The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-03

Gus tnan that OF R0manott. The family live great
elegance in Paris.
The latest craze among young ladies is the colec
ton of military buttons. One young miss of the
Astor family has received string of these trnkets
in which nearly every government in the world is
represented
LONDON Life is responsible for the statement that
Lilly Langtry personal charms dwndling and fad
ing and declares that their loss is due to her devotion
to her acting; but her acting doesn't seem to have
gained any of the charms.
THE poet Whittier, i'll response to suggestion by an
Englishman that he should write poem on Gordon,
regretted that account of previous illness he did
not dare undertake the eulogy of such man with a
feeble hand; but he added that Alfred Tennyson
should be urged to produce threnody the subject.
The Amer of Afghanstan has been obliged to bear
bad toothache without relief for reasons of state.
Abdul Rahman asked Bristish dentist in upper
India to come to Cabul and treat the Objectionable
tooth, but the Foreign Office actually forbade the
dentist to take the journey according to the Times of
India.
AM jolly old chestnut
ho began my career of fun
When the boy preacher began to preach
In the year one hundred and one.
And have sister older than /,
But as hearty and hale as can be,
Who wore short dresses and hrted with the spring
poet joke when Susan b. Anthony was coy
young thing
In the year II Be-
IN India it costs to get married than to die.
Expensive presents bestowed and the parents of
the bride often impoverished for life by the dowry
which they give the bride. When great wedding
takes place troops of beggars and priests appear and
they must not be sent away empty handed. AT re-
cent marriage 10, 600 people were sumptuousy fed,
and presented with clothing and money.
isye that the German mission is particularly suited to
hiAae The whole family speak German Auently and
Mrs. Pendeton is likely to prefer the comparative
planness of living IA Berlin to the costly show of
Paris. While in Cincinnati the Senator and his family
livedin elegant simplicity. Mrs. Pendeton and her
daughters attended little of mission church
their Liberty street residence.
GENERAL WRIGHT, with his staff, day pass
ing General Grants headquarters and stopped pay
his respects. During the conversation General
Wright asked how long before they would enter Rich
mond. General Grant repled:-''I did intend to get
in by the fourth of July but have just gota letter
from friend in California who has been betting
earlier date. and we shall have to hurry up
little" Richmond did not fall for nearly year.
IT is recalled in Washington society that the steam
er Baltic on which Mrs. Nellie GrantSartoris lately
returned from Europe her slowly dying father
is the same on which she went with her husband on
their wedding tour across the Atlantic few days
after their brilliant wedding in the White House. May
%, 1874. She has always been her fathers special
pet among his children and while her mother main.
tanned her composure in telling her goodbye when she
leaving after her marriage her father broke down
completely.
Mr.. NORMAN j. COLMAN of Missouri, who has been
nominated TO be Commissioner of Agriculture has
been spending time in Washington. Last week.
when it became settled that he to be appointed
the office, he said he was much embarrassed at the
prospect of having to manage both government bu-
and big farm near st. Louis. What shall do
with my celtsa' he exclaimed. They're just about
ready to break" Bring EN- and break EN- here
said friend. Great Scott the reply; why
there fortytwo of email promising trotters."
In 1902 Daniel Webster schoolmaster in
Fryeburg, Me-, and was paid salary of $3.50 year.
The old ledger which contained Mr.. Webster's store
account while preceptor at Fryeburg, is stn in ex
istence. Among the charges are soap, sxpence;
"quills, and sxpence and ''one pair silk hose,
fourteen and sixpence. Those extravagant nose
worn at one of the festive balls for which old Frye.
burg noted. An old lady, who of Webster
pupils at Fryeburg, describes him all eyes," He
was successful schoolmaster, and was given pres
ent at the end of his term.
THE Era QIondon) tells that at a garden-party
given by the Governor of New Zealand, in Christ.
church, Miss Genevieve Ward among the guests,
and the wife of archdeacon, noted for her dislike
to the theatrical profession, also present The
latter dame not acquainted with Lady Jervois,
the Governors wife but struck by the app of
Miss Ward jumped at the conclusion that she saw
her hostess in the strkingookng lady who bore hor-
self so regaly. Without waiting for introduction
she has tened to herself and brief but pleas
ant conversation ensued and the archdeaconess
ing to friend who had watched the interview in sur.
prise exclaim ed: ''What charming woman Lady
jerry dis is" What said her friend why, that's
Miss Genevieve Ward. the actress" Paralyzed with
horror. Mrs. Archdeacon gasped. staggered and fled
and the incident will be popular story in Christ
chuch for m anya day.