The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-07

anu ludlcate plenty Oh money IN the nauos Oh TIC
purchasers. The canvas Of the last-named pict-
ure is ffty-two inches by thirty-nine.
RELIGIOUS circles in Chicago are greatly
stirred, and the papers there are profoundly
moved by the ministrations Of Sam Jones and
Sam Small Discussing the men. the Tribune
says:
How we'll does the difference between the
mustaches of the two men indicate what must be
the difference in their methods. Mr.. Sam Jones
is the more rough and ~forceful, and his mustache
indicates it. 1t is the mustache of the fireman
or the politician from the 'Steenth ward. 1t
curls in at the ends, and that means business. 1t
Is the mustache which. next to the short, 5ristly
one cut squarely off on a line with the mouth, is
understood to indicate aggressiveness. and Is
most popular with the bhoys. Mr.. Jones fights
the devil with fire. as might be expected. The
mustache of Mr.. Sam Small is a sadder thing. 1t
is more beautiful, but it ia not SO strong. Mr..
Small has had the better literary training; Mr..
Jones has the more original ideas. But no lack
OF culture would have made Mr.. Smalrs mus
tache turn in wirely, and no amount of study
would have made the mustache of Mr.. Jones
soft, pensive and expansive"
AFAsHIoN paper, high in authority. announces
that ribbons and posies are the trimmings of
spring bonnets, birds and feathers not being
used. The able writers for the press who have
devoted themselves, during the season when it
was too cold to 60 cunning for feathered game.
to writing scathing articles on the heartlessness
of women who wear birds on their hats, will fiat
ter themselves that this change in style is
brought about by their efforts. They are mis-
taken. The makers of fashion move on their
serene way uninfuenced in the least degree by
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birds; it was time for something new. and so q
change was ordered.
R BERNHARDr has essayed the rather
remarkable feat of producing Hamlet" with
Hamlet left out. That is to say, the melancholy
Dane is not completely banishcd, but he cuts a
very small figure in Sarah's version of the
drama. the gifted actress making q star part
of Ophelia, and appearing in that character her.
self, completely e~clipsing all other personages in
the play. French theatre-goers are said to RS
gard her rendering of Shakespeare as a great
success. They had never comprehended him
before.
RECENTLY a Methodist minister was called
upon to baptize an infant, born in the ~peniten-
tiary at Atlanta, and got a Baptist minister to
assist. This brought the brethren of the latter
down upon him, since Baptists. unless Pedo-
Baptists, DO not believe in baptizing infants. A
great dealo of interest is manifested, and a relig-
ious war" is threatened. The mighty points of
difference between denomination are very anus
ing to the worldly-minded. and help make the
church a subject of ridicule.
TrrrDu 80 x~oAc11- 49, $500 H.
irate Miss Palm who would like the privilege of
giving Senator Jones, of Florida. a piece of her
mind" and that is Mrs Jones. wife of the Sena.
tor from Nevada. That lady is in receipt of
sympathetic letters from persons who have con-
fused the identity of the two Senators. and who
are moved to condole with her on account of
what they supposed to be her husbands shame
less conduct in pursuing the Detroit heiress.
Jones. Of Florida, will soon have no friends left
THE ways of juries in inquests upon the san
ity of people are far past finding out. AT Chicago
Ida Schneider was thus brought up, and was
duly found non compos mentis, though it was
developed that, rag-picker that she was, she has
by her daughter, who probably thought that the
old lady had accumulated enough. and it was
about time to hand it over. This would be a
scandal, 'ff it wasn't for the law"
ANOTHER young woman who has written a
tiresome novel is said to have attracted the at
tention of Emerson in her precocious youth, and
to have had a brilliant literary career predicted
for her by that now departed sage. Mr.. Elmer
sons reputation fo- being q "blameless man.
will speedily evaporate. if the public is to suffer
much longer from the effects of his extreme
amiability and his propensity to distribute taffy.
IF. by any dispensation Of Providence, Brother
Talmage should lose his gift of CAB and be com
PEELED to keep boarders for a living, would he
hang out a card. a la Alvira Slimmens, s:Single
gentlemen preferred" or would he prefer to en-
terrain maiden ladies exclusively in his caravan
sary. At all events it would be mo admittance'
to married people. He says they have no bust
ness in boarding houses
Mrs CYRUS GAGE, Of Newton, Ia. swallowed
a pin thirteen years ago. A doctor recently re-
moved it from her left ankle. Young men have
frequently been Of opinion that girls were hol-
low clean down to thu ankle, especially after
bankrupting themselves to fill them up with oys
ters or ice cream.
TIE Frankfort Water-works Company Dor
rowed a road roller from Louisville. When the
work was completed the Romeo" got ia a tan
trum, ran off. and landed in the river. Indian
apolis had an awful time getting rid of one of
these nond escripts.
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In one of these he inveighed against base ball.
1.-THE idea he says. "of a great. big-whiskered
imp taking after a ball is revolving" Not half
so bad as when this same 'imp" clerks in q
saloon in winter.
HOWEVER they may rank as reformars. Mrs.
Molloy and her two wards Graham and Cora
Lee. must be regarded as finely accomplished
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