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

conservative, while DIR. Mcvicar, once the favor
ite of the low church party, greatly injured his
prospects of promotion by conspicuously attend
ind the recent dedication of a Unitarian church.
Lone JOHN WENTWORTH. of Chicago, be-
ing asked the secret of his good health and long
life, said to a friend the other day, that he had
made it q rule to eat when he was hungry, drink
whom he was thirsty and sleep when he was
sleepy. He rises when he gets ready. He eats
anything he wants. Once he liked whisky, but
he found it too powerful and gave it up. Now
he drinks Rhine wine and two gallons of water a
day.
THE late Lord Penrhyn," says the London
World, ''bettered himself perhaps more by his
marriage than any one else in the present cen
fury. As the son Of younger son of very
poor Scotch earl, ne married, in 1888, Miss PEN
nant, the heiress of Penrhyn Castle, with rent
roll of $4,000 u year. She died before her
father, who entertained so great regard for
his son-in-law that he left him the property for
lifen
Mr.. w. E. HASKELL, editor of the Minneapo-
lis Tribune is erecting palatial summer resi-
dence on a lone island in Lake Minnetonka 1t
will have nine Queen Anne windows aud Gothic
tower overlooking Minneapolis, but neither port
hole nor parapet will break the monotony of the
wealth of clapboard on the st. Paul side. Il is
by these sly subtle means that the rival journal
istic influences OF the great Northwest cope with
each other.
The Egyptian Sphinx is soon to get thorough
overhauling. A company has been formed in
Paris to aid M. Maspero in carrying on his ex-
cavations. It is thought that the Sphinx is a
tomb and that under it or inside of it some valu-
able and interesting material may be discovered
that will add a few years more to the length Of
history. The work will be carried on with care,
so that the great Sphinx may not be dis6gured
by the somewhat tardy autopsy.
JACOB MILLER, of Fountaindale. Pa, married
his first cousin, and between 1860 and 1874
eleven children were born to them. OF these
all were of unsound mind save one, daughter
by no means bright, who is married. Eight
others are alive and five of them are idiots
and the others little better. Mrs. Milleris dead,
and her husband, who is prosperous farmer
lives alone with his eight unfortunate children.
He says that his misfortune is q stroke of prov
idence."
The will of Kate Rowsand the little dwarf
that was known all over Europe as Madame la
MarQuise,' contains novel feature. After she
had disposed Of all her property there remained
her wardrobe WELL said she "my dresses
and everything that wore must be far too small
for the littlest Child but in order that some poor
little girl may be happy, desire that ten pounds
sterling may be applied to the purchase of twen-
ty dolls of my size, which shall all be dressed
from my wardrobe and given to orphans"
THE woman Astie de valsayre, who came into
nctoriety by fighting duelon the field of Water
loo with another woman who had very properly
called her fool first wanted pasteur to expert
ment on her instead of on rabbits with his anti
hydrophobia incubation; but he refused. Then
she wanted Dr. Grusdlbach to try on her his
plan OF freezing person solid and thawing the
subject out again after year or two in as good
vital condition as ever; but he also declined.
Now she wants to go to the Congo country to help
De Brazza civiliZe the blacks.
TIE spinsters Of Connecticut were not long
ago much interested in the advertisement of
Naugatuck man who wanted wife. He received
a large number of replies. and among the appli-
cants ne found one that suited and they were
married last week. One of the letters received
was from man who had small farm for sale,
and who was certain that there were two mar
riageabe females in his vicinity, aud that the
purchaser of the farm could have his choice.
He would sell the farm for 5000 aud bind him
self to discount 800 if the purchaser was not
successful in obtaining wife.
ONE of the most characteristic stories told
abont Mr.. w. e. Forster turns on his whist
playing Mr. Payn, the novelist, is an enthusi-
astic whist player, while Mr. Forster only
Joined In" when some one was wanted to make
I'D rubber. On one occasion they were part
ners, and MIR. Forster was playing execrably.
For time MIR. Payn kept his temper, as in the
circumstances good players find 1t hard to do:
but at last he broke down and looked things un.
utterabe. His partner saw what was wrong and
came to Mr. Payn's rescue tSav anything you
like" he said genially; 'if you think it wond re-
lieve you call me Buckshot!"
The last lecture Of Father Hyacinth at his
Gallican Church in Paris was disturbed by four
enemies of his doctrine, who assailed him with
foul abuse As the church was full, and as most
OF the hearers were in sympathy with the lect-
urer, the dlsturbers were set upon by the mascu-
line part of the congregation. The place of wor-
ship was almost turned into field of battle
When the disturbers were elected, the people
outside, who were unable to get in, would have
handled them roughly had not the police inter
ferred. The success the Father has had this
Lent is so cheering that he has abandoned the
idea of giving up his church in the Rue dArras
He will. however, lecture in the provinces more
than hitherto.
EGGS, before their use at Easter, were honored
in Pagan times. In the rights of Bacchus
(Kissos) a consecrated egg was an emblem of
one of their mysteries. These rites were ..,s
brated fifteen centuries before the Christian ers
The Druids bore an egg as the emblem of their
order. The Hindoo myths celebrate their mum
dane egg as OF golden color. The Japanese
egg Is of polished BRASS In China, at certain of
their sacred festivals dyed and ornamented eggs
are used to this day as religious symbols The
use of consecrated eggs is traced to the most
ancient times of Egypt In Germany it was at
one period the practice to present-instead of
verltable eggs--an emblematic print in which
three hens are holding basket, wherein are
three eggs. Over the center egg is lamb, with
8 chalice representing Faith The other eggs
bear the emblems of Charity and Hope