The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-25
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


A collection of 2T6 letters, by and to Sir
Philip Francis. after being offered in one
block for 500 guineas I'M d1ondon, was sold
at auction, the separate lots bringing to-
tai of $3.50. hin5
Marshall Field, of Chicago, has extended
for six months his offer, of $4,000 to save
the Woman's Temple in that city, condi-
tional upon the WOman'S Christian Tenn
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A Southern writer asserts that the daisy
was never known in the South before the
war, while now every section reached by
the Union armies ID covered with them.
He says that Sherman brought them nrst,
and that the march to the sea can now
be followed in the summer time by Keeping
where the daisies grow. The explanation
OF 1t is. of course, that the seed was
brought in the hay for the horses.
The memorandum that Bishop Walsham
How, of London, left to be opened after his
death discloses the fact tfac he always ded-
icated one-tenth of his income annually to
God in charity" that after he became
bishop he gave away aethousand year as
well as the large sums he received from his
books. and that he resolved that his chill
dren should never profit by his episcopal in
come. 1t should be added that he had
private fortune. 3H
Chancellor Day, OF the Syracuse Universe
ty, has received a letter frAm n prominent
friend of the university, who writes to offer
W the university a. gilt OF Wnlcn IS
intended, the letter says. las a little So
lace for the vexations Through which you
are passing, referring TO the charges of
neglect by the university trustees of the
late Mrs. Peck, widow of Bishop Jesse r.
Peck. who bequeathed much of his prop
erty to the university.
An exchange says that a girl baby was
brought to clergymansin Syracuse to be
baptized The minister asked for the name
of the child and the father responded
"Dinah NJ" But what does the M stand
for? asked the clergyman. Well 1 don't
know yet the father, replied. 1T all de-
nice and sweet and handy about the house,
like her mother, shall call her Dinah May,
but If she has q fiery temper like mine,
shall call her Dinah Might
William Waldorf Astor's huge table, made
of a single sectional piece cut out of a Cali
fornia redwood tree, has arrived at Give
den. 1t was taken by road from London,
and reached it's destination on Saturday
night. The slab weighs thirteen and one
half tons and stands sixteen feet high when
pied two days, although the big dray was
drawn by several horses The wheels once
sank into culvert on the road and it took
three hours to get it out, hosting Jacks
having to be used.
Music in Australia is curious thing ac-
cordng to the Sydney Bulletin That news
paper gravely announces. l"rhe other night
at Sydney they gave. In the vice-regal
presence, cantata. There was a chorus
and orchestra of three hundred performers
and a descriptive chorus. Australia in
which the howl of the ydipgo, the scream
of the cockatoo the kooka burra's laugh,
the hop of the kangaroo, and Il native cor
roboree' were introduced. During this per-
Torrance Mr.. Sam Poole. the well-known
comedian cleverly disguised in red shirt
white ducks. a wooly wig. a blackened
face. introduced a weird native dance"
The Emperor Of Germany
Has hopes that he will see
A piece of rare old China
Upon the Christmas tree.
Chicago Record.
The happy Christmas comes once more,
The heavenly Guest is at the door,
The blessed words the shepherds thrill,
The joyous tidings-peace, good will!
The befries of all Christendom
Now roll along
The unbroken song
OF peace on earth, good will to men!
Henry w. LongfellOw.