The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-24

troubled times TO the consideration Of all musicians
because she was who four years Of age asked her
father, who had just playeda Wagner through.
Pa who that at the piano in the next room just
nOwq Why, Giuletta, was You9 she asked, I
thought it was the tuner
CoURHR-JoURNAL: A contributing joker com-
plains that his joke about the gander being propa
(propaganda-proper grander-propa gander) was
spoiled because the word gander got printed jander
He Indignantly asks 'sWho but his mate would write
his name with Jp' The error is easily explained.
The gentleman whoset the types-a graduate of med
ica college-mstook for j and supposed the word to
be lander ianders aundice) 1t is very unsafe for
anybody to write jokes for daily newspapers unless
they happen to upon highly friendly terms with tho
proof.reader.
A BERLIN correspondent writes that the malady Of
the Empress of Germany which has assumed cam
cerous character dates back forty years to the birth oG
her daughter, the Grand Duchess Of Baden To the
repeated recommendations Of her physicians to quit
Berlin, she has always given the answer. "a hons
needs housewife and court queen.p Her resi-.
dence some twenty years ago at Coblentz is said to
have been suggested in an unmistakable manner by
her husband, in consequence of her having shown =
disposition to oppose the views of Prince Bismarck.
The Empresss sufferings have helped to make her
deeply sympathetic with those Of others
Mrs. LOCKWOOD, the Washington lawyer, who
makes her way from her house to the courts on tri
cycle is no longer object of curiosity that ac-
count According to writer in the Critic, of thai
city, there are seven other Washington ladies who
have already adopted the tricycle. besides two young
lady artists who have double machine and ride side
by side to and from their studios and on their
sketchng tours gentleman also rides one of these
machines with his wife beside him and his daughter
behind him. There is young physician who CON
stanty shares his tricycle. with his sister, and there Is
lawyer who has his tricycle. provided as to allow
his two dogs to ride with him, each side.
THE known dangers Of arctic exploration have no
power to daunt those with the genuine explorers
spirit. When Sir John Franklin was preparing for
his last expedition objection was offered to his going
because he had reached the age Of sixty years. His
friend, Sir Edward Parry, replied HE is the ablest
know Of and if you do not send him he will Ger
tainly die of despair Said Franklin himself whea
asked to repose on his laurels, My Lord / am bul
fftynine 1t is related that he appeared Jealous
Of few months Of his age when it was question Of
exposure to great danger, Of executing work Of
difficulty or suffering would Of being
thought older than the parish register showed
ARsENE HoUssAYE has mania for building cha.
teaux. He now has seven at Beaujon and is building
eighth. The seven were named respectively tina
houses Of Youth 2 Love, Knowledge Family"
"Renown, !" Wealth and Wisdom They are APP
propriatey Furnished the first looks like OF
toys the second is adorned with paintings and statues
Of Venus and Cupid the third is mere library, the
fourth is the temple of his Lares and Penates, the
fifth contains the gifts and written compliments Of
admirers the sixth is rich with treasures and gems
and the seventh is dedicated TO Plato and Socrates
The eighth which he is building is the house Of
Death. and will be the mausoleum in which its aa-
thor's dust viii be placed.