The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-17
MINOR MENTION.

MINOR MENTION.
MANY of the militia of to-day would be sur
prised on reading the statutes of the United
States concerning the organization of the militia
to find how different their present arms and
equipments are from those required by statute.
The statutes are still the existing, unrepealed
law of the United States. but, in fact. are the
deadest of dead letters. The act, passed in 1892,
after providing for the enrolment by the cap
citizens residing within the bounds of his COM
pany." gives in detail the arms with which each
militiaman must provide himself. as follows:
''Sec. 1923. Every citizen shall, after notice
Of his enrolment be constantly provided with
good musket or frelock of a bore sufficient for
balls of the eighteenth part of pound, a suf-
fcient bayonet and belt, two spare f1ints and
knapsack, pouch with box therein to contain
not less than twenty four cartridges suited to
the bore of his musket or frelock, each cartridge
to contain proper quantity of powder and ball.
or with good rifle. knapsack, shot-pouch and
powder horn, twenty balls suited to the bore of
his rifle. and quarter of pound of powder; and
shall appear. so armed, accoutered and provided
when called out to exercise, or into service, ex-
cept that when called out on company days to
exercise only he may appear without the KNAPP
sack. Each commissioned Of
hcer shall be armed with a sword or hanger and
spontcon."
THEY are getting the Japanese "art' craze
down to fine point in Paris. The dealers there
may be found sprawled out on mats on the floor,
covered that the Japanese sit on mats and not
on chairs, and that, consequently. Japanese
painting is executed In such manner that it
must be looked at from below, and not from
above or even horizontally. like European
picture They are demonstrating their dis
covery. 1t must be very amusing when buyers
go through the same ''circus," as they must. to
appreciate the beauty of this peculiar this very
peculiar style Of art.
s.THE Paroxysmal Evangelist of the Wabash"
is the fippant manner in which the papers are
abiding to Indiana's Mrs. Woodwork. 'She
claims" says one of them, ito be preaching
regular, unadulterated religion of extra power.
Her method appears to be to drive the sinners
into fits, and then to drive them out of ats into
religion Her husband chews tobacco and assists
his wife in her evangelistic labors." The lady is
now in Cleveland, and as an onslaught of religion
of extra power will probably be needed to pro-
duce any effect in that town. an increase in the
total number of Woodwork converts may soon
be looked for.
The government building at Pittsburg will be
of granite, and will cost 100000 more than if
built of Bedford limestone. The argument in
favor of the former was that hundred years
from now it would be in better state of preser-
walton than the limestone-an argument that
had sufficient weight with Mr.. Manning to de-
termine the controversy. The Indiana quarries
have, however. been we'll advertised by the
efforts of congressman in their behalf and the
country is now we'll aware that the best building
stone is found here, whatever Pittsburg rings
may prefer
WHEN the House Of Representatives comes to
discuss the great question Of resta urant privi
leges it is to be hoped that it will make less of
spectacle of itself in the eyes of the country than
did the Senate on a similar occasion The COM
mittee which had the matter under consideration
has reported against allowing the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in the House restaurant
Boston mas woman's political club which has
just finished the United States Constitution |"
ways squabbling over points in the Constitution,
these Boston women, who have settled the mat
ter in its entirety, can probably get right into
business by going to Washington and offering to
give private lessons
THE physicians of Philadelphia have met in
solemn oonclave, and have decided that Pasteur
is a fraud and impostor because he is not
''regularn-not one of us. The Philadelphia
doctors should be sent to Paris to be inoculated
for the rabies. They have symptoms which, if
not checked, will inevitably lead to a fatal re-
suit
PHILADELPHIA is in mourning. JIM the old
est and largest tiger in the United States and
for ten years in the geological gardens there, Is
dead. aged twenty-five. The tiger in this city is
still alive and risky.
READERS Of the Journal are cautioned against
the perils Of whale fishing. Accounts have been
received of how lot of whalers near the Cape
Verde islands struck lively old whale and were
towed SO far from their vessel that they could
not And their way back, and had to cut loose