The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
not only less absurd but also more intelligent They

not only less absurd but also more intelligent. They
apt to be concerned with recent actual events and
less with "reminiscences.
LADY GRANVILLE GORDON has taken new and
courageous departure by opening bonnet shop in
Park street, Grosvenor Square, London. Lady Gran
vile is known to be possessed of much taste and in
an undertaking which so much depends taste she
ought to succeed admirably. Her bonnets will be
mostly French, and her hats mainly English. She will
make of the latter "a speciality"
TIE Rose ball, given by seventy maidens which has
been an event of the in London this year
protest against the attentions shown to married
women. 1t is said that many of the girls who went to
the Rose oal had not been asked to dance twice dur
ing the season The Prince of Wales did not smile on
the fetivty nasmuch as the committee had rejected
Miss Chamberlain and other OF his favorites.
GENERAL GRANT did not like coarse stories. 1t is
related that on the Generals staff in of his
pagns rough and ready fighter, full of strange
oaths and stranger vulgarties One evening, in the
presence of General Grant and several brother Off
he opened the conversation in some such way
this well, boys, I've got mighty good thing to
tell you. 1t would hardly do to repeat of course in
the presence Of ladies'" We'll" Grant interrupted
in his firm but quiet way, alow me to suggest then,
that it might be advisable to omit it in the presence
of gentlemen
OF the twenty two pail bearers at Abraham Lncolns
funeral, only seven alive. The seven are: Gen.
Simon Cameron, Elihu B. Washburne, Col. H. &.
Worthington, the Rev. Mr.. Green, Clay Smith, Alex
ander I'll. Coffroth, Henry l.. Dawes and John Con
ness. The dead palbearers are Lafayette S. Eos
ter, Edwin D. Morgan. Reverdy johnson, Richard
Yates, Ben f. Wade, Schuyler Colfax, Gen. U. S.
Grant, Gen. Henry Wagner Haleck, Gen. w. A.
Nichols Admiral David G. Narragut, Admiral w. b.
Shubrick, Col. Jacob Zeller, Orvie II. Browning
Thomas Corwin and George Ashmun.
On leaving the Reichstag lately at unexpected
hour Count Moltke did not his carriage, and
beckoned to the driver of rstcass droschke to take
him to the General staff" On aighting he had
hardly opened his purse, when the "cabby," hastily
making off, exclaimed: II fully appreciate the honor
Herr Field Marshal" The thinker of battles how.
ever, had ntiousy taken the cabs number
entering and through this means could soon ferret
out the patriotic Jehu to whom, before leaving Der
ln he sent his photograph with the autograph dedca
tion ITO his cabman, March 8, "a.
LADY living on Manitoba prairie describes the
profound loneliness of the great wastes of grass
follows: During these long evenings / take up a
book and think wllread and do read for five min
utes SO, then go out to try if something,
but only behold the everlasting prairie and sky;
then come in again not having anything, and
try to read once more, but read can't, and l must
go out again to something, for something must
see. And go out again, and, before, only behold
the same prairie and sky far the eye reach,
and then come in and have good cry"
THE recent private performances at tina Munich
Court Theater, which were witnessed by nobody ex-
cept the King of Bavaria cost $3.50 OOO and it has
been decided that steps must be at taken to put
an end to the Kings extravagances, which bearing
heavily on the country at time when its finances are
by in a 1ourishing condition The German
Empire and Prince Bismarck win support the royal
family in any measures which they may decide to
adopt. The King has wasted the immense fortune
with which he began his reign and he is said to be
in debtto the public treasury to the extent of So 500
900.
THOUGH the laws Of propriety are so vigorously
strict in Mexico that gentleman may not ride in the
carriage with the lady to whom he is berothed
yet most desperate frtations are openly INDUCED in
to an extent which would put to blush New York
Chicago or San Francisco. Following senorta up
and down the promenade and staring ntently in her
face is accepted mode of compliment gratifying to
the recipient but fraught with danger to the adorer if
she happens to have other devoted SWANS and
unfrequently happens that duels the result, she
being prominently the belle who can boast the great
est number of such encounters
THE death of Mr.. Martin Van Buren, has called UP
numerous memories of his grandfather the President
One is that party of gentlemen discussing
his idiosyncrasies and wager laid that he could
not be induced to give direct answer to any aues-
tion and it agreed that he should be told the
purpose and condition Of the bet. One of the party
an acquaintance of Mr.. Van Buren, was deputed to
make the test. When he found him, Mr. Van Bu-
rem" said he "some gentlemen have. been accusing
you of noncommttasm and have wagered that you
will not give plain answer to plain question. Now
let me ask you, Where does the sun rise?'" The
presidential brow contracted. There was moment 8
hesitation. Them "The terms east ana west, Mr..
Smith, are conventional; but /" ''Thatn do Mr.
President, we've lost the bet"