The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Miss Jean Ingelow. the weIl-known writer.
makes a point of giving dinners three times
a week to twelve poor persons freshly dis
charged from the hospitals of London.
Senator Palmer, of Illinois. says Abraham
Lincoln once said to him: Il have simply
tried to do my duty every day, hoping that
when tomorrow came 1 should be equal to
Mrs. Anna Z. Nash is editor and proprie-
tor of the Gurdon (Ark) Cannon Ball, and
this is the refreshingly frank motto which
stands at the head OF her paper: No: for
love, nor fame, nor favor, but for cash."
Mrs. E.. NJ. Denney, of Ashland. Ore. who
labored so zealously for the Jewish relief
fund, received from Jerusalem the other
day a living rose tree, which travelled 1000
miles safely packed in a condensed milk
can.
Adventists nave prepared white shrouds
world. A special train has been engaged 10
take them to Mount Labor, from where they
are TO ascend.
One of the most interesting figures at the
funeral of Marshal MacMahon was that Of
his aged brother in arms. Marshal Canro-
bert. Now that MacMahon is gone, Can
robert is the last marshal Of France, and
the famous title dies with him.
The editor Of the Emma CTex) News ex-
plains to his subscribers that he didn't get
out a paper last week because on his re-
tr.-n from quarterly conference-where he
caught a bad cold-he had TO dig his pota-
toes and get things in shipshape for the
winter.
Dwight l.. Moody, the evangelist, is to
conduct a series of revival meetings in
Washington this winter, at the invitation
of several ministers of that city, If sufficient
funds can be raised 10 defray the expenses.
A theater or large hall viii have 10 be
rented for four weeks or more.
Governor Ffshback, of Arkansas, will
have no prize fights in his bailiwick. He
,says:."You can just say that the Corbett-
Mitchell fight won't take place in Arkan-
State. / will prevent il If il takes the en-
tire State militia to put it down"
The "old clock on the stairs which
Longfellow made famous came into the pos
session of Ernest Longfellow. the poets
son, some time ago, and now fills a nook
The historic timepiece was the property OF
Thomas Ct. Appleton, and at his death his
heirs gave ii TO Mr.. Longfellow as a relic
OF the poet.
At length the Dead sea is to be navi-
gated, and two sailing boats, one rather
large and heavy, for cargo, and the other
smaller and neater, for passengers, have
just been conveyed from Jana 10 JerdsaIenl
by rail. and thence 10 the Dead sea 10y
road. The boats belong 10 the Sultan, as
does also the Dead sea, which forms part OF
the crown property. and il is Abdul-Ha-
mid's intention to turn TO good account the
salt, bitumen and sulphur that abound in
it's waters and on its shores.
"As this world goes it is something to be
able to say. I have been happy for two
hours" wrote Mr.. Lowell, one autumn
day, long ago, in a letter to Professor Nor
ton. Crhis from the new Letters OF James
Russell Lowell.'D Il wanted to tell you,
too, what glorious fall weather we are hav-
ing, clear ana champagney, the northwest
wind crisping Fresh pond TO steel blue.
How / do love the earthi l feel il thrill UNI
der my feet. / feel somehow as If il were
passed into my dancing blood from IL, and
l get rid of that dreadful duty feeling
What right have / to be@"
Launcelot Blackburn. Lord Archbishop OF
York and Primate of England. is on record
as having Interrupted his sermon, on the
occasion of his holding a confirmation at
st. Mays, Nottingham, to order the church
wardens to bring up fresh pipes and a sup
used to smoke throughout his entire sermon,
occasionally refreshing himself with a glass
of port, while Bishop Duncan, OF Dundee.
is described as being so avaricious that
he was wont TO make a practice OF coming
to church without his tobacco pouch. and
then, after ascending the pulpit OF inquir-
ing who among the congregation would De
willing to accommodate him with theirs
In everything we take high place,
The mart, the field. the forum;
Our yachts are first in every race,
In short, high cockalorum-
We may not have the skill and brains
To beat the whole creation,
But we kill more people on rallroad Trains
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