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Sunday Journal. A NEW VOCABULARY. The nude in art, even in literary art, is n subject that is to be approached with caution by all who are not prepared to approve of it unreservedly. The rash person who ventures to object to what strikes hint as realistic beyond that which Mr. Howells, the apostle of realism, and champion of Tolstoi and Zola, would admire, is apt to be set upon fiercely. That over-worked adage, "honi suit," etc., -is thrown at his head, ho is scoruiully told that "to the pure all tilings are pure," and the tendency is to make him feel like a wretch who had himself offended the proprieties. That remarkable work, "The Quick or tho Dead," was criticised by some, who, in their simplicity, thought that if the matters described in its pages were nature, Itvas a nature too scantily draped for Tmrdiei inhibition. Doubt was even expressed as to the accuracy of . the- representation. These critics were at onco mercilessly assailed; they were assured by tho writer and a suddenly arisen tribo of friends, that the work was constructed according to the canons of true art, that its motive "motiP was the word used and its moral were high and noble, and that it might be placed in the hands of tho carefully protected young person without fear, and even to her benefit. Under these circumstances the critic will pause beforo giving his impressions concerning another novel of the same class. Another has appeared which, to put it mildly, is equally free from tho conventionalities, and, being written by a man, is correspondingly broader in its "art" than Miss Kivcs's wh,rr TTrtTT-nvr. ifc was not the art to which attention was meant to bo called on this occasion, but another peculiarity that seems to be common to this class of iction. Tho "intense" writers, who un dertake to denict nature without a ve:l, hre apparently hampered by the English lamruatre. and find the ordinary vocabtheir needs. Thta as noticeable in t?io novel first mentioned, and is cnuallv so in the later one. Tuo hero of the tale, a New York clergyman from a"r:iaehusettsian" town, is remaikablo chiefly for his lack of piety and self-control, and tho words used to describe him. Ho is "myope;" ho can "wield an epigram like a- glaive;" ho Dccomes "distraught by tho intussusception of a presence;" ho docs not merely remember, ho "reiucmorutes;" ho is disturbed not by sophistries, but by . "flencliicisnis;" ho reads Kenans "mehwliou fumiitcries;" a burden on his mind, he fears to betray the "obsession" t his wife; angry at a man his detestation "addles into rage;" irritated with a woaian.he declares "she is an adder v.u adder that I will fang;" his eyes fumble" a coverlet that is "smooth as an auaptst." As for tho' women of tho talc, one is very "fetching," with skin "eburncaa idSv clarity," and "eyes of , j serine." Sho Vlso frizzles with tho N "jonquil of her liniA i "clairvoyant ra nyctalope" an iprcsses "; ambient Vatitndc.77 Tho Vtty,w and has her is "worso than rcclain blue eyes, ucu are retreating

and shorter than the upper." How much worse than pretty that young woman would bo had her under lids "been longer and shut over tho upper oues is not hinted at. At times this ono affects "cecity," and again she is heard "pacing the room, restless as a panther, lashing the furniture with her skirt." Naturally, some curious events occur in the life of such a trio, but theso cveuts are not to be rehearsed, much less criticised, here. As before stated, tho only point raised is in regard to the necessity of an intimate acquaintance with the dictionary for all who attempt a study of the nudo in fiction.

COSTEOL OF THE STATE LIBRARY. The State Library bill, introduced by Representative Applegate, on Friday, is similar in its provisions to that prepared by the State Historical Association two years ago; with one or two exceptions, indeed, it is identical with that bill. One of these is in the proposed board of regents, the present measure substituting the State Geologist and chief of the Bureau of Statistics for tho Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction. So far as the Geologist is concerned, no objection can be made to his membership, as it is desirable to have proper direction in the purchase of scientific books, but the Superintendent of Public Instruction should certainly have preference over the chief of the Bureau of Statistics. The Journal has objected to giviug the State Board of Education control of the library, for the reason that the tendency would bo to measure tho wants of tho institution by the wants of the schools; but school interests should be represented, and no one should be better qualified to appear for them than tho State Superintendent. Another change is in transferring the custody of the Senate and House journals, acts of tho Legislature, etc., from the hands of the Secretary of State to tho Librarian a transfer not of itself important, but whose purpose is mainly to serve as an excuse for the appointment of a second assistant librarian. The proposed appropriation of $3,000, to bo expended during tho coming year, and $2,000 on each succeeding year is reasonable, as is also the increase of tho Librarian's salary. As the Journal has repeatedly said, the interests and credit of the State demand that the library should be built up, and it is gratifying and encouraging, as well as surprising, to discover a disposition to do this among a majority several of whose members have, according to all indications, but recently learned to distinguish ono book from another. THE ETHICS OF MOKEY. We have it on scriptural