The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-31
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Those who wish to address the new gov
ernor general of Canada by his full name
as we'll as his title will please remember
that it is Gilbert John Murray-Kynynmound
Elliott.
The Chinese are very fond of foreign song
birds. Forty years ago, when canaries were
first introduced to that country, a pair cost
$12; now they have multiplied to such an
extent that pair can be bought for 20
cents.
Mrs. Caroline Croft, formerly Caroline
Abigail Brewer. of Boston. has left 100000
to two prominent physicians of that city for
cancer, consumption and other diseases
now regarded as incurable.
Miss Helen Gould seems to be very
practical sort of philanthropist She pays
very good wages to needy women who sew
for the soldiers, and sends immense quanti-
ties of all sorts Of things to the Womens
War Relief Association.
The late Mr.. Gladstone is said to have
managed the Hawarden estate, which was
once much involved, with so much thrift
and sagacity that the eldest son OF w. II.
Gladstone will, it is believed, succeed to
$4,000 year on attaining his majority.
Sir Henry Irving so frequently loses his
spectacles that he keeps stock of about
sixty pairs on hand. AT various spots in
the Lyceum he has about two dozen pairs.
No workman ever dreams of moving them
and Sir Henry is constantly buying new
ones.
The walking advertisement seen in all
large cities, and sometimes known as a
sandwich man." is by no means a modern
wrinkle. In 1916 procession of men,
dressed to represent straw.covered. VINE Mine
ence Italy, being hired by the VINE mer-
chants there.
The women Of Corea are probably the
hardest worked laundresses in the world.
Their husbands wear full, baggy pantaloons,
which come up under their armpits like
wash contains about a dozen pair or
these. Generally the washing Is done in
cold water. and very often in flowing
stream.
Queen Victoria will soon celebrate her
jubilee as Lady of Balmoral." She pur-
chased Balmoral in the summer Of 1S4S, and
took possession of 1t in the following Sep
TENDER Hence when she goes there in the
autumn, she will have been g. resident on
DeeSide for half century. TACT Wnlch is
to be commemorated by the erection Of a
fountain on the Ballater road.
Though Wesley was never rich and never
had a large salary, he managed to give
away over 100000 during his life. He found
ed in England an enterprise for loaning poor
sient difficulties. A cobbler who received
a loan of $40 from this fund was able to
show Wesley, before the latter's death, that
year.
The young Queen of Holland is very en-
thusiastic about horticulture. Her favorite
flower is, not unnaturally, the tulip. The
royal gardeners make superhuman efforts
to keep these flowers in bloom all the year
round, in view of the peculiar favoritism
which their mistress has for them. There
is one special variety of tulip called Queen
Wilhelmina," of which she is particularly
fond; it is brilliant orange, with f1ame-col-
ored stripes.
The Archduchess Maria Theresa Of Aus
tria, wife of the Archduke Charles Louis,
is said to be capable of great feats of
strength. Indian clubs, dumbbells and
calisthenics play an important part in her
and one of her most noted adventures was
her horseback ride from Reichenau to Guns
and back, a distance of more than hum
dred miles, which she made without making
a stop. She is fine mountain climber and
an artist of considerable ability.
They came boldly forth to kill us
But they failed at such a rate,
They now go back without thkir guns,
And we gladly pay the freight.
Detroit Free Press.
Thou who sendest sun and rain,
Thou who sendest bliss and pain,
Good with bounteous hand bestowing,
Evil, for Thy will allowing
Though Thy ways we cannot see,
All is just that comes from Thee.
-Bayard Taylor.