The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-25
BREAKFaST-rABLE CHAT.

has oeen let TO 1iV6rpooI Snlptproker.
THE Rev. DR.. Courtney. bishapelect of Nova
Scotia will give MP his rectorship of St Paul's
Church, Boston. on April 80
NJ DE BRAzzA, the African explorer, is re-
ported to be almost hopelessiy i'll. His expert
ences on the Congo ruined his health.
MAYOR Hewitt is responsible for q new
phrase. Tt is this: ssThe typs7writer is mighter
than the Calling eun."-Baldmore American.
Our Society Journal: A girl down South
wanted husband so bad she paid $4,000 for
one and picked out edito. We come high.
but they must have
THE venerable Bishop Williams. of Connect
cut. has lately been much troubled with severe
cold from which he has not yet quite recovered
He is able to attend TO his episcopal duties, how
ever
The Rev. Leonard W. Bacon intends to pre-
serve order in his congregation. Last Sunday
at Waterbury, he threatened some disturbers
of the service with the terrors of the police
court.
JOHN BOYLE ORILEv. the gifted Irish poet. is
going to take canoe and explore the Dismal
recesses which have neveryet bean brought to
light Only poets eye can find them.
THE Mikado of japan is described as dark
featured. black-haired. thick-lipped man. dressed
in the uniform of a European general and with
nothing remarkable in his makeup or appear
ance. although he is the absolute monarch of
sc, 1000, 900 people.
JAMES WHlTcoMB RILEY says that he was
struck, while in Washington, by President
Cleveland's delicate and hearty appreciation of
humor. MIR. Rilev read some of his poems pri
vately before Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland, and the
President evidently enjoyed the recital thor
oughly.
A PEN known as the "'Grant Monument Pen"
has been devised for the purpose of procuring
18th ~
ment fund. On each pen is . medallion of
General Grant, designed by Tiffany & Co. One
dollar goes to- the monument fund for every
gross of pens sold.
EARLY IN bis reign as King Of Prussia the
late Emperor William got at loggerheads with
Parliament, and brought Prince Bismarck to
Berlin to tame the recacitrant Deputies. Soon
after this he gained much in physical health
and appearance. and to a Russian Princess who
remarked upon the fact ne said, pointing to the
grim parliament tanner" Behold my ply
sician!"
DR. j. D. MACKENZIE, of Kingston. Can, says
that near the town of Althorpe. Eng. is the
tomb of one of George Washington's ancestors
Upon the tomb are inscribed the arms of the
Washingtons with STARS and Stripes" in the
QuarteT1Dgs. DR.. Mackenzie remarked that
THE Washingrons are the only family whose
coat-of-arms is the shield of sixty millions of
people"
KAISER WILHELM used to sign himself ''Wil-
helm: imp. Rex" and every wondered there
at. Why not in full. "Imperator ct Rex?" Or.
if abbreviated. why not ST RI" He voluntarily
explained it one day to one of his Ministers. II
sign myself in that way" said he because feel
that am only partly an emperor, while know
that am altogether king"
THERE exhibition in Philadelphia pho
tographs of the dead masks" of John Wesley.
The profile photographs of the mask present
the clear-cut features of Dissenter His feat
ures are sharp, the upper lip is thin and rather
tightly drawn, while the lower lip is expanded
and full; the chin is rounded. The mask was
taken three hours after death.
THOMAS STARR KING used to tell that one of
his Binsmen was much opposed to his entering
the lecture field, and was inclined to belttle his
abilities So one night DR. King invited him to
hear of his most brilliant discou-ses. and at
the close Asked him what he thought of it.
WAL" was the cheering reply. you warn't
half as tejus as thought you'd be-
RICHMOND Religious Herald: For the follow
ing neat story we are indebted to Gen. D. H
Hill: s'When Longstreet was cadet at West
Point, Professor Kendrick asked him how the
carbonic acid of commerce was made: Long
street. who never looked at his chemistry,
piled: BY burning diamonds in oxygen gas.
Yes said tie professor. that will do it; but
don't you think 1t would be leetle expensivel"
WHEN thu winds blow cold and the fields are boar
With frost when er you make call,
TITS better far to slam the door
Than not to shut the door at all.
Boston Courier.
WHAT Killed b. his neighbors9 It cannot be true
Tbe fault was his own If the truth must be snoken
He said that theback Of the winter was broken.
Boston Budget.
THE poet bgan an ode to spring
Hail. lusH March! Thy airs inspire
NY OF flowers and love to sing"
And Their the blizzard struck the Tyre.
New York Herald