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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
Mile. Rernhardt.

Lucy Hooper, in Chicago Current
really think that this wonderful woman has
screw loose somewhere in her mental organi-
cation She is not mad, nor even cracked, but
she is what the French call ''toquee," conven-
lent word for which the English language affords
no equivalent Her recklessness in money mat
ters Is something phenomenal When she was
about to start for America she wrote to brill
liant French author: "Al my expenses and
those of my maid, including carriage hire, are to
be paid by the manager. Do you think can get
along with $1,000 per month rs pocket
moneys" Her friend wrote back in answer
Since you ask me the question, i do not think
that you can" She will give her steward hun
dred dollars at a time. Two days later he will
come to her for more money Why did l not
give you some the other dayf she will say,
vaguely 'All gone is iti Well, here is fifty
dollars; only take care of it." Her cook never
knows how many people are TO be present at
breakfast or at dinner, for Sarah thinks nothing
of inviting in an extra dozen so of guests. She
will put on pair of new boots, go out to walk,
get caught in a shower and toss her desecrated
bottlnes as present to her maid as soon as she
pulls them off She never pays a bill without
legal pressure. is lavishly generous to her ser
wants and to the poor has no idea of order or OF
punctualty. and Is as eccentric in private llte as
she is great upon the stage. She has made and
squandered three fortunes, is always dying and
never dies is as fragile as reed, yet tires out
the strongest men in her troupe when she goes
upon professional tour. This latter peculiarly
is owing to her exceptional power Of sleeping
Whenever she chooses. She always travels in n
sleeping car, and, once ensconeed therein, she will
draw down the blinds and betake herself to
slumber. Arrived at her destination, she will
walk upon stage which she has never set
foot before and the exits and entrances of which
are totally unknown to her and will go through
her part with as much spirit and brilliancy as
though she had acted there for half her life All
her friends adore her, and she is the idol of every
cat or dog belonging to the theaters of France
In many respects "a most sweet woman" and
for the rest, 80, the pity of 1.-THE pity of it
-IapOl"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
Raphael's Madonna.
sprlnafield Republican.

Raphaels Madonna del Candelabri, which has
boon for year two in tho Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art, in New York is going back to Eng
land. 1t seems that Butler tombstone borrowed
$50 900 on it from friend when he came over
here put the money in Colorado mine, which
swallowed it. and was obliged to surrender the
picture, and it has now been sent for. The pres
emit owner, one Bouvier Bowler Pussy, would
sell the picture for So, 0O0 The picture ought
to stay in this country, and probably
would have been bought long ago if it had
not been for Herbert Herkomer's disparaging
opinions. This Bavarian realist laid down the
law in New York, got $1,000 apiece for portraits
that are no better than any one of a dozen
American artists would have painted for $1,000,
and his sneer at Raphael was regarded as set
Ting the question, especially when it was echoed
and accompanied with destructive criticism
from writers unfriendly to the Metropolitan
Mnaaum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
Alcohol and Men of Little Brains.


Men of low intellectual endowment with a
taste for strong drink will derive much comfort
from the result of one of the latest experiments
which the French Temperance Society has been
making on the Adjudication of pigs. The ex-
periments, which were commenced in 1879 on a
number of pigs of the called Anglo Chinese
breed, have been continued ever since. Each
pig was kept in separate sty, but twice day
they were all fed together in an adjoining yard
Alcohol was mixed with their food, and after
each meal they all fell into deep sleep, but
showed no signs of excitement, except now and
then slight muscular trembling. The differ
ence of the effect of alcohol on human beings
and pigs is believed 10 arise from the smallness
of pigs brains, for the larger the brain the
more dangerous the effect of intoxication
Hence although the companions of st. Anthony
may occasionally indulge in their taste for ju-
niper, they are in no danger of being attacked
by delriun tremens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
FASHION NOTES,

