The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The wife of Ii Hung Chang is said to
possess 2o0O frocks and has half that num-
Der of waiting women in attendance upon
her
1t was an Oklahoma legislator who spoke
of that Biblical character, Shylock who
demanded lis pound of meat, though the
heavens faIl.
Before Mr.. and Mrs. William Irving were
made man and wife at Stephens. near CO.
lumbia. Mo-. the groom made the bride sol
emily promise at the altar mat she would
never wear boomers or ride Il bicycle
Cornelius g. Parrnalee, OF Bethlehem,
Conn. when young man. was So enthusi-
astic i'm his support of John c. Fremont
that with three other men he vowed he
would never touch razor to his face Ii
Fremont should be defeated. This VOW he
has reigiouSly kept, going unsnaNen slhCc
The election nj James Buchanan, In hob.
on the occasion of the SEMI centennial an
niversary of Girard College, Philadelphia,
a bronze statue of stephen Girard will be
unveiled The statue will be of the heroic
size. Girard was 'faifiy tliminutive. The
statue stands on pedestal of granite nine
feet high, and the figure is to be of the
same size. Mr.. j. Massey KIND Is tho
artist.
John c. Garibaldi. of Chicago. known
throughout the Northwest as the banana
king" is to build a home in Chicago for
colony of Chicago numbers 80, O00 and they
have never had such an institution. MI.
Garibaldi came to the Western metropolis
from Italy in 1865 'penniless boy, and by
his industry and business SaSaclty he mas
tecome millionaire.
Miss Maud Powell, the violinist, recently
had a somewhat unusual experience with
her pre- -ious violin. She sent ii by express
solidly packed in q stout wooden box, but
when she came to claim it, il was missing.
She described the appearance OF the box
TO the official and a sad and sympathetic
look over his face. he signed ana
went away, and presently returned with the
box ned cofilnwlse. I'VE had 1t on the lce,'
he said.
There are in France 2.150 women authors
and Journalists and about 7(0 women artists.
The provinces contribute most of the writ
ers-about two-thirds-while Paris is repre-
scented in the same proportion among the
artists. Among the writer's 1000 are novel;
lists, go are poets. $50 educational writers,
and the rest writers of various kinds The
artists comprise 101 sculptors. and the 9TH
ers are painters, ranging over all branches
of the pictorial art.
Commenting on the fact that trolley
road is about to be built to the foot of old
Cheops, the Cairo (EgypD Sphinx says.
Next there will be restaurant on the
top of that giant pile. and "A hydraulic lift
to carry one To the top. Drink Cheops Bit
tiers" pyramid beer is the BEST These and
others will greet the eyes of Visitors TO the
pyramid next year. The fateS forfend, and
may the Society for the Prevention or
Egyptian Antiquities Forbid"
Such newspapers have made Grant
Brambel multi-millionaire because he has
invented a rotary steam engine may have
to revise their estimates as 10 the pros
pective wealth of this Minnesota telegraph
operator. 1t appears now that instead or
disposing of his invention for several mil
lion dollars, he has not been able sell il.
but is, like Barkis. very ''willn'." Ii turns
out. too. that Brambel, instead Of being a
mysterious Englishman, is a native of New
York State.
What wondrous days. indeed. are these
When science shows light
On any pathway that you please,
That you may turn Alright
Yet life is filled with terrors new;
The hours grow dull and long,
For everything you care TO do,
The doctors say is wrong.
Who tries TO MARBLE is forbid
Lest germs attack his throat,
The dancers prowess must be hid
Though he may screech note.
Who dimes in carelessness complete
Is tempted by the throng,
But he who likes TO, may not eat;
The doctor says it's wrong.
You shun the water. sparkling fair
Lest foes Turk there disguised
You mustn't breathe unless the air
Has been we'll analysed.
Thoughtless you turn, as is your went.
With an affection strong.
To kiss your baby. But you don't,
The doctor says it's wrong.
Washington Evening Star