The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

lola says he likes the bicycle for the
forgetfulness it bestows.
The annual value of the human hair ex-
ported from China is said to be about $780,
600. 1t is taken from the heads Of paupers,
criminals and the dead >
Ruskin has squandered in good deeds a
fortune OF more than $3.50, 900. and his pres
ent income depends almost wholly on the
royalties of a recent popular edition of his
works.
More than thirty members of the Chicago
bar are negroes. The first negro to be ad-
mitted to the bar in the State of Illinois
was Floyd G. Wheeler, who was admitted
in 1869.
Leon GARNER, the inventor of the chain
less bicycle. was recently killed i'm Paris
by an accident on his wheel He was rid
ing down steep hill, lost control of his
wheel and was thrown on his head.
A Florida fruitgrower has recently con-
Quoted a singular experiment in pecan cul-
ture. by grating upon hickory trees. the
result being a small supply of fine nuts at
the end of three years from the time Of
grating. AS the pecan tree grown from the
seed requires from nine to twelve years to
come into bearing the result of this expert
sment is important
David Livingstone's father was a thrifty
Scot. One day Daniel brought home the
word that a heavy tax had been put on
tobacco. His father was just filling his
pipe when the sad news was broken. IF
we have to give 1T up" he said. I'VE may
weed out of the pipe, put the pipe in his
pocket and never smoked again.
The annual lion Sermon which has
been preached annually for psi years at
the church of st. Katherine Cree London
was originated by Sir John Gaver. a former
Lord Mayor. who had a narrow escape
from being eaten by Il lion. and expressed
his thanks i'm this way. Some of the par
ishioners may by this time regret the tim
idity or poor appetite of the lion.
Here are three fresh stories of the young
Queen of Holland, illustrative of her out
spoken frankness. When she was told of
the atrocities of the Duke of Alva and of
the cruel policy of. the Spanish Kings tow
ard her country. she became indignant and
exclaimed: Il am very angry. and after
that / shall invite him to my court" She
speaks out, and fears no one. Her frank
ness has sometimes caused her to regret
her words. For instance, on one occasion
she was sitting to the painter Josseln de
Jonge. when she exclaimed to her mother
IN french: Mother, this everlasting pain
ter VIII bore me to DEATH" After a few
best of French said: THAT will do for to-
day: When asked by the Prince of Wales
during her recent visit to England how che
liked the English people, she replied that
she was astonished at their being so nice
and amiable. Il should never have thought
II from the specimens have seen in Hol-
land a remark that is said to have
amused the Prince greatly.
How sleeps the brave, who sinks to rest
BY all his Countrys vote reDressed.
While Silver. with her fingers cold
Delves. sobbing; in the autumn mold,
And buries, with its folles crude.
me platform upon which he stood.
Ohio,s hand his knell. has rung,
BY Illinois his dirge Is sung
And Michigan and Maryland
Join Indiana i'm her stand.
While cen Kentucky shakes her head.
And casts her vote for gold instead.
New York Tribune