The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-20
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THE estate Of the late Marshall Jewell, at
Hartford, has just been sold for $50. 600.
Mr.. HENRY WILLARD says he attributes his
success as a railroad man to his knowledge OF
human nature, gained by newspaper work.
RICHARD AsHE KING, the author of ''The
Wearing of the Green. is a kind of Robert Els
mere IN real life. He was q Yorkshire vicar. but
he resigned his comfortable living for the un-
certain profits of literature. He is now writing
o new novel-a sequel to The Wearing OF the
Green
MRs. ADAH NJ. BIrTENBENDER, OF Lincoln,
Neb., has been admitted to practice before the
United States Supreme Court. She Is in part
nership with her husband in the practice OF law
in Lincoln. She is the third woman to be thus
admitted, the others being Mrs. Belva A. Lock
wood aud Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon, OF Cali
fornia.
The death of the Countssse Batthyani, who
died, aged seventy-two, on Oct. 2, recalls a most
| ingenious method which she adopted in ls49 to
prevent her husband from being hanged. He
was the Hungarian Premier, ana had been sen
fenced to death. She smuggled a dagger into
his cell. with which he wounded his throat, and
had to be shot instead Of hanged.
CANON LIDpoN was particularly popular with
| the undergraduates at Oxford. His gentle, sym
pathetic nature. bright wit, and keen, powerful
| ;ntellect made him equally beloved and re-
spectsd. A few years ago q large gray cat was
q frequen. visitor in the common room at Christ
Church after hall, and when tine dons we're sit
ting before the table discussing their port, il
would always creep up on Canon Liddon's knee
aud remain there quietly for the whole of the
evening; the quiet. satisfied purrine of the cat
| forming a quiet accompaniment to the bright,
witty conversation of the Canon. They formed
a picturesque pair. the cat with Its long. hand
some fur, and the Canon with his pale, refined
face, and large expressive eyes, now cleaning
with mrrth, now flashing with enthusiasm, and
at times softly glowing with pity as h3 related
some Sympathetic story.
Mayo HEWITT is just as bluff in showing
kindness and extending charity as he is in bis
business and political life. One of the Mayors
benehciariss. speaking Of this, remarked that he
had been ernployed by the Mayor twenty years
ago, but left to enter in business enterprises of
his own. Things didn't go right with him at all,
and a couple of years back he asked the Mayo.
to lend him S25. mo, SIR Mr.. Hewitt, replied
with his accustomed emphasis, II won't LEND
you q cent. I don't believe in it." But pulling
out his wallet ae handed the distressed one the
$50, and as he handed 1t to him said: 'You are
very welcome TO the money as a gift. Take il
and please don't thank me-" The same mar
soon after got a lob in . corporation, some Of
whose managers Mr.. Hewitt knew. The re
Enumeration WAS not particularly fat, and the
old employee applied to Mr.. Hewitt in thu
MAYORS Office to use his influence to better the
mans condition in the corporation mo, sir,
snapped the Mayor; 'this is not an intellieenc,
office, but any time you want to refer to me d.
30 and welcome"
THE KENT UcKY VERSION.
You'll neve' miss the water
Till the we'll runs dry"
And YOU won'k miss it then
With 9 jug Of old rye.
Washington Post.