The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-11
ABOUT pEoPLE AND THINGS.

President Rogers, of the Northwestern
University, at Chicago, has issued an order
that in future the young men students
must have tickets to call on the girl stu
dents.
Walter Besant is anxious to have estab-
lished a general holiday for the English
speaking race, and suggests April %, which
is Shakespeare'S birthday, as we'll as st.
Georges day.
A man we'll up in dog lore c~ounsels in
tending purchasers of a. puppy to let the
mother of the puppy choose for them. In
carrying them back to their bed the first
the mother picks up will always be the best.
Governor Grout, of Vermont, who is one
of the best farmers in that State, was re-
Gently found by a visitor to ms nome In
Derby making maple sugar. He has tapped
1900 trees this season and made Il, 0U0
pounds OF sugar and syrup.
Mile. Yvette Guilbert contradicts the re-
port current III Paris for some days past
that she was about to marry a very
wealthy American. Mile. .Guilbert told sew
eral newspaper correspondents who ques-
toned her that when, if ever, she did be-
come engaged, she would be the nrSt TO
inform the press.
A curious lawsuit viii soon be tried in
Duchess county. N. Y. Some time ago a
man and his wife could not agree on a
name for their infant son. and the mother
decided to settle the question according to
h6r wishes Dy having the child baptized
| one day while the father was absent. The
father has now sued the clergyman for
damages.
Colonel Vassos, the Greek commander in
Crete, is said to be of Montenegrin origin.
His grandfather offered hslsword to Greece
in the da.s of the war of independence,
and became one of the chief Iieutenants
of Karaiskak, the great Greek leader. He
then earned the surname of the Tena-
cious,' and recent events have proved that
the old mans leading quality has been fully
inherited by his grandson.
Here is a new story about Queen Vic
toria: 1t was suggested to her the other
day that Queen Anne's statue, opposite st.
! Pauls, should be removed for the jubilee
thanksgiving service, in order that the view
might not be INSTRUCTED. But her Majesty
refused to sanction the proposal. Il am
placed" the Queen is said to have re-
marked. If l permit 1t, some one may con-
slider it a justification for removing my
statue some day on a similar occasion"
Prince Bismarck, as is well known, on his
retirement devoted himself to agriculture,
his chief hobby being the exploitation of
his forest lands. From all parts of Ger
many he received applications for oak sap
lings from his domains, and these oaks
have been planted in all parts of the
fatherland, and are known as Bismarck
oaks The Prince has now been obliged
to publish a notice informing his admirers
that he is unable to accede, to the numerous
requests that reach him, as his stock of
young oaks is exhausted.
Parisians are complaining of the Bourse,
which is stated to be getting into a dis
graceful state. The walls, it is said, are
covered with blacklead, owing to the
practice of financiers sharpening their pen
ellis against it. The peristyle is in such a
condition that it has. earned for the place
the name of the BOurSe of Wet Feet. Funds
will shortly be demanded for repairs, and
the walls and columns will then be recoV-
cred in Stucco to about the height of the
human figure, and, to avoid future dis
f1gurements by the sharpening of pencils,
special convenience will be provided in this
direction i'll The shape OF slate slabs on the
walls.
When God seeks men for mighty days
For all that men can give,
He picks out boys in country ways
And ripenS them to live.
Chicago Post.
Now bluebird pipes his music mild;
We love him-to be frank
Because his notes are never filed
Against US in q bank.
Detroit Free Press.
Politicians sundry
Leave for Washington Monday,
Get there Tuesday.
See Mark Wednesday.
Get turned down Thursday,
Start back Friday.
Reach home Saturday,
Swear all of Sunday
And that is the end
OF politicians sundry.
Minneapolis Journal.