The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-22

in extent and not less than thirty feet in Depth and
petroleum basin which contains more oil than Penn
syvania and West Virginia combined from which, In
places the oil is oozing in natural wells at the rate Of
two barrels day.
Miss CLARA KNOWLES, of Winterport, Me-, willis
matron in womans prison. near Boston, was instru-
mental in the reform and conversion Of young lady
belonging to a wealthy family who died soon after
her return home says the Belfast Journal The
father of the young lady has recently died. and has
oequeathed to Miss Knowles 1000 in money and
i've shares in the First National Bank in Framing
ham.
1T is related that day an old personal acouant-
ance called on General Grant at the White House and
after talking awhile the latter said 81 have known
you long time, but have yet to hear you ask favor
What can do for OUT" There was q short pause
and the answer came back General am particu.
ary anxious to be well thought of out where i've
Now, if you want to do omething for me It "a thw
you ever happen to be out way and you spy mo
in crowd, just rush right up, shake enthusiastic.
ally by the hand and say with deep emotion My deae
old friend how you! / am rejoiced to see you
again. That's the only favor l have to ask"
SHALL god eat piel' asks Mrs. Harriet H. Rob
inson very wittiy, in the May North American,
apropos of the gossipy book about Emerson written
by DIR. Holmes. She does not like to have her liu-
sions dispelled in this way. She rebels when DE-.
Holmes speaks of Emerson as ''hopelessly con-
rmen pie-eater and cannot bear to think he might
have been munching pie when he working out his
great thoughts. Those who like Emerson best viii
heartily ndorse her protest Il like to think Of E.
erson," she says, s'and of other great writer's as
know them through their books and prefer to form
my own estimate of their characters. depore thiz
literary hash and desire in future to take my gods
clear, neither seasoned by weak praise, warmed
over to suit the popular taste"
GENERAL GoRDoN's habit of life was simple in
the extreme He mixed little in society, and dinner
parties he especially abhorred If friend invited
him to dine he would remark that he had dinner al
home and that his would host had better ask some
body who had none. 1t is no secret, however, thas
Gordons meals very often anything but appe-
tizing. story is told of friend of his who found
him sitting down to stale loaf and pot of tea On
remark being made as to the dryncss of the bread
Gordon crammed it into slop basin and poured all
the tea it with the remark that it would soon be
ready to eat and that in half an hour it would not
matter what he had eaten. Gordon's principal do
light consisted in the of street Arabs and other
equally neglected children, of whom he literal
ly picked out of the gutter" and placed in the way
of earning honest living. His care for these lads
unceasing He would take the1Nto his house.
cleanse them, clothe them and perhaps keep them
for weeks until suitable situation could be found for
them. Curiousy enough, he had an objection to
sending these boys into the army, and much pre-
ferred their going to In the great majority Of
cases. indeed he paid premiums for their apprentice
ship to merchant vessels or fishing and ar
ranged such terms insured their being able to gea
livelihood at early date.