The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-21
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

In Norway persons who have not been
vaccinated are not allowed to vote at any
election.
Prof. Tyndall was extremely sensitive in
his later years on the subject of his health,
and carefully hid his ailments from his
he personally wrote TO the papers to as
sure the world that he was in the best of
health would make a bulky volume.
When Joachim, the great violnist, pays
his annual visit to England. in February,
he will probably be accompanied by his
daughter, Fraulein Joachim, who will then
make her first appearance in England as a
singer. Frau Joachim, her mother. has
long enjoyed the reputation of being one
of the best concert singers in Germany.
Hundreds of ordinarily wide-awake young
men throughout the country have been
sending photographs and money to Sophia
Lyons Brady, at Windsor, Ont. Miss Bra
dy lives in Detroit and crosses the lake
regularly for her mail, which is filled with
responses TO her advertisement of a rich
young woman anxious to marry a rural
young man of good habits.
Journalism in Servia is a peculiar insti-
tuition. The Schumadiski List, which has
the reputation of being the best-edited and
leading newspaper of the kingdom, came
out the other day with the following
nouncement on its first page: Owing to the
intolerable laziness of our editor-in-chief,
Mr.. Zrak. who spends his nights in feast
n,
number this week is only half it's usual
size.
ingalls, looked more attenuated than ever
when he made his address in Kansas City
the other day. His long frock coat closely
buttoned accentra ted the gauntness of his
figure, and this, with the Streaks of white
in his hair, made him appear to be "a
compromise between an Illuminated spook
and an animated sunbeam" The eX-States-
man is said also on this occasion to have
resembled his cartoons more than his por-
traits.
Kate Sanborn, who usually says very
pert things when she talks, has made a
few remarks concerning women's clubs. OF
the papers read at the meetings she says:
These efforts are usually too iong-winded
and labored. They are exhaustive usually
going back to tie beginning of the world
to explain the present subject. There is
almost too much of everything in womens
clubs but fresh air, elbow room and sin
cere altruism.
Several European sovereigns are re-
nowned for the length of time which they
wear their clothes. The record in this re-
spect however, is broken by the rector of
the Berlin University, who has just been
compelled to order a new official mantle
at a cost of 2.400 marks. The one which he
has worn until now was made exactly 1872
years ago, and it is stated that constant
wear and tear have rendered ii unfit for
court ceremonies, fact which VIII scarce
ly arouse surprise.
1t appears from Lady Burton's life of her
distinguished husband that when he was in
the diplomatic service in India he grew
tired OF the society of men and collected
about him forty monkeys of all ages, races
and species. with whom he dined every
day, each simian having his proper chair,
plate and food. Sir Richard sat at the
head of the table. with a pretty little mon
key in high baby chair at his side. He
gave each OF the animals a title. as doc
.al,.1 Main al l-Oel
oh! they are wise
Who advertise
In winter. spring
And fall:
But wiser yet
Are they, you bet,
Who never let up
At all.
Cincinnati Tribune.