The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-22
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

LUDaER BLANoHET. prominent Ottawa
Catholic, has raised breeze by joining the
Presbyterian Church.
SENATOR MILLER, of California. Is hardly ex-
pected to live over sixty days. The story goes
that j. G. Flood, the bonanza banker and mine
owner. expects to All General Mller's term,
which would expire on the 4th of March, 1888.
Mr. JOSEPH ARCH has proved success in the
House Of Commons. He is big, burly man,
with quiet manners, and looks something like
the typical farmer His speech was listened TO
with great attention. 1t was clear and to the
point.
WILLIAM MoRRIs's new poem, pilgrims Of
Hope" is ready for publication. It deals with
Socialist propaganda, and is described as in per-
feet rapport with nature, and rs admirable in
the sketchng Of scenery and in its pathos and
simple diction.
TAKE the cake" is held by some to be slang
expression. but 1t may have had It's origin in
Macaulay's criticism on Robert Montgomery's
poems, in which he uses the expression, Hold
the pastry" in referring to the 'well pulled
fashionable novels" of that day.
Or the newly-creatsd English peers, it may DO
remarked that Charles Henry Mills Is a rich
banker, Henry Allsopp is famous rs brewer,
and Edmund Beckett is banker and ecclesias
clock on the Houses of Parliament
COL PETER McGLAsHAN the las. brigadier
whose commission WAS signed by JEFF Davis, just
before the fall of Richmond, is carrying on sad
dlery and harness business in Savannah. In
these piping times of peace, the Colonel is Of
opinion that there is nothing like leather. -
CAPT Tom GREGORY of Winchester, Tenn.
has unique pair of gloves. They were made
by Miss Mamie Phillips. who shared lot of
rabbits. carded and spun their fur as IL it were
wool, and from the yarn knit the gloves. She
decorated the lack of each glove with the ear OF
q full grown rabbit
of Representatives. has ten cartridges that were
carried by Jude B. Gage in the retreat from New
London in the war Of 1912 They are hand
made, the wrappers being pieces of newspapers,
and the round balls are kept in place by tow
strings. Mr.. Gage, when ninety years old, gave
the relics to Mr. Date.
The English steamer South Cambria has
brought from the bottom of the sea an interest
ing relic of the war of the Rebellion. Running
short Of coal, she was compelled to put into the
harbor OF Newport News. AS the crew were
hauling UP the anchor, they found the bowsprit
OF a war vessel attached to it. The spot where
the South Cambria was lying was exactly where
the great naval duel took place between the war
vessels Congress and Merrimac in which the
former was sunk. This was in 1862, and the
bowsprit brought to the surface is supposed to be
that of the Congress-
SAM SMALL, the converted Atlanta journalist
who is stirring up Chicago preparatory to Sam
Joness advent is described as plainly d ressed,
tall, slender young man. Behind his gold bowed
eye glasses are small eyes, and above his heavy
sandy moustache is rather long, thin nose. His
forehead, high and narrow. is surmounted by
very carefully smoothed dark hair. He looks
rather place, but when he speaks he at
once shows strength. The Herald says: His
voice possesses that snbtle, tumultuous quality
which makes men listen. 1t is voice which in
vests the merest commonplace with interest,"
LIEUTENANT OWEN, in Scamp and Battle"
says that when the confederate army marched
through Frederick no one knew of the Barbara
Fritchie" incident. but there was one incident
that they did know OF. ION a small gallery
stood buxom young lady with laughing black
eyes, watching the scene before her. Gu her
breast she had pinned small flag. the Stars and
Stripes. This was observed, and some soldier
sang out Look hyar miss better take that flag
down: we're awful fond of charging breastworks'
This was carried down the line amid shouts of
laughter. The little lady laughed herself, but
stood by her colors."
MRS. THURMAN always accompanies her dis
tinguished husband when travelling. They are
In Washington now. The ex-senator, says dis
patch ''has but little left OF the elasticity Of
step that he possessed when he was in the Som
ate He stoops somewhat more too and while
his step seems a little shorter than of DID, the
little nod of his head at each step is more
marked. His rather unkempt hair and billy
goat beard are no grayer than when he looked
last upon the Senate chamber He still carries
his red baudana handkerchief and in its use he
is still capable OF producing music which makes
up in energy all it may lack in harmony"
LORD WOLsHLEY's refusal to pay fees to the
Heralds' College for his new title. and to Ulster
King Of Arms and his officials for the insignia
Of St Patrick. calls up story of how similar
exhibition of independence was dealt with by
George Nv. A certain Knight of Windsor re-
ceived the order of st. Michael and ST. George,
and after the investiture, a bill for the usual
amount of fees was sent to him. which he swore
nothing would induce him to pay There was
no precedent for such a case. so q memorandum
was sent to Sir William Knighton, at Windsor i
in order that the Kings pleasure might be taken.
The document was returned with the following
Endorsement by the King himself: Stop the
id fellows pay until the claim is cleared"
CONCERNING Celia Thaxters poem, "a Tryst,r
which Lieutenant Greedy says his men were so
fond of reading during their arctic exile, writer
In the Philadelphia Press relates that in the
summer Of 1884. Greedy. who was seeking rest
and health at Portsmouth, N. H., went over to
the Isles Of Shoals, one day, to visit Mrs Thsx-
ter. As he reached the porch Of her house the
poet came forward and extended her hand.
Greedy took it. dropped on one knee and kissed
it. II have come" he sale. in his husky. trem
bling voice. ION a pilgrimage to thank the pset
for the lines that have lightened many q weary
day and night for handful of men who never
expected to SEQ their homo and friends again.
Here he had to pause and raised by the kind,
motherly woman, sunk into an armchair.
Among those who witnessed the scene, il is need
less to say, there was not dry eye After ne
had rested little, and had told Of the many
times he had read aloud the poem In the desc
lation Of the north. he asked her how she could
have written it, and if she had ever seen an ice
berg. '.No.r she replied, but have ever lived
by the sea, in summer and winter, and suppose
imagination has done the rest" Wonderful"
was all that the pilgrim could reply.
HAMMCNm ANN ApINIAN