The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-23

made of bucksLn. II was very laborious. sold out
my share of the Jefersonian for 800. made very
good speculation. and the money, know, helped me
materially in my law studies"
ACCORDING to Boston letter. Miss Winifred How
ellis, the charming young daughter of the wellknown
novelist who is residing this winter on Beacon street.
is great favorte with the young people in Boston
social circles although personally she does not care at
all for society. Miss Howels is said to greatly
Die her father in many ways, and Of his proms
nent characteristics strongly marked la the
daughter.
THE English Journal of Education prints the FOL.
lowing bona de to questions set in recent
examinations: William Pitt began life by playing
the cornet IN the Blues" Dryden was man in high
position, Pope lower, johnson was still lower John
son was frequenter of the Cock tavern in the
Strand" 'Zacharias and Elizabeth had son named
John When he grew older he had his head cut off to
please young lady"
A GENTLEMAN in Albany, who broke rule of the
Associated Charities by giving aims on the street. tells
the following anecdote: poor woman with child
met him and said: "Oh, sir YOU are rich and
happy and should be perfectly happyif could onl,
have SIS for the children at home" The gentleman
said: "Well, if SIS can make any human being per-
fectly happy, here it is" The woman, seizing it,
replied: "Oh, wish 1 had said ten!"
CORRESPONDENT at Rome writes that on Jan.
the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggore was closed for
some hours until the the Cardinal Vicar could pro-
vide for its reconsecration This adopt
ed in consequence of man having cut his throat in
front Of of the affairs before which he had been
kneeling while mass was being celebrated There has
been during the past few years lamentabe increase
in the number of suicides In Italy and especially in
Rome. There they are now of daily occurrence, aud
often several occur on the same day.
ONCE every two years the Arkansas preachers have
a chance of entering into a political contest. Tie
chaplainces of both houses of the Legislature are
elective Offices and sometimes the struggle for
is attended by all the features of vigorous campaign.
Look here !" said the Rev. Bograndle addressing a
member of the House. III want your vote. ain't
much of hand at singn', but when it comes to
prayinstandin' right up an akin the Lord to bless
legislator. wy am eternally thar can pray ths
socks ofen any of these other felers."
SPEAKING of Mr.. Colfax and his peculiarities, one
who knew him well says that Sin all his lecture en-
gagements, extending good many years, he
made it point to spend Saturday night and Sunday
with his family at home. There was a disposition to
laugh at Cofaxs idea OF steamng across three or four
States to spend day at home and then steam back
the next Monday, but he abandoned the custom
He always spoke of his wife with the exung kudli-
ness of bridegroom There was more to the people
in the example of such man than the cynics would
be willing to- admit"
The North China Herald reports that there died
lately at Pekin the greatest Chinese mathematician Of
the present century. His name was LII Shan.lan and
he professor of mathematics at the Foreign Col
lege in the Chinese capital. HE differed from the
mathemacians of Europe In this respect that he de-
MED the nonexistence of point. "A point said
Professor Lii, is enthusiastically small cube and
in saying this he only reproduced the theories of Chi
sophsts 1000 years ago." And when you
come to think of it, how can anything be without
length breadth and thickness?
SIT is interesting" remarks the Pail Mall Gazette
ito compare the different ages at which her Maestys
children have been married The Princess Beatrice
is betrothed in her twenty year. the Prin
Royal married in her eighteenth year. the Prince
of Wales married when in his twenty second year.
the Princess Alice in her twentieth year. the Duke OF
Edinburgh in his thirteth year, the Princess Helena
in her twenty first year, the Princess Louise In her
twenty fourth year, the Duke of Connaught in his
twenty year. the Duke of Albany in his thrtieth
year. The united ages, at marriage of the FIVE royal
princesses make Ill years; the united ages at mar:
riage of the four princes make Ill years. BY srik
ing an average finds that prineesses are married
at 20 1-5 years, and princes at 273i"