The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-27

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the salad bowl the snais added and the sauce poured
over them. when they ready to serve
HORACE HOWARD FURNESs. of philadelphia Il the
possessor of Shabspeare's gloves. They we're given
to Garrick, at the Stratford Jubilee in 1859 by John
Ward the actor who had received them in 1915
from cousin of Shakespeare, with the assurance
that they genuine. On the death of Garricls
they passed, with all other personal effects to his
widow who, ct her death, bequeathed them to Mrs.
Siddons, who in turn becucathed them to Mrs.
George Ccmbe, of Edhburg her daughter. who be-
queathed them to Mrs. f. A. Kembe, who gave them
to mr. Furness.
The Harvard students are indignant because Of tho
rejection of the petition of nine hundred undergradu-
ates that none over twenone years of age should be
obliged TO attend morning prayers and that such at
tendance should be optional understanding to the
wishes OF their parents or guardian. The Crimson
angriy protests against the inconsistency of the fac
raty, which, while making the most sweeping
changes in their frantic haste to reach the state of
ideal university, rushes to the other extreme and
retains the lone relic of bygone college discipline
which, above ALL marks the primitive stage in tho ev-
olution Of Harvard toward the desired end Bach
elors of arts need no longer know Greek, but they
are still obliged to be present at prayers $40 times in
order to obtain the coveted degree"
THE other evening, during the performance of the
spectacle of the Zulu war at Cooks circus. in Iiv-
erpool Mr. Cottls, who impersonates Lieutenant Mel
vile. had hand-to.hand combat with Zulu chief,
the combat lasting for minutes This encounter
was too realistic for Of the spectators for after
watching the combat for time with interest and sup
pressed excitement the man. evidently thinking that
bis country man was being overpowered by his saw
age foe, leaped into the arena and at once grapped
with the Zulu chief. The onslaught was so sudden
and SO vigorous that the Zulu chief was quito taken
aback and before his assailant could be drawn off thu
unfortunate mpersonator of the savage chief had re-
ceived somewhat severe pummelling one Of the
blows leaving n,emento in the shape of not very
presentable or ornamental black eve.
1T is perhaps not generally known that large ruby
is of more value than large diamond. Mr.. Streeter
who wrote book about jewels, states that the ruby
ranks for price and beauty above all other stones
When perfect ruby of five carats is brought into the
market will be offered for it ten times the price
given for diamond of the weight; but should it
reach the weight of ten carats it is almost invaluable"
With respect to the romance of precious stones the
author just quoted tells curious story about sap
phires. native of India loaded one hundred goats
with these gems, and reached Simla after ten days
journey. Arriving at Sirnla he tried to dispose Of
them but the value being recognized he could not
even obtain rupee tolla for them, which he would
gladly have taken, being in state of sei-starvation
He then proceeded to Delhi, where the jewelers.
knowing them to be sapphres, gave him their full
value