The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-08
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mrs. c. p Huntington, of New York, has
given the means for new girls dormito. y
at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial liz
Stitute, Tuskegee, Ala.
: The late Senator Morrill, of Vermont,
had as a favorte story that of his con-
stituent who was sneeringly asked what
they managed to raise in Vermont. The re-
ply was, Men"
In the Lost and Found column of an
English paper appears an advertisement of
fering a reward for the return of large
Angora cat with very busy tail" The
careless compoStor again, but, then, not
such a ridiculous error, after all.
The projected marriage of the Vanderbilt
and Fair millions calls to mind the fact
that the old commodore began his career as
a ferryman, and Bonanza" Fair started in
as an Irish labOrer in the Comstock mines.
lilies reached the maximum of their intel
Iectual development in these worthy and
hard-fisted yeomen.'
The Crown Prince of the German Empire.
Friedrich Wilhelm, is sixteen years old. He
is much attached to his fifteen-year-old
brother, Eitel Friedrich He is an expert
on the bicycle and in rowing, and his health
is much better than it was in his childhood.
The younger brother has always been ro-
bust, and he is the merrier of the two, al
ways full of animal spirits and prahks,
While the crown prince is serious.
Mr.. Rudyard Kiping tells an amusing
story at his own expense During his stay
in Wiltshire one summer he met little Doro-
thy Drew Mr.. Gladstone's granddaughter,
and, being very fond of children, took her
in the grounds and told her stories. After
a time Mrs Drew fearing that Mr.. Kipling
must be tired of the child, called her, and
been wearying Mr.. Kipling. "Oh not a
bit mother replied the small celebrity
but he has been wearying me-
In order to play Cyrano continuously
Mansfield has to give his health the most
assiduous attention He denies himself all
social pleasures, for his physicians will not
permit him to exert the voice by using it
off the stage He plays only one matinee a
mand several and he invariably plays that
one on Saturday in order to have q COM
RtSte 4eSI over ouHudy ana Monudy, Tor
MONDAY evenings performance. He is I'M
oeasingly careful of his diet and never per
mlts furnace or steam heat in his apart
ments, but always an open wood fire.
William K. Vanderbilt, jr., recently be-
tTothed to Miss Virginia Fair. is the son
Of the second son of the late William H.
Vanderbilt Willie K is now a student at
Harvard. and he will inherit the bulk of his
fathers millions. His wealth. added to that
of his prospective bride, which is estimated
at $9WOOOo, Will make a tidy sum for the
couple to start life upon. Young Wander
likewise a hard student. He is especially
interested in engineering ard mechanics
and his scientific training will be of assist
ahce TO him when he goes into the railroad
business. He is twenty-one years Old: his
prospective bride is twenty-three
j. Henniker Heaton, NJ. P, the father
of the imperial penny postage in the Brit
ish empire, is receiving no end of praise for
his work, especially from the colonists. He
has been in Parliament many years and
has made himself immensely popular by his
laDors Tor reduction OF the letter postage
which is almost International PERHAPS Mr.
Heaton was not altogether uninterested i'm
the scheme, fer he is the proprietor of one
OF the largest newspaper properties in Aus
tralia. At the same time ne is receiving
the blessings of millions of her Maiesty's
subjects who write letters to friends beyond
the seas. the penny postage plan went into
effect on Christmas DAY, and is only one of
its authors schemes tor postal reform 1t
was he who introduced the telegraph mon
ey order system into Great Britain He
likewise showed the French postal authori-
ties the utilities and beauties of the parcel
post. Mr.. Heaton has other phases Of char
aeter than that of postal reformer. He is
an author OF ability and a contributor to
the periodicals. His Australian Dictionary
OF Dates and Men of the Time" is an au-
thoTity and a most useful book. He was
born at Rochester in 1913 and is a very rich
man. Among his other achievements is that
of inaugurating international parliamentary
chess matches between Great Britain and
the United States.
BY her who in this month IS born
No gems save garnets should be worm
They viii insure her constancy.
True friendship, and fidelity.
Notes and Queries.
The sleigh like meteor is speeding
And the fair girl 50 radiant in it
Never dreams that IL goes
Through the white, drifting SHOWS
AT the rate Of 81 per minute.
Washington Star.