The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.


several offers of marriage by post every week, and
doubtless most of the others houored in similar
manner.
one why Kate Brown, of Mitchell county,
Ind couldn't drop from the window into her lovers
arms was because her hoopskrt caught on nail and
held her until the old got hold of her back hair
CHARLES DIcKENs's capital idea" as to picnic
luncheons was for each person to have his OF her
rations done up in parcel to consist of mutton
pie, hardboiled egg roll. piece of butter and a
packet of salt.
Mrs. BURTON wife Of the well.known traveller. has
always ayerred that since England took the Kohinoor
diamond proverbal for the luck it brings nothing
but disaster has attended all concerning British India
Recent events will more than sustain her.
A CLERGYMAN at Haverstraw N. Y, preached
sermon showing that the bakers made profit of
$13 barrel Of -four. and since then the size Of
bakers loaves in that town has materially increased
The minister little leaven leavened the whole lump
SOCIETY papers engaged in getting up gorgeous
family tree for Ferdinand Colonna, who married
Miss Mackay, rather overprove his pedigree by
tracing his direct line through zone Pope and forty
cardinals" who are not generally given to pedigree
production.
THE United States has IT 900 dentists who use
ton Of gold and five tons of other metals and make
1000, 900 artificial teeth annually. Only Ameri-
in eighty is found to have perfect teeth and
third of the population make more less use Of the
artificial product
THE Oldest tree on earth, so far anyone knows is
said be the Bo tree in the sacred city of Amara.
poora, Burmah. 1t was planted in 2S8 B. G., and is
accordingly 2,171 years old It's great age is,
according to Sir James Emerson Tennett, proved by
historic documents. 1t is regarded sacred.
'"THREE hundred millions of Englishspeaking peo-
pie, all thinking the thoughts all reading the
same books, all booming the booms, and all suf
fering from the dyspepsia, win tend to make the
United States of the twentieth century just perhaps
trae monotonous, thinks the Pail Mall Gazette.
THE natives of India said to give their horses
opium when they wish to accomplish long journeys.
It is related that Indian horseman gave his animal
drachm of opium after fatiguing nights march,
and thus enabled him to travel with forty miles
further; but in the end the practice is destructive to
horsehesh.
THE paragraph going the rounds of the press that
Hon. Hannibal Hamln is seventy nine years of ageis
incorrect. Mr. Hamlin was born in Paris. Me-, Au
gust 81, 1909 and consequently is about four years
younger than reported. The ex.Vice-president is
again being urged to writea book of "reminiscences of
his congressional life.
PARIS company is making white bricks of very
handsome appearance from the pure silica used in the
manufacture of plato glass. They lighter
in weight than clay bricks, but not porous being
subjected to hydraulic pressure before the final baking
process to which they subjected. Changes of eli
mate have effect upon them.
MAN called druggist for something to cure
headache. The prescription clerk promptly clapped
the ammonia bottle to his and nearly stfed
him. On recovering his forces he made wicked
punch at the clerks head. Hold on, remarked that
individual, wasn't quick about it. and didn't cure
your headaehel' Headache be hanged" exclaimed
the man, sits my wifes got the headache"
THE Turkish woman is supersttious in the extreme
She believes in charms. She viii not live hour be-
reft of her three cornered bit of leather which encos
the mystic phrase that is potent to ward off the
evil eye. She dstrusts Tuesday the mother of i'll
luck and will not celebrate the birthday anniversaries
of her children, record the date, lest some
magician use it to cast spell against the child.
GERMAN, named Wolff, now in London, has dis.
covered for writer's cramp. The new treat.
ment consists partly of rubbing kneading. stretch
ing, and beating of the fingers and the several
muscles of the hand and There gymnastic
exercises, both active and passive; and, most impor
tant of all. there graduated exercises in writing
with view of calling into play new set of muscles
in lieu of those injured by tina cramp.
BOSTON has always been very proud of the eques
tran statue of Washington by Thomas Ball, in the
Public Garden. The horse has been declared perfect
good Bostonian took friend from the country to
see the statue The old gentleman looked at it some
time and finally exclaimed "a splendid horse but he
haint got no tongue" And all these years no Boston
critic has discovered that horse with the bits in his
mouth would naturally show his tongue
~ a hxyn ~ PoJia
of the British Museum whose early death was thought
to be partly due to the large demands made upon his
mental and bodily powers the Lancet relates the fol-
lowing THE Professor was returning home after
hard days work in the museum when a stranger ac-
costed him with. 'Ah, Prof Roleston. 1 am glad to
have met YOU for find have half an hour to spare
and should DO SO much obliged if you would show me
over the muse You have found spare half hour,
interrupted Roleston; for Gods sake give it to me-
have been looking for it all day"
WILLIS STARKEs, a colored man. who died in the
Freedmans Hospital in January last. drew his own
will in homey style, but it has been admitted to pro.
bate The instrument, copied by the Washington
Post is as follows: IF /, Willis Starkes should be
the shortest liver at the death of want my sister
Sarah Miner, TO have my share in the railroad. The
railroad connects with Georgetown; Office in George
town. Witness James Coleman, Mrs. Julia Beans and
Mrs Margaret jackson. and my bank book to her my
sister, Sarah Miner. Witness James Coleman and
Julia Beans. Written and signed by Willis Starkes."
CHARLES EGBERT CRADDocK' is revealed as Miss
Mary n Murfree. Of st. Louis. The most important
additions TO American literature since Mr. Cables APP
pearance are thus tho work of Southern woman and
not Southern man. has been supposed. This in.
creases the occasion for admiration Of tho powerful
work which has for few years deeply intereatod