The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-25
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


But you will have to so to Fairbanks Fla, to got
them. That's about the way things go. We all know
there is balm in Gilead boat loads Of it, But the
gall of it is to get to Gilead.
GENERAL VALENTINE BAKER has been followed
numerically by Nemesis, until he is now indeed an
object of pity. His wife and daughter recently
died Of Egyptian fever, and mis- remaining child
is aphysicaI wreck by the action of the disease
JAY COoKE'sface is still rudy though his whiskers
snowy, and he seems in excellent health.
popularity of Mr.. Cooke is his fondness for candy
and flowers. Each morning, on his arrival at his
Office, he finds posy and couple of sticks Of mint
candy lying upon his desk, of his clerks being
commissioned to look after these little details daily
AFLEA, one-sixteenth of an inch in length.
jump twenty inches. This is $40 times its length.
The gray rabbit jumps about nine feet clear
the level ground In prop orton to length horse
to jump as far rabbit would have to clear sixty
four feet at jump. There is quadruped that has
such sowerful muscles in his quarters as the rabbit
and none excel him in the muscles Of his loin and
back.
HARDHEADED and softhearted old Professor
Blackie thinks there is far too much of everything
except good seHse-in these days Eyes; too much
eating too much drinking, too much preaching, too
much writing, too much speaking. Sermons would be
vastly improved if preached only month.
care little for politics. he adds; attention
politics. ordinarily understood, entails too great
waste of brains"
RECENTLY some wood-cutters in Wurtemberg came
upon the remains of what seemed to have been an
tensve set of farm buildings of the Roman period
the upper story of which was built in compartments
A subterranean heatingchamber was also found; at
least this may be inferred from the rows of short pill
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flags and tiles being perforated with holes to allow the
escape Of heat to the chamber.
AT Leicester in England ten persons. the first batch
of 5000 be prosecuted charged the other day
with noncompliance with the vaccination acts. The
defendants pleaded guilty, and expressed their willing
ness to pay any fne but determined not to have
the operation performed. because it useless for
protection and very dangerous Each parent was
ordered to have the operation performed in month.
These prosecutions exciting very bitter feeling.
MISS MURFREE the newly discovered novelist is
about FIVE feet four inches in height, Of slight FORM
Her features all quite prominent her forehead
square and projecting. eyes gray and deep set nose
Grecian, chin projecting and mouth large Her COM
plexion is blonde, and hair light brown, almost
golden. Her conversation is animated, and the
sentences are full Of italics She Is wonderful story
teller, and finds enjoyment in small boy
darkey than in anything else. Their primitive and
quaint smpl keep Ter stock of stories fresh and
bright.
WHEN Finland giil wishes to leave the country,
she has to go first to her clergyman and partake of
the sacrament. and procure letter of recommends
ton from him; next to physician, and obtain from
him. after examination, certificate of permission
to remain absent certain specified number of years
The certificate costs her about 500 If she returns
1t. ~
WELL but if not her name is erased from the book in
which has been entered, and she is considered
having violated her contract with the government.
and loses her citizenship forever
CoNsTANTINoPLH is about to be deprived Of the
benefit of an ancient institution. The government has
given directions to it's officials to prosecute the magi
clans, denouncing them common cheats and rogues.
Whether the court astrologer is doomed remains to
be Constantinople has always enjoyed good
supply of magcians, the best being from Morocco.
and many of them are blacks which is further
recommendation. The magicans, whose studios can
be seen in many a street. have been found Of the
greatest benefit being preferred to DOCTORS doing
large business in ovecharms and finding thieves
than the police
SKYE terrier, owned by gentleman from Balti-
more, proved one day recently that it could feel
ashamed of dishonest act. The master had always
treated the terrier wellin fact, it had been
punished. On the day in question the gentleman
at his table. The little Skye saw outlet near the
edge Of the board and yielded to the temptation to
steal the meat The outlet slyly seized and taken
under the sofa. The gentleman pretended not to SEQ
the act of the theft But the conscience of the little
terrier got the better of it's hunger 1t brought
the outlet back laid it at the feet Of Its master hung
its head in shame, and skunk away.
Nor long ago Of Barnum's elephants was found
to be in danger Of losing his sense of sight.
geon who had been called to examine the huge animal
declared that the elephant could be induced to sub
NIT to an operation the eye could be saved. Accord
ingy the poor animal tied down. and some caustc
fluid was dropped into of bis eyes, He roared
with pain for the treatment severe. On the fol-
lowing day the eye that had been treated was much
better but the surgeon thought he going have
a terrible time in operating the other eya Fancy
his surprise to find that the great beast
heard his voice he stretched himself on the ground
and peacefully submitted to the painful ordeal The
elephant had simply recognized the skill and friendly
purpose of his benefactor.
THEY tell many stories in Vienna to prove the TT
ness of Hans Markart's title. "T'he silent man." On
occasion gentleman, after remaining two hours
with him, met outside the painters house by
friend OF his, who asked him what they had talked
about. oh" replied he, 1--WE silent pretty
we'll everything the whole time. At dinner party,
at which Hans Makart Of the guests he was
seated at the side of pretty and lively actress The
lady tried all her arts to bring out the painter in
versation but did not obtain word from him
throughout the repast to the of the other
guests. who watched her fruitless endeavors. At
dessert somewhat piqued by her illsuccess she
looked at Makart and exclaimed aloud, Suppose we
talk Of something else nowf"
AN American lady who visited the store of dog
odiste in Paris declares that she before had
seen such amusing sights. The place not so much
store as an establishment with halls and rooms rich
ly furnsed. Ladies tripped in and out all day long
most of the visitors having with them pugs or ter.
riers. The pet dogs scattered through tho rooms
each awaiting its turn. Many small mats and rugs