The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-23
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.
RUsKIS has written himself down a penny-a-
liner. For contribution in a recent number in
the Magazine of Art he has asked to be paid at
that rate
PRINCE EUGENE, of Swedsn, has been study
ing art in Paris under assumed name, in
order not to have any conventional attentions
paid to him.
JOSIAH DAILY, an Indiana man, has received
a patent on a scheme for making s'pure, fresh
maple syrup ont of cane sugar and decoction
or hickory bark.
IT is well known that Wagner at one time
conceived the idea of writing music drama
the subject of Jesus of Nazareth. sketch of
the drama, written in 1648, has just been pub
lshed by Messrs. Breitkopf and Hartel.
To Paris photographer who had just taken
his picture. Mr. Gladstone said: II know why
all public men come to you to be photographed.
1t is because you make their portraits so speak
ing as to tell reporters all they want to know
and little more besides"
MRS. Tom RI JON is New York woman who
comes in frequent collision with the police be-
cause she persists in wearing mems clothes.
Her husband formerly published paper called
the Volcano. and they have two children named
respectively Revenge and Retaliation.
CALVIN FAIRBANK, the Abolitionist hero who
received 3d. 100 lashes at the hands OF chivalrous
Southern jailors, is still living in good health at
Angelica, n. Y. A movement has been started
to raise fund of $50. $50, one dollar for each
Of his stripes. to endow Calvin Fairbank Col
lege for the education of negroes.
Mr.. THGBE, Speaker Carlisle's late opponent,
has moustache and little goatee, not very
pleasing face. but very ready though some
what garrulous tongue, and resembles his fell
low-Kentuckian only in an immoderate use of
tobacco Both, as loyal Kentuckians, think it
duty to their State to patronize the weed liber-
ally.
THE fact that wearing red neck
scarfs and bright Innings to their coat sleeves,
and that tai1ors put bright -colored piece of "
shaped silk in the back of the waistband of
trousers. leads Cincinnati philosopher to argue
that men are drifting back to the days of blue
silk coats yellow vests green knee-breeches
and lace collars"
PRoDIGIEs of all kinds springng up in va
rious parts of the world. Chicago has linguis-
tic wonder in the person of Corinne Conn., aged
six who speaks with fuency English, German,
French, and mirabile dictu. Volapuk. She is
learning Russian and Italian Her father
is Henry Cohn, president Of the National School
of Languages.
"DR1FT-wooD" fires in open CRATES are the
latest fashionable freak. This wood is gathered
along the coast, packed in barrels and shipped
through the country. 1t is mostly wreckage. A
great part of it has once been the material Of
ships bottoms, and was sheathed with copper
plates. The copper salts have impreguated the
wood. and when burned it gives out most beau
tlful green and peacock blue flames
THE plant from which 1icorice is made is
found ON the Shores of Lake Erie and farther
West. 1t is called Rlycyrrhiza 1t grows very
erect. to the height of about four five feet.
and has few branches. 1t bears flower formed
like that of pea, but of violet or purple color.
The root in its raw state is wellknown as the
licorice root of commerce It attains length
of several feet and is often an inch in diameter.
After three years growth the extract of licorice,
sometimes known Spanish hcorice, is made
from it by boiling in water, the decoctlon being
decanted off and evaporated.
A CORRESPONDENT who recently had an inter-
view with the Crown Prince of Germany states
that the healthy appearance and cheerful humor
of his Imperial Highness were most remarkable,
considering his malady. He speaks slowly and
quite distinctly, but naturally wastes no words.
He stated in conversation that his favorite oc-
cupation now was to write his memoirs par
ticularly his accounts of the various campaigns
in which he has participated. This work, which
is to be dedicated to his eldest son and successor
will also contain the Crown Princes political
testament, but the latter is not yet completed.
THE most recent translation of Bunyan's book
is that in the language of the Fantis. tribe
cupyine district the Gold Coast It has
been translated under the superintendent of
the Rev. W. M. CAMEL and Mr.. Amman, a
native teacher and has been seen through the
Press by the Religious Tract Society, who have
contributed portion of its cost for the Wesley
an Mission in that district. The book,
which is printed in the Roman type. and the
first part only of which has been completed. has
just been shipped to the missionaries in charge
1t is interesting. says Gagnanis Messenger
not only the eighty first foreign version of
Bunyan's work, but showing the present
mode Of writing the Fanti language.
THE saddest words of tongue or pen
Are Something's going to turn up-whenW
lid Bits.
SOLVED
ssTHE north wind doth blow,
And shall have snow,
And what will poor Robin do then, poor thing?"
Well if Robins bird,
Not wholly absurd.
He'll pack up his buds, and go South until spring.
If he deigns to accept
The advice so inept,
TO stand in a barn. the poet suggested,
With head meath his wing,
And his leg in a sling,
He will die with his redbreast congested.
Life.