The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-13
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THE Princess Beatrices favorite color for wearing
apparel is pale heliotrope
1T is said to have been rule with Ninon de lEnclos
whose skin the admiration OF beholders, to
rain-water exclusively.
CHILDREN grow taller it is said during acute
sickness such fever, the growth of the bones be-
ing stimulated by the febrile condition.
THE statement which has been published in several
newspapers that Mr.. w. D. Howells has hired the
odd Manse" at Concord, is incorrect.
''OLD artificial teeth bought is the cheerful
nouncement in OF the largest London daes which
heralds the Inauguration of new industry.
ROOM at Harvard is decorated with the hand
kerchiefs snatched by the Harvard boys in the Blaine
torchight procession from the hands of the girls
the sidewalks
CONGRESSMAN REED of Maine, is mentioned by
the Washington correspondent of the Boston Journal
as likely to receive the the Republican nomina
ton for Speaker.
IN giving his daughter $3.50, 600, the Duke of
Bedford gives her about half years income. His
rural property yields that sum, and he owns an i'm
merse district in London as WELL
THERE twenty persons whose gifts to colleges
in this country aggregate over $23, 100000. Three
of these rich men-Stephen Girard, Johns Hopkins
and Asa Packer-gave over $14 100000.
JENNY LIND has given conditional promise to give
concert next SUNNI er, il Norwich England in aid
of the Chldrens Inrmary there of which she is the
foundress She has not sung in public since 1868.
A GENTLEMAN who has had occasion to look through
the old original Gouverneur Morrs's will finds in it
bequest of $500 to his wife yearly, and $500 if she
marries again. In spite of this consideration she
remained widow.
Ross WINANss sister Mrs. Celeste Hutton of Bal
tinore, has rented cottage at Newport for the
mer, and, as she inherited 100000 from her
father, the late Thomas Winans, it is thought she
will succeed in struggling through the season.
1T is said that the magcians of Constantinople,
whose studios be in many street. have
been found of the greatest benefit to that city They
are preferred to DOCTORS do large business in love
charms, and find it is said more thieves than the
police.
Mrs. JOHN MAXWELL better known as Miss Brad
don, the novelist lives at Litch6eld House, Rich
ond 1t is an historic structure. Built for the first
Earl of Abergavenny later passed into the posses
sion of the Bishop of Litchfed and became his eps
copal residence. Afterward Catalan the singer got
it and gave notable receptions there. 1t is hand
old palace in Sir Christopher Wrens best STYLE
Mr.. JAMES w. DAVIDSON, the London Timess
music critic, whose death has been announced was
always sngularly reticent concerning hiself would
not allow his biography to be published in any ency-
clopeda and kept secret the date of his birth.
He was born than seventy-fve years ago. the
of famous actress. Nine. Arabella Goddard
of his pupils, and became his wife in 1860.
He was the Tmes's writer on music for more thana
quarter of century.
II MUST tell YOU" writes Keble ''that Miller made
Moliere's experiments for he gave his to his
servant, quite rustic lad, to read before be printed
md tha man said he all ay-
cept the fifth which, accordingly Miller made palmer
till the youth professed himself satisfied with it,"
very slight study of the Christian Year. would prove
that Keble did not pursue this plan He admitted
some years after it published that he forgot what
them
THE Arabian papers publish the full text of the
manifesto which the Mahd has issued in reference to
his claims to the caliphate In this document the
Mahdi says: II testify before God and the Prophet
that am drawing the sword, not for the purpose of
founding an earthly empire for myself nor to amass
wealth, to live in magnificent palace but in
der that may afford help and consolation to the
faithful with view to their liberation from the
slavery imposed them by the infdels and in order
that the power Of the Moslems may be restored il all
its ancient splendor. therefore resolved to carry
my sword, first from Khartoum to Berber Thence
shall proceed to Dongola Cairo and Alexandria, re-
storing Moseln rule and government in all these cit
les. From Egypt shall march to the land of the
Prophet to drive out the Turks whose government is
better than that of the ndels and shall restore
the land Of Arabia with it's two sacred cities. to
Islam Sons of Isrnail, you may depend upon my
soon making my appearance in your midst with the
sword of faith"
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