The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-02

have made it point to learn French Both Renan
and Hugo masters of STYLE and it may be that
their superiority in this respect in some
due to the fact that they have spent of their
orgies on the languages of other countries.
HENRY WARD BEEoHERs son wants to be APP
pointed collector Of customs at Port Townsend Ore
In recent conversation he said the ''old man"
wouldn't help him. "but, by the Lord Harry, mother
and Joe are doing all they cam He had learned not
to rely on his father.
WOOD wool, as a cheap and usefr! dressing for
wounds, is being prepared extensively commercial
staple for surgical dressings 1t is finely ground wood
extensively used in the manufacture of paper. 1t is
cleanookng, delicate fbred soft yellowishwhte SUBJ
stance, having odor of fresh wood aud absorbs
immense quantity of liquid.
1T is understood that Mrs. Lila Pavy widow of Dr.
Pavy of the Greedy expedition intends taking trip
to Godhaven, Greenland where her husband lived six
months and from there to Cape Sabine to search for
papers and souvenirs which may have been buried
there Among the letters returned to Mrs Pavy it is
said. addressed to her intended for her.
THERE is no financial nonsense about tho Presby-
teran pastor at Palmyra, Mo- On the first day of
each month he draws his check upon the bank for his
monthly salary in advance, and the bank reguis iy
honors the check and charges it up to the deacons
who are personally responsible for the salary. Thus
no delay default in paying the subscriptions
affect him.
FROM single grain of wheat planted in 1891. says
TIE Grass Valley (Cal) Record grew twenty-five
stalks each bearing full head. These yielded $50
grains, $50 of which planted the year. pro-
ducing oneifth of bushel of splendid wheat. This
planted last spring, yielding seventeen bushels
making O20 pounds of wheat from grain in
three years.
1T seems rather difficult to make any discovery
in medicine which Frenchmen do not claim to have
known all about for at least decade. Thus, at the
February meeting of the Societe de Bologie. NJ Ra
buteau said that the properties of hydrochorate of
cocaine were known before 1870, that in 1872 NJ.
Laborde had shown its tonic effects and M. Domarnes
pointed out its an@sthetc powers in thesis.
THE late General McQuade was tho author of the
popular army song beginning:
Pour forth full lbation
To Farragut the brave
The idol of the navy
And the ruler of the wave;
He's gone aloft, dashed in his shroud
Where all must go;
He's waiting there to welcome
With Benny Ravens, Oil
MANY pains and penalties attach to the Office of
Irish Vceroy in these days but in the presentation
kisses at the drawing he is sometimes permitted
to taste many sweets in full. Some girls
frightened about this kiss, and some eager that
they give instead of waiting to receive 1t is odd
idea, which evidently originated in kissing
age than One can imagine what Lord Spencer
may think of it. but what does Lady Spencer Think
Mrs LYDIA MARIA CHILD is said to have left an
autobiography nearly complete 1t is probably for
this that her relatives refuse to furnish mate
rails for memoir although several writers of note
have applied for them Mrs. Child is known to have
become deeply tnctured with spirituaism during the
later years of her f and the followers of that creed
especially anxious for the publication of her post
humous writings believing these papers will furnish
of identifying her with their sect.
AMERICAN heiresses seem to have penchant for
Italian noblemen. In addition to Miss Mackay, the
leading the list comprise Miss Field, Prin
Brancaccio; Miss Lorillard Spencer, Princess
Vicarara Cenci; Miss Broadwood, Princess Ruspolli
Miss Conrad, Marchesa Teodoli; Miss Kinney. Count
ess Granotti; Miss Fisher Countess Gherardesca;
Miss Roberts, Countess Cali; Miss Fry. Marchesa
Torogiani; Miss Lewis, Countess Barboiini Amadei
Miss Gilinger, Marchesa d San Marzarno: and Miss
}Tungerford, Countess Telfener.
For the last twenty years of the most regular
applicants for letter at the Bath (Me.) postofice
has been man wearing blue army coat who is
upward of seventy-fve years of age. He has hardly
missed day during this time He is expecting his
the last of the war and only went to Augusta where
he claims he contracted what is known the 'straw
rheumatism" and Immediately at the close of the
war applied for pension. He is living in hope,
every Gay he has idea that the papers will arrive
He m axes scanty living by repairing umbrellas and
people assist him in any ways
SOME time ago Mrs. Garfield gave r. B. Hayes q
memento of her dead husband, which is kept with
Jealous in Hayes's Fremont home. 1t is small
brass calendar, with the months, days and years
little cylinders, to be turned time goes on. This
always Garfeds desk and he used it for years
in his Washington library He took it to the White
House and made it rule to turn it each morning
thus reminding himself of the right date before be-
ginning the days work. On the morning of July 8
he turned the cylinder and finished business be-
fore going to his death at the depot The little cal
ender regulated from that day. and re-
mains now as he left it that fatal morning mark
ing Saturday. July 3, 1881"
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