The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-11
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

SIR HENRY BEsSEMER suggests the cub
stitution of aluminium tokens for bank
notes of small denomination. "a being
clean. slightly and uncounterfeitable.
AT the school election at Evanston. ILL.,.
on Tuesday, Mrs. Mary B. Willard. the ven
erable mother of Miss Frances L. Willard,
cast her first vote at the ripe age Of ninety
years. Miss Willard was a bsent from home
and consequently did not vote.
THE story that DR.. Arthur T. Pierson,
who has been filing Spurgeon's pulpit.
would be called to the London Tabernacle
as permanent pastor is denied by that gen
tleman in note to the editor of The
Voice" DR.. PiersOn hopes to sail Tor Amer
lea by June 4. if not earlier.
THE Amir of Afghanlst8n expires sed his
sympathy with Queen Victoria on the loss
of her grandson in an original manner. He
has transmitted to the Viceroy of India o
letter containing profuse assure noes of re-
spect; and inciosed In casket which is
said to be most beautiful specimen of
Oriental workmanship. 1t Is OF pure gold
and weighs more than n pound.
The liking Baron Hirsch. the Austrian
IN any-mlllionaire has for England seems
to be daily increasing. Having recently
established himself in q permanent home
III London he Is looking about for coun-
try estate. and Is said to be about TO pur-
chase Mr.. Beresford Hopes Bedgebury
property. This estate embraces six thou
sand acres and Is said to be very charm
ing place
ATTEMPTS have been made to discover re-
semblances between Anne Hathaway's cot
tage, now for sale. and the cottage which
Rosallnd and Celia occupied in the forest
chimney corner is called "Shakspeares
counting chair" The mother of the pres
ent tenant. a Mrs. Baker. says that her
mother and grandmother cold carved
chairs. oak chests. rare ware and pewter.
bearing the hathaway initials. from this
house; and Mrs. Baker would. it is believed.
dispose of the remaining furniture for
$4,000.
A WRITER in the FOrtnightly Review has
taken great pains to collect number of
facts as evidence that women endure pain
with much greater courage than men. that
men sw0on IN the dental chair more fire.
quentiy than women, who face the in
evitablo suffering more uncomplainingly
and patiently, oil of which every dentist
and most women knew before. And then
he very shabbily seeks to draw the con-
cluSi0n that women are physically less
sensitive than men. and do not feel the
pain so acutely because they make less fuss
about It.
PROBABLY the handsomest of the men
whose names are most prominently before
the public ms possible candidates for the
presidency is Governor PattIson. of Penn
sylvania. He is trlf1e more than six feet
tall and is very gracefully though strongly
prOpOrtioned. while his features are clean
cut. and his chin shows firmness and char
ac:er. His face is swarthy, SO much so that
with his black hair and eyebrows it gives
him the appearance of an Italian, though
he is a Mary lander by birth and of Scotch
descent. There is sign of his Scotch an
cestry in his hazel eyes. which contrast
rather curiOusly with the dark brows above
them.
EX-SPEAKER REED has one of the largest
mails that comes to the Capitol. Every
morning in enormous batch of letters and
papers covers his desk. The big Maine
statesman always arrives an hour before
the session cOnvenes and sorts IL over care
fully. giving his personal attention to each
letter or marked newspaper. People from
all over the Union write to him for his au-
t0grapb. and the square. scented envelopes
that he receives in week from feminine
admirers would I'LL q large-sized waste
basket. The car smiles at these app1ica-
tiOns, but usually his good nature impels
HIM to comply with the request providing
always stamp is Enclosed to pay postage.
INCONSISTENT MAN.
He wooed and wooed,
She vowed she wouldn't.
He cOood and cooed
Until che couldn't
Refuse him Longer. Then he chose
Come other one TO darn his hose.
Detroit Free Press.