The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
AS WE PASS ALONG.

scrapbooks is discovered.
ScrapbOok One variety of picture
Specialties. collection, the property
of a book-ioving In
dianapolis man, is a large scrapbook de-
voted TO pictures of churches, of all ages,
kinds and denominations 1t can readily be
seen that such a book would be notably in
teresting and valuable. An architectural in
terest in old cathedrals was the starting
point of the collection and now. to the own
ers mind the shabbiest little backwoods log
cabin meeting house-as depicted in a
faded wOodcut or yellowed steel engraving
is distinct treasure. The churches of diff
ferent nations have been classified, chrono-
logically, as far as possible. and the So
called fad" is really serious historical
study of man and his methods of worship
in all ages and countries.
Another Indiana man. also a scrapbook
devotee, collects pictures of streets, here,
there and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, photo
graphs or engravings, old and new This
somewhat unusual hobby too, had an ar
chitectural origin; the owner of the street
collection having treasured on his den
wall, for a number of years, a print of
Turner'S ''Lichfeld' and a picture of "Old
Curiosity Shop on its quaint London cor
ner. From these two bits of old streets the
mania for street pictures OF all kinds devel-
oped rapidly, and the owner Of the street
scrapbook says that his idea of happiness
is rainy day at home. with big pile of old
magazines. scissors and pot of paste.
AS we pass along one-legged boys are fire.
quently observed, but one-legged girl is
not often encountered. On a local street car
the other day neatly clad
Beneficial little girl, about ten years
Disaster. old, stumped up the aisle
on one leg and one crutch
to seat She was accompanied by a plain.
respectfully dressed woman.
There's a curious case" remarked a
lawyer TO the man sitting beside him; Il
happen to know all about that child, and her
dreadful disaster has been, one might say,
the salvation of whole family. That is her
mother, and they live in another Indiana
town. When the little girl was injured by
the cars and lost her leg, the entire family,
father, mother and several brothers, were
people of no property. idle habits and no
ambition. After the railway company had
compromised the suit brought for damages,
income and small house and lot. Also a
court guardian was appointed. Pride imme-
diately arose in the breasts of the disspir
tied family; they all entered with great zest
into their altered circumstances. Father and
sons did carpenter work on the little home
stead, and then got into steady occupation
outside. At once the family wore better
clothes, held up their heads, and all about
them made sudden leap into recognized
responsibility.
IL have been much impressed by this in
cident," concluded the lawyer; "the poor
little girls loss has been gain of unmeas-
ured value to her life. her surroundings and
people,
definition of pluck; held in London several
years ago, the prize was awarded to a cor
respondent who thus in
An Instance terpreted the high quail
of Pluck. ity: PLUCK is fighting
with the scabbard when
the sword is broken"
Last week, down in New Albany, on Sill
yer hills. west of the city, Col. Thomas
Guthrie Morrisons residence burned to the
ground. The Morrison homestead, forty
years old, was occupied by three grown
sons and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison
having died last March within few weeks
of each other-their bodies being laid at rest
in quaint little family burial lot on the
"home place." At the outbreak of the civil
war. Colonel Morrison, born in Glasgow,
Scotland. organized the first military COM
pany which left New Albany, and at the
close Of the war he unfurled his adopted
country's flag from a staff at the edge of
his hilltop terrace and kept it flying there
on fair days. through all the years until his
death. This American, of Scottish birth.
was an example in patriotism to all men.
Colonel Morrison was devoted booklover,
Of fine literary discernment, and had
amassed a valuable and interesting library.
He also owned many curious relics of the
old world-a bit of Boutwell, castle, in his
ancestral line; a quaint silver and glass
vinaigrette owned by lady in waiting of
the court of Mary, Queen of Scots: his own
heraldic bookplate, carved in Glasgow; for
eign and American prints of ancient date.
valuable Indian relics and many rare old
books. The Morrison hall was hung with
many battlefags of the North and South.
1t was also decorated with presentation
SWOEuS duu guns, duu ONSi Vuc tdetcicu
flag hung a framed handful, in large type
Gen. Lew Wallaces Call to Arms
About half Of the colonels library was
saved from the destructive fire; together
with several flags, swords and guns, and
some household goods. A visitor to the
ruined home asked one OF the sons il the
flag had been saved. referring to the one
| which daily fioated from the Morrison flag
stan. The son. with the true Scottish man.