The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-22
ABOUT People AND THINGS.

The Nicaragua canal would shorten the
journey of war ship from the Atlantic to
the Pacific forty-six days
A North Missouri merchant displays con-
spicuously in his store the following New
Year hint: "a mistake: all men are not
made Of dust. Dust always settles some
men never do.
Emile Zolas private charities are said to
be larger, in proportion to his means, than
those of any other man in Paris, but he dis
likes notoriety, and is generally unwilling
to have his name figure upon any subscrip-
ton list.
1t is related by the London Spectator of
Sir William Jenner that his only intellec-
tual relaxation when he was in the fulltide
of his practice was the reading of sensa-
tional novels on his frequent railway jour
neys. AS he put it with characteristic
bluntness, Il like a good lie.
A marvellous tale comes from Naples to
the effect that a local professor made bet
that he would repeat by heart the whole of
Dante's "Dvina Commedia" without stop
ping. He began at o'clock in the evening,
before large audience, and he did not
finish his task until o'clock the next after
noon.
Egbert Davidson, a prominent citizen Of
Mecklenburg county. North Carolina. is on
trial in the Federal court on a unique
charge. A mail carrier had been stealing his
melons. He stopped the carrier in the road
and whipped him. The carrier missed the
mail connection, and Davidson is being tried
for delaying the mails"
An English woman who has lived many
years in China says that the Empress dow
ager has some skill as a painter She is fond
of wrestling, and frequently INDUCES in this
rather write form of exercise. she is well
read, is fond of European music, and has
some skill as a pianist. She is said both
by her friends and enemies to be without
any sense of fear.
The Swiss poet, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer
who recently died. was known before his
death to be man in easy circumstances;
for some years he paid taxes on 1137, 900
francs, but last year the valuation of his
estate was raised to 10000 francs. The
aged poet protested, however, and the vail
uation was left at its old figure. The Off
cial schedule shows that he possessed a
much greater property than the assessor S
estimate. Under the Swiss law, half the
sum concealed is forfeited.
An odd sort of divorce suit has been filed
in the District Court at Emporia, Kan. Mr.
John w. German sues his wife, alleging as
a cause that she persists in exhibiting her
self as a freak over the country. Mrs. Cor
man has the most remarkable head Of hair
that ever grew on a Kansas woman. 1t is
waVy and lustrous and sweeps the floor
While at the worlds fair she was consid-
cred q wonder and the shoWmen got after
her with propositions to exhibit herself Mr..
German objects to his wife travelling about
the country Tor THIS purpose ana hence the
suit.
When the President was returning from
his afternoon drive Tuesday he was recog-
nized by a group of boys who were skim
ming over Vermont avenue on roller skates.
They yelled ''Hurrah for Mckinley" and
started after him. Although the horses
were going rapidly the youngsters soon
overhauled the Presidents landau, and seiz-
ing hold Of the sides and the back and the
hind axle allowed themselves to be dragged
along over the pavement until the driver
pulled up under the pOrtico of the White
House. AS the President left the carriage
he took off his hat as politely if they
had been felloW-soVereigns and said:
"Doys, 1 hope you had a good ride
''Who shall decide it
When doctors disagree?"
Well, what is the matter
With the au-top-sie?
Carl Currie.
This year should be a bargain
For reasons you'll divine;
1t looks like 1860
Marked down to 49,
Chicago Record.
ST love you, Mary, dear" said John,
My little load of peaches
And l am thine thou art mine
Said Mary: Then were caches"
Detroit Free Press
He thought he'd marry and settle down,
But he found it rather netting,
For not a woman with money enough
Was willing TO do the settling.
Philadelphia Bulletin