The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-23

ward College shall fed to have passed the best
examination among the women who presented
themselves in that year in New York.
IN the town of Woburn, Mass, the following
resolution was unanimously passed in town.
meeting In the year 164o: No manner Of person
shall entertain another, either married or other
wise, for longer period than three DAYS with
out the consent of four Of the seectmen."
ST.. PAUL Globe ''Oh, feel so bad, said
Hartford six-year-old. 81 guess it must be my
conscience" 'Why, my dear" queried her
stories. have youi" "Oh, dear, no. But did
eat too much dinner, and my conscience aches
right here" pressing hard on the most painful
spot childhood carries
CHARLES DICKENS says that he has noted one
peculiar thing in this country. '.Your people,"
he recently remarked to an American, s.are sur
prisingly familiar with English history and liter
ature. but canno say the same for their own.
I was brought up on tho works of Washington
Irving, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. and when
came to America NATURALLY began to talk about
them. I soon found that many people with
whom l conversed actually needed an introduce
ton to these two authors"
TEXAS is known the Lone Star State, and
the name originated in this way. When she
was struggling to be admitted to the Union the
gentlemen who were interested in the move
ment prepared a document to be sent to the
President. When the paper was ready one
gentleman remarked. s'This needs seal. and we
have. none" Another instantly replied, I'VE
will use this for q SEAL at the same time cnt-
ting of the buttons from his military coat
He then poured some melted wax on paper and
stamped it with the button. which had the de-
eign of a single star, and thus furnished both
name and an emblem for Texas.
CoNsUL-GENEaAL REED LEWIS, who is main
tanning the dignity of the United States in Mo-
rocco. is the son of wealthy Philadelphian
who recently died after making a will which left
his heir apparent penniless. Young Lewis had
fallen in love with q fair alden employed in
the Philadelphia mint. His father opposed the
match, and when the marriage took place disin-
herited his son. Young Lewis went pluckily to
work and became a station master on the line of
friend finally gave Lewis letter to Secretary
Bayard, who made him consul at Tangier.
The salary attached to the position is So. 600
year.
maker of violins had a patriotic desire to make
violin for Mr.. Glads tone out of the wood from
a tree chopped by the ex-Premier's own hands
After considerable effort Mr.. Heaps was invited
to Hawarden TO select the tree for Mr.. Gladstone
to fell sycamore was chosen, and log big
enough to make dozen instruments was for
warded to the makers house. The old man at
once began his labor of love, and lot of wood
was cut and dried. But tho aged was
striker down before he could complete the pre-
hminary work. His diving wish was that the
last violin be had constructed should be sent to
Mr. Gladstone, together with the stoughened
OUT parts of the sycamore.
THERE was young corps
Whose feelings often made sorps
By his comrades gay,
Who of him would say
''Oh, Lord! he's a terrible borps''
Boston Transcript.
I'm sore1y perplexed.
Said Old Probs. what next
To give out in weather for dinner.
OF hail-soup they re tired;
Though slush is admired,
IT'S dish for mis'able sinner.
B. 8. is played out,
Jack Frosts up the spout,
And rain is much of a hummer.
Here. Greedy suppose
We give them a dose
OF regular old-fashioned summer.
New York Journal.