The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-08


they believe to be considerably higher. General Thu
lier, director of the Indian trigonometrical survey
thinks this quite possible.
Poor Princess Beatrice whose dull life of drudgery
sticks out of every line of Queen Victoras silly
book seems to be in hope that Parliament will again
take up the deceasedwifes bill and allow her to
marry the widower of her sister Princess Alice, the
Grand Duke of Hesse. Cynical Britishers remark
that the best argument in favor of sanctonins the
marriage with deceased wies sister is that the hus-
band in this way gets only mother-inaw instead
of two
PRETTY Mrs. Wise, of Virginia, says "When my
husband was elected to Congress [ said would not
go to Washington had nothing to wear My
friends wrote to to get out the family laces and
cover my old dresses. So here am as you see with
my grandmother's laces all my gowns These
laces have been the envy of all beholders She is
fair blonde with slender, graceful figure, and her
grandmother's laces, with their age of hundred
years have been all sufficient.
Mr.. STEWART, of Texas, is the tallest in the
House of Representatives. measuring six feet seven
inches; Tilman of South Carolina never an
overcoati "Richelieu" Robinson, of New York has
not cut his hair since last session. and says is
be cut again until ireland is free" McAdoo of New
Jersey, the tightestttng clothes in the House,
John S. WISE of Virginia-born in Brazil-parts his
hair in the middle, and Cannon, of Illinois, is the only
representative who always gesticuates with his left
hand.
DR. WILLIAM A. HAMMOND thinks that great harm
results from sending children to school at too early
age. The little should be only taught to OBJ
serve, 60 gain ideas of things. No child should be
sent to school before the of ten years and twelve
is better age. Kndergartens attempt to teach
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not good child sent to school at ten or twelve will
know at fifteen than one sent at seven years
Adults their perceptions too little and should
teach themselves TO observe.
THE New Haven News relates the following story of
Ex-Governor Hubbard: Years ago. at Hartford, he
was member of a coterie which met periodically to
play whist. One of Che party who locally famous
for his sovenly habits and soed Dress astonshed his
friends, one night, by appearing with a beautiful
white rose in his button-hole. Addressing Mr.. Hub
bard he said: Hubbard, did you ever see finer
than that! Now where do you imagine L got that
roseG Mr.. Hubbard looked quzically at the flower
resting in its dirty loop-hole and answered. Looks
as though it might have grown there"
RESIDENT of Nashville Tenn, who has been
down to visit Jeff Davis at Beauvoir Miss and found
it "a sacred place, beautiful Misunderstanding and
real thus gives vent to his emotions There is a
harmony in the sobbing breezes as they move sough
ing through the plumes of the pines that tower
above Melodious strains low and sweet lnger family
in the soft evening The clamor of the seas,
trife louder follows in rhythm like the distant
notes Of the bass viol, whose bow is held by
seen hand Now and then a chord is lost, or note
broken and thousand quivering chimes are heard in
the distance growing lower lower until silence reigns
supreme"
THE trustees of the Presbyterian Hospital in Phil
adephia have finally refused to accept the So, 500
sent to them by the managers of the recent charity
ball the hospitals share of the proceeds of the ball
1T is conviction, they say in their letter declin
ing the gift that it would be inconsistent in to
accept for the support of the work which the
church has given to do in its name and under its
direction, which the church itself could accept
which you would neither ask nor expect the church to
accept" - the time they thank the donors for
their offer express the hope that their motives in
declining and the convictions that have constrained
them will be regarded that it shall not be thought
that they uncharitable unfriendy in their ac-
ton.
a STORY has been going the rounds of the press
concerning the awkwarkness of Abraham Lincoln in
his black suit and black silk hat the time of his first
inauguration, and of the courtesy of Senator Douglas
in holding his hat for him during the reading of his
address. This leads the Chicago News to say: Mr..
Lincons dress for twenty-five thirty years previ-
ousy to his Inauguration President was almost in
varab black dress suit of the finest broadcloth and
black silk hat. That the dress of the members
of the bar and judges of courts in Iinos-of Judge
Douglas, Governor Bisser, John J. Hardin, Colonel
Baker, Vivian Edwards John T. Stewart and others
during all that time. The awkwardness of Mr.. Lin
coin in such dress is consequently wholly in the i'm
aginaton of writer's who know next to nothing of the
man they pretend to describe"
THE coming of the hero of the Forteseue- Garmoyle
affair to this country to enlarge his mind has excited
considerable iutter in what in the good old days of
the drama used to be called the Hobbies but what,
since the passion for purlonng French plays set in
are styled the foyers of our theaters 1t has consid
erably damped the aspirations of ballet however
to learn that he travels under tuteage which will
prevent the possibility of any of previous
indiscretions. 1t is open secret that Miss
Phyllis Broughon of this ethereal corps had the honor
of fascinating the susceptible heart of Lord arlnoye
duced to veil her shattered heart and observe ucra
tive taciturnity Lord Garmoye is fullyas tall Mr.
Frederick Gebhard, and dresses, like him, in high
masher costume, but has not his massive frame and
handsome presence. He is a weak-looking young man,
overgrown and taperinG away from the head down
ward in tidpole fashion.
THERE is a considerable amount of scandal in Herr
Buschs book about Prince Bismarck, The Chancellor
is made to say that his will be able to &C
cuse him of enriching himself by using his nforma-
ton the Bourses ''some foreign ministers have
done Prince Bismarck goes TO two of them
both French of One, who is described
NJ. Gr, managed, said the Prince to double his for
tune in very short time, while the other, NJ. de
Mouster speculated not for himself but for his mis-
trcss and finished by taking poison According to
the Chancellor every Minister of Foreign Affairs is
surrounded by temptations to utilize his knowledge
for his own benefit, and ambassadors have been
known to abuse their privileges by doing little
smuggling Prince Bismarck tells story Of the Duke
de Morny who made very good thing out of his
bassadorial privileges When he went TO st. Peters
burg as ambassador from Napoleon IL he took with
him wagon loads Of boxes and packing cases contain