The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

MIR. GLADSTONE is fond Of Scott's novels,
and has lately given q set Of them to the
Hawsrden Institute.
THOMAS STURGEON and Charles Spur
geon are sons of the great Charles Spur
geon. They are twins. both are clerQymen.
and both have recently preached in this
country.
A CURIOUS numismatic memento of Peter
the Great of Russia has been discovered at
Astrakhan. 1t is q metallic token. or re-
ceipt. granting to the bearer permission to
wear q mustache and beard.
ZoLA's most successful book has been
"The Downfall" which. though only q year
or two old, has been sold to the extent of
176. Geo copies. His next most popular novel
has been Mana the sale of which has
reached 1G6.0 900 copies.
Mr.. JULIAN HAWTHORNE. accompanied
by his eldest daughter. Hildegsrde, has
been at the worlds fair seven weeks with
a view to making literary use OF his daily
observations A stranger picked him out
in a crowd one day through his resemblance
to his father.
The cooperative housekeeping expert.
ment is to be tried again. this time in
Cleveland. o. Forty dwellings, are to be
brilt, each connected by u covered way.
with q central building where the ooking
washing, heating, lighting, refrlReratlng
and ventilating plants will be established.
PIERRE LOTT. the French novelist, Is
about to begin an extended tour of Egypt
and Palestine for the purpose of studying
Oriental religions and character. He will
leave Cairo with q caravan composed of
twelve Arab hOrsemen and two camels,
one for himself and another for his serv-
ant. and will visit Mount Tabor. Galilee
and Damascus, remaining in Jerusalem
during the nativity week.
JOHN WEsLEY's old clock is in the Meth
odist exhibit in the gallery of the Manu-
factures Building. 1t stands about five
feet high and bears the inscription. "Be ye
also ready. for In such an hour as ye think
not the son OF man cometh." 1t was lent
by the oldest Methodist Church in America,
that in John street, New York. There are
also numerous relics of Bishop Asbury, in
Guiding a picture of his ordination in 1884.
1t contains sixty-seven correct portraits.
LIZZIE BORDEN Is not without friends"
says Mrs. Livermore. "She writes me that
they have been 40 sssidnous in their atten-
tons. SO kind and careful of her in every
way, that she has had hardly time to her
self for the routine of daily work. and is
just now beginning TO take mp the little
household duties. Her health is better
IL Al - - P0tO otA 0O
night. but az she told me with u great deal
of pathos. Il realize that l can never be
Iight-hearted again."
MARY Z. WILKINS ~"'fesses up" to the
following story about her youthful days:
When Miss Wilkins was q young girl she
WAS invited to a party, and she yearned
with q great yearning for a blue sash to
adorn herself with for the occasion. But
her mother thought differently and Mary
was Obliged TO content herself with q blue
ribbon tied around her waist. But another
little girl was more lucky and appeared in
the full glory OF a wide blue sash. Miss
wilkins at once took all the life out of that
other girl by telling her. In a hyperion way,
that sashes were all. OH all out of sly le. and
ribbons were the only garnitnre a self
respecting waist would acknowledge.
Miss Wilkins characteriZes this conduct of
hers AS "a piece of cattishness" and pro-
fesses repentance.