The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-06-16
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.

BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.
PROF. GEoRG HANSEN, of Gottingen, the
Nestor of German political economists, has
just celebrated his eightieth birthday, and
received many tokens of friendship and re-
spect from all parts of Germany.
THE oldest living poet is Lord Teynham,
who has just completed his ninety-first
year. He entered the army only, a few
months after the battle of Waterloo, and
retired more than sixty years ago.
G~LADsToNE's activity in his eightieth
year is one of the remarkable elements In
British public affairs. Tories are waiting
for him TO show signs of sen1hty. But ne
O~bstinately refuses to them.
In order to provide against the sale or
neglect of the little graveyard at Rochdale,
where his own remains and those OF his
family. lie, John Bright recommended IN
his will that his sons should set apart the
sum necessary to maintain the ground be-
comingly In perpetulty.
MICHAEL SALTYKOFF, the Russian poet
who puzzled his admirers once by publish
ing a peculiarly stupid article, and after
ward explained that it was to illustrate the
only class of literary productions that the
Russian censorship. would permit MN 10
publish, died recently at st. Petersburg.
CIupIcSS " huSSlds AlhO AOA ciSeOAs
the Princess of Wales. never wears high
crowned or large-brimmed hats. which. in
deed, would be unsuited to the delicate
small, and neat, and comfortable, whether
hat or bonnet. Her favOrite cOlOrs are pale
blue and mauve.
FATHER STEPHEN ZIMMERMAN, q Hun
garian Jesuit, who has spent the last few
years as a missionary in central Africa, on
the Zambesi, and who was supposedto have
died. after a perilous Journey, has arrived
at Lisbon, where he is negotiating with the
Portuguese government for support TO MS
mission. He gives a vivid description OF
slavery in Africa.
Mrs. HENRY B. FLANNER. of Cleveland,
has given to Marietta College Ohio a fine
herbarium of 1900 specimens, gathered
and arranged by herself and her late hus-
band. The collection was chiefly made l n
the Ohio valley, Missouri, Georgia, Mlchl-
gan and the upper Mississippi region, and
was enlarged by exchanges with DotanlstS
in all parts of the world.
THOMAS A. EDISON, the wizard of Menlo
Park. writes a neat and regular hand. He
appears to be about ferty-three OF forty
four years of age, and is short and thick
has a peculiarly wise look. In speech he
is very deliberate. At present he is apt to
wear an iron-gray suit and a soft light hat
When travelling he registers from orange.
N. j.
The London correspondent of one of the
principal Scotch papers announces that the
Bishop of London has fallen into q condi-
ton of irritability which renders access to
him both difficult and unpleasant" DR..
| Temple has for many years been in the
habit of drinking strong tea IN quantities
which would have startled even DR.: john
son, and probably his excuses in this bev-
erage have upset his nerves.
BUCKLE, on a visit to Naples, went into a
cafe where chess was played, and was
challenged to a game. "For one lire, 1 sup
| poses" said his antagonist. A you like"
"You might prefer fvef' va hundred, if
You like" There was a pause, and the ltal,
ian was thoughtful. Perhaps" he said
pensively, you are SignOr Blu cklef In that
case l will not play with you at ALL"
THE wire-pullers at the Vatican" says
| London Truth, "have played their cards, in
connection with the projected marriage be-
tween the Crown Prince of Italy and the
| Princess Clementine, of Belgium, In u a
way as bitterly to exasperate both klng
Humbert and Queen Marguerite, for they
Ostensibly favored the match, and only
took steps to stop it when the negotiations
were far advanced, so that 1T has been
L DIOktn OH ulutI CllCuI1otduCCo . a nlOl "
flying to the Quirinal."
IT is the pet ambition of the Princess
| Maria Theresa, of Bavaria, to own more
| dogs and know more people than any other
member of the rOyal families of Europe.
| She is unmarried, and travels with a maid of
| honor and a chamberlain, to whose tender
mercies are confided the fourteen animals
that compose her travelling menagerle.
When in Madrid she carried a tame rat in
1 har arma when She walked abroad and
was followed by her chamberlain, who was
chained to a small cinnamon bear.
TOUCHING proof of the universal SYM
| patty for the JOhnstown sufferers was given
at the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylva-
MIA. As the ~convicts are allowed only
weekly papers they did not know of the
disaster until the following Wednesday.
| At once numbers of them were heard knock
ing on their wickets to tell the keepers they
wanted to give some of the earnings which
| they make by working extra time. Of LILO
prisoners, $40 gave S542.96. or an average of
almost a dollar a man. And this average Is
| the maximum that a convict can earn in a
week.
Mrs. HARRISON recently said to a friend:
"It may be that after a time 1 shall get
used to the unpleasant features of my pres
| emit position, but inst now l am not in a
contented frame of mind. / don't like the
| White House as a residence. / detest the
publicity which pertains to our home life,
| and / regret that / I'm obliged to see so lit
tie of my husband. Is it not absurd that
my father and the lbabies should be Cos
siped about all over the countryf My hus-
band is President. but that is no reason
why the rest of us should be made public
characters"
Their was a charity bazaar the other day
at the Princess d'Aremberg's residence in
Vienna, and one of the most beautiful stall
holders was the Marchioness Pallaviccini
An English millionaire who was present
| offered to pay 10000 forins-close upon S5.-
| OOO-to the charity if only the Mafchioness
| would give him one little kiss. Touched
| by such devotion and anxious to help the
| charity, she consented, to the JOY of the on
| lockers, for even in Vienna you do not see
a millionaire kiss a high-bOrn beauty in
public every day.
DIR. PINET. the celebrated doctor, whose
speciality was insanity, was once told by
an Englishman that he could detect an in
sane man at once. A few days later the
Engllshman was invited to din at the
asylum, and after dinner the Doctor in
quired if he knew which of the guests
was insane. for he had invited one or two
to the feast. "Oh, yes," replied the En-
g%lishman, 1.-The man who gesticulated and
talked loud about inventions. You are
mistaken. my friend" said the Doctor,
1.-The man you designate is HonOre de
Balzac, the celebrated writer"