The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-19

Ex-Premier Crispi of Italy says that men
who want war are fools. Generals Grant
and Sherman took the same views.
Cramp, the great ship builder, says that
he does not go abroad oftener because an
ocean voyage prostrates him with sea-
sickness.
One of the wagons abandoned by General
Sherman's army on its march to the sea is
: now owned by Jordan Bailey, who is using
it on his farm in Georgia.
A niece Of Abraham Lincoln, Miss Matte
TODD, is postmistress at Cynthiana, KY
She was appointed by President Hayes, and
has held her place ever since
Conductor Sousa has under way the for
nation Of a concert band Of an interna-
tional character. He is arranging with o.
Berlin syndicate to perfect the organiza-
ton. and a representative of the syndicate
is en- route from Berlin to complete the de-
teils
Francis w. Egan. eldest son of Patrick
Egan, late minister to Chilli, was married
at Valparaiso on Sunday. Oct. 8. to Senior
ita Amelia Rojas daughter Of a late men,
Der of the Gillian Senate. The marriage
took place by special permission of the
Roman Catholic archbishop, at the resi-
dence of the brides mother
Jules Verne perhaps, has earned more by
his pen than any other living author He
has taken up his abode in the old cathedral
are remarkable for their strange simple
ity. His study is furnished mostly by n
narrow writing table, an iron bed and
books Of travel, science and adventure.
J. L. Hamilton, jr., of Hoopeston, ILL.,,
won the first prize in the guessing contest
as to the number of paid admissions to the
worlds fair on Chicago day. The number
was 716,SS1, and Mr.. Hamilton guessed 49,
S45 The second best guess was that of Miss
Clara Mcdonald, of independence Ia, 49,
the majority ranged between 100000 and
4OO, 900.
Oliver Wendell Holmes visited the new
courthouse in Boston the other day, and
by doing SO created more or less of a sem
sation among the legal gentlemen present
The old poet came In unannounced, and
when he, saw his son, who is a judge he
said with quaint and formal courtesy
How do you do, Mr.. Justice Holmes %
DR.. Holmes looked remarkably well for n
man of his years, and walked around with
surprising agility.
George Muller, the founder of the famous
Orphan Homes at Bristol. England, has
just completed his eighty-eighth year. He
passed his birthday at Torquay, in the
neighborhood of which he began his min
istry sixty-three years ago. Mr.. Muller
then began his plan of waiting upon
Providence" for funds by abolishing the
pew rents from which his modest salary
was derived. The sturdy Plymouth brother
is wonderfully well and strong for his adj
vanced age.
Dr. Schweninger, the physician of Prince
Bismarck, who has again been brought
prominently before the public in connection
with the ex-Chancellor's illness, is a man
of iron will. He looks little like the ideal
German, resembling more a Hungarian
His complexion is swarthy his eyes are a
brilliant black, and his hair and long beard
are as dark as a southern Italians. He is
above the medium height, rather slight
in figure. with quick, nervous way of
walking. Owing to Prince Bismarck
friendship he has become wealthy and his
office in Berlin is almost always filled with
visitors.
The melancholy days have come, the sad
dest of the year.
When summer garments do not At the
brand of atmosphere,
And most of forced our ingenuity
to range
To ferret out a way to get the change to
make the change
-Yonkers Gazette