The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13

ey - 70 make 1t last out an unusual period Per
sons who begin unusual exercise In youth. may
adapt their constitutions to the hahis. and may
thereby bold on to their full term OF lie, bar
this can not be done safely II one waits till ma
ture age before beginning.
NEW wrinkle in chicken stealing has been
discovered iu Newark. N. j. One night recently
. policeman saw two dogs, each with . fat
chicken Ia bis mouth. He investigated, and
learned that . man living in the vicinity had
trained swo bird dogs to enter henneries and
carry Cd the birds. The man waits az safe
distance with q bag, 10 which be deposits the
proceeds Of the raid.
In the month Of April last two German trav-
elsrs, Lenk and Topf. undertook the ascent Of
the volcano OF Iztsceihuatl. the neiehbor OF Po-
pocssepetl. In Mexico, whose summit reaches 81
elevation Of 1900 feet They failed 10 reach
the very TOD bat the expedition fully rewarded
their efforts, as they report the existence OF .
glacier 1t has not beer supposed hitherto that
there were any glaciers 10 this part OF the
American continent
IT is announced that after settling all out
standing debts the estate Of the late Roscoe
Conkling will amount to between AGO. 900 and
$500 This sum was accumulated during
about seven years Of close attenuon the part
Of Mr.. ConklinR 20 his legal practice During
that time he paid of security Indebtedness ia
Utica of $50 600. His will. which was made about
twenty years ago. leaves bis entire fortune TO
his wife, DIR. ConklinR Of late years had 70
ceved some of the largest fees ever paid .
lawyer In this or any other country
The women students at Cornell are iuoilant
over the fact that one-half of the scholarships
given this year were won by women Rather
curiously. too. the scholarships in question we're
given ~ prizes for the best records in msthe-
mates. architecture. and botany, two branches
az least in which the masculine mind has been
kalE 80 ha spv
impartial and the papers of the fair competitors
arc pronounced among tho best that have ever
been submitted.
T. a. GARRETT. Of Baltimore, Nd, who was
drowned last Thursday night. was enthusias-
tic student Of literature and art He was
diligenr collector Of rare books. costly pictures
and valuable articles of vertu- HIS special de-
light lay IN gaining possession Of some curious
volume dear to the hearts OF rival bi5liophiies
He had many missals and other antique illumi-
mated books He owned one OF the few good
collections extant of confederate war poetry
sones, etc HIS knowledge Of engravings was
remarkable and his taste was exquisite.
The Duke or Aosta, who 10 to marry Princess
Letitis Bonapsrte in September, has but two
lives between him and the Italian throne-King
Humbert and the Prince of Naples. The match
between the Duke and the Princess is what is
known - ''love match" but its poltical effect
/
lighted that the sister of Prince Victor Napoleon
10 making 90 brilliant an alliance. In certain
contingencies the connection might have an i'm
portant influence on the affairs of France The
Duke and his wife viii maintain kind of
vieeregal court at Turin. Az. Z
BE loved her once; or so he thought
But now be stays away.
She could not possibly be taught
To keep from saying "Sayi"
-Scmerville Journal
How gracefully Freddy proposed Sunday night
Nor stumble stammer; words chosen just right<
But did accept the dear little boy for the fact
He seemed to have had almost too much good prae-
tice.
-Tid-Bits-
A MODERN BEAUTY.
Her lovely eyes full of Joy,
Her forehead low and fair,
Contrasted with q curl
That hung suspended there;
Her Grecian nose held aloft
Her silvery voice dumb,
But her chin went flashing up and down
For she was chewin gum.
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