The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-06

100000. The 500 guests present included
prominent residents of San Francisco, Washing
ton, New York, Brooklyn and Boston. The we'd
ding gifts are valued at over 100000.
BISMARCK is so superstitous that he will never
begin an undertaking Friday, sign an
important document on that day. He is said to
have predicted the day and hour of his own
DEATH and to be greatly interested in astrology.
All The same, he contrives to come up to the
average a diplomatist
MEssRs. CAssELL have in the press a novel
said to be written by the wife of well-known
ex-senator, entitled america shamed by an
American" 1t is said that those who have read
the manuscript believe that 1t will do as much
toward the extinction of Mormonism as "Uncle
Toms Cabin" did toward the extinction Of
slavery.
AN old bachelor, from the experience of long
life, lays down: Ladies do not faint from tight
lacng, but from tight har-dressing. In the
presence of an angel in fits, he says, suggest
the letting down of her hair; she will at once
display consciousness, carry her hands to de-
defend her borrowed locks and murmur forth
the desire to be at once brought home to the
bosom of her family.
DIR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES recently said to
friend: 81 have written much that would
beyond my deserts. 1t would be better if I
should be found out in my lifetime. The life of
Emerson engages my whole attention at pres
ent. aud whatever light reminiscent effort of
which am capable in intervals of time must be
put forth for the Atlantic. 1 receive every day
requests to write for this or that publication but
l must decline them ALL"
ROSA BoNHEUR is sixty-one years old, but is
said to be full of energy and in excellent health
In conversation with a young artist, not long
ago, she said "My dear, you can't afford TO g-
more the opinion of the world, even in small
things. If you do, you 20 suffer- 1t
doesn't pay to be eccentric, even ii your eccen-
tricty helps you along in your studies. You
must remember that all studies means to
an end, and you are to spare nothing. nothing
whatever, that can defeat or hinder that end"
THE thoughtful and considerable Philadelphia
Press asks President Willard, of the Northern
Pacific, to rise and explain what he did with the
large and varied assortment of journalists whom
he took with him to the lar West. Sure enough,
they do seem to have disappeared In many
cases Journalists who go on excursions have
very attenuated connection with newspapers,
| and we had not missed them Now that the dis
appearance has been noticed, however it is no
more than right that it should be looked into,
and Mr.. Willard should be firmly but respectfully
compelled to disclose their fate.
Boston GLOBE "I'll cure any cough you ever
heard Of and with one OF the simplest remedies
you ever saw" said a lady vocalist of considera-
BILE reputation both sides of the Atlantic.
otis oysters. just plain, simple, everyday raw
oysters. I've SING fourteen years here and in
the old country, and you may imagine that the
climate has often got the better of my lungs,
but rely upon oysters, and they can be de-
pended on. My husband told me of this kind of
medicine, and 1 don't know how many years he
has used them. They act just as 5enefcially on
my children and the next time you have cough
go to the oyster bar instead of the drug store"
THE editor of the Christian Commonwealth,
being asked if it is right for Christians to read
novels. answers as follows: ave do not see any
more wrong in reading a novel than in reading
anything else, provided that novel is worth
reading at all. Truth may be set forth In fiction
in very forcible way. The parallels of the New
Testament are for the most part doubtless con-
structed with imaginary characters, but they
are for the purpose of teaching some important
truth When a novel does the same thing 1t
may be read with profit Still, we do not recon-
mend the reading of novels where the tendency
is to destroy the taste for more substantial read