The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-01

Mrs Frederick Douglass, widow of the
colored orator, is to go on the lecture plat
form to deal with the history OF his race in
this country.
The funeral of Mrs. S. C. Harris in At
lanta, Ga, the other day was made pub
lie affair owing to the fact that the dead
woman had earned the title of Mother of
Atlanta in 1892 by bearing the first child
born in that city.
The Sultan, in fear for his personal safe
ty, has taken to revolver practice. He
shoots at target daily and has, it is re-
ported in Paris become so proficient that he
can nre With equally fatal facility with
either his right or his left hand.
Rev. DR.. r. A. Price, editor of the Mid
land Methodist in Tennessee. has resigned
from his conference because of its action
in "vindicating'' the agents OF the church
who paid over $780, 600 to a lobbyist to put
through Congress the Southern Methodist
War claim.
One of Admiral Dewey's strongest and
most natural diversions is for the man who
claims to be acquainted with him. When
recently approached the other day by a
stranger VINO extended his hand with Ad-
miral, l bet you don't remember me-" he
replied You VIM and walked on.
A patent has been granted in Germany for
new method of writing on glass, using an
aluminium point. The glass which is to be
written on is first moistened with vinegar
and the writing or drawing made with the
to the glass, which when dry shows the
markings in SilVery lines that cannot be
readily removed by friction.
Sister Ellen Joseph, colored, an inmate Of
the convent of st. Francis, Baltimore, Md,
is the oldest nun in the United States both
in point of age and length of service She
is said to be 1N years old. When she first
N a hal Of hA,. arHn fhn 70
Sisters of Providence, sixty years ago she
was in the prime of life. She has been
active in performing deeds of charity.
Herr Neufeld, set free at Omdurman after
thirteen years captivity, is almost like the
prisoner of the Bastile who asked to be
taken back. He has found his way to
Cairo, but only to poverty and neglect. The
German consul has money in hand for him.
but 1t is money given for his rescue and
as ne nc longer requires to be rescued it
is not available for his support He is
friendless, or thinks he is, he has almost
forgotten his native tongue and is in danger
of losing his reason.
The faculty of the University of Michigan
is investigating a case of initiation into the
mysteries of one of the fraternities. A
freshman candidate whose name is con-
cealed, after being blindfolded was taken
to a railroad Sidetrack near the Michigan
Central track and tied to the rails. He was
left there until the through passenger train
came, and as it Numbered down upon him
he screamed and struggled and finally lost
consciousness just as the train went by a
few feet from hima The freshman has
since been delirious.
Dear land of glamour, let me be
Forever victmized by thee;
Meier let my vision pierce so far
That l may see things as they are.
Fair land of glamour round the world
Be ever thy bright mist unfured;
Shield with thy lure each hollow sham
Lest men may know me as l am.
Sweet land of glamour, let me stray
Forever down thy haunted way;
All, never lead my steps so that
know precisely where I'm at.
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