The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-12

causing 3 great deal of uneasiness among the
cadets at West Point
ELIJAH ALDEN. OF NiddIeboro, Mass. is .
hneal descendant in the sixth generation OF John
Alden OF Mayfower fame. He is ninety-seven
years OF age but is able to dance jig with .
good deal of vigor and some grace.
THE Epoch: $50 that ia CARLYLE. Ia itqr said
q Washington visitor to his guide Eyes. sir n
WELL said the visitor turning away. The may
be great writer, but it Is outrageous the way
he used to use his Door little wife,
PHILADELPHIA Ledger A lecturer remarked.
on Sunday. in this city, that. las rule, hurry
ing is sign of weakness, either of Judgment or
physique" Sometimes it is merely q sier that
the lad is a little new in the messenger service
HAMPTON School Record: Bible class study
ing about Joseph in prison and his relations to
the chief butler and baker, also interested in the
daily news. Teacher-..Whom did Joseph trust
60 get him out of PRISON. Indian boy-.sBen
Butler
Mrs. SARAH TAYLOR. colored woman of
Knoxville, Tenn, has three married daughters
By remarkable coincidence Mrs. Taylor and
her daughters each gave birth TO baby on the
same day recently Such unanimity is unpre-
cedented.
THE King of Portugal, owing to ill-health. was
unable to attend the recent Patti concerts in
telephone at his ear. heard the great diva as she
sang at the San Carlos Theater, and seemed to
enjoy the entertainments
New ORLEANS PIcAYUNE: ssAh. glad TO
you back, old man. said local merchant to a
returned citizen. I'm glad TO be back. said
the other. Where have you beenF Been
over to Boomtown.n I'm business there9"
"Yes" snake anythingW eyes, made an as
Segment"
THE German Crown Prince, next to the EN-
peror, has the largest number of decorations in
Germany. namely seventy-four. Next in order
is the Court Marshal. Count Puckler, with
ffty-one decorations, followed by Prince Bis
marck with forsy-nine, and Field -marshal Count
Moltke with forty-four.
PHILADELPHIA Call: Mrs. Dusenberry-
''What nonsense these newspapers study out!
Now, here's a statement that widows are more
likely to die than widowers." Mr.. Dusenberry
That's all bosh my dear. The fact is that
man generally dies before his widow" Mrs.
Dusenberry-"Is that really the case2 How do
you account for it2 Mr. Dusenberry-"I can't"
DONALD FLETCHER, who has just been elected
president of the Denver tCol.) Chamber of Com
merce reached that city nine years ago almost
dead with consumption, and with orly So in his
pocket He applied for a position as section
hand on the Rio Grande railroad, but was given
cerkship in the Office of that company at .
salary of SO month. He is now orc of the
wealtnest men in Denver, and enjoys robust
health His money was made in real estate.
DE-. ASA GAAY had considerable fund of
humor. One summer not lone ago he was with
his pupils looking the Babylouian willows in
the Botanical Gardens The willows very
for q moment, remarked: "Well, all have to
say is that if the children of Israel hung their
harps on tho willows of Babylon when thew sat
down to weep, the Scriptures tell ue, then
they must have been jews-harps."
PERHAPS the height of impudencs and idiocy
in the way of labor legislation was reached the
other day in Ohio. where bill was introduced
providing that in case of labor riot the militia
or police cannot be called out until an offer has
been made by the employers to arbitrate the
difference at issue, and that if the militia or
police are called out. it shall be at the expense
of the employers Stupid as the bill is. there
members who lodged the record for fear
of losing votes.
New YORK correspondent of Boston Times:
One of the best stories 1 have heard of late
comes from no less reliable source than the
Rev Theodore l.. Cuyler, d. D., of Brooklyn, and
relates to the habit of being late to church. He
says: "A plain-spoken Methodist pastor in Ohio
had quite lost his patience under the interruption
of late corners. So one Sabbath. when at the
close of his prayer he observed the usual pro-
cession moving up the aisles, he stopped short
and exclaimed: Here comes the tardy troop
again, and this time my Betsy is at the head OF
them That shot did not have to be repeated,
and the pastors wife become ensample to the
flock"
Mrs. NJ. L. RAYSE recently called upon Frank
B. Stockton in Washington. Speaking of "The
Lady and tho Tiger" Mr.. Stockton asked Mrs.
Rayne what she would have done had she been
in the position of the princess. Il should have
had the lover eaten by the tiger" said Mrs.
Rayne. $50 would any woman who loved the
man." remarked Stockton instantly; THAT is.
if understand woman's nature correctly"
This is the first time that Mr. Stockton has given
the public any inkling to the correct answer,
in his mind, to the famous question which he
placed before the world some years ago.
I'LL put soles those worn-out shoes
That will never crack or break
And the cobbler laughed as he carved the soles
From a restaurant buckwheat cake.
Lincoln Journal.
THERE'S sound to thrilling.
Marrow-freezng, horror filing,
When it penetrates the region of mutinal repose.
As the voice of Marian,
Who's gone down to start the fire,
And ONES back with the announcement that 'the
waterp pipes is froze-"
-Norristown Herald.