The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


which he was paid by a Philadelphia pub
fishing firm.
President Kruger. like other men, has his
weakness. 1t is for green carpet slippers,
which he dons the minute he crosses his
own threshold. In regard to laundry ex-
penses ne Is said to be extremely economi-
cal.
Miss Celia Miles. the only daughter of
Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, is a great ia
vorite in Washington society. She is a
blonde, tall. remarkably graceful and with
the frank, unaffected ways of army girls
generally. She Is an accomplished musician
and lnguist, and a splendid horsewoman.
The Salvation Army has opened several
stands in Boston for the sale of ice cold
lemonade and brttermik at one cent a
glass over 5000 drinks are being dispensed
as follows:
If you drink rum
You may become bum
And die in sum-
Lord Russell of Killowen, Ireland, owes
his marvellous advancement as much to his
indomtable pluck as to his great ability
Born nearly sixty-seven years ago In Ire
land, he was called to the bar at the age
of twenty-seven, and after nearly abandon
ing the law in despair reached in 1856 the
dignity OF attorney general, and, what was
more gratifying still, an income of $l50, 900
a year
The latest wonder to have been discovered
by Kansas is the raspberry strawberry"
grown by one P. d. Hartman. 1T is a
beautiful red berry," says the Kansas City
Journal, looks very much like straw
berry, and grows on a plant that looks
much like the raspberry. 1t has a flavor
resembling q mixture Of strawberry and
raspberry. 1t is easy of cultivation, and
Is very handsome fruit"
David Rankin. of Taikio. Mo-, who is said
to be the richest farmer in the world, made
his beginning with no other capital than a
horse. This he sold for s52 invested the
money in calves and bought an eighty acre
farm. He is now, at the age of seventy
four. tall, athletic and raw boned, with gray
hair and beard and keen blue eyes. He owns
twenty-three thousand acres Of land, worth
from $50 to 500 an acre.
Congo Free State negroes are being Chris
tianized by hand organ. Captain Becker,
Free State official, thoughtfully took one
with him to his post, and. finding that the
natives enjoyed the music, and being also
desirous that they should marry In Chris
tan fashion; he announced that the organ
would be played at every Christian we'd
ding. The result was that weddings took
place almost daily, and 1t was discovered
that many couples got married more than
once in order TO procure the music.
| 1t is said that Prof Blackie frequently
| told this anecdote on himself The profes-
| sor was wiry old patriarch, with hand
| some features and hair falling in ringlets
about his shoulders no one who had seen
him could possibly forget him. One day
| he was accosted by a very dirty little boot
black with his Shine your boots. sr?" The
| professor was impressed by the filthiness
| of the boys face. Il don't want shine
my lad" said he. But If you'll go and
| wash your face, I'll give you sixpence.
| "A right, sir" was the lads reply. Then
made his ablutions. Returning. he held out
| his hand for the money. Well my lad >
| said the professor. you have earned your
| sixpence. Here il is" II dnna want It. y
| returned the boy. with lordly air. "Ye
can keep 1t and get yer hair cut
She greatly desired to play golf.
But when papa informed himself of
| The rich togs 1t took,
| With a terrible look,
He declined altogether to cough.
| Detroit Journal.
| When my bier is borne to the grave,
And It's burden is laid in the ground,
Think not that Rumi is there,
Nor cry, like the mourners around,
| He is gone-Aii is over-Farewell;"
/ But go on your ways again.
And, forgetting your own petty loss,
Remember his infinite gain
For know that this world is tent,
And life but dream in the night,
Till Death plucks the curtains apart
And awakens the sleeper with light!
1 Richard Henry Stoddard