The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-06

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by rains, as no surface water can penetrate
them. The popular idea, the account says, is
that therein former savages pounded their corn,
but the diameter of the holes and
their dsproportiohate depth renders that
improbable. The theory is erroneous.
Exactly the same kind of "wells" are to be found
in the sandstone bluffs along the Wabash in
Warren county, nearly opposite Attca. But the
Oldest innabitant there recalls the time when
these "wells" were used by the Indians as storage
places for their corn. Secure from food and YER
min, these holes, carefully sheltered, afforded
splendid warehouses. The Canadian wells were
doubtless rained full of water, since the Indians
would scarcely bore in the top of granite cliff
with river only 400 yards distant The wells
in Warren county are still called corn holes.
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To the Typographical Bostonian any visible
phenomena among the heavenly bodies are a
source OF intense joy He can gaze at them
through telescope smoked glass and thus help
sustain the city's reputation as center of scien-
tific culture. Public schools take a holiday on
the occasion of an eclipse that pupil may miss
the sight Last week innumerable citizens
BACKED their noses and strained their necks
while looking at the spots on the sun, but in
spite of discomfort felt resulting peace which
their religion could not give.
SPEAKING of a murder at the Wet Woods. near
Louisville, the Courier-Journal explains that it
has been remarkably quiet at that delectable
spot, mo fatal ARRAY having occurred since the
famous Waller, Showers and Carrico murder,
ana the other double tragedy in which young
Matt Figg and Augustus lost their lives" The
Courier-Journal does not specify the time that
has elapsed since these little episodes, but it is
supposed that something like several weeks have
transpired there without a murder. Pleasant
place to live in, Louisville.
''THE Philadelphia Press has information that
Hendricks thinks seriously of running for Gov
ernOr OF Indiana 1t is sincerely hoped the in
formation is correct."-Cncnnati Enquirer.
We'll, if it will make you feel any more COM
Portable, you just hug that delusion to your
bosom. But il you want the dead facts, just
paste it in your hat that Mr.. Hendricks is done
running for Governor; and, especially, done run
Mug for the purpose of helping those to better
things vino are spending their time heaping up
insults upon him.
A YOUNG woman IN England is probably pom
dering the question whether it is better to be OF
not to be beautiful. She was slightly hurt in a
railroad accident, and in her suit against the
company was awarded a ridiculously heavy YER
dict. The judge granted a new trial on the
ground that the plalntiff and her sister, who
appeared as witness in her behalf, were so
beautiful that the jury in contemplating them
were deprived of common sense.
THE Louisville Courier-J ournal describes mar
velous invention of local genius, who has de-
vised scheme for the humiliation of the house
fly. ait consists of sheet of paper coated with
sticky substance that holds the domestic tor
menter fast, even if he places but one foot upon
it," The self-same arrangement has been in use
in Indianapolis ever since the war.
THE New York Tribune endeavors to trace the
origin of the word demUohn. Many ascribe it to
the French dane-jean, local name for that de-
serption of bottle. But the philologist of the
Tribune ascribes the word to the Egyptian dam
agan, name for that kind of vessel along the
Nile. Kentuokians will welcome these tidlngs
with becoming joy.
1T is not generally known that New Orleans
has deeper harbor than New York, but it has.
The White Star and Guion line dare not load
their vessels above twenty-sx feet, the
French line steamship above twenty -four feet. At
New Orleans vessels drawing twenty-six feet OF
water have no difficulty or delay in getting to
sea.
THE Central Advocate, published at ST. Louis,
publishes page of letters from leading Method
lists upon the propriety of a change in the
limit of the term of the pastorate OF those
published twenty favor removal of the
limit thirteen are opposed, and two are in state
of suspended animation, so to speak,
WHO next2 Henry Bergh, the friend of ami
mails, is said to have written a number of plays,
which he expects shortly to have put upon the
stage. Mr.. Bergh may love the beast of the
field, but he Is an enemy to his kind.
JUDGE W. D. KELLEY has written letter from
Europe in which he states that he is doing well,
and convalesclng rapidly. He has progressed so
well, in fact, that he has sent his nurse home.
I PERUVIAN living in Milan has made a clock
entirely out OF bread-nearly equal TO the Yam
kee who makes health-lifts out of boarding
house beefsteaks.
To the Editor OF the Indianapolis JournaL
Please publish in your excellent paper a list of
all public or legal holidays. A READER.
TERRE HAUTE, July 5.
The laws of Indiana provide as follows con-
corning holidays: "The first day of the week,
commonly called Sunday; the first day of Janu-
airy; the fourth day of July; the twenty-f1ftn day
of December, and any day appointed or recon-
mended by the President of the United States or
the Governor of the State, as a day of public
fast or thanksgiving"
ABOUT PEOPLE.
THERE are nearly six thousand Americans re-
siding in Paris.
Mr.. A. s. ABELL, proprietor of the Baltimore