The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

BENJAMIN F. BUTLER is said to have devel-
oped sudden fancy for yellow decorations. He
is credited with the purchase of hundreds Of
yards of yellow ribbons to tie CANDY bows on the
backs of chairs at his home and on his yacht.
ARE you familiar with the analysis of the
spring. he said to Mrs. Parvenu at Rich6e!d.
"Well," she made answer, II can't say as l am,
but I'm sure there more analysis in the
water to-day than usual, for mine tasted awful"
MRS MACKAY is known to many who regular
ly accept her hospitality abroad only as Mime.
Bonanza. It is an open secret that the Queen
disapproves quite strongly of the Prince of
Wales's attendance at the house Of the rich
American.
I CHIEF GRAVES, of the National Bureau of
Engraving and Printing, being asked what de-
sign would be placed on the government cleo
margarine stamps, said he had thought "a stuffed
goat-a bogus butter as it were-would be
about the right thing
THE case of Mr.. j. Smith, deaf and dumb
reporter of the Pueblo Press, illustrates the nat
ural kindness of the human heart. He says he
he has trouble in getting news. because as
soon as he makes his infirmity known, everybody
is ready and anxious to help him out
A BRASS tablet in memory of General Grant
will be placed in the church at Elberon, N. Y,
by G. w. Childs. w. ]. Drexel and other friends.
1t will resemble the one to General Garfield,
already there, aud it will be on the wall over
the pew occupied by the Grant family.
A JEWISH paper tells US that the first Jew to
come to America was one of Columbus's sailors.
His name was Louis de Parres, and his chief
qualification seems to have been that he under
stood all the Semitic languages He and Roder
igo de Gerez were the first men Columbus sent
on shore.
MRS. MARGARET CUSTER CALHOUN the widow
of Captain Calhoun, of the Seventh Cavalry, who
was killed ut the Custer massacre in 1876, and
sister of General George A. Custer and Captain
Custer. who also lost their lives on the Little
Big Horn river, is giving readings at the sum
mer resorts in Wisconsin and Michigan.
IT is claimed by some that thesloyster beds of
Maryland are intrnsically moro valuable to-day
than they ever were as to yield; that the persist
ent dredging by nearly thousand boats for the
last four or five years has so disturbed the oys
tiers that the natural beds are greatly extended.
The evil that now restricts their yield consists,
it is claimed, in the annual dredging Of imma-
ture oysters, thus reaching the field before the
crop is half grown.
SIR CHARLES DILKE's name has been erased
from the list of Privy Councillors. Such an
event it is said. has not occurred since the last
century. His downfall is the more painful be-
cause so many women are affected by it, their
friendship for him causing suspicion. This is
particularly the case with Mrs. Rogerson, whose
salon has in time past been center of very dis
tinguished society. Her parties were noted.
People intrigued for invitations to her house.
But her connection with the Dixie case puts an
end TO her social entertainments and closes one
of the pleasantest houses in London.
A CURIOSITY in the way of book get up has
been published in London by Mr.. Roadway. 1t
consists of volume of poems interspersed
with ballads and sonnets and is entitled Low
Down. Wayside Thoughts in Ballad and Other
Verse. BY Two Tramps." It is printed in
various sized type, paper of every color of
the rainbow, and is covered in brown paper, tied
with plain string The idea, the Pail Mall Ca
zette says, the authors intend to convey, is that
in the course of their tramp they have set up
and printed their ''wayside thoughts" them
selves, on whatever paper came to hand; but it
must be admitted that the assumption requires
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