The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-25

| bly, the lady OF the house" whom this young
| woman deigns TO serve, would not lose half so
valuable an outfit were all her trunks to be
| stolen.
| CINCINNATI was greatly shocked On Friday by
| the finding of human hand sticking up ont Of
the mud in one Of the streets It was discovered
to be the hand Of a woman. and when pulled at
the arm belonging to it came after. The author
tiles are to make stronger pull, when it is
thought, the lady herself will be forthcoming
Tennysor mentioned a similar incident in one Of
his poems. 1t is not every city that has mud
| deep enough to render such things possible
| STATISTICS show that the criminal classes in
| Great Britain average no less than forty five
pounds in weight and four and half inches in
height less than their antagonists, the Metropol-
| itan police. This Is easily accounted for. The
criminal class do not get as much sleep as the
| police do. Undisturbed repose is one of the con-
| ditions Of accommodating fat
AT the Chicago Board of Trade Building an
elevator fell the other day. with several men in
it. All escaped with comparatively few injuries
The average attendant at the Chicago Board Of
Trade would have to have the building fall on
him before any impression would be made.
LOUISVILLE woman discovered thief ran
sacking her house, when she slipped up on him
and dashed dipper of hot soap in his face, which
caused him to scream with pain ard flee in ter
ror. If there is anything in the world that will
cause Kentuckian to stampede it is soap.
CAPTAIN TODD is the last man to bear evil
dence of the efficacy of oil in reducing the
waves in storm at sea- The people of Ohio
can testify as to the use Of Oil In making smooth
| sailing on the sea Of senatorial politics
A STUDENT at Harvard was recently caught
stealing a gold watch, when it was discovered
that he was naturally weak-mined. and not
morally responsible for his acts WHAT'S weak
minded young man doing at Harvard
A GARDENER near Baltimore is said to have
sold his gooseberry crop from thirteen acres in
full bearing for $1,000, netting him just $2l 900.
counting the money he made In not buying su-
gar enough to sweeten the berries.
THE employees of the Bridgeport Cutlery Com
pany have struck. It will be war to the knife,
unless the managers fork over their wages
every week, instead Of monthly, as in the past.
THE blood-stone was thought by the ancients
to impart courage, fortitude, prudence and sta
bility of character. The blood's tone has good
deal to do with mans character even now.
MARY ANDERSON will wear brand new
Easter bonnet to-day with the comforting con-
seriousness that it is paid for. She has made
$3.50, 900 during the past thirty-one weeks
The Scoop bonnet is said to be very becom-
ing to the lady who wears her hair tringed on
the forehead It takes its name from its effect
on the husbands pocket-book.
In Louisville they call man who strikes his
wife or any female 'mumper.' The use of
this term is expected to do away with the neces-
sity of the whipping post
GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA says American hams
are palatable only when boiled in champagne.
A good many English dramatic hams are best
when served with eggs.
A CONNECTICUT factory turns out 1900 roll
ing pins per day. There is no kind of show
for married man in this country any more
No wonder the President is disposed to be
lenient with Senator Jones fellow-feeling
covers multitude of sins in this direction.
1T costs only 81 to get married in Maryland;
but marriage in that State is very like church
fair Everybody knows how that works.
1T is not three weeks since 1t showed all day
incessantly in this city: The weather for the
past week has been that Of middle June.
JOHN SULLIVAN would make fine knight of
Labor. He is one of the most successful strikers
of his day and age
AS lover and wooer it can hardly be said
that Senator Jones bears the Palm.