authority that I "the lovo of money is tho root of all evil." Tho statement is of ton incorrectly quoted, "money is the root of all evil;" ,chich is not only a Tuistako hvt untrue. Money is the root of some evil, but is also of much' good. If honestly ac quired and without the sacrifice of health, honor, manhood or self-respect, it is a good thing to have. Wealth is not to bo despised any more than it is to bo worshiped. If honorably acquired it is to be honored as a mark of enterprise, energy and well-directed effort. But if acquired dishonestly or at the expense of the rights of others or of one's con science, character or manhood, then it is filthy lucre, indeed. Paul was much the greatest man and deepest thinker of all the New Testament writers. In fact, he was one of the great men of all time. It was ho who wrote that "the lovo of money is the root of all evil." The context is worth reading: For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing $mt. And having food and raiment, let ns ne therewith content. But they that will bo rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of ail evil. We suppose Paul intended to teach that . . . i i money might cost a great ueai more than it was worth, and that the mere acquisition of wealth was not a worthy object of life. The lovo of money could hardly have been as great in his day as it is now, pv tho worship of wealth, per se, as confirmed among tho Jews as it is among the Americans. His apothegm has gained point by lapse of time, and acquired truth through ages. Americans place too great store by wealth. They almost worship it. It is setting so that mere wealth, without reference to the character, intelligence, culture or personality of the owner, is a badge of aristocracy. American society is mainly, graded and classified according to wealth. The rich boor, the wealthy vulgarian, the ignorant par ven u, the purse-proud ignoramus, the narrowminded miser all have the entrc to what is called our "best society," over whose doors is written, "let no poor man enter here." It is a question worth considering how much this undue exaltation of mere wealth tends to beget and generate the love of money, which makes men willing to sacrifice health, honor, conscience, reputation, character, friends, family, everything to obtain it. Any of these is worth more than wealth. To sacrifice all of them in its pursuit is worse than mid-summer madness. A false estimate of wealth, a false worship of money, and a false standard of society tends to create precisely tho state of feeling which wo are told is the root of all evil, -Money is a very good thing in its way and its place, but a man who risks every thing else for it is a fool, and no more entitled to sympathy if he lose than he is to respect if ho win. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Preachers down in Tennessee ap parently have very little to think about, one idea lasting them a long timei I-ast year, it will be remembered, Euniia Abbott, tho opera singer, astonished tho pastor of a Nashville church by rising at the cloe of the services to protest against the sweeping charge made in his sermon that all persons on tho stage were immoral. Such an unheard-of pro ceeding caused a violent sensation, not only in tlmt church, but in the ministerial circles of tho city, and, as it now appears, of neighboring cities. Miss Abbott was loudly denounced as a bold and shameless woman for having defied the conventionalities under th pica of

defending herself and her reputation, and was charged, as a final and crushing blow, with doing 60 for advertising purposes only. The affair was a nine days' wonder in that benighted region; but though finally giving way to other matters was not forgotten. Last Sunday Emma Abbott, draped in heavy mourning because of her recent bereavement, attended services at a Memphis church. A tenor of her company, as it chanced, sang in the choir by invitation, and the minister, who was broader-minded than his Nashville brother, publicly "thanked the stranger" at the close of his sermon, and hoped that the congregation appreciated the music. To a mention of tho incident in a morning paper was added the statement that after the service Miss Abbott came up and "expressed her gratification at the pastor's kindly appreciation," and "probably contrasted it with her treatment at Nashville." As it turned out sho did nothing of the kind, but the assertion was enough; it was a red rag of defiance to the ministers' association, and they raged accordingly. They unanimously decided that the publication of the incident was an uncalled-for criticism of tho Nashville brother's course, and thereupon formally approved his course and his sentiments. After this they addressed a letter to the clergyman who had thanked the operatic tenor, and asked for tho facte in tho case. In tho meantime individuals of the association occupy themselves with condemning the stage without qualification, and Miss Abbott for her persistent uso of tho church for advertising purposes, and with being a " liar and a forger tho latter charge being made by a minister who doubted tho genuineness of a recently-written letter of condolence from Dr. Talmagc. The newspapers give columns to tho matter, the preachers are excited, and altogether it is a great fuss over a trifling matter. In the course of time, when tho Tennesseo pulpit attains greater liberality of thought and religion, and is less anxious to advertise itself, a woman, whether on the stage or off, in professional life or not, will be permitted to attend divine worship there without danger of insult. MARY ANDERSON ON