The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-24

which none have ever doubted 1t is their defense.
The ate first and the tongue is her particular
forte. Yet when women speak good how well they
speak out They are in this point the salt of the
earth"
GEORGE ELIOT is said to have worked harder
'Romola' than any of her other books. In her
own words: II began it young woman finished
it old woman" And yet but about seventeen
months were consumed in the work.
Mr.. II. W. CoRBETT, of Aurora, Ill., seems CAPABLE
of managing several irons in the fire at once since he
edits the Aurora News, manages tie Aurora. Opera
house. and during the session of the Legislature at
Springfield acts as janitor for the lower house
To avoid far as possible the risk of infection in
surgical procedures, Professor Esmarch is said by
the ST. Petersburg Medical Wochenschrft have dis
carded wooden operating tables and to employ only
those made of metal. All the instruments used are
nickle-plated and metalhandled
DURING the New Orleans exposition forty gambling
houses, where banking games run, keep open day
and night. Gamblers have assembled there from all
the Union, and, with the Louisiana lottery and
other wellknown attractions New Orleans is, for the
time being the wickedest city in the Union
IN of George Eliots letters, to be found in the
third volume of Mr. Crosss biography, she refers to
remark which Professor Huxley made on those good
people of London, who have pursued him with false
witness in their antivivsection zeal. He declares
himself to be especially vexed with the profigate ~
ing of vrtuous women
GAS is used in few bedrooms in Europe, and in
very few uppercass houses. 1t is being taken out of
pretty nearly all the old houses in England and the
continent. 1t is deemed unhealthy, consuming the
fresh air of the rooms. besides being very hot light
having the property of soiling the ceilings and dim
ming the paintings. Lamps and candles are taking
the place of gas in all houses except possibly in halls
kitchens and like rooms.
Mr.. WIN. D. HowELLs is so fond of delineating
in his stories that his readers marvel where he
makes his studies after hearing that he diskes mis-
cellaneous society, and seldom frequents it. His in
Inmates explain this by asserting that his wife serves
as the original of his characters He looks at her in
different angles, and, with the aid of his imagination
evolves divers and diversified personages SO
that the wife of author may really have her liter
airy uses.
SPEAKER CARLISLE is making a collection of the
most curious communications he receives, SUCH for
instance, letter from Minnesota Bourbon who
wanted appropriation by Congress to provide him
with good sleigh. He told what kind OF wood it was
to be made of how many bells it should have and
how thick the steel of the should be- and in
postscrptum intmated that the salvation OF the
try depended upon the appropriation being made
promptly
PRINCE DEMTDoFF whose dscreditablslf life has Just
been closed, once played ecarte with Khalil Bey
for stakes of $40, 600 per game In an hour and
half khalil won 500 900, but they kept all night
and by morning Demidof was ahead by $50, 600
The two, exhausted then fell asleep the floor but
at noon they awoke, ate little and drank good
deal, and resumed play. They kept at it, with short
intervals of eating and drinking, until noon of the
next day, when neither was able to hold the cards
longer Khall was the winner of the long contest by
5000 900.
THE effect Of music the senses was wonderfully
verified during the mourning for the Duke of Cuber
land, uncle of George Ill A tailor had great num-
Der of black suits which were to be finished in very
short space of time. Among his workmen there was
fellow who always singing Rule Britannia"
and the of the countrymen joined in the chorus.
The tailor made his observations and found that the
slow time of the tune retarded the work. in conse-
quence he engaged blind fiddler, and, placing him
the workshop, made him play constantly the
lively tune of Nancy Dawson The design had the
desired effect the talors elbows moved obedently to
4l~ wei III aIIIIe
time.
ONE Of my pleasant recollections writes Eugene
Schuyler, is little dinner at which Baker and Burma
~ we're the chief guests, and at which both were
gradually induced to relate their adventures. re-
call now but one story. Burnaby had made mention
il his Khivan book of Cookies pills, and the para
graph quoted and used largely as an advertise
ment by the proprietor. "Burnabys Ride to Khiva,"
'Try Cookies Pills. "Burnaby says etc" stared at
you for months in constant alienation over whole
sides of the London papers On returning from Ar
menia, Burnaby found, he said, letter which looked
suggestive of bill that he put it aside till the last
h. -
letter from Mr. Cookie offering him gross of pills
and check for 5000 his share of the profits gained
from the advertisement, II of course accepted the
money! he said, "but replied to Cookie that should
apply it in his name to some benevolent object. l
at loss how to get even with him. but as had no
tced that he chiefly advertised in the Liberal papers
l concluded that he sympathized with the Russians
and therefore subscribed in his name to the Turkish
relief fund"
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