The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-25

French, Connecticut congressional represent
ative. No man meet these ladies their
steeds without turning to watch their recedlng
FERNS as long possible.
THE white Ribbon army, of which more
than go. 900 women are members throughout the
world, had humble origin in Hillsboro. o.,
some fifteen years ago. when . little band of
women, led by Mrs. Judge Thompson. knelt in
the snov before the saloons of the town and be-
sought their owners to abandon them.
THE late A. S. Abell. of the Baltimore Sun,
was personally associated with inventor Morse
in the promotion of the magnetic telegraph.
The Sun published the first message sent over
the wires. then experiment, between Wash
ington and Baltimore, and also published, on
May IL, 1913, the first presidential message ever
received in that way
A WASHINGTON correspondent says that IL o
political favor is desired from Senator Edmunds
the request must not be prefaced by an invita-
ton TO take something" because. "however
accommodating and ready 60 yield to the wishes
of others in the morning, nothing can bend him
after he has had his wine. He is the only man
ever met whom wine would not mellow"
DR.. ANNA KINesFoRD. who recently died in
London, believed, az did many of her friends,
that she was the reembodied spirit of Lady
Jane Grey Queen of England for nine days,
three centuries or more ago. She visited the
Tower of London day in the body of DR..
Kingsford. and became acquainted with herself,
woman, and learned languages and history
with wonderful ease.
Mrs. GEORGE w. CHTLDs is frequent and
cordially welcomed guest at Atlantic City. A
correspondents at that resort says that Mrs. Chids
possesses one of the finest collections os jewels
to be seen, though, as matter of fscE.azske
wears, as rule, very few and simple jewels.
She possesses, among other things Ease
Indian gem that seldom gets beyond the borders
of that land, ard OF which there are very few
specimens in AEaerica.
A YOUNG man of Jackson. Mich. called upon
his lady love, and she met him at the door. By
some means, not explained, while in the hall
way. she found that his breath smelled strongly
of whisky. She led him to the door, and with
more of sorrow than of anger in her voice, she
said: Joe, this county has voted on the prohi-
bition question, and now I'm going to vots. /
vote mol Now don't come back until you have
got around on the side of the majority" He
got out.
WILLIAM REED, OF Erie says Titusville
veterinary surgeon, ''had horse some time ago,
and think he has him yet, that wears glasses
The horse was roadster, and good one. with
execution. that he would shy. found the
animal was short-siehted He could not see an
object until close upon il. and then he would
jump abruptly to one side or the other. sent
TO Philadelphia and had pair of glasses made
for him. / mad three pairs made before we got
that was perfectly adapted TO his eyes. This
was determined by driving him with one pair
and then another. With a certain pair his sight
seemed TO be nearly perfect It entirely pre-
vented his shying, and although the glasses
cost $27 TO manufsctnre, they added 5000 to the
value of the horse"
Mr.. P Z. GLASS Tennessee Representative.
has introduced into Congress bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 for a monument to Gen. John SEWER
whose remains are buried at old Fort Decatur
near Cowles Station, on the Western railroad of
Alabama, short distance from Montgomery.
There is lonely grave in old uncultiv ated
field. surrounded by low iron fence The
simnle white marble maidstone bears only the
inscriptions John Sewer. Died Sept. "a. 1916"
That is the last resting place OF the famous
pioneer and first Governor OF Tennessee The
story of General Sewers death 10 related
follows: He was attending a feast OF the Indians
known as the green corn dance and, although
then nearly seventy-two years of age was par
ticipating in the festivities of the evening. The
nexe day. while on the return to Fort Decatur.
short distance off. he taken suddenly sick,
and, while being carried across the Tslapoosa
river. feeling that he was dying, he said TO his
attendants thst, if they would carry him 20
big spring about a mile OF and he got drink of
water, he thought he would live. But he died
soon after crossing the rivsr. and his body was
intsrred on the top OF hill overlooking she big
sprf ~ to which he had referred. and the waters
of which sing constant requiem near his grave.
AN EMPTY CHEAT.
know maiden fair to see
So do you, SO do YOU
As PRETTY a maid can be,
That Is true a quite true; ..c.....,
And rattle off lot Of bosh,
It makes feel atIbeauty is
A vain conceit, vain conceit.
It makes feel that beauty is
An empty, empty chest.
columbus Dispatch.
PROFESSIONAL.
Merrfly sounded the strains of the dance
In the ballroom at Bar Harbor
As gayly fearless young beau approached
The fair doctress from Ann Arbor.
With confident mien and manly grace
He begged that she would dance the lancers
He dyyhau with in
She murmured I'D rather lance the dancers