The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-29
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


THE tale that Mr., Lawrence Barrett is about to
become Benedictine monk is now authoritatiyely
denied
APARsEE girl has astonished her race in India By
bringing suit for breach Of promise of marriage. II
is the first episode of the kind known in that land and
it has created great scandal.
SINCE the prohibitory law went into effect in Iowa
prominent brewer advertises that he will furnish the
material and full instructions for making barrel Of
good beer for $3.50 It sells by the barrel at $3.50
THE latest fashionable affectation in London is to
have negro minstrels who have for years been CON
fined to the variety shows of the metropolis appear
at select parties in Begravia, where the banjo and
the bones in favor than the violin or piano.
THAcKERAY's name is said to be derived from the
occupation of his ancestors, who were thatchers or
thackers hence the thackery thackeray. Whittier
comes from white awer the old verb to taw meaning
to dress the lighter skins Of goats and kids and then
whiten them for glovers' use.
THE bicycle is not such modern invention as Is
generally supposed. There is a wellauthenticated
record that John Ooxsa skillful Connecticut black
smith built and used bicycle with large and ons
small wheel sixty years ago. It is probable that this
was the pioneer bicycle of this country.
THE fondness of the colored race for highsounding
names is illustrated by Florida darkey named
ASVAnSOi
Juliet This couple have twins, whom they have
named Romulus and Remus, and the family is con-
veyed to church Sunday by a horse named Pontius
PLATE.
JUDGE TREAT, who appointed to the federal
bench in Missouri by President Pierce, is at the
WestEnd Hotel Philadelphia. He is the great grand
son of The Pale Preacher, described in Hawthorne's
'Twiee-Told Tales" He says in those tales you get
all the imagination and versatility of Hawthorne and
they are worth all the rest of his works.
They are going to have an international beauty
show this fall at Yarsovie, France committee ON
arrangements has been organized and the autumn has
been selected as the time of year when women look
their best after having spent the at watering
places Medals of gold and silver and pecuniary re-
wards will be given to the most fascinating of the
beauties.
L. J, ROSE has sold his estate probably the finest
in California for $3.50 O00 The plantation is known
as Sunny Slope, Pasadena and it contains moro
than 2 900 acres Of well watered land. The orange
crop sold the trees by Mr. Rose this year for
$4,000 and the vintage last year from one thousand
acres of vines thousand eight hundred tons
of grapes
IT is reported that the ladies of Marseilles France
have adopted curious precaution against cholera in
fection by wearing what are called sanitary mus.
taches Ire, false mustaches anointed with carboiC
acid The notion Of amounting the mustache with
disnfectant was first conceived by gentleman who
suggested the idea TO his female acquaintances Some
boys have even adopted false whiskers for the Same
purpose.
AT a recent literary party in London, among the
guests at which were Mr.. and Mrs. William Rosetd
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton, Mrs. Maddox Brown
and Mr.. Philip Bourke Marston, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Wilde made their first formal appearance in London
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utterly utter gown of white SATIN with huge sleeves
a medieval collar, girdle of golden flagree and
chaplet of real white lilies around the head
THE late Bishop jacobson, of Chester England
never to be caught mapping in conversation. In
company once, after dinner, the clergyman just APP
pointed to leading pulpit was under discussion.
The Bishop said nothing, but listened attentively to
the various expressions of opinion like or dislike,
until lady appealed directly to him with land what
do you think my Lord of the new vcarl' Il think
replied DR.. Jacobson that he is middleaged man"
WILLIAM H. MALLocK in the July number of the
Fortnighty Review, makes surprising assertions
about the religious notions Of Chinese Gordon One
is that the General believes Adam and Eve were
actually poisoned by the forbidden fruit and the only
andote for the continuing effects of the poison is the
sacrament of the altar Another is that he believes
the center of the kingdom of Satan to be 'close to
Bass Isle south of Otaheite not far from Ptcairns
ISLE
THoUeH Mr.. Blaine is flooded with dispatches and
letters every communication he receives is acknowl
edged. In reply to the majority there is sent neatly
printed note, signed by Mr. Blaine himself which in
most courteous terms returns his thanks and regrets
the necessity of this somewhat formal mode of reply.
The labor Of signing these printed notes is itself
tremendous. Letters which require more particular
answers written and signed by Walter Blaine as
private secretary.