The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-29

Swedenborgian ministers to preach from his
pulpit, and himself preached in Jewish syna-
gogueS.
New YORK World: The brother Of the wife of
very well-known United States Senator is at
present driving a street-cab in Washington.
His sister is a lady of great social ambitions.
The odd part of the story Is that this very driver
of street-cab is often employed by his sister
In q professional capacity
SPRINGFIELD Union: Some newspaper man,
who has been prying with ghoulish glee into the
private affairs of the White House, says that
Mrs. Cleveland always dresses quietly for the
theater." There is a great advantage in dressing
quietly. There is no other occasion when 1t is so
essential to be able to hear pin drop.
1T was recently announced that the German
Emperor had been out hunting in the Forest of
Hessenhai, and had killed nineteen deer and nine
wild pigs. This was true. Bnt it should be ex-
planned that the Emperor stood on platform
and hired at the game as it was driven past him
along lane about thirty PAGES distant.
WALKER BLAINE is working hard in Chicago
in the Office of the Northwestern Railroad Com
pany. His friends say he will make his mark,
as he has ability. He is very particular about
his Dress and is regarded as a model of ''style"
by his confreres. He has the Blaine features
g large nose, q well-developed forehead and
strong body.
prejudice against going to bed for the night with
out taking long walk for exercise He often
sits until 10, IL and II o'clock porting over his
books or driving his pen, and then gets up an
appetite, as it were, for slumber by tramp
across New Ravens old green and through the
| deserted streets of the town.
A CURIOUS mistake has been made in Mexico.
The people of that country have mistaken
Frenchman named Theirs, who is visiting the
Republic, for the late President of France The
presiding officer of the Mexican Chamber made
him an address and dinner was given in his
honor. The Jockey Club had fun with him also.
There is great deal in a name in Mexico.
JOHN DoANE, of Wagon Wheel, Idaho, died
| recently, and his mother, widow, and his two
unmarried sisters went to the town to attend the
funeral and remained to look after his property.
| They were this only unmarried women In the
| place. and before the flowers had Withered on
| Johns grave the widow had been married to the
Mayor of the town, the elder sister to the sheriff,
| and the younger to prominent citizen Inc
three weddings were held at the same time and
| all of the town attended.
| If the young men Of Springfield, Mass, do
| not become very familiar with the Bible it will
be their own fault, for the Sunday of all
the churches make speciality Of this important
ma tier There are now nine regular Bible
classes in the Sunday schools which have mem
bership of young men ranging from seventeen
to 175 The schools are fortunate in finding
teachers of more than average ability, and
their work is OF a character to command the re-
spect of the most intelligent of their pupils
YEARS ago-some say forty, others thirty-a
young girl was in the act of placing white
pitcher on post which stands near the South
Carolina railway five miles from Aiken, when
she was struck dead bv lightning. Ever since
this tragic occurrence the white pitcher has re-
NAMED on the post, safe by superstition from
the touch of negroes, who believe that the arm
which touches it will be paralyzed. Storms and
cyclones, and earthquakes have not displaced it,
| although the post which holds it is fast crum
bling with decay.
A NEAT story used to be told of Manton Mar
ble--that once in conversation with talented
lady upon matrimony in general he para
phrased SCOTS famous couplet thus:
woman, in hours of ease
Uncertain, coy, and sure to tease.
Now comes from California an anecdote Of a
young man called to respond to the impromptu
toast, "The Ladies'" who quoted from memory:
o woman, in our hours of ease
Uncertain, coy, and hard to please.
Scott.
But too oft seen familiar with thy face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Pope.
A COMBAT between COW and gander is de-
I scribed by newspaper of Albany, Ga. The cow
made violent attack on the gander, when with
much elaboration and coolness the bird, as the
| cow rushed on him, caught strong hold with
his beak on the hair and hide between the horus
| and tapped his wings furously, The astonished
| cow was glad to shake her antagonist off. But
| after retreating few feet and looking upon the
| proud neck and insignificant form of the haugtAy
| bird. she concluded to try him another round
and again dashed at the gander, who was lit
| tle more deliberate, II possible, in taking his
hold, and with swift and strong wings he show
cred his blows on the eyes of the foe. The cow
had evidently miscalculated the prowess of her