The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13

that voluntary efforts on the part both OF EN-
ployers and employed have failed to shorten
them Young people, especially girls, suffer
greatly in health, and their lives are often short
ened by want of sleep and rest.
MISS ANNA DICKINSON has for several months
been watching at the bedside of her infirm
Quaker mother, in West Pittston, Pa. Her pc
cuniary resources are said to be nearly exhaust
ed, and it is announced that she will take to the
lecture field again.
THEyoung Duke of Augustenberg. who is said
to be engaged to the daughter of the Prince Of
Wales, has immense estates in Silesia, from
which he derives princely revenue, besides
having an annual income of $75, 900 year from
the German government
GEN. ANsoN G.. McCooK. Secretary of the
United States Senate, was impolitely Treated
when he endeavor ed to obtain tie privileges OF
the visitors gallery in the British House of Com
mons He heaped Goals of fire on the head OF
the British lion, the other day, by admitting
two members OF Parliament to the floor of the
Senate.
Mrs. FRANCES BoULANGER, on the north
shore of the ST. Lawrence river, gave birth to
twins two years ago. Last year she added three
children to the family. and the other day pre-
sented her overioyed hu sband with four more
heirs. To bring forth nine healthy children in
two years is very good record. and will nc
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CALEB WILLARD. who has kept hotel in Wash
ington for over thirty years. says that he never
knew session of Congress to commence with as
little interest as this one "Why, in old times,
said he, people used to come from all parts OF
the country to be present on the first day of the
session. but this year there has not been more
than the usual number of arrivals, and all the
hotels are almost empty"
THAT is romantic and sentimental tale that
comes from Ottawa concerning the wedding oil
the aged church sexton and his wife's nurse
eight days after he became q widower. Itseems
that the sexton owed the nurse SIS for services
during his wfeS illness, which he could not pay.
The nurse refused TO leave the house until she
received the money. and the old man succumbed
to her obstinacy and married her to save his $l5.
When he strikes balance a year from now he
will probably discover that he erred in judg.
uent.
EX-GOVERNOR YARMOUTH, of Louisiana,
stepped up to greet Senator Hale upon the re-
turn of the latter from Europe, and afterwards
said us there anything the matter with mel
Am scalawag in appearance am asking IN
DEAD earnest for just now l went up to speak
to that little whiffet Hale, with whom was as
ISOLATED in Washington years ago, and he re-
ceived me with lordly air Of supreme conde
scenson sucn as never met from any man.
felt like picking UP his little carcass and chuck
ing it through the window, and l could kick
myself for having spoken to him. /. makes
my blood fairly boil"
THE Washington Critic relates the following
when the Hon. John S. Barbour ran for Con
gress the last time. near relative of his, the
wife of well-known Culpepper county man,
concluded that she would do a little electioneer-
ing for him. She went about it very quietly
and said nothing until she was fully ready; then
she went to her husband. I've got vote for
Jack she said, radiantly and joyfully. No.
said her husband. you don't sayf ooh, yes, I've
been electioneering just like man and I've Sc
cured a vote for him, and the mans Republic
an too We'll, that's good. Who is he and how
did you get HING Why, it's the old darby,
Rector, and l gave him one of your shirts for
his vote. The husband looked at her for full
minute. My dear. he said pityney, 1 would
earnestly advise you to GO out of politics. Rector
is an idiot and can't vote for anybody"