The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-12

best series of determinations Of max!na
and minima of variable stars.
or the $500 needed TO erect the Tenny.
son beacon in the Isle OF Wight .only $4,000
has been subscribed so far in England and
500 In America. The beacon will be a
granite monolith in the form of an Iona
beacon.
The city Of Hamburg has voted $3.50. eco
for expenses during the coming session OF
the opening of the Baltic sea canal. Among
other things dinner is to be given in
nonor OF the Kaiser and eight hundred
guests The cost OF the service is eSti-
mated at 5000 and the wine at 5000.
Mr.. Herbert Gladstone does not dress
well. His clothes usually have the appear
ance OF having been made for some one
else. and he affects the smallest and most
unbecoming of black ties. He is rather be-
low the medium height. with thin hair, a
dome-like forehead. and an heir OF gentle
melancholy.
About twenty years ago William Henry
Rinhart. the American sculptor, left leg
acy to the Peabody Institute. OF Baltimore.
that now amounts 20 about 100000. The
trustees of the institute have determined
TO use this fund for the establishment Of
a school OF sculpture in connection with
the institute.
The late Sultan of Johore was personally
In complexion he resembled a Spaniard
more than Hindoo. and he had clean-cut.
kindly features. In official attire he wore
diamonds worth sl0.000.0O0, but ordinarily he
affected simple English dress. He spoke.
French. and German and English extreme
ly WELL
81 have read" said Mr.. Glimmerton,
that fencing is better exercise than box
ing, and 1 shouldn't be surprised IL 1t is.
have never fenced any myself. but my
children fence with rolled-up newspaper
foils, only touch on the sword arm to
count. They begin with some calmness.
but in about a quarter of a minute they
are whacking away at each other like good
fellows, and quarter OF a minute later
they prancing all over the room and
laughing uproariously. There seems to be
more NOR, exercise and more fun in i fencing
other home amusement.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe tells two new
anecdotes of the shyness of literary men
one Of Hawthorne, of whom such anec-
dotes are common, the other Of Irving.
Irving. she says. attempted to make a
speech at dinner given to Charles Dick
ems. but after mumbling few words in
distinctly he remarked, II can't go on"
and sat down. OF Hawthornes timidity she
had a glimpse while calling with her hus-
While they were in the parlor they saw
a tall, slim man come down the stairs,
and Mrs. Hawthorne called out: Husband,
husband, Dr. Howe and Mrs. Howe are
here"' Hawthorne bolted across the hall
and out through the door without even
looking into the parlor.
We all agree, in early spring,
Ice water is hurtful thing:
But later, when we broil and sweat,
We gulp it down all day, you bet.
kansas City Journal.
81 dreamed I was in heaven" Mary said,
"A strange. fair place upon a shining
shore,
And now-and now-oh, such silly kead-
/ can't remember what the angels WORE"
New York Recorder.
He sought within a brown-stone front
For happiness unhampered,
Where luxury had unstinted sway
And every one was pampered,
And found it not-untl he came
Out on the step-Hosanna!-
And saw il there A small boy sat
Eating big banana.
Detroit Free Press.