The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-16
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The rich NJ Lalanne. who left his native
town o. Pau 1,(0o,.0J francs. was buried az
his request in common grave. The entire
cost CT the funeral, apart from the coffln,
was $l.2).
Ii is customary throughout Spain for
walters at cafes to ill glass with wine or
liquor 20 that ii ovelflows upon the saucer.
This custom is oae 10 show liberality, and
is styled the "foot BATH
A correspondent writes that every one
Who sees the Princess Of Wales is aston
ished at her youthful appearance. 1t is no
hyperbole TO say that she looks younger
than eNer-far younger than her own daugh-
telS.
Mrs. f. ID. f.. ". Southworth, the novel;
list, lives in a quaint little cottage in the
quiet little town of Georgetown, one of
ashington's suburbs. She Is quite ad-
vanced In years. but has not wholly aban-
GOned literary work.
The Boston papers have been telling Of a
Harvard student who has an income of
$4,000 a month. He is Walter S. Hobart,
twenty-five years old, and is the son Of a
California mine owner. He is the owner of
a racing stable, and is a fine rider.
President Harper, Of the University Of
Chicago. has engagements to deliver adj
dresses this month at the commencement
exercises of eleven different institutions,
situated in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, In
diana, Wisconsin, Michigan and New York.
A dispatch from Berlin states that the
Grand Duke George of Russia, the caro-
witch, now has but one lung remaining.
The physicians in attendance declare a cat
astrophe is inevitable, though they are I'M
able to say how long his life may be pro-
longed.
Earl Russell is utilizing his recent ex-
periences in London divorce court in
practical way by delivering a course Of lee
t,,~A l. IT,
plains that the marriage laws of England
compel an Unmatched husband and wife to
lead stunted lives.
Two Englishmen recently crossed the
channel from Dover to Calais in q tandem
cycle boat. doing thirty miles In hours
and fifteen minutes. The water was as
smooth as mill pond. The boat Is very
light. and has paddle wheels on either side
which are worked by pedals.
In replying to e. toast at a recent dinner,
Bismarck closed his remarks with the
words: You said that long life was q
great blessing. But it is not always so. 1
have had more than enough. My wife has
abandoned me- While he was saying this
a tear rolled down his cheek.
Mr.. Thomas Smith, the surgeon extraor-
binary to Queen Victoria, is familiarly
known as "Tom." Born about sixty-five
years ago. tall. with wavy. gray hair, mus
tache and beard. the expression of his care
worn face Is exceedingly doleful, and in this
respect bellies his temperament. Tom is
a bold operator. with good hands, a quick
brain. and pleasant, reassuring manner,
to which no doubt he owes not little Of
his surgical distinction.
Nine. Catharine Carroll, OF the Order Of
the Ladies of the Sacred Heart. who died
recently at the convent, Manhattanville.
where she had been stationed for some
years, filled the important office of mistress
Of the graduates and also mistress of SfudieS
the United States. She was a remarkably
gifted woman of broad education and fer
late John Carroll, of Philadelphia. and niece
Of Bishop Carroll, of Kentucky.
/ asked of al in the busy strife;
Hears" said the maiden, shy and sweet,
With happy eyes and bushes fleet.
The society belle smiles scornfully:
Hearts for you but diamonds for me-"
Clubs" drawled the blase man of the
Drifting down stream with his sails all
The grave digger laughed as he piled his
trade:
Spades are final trumps," he said
States Duty.
In the spring the small boys fancy lightly
turns to ponds and brooks,
With about quart of angle-worms and a
nickers worth of hooks;
Also a ton Of patience and Of faith an am
pie store,
To withdraw the wary bullhead from his
covert to the shore.
AMI tfat fancy never leaves us as we stanG
leslie lies sea
With painted hobs seducing great results
that ne'er can be,
To discover late at SHUTDOWN we have not
attained our wish,
But have traded off two pounds OF worms
to get one pound of fish.