The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-04-21
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


the London Speaker. that he has been
Obliged to give mp the habit OF. riding in
omnibuses, because the struggle for place
CRATES upon his finer feelings.
MRS. ALICE FREEMAN PALMER announces
from the platform that there are to-day
10000 girls IN the colleges of America. This
gives color to DR.. Seelye's declaration that
before the end of the present century the
American women will be better educated
than the men.
EUGENE FIELD is writing his first novel.
He has given to it the title of 1.-THE Woo
ing of MISS Woppit.n The story is said to
be very fanciful and tender. with start
ling denouement. Mr.. Field lays the
scenes OF his story among the mining
camps of Red Horse mountain.
The Rev. David C. Kelley, who was sus-
pended from the Methodist ministry for
six months for running as a candidate for
Governor OF Tennessee on the Prohibition
ticket, has been restored to favor. but the
Bishop is not yet able to say whether q
fresh appointment Will be given him im-
mediately.
THE Princess Clotilde, widow of the late
Prince Napoleon, is one of the bravest
women known. In 1870, when all the men,
bers of the imperial family fled. she wrote
to her father: Il ought not to leave. still
less to run away. 1t is not for nothing
that one has the honor to belong to the
house of Savoy, and it is not fitting for me
to leave Paris"
A PIECE of prairie land, recently an
nexed to Chicago. but formerly owned by
General Grant, was relinquished by that
gentleman in 1873, and, through the agency
of Mr.. Depew, was sold to Fanny Daven;
port. The actress. after holding it several
years. sold 1t at profit. and the rise in
values since then has been very great. the
property being now laid out in improved
streets, with fine dwelling-hOuses.
CALIFORNIA is preparing an unusually
warm reception for Mr. Harrison upon the
ground that he is the "only man elected
President of the United States who ever
visited this coast during his term of Office"
So says the San Francisco Examiner, W hich
q constitutional provision requiring every
President to make tour of all the States
of the Union before his inauguration
APRoPos of the recall of the italian min
lister, ex-Secretary Thomas +. Bayard is
preparing an article for the May Forum on
the power of the United States to enfore
treaties violated within States jurisdic-
ton. Though suggested by the present
cover the whole ground thoroughly, and
will refer also especially to cases that arose
during Mr.. Bsyard's own diplomatic ex-
perience.
w. Z. WINNER. the Kansas City Napoleon
of finance, who failed the other day for q
million or two. was canceling stamps in the
postoffice ten years ago. His eyesight
failed, and he was compelled to quit and 20
on the street. He had about $780, He
found another young fellow who had about
81, 600, and they combined their capital and
opened little real-estate office. The town
grew and they prospered. In q few years
they dissolved. Winner had 100000
ToLsToI mas found few fanstical fol-
lowers-principally ladies Of high rank in
Russia-to join his Vishnevolotski colony,
and to live like the simple peasants by
whom they are surrounded. 1t may be
taken for granted that these ladies have
been crossed In love or are economizing for
don't min2le with flea bitten mouiiks, or
drink tea from cast-iron samovars. unless
there il some serious cause for self abneRa-
ton.
THAT charming American songstress. Miss
Games, who is achieving such q triumph in
London just now. pronouDces her name as
if it had no initial Z. She says: THAT is
not phonetic. am aware. but my fore
fathers always pronounced it so, and
naturally cling to the family tradition. In
any case. my name will come more easily to
English ton CUES than it did to the Parisians.
who. when first appeared, managed to dis
cover that Eames was word of three
syllables."
| A METHODIST minister once started q
church in young Western town, but for
want of pecuniary support was soon obliged
| to abandon it. His farewell sermon to the
lukewarm brethren was characterized By
| more heat than elegance. He ended thus:
AT the last day the Lord will say to st.
Peter: Where Is your fockP and st.
| Peter will answer: Here Lord;' and SO all
| of the shepherds can answer. But when he
| asks me: Where is your sheepr how Will
| you feel when am compelled to reply
Lord. haven't any; mine are all hogsp"
THE oldest woman preacher in this coun
try is Rev. Lydia Sexton. who was born IN
| New Jersey in 1899 and who still breaches
| in various parts of the West. She predict.
that she Will live until 1900. thus extending
her life into three centuries. Mrs. Sextor
| is granddaughter of MARQUIS Anthony
Cozot. who came 70 America early in the
seventeenth century. She has MANY reIa
| lions in New Jersey. Indiana Ohio Illinois
| Kansas. Missouri, Arkansas and Washing
| ton. Her memory is excellent and he,
sight remarkably good. Her voice is clear
and melodious aud che deliehts to sins
sacred songs to the con gregation.
The bottom Of the strawberry box is higher, PEG
pie say.
This year than it was last. and it is purnin,
| shame;
When the mugwump press gets hold Of it twill
make big display
OF Il In type, asserting the Mckinley bills Il
blanc.
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