The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

A CHICAGO reporter says that Nine SenOflcn mas
thirty-six beautiful teeth, by actual count.
A LAWYER named Di ckens is conducting breach
of promise suit for lady named Weller, in London.
Mr.. AND Mrs. PITTS are said to be almost heart
broken the marriage of their daughter to Fred
erick Douglass.
JENNY LIMBS son, Walter Goldschmidt, is to be
married in London shortly to Miss Daniel, eldest
daughter of Colonel James lie Gegt Daniel.
In Madagascar, the death of the late Queen the
people were forbidden for two months to hats,
carry umbrellas plat the hair say nothing of
interdct building and weaving.
| THE latest among the swell young of New
York is to have their lady ovess profes engraved
their thumb nails and it is said that noted
cameo cutter is the high road to fortune in
quence.
| PERE HYAcINTHE in New Orleans said that 'by the
cession of Louisiana to the United States and Eng
land the death warrant of great French empire in
America was signed. I would almost call this a
crime"
IF a razor, after being exposed to the cold, be
placed under strong magnfying glass it is said that
the edge would like a saw Dipping it in hot
water throws the little particles back into place and
makes the edge smooth.
ONE of the most distinguished visitors in Washing
ton this week is the Marquis de Cervera a colonel in
the Spanish army. In his brilliant uniform he has
appeared at several entertainments, where he pre-
sented very handsome appearance.
oh to think said religious Englishman to his
game keeper, that l should hrve called you a in
ferna fool! I'm very sorry. To think that Chris
tan should such language to another. Heaven
forgive mel But it's Gods truth, all the same"
HENRY GEORGE, who is fortyfve years of age,
began life printer. Afterwards he became sail
or, then a reporter the Sacramento Record next
owner of the San Francisco Post, and later he took
to lecturing His wife is lady of Irish parentage
and Australian birth.
PASTE diamonds are now made with such perfection
that rapidly moving eye, such as meets at
social OCCASION will hardly tell the difference and
diamond of this very kind picked up at Wander
bits the morning after the grand ball 1t served its
purpose at cost of $40 as well as 81, 900 bril-
liante.
Ex-SPEAKER KEIFER is a inelooking man with
wavy iron-gray hair and full beard. Most of his
speeches carefully prepared and he isps in speak
ing He sits in the last the Republican side of
the House but when addressing the Speaker he has
way Of walking down the aisle toward the clerks
desk and attracting general attention with vigorous
wave of his right arm.
NEAT story of the late Baton Rothschild is told in
the French papers. He very busy morning
when the Vicomte de L. p admitted into his of
fee The Baron absorbed in bis reading said without
lifting his head, Il at your orders, sir take a
chair" Pardon me- was the answer, II am the Vi
comte de L. P" "Ah" said the Baron, not looking
up take two chairs, then"
WHILE riding in the cars one day some years ago
the late Wendell Phillips asked by rather pomp-
Gus what was his aim in life. ITO benefit the
negro" was the blunt reply. 'Wel then, why
don't you go down South to do it," THAT is worth
thinking Of l see white cravat around your neck
pray, what is the object of your ifel' "To save
souls from hell May ask you whether you pro
pose to go there to accomplish your objectp
THE Rev. Thomas Harrison the revivast is filing
an engagement in st. Louis church. the term being
thirteen weeks and the pay 800 week and expenses
His conversions very numerous, and Chris
tians desired him to extend his influence in another
part of the city to the extent of making ten-minute
address at the opening of revival series of meetings
but he refused unless recompensed in cash. and there
is great deal IF hot criticism of him in consequence.
GEN BOB TooMBs says that before the his
greatest ambition to write elaborate history
of his times. But the Yankees stole the papers he
had been saving and arranging for years including
priceless correspondence with Bastiat the great
French political economist, and though Gen Grant
helped him he has recovered single fragment.
Therefore Toombs will leave other record than the
official reprint of his speeches. He will Always be re-
membered as the gentleman who going to dSu the
roll Of his slaves from the foot of Bunker Hill monu
ment
THE widow of Representative Mackey, of South
Carolina, is apparently pure Caucasian but there is
it is said, a mixture of African blood in her veins
Some years ago Senators Angus Cameron Teller and
Kirkwood dined at her house in South Carolina, and