The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-04

living creature breathing them. When exploded tho
gas lies close to the ground. With one of them he
killed twenty rats in an inclosure the other day In
battle the bombs will be hurled from mortar.
THE crown jewels of Brun swick, gems of immense
value, were carried tray behind the coffin at the
funeral of the late Duke" Tush! The Grown jew-
els were travelling companions of the notorious Dia
mond' Duke when he absconded half a century ago.
and these were only paste gems, borrowed from the
wardrobe of the Brunswick Theater.
THE home of the late Capt. A. c. Mutt in Union
town, Penn. sold at auction for So 200 on Sab.
urday, and his family has removed to Allegheny City
His son James has secured employment in a
factory there, another in dry goods store, and
Miss Lizzie intends to teach music. Mrs. Mutt
naturally eager to move away from the and
soclatons that perpetuay reminded her Of her great
sorrow.
THAT there is no fool like old fool true in
1913 as it is now The Niles Register of Dec 4,
1919, contains the following Married in Georgia by
John McGehee Mr.. David Hodge aged one hundred
and two years and two months to Miss Elizabeth
Bailey aged forty years, both of Columbia county,
State of Georgia Mr.. Hodge was at Braddock's de-
feat and served throughout the whole period Of the
Revolutionary war"
ScHoPENHAUER, the German pessimist was asked
one day to dinner by gentleman who had also invited
number of Prussian officers Said one of the officers
to Schopenhauer: why do you put frederic undor
your PLATED" Il have made a vow" replied the phil
osopher ITO give this piece of money to beggsr the
very first time dine with the military without hear
ing talk about women and horses. 1t is fifty years
since made this VOW but have not yet been called
upon to bestow my frederic in aims"
Nor long after the battle of Bull Run certain
Major s. of the rebel army, called on General
Loaf VI
arriving just in time for dinner which was
served in the Generals tent. Whom the meal
was nearly finished there was movement
under the table and something very like
yawn came from beneath it, the Major at the same
time feeling something heavy roll his feet Raising
the CLOTH General Johnston looked down and re-
marked, laughing, jackson smells the dinner az
last know he must be nearly famished" ut waa
the only time ever 'Stonewalr Jackson says
the Major. He had been without sleep for three
days when he reached Johnstons tent and tumbling
down in the center of it the table set over him"
NJ. JULEs AMEDEE BARLEY DAUREvILLY the French
poet novelist and critic remains his old age anta
tic dandy in dress and manners in his writings He
commonly tightftting coat with pulled sirts
tght-ftting trousers with straps, Bolivar hat in.
clined his left ear, hair reaching in perfumea
curls to his shoulders lavender gloves slen
DER cane, pointed shoes, ample turned down collaE
broad linen cuffs turned back outside of his coaA
sleeves and huge flowing lace cravat of pale blue
pink and gold His face is as bronze Moors, hts
mustache is heavy and black and of "Bashi BRzouk"
pattern and he has staggering air disdanfu glance.
erect military bearing, and vibrant commanding
voice On elaborate occasions. he dons blaSk
satn-trmmed trousers velvet trimmed coat, sky buO
velvet vest a white satin cravat trimmed with GOLD
lace and gold lace cuffs and shirt bosom. And he ID
seventy-six years old.