The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-04
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

musical item from the Aransyaal
states that Mrs. Joubert, wife Of the gen.
eraI with the Huguenot name pronounced
a la Boer. owned the first piano in Pre-
toria.
Colonel Baden-Powell earned from the
Matabele people the sobriquet Of I'm
presi," meaning 'he that creeps about at
night" from his habit Of scouting along
their strongholds after dark.
Lord Roberts is one Of the rare excep-
lions among British officers in not comply
ing with the army regulation which re-
quires the shaving of the chin. He is cred
tied with saying, II do not fight with my
chin"
The newspaper men in the Philippines
are telling a story Of one Of their number.
a new arrival, who undertook to explain to
an officer how he thought a certain attack
ought to be made. The officer listened so
politely for twenty minutes that the cor
respondent. on departing. asked his name.
"Otis." was the reply.
Wendell Phillips struck the keynote in
modern influences when he said: Not one
man in ten reads books; the newspaper is
parent, school, college. pulpit. theater, ex-
ample, counselor, all in one; every drop of
our blood is colored by IL. Let me make
the newspapers and care not who makes
the religion or the laws"
William French Merriam, of Minneapolis,
was a schoolmate of Admiral Dewey at
little log schoolhouse in Vermont. Later
he served in the war Of the rebellion, was
wounded In a skirmish at Somerville. Va;
left for dead before line of charging Con-
federates and rescued at great risk by a
private In the Thirty-third Ohio-William
Mckinley.
Miss Molly Elliott Seawell, the novelist,
whose unremitting industry in letters has,
perhaps. brought this hard fate upon her,
Is said to be suffering from an almost total
loss of eyesight. Miss Seawel has by no
means resigned her activity, however, but
by debating to her secretary manages to
get through more work than many I'M
handicapped writer's.
Although Pope Leo XIII is a nonagenar-
ian. ne Is by no means the oldest oil the
successors TO st. Peter. That distinction
belongs to Pope Agathon. who reigned
from 6S6 to 6SS. and died at the age of 107
years. Pope GTegory TX Q24D was ninety
nine when he died. CeIestin III Q19S) nine
two, Gregory XIII QflD ninety-one and
John XII 1880 ninety.
Some one has said: IF 1t is versatility
you seek, go find an architect. He must be
an artist, or his buildings will offend the
eye; an engineer. or they will crumble: a
lawyer, or he will get his patrons into
trouble: doctor. or his buildings will be
unfit to live in. and last, but not least he
must be a gentleman, or We will have MOTH
Ing TO do with him.
The Illinois House of Correction is about
to try an interesting experiment in the
reformation of women criminals. Superin-
tendent Sloan has built three large green
houses. covering a space of four thousand
square feet, in which it is intended to grow
roses, carnations and chrysanthemums for
the Chicago market. The women prisoners
will have the entire work of the green
houses, under direction OF an expert horti-
culturist, and 1t is expected that contact
with the growing plants will have a soften
Ing and regenerating effect on the hard
ened natures of the unhappy women.
Give even the wolf his due
In making up the score
he never wears his sheepskin hide
When calling at your door.
Chicago Tribune.
Forget the day old Time has ta'en from
thee:
And OF the future days from fear be free;
Regret not that 10 come, nor tat now
passed.
Lose not to-day. though bright it may
not be.
-Omer Khayyam (Garner.)