The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

An Engishman estimates that the earn
ings of Sarah Rernhardt for the last TWEEN
ty-five years have amounted to more than
81, 900 600.
Dickens left $5O0O0O to his children, but
all of his descendants are said to be poor.
Not a writer of first class ability has APP
peared among them.
The amount of capital invested in the
manufacture of bicycle tires in the United
States is estimated by an exchange at
So 600, the number of persons employed
at 5000 and the number Of tires produced
annually at 100000
The Duke of Veragua the direct iineal
descendant Of Christopher Columbus. draws
the perpetual pension of $4,000 granted by
the Spanish government to the heirs of the
great discoverer forever. The pension is
charged to the Cuban revenues.
In forty-four years. starting on capital
of skill, industry and hopeful endeavor,
William Steinway, the piano manufacturer,
built up a business which is now about
to ne sold to English syndicate at from
$500 600 to $4,000 eco. Besides this he left
a fortune of several millions
Mr.. Hall Gaines new story. 1.-The Chris
tan," has already been produced in dra-
matte form at Douglas, in the Isle of Man,
to an audience at 81 a head, the author
taking the part of John Storm Mrs. Game
that of Polly Love, Miss Game that of
Glory Quayle, and Master Ralph Game that
An examination was made of some cleo
trio belts sold by a street fakir at Ottawa.
1t was found that beneath strip of gauze
was a layer of dry mustard. When the
wearer perspired a little the mustard was
mOiStened and set up a burning sensation,
and the deluded victim believed a current
of electricity was passing through him.
The members of the Edinburgh Corpora
ton who went over Holyroom House with
the King of Siam had very bad time OF
it, for he eagerly cross-examined them on
several points of Scotch history, discover
ing himself to be much better acquainted
with the subject than his conductors. The
Kings questions as to some of the por-
traits were complete posers TO the civic
magnates.
A Chicago boys ingenuity has brought to
light the fact that an ordinary chair serves
for a convenient bicycle rack. In cleaning
a wheel most people find it difficult to keep
the machine steady, and at such times a
rack is badly needed This little chap has
discovered that to turn the chair over, hook
the handle of his bicycle on the rear legs
and rest the saddle on the back, he has ac-
cess to all the working parts and can
manipulate ii at will.
The memoirs of Rubenstein, just issued in
Russia and Germany, contain many cpl
grammatic sayings of which these are
samples: Il am a Christian in the eyes of
the Jews. a Jew in the eyes of Christians
Russians regard me as a German. the Ger
mans say that l am q Russian. Those who
believe in classic music claim that | COM
pose music of the future; the Wagnerites
call me renegade. Consequently / am
neither fish nor fowl-a nondescript indi-
vidual" AN artist giving concert should
not demand an entrance fee, but should
ask the public to pay, just before leaving.
as much as they like. From the sum taken
he would be able to judge what the public
think of him, and we would have less con-
certs, anyhow"
Oh, give me a cot
In the valley / love
Most any old spot
With the blue sky above;
And valley, in fact
'CepL the valley of Swat
Cleveland Plaindealer.
Full many a man. both wise and good,
Has in a pauper'S grave been laid
For virtues are not understood
That are not constantly displayed.
He is a failure who would win
Through nothing but mis- honest worth;
You must keep up a constant din
To let folks know you are on earth.
Cleveland Leader.