The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-15
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Corbett. the prize fighter, is said to have
bought a house for $4,000 in New York and
to have paid for it. From which it would
appear that man may possibly win in a
losing fight.
Rose Amelia, Countess of Wilbaix is dead.
She and her sister the wife of General
Adam Badeau. who are relatives of the now
eIist, Eugene Sue, are said TO have been the
originals of Rose and Blanche in THE
Wandering Jew.
Rev. DIR. Henry Preserved Smith, who has
been called as pastor of Amherst College
Church. became famous in his trial before
the Presbyterian Church for heresy after
fifteen years of teaching in the Lane Theo-
logical Seminary in Cincinnati.
Mrs. Mckinley is said to be enjoying much
better health at present than at any time
since she came to Washington Her friends
say that there has been a great improve
ment during the summer vacation. This
pleasant information seems to be borne out
by the fact that Mrs Mckinley goes driv
ing nearly every morning. Sometimes she
is gone two hours or more.
The famous Quincys, father and son, of
Massachusetts, were so much alike at one
time, in spite of their difference in years,
that it was hard to tell them apart. Once at
a public dinner, where both father and son
were present, toast was given to the faith
er. Instantly the younger Quincy rose to
er, said: My son will respond.
One of the good stories in the life of Ten
nyson is of a poetical competition in which
he once engaged with Fitz Gerald (who fig
ures delightfully."- in the biography, to see
who could produce the most successful line
in WordsWorth's most deadly-dull manner.
There is dispute as to who actually wrote
the winning line, but here is the line
itself, which certainly deserves first prize:
"A Mr.. Wilkinson clergyman.
It is said that hotel porters in Europe keep
each other posted as to the tipping habits
of travellers by the way they paste labels
on their bags A label pasted on the right
hand lower corner of a bag indicates that
the owner is mean that he is no Upper;
when pasted in the upper left-hand corner
it signifies that he is liberal in his tips, and,
when in the center of the bag, that he will
tip generously, but insists upon being Well
served.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle says: I'VE
are grieved to read in one of our exchanges
that General John B. Gordon has had to
cancel his engagement to lecture at Balm
bridge on Oct. %. He has been in consulta-
ton with specialists in New York and he
wires to the Lyceum Bureau: Make no more
engagements. My health is so broken that
| will probably have 10 cancel all October
and November engagements. Have lost over
forty pounds OF HeSh. Strength gone from
overWork.
Prince Henry XVI of Reuss-K ostritz has
been shut up in Berlin private insane asy
lum under the name of Graf Plauen, the
title given to his morganatic wife. The
prince is forty years Of age and captain
in the Germany navy. He had been buying
land in Hungary recklessly and paying for
it in worthless checks. An adVenturer with
whom he associated is said to have in his
hands letters belonging to the prince which
compromise persons in high station in the
court of Berlin.
In commenting on the automatic hot-water
supply now furnished in certain parts of
London by dropping a penny in slot ma
chine attached to lamp post, the London
Telegraph suggested that food may soon be
furnished in the same way. Whereupon
correspondent writes: 1T may interest some
of your readers to know that the problem
is already solved, and that in the exhibition
grounds at Brussels there is a cafe which
provides hot and cold lunches entirely by the
automatic method, and l can say from eX-
perience that they are very good. BY plac-
ing franc in the slot chop or steak, with
potatoes, can be procured, hot and Well
cooked; another franc will produce a half
bottle of wine; half a franc will supply
plate of cold meat, with salad and roll, and
a nickel of ten centimes will extract piece
of bread and butter and cheese, or
'brioche.' Besides all this, nickel will draw
an excellent glass of hook from one of the
two large vessels in the center of the cafe.
She skips the columns that describe
The horrors of the day;
She only reads the headlines Ger
What politicians say.
She shows curiosity
About affairs with Spain;
She does not care what baseball nine
The victory may gain.
She skins the editorial page
With an Indifferent eye;
The details of athletic sports"
In haste she passes by;
And so she turns page after page
Till with delight she halls
And pins her fond attention to
The item, Bargain sales
WASHINGTON Star.