The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-04
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Parker Pillsbury, who is said TO De the
last survivor of the abolition agltators, Is
living in good health at Concord N. II. lie
is lightweight years OF age.
The knights of Pythias have raised $l2Oo
for monument to John F. Rathbone the
founder of the order. 1t will be placed in
New Forest Cemetery in Utica, the owners
of the cemetery donating n,OVO feet.
Count Leo Tolstoi is a vigorous hater of
England. He says the English and the Iu-
lus should be herded together as the two
most brutal nations of the earth. HIS chief
regret he declares is that he cannot spare
time to write book about the English peo-
pie.
Sarah Bernhard had made arrangements
to play at Strasburg, but the Statthalter
refuses to grant permission until she has
first acted in some other German city. AS
Sarah has vowed that she will never APP
pear in Germany, StraSburg must do with
out her for the present.
lola is contemplating a lecture tour in
America, and will probably give whole
course on 1.-The Love of Nations in this
country. The Paris Figaro says that he
was recently offered his own terms by
American managers to come over here and
reply to Mr. Brunetiere, but lola declined,
mot wishing to afford Mr.. Brunetiere that
satisfaction
The famous collection of birds made by
the naturalist, Alfred Brehm, and his faith
er, who was a clergyman, has been bought
for a London museum by Baron Roths-
child. 1t includes over 10000 specimens of
European birds, and differs from other col
lectiOnS in having each variety represented
by several individuals of both sexes and
different ages
A corduroy road made of small cedar
trees, which were in a perfect state of pres
ervation, was unearthed the other day
thirty eight feet below the surface of the
earth, seven miles east of Ashtabuia, o.
ri MIRO nnhn of nOI nCrx in
Oberlin College, who has visited the spot
and examined the wood, give 1T as his
opinion that the wood has been where it
was found since the glacial epoch.
Major William D. Smith, second in COM
mand of the bodyguard of General Gomez,
who is now in Chicago, has this to say in
regard to the recent report of the United
States consul at Cienfuegos: Il have en-
gagged in forty-two pitched battles with
General Gomez before I left Cuba, and
some of the worst battles that have been
in have been fought within a short distance
have avoided knowing it. And May 2, when
left the island, there We're in the province
Of Santa Clara, centering about CienfuegoS,
at least twenty thousand Cubans fully
armed and equipped.
Mr.. Gambler, the secretary of state of
Georgia, says that he had the good fortune
to save Gen. Neal Dow's life during the
war. The latter had been in command of
the forces at Pensacola, + Ia, and had Gin
CURED the hatred of the Spanish inhabi-
tants, who charged that he instigated his
soldiers to incendiary acts. He was re-
moved to Mississippi and while wounded
was captured by Colonel Gambler. He was
taken to Montgomery for safe keeping. A
number of Pensacola refugees learned of
his presence, and, uniting with the citizens
of Montgomery, surrounded his prison and
threatened to hang him to g lamppost. Col.
Gambler, accompanied by a private
named Mitchell, took General Dow through
a rear exit while the mob was clamoring
in front for admission, and he was later
taken North.
Prof. Herman Edward Won Hoist, the IA
nous historian and professor in the Univer-
sity of Chicago has obtained his naturaliza-
ton papers as an American citizen from
Judge Nicely of the Circuit Court, Chicago.
Prof. Won Hoist is a native of the province
of Lithuania, Russia, and he has renowned
first declared his intention of becoming a
citizen of the United States Oct. 5, 1894.
Your foot is the tiniest that trips, love,
Thro the maddening maze of the waltz;
Two poisoning buds are your lips, love,
Your eyes say your heart is not false.
Your hands are so dainty and white, love,
Your fingers wondrously fine
That 1 am tempted almost. but not quite,
love,
To say 1 adore you-be mine!
But, no! there's a frightening fear, love,
That will not allow me to speak.
You're spending three thousand a year,
love:
I'm making twelve plunkets a week
harlem Life.