The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

A Virginia evangelist breaches to the
people from a mission boat in the river.
He cannot be induced to preach shore.
Water. and religion" he says, ''go to-
gether."
Gen. Edward S. Braggf of WISCONSIN, mas
offered to have his life insured for $4,000
in behalf of the Fond du Lac Home for the
Friendless provided some one will pay the
premium.
The Countess of Aberdeen is constantly
in demand, making addresses before wom-
ems organizations. Especially has this been
the case since the degree of doctor of laws
was conferred upon her by the Queens
University at Kingston. She was the first
woman in Canada to receive the honor.
1t is announced that Mrs. Ormiston Chant
has smoked a cigarette. She did so when
detained within the Turkish lines, to see
if it would alay the pangs of hunger; and
though she says that she Is now better able
to understand the charms of tobacco she
still disapproves of its use by women.
Wendell Phillips once, when he was in
terrupted by an unfriendly audience,
stopped down and began talking in a low
voice to the men at the reporters table.
Some of the auditors becoming curious.
Strengthened himself up and exclaimed:
Go right on, gentlemen, with your noise.
Through these pencils, pointing to the re-
porters, Il speak to forty million people.
To a question put to Justin Mccarthy
by the Independent, that well-informed his
torian of Our Own Times" has replied:
ITO my mind the one most impressive
characteristic of her Majesty's reign is the
fact that she is, strictly speaking, the first
really constitutional sovereign who ever
ruled over the British empire. If that does
not make an epoch know of nothing that
possibly could.
Miss Madeline Pollard, who was the
plaintiff in the sensational suit against
foy
ridge of Frankfort KY. and who disap-
peared after the trial which resulted in
verdict in her favor for $4,000 damages, has
been living quietly in London. She is APP
parently in good circumstances, and is un-
derStOod to be studying with the view of
engaging in literary work. She Intends to
make England her home
Il remember Mckinley said one of his
oldest friends, quoted in the st. Louis
Globe-D Democrat, ''as a man with his full
share of impulsiveness. The time was when
he gave way as other men do under strain
or proVocation. Do you want to know what
wrought the change? For twenty-five years
this man has stood between his wife and
all that might give her the slightest worry.
No matter what the load he was bearing,
he has never failed to wear into her
presence a smiling face. Whatever emo
tons might be surging underneath he has
appeared calm and placid on the surface.
This frail being owes her life to his shield
ing care. Sef-control was born of that
have the whole explanation of what is so
admirable in McKinley's character
Miss Marie H. Jenny of Syracuse, has
just been graduated from the Meadville
Theological Seminary (Unitarian) of Penn
sylvania, with high honors. She intends to
enter the pulpit and expects to receive APP
pointment to church tha coming autumn
or in the spring. She is pretty, dressy, re-
fined. cultured and athletic, rather a daz-
Zing combination for q young preacher.
She is sister of Miss Julia Jenny who
has made SO remarkable a success as a
lawyer in Syracuse as we'll as an orator
and lecturer. They are daughters of Col.
e, G. Jenny, of that city VINO is one of
the leading lawyers and citizens of western
New York.
] recollect a nurse called Ann.
Who carried me about the grass,
And one fine day fair young man
Came up and kissed the pretty lass;
She did not make the least objection!
Thinks |, Aha!
When | can talk I'll tell mamma.
AID hot orHia