The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THE latest English beauty, Kate Blake, bases her
claims professional fair solely on perfect
complexion.
The correct young man this winter, in place of
the dude will be stately, intenectual-ooking and qu
city dressed.
GROVER CLEVELAND Gig hat and 49,
inch collar. His head grows smaller above the ears
like the little end of an egg.
TX EMPRESS EUGBEIE has once more returned from
her restless wanderngs the continent and has set
tied down for the winter in her English home at
CbiseIhurst.
THE horse of Russian peasant is first in his est-
nation; then comes his cow then his dog then his
pig and if he has any left it is bestowed upon his wife
and children.
MRS. SARToRIs, daughter of General Grant, is
again settled in her English home. She entertains
great deal AID her fathers army and navy friends
frequently her guests.
In Mexico as in Spain and other southern countries
q lady retains her maiden after marriage, and
though she annexes to it that of her husband by
means Of de" she is universally known by her own
family
AS James William Defoe of London is old, poor
and blind it is suggested that every reader of Rob
1nson Crusoe shall contribute penny to a fund for
Defoe in deferenco to Defoe's alleged greatgrand
father Daniel Defoe
THE following extraordinary advertisement ap-
pears in German newspapers Wanted, by lady of
quality. for adequate remuneration, few well-be
havcd and respectfully dressed children to amuse cat
in delicate health two three hours day"
I VAssAR COLLEGE has had 596 graduates in regular
course. Since 1862 27 of these have died and 1873
have married. The number of useful vocations pur-
sued by many of the remainder shows that the
married by to be placed in the class of
'superhuous women"
jules FERRY the present premier of France. was
educated a lawyer and first made his mark a
journalist His early articles written when the Lib
era press not in favor with the government, sub
iected him to considerable persecution. One piece
won for him fine of 81, 400.
IT is averred that Lord Wolseley answered croak-
ing Colonel of his staff with the quiet reminder that
XenOphon, Hannibal and Napoleon had to fight with
nature and that they added her scalp to their other
trophies Thus the gallant Garnet places himself on
a front seat with the belligerent big wigs of war
Mr.. w. W. CoRooRAN of Washington, is enjoying
particularly good health since his return from the
White Sulphur springs His eyesight Is failing, how
1t is remarked that he has survived all three of
the physicians who attended him during his serious
illness in 1871, and who pronounced his alto
gether hazf'7ss
THOMAS HueHEs, the author of Tom Brown at
pugDVt MAS COuSSHteu 10 WrlLe u biography OF Jne
late Peter Cooper the solicitation of Mr. Coopers
family, and he will include in the work Mr.. Ccopers
autobiography, which left among the dead phian-
thropist's papers in the care of Mr.. Hewett. Mr..
Hughes sailed for England last Wednesday,
MIR. PHILIP ARMOUR, the pork king" Of the
Northwest is reported to be worth $25 900 900. He
has 10 900 in his employ, and lately made So.
900, 900 in one transaction He rises at o'clock
daily, and works harder and longer than any of his
cerls. Every great city m the world contains of
his representatives He denies that he specuIator
gambler, but that his sole function is that of
distributor 70 the markets of the world.
''AMoNG the visitors at the White Sulphur Springs
this season. says the Philadelphia Press were Mrs
J. E. B. Stuart, widow of the famous Confederate
cavalry general and Captain Won Bloch the Prussan
officer who served her husbands staff during the
Won Bloch wrote book just after the outbreak
of the rebellion, which created considerable sensa-
6on He predicted, among other things, what after
ward true that the decisive battle of the war
would be fought in the southern portion of Pennsyl
vAnia. Won Bloch has grown so stout that he will
hardly be recognized by many of his comrades"
NEW and delicate mode of advertising is coming
into vogue in London. Take Fleet street for example
small haberdasher in that thoroughfare exhibits in
his window the riding habit by the wife of Col
Thornton when she rode the great against Mr. |
Flint at York. in August, 1904. tobacconist shows
Sir Isaac Newtons tobacco pipe and stopper and the
stump Of the cigar Marshal Moreau smoked when |
they sawed off his limb at Lepsc. A shoemaker ex.
hbits the riding boots of Oaud Dava the gentleman
hghwayman, and by way of contrast, the pumps |
worn by Beau Nash during his reign master of the
ceremonies at Bath And on
IT is said that the very of his trial. the result
Of which was certain to be conviction, Prince |
Krapotkine might have escaped A member of the |
British Parliament, who had formed warm friend
ship for the Prince when tho latter was in England
sent expressly to Lyons to bail him out and let
him go. 1t could have been done by lodging So OOo
which would, of have becn forfeited and this
loss the Englishinan quite prepared incur if
he could thereby set Krapotkne free; but the Prince
with many expressions of gratitude declined the
offer. To away, he said, would be like de. |
serting in the face of the enemy and make it
If he admitted his guilt. 1t would, moreover be a |
mean thing to avail himself of opportunity by |
which his companions in misfortune could not equally
profit
A NEAPoLrTAN correspondent says that King Hum |
bert has hereditary right to the qualities he has
shown lately at Naples. One morning when starting
Cor his fayorite shooting quarters a telegram an
pounced cholera and deep distress at Naples and he