The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-14
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

WITHIN six months 15s 900 copies Of tie
shilling volume Of Carlyle's works have been
sold by the London publishers
DR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES has made
more money a surgeon than as an author.
But he will be known to posrerity as q writer.
not Sc Q man OF science.
THE dentist Of the Queen Of Italy 10 Q little
pale-faced, dark haired American, Chamberlain
by name He has . reverentisl admiration
for the goodness and loneliness Of his royal
patient.
WHEN Queen Victoria went this year from
Windsor TO Osborne she took . number Of her
fsvorite cats with her, and now every English
LADY takes her cats with her, from town to coup-
try, or country 20 town.
THE last member of William wordsworths
household is dead. This was the widow Of his
son William. She was buried in Grasmere
churchyard fortnight ago, next to the grave
OF Dorothy Wordsworth.
An eminent Britou, who heard Bishop Coke
preach during bis recent visit in England writes
20 the Rev DR.. Winslow, of Boston: rob, if we
had such bishops! But since Samuel WILDER
force We know none such
QUEEN ISABELLA of Spain is staying at
Schlangenbsd, and spends a good deal Of Der
time in driving and walking with Mrs. Mackay.
for whom she sent as soon az she heard OF her
8rTlFdi at the NdsSauof 1ot
THE Russian Czarins, though nearly forty
years Of age, has still erlish appearance; her
sparkling eyes and her joyful smile, her elastic
figure, her graceful and yet natural movements,
as she shows them when dancing, all eounlAns to
impress her with that stamp of youthfulness
rare at her time of life.
THE Queen Regent of Spain has sent q mag
nificent fan to the Duchess of Edinburc. as a
souvenir of her recent visit to Barcelona II is
of tortoise she'll with Queen Christmas mono
gram in rubies and diamonds, and On it are six
exquisite paintings three on each sidel by the
famous Spanish artist, Melida.
Mrs. AsHMEAD BARTLETT, the American
mother of Lady Burdett Coutts's husband, is
described as a spriehtly old lady of sixty-fve
who habitually wears widows weeds, and has
American ways. She lives at Eastbourne, and
her household includes American heiress.
Miss Rossmore, her son. ''the silent member
Mrs. A. B.. jr., and their seven children.
VoN BULow doesn't allow greedy hosts and
hostesses to use his services gratis 20 entertain
their guests. He always makes it a proviso be-
fore entering strange house that be shall not
be asked to play. It is related OF the celebrated
violinist Ernst, that upon being asked to dinner
and invited to bring his violin with him, be re-
piled: Thanks! My violin doesn't dine"
OF the Rev. Dr. Edward Chester, the brother
in-law of Bishop Whitaker, of Pennsylvania, il
ia said that he is now making his first visit at
home after twenty seven years service as a
medical missionary in southern India In speak
ing of his practice amone the heather he says
ne has performed as many J. 800 surgical
operations in year. He viii soon return to bic
flock
QUEEN VICTORIA went round the Glasgow Ex-
hibition, during her two visits, in bath-chair
which had been specially manufactured for the
occasion. IL is made Of satinwood, with the
royal arms and her Maiesty's monogram carved
IN rosewood on the panels. IL is covered with
terra-cotta Genoa velvet trimmed with gold aud
the apron is of copper-colored satin, with mono
gram IN gold lace. and lined with cream satin.
The wheels are bicycle ones. with broad tires
and the chair is mounted on c springs slune in
leather straps.
For the Centurys new short serial novel by
Mrs Mary Hartwell Catherwood, Mr.. Francis
Parkmau, the historian. has written preface in
which he says that ''the realism OF our time has
its place and function but an eternal analysis of
the familiar and commonplace is coying after
while, and one turns with relief and refreshmeLt
to such fare as that set before in Mrs. Gather
woods animated story The romance will be
illustrated by Henry Sandman. formerly OF
Montreal. and both letterprsss and pictures in
troduce the reader to early Canada.
NJ. REMAIN lives in rooms at the College Of
France, Of which be is provost. The stairs 10
their dreary planness are as collegiate as
they can be. and are painted coarse Indian
red. But the provosts fat is snug as Dutch
interior. Nine. Renan, though her husbands
literary adviser is not above housewifely cares.
A singularly comely ana clear-comple xioned
person for her time Of life is Nine Renan; and
with what pair of clear blue, honest, smiling
eyes she looks into yours! Her drawing room
is of the few Paris salons lighted with cleo
tricity. The force generated for the laboratory
Of the College of France is turned at night into
her Venetian glass lustres.
JOSEPH FIFER. the Republican nominee Tor
Governor of Illinois, has a very self possessed
and sensible wife. During the convention there
was great excitement in Bloomington, bnt mrs.
| Fifer remained unmoved. She was at church
| fair when a telegram was brought TO her. which
she opened and read, and then tucked In her
| pocket. 1t announced her husbands nomina-
| ton, but did not seem TO concern her IN the
least, and she went on with her duties until IN
| terrupted by people from the outside, who came
in to tell her the news and offer their congratu-
| lations. Then she told them that she had 81
| ready received dispatch from her husband,
| containing the announcement Of his sueesss