The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-18

William l. Elkins. of Philadelphia, has
offered a prize Of 5000 for the best picture
painted by an American artist and exhib-
tied at the annual exhibition Of the Penn
sylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Decen-
Der.
ised 10 visit England. is an individual who
would appeal to the English heart. He is
an all-round sportsman. devoted TO riding,
shooting, tennis, fishing and billiards. and
a patron Of football.
Rhoda Broughton is still living at Oxford.
a stately. charming woman, just beginning
the autumn of life. She rarely goes TO
London now, but is always pleased to well
come her literary friends to her home. In
the classic old university town.
Barney Barnato is inaccessible at his Of
flee. but at his home receives everybody.
His only reception hour. however. is at
breakfast. at which time he and his wife
keep open house. He Is not a luxurious
man in his personal habits. but has one
fnical fad-white silk socks.
William Norris. an Albanian. has the
doubtful honor of being the oldest counter
feiter In America. Norris is one hundred
years old and has been engaged in counter
feiting for years, his age causing the
United states authorities to be m neh,fi n as
can make anything from a needle to a
whisky still. The latter he can improvise
OUT or q WaSntuD.
Canon Duckworth tells an interesting
story of Observation-Disclosures. 1t relates to a
worthy clergyman Of his acquaintance,
who. having been presented to an impor-
| tant. living. preached his first sermon from
are thieves and robbers" He was sur
prised and distressed when the church war
dens afterward limited TO him that his
choice OF a text had been a little hard
upon his predecessors.
Professor Lombroso. the famous GRIMM
ologist, is thus described by one who knows
him well: "In appearance Lombroso Is
not distinguished. He Is short and rather
stout; a few silvery threads shine in his
dark hair; his mustache Is gray. his i'm
perial entirely white. His conversation is
| simple and pleasing and rendered exceed
ingly interesting by his powerful memory
and vast learning. Owing to his long resi-
dence in Turin he uses many Piedmontese
words and phrases"
1t is said that John d. Rockefeller will
soon begin the erection OF a chateau
which will rival hat of George Vanderbilt
in North Carolina. The Rockefeller man.
sion will be of white stone, which will
stand near his present house, comm anding
a magnificent view of the Hudson river.
The architecture will be Of the renaissance
style, and the building will probably con-
tain several hundred rooms. The house
4 Will DS IdvlSuly lhIulSucQ anu Will DC llkuL-
ed by electricity. In architecture, finish,
furnishing and decorations 1t promises to
be the finest country establishment in
America
Those two well-known brothers, ex-Gov-
ernor Bob" Taylor. Democrat, and the
Hon. "Alf' Taylor. Republican. of Tennes-
see. are making a tour OF the South as
Joint lecturers. the name of their duo be-
ing Yankee Doodle and Dixie" All be-
gins first with an eloquent and humorous
talk. about Yankee Doodle" and then
Bob" starts in to tell all about Dixie
The scheme is the latest OF the many droll
conceits that have kept the Taylor brothers
so prominently before the public during the
last few years, and promises to be highly
successful.
Once when Pasteur was dining with his
daughter and her family at her home in
Burgundy he took care to dip in a glass of
water the cherries that were served for
dessert and then to wipe them carefully
with his napkin before putting them In his
mouth. His fastidiousness amused the peo-
pie at table, but the scientist rebuked them
Tor their levity and discoursed at length
on the dangers in microbes and animalcu-
lac. A few moments later, in a fit OF alb
straction, he suddenly seized the glass in
which he had washed the cherries and
drank the water. microbes and all, at a sim
gle draught.