The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-27

Maiche, remarkably rich in the precious metal In
some of the specimens which he has collected the
aureous particles are and visible The dis
covery will hardly prove of practical Importance 1t
has been calculated that the pavement of the streets
of Strasbourg contains gold to the value of four mil
lions sterling Unfortunately it would take just
double that amount to extract it, and the is
probably true of the pebbles at the bottom of the
Seine
THE ordinary expenses of the Holy See may be put
down at about 100000 francs and certain other
expenses may bring the total up nearly 1000 900.
Formerly the Holy Father drew from the states of
the church annual civil list of 3,210, 900 francs,
which are employed in the maintenance of his court
OF the Cardinals residing in Cura of the personnel of
the Punciatures the various congregations etc. That
is the reason why the italian offered Plus
TX the annual State income of 5000, 900 francs.
Since the seizure of the Papal States, many other
expenses, which formerly were met by other means,
have to be undertaken by the Popes civil list. Leo
XII moreover, spends about 100000 francs in aims
each year.
The Argonaut, of San Francisco, hits off phase
of modern journalism in this way "If barn should
blow down, it says, there will be diagram of the
premises view of the barn before being blown down;
view of the barn while being blown down. view of the
ruins; interview with the hired man. who said he al
ways knowed it going to blow down; interview
with the owner with his and other theories on barns
blowing down; interview with Professor Mugwump,
the distinguished Chicago savant with his views
the reasons why barns blow down rather than up;
comparative table of barn mortality in this and other
States for the last forty years showing percentage of
barns blowing down compared with the ilterate vote;
history of loss from the earliest times to the present.
statement of loss-$500."
Gor 7
accompanied the Emperor on a visit to various
German cities, in of which his Majesty received
the mayor, old white headed man who had been of
service to him and whom he respected The old gem
tleman sat down opposite the Emperor and was soon
deeply interested in conversation. However he had
ancient mariner" habit of unconscously taking
hold of button the front of the coat Of the person
with whom he conversed and turning it between his
fingers He kept edging his chair towards the EN-
perors, and finally seized of his Maiestys numer-
Gus Contributions and began turning it. talking earn
estly meanwhile. The Count could scarcely believe
his eyes, and burst out Indignantly at the old man;
How dare youl How dare you treat his Majesty
with such familiarity and handle him in that mannerl"
The old mayor looked up surprised glanced cody at
the Count, and said haughty: you will please OBJ
serve respect sir; l am not accustomed to have
servants address in that manner" The Count
senced The Kaiser, however, had taken no of
Tense at the venerable mayors familiarity
Coll j. A. EDGE, of Bradford Pa. who commanded
a regiment at the battle of the Wilderness before he
twenty-one years of age tells how he had to
compromise with rebel. He shot in several
places and, going home to recruit carried his arm
in sling. He lionized, of course and bah
given in his honor. He says: Among the bright
eyed damsels who attended it was who seemed to
me the ideal of womanhood. 1t a case of love at
first sight, and was recprocated. When I came to
make her acquaintance however, 1 found that she
hgh-strung little rebel. She believed with her
people that darky more than stick of wood
or piece of putty One day l said to her: See
here, can't stand this; if going to be married
you must make contract with me; you must agree
to be Republican She was silent for while, while
her cheeks blazed. Then she seemed to soften down.
and she said; quite low, but clears III do it if you
join my church. She was Episcopalian, and I
agreed. 1t was the best contract ever made in my
life. She has made the best Republican in all Penn
sylvania and 1 have made-well the church costs me
5000 year"