The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-20
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The advertisements for the Atchson corn
carnival declare that 1.-The biggest free
lunch will be furnished that has ever been
offered to the public since the big picnic
OF five thousand in the grove near the Sea
Of Galilee.''
The Emperor of Austria has in his pri-
vate library collection of 10000 portraits
in 1888 albums. The collection includes 22y
different pictures of himself. OF the EN-
press 1t is said that no portrait exists of
later date than 1870.
The Duke of Argyll lately offered himself
as a living proof of the advantages of desul-
tory reading. He had never been to school
or college, but he had always read every
thing he could lay his hands on To this
he attributed his success in public speaking
for he often found he had read what 9th
ers had not
Prof. F. E. Gurley, of Danville, ILL.,, for
several years state geologist, has made one
Of the finest private collections of fossils
in the world. His house is not big enough
to accommodate his specimens, and he is
now offering them for sale. They must be
kept together, however. He will not part
with them on any other terms.
President Baldwin makes the astonishing
statement in his annual report that the
Long Island Railroad has carried thus far
this season more than 100000 bicycles as
baggage. 1.-The influence of the bicycle in
building up suburban resorts and encourag-
ing the building of good roads, said he
has been very marked during the past
year.
The notorious money lender, Isaac Cor
don, who was recently brought before the
House of Commons, has been expelled from
the Hebrew synagogues of Great Britain
Not only that, but year before his ex
actions became a matter of investigation
strict orders were given that no Hebrew
charity or institution should accept gifts
from him, on the ground that his dealings
OffPnSa Hebrew
1.-The ten best short poems" discussion
resulted in six hundred lists sent to Life
This was made the prize list, to be taken
with ten grains OF salt still by critical peo-
pie inclined to another list: "Elegy in a
Country Churchyard," Gray; "Thanatop-
sis Bryant .lTgn "A Psalm of Life Longfel-
Light Brigade" Tennyson; THE Skylark,"
Shelley; The Chambered Nautilus"
Holmes; MAUD Muller Whittier; The
Bridge of Sighs," Hood; Burial of Sir John
Moore" Wolfe.
Mrs. Livermore is a believer In co-opera-
tive housekeeping, and holds that saving
of from II to 10 per cent. in purchases could
be made by a combination of twenty-five
families. If the bills of fare were prepared
by one set of cooks another large saving
would result. who can estimate" Mrs
Livermore says, in conclusion, the great
gain that will enrich housekeepers who are
mothers of families when cooking and
are eliminated from household
industries and are performed outside the
home by economical corporations"
Mrs. Caroline M. Severance has the honor
of having organized the first womans club
in America, and she has been a prominent
worker in that line. For years she was
we'll known in the literary and social circles
of Boston, where she was personally ac-
Quainted with many of the most famous
American authors. She has done some ex-
cellent literary work herself. At present
Mrs. Severance resides in Los Angeles, CAL
where she is identified with educational and
philanthIopic movements. She organized
the free klndergartens of that city, which
institutions bear her name. She also or
ganzed the Friday Morning Cluo, the most
popular Woman'S club in southern Cali
fCrnia-
The small boy gazeth at the tree.
Where, on swaying limb,
The apple hangeth, small and green.
And, OH it tempteth him
Forgotten are his mothers words
OF warning against sin;
He shieth first c0me rocks at it.
Then up the tee doth shin.
He reacheth fin lily the bough,
And reacheth for the fruit.
1t taketh the small boy, indeed
An apple tree to loot.
He eateth it, seed, core and all,
Without a bit of feal
And doth it hurt him? Not bit,
He doth it every year.
-Somerville Journal