The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01

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STORY is told about W. W. Astor, our minis
ter to Rome When he introduced his wife to
King Humbert that royal parsonage compli-
mented him upon the beauty of the lady, to
which Nj. Aston replied, with the utmost mod
esty: Isl, Maiesti, ST." MI. Astor is now spoken
of everywh as "Si, Majesti, ST."
"Do you know, AIRY, them Hamericans is
hactually hmtating the Hengshf" "Ho, yes;
hive card o. that. But we mustn't be hangry,
AIRY. No. AIRY, mustn't be hangry. Let
us nextned to them 'elping 'and, is my motto.
We can hafford to be hamiable, you know, so
long as they don't hask for hannexation."
THEY have a very lazy game of chance in South
America pool is made, and each player fur
nishes himself with piece of loaf sugar. which
he places in front of him. Leisurely whiting
their cigarettes, the players keep a watchful eye
upon the sugar, and the possessor Of the piece
upon which fly first lights takes the pool.
THE late Judge Black is said to have received
the largest fee ever paid to lawyer for success
in suit. He defended the New Almaden Quick
silver Company, of California, in a suit in the
United States Supreme Court, the opposing
counsel being Reverdy Johnson, Charles O'Conor
and Judah P. Benjamin. His fee said at the
time to have been $25O,000. This is believed to
be an eXaggeratlon.
A BILL has been introduced in the Italian Par
lament to secure to women the right of suf-
frage. Under it's provisions a woman voter must
be twenty-one years of age, pay an assessed tax,
never less than five francs, and must be able to
read and write. She vote either in person,
or send her vote, duly certified, In a sealed en-
velOpe, by a third person. This bill, which gives
italian women the right to vote, also makes
them ineligible to hold offices. 1t was introduced
by NJ Deprets.
THE misses in Bordentown, Pa, have chosen
queer pets, If reports are true. The favcrite
companions Of these young ladies are turtles
dressed In a unique and fashionable manner.
fashionable turtle party recently occurred. 1t
was quite brilliant affair." for much time and ex-
pense had been lavished upon the turtles to make
them appear well and attractive for the occasion
Two turtles, dressed in elaborate style, wore
white silk dresses with trains profusely trimmed
with gold embroidery. Another belle wore
dress of white plush, trimmed with blue satin.
THE bographer of General SkObelef, the dis
tnguished Russian chieftian who died last year,
says that he used to eat with his soldiers with
| the common spoon out of the camp kettles, and
| that more careful to see that the
| camp kettles were in their right places. 1t was
| not only the superb military genius which his
soldiers admired, but his sympathy, his affec-
| ton, his homey brotherliness. He went to visit
a transport of soldiers who were badly wounded.
| One Of the moribunds recognized him. "Oh!'
said he, "there is our own one, our Skobeed."
The others heard the name. "Hurrah hurrah!'
they tried to cry out; but weak and wavering
were their voices it reminded one of death more
than of life.
A DECIDED change in the dress of Shakers has
taken place in the last twenty years. Skirts were
| formerly quite plain; now they are laid in
| len gthwise folds an inch in width. In other
words, they are killed, and in the soft grays and
stone coiors, with the white silk or muslin neck
kerchief crossed over the bodice and the clear
| cap shading-not concealing-the whitening
locks Of hair the effect was that of gentleness
! and serenity suited to the age of a majority
of the wearers. Upon the children, who are
waits picked up or sent from homes W here they
are not welcome, the saG-colOred, mature dress
seems perpetual and unnecessary commentary
upon their sad lives and the simple form being
preserved might, one would think, be varied by
livelier pinks, blues and lilacs. The little girls
wear white caps, instead of handkerchiefs, ex-
actly like those worn by country girls in
England half a century or less ago.
ROCK ENoN SPRINGS, Va, has a custom which
is rather peculiar Every I'd of August is "wait-
er's day" when the walters have a contest in
decorating their tables. There three prizes
for those who show the greatest taste, the
awards being made by committee of the
guests. One design at the contest this year
"WashingtOn at Valley Forge" Washington
| and his horse were both made OF coored paste
board, but the legs of the rider were greatly out
of proportion to the length of his body. The
tents were covered with flour to represent snow,
as was the ground. Miniature muskets were
| stacked here and there, and over ali was ban
ner with the well-Known words: George Wash
ington, first in war" etc, ETC. Another design
consisted of a large evergreen cross, with one of
the children's golden-haireG doll-babies clinging
to it, The design which took the first pr ize was
moss covered rustic gate, leading to an old
pump, from which the water flowed into little
pond filled with live fishes.
ANOTHER Old story is spoiled. 1t has been
printed IA thousand times that the revival hymn,
''Hold the FORT" was founded upon an incident
connected with the fight of Aatoona, in the At
lanta campaign-that Sherman signaled from
Kenesaw Heights to Corse, "Hod the fort, for
am coming" and that piously determined
swer came. But no such message sent or
received. Sherman was on Kenesaw during the
Allatoona fight but was unable to get any an
swer to his signals for long time. At last, by
the aid of powerful teld-glasses, the signal of
ficer saw the flag through the embrasures OF the
fort display letters which meant, "Corse is here"
After the fight, Colonel Dayton, an aid de-camp
of Sherman's, received the following character
istic but impious dispatch from General COrse;
81 am short a cheek-bone and an ear, but am
able to whip all - yeti" 1t is difficult TO sec
how such a message could have been made the
basis for revival hymn, but by the aid of lit
tie romance it was done.
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