The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


THE last male heir of Pulaski. the distin-
revolution, lives in Savannah Ca, where
he earns scanty living pedding small
wares.
IL is thought that Mr.. Justice Lamars
wretchcd health is largely due TO his great
absorption In his books. He is almost IN
manageable by his wife when once he gets
into his library. He is passionately fond of
reading.
SURGEONS grave in Norwood Cemetery
is marked BY a simple marble slab bearing
the inscription. &c. III. Spurgeon." Mrs.
Spurgeon has suggested shat the word
waiting be added. and the suggestion is
to be carried out.
MADAME MoDJEsKA, the famous actress.
lives on a ranch which lies at the foot of
Santiago peak, in California, fifteen miles
from a town or railway. She is an enrhu-
slastIc farmer. and takes great pride in her
1--we stock. of which sine has large mum Der
THERE are many women registered at
the Patent Office in Washington az In
ventors. Their inventions range from pill
low lace to locomotive appliances, though
they have been especially successful in de-
vleinG lce-cream freezers ond sewlng-ma-
chine attachments
TIMOTHY HOPKINS, late treasurer of the
Southern Pacific railway, has presented to
the Stanford University q collection of
books and pamphlets on railrOading In all
abOut one hundred volumes, together with
numerous models of railroad inventions
and improvements. altogether valued at
tuliy $4,000.
THE legacy of 5000 left by Emma Alb
bott to the trustees of n Brooklyn church.
in the choir of which she was first engaged
as a singer. has been paid over. and wall be
used in repairing and improving the pipe-
organ in the church. Ono trustee was in
favor of repairing and improving the choir
with the money.
HENRY IRVING likes to tell how. when
he was in q DorsetshIre village last sum-
mer. he passed group of children. One of
them eyed him SO sharply that the actor
said: We'll, little girl. do you know metz
Yes. sir" was the reply, you are one of
Beecham's pills" She had seen his face in
an advertisements
ERNEST REMAIN relates that he once saw
Paul de Kock, whose face he knew from
illustrations He was surprised to see how
sad he looked, and could not help making
tho remark to him: 'How 10 it that you,
the writer of SO many exhilirating stories,
ha We such q sad facet" He replied quite
simply. Il am like that
Miss OLEA BULL. who 10 a general favor
has recently Joined the dramatic profession
as u member of julia Msrlowe's company.
She is said to be- on exceedingly agile and
graceful skirr-dancer, and poses and kicks
In q remarkable manner. 1t is also claimed
that she is remarkably active in church
work.
Mrs. RUDYARD KIPLING is described as
tall. very slender and pronounced bru-
nette. Her long dark hair is combed
straight back from handsome forehead
and smoothly banded about an exceeding
large. dark and lustrous. with intelligent
fires of expression that never fail to charm
and interest those she meets.
The lot of German librarian 10 not n
happy one in these times. In addition to
his usual duties he must read every word
in hundreds of newspapers. otherwise he
may be prosecuted for lose majestic. The
director of the public library at Aix-la-
Cbapelle has been thus treated because
among the 351 papers received daily there
was ono placed before the readers which
contained some disrespeotful remarks on
the Emperor.
THE story is told of Prof. John Stuart
Blackie that on ono occasion he chalked on
University of Edinburgh: Professor
DldChlc Will uicct lilo CldSSob tO-u8y. An
audacious student rubbed out the liz
classes. Professor Blackie discovered the
change. and modified il further by the re-.
m0val of the l. 1t should be said that Prof
BlnckIe. who celebrates his golden we'd
ding this month. has recently denied the
authenticity Of this anecdote.
REAR-ADMIRAL KIMBERLY, who has gone
| on to the retired list of the American navy,
bad fine war record. but is best remem-
| bered. perhaps for his service as executive
! officer of Farragut's flagship, the Hartford.
standing on the bridge. fully exposed to
the enemy's fire. IN the passage of Port
Hudson and Grand Gulf. and IN Mobile
| bay. He WAS ALEC In command of the
| American squadron at Apia. Samoa. when
! the Trenton. Nipsic and Vandalia were
overtaken by the famous hurricane of
| March, 1884,
ITO tell the truth, the late E. A. Free
man was an ill-hred cad" says the Buffalo
Commercial. "but he got as good as he sent
at Yale College When entertained there.
one of the professors addressed him IA DIR.
Freeman. Doctor. why doctorf said the
| boorish historian. Il thought you were en-
| titled 10 the doctorate.' was the calm reply.
| Suppose i am: so is Gladstone. Would you
doctor himF rudely replied the guest
of the evening NO. sir. SAID fhe now
would not apply so insignificant q title to
| q man of Gladstone's eminenco.'"
NEVER HAD AN EASTER BONNET.
| Oh, happy. happy Mother Eve.
! In yOur Arcadan rig.
| For trimmings and for dressmakers
! You did not care FIX.
No worrying Thoughts OF FITS or "styles'
/ Disturbed your mind. vow,
| And Adam han no bills 10 pay;
| It's very different now.
| New York Recorder.