The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-05

hood during The few centuries Just preceding Christ
that the Sabbath became established as settled in
stitution.
MISS JUIGETTr ConsoS the wcll.known lecturer
and instructor in cooking. who has been i'll for some
months, is now pronounced by her physicians beyond
recovery. She cannot leave her bed, and is calmly
awaiting the inevitable end.
THE widely circulated paragraph that Charles Fran
els Adams is seriously ILL., and failing in his mental
powers is fatty contradcted by the Boston papers.
which say that he is enjoying his usual good health
and vigor, physical and mental.
THE times are rather dull, but the editors of New
England are kept busy getting crazyquilt beats"
1t is expected that this department of contemporary
human interest will last until the Concord School
of Philosophy begins its sessions.
THE ex-Empress Eugene wrote the following pa.
thetic sentence in private letter to Monsignor God
dard at Chiselhurst 81 am left alone, the sole
nant of shipwreck which proves how fragile and
vain are the gradeurs of this world"
SENATOR BROWN, of Georgia has reused deal of
wrath among the Atlanta Jews by his recent address
to the graduating class of the hghschoo in which he
cal ed upon them to suffer for Christianity. Two of
the five girl graduates were Hebrews.
IMMEDIATELY after the vote which turned the gov
ernment out FIVE town houses were placed by their
owners at Mr.. Gladstone's disposal He accepted the
offer of the residence of Mr. Bertram Curre in Rich
mond Terrace which is within five minutes of the
House Of Commons.
ABOUT two years ago Lord Salisbury and Sir Stat
ford Northcote agreed that whichever of them
sent for by the Queen in the Of political crisis
should be the leader of the Conservative party. A
similar agreement come to between Lord Pamcis
ton and Lord John Russell.
WATERBURY American: Max notes i'll the Buffalo
Express that "the genus Fool, species Dude,
has lately adopted habit. 1t consists
in wearing high hat showed sufficiently far
back on the head to expose two three inches of
frowsy hair, and iammed down far enough to rest on
the elongated ears"
PHILADELPHIA Call: 60 Harry! What beauti-
full birthday present / am glad to know that you
didn't forget me. Pure gold, isn't it," Harry (her
betrothed)-"Yes, darling" "And the case is just
superb. 1t isn't charm nor an ear ring for you
would have bought me pair. l never saw anything
like it, What is it, Harry ut is a thmble.'
BISHOP WILLIAMS, of Connecticut relates that he
and the Rev. DR.. t. w. Colt, lately deceased,
once conducting service together. During chant
before the prayers he turned to Dr. Colt and asked:
Has Congress adjourned yet7 so as to know whether
or not to offer the prayer for that body His gravity
nearly upset b.. Dr. Colts grim reply: mo. and
will"
THE young Princess Louise of Wales, who mado
her debut recently, is described as painfully shy-not
pretty. but with gentle and pleasing expression.
She was dressed very plainly in pale blue satin and
tulle Topped with clusters of cherry blossoms, and
wore jewels a couple of diamond aigrettes in
her hair He older brother the prospective King of
England. is very awkward and shy.
IAN Indian native village is to be established in
Regent street, London, next November, for the pur
pose of afordng to the English public idea of
the manners, customs industries and amusements of
the natives of India. Sir George Eirdwood G. S. l.,
of the India Office has accepted the Office of drec
tor of the proposed exhibition. 1t will be modelled
upon that of tho japanese village.
WHEN Mr.. Phelps, minister to England, was in New
Haven was among his duties to instruct the acade
ic seniors in law. A student asked day to
give the essentials Of deed. By dnt of much head
scratching he described fairly will Professor
Phelps called his attention to the mistake much to his
confusion but relieved him and the situation by re-
marking at once 'Mr. Blank shall have 10 take the
will for the deed"
wHIRLwIND that struck field near Marietta Ga,
a short time ago, caught up David Reedy, colored
man, who working in the field at the time, and
whisked him into the air to height that must have
been great if he does not exaggerate his experience.
He says that while up in the air the trees looked like
little bushes and the roaring wind sounded like rush
ing waters. His descent easy that he was not
in the least harmed
Mrs. GRANT showed the other day that she has
lost none of the strong common which used to
mark her speeches. When her daughter Mrs. Sar-
tors complained of the crowds that are always lin
gerng aboutthe cottage at Mount MacGregor eager to
get glimpse of the famous General and said she felt
IL
mother replied, with more truth than compliment:
They don't come to you, Nellie; you needn't
mind"
1T is rumored at Berlin, says the London Truth,
that the Duke of Schleswig Holstein- Augustenberg
will soon go to England with view to his becoming
sutton for the hand of the Princess Louise of Wales.
The Duke who came of age last February is the
nephew of Prince Christian, and brother of the Prn-
cess William of Prussia. He possesses large family
estates in Slesa and enjoys allowance of 900
year from the German government; SO, for a Ger.
prince he is decided parti.'
a PRIVATE letter from Kenneth Square Penn, saws
that the recent DEATH at eighty nine of Joseph Tay
or father of Bayard Taylor great relief to the
members of his family While he was able to 90
about his mind was, for six years previous to his
decease affected that he needed constant watching
and latterly unable to take of himself After
the death of Bayard of whom he was very proud and
fond-he appeared to understand ths-he declined
rapidly and steadily until he became positively i'm
beetle
FROM the recently published diary of the Town
Clerk of Stratfordon-Avon in Shakspeares time it
appears that tho poet in his old very comfort
able, living with his wife and his daughter Judith
His other daughter, Susanna. married to a Pu
ritan physician OF some repute, and her little girl
Elizabeth, great favorite of her grandfather.
who made her several requests in his will Shak.
speares walks in the neighborhood are described in
of which he fell asleep under crab tree; and his
convivial meetings with Drayton and Ben Jonson
were frequent
IL his address TO the students of the Worcester
Free Institute, recently Governor Robinson said that
the teaching of handcraft should begin at home Boys