The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-11

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renders all manner Of surgical operations ALSO
lutely painless though the functions of the mem
Der remain unimpaired. 1t is hardly probable
that any kind Of anesthetic will bs discovered
that will prove harmless when used to excess as
most OF them are Cocaine was thought to be
harmless, but it is now recognized as one of the
most dangerous drugs known to medical science.
THE indianapolis Journal seconds for itself
the appended double-ieaded editorial notice,
which appears in the Louisville Courier Journal:
"The Courier-Journal has perfected arrange
ments for number Of excellent short stories
and serials from the pens of well-known and &C
complished writer's These will occupy all the
space that can be spared for that purpose, and
we shall, therefore, not be able to accept any of
the stories that are constantly being forwarded
to Us from all sections of the country. In plain
we have already contracted for. and it is USE
less to send them to US expecting them to be ac-
cepted.
1--WE have. also, large number of poems on
handn
A ST. LOUIS paper speaks assrespectfully of
Miss Clevelands Chicago paper as smuse-fac
important to teach the Chicago people at the
outset that the immortal nine have nothing to
do with baseball. If Miss Cleveland should
follow all tho advice that is being SO literally
bestowed upon her, Literary Life Will be the
liveiest publication of the wicked West. But
then, unfortunately for the success Of her vent
ure, Miss Cleveland does not read the daily
papers, and consequently loses much that would
be of interest and profit
THE wages of sim is death. Never was this
aphorism more literally fulfilled than in the life
and death of Cora Pearl" the woman of the
world who for years dazzled the corrupt courts
of the old world. Hers was a brilliant career
SO long as her beauty lasted, but then it was the
old story over Cast of and despised by those of
her lovers who had survived her, she de-
scended to abject poverty. and died in this
neglected condition in the absence of friends
and relatives. She won a certain kind of fame.
and died in the depths Of shame and neglect.
MRS. CHARLES e. HELLER, Of New Haven,
Conn.-Mss Mamie Lavina Harmon that was
has a grandmother worth cultivating. Miss
Harmon few days ago married the man Of her
bank account to speak of. Mrs Foy, the grand
mother of the bride, gave the young couple a
check for $10O00 and promised them enough
money in addition to make the tour of Europe.
Mrs. Foy probably young herself once, and
knows about these things
MILWAUKEE is going to have literary school
this summer Thus early is the Indiana au
thors' convention bearing fruit. Wisconsin lite
rary people must go to school first but in time,
they, too, may become writers of imaginative
prose and verse;" and shold a convention To
begin WITH they will study Goethe and Profes-
sors Harris, Snyder, Sanborn, and others, will
instruct them. 1t will, in fact, be imitation
Concord School. and great expectations are
based upon it.
THE medical fraternity is again nveighing
against the practice of kissing and the Journal
of the American Medical Association devotes
seven columns TO the dangers" of kissing.
There should be law against it directed against
all persons over the age of forty and under that
of fifteen. Between these limits some latitude
must be granted, as a concession to an ancient
tradition that there is really more in kissing
than there appears to be.
ONIONS from Egypt are being sold in the
streets of Boston, SO a report says We see
nothing remarkable in this Now if onions
from Egypt were being sold in the parlors Of
Boston or in the halls of Harvard, it would in
deed be worth chronicling.
CHARLES MARSH, of the firm of Jordan. Marsh
& Co., who died on Friday last, had life insur-
ance of $3.50 QUO. though at the time of his death
he was worth about $4,000 000 Death loves a
shining mark, but he is no friend Of the life in
surance in this instance
THE Chicago Sun, knights of Labor organ,
has died of inanition. Some people have said
that knights of Labor We're selfish, and this dis
position to turn able editors loose and compel
them to work for living, gives some force to
the charge.
NEWARK, N. T.. claims to raise strawberries
that take but twelve to make quart They
must sell Newark strawberries in the City of In
dianapolis That is about the number it takes
to make quart here.
ELLEN Jerry tried to commit suicide at Lousi-
vile the other day. It was not the actress of
that name, however. English Ellen takes no
risks by spending the summer in Kentucky.
THE London Times refers to the assistance
afforded from America to the Irish cause as the
rish-American conspiracy This is very dis
couraging, but it will not yet be dissolved.
If the late English elections had been all held
at Donnybrook, the result would have been diff
ferent and Ireland would be free
BREAKFAST-TABLE CHAT.
LOUISE MICHEL says she hopes to come to