Little girls dresses are ungracefully short.
The favorte red is coquelicot or wild poppy.
Moliere waistcoats are often worn with belts.
Capes and pelerines are excessively fashion
able
Champignon is new shade of silvery, pinkish
dove color
Lace and beads on dresses and nantes still
hold their own.
Never were the pretty summer silks sold as
cheaply as this year.
Bonnets made entirely of scarlet materials are
very frequently seen.
Gold is mixed in many of the new summer
dresses, wraps and bonnets.
Slate gray and copper color combine admira-
bly, in brocades and i'll millinery.
White dresses look better than anything else
on young ladies at the seaside resorts.
Neat summer dresses arc made entirely of
canvas like that used for curtains and embroid-
cred with bright colors in Kensington stitch
Mourning papers bordered with real Grape are
already voted common because most priced by
people whose delight is to make an exhibition OF
their grief and sorrow.
India shawls of the kind imported thirty or
forty years ago are coming into fashion again.
and because they are scarce can never be com
mon. They are wholly unlike the shawls worn
by milady nowadays.
Heaviest and board-like black silks are to be
pensive by the yard, they are guaranteed to
last forever" In these days that is very i'm
portant consideration.
Summer travelling cloaks are made in ulster
or Newmarket shape or in loose Mother Hub
bard style of mohair, pongee, silk or linen.
| Graceful travelling wraps are also seen In soft
checked woods, and in mixed cheviot cloth.
| New silk neckerchiefs are shown large enough
| to cover the shoulders and arrange in front in
Quaker fashion. They are made of white China
silk, embroidered with clover blossoms, or of
| silver gray pongee embroidered with May roses.
Quaint little morning caps are now made of
! the small silk handkerchiefs sold in large num-
bers everywhere. These caps are carelessly
twisted. but specially arranged to correspond to
the style of Embarrassing severally adopted by
! the wearers
1t is said that ladies, appreeiatiug the alluring
effect Of standing collars, have decidedkto adopt
| them more than ever during the coming season.
Narrow, and of linen, according to the Hour,
they will be worn close TO the throat attached at
times with single cyclopean thread, or with a
scarf pin and white cambria band.
| Jersey jackets are shown in stylish mushroom,
brown, beige and amber shades and the metal
lie gray hues of the season. These jackets are
trimmed with heavy leviathan braid put on in
| straight rows. or in geometrc FORMS There are
also jackets of fine tricot CLOTH which are single
| breasted. and are made in tailor style, finished
| with slit pockets and plain edges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
The Midnight Sun.

W. S. Dalgieish in Good Words.
In the far northwest there were streaks of
cloud. gray, rose, pink orange and purple be-
meath which the suddenly dipped into the
sea, and went out of sight, but the glory Of sun
set continued all night The darkness of the
darkest hour was never greater than that of a
summer evening iii England. On deck we could
read all night, even the smallest type. The sea
was smooth and clear Il mirror AL night
long tho sailing ships went on their course
All night long the sea gulls and other
Birds of which. by the way, there
are marvellously few in Norway, were flying
across our bows, and the minutest object could
be distinctly seen. The effect was intensified by
the appearance of the moon, which was at the
full; and, just as the sun set in warm glow in
the northwest, the moon became prominent in the
southeast, clear and cold and silvery. AS going
TO bed on Sucha night was out of the question, we
remained on deck till sunrise, which came about
2 o'clock. AS that hour approached, the glow
in the northeast became more intense Sud
denly the orb appeared in a niche formed by
the intersection of two islands. and sent out
level rays which flooded the islands and the hill
tops with young light. Presently, as the vapors
on the rocky islet became condensed, a weird
halo was formed around the suns disc, that
it seemed like the eye of an eagle looking out on
the desert of waters Deep and dark were the
shadows cast by fishing boat and rock. The
simmer on the ripping waters was like that of
moonlight BY and by. as the sun got clear OF
the horizon, rosy hues stole over the sky. and
nature reioiced in the giories of day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
Life in a Flat.