DRAMATIC ART. The article bearing the signature of Mary Anderson, which appeared in tho North American Review for January, and was reprinted by the Journal, has created quite a sensation in theatrical circles. Tho article contained the following paragraph: It would bo a distructivo blow to the existence of such a thing as dramatic art if a social leader, equipped with a pleasing personality, a degree of drawing-room grace, and ten lessons in elocution were to gain as an actress the approval of the thoughtful observers. Your society amatenr? with her few lessons and parlor graces, which are by no means stage graces, starts serenely in at the top expecting to see . herself instantly recognized as a dramatic artist. This remark was at once accepted a3 an attack upon Mrs. Langtry and Mrs. Potter, and Miss Anderson was criticised severely by tho friends of those ladies. She was accused of jealousy, of forgetting that she, herself; had stepped from obscurity to the front rank, and of being "unladylike." Tho next development was in the shape of an interview in a New York paper, saying that Miss Anderson was deeply grieved and astonished at some of the assertions in tho Review article; that she had not written the articlo herself, but had merely signed her name to it after its preparation by a professional writer and a hasty reading; that sho was not aiming a shaft at Mrs. Potter, but was that lady's sincere friend and admirer, and so forth and so on. This apology, it was assumed by the New York theatrical gossips, woidd make matters all right between the two actresses, and the air seemed clear; but presently it appeared that somebody had blundered, or, more plainly, had lied. The apology and explanation having been shown to Miss Anderson, who is playing at Philadelphia, that young woman promptly declared that she had not apologized; that the New York interview was bogus, and that shehad written the magazine article, and indorsed every word of it. This is the way matters stand at present, and "your Hociety amateur, with her parlor graces," who had endeavored to pose as Miss Anderson's friend, is probably in 4 frame of mind tragic enough to play Lady Macbeth, with realistic accompaniments. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Pennsylvania declines to be used as an appendage to the third party or to take any part in politics. It is expected that the Legislature will voto to submit a prohibition amendment to the people and, although the only hopo of its passage is to keep it clear of politics and the suspicion of being a partisan measure, tho third-party managers are endeavoring to gain control of tho State temperance machine, and call upon the W. C. T. U., the Good Templars, and all other temperance societies, to follow in their lead. Mrs. Swift, the president of the State W. C. T. U., is indignant over the move, and condemns it in spirited terms. She says, amoug other things: "The Women's Christian Temperance Union always sought to make temperance a popular movement, because there are people who would not distinguish between the politics and the morality involved in this issue. Wo are striving to associate the two ideas because we belicvo that the movement will be vastly more popular if divested of a political aspec t. We waut all differences dropped. But we cannot fight this battle under the leadership of the Prohibition nartv as a nartv. for that would bo equivalent to an indorsement of the prohibition political movement in every State of the Union, and that, of course, is not to bo thought of for a moment. We have done more to prepare the field than any other influence. Our women have, you might say, fought, bled and died to make it non-partisan and our attitude is not a new one." The lady adds: ' "Wo feel most deeply grateful to the Republican party for the honorable fulfillinent of its promises, and e believe that thousands of Republicans and Democrats will be with this movement, who. miner certain easily imaginable circumstances would abstain from voting or working in our behalf." Mrs. Swift takes the right staud in the matter, but she is plainly out of harmony with Miss Willard. who has done her best to make the W. C. T. U. an appendage to a political party. Unless its influence is to go for little in this case, however, the organization must keep free from politics, or expect the defeat of the amendment. Tiik interests of the United States are not altogether unprotected in tho Pacific. Our Pacitic squadron, under Rear-admiral Kimberly, consists of nine vessel?, viz.: Trenton, ten guns; Vandalia, eight; Adams, six;

Alert, six; Dolphin, one; Mohican, eight, Monongahela, two; Nipsic, six, and Pinta, four. The Nipsic is now at Samoa, and the Trenton and Vandalia arc on the way there. These vessels, though wooden, are not to be despised. The armament of the Trenton consists of ten eight-inch muzzle-loading rifles, of the type of the converted eleven-inch Dahlgrens. In addition, eh carries a full secondary battery complement, consisting of Hotchkiaa guns, Gatlings and three-inch rifles. Take it all in all, the Trenton carries an effective battery of the old pattern. Her crew Consists of .775 men. TheVandalia's armament consists of eight guns, six of which are nme:inch Dahlgrens, the remaining two being pivot guns. Of the pivot guns, one is an eight-inch rifle, such as the Trenton battery is made up of. The other is a brecch-loading Parrott rifle, which is either a sixty-pounder or eightypounder. Tho Vandalia is also provided with a secondary battery of Hotchkiss revolving cannon and Gatlings. Her crew should number about three hundred men.

