The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

half pounds. Owners of expensive trout tackle may
be pleased to learn that the big fellow caught with
cod line and hook, with cold chisel for snksr.
and live bullfrog for oait
THE civilization Of tao Indians leaves odd land,
marks of progress The Yumas in Arazona have
solved in council to wear trousers instead Of the
national sapeta and the Huron braves about Quebec
play croquet with the enthusiasm of country parsons
THE congregation of Rev. DIR. Talmage, who is now
abroad are considering how most pleasantly TO SUR
prise him on his return. One plan. which seems to
meet with most favor, is to give him Autumn
leaf excursion to the Switzerland of America"
over the Lehgh Valley railroad.
TERRA-coTTA lumber is made OF part of pure
clay, with one to three parts sawdust and much
water as is needed The is pressed into blocks,
which are dried and burned for two days. They
be cut into any shape by circular 1t is incom-
bustibe. ressts acids and the influence of the atmos
phere. 1t is bad conductor of sound heat, and
electricity is but half heavy brick and can be
sawn planed, or carved, and combines intimately
with lime, gypsum. etc.
To bank cashiers and others about to visit Canada
for various reasons the following description of a
Montreal or Quebec police court, culled from
exchange may prove valuable andinteresting: Both
French and English are used according necessity
and the Judge lawyers and jurors are required to
speak either language. Sometimes both languages
spoken at once and particularly curious effects
observed when a French Canadian, who has learned
English from lrishman, is called to the witness
box"
THE word Genesta is Latin for broom Broom
plant (planta genesta) the distinguishing symbol
of the English line of monarchs from Henry III ts
Richard III, the latter of whom died Bosworth
Field, and in whom the Of Plantagenets be-
extinct The writer makes "genesta' synon-
ymous with "Plantaganet broom plant and sug.
gests that it remains to be whether the English
cutter will maintain the right to the she BEARS
by sweeping from the ocean her speedy competitor in
the great Yachting contests of this week.
1T is very sad thing to him who loves the He
brew language remarks the Jewish Record, ito
how gradually a knowledge of it among the Jews ia
decreasing. This was forcibly called to attention
recently, when, attending several funerals. the
chief mourner not sufficiently acquainted with
the Hebrew to repeat the Kaddsh without the assist
ance of the officiating Rabbi Parents need not strive
to hush tho accusing voice of conscience by saying
there are too many other necessary things to be
learned in this age. The study of Greek and Latin
afford mind exercise and if for this alone the
Hebrew should be taught the language of his race
IT was customary III England to applaud the
preachers in the pulpit two hundred years ago. OF
Bishop Burnett, Macaulay says: "He often inter-
rupted by the deep hum of his audience, and when
after preaching out the hour glass which in those days
was part of the furniture of the pulpit he held it up
in his hand the congregation DANGEROUSLY encouraged
him to go i'll the sand had run off once more"
How times have changed In several leading churches
In this city there little clocks placed behind the
desk just at the speakers feet and in others watches
have been set in the woodwork of the pulpit imme-
diately under the preachers eyes These are to ad-
naonsh the speaker to 'cut it Short People are no
longer gospel greedy, " as the Scotch say.
AFRENcH journalist has exhumed an essay written
in 1881 by Theophile Gauter who endeavors in it to
prove that contrary to general opinion of genius
generally stout. Victor Hugo is mentioned az an
instance, besides Bslzac, Jules Jann, Dumas the ell
der, Rossni, Sainte Beuve, Frederic Lemaitre Eu.
gene Sue and Gautier HIMSELF Lamartine, de Vigney
and de Musset named exceptions. At the pres
ent day the proportions In numbers seem to be re-
versed, although it is stated that in general the poea
and dramatists lean and the prose writer's fat.
Conspicuous for their circumference are lola Sarcey
Alexis Bowler, Armand, Sylvestre, Labiche, and
Hector Malot. Dumas the younger, Maupassant.
Coppee. and Rchepin intermediate. Lean are the
following: Angler, Feuillet Daudet Cherbuliez,
Meilhac, Halevy, Jules Verne, Claretie, Ohnet Bar
bier Dennery Sardou ETC.