The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-16
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

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III said that young ladies' who do not take milk in
their tea never get married.
THE three and four button cutaway is the fayorite
coat with gentlemen for morning during the fall
PROF. A. B. HYDE, for twenty years connected with
Allegheny College, Meadyille, Pa, has gone to the
Denver University
MISS CoLT, of Milwaukee sister of the wife of GEN
eral ". w. Burns, is engaged to General Alexander
Mcdowell McCook of the United States army
THIS is about the time of year when the family re.
turns from the seaside and the girl comes in
and says There bees bugs in the house, mum, and
they come in your trunks
a CHAIR is in use in a Newport lawn which regis.
tiers the weight Of anyone sitting in it. without the sit
ters knowledge It is said that several ladies have
been sincerely vexed at this stratagem
LOUISE LA Rance is indebted to a little brother
for her nom de plume. He stammered and always
pronounced Louisa "ouida.n 1t would have been
well if Ouida had weeded her books here and there.
Miss KATE MAGRUDER the daughter Of the con.
federate general John Bankhead Magruder recently
arrived in Baltimore from Europe, and during the
coming season will make concert tour through the
United States, assisted by her brother Henry r. Ma
gruder.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY, who is to help the British to
rescue Chinese Gordon was once desperately in love
with one of the daughters of the millionaire Pike.
who buiit the operahouse by that name in Cincinnati
The parents disapproved and the obscure Bohemian
became famous.
An illuminated soup which is pronounced
great hit, has been introduced in New York. The
illumination is provided by covering the top of the
soup with brandy, which is then burned Meanwhile
the diner sits and wonders what is the Of wasting
any brandy to spoil SO much soup
THE fanatics who maintain the descent Of English
Al. 1. 4
on the question, and Mr.. Hine the leader Of the
movement having declared that England would gain
450,000-0o0 in reduced taxation by accepting his
is about transfer his propaganda to America
more hopeful soil.
FROM the ornamental young ladies at Newport are
now turning to the useful and knitting their own silk
underwear. An undervest of dainty pink silk thread
is knitted in ribs with little trouble as to shaping
These garments are warm and durable, and, having
only shouder-strap, they particularly well
adapted for wearing under the popular jersey Jackets
AMONG the curious superstitious relating to the
Hohenzoern family is the effect that if the reign
ing member of the house passes the troops in review
at the annual Potsdam parade of the guards in car
rage instead of horseback he will die before thu
next review takes place. This actually occurred at the
last review, and the peasantry firmly believe it to be
the last time the old Emperor will review the guards
THE felicity Of Senator Anthony in sentiments on
the demise of friend is nowhere better exempi6ed
than by the inscription the monument to his long
since departed wife, The inscription closes with tho
following:
IF rare gifts of intellect
Warm affections
And the grace that best become her sex
Could have averted the shaft Of Death
Then we had had no need to raise this untimey
z stone"
Mrs. HERRIcK, wife Of the rector Of the pretty
Episcopal Church at Fortress Monroe has dressed
5000 dolls within the past two years which she sold
at ST. each for various ecclesiastical and charitable
purposes. The baby doll, the colored nurse and the
plantation colored woman the three styles and
nearly every child who visits Old Point Comfort
comes away possessed of Of these unique dolls,
dressed by dainty hands guided by and Christian
goodness
THIS anecdote took prize of Ell in an English
weekly paper: Twas out at small dinner party one
evening recently. A boy. evidently from the green
grocers shop. had been engaged to do the waiting.
When he placed dishes of tars before the hostess
She probably thinking il not correct to know what was
coming asked: What are these Jamesr Whereupon
the boy pointing first to dish and then to tho 9TH
err replied: "Them's penny each, and them's two
for three half pence
SEA parties participated in by New Jer-
sey farmers. who after harvest take little recrea.
ton. With their families they flock to the shores
where they push into the groves Of scrub oak and
eyergrcens and array themselves in bathing garments
that battle description. Old calico frocks and sacks
worn by the women tho men wear portions Of
attire that have withstood the wear and tear of az
rctura pursuits and the horncsts in the ATTIC
fer several seasons. Towels arc not used the women
using their calico surbpnnets for wping and the
men draining off,
BIsoOD heat is set down on Fahrenheit thermome-
ter at 9So but careful investigation has shown
102 and 1903. Onebai degree either way indicates
an abncrmal condition, while degree below would
make doctor shake Ids head ominously When
fever sends the temperature up to 100 1917 it do
ponds entirely tho amount Of fuel on hand how
long tho fire will continue burn. The finder in the
blood may be removed before the machinery IS burned
out and the fires smothered or the vitality may be
kept up until the tnders all consumed and tho fires
60 down Of their own abcord.
MISS HoopRR whose father is tho viec,corsul Of
Amorics in Paris, and whose mother, Mrs. Lucy
Hamilton Hooper is known proh6c writer for
the press has decided TO become professional
actress aud has signed contract with Augustin
DAILY to appear in Now York next winter Miss Hooper
has had success az an amateur in Paris and has been
coached by some Of the leading actors Of Franco.
She sails for New York week from Saturday ncxs.
and is to act under hor own nnme The young lady
has talent youth and grace to recommend her. and.
shc says in letter 20 friend her only fear is tho
eu1ntr Of newcomers