The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

cleopatra was a Greek. not an Egyptian,
and 1t is supposed by some that she was
OF the red-haired type of women whom the
Greeks admired excessively.
III Is said that General Hastings. the Re-
publican candidate for Governor of Penn
sylvania. can call $4,000 people by name.
His memory of faces has proved vaI,IahIe
10 him in his canvass.
The teachers of cooking in the Boston
public schools are paid SIS for their first
years work with an annual increase of SIS
1ntll the maximum of $7H is reached. The
$1,000. ~ - Pdiu
George E. Adams, of Chicago, who Is
one OF the most punctual attendants at the
meetings OF the Harvard oyerseers, in order
70 attend a meeting has TO give M three
OF 1900 miles.
rrdnclsque Sarcey writes in a recent
feuilleton that he never replies to Attacks
made on him, because he is convinced that
the public judges a man by the sum total
OF ms own work. and not by what a casual
enemy may say about him.
Don Scipione Borghese. Prince of S,,-
mona. is about to restore the fortunes 81
ms mouse by marrying the Duchess of Gal
1era. who brings him a fortune of Sc. OO0. 600
aug borgnese family was ruined BY under
oSAtns 10 put up new buildings in Rome
O@4C
Nine. Coquelin, the mother of the ,uo
great actors. died recently at the age Of
eishty-four. After her husbands death she
carried on the bakery at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Tor a long time. When her sons hacana
successful they established her in = w
portable house at Sceaux.
The title OF the Duke OF Buckingham is
SAID 10 nave brought disaster to all the
Iamlles that have borne it. In the family
that nuvnn1 ~ H.
uuheuom ended in misfortune and is now
extinct. but the property is still owned bv
the daughter OF the late Duke.
Inc little Queen of the Netherlands.
though only thirteen years OF age. already
SHOWS signs of the same independent char
acter as her late father was distinguished
Tor. Thus she considers il beneath her
OF her loyal subjects. Notwithstanding the
feet. =" l"at Ell
Lady Randolph Churchill has written to
d friend in England that her husband
SHOWS no signs Of Improvement; that his
PHYSICAL weakness il serious ard freouantlv
alarming. and that il is improbable thar he
vii De able TO fulfill the engagements
Mnicn ne made in anticipation of his re-
Ihere are a great many persons who do
not think black becoming. but this Is en-
bC Ndy Iney wear IL.
DEAD black. enlivened by a color. is suitable
LOT any person OF any age or condition
SoIidT, Guns. a vest or fichu of some becorn-
ING color and material will imnrove anv
oiach dress and always look pretty. -
Max Lebaudy, whose efforts IN mako
ducks and brakes OF his large fortune are
attracting much attention In France. was
recently Jumped on by Nine. Saverine a
french lady journalist of vigorous methods
IN reply ne wrcte a letter complimentfrr
ner upon her trenchant style. and inclosirf
SrV Tor a poor family whose cause she Ia
been advocating.
Bimber Yagg. OF Scrooks Hollow. KY nas
oarometrical whiskers. He predicts an nm
usually cold winter. because at sunrise and
sunset his beard. which is three feet long.
rises up and covers his face. Mr.. va, has
observed that this whiskerial phenomenon
axes place only before intensely cold
weather, He Is well thought of in the
community, and is to be put in charge O.
the local weather bureau.
The favorite drink IN the imperial palace
at Potsdam now is said TO be the .'cucum.
Der punch" II was introduced into Ger
many by the Emperor, who learned to like
ana make 1t when on a visit to some En-.
klish officers recently. His Majesty makes
tne punch as follows: He takes three bof.
Sles OF good RED, wine and pours 1t into e
owl which Is kept cool. In this he Dlacez