The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

| BlNGHAMToN Republican: IL low associations
corrupt good morals, Thermometers has got
/ to elevate itself or git"
| QUEEN VICTORIA has commissioned Mr.
Hutchinson to execute marble bust of the late
DR.. Norman McLsod for the hall of Balmoral
CONGRESSMAN Corr of West Virginia "a "a
| garded by the Atlanta Capital as the best selec
| ton for Vice president the Republicans could
| make.
FIFTY Spanish Roman Catholic and Liberal
| writers and Tpublicsts of various kinds have
| sent an address to the Pope in which they de-
clare they will never write anything of a nature
contrary to his teachings.
Z. HEADLAND, for several years private Sec
rotary to Charles Dickens, died at Eastbourne,
England, recently. at the age of eighty-two
He was buried with public honors. Mr.. Head
land accompanied the famous novelist on bis
first American tour. and was full Of anecdotes
of his employer.
THE historian Froude not only does not like
Mr. Gladstone but he condemns the oratorical
side of craftsmanship. He declares that he does
not know of one great political speaker who has
added anything to human knowledge. Ora
tory" he says lis the spendthrift sister of the
arts, which decks itself like a strun,pet with
the tags and ornaments it steals from real super
iority."
MISS SUSAN B. ANTHONY has written to every
man aud woman she knows who attended or
sympathized with the early womans-rghts con-
ventions at Seneca Falls and Rochester, N. Y.
at Akron, O.: Worcester, Mass; Dublin Ind,
and West Chester Pa. inviting them to attend
the Washington celebration of the fortieth ami
versary of the Seneca Falls convention, or to
send a brief letter
'sLoRD LYONS" says London Truth. shas left
regular series of diaries. in which related
all the more striking private incidents of his
diplomatic career The passages relating his
Washington experiences during the civil war.
and his notes of Partisan life before and after
the fall of the Empire, are of extraordinary in
terest. 1t may be hoped that these impressions
and experiences will be published"
MALTESE cat and large rattlesnake had a
fight in yard at Albany. Ga. Every time the
snake would attempt to strike with its wicked
looking fangs the cat would give it vigorous
slap the side of the head and it would be
withdrawn. This lasted for fully an hour, when
at last the cat bounced upon the snake and killed
It. The cat was very large one. The story is
told by the wife of a Methodist presiding elder,
who owned the cat.
PRINCESS LOUISE and Lord Lorne are staying
in Naples, where they live in a simple, unosten-
tatious fashion. dining at the public table and
otherwise practicing rigid economy. The Prn-
cess and her husband travelled incognlto, and on
their arrival at Naples walked to the hotel. The
manager, however, recognized the Princess, and
offered her suite of apartments on the first
floor, reserved for notaoles. These were de-
clined, was the suggestion that the illustrious
guests should eat in private.
FOUR women are now drawing pensions as
widows of revolutionary soldiers, los years
after the signing of the treaty which ended the
revolutionary Betsy Wallineford. now
ninety two years DID, sixteen when she
married Jonathan Wallingford, aged fifty.
Fanny Jones Chance seventeen when she
married Isaac Fischer, aged sevepty-fve. At
the of eighteen Olive Charlotte Morton
married Peter Truman, aged sixty-seven, and
at the of eighteen Sarah B. Dabpey was
married to John Q. Dabney, aged ffty-seven.
LAST summer Scotch lad named Robbie
ID
borne. He is an extremely clever dancer, and
has gained med ais in various parts of the world
for his accomplishments. He pleased her Maj
esty much and tine result has been that through
Sir Henry Ponsonby, the Queen was offered and
has accepted portrait of the little Scotchman.
which arrived in London from Boston The
picture. which is about six feet square, lie mag
niicently finished in crayons, and represents
young Burns wearing his profusion of medals,
etc
Mrs. LETITIA TYLER SEMPLE daughter of
the late President Tyler. is almost totally blind,
and is at present an inmate of the Louise Home,
Washington. D. G. Mrs Semple is handsome.
distin euis led looking woman in manners and
speech of the old school Her profile is an ex-
act reproduction of that of her famous father.
Her finely cut features show marks of age
Her snow-white hair is worn, according to the
traditions of her youth. in soft curs about her
shapely head Mrs Semple the first
woman to enter hospital during the war
nurse.
will contribute a series of "reminiscences this
year to New York magazine in which her Sec
ond son. Z. s. Grant, jr.. has become interested. |
The profits on the publication of the Generals |
memoirs have been LARGE. They have possibly
infatuated the Grants with the publishing bust.
ness, for Colonel F. ID. Grant has written q |
series of "reminiscences which have been pub
lished in soldiers paper at Washingto and
is compiling his fathers official papers and pub
lie documents and utterances for publication.
Mrs Grant is at present in Washington. where
she has been honored ON every hand with attcn-
tentions and courteSes.
Dr. O. W. HOLMES is one of tho familiar fig |
ures on the principal Boston thoroughfares. His
genial face and rotund form are recognized by
most of those he meets, and even though they |
may never have been formally presented to him,
they recognize him with bow he passes by.
Ii may not be generally known that DIR. Holiness |
amiable wife is still his faithful counsellor and |
friend. She is not in the best of health, she
did not accompany him to England last year,
but Is far from being an invalid. Mrs Holmes |
is of the dearest OF old ladies, and she al
ways on hand in the Beaconstreet home to well |
come the many visitors who come to pay their
respects to her distinguished and popular hus-
band
THERE is doubt" writes a Pail Mall |
Gazette correspondent, that Prof Bonamy |
Prices key to the sciences was the problem of |
money. and whenever he spoke on economical |
subjects in his later years he REQUIRED to this |
topic. remember at the examinations which
have often gone through for my sins, his favor
lite practice was to throw sovereign on the |
table and say. There. 1 gave that for my hat;
why did IT. But every interview ever recall
ended by his saying, You know nothing about
it AS lie well known Professor Price bad
peculiar theories tho fiscal question. and he
is credited with the following scene with fell
low-sufferer of my year: You know said he.
that one of my colleagues on such and such
commission is a protectionist. Well, / said to
him the other day so-andso have forgotten
the propos;tion.) Now. tell me. was rightP
After the usual thoughtful delay the candidate.
who was very much pon-plussed, said Yes
most decidedly. Well said the Professor.
leaning to him confdentay, do you
know, you and l the only two people in
England who think soF
A DAMsEL with garment of tulle
Was tripping 1t homeward from schulle,
When she stepped