The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-09

gett is seventy-eight wears old. and for jnst
half u century ne has been the towns
only clergyman
SPEAKING OF the late Prince Albert
Victor. Sir Edwin Arnold said recently;
He was always very careful about his
clothes. and 1 believe that q man VINO -
careful about his clothes will De careful
about his morals.D
EMMA SCHIILINGER. forfy-four yesrsoid.
has been awarded the gold medal of the
Old Settiers'o of Chicago for the girl work.
ing Ion gest in same family" She has been
with the same family sInce 1861. The same
family got no medal.
THERE Is adeal of gossip running through
the papers about the Duke of York and
Princess May. whose marriage was ceie-
brsted on Thursday. Ii is said that the
bridegroom Is q phy sicsl wreck. and that
the happiness of the Princess Is entirely
assumed. Some add that there are times
when she cannot corceal her melancholy.
AMONG the count. ,ss collections which
have been going on IN England for we'd
ding presents to the Princess May are
those of q shilling zach from all men with
the surname George. threepenoe iroul al
women married IN July, sixpenoe from all
women born In May. sixpence from women
between twenty-five and thirty years olu.
and Others equally amusing.
THE birthplace of the late John q. Whit
tier. the poet. in Haverhill, Mass, haf
been restored as nearly as may be 20 ia
original condition. aud will soon be oper
to the public. The old fireplace in the
Kitchen has been restored, and much OF the
former furniture collected. There persons
snowbound may again enjoy the genial
warmth and glowing hospitality.
THE Conservative UnIversity, of Virginia,
cOni6 not nermlr N woman To atfond la
lectures. but 1t did snffer Miss Caroline
Preston DAVIS to stand It's examinations in
mathematics at the close of the year. and
as she passed the whole course successfully
the faculty bestowed on her the certificate
of excellence and made her practically the
first female graduate of the universlty.
DR.. Thornton gave 60 the graduating class
the privilege of conveying TO her the hon.
orary diploma and the boys dad it with
yell.
THE cause of woman's education receives
new stimulus in the South by the action of
the trustees of the University OF Alabama
at Tuscaloosa. aud OF the Tennessee State
University in Knoxville. IN voting TO throw
open their doors TO the daughters as well as
the sons of the two States. In the former
they must be st least eighteen years old; In
Tennessee lt will be sufficient for them to
have reached the age of seventeen. The
women OF Knoxville are raising 10 fund to
build o dormitory for the girls.
THE annual reunion of the Order
Knights and Ladies of the Round Table, o
social and literary association. which has
q membership among young people all over
the country of sbont 2l0.0 900. will be held
in the New York and Pennsylvania build
ings at the worlds fair on July IL next.
Addresses are expected from Margaret L.
Sangster. the famous "Postmistress" of
author of the Mate stories; Hon. A. l..
Stevenson. Vice President OF the United
States: Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer and others
IFYenus now were on the earth,
On one thing you could bet:
Her picture would he given with
Some third-rate cigarette.
Puck.
NOW. JUST SUPPOSE?
Suppose the rattlesnakes were dead
What would we dot
That were not red,
That Georgia cabbage lost its head;
That ten-pOund 'taters went 10 bed
What would we dol
Suppose twas hot enough for you
What would you dol
That fsh as large as liars grew,
That storms ten miles a second blew;
That mules kicked sky and stars out, too
What would you dot
Atlantis Constitution.
THE FACTS II THE CASE.
My soul to-day
Is far away
Sailing some enchanting bay,
But | am not.
And that is what
Makes Summer SO internal hot.
-DenUit Free Fress.