The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

MRS. INGALLS, is considered handsome Wo-
man, and her daughter is one OF the most
charming girls at Washington.
DR.. TANNER the faster, contends that Edgar
A. Poe was buried alive lie says that the poet
was subject to catalepsy or trance fits.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL will devote the re-
mninder of mis- life to travel and reading he
says that his literary work is all done.
SOME one up in New York state has sent Bis
marck barrel of fine mellow pippins. Bis
marck viii not reject the pippins as he did the
pork.
LORD TENNYSoN writes as follows to the
Critic: 81 thank YOU for asking me to be
among the numberless number of those who
greet Mr.. Lowell on his SEVENTEEN birthday.
wish that had seen more of him while he was
among us. All blessings be upon him and upon
his country"
Rose ELIZABETH CLEVELAND is living qui-
city in a cottage in Florida, surrounded by an
orange grove. She rises early in the morning,
takes a short walk. breakfasts and then devoteS
four hours to literary work Her forthcoming
novel viii give expression in a roundabout way
to her religious views.
FREDERICK ". SEWARD, son of President
Lincoln's secretary of state, lives quietly with
his family at MOntrone-on-the-H Hudson. His
country seat is one of the most charming on the
Hudson banks, and is the pride of the owner.
Seward seems to have dropped completely out
of sight. lie would have it so.
LOCKWOOD DE FORREST, the artist has one
of the most ornate houses in New York. The
interior is oriental Elaborate carvings of
eastern designs cover the woodwork of the door
ways which are hung in oriental stutis, while
the ceiling of one of the rooms is a fretwork OF
brass made by native Indians, and brought
from India by Mr.. de Forrest
Mrs. SALLY A. CRANDALI, one Of the most
popular Ighthouse-keepers of the coast, has
recently resigned. For twenty years she has
lived in the Watch Hill lighthouse, and since
her husbands death ten years ago, has cared
for the light herself. When the new admins
tration came in petitions were signed by every
one from New London TO Newport, asking
that she might retain the position, but now
she is tired of her lonely vigil.
THE REV. Mr.. STURGEON, the London
preacher, receives an average of 500 letters q
day, and he employs three secretaries to an
swer the communications which come 10 him
from all parts of the world. The enormous
revenues OF his church or tabernacle" are en-
tirely devoted to the various phiianthropic
movements in which the reverend gentleman
is interested, as the ample income derived from
his books and sermons is more than sufficient
for the needs of himself and his family.
JOHN w. NOBLE of ST. Louis, Mo-, who is on
the latest cabinet slate, looks good deal like
George Francis Train. lie has the same kind
OF curling gray hair, the same little tuft of chin
whiskers and much the same bearing. Noble
Is, however, somewhat heavier than Train and
more reserved in manner He is q member of
the law firm of Noble 4 Orrick, prominent in
st. Louis, and would probably lose money by
accepting cabinet portfolio. He is a lover of
good dinners, good stories and good fellows.
ONE night recently James G. Blaine attended
an exhibition by Hermann, the prestidigita-
teur, in Washington. He sat near the stage
and seemed to take great interest in the per-
Misunderstanding a thing two about tricks
as be does. After time Hermann brought
out the spirit hand. IL rapped out answers to
several questions. Finally Hermann asked:
"Will James q. Blaine be the next secretary of
state?" dyes" raped the hand and the audi.
ence applauded warmly. Mr.. Blaine smiled,
but gave no further indication OF emotion.
IT is one of the unwritten laws that every in
coming president OF the United States shall be
sworn on a new bible. Clerk Mckinney Of the
L. S. supreme court supplies the bible. After
the inaugural ceremony the bible is presented to
some one of the presidents family. The Gus
tom was set aside in the case of Mr.. Cleveland,
who took the oath on q bible once owned by
his mother, although Mr.. Mckinney had pug
chased a book for the occasion. 1t is under
stood that Gen. Harrison viii return TO the old
custom and kiss bible furnished by Clerk
Mckenney.
BISHOP TEMPLE of London relates that when
he was once worshiping in an east-end church
where hearty musical service is distinguish
ing feature, he joined in the singing to the best
OF his ability. He has stentorian voice, and
the effect of his efforts on those sitting near
him may be imagined. At the conclusion of
the second verse of the hymn the patience of
woIkingman on his immediate left seemed
fairly exhausted. Not recognizing the dignitary
beside him, the poor man, in sheer desperation,
gave the bishop sharp dig in the ribs, and the
latter on turning round for an explanation,
was thus addressed in subdued but distinct
tones. 81 say, gub'ner, you dry up; you're
spelling the whole show"
A CORRESPONDENT OF the Boston Herald
thus describes Gen. BoulangeT: When I
entered he was sitting at a long table covered
with books and papers, but he Immediately
arose, came forward with pleasant "bon jour"
and a hearty grasp of the hand, and led me to
a seat. He had nothing of the dapper look of
the photographs and engravings. His hair is
not dark and nicely combed, as you see it in
the pictures in little" but it is an iron gray,
and stands cropped" and erect. His beard,
too. is tawny and slightly mixed with gray. In
physique he is of middle hight, well filed, and
neither stout nor slender. He has a stronger
face and more intellectual head than the
popular portraits credit him withal, and the
lines in his face are distinctly marked-there
is quite deep line running across his tore
head. His eyes are keen and gray.