The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13

MAX ORELL on getting bsck to EnRlsud d.
elared that lin the higher classes OF American
society there Is moro culture and amiability
than in any other country in the world"
BOSTON Transcript: Another gem from the
public school: A small boy, required to write .
sentence containing tho word ''hominy." pro-
duced the following -;SiHominy marbles have
your
A PORTRAIT of General Sheridan, BY Mrs.
Dsrraeb. is on exhibition ia Philadelphia II 10
a gift of Mr.. ChiIds to weet Point which al
ready owns Mrs. Darraghs excellent portrait Of
Grant
A CORRESPONDENT writes that the Queen Of
Italy has designed a lamp Of considerable ar
tistic merit. 1t is of ruby glass, covered with a
trelis of olive leaves, and supported by doves
symbols of peace.
GENERAL SHERIDAN, before his illness. hoped
to occupy. by the lst of July. the cottage be
had been building at Nonquist 1t was to be
finished by that time. He and his family have
been greatly interested in ihe construction Of
this little summer retreat
CHRISTIAN K. Ross, the father of the lost
Charlie Ross, seems to have permanent place
in the sympathies OF his country men, aud his
mdkements are always read with interest He
has just been reappointed master warden for the
WIN. E. GLADSTONE has been warmly prais-
ing, both in print and speech, the novel Robert
Elsmere," written by . well-known English
woman. Henry Lsbouchere says of it: "a more
tlresome book / have seldom come across, nor
one more thoroughly dull and dreary.H
PROMISING writer of fiction has appeared in
Sweden. in the person Of Ola Hanson, the son
of psasapt. whose genius has been discovered
by the gifted Danish critic, Geore Brandes.
Hanson has begun his career with small vol
ume of novelties entitled. Sensitive Amoros a. "
To Chicago reporter who was interyiew wing
him few days ago, Robert Louis Stevenson
said: "Don't ask me anything about DIR Jekyll
and Mr.. Hyde I'm sick and tired of it Ask
me anything about nv other books but I've
heard DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde untll it makes
me sick"
THE late Charles Monselst, on the occasion OF
his duel with n. Barriere, insisted on riding to
the .sfeld of honor" on the drivers seat of the
cab He said that he knew Barrisrs would kill
him. and. never yet having seen the Bots de
Vincennes. he wanted TO improve this last OBJ
portunity of taking GOOD look At It.
THERE will b one session Of the Concord
School Of Philosophy this year. TO be held on
June l6 II will DO devoted to the memory Of
the late A. Bronson Alcott. aad there will bs
addresses by Prof. w. T. Harris, the Rev. DR..
Bartol, Mr.. John .Albes. MIRA. E. d Chene and
others. and iettsr viii b read from Mrs. julia
Ward Howe
A MIcHIeAs paper disrsspeetfully remarks:
1.-TWO Boston scientists, who wanted TO study
the habits Of the wild pigeons. with guns. spsn,
two weeks in Emmett county, uear the great
pigeon roosts ana got exactly two pigeons.
They also obtained the information that the
pigeons haven't roasted in Michigan for elk OF
seven years.'
PERSONS who have passed middle age have on
ly . certain amount Of reserve force. and alltha'
We draw upon IN hurries is absirastsd from that
which should be distributed through The remain
der Of life. The secret OF longevity IL probably
skill IN 50 economisiug The reserve Of vital ensr