The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-11
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.

Der of the latter magazine contains paper on
Irish affairs by Mr.. Gladstone.
MINISTER TAYLOR, OF Liberia, who Is opposed
to black man being termed "colored," adds:
thing we are negroes am a negro, and don't
wish any man to call me colored / was born
slave and commenced as boot-black."
RIDER HAeGARp, in note in the March
number of II Young Man, says: ST write my
books in the same way that people do any other
books. like everything else, becomes ques-
. ton of taking pains and asslduous unsparing
labor"
IN speaking once of her experiences, the late
Miss Alcott remarked that it had seemed to be
her destiny to fill the gaps in life; that she had
been wife to her father, a husband to her wild
owed sister, mother to the orphaned daughter
of her sister May, while still daughter, and sis
ter. and friend, as we'll
MISS ALCoTT, in note to friend written on
Saturday last (the last words, probably, that she
ever wrote), said: az am told I must spend an
other year in this Saints Rest and then / am
promised twenty years of health. I do not
want so many, and have no idea shall see
them. But as don't live for myself / will live
on for others"
Miss WOOD, one of the greatest authorities in
Great Britain the subject says that it is
delusion to suppose that every woman is a born
nurse. She sets down six qualifications alb
solutely necessary-presence of mind, gentle
VI, good memory. ODSerVa-
ton and forethought or tact.
BY the death of Emperor William of Germany.
William III, King of the Netherlands, will be-
come the doyen eff reigning monarchs. He was
born February, 1877 Dom Pedro of Brazil,
has been the longest on the throne, having sue
ceeded his father. who abdicated in 1881. Al
fonso. King of Spain, is the youngest lin the list
of rulers
HERR OTTo. the new German minister to this
country, is bachelor. For many years the
German ministers to this country have been m
married. Baron Won Alvensleben was a bache-
Tor. Minister von Eisendecher brought a beati-
full young wife with him to Washington, but
other German representative at the capital for
the last fifteen years has provided hostess for
the legation.
MRS. SoLLY, who has lectured and written
much on the subject lays down six rules for
young ladies to guide them in carrying on con-
versation. They Talk as little as possible
about YOURSELF do not monopolize the talk, but
aim toIead others to talk; never contradict do
not allow a pause in conversation, but do not
exhaust the subject; do not jump from subject
to subject, but lead easily from one 20 another.
The imperial crown of the Gar of all the Rus
sias is the finest ever by a sovereign. It
is in the form of bishop inter and carries on
its crest posed of five of the most
beautiful diamonds ever cpt. supporting the
largest ruby in the world. Eleven great dia-
monds IL foliated arch rising from the front
ruby, and either side is hoop of thirty
eight pearls, than which there no handsomer
known.
THE case containing Paganini's favorte violin
is said to have been formally opened at Genoa a
few days ago. when the instrument, found in
good condition, played upon by the great
iddlers pupil. Camille Sivori. It is a large
Guarnieri, and is said to have accompanied
Paganipi in all his travels. The fiddle, having
been bequeathed 70 the town of Genoa by its
ic Ujth
IN the municipal palace
UG YEE YAM is the name of Chinese woman
who recently arrived in San Francisco. She is
possessed of wonderful beauty and the Cali
fornisns have gone wild over her. She is a sis
ter-in-law of Lee Kong Yon, q well-known cigar
manufacturer of San Francisco. This is the
first time that really handsome woman has
to this country from China. Those who
have seen Ug zee Yam say her beauty can well
be called celestial.
ONE afternoon, recently, the Queen of the
Begians was driving through the Place Royale
at Brussels. when she noticed man violently
beating dog who was attempting to draw
heavily loaded barrow. Queen Marie at once
stopped her carriage, and despatched the footman
to eendarme, who brought the offender up to
the carriage, where he was sharply rebuked by
her Majesty. after which he was taken in charge
for cruelty, and the Queen drove off amid cheers
from the crowd which had collected.
THOSE who once knew the Rev. Jabez Curry
Of Virginia, would hardly recognize the staid
preacher in the present gay and hospitable min
ister from the United States to the court of
Spain. Mr.. Curry is becoming noted for his hand
some entertainments In Madrid. At recent
dinner he amused his guests with a concert
at which Napoleon Verger and Nine. Paequa
sang, while rumor has it that very engaging
ballet chorus supplemented the work of the
soloists.
Mrs CHARLES RECTOR, of Chicago, lived,
when . child, in the house in Washington to
which President Lincoln was taken after the
tragedy at Ford's Theater. She remembers all
the circumstances which pertained to the death
of the martyred President Mrs. Rector Is in
possession of the pillow upon which Lincoln
breathed his last She also has the piece of
candle which held for the surgeon as he was
dressing the fatal wound The coverlet which
was thrown across Llncoins body and other
mementoes of that sad time are carefully
preserved by Mrs. Rector.
Mr.. E. W. KNIGHT, of the First National
Bank. of Helena, d. T., is said to have shown
TO his friends the other day the first fve-dollar
legal-tender note ever issued. According to
custom" he said. 1.-The first bill issued was al
ways given to the President This
given to President Lincoln. When he died he
gave il to his son. HIS son kept it for some
time, but accidentally lost it one night. Moth
Ing was heard of IL until a camp was burned up
in the Territory by the Indians and the only
thing that was found afterward that bill.
IL fell iato the hands of Major Kennedy, who is
still the owner of it.
DIR. JAMES G. HYNDMAN, the throat specialist
of the Ohio Medical Collegs. tells how the only
Catholic priest in America who wears a beard
came to let his whiskers grow. The priest.
whose PASTORAL duties performed in Cincin-
nati, o. is subject to throat troubles. On the
advice of DR.. Hyndman he let his beard grow.
and had no further Inflammation In his throat
His superiors, however, objected to the innova-
ton, aud the priest was obliged to go TO Rome
to obtain permission to wear whiskers. He took
with him full account of his from DR..
Hyndman's pen, and the church authorities at
Rome at once granted him the permission de-
sired.
THE air win be full OF kites.
The ground alive with tops.
And swallows take their airy flights
While dy the brooms and mobs-
Puck.
IT'S the first day of sprig,
Ad all the birds sig
Their sweet. tsdder sogs to the roses;