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

times seems to have been to eat enough in a
Few days to sustain them throughout the
entire fast of Lent.
The loan bureau started last year by st.
bartholomew Church. New. York, has since
May loaned $4,000 ard in no instance has
had to foreclose a mortgage.
Europeans do not take kindly to Amer
lean CONNECTIONS. The man who kept the
peanut and popcorn stall at the present
Antwerp exposition lost 5000.
Rev. Samuel G. joins. the father of SAM
Jones' the evangelist, who died in Georgia
the other day. was ninety years old. AL
though having five sons in the ministry he
himself did not join the Methodist Church
till the age of sixty, and late in life became
ordained to preach. Mr.. Jones leaves $50
descendants.
William II is not the only German Emperor
who has dabbled In music The Emperor
Charles VI was congratulated on his skill by
the composer Fuchs, who said to him:
what pity, sir, you are not conductor"
To this Charles VI replied: well, it can't
be helped; am only an Emperor and must
make the best of it,"
Walter Dunlop, the well-known humorous
clergyman, of Dumfries. was ore day talk
ing to brother of the cloth. who in face
tious manner said: "Well Walter I be-
neye; after at,a all has been said, that my head
Walter, with pawky smile. II never thocht
before that your held was sac empty
copy Of Dickenss "a Tale of Two Cit
ies'' in the original parts brought $63 at
a late London sale. "Pickwick'' in the
original wrappers fetched SOL; first edition
of Robinson Cruesoe' $215 and Tales and
Quicke Answeres'' (Shakspeare's jest book)
the copy belonging to Thackeray, with orig
inal drawings BIZ him on the margins. $751;
Miss Anna Gould at one time attended the
fashionable ladies' school at Ogontz, near
Philadelphia, and was so noted for her
pranks and violation of the rules that only
her pull saved her from expulsion. Among
her many misdeeds she had a marked par
TALLY for filtration through the fence rails
with the youths who attended the military
academy at Cheltenham.
An Anglican vicar recently advertised for
an organist who was to receive $40 month,
in return for which he was to "play three
services on Sunday and one on Wednesday
evening, when, also, the boys must have
an hours practice; on Friday. he must con-
duct a full choir practice first giving the
boys half an hour by themselves, and at
tendance is expected. on the usual feast
the church organ, nor may that instrument
be used by the orgsnist himself. save on
Sunday afternoons"
A little anecdote about Sarah Bernhard
may throw some light on the matter Of
stage kissing, or at least demonstrate that
there are kisses and kisses on the stage as
well as off. This emotional actress was re-
Gently performing in new play, and at
the close of the last act she had to rush
upon the stage, kneel down by the side of
her dead lover, who had been shot by the
villain, and passionately kiss his forehead
1t is said that French noblemen, poets,
authors and artists, wrote to her, offering
to serve as the corps. and she, not wishing
to offend any one, had fresh person every
night. The news of the scheme got abroad
to the vast advantage Of the box Office.
The man who signs for the happy day
When a barefoot boy he ran
Is the same old boy who used to say
Il wisht I wuz a man."
Philadelphia Record.
Whereer thy journey is begun,
Oh. speed thee onward with the dayi
Only our dead we lay away
With feet toward the rising sun.
Mary G. Slocum, in the Outlook.
Let's fad no more on Bonaparte,
As We have lately done;
And. setting him aside, let's make
A fad of Washington.
He might object If he were heres
But really it's too bad
To go to foreign parts when we
Can have a homemade fad.
Detroit Free Press.
There was sign upon a fence
That sign was Paint"
And every mortal that went by
Sinner and saint,
Put out a finger touched tbs fence
And onward sped,
And as they wiped their finger tips
1T Isl they said.
Truth.