The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-17
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Charles Dana Gibsons the magazine artist,
who has recently portrayed London. had his
first picture refused by every artistic es-
Enlistment in New York.
The late Mr.. George Muller, of England.
well known in religious work, claimed to
have read the Bible through from begin
ming to end more than one hundred times.
Josephine Kipling, the eldest child of Rud
yard Kipling, was recently punished for
telling untruth, and went to bed sobbing
rebelliously: II think it's real mean so
there. My pa writes great big whoppers
and everybody thinks they're lovely, while
told just tiny little story and gets
whipped and sent to bed.
A leading Denver lawyer has just been
debarred from practicing in the federal
courts for applying gross epithets to one
of the judges in brief. He expresses sur
prise over the fact that his language has
beer resented, he only referred to the
judge incidentally as "a calloused, cool, jul
dicial liar; the tool of corporations.
Archdeaeon Farrar in a recent reminis-
cence says that when a young man he
heard Macaulay name every woman who
had ever been executed in England. He was
then asked if he could name all of the arch
bishops. "Oh, yes" he REPLIED any school
boy could do that" The achdeacon says
that Macaulay'S memory made him the
most wonderfully Informed man that ever
lived.
The late Frascuelo, SPANS favorte bull
fighter, used to get $500 for each appear
ance At his last benefit performance jew
els and cash to the value Of $4,000 were
thrown into the ring by his admirers He
was the idol of Spanish women, and was so
vain that a one time he refused to kill an
other bull because a Hindu prince had not
applauded him. The prince sent him a dia-
mond pin, with apologies, and the perform
ance proceeded.
Mr. Gladstone's favorite and famous ex-
ercise has been telling trees. AS an anna
teur woodsman he perhaps has had no
equal. But it is stated that he never cut
down a tree simply for the sake of the ex-
erciSe "A doubtful tree would be tried jul
dically. Sometimes its fate would hang in
the balance for years. The opinior, of the
family would be consulted, and sCNletimes
that of visitors. John Ruskin decided the
fate of an oak.
An anonymous telegram recently sent to
Count De Waldeck, who resides in Hun
gary, notified him that he might expect a
visit from two burglars, who would call
upon him under pretense of being insurance
agents. The callers arrived and were ar
rested, but it turned out that they were the
bona fide agents of d New York company
and that the telegram had been sent by q
rival company in Vienna. Legal proceedings
have been instituted against the latter.
Off now our overcoats we lay,
For loud the robin CALLS
But snail the clothes be put away
With gilt or camphor balls?
Brooklyn Life.
Speak gently; it's both wise and rare
TO rule by love- not fear;
The telephone girl you cannot scare
But fattery gets her ear.
Chicago Record.
In life's small things be resolute and great
To keep thy muscles trained: knowst thou
when Fate
Thy measure takes or when she'll say to
thee:
Il find thee worthy; do this deed for me?"
James Russell Lowell.