New York letter in Detroit Times.
Have you ever been in a New York fiat It is
like playing Keep house. There are seven or
eight ROOMS al on one floor. They all small,
and the only difference between them is that
some ar, smaller than the others Some of them
are lighted by windows 20 the outer world. Some
of tl.s rest are more or less lighted by windows
opening into air shafts. 50 that you can very
conveniently smell what all your neghbors are
hayin. for dinner. Some Of them have
10 windows at all Now and thon you find
. fat with closets in it. where you hang
up your clothes When you do catch a
thing OF this kind it is your duty TO gather
it in right away, because the chances are that
you won't see another, if you live to be 100
years old. A few flats have private Railways
running through them. More of them can only
be proTncnaded by going through the various
rooms. II is rice if you have a guest, to go
roaming through his bed room in the morning.
or TO have him come through yours, if he wants
70 reach the dinin 2 room. All your cooking must
be done in little bit of place bigger than
yachts. galley, and all your coal, groceries, and
other things come up on dumb waiter that
makes a noise like a ten-cylinder printing press.
The janitor invariably amuses himsely by start
ing this machine about in the morn
nag and keeping it going until TO- Then
he couldn't be hired TO touch it again before
bed time. There is a speaking tube running
from your fat down to the front door They
toll you it is put there so that when your bell
rings you can whistle down and find out who it
is before you open the door. 1t isn't there for
anything of the sort 1t is simply 80 that the
street arabs can pull your bell and then whistle
up to teal you TO go and soak your head, OF some
thing equally nice and reassuring. There are
Two doors at the foot of the stairs. The outside
door is left open daytimes, and closed at night
after certain hour. You haven't any key to it,
and all the bell handles but one are inside, be
tween the doors. That handle is supposed to
lead to the janitor's room. But he goes out into
the back yard, or up the roof to sleep. SO that
when You come homo late and ring, he will be
sure not TO hear you. Under these circumstances
the only chance you have to get in lies in break
ing down the door in which case you will prob
ably be arrested for burglary. For all these
reasons, living in a fat is hardly the poetic idea
OF sweet and serene happiness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
Summer Underwear.


A woman Of fashion who prides herself on her
art in dress wears in midsummer silken hose,
silk vest and drawers. satin corset, petcoat
of hair cloth and thin one of cambria for her
outfit of underwear. She insists that all these
garments weigh less than any other sort she can
find; they never draw or stick to the body, she
never chills when in perspiration and always
feels comfortable and easy. Stout ladies will
find this fashion great addition to their com
fort in the extremes of heat from which they
are so apt to suffer In fine silk underwear lux
ury has full play, and there is opportunity for
expenditure that would startle any purse hold
er less able than millionaire. The comfort
and pleasure of such garments are well-known,
and many q slender income has been sadly drawn
upon to crafty this. after all, quite pardonable
love of luxury. There are very pretty and com
paratively inexpensive garments made of spun
silk This lacks the fine electric
qualities of pure silk but will bear much more
hard usage and bad washing A very con
venient style of vest has buttons and button
holes down the entire front Union suits do not
give the satisfaction that was predicted for
them at their Introduction They do not come
in fine grades and most frst-class houses have
sold out the few they have held
There is new sort of Balbriggan goods less
expensive and said to be quite as durable as the
regular Balbrggan underwear, which have been
too expensive for ordinary use by persons of
moderate means, The prices are about 81 so
each for drawers and vest. Misses and chill
dren'S woven underwear may be had in all
grades and sizes, beginning in price rs low as
fifty cents. The general use OF woven under
wear for both children and grown persons is a
compliment to American good sense. There
will be less chills and malaria and more good
health and good temper when its use becomes
universal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10

