The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mrs Langtry's daughter attracts much at
tention at the Niagara, London's new and
fashionable skating rink, where she is fire.
quently seen. Her skill on the ice Is more
than ordinary, and her beauty rivals that
possessed by her mother in the days vixen
the phrase Jersey Lily was invented.
Prof Heinrich Fellmath, of Munich, has
started the hobby of collecting street-car
tickets He has founded a monthly bulletin,
'Trambilletsport," the object OF which is
to give pictures of tickets used for car fare
in great cities and furnish detailed informa-
ton about them. He wishes to establish a
society and trambillet boerse-
Isaac w. Raven, of Millheim, became the
owner of turnpike the other day that he
didn't know what to do with. Three years
ago he was thrown from carriage on the
pike and sustained a broken Leg This led to
a suit for damages, and he got verdict for
So 900, which was sustained by the supreme
Court. But the turnpike people refused TO
pay, and the sheriff. in attempting to salts
fy the claim, only had one bidder. and that
bidder was Raven, and he got the pike.
Raven compromised with the company by
giving back the turnpike and accepting
S, 900 cash, they to pay all costs.
1t is not generally known that Miss Bar
ton is the first woman who ever held an
official position under the United States gov
eminent. When she was about twenty-four
years Of age she was appointed clerk In the
Patent Office, which had then been organized
but a few years, and she was stilr holding
that position when she commenced her phil
anthropic work at the outbreak OF the civil
war in 1851. She now resides in an old
mansion in Seventeenth street, opposite
the State Department which was the head
quarters of General Grant during the war,
and the Red Cross flag Is always floating
from the cupola.
George Augustus Sala had a peculiarly
uncertain temper. Once, at dinner given
by him IN honor of Henry Irving, Lord
Rosebery, who was among the guests, made
a speech gently bantering the actor. Sala
instantly took offense and delivered ter
rife TRADE which began with Archibald
Philip Primrose, earl of RoSebery, you have
dared this night to insult man who has
served his country in every quarter OF the
mendous vehemence. The table was thun-
derstruck. but Lord Rosebery made another
speech, which soothed the fiery veteran and
finally reduced him to tears.
Dean Holes book giving his Impressions
of this country. Just out, contains some
curious inaccuracies. He says. for instance.
that in prohibition towns liquor is generally
dispensed in teapots, and tells about a
guest in hotel who, upon calling for some
thing to drink, was tod by the landlord:
You will find little tap near your dress
ing table in your room, which will put you
in communication with the old rye, and you
can take what you please for yourself and
your friends as there is meter on the
other side of the wall" 1t cannot be sup
posed that this was a personal experience
OF the good dean, and Ii looks, therefore,
as If some wag had been "stuffing' him.
DR.. Mary Walker is now living on a farm
about three miles west OF Oswego, n. Y.
She is familiar figure on the streets OF the
town, TO which she drives nearly every day.
She always wears a full suit OF black broad
cloth, with Prince Albert coat and silk hat
and walks with a cane. DR.. Mary's pet hobby
Is tine emancipation of her SEX" and her
latest plan looking to that end she describes
as follows: My intention is to make my
place sort of training school for women.
and when such thing Is desired practical
instruction in actual field work will be
given. There will be nothing In my plans
that will even suggest the wearing Of bloom
ers, although, of course, the girls who come
here will have their own choice of wearing
apparel. This will not be new woman s
colony, but the new wife's training school"
If that word Boer you would pronounce,
And find your tongue is balky,
Just speak ii as they probably
Pronounce 1t in Milwaukee.
Chicago Tribune.