The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-05-22
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

A woman with a long thumb will, accord
ing to Desbarolles. the authority palm
istry, always do her best to have her own
way. So will almost any other woman.
The Samoan natives showed their devo-
ton to Robert Louis Stevenson by cutting
steps in the rocky mountain up to his grave
SO that his widow could reach the almost
inaccessible spot. The work was accom-
plished with infinite pains.
Lord Woseley, whose tenure OF the COM
handkerchief in Ireland will shortly end,
has only some five years of active service
before him now, since he was born ON June
T. 1S}3 and generals have to go at sixty
seven He will thus hardly be available for
any further post, short of a command in the
field.
The carriage clock, which was presented
to the Empress of Russia on her marriage
by the English ladies residing at St. Peters
burg was made in tortoise shell. mounted
in pure gold. The handle was studded with
diamonds, and above the dial was the i'm
perlal crown. with the initial a. beneath
it, both entirely composed OF diamonds.
Miss S. Agnes Briggs, daughter of Prof.
Charles A. Briggs, of the Union Theological
Seminary, is to enter st. Luke's Hospital
New York city. in the capacity of a nurse.
She will remain there during the summer,
and Will complete the course of instruction
in the practical care of the sick, prepara-
tory to becoming deacOness in the Epis-
copal Church.
General Gordon. of Georgia. tells the fol-
lowing story Of the war period to illustrate
the shrinkage of the Confederate currency:
lone day a cavalryman rode into camp on
reasonably good morse. Hello. cavalry
5000 for your horse You go to 0he bad
place. was the horseman's reply. L just
paid $1,000 TO have him curried.'"
Helen Keller, the deaf dumb and blind
girl. who is the modern Laura Bridgeman,
md &c I,a;,, odt
in New York, writes and composes fuently
upon the typewriter. The keys Of the ma
chine have the letters in has relief upon
the buttons Miss Keller. who is but four
has received p recenH o o ho yke anh
of her impressions of life from the editor
Of young peoples magazine.
Lewis Bates is probably the wealthiest
coiored man in Chicago being rated at
nearly 100000 he is entirely uneducated.
dresses poorly and lives like poor man.
He was born a slave nearly seventy years
ago. In 1861 he reached Chicago by the
underground railroad and began by work.
ing in a foundry. He soon became an ex-
pressman. and at once began investing his
savings in real estate. In this he has shown
excellent Judgment. and nearly all his in
vestments are gilt edged. Though he spends
little money on himself. he is open-nearted
and kind. He has no family and his only
heirs are few very distant relatives.
The fashions like flowers. blossom and fade.
Attract US and disappear;
The girl has gone out who was tailor made.
And a daintier girl is here.
Her costumes feminine out and out,
And she sets our brain awhirl
To-day as the streets she goes about
Success to the fluffy girl.
Boston Courier.
1t Is love. my dear. that lghtens
All the weary ills of life;
1t is love. my dear that brightens
All the storm and all the strife.
1t is love. my dear, that sweetly
Soothes the pillow of our pain,
And 0ivinely and completely
Makes us live a life again.
Atlanta Constitution