The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-09
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mr.. GLADSTONE says he will never sit for an
other portrait.
BOSTON Commonwealth: Why toll fre-alarm
bells when good man diesf
A GEORGIA man has celebrated his golden
wedding with his second wife.
Mr.. BRIGHT has recently been seen wearing
coat not of the conventional Quaker pattern.
QUEEN VICTORIA will present fine painting
of herself to Prince Bismarck as souvenir of
her visit to Berlin.
AMONG the multitude Of presents received by
the Pope this year were row-boat. . boot.
blacking machine and bicycle.
MINISTER LAYTON says his relations with all
the representatives of the great powers at Wen
ma are pleasant. They all speak English.
IT ia said that c. A. Danas royalty of 12s per
cent on each volume sold OF the American
Cyclopedia has yielded Mr.. Dana over 500. 900.
HARPERs Young People: Mamma inquired
Flossie, "didn't the minister say that got my
eyes from you2" eyes, DEAR "And you real
~ used to have four eyes. mammal
MILE MARIE VANZANDr has returned to
Paris after brilliant engagement at Moscow.
She is a great social favorite It the French capt.
tai, but will not sing publicly there.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURcHILLs earliest an
eestor In England was Wandril de Leon. who
came over with the Conquerer He was Lord
OF Courcil, in Normandy; whence the name of
Churchill.
SIR EDWARD BAINEs Is the oldest active jour-
nalst in Europe. He is eiehty-eight years DID,
is editor of the Leeds Mercury. and began his
journalistic career three years after the battle
of Waterloo.
NJ DANIEL WILSON does not dare to enter the
Chamber of Deputies. but he holds on to his
seat for Touraine and pockets the salary at
tached thereto; and under the present law there
is no way of getting rid of him.
THE social sensation in Louisville at present
is the elopement and marriage of Miss Lucy
Richardson, the daughter of a prominent Louis-
willie manufacturer, and John Murphy, youngest
son OF Francis Murphy, the temperance lect-
urer.
GENERAL BouLANGERs wife was for some
years after their marriage. noted as beauty;
and her husband was glad to use her charms TO
attract TO his house his superior officers, whose
acquaintance and favor he thus gained. She is
considerably faded n0w, and the brave Gen.
eral" is increasingly attentive to metal more
attractive"
Ex-QUEEN ISABELLA of Spain, who will visit
England for the first time this season, has an in
come of 81. 600. 900 year, but is always in debt
She maintains no house in Paris. but always re-
sides at a hotel She spends vast sums on
hotels. Her executive ability is clearly shown
by the ease with which che constantly spends
more than her enormous income amounts to-
SOMEBODY once said that Mr. Gladstone was
the only man in the House who could talk in
italics. Tho saying" adds Mr.. Justin No
Carthy. Twas odd. but was nevertheless appro-
pirate and expressive. Gladstone could by tho
the slightest meditation of his voice give them
all the emphasis of italics, of small print or
large print. or any other effect he might desire,
in his spoken words'
Mrs JOHN A. LOGAN writes in the American
Magazine for June: 1.-THE first absolute reeui.
site for success in entertaining people and add
ing to the pleasures Of life, is to have kind
snd not to be prompted by wish to display our
possessions for the unsatisfactory qualification
| of haying them admired in our presence and
the source from which they wsre obtained and
our taste criticised in our absence
He held her hand aud her fingers pressed.
But he never spoke of love.
For he was q clerk. and at her request
lie was trying on glove.
-somerville Journal.
You never hear the pee conf plain,
Nor hear it weep nor wall
But If it wish it can unfold
very painful tail.
Washington Critic
THIS world is but heeting show,
And no wise man regrets it.
| For man wants little here below
And generally he gets it.
-Somerville Journal.
PLACE TO FEED.
| That public Office is public trust
| Some folks deny and at the notion scoff.
\ For lots CT men who after Office lust.
| Boston Courier.