The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-14

The sea is infinitely more productive than
the land. II is estimated that an acre of
good fshing will yield more food in a week
than an acre or the best land Will yield In a
year. -ttk eif
The Minister of Public instruction has
sent out a circular to the schools and col
leges OF France authorizing the introduction
into their curricula of modern Greek pro-
nunciation concurrently with what Is known
as the pronunciation erasmienne.
A curious fate befel1 the new British PEN
MES at the mint this year. BY some extraor-
binary mistake they were coined without the
engraving OF that famous little bit OF light
house. emblematic Of Britannia ruling the
waves This was thought bad omen, and
the pennies were Immediately recalled to be
recoined.
Sixty years ago Mr.. Joseph elliott was a
working jeweler in Birmingham. England.
One day he accidentally split one of his fine
steel tools. and. being suddenly required to
sign receipt and not finding a quill pen
This happy incident led to the idea of maxi
ing pens OF metal. se.
Frau Cocina Wagner, widow of the great
composer. is causing much comment by her
growing eccentricities. She recently COM
posed five poems in honor of her son Sieg-
fried's five dogs. On Siegfried's birthday she
gave a reception. and after the guests had
five poems recited and sung for their benefit.
When the officials went with notary
and an advocate to take the seals off the
late Paul verlaine's chamber, it was found
to contain a few books and four pawn tick
cts. OF the latter one was for a garment
Verlaine had worn when going to London.
another was for an Overcoat and pair of
gloves, and the remaining two were for some
linen. The total value was 80 francs.
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MacCabaeus in its list OF famous Scotchmen.
NJ Piet de la Fauderie. a well-known
French stamp collector has just sold two
Mauritius stamps of the "Post Office vari-
ETY. for the sum of $4,000 francs to Mr.. Morse.
the well-known English electrician, who,
between his hours OF scientific labors, Is a
stamp collector. The day after the pur-
offered 1900 francs for them.
The New York Sun calls attention to the
fact that the popularity OF carnations for
several years past has resulted in a higher
grade of these flowers being placed on the
market Its fragrance and lasting quality
recommend the earnation to men who wish
to wear a lapel flower. and dealers say that
the supply Is usually behind the demand.
The poorest carnations offered in the New
best that were offered few years ago. One
man estimated that from twelve million to
fifteen million of the cut flowers had been
sold there.
NJ. Bontan, a French naturalist. who
studies the wild life Of the Mediterranean in
the garb Of diver. has succeeded in taking
some new photographs Of the sea bottom. He
uses a fiash-light obtained from a spirit
lamp and magnesium powder. which is COW
cred by water-tight bell-jar. The lamp
stands on a barrel containing oxygen gas,
which he employs to work the lamp and the
breathes through the supply pipe of the div
ing dress. The camera Is swater-tight and
stands on a tripod near, the barrel, SO that
the shutter and the fash-light can be worked
together.