The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-05-11
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

GEN. A. j. SMITH, one of the heroes of the
federal army, looks hardly older than he
did when he commanded the finest body of
troops that followed Pop" Price through
Missouri. He was then past middle age,
but time has dealt kindly with him.
EVANGELIST MILLS persuaded many of
the business houses of Cleveland to close on
Wednesday last. as q mld-week Sabbath in
the revival he is conducting. On a tele-
New York, the Standard Offices were closed.
ind tho employees marched to church as q
body.
The most beautiful and at the same time
the most popular woman in Canals is said
to be Mrs. McShane, the wife of the new
Mayor of Montreal. Mira. McShane is an
American by birth. and it was largely due
to that her husband was elected to the
mayorality. Canadians are gradually find
ing out that Americans are q great people.
liz after Annie Besant has been with us
there still ema any SO dense as not to
know what theosophy is all about they
should paste Mrs. Besant's Boston definition
of it in their hats. THE central idea of
theosophy.n said the lady. lis one great cir
Gle OF light spreading from the rare to the
dense, from the intangible to the tangible,
from the su Effective to the objective" That
puts the case In a nutshell.
~VEREsTCHAGIN likes children. He val
mes the criticism which their hearts prompt
them to make. Children do not lie,n he
says. "about what pleases them. They are
not old enough in worldly affairs to hide
their sentiments. They are good critics"
gave an opinion of it which the artist likes
to tell about. The child and its mother
coming before the the canvass, the child
said: Look, Mamma. it SHOWS"
ARCHIBALD FORBES gives The London
Graphic this little story about Won Moltke:
A deputation of ladies came to congratu-
late him on his ninetieth birthday. He re-
ceIved them very amicsbly. and talked to
them for some time in his quiet. pleasant
way, when, referring to all the good wishes
that had been showered upon him. he said:
affection, that | Am not q young man
again. How old would you like to be.
sirf' asked one of the young ladies.
well" replied the nonagenarian, and
smiled, IF l could only be eighty once
more"
LAST week Queen Victoria made pres
emit of . goat to the Second Battalion of the
Welsh regiment CHARTERED at Davenport.
The officers of the regiment, while ex-
pressing deep gratitude for her Majesty's
kindness, are entirely at q loss to know
what to do with the royal goat. which in
troduced itself to its new owners by but
ting and knocking down the colonel while
at drill The officers have no taste for goat
as n diet, and do not think it valuable
addition TO the regimental equipment.
However. they have the goat. and have
sent q formal address of thanks to her
Majesty.
Every fifteen minutes each clock placed
in the Vanderbilt tomb is visited by q
Pinkerton detective. two of whom are con
stantly on guard. One of these dctectiv YES
patrols outside the tomb. while the other
is locked in and ats behind the bars with
o loaded repeating rifle across his knees
ready for instant use. Il would be next to
impossible for any robber to get away with
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