The Indianapolis journal., 1891-02-21

pages and the names of 1.79o persons and
firms. A copy in the British Museum at
tracts much attention.
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD. at eighty-six.
says that even if the figures standing for
his age were reversed they would make
him too old for his feelings-and the adage
says that "a man js no Older than he feels"
THE late Capt j. B. Thomas of Boston.
wGs probably the richest man in New Eng
land He left an estate worth over s25.-
O000O0 q large share of which had been ac-
quired by real-estate investments "a San
Francisco and Brooklyn.
THE,statement that General Sherman re-
sembled General Grant in his dislike for
broad story recalls an anecdote of Grant.
Some one in company where he ysas De-
gan by way of preface. believe thare are
no ladies present" Mo- said Grant, "but
there are gentlemenw
The Countess Of Caithness has written
book entitled LES vrais Israelites." in
which she contends that the real Israelites
are not the people who are known as Jews.
but the English and American people.
Lady Caithness supports this theory by
texts quoted from the Scriptures and by
reference to British customs.
DR.. JAMES S. KELLY. New York physi-
clan who has been in Berlin studying Dr..
Koch's treatment. has returned home q
cone ert to the sy stem. but strong IN the be-
lief that the lymph is dangerous in mex
perienced hands. He says: II consider
what dynamite is to the engineer"
The home of Mrs. Z. Lynn Linton, the
novelist. is In the Queen Anne mansions
overlooking St James's Park, London.
Here she has charming rooms that are
always bright with flowers, and here she
receives delightful circle of friends Far
from dlsclaimlng her age. Mrs. Linton
reigns.
The Rev. DR.. Fl. L. Wayland thinks that
good deal of time and labor might be
saved by reform In spelling and other
branches of learning. This is especially
true in regard to weights and measures.
With all kinds of miles. bushels, tons.
ounces. gallons and quarts, not TO speak OF
stones. quarters, fathoms and hands. the
school-boy and schoolgirl may well be ex-
cused for getting into hopeless tangle.
IT is said that between the Island of
Madagascar and the coast of India there
are sixteen thousand islands, only six hun
these islands man can live and support
his family in princely luxury, without
working moro than twenty-five days In the
year. In fact, on some of these islands, he
needn't work at all, as nature provides the
food, and no clothes are required. IL 10
strange that the great fraternity of lazy
men have not drifted to these islands; or 1t
would be il they were not so lazy.
OLD MARSHAL CANRoBERT. of the French
army. is seriously ill. This amazing vet
eran, who was already advanced in years
when he was twice enabled to check the
base designs of Napoleon the Third and
would have succeeded In preventing them
if he had been decentiy seconded, has In
late years lived In much retirement Dur
ing the great war of 1S70-1 his role was
painful, because he was for the first time
associated with defeat. Until very lately
he has been able to get about as briskly as
niail of thirty. He belongs to that won
derful legion of old men who seem to -four
ish nowhere so we'll as in the mild climate
of northern France. the region to which
Theirs, De Lesseps and st. Hilaire and 50
many other celebrities belong.
JOHN ID. RocKEFELLER's method of DIS
pensng charity is described by the Cleve-
land Plaindealer. 1t says that the great
bulk of his mail is examined by his private
secretary. and only the few appeals which
impress the latter gentleman favorably are
passed along to Mr.. Rockefeller. who takes
stack of them to the breakfast table
every morning and distributes them anon z
his children. These members of his family
are charged with the duty of opening the
each child decides what shall be done with
the application. and the decision Is written
upon the envelope aud the name signed for
reference. il need be. After breakfast Mr.
Rockefeller gathers mp the mail and person
ally inspects each application. He weighs
the case and then acts his conscience
dictates. This dIctation 10 frequently con-
trary to the decision rendered by his child,
but that doesn't end the matter: not at all.
The father gathers his children about him
and reviews his case, announcing his de-
cisions. and when they conflict with those
given by the children he explains the rea-
son for the departure from the recon-
mendation.
THAT the rain comes down upon the Just
And on tbeUnjust. too, we know;
But that they equally get wet.
There 10 less evidence to show.
That lust silk umbrella buys
And goes and puts il in the rack;
The Unjust comes and takes the same,
And then forgets to put it back.
Pick Ne Up.