The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-01

perchamber and that body refused to pass the bill
in its entirety, and only allowed e4 ownership quail
ifcaton to give the vote to women. However, even
this is something
THE late Duke of Buccleuch once had guest at Dal-
keith who accompanied by "a very proud serv-
that is gentleman in attendance. The naughty stom-
ach of this lasnamed parsonage rebeed at being fed
at table along with the domestcs of Dalkeith and he
told the Duke so, plumply, saying he was not ac
customed to mingle with common servants "Oh,
very well, replied his Grace, with the utmost COM
paisance; Just ask your master to let you dine with
him and me. You may for all care" The exalted
gentleman thenceforth ate humble pie at the same
table with the common servants" and in silence
TWO cardinals recently superintended minute in
ventoy of the contents of the Vatican from its artist
ic and literary treasures down to the most trivial
articles. The origin, position and value of every
object were set down, and the inventory signed
with all the legal formalties A copy was handed to
each of the ambassadors accredited to the holy see
and even to the ambassadors accredited to the King
of Italy, including those Of powers not having rela
tions with the Vatican. Such STEP it is claimed is
indisputabe proof of the Pope having contemplated
the possibility of quitting Rome.
THERE are real love matches in Russia Judging
from the story that two people had loved and been
constant to each other for fortytwo years. the man
being then twenty-fv and the woman sweet sixteen
Fortune, however in their cruel The couple
knew that to marry and be penniless would be mad
ness. So for fortytwo years they have waited. The
man now, by industry, owns a twostoried wooden
house, and the has saved, by thrift and care
800 rubes and their patience and perseverance are
at last rewarded by happy marriage An eye-wit-
declares that it is impossible to relate the happ
which shone in the eyes of these old aud faithful
b1yt thar
THE series of speeches Mr.. Gladstone has delivered
in the present session are described equal any
thing he has ever done and he more stands out
in bold and unapproachable relief from his colleagues
the supreme oratorcal master of the House of Conn
mons People may say what they please about Lord
Harrington good and tact and in Mr. Gadstones
absence may begin to hint that he the safer leader
But the old man has only to come back and make one
of his great speeches, and the insane exuberance OF
his friends and the silence and naction of his foes
once more remind the House that there is
like him. There has been it is said strange revival
in him of the love of power. He has not, and never
had the remotest intention of dropping into the Heuse
of Peers
PRESIDENT ARTHUR, says writer in the Boston
Herald talks well and is good listener. He recently
repeated, almost word for word page from Vivian
Grey although he had not read the novel for twenty
years He has fair knowledge of English literature
and is we'll acquainted with the old poets and the
great fiction writer's. correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune praises Mr.. Arthur for greatly improving the
interior of the White House. When he entered it the
old mansion almost as barren the builders left
it. There color anywhere except in some con
ventional wallpaper patterns the carpets and furn
ture ordinary and commonplace, and wherever
there glass screen it was OF the ground kind.
The carpets worm and everything was of an ex'
asperating dullness The Red, the Blue the Green,
and the East Rooms have been transformed, and he
has done much the money at hand would permit
toward making the interior of the White House
worthy of its exteriorfor the home of the President
continues to be. archiecturaly the best building at