The Indianapolis journal., 1897-03-05
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Newspapers are suppressed in Japan lor
publishing scandalous articles on the pri-
vate life and family affairs OF individuals.
\ Salvation Army advertisement in the
Arkansas City Traveller reads: Red Eagle,
a converted Indian of the Huron nation,
will speak. sing and beat the tom-tom Tor
Jesus at the barracks on FRIDAY night.
Miss Stahlnecker. whose appointment as
translator for the War Department was op-
posed though she had distanced all COM
petitors in the civil-service examination.
has secured u place as translator IN the
State Department
The Rev. Charles T. Stowe had this to
say with regard to the proposal to erect a
monument to his mother by public sub
scription mo more useless or unsightly
way of wasting money, generally speaking.
is known to man than thsIt Wilich nnus
expression in the statue nuisance
AS evidence Of the fact that the The
osophical Society offers common platform
on which representatives Of every religion
may stand the members are pointing TO
the fact that in the recent tour arousd
the world the crusaders organized branch
in India which has Mohammedan for
president. Buddhist for vice president
and Jain for treasurer.
In the preface to his new book which as
sails the Newtonian theory of gravitation,
Dr. Stephen VI Emmens said that he was
prepared to be told that he Is ignorant ana
foolish, etc. The authors Of a review OF
the book in science straightway took the
doctor at his word, and now they have a
$4,000 libel suit their hands. This is
pleasant news for reviewers.
The fuss aroused by the production of
NELSON'S Enchantress'' in London contin-
ues Admiral Field writes that the drama
est naval commander of the century up to
public derision" and he thinks the home
secretary should demand the Withdrawal
of the play under threat OF the for
feiture of the theater's license.
Sir Walter Scott loved animals. Time
has been'' he said once to friend, when
1 did shoot a great deal, but somehow
never very much liked it. / was never
quite at ease when L had knocked down
my black cock. and going to pick him up,
he cast back his dying eye with a look of
reproach | don't affect TO be more
squeamish than my neighbors, but am not
ashamed to say that no practice has ever
reconciled me 10 the cruelty OF the af-
fair
Truth, of London, ironically suggests that
it would be good plan for Queen Victoria
to celebrate her diamond jubilee by ele-
waiting every British citizen, male and fe-
male to the peerage. She has bestowed
titles to so many people who drop their
his, it says, that If all were put on a level,
and il Lord and Lady were the usual
some people might try to improve their
conduct and live up to the old standards
of rank and gentility.
Mile. Couedon the young woman who
for several months has been acquiring no.
toriety and money by revealing to inquisi-
tive Parisians the views held by the Angel
Gabriel on all kinds of subjects, has just
been inspired to reveal that France will
soon be monarchy again. Unless Gabriel
or Mile. CouedOn-iS mistaken, the DUO
d'Orleans is to exchange his silk hat for
crown in the near future, and he Will be
succeeded by Prince Henri de Bourbon,
alias Naundorff, the Dutch-born person who
claims to be the descendant OF the Dau-
phin. son of Louis XVI and of Marie An
toinette. Awful conflicts will precede the
republics fall.
In winter when the cold winds blow,
Man kicks.
He doesn't like the ice and snow;
He hates to see the mercury 90
To zero: if it falls below
He kicks
Oh, how he kicks!
In summer, when the szzards siz,
Man kicks.
He groanS Great Scott, how hot Is iS,
AS if no misery equaled his,
Then, he wipes his steaminS phiZ,
He kicks
Oh how he kicks
And so it is, if cold or hot,
Man kicks.
He's never pleased with what he's got,
But growls. and fumes, and swears a lot,
And whether it is right or not.
He kicks
Oh, how he kicks!
GEORGETOWN Herald