The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-03

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is unchanged" Such the ironic propostor N
made to q recent enthusiast.
IT is related of Alden the funny man Of Cha III
York Times editorial staff, who has been appos. n
Consul general at Rome. that one time when AN u
take months vacation he turned in thirty. ! u
articles in q bunch, being ons for every dayaN
absence. To man who could do that, his dailv HI
must have been mere bagatelle. HI
QUEEN VICTORIA detests smokers, and keepar.J
her palaces the standing order: Positively no ~
ing here" much to the annoyance of the Phi
of Wales, who as the first dandy Of III
land not only smokes. but sets all the fasAEi
though his reputation a rake is exaggerated no
Queen is noted also for three other things-rdiculs
dressing, stingness and fondness for Germans III
Scotchmen. h!
WESTERN Christian Advocate: We have been Ia
sured by one who has recently visited General Gris
that he fully appreciates his condition, and knowsl
but one issue is possible. We are also assured i.
the General was never in a more calm and chea5
state of mind than he is now. Death, which he lp
templates as at hand, has for him no terrors.
mind is wonderfully vigorous and clear although Fp
body is weak, and is rapidly becoming weaker. 10
THERE is work for Miss Anthony and her fel
laborers in Germany. While in this country the 0i
of womanly labor is broadening in Germany it is Aa
For nearly twenty years past women have been *
ployed by the German government as clerks etc IL
the railway, telegraph and postal service Recsufs
all these women have been discharged, and are I
fering because they cannot find work for their haS
to do. The reason given for the action of the w
ernment is that the women were not able to give
best service to the department.
LETTER in the London Standard declares al
black beetles-the ordinary domestic cockroaS&
when properly dressed form "a most delicious con-
ment." Here is the recipe for beetle paste: Can
your beetles in soupplate filled with vinegar, u,
keep them soaking for six hours. Then turn HI
beetles out and dry them in the for at least N
hours, when the outer she'll can be easily remoyF
the flesh then resembling that of a shrimp, to be N
into galiipot and mix up with -four, butter, pepN
and salt, to thick paste; stew in the oven for ~
hours, and when cold serve with bread and butteM
A WRITER in the Weekly Medical Review s&
Il have collected every catarrh, asthma andhay fs
sure cure that is in the market, numbering in q
ffty-eight and have carefully examined thsS
Eighteen of these sure cures are bold-faeed frau
One ounce of quassia chips, pound of table 81
cure that sells for ST. bottle, holding six ounc4
The same quantity of water, a pound of muriate [
ammonia, pound of ground cubebs and little col
mon potash will make another cure that sells for Il
cents a bottle, holding Sour ounces. These two "
the best of the eighteen frauds"
NINE. PATTI has evidently made up her mind not
visit America next winter. She intends to sing 4
Paris for ten weeks, beginning in November; and hk
plan now only needs official approval, which is said
be beyond doubt. She intends to organize an ItaE4
company and give three performances week at
Grand Opera which is not in half the time. Thu
other evenings of the week would then as heretofGt
be devoted to French opera. This arnagamatiou
Italian with French opera is looked upon as al
effort to keep Italian afoat in Paris; for the
tempt made last year to give Italian opera in sp
theater met with disastrous failure.