The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-09
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.
PROFESSOR TYNDALL has reported q white
rainbow. and Lord Monteagle follows with the
same observation.
THERE is only ono pin day made for each
inhabitant of the United States and whoever
uses more than that allowance becomes mo-
nopolist
GEORGE MACDONALD, the novelist and poet,
who is nearly sixty four years of age, is now
living in Bordighera. an Italian town near the
French frontier
PITTsBURG Chronicle: Ono of the most seri-
GUS aspects of the burning of that Now York
hospital by little girl. is the turning loose of
the word s'pyromaniacn a country with no
adequate coast dsfenses.
RoBERr BROWNING has nothing poetical in
his personal appearance. He is short and stout,
enjoys his roast beef and port wine like the
most commonplace Englishman.
WILKIE COLLINS is about to leave the house
on Gloucester place, which he has inhabited
for twenty-one years, on account of the expira-
ton Of his lease. He has large library and
many valuable pictures to move.
A POOR German woman in Saginaw, Mich.
not long age prepaid express charges amounting
to Sc, on package Of medicine which she sent
-
loyalty hoping that it might cure his diseased
throat.
NINE. Gu RIsTINE NILSSON says in a letter to a
Philadelphia friend that she 10 constant rheu-
matte sufferer and she fears that she will be
obliged to close her professional career at once
She adds that she has not even contemplated
another American tour.
Puck: The rooster would he a much more pop
uar bird if he could only be induced to feel that
there real, vital necessity for his report
ing his whereabouts between midnight and A.
NJ. We know that he is at home. in the bosom
of his family. So are We, but we don't get up in
the night to brag about it
CONGRESSMAN TILLMAN. of South Carolina,
has the same prejudice against overcoats which
characterizes Hannibal Hamlin. On the coolest
day in winter tho Palmetto State Representa-
tive walks about Washington in much the Same
garb which he wears in summer. He says that
the overcoat is a Northern luxury unworthy of
q man with blood in his veins.
IT is sad fact that the silk robe worn by JUS
tice Matthew'S Of the United States Supreme
Court, does not fit him. It is too long, and
when he walks he is obliged to clutch the robe
in each hand and step along after the manner of
woman on rainy day. He does not look dig
nifed when doing. but he has strong and
strictly legal prejudice against being caught
tripping.
AMONG the men who draw government sala-
ries as policemen and mechanics on the Indian
agencies of the West arc those who bear the
following famous names: George WASHINGTON,
Grover Cleveland. Henry Clay. Edward
Everett. q s. Grant and Matthew Arnold
Benjamin f. Butler receives So month for
his services as policeman on Nevada reserva-
tion. Washington Irving is paid $500 for work
ing government farm IN Was hington Terri
terry, while Schuyler Cofax obtains $50 year
as carpenter In the same locality
FRANK R. STOCKTON is at present the lion OF
literary circles in Washington. Every device
is used to persuade him to inform curious
world whether it was . lady or the tiger which
issued from the door. His wife tells OF Boston
hostess who had planned to trap the author in
the following way: She invited Mr.. and Mrs.
Stockton to dinner and intended to have the
ice cream in two moulds-one in the shape of
lady and the other formed as . tiger. She
then intended TO ask Mr.. Stockton from which
design he would take his cream. By some
chance, however, the dinner never came of, and
the great question il still unanswered
THE approach Of St Valentines day has led
in Washington to disgraceful piece of impu-
dencs on the part of firm which publishes cheap
prints A design composed of too large hearts.
with picture of President Cleveland in one and
of Mrs. Cleveland in the other, has bssn issued
with tho gushing legend printed underneath,
tive souls with but single thought two hearts
that beat as one" Mrs Cleveland was much
at this impsrtinsnt production, and
certain misguided friends attempted to buy up
the pictures. The publishers, however, not IN
derstanding the true cause of the rapid sale.
have dumped second and larger lot on the
market
The Rev. DR.. Courtney, who has accepted the
Episcopal bishopric Of Nova Scotia, was rector
of ST James parish, Chicago, for some years.
In his congregation was . woman who constant
" attempted to prove to DR.. Courtney that the
use of fermented wine in the holy communion
theory into practice She approached the altar
where DIR. Courtney was administering the rite
of communion and when he offered her the cup
of wine she refused it. The rector was amazed,
locked stsrniy at the daring woman and then
Numbered out Woman, charge thee, come
not here again. Tho incident caused great ex-
element at the time in church circles.
MAJ. ANDREW B. WELLS who rode in the
famous charge of the Eighth Pennsylvania Cav
airy at Charlottesville, received note while in
Virgins during the from confederate
maiden, asking him to do her some slight serv-
ice. The gallant major rode to her house. out
side the Union lines, and was captured by the
enemy. He was sent to Libby prison, and mar
rowly escaped hanging. For quarter of a
Southern girl who as he thought, had lured him
into danger. few days ago he learned her adj
dress and wrote to her. In reply to his letter
she proved her innocence of all thoughts of
treachery, and told of her endeavors to save him
from hanging.
THEY say that this new volapuk
Is very hard language to spuk;
It tanges your tongue,
And you'll wear out Tongue
Before you We been at it wnk.
Texas Sftings.
dosr strange it seems yet it hath come to pass,
The gas have the less the gas
And though it seemeth queer, confess the truth we
must.
The trust that greatest grows doth cause worst
distrust.
Chicago Tribune.
MAIDEN named Blanche Brown Preveaux,
Wished to enter the College de Veaux,
admission asked the of tritior