The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-07
ABOUT PEoPLE AND THINGS.

Mrs. Van Colt, the evangelist, generally
known as Mother Van Cott." is to found
an institution in the Catskills to shelter un-
fortunate women.
According to Hon. Charles S. Fairchild,
the word boss" is a degradation of the
old Dutch term BIAS" meaning the head
farmer of New Amsterdam days.
1t Is more than fifteen years since the
Empress of Austria was last photographed.
She has completely withdrawn herself from
PUBIC life, and is fond of travelling in
cognito.
V. d. David. a converted Hindoo. who has
preached in India, Australia England and
Scotland, is soon to open campaign in Chi
cago. He has been known to preach eight
cen hours at a stretch.
When Rogers (who was not beautifully ex-
pressed wish to be painted in "a devo-
tional attitude Sydney Smith suggested 1t
should be with his face in his hat, in which
SO many church-Soers seem to find spiritual
calm.
The report that there is only one surviv-
ing schoolmate of Abraham Lincoln has
been disproved. Mrs. Susie Yeager, of
Rhineyville, KY, now in her ninetieth year.
was a schoolmate of the great emancipator
at the first school session he attended.
One Of the pulpits from which John Wes-
ley preached stands in front of a Wesleyan
chapel at Wednesday,, England. 1t con-
sists of horse block, from which the found
Sr OF MetnOQlSm preached no less than
11rty-nVe sermons. In mis- time 1t stood by
the side of a building in one of the open
spaces Of that town.
Prince Krapotkine known all over the
world as an advanced Anarchist. has proved
a surprise to New Workers, who had ex-
pected to find him of the loud-mouthed
Johann Most brand Instead, they see
small. benevolent looking old man of retir-
ing manner and kindly eye preaching
brotherly love and deprecating violence.
Austin Gollaher the old boyhood friend of
Abraham Lincoln. said recently: ABE al
ways remained at the head of his class and
l never knew him to be turned down. His
studious habits made him favorite with
the teacher, which caused q. great deal of
jealousy among his classmates toward him,
and, not being generally liked anyhow, it
mace MIN very unpopular"
Gabrielle dAnnunzio cannot become a.
member of the Italian Parliament, as his
political opponents have shown that his rec
ord includes sentence to six months i'm
prisonment for adultery which makes him
not only ineligible, but deprlVeS him of the
rlgnt 10 vote. In commenting on this lie
Figaro asserts that such a law in France
would be equivalent to suppressing uni
Versal suffrage.
Some time since an Englishman in Ceylon
announced his conversion to Mohammedan-
ism and Immediately claimed the privilege
Of polygamy, taking unto him second wife
IN the person of an English girl of excellent
FAMILY, who also announced her conversion.
The first wife sued for a divorce. The man
protested that as a MoSlem he had a right
10 TWO or even four wives. The matter has
come up IN the courts, and it has been de-
cided that his status in CeylOn is that of an
EngnShman upon whom the obligation of
monOgamy is binding whatever his religious
Dellef, whether he be Christian, Jew,
Buddhist, Mormon or Mohammedan.
A number Of Chicago clergymen are
strongly urging Miss Jane Adams, of Hull
House. in that city, to become a regularly
ordained minister In speaking of the mat
ter Miss Adams says: II do not yet see
the advantage to my work if l were or
GAINED. help preachers whenever they
wish me to fill pulpits on Sunday, and this
does not interfere with my work here 1
nave spoken at Jenkin Lloyd Jones's
Church; 1 have helped DR.. Thomas and
others can do this any Sunday and am
tain about the advantage to be gained if
were ordained a preacher"
To-day asked my mamma if 1 could
white
Yes did.
"oh, no, my grille" said she, you're too
So she did.
But Tom stepped so hard right on my toe,
cried, did.
She said Oh you're too big girl to cry
out So,
That's what she did,
Why can't / cry if l am little?
Or, if I'm big, why can't / white?
School Record.