The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-22
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

No thistles grew in Australia till a Scots
man planted some seed out of love for his
old country. 1t was very natural but fool
ish deed as now the thistle has multiplied
into millions, and gives great zeal OF
trouble.
Lord Wolseley saw Thomas Carlyle near
the end of his life for the first time and
he asked the sage what he thought of the
House of Commons Carlyle answered, u
think it is a place where there are SIX nun
dred talking asses.
"a boy can learn to speak correctly only
at home" declared Bishop Vincent recent
ly, land parents ought to take up the study
of English even in middle life, so that their
children might acquire correct haDlt OF
speech from them"
ELLEN Terry" declares Annie Irish, has
a very simple recipe for the retention of
youth and beauty. You must work till
tired, sleep till rested, have plenty of fresh
air, live in cool rooms. take daily sponge
bath and eat the simplest food
A number of Russian lady admirers of
DR.. Nansen are preparing for the arctic
explorer a somewhat unique gift, consisting
of a carpet with a map of the nth pole
regions embroidered in silks. The places
visited by him in his famous voyage will be
worked in silver and gold thread.
1t is said that the baths just completed
in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, are more
nearly perfect than any others in the
world. In addition to the pump room, Win
ter garden. Turkish and Russian baths,
etc, there are inhalation rooms with SUI
phur water fountain and a pulVeflzauon
room, where indicated waters may be ap-
piled to the nose, eyes, ears, etc. Inc cost
of erection was $6OO,UOO
John Miller of Berkeley county, West
Virginia, has just sold his apple crop for a
little more than $4,000 This is the product
of thirty-four acres of mountain land, the
assessed value of which is less than 50 per
acre AS side issue, Mr. Miller
realized between $1,000 and A, 600 from his
peach crop. His father, from much small
er apple orchard, realized between $S,OOU
and $4,000.
Describing the abuse he is subjected to
by the silverite press of his section, Editor
Watterson relates that "once upon time
an irate farmer repaired to old Ben Hardin
with a request that he would prepare him
a card for publication, denouncing an enc
my of his. 1 want you said the farmer,
to begin by saying that he is hel-begot-
ten son of a gun, and git WuS and WuS
every word you write.
Miss Rita Wildwood is the richest woman
coffee planter on the Hawaiian islands. She
is only twenty-three years old, and ten
years ago was a stenographer in a law
office with but a capital of $1,000. This she
invested in her venture, and, in partner
ship with her brother, whose capital was
about the same as hers, she took up 2bO
acres of land at 81 acre. The two have
already realized considerable profit, and in
few years expect to earn an annual IN
come of several thousand dollars each.
Probably the oldest citizen of America
engaged in daily toll for wages is Barney
Morris, whose duty it is to keep paths and
flower beds in Prospect Park, Brooklyn,
free from waste paper and rubbish. June 10
last Barney celebrated his 105th birthday.
He was born in Temple Court parish, Coun-
nc
try seventy-five years ago. Aside from his
wrinkled skin the only sign of his great
age is the absence of teeth. His hair has
been the same shade of iron gray for twen-
ty years.