The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-08

water-can and small fluid lamp. On the left is
long opening, extending forward nearly to the "dash
board, and into which the Emperor of the first ma
ton III Europe and the military autocrat of the world
was wont to extend his feet and legs in order that he
might lie at full length The blankets pillows spoons
knives and lamps that were used by the Emperor are
still preserved.
GAMBETTAs monument is of peculiar design. It
represents a quadrangular pyramid with winged
lion on the summit typifying the People, bearing tho
Revolution in sitting posture on its back. Gambeta
is represented standing at the BASE calling France to
arms. floating figure above the group, while
on the three other sides figures emblematcal of
Strength the Republican Union, and Truth Extracts
from the principal speeches of Gambetta craven
on the monument, and four election urns form the
four angles of the monument.
VIcToR NoIR, whose tragic death is we'll remem.
bered was man of little no education Shortly
before his murder he sent challenge to Paul de Cas-
sagnac for having written articles attacking repub
icanism in France On reading the letter the i'm
peral duelist laughed heartily. 1t full of ignor
ant blundsrs especially bad spelling. He replied as
follows:
'Sir-You have challenged me without any plaus-
BILE reason Therefore have the choice of weapons.
L choose photography. Consider yourself dead man.
paul DE CASsAGNAC."
ACCORDING TO the London Vanity Fair, "a remarka
BILE sight to be seen at Monymusk the residence of
Sir Francis Grant. in Aberdeenshire In large duck
pond adjoining the stable square, hundreds of wild
ducks disport themselves in perfect security They
are not tame wild ducks, but bona ide wild ducks
wild wherever they CO. yet tame the moment they set
tie in the pond. They swim up to be fed within few
feet of anyone, eviucing fear. Outside the pre-
cincts of their pond they wild the widest
wild duck can possibly be-"
WHEN Governor WISE of Virginia was our minis
ter to Brazil he was brought home in 1S47 by Com
modore Percival in the Constitution who presented
him with sver-mounted cup made from the timbers
of the old frigate. In 1862 Governor Wise fled from
his mansion near Norfolk, and it was occupied by
federal troops. The family effects were packed over
to Fortress Monroe. Last winter the cup found
in General Buffers attic at Lowell, though how it
came among his effects the General has knowledge
few months ago he sent it to Henry S. WISE the
governors son, by Senator Malone.
CRIME of that kind which Gaboriau delights to
work up into sensational fiction has lately been COM
mitted in the Seine Inferieure department NJ Bail
leul, mayor of the commune of Houppeville, very
active farmer and business of seventy having to
return from neighboring market town through a
lonely forest road told two of his to meet him.
When they had gone couple of miles, In the dusk
they deserted his carriage without the lamps lit
usual, advancing slowly toward them. NJ. Baileul
was seated in it, his head hanging wheel and
a bullet hole behind his ear. Only few francs were
found upon him.
REPRESENTATIVE BELFoRD, of Colorado, the RED
Rooster of the Rockies. is according to Boston
Traveller correspondent naturally sloven. His
clothes hang him with evident purpose save to
protect his body from exposure His collar has no
stifening and the bow-knot Of his cravat, if he by
accident shall have remembered to don that article is
usually deposited under his left ear. The sleeves of
his coat so long that they hide his hands doubt
less to conceal the black enamel of his finger nails
and his trousers frazzled the ends and overlap
his shoes. His shirt bosom is always unartsticaly
frescoed with tobacco stains, and in the matter Of
headgear his soft black felt hat presents the appear
ance of having the gauntlet of all the mining
camps in Colorado. Add to this unkempt bush of
fiery red hair and matted beard and Jim Befords
unesthetic personnel is accurately described But
beneath this rough and soled exterior lies strong
thought he is capable of wonderful originality and
immense force in the employment of delneatve
language, and although treating his subjects some
what erratically turn deaf to the fine
temper of his oraory. 1t is quaint in its beauty and
the occasional commonplace in which it INDUCES
fail to impair its harmony"