The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-26

successful English statesmen. At one time Sir
William Molesworth, afterward Secretary of
State for the Colonies and Mr. Temple Leader
M p. for Westminster. had a house on the
corner of Belgrave square in which orgies Of the
most abominable description were practiced. but
they were not found out; Sir Charles was.
AN exhibition is now being held in Copenha-
gen Of the articles Of use and ornament brought
from east Greenland by Lieutenant Holm, who
was the first white man to become acquainted
with the Eskimos of that region, where he
spent last winter It is related of these people
that when one is seriously i'll he consents If his
relatives request it. to throw himself into the sea-
In cases of lunacy the patient is put to death.
From this custom and the general hardship, per-
sons over sixty years of age are rare. In gen
erals these people resemble those of western
Greenland, and speak similar language.
KING MILAN's Queen is said to be the most
beautiful woman in Servia. and by this chafm,
together with her decision of character, she has
completely established her dominion. not only
over her hurbands heart, but over his actions
likewise. II Queen Nathalie may lay claim to
be the handsomest woman in Sersia, King Milan
is FAR from being the handsomest man there or
anywhere else. His head is round and large
too large for his body-his cheeks fat and wide.
with small nose and little mouth. When at
school at Paris he was thought to resemble
Prince Napoleon. and always considered himself
battered by being compiimented on the like
ness.
If there ever was woman who deserved a
pension from the State of Massachusetts, writes
Boston correspondent, it is Mrs. Mary Walker
who works in the Office of the State printers
Wright d Potter, as o proof-reader. She has
been employed twenty years as proofreader for
this firm, and many as are the blue books of acts
and resolves that CHEEKY Clerk Clifford has in
toned in his twenty eight years of service, Mrs
Walkers record has much wider extent. She
does not content herself with the exciting
chronicles of the House and Senate journals
calendars and documents. She peruses annually
thirteen sets of Pub. Docs, from the Governors
message down to the reports of the superintend-
ents of the different lunatic asylums
HERE is new Daniel Webster story: The god
like Daniel once invited Chester Harding, the
artist, to dine with him. The day before the
dinner another friend sent Harding bottle of
rare old Scotch whisky When Harding went to
Webster's house next day he took this bottle
with him, knowing how highly his host would
prize it. Leaving it on the hall table. he en-
tered the parlor. "Good evening, Mr.. Harding"
said Webster. "Good evening, Mr.. Webster, I"
said Harding; II have taken the liberty Of bring
ing an old Scotch friend with me- II am very
glad you did," responded Webster; "where is the
eentemanp He is in the hail." said
Harding; will you go out and see himq'
"Yes, sir" said Webster. So they went
out together. Here he is" said Harding point
ing to the bottle. "Ah," said Mr.. Webster.
smiling, this is the gentleman who bathes in
hot water"