The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13
ABOUT PEOPLE,

r. J. BURDETTE, the humorist, rides a bicycle
for recreation.
MR.. GLADSTONE occasionally reads the lessons
at morning service in Hawarden parish church.
IN Pere Hyacinthe's church the deacons who
pass the plate say "Thank you" to those who
contribute.
A MASSACHUSETTS widow dresses In mourning
and wears bangs made of her departed hus-
bands hair.
THERE is talk OF separation between the
King and Queen of Roumania, owing to the mar
| riage being without Issue
APPOINTMENT CLERK BUTLER should be the
first man fired. All he does is TO strut around
in his elegant apartments and insult his betters
1T is said that Ex-Governor Blackburn, of Ken
lucky, intends to found an institution in Louis
Vile for the cure of inebriates and opium-eaters
IT is reported that Miss Kate Pattson, last
season with Mrs. Langtrys company, is shortly
to marry Mr.. Morton Seton, whom she first met
during her American tour
The publishers of the Century Magazine have
been compelled to print d new edition of the
September number, containing the second in
stallment of "The Breadwinners."
Mr. BERGH the philanthrOpist, has taken to
the tow-paUh and proposes a general crusade
against the New York canal drivers. All cases
of cruelty to horse mule are to be prosecuted
vigorously.
YOUNG married couple in jamestown, N Y,
thought TO name their first boy after two grand
fathers, but looking the matter over they
concluded not TO do it, the name would be
Jesse James.
THE daughter of Bayard Taylor has, until re.
Gently, been supporting herself as goyerness
in New York She and her mother declined a
purse of 1000. raised by New York ladies on
learning that Bayard Taylor died poor.
THE Concord school OF philosophy has come
to an end through dissensions about the Trinity,
the retirement OF Mr.. Alrott and the lack of
funds. The school Will, however, devote week
OF next summer to the study of Emerson.
THE policeman charged to watch over Glad
stone has only once had occasion TO warn a sus-
picious person-and then he found 1t was the
Earl of Derby. Even Irish patriot could
| hardly make up his mind to kill Gladstone.
COLONEL MICHAEL SHERIDAN bronzed
on his return from the Yellowstone, that his
bank failed for several hours to identity him.
He finally got mis- check cashed by offering in
evidence half dozen newspapers containing
the kilograms be had sent while he gone.
JENNY LIND still wears her hair as she used to
do, her eyes as blue ever, and she has
the old trick of resting her clasped hands on her
knees; no likeness has ever given any idea of
the seraphic sweetness and elevation of her
cOuntenance She is great favOriTe with the
English royal family, and the Princess Helena
passes much time with her.
PARIS handles never without their umbrel-
las, rain or shine, and some of them are very
costly. One OF the present Duke de Morny's col
lection is said that he has ,002 specimens
is said to have cost 1000 francs, and the Prince
de R. carries one. when it does not rain, the han
die of which is surmOunted with genuine Ions
Qunze bonbonniere, which is estimated at $50
louis
A FARMER in Essex county, New York. had
five of the fresh-air fund boys from New York
city, and tough lot they proved to be. The first
forenoon they were on the farm they hung the