The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-27
PEOPLE AND THINGS.

someone mas taken the pains 10 Collect
the facts from the book dealers of New
York and Boston, which show that more
than 10000 copies of more or less scientific
books about birds have been sold in those
two cities during the past year This enor-
nous increase of interest in living birds Will
probably accomplish more than the Audubon
Society and the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty TO Animals combined towards
suppressing the slaughter of our native
songbirdS.
Contributions are being solicited in Phil
adelpha for the erection in that city of a
Lafayette monument TO cost $4,000. The
figure will represent General Lafayette in
about the twentieth year of his age, and will
be of bronze on polished granite pedestal.
The design represents Lafayette on the bat
tlefield. The statue of Benjamin Franklin
to be erected with the 900 given by JUS
tlce {. Strawbridge. and which is to adorn
the pavement of the postoffice in Philadel-
phia, is being modelled by John j. Boyle;
the likeness chosen is that of the bust OF
Franklin, by Houdon, in the Louvre, Paris
A British bishop once rose to address the
House Of Lords and began by saying he in
tended to divide his speech into twelve
heads. Lord Durham thereupon got UP
and begged leave to interpose for u few
was returning home, he said, q few nights
before, and passed St. Pauls Cathedral
just before midnight. AS he did there
was drunken man trying to see the time
Just then the clock began to strike the hour
and slowly tolled out twelve The drunken
man listened. looked hard at the clock and
said: "Confound you, why couldn't you have
sald ali that at once: After this relation
the bishop condensed his remarks.
In a book recently printed in Vienna it is
told how the late Empress of Austria ac-
quired Greek. The multiplicity of her So
cial duties left no time at her disposal ex-
cept the hour when she was in the hands
Of her hair dresser The author Of the hook
tfhIlGfnnar hef. tIrtn, "A
describes the tribulations he met i'm carry
ing on his duties under these disadvan-
taSeOuS circumstances. Sometimes the En-
press varied her routine by taking her les
son while walking in the court. and the poor
tutor. who Is a bunch backed dwarf. had
as much trouble in following her erratiC
movements as the parasol holder who pro-
tectS the MikadO from sunburn in the Gilbert
and Sullivan's opera.
Mrs. Annie T.. Brown. a colored evan
geist, who is holding nightly revivals in
st. Johns a, NJ. +. Church. Baltimore, was
born in Washington thirty-sx years ago
| and received thorough school education
there When ffteen years of age she mar
RED Henry r. Brown. who is in the gov
errment employ. Five years ago she took
up her present work. She started out in
tWo-hOTSe gospel wagon, and has since
Travelled over 1900 miles i'm her evangelistiC
WoIk. she was preaching in an alley in
Ba.timore when she attracted the attention
of Rev l.. NJ. Beckett pastor of ST Johns
a NJ. r. Church. who asked her to come
dtI preach 10 MS people. This was some
SIX weeks ago. and Mrs. Brown has been
holding services in the church ever since.
Some OF the French cures, or parish
cergymen, are in the habit Of giving very
frank advice TO those who come to be
married. Ore of these clerics thus adj
dressed the bride and bridegroom: at Is
from the bottom Of my heart, Joseph that
L congratulate you upon the great step you
are taking. Ii was indeed sad TO see you
! wasting your youth in a life of disgusting
drunke mess. However. all s well that ends
well; and 1t pleaSes me 10 think that vol
| have said goodbye forever TO the wine.
! Shop. As TO YOU. my poor Catherine. thank
| heaven heartily that you have been able
| ugly as you are to find a husband. Never
| forget that you ought, by an Interchangeable
| sweetness and a devotion without bounds
| 10 try to obtain pardon for your physical
| lmperfecton, for. L repeat. you are a rea
blunder OF nature. And now. my dear chill
! dren, J JON you in the holy bonds of matr
| mony."
| Tell me; We winged winds that round m,
| pathway roar
Is there a spot where bold reporters com,
| more?
The wild wind walled and weakened Just :
| little bit
! Then whistling answered, Eyes. 1 know on,
| -nit,''
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