The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-04
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Amateur photography is the chief diver
sion Of the Princess of Wales. She never
travels without her camera.
Russia, with a population of 127.oooooo.
has only 1884 physicians. In the United
there are 10000 physicians.
Congressman Ketcham, of New York. has
a strange hobby. He is an amateur light
ming calculator, and nothing so delights him
as to engage with his friends in contest of
that nature.
A Northern syndicate recently offered
Mrs. Jefferson Davis $4,000 for her home
at Beauvoir, Miss, but she would not have
the place turned to commercial account.
Now the State Daughters of the Confed-
eracy are TO buy the house for $4,000.
A writer in the Medical News declares
that America is falling behind in the mat
ter Of professors salaries. The class of
teachers who here get s., 500 to $4,000 receive
ties have chairs worth from 5000 TO s20,-
600 per annum. and even in Berlin there
are professors who earn from $4,000 to S15.
600 year.
1t is not proper for a colored clergyman
to sell his church for 5000 and apply the
money to the payment Of his own salary.
The charge that he did this made
against Rev. w. B. G. Coster, of Bing-
hamton. at the African NJ E., Conference.
ness and asked TO be forgiven. He was per-
mitted to act as a substitute preacher.
According to Literature, a copy of a
curious newspaper has been found in the
French national archives. 1t is dated Jan.
4, 1908, and is called L'Athenee de- Danes.
women, and the object of the parer seems
to have been an attempt to place women
on an equal footing with men. AS far as 1t
Is known there is only one copy of this
paper eXtdnt.
Instead Of one cake with eighty candles
at Queen Victorias birthday party. there
WERE by her command, twenty Of them,
each weighing 100 pounds. They were most
excellent cakes, too, but in view Of the fact
that they were all consumed by the crowd
of grandchildren nd-great-grandchildren
news as to the present health of the royal
family Is awaited on this side with more
than usual interest. not to say anxiety.
1t is estimated that between 100000 and
100000 people in the United States take
a vacation every summer. They spend be-
tween 100000 900 and $4,000, 600 yearly in
pursuit OF pleasure. There are in the United
States $500 summer hotels, and 10000 are
employed in them. AT least 100000 people
attend the various Chautauqua assemblies
of which there are seventy-three branches.
besides the Central Assembly at Chautau-
qua lake.
Miss May Goelet. the heiress, now in Lon
dor, has been spoken Of as representative
American girl. Her parents were both
americans. Wnen very young ner ldtner,
the late Ogden Goelet, undertook to teach
her the value of money, and the good It
would do. At five years Of age some small
charities were endowed in her name; When
mer benefactreSs 10 the poor children in
Newport When Miss Goelet Is twenty-one
she will inherit about $50. 100000.
1t is said that the Russian Empress is an
unhappy woman. Her face would be of
unusual beauty but for the evident express
af ohnlx luyox
mars perfection of features. Her eyes are
large and mournful, and her mouth droops
at its corners. The court etiquette of Rus
STA is described most severe. Her hus-
band is attentive and affectionate, but he,
too, shares the daily fear of assassination.
The fact that the Empress has not given an
heir TO mis- throne causes much dlsappoint-
her beant Ens and e her
the Empress is not looked upon entirely
with favor by the Russians. Her mother
fided in, and her opinions respected. Not
so with the sad young Empress. Her deli
cate constitution will not permit her devo-
Frequent fainting fits occur during these
trying functions. and. although weak and
exhausted, she is obliged to stand
And some will go to Europe.
The mountains will get more;
And some will HE them henceward
To the oceans sounding shore.
The farm will get its quota,
And they'll all recoup with zest,
Leaving lots Of room for me right here
To take a needed rest.
Philadelphia North American.
She was fair young Red Cross nurse.
Down in Manila bay,
The soup was bad. the beef was worse.
ooh, listen to my lay).
One day she met a soldier boy;
They both were looking lean-O!
Then said the Red Cross maiden coy,
Lets eat a Filipino.
-Philadelphia Record.