The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-28

wrote on his discharge: ssThis officer has not
been absent from his command q day during the
entire war"
An electrical tlword has been invented at
Shanghai, which, when the point touches the
party attacked, sends powerful shock through
him. The strange battery is carried at the
wearers waist, and is connected with the weapon
by insulated wires-
THE first female clerk employed by the gov
eminent was Miss Jennie Douglass, appointed
to the Treasury Department. by Spinner, in
1867 Her sisters. now in number like the sands
of the seashore, should subscribe l cent each for
monument to Jennie, and so shame the Grant
fund.
PAUL MoUNET, French actor, was so carried
away while performing Macbeth at Bordeaux
that he threw himself violently on the sword of
Macduf cut an artery and tainted from loss of
blood But he didn't die. He will reach
America III due time and tell Macduff TO lay on
again.
OF the men who launched the anti-slavery
movement in Boston only Mr. Sewell and Oliver
johnson, one of the twelve who formed the first
New England society in 1892 are now living
What wrangling. fighting lives those old leaders
lved The grave must have indeed been place
of rest to them.
SPRINGFIELD Union: One of the great adyer-
tisers of ancient times was Trajan, who inserted
whole column in the Roman Forum. He put
cut of himself at the top of the column, and
ordered the whole thing to run daily eff" The
result was that Trajan sold out his whole stock
long ago, and retired from business.
Mr. S. D. WADDY, Q. c., elected to the House
of Commons, by Lincolnshire constituency
to support Mr.. Gladstone, is one of the best
known lawyers in London. He is famed for his
ability in the courtroom, whether examining a
or nj i1Irv la
years can, so we'll he, be stern, insinuating,
indignant, pathetic, or sarcastic at will. And
then, when Sunday comes around, he can go
into the pulpit and preach as good sermon
as almost any of his Wesleyan brethren. He
has been frequently elected to Parliament from
large and varied assortment of constituencies.
In his address at Oxford, Mr. Henry Irving
spoke of the last days of Edmund Kean, who
'dled without ten pound note" A few days
after, The World (4ondor) relates, Mr.. Irving
received letter from Mr.. Robert Browning in
closing the purse-of slightly faded green silk
found in the pocket of the great actor after his
death without a sixpence therein" 1t was
given by Charles Kean to John Forster, and by
him to the poet who now sends it to the actor
in due succession. How can | more worthily
place it, gracefully writes Mr.. Browning than
in your hands. if they will do me the honor to
take It. along with all respect and regardP
THE cottage at Bar Harbor which is occupied
by Mrs. William Fl. Vanderbilt and George Van
derbilt, her youngest son, is delightfully."- stu
ated. 1t is surrounded by fine fir trees, while a
lovely lawn slopes down to the ocean. The At
lantic breezes keep it cool at all hours and it is
free from the flies and mosquitoes which annoy
the cottagers the Frenchmans bay, or land
side Of the town. Picturesque views obtained
from the cottage of the harbor and adjacent
islands and fishing schooners passing in and out.
The cottage is in the style of the old German
farm house, and is fitted up with quaint old fur
niture which Miss Bowler, the owner, has picked
up in her travels in Europe. George Vanderbilt
is spoken of by Maine newspaper as a "schol-
arly, gentlemanly fellow, inherting many Of the
gentle, unassuming ways of his mother"