The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-06-09
SOCIAL GOSSIP.

The Southern Baptist Conference proposes
to raise $4,000 10 be expended in eYangeliz-
ing the colored race in the South.
Mrs. John A. Logan in her Washington
house has an Old-fashioned rag.carpet on the
stairs and picturesque Indian blankets for
portieres. On one of her parlor mantles is a
lambrequin made of South American null
berry. tree bark.
Moses P. Jacobson, of the senior class of
the Hebrew Unien College, has been elected
rabbi of the congregation in Macon, Ca, to
enter upon his office Sept. 1, with salary of
81 500 per annum. Mr.. Jacobson is native
of Fort Wayne, Ind, and is now % years
old.
o hostile sects of Christ's own church,
Let wars of creeds and rituals die.
Sing peace and, To- waiting world
VIII join the inspiring symphony.
Stretch forth thy hands of blessing where
The poor, the sick, and SHINING need
All help and comfort; to the word
And the immeasureable deed.
-Hettie Tying Griswold
A woman news correspondent tells of the
following episode in newspaper office in
Chicago. i was in the city EDITORS room one
day writing very fast on some late copy
when young girl came in with gentleman
who had some business with the editor. The
men stepped into the next room to confer
together, and gave the girl a chair at the
end of my table and went on writing my 1e-
time as | turned off my hasty pages then
she said, in an awed little voice: "Please
excuse me, but won't you please tell me
whether you are composing or writing from
memoryP'
The American Exhibition, in England,
which will open next may will be located
at Earl's Court, Kensington, great railway
center of population, for within one hours
ride by rail OF the American Exhibition site
nPOnlp
site consists Of twenty two and half acres
OF ground, most admirably adapted TO exhi.
bition purposes. The main building, built
OF iron and glass, will be over a third of a
mile in length and will cover more than ten
acres. In this immense building the United
States will be shown in miniature, and the
products OF her factories and field and mines
arranged in the most attractive manner
Senator Palmer, of Michigan, has habit
OF carrying around in his pocket tiny ter
rier, not much bigger than his watch. A
golden chain attached TO the collar OF the
dog is fastened to the Senator's button-hole,
and when he pulls the pet out of his pocket
there is a natural exclamation OF surprise
from bystanders. The dog is well trained
and knows what TO expect so that he be-
baves himself with great decorum. The
Senator and Mrs. Palmer are both fond OF
dogs, and have a dozen or two very valuable
animals about the house, keeping maid
them. They are always running about the
house on reception days, and afford much
entertainment to callers
Young girls in Washington city have taken
a sudden craze for donkey carts this season,
the donkey, for some reason, having awak-
ened TO find himself fashionable, no doubt
greatly to his own astonishment. The small
ponies are no longer in demand, but In their
stead the donkey is sought after with per-
sistency that bespeaks him more popular
than he will perhaps be when the fair pur-
chasers become more familiar with his tricks
and his manners. The finest breeds are
brought to this city and are sold as fast as
they arrive. Every girl must have one Of
these sleek creatures among her possessions
or be made very unhappy. The fancy is for
the large white donkey, which is pot only
difficult to get, but looks very handsome in
fine trappings and, too, is supposed TO be
more amiably disposed toward mankind than
his common gray-coated brother. This fash
ion has been brought over from France, where
donkey carts are seen always ut the sum-
mer resorts and on the Bois
Ingersoll is the kindest hearted man ever
saw. Riding all day with him between
Omaha and Chicago | saw little incident
that will illustrate this. On the train was
pale, sickly looking woman, with fretful
baby. The woman was in shabby mourning
and was almost worn out with the crying
and worrying OF her little one. The passen-
gers were very much annoyed and kept look
Ing around and frownIng at the woman, who
was evidently doing her best 10 quiet the
child. Finally Mr.. fngersoll, who had been
reading. noticed H.. Getting up, he stepped
across TO the woman and took the babe, tell.
ing her TO take little rest and he would
take care OF the child, The little one stop
ped crying at once, played with his watch
and chain awhile, and finally nestled It's
little bead down on his arm and went TO
sleep. The tired mother also dropped 70
sleep and the e9l9nel cared leE the baby f9E