The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Miss Dorothea Beale. Ii. D., has Just COM
pleted forty-fye years at the head of Chelten-
ham College for Girls in England.
In olden times rings were worn by monarchs
and rulers alone, but as civilization advanced
and women were more chivalrously regarded
the ring given her the token of high
dignity bestowed upon her in the marriage
ceremony.
Somebody calls attention TO the fact that Patti
born in Spain, her father Sicilian, her
mother Italian that she was educated by an
American stepfather in the United States and
has had two French husbands and a Swedish
one. and that her home is in Wales.
Marks Nathan, of chicago. the 'scrapiron
king" whose will has just been filed, left pro-
vision for the erection of a synagogue in Jerusa-
lem. He also left instructions that land be pur-
chased in the Holy City and dwellings erected
for the free housing of the families of poor and
deserving Jews.
Daniel A. Sell of Gettysburg is the smallest
active member of a fire company in the United
States. He is only three feet eight inches in
height, and for years has been one of the most
vigilant and energetic members of the local fire
company It is believed he has got the
growth" he is sixty-three years old.
The first corset-not counting ancient modi1-
troduced into France by Catherine de Medic
1t was strange affair and fashioned after the
style of knights cuirass. The framework was
entirely of iron and the velvet, which decorated
the exterior only, served to hide a frightful and
cumbersome article of torture.
Though very stout man. Justice Brown Of
the United States Supreme Court. blacks his own
shoes nearly every morning. The justice says
he feels proud to initiate Abraham Lincoln even
to that extent. on getting out of bed he dons
his underwear and socks puts his shoes and
then plies the brush. When fully dressed the
distinguished jurist finds it somewhat difficult
to catch sight of his foot covering.
A traveller who has just returned from Rome
was greatly impressed with the change in ap-
pearance Of the Pope He was received by him
the day after his accession to the pontfcal
throne, when he was rudy erect, gay and full
OF life. on this last occasion however, he found
him little paler. a little more bowed, a little
more subdued and less buoyant; in fact, a
slight but perceptible change for the worse-a
young man growing older. This change has
come in less than four months and is due to the
| difference in habits and work and the conine-
ment.
| w. K Vanderbilt instead of giving money to
| churches near his country place Idle Hour,
| Long island. contributed advice to the APP
! picants for aid when they called him the
| other day. The delegation told Mr.. Vanderbilt
| that their churches heavily in debt and
greatly in need of help to pay current expenses.
| Mr.. Vanderbilt inquired TO the population OF
| their village and told II 5000 And
how many churches are there in that little VIII
| lage of good people?' he asked. Seven was
the reply. Well said Mr.. Vanderbilt ''you
| are overburdened with churches. You have toe
/ many altogether for the size Of the place.
/ would advise you to reduce the number OF
| churches and cut down the preachers saIa-
res and learn TO be self-supporting. Try the
/ scheme, and If you don't find that it works well
| 1 won't charge you for this bit of advice"