The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-24
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

PROFESSOR james Geikie. the eminent geologist Of
Edinburg University, is at Boston.
MosT of the English commercial firms who adopted
the electric light have gone back to gas
In excavatng well at York Me-, the roots Of
neghboring oaks and hickories were found embedded
in the rock forty feet below the surface From either
pressure absorption they had in many instances
formed cylindrical channels in the stone.
GREAT BRITAIN is better supplied with newspapers
than any other country in the world. Belgium comes
next and the United States is third. There are a.
600 newspapers published in the world, Of which
| $4,000 published in Europe and North America
alone
| Mr.. LIvEsEY, the founder Of teetotalism in Eng.
land, who died lately, in the ninetes lost his father
and mother from consumption when he was seven
and had most discouraging experience of water in
early life, he had to work in damp cellar often
inundated for years.
The Empress mother of China is hostile to Europ-
can innovations. When her SON. the Emperor Tong
Tzi, who died in 1874 was attacked by smallpox the
Russian ambassador offered the services Of his physi
clan. They were declined with thanks the Empress
having confidence in the f1ightful efigy of the
god Tamien, to whom the Chinese attribute healing
| power.
ROBERT BUCHANAN thinks that America possesses
the noblest soldier in Sherman the profoundest pho
sophie Psychologist in Draper the greatest humorist
in Mark Twain, the finest living actor in Jefferson
and the wisest statesman in Lincoln. Our cigarettes
abominable, and nowhere in the world Is so much
feminine beauty to be found.
/ A FAvoRITE Danish dog was with the Emperor
Alexander in the tragedy of 1881, and escaped the
catastrophe in which his master persisted The ami.
NAL was taken possession of by the Princess Dolgo
rouh. and may have been frequently seen escortng
the Princess and her children in the Champs Elysees
1t has now just died at Lucerne and win probably be-
stuffed and sent to St. Petersburg
THE Rev. DR.. Gordon, of st. Andrews Church
Glasgow burns incense in his church and appeals 10
devout ladies to send him money to buy it. He also
asks them to get him chime of five bells. 1.-THE first
five wise virgins, he says, whose hearts shall be
| opened to give abel EACH or subscription toward
the befry shall be rung into the kingdom of heaven
by the suffrage Of ]. F. g. Gordon D. D."
| THIS is the way in which the Dacca Prokash Ben.
galee newspaper speaks of the English in India AT
every step the people send up cry for succor when
the English whip the English kick falls upon them
The demons are engaged, heart and soul in violating
the chastity and taking the lives of Indian females
What heartrending scenel 1t is matter of regret
that the people of India do not grid up their ons to
| get rid of the oppression of white men,"
'WoMEN,' says the London Lancet Especially
those of the upper classes, who are not obliged to
keep themselves in condition by work lose after mid
die age, sometimes earlier, considerable amount of
their height, not STOPPING as do but by actual
collapse sinking down, mainly to be attributed the
perishng of the muscles that support the frame in
consequence of habitual and constant pressure of
stays and dependence the artificial support by them
afforded.
AMONG the little stories which John Bnll has laid
UP against his enemy across the channel this summer
is about French woman whose maid daily at
tended her to her sea bath with an immense wig of
long hair, which she pinned the head of her mis-.
tress when she from her dressingroom after
allowing sufficient time to elapse dry her tresses
A few locks of the lady's hair carefully allowed
to remain damp mingled with the rest, and the
deception almost perfect but as usual it was de.
tected at last.
BANANAS are not thoroughly ripe and luscious until
they part readily from the stem To have yank and
twist to get from the bunch sproof Of mmaturty
Several punches hanging in the house betwixt cool
airy pantry and airy living room will afford
family supply. Bananas behave in ripening somewhat
as peas do. The selectmen of banana islands keep
string of punches hung by puleys cords along the
peaks Of the matched roofs Of their bamboo houses
They lower down bunch after bunch in selecting per-
feet fruit for guest
AMONG the distinguished electricians at present in
Philadelphia is Ludwig Deinhard, of Munich Bavaria
| He said to Press reporter who called on him: II
must tell you what happened to me the other day,
4 when went to visit the tomb of Franklin, in the
church yard at Fifth and Arch. l meant to make a
little sketch of the tomb but the gate was locked and
in very poor condition. At such time as this when
SO great congress of electrical scientists gathered
from all quarters of the globe it seems strange
that the only attempts at floral decoration to be
two scrubby little plants, overgrown with weeds
in cracked hower-pots."
Mr.. PARNELL is staying at his shooting lodge, in
the mountains of county Wicklow of the prettiest
spots in Ireland. A telegram to his retreat costs
/ 81 so for porterage The shooting lodge now cecu-
pied by the Irish leader military barracks erect
desolate building, partly unroofed surrounded by
high WALL and the habitable portion of it has wild
picturesqueness In keeping with the scenery. Here
Mr. Parnell is spending the recess going out every
day with his gun aud dogs shooting grouse He wears
! plain turban his head and silk white handker-
chief round his neck and strong boots reaching up
his knees His mode of living is of the simplest His
sitting room Is whitewashed and scantily furnished
His bedroom and another for an occasional visitor.
are iustas simple From the windows he looks upon
the scene Of the most exciting incidents in the Wick
low rebellion.
A New Feature in the Chinese Restriction
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