The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-20

Sir Lancelot. He was afraid to risk it with
G uinevere after 1t had not been caught onto by
his fellow-knights
CHARLES G. LELAND says that one of the Bit
terest curses which he heard in Egypt was,
may God make you wear a chimney pot hat"
Inc Mohammedan sees IN the brim of this arti-
Gle hindrance to touching the forehead to the
ground in prayer.
FLORENCE MARRYAT has a large serap-book
nlled with authors autographs and specimens
or their MSS. Her fathers copy" was all writ
ten on paper about the size of commercial
note," and averaged twenty-four words to the
nne and eighty-three lines TO the page mag
niiying glass is almost needed to read it.
Mr.. LABoUCHERE thus raps the knuckles of
some of his contemporaries "ApropOs of mat
ters Russian, nOtice that some of my contem-
poraries talk of Mr.. Gospodin Lubimotf, the
eminent Russian tragedian.' Seeing that Cos
podin is the Russian equivalent of Mr., I think
one OF the titles might be omitted with propri-
ety."
GIUSEPPE VERDI is prOpahly one of the richest
musical composers in the world. He is also one
call him blessed for his gold-filled hand is ever
open and outstretched to alleviate their suffer-
ings He is now building and will fully furnish
and literally endOw fine hospital for the poor
of that town, which will soon be opened for use.
A CORRESPONDENT of Philadelphia paper de-
scribes Bertha Morgan, a Jersey COW, from
whose milk during mild-winter month over
nineteen pounds OF golden butter was made
She was sold to the president of the Canadian
Cattle Club for $500. 1t is explained that
COW at this valuation is not profitable for ordi-
nary purposes. prominent Delaware dairy
firm readily obtains seventy-five cents and
dollar pound for all the butter 1t can make,
and it follows no new-fangled processes. either.
1t has only good common grade cows, churns in
the old-fashioned way, with horse or mule pow
er, and works the butter by hand.
THE late Prince Consort of England used to
say that royal personages should keep them
selves to themselves. He carried his principle
into practice, and seemed to be wrapped per-
petually in ice. When the Prince of Wales went
10 Cambridge in 1851 the young fellow was not
allowed to live in college. He resided at Mad
ingly hall, surrounded by vigilan5 tutors and
controllers. When Prince Leopold went to OK
ford he was quartered in the same careful and
disagreeable manner. But the Prince of Wales
has decided to let Prince Albert Victor do Cam
bridge in a more democratic spirft-to stay,
thats to say, in Trinity College. The Prince
is to dine in the hall, but will sit at the high
table.
CAPTAIN WEBB's proposition to undertake the
shooting of Niagara Falls on wager of $4,000
calls to mind an incident of the reign of car
Nicholas, half century ago, or thereabouts
Looking out of his window one day. that mon
arcE large and interested crowd on the
bank of the Neya. He sent an officer to find out
he cause and laornad that ,non nod ha, f,ya
rubles-about S3.75-that ne could run across
the river on the ice, which was then in that
treacherous, half-liquld state caused by the COM
meneement of the spring thaw. The man per-
formed the perlous feat, received his five rubles
and then Nicholas had him arrested and logged
with a huldred stripes; "ior," said the Gar, "a
man who will risk his life for such a sum is capa
bic of committing act of baseness for SINH
lar consideration"
London Society: "The Duke OF Wellington,
when residing at Walmer Castle, had walked,
one Sunday evening, into Deal, and entered
Trinity Church. After wandering about for some
time in search of the sexton, who, as a matter of
course, was engaged elsewhere, the Duke en-
sconsed himself in a roomy-looking pew in front
of the pulpit. After short time a lady of port
ly and pompous appearance, the owner of the
pew, entered After muttering a prayer, she
cast a scowl at the intruder which was intended
to drive him out Of the place he bad taken. She
had not the least idea who he was and would
probably have given her eyes. had she known
him, to touch the hem OF the great Dukes cloth
cloak, or asked for his autograph. Seeing that
the stranger bore the brunJ of her indignant
glance without moving. the lady blunty told
the Duke, as she did not know him, that she
must request he woud Immediately leave her
pew. His Grace obeyed, and chose another seat
When he was leaving the church at the end of
the service, and had at last found the sexton,
who received him with many bows and saluta-
lions, he said: ""lell that lady she has turned
the Duke of Wellington out of her pew this even
ing"