The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

looks the SchuyliI bank fragrant with flowers and
choice in situation.
THE Cuerrnt will shortly present paper from the
pen of W. II. French, Of New York, THE Associ-
ated Press which, little is generally known
corning the workings Of this extraordinarily powerful
factor in newspaper service will undoubtedly be
ceiyed with much interest Vi
IT seems that Adelina Patti has long wished to sell
her seat in South Wales and desires to reside near
one of the italian lakes with Nicolini. Gen Booth
society journals say in treaty for the estate for his
own private residence. Leading the Salvation Army
must be profitable business.
In action for breach ofpromse, the other day in
England the defendants counsel asked the fair plant
i Did my client enter into positive agreement to
marry you9" well, not exactly she replied, but
he courted me good DEAL and told my sister he IN
tended to marry into family
The poet must change his tune,
His tune, his tune
He can no longer firt with june
With June, with june
His muse her baking brain must try,
Must try must try,
In finding rhymes for hot July,
July July
IT is really time for the newspapers if Dr. Wilson
Fox of London, is right, to stop talking about the
contagiousness of consumption. DR.. Fox declares
that morbid terror of the disease (which he styles
phthsiphoba) is being rapidly developed among the
less intelligent classes in Great Britain by the constant
reiteraon Of the talk about contagion and that CON
sumptive patients neglected by friends and rela
tives by reason Of this terror
THE Scotch are dreadful sticklers for propriety
The following notice, issued by a manager Of com
pany performing in Glasgow, bears out the above
assertion As certain Glasgow papers have expressed
their disapproyal of the gentlemens evening dress
worn by the ladies who impersonate the Washers in
Silver Guilt, Mr.. Cowper begs to announce that he
has procured some kits which will be worn in addi
ton to the trousers complained of.
AT Leicester in England, q few weeks ago, the
goods Of twenty persons who had declined to pay the
fines imposed upon them for the non-vaccination Of
their children, sold at public auction. Fifty pc.
hcemen were present to protect the auctioneer.
Though the sale was very dsorderly, no violence
used. At meeting held afterward, resolutions were
passed condemning the law which permitted the break
ing up of peoples homes for the nonpayment of
cination fines.
TT cannot be denied, said Professor James,
brother of the novelist the other day, that Henry
James is not very fond Of his native country. This
is quite apparent from the infrequency Of his visits
and from their short duration At present my brother
is in London though he writes me that he win spend
yet decided He informs me that he is very indus
triously employed at present what he thinks viii
be the best work he has yet produced OF its charac
ter cannot give you even general idea, for such
matters as that he is extremely reticent-
A FRENCH medical writer is reproducing some Of
the stories of Tallement des Reaux, From one Of
them it appears that Mile. de- Bourbon would not per-
init the word death to be used in her presence. One
Of her friends being dangerously ill she sent Mile dc
Chalais to her for news But she said you must
not tell me what has taken place When Chalas re-
turned Mile de Bourbon asked Does she continue to
eati'i No." said Chalais. docs she not speakip
sStill less ''Does she not heart" Not at all"
'sWhy, she must be dead then9" Madame, said
Chalais, 'sit is you who have said SO, not :"
In China children are sometimes cremated from SUI
perstious reasons Where several young children in
family have died in succession it is believed that If
one cremated the next born will survive There
is only Buddhist temple in which the inmates
cremated The simple method consists in placing the
body in stone seat inside small domelike building
in the temple grounds The interior of the structure
communicates with the open air by small door.
Around the body quantity Of frewood and charcoal
is placed this is set on FIRE and the door is closed
til complete combustion has taken place. The bones
are collected and placed in jar which is kept ina
mortuary chapel
THE oncerenowned tenor Tamberlik has been re-
Gently ENGAGED mon 4 concert tour in Russia and
twitbsandine that his voice has greatly deterior
.tad For he Is between sixty and seventy wears Of
soc with considerable success Eyerywhere he has
balaroe and enthusiastic audiences and every piece
he has sung has bsen vociferousIv encored. -Four
concerts which he gave in St Petersburg are said 70
have brought him in nearly SIS ooO AS he was rich
when he retired from the stage his unexpected and
,nomentary return to public life has come upon his
Old admirers as surprise Tamberfk thinks tho
time win come when great opera singers, like great
ballet dancers will NO longer be required for much
Of what used to be sung upon the lyric stage Is now