The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-31
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Thomas E. Reed is at present resting in
Portland, Me-. until summer. when he in
tends going abroad with his family.
There is rumor in Washington that the
engagement of Miss Brice. daughter of the
Ohio Senator, to Henry Outram Bax-Iron-
sides, second secretary of the British en-
basy, will soon be announced.
1t is said that in India the people have
no idea of time. but that they have learned
that trains do not wait for any one. so
that great crowds at the stations hours
before the time for train to start.
Although ninety-nine years DID, the Rev.
Allen Thompson, a Methodist Episcopal
divine, is able occasionally to occupy a
pulpit and deliver good sermon. He Of
fciated on Sunday in the First Church al
Bordentown, N. j.
Euphrates Esculapius Endymion McJim-
sey is the name of clerk in the recorder
Office at Maryville, Mo. He signs his rather
euphonous name with a big rubber stamp.
His mother was student of Oriental his
tory and mythology.
The President expects to leave the White
House with his family next week and oc-
cupy ''Woodley.'' He will drive to the White
House at least twice week for Cabinet
meetings, but will transact considerable Of
fcial business at his country residence.
Mrs. Audenreid, mother of Countess Di-
vonne, who voluntarily exiled herself from
her home here during the visit of her titled
daughter, has returned and opened up her
house in Washington The Count and
Countess have agreed not to return to this
country during Mrs. Audenreid'S lifetime.
Vaszary, the Primate of Hungary, is a
man of most simple tastes, and when he
first entered office his task was rendered
doubly hard by the fact that hitherto he
had been but poor Benedictine monk. He
drove to the primatial palace at Gran in a
public cab, CARRYING on his knees a cage
containing his pet canary
A st. Petersburg millionaire recently died
suddenly in spite of a curious precaution
which he had taken to prolong his life. Ten
years ago he built magnificent bathing
establishment near st. Petersburg which he
never opened, because gypsy had told him
that he would die at the opening ceremony.
The story of Nero and his soothsayer,
which is also told of Louis XI and his as
trologer, has found a parallel even in these
Skeptical days
John Green, a successful negro horse
trainer and driver, died at Middletown, Del,
the other day. at the age of fifty-five. John
object of interest to whites as well
as blacks, because he was one of the few
among his race in those parts to earn much
money and save his earnings. He lived in
house educated his Children ea and dressed
them well, and had the hearty respect of all
who knew him.
The late Aaron Dennison, who has been
styled "the father of American watchmak-
ing of an unusually sweet spirit.
He was interested in his work not merely
for it's own sake, but for the benefits result
ing to his fellow-man. Often he worked
late into the night, so late that his loving
wife would go and beg him to wait until
Tomorrow. One night she said to him:
Are you not going to bed at all? What are
you doing?" And he turned and slowly an
swered: II am trying to make it possible
for every poor man to have a watch'-a
result which he very nearly accomplished.
OF birds he'd sing. and balmy spring;
OF flow rets would he carol;
But Just the same, he clothed his frame
In winter-time apparel
Washington Star.
Half the world is laughing
While the other half in tears;
But at least we sneeze together
When the jocund spring appears.
Washington Star.
With sportsmanS luck,
The hapless duck
Bold Grover oft does shoot;
But when there's strife,
You bet your life
He hires a substitute.
Kansas City Journal.