Fessenden. Davis had only one Secretary of
the Navy, S. R. Mallory, and he and Gideon
Welles have both gone to their final rest There
were three confederate Attorney-generals Of
these Thomas Bragg is dead, as is Judge Bates,
of the Lincoln Cabinet snd Thomas II. Watts
and George E. Davis are still living.
There was only one confederate Postmaster
general, John H. Reagan. and he survives Mont
gomery Blair and Governor Dennison of the
Lincoln Cabinet, and is one of the leading
members of the present House from Texas
He was in Congress before the war, was in the
Provisional Confederate Congress, and was
Postmaster general from the organization Of
the Davis administration until it held its last
Cabinet meeting. at Charlotte, after Appomat-
tox As soon a., made eligible, he was returned
to the Union Congress, where he has continued
until now, and is likely to remain. his lifetime
if he shall desire it,
There are five members of the confederate
Congress now serving in the federal Congress
They are Senators Vest, of Missouri, Pugh, of
Alabama, Garland, of Arkansas, and Repre-
sentatives Singleton and Barksdale, of Missis-
sippi. Vest was confederate senator; Gar
land was both senator and representative, and
Pugh, Barksdale and Singleton were in the con
federate House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
A Woman's Strength.



II appears from the gathered statistics of the
world that women have a greater tenacity of
life than men. Nature worships the female in
all its varieties Among insects the male
perishes at relatively early period In plants
the seminate blossoms die earliest, and are pro
ducoI in the weaker limbs Female quadru-
peds have moro endurance than males and in
the human race, despite the intellectual and
physical strength of the men, the woman on
duies longest, and will bear pain to which the
strong man suecumbs. Zymotic diseases are
more fatal to malee, and more male children die
than females. Deverga asserts that the proper
ti0n dying suddenly is about 100 women to $50
men; | $50 men in the United States in 1870 com
mitted suicide, to 2S5 women. Intemperance,
aI'oplexy, govt hydrocephalus, affections of the
heart or liver serofula paralysis, are far more
fatal 10 males than females.
Pulmonary cons umption, on the other hand is
more deadly to the latter Females in cities are
more prone 10 consumption than in the country.
All Dh countries, not disturbed BY emigration
have majority of females in the population.
In ru,isl families the statistics show more daugh
tars than sons The Hebrew woman is eXcep-
tionaliy long lived, the coIered man exception
a. 44Qrt lived The married state is favorabls
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10

New York sun.

The curious effects of a sudden ovurcastng of
the sky with smoke clouds from the burning
swamps and forests about this city on Friday
evening recalled in Il striking manner the phe
nomena of the red sunsets and green suns and
moons which astonished people in all parts of
the world last fall and winter. Not only the
sun and moon, but the planet Venus, turned
fiery red when seen through the smoke.
and the halfilluminated sky reflected
a greenish light, almost precisely like that which
overspread the heavens few months ago. This
furnishes singular confirmation of the theory
that the red sunsets and their accompanying
phenomena were due to finely triturated matter,
like smoke or dust, floating at a great elevation
i'll the atmosphere, derived either from the
tremendous volcanic eruptions of last summer
or from outer space.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
The Young Sage of Gramercy Park.

new 10TH special.
The friends of Mr.. Tilden are evidently ready
be presented to further his efforts to obtain the
Democratic nomination for the presidency, as is
shown in a recent addition to the portraits at
the cigar stand in the corridor, near the main
entrance to the hall of the House of Representa-
tives. Greater than all the other portraits
about it, and overshadowing them, it
were, is the Tilden portrait done in ink,
from photograph claimed to have been
taken last month by prominent New York
photographer. It represents the Sage of Gram
Grey Park as rather more youthful than is the
popular estimation of his appearance and it
would seem that he must have come across some
where the fountain of youth in which Ponce de
Leon was so anxious to battle, and recall his long
lost iuvenility. The portrait is hung in con
spicious place. being sure to catch the eye, and
of course creates some comment among the Dem
ocratc members. Is looks as though a part, at
least of the 'old ticket is entered for the race
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
The Lincoln and Davis Cabinets.

