The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-17
ABOUT pEoPLE AND THINGS.

President Kruger, though he lives very
simply, is said to be very wealthy his for
tune being estimated at about $5OOO,O00 be-
sides the $4,000 a year for his services to
the state.
Mark Twain writes that sit feels so good
to be out of debt that have Cancelled a
number of lecture engagements in Australia.
1 have no respect for a man who goes about
robbing the public on the platform unless he
is in debt
Adelina Patti has been lately received
again into full communion of the Catholic
Church. During the lifetime of Nicolini this
was denied her, as the church refused TO
recognize the divorce, which legally freed
her from her first husband, Marquis De
CauX.
The evidence produced by Nine. Mum
kacsy in her recent court proceedings to
have her husband adjudged insane and in
capable of managing his affairs showed that
it is useless to entertain any hopes what
Soever of his recovery, and also dlVulSed
the fact that the name of the artist Is
not really MunkacSy, but Lleb. 1t appears
he took the name OF MunkacSy from the
place of his birth in Hungary.
There is a story of young lieutenant
down in Tampa who was sitting by the door
of General Wades headquarters talking to
some officers of the regular army when
General Wade and his staff entered. The
regular officers arose and saluted the gem
eral but the volunteer lieutenant sat still.
THAT is General Wade. commander, IN
chief" said one of the regulars why
didn't you salute him. "Oh, have only
been here few days. replied the Volun-
teer. land nave not yet been introduced
"A Lewiston young man tells how he Sc
cured his place as collector for large
house in that city. He was working for So
a week for an Auburn man, and used to
collect bills. He had bill for $3.50 against
went to collect it the man never had the
change. But he kept right after MIN TIL he
worried the life nearly out or the man. one
day the Lewistonian paid him. and told him
he never wanted to see him again, and
ordered him out with strong language. A
week later the same man sent him an offer
of SIG a week to do collecting ana assistant
bookkeeping. and added, You're the best
collector ] ow."-Kennebec Journal.
On account of the similarity in costume
and the class of work undertaken, the Vol
rnteers of America and the Salvation Army
are usually confused in the popular mind
Now. Mr.. and Mrs. Ballington Booth, with
the other executive officers of the Volun-
teers have decided on some radical changes
The uniforms will be discarded, and no dis
tinguishing mark will be worn except
pin or badge. More than this, the drums.
cymbals and other Salvation Army mediums
for expressing enthusiasm Will be aoan-
doned. and in id-mannered way the
Volunteers will work only among prison.
ers, and leave the rat-a-plan campaign
against the egions of darkness to the army
All glory TO America
For simple reasons, TOO
She never yet has bitten off
More than she can chew.
Detroit Free Press.
Mary had little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure 10 80.
It's fleece is still as white as snow,
But Mary's lamb has grown;
And now she'd rather walk three miles
Than face that lamb alone. ~