The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

A law has been enacted In Kentucky to
work all two-year convicts on the public
reads. H#
An attempt in the Delaware Legislature
to repeal an old law under which Sunday
schools each receive s. q yoaf from the
county failed ANONYMOUSLY.
Paul Capoul, the well-known tenor, owns
three trunks filled with locks of hair and
five filled with photographs which his ad-
mirers have showered upon him.
Another saying credited to Tom Reed:
1--WE of the House used to go over to the
other wing OF the Capitol to hear Daniel
Webster. Now we go there to hear Billy
Mason" 1t sounds like him, that's sure.
Among the students this term at the En-
glish Royal Military College, Sandhurst,
is the crown prince of Siam, who is making
good progress in his studies ard is said to
be one of the most diligent youngsters in
the company he has been posted to.
The wife of the late President Barrios, of
Guatemala, was Miss Alge Benton, and was
for some time an inmate of the Protestant
Orphan Asylum of Mobile, Ala She after
ward became an actress, and it was during
her stage life that Barrios met her
Il think it probable" said Herbert Spen-
Ger recently, that if you were to ask
ninety-nine people out of one hundred
whether they would rather take spoonful
Of cod-liver oil daily or read a chapter of
my book. daily they would prefer the cod
liver oil"
Barre, VT, has just secured a model for
a statue of Robert Burns, to be erected
on the park of the Spaulding Academy.
The model, which is the work of j. Massey
Rhind, an Edinburgh sculptor represents
the poet coming home from the field after
the days work, his coat over one arm and
roll OF manuscript in his right hand.
There has been considerable discussion as
to the proper pronunciation of Vizcaya.
Captain Eulate pronounced "Ay-oo-lah-
tay," with the first two syllables run to-
gether little. the third accented and the
fourth very short-pronounces his ships
name "Vith-kye-ah,' = or az near that as an
English tongue can get it. The second syl-
syilables, but the two vowel sounds are
run close together.
The Madrid cyclists recently had their an
nual bull fight in the Plaza de Toros. The
improvised toreros were all cycling men,
and they appeared in their cyclist outfits.
Each contributed toward the expenses, and
each of the spectators - who were adj
mitted only by invitation-also paid small
sum. Some two thousand persons were
present. Six small bulls were killed The
proceedings. which We're under the direc-
ton of well-known matador. came off
with unexpected order, and were pro-
nounced a decided success by everybody
present.
when I was first married" says the
Rev. DR.. Lorimer, pastor of fremont
Temple, Boston, II had my strict ideas
about Sunday observance. Mrs. Lorimer
had a colored 'aunty' for cook. and on the
first Saturday after she came / went into
the kitchen and told her did not want any
Sunday work, so she could prepare all
meals for that day beforehand She didn t
say one word while was talking; then she
looked up, and, pointing to the door, ex-
claimed: Now. look hyar Marse George.
you jest go in dar and tend to your Chris
tianity and leave me tend TO NAH Kitchen
| went. and as near as can remember she
had hot dinners Sundays as long as she
stayed with us
The trustees Of Cornell University have
elected Charles De Garmo. president of
Swarthmore College. to the professorship
of the science and art of education left
vacant by the recent resignation of Prof.
S. G. Williams. and Prof. Herbert Wade
Hubbard. of the University of Minnesota,
was elected assistant professor of rnechan-
ical engineering of railways and principal
OF the graduate school OF railway mechan-
ical engineering. Professor De Garmo
studied in the Illinois State Normal School