The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-07

ence Then remarking, II feel faint he fell,
struck dead by paralysis.
BULLFIGHTING for the expert must be very
profitable. The chief espada of Madrid, Lartijo.
is employed during the summer season for
f6, 600, and last winter in the provinces he made
10000. He killed 345 bulls without single
accident to himself.
A LOVING New England couple dyed for one
another few days ago. The man was frosted
with the SHOWS of seventy years. while she who
was to be his blushing bride had the raven locks
OF forty. He dyed his hair black, thinking to
please her. and she, ignorant of his noble sacri-
fee, bleached her hair white to please him.
There was strange faroffness when they next
met
LITERARY young lady Ito her father): PAW, I
think it's awful strange that you don't like Ten
nyson when everybody dotes on him." Father
with look of surprised: I'll do like him." Young
Lady: II am so glad, for thought that you dis
liked his writings" Father: "Oh his writings;
well, l haven't any use for his writings. but
haven't anything personally against the old
man. '-Arkansaw Traveller
JUSTICE FIELD tells how his pride had fall.
When he was young man he was particularly
proud of his erect form and fine curling hair.
against cart and injured his knee. The injury
resulted in permanent lameness and conse-
quent Stoop in his shoulders. Afterward hard
study produced brain fever, and a fly blister
cured the fever and destroyed his waving locks.
FRoUDE, in his new work "Oceana,r calls
Auckland the workman's paradise and says that
eight shillngs ($2) day are the common wages,
and the cost OF living is less than in England. A
poor clergyman's wife asked the price of some
hot-house grapes and when told laid them down
with sigh, AT which the dealer sympathizingly
remarked: 'Tisn't the likes of you that can
afford them grapes we keep them for the work
ingmens ladies'"
GLADSTONE, as young man, was not overes
timated by Disrael who wrote in letter in
February 1S45 and now first published, that
Gladstones address was dull and Ineffective and
that he might come to be somebody, but he did
not think He also writes of dull dinner
party at which young Gladstone" was present;
but there was an excellently cooked swan stuffed
with trufies, which, according to Disraeli. was
the best company there"
LORD CREW must rank among the most liberal
and progressive of British landlords. He is
steadily increasing the number of holdings on
his Cheshire estate and decreasing the rentals.
good cottage and garden cost a laborer $22 90
year. Plots OF from two to three acres of good
farm land, with excellent cottages and barns,
rent for from $40 to $50 year. Lord Crew at
present has 1875 tenants holding half an acre and
under acres, 144 with 3 and under 10 acres. 80
with 10 and under 20 acres 81 with 20 and under
80 acres, 40 with so and under 100 acres, Al with
100 and under 200 acres, and IA only with 200
and under 500 acres.
PHILADELPHIA lady. writing home from
London. thus describes her impressions Of Mr..
Irvng's production of Faust" eve have been
to see Faust, at the Lyceum. the talk of Lon
don. 1t was very grand and appalling; the effect
almost made me Ill. Never should l desire to
see it again lrving's idea of hell was the most
frightful thing ever saw. IS said he thought
1T would do more good than any sermon, and it is
probably so. The scenery was marvel of real
Istlc beauty, the costumes were magnificent, and
the devil himself could not have looked or acted
the character better than Irving did. Ellen
Terry was the sweetest and most grlish Marga
ret imaginable. But it was heartrending all the
same, and not piece to really enjoy"
JOKE CONTAINING TRUTH
A man is like egg It's said
IT'S true, though said in joke;
You never know of what he's made
Until he's broke.
Boston Courier.
COURTsHIP AND MARRIAGE.
"a novel in three chapters)
CHAP. /.
Maid one.
CHAP. III.
Maid
CHAP I'LL
Made one.
chicago Rambler.