The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-03
BIERNE got there, Elan!
ABOUT PEOPLE.

THERE are no descendants OF President Jack
son living.
MAJOR NIcKERsoN's new book will be zone
Wife Enough"
JAY GOULD learned plain cooking when sur
veyor and has peculiar knack at making thin
beef sandwich.
REMAIN says man should never take two i,h-
critics with popular prejudices at the same time.
The freethnker should be very particular as to
his morals.
Mr.. SIMS REEVES gravely announces that he
intends to retire from public life as soon as he
has given farewell concerts in all the towns not
yet visited by him for that purpose.
MOTHER, not long since. was lamenting
the loss of child Zone of family of eight,
because" she said, ''there was just enough for
cotilion, and they did dance so prettily!"
EX-SENATOR FERRY is rapidly regaining his
health in Europe. The brothers are enjoying
an income of $4,000 per month from their
mines, and will soon be on a financially solid
ground.
LORD WoLsELEY went to MOSCOW, with the
Duke OF Edinburgh, IN ordinary citizens dress,
and was the observed of all observers among the
gorgeous uniforms which were worn by all the
other guests
MR.. MCCORMICK, the famous reaper maker of
Chicago, has obtained from Rockbridge county,
baby. Now he is looking for the cradle which he
himself swung in a wheat field when lie had
grown to be man.
SENATOR o. H. PLATT, of Connecticut, having
been offered large retaining fee to take hold of
the Forthcoming parallel road litigation, de-
clined on the ground that so long as he was a
United States Senator the duties of that office
would require his attention.
MRS. FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT must be
credited with saying at least one good thing out
side of her books. On being asked how to write
a novel, she replied; "You must have pen, ink
and paper. Use the first with brains, the second
with Imagination, and the third with generos-
ity."
JEFFERSON DAVIS has so far recovered from his
late bronchial attack as to be able to visit the
city of New Orleans. He is described By one of
the journals there as "a picture of wellpre-
served old age" His spirits are vivacious and
his faculties are as clear as they were forty
year ago.
In order to obtain a divorce from his second
wife that he might marry the third. Johann
Strauss had to change both his nationality and
his religion, so that he is now a Hungarian and
| Lutheran. His third wife, being Jewish
widow, had to change her religion but she will
bring up the son of her first husband in his
fathers faith.
The cruel insinuation Is made by the London
World that this Bishop thought
readingwager business was all carefully cut
and dried beforehand. For 1t says:
"Labbv and Bishop are two clever men,
Eacn knows how many beans make ten:
Let US quarrel in print, they say, 'for you
know,
1t will advertise Truth, it will puff my show?"
PART of John Browns savings, which had been
supposed to be missing, have been found hidden
away In various boxes aud presses in Browns
room at Windsor Castle. The scarcity of jewelry
caused considerable surprise, as 1t is known that
he received many presents of plate and jewels.
1t now transpires that he sold them, paying part
of the proceeds into d bank and hiding the rest
THE Prince of Wales, according to the London
World, has Done an act of justice to an made
Guately appreciated branch of the army. He has
had Cancelled the strange rule of etiquette which
debarred officers of the veterinary department
from presentation at court. All other military
officers were entitled to that privilege, and why
this iuvidlous distinction should be drawn is in
comprehensive.
Mr.. MACKAY, the bonanza king, has purchased
from Lord Lansdowne the famous Rembrandt
portrait, the choicest gem of the Bowood Gal
lery. for 5000. This is the picture Thomas
Moore the poet, so greatly admired. MIR. Maekay
is also reported to have purchased the collection
of pictures at Leigh Court, Somerset, for a110,-
600. English connoisseurs express great disgust
that this charming collection, containing such a
remarkable assemblage Of old masters, should
leave the country.
Mr.. CHARLES NoRDHoFF, the gentleman to
whom the New York Herald is said to pay &c.,
600 ayear to reside in Washington and telegraph
editorials, will shortly begin the erection of a
magnificent residence on street, between Sew
enteenth and Eighteenth streets, near Gen. W.
B. Hazen's residence. The plans are not yet in
the city, but they are understood to present
some of the finest and most elaborate designs
yet seen there. Mr.. Nordhoff has not hitherto re.
sided there steadily, and while in the city was
guest at one of the hotels He will take his
family there and take up his permanent habta-
ton in that city when his new house in COM
pleted.