The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-07
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.

Ex-PREslDENT ARTHUR was too ill to vote on
Tuesday.
The dresses of a Western actress are de-
scribed in local paper as poems, and very
short poems at that"
MIR. EDWARD TERRY has gained distinction by
playing at Dundee on fast day, the first time
since 1858 that a theater has been open on such
day iu that city.
PARTISAN dolls are now constructed after the
model of famous actresses. Sarah Bernhardt
Mary Anderson and other theatrical celebrities
appear faithfully represented in the wax play
things.
A FREE school Of political science, with two
years course of study, will be opened in Paris
Nov Is. The lectures will be open to the pub
lie, and there will be classes in English, Russian
and German. we'll as in French.
HOLMAN HUNT, the great English artist has
beautiful home at Fuiham in which he passes
only part of his time. The counter attraction
consists of house and studio which he has
built just outside of Jerusalem.
1T has been alleged that returned missionary
from Africa is authority for the statement that
whenever father dies in one of the tribes on
the west coast the children FOLLOW the body to
the grave singing, "Who will kafir mother
now?"
HENRY GEORGE has established reputation
as the most treless and indefatigable cam.
paigner of the season. He has spoken 10 times
at as many different meetings, average of
nearly five speeches a day. His best record
was one day last week. when he spoke eleven
times.
ANDREW D. WHITE formerly president of Cor
| nell University, has one of the finest libraries
in the country. He has added to it recently by
nhncn ~ has xv4t,~w =
many valuable manuscripts 1t will serve as
basis for history of Germany. 1t will be left
by bequest to Cornell.
THE Salvation Army in Portland, Ore, held
service in the Jail there on recent Sunday, and
the leader told such startling story of his
wickedness before he joined the army that after
| the performance was over, one of the convicts
said THE lamp Can now be extinguished the
| yiest sinner has returned"
YOUNG lady who went into Chicago library
and not finding what she desired in the cata
logue. said to the librarian, II want to get
book for mamma. but don't find it in the list
1t is one of Ann Thomass novels, She Combeth
Not Her Head" He asked her if il was not
HE Con.eth Not, She Said" She looked a bit
confused, and said: MAYBE that is it."
GAILY the candidate
Who has got there
Smiles as he walks about
Head up in air.
Sadly the other chap
Goes to the hole
Pulls ii in after him;
Mournful his soul.
-Pittsburg Dispatch
ACCORDING to Fraulein Louisa Lauw, Nine
Patti deliberately proposed to the Marquis de
Caux, and not he to her. One evening while
they were sitting chatting alone he innocently
mentioned that Paris reported them engaged
and he laughed; Every well-why not9 I
should be very happy, am sure returned
ACelina; and, with some pleased confusion, the
Marquis accepted her hand then and there.
GENERAL BoULANGER, French Minister of
War, who has recently become disturbing
quantity in European politics. combines English
English woman, named Miss Griffths and the
| General himself was born in Brighton. and he
says his earliest recollections are of the time he
! played with the English boys sur lie chain pier
General Boulanger speaks English with vernac
ular fuency.
Mrs. HARRIET TUBMAN DAVIS is now visiting
friends in Boston Herself fugitive. she aided
many other fugitive negroes to escape from the
South, was actively interested in John Browns
operations, and did valuable service as Union
scout during tho war. She was an honored
guest at Fortress Monroe when jeff Davis was
brought there a captured traitor. She is now
| more than sixty years old, but shows few signs
of advancing age
one of TIE famous women's rights women Of
tho West is the Rev. Miss Annie Shaw, and good
stories are told Of her pluck and smartness.
Once when she riding through the lumber
regions of Michigan, the driver began to talk in
sultingly. Miss Shaw stood it for half an hour,
and then suddenly drew Derringer from the
folds of her garments, and said very quietly:
You low, contemplate brute; utter another
word OF that sort, and III shoot you like dog
The threat was sufficient The nan did not
utter syllable the rest of the trip He helped
to get a large congregation for her at the settle
ment, because he said, me liked her grit"
Once, at public meeting, a speaker who had
women-among others. that of wearing short
hair--suddenly turned to Miss Shaw and asked
by the way, how did you acquire that habit,
Miss Shawn 'Sir. was born so.r was the an
swer.