The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22

shrewdy: al would be willing to risk q good
youngsters come home engaged TO be married.
There is nothing equal 20 trips Of this kind for
matrimonial Matches
AMONG the presents that have lately been
given to the Pope are hundreds Of sets Of baby
clothes-rsther IN odd gift under the cireum-
stanees-but it is by his special wish .hat they
are given, and find their way later to the found
ling hospitals and similar institutions OF Rome
THE gossip about King Milan, of Servia, who
is trying to get rid Of his wife, is that, after the
divorce comes of. be will try to marry one Of
the Austrian srchduchesses. Count kalnoky IS
supposed to favor the scheme as . means Of
bringing Servia and Austria still more closely
together.
Miss ADELAIDE THOMPSON, OF Philadelphia
who is worth over So. o0o, 900. and who 10 now
over sixty years cf age, 10 attracting IS much
attention this season at Long Branch as ever.
This is her twenty second season ut Long Branch.
and she 10 occupying the same room at the hotel
that she has had every season.
THE forthcoming marriage Of the youthful
Emperor Of China will. it is stated cost not less
than 100000 taels. This little bill will, of
course have to be paid by his subjects somehow.
Probably the provincial vicercvs will be
quested to make extraordinary contributions to
AN Englishman thus describes Queen Mar
gherits of Italy in the Pail Mall Gazette: "Hsr
face 10 so spontaneously interesting and viva
cious that il might belong to any high born lady
untrammeled by cares Of state. Her smile her
bow. her ready words the perfection of
royal art-or, perhaps. rather the unlearned
perfection OF royal nature.
The Star, of London, claims Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett as of English birth. though
she has spent most Of her time in America
Personally, it adds, she is attractive, seeming
on the sunny side of forty with yellow hair cut
short, large blue eyes. fair complexion, plump
and well-proportioned figure. and extremely
quiet and gentle manner. But il sadly mis-
spells her name.
SIGNoR Son ZoQUo, an Italian newspaper pro-
prietor. has hit upon the strange idea of pub
fishing chapter Of the Bible with every issue
of his paper, the Secolo. He reasons truly that
the Bible gathers up the poetry and the sci
ence of humanity" and is quite new to the ma
jority of bis subscribers. The plan has worked
very well and increased the circulation of his
pa FER to great extent
THE Misses Winan. daughters of Erastus WI
nan, of New York. appear at Narragapsett re-
ceptions in Greek robes Of clineing white, look.
ing like pair of Galateas The younger has
short hair. the elder wears the true Greek knot.
0eScflO-
tion of Grecan maid he says ia filiet binds
her hair" Sandals with crossed straps all of
white. peep in and ont in the dance where
the narrow Crock skirt fails to allow much free
dom or movement
SARAH BERNHARDT's latest is q dress Of
salmon -colored satin trimmed with silver passe-
menterie. There is plain skirt front with three
half circles of passementerie. then a long red
ingote. opening to show this front part Of the
-
passemsnterie op each side; tieht-fittine peaked
bodice, with plastrou trimmed with bows of pala-
green satin; tight sleeves, with small pufines
the shoulder. and similar bows and loops Of the
same ribbop in the hair.
PRESIDENT WILLIS, of the Agricultural College
OF Michigan. while he disputes the exercise OF q
direct influence Of forests in promoting moisture
saying that all the trees in the world will not
put it where it 10 not-believes that the moisture
on the continent is advancing towards the West
and that the planting OF forests and increased
cultivation will cause the rainfall to advance
further West every wear. Seven hundred thou
sand acres of forest have already been planted
in Nebrasks; the cottonwood and willow first,
and then the soft maple and the hard woods
"KIND deeds never die." An old lady in vir-
ginia goes into her orchard every evening and.
turning her face toward the North prays fer
vently for tho recovery of General Sheridan. It
.
ate soldier, was the recipient of some acts Of
kindness At the Generals hands while pris-
oner within the federal lines. The boy was
badly wounded, but lived long enough to tell
his mother, who had come to him, how hu-
namely ne had been treated, And this the old
lady has never forgotten.
NEW YORK millionaire is having built q
suite of rooms on the top of the lofty Equitable
building over 200 feet above the sea level. The
q
iron steps. The suite consists Of three rooms
parlor, dirineroom and bath. All are to be
carpeted and crowded with costly bric-a- brac
The little suite of rooms is provided with oval
windows four feet in diameter, and will be
lighted by electricity and furnished with steam
heaters for the winter months or any inoppor-
tune cold wave that may break in upon the
summers heat This superb apartment ia the
highest in point of elevation from the ground
level Of any similar suite of rooms in the world
In the hottest day of summer breszes blow in
the altitudinous parlor. and make a sojourn
| there quite enjoyable and cooling as o siesta
| in the mountains under the shade trees.
WE have seen the sun in his glory burst
From the fogs OF our changeful cline;
The days are hot. and men athirst---
We have come to the swallow time
Boston Courier.
"I'M delighted you've come"
Said the Gar to the Kaiser;
| I'm deli GIFTED you've come
| How'd yer leave folks ter hunt
Shall it be bomb bum
The last would be wiser,
I'm delighted you've come"
Said the Gar to the Kaiser,
New York World.
THE ELECTRIc-LIGHT MANS HYMN
I'm going home,
I'm going home
I'm going nome TO dynamo.
Chicago Mail.
| DEMOCRATS AND CHINESE.