The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-04
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The Hartford Times says that seven YaIe
undergraduates who are working their
way through college have found places on
the electrician lines, either as mofornen
or conductors.
A novel method of taxing luxuries for the
purpose OF revenue has been devised by the
Albertsville (Ala.) Methodist Church. A
tax OF $40 each has been imposed on to-
pdccO cheWerS to aud III filling the church
Golfers.
Major Elijah Halford, who was the pri-
Vate secretary OF President Harrison. has
made a reputation in Denver as a church.
aept ralser, tie was largely instrumental
IN Wiplng off a mortgage of 500, OW0 on Trim
lty Methodist Church in that city.
L have troubles of my own; don't men
ton yours" was the motto on a button
which a New Jersey physician extracted
from the windpipe of a boy upon whom he
Lad Deen operating for several hours. The
motto was more OF a choke than a joke.
Paul du Chaillu, one of the first explorers
of Africa, said that the great curse of AT
RIGA is not slavery, but witchcraft. 1t is
claimed there that no man dies of disease
or of old age. but because somebody has be-
Witched HIM. Finding the man, they beat
him to death.
The late Senator Doolittle began his
speech before the Springfield Qll.) conven-
ton which nominated Lincoln as follows,
Il believe in the God Almighty, and under
Him L believe in Abraham Lincoln, his in
tegrtty, and patriotism" The cheers which
greeted this were so tumultuouS that he
was forced to sit down..
Sturgeon, upon being asked by one of his
students whether it was right to apply the
title Rev" to a Baptist minister, replied:
1T depends upon who he is. If he is a very
small mite of a man than no one would see
except with a microscope, call him Rev. If
he is anybody that is anybody, you need
not"
A new system of studying a foreign Ian
guage has been introduced by a Partisan
teacher. Two thousand pupils of French
schools nave entered into a regular CORE
spondence with the same number of Eng
lish pupils, each side writing a weekly let
ter in the language of the other, but SUBJ
uniting 1t to the teacher before it is mailed.
As a rule, boys and girls are pared tor the
lessons.
Emeritus-Professor Francis William New
man, who has just entered upon his ninety
third year, continues, Notwithstanding the
infirmities attendant on his great age, to
take an interest in current affairs, more
particularly questions relating to the sub
Jects with which d great part of / S life
since he resigned the Latin chair iii Uni
Versity College in London
L. Benjamin Andrews, VINO will retire in
September as president of Brown Universe
ty on account of his active alliance with
free-silver p-ropagandism, announces that
he has accepted the offer of John Brisben
Walker to be the head of a new educational
undertaking., based on a Chautauqua plan.
A board Oh ten men, who, 1t is intended,
shall be leading progressive educators,
drawn from the whole country, Will form
President Andrews staff. The peculiar aim
of the new university, it is announced, Will
be to reach the masses VINO have not the
means to secure entrance to the now exist
ing universities of the country. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Walker is 10 finance the
project.
A man without a wife
Is a man down at the heel;
But the saddest thing in life
is a man without a wheel.
Boston Courier.
Can't be stormy a whole life long;
Lanes got to turn some day;
Springtime's comm with Il birds sweet
song;
Lanes got to turn some day.
O believers,
Watch and pray:
Long lanes comm
To a turn some day.
Toll an trouble. but the ends in sight,
Long lanes got to turn some day;
Worlds lest rOllin' to the inornln light,
Lanes got to turn some day.
o believers,
Go your way;
Long lanes comm
To a turn some day.
Atlanta Constitution.