Every little whilo new evidence comes toligbtof the good educational work being done among tho negroes of the South. Here is more. A gentleman at Tuscogee, Ala., writes: "In this out-of-the-wav country town, in 1881, Prof. B. T. Washington opened a school with twenty scholars in a most destitute communitv of colored people. His school grew until it has developed into a large institution. It numbers now annuallv an average of 400 pupils and twenty-four teachers. Its property is valued at $S0,000. It has the confidence of the people of tho fctate, and its students are in demand as teachers. Forty-two graduates and so ventytlve, under-graduates have been sent out and are doing good work. From tho start the school has been in the hands of colored teachers. It is thoroughlr Christian, yet undenominational. The aim is to educate head, heart and hand. Special attention is given to increasing the industrial capacity of the negro, in connection with his mental and moral training. Twelve industries are taught in the school. Most of the material used in building is manufactured on tho place by tho students. The course of studycovers a period of four years, in which time any student may not o'nly acquire a good English education, but also learn wheelwnghtinr, blacksmithing, carpentering, painting, masonry, brick-making, printing, farming, cooking, dress-making, and all the household arts. No school is doing mora for the elevation of the negro." Few persons are aware of the magnitude of the Indian school system, conducted by tho government under the management of the -Indian ( Bureau. . These schools have now como to bo regarded as an important factor in civilizing the Indians. They do not reach adult Indians to any great ex tent, but their influence among the younger ones is very marked. They are divided into day-schools and boarding-schools. Statistics show that during the last year there . were eighty-five day-schools with an average attendance of 1,929 pupils, and twenty-two operated under contract, with an average attendance -of 7SG. Of boardingschools, which, of conrse, are much more expensive, there were sixty-nine belonging to the government, with an average attendance of 4,311, and forty-nino contract schools with an average attendance of 2,948. Tho aggregate expense to the government of all tho boarding-schools was 820,325.50, and that of the day-schools was 72,244.92. Then there are eight industrial trainingschools in various parts of the country. Tho aggregate gives 233 schools with a capacity for 10,464 pupils, an enrollment of 15,212, and an average attendance of 11,420. Among the bills introduced in tho House is ono that provides for changing the name of the "Indiana Reformatory Institution for Women and Girls," tel the "Indiana Reformatory for Girls and Woman's Prison." The latter title indicates raoro clearly the double purpose of the institution than the other, and the change isundonbtedly asked with a view to removing a wrong impression that exists concerning it. It has been found that the public will riot distinguish between tho two sides of the establishment, and that girls who have been sent to tho reformatory division for some minor offense go oat bearing a penitentiary taint. It is an unfortunate state of affairs, but the remedy does not lie in a change of name. The mistake lay in the original nnion of tho two departments, and the evil must be accepted with what grace it may. It is said that the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States defining the status of American and foreign patents will make some of Edison's patents, heretofore regarded as almost worthless, very valuable. It seems his patent on what is known as the system of electrical distri bution by multiple arcs, covers every incandescent electric-light plant in the country, as it is impossible to run an incandescent plant on any other, principle. This patent was regarded as void from the beginning, because of a previous Italian patent. Now, it is good for a monopoly of the incandescent electric-lighting business of the whole United States until 1895. Not only does it cover the future, but the past as well, for the Edison company can collect whatever royalties they choose from every other company that has used this system during the past two years-. A resolution has been introduced in the Newt York Legislature directing certain State officials to make a thorough examination of the present condition of the Capitol, building; to ascertain the kind and quality of materials and labor that will bo required to complete the same, internally and externally, according to the plans and specifications therefor already adopted and now in force, and to report what it will cost. It is high time the building was completed. As originally designed it was to cost not to exceed $4,000,000. It has now cost $18,000,000, and is not completed. Tho Legislature moved out of the old Capitol into the new just ten years ago. Up to that time, 1879, $9,270,615 had been expended on tho building. Since then there has been expended about $8,500,000. and the building is still incomplete. We do these thing differently in Indiana. During the recent woman's suffrage convention iu Washington. Mrs. Lilly Pevereux Blake delivered an address on "Women in Politics," in which she ventured to suggest a Cabinet for General Harrison as follows: For Secretary of State, Elizabeth Cady Stanton; for Secretary of the Treasury, Mrs. May Wright Sewall; for Secretary of War, "our great fighting captain, Susan B. Anthony;' for .Secretary of tho Navy. Mrs. Zcrelda G. Wallace; for Secretary of the Interior, "noble Clara Barton." and for Attorney-general, Mrs. Laura De Force Gordon, of California. An insuperable objection to that Cabinet is that two of its members rome from Indiana. It also omits a Post master-general, though perhaps Mrs. Blake's modesty forbade her to meution her choicr for that position. Asa guess, it is probably a mar as many cithers. They all go. m A kormkr resident of Indianapolis, who has been away from the city for some time, and recently returned, expressed great surprise and gratification at the improved appearanrc of Washington street since the completion of the new pavement. Aside from the pavement itself, he noticed a remarkable result in the improved perspec-

