The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-14
newspaper readers who will be glad to hear that
the auriferous rod has gone the way Of all the
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.

Piuribus Unum"-won from many.
THE "Mrs. Cleveland chrysanthemum is a
this years Seeding, white and very fine.
THE Boston Herald says OF MIRA Cleveland:
1.-THE verdict is. She's charming creaturer"
PIrTsBURG Chronicle: The poor and the
United Presbyterian organ discussion we have
always with US.
A PERSONAL item says: s'Alr Robert Garrett
is alleged to be the proud possessor of fifty suits
of clothes. mostly London made"
JAMES r. TYLER, grandson of President Ty-
Ter, has been sworn in as a Waterman at the
Interior Department, Washington.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, who is trying to get as
far from England as possible, is still at Con-
stantinople, where he has had severe attack of
govt
BOYS in barn at ST. Thomas, Ont. disturbed
a nest of hornets. They at once attacked cat
that was on the barn floor and stung her to death
before she could get away.
ToRoNro Globe: Trousers are to be worn
larger at the knees, for which change we are
thankful. as the old style always bags there, un-
less the wearer does his praying standing up.
THE telephone has proved great blessing in
many curious ways In one Connecticut tele-
phone Office during the last three years. eighteen
switch girls have married subscribers on the
line.
A CAT, not liking the new home at Greenfield,
Novo Scotia, to which she had been removed,
took her six kittens and walked with them back
to her former home in Milton, a distance of six
teen miles.
A NEWSPAPER paragraph is going the rounds
600 from his novel While in Newport recently
the Admiral stated to friend that his publish
ers had sent him thus far less than $40.
THERE are now thirteen women living who are
chevaliers of the Legion of Honor all of whom,
except Rosa Bonheur, the painter, and Nine
Dleulafoy the antiquarian, received the decora-
tion for actual service on the field of battle.
REV. E. A. TANNER, of Plainwell, Mich, has
been asked by his congregation to resign. In
his sermon last Sunday he said that 'any Chris
tian who refused to vote the Prohibition ticket
ought to be yoked to the devil, and made to toll
for thousand years On the hot pavements of
hell"
VERDI. the illustrious com poser is practical
farmer, ana 10 looked upon by the peasants
around SAINT Agata as supreme authority on
all matters relating to crops, fruit and cattle.
lie enjoys advising and assisting them in their
labors But he works at his 'Otelo" five hours
every cay, filling in the orchestral score.
ONE Of the most conspicuous figures at the
Harvard celebration was Samuel E. SewaIl, the
oldest graduate of the law school. He received
his diploma in 1917 He is eighty-seven years
DID, but goes to his law Office regularly every
morning lie was once the candidate of the
Anti Slavery party for Governor. He is a much
respected gentleman of the old-fashioned school.
The refusal of President Cleveland to accept
degree from Harvard recalls an incident which
happened to Vice president Hendricks, year
and half ago. He was invited to lecture to the
Yale Law School students, and went to New
Haven expecting, of course, to receive the de-
gree of LII. d. Bnt he was disappointed. The
various degrees were conferred, but Mr.. Hen
bricks was not on the list. 1t is said that he
keenly felt the slight
The Guinness family, whose great Dublin
brewing establishment has been successfully
fioated as stock company, have spent money
lavishly, but always within their own church
and party. Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness. father
of Lord Ardilaun, spent more than $500, 900 in
restoring ST. Patrick's Cathedral-s't the largest
insurance against fire | ever heard of" said the
Bishop Of Peterborough. 1t is said that Lord
Ardilaun. on retiring from business, got $l2,-
800, 900 for his interest in it.
COUNT BEUsT collected all the caricatures OF
took great pride in showing them to visitors at
AlC0DDe he also Collected newspaper articles
and pamphlets relating to himself His musical
talent was considerable. Amongst his valses the
most popular. "Retour des Indes," was dedicated
to the Princess of Wales His last poem. dated
AltenberG. June. 1886. and entitled "Vorbei," ap-
peared fortnight ago in The Vienna Review.
1t closes with the words, forgiveness to enc
mics, the battle is over"
LIEUTENANT OLIvIERI a dashinc French ma
val officer, who covered himself with glory at
the bombardment of Foo Chow, and was deco
rated for his bravery under the late Admiral
Courbet. has withdrawn from a career in which
he had won so much honor, and was likely to win
more, to retire to the order of La Trappe. aud
devote the rest of his life to contemplation.
The rules of the Tappist Order are the most
austere in the Catholic Church, and have never
been relaxed since the Able de Rance drew them
up. Among them are those forbidding the mem.
bers ever to speak except at confession, or to
eat flesh meat Besides the austerites of their
day life. they must rise times during the night
to pray. Lieutenant Olvieri is only in his
twenty fifth year