The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-05

-DanYllle Breeze.
The Prince of Wales now wears black silk
ribbon as a watch guard, and about the LIST of
| next July the Ango-maniac in this country will
affect the same style
A LADY at the Baltimore charity ball, the
other night, had necklace, bracelets and fan
chain composed of two and half, five, ten and
twenty dollar gold pieces.
Rosa BoNHEUR, Meissonier. Gerome and
| many more prominent French artists have con-
| tributed 200 pictures for lottery, the proceeds
OF which will be- devoted to the erection of
monument at Nancy to Claude Lorraine.
PROFESSOR THOMPSON, of the University OF
Pennsylvania has been engaged by Yale College
to deliver course of lectures on political econ
omy from the protectionist point Of view. It
said that his salary is paid by few Connecticut
gentlemen who do not believe in Professor Sum-
ners free trade views
Mr. JOHN BIDDULPH MARTIN, the husband of
Victoria Woodruff, is banker in q leading Lon
don firm which dates back to the time of Eliza
beth. He belongs to an old family In Hereford
shire, and is extremely we'll connected. His
marriage is not regarded as satisfactory by his
relatives and friends
The late Paul Baudry, being asked why, in
his famous decorations of the Paris Opera-house,
he chose the daughter of Herodias as the en-
bodlment of the art Of dancing, replied: "Be-
cause her dance ended in demand for John the
Baptists head and, for my part, have a preju-
dice against dancing; the end is always bad
THERE never was better advice given than that
which Washington Irvington once gave to a
lady: Don't be too anxious about the education
of your daughters; they will do very well; don't
teach them so many things; teach them one
thing" What is that, Mr.. Irvingl" she asked.
Teach them," he said. ito be easily pleased
GREAT red granite statue has bsen dscov-
cred ten miles away in the desert, near Alexan-
dria in Egypt. 1t represents the famous Phara-
oh. who was responsible for all the Egyptian
plaques and on one side of it is statue of lit
tie baby, said to be that of the next Pharaoh,
who persisted in his rash attempt to drive
through the Red sea. It has been lying there
| 5000 years.
QUEEN VIcToRIA's birthday present to the
| Crown Princess of Germany was "full-dress"
carriage, and it has just been dispatched TO Ber
| lin The interior is lined with blue silk damask,
| with gold fringe and tassels. The outside is of
claret color, with lines of crimson, and all the
mountings are of brass. On the doors and pan
| els the English and Prussian arms are emblaz-
| oned in relief.
THE following story is told Of Mr.. w. S. Gill
bert: One day stout chorus woman, with little
claim to personal charms complained to Mr.
| Gilbert at rehearsal that one of the men in the
J company had put his arm around her waist and
|
| dramatist, ibid he really9 He couldn't have
meant it, and the irate dame returned to the
ranks quite Modified.
| A MALAY gentleman regards the use of fork
at table dirty and disagreeable. You do not know,
he says. into how many mouths it has been
| inserted. 1t may have been washed and secured,
! but you are not certain but some lazy servant
| has neglected the work. On the other hand, he
| concludes: Il know that my fingers are clean,
| because wash them myself. and am sure they
| have never been in anybody's mouth but my
| own"
! AT the evening sermon in the Baptist Church
at One-hundred and twenty first street aud First
avenue the Rev. Mr.. Raymond, pastor delv-
| cred sermon on Christ and what Paul would
say if he were describing the suiferings of the
Savior when cruci6ed. In the course of his re-
| marks he said: 'The flowers that bloom in the"
| and then hesitatng moment he added Sin
| the evening" An involuntary smile passed over
the countenanceS of those who had seen the
| "Mikado."
THE Rev. Charles Bixby, a native of Surinam,
says that in Dutch Guiana preventive inocula-
ton of snake poison has been practiced for CEN
turtles snake is caught and teased until it's
| poison glands are swollen with blood and active
| ~ secreting The reptile is then killed, it's
! glands are extracted dried and pulverized An
| abrasion OF the skin of the wrist USUALLY is
| made, and some of this poison dust rubbed into
| the wound 1t is stated that those who have
been thus inoculated may be bitten with i'm
punity.
| 1T is estimated that one half of all American
men above the age of thirty are partially bald
| and, as this characteristic is one of those most
likely to be transmitted from father to son, it is
fair to suppose that a few generations hence
adult Americans with hair on their pates will be
! rare. The excessive mental activity of our
people is believed to be the chief cause of this
badness; but a medical authority advises against
wearing the hat so continuously as many men
| do, and the wearing st any time Of an unventi-
| lated hat.
| A MAN who had never seen the inside of a law
court until he was recently introduced as a wit
| ness in case pending in one Of the Scottish
courts on being sworn took position with his
back TO the jury, and began telling his story to
the judge. The judge. in a bland and courteous
manner, said: Address yourself to the jury
| SIR" The man made short pause. but not
comprehending what was said to him. forthwith
| continued his narrative The judge was then
more explicit, and said to hum: "Speak to the
jury, sir-the men sitting behind you on the
benches" The witness at once turned around
and, making an awkward bow, said, with great
gravity: Good morning, gentlsmen!"
CORRESPONDENT writes that Commodore
Vanderbilt did not like ministers, and never ad-
mitted one to his presence If he could help it.
| But after he became acquainted with DIR. c. r.
Deems he liked him pretty we'll. on account of
| his off hand, business manner. He talked with
| him and urged him to call often. One evening
the talk fell upon clerical beggars, and the two
men agreed. i've never asked you for cent, "
said the Doctor. That's SO, Frank said the
admirng millionaire. 'And I never SHALL y
added the minister. 'as long as I have the
breath of lifel" The Commodore looked trihe
resentful. IF you have lived to your age" went
on the Doctor, who really desired church very
much, without having the sense 10 see what
want and the grace to give it to me, shall never
| tell you; you will die without the sight He
| went away, and within a fortnight the Commo-
dore sent him $50 900 in greenbacks with which
! to buy the meeting house which became the
Church of the Strangers.
If the stories told of him are true Hans son
Bulow is getting crankier day by day. 1t is r,,-
lated that during his last concert tour, as he