The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-13
MINOR MENTION.


mark of prosperity by some people, AS an evil
dence Of progress in wealth and culture, the
Atlanta Constitution mentions that whereas, in
1870 there was but one dress-coat in the city,
over two hundred were worn at recent recep-
ton. Mr. John Swinton. the workingman's
friend, describes recent ball attended only by
that class of citizens, and complains that if the
relations between capital and labor were prop
.erly adjusted all the laboring men in attendance
on that festive occasion might have worn swal-
low-tails instead of only half the number
When the Constitution and Mr.. Swinton have
lived while longer in this deceitful world. the
sad truth will dawn upon them that not every
man who disports himself in the luxurious gar
ment mentioned is prosperous, and that alas,
some even have difficulty in settling with the
tailor. There is really no confidence to be
placed in vast expanse of shining shirt-front as
a sign of comfortable income
THE New York Evening Post looses it's grip on
the politics of the Nation long enough to lay
down the law concerning dressing gowns. mo
man." says the Post, SHOULD ever be seen out
side his bedroom in dressing gown and slippers.
Nobody. not even his wife. should see him in it
in the breakfast-room, dining-room, or
drawing room. If man eats in it at all, what
he eats should be coffee and roll, in his own
room" This is interesting and useful informa-
ton. but the Post would have conferred favor
on curious world by describing the proper cos
tune to be worn by the gentlemanly mugwump
at his morning meal. 1t is commonly supposed
that the thin state of his blood requires him tc
appear on such occasions in a fur-lined Scat,
'arctics" and earmuffs, but there is some doubt
on the subject. Possibly he drapes himself in
blanket and omits the muffs.
The fowl" craze has seized upon the women
of Philadelphia, and everything In the jewelry
line has to bears counterfeit of its open-eyed
face. Watches. necklaces clocks, lacepins,
breastpins, hairpins, all have owls heads on
them; and as do pepper boxes, umbrellas and
canes. The husbands are crazed, too, over the
same subject, and make Rome owl when the
bills are presented.
QUININE, a large stock of which has been held
by London spectators for rise in anticipation
Of a general European war, has fallen in price
ten cents an ounce within few days. I'm
fortunately enough, the reduction will be of lit
tie benefit to the people on the Wabash, as this
is not the ague season over there. 'Tis ever
thus when auinine falls.
VANDERBILT probably had in mind the script
ural idea that he who provideth not for his own
hath denied the faith and is worse than an inf
del. TIE man who leaves each of his children
not less than $l0,O00,000 may be regarded as
kind If not iu,lulpent fathAr
PAPERS spending energy in specializing
whether we shall have weather for Christmas
shopping are oblivious of the fact that shopping,
like death, hath all reasons for its own. The
weather would have to be very frigid when shop
ping cannot be attended to.
A MAN at Hannibal has been fined $50 for kiss
ing pretty girl. Pretty girls are SO rare at
Hannibal that they are deifed, and the man who
kisses them when they are not in the kissing
humor, gets anathema maranatha right away.
THE old year flying is taking with it many
noted men, ard with rudeness that is startling.
The year 1885 will be noted on account of the
death of the worlds greatest commander and
the worlds richest individual
WHEN III. Pasteur has experimental sufi.
GENTLY with his mad-dog antidote he might well
turn his attention to a process of incubation
against the hog Trichiniass seems to be quite
as fatal as hydrophobia.
THE solid silver bath-tub in Vanderbilt's bed
room is probably as much the invention of the
gifted special New York correspondent, whose
profession is lying, as the Gattling gun guarding
his picture gallery.
at Gaffney's, in North Carolina, committed sui
eide recently after returning to his hotel from
dance Unknown to him the room he usually