The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Jewish guides in Rome never pass under
! the Arch of Titus, but walk around it. The
reason is 1t commentaries victory over
| their race.
The first patent ever granted in the
| United States IS believed to have been
granted to Miss Mary Kies, of South Kill
| ingly Conn, in 1902 for weaving straw with
a thread.
| Father Weniger, a well-known Jesuit
| priest of Cincinnati is said to have been
the model for the picture of Pere Marquette
winch viii appear on the Omaha Exposition
stamps.
Jean de Reszke has announced that he
will play two of his most popular roles no
more-those of Faust and Romeo. He
says, though he knows he is most popular
IN the parts, he is tired of them, and wants
to devote himself to Wagnerian roles.
Mrs. Caroline A. Slocum the widow of
Gen. Willard Slocum, has been awarded a
pension of $50 a month. This action was re-
quested two or three years ago by a number
of Grand Army posts, and one petition was
headed by Mr.. Mckinley, then an ex-Gov-
ernor
The lot of minister's wife is not always
a bed of roses. Rev. William Alderman,
pastor of the Methodist Church at Pawnee,
o. T., has been seriously i'll for several
weeks, during which time his helpmeet has
not only nursed him. but has conducted
the church services. She has led the prayer
meetings and has preached two sermons
each Sunday to the entire satisfaction of
the congregation.
Mac Undertake, g colored man of Will
Transport, Pa, recently swallowed two
dozen raw eggs in four minutes and half
The eggs belonged to farmer named Deck
er, who, after attending market Saturday,
had twenty-four eggs left over. Not know
ing what to do with them, he told Timber
lake that if he would swallow them in ten
minutes he could have them for nothing,
and Undertake took him at his word.
The rumors of a new opera by Verdi
which were prevalent year or so ago seem
to have no foundation, but the venerable
composer has lately written three religious
works, a "Stabat Mater" Prayer to the
Madonna" and ''Te Deum," which will
be given for the first time on Good Friday
and the Saturday following at the Grand
Opera House in Paris by the Partisan So
ciete des Concerts. Both Verdi and his
faithful ally, Boito, Hbrettist and composer
have promised to be present.
1t is interesting to record that in 1896 M.
Zola, under an assumed name, paid a visit
to somewhat notorious "voyante," and
published in the Figaro a three-column &C
count of what took place. The predictions
with which he was favored read a little
curiousy IL the light of recent events. He
was informed that terrible scandal would
take place in two years time, in which he
would be involved, and in the end he would
no longer be able to remain in France. A
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mixed up in this affair, the effects of which
would be very lasting. This looks like an
uncommonly good shot on the part of the
seer.
An interesting incident illustrative of the
power of mind over the feelings occurred
at Newport News shipyard. One of the en-
ployes had plug of tobacco in pocket
in which he also had some Rough on Rats.
He took a chew of tobacco and tasted the
poison which by some means had got
on the plug He Immediately came to the
conclusion that he must die, and, falling to
the ground, rolled about his face contorted
with imaginary pain. His friends took him
to doctor, who, after feeling his pulse,
bluntly told the man he was a fool. The
patient recovered his strength. He walked
home without assistance.
This is Sprig, ethereal milddess!
Cruel Winter now has god!
It is Sprig for all ids wilddess
Heap the wood od!-heap it cd
Puck.
used to think that Jones was foolish,
1 saw no sense in what he did or said
But / was wrong, therefore 1 sound his
praises;
see that he was brilliant-since he's dead
Cleveland Leader.
The dandelions' gold now CLEANS
So thickly DER the meadow lot,
That, to our loving gaze, it seems
A gayly blooming garden spot
And 20 our weary souls it means
Renewal CT joys long since forgot
They make the very finest green's
That ever graced dinner pot
Truth.