The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

LADY RANDOLPH CHURoH1LL is said to disapprove
of woman suffrage.
JUDO, they say, has smokytopaz eyes, and her art
is described as comedy in the cleaning.
GEN ADAM BADEAU. hitherto known as a writer
of war history exclusively, has written a novel.
BOOK recently published in Paris is 1.-THE Sad
Influence of the Piano-forte Upon Musical Art"
DIR. MARY WALKER plays with human hearts. She
has declined no less than twelve matrimonial offers
A CINCINNATI husband who threatened to cut his
wifes heart out and carry it around on shinge got
off with fine of $5.
Mrs. JULIA WARD HOWE wants to have a woman's
industrial council convened in which every State and
Territory shall be represented.
CYRUS w. FIELD has had the monument to Andre
placed upon and larger base and surrounded by
strong iron fence protect it from further moiesta
ton.
MRS. TABOR, first the wife of Colorados million
aire, probably has more money at her command now
than her former husband. She is set down for 81
600, 900.
1T is reported that Cardinal Manning is writing an
obituary of the Earl of Shaftesbury which will deal
with his abors in the evangelical branch of the Church
of England.
JOHN S. WISE, who recently declined to fight Page
McCarty is said to be the hero of twenty-six dues
He is lefthanded but under the code was obliged to
use his right arm in dueing.
YOUNG lady of Buffalo. who is very successful as
an amateur photographer, is frequently asked to
bring her when she is asked out to lunch
just to commemorate the occasion.
WILLIE kissed Susie beneath the rose;
The rose was in bud and the corn in the ear;
And the tint of rouge the tip of his
Remained with Willie as Sue veneer
Hamilton Spectator.
SON Of the Duke of Westminster drives horses Of
the finest stock and his cabs contain the latest i'm
lamp to read by at night, place for
umbrella, a ookng-glass, and many other conven
fences.
LORD SHAFTEsBURYs fatal illness began with
enteric disorder, which weakened him greatly. He
just beginning to recover from that when he
exposed to cold east wind which caused attack of
pleuro-pneumonia.
PRESIDENT ELIOT still puts physical training first
in his recommendations to the freshmen, and his idea
of fair daily amount of exercise is twenty miles
horseback. ten mile walk, three hours
pitching hay or digging potatoes
1T is proposed in Spain to start feet of ships rep
resentng all maritime nations, from the little port of
Palos in Spain. on Aug. g. 1892 the four hundredth
anniversary of the sailing of Columbus. and to have
the fleet sail to San Salvador the route taken by
the great dscoverer
HYGIENE is required to be taught in the Boston
schools, but the lecturer hygiene thinks that aco
hol in its place is food, and good thing when not
abused; and there is trouble. The persons who
want infants instructed in hygiene want them in.
structed their way.
IRA DAVENPORT, ST., peddler originally who
got good start toward q fortune by marrying the
widow HorneN, whose husband founded Hornellsvlle.
Then he invested literally in Western lands, and
founded Davenport Ia. Most of the wealth of the
family is now in the West, and it is said to mount
into the millions.
Four brothers, who have been in business together
since 1850 without keeping elaborate books or
any accurate account Of the money each has drawn
from the enterprise have filed deed in San Joaquin
county. Cal. providing that as it is impossible to
sraghten out their affairs their heirs shall never ask
for accounting, but divide the property equally.
TEN thousand barrels of apples shipped from New
York have just been sold in Liverpool prices ranging
from So $4 The cost of placing them on the market
probable that heavy shipments will now be made The
red-checked Kings, from Tompkins county, sold
best-possiby because of its contrast with the green
Engisn fruit.
THE eldest of the Shah of Persia was not born
of princess and therefore is not the heir apparent
He popular and capable and his father is said to
desire to confer upon him that dignity. But the
mother Of the younger son. now heir apparent,
threatened to kill herself If the measure was carried
through, and in Difference to her wishes no change
will be made.
LOUISE MARTANE, who, at twentysthree, has COM
piled dictionary of scientific terms and history of
mathematical discoveries in France is thus mentioned
by the quick-stepping photographer Labouchere: "a
beauty and mistake, is Louise Martane. These are
her points, A white, glossy forehead which bright
ems up her face sunny blue eyes, ingenious smile,
dear little nose, the prettest mouth imaginable and
hair the color of ripe wheat field"
THE legacy of go, 900, which Victor Hugo left to
the poor of Paris has the curious nformaty of lack
ing his signature although the clause written entirely
with his own hand. The executors and heirs how
ever will treat it legalzed bequest remarka-
BILE sign of the rapidty with which the works of Hugo
easing in money value is the fact that of the
100000 to which his fortune amounted. a44
900 had been produced in 1884 alone by his authors
rights.
1T is just hundred years since the famous General
Ogiethorpe founder of Georgia died at Grammar Hail.
near Upminster Essex, and buried in the church
there, within stones throw of his house. The old
manor house no longer exists, but handsome farm.
house stands on the site. General Ogethorpe lived
to be eighty eight. He had fought under Prince Eu.
gene, and yet might have handled Sir Moses Monte.
fore his knee. His name is very familiar to all
who know their Boswell
UNITED STATES army recruiting officers now argue
that the road to wealth. at least to competence,
lies in march of thirty years with the soldiers ''You
are single man of nineteen" said one inquirer;
suppose you enlist now. You will lead healthy,
easy, respectable life, with no anxiety as to main.
tenance you will draw pay surely and regularly and
out of it you with perfect composure save $50
year. Put that on interest and at fifty years of age
adding the sum allowed by the government to men
who retire after thirty years SERVICE you will have
enough to live the rest of your life in ideness."
Miss ALICE FLETCHER, the student of Indian house
hold customs, says that among the Sioux, when one
family borrows kettle from another, it is expected
that when tie kettle is returned small portion of the