The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-17
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

The tune Yankee Doodle" is said to
have originated in the French and Indian
war. before the Revolution.
France Is the only European country
which has to-day fewer ableb0died men
than 1t had thirty years ago.
Attilla. King of the Huns. was buried in
three cotfins-the first of gold. the second
of silver and the third of iron.
The ground in an open lot at East Great
Plains. Conn. has been struck by light.
ming nine different times in the past seven
years.
with 4.lI0.OO0 population. Ii covered On
area OF 15.cc0 acres. There were 1880 miles
of streets.
Siam's exports last year included no less
than six and q half tons of BIRDS nests
sent to Hong Kong to make the celebrated
Chinese soup.
Cubab has 1872 coffee plantations, zoo sugar
plantations. $500 tobacco estates, 3. 200 cat
tie farms and /. 200 small farms devoted TO
various products.
No representation of the face OF a man
was ever stamped on u coin Uptl after
the death OF Alexander the Great, who was
regarded as a divinity.
The mace used by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives is made of thir-
teen ebony rods twined together and held
In place by silver bands.
The mite mentioned in the Gospel in
connection with the widows contribution
TO the treasury was a Greek copper coin
weighing eighteen grams.
A noted physician says that the most
prolific causes OF woman's nervous dis
eases. Mysteries. spinal diseases and SICK
headaches is high-heeled boots.
The first horse railroad was made In
1929. Now every country town has its
ssreet-car llue. and even Constnntinople
and Jerusalem have such facilities.
The greatest domes in tho world are
those of sc. Peters, 81. Pants. the In
yalldes. in Paris. st. ~lsaac's. in st. Peters
burg. and the Capitol. In Washington.
Kasper says that Of cl~ergymen, AZ per
cent. reach seventy years; OF farmers, 40;
merchants. 81; soldiers and clerks. 81;
lawyers. 20; teachers. IS; physicians, "a.
A copper token. the SIZE of "a silver dol
lar. issued by the authority of the First
Congress. and bearing the date OF 'l776."
is priced very highly by Capt. e.. w. Bul.
lene. of Seattle, Wash.
The Delnge was threatened in the year
1896. n began on Dec. z. 1856. b.. c.. and
continued 377 days. The nrk rested upon
Mount Ararat on May g. 1851. but Noah did
not leave it until Dec. IS following.
A watch that was worn by Alexander
Hamilton when the declaration of In
dependence WAS signed. and also dur
ing the duel with Aaron Burr. is in the
possession of Louis NJ. Habbins. of Madi-
son. Wis.
According TO an election return Just
made to the British Parliament. there arc
6.229. 129 voters in the United Kingdom.
There were 4.592.4 S2 in England. 2702.6 In
Wales. 7l7.27l in Ireland. and 6l9,Cyl IN
Scotland.
In Holland a woman is q secondary con-
slderation-and q poor consideration at
that. No Dutch gentleman, when walking
on the sidewalk. will move ont OF his way
- la6- "A. .-
ably. however muddy or dangerous tho
street.
We have nm idea that the United States
is q great place. with its 90. co., coo people.
but there are 500. 001. 600 people In Asia. and
moro than 200. 900. 900 in Africa. The Sci