The grim reaper has been more sparing of the
chief members of the Confederate government
than of the chief contemporary members of the
Union government Jefferson Davis is still liv-
ing while Lincoln and johnson are both dead;
hut Alexander H. Stephens has Joined
the great majority. There were three Sec
retaries Of State under Dsvis-Judah p.
Benjamin, Robert Toombs and r. M. Il. Hunter.
all of whom are living. and surviving Secretary
Seward. There were four confederate Secre-
taries Of War. Of these, l.. Pope Walker the
first, only survives with Simon Cameron, and
George w. Randolph James A. Seddon. and
John G. Beckenrdge sleep with Edwin NJ
two confederate Secretaries of the Treasury
G. g. Memmnger, who still lives, and G. A.
Trenholm, who has passed away with Chase and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
Organized Prayer.


We do not really imagine that these temper
ance ladies propose banners with the inscrip-
tons, Vote for Blaine and be saved-neglect
him and die" "Vote for the old ticket or lose
your everlasting soul, and 80 on but this is the
inevitable tendency of all organized prayer
which has to do directly or indirectly with the
purely political topics of the hour. Indeed it is
even possible that with regular system of or
ganized prayer in view of the national contest
the newspapers would chronicle day i'll and day
out the political tendencies of the First Baptist
and Sixth Methodist congregations, the CONVEX
sion of Jones to the Republican and of johnson
to tho Democratic ticket, etc, and that the re-
suits of the election would be proclaimed from
pulpits or 11 lted with political banners. IN
blaze.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10

young artist once called upon Audubon, the
great student of birds. to show him drawings
and paintings. Audubon. after examining the
work, said: Il like it very much, but it is de-
ficient. You have painted the legs of this bird
nicely, except in one respect. The scales arc ex
act in shape and color, but you have not arranged
them correctly as to number" Il never thought
of that" said tho artist "Quite likely" said
Audubon ''Now upon this upper ridge of the
partridees leg there are just so many scales,
You have too many. Examine the legs of a
thousand partridges. snd you will find the scales
the same in number" The lesson shows how
Audubon became greatly patient study of
small things
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10

to prolongation of life among women. DR..
Hough remarks that there are from two to six
per cent more males born than females, yet
there is more than six per cent. excess of fe-
males in the living populations From which
statistics we conclude that all women who can
possibly obtain one of these rapidly departing
men ought to marry, and that as men are likely
to become SO very scarce, they cannot be sutii-
GENTLY priced by the other sex
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
A Fowl CackIe-a alton.

New York Journal.
Young Chick-Namma, why do you scratch
with one foot and then with the other, and don't
look down until you get through
Old Hen drought up In Boston) because, my
dear offspring. if | were to excavate the soil with
both my pedal eXtrenities simultaneously. and
direct my organs Of vision on the ground at the
on my Uranium without any visible means of
support
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
Another Mania,


Harpers RazaAr
The smelling bottle craze has been very
fashionable one with young girls in Washington
in the past few months. II is costly fashion
One belle now has her second bottle presented
within three months each Of which cost $50
The first one was crushed under her carriage
wheels in coming from party .one night, and its
gold with her initials on It alone escaped destruc-
ton. Another young lady carries ono at least a
foot in length and being of very thick cut glass,
it is particularly ponderous. A bottle Of this
kind, even of moderate size, costs $40.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10

A wall-pocket for grasses or merely for orna-
ment may be made out of good sized Japanese
fan Choose one with colors to match the fur
nshings Of the ROOM and fasten it to the wall
with small, invisible tacks A corner is the
best place to put it. taking care to bring the
edges inside. A bow of ribbon is placed at the
bottom and it may DO further orna-
bow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10
Burnettis Cocoalne.

THE BEST or ALL HAIR DRESSINGS.
1t alays irritation, removes all tendency to
dandrutf and invigorates the action of the capil
laries in the highest degree thus promoting
vigorous and health growth Of the hair. It's eff
feet upon the glossiness and richness of the hair
is such as can not be surpassed
BURNETT's FLAvoBING EXTRACTS are the best
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10

From his Friday Night Talk
If all the oheStnuts that stole while boy of
thirteen fourteen in Boston to rise up
before me on judgment day. there would be a
pretty wormy time.