The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mr.. T. MARION CRAWFORD has placed novel
in the hands of Messrs. Macmillan g. Co. for immed
ate publication. 1t is entitled ''Zoroaster, the
Prophet and the scene is laid in ancient Persia.
The fashionable New York poodle must be as ten
dery shielded from the dust his devoted slave and
owner, and he therefore, now wears a tissue veil
swathed around his head when taken on Fifthavenue
for his airing.
MRS BLAINE has taken the entire charge OF her
daughters child since its birth. He is in short
dresses and has overcome the ailments of his first
year. Lieutenant and Mrs. Coppinger located at
Fort Assinniboine in Montana, and Mrs. Blaine
while devotng herself to the child is much worried
concerning its parents in the far away West
THE London Standard says that few years ago the
young people of England became imbued with the
rollerskatng and Kinks built all over the
country. The fever, however, was as brief as any
other vagaries of fashion; the enthusiasm died away
the Kinks were deserted the investors lost their
money and roller skates disappeared from the land.
HE was stranger and he took us in :" remarks the
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle in reference to Henry Var
ley, the English evangelist, who recently said in
coored revival meeting that he would rather be at the
bottom of the Savannah river than to have been
Shareholder. All the white churches of Augusta
have closed their doors against Marley and he will
have to seek for lost souls elsewhere.
PRESIDENT ANDREWS, of Marietta College, Ohio
having reached his SEVENTEEN year. has offered his
resignation to take effect at the coming commence
ment Under his administration Marietta has attained
wellearned reputation for making accurate scholars
and successful professional The trustees have
made overtures to the Rev. Dr. James M. Ludlow of
Brooklyn, to take charge of the college.
THOMAS JEFFERSON built small observatory at
Charlottesville in 1926. Now on the site of that
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with $75, 900, and with 26-inch telescope that
cost SAC 900. Of the sums mentioned Leander j.
Mccormick gave 800, 900, w. II. Vanderbilt 1926
900 and the alumni of the University of Virginia the
balance The observatory will be opened with cere-
mony on the 18th instant
UNDER the title of Then and Now" the Musical
World of London recalls pretty story of two women
prominent in the amusement world. 1t was in 1869
at the Theatre de lOdeon in Paris that Adelina Patti
appeared at concert for the benefit of young
actress who had lost all her possessions by fire. At
the close of the concert the actress wearing black
woollen dress, without the slightest ornament, went
tmidy to the diva and giving her bouquet worth two
sous kissed her hand. The actress was Sarah Bern
hardt.
The Arabs of Sahara very superstitious as to
the color of their horses 1.-THE black says a writer
brings good fortune, but fears rocky ground. The
chestnut is the most active If tells you he has
horse fly in the air. ask of what color it was if
he replies chestnut believe him. In combat against
chestnut you must have chestnut The bay is the
hardest and most sober. If one tells you horse has
leaped to the bottom of precipce without hurting
himself ask of what color it was if he replies bay
believe him.
THE Unitarian Review is authority for The follow.
ing specimen of exegess from Kentucky Hard
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moniton of Joseph to his brethren: See chat We fall
not out by the way This remark shows how kind
Joseph He knew that the roads full Of ruts
and ridges and deep chuck holes and that the wagons
hadn't no springs and dreadfully jolly and how
easy twoud be for of the and little cnes
fall out and get hurt, he warned EN-: See that
We fall not out by the way Oh, how kind Joseph
was!"
| COUNT FERDINAND DE LEssEPs, the protector of
the Panama canal is somewhat of disciple of vege
tarianism. He says that pound of dry wheat is
| worth more than three pounds of wet beef Scald
pound of -four and you have gallon of mush which
could not be eaten in three days. 1t takes eight
pounds of grain to make pound of meat. One acre
of cereals in France will support five men, while it
would take two to support steer and in the
end one man would cat the steer. The latter animal
De Lesseps declares to be unnecessary tramp and
thinks it strange that our Southern States have
thrown away barrels of cottonseed oil while buying
unhealthy pork and lard.
GENERAL GRANT is not the first victim among lead
ing military of the country of shrewd and reck-
! less and INSCRIPTIONS inanciers. who preyed upon
their ignorance of business methods and profted by
their prominence public men in whom the people
| had confidence General John O. Fremont was be-
trayed in the way. and was led to make state
ments regarding railways III this country which could
not be verified. This offence against French
laws and as he made some Of these statements pre-
eminent arrested the General in his absence and I
believe he is still under condemnation in France Gen.
/ Schenck was made a tool of willy operators in the
| Emma mine swindle. in London
CARDINAL NEWMAN" says the World (London),
has just celebrated his eghtvfourth birthday at the
| Birmingham oratorY. His Emnence who is enjoying
second youth rather than second childhood shows
amount of vitality quite surprising to those who
some little time ago anxious about his health.
| He said mass at o'clock the morning of his birth
! day and later received visits from number of his
| friends. With Of these, Mr.. Wilfred Ward son
Of his old friend the Cardinal able to talk for an
hour and half, although few months ago lis doe.
told him that half hour to be the extent
his conversations; and whereas they then warned him
against entering the pulpit series of by the