The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.


BULLFINcH sold in London the other day for
$3.50.
Dr. EDsoN of New York, says that red stockings
are poisonous.
CANON FARRAR was born in India, and as boy re-
sided on the Isle of Man.
CAPoUL says that he intends that his opera
house in Paris shall be devoted entirely to the produc
ton of French contemporary works.
SALvINI is said to be high liver, although never
drinking to He the delicacies of the
markets, and gratifes his tastes at whatever cost.
THE daughter of a once famous tenor has been con-
vcted Of swindng 1t is seldom that the sins of the
father visited directly upon his offspring as
this.
THE new Earl of Shaftesbury is said to oe decided
High Churchman's fact which will come as a per-
sonal shock to great many religious people in
England.
Cool as a cucumber" is scientifically correct. An
investigation in England showed this vegetable to
have temperature of one degree below that of the
surrounding atmosphere.
THE Pail Mall Gazette gives the following analysis
Of marriage: "Do you wish to be my wife, Mabel"
said little boy Eyes, incautiously answered Mabel
''Then pull off my boots"
IN English towns it is said that ''bread serv-
ices being held each person attending church
bringing loaves, to be distributed among
the poor and unemployed.
A DEATH certificate was so filled in by Chicago
doctor to make it appear he had killed his patient
He wrote his name, inadvertently, in the space
where the of death is specified
THE Bartholdi Statue of Liberty will probably be
dedicated on Sept. g. 1886, the anniversary of the
signing of the treaty of Versailles when peace was Sc
cured after the for independence.
E..
ing well up the leg, and bordered with white fur,
lined with red it buttons is SOFT and of elastic text
ure that the bows the shoes do not get crushed
DIR. ANToNIN MARTIN says that the flavor of cod
liver oil may be changed to the delightful one of fresh
oysters if the patient will drink largo glass of water
poured from vessel in which nails have been allowed
to rust
THE splendid portrait Of the late Vice-president
Hendricks which appears the first page of the cur
rent Harper's Weekly, is from the pencil of Mr.. Il.
A. Butler of the best portrait artists of the me-
tropoEs.
THE daughter of James D. Fish has been living
very quietly in Auburn since Nov. 49, She has her
little half sister, the daughter of Saie Reber with
her. Miss Fish is permitted to her father once
fortnight.
THERE appears to be an agreement among recent
medical writer's that water is fattenng or, at least
favors fulness and roundness of the body 1t should
be drunk at its natural temperature and in consider
able quantity.
NOTHING ever goes right on earth. Miss Ellen
Terry, the actress, has been advised to take long
rest from her professional labors, and over 700
American actresses still maintain the most robust
health imaginable.
OWEN BROWN, of Old Ossawatornie is still
marching on. He has left Putin Bay island, o. and
gone to reside with his brother Jason and his sister,
Ruth Thompson, and her husband, who live on the
mountain side Pasadena. CAL
CHRISTIAN REGISTER: yes" said lady when
interviewed On the subject of servant girls 81 find
that the Swedes make the most capable and trust
worthy servants. never had Swedenborgian that
did OF give perfect satisfaction"
SENATOR VOORHEES,, of Indiana will be one of the
principal speakers at the dinner of the Holland So
ciety of New York, to be given Jan. 8. He is de-
scended in the direct male line from Stephen Coerte
Van Voorhees,, who came from Holland in 1860.
IT makes the average woman shout
And dance and jump, and shrek,
When she finds the note
In her husbands coat
That she gave him to post and he carried about
In his pocket for more than week.
Puck
ACCORDING to Professor P Wagner, steamed pota
toes are far nutritive than boiled ones With
nutritious salts extracted by the surrounding
water The author publishes analyses in support of
his opinion.
YOUNG Mr.. Lamar is a jealous adherent of Lamar
the elder, whom he calls spa" Why" said he to
Washington gossip the other day, "pas HI of a
man, anyhow he has friends than any other
in the South and he does less for his friends than
any man in the South"
THE Rev PLEASANT Hunter of PaIronr Me-,
Gently received two calls at 50, 900 and So, 900 a
year. Although he receives only 81 500 year in
his present charge he has decided remain where he
is because he thinks he has work to do there The
local papers making hero of HIM.
ONE of the exrepresentatives to the Maine Legisla-
ture from Augusta is supported by the city. At
one time this gentleman owned of the best APP
pointed stage lines in that part of the country and
was worth at least 800 900, but the railroads re-
duced his business his mind became weak. and his