The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-29
MINOR MENTION.

THE twenty portraits which illustrate
| the paper on Literary London" in the May
| Harper form a notable character study. Per-
haps few of the faces of which an ideal picture
has been previously formed fulfill the expecta-
| tions. but in many of them the characteristics
/ Distinguishing the writings of each may be &C.
counted for in the lines OF the physiognomy.
| Some are not SO readily traced. 1t is difficult,
for instance. TO believe that mind equal only
to patitudes exists under the high brow of Martin
Farquhar Upper In William Morris, with his
flowing beard and rampant hair. can be
seen the Socialist rather than author
of the Earthly Paradise. but, in these
same features is touch of the
vikings of whom he sings. In Earl Lytton's face
is visible the tendency to sentiment which led
to the story of Lucille. Lewis Morris looks like
George w. Cnilds, but Mr.. Childs never would
have written an Epic OF Hades." Jean Ingelow
looks the cIear-brained. home-loving unpoetic
woman that her verses indicate. Christina
Rossetti, with her face of melancholy saintli-
ness, could have written only such spirtu 81
songs as she has. Hamerton is keen-eyed
gentleman with suggestion of commercial
rather than literary pursuits in his ineaments.
The Scotch face of Herbert Spencer-although
he is English aud not Scotch-indicates that its
owner il a man of purpose and that having I'M
dertaken work, he would, as he has done, pur-
sue it to it's limit. Professor Tyndall looks the
typical educational professor" Of the old 0chool,
and to Indianians will at once suggest DR.. Ry-
land 7. Brown. Professor Huxley's stern face
shows him to be the man of force and
character he Is Cardinal Newman has the
face of the father in Israel ready to
depart in peace. Cardinal Manning. with his
cold. cynical expression and penetrating eye,
suggests the autocratic eccesiastc of the early
days of the church, when force was the policy
when kindness or craftiness would not win
Froude has the expression of one who, having
made up his mind, either with or without reason,
cannot be brought to confess the error OF his
ways It is collection of remarkable faces
and one to which those who are interested in the
personality of favorite authors-as who is not
will turn again and again.
THE warden Of the Ohio penitentiary has
issued an order prohibiting interviews with
Harper and Hopkins by reporters for the news
papers Representatives of the press are per-
mitted to see and converse with the prisoners
when necessary. but the subject of Cincinnati
banks and banking troubles is strictly tabooed
The order is said to have been issued on the
representation of Cincinnati parties that the con-
victs were injuring the banking interests of that
city by their talk Il should have been issued
without any such representation. The fashion
of making heroes and interesting objects out of
convicts is altogether indecent. Such things are
unknown in any other country.
A NEW YORK paper says walters in the fash
ionable restaurants of that city say they can al
ways tell lady from the West. or anywhere
from the interior, when she takes raw oysters
They always insist on using vinegar, pepper and
salt in big doses their oysters and this is sup
posed to be contrary to the ideas of born New
Workers. This test may apply to gentlemen as
well. Very few Western people have the highly
educated taste for raw oysters that prevails
generally in the East, where they are usually
eaten with other dressing than their own
liquor or little lemon juice
MAYOR HEWITT. of New York, seems to be
armed at every point a member of the Board
of Alderman recently asserted that Mr. Hewitt's
father used to have the British coat-of-arms
over his door. To this the Mayor replies:
Ny father was naturaiized and became an
American citizen as soon as poSsible for him to
do so, in 1901 When the war of 1872 with C;rcet
Britain broke out he Joined the ranks of the
soldiers of his adopted country and fought
against his native land / still have the sabre
he carried IN the war of 1872 l obtained for
my father after I had become of age govern
ment land warrant for his services in that war;
A BILL has been brought before the Manitoba
Legislature. providing for the establishment of
a fund to be raised by taxation, TO insure
against hail-storms. The idea is to allow mu-
inequalities to pass bylaw, which shall be sub
mitted TO vots of the electors. providing for
The raising of the fund Lf the bylaw is car
RED the Council will then levy tax upon the
property of the municipality, which
tax Is not to exceed ten mills the dollar in
my year. The fund so raised shall be set
part for paying losses from hai l-storms.
CHICAGO Is rejoicing loudly over the praises
showsEed its people and institutions BY
Charles Dudley Warner. in Harper's Magazine;
but 81 Louis papers merely insinuate that the
article Is nothing hrt paid puff, and that any
place willing 70 pay the rates might as readily !