The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


$4,000.
In Boston. they have great fun watching the spar
rows fighting with their reflection in small bits of
ookng- gassfastened on the picket fences
THE greater longevity of women compared with
appears to be well borne out by the statistics of
every country that have yet been examined. So let
them continue to keep out of politics.
w. W. CoRooRAN, of Washington, has given for
public purposes not less than So, 0000 900, besides
ST. 100000 devoted to charities and he has left at
least 10000 900, as he is the largest real-estate
owner in Washington.
A MONTREAL correspondent of the Hartford Times
writes that the real "City of Churches is Montreal
Here" he says 'the mother church rules and regns
Not in Rome itself would one find much greater
preponderance of the Roman Catholic religion, its
temples its symbols, and its constant observances.
GENERAL Buffers eccentricities generally well
known to the average newspaper reader but few peo
pie that among his prejudces is against
travelling in the daytime "Give a choice, he re-
marked recently to a hotel clerk between riding by
daylight and eating green apples, and will take the
apples"
Mrs. E. B. CRocKER, one of the millionaire widows
of San Francisco left aar the doors of her art gal
ery once week that the public might profit by free
views of the collection. Vexed at the vandalism of
Mrs Crocker has locked the doors in the face of the
public and like Mr. Vanderbilt she now wishes bad
wish about it.
A NEW drawingroom car has been recently made,
in which, by simple Device the heavy chairs are
made to fold joints the seats sink to the floor, the
mrrored panels swing OPEN reaching within foot of
the car center and, presto, the drawing-room is d
vided into ten sections, each affording bedroom in
which there are two beds, mirror, wardrobe hooks
and other conveniences.
A NEW kind of entertainment has just sprung up in
New York society which promises to afford consd era
BILE and pleasure to those who take part in
it. 1t is chronology Some people know of intend
the coming winter to give chronological PARTIES
that is, to have phrenologst to their houses
and amuse their friends by feeling the protuberances
the craniums of those who will submit to it.
'IT seems now certain says Prof. TAFT, that the
first inventor of the Thermometer was Calico. His
thermometer air thermometer, consisting of
bulb with tube dipping into vessel of liquid. The
first to which it applied to ascertain the
temperature of the human body The patient took
the bulb in his mouth and the air expanding, forced
the liquid down the tube the liquid descending the
temperature of the bulb rose From the height at
which the liquid finally stood in the tube the physi-
clan could judge whether the disease of the
nature of fever"
PRoFANE swearing seems to be on the increase in
Spain. There two articles in the Spanish consti-
tutional code prescribing punishment for blasphemy,
but there is no nation in Europe which has
reputation in this respect than the Spaniards. Of
late the language of the gods they love to call it,
has become so saturated with curses and rreverent
terms that the provincial authorities have petitoned
their several governors to interfere theoretically
against the custom of swearing and cursing which
''nakes the Spanish people blush before the eyes of
other civilized nations"
THERE is a curious breach of promise case now
awaiting trial in the Westchester N Y county courts
Samuel Rowe wooed and won Miss johnson some
two years ago but deferred the happy day until he
had established home in the West for his lady love
Having accomplished his mission he returned for his
bride last spring but Father Time and the bleaching
process had worked change in the object of his aec
lions. She had dyed her hair light auburn and he
refused to marry her. Her affections have been dam
aged she alleges, the extent of So 600 though if
he will but take her to his heart again all will be we'll
Miss EVA MACKEY of whom the cable occasionally
tattes to the entertainment of the alewives down in
the green thus appeared she passed before the
camera of correspondent: "She is tall willowy
girl very nervous-continually, would say, ON
the jump, with big dark eyes sparkling with fun and
with quick ejaculatory manner of speech, which is
another proof of her highly nervous temperament
The ring of laughter in almost every sentence she
utters There is something almost nun-like in the
simplicity of her dress. She will cheap white
gown in summer without particle of jewelry." The
rich John her father, adores her.
Mr.. GLADSTONE has contributed $50 toward the
revival of the bishopric of Bristol of which the fam
Gus Joseph Butler, author of the Analogy" was
hishon hefOra he was translated IN nurhao Tn his
letter to Archdeacon Norris Mr.. Gladstone says: II
DESTROYS to render tribute, however small, of
gratitude as well as admiration, to the iustrious
memory Of Bishop Butler whose episcopal career was
chiefly passed at Bristol regard him as the great
est and most profound writer among the divnes and
prelates of the Church of England during many
centuries. personally owe to his works a debt
which never repay and cherish the belief that
the future will secure for him degree of fame be-
yond even that which he has attained in the past"
SARAH ALTHEA HILL of the famous lawsuit
against Senator Sharon is of medium height well de-
veloped, with 1.-THE, trim figure She gives at first
sight the impression of a woman who is abundanty
able to take of herself and yet the expression of
her face and her attitudes very womany though
she lacked confidence and was appealing for support
Her features are regular her face oval She is Meth
er blonde brunette, with dark brown hair, which
is allowed to fall in graceful her full
round forehead Her most attractive feature is the
full brown eye. Her nose is clear cut and her mouth
is also resolute in the habtual compression Of her
lips but this is somewhat belied by slight droop at
the corners though originally fine will had been
overlaid by strain of righteousness which weak
ened and coarsened it. Her whole manner shows ner
Housness and vitality.