The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-08

steal expression which the face of DIR. Holmes
always carries, and has been eminently success
full in giving life, character and strength to the
features.
PIECE of Plymouth Rock, eight inches long,
three inches wide ard four thick has been for
warded to the Rev. Henry Alton. of Mission
Chapel, Islington, London, to be built into the
front of the chapel pulpit, by the Pilgrim Society
of Plymouth, Mass
WHEN Dean Stanley returned from America
he reported (aIacmillan June, 1871 that re-
lig1on had passed through an evolution from
Edwards TO Emerson. "The genial atmosphere,
which Emerson had done so much TO promote, is
shared by all the churches equally"
ALTHOUGH their rules forbid the entrance of
any woman except the wife of the ruler of the
nation into their monastery, the Trappists OF
Gethsemane Abbey, near Louisville, KY, have
two women buried in their graveyard, Mrs.
Nancy Miles and Mrs. Mary Bradford, the latter
the only sister of Jefferson Davis.
MR.. PAUL DANA will be in editorial charge of
the Sun during his fathers trip to the Pacific
coast in search OF recreation and the Democratic
nomination for the presidency. The Washington
Capital says: "Paul Dana is a tall and muscular
young man, with black eyes. rather handsome
face and easy manners. He graduated at Har-
ward"
THE London Daily News says: "On the day
OF the Immaculate Conception the Pope made
his will. While in good health he wished to be
ready for all eventualities. The testament has
been consigned to the deacon of the college Of
apostolic proto-notaries, and ii is said that the
Pope has left great part of his property in
furtheranco of education"
MRS. W. K VANDERBILT has in her drawing
room portrait of herself by Madrazzo, repre-
apntinp In vyl wi a linad
with rose-color, blowing open in the wind. Her
own sitting room in her new house is the repro
duction of one in a Medicean palace. She has a
Sister of Charity, 1t is said. to look after her
children, although herself Protestant.
Miss MARY WALKER, the adopted daughter of
Attorney general Brewster. who was married to
Young Rooms, is a beautiful girl, and all the
mother from top to toe, who is one of the lowell
est women in Washington society. Nothing
much is known about the happy possessor of so
falr bride, excepting that he is son of rich
Philadelphia banker but that is enough.
MRS. SECRETARY CHANDLER is very witty, and,
when on the occasion of the dinner which her
husband and herself gave to the President and
cabinet and members of their families, the wife
of a member of the caoineJ wrote that her hus-
band and herself could not accept, as she had a
sty on her eye, Mrs, Chandler quickly replied:
81 cannot see why both Of you should occupy the
same sty."
SINCE Lille Devereux Blake has left the city it
may be timidly remarked that she got left on her
history in one of her electric speeches at Lincoln
Hall. She mentioned the horses hoofs of Paul
Revere as having been the sound that ECHOED
round the world" That Is rubbish. 1t was that
at Concord "hred the shot which echoed
| round the world" 1t is to be hoped this para
graph will not meet Lilies eye.-Washington
Republican.
| KING JOHN, of Abyssinia, has lost his throne,
though he retains his kingdom. This apparent
have stolen a 0rannew throne made to order for
the King, regardless of expense, by an English
firm at Alden, and tntrusted to a caravan for safe
conveyance and delivery. The robbers attacked
the caravan just outside of Alden, and not only
got away with the throne, but also carried off
600 decorations of the Abyssian Order Of the
Seal of Solomon.
only one OF the oldest, but the strongest extant
in civilized countries and its origin is credited to
the Last Supper at which the Lord with his
twelve apostles, there is a story the old Morse
mythology of the gods sitting down to a feast
with Loki in the Valhalla. Baldur was the thir-
teenth at the table aud Baldur had to die. The
Turks have almost expunged the number from
their vocabulary. The Italians never use 1t in
making up the numbers for their lotteries, and
the thirteenth card In of their ia vorite games
bears the figure of death.