The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-18

wax-like skin, and clad ia simple gown, de-
signed by her own self. and wearing the very
biggest hat ever created"
Ex-GovERNoR ST.. JOHN, of Kansas, will
make at least ten speeches in Maine during the
coming gubernatorial campaign. The patient
Democrats are expected to foot the bills
A FAMOUS English novelist received at half
past in the afternoon In an extraordinary cos
tune of sweeping robes of pale pink satin, pink
satin cap, pink satin shoes, red silk stockings.
and huge red silk sash. She was as unique as
some OF her characters.
mo doubt, says the Norwich, Conn, Bulletin.
sLiszt, the musician, did during his life very
wicked things which led some people TO sur
mise his future whereabouts, but it was rather
unkind to head his funeral procession at Bay
reuth with the fire brigade"
THREE sailors who went on a fishing voyage
to Greenland in 1869 have just returned to Dun
kirk. They report that their vessel was
wrecked, and that they have since been held in
captivity by the natives. Their wives, suppos-
ing them to be dead have since remarked.
LORD LoNDoNDERRY's advent as Viceroy Of
Ireland promises to give new life to field sports
in the sister ISLE His Lordship intends to fill
the vice-regal stables with splendid hunting
and racing stud, and unless his projects are in
terfered with by hostile peasantry, following
the hounds will again become one of the chief
amusements of the Irish gentry. Lord London
derry is the first Lord lieutenant who is an act
i've member of the Kildare club of Dublin. The
others were only honorary members
JUDGE LAwRENsoN claims the distinction of
having been longer in the continuous service of
the government than any other living man. He
has been connected with the Postoffice Depart
ment for almost seventy years. He is now
eighty three years old, resides in Baltimore, and
travels back and forth between that city and
Washington every day. He goes over in the
morning, does his days work. and returns to
Baltimore in the evening. He is never absent
or tardy, and never asks for sick leave.
CHICAGO News: Mrs Thompson, the beauti-
full and accomplished widow who runs the post
Office at Louisville, is going to write book. and
if the book is successful she will retreat from
official life. move to Chicago, and engage per-
manently in literature. Mrs Thompson has
already written several poems about love, flow.
ers and things and the discriminating critics of
the Southern press have pronounced them shelf
doovers. We hope Mrs Thompson will stand
not upon the order of her coming, but come
HENRY WARD BEEcHER is not success in
England. So much was expected of him that
the disappointment is general OF late sermon
the Liverpool Mercury says: "His audience was
ready-postively ready-to be enthralled, but
his manner was disappointing, his matter pre-
sented nothing of any particular force or inter
est and when the performance was over people
wondered why Mr.. Henry Ward Beecher should
be regarded as the greatest OF pulpit orators.
His lectures do not draw; his sermons, If they
interest. do not electrify Americas greatest
preacher has failed to justify his fame in Eng
land.n
THE late Mr.. Tilden was celebrated for his
chivalry. One day, shortly before his last i'll
ness a young girl called to see his nieces Mr..
Tilden came into the room and insisted upon her
remaining to dinner. Her seat was beside the
host and there were several guests present all in
elaborate dinner costume and adorned with beau
tiful flowers. When Mr.. Tilden noticed that his
young friend had corsage bouquet, he quietly
gave orders that flowers be brought The servant
soon appeared with bunch of exquisite flowers,
more beautiful than any at the table, and Mr.
of the charming speeches for which he was
famous.