The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-18
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

have taken to wearing short silk stockings instead of
long stockings.
HARDLY lady is seen anywhere out of doors at
Newport or Saratoga without tan gloves reaching to
the elbow, and wrinkled
A SENSIBLE judge was that IL Oakland, Cal, who
has just declined to give naturalization papers to
Canadian, because the applicant knew so little as to
believe that king ruled the United States.
Miss ADELAIDE RUDOLPH, of Cleveland, Ohio, has
been selected by the board of regents the Latin
professor at the State University of Kansas. Miss
| Rudolph is niece of Mrs. Garfield.
PARIS card much in use, is follows C.
has the pleasure of acquainting you of his divorce,
pronounced by judgment dated -, and the honor of
informing you of his marriage with -, which will
| be celebrated in Paris the proximo."
| A CARLSBAD correspondent says of Roscoe Conk-
| ling: When he makes his appearance on the
promenade, his stalwart form creates sensation,
and, being decided blonde he is taken for Saxon,
of whom there many to be seen at this place"
The last words of Col. Silas Lapham after he has
lost ALL rather than himself by Sharp practice
ere true grit: II don't know should say it was
always paid, but if done it, and the thing to do
over again right in the way, 1 guess l should
| have to do it."
| NEW holy family, by Correggio, has been dis
discovered and restored through the efforts Of Herr
| Penther. custodian of the Vienna Art Academy The
| picture which is the property of Herr Rossi. of
Vienna has been reeoored fewer than three times
| 1t is however not spoiled in the principal details.
QUEEN VICTORIA takes a strong personal interest
in the picture she has ordered commemorate the
wedding ct Whippngham. She has expressed wish
that the Princess should be painted arriving before
the altar and standing between herself and the Prince
Of Wales, prior to the commencement of the
| mony
THE books of the clerk in the collectors Office at
Washington, who issues dog licenses show that
| dogs have been named after General Ben T. Butler
than any other public man. There are about half
dozen of such distinguished CANNES. while as yet
there is only one Grover Cleveland, one Chester A.
| Arthur and one James A. Garfield.
The first known painting of Niagara Falls is said to
| be at South Kensington. 1t painted by Massa
| chusetts named Wickers, from whom it was
stolen, sold to Engshman and lost sight Of 1t is
said to have some merit painting and good deal
historical record Of the appearance of the Falls
before houses were built them.
NOT less than 1000, 900 Towering plants are prob
ably sold in New York every spring. These ratalflom
ten cents to dollar EACH averaging perhar twenty
five cents, and making grand total of half million
dollars which the city and its suburbs devote annually
to the establishment of their gardens and windows
| This does not, Of course include cut flowers.
On the question that has risen to the naturaza
| ton of Prince Henry, of Battenberg, the London
| Standard says: 1.-The Prince took the oath several
hours before the bill naturalizng him passed through
| Parliament. 1t Follows matter of fact that the
Prince not at the time naturalized subject and
not competent to take the oath The subject has
| been referred to the law officers"
A PRIVATE letter from Mssissinpi saws that Jeer.
no1,;C
General Grants funeral had he been invited because he
always had sincere admiration for the soldier and the
man. If his health had not allowed him to make SO
long journey in such hot weather. he would have at
least written letter of cordial thanks and expressed
| his affection and esteem for the dead soldier.
LOUIS ANTOINE DE BOUR1ENNE, Napoleon's private
| secretary says in his published book: Among the
private instructions which Bonaparte gave me one was
very curious. During the night, he said enter my
| chamber as seldom possible. Do not awake me
when you have any good news to communicates with
that there is hurry. But when you bring bad news
instantly for then there is not moment TO
| be lost
ANTWERP, although a rich city has its conservatory
of music in back yard, with charitable SOUP kitchen
side and undertaken s establishment on the
other. Accordingly, when Gounod recently visited
one of the professors, Peter Benoit he remarked:
A1aitre you hard to fnd went to your neighbor
on the left and he offered me basin of gruel then
tried him the right and he wanted to provide me
with coffin"
THE mortal remains of the faithful Esther and her
kinsman, Mordecai, rest in little shrine at Hamadan
| Persia. They covered each by a wooden ark on
which small pieces of paper-like labels, covered
with Hebrew characters. They are placed there by
the Hebrew pilgrims. All are under small dome
ttV feet oh no uil ;S &c
the walls much patched by mud; the blue dome is of
tiles. These tombs are held sacred by the Hebrews
in Persia, and thousands make pilgrimages annually
GENERAL SHERIDAN is getting very stout and
heavy but keeps his form and features we'll nevertbe
less Though both his hair and mustache and impe-
rial gray, he is natty in his attire and
only carries the exalted dignity of his position in his
official bearing. lie enjoys his mission out on the
frontier than any official duty he has ever per-
formed. He regards the Indians as the Nations
wards to be protected and watched over as long as
they behave themselves but when they turn bad boys
he believes in waoping them numerically.
REV. DR.. j. p. NEWMAN intends. it is reported to
publish volume TO be called the Last days Of Gen.
era Grant" in which he will rehearse all his CONVEX
sations, especially those religious topics observa
tons ard experiences of aud with the dead hero He
will also furnish copious illustrations Of the Generals
domestic qualities and many personal traits and PR.
vate pecuartes wholly unknown to the public. It
is understood that Newman claims that he has agreed
to undertake the work in obedience to the urgent
wishes of Mrs Grant, VINO is far greater admirer of
his than even her distinguished husband.
YOUNG person with ideas is now Illuminating
Saratoga with what she calls Ruth costume. 1t is
of white muslin with lace founces the lowest one
embroidered with wheat poppies cornaowers and