The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-29
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Down to the present century a part OF
the marriage ceremony in Hungary con-
sists in the groom giving the bride a kick
to remind her OF her subsection.
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese Viceroy.
1t is stated on the authority Of a mission
airy. has two daughters who were educated
in Massachusetts and are converts to Chris
tianity.
After the worlds fair is over Mrs. Potter
Palmer Is to have a thimble which looks
hardly practical. 1t is of gold, beau
tifully made and set with forty diamonds
around the rim. The thimble bears a design
Of Machinery Hall and an inscription in
relief.
A Turin jeweler has made a tiny boat
formed OF a single pearl. It's sail is Of
beaten gold studded with diamonds, and the
pinnacle light at its PROV is a perfect ruby.
An emerald serves as a rudder, and it's
stand is a slab of ivory. 1t weighs less
than half an ounce. Its price is $1,000.
The ex-Empress Charlotte of Mexico has
aged rapidly in the last twelve months.
Although only about ffty-three years old.
the deeply wrinkled face, the pure white
hair, and the careworn expression of her
eyes make her seem at least seventy.
Hope that she will ever recover her rea-
sui was lOlS dSO dDdiluOhCu.
A correspondent who has recently been
in company with Professor Blackie makes
this little sketch: II quotes Greek 10 his
friends one minute and sings them a song
In Highland dialect the next Though eigh-
ty-four, he has never worn glasses. but he
does wear a 'cummerbund' Of red silk. His
face is ruddy, his hair white and he is as
lively as a schoolboy.
Mr.. Balfour, who will, 1t is thought, be
Premier Of England some day, If his health
lasts, Is also thought TO be the most in
teresting bachelor in England. He is hand
some, his face being uncommonly renned
and clever in expression; and for a
statesman he is young, his years counting
forty-five. He is a nephew OF the Marquis
Of Salisbury, and an unmarried sister pre-
sides over his household.
The Due d'Aumale. who. some years ago.
made over TO the Institute Of France his
palace at Chantilly. along with all the col
lections it might contain at the time OF his
death is still adding TO the artistic treasures
which one day will become the property OF
the nation. He has just bought the Psalter
with which Louis TX, of France. better
known as Saint Louis, followed mass six
hundred years ago. This relic has been, for
two centuries, in the family of the Comte
d'Avaux.
Atlanta, Ca, was, until forty-six years
ago, known as Marthasville, and the city
was incorporated under that name. 1t was
given In honor of Miss Martha Atlanta
Lumpkin, the youngest daughter OF Cover.
nor Lumpkin who is still living at the age
of sixty-six years, near Athens, Ga, beinS
now Mrs. Martha Campton. The name
Aarthasville was changed to Atlanta by
the Legislature on the petition OF the citi-
zens, and greatly 10 the disgust OF Cover
nor Lumpkin. The fiftieth anniversary OF
the first Incorporation as Marthasville is
to be celebrated this year.
Soon will come the drear December
Days when men will not remember
How the summer blistered through,
And they'll ask you with a shiver,
Penetrating lights and liver:
lis this cold enough for your
Detroit Free Press.
She tripped into our store the other day:
Her dainty hands with packages were
ladeni
And as she shyly. sweetly glanced my way.
/ thought i ne'er had seen so fair a
1 spoke. and asked what I could do for her:
She gave a scream that would have
wake a mummy,
Then coolly said. Il beg your pardon. sir,
You startled mel thought you were q
Smith. Gray & Co.'S Monthly.