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tiveofthe street, and in the apparent increase of height in tho buildings. Theso effects would be more noticeable by ono returning to tho city after an absenco than, by those who witnessed the gradual change This gentleman said that, to his eyes, the 6trcct was completely metamorphosed. Tho change referred to is due to the considerable lowering of the grade and cuttingdown the bulge in the middle of the street. The effect is to change the lines of the perspective and make the buildings look taller. A Catholic directory for the United States, recently issued, gives some Interesting statistics in regard to that church in this country. The territorial and ecclesiastical organization of the church is very complete. Its officers are, one Cardinal, twelvo archbishops, seventy-two bishops, one prefect-apostolic, and eight mitred abbots. Tho priests number 8,113, of whom 2,008 are members of religious orders and 0,110 secular clergymen. There aro 7,S53 churches, 2,770 stations, that is, places where there are not resident pastors, and 1,480 chapels. The Catholics have VM orphau asylums, with 21,353 inmates; thirty-two theological seminaries, with 1,570 students; 134 colleges, 549 academies, 2,799 parochial schools, with 597.1M pupils. The Catholic population of the United States is given as 8,157,070. According to the present programme of tho Washington inauguration centennial committee, a committee of escort will leave Washington with the President April 25, and a reception will take place in Philadelphia that evening. A public reception will bo held at Independence Hall on the 2Cth. A reception will bo held at the Trenton (N. J.) State-houso the next day. Tho President will spend Sunday, tho 28th, with Dr. Patton, president of Princeton College, and , proceed thence to New York. A prominent lawyer and ex-judge of New.Y'ork city won a breach-of-promiso case, the other day, in which his client was defendant. The young man was so overjoyed at his narrow escape that ho made a bee-line for his counsel and implanted several kisses on his blushing cheeks. He was followed by his sister, who, after several osculations, inado way for some femalecousins and aunts. Tho successful lawyer boro his blushing honors meekly. TnE election in Paris, to-day, for member of tho Chamber of Deputies, may prove somewhat exciting. The rival candidates are General Bonlanger and Mr. Jacques. The city government appropriated $100,000 to defray tho expense of the parliamentary elections this year, but there is reason to expect that to-day's election will cost more than that. Paris has 500,000 registered voters who will cast their ballots to-day. TnE Chicago News says: "The estimates of the Chicago school board for 1889 call for $102,000 to carry on the study of German in the public schools of this city. Yet Chicago has not school-houses enough to accommodate tho children of school age who ought to bo learning to read and write tho English language." It is much the same in other cities. German in the public schools must go. Commercial travelers, as a class, are not easily frightened, but they should tako warning from the fate of ono of their number at Richmond, a few days ago. Becoming tired after writing several hours, he at tempted to yawn, and in so doing ruptured some of the cords in the vertebra. People who aro built that way Should not attempt to yawn. . To the Editor ot the Indianapolis Journal: 1. What territory has been acquired by the United States and what was Its total costt 2. SVhat was the cost of the several wars In which tho United States has been enstpod. and the cost of paying the soldiers of theRevolutiout 3. When will the next civil-service examination beheld in Indianapolis! j. i. u. Stracgiix, Ind. 1. In 1803 we purchased the territory of Louisiana from France for $15,000,000. Tho territory thuA purchased included all the country wesof the Mississippi not occupied by Spain, as far north as British territory, and comprised, in whole or in part, the present States of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana. Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Indian Territory, and Colorado, Dakota, Idaho, Montana, Washington and Wyoming Territories. The value and importance of this immense acquisition was not realized at the time. In 1820 we purchased Florida of Spain for $5,000,000. In 1845 we annexed Texas, leading to tho war with Mexico. During this war we conquered New Mexico and Upper California.. New Mexico included Utah, Nevada and a largo part of Arizona t.nd Colorado. In 1853 we purchased from Mexico for $10,000,000 an additional portion of Arizona. In 186T we purchased Alaska of Russia for $7,200,000. These are all the acquisitions of territory we have made. 2. It would be impossible to answer this question with any approach to accuracy. 3. Feb. 5. To tho Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: I . Does Sim Coy draw pa y as a councilman or not! 2. What Is the size of John Wauamaker's store in Philadelphia! 3. IIow many clerks does he etrarloyt Wm. 1U Rasii. Fohtvixxe, Ind. , 1. He does. 2. It covers an entire block, with entrances on four streets. 