The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-18

Sarah Bernhard is a total abstainer from
all alcoholic drinks. and to this she at
tributes much of her wonderful energy and
mental power. Her favorite beverages are
milk and water.
Mrs Mckinley. wife of the President,
contributed pair of slippers. made by her
self, TO recent bazaar held in Washington
by the union of Methodist churches She
has already given $500 such pairs of snip
perS to religious and benevolent enter
priseS.
Miss Helen Gould is collecting any ar
ticles she can find used by her father in his
youth and has come into possession of a
wheelbarrow used by him nearly half a
century ago. Whether she has coilecu9,n
of the mouse traps which were the humble
beginning of the great fortune is not stated.
Nine. Sarah Grande. or Mrs McFall, lives
in delightful apartments at Kensington, and
is described by her friends as a most charmA
Ing woman with low voice and very
pleasing manner. She talks well ana Is
much interested in the subject of marriage
and its duties. She is not ayerse to talking
of her own works, especially her last, the
"Reth Book" much of which is auto
biographical
One branch of the Bourbons has learned
to forget, and is trying to live UP to modern
ideas. Both sons of the late Count of
Aquila. King Bomba's brother, who mar
Iied the late Emperor of BrazilS sister
married wives of the nonr0yal rank, one or
them an American girl, and settled down as
loyal Italian citizens. A grandson of the
count has just become engaged, with his
parents consent. to a young woman Of
Naples, who is not even noble.
The Empress of Austria possesses a
unique collection of photographs taken by
herself during her travels of the last nine
years. They consist of portraits of all the
beautiful women and girls whom her
Majesty has seen, a great number or them
being Italians and French. Attached TO
each photograph is a paper, on which IS
written the name. age and description OF
the lady depicted, together with the date
on which the portrait was taken ana the
place.
1t was Sir Henry Havelock Allans boast
that he could make his Arab-like the Brit
ish army-"go anywhere and do anything.
and there is a well-authenticated story of
how one day mounted upon his horse. he
called upon friend who received him from
an upper window, with the remark, III be
down in a moment 'Oh, don't trouD.e TO
come come, down. was the genera s., reply 1ocj
at the steps and in moment was IN the
hail and would undoubtedly have assembled
to the drawing room.
DR.. Card, for many years principal of
Glasgow University having previously been
professor of divinity, is about to resign his
post. owing to age. and infirmity, and it is
fessor Story, of Roseneath who holds the
chair of church history. The post is worth
nearly $4,000 a year, with an excellent resi-
dence. Principal Card been famous for
more than forty years as one of the most
eloquent preachers in Europe. Dean stan
ley declared that DIR. Card was the finest
preacher he had ever heard. Principal
Gard is the oldest brother OF the master OF
BalIiol.
The unpublished manuscripts Alphonse
Daudet has left behind him include, besides
several short stories and pages of personal
"reminiscences, novel written comparative
ly recently, and entitled "Quinze Ans de
Marriage" The great novelist, too, often
spoke to his friends Of a book he purposed
calling Ma Douleur." He always referred
to the volunle as the last he would publish.
1t was to be at once an account of his own
sufferings and d study Of other famous
writer's afflicted with persistent ill-hea tn.
Large portions of the work, # not the whole
of it. are undoubtedly completed, 1t IS GER
tain that in due course selection Will be
issued of these +ufpubiiS,le 4 writings,
though it is too early as veto say exactly
of what this posthumous work Will con-
sist. The issue is also contemplated of
some of the correspondence of Daudet.
The editors waste basket was
A thing of willoWy graces.
With silken ribbons fntertWined
An far lar