The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-04
BREAkFAST-TABLE CHAT.

LIFE: Volapuk, Mr. Higgins. is a universal
language that nobody speaks.
PROF. SIMON NEwcoA1Bs daughter enjoys the
distinction of having been the only female stu
dent at Johns Hopkins University
NATURAL history states that there are 172
fres-sraders and victims of cupid's darts might
be added.
TEXAS Siftings: Bobby (thouehtfuy)-Pa
Father (irascioly)-Yaas yaas. what is it, Bob
by-pe you think I'll be as cross as you are when
l grow up2
JOE HOWARD has made remark that every
human tongue in the world should repeat once
or twice: Look out for the bodies and the brains
viii care for themselves"
PROF. F. w n. CROUCH. author of kathleen
MaTourneen." win presently celebrate his eight
eth birthday anniversary at his homo in Bati-
more he enjoys excellent health
DECIDEDLY the Sultan is becoming civilized
According to the latest European journals he
has issued orders to the effect that the ladies
of his harem are to wear French made decollete
dresses both summer and winter.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has two sons old enough
to be away at boardine-school One of them
wrote home the other day: 'sWe have debating
society, and one of our favorite subjects is 'The
United States Navy and How Might 1t be I'm
proved"
Al Boston Christian Register: George" asked
the teacher of Sunday-school class. whom,
above all others shall you wish to see when YOU
get to heaven2" With face Frightening up
with anticipation the little fellow shouted:
''Gerliah"
AT eighty years of age the Hon. Hugh Nc
Culloch looks and acts like of fifty-fve
He recalls with satisfaction that during his six
years at the Treasury Department. two as
Comptroller of the Currency and four as Secre-
tary, he was not absent in all two weeks.
THE Duchess of Hamilton, wife of the Premier
peer of Scotland and sister-in-law to Lady Man
deviile, has opened a retail butter shop at Fps
wich, in she neighbornood of the White horse
Inn, Immortalized by Pickwick. and is, accord
ing to latest reports crowded with orders.
!. ROBERT Louis STEVENSON is constantly grow
ing stronger in his Adirondack retreat One
who has him recently says: "You rejoice
in his apparent vigor, in the nervous force OF
his attitude and voice. in the clear health of his
wonderful eye IN the promise of years of life
and work there are in him.
SENATOR INGALLS, is popularity believed to be
more or less of crank and a with a good
deal of vinegar in his compositions; but the fact
that after thirty years in public life and fifteen
years in the Senate, ne is comparatively poor
speaks well for his honesty. Stree the
burning of his home the Senator and his daugh-
ter have begun writing for the newspapers, the
proceeds going into a sinking fund for new
house
THE Empress of Austria gives the strongest
denial to the assertion recently made by emf
nent physicians both in this country and In
Europe, concerning the efficacy of cocaine as a
remedy for seasickness. She declares that, not
withstandiug the fact that her medical attend
ants administered it to her in large doses during
her recent yachting trip to Corf1, she suffered
more from seasickness than any previous
casion.
yHoRR, of Michigan, has been counting the
dogs. and finds that there are 100000 of them
inathis country, New York Senator says that
AZ.
has been destroyed by them, and Brooklyn
man backs up the statement by quotations from
State secretaries showing that the killing of
sheep by dogs ranges from IS. 900 to &C, 900 each
year in the different States. The wool industry
is in need of protection which is not to be had
from customs duties
GENERAL GREEDY, of the Signal Service, is
described tall. fnely-formed man of about
forty five, with large well-shaped head, abund-
ant black hair and broad black beard Before
he went to the Arctic regions he strong and
hardy. But now his eyes demand glasses, his
bones and his muscles are weak, and his skin is
paHfd He is man of unusual mental powers,
and these do not seem to have been affected by
his osevere experience, has his temper lost
any of its sweetness, nor his manner any of its
gracefuness. Since his return to this country
he has been gradually building his health.
He is perfectly able perform his official du-
ties and to give attention to his social
duties as we'll he goes out good deal in
quiet way
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Jews have made magnificent presents to the
Pope the occasion OF his jubilee. Among
these Is San Andra, the great rabbi of Vienna.
who is commonly called the Pope of the jews -
on account of his immense influence He has
sent the Pope fine copy of the Taimnd, said to
be over nine hundred years old The head rabbi
of Rome has presented a complete medicine
chest. possibly to remind his Holiness that dur
ing the middle ages. and, indeed. up 10 the com
mencement of the present century. the Pope's
doctor almost invariably a Jew. Other
and leading Jewish banker has presented one
of the finest microscopes ever made. said to be
of his own invention, and to have cost him
twenty years labor to bring to perfection.
c. II. ANDREWS, who retires from the joint
Boston Herald. has not had above two weeks
vacation since 1852. But he has something to
show for his diligence One day some years
ago he bought summer residence Lynn.
The manner in which it is said he paid it
simply having the bill around to the Her
aid office, ifit had been $40 500 instead of
500, 600, which it was. The Herald people have
long owned one share OF stock in the corpora
ton of their successful but sometimes acri-
Inonlous rival, the Globe. This ownership has
been as might be supposed, a thorn In the
Globe peoples sides, but they could not buy it
for any money, and so have had to let their
business affairs be known TO the enemy. For
Eome wears the Herald is said to have divided
among its three proprietors 800, 900 year each.
RAINY DAY.
The dav is cold and dark. aad dreary,
The mud IS enough to make weary;
We sigh in vain for the absent fellow
Who sIoped and carried umbrella,
And the day il dark and dreary.