3. Inquire of Mr. Wanamaker for information on that point. To the EdlAor of the Indianapolis Journal: Will vou please teU me how I can iret a copy of the "Uiair mm" Keadlk. Craw-forosville, Ind. Address Senator Henry W. Blair, Washington, D. C. BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT. The Pope is said to have niado seventysix speediest in one week. Mrs. Cleveland will receive $120,000 as her share of the Folsoni estate in Omaha. Berlin University has 5,790 students entered for fihe present winter term, of whom 171 are from America. Louisa de la Ramee received the namo "Ouidu" from her baby sister, that being tho nearest tho little one could come to Louisa. Commodore . Price, late of Troy, and father of the Duchess of Marlborough, cut otfhis titled daughter in his will, leaving her nothing of his large estate. Senator Mor rill, of Vermont, has been in public lifo longer than any American now living. He entered the House of Representatives thirty-four years ago. The rarest collection of old watches in this couutrj-, if not in the world, is owned by Giovanni P; Morosiui, at Irvington, on the Hudson. He has from 500 to 1,000. worth about $00,000. Oxthe22d of February a Grand Army post in Rochester will present the pupils of each public school in the city with a handHomo American flap, to be preserved and guarded and transmitted to their successors. f "Sin" William Ooxrad Reeves, Chiefjusticeof Barbadoes, just knighted by Vic toria, is a colored man. His mother was a full-blooded negrcss. His father was a Scotch planter. The Chief-justico began life as a printer. The Duchess of Rutland is a constant contributor to several magazines and bargains for her pay as closely as any ordinary literary hack. All that she earns, however, she sends to one of the London ayylnms for tho blind. She is wealthy, or rather her husband is. even for a Duke, and few women in England can claim to be mor thoroughly happy than Her Scribbling

Grace," as the Princess of Wales smilingly christened her one day at a Buckingham Palace drawing-room. .Portable electric lights, arranged to hang on a button of one's coat, and with a parabolic reflector to concentrate the light, with storage batteries weighing one mid a-half pound each, are made to enable persons to read in railroad cars by night. There have been thirty-two counterfeits of Bank of England notes in the last century, but in almost every instance the nicn have been sent to prison before any benefit was reaped. Only five bills of thc last counterfeit had been put out before the plate was seized. The siver jubilee of Cardiual Manning's episcopate will be made the occasion of a testimonial, which takes the form of freeing his pro-cathedral at Kensington of a debt of 11,000. Cardinal Manning was consecrated Archbishop of Westminster in succession to Cardinal Wiseman in 1n;. A circular tomb has been found in a hill-side near Epidaums, Greece, containing skeletons with vessels like those of the prehistoric tombs of Myeena. and a bronze spear-head and fibula. It is one of seven, and leads archaologists to believe that it represents an epoch, not for a few isolated places only, but for all Greece. Joshua R. Gidmxgs once upbraided a. fellow-Congressman for weakening at a critical period in the early days of the antislavery struggle, and th mau excused himself by saying that outside pressure had compelled him to yield. "Outside prcssuref" thundered Giddings. "Outside pressure? Why, man, where were your inside braces?" Lady Florence Dixie, well known in London for her originality, added the following to invitations for a hall she has just given: "Contrary to the ridiculous customary habit hitherto, ladies will not have to wait tobo asked to dance, but will have the right to go directly to whatever gentleman they choose. In my house women shall enjoy the right of suffrage." Queen Victoria has decided to bequeath the whole of tho jubilee gifts to the nation, from which the presents originally came. Tho treasures, numbering over a thousand articles, have been collected at Windsor, and upon her Majesty's death will be transferred to a public institutionprobably the South Kensington Museum to bo open for all time to gratuitous inspection. Two Core an ladies, who are the first to set foot on American 6oil, are now en route from San Francisco to Washington. They aro the wives of twodiplomates who will in future bo attached tothoXorean legation in Washington. They are said to be very beautiful. They will weartheir native costumes and will doubtless attract a great deal of attention in the social world. Kennan, the Siberian explorer and "writer, went on his travels largely for the sake of his health. T sailed," heiays, "from New York for San Francisco a pale-faced, gloomy, morbid boy, only nineteen years of age and weighing only 120 pounds. Rough out-door lifo so quickly restored my health that before I had been in Siberia a year I weighed 150 and could endure nioro hardship and privation than half the natives." Ix spite of tho seclusion of Eastern women some poetical activity has manifested itself, although such talent is not apt to find its way into the world, in the conventional sense of the word world. Among the minor women poets are Hnbbi, who wrote a romantic poem in SCO verses, and the sister of Sultan Mahmud, but the only great poetess is Mihri, the Ottoman Sappho. She was born in Anatolia, in Asia Minor, and, as Eastern men are shy of mentally gifted women, she was never married. TnE Woman's Exchange, of New York, has submitted its annual report to the public. The sales for the past year amounted to $51,180.26. The sales of cake alone aggregated nearly $10,500, and from preserves over $2,400. Four hundre-1 and eighteen dollars and sixteen cents wero paid to one consignor of decorated china, the firing being done by the decorator herself. One woman, for screens, decorated frames, etc., received $1,105.71. The sale of children's wrappers alone brought to one consignor