The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
BREAKFAST.TABLE CHAT.

ALEXANDER DUMAS 10 said TO be engaged on
new comedy, in which he will satirizs the jour
palistic world.
Mrs. JOHN Y. L. PRUyN. Of Albany. tho
widow OF the late Chancellor of the University,
10 the owner of . precious MS.-the original
draft OF Burnss "Auld Lang Syne."
PRiNcE KRAPoTKIN's English home is at Har-
row-on-t the Hill one of q row of small cottages
occupied by workipemen. The floors are I'M
carpeted but everything is neat and clean.
GQuEEN NATALIE is mentioned Is gorgeously
handsome, the owner OF splendid black hair in
clined to curl in rich waves, splendid dark eyes,
and beautiful teeth, skin and regular features.
ANNA DICKINSON says Fred Douglass has what
is rare in men, a. absolutely perfect hand.
Anna is no poker player How does she know
what kind Of q hand he hasl-Wasangton Critic
PERHAPS with view to save his voice, Mr..
Gladstone has quite recently acquired q habit Of
speaking rspldly--very different from the meas.
ursd tones in which he used to address an an.
dieuoe
Mrs FRANK LESLIE 10 reported a. undertak-
ing to put the American Exchange in London into
sound working condition again, with her old
friend Mr.. difig in charge Of the rehabiitated
enterprise.
TIE Mikado Of Japan IL fine subject for the
japanese Majesty gets publicly and uproarious-
ly dunk in broad dessght, and swaggers
arotnd his palace just like aeommon everyday
drunkard.
LORD DuFFRRIN, Vicsroy Of India 10 now de-
both bis hands have contracted, and he IL una
BILE to use pen The tendons have been cut,
but IL will be impossible for the noted diplomatic
TO regain free use of his hands.
THE Empress OF Japan is rapidly becoming
one of the best-informed women OF her time.
She is q hard student of German, Russian,
French and italian, and 1t Is said that her Ma
jssty has certain days OF the week upon which
Japanese is a forbidden language.
MISS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE is now con-
frmed invalid and patient at st. Thomass hos
pitaI, London. Her services during the Cri.
mean war injured her spine, and she has never
recovered from the effects thereof. This illus
trious philsnthropist is nearly sixty-nine years
old.
s'MY beloved brethren" said Dakota preach
or from his pulpit, ION looking over the collec-
ton Of last Sabbath morning, you can imagine
nv pleased surprise to discover therein blue
chip. Our dear brother. Deacon Dewrits, kind.
ly cashed it in. The Lord loveth cheerful
givsr."
WHILE Harriet Bsschsr Stowe has enough Of
this worlds goods to support her comfortably,
she has nothing like the fortune she might have
had if she had not sold her copyright of "Uncle
the right Of dramatizaton, the long success OF
the story on the stage has brought her nothing.
IT is said that General Butler never looked
better than when be stepped on the platform Of
fremont Temple, Boston, the other night to be-
gin his speech. He was attired in brand-new
dress suit, with the indispensable boutonnier on
his coat lapel, and perfect roar or applause
greeted him. But, although he appeared to be
in excellent physical trim, his voice lacked the
force it once had.
81 DID not like the Americans says Mr..
Ruskin. "until recently. What made me think
more of them was the character of those met
Perhaps Miss Alexander inclined me toward
them. Then met and thoroughly enjoyed the
society of DIR. Holmes. But my friend is pro-
fessor Charles Eliot Norton. charming man.
Yes, like the Americans now better than ever
befors-such youth, such energy"
"OUIDA" has really become religious. 1t was
rumorsd some time ago that she was verging
towards repentance. aud now it is learned that
she spends her days in reading pious books and
ciate with worldly peopl&L She 10 not devoted
to any special denomination, but seems to be
slowly forming cult of her own.
CONGRESSMAN TIN" CAMPBELL is fond Of the
phrase, There's no flies on mo-" and tells a
story which proves that not every Washington
lady understands the United States language.
| AT dinner TO which he o guest ne re-
| marked to the hostess: IAN elegant dinner,
| ma'am. No flies on that dinner mo indeed,
| Mr.. Congressman" returned the hostess, all un-
| Generous of his meaning II had the kitchen
windows kept shut for two days"
| A ROMANTIC story is that Of Mr.. John Farmer,
the musicisn and organist Of Harrow School,
| England. Mr.. Farmer owes his career in a
| large measure to the energy Of his mother who,
discerning the boys ability, insisted that be
| should be sent to Germany for . course of study.
| When he came back he WAS very ambitious, aud
| not meeting with all the encouragement that he
| desired from his father, he cetsrmined to re-
| turn 10 Germany. Funds, however, were want
Ing. for he was but youth, and these were sup
| piled by the generosity Of his sisters, who