The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-10

Some one leaned on his back. fhrusting his
head over his shoulder. Saphir drew out his
lentiy. The latter started back aOh beg
your pardon" said Saphir: II thought 1t was
mine.u
IT is said that General Bragg, who has lately
been appointed minister to Mexico. used rather
frequently to 60 on sprees. But on one occasion,
he setting ost TO make night of it, his
little daughter put her arms around his neck
and said Papa please don't go" aud he has
scarcely taken q drop of liquor since.
WoRTH. the French milliner. lives in the sub
urbs of Paris in palace that covers several
acres, and is gorgeously furnished Once year
it is thrown open to his employees, and the fere
lasts day and q night On this day each of
the women EN- ployed by Worth is permitted to
select dress from his stock. and it is made up
according to her directions.
FRANZ r. STOCKTON, the novelist said recently
that he first worked the Philadelphia Post
and found the work not very hard. Then he
went to New York as a writer Of short editorials
on weekly called Hearth and Home. and he
found the work there much harder. Then he
tried Seribner's Monthly, where the work
became harder still. and he feared that he might
be employed on an annual and break down.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, of the Second Mime
sofa Volunteers, is the only man the govern
ment pension rolls who sacrificed both hands
and feet in the late civil war. ard as there is no
provision of Law applicable to such special cases
bill will be presented to Congress increasing
the pension he now receives to 1880 month
He now receives the pay provided for soldier
or sailor who has lost both hands or both fees
Mrs RALPH WALDO EMERSON and her daugh-
ter Ellen still live in the old Homestead at Con-
cord, where Miss Ellen is the Lady Bountifur
of the district. The other daughter Edith is
married TO Mr.. Forbes, of Boston, who owns an
island In Buzzard's bay, whore he has summer
home that falls little short of fairyland. Ed
ward Emerson. it il said, intends to give up the
study of medicine and devote himself entirely
to art. d9
THERE is now living in Pickens county, Geor-
gia. a man who. during the rebellion, donned his
wifos dress, kept his face closely, shaved and
wore big sunbonnst. in order TO avoid being
conscripted and sent to the front. The officers
in search OF recruits frequently visited the
was and at the very moment he could be seen
working in the field in female garb-s By the
time he had worn out seven of his wlfe's dresses
he became tired of masquerading, enlisted, and
became good soldier. oJ
THE German Crown Prince. next to the EN-
peror, has the largest number of decorations in
Germany. namely seventy-four. Next in order
is the Court Marshal Count Puekler. with fifty
decorations; followed by Prince Bismarck
with forty-nine: Field Marshal Count Moltke
with forty four; Chief of the Emperor's Military
Cabinet General Won A1bedyl with forty three;
Adjutant-gensral Count Lehndorff with forty
Hr1uce William with thirty -elX; .fflnco henry
with twsnty-seyen; Count Herbert Bismarck
with twenty SIX Prince Friedrich leopold with
fourteen: and Count Wilhelm Bismarck with
thirteen decorations. stab uia
To show that in spite of the Wilson scandal
the cross of the Legion of Honor has not yet lost
its attraction in France, it is related that when
President Carnot recently visited the military
hospital at Val de Grace. he asked the attend
ing physician for his decoration Knight of
the Legion of Honor, and pinned it to the veil
of the Sister of Charity in charge. He there
upon took from his pocket an officers crosse OF
geon to accept in lieu of the one takenfrom him,
and. add the French papers, s'Sistera Marie al
most tainted from the shock of joyful surprise,
the physician fairly beamed with pleasure,
while among the bystanders many an eye
glistened with tears" 81
SPEAKING of the wife of DIR. Oliver Weadell
Holmes, who died in Boston Monday. the Bos-
ton Post says: ut was one OF her special efforts
20 save to the man of genius his tinae-to pre-
vent him from being deprived of 1t by the we'll
meaning but inconsiderate people who, when he
became famous, claimed his attention by letter
and in person upon every conceivable pretext.
For many years it was her habit to examine his
voluminous correspondence for him andieDarate
from it that which, being let alone. would ansEs
itself, could well he answered by nothef
hand. The world undoubtedly owes to her
Jealous preservation Of his time andsserenity
much of the treasure of prose and poetry with
which the Doctor has made it glad Mrs.
Holmes was not what is known "a literary
woman but was highly accomplishment t1o
A YEAR more ago the Sunday Call, of New
ark, N. j.. published local story which, while
quite true, was improbable and marvellous to
degree. '.What plot for novel" observed the
writer of it, s'Wilkie Collins would find in such
an incident" Recently . copy of the paper with
the article marked was sent to Mr.. Collins and
he now replies as follows under date of Lon
don, Jan. 49, ~ y II am recoy6ring from an
attack of illness and most of my letters ARE
written for me by another hand. But must
personally thank you for the very remarkable
and interesting story which you have 30 kindly
sent ma The incident marked is SO dramatic
and Ito mel &c entirely new, that really hope
to find an opportunity of making use of it, IL
that case it is, l trust, needless for me to say
that the vet unwritten story will find itssway
CATION you it best may" snolJ SCR