The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-21
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

The Aleutian islands we're named by the
Russians The word means bald rocks"
A competent authority declares. that over
a million and half OF the women of this
country earn their own living.
The share of land falling to each inhabi-
tant OF the globe in the event of a partition
would be about twenty-three and one-naif
acres.
The empire of the Spaniards founded in
America after the discovery by Columbus
comprised about 12,0oo.000 square miles OF
territory.
According to Prof Tyndall, If the suns
influence were entirely withdrawn uniyer-
sal death would ensue within period OF
three days or less.
Artificial teeth were made of ivory. placed
in plates of the same material, and held
together and in place by gold wires and
riyets, 800 TO 1000 years before Christ.
In some parts of Japan. at wedding.
the bride, as sign of her subsection
kneels and washes the feet OF the BRIDE
groom after he has trodden upon raw eggs
The Scottish IIighIanders' dress as worn
at the present time is sometimes very ex-
pensive. Some worn by the Highland gentry
cost ECO each. That of the Prince OF
Wales cost f375.
Prior to 1890 the foreign immigration to
this country was small. 1t set in mainly my
and since then the immigration has been on
a scale never before seen-in history.
The average weight of women's clothing
in winter is much greater than that which
adorns the opposite sex. Worth once said
that the weight of, mans winter clothes
averaged fifteen pounds; of a woman's,
eighteen.
During the most peaceful years the world
has 100000 soldiers, who are Withdrawn
from productive occupations to pose as sol
diers. The pay equipments, food and cloth
ing of these men cost the worlds taxpayers
nearly $S,000,000 a day.
During the siege of Sebastopol the bat
e shs over tons Of shot and
shell. The cost of the artillery firing and
tee vslus IS OF hns spn at ana
The American revolutionists of 1776 were
opposed by 29,166 men bought by the British
government in Hesse, Brunswick and
s25. SIS. 900. or about ss75 per man: OF. the
whole number of mercenaries 1,S43 persisted
in the war.
Scuster, of London, the safest course for
human being in thunderstorm is to get
MARKED that he could xiii rat when dry by
means of an electric discharge, but meyer
when it was wet.
The profession of bull fighter. in Spain,
if somewhat dangerous, appears to be also
very remunerative one. Senior Gueritta
said to have killed d ssn n his r.
of as a man of great intelligence and OF
kindly disposition.
Russian girls thus learn their matrimon-
ial prospects: A number of them take off
their rings and conceal them in basket
| of corn: then hen is brought in and in
vited to partake Of the corn, and ID, the own IN
| first to enter matrimony.
"Just as I am" first appeared in the
"Invalid's Hymn Book" in 1885, 1t was the
work of Charlotte Elliott, who became an
| invalid in 1921 and remained such until her
| death in 1871. To this remarkable collec-
| ton of hymns she contributed over 100
| lyrics of striking beauty
Golden girdles, bracelets, earrings and
| anklets-all of great weight-Were common
in France from the fourth to, the tenth
| century. The belt of Judith, wife of Louis
| lie Debonnaire, weighed four pounds ana IL
| was said that on gala occasion she wore
| thirty pounds of gold and Jewels.
According to a medical paper in Ger
many the man who loses both his hands In
an accident can claim the whole of his life
insurance money, if he be insured, on the
| tanning himself. A loss of the right hand
reduces the claim from 70 to 80 per cent.
of the total.
From a return relating to the sea fish
| statistics which the Board of Trade has
| collected month by month since 1893. 1t APP
pears that the number of men and boys
engaged constantly in Ibis, this INDUSTRY hss Try
creased within the past five years from
72,152 to 81, 400.
| A short while ago an employee in a large
| chemical works in Germany entered one
| with the result that an explosion occurred,
| followed by the bursting of the acid tanks.
| He was never seen again, not even shred
Of his fothng The b s
| ing there was no proof of death
| Commenting on the amount which a
| spider actually consumed during twenty
| four hours Sir j. Lubbock says: AT a
| ing 100 pounds will require a whole tat
| steer for breakfast, steer and fve sheep
| for dinner and for supper two bullocks eight
| sheep and four hogs, and just before retir-
| inc aoY1y four fresh