The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
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YOU'VE man, if you are in doubt whether to
kiss pretty girl or not. give her the benefit of
the doubt
JUSTICE STANLEY MATTHEWS and his bride
are buying ornaments for their home from
obllging London dealers
"CHEsTNUTs" are now called "Hawthorness in
Boston, a graceful alusion to the title of that
authors short stories.
WHEN Philadelphia wants to say that
woman is mentally out Of balance, he remarks:
'She has lost her buttons"
SENATOR INGALLS, takes a trip every year by
steamer from Baltimore to Boston, where he has
just arrived, brown and hearty.
BOSTON Transcript: China and Japan buy our
dried apples freely. Thus does American in
dustry help TO swell the population of the Orient.
THE President remarked to visitor at one of
his receptions, the other day. "It is very warm
| to-day" and boy in the crowd rang chestnut
bell.
LITTLE vIo," we'll known as "Barnum's
Queen of the Air." died pauper in New Or
leans
NJ. DE LEssEPs charms the French ladies as
snakes charm Birds and no fewer than 16 900
women have put money into his Panama canal
scheme
YOUNG lady who shook hands with the Pres
ident at his reception on Wednesday last held
up her glove as she left the White House and
said Il am going to have it stuffed"
THE characteristic garb of Mr.. Riddleberger
in the Senate during the late days of the last
session consisted of yellow nankeen trowsers.
silk smoking jacket, no waistcoat, and bullying
display of linen.
NINE. RIsToRI is determined to bic farewell to
the public in pyrotechnical style, and to this
end is writing her autobiography, and it will
come out simultaneously in Italian, English.
French and German.
If you would a maiden WOO.
Always keep this rule in view:
Do not rush. 60 too slow,
Do not scare when she says no;
DO not fret, for can't you guess,
When she says mo-" she means 'yes?"
LUTHER's home as a child at Mansfield, in
Saxony. has just been restored to its original
condition when the reformer's parents dwelt
there four centuries ago. The old house will be
inhabited by body of deaconesses, who will
nurse and care for the sick and poor of the town.
THE Gear has cut down the allowance of the
imperial family by two-thirds. The Czarewitch,
who formerly was allowed $3.50, 900 year, is
now to worry along on $50, 600. and the others in
proportion The allowance of the Prince of
Wales, it may be mentioned, is 5000. 900 year.
LEO XIII has occupied the papal chair little
more than eight years, having been elected to it
at the ripe age of sixty after the death of
Plus TX. The latter reached the age of eighty
SIX and had been at the head of the Roman
Catholic Church thirty-two years the longest
pontfcate in history.
JOSEPH PULITZER, proprietor of the New York
World IL nrodi rod with thn U0f&
in registered per cent bonds. and his income
for the current year is estimated at $500, 000 in
dicatlng the possession of property to the
amount of ST. 500, 000 Twenty years ago he was
penniless boy in ST. Louis.
''AFTER deep reflection and rather exhaustive
observation" the Boston Transcript is prone
to think that the serious people in America,
whom, according to the London Times, Matthew
Arnold has discovered, carefully weighed and
found opposed to Mr.. Gadstones Irish policy,
were members of the Salvation Army"
IT seems that there are artists who teach
French dressmakers certain little tricks and
that it is not all Unborn grace which teaches
them how to knot a ribbon. One dressmaker
told an American correspondent that she paid
an artist $l2 to learn how to make certain bow.
IDA LEWIS, famous for her efforts in rescuing
the drowning at Newport, is the only woman in
the world who holds the position of government
| lighthouse keeper. Although past middle age
she is always on the lookout for any unfortu-
mates needing her help, and would go to their re-
lief as promptly as when 1.-the anG active girl.
PROF. II. H. BoYEsEN, who, with his family,
occupies for the summer a cottage on the Cliff at
Nantucket, is engaged in writing novel to be
published during the fall. His attractive little
children, in Scotch caps and picturesque cos
tunes, made pretty sight on 'Sconset beach
the other day, where they were walking with ~
ID. Conway, who Is also enjoying himself at Nan
tucket
A COMPANY is being formed in Mexico to work
up the cactus plant The oil is to be used for
lubricating purposes, the fibre for cordage, the
leaf for paper and the fruit for eating The
fruit is SO juicy that it often takes the place of
water for both man and beast and some wears
ago, when the drought came over San Luis Po-
tosi, thousands OF cattle were saved by eating
the fruit
VICToRIA's dislike for Gladstone is said by the
st. Stephens Gazette to date back to the passage
of the Irish Church disestablishment bill, in
| 1868. The Queen expressed to Gladstone her
aversion to the essential principle of the bill,
and he replied: But, madam, you must sign"
The Queen flushed and rejoned with ndiena
! tion Sir, do you know who / am2" Yes
madam, the Queen of England. But does your
Majesty know who ami / am the people of
England"
REGRET
saw her strolling by the sea-
sweet, a shy and winsome miss,
And as she slyly glanced at me
threw her stealthilY kiss.
She looked around, the winsome miss
No prying eyes there to see;
Responding to my waited kiss,
She waved her handkerchief to me.
We're married. She's no more a miss
And oft ask myself in grief,
Why did throw that fatal kiss2
Why did she wave her handkerchief
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