The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-17

the morning. lest careless movement should dsar-
range the coieur before the hour approaches for dis
| playing il 10 the world.
| BosroN man suffering from indigestion tried
various kinds of exercise to purpose but being at
last prevailed upon to allow himself to be tossed in
blanket every other morning for fortnight recovered
his health There used to be report that old John
Jacob Astor. when too feeble to stir around. was
| regularly subjected to this treatment
FAyoRITE amusement of Senator Thurman is the
working out of Mathematical problems. He is of
the finest mathematcians in Ohio, and has been no.
ted for his skill in mathematics since he was boy
and was nicknamed by his schoolmates rig tangled
triangle Thurman" lie is also fond of whist and
| cannot endure playing with green hand apastime
Dr. LABoRDE reports some recent observations
upon the heads of decapitated persons He found TIE
reflex action of the pupil to exist for twentyeight
minutes after the head fully severed, and even
after this time had elapsed slight excitation of
tho membranous lining of the skull produced
fractions of the eyeds and Of tho muscles of the
jaw.
THE sweet girl graduate now recites,
In studied prose and rhyme,
The vast amount of stuff she's learned
To serve in future time;
While older women sit and hear
The young ones, each In turn,
And wonder If the sweet girl thinks
Merchant Traveller.
SOMEBODY who has seen Hungry Joe the bunco
swindler, since he went to prison, reports him
holding apparently sincere belief in his possession
of psychologist power. Asked what was the secret of
his wonderful in swindling intelligent and
often experienced men, he reped It is mesmerism.
have the ability to partially mesmerize almost any
body whose attention once gain. Did you ever hear
of any other bunco who could operate the sort
of individuals that havei No. and you won't unless
another mesmerist gets into the business"
Dr.. j. L. BLAIR, of New Haven has constructed IN
astronomical clock which shows the EARTH moon and
minor planets in motion about the sun; the minutes,
hours, days weeks and months of the year; Mercury
revolving about the sum- and its superior and inferior
CONJUNCTION with Venus and the earth; ALSO when it is
the evening and the morning star. Venus is shown in
its orbit in the way The clock gives the whole
system of tides, all the phases of the moon solar and
siderea time periodical and synodical time and the
earths passage through the consultations Of the
dac
THE famous Panama hats are all made in Guayaquil
Ecuador and get their because Pans mer.
chants formerly controlled the trade They made
of the pita FIBRE sort of PALM and braided under
water by native women Of strands often twelve and
fifteen feet long, and fine very expensive 1t
often takes two three weeks to braid single hat
which sells for five six dollars and lasts forever
traveller speaks Of made of single straw or
fibre, as fine as thread and soft as silk The woman
who madeit was engaged four months In the work,
and it was valued at $3.50.
DURING the month of May all the affairs Of the
Virgin in the Roman Catholic churches of Paris
gay with flowers. The floor spaces in front of those
in the fashionable shrines literally covered
with floral Svreaths and bouquets in many cases
with cards attached TO them which the fair devotee
who deposited IL had written special request for
the Virgins intercession. At church much
frequented by rich worshipers, conspicuous among
other wreaths was one of orange blossoms with
| q card with the following inscription: 80 blessed
mother of God pray for this month and
grant it may DO mine to such wreath this
standing beside the husband of my choice before the
wear Is ended"