The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.

Kansas but now citizen of New Mexico is regarded
as likely to become Governor of that Territory.
PORTLAND, Conn, man. n,erciful to his beast,
had three teeth extracted from the jaw Of his pig
which seemed to be suffering from toothache. No
caine was administered
A GIRL who could spell Deuteronomy.
And had studied domestic economy,
Went to skate at the rink,
And as quick as wink
She sat down to study astronomy.
Boston Sunday Courier.
''BILL" NYE invites the Prince of Wales 5 SON. who
has just come of age, to be his guest when he visits
this country. II tender you he writes, 1.-THE free
dom of my double barrelled shotgun during the
prairie chicken holocaust. know whore the angle
worm grows rankest and the wild hen matches her
young"
In Philadelphia the other day Mr. Moody said a
lady told him she wanted to be Christian but not
give up the theater. did you hear speak
against the theater inquired the evangelist mo- but
if become Christian go to the theater?" said
the pentent. eyes" said Mr.. Moody; ''but you must
give Christ the first place."
NoRRIsTowN Herald: genius has invented a
cushion with spiral spring. TO be by skaters
where it will do the most good. When a skater who
wears of these contrvances sits down unexpected
ly and in italics as it were the spring throws him
right onto his feet again. before he is fully aware
that there has been an accident.
THE celebrated German writer Emmy Won Dnck
lage three years ago spent nearly year in this
try, and three months Of that time at Chattanooga
where she made special studies of many episodes of
the and especially of the socacd "batte in the
clouds, which she has embodied ia a novel now in
the printers hands in Dusseldorf, Germany.
ODDLY enough, Mr.. w D. Howells apparently re
CARDS the word purple" in the familiar phrase
purple and fine lInen as an adjective qualifying
linen" In the latest nstament of his cevory writ.
ten novel, 1.-THE Rise Of Sas Laphan in the Century
Magazine, he makes one of the characters, an edu-
Gated gentleman speak of "poople whose houses
rich, and whose linen is purple and fine"
THE Mason Doree. the well.known Paris restaurant,
was the the other day Of very exciting arrest
well-known Count, belonging to of the best fam
lilies in the gay capital and very popular in the Amer
lean colony given in charge by the proprietor for
making his practice to order good dinner and then
leave without paying Only two years ago this noble
man was shining member of the beau monde
ONCE in a while amateur artists venture upon very
delicate ground. lady not far from New York who
is clever with the brush not long ago printed tap.
estry of Tannhauser and Venus. well. my dear
she said to a female friend show do you like it? Do
You think have got Venus Vcnusy enough9 swell,
don't know what you think of course" was the reply
"but if she were any more Vcnusy"-with severity
you couldn't show it,.
LITERARY talent is kept fully abreast Of roller
skating progress at Brunswick Ga, where one of the
papers prints rink personals" like these: Miss
Julia Futch glided around the hall like sunbeam
playing upon the crests of the sparkling waves Mrs
McIver is quite at home tho rollers, and skates as
smoothly the glides the passive waters.
Miss Mary Stacy fitted around the hall like light
winged dove some heavenly mission"
LONDON Truth says it has positive information that
the recent serious illness of tho German Emperor
due to imprudence in eating hot Holsters washed
down with Rhine wine, occasionng Indigestion, and
heroic remedies producing weakness. Truth adds:
THE Kasers taste is His favorite dishes aro
fish and soup, in which cider and picked cucumbers
also are mashed, veal favored with cinnamon and
cloves and sponge cake stepped in pineapple rum"
THOMAS CROSBY, well-known architect Of New.
ark, N. j. recently returned from visit to Europe.
While passing through a street in London one day,
with tin box in his hand. he stopped by police
man who desired to know if the box contained dyna
mite Mr. CROSBY told the officer that he might open
the box and himself that it did not The offer
was declined and Mr.. CROSBY permitted to pass on
but not until he had declared his honor to the Off
Ger that there was explosive in the box.
THE myth that large Of money had been
offered by the government for 1000 900 postage
stamps is said to have arisen in the following way:
An advertisement appeared in London. England
asking charitable people to send tlAir stamps to
poor boy in Brighton who wished to cover his walls
with portraits of her Majesty. When they should be
covered the lads education to be paid for by
wealthy lunatc. Thousands of stamps were sent and
then cleaned and Sold The police broke it up.
GEORGE A. SALA lectured in Chicago on Friday
night and among other things told his hearers that
Sept. 3, 1870, in Paris, he arrested the
grounded charge of being Prussiau spy; ne liber
ated next day through the interference of Lord Lyons
At IL O'Clock he was given his liberty, and half an
hour afterward the revolution of the 4th of Septem
Der broke oat. Had he occupied his cell as Prussian
spy when the mob attacked the prison, mo retired
special correspondent would be here to address you
he concluded grimly.
QUEEN VICTORIA says an English paper has come
to the assistance of the singers. They have long
planned Of the English musical PITCH which is higher
than that of any other nation and therefore higher
than the pitch intended by foreign composers Mr.
Sims Reeves, Madame Christine Nilsson, Madame
Patti Mr. Santley, and many others have asked for
lower pitch The Queen has ordered her private band
to adopt the dapason normal and to use it at all state
which is certain to be largely followed. 1t remains
now only for the opera houses TO adopt the same
pitch.
IN remembrance of George Eliot recently pub
shed it is stated that at time she much in
terested in phrenology and had a cast of her head
taken. Her head was very large one twenty-twol
and one-quarter inches round. The temperament was
Emphatic, that Is active without endurance,
aOdh herr hours anayar mo
A. NJ to / In her brain development the intel
lect greatly predomnated In the feelings the ANNA
and moral regions about equal. The social feel
ings were very active particularly the adhesiveness
She was of most affectionate disposition always re-
curing some to lean upon. She saw all sides in
tellectualy.
STORIES concerning the new senator from New York
now in order in Washington, among them the old
one of his foot-race with David Davis The relative
proportions Of the two men had led to a bet of box
of chamuavne nv Mr. Davis that ha cn,A baat NJ