The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-21
PRECIOUS MASTER lands.
Some Sayings of the Representatives
Bright Boy.

Charley Lands, Representative in Con-
gress from the Ninth district, has a little
boy that for precocity and native wit, is a
winner. When the meeting of representa-
tive Indianians was held at Washington to
further the interests of General Lew Wal
lace, at the time DESTROYS of appointment as
major general in the army, Representative
Lands took his son John along with him.
John listened to the speeches, which were of
the most f1attering character, in silent in
terest until the last one was being delivered
In the course of his remarks the speaker,
after enumerating the countless other quail
fications General Wallace possesses for the
place he sought said that he could read and
write Spanish with great f1uency. Here
Johnnie's excitement overleaped the bounds
of propriety, and he burst forth, right in the
midst Of the address, with: Gosh, papa,
why don't they make him a spy?"
One day Johnnies mama caught him run
ming about the yard, minus shoes and stock
ings, having a little boys regular high old
time. She was greatly shocked to see her
boy without what she deemed most essen
tial articles of vesture, and reproved him
little sharply, saying: Now, John, didn't
YOU promise me faithfully that you
wouldn't go barefooted?' John spoke up at
We'll, things have come to a pretty pass
when boy has to enter into a written con-
tract with his own mother about going
barefooted.''
Another time Master John was discovered
with very dirty hands and face, and, upon
being called to time about it, responded in
this fashion: ''Oh, you folks seem to think
that just because a boy happens to be
Congressmans son he must go around
dressed in lace, wearing diamonds and
rubies, and never touch anything the least
bit dirty
The youthful Mr.. Lands accompanied his
father to the ceremonies incident to the in
auguration of James A. Mount as Governor
of Indiana. He seemed to be very much
impressed with the terms of intimacy that
existed between the Congressman and the
newly made Governor. Plucking his father
by the sleeve, he whispered: in his ear
Papa, where did you catch on to Mount?'
Little Everett Butler, Governor Mounts
grandson. is likewise very interesting boy.
he was the guest of State Treasurer Scholz
at the latter's office in the StatehouSe. The
state treasurer is noted far and near, for
his generosity to people. both old and
young. He is fond of concealing his Hber-
atty under a veil of pretense that it's re-
cipient is to do him some favor by way of
reciprocity. He gave Everett a dollar and
asked him, when he returned to his grand
to send back a lamb for it. The other day
Mr. Scholz received the following letter
from the little fellow, which illustrates his
inbred honesty: Dear Mr.. Scholz: have
been trying ever since getting back home
to find you nice lamb for the dollar you
gave me, but have not been successful. So
l have asked grandfather. who is visiting
us. to send you can of maple syrup. L
hope you will be pleased with 1t. Your lit
tie friend, Everett Butler" Mr.. Scholz is
exceedingly proud of this letter from a six
an illustration of the remarkable inteli-
gence of the yOungSter