The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Probably the most celebrated piece or
delft in the world is the "giant plaque" in
the village of Lekkerkerk This plaque,
which stands eighty feet high, is decorated
of the eighteenth century.
A pickpocket robbed Mrs. Elizabeth Stu
art Phelps Ward in Boston the other day
and when the thief was brought before his
victim, she saii He doesn't look like a
criminal. He has good face, and per-
haps he will give UP stealing. Will not
prosecute him.
Hugh Miller, the son of the author Of
1.-The Old Red Sandstone died recently
from typhoid fever, at the age Of only
forty-five. For twenty-one years he had
been an officer OF the geological survey of
Scotland, and he was the author of little
work entitled Landscape Geology"
General Bourbaki, of France, is now near
ly eighty years of age and in precarious
health. He was born at Pau the year fol-
lowing the battle of Waterloo. BourbalSi,
while retreating before Manteuffers army
towards Switzerland. tried TO blow out his
brains and for weeks lowered between life
and death.
The late Judge Brausewetter, of Berlin,
was notorious as the judge who once de-
clared: There is no such thing public
opinion in Germany" This dictum caused
as great a storm of public protest in Ger
many as was reused in America by Judge
Taney's: THE negro has no rights that the
white man is bound to respect"
The Hon. A. W. Paine, of Penobscot, Me-,
has attended every term of the Supreme
Court at Bangor for fifty-nine years, with
the exception of one winter, when illness
kept him at home. He was ON hand at
the opening of the court last week with
a case for trial. He has argued gases at
every term Of court, except the one when
he was Ill.
That IS a pretty bit of symbolism reported
by a recent visitor to the grave Of George
Eliot, at Highgate. 1t is only fifteen years
since the famous writer died, but her grave
is already showing signs OF neglect. There
is only one living emblem TO De seen, and
that is a spray of ivy which has crept from
the tomb of George Henry Lewes to cling
around the base of the column erected
to the memory of the woman he loved.e
D. L. Moody. TIE Evangelist told story
in Philade3phia Ahekother day about his
life beforeshis c6rSsfsion, when boy of
seventeen. s416 mid that while he was a
pretty bad hoy IN his unregenerate days
deep I'M ahe' folles and errors Of the world,
he never broke So far away from his early
religious training as to forget to say his
prayers every night. Il used to sleep with
of happened to jump into bed without
first getting on his knees, the other would
swear at him vigorously and kick him out
on the floor"
Of Henry Labouchere when he was an at
tache of the British legation in Washing
ton. One day he was sitting in his office.
when a rather noisy individual came in
and asked TO see the minister You can t
see him. He's gone out. You must see
me-" Il don't want to see you; / want to
see the boss of the RANCH" said the noisy
individual. 'All right" replied Labouchere.
going on with his writing. Take chair"
The visitor sat and waited for an hour.
Then, with several picturesque extracts
from profane history, he inquired how long
the boss would be gone. Il should think
about six weeks" replied Labouchere. care
lessly. You see, he has just sailed for
England"
With the exception Of Queen Victoria and
the Prince of Wales, all the royalties of
Europe are in the habit Of rising early. The
German Emperor is generally dressed by 5
in the morning. much to the sorrow of the
Berlin barracks. The Queen Regent of
Spain is ready for the days business a,
sharp. King Humbert, of Italy, rises at
6, as do also the King of Sweden and King
Charles, of Roumania. The late Emperor
Dom Pedro, OF Brazil, when in Europe was
in the habit of rising al and calling upon
his friends and acquaintance at the I'M
usual hours of and D in the morning.
The Empress Elizabeth OF Austria, takes
her bath at a. m. and then starts out
on long walks. Queen Victoria, * is said,
never rises before 8, while breakfast at
Sandringham and Marlborough House is
rarely partaken of before TO-