The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-03

sandy colored bulldog. and he once sent young
bride, a W ddng gift, set of four silver salt
cellars shaped like cradles, with pap-spoons TO
accompany them.
MIME. MoDJEsKA never rips MP, destroys or
gives away any of her old stage dresses. but
sends them all home to Poland to be stored
away for looming generations to ponder over"
Miss LYDIA Posi-, having gone through reg
ular examination, has been admitted as q law
yer to the bar of Torino, Italy, with eight votes
against four. After her admission to the bar
two members Of the Council, Mr.. Spantigati, NJ.
p, and Mr. Chiaves, resigned.
IN his preface to his recent unfortunate move! :,
Wilkie Collins lays 1t down as the result of large
experience ard observation that the qualities
best calculated to insure the success of work of
fiction are, first, humor then elaboration of
character,and thirdly, dexterity of construction.
YOUNG lady who recently started out
fashion writer has determined to quit journal
ism. She mentioned in article on ladies' fash
ions that "skirts are worn very much shorter
this year than usual" The young lady is GER
tainiy justified in being angry with the careless
compositor who changed the in skirts to an H..
THE $3.50 per annum awarded to Matthew
Arnold as a pension for literary services to
the nation has been accepted. The acceptance
has provoked harsh comment, because Mr..
Arnold was already in receipt of a sinecure
government salary of 500, and the critics dub
him the Greedy poet, whose light of Asia is all
in his eye"
CAPTAIN ZAUFFRET, of the steamship Britain
MIA, which narrowly escaped wreck in an At
lantic cyclone last week, complimented his pas
sengers by declaring that even during the
height of the storm there was "no praying nor
Mysteries, nor any other tomfoolery." Evidently
the missionary was abroad whenever Captain
Zauffret came around.
THE Harper prize of Sc, 900 for the best draw
ing by young American artist illustrating
Domett's Christman hymn is not to be awarded.
The three judges, r. Swain Clifford, F. D. Milet
and Charles Parsons unanimously agree that
none of the 399 drawings submitted possess
sufficient merritt to be entitled to any prize what
ever, as not one of them adequately illustrates
the idea expressed in the poem.
THE unusual privacy observed by the Queen
since the death of Jonn Brown has been less
marked of late. Her Majesty's lameness is still
embarrassing, and she continues to use cane
to assist her in her rambles in the vicinity of
Balmoral. On Monday she spent an hour by the
grave of her faithful gillie, brooding moodily
over his death and rendering a tribute to his
memory, which certainly borders on maudlin
sentlmentality.
Mr.. MooDY's niece is as apt at Scripture illus
tratiOn her famous uncle. The little tot has
an older sister who has very fine doll, which is
not for general use in the nursery. On one Oc-
casion the little one secured it and was busily
teaching it geography, when, hearing steps on
the stairs, she fed to the bed and, standing in
the center, Rugged closely the prize and shouted
out to the incomer: "If God be for me, who can
be against met"
TIE younger son of Massachusetts, famous
war Governor appears TO be made of heroic stuff.
According to the Pittstield Journal he is work
ing for local telephone company as reparer
and lineman. To be able to put on overalls and
shabby coat and visit mechanic residences
where he has been a welcome guest at fulldress
balls and receptions, shows Mr.. Andrew to have
nerve and determination enough to win success
in the higher ranks Of the business be has
adopted.
MRS. MILLICENT GARRETT FAwCETT, the wife
of the Postmaster-general, is called the
ablest woman In London. She, with her hus-
band, is a great student of political economy,
and is a deep and competent thinker on m alters
of public policy. Mrs. Henrietta Muller, OF the
London School Board, is fast making an enviable
reputation as an educationst. One of the five
woman. Miss Jane Golden is an active member
of Liberal club and participates in discussions
of party policy. Lady Haberton, who stands at
the head of the Dress Association, and Mrs.
Jacob Bright, wife of the member from Man
chester, are women of earnest purpose and indie
pendence.