The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-12
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

A public library and literary resort eX-
clusivaly for the blind has been opened in
Chicago.
Last year $50 persons visited Carlyle's
birthplace at Ecclefechan. Two Of the num-
Der were Chinese.
A sign in front of a store at Georgetown
Md, bears this inscription: Born with
brain within a brain can kure emmy kind
of misery in short time with only the best
cribs to be used
Recently two physicians advertised in
New York for a man who would submit to
a surgical operation which might possibly
be fatal, in consideration of 5000. They re-
ceived 142 replies, the greater number of
which were bona fide
How the bicycle interest has spread
among women is evidenced by recent an
nouncement in the advertisement of a
Brooklyn dry-goods firm, that a rack is
provided for bicycles, and wheels may be
checked while ladies make their purchases"
President Higinbotham, of the worlds
fair, says that he is going to get out of the
management of the institution just as quick
" as he can after Oct. 80. ut is time for
me to earn little bread and butter" he
is reported to have said to a Chicago re-
porter.
The vegetarians have another grain of
encouragement in the recent statement of
musical writer, who alleges that fine vocal
lists are rare in countries where fish and
meat diet prevail and that the voice de-
preciateS as families grow rich and in
crease the amount of meat consumed.
Marion Harland, the authoress, widely
known In church circles as the wife Of Rev.
Edward Payson Terhune. pastor of the
Puritan Congregational Church on Lafay-
cite avenue. Brooklyn, sailed on Saturday
for four months tour of Europe and the
Holy Land. Her object is to gather ma
terial for an Oriental novel.
Miss Frances E. Willard, who has been
resting in England, and latterly in Switz-
erland, in the hope of recovering strength
to go on with her work in the Worlds
Woman's Temperance Union, has been
obliged at last to relinquish such ideas for
some time to come. Her physician declares
that she will probably not be able to un-
dertake any speaking engagements for
year at least.
Lady Henry Somerset is her way to
this country to preside over the second
biennial convention Of the Worlds Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, to be held
in Chicago Oct. Is and II. and the conven-
ton Of the national organization Of the
same body, which Immediately follows She
will preach the annual sermon for the
society on Oct. %.
A large cross of blue sandstone, toward
which Mr.. George Washington Childs, of
Philadelphia, gave 5000. is to be erected at
San Francisco. i'm honor of Sir Francis
Drake and his visit to the coasts of Califor
MIA The exact spot where brakes ship
lay has never been settled. 1t is now pro-
posed to place the cross in Golden Gate
Park, whence it be seen from several
bays where Drake may have anchored. The
cross refers especially to a service held by
Fletcher, the chaplain of brakes fleet in
June of 1879 on the shores of the bay. 1t
will be formed of huge stones, IL feet long.
10 wide and thick, and reach the height
Of 60 feet The arms of the cross will be
90 feet above the base, and have stretch
Of % feet.
Miss Parade and Miss Beech
Go so much with each other,
Not for friendship, but each
Has unmarried brother.
Judge
o suns. and skies, and flowers of June
Count all your boasts together,
Love loveth best of all the year
Octobers bright blue weather.
Helen Hunt Jackson.