The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-11
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Henry walters. of Baltimore, has given
$4,000 to that city to provide two public
lighthouses.
The Roman Catholic bishop of Maitland.
Australia, has forbidden the use of flowers
at funerals In his diocese.
An English paper says the sword of Sala-
din, the adversary of Richard Occur de
Leon. is In possession of a native of the
town or Bayroot, Syria, who is willing to
sell 1t for 1900.
Inc late Rosa Bonheur was a headstrong
romp in early childhood. The only way to
Keep her quiet was to give her a pair of
of the cat. the dog. or the horses at the
neighboring cab tand.
Joel Chandler Harris, of Uncle Remus''
fame, does all his work at his home outside
OF Atlanta. He walks into the Constitution
Besides his newspaper work, he is at pres
eEt engaged on two books.
Cleanliness is an excellent habit" says
DR.. I. ]. Hills in the Medical Record, but
1t is not an absolute essential. nor an ESSEN
tiai at all to good health and mental ac-
tivity.. Almost all people who live to an ex-
IRENE old age are found to be those who
are not overload of ablutions."
Gen. Wesley Merritt and Mrs. Merritt are
spending several weeks at Little Bears
Head, North Hampton, N. H.. the place
that suggested to Howells his novel of The
Landlord at the Lions Head" The Mer-
ritts are the guests of Mr.. Norman Will
liams, Of Chicago. the generals father-in-
law.
D.. o. Mills, the New York philanthropist.
is called upon daily by long trains of people
seeking financial assistance either for them
selves, their friends. their churches or char
liable institutions in which they. are inter-
ested: The total amount for which he is
a million dollars.
Count Leo T~olstoi, who has the license OF
a genius. declares in a letter addressed to
friends in Sweden that mo good can be
expected from The Hague In his opinion,
the one way to stop war Is for individuals
to refuse to do military duty. The confer
ence." concludes the good old crank. can
only throw sand into the eyes of the world
and hide the only means of rescue"
The advent Of another newspaper is an
nounced In London. 1t is stated that mo
betting news, murders in detail, nor, indeed,
anything to blunt the moral tone of readers
able Without vuigar Riyes and viii iii e Se favor
10 reflect the higher life of mankind. 1t
t M1ii e4en Up fRe a t new' Path Path in nj i0 s'pa1a Inin an,
word n bring a blush to any who read"
Here's a new suggestion for the hot sea-
son that is warranted to bring comfort to
the weary tosser on a bed that bears a
burning resemblance to an oven during the
dark watches OF an sOppresSively warm
night. Widths Of heavy white luck spread
urder the lower sheet will create such a.
cool surface on the bed that on a cool night
It will have to be removed for comfort.
Surely a simple remedy, and il as ef1ca-
cious as it is said to be it should prove a
gcdsend to the cityites this summer
Henry Norman, the London correspondent
of the New York Times. says of Esterhazy
that his dismissal from the army involved
the loss of his pension of 5000 francs a
year, and that he refrained for so long from
confessing to writing the bordereau in the
hope that this pension might be granted to
theless he refused an offer for the confes-
sion Of an annuity which would have paid
him 5000 francs a year for life. II made
him this offer myself says Mr.. Norman,
There are various vernal objects
BUT Mh tSe o 5ne w W1TiS s ensdsm mv immense ppsz1 mo,t
Is a newly whitewashed fence.
Detroit Free Press.
When women write-some sage opines-
A man must read between the lines:
But. heavensi what a contract greets
Thai wight whose girl writes sixteen sheets!
Chicago Record
Twas while ! took my morning walk,
A host Of girls from far or near
Passed by. and Of their merry talk,
The word from each I CHANGED to hear
Was "Hei He! He!"
Now, surely. thought I, give an ear
To what men say as they pass by.
And it must be that one should hear
Each hns sS young sSs fei, sSs softly sigh.
IT'S sweet to be deceived. I fear:
And disillusion brings regret:
From ev'ry mosher's SON 1 met
Twas i! /! T."