The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-21

asked her solemuly if she had nos made a mia
take about the date of her birth. Mrs. Simpson
is OF the opinion that the Germans do not APP
preciate Chicago hunor.
MIR. COLEMAN, Republican member of Con-
eress-elect in the Second Louisinis district. en-
tered the service OF the lnte Southern Confed-
cracy when a boy OF seventeen as a member Of
the Washington Artillery OF New Orleans, and
served throughout the war.
AMID all the slush that finds place in the news
papers anent the wife of the President-elect, il
is refreshing to find now and then an estimate
like the following: ''Shs is a woman without a
history, except the MODEST that q lady may
have-that of q faithful helpmate TO q distin-
guished man"
THE monument to John Mccullough to be
erected in Mount Moriah Cemetery, Philadsl-
phis, is Of granite. thirtY-fve feet in height. A
canopy supported by four pillars rests on the
pedestal and beneath is a bronze bust OF Nc
Culiough. On the base is inscribed the seu-
tenee. This was a man."
THERE is in New York no more t~ireless
theater-gosr than Colonel Bob Ingersoll. 1t is
said by one who ought to know that he has seen
over 100 performances this year. He is more
fond of comedy and spectacular pieces than of
high tragedy, and he laughs consumedly a. the
funny characters, or scenes, or passages.
Mrs. J. T. HIGGINS. of marlborough. Mass,
Is having q dress made which will be the envy OF
all her sisters. being of silk. all OF which was
grown In the United States by one person. and
the first OK the kind ever made. Mrs. Garfield
has the first dress of native grown silk. but it
waS grown by various member of the Woman's
Six Culture Association.
MAX NEAL, a son Of David Neal, the we'll
known American artist. and who is q soldier IN
the Prussian army, has lately written an histor-
- - In =
which has won high praise from the German
critics. The scene is laid In Tyrol In the war OF
1864, and treats Of q romantic episode. OF
which Graf Arco, q founder Of the well-known
Arco family, was the hero.
ABOUT a month ago q young man in Mead
Vile, Pa, thought he would like to be a locomotive
fireman. He made his application to the New
York. Pennsylvania g. Ohio road, and was sent
out TO learn the ropes. Thinking no might get
hungry before his return. he put o dozen raw
eggs In a tin pail. which he placed in the tank
box. The trip was such an e~ventful and busy
one that the eggs were forgotten, and as il was
the last run of the would be fireman. who be-
came disguised with the lifo he had wanted 10
lead, the pail and its contents were left IN the
tank box. a week later, when the engineer
went to the box for some tools, he discovered q
new dipner-pail. which he appropriated. TAX
ing his find to the engine he removed the cover,
and 10. and behold! there lay nine lovely young
OLiS liz Va nc CEbo otti1S ~ holOa
in their patentless incubator. In proof Of the
story he exhibits the fowls in his hennery.
M. DE BLowITZ tells that the other day be was
talking with n. de Lesseps. ''All at once he re-
marked: You make me think Of something
and he rang for q messenger. Go and ask my
son if we start this evening, at what hour and
for what place. The messenger returned 10 q
few minutes. saying: You start this evening, az
$50, from Mount Parnasse Station for LIE Mans.
Very well; 60 to my house and tell my son we
shall dine at Z punctually.' Finally turning to
me he remarked: Pray excuse me, / am going
to the Academy of Sciences, where 1 have prom
ised to attend what will be a long sitting, and I
shall be just in time for the paper that l am to
hear He accordingly went with me as far as
the door, and entered his carriage to 60 to the
institute. On returning he will have q railway
journey lasting till 2 o'clock in the morning, this
being followed by a meeting in the afternoon,
and by another night in the train; and he will
perhaps start next day in some other direction
A FELLOW who lived in North Bend
Went to call on O young lady friend,
But the bulldog was there,
And the neighbors declare
That he eats his meals standing on end.