The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-16
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ONE FIFTH of the legal voters Of Massachusetts, are
veterans of the civil war.
THE old proverb is made by the New Orleans Pic
ayune to read: 'Sheol is paved with grand jury re-
ports"
GEN. S. d. BUcKNER wants to be the next Governor
of Kentucky, but says he will do no electioneering for
the office.
Miss KATE GLEASON, of Rochester, is studying
practical mechanics in Cornell University aud in her
fathers machine shops.
CHICAGO Rambler: Little Lily Don't you think.
doctor, that | look just like my mammal. Mother:
Hush, child, don't be vain"
Mrs. NELLIE GRANT SARToRIs has been for some
weeks the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Chiids. at
their country seat near Philadelphia.
TIE many friends of Senator and Mrs. j. Donald
Cameron will be glad to learn that the Senators health
continues to improve since he went to Los Angeles,
Cal.
ST. LOUIS abounds in literary surprises. The Miss
Murfree- Craddock story has hardly grown cold when
it is announced that Mrs. Chauncey I. Filley, wife Of
the noted politician, is the author of several famous"
anonymous novels.
BISHOP ARTHUR CLEVELAND COKE has requested
the Rev. A. s. Crapsey, of st. Andrews Protestant
Episcopal Church, Rochester, to discontinue the use
of eucharstic lights, and the latter has complied, al
though by no means convinced.
The report that Bartkoldi is on his way from
France to America is not true. The artist and his wife
did embark at Rouen, on board the Isere, but they left
the transport when she was off Candebec, situated on
the bank of tho Seine, a few miles above Havre.
INVITATIONS are out for the wedding of Mr.. Fran
els Key Pendleton, son of Minister Pendleton, to MISS
Sallie Marie, a popular young society lady of New
York city. The wedding will be celebrated at Zion
Church, at noon on Wednesday, June "a.
ONE of the traditions Astounding in st. Louis has it
that the land on which the Southern Hotel stands,
where a disastrous fire occurred in 1873, and many
minor tragedies since, was cursed by an old, elected
French woman in the early days Of that city's settle
ment.
CHILDREN were born to a mother and daughter at
the same time, and in the same house, out in Illinois,
the other day. The babies we're dressed and put in the
cradle together. When they were taken up soon after
neither mother knew her own child, and to-day they
are still wondering which Is which.
AS a rule, mans a fool;
When it's hot he wants it cool,
When it's cool he wants it hot,
Always wanting what it's not,
Never liking what he's got.
i maintain, as q rule,
Mans a fool. st. Paul Globe.
FREEMAsONRY was introduced into China by an
Englishman about sixty years ago, and among the
Chinese in America about fifteen years ago. The
ritual has, of course, been translated into Chinese, and
in China t~hirty-two degrees are administered, but in
this country only three are allowed to be conferred.
There are 80. 600 Chinese Freemasons IN America.
AS Mr.. Gladstone was walking past the village
bakers. in Hawarden, the other day, the bread-cart
was being loaded. The Premier watched the opera
ton for a moment, and entered into conversation with
the baker as to the weight and price of the loaves they
were throwing into the cart. A few minutes after
ward he was seen walking up to the rectory, carrying
one Of the loaves, a present from the baker.
THE original George Harris, Of Mrs. Stoves
Uncle Toms Cabin, is lecturirg in Detroit. His
mother was a slave, and he was born, as nearly as he
can learn, in 1877. Having made his escape from
slavery in Kentucky, he was exhibited in the East as
a sample of the stuff slaves were made of. and claims
to have furnished Mrs. Stowe with many of his expert
ences, and those of his friends. which were woven into
the thread of her story.