The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-17
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mrs GRlvNDY, of the Mail and Express, claims
that 81, 800 clerks are among the most extrava-
CANT livers of the present day in Gotham.
SENATOR SAWYER at the age of seventeen,
purchased from his father for 800 the freedom
then generally given young men OF twenty-one
DRAMATIC criticism in ST. Paul has decided
that Mary Anderson. in her recent engagement
there, Demonstrated that she had sand in her
craw."
EX-SENATOR CHAFFEE had dread OF doctors,
and the latter are getting even with him now by
asserting that had he obeyed them he would
still be alive.
AN American lady residing at Florence has
presented the Pope with GOLD per incrusted
with valuable gems, in honor Of his recent en-
cyclical "Immortae Del"
THE largest barn in the world is probably that
of the Union Cattle Company of Cheyenne, near
Omaha It covers FIVE acres cost $125, 900, and
accommodates 8, $50 head Of cattle.
A LADY in the Queens service who made the
mistake of wearing a cherry ribbon during a
recent term of court mourning, has been de-
prlved Of her position for TWO months.
'sNow that am getting old and can climb the
hills no longer says Mr. Ruskin, "my chief
pleasure is to 60 to the theater." Theater- going
have least worn out"
Mr. ISAAC LEA, the Philadelphia scientist, OF
whom memoir has just been published by the
Smithsonian Institution and National Museum.
is more than ninety four years old, but still
possesses his full mental vigor. 1ne published
photography of his scientific writings comprises
229 titles.
PAsTEuR, the famous French investigator, is
suffering severely from overwork. He has al
ready had one dangerous paralytio stroke, and
another is feared. A lifetime of patient and
ceaseless investigation has resulted in a mental
and physical condition that renders him unable
to enjoy the honors that are crowding thick and
fast upon him.
PRINCE KRAPoTKrNE, the "Citizen Prince as
he is now affectionately called, is studious
looking man Of middle age with bald head and
Shakspearean face, and wears sealskin cap and
spectacles. He speaks English with scholarly
correctness, and French with vernacular fluen
cy. His ideal of government is what he terms
anarchical communism. He predicts that great
revolution will close the present century
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ''PHIL" SHERIDAN is a
domestic man, fond Of his children, three bright
little girls, with whom he may frequently be
seen walking on pleasant afternoons in Wash
ington. Little Pills" hair is quite gray and
his mustache is almost white, but he wears red
necktia He also wears sack coat, tall silk
hat carries his cane in his coat pocket with a
jaunty air. aud looks like the brave beau
sabreur he is.
The Times Democrat, of New Orleans, draws
this portrait Of Mrs. Mary Livermore, upon her
recent appearance in that city, ''She is physic
ally superb specimen of the woman she teaches
US will have the power to mold and guide the
higher coming race. One sees in her fine. intel
lectual face, with its candid eyes, big. generous
hrow md p1,yy all hn Fore
strength and sweetness any wife or mother might
need Her presence is commanding, gestures
easy, her voice clear and FULL each word enunci-
ated with charming distincsness."