The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-23

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when it is 6 as correctly as the clock does
MRS HELEN HUNT JACKSON, the charming ID.
H , of magazine literature, had fall at her home In
Colorado Springs, few days ago. and broke her leg
in three places.
VICTOR HUGO still retains the habits of his prime
by rising early living abstemiously working only in
the forenoon and doing most of his writing standing
up at high desk
THE Young Mems Christian Association of New
York city now keeps its library open Sunday after
moons and evenings Reading is restricted, however,
to books bearing on Bible history and theology.
DURING sudden changes Of temperature siphons
containing mineral water become dangerous A rapid
rise Of the Thermometer will sometimes increase
the pressure 100 per cent. and produce violent ex-
plosion
THE food kitchens of Marseilles are not success
They give out food Unfortunately to ali who apply
for II and persons knowing they win be supplied
with enough to eat have ceased work, and spend ener
time in idleness.
Mr. HERBERT SPENCER indignantly repudiates the
sentiment recently ascrbed to him by Lord Reay,
that 1--WE might perhaps be all the better for absence
Of education leaving it the friction of life to devei
op individual powers.
Miss MAUD HOWE daughter of Julia Ward Howe,
has written dramatic sketch entitled doiden
Meshes which is to be read publicly by progressed
elocutionis for the especial delight of Nwporters at
their Casino next Monday
A CABINET, formerly Marie Antoinette's, which,
within few months fetched SIS, 900 at auction IN
London was bought, fifty years ago, at fair IN
Frankforton- the Main by English lady for $7O II
is believed to have gone back to Frankfort to hotn-
| schild.
THE Rev. DR.. Henry NJ Scudder, Of Chicago, who
was for many years missionary in India, expresses
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moral depravity no city of Asia could equal Chicago
or New York and that this continent has class OF
villains lower and meaner than the lowest and mean
| est in India or China"
LARGE, uncut pie found in the luggage of gentle
man from Marsees was subjected to the disinfecting
process. AS twas consequently longer eatable
the gentleman wanted to throw it into the river but
the local doctor opposed the proceedings the ground
that would contamnate the water. So the pie re-
NAMED at the railway station until its fate decided
A MICHIGAN justice of the peace wants to turn an
honest penny by performing marriages and has issued
the following card in local paper: Marriage
ceremonies performed at all hours Of the day or
night Especial attention given to claims of soldiers
who were frightened discouraged during the war
Office hours from o'clock in the morning to mid
night standard time
THE Rev. Bernardo A. Thiel, Roman Catholic
bishop of Costa Rca is in Washington, studying
ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution he is an
exile having been banished from Costa klca tol
protesting against the establishment at San Jose OF
highschool without any provision for religious IN
struction; but he viii probably return home i
being understood that the government is now willing
for him to do
! THE French Academy declined to take part IN TN
! unwilling Of the monument TO George Sand, It re
| sl,o mil lar
to Bazac and Beranger and is said TO be afraid tina
an exception in the present might be construe
into less admiration for these writers than for tn
author Of Consuelo The real for its reluctance
however is doubtless it's respect for certain itera
and ethical traditions which George Sand threw to tn
y winds. =
+ AN occasional visit to wild-beast show, says tn
$ London Times, would do more to enlighten an
quicken childs mind than years object lessons
practiced in schools In country villages, indeed
children come good deal of wild natures an
are often found beat their teachers in their know
edge Of birds and beasts their forms and their way
Towns are sadly deficient in this respect but VIII
nature does freely in the country art and effort mu
II do in town These remarks will strike Mr. Barnum
N eminently just.
al SIR JOHN MACDONALD, the present Premier
Canada is said have started in life as bootblack
r Glasgow. He emigrated to Canada at an early ag
r When only eighteen the daughter OF wealthy Gan
AZ dian fell in love with him, and he ran away with
to a clergyman who consented to marry them. ~
% brides father after time, forgave this escapad
It and started him in business Thence he drfted in
politics, and displayed much shrewdness and ia
d. that in short time he wasa leading member OF t
Il ministerial party III the Dominion Parliament
IA NEARLY forty years ago. when Queen Victoria W
staying at Ardverikie, Sir John Ramsden's beautii
place in Inverness shire then occupied by Lord Hen
81 Bentinck her Majesty planted spruce on one OF
e- islands in Loeb Laggan. The tree grew up and flo
tie ished until quite recently when it began to dee
ny mysteriously and in eof time it died Yea
ne full investigation by the forester has revealed the
that it was killed by the tourists who now infest
pe district and large contingent of whom had cut tn
initials deep into the bark. The tree had been whit
ds, to death.
IT seems it is mistake to suppose that N
Mackey the wife of the millionaire is always att
IA in the rnarvels of gowns which are described IN
Paris papers. It is only on state occasions that
displays ANYTHING very elaborate. At her hol
ICY e s,,perb hotel in the Rue Tsit she is fond of We
ING black, with ornaments of black pearls and at
no ner parties she is sometimes seen in simple paieh
silk with an edgng of white crepe sse at the thr
ons and ornaments of turquois. She seldom wears
of nonus' nor uoes -. 49,;
IN. when the right American comes along.
cate oNS . so a4sl1s voc h.,
on Ires,on' stavne Il
mis- GO un.a satrrdav there was an improm
ties, act;on of tbe brooms carried in the drill The
the was spirited and occasioned much merriment, as
;eer gentlemen outbid another with cheers and La
lna 4l.eo ,,s,ol fauore One broom sold
who ter for these mover lasors' 0ne 800
and S17 and the average price was little less than
lap The proceeds Of the sale are TO be used IN purcna
are scarfpins for the cadets-a tiny broom Of enam
our roldwhich viii be a rich and beautiful remembr
to forty Of the fair young soldiers Of charming
:. ~ mer sport.