The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-09
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

The Earl of Devon, at elghty-six years Of
| age still breaches and attends TO all his
duties as prebendary canon of Exeter
Cathedral.
Prof David Starr Jordan. OF Stanford
University is delivering a series of lectures
on Evolution" and 1.-THE Common Man.
before the state teachers conventions in
Iowa. Kansas. and Nebraska.
In speaking of his nationality the other
day. James Whitcomb Riley said I'm
Irish from the word go. 1 show it in my
tastes, / show it in my face and show it
in my name. Who ever heard of a man who
was not Irish doing business at the old
stand under the name of Riley?
Munkacsy the great artist, whose life
has several times been despaired of during
his long illness, usually lies in a dazed con-
dition, but recently, for the. first time in
some years. he recognized his wife and
spoke quite nationally of his future pros
poets and work
Copenhagen has an Old Maids Assurance
Society, guaranteeing life pension to poll
icy holders reaching the age of forty. 1t is
not expected that many of them will ever
admit that they have reached that age, even
for the sake of securing an annuity and
antfcipations. of the financial success of the
institution are based on that theory.
French publishers are beginning to dis
cover that there is a large public even for
authors whose works apparently appeal
only to the cultivated few-provided always
that the price is low. The issue, in penny
numbers, of the works of Alphonse Daudet
has had a great success. Now the expert
ment is to be made of issuing the works
of Balzac in similar form.
The natives of "Thruns" are turning
Mr.. Barrie's fame to commercial advan-
tage. A lemonade manufactured in the
Kirriemuir district bears label with a
view of the famous window in Thrums,
and special brand of goods sold by a To-
cal shopkeeper has this inscription printed
on its wrapper: IN. B.-Every packet bears
d true picture of the window in ThrumS
and Mr.. Barries residence.
An English paper says that Bishop Eli
colt, of Gloucester, enjoys the privilege Of
being allowed to travel on any railway in
England free of charge This unusual favor
was conferred upon him by the various OFF,
Gals in recognition of his heroic exertions
in administering spiritual consolation to the
dying victims In q railway accident near
serious injuries. This was while the bishop
was still young man.
Governor Bushnell, of Ohio, gave a par
don to Ralph Wintersgill, life prisoner,
on Christmas day. which was promptly re-
fused. Wintersgill is now seventy years
old and has served twenty years. In decln-
ing the pardon he said the State had I'M
fitted him for life and that he did not care
to go back in his old age to world that
had forgotten him and preferred that the
State should continue to care Tor MIN 10 the
end.
DIR. Card, for many years principal of
Glasgow University (having previously
been professor of divinity. is about to re-
sign his post, owing to age and infirmity.
and it is runiored that he will be succeeded
by Professor Story, of Roseneath, who
holds the chair of church history. The post
is worth nearly G1 200 a year with an excel
lent residence. Principal Card has been IA
nous for more than forty years as one or
the most eloquent preachers in Europe
Card
the finest preacher he had ever heard. Prin-
cipal Card is the elder brother OF the Mas
ter of Balliol.
7 may be yaller and covered with feas
But my pants thank God, don't bag at the
knees. 60
Thou wilt not leave us in the dust;
Thou madest man, he knows not why;
He thinks he was not made to die;
And Thou hast made him: Thou art Just.
--Tennyson.
once it was beautiful snow. but it thawed,
Melting in paths by the busy crowds trod;
Thawed to be trampled in mire of the street,
Making mixture that nothing can beat;
Settling,
Reeking.
Horrible slush.
Standing in pools through which people must
rush.
spashing the stockings and drenching the
feet,
Soaking poor victims who make it d seat
Horrible slush. causing anger and woe,
And yet it was once called 1.-The beautiful
snow"
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph