The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-28

long to condemned wives when they exercise them
and on the conclusion of the trial the dis
missed with reprimand for not having immediately
informed the authorities of her husbands DEATH and
thus made arrangements for his burial
A PowHATAN (0hio) woman gave warm reception
TO railroad surveyors who attempted to lay out line
through her yard contrary to her wishes The first
surveyor escaped with his hat ridded with shot from
her revolver, while the second was driven into
mud pond at the muzzle of the pistol leaving all his
TOOLS which she captured and still holds possession
of.
pyramids of instruction" are being erected in
various towns and cities throughout Germany. They
show upon their faces the elevation of the place
above the sea level the difference between local time
and that of Vienna, Paris. London, New York, etc.
and much statistical information On each pyramid
also are placed clock, thermometer, and baron
eter
A CASE of death from earth eating Is reported in
the British Medical Journal Such result is rare
nowadays. Yet the writer says the habit is common
among the Hindu inhabitants Of Trinidad Children
often take to it. and in adults the habit frequently be-
comes so depraved that it cannot be given up. The
earth chosen resembles sandstone and is often mixed
with slate. Adults generally adopt the practice from
economical reasons.
mtted suicide three weeks ago. by shooting himself
at the house in which he lived Amid great privations
he had worked for four years at statue Of Juvena
which exhibited in the recent Salon. He obtained
neither medal nor purchaser, and it this dis
appointment that led to the rash act Another French
sculptor, six weeks earlier, committed suicide by leap
ing from window after the Salon had refused to ad
init his statue.
The town of Selma, Ala, claims to have the most
wonderful artesian web in the world, and it would
seem with good reason. The remarkable feature in
the case is that two separate streams of water Of
entirely different properties flow from this well. The
singular effect in question is Produced it seems, by
the simple insertion of twoinch pipe within four
inch tube The larger pipe descends to depth of
some four hundred feet the water having mineral
qualities character and being very cold; the inner
pipe descends seven hundred feet the water is
strongly impregnated with sulphur and iron; and,
compared with the temperature Of the twin stream
quite warm.
On one of the many official excursions made by
boats to Fortress Monroe and Chesapeake bay, Chief
Justice Waite of the Supreme Court Judge Hall, of
North Carolina, and other digntaries of the bench
were participants. When the Government steamer
had fairly got out of the Potomac and into the Atlantic
the very rough, and the vessel pitched fear
fully. Judge Hall was taken violently with seasick-
ness. As he retchng the side of the vessel
and moaning aloud in his agony, the Chief Justice
stepped gently his side and laying soothing hand
on his shoulder said: Ny dear Hall, can do any
thing for youl just suggest what you wish" II
wish said the seasick Judge, your Honor would
overrule this motionY"
MARsEILLEs, where the cholerais raging gives
visitor the impression that the chief occupation of
Ia inba OH in,
horse-cars. The town is traversed in every direction
by long open cars with cornices and curtains cut in
Moorish scallops and above the indications of the
routes-Joiette Castellano, Les Galatians, Prado,
Belle de Mai. Vale d'Auriol, Les Aggolades, and
dozen other pretty Names that be full Of sun
light One of the routes along the Gorniche road
from the footpath Of which you may throw your lhe
directly into the Mediterranean, and fish for red
mulets On it is the famous Restaurant la Reserve,
celebrated by Thackeray, where alone you can eat,
Bouilavaisse in perfection. m