The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Horace L. Chapman the Democratic NOM
inee for Governor of Ohio, studied law
when he was a young man, but he has been
so busy making money ever since that he
has never pracuced
Booker T. Washington, the most eminent
man of the eoored race, has had much
trouble in gaining the confidence and good
will of his own people, but is slowly rising
in favor among them, as they see what
great good he is doing.
Mrs. Scoville, the sister of Guiteau, who
was so much heard of during her brothers
trial for the assassination Of Garfield, is
now Mrs. Norton. She lives at Ravens
wood near Chicago, and goes in for any
thing which is advanced.
After the death of Prince Albert the
Queen went to the Highlands, and one of
her first visits was to a widowed peasant.
The two cried together, and when the old
woman begged pardon Tor not controlling
her feelings, the Queen said she was thank
full to cry with somebody who knew exactly
how she felt.
1t is related Of Nicola Tesla, who has
been even more talked about than usual of
late, that he is so absent-minded that he
once got into his bath without undressing
got out and went through the motion of
drying himself, dOnned a complete set of
clothing and went about his business
doubly clad.
Daniel O'Connen, the liberator's young
H.
eighty-one years, often heard his great
uncle, Maurice O'ConneI who died in 1925
aged ninety-eight years, tell of the talks lie
had had with his grandfather, John O'Con-
nell, of Durrinane, who fought at Derry and
at the battle of the Boyne for King James
against King William.
The sum Of 81, 600 900 would not be an ex-
travagant estimate Of the Queens china
at Buckingham Palace and at Windsor,
considering that the Sevres dessert service
in the green drawing room at Windsor is
valued at 100000 and the Rose du Barri
vases in the corridor at $23O,000 while there
are six SeVres vases at buckingham Palace
for which there would be an eager compe-
tition if they were put up tomorrow at
$3.50 900.
Rumor has it that, now that Mrs. Lang
try has secured her divorce, she will soon
marry an Englishman of position equal to
the task of restoring her to her place in So
ciety. in order that she may introduce her
daughter. The girl, who has been very
carefully brought up, s now of an age to
go into the world. and. as she has some of
her mothers beauty and will probably be
quite an heiress, her possible marriage is
becoming an important question.
THE first purchaser of stamps in the
United States says writer in the Ladies'
Home Journal, was Henry Shaw, the
father of Henry Wheeler Shaw Cbetter
known as Josh Billings the humorist)
Mr.. Shaw was in the postmaster generals
office on Aug. 6. 1877. when Mr.. Johnson en-
tered with the printer from whom he had
just received sheets of the new stamps
MIR. Johnson passed a sheet to Mr. Shaw
for inspection. After giving the stamps a
hasty glance Mr.. Shaw. perhaps with an
eye to future fame, took out his wallet,
counted out Is cents and purchased one of
each variety. The five he kept a GU
rfosity and the ten he presented 10 Gov
ernor Briggs as an appropriate gift"
Some years ago Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe was one day ''reminiscing" to
party of young people. Among other things
Mrs. Stowe related an incident of her life
so very personal and amusing that
young girl Of the party exclaimed, "Oh,