The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-13


ing from the altar of God. / understand this
church is mortraeed for $4,000 Now 1 will
pay of that debt if you will promise that the
church shall never get into pawn again." The
offer and conditions were, of course, joyfuly
accepted
The Macon (Ga Telegraph has applied for
copyright on its new word, "abscoot" It is far
better than abscond, and conveys clearer
meaning. bank president may 90 off on q
leave of absence. and drift away to foreign
snores with great elaboration, and, his accounts
oelng Snort be termed an absconder. But the
cashier who jumps aboard the lightning exprest
ana strikes for Canada is an abscooter, from
scoot to slide out; ab, from.
THE Queen follows the progress Of the elections
with anxious interest Her sympathis are with
the Unionists. She remains up until o'clock
in the morning to receive returns She was
greatly pleased by the defeat of Sir Charles
Dixie. he was a personal favorite of the Queen
when q child, but when he became Radical she
underwent complete revusion of feeling to-
ward him, and her dislike reached its climax
with the recent scandal and divorce suit
A PAPER at Winston. N. c.. publishes card
by young lady which sets forth that her iances
having broken the engagement between them.
and engaged himself to woman whose nus.
band has been dead only three months, she
feels called on to say to the public that, dur
ing the engagement he borrowed money from
me. which he has never paid back, pretending
to buy land with it, l don't want him. and
wouldn't have him since have found him out"
THEY do queer things sometimes in Sunday
schools In one Sunday-school not long ago a
dramatic performance entitled Joseph and his
Brethren was given. The brethren were mo-
ticeable for their gorgeous but impossible cos
nT0n and - smile
taken ur from pew which represented a pis
In another Sunday school recently boy was
strapped to bench and the superintendent
pointed to him as 'Isaac just about to be offered
up." 1t would be we'll for the Sunday school as
semblies this summer to discuss the proprety OF
these performances.
Ex-JUIHE VIM. A. PoRTER's will was ad.
mtted to probate Thursday, in Philadelphia.
in the Office of the register of wills. The estate
instrument saws: "When any OF my horses cease
to be useful they ought not to be sold. but dis
posed of with as little pain rs possible in the
manner in which have been in the habit OK
disposing of horses owned by me when disabled.
Especially is this direction applicable to my
riding horse Rowland for he has carried me
thousands of miles in our park without accidens
of any kind"
SOCIETY items are not always reliable A
St Louis lady, reported as spending the sumo
mer in Europe" sneaked into the city the othe1
day for the purpose of purchasing some books
and maps and frankly explained to friend
that she was preparing to learn the geography
of Europe thoroughly and post herself with the
guide books so that she might give good ac'
count of her summer abroad, (which will be the
most inexpensive summer ever spent, as havA
only bought three Bingham dresses and ribbo1
for a ustic hat and nv board is only COSTING
me So so week. with washing included. But
tell it not in Gath, for all the city papers have
sent me to Europe and given the name of thu
steamer by which | sailed, and, not to dsaR'S
point nv friends I am studying in Europa
Perhaps Ill save enough and learn enough u
make the trip next year, How did her secref
get into the papersl The friend in whom shd
confded was a woman.