t 548.00; to another, lor chicken jelly, $1,17.04. Of 6,170 pieces of work done in the order department but twenty-four wero returned as unsatisfactory. Here's a New England story that comes from Duxbury by way of the Boston Transcript: An old couple, she a "widow woman" and he a "widow nian,"; married after a brief courtship, and he sold his house and moved over to hers. The first article of furniture that ho added to her collection was an old 6un-bonnet, which he hung in the entry-way, saying: "I couldn't be contented no way. bailie, if. 1 didn't see Betsv Ann's bunnit hangin' up there." "Well," said she, "I shall go straight up garret for Josiah's old hat, which I was decent enough to put away when I knew you were coming here." And so she did, and Josiah's old liat and Betsy Ann's "bunnit" hang side by aide at the present day. The Prince of Reuss has been engaged in a sharp controversy with the inhabitants of his tiny principality respecting a projected monument to the late Emperor William, which it has been desired to erect in the market-place of Greiz. The citizens had collected a sufficient 6iim of money, hut the Prince announced that nothing would induce him to allow the monument to bo placed in tho town or upon royal property, so it is to bo relegated to the ground of a private resident. Reuss is the smallest independent state in Germany: but the reigning prince of the old line is very rich, and tho royal park, whieh fills the 'valley of the Weisse Elstcr, is one of the most beautiful in Europe. The richest man, probably, in the British House of Commons, is Mr. Isaac Holden, member for the Keighley division of Yorkshire He was born in Paisley, and was for some time an ill-paid schoolmaster. While teaching his pupils chemistry he discovered the principle on which lucifer matches are made. But out of this great invention Mr. Holden made no money. Later on he became a book-keeper, and it was while he was a book-keeper that ho first began to devote his mind to the study of machinery for tho carding of wool, and a machine was invented that revolutionized the whole system of wool-carding, and in that way revolutionized the whole manufacturing history of England and the world. Possessed of the patent-rights in theso valuable machines, fortune poured in upon Mr. Holden. He has mills not only in Yorkshire but also in several parts of France. The average sum ho receives very year probably is something like $1,000,000. Like most millionaires, the habits of Mr. Holden are as simple as those of a clerk with thirty shillings a week. Throughout his whole life he has never missed a day's exercise, unless, indeed, he was confined to bed. Mr. Holden is two years older than Mr. Gladstone, and is quite as active. AS INDIANA CAMPAIGN STORY. Th Light Went Out at an Opportune Time, and tho Town Went Republican. HarrisburK Special to Pittsburg Dinpatcu. Henry Hall, the brilliant young member from Mercer, tells this story of his campaigning in Indiana: Arriving at a town at which he was encaged t bpeak, ho learned that, owing to a mistake, he was hilled for the next nijrht. To put in the time he walked to a miners' meeting four miles awav. The miners were discussing various thing, but when they found that a foreign speaker wan at their tloor they invited him in. and in he went. He wa introduced u "The Boy Miner.-' although ho was never in a mine m his life. He was in for it. however, and he started in with a red-hot Kepubliean siecch. It dismayed the Democrats in the andicnce, and thev quicklv sent for Michael Sullivan, the Democratic boss, and Mike arrived as the speaker was in the midst ol a beautiful night of rhetoric. Mike advanced to the center of the room, and breaking in on the speaker, asked: "Phwat the divil do'sthis mane?" "Sit down," said Hall. But I want to kuow," persisted Mike. "Sit down." said Hall, "you will h ive your chance to sneak." "Yes," said Mike, "an' thrue for yez, 1 11 spbake mo say, and ycz'll hear from nie. "That's all right." said Hall, and he went on with hU speech, which set the mincra

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ild. He dwelt "ju aim was Clirered A k - yrc. . before e tod STo'cL'W imict0? R(Tnblican 'for thehrit time in its h Storr . nn.l Mil ,IM " " . iittlll U tW 1.1 . power was broken. ' "ai A DEFENSE OP SAMUEL OSEOCRXE, The First nasland of the Lady Who Bears thi Name of Robert Louis Stevenson. To the Editor ot Hie IndUnapoli Journal: UC5ire T0 a lew words in reply to a letter which appeared in you colnmns recently, written by a Mrs. Virgil Williams iu reference to Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson anu ilcr lornier imgi,amif yamuel Osbonrne. I ermit me to say that I knew these perton ni, many years More the lady did, and it is evident that she does not know Mr. Obourne personally, or she never uould have been moved to speak with such asperity. Probably every unpleasant impression she has received has been couveyed by his wife (now Mrs. Stevenson) who, seeking to obtain a divorce in order to make a second marriage, naturally desired to justify herself in so doing. In the first place, Mr. Osbonrne never made $10,000 or $15,000 a year. The maxiSWJW& ?nd i not always so and Insure consider hiniscU verv kind indeed, if ii shoald deprive himself of the MP f,S children and alW them to remain in 1 rauce three vcars that the wife and daughter mipht studr art. even though the, arrangement ehoulll cot hnn no financial inconvenience! Hownmch more, when tho money for such gratification was obtained, as in the case of this most domestic and afiectionate man, v close and unremitting work. There wa also a nurse who was needed to take charpe of the youngest chihu The child died m Pans one year after their departure. Mrs. irgu llhams considers this family abused because they could r: t stay