The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-18

Oho Huiiureu ana tn1rty-S1x autograph
letters, written by Charles Dickens. sold in
London the other day for $745.
A rooster in Limestone, Me-. was struck
by lightning and deprived of all it's tail
feathers save two. The chanticeer survives
the shock and the owner has christened him
Cervera. -----
The third centenary of Edmund Sponsors
death will occur early next year. The poet
died in poverty and neglect on Jan. is
with great pomp.
A recently published letter shows that d.
U. Rossetti narrowly escaped, at one crisis
or his career, being forced to become
Telegraph clerk instead of a poet-artist and
preacher of the gospel of Pre-Raphaelism
Although as rule they are men of long
lives, no fewer than 1913 members of the
Sacred College of Cardinals have died since
Leo XIII assembled the papol throne and
| slxty-seven of this number were of his own
creation.
1t Is said that Augustin Daily will not al
low Ada Rehan to be interviewed for any
newspaper; and there is a story that he once
promulgated an ordinance forbidding anv
or his hired men and women to be seen
walking on Broadway.
General Joe Wheeler owes his military ed
ucation to John Wheeler, of New York. VINO
was representative in Congress from that
latlonship to each other, but it was through
Representative Wheeler that Joe Wheeler
went to West Point.
James futile, of Atlanta, ILL.,, secured
nearly twenty years ago a promise of
funeral grafton from Robert G. Ingersoll.
Mr. futile is now ninety-two years old and
has just drawn up a will in which $1CJO
is set aside Ito defray the expenses of
Colonel Ingerson's Journey"
When the Lord Mayor of London received
the delegates to the worlds Sunday-school
convention the Rev. L. B. Maxwell, a negro
Congregational minister was presented as
from South Carolina. The mayor hesitated
moment, then asked do you speak En-
glish?" Il generally do" replied Mr.. Max
Well, as he passed on.
An ignorant foreigner was arrested in San
Francisco the other day, and when taken
to the city prison his condition was so un-
cleanly that he was told by the corporal to
strip and take bath Vat go in de
Water?' he asked. Yes, take a bath; you
need it. How long is it since you had
bath?" With his hands aligned upward, he
answered: Il never vas arrested before
Notes and Queries has discovered that the
X-ray was forestalled by an Oriental story
teller who about 1900 wrote story of the
''kaku tubes An exiled prince met man
| carrying one of them, and being of an in
Quisitive turn Of mind asked what they were
for, and discovered that they made the in
terror anatomy visible The prince bought
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king of dyspepsia by revealing that he had
swallowed two water snakes. Science is
gradually overtaking romance.
While we are still speaking of anecdote
there is one of General Grant which has
lately been revived and repolished and is
now ready for a second going of 'the
rounds" According to this story, Admiral
Porter was continually rushing into print
| where the far-sighted angels are said to be
fearful of creeping Grant, although he was
the sailors Stanch friend, was again and
governable propensity. Just after particu-
larry fragrant instance an acquaintance said
General, what's your. real opinion of
Porter, anyhow" why" responded Grant,
est admiral since Nelson if he had never
| learned to write"
Give me the good old times again
When folks decried sinner
When water wasn't cream, by gosh,
And supper wasn't dinner.
Denver Times
And the dying day. in its gorgeous garb
OF sun-kissed cloud, ere yet it fades,
| With one of those homemade fancy
shades.
Detroit Journal
| o pungent onei Thou'rt here again!
Thy presence fills the air;
| We meet thee on the busy streets,
We greet thee everywhere.
A prisoner pent for heated months
In box or trunk or chest,
| The buttons pressed now and you do
The odoriferous rest
| Back from thy summers solemn stay
In darkened cloiSter you
| Will hold the atmosphere while
Moth-Ball! How dye do?
-Raltimore American