The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-01

eleven and one-half inches at the elbow, and his
legs good twenty inches. He is being exhib-
tied as curiosity in a London museum, and his
mother, with certificate of his birth, stands BY
to answer all questions.
TEN years ago an old Omish farmer, samed
Weller. living in Lancaster county, Penrsyl-
vania died without naming in his will a Gaugh-
ter, whose marriage had displeased him. A few
days ago brother of the lady gave her 81, 600,
which he said his father had given him in trust
to be handed her if she and her husband lived
correct lives for ten years
WHEN Mr.. Chauncey N. Depew was crossing
the Boulevard des Italiens. in Paris, the other
day, he met Senator Cullen, who strayed over
there to hunt up his ancestors well, said the
railroad president, II suppose you speak French
nicely now" Cullen sh ook his head. "Depew."
said he, sadly, II haven't understood a work I've
heard in two weeks, except what I've said my
self"
ALLIs BROWN colored man of Nashville,
Tenn, recently married and took his bride to
welfurnshed house. There was a handsome
set of silverware, four clocks. fine carpets and
chairs, elegant sets of parlor and bedroom fur
niture, indeed, everything she could DESIRE in
Guiding family Bible. The remarkable fact
was that every article in the house had been
stolen.
THE proprietor of a Chicago dime museum
says that a few weeks ago Mrs. Lucy Parsons
applied to him for an engagement. She wanted
salary for exhibiting herself. and proposed to
sell portraits of herself and the condemned An
archlsts, and also copies of the speeches made at
the Haymarket meetings. The museum man
decided that Mrs. Parsons was not a proper at
traction for his show.
REV. A A. HORTON, of Sheffield Pa, was
walking nome from Tiona the other night when
six men stopped him and demanded his money.
He handed them 30 cents. They searched him
for more, hut found none. and told him to go
Before he went Mr. Horton made this remark:
"Gentlemen-excuse the expresson-the next
time you hold up stranger, be sure that he is
not Methodist preacher"
THE effect of excitement upon the memory
was illustrated by an incident which took place
during Mr. Baine's recent visit to his old home
in Pennsylvania. In the rush for Mr.. Blaine's
hand one man grasped it, remarklng that his
wife went to school with Mr. Blaine. Indeed"
Mr.. Blaine said. ''What was her name~ The
poor man was go excited that he could not recall,
to save his life who the girl was he had married.
MILE. SARDoU, scarcely in her teens. the
daughter of the great French playwright, has so
seriously questioned her father as TO why he will
not permit her to go to the theaters to see his
plays that he has promised to write one she
might Witness. 1t is now finished, and ana is
called LIE Crocodile. NJ Sardou warrants it to
be perfectly harmless, and persons who have
read the manuscript declare that it is amazingly
funny. 1t will soon be produced.
AN old negro who sells newspapers at Yemas
see, Ca, being asked for his theory of the earth
quake, replied: II think the Lord had good
deal to do with it. You know it took place Just
about the time most people had gone to bed and
my opinion is dis, that the Lord, in winding up
the day business, found that he was short of
prayers. and he just take hold of the foundation
OBJ de earth and shake up de sleepin' sinners TO
send in more prayers. And they came in, too"
FIFTY years ago Monday the noted ''Long
John" Wentworth settled in Chicago having
left his home at Sandwich n H.. on Oct 3,
1886 In 1857 he was elected Mayor of Chicago
and was instrumental in procuring for the city
Its first fire engine and establishing graded
streets. He was reelected in 1860 and the ext
year saw the first brick public school building
erected in Chicago. He is now Seventy-one
years of age. but wonderfully vigorous in mind
and body.
Mr. GEORGE W. CABLE is devoting his time
to the compilation of collection of "True Sto
ries of Louisiana" series of tales by the Com
tesse FRANCHISE Besser, in whom the Southern
novelist has found a great Creole writer. The
stories were found by the granddaughter of the
Comtssse Bossier among mass of the latter's
papers, and she has transferred them to Mr.
Gable. who is enthusiastic over the literary
treasures tnaL nave UNEXPECTEDLY fallen into his
possession.
THE prohibition sentiment must be pretty
strong in Alabama when the newspapers rebel
against the sale of brandy peaches and cherries.
The Opeka Times says: 'To sell such goods
without license to retail whisky is q violation of
the United States revenue law and parties en-
gagged in the sale of them are liable to prosecu-
ton before the United States Circuit Court
The fine for violations of this law is very heavy
and usually is accompanied by Imprisonment for
term varying from three months to five years"
HERR BENJAMIN MOORE, the pr opretor of the
Berlin Academy of Music who recently died,
left all his money. 10000 marks, to the Berlin
Society for the Protection of Animals. He said
in his will: GAS men have no hearts, leave my
fortune to the animals" and stipulated that the
Society for the Protection of Animals buy up all
the dogs employed in drawing carts in the city
of Berlin. He provided also for the payment of
reward of four marks to every policeman who
brings case Of cruelty to animals before the
courts
DR.. SCHLIENIANN still finds impediments in
the way of his much-looked forward to excava-
tions in Crete. He intended to excavate hill
on the site of Cnossus. but the proprietor had
lately died, and the guardians of his children
will not allow any digging unless DR.. Sceernann
is willing to buy up all their property-pearly
the whole site of Cnossus-for several thousand
pounds. Possibly DR.. Schliemann may find
some other Cnossian owners who are less mex
orable. and may still 90 to work in this promis-
ing region.