longer. -Mrs. Osboumes mother's familv entirdv disapproved of her eourhe. and blauieil Mr. Osbourne only for permitting them to go ii way. He went to Pari the secoud year to accompany his family homo to San Francisco.' as the understanding was. The children would giadly have come, but his wife refused, and he returned alone, saving they niusi come the next year. "Coming events cast their shadows before." He began to feel a dread that all was not right, but, a the time drew near, when the three yeart were nearly expired, in tho fullness of his joy at the prospect of their return, .he put decorators at work making fresh and pleasant the home, and tho gardeners ana florists fixing up the grounds, and when all was ready ho took the train and proceeded a hundred miles to meet them; wan received with tumultuous joy bv his children, but by his wife with dignity and constraint. Before long, she told him that if she could be free from him she would marry another man. She did so (the daughter was then married), and took her sou, not a word being said about the property. Mr. Osbourne's distress and shame were not th sort that could be soothed by holding on to that (only the home in Brooklyn, Cal., and a few lets near it), now so desolate, and he allowed her to do as she would. Mrs. Williams truly says tho son, Lloyd Osburne, is a boy of whom any parent might be proud. The idea of leaving his father was unpleasant to him, but the alternative was to remain in a boarding-school and seo his father only occasionally. The mother was devotedly fond of him, and he went with her. After eighteen monthsMr. Osbonrne married his second wife, whom I dnr beims "not good-looking, not intelligent." Though not j'onngt she is considered pretty, and i not only intelligent but intellectual. I cannot deny that a little over a year ago h wandered away, none knows whither. Often had he been startled by tho . thought that he was saving nothing for future needs. Ho was at tho perfection of his skill as 6tenograinier, but he felt that before long his powers of mind and hand would begin to fail, and his strength to Hag. In view of this prospect he boncht. on time, a lovely home a ranch of twentyseven acres, near Glen Ellen, Sonoma county, hoping to pay for it by installments and thus secure a resting place for his ad vancing age. About this time the cheap excursions began, which have since necom so common, and many tourists who desired to see California were able to do newspaper reporting, thus earning their expense wnile there. They thus diminished and cheapened Mr. Osbourne's work, and he found also that tho ranch was not such - paving investment as he had hoped; so he found himself burdened with debt, hitherto an unknown experience, and he knew not what to do. All these things hero stated are facts. Mrs. Williams says his children believe him dead. How much more kind. how much mora just, would it nave been for her letter to end there, without intruding her "supposes" and "beliefs," on no grounds whatsoever. Her beloved Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson are happy, la not that enough? I do' not know what each cent of his money wa used for. but I do know that iu his family absence he boarded cheaply and drc!M. eheaplv.and I confidently appeal tohis children. His nearest neighbors, his buine 1artners, and Wen the domestic heln about lis house, to prove that he was both kind and liberal at all time-. His present wifebrave little soul s far from being, as Mrs. Williams assert. "weak woman," still live on the ranch, with a tenant and his wife, and sell th produce, keeps summer loarders. and in every way acts like the sensible, practical woman that she is. fche has been ottered money by the Stevenson, but . declined it. She went to Europe, acremi panied by her husband, in visiting Scotland. England. Fiance and buitzerland. While in France Mr. Osboume communicated with his son. and together thev traraiKMl about, enjoying the beautiful scenery and soft air of southern Irance, hnppv in each other's society for ten delightful days. Ho always seemed like kind big brother to his children. His aped mother believes him dead. Iu no othr way can she explain the cessation of his fond and frequent letters, always. containing money, and every birthday being remembered by Koine well-chosen and Fpeciauy generons gift. . This statement is written to set him nsnl lefore the world, and to do justice to a man formerly well known in Indianapolis, first, when very young, a private ffcrerr to Governors Wright and "".V; and afterward a deputy clerk of J t. J Supreme Court; whose charac ter was yell sustained for honesty and indmdrj.1 nj trusted and approved by such men as tus Fletchers and Hon. M. L. Kerr. ' r. Mrs. Stevenson's maiden name Trasram; Vandcgrift, and the family resided tor a mmibefof years in Indianapolis occnrJ? number oi yem west of Illinois. Sub.nequen uy ixi - to Clavton. Hcndn Jlavton. llcndncks roumj. rVVi. nie ana uiouru war jna...-. - - A Mory of i;x-Senior New York Star. vf,an y.a un a slave Senator Bruce tras owned by a gentleman "J1"?. in Missouri. Vaiedontfrou. the Senate age that a Lidy wanted to so ? the wife of his former master. .1 was dead and he. wa ID One day he bv the mea him. It wa 1(.t hnslir.ud wa Mie uesirca em piujui v .-v ;- farmer idave. to iwm Kn.iifir ii ii readily promised to do all h ii id her. H could for her nue-t. he van loo nut- u V "" irude himself upon Kr even inhisowu carriace. Truly, a C.cneral Sheridan am said. "Bruce is a hite gentleman ol color. llapld Protfr rbilalrtiaia North American. 'Lige Halford seems to be clearing the barriers of fame by miming high jump. He has alreadv had a new Myle f paper collar, a mechanical mockinc-hird and an Inauguration Graud March" dedicated tr him.

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