The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-08
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

WIYoHEYATAWICAsTA, otherwise Charley Eatman,
is Sioux student at Dartmouth College.
The relationships of the royal family of Madagascar
decidedly mixed. The Queen, beautiful girl of
nineteen is married her Prime Minister who is also
her mothers husband
ONE of the latest London absurdities is for the
of little dogs to leave the dogs card with their
when they make calls. The cards about inch
long and three quarters of an inch WIDE and bear the
animals name in full.
THE memorial statue and tablet which certain act
and literary people have had designed In memory
Of Poe has arrived in New York from Italy and will
soon be erected. The inscription the tablet was
written by Mr.. William Winter.
MR.. LAWRENCE BARRETT speaks enthusiastically of
Robert Browning. "a grand type of manhood" he
says; "a magnificent writers broad, ruddy, not too
tall; with snowy hair, and mustache, and goatee
beard; courtly, gracious perfect alker and always
poetical in his thoughts"
THE ancient house. which IS one of the few build
ings at Standardization, England that remain in
precisely the state in the days of Shakespeare
has lately shown signs of giving way. The house is
of the most interesting sights of tho town, and
great attraction TO American tourists.
THE palm for sensational advertising must be
awarded London undertaken, who causes process
long white garment, with white weeper round his
hat carrying in front of him coffin lid with skull
and cross bones painted in white upon it.
QUEEN VIUToRIAs determined announcement that
she shall still keep Beatrice with her after her mar
riage the impecunious Prince Henry of Battenberg
is believed to be prompted partly by her love for
Beatrice and by the belief that she board the
beggarly Battenberg cheaper than Beatrice can.
NEWS letters in manuscript, sold before
papers were printed The Italian name gazette was
first applied to these letters and afterward to the
printed copies. DIR. Skeat says the word is either
diminutive of gazza "a magpie,' meaning chatter
box, else derived from gazzetta small coin per-
haps paid for the privilege of reading the news.
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD a nephew of Cyrus w.
Field and Stephen j. Field died few days ago, at
Phoenix, A. IT,. under the assumed name Of Donald
Mckenzie. He implicated in the Boss Tweed af-
fair and family troubles caused him to leave his home
in Westbrook, Me-. some five six years ago. At
Phoenix young Field whose last days were spent in
poverty, was respected as upright man.
If piece of sheet iron is cut the size as the
inside Of the bottom of the CRATE and laid the bars
which constitute that bottom. most freplaces will
burn just WELL less heat will be driven up the Chin
ney and less coal will be burnt The chimney must
Of course not be liable to smokes the room must
have fairly good draught and the re-places which
answer best those which the opposite side of
the from the door,
THE Australian papers are telling the following
story of Sir H. B. Loch Governor of Victoria: On
his Excelency visiting the Echuca Hospital lately he
found only patient Are you the only inmatel''
asked the Governor. mo, sir the place Is crowded.
was che reply. 'Then where the others2n was the
natural inquiry. 'Somes gone to see the procession.
to the sports but most is playing in the cricket
match. 1t was too far for me- " he continued Then.
frightening up. added: But I'm going to the play
tonight, am. I'm going in barrer."
In Sweden young girls place under three separate
cups ring. coin aud piece of black ribbon. If
the ring is first accidentally exposed she will be mar
red within the year; If the money she will get rich
husband; il the ribbon she will die an old maid 1t is
| favorite amusement among the young girls in
Russia to conceal their fnger-rngs in small heaps
begins to peck at the tiny heaps of grain. The
owner of the first ring exposed to view will according
to popular belief be married before her companions
in the experiment.
THE ugly fashion lately adopted by New York's
fashionable mon of wearing colored shirt and cuffs
and white collar is directly traceable the Prince
of Wales. The story, as it runs that he ran up
to London from his country seat at ths height of the
season. His trunks were delayed by railroad coils.
ion and ON running through his wardrobe he found
only colored shirt and white collar. He donned
them hastily and went to his club to luncheon Fash.
ionable him. the style copied and 1t has
now caught on ia New York. Albert Edward has
mach 10 for. Two three years ago he intro