The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-08
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mary Stuart was bald and wore a wig.
Badness was a very common affiiction
among the ladies of that day.
Lii Hung Chang is credited with telling
a director of the Bank of Scotland that
self-interest as a rule of business SIS the
same the world over but especially in Eng
land.
The largest bell in France has been hung
in the belfry of the Church of the Sacred
Heart, in Paris. 1t weighs twenty-eight
tons, can be heard at distance of twenty
five miles and its vibrations last six min
utes.
Mr. Beecher once said that the Lord
showed great mercy to the members of
Jobs family by killing them off before the
boil season set in, and he feared that his
wife might entertain corresponding ideas
concerning his annual attack of hay fever.
Baron Rothschild maintained his pet
charity the largest school in the world. 1t
is in the east end of London and has $500
scholars, recruited from the poorest class
teachers to instruct them. Breakfasts are
provided each morning for the pupils, and
each child is given Il suit of clothes and
two pairs Of shoes yearly.
There is a little girl in Columbus, o.,
whose mother is in the habit of using the
phrase, "Oh, don't mention itr when any
one apologies to her. The little girl was
naughty one day. and her mother said to
her: Elsie, what will God think when you
to-day?' My mamma said Elsie .he
will say: Elsie, don't mention it
An interesting comment is that of Mr..
Gladstone's on the activities of Ii Hung
Chang: Il have followed his recent prog
ress about the country, and what seems to
me so remarkable is that he should have
the physical strength to endure such tour
The late Shah of Persia became very much
fatigued when he was here, and remem-
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that | came across him fast asleep.
A South American woman is quoted as
saying that time ago, in the absence
of water, of which there a great
dearth at the time, she washed her face
with of the juice of a watermelon
peatedly washed her face in this manner
and her establishment was great, few
days later, on seeing that there was not "a
freckle on her previously befreckled face.
BY the will of the late Martin Brimmer,
OF Boston, the bulk of his estate is placed
in trust during the life of his widow for
her benefit. She is given the power of
appointment under her will of one-half of
the amount of the trust. but at her DEATH
out of the other half, 500. 900 is given to
the assachusetts General Hospital, $780,
600 to the president and fellows of Harvard
College and the surplus OF this half to the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The late Sir John Milais was a graceful
speaker. but his speeches cost him great
deal of time and labor. When a dinner was
given at the Arts Club on Leighton's ap-
pointment as president, Millais was in the
chair He made an admirable speech-so
frank so sympathetic SO eloquent, so UNI
studied They congratulated him on it,
saying they had no idea he had that gift
of oratory or could speak SO well and SO
spontaneously Spontaneous: he said.
why, that wretched speech has kept me
awake for the last five weeks.
Prof Stowe the husband of Harriet
Beecher Stowe, often said that he saw vi
sons of people in whom he was interested
and Mrs Field recalls instance of this
in The Review of Reviews. On one occa-
sion Mrs Stowe was in her room when it
was supposed she was out of town. Prof
Stowe came in, looked about him with a
preoccupied air. but did not speak to her.
She thought his behavior strange. and
amused herself watching him. AT last the
situation became so extraordinary that she
began to laugh. Why" he exclaimed, lis
that you? i thought it was one of my
visions.
They have got a womans Bible.
And now will some one tell
Will they have a woman S heaven?
Will they have a womans CHORD, by the
orchestral? Puck.
Linger longer, Lo Feng.
Dirger long, 10;
Tell US what you really think
About ere you go.
Have you had bully time.
And did you like the show?
Come again and see us all,
And linger longer 10.
I4nger longer, Ii Hung,
Linger longer, Ii;
You too muchee plenty sawee
Winkee bad ole eyel
You no likee Mellycee,
Poll tax plenty high:
Irishman he lovee you,
So linger longer. Lii.
Gam