The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-22


Of his memory. 100000 francs ($2O0Oo). to the
Director of Public Assistance In Paris, to be
distributed among the poor.
The late Baron De Hirsch once deeply Of
Tended NJ. Lavisse, the famous professor Of
history. who had consented to give the
Baron's SON lessons in his speciality. After
dinner on the day of the first lesson CT so.
the Baron picked up a cigar from his table
have that kind at home, as they cost S me Is
sous EACH" The professor gave UP his du-
ties few days later.
Amos j. Cummings has obtained the sobri-
quet of the arm and hammer" orator in
Congress. Mr.. Cummings. when making an
argument on the floor of the House, has but
one gesture with which to illustrate his re-
marks This consists in raising his right
hand. doubling his fist and propelling it
with great force against the palm of his
other hand. He is, nevertheless. forceful
talker, and is generally accorded close at
tention.
The late Judge Fain, Of Atlanta, was a
curious example Of exceeding thrift carried
almost to the verge of monomania. In his
desk after his death were found all the ink
bottles he had ever used-hundreds of them
land several thousands of worn-out pens
large bundles of envelopes which had been
sent through the mails and were, wholly
useless, and lastly every newspaper the
Judge had ever read 1t was a strange COL
lection of antique rubbish.
The bicycle boom which is on in England
is a stock market movement as well as an
athletic fad. 1t is cleverly managed; bike
shares are up to many times their par value;
and warning is going forth that the people
who are paying these prices have even
more wheels In their heads than are seen on
the road. This Is the second bicycle boom in
in collapse in which some companies,
once well known, disappeared in the at
tendant liquidation. ~
Since Leo XIII has filled the chair of st.
Peter he has depressed the humorous side of
his nature, which made him greatly in de-
mand as a diner-out while filling the Office
Of nuncio at Brussels Always severe in
Tended on one of these occasions by baron
who passed him snuff box on the lid OF
which was enameled feminine. figure en-
deshabille. Admirably controlling his annoy
ance his future Holiness replied Very
pretty. Is 1t your wife?'
Queen Victoria has been so pleased with
Alfred Austin's recent verse that she In
tends to confer knighthood upon the laure-
ate. 1t may be remarked in this connection
that Victoria considers Marie Corellibthe
greatest prose writer Of the age. The Queen
Is not in feeble health. The report that she
Is unable to hold state functions fis-i not
founded on fact. The death of Prince Henry
of Battenberg accounts for the Queens re-
cent retirement. S0e Is Sdlu 10 De dppar-
emily strong enough to live dozen years
longer.
Sir Henry Irving once entered train at
Kings Cross. London. After putting his
travelling bag on the rail, he found that four
passengers already occupied the corners of
the coach and had appropriated the rest Of
the seats for their portmanteaus. AS no
one moved. Sir Henry continued to stand.
holding on to the hat RAIL- After while
one Of the passengers sulkily began to move
his luggage from the seat, seeing which Sir
Henry remarked In his blandest tone: "Oh,
please don't let me disturb you. I'm getting
out at Scotland"
Give me pair of sturdy legs
And fair outfit Of feet,
And I'll forego the bicycle, ~,
However light and fleet.
For where's the wheelman knows the wood.
Or views the cloud-fiecked sky?
Or leaps the fence to meet a lass ,
A-comin' through the rye? ~
To every glimpse of loneliness
His set grim eyes are blind:
he only sees the skimming road,
And counts the miles behind.
And should he meet maid a-wheel,
He can't think aye or no
Ere he or she have whisked apart
A dozen leagues or SO.
Then give my convenient legs,
That go whereer bid
Heaven keep them always tireless
AS when was kid
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