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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

There is no good preaching to the hungry
Better 60 supperlsss to bed then to run in
debt.
Speak little, speak truth; spend, little pay
cash.
Better free in a foreign land than a slave
at home
To change and to be better are two differ
emit things.
boards itself poor.
Everybody knows good counsel except him
that hath need Of it.
Live virtuously and you can not die too
soon, nor live too long.-Lady Rochel Rus
sell.
He shall be immortal who liveth till he be
stoned by one without fault.-Thomas Fuller.
All other knowledge is hurtful to him who
has not honesty and good nature.-Mon-
taigne.
1t is very dangerous for any man to find
any spot on this broad globe that is sweeter
to him than his home.
No human scheme can be so accurately
projected, but some little circumstance may
intervene to spoil it.-Bossuet.
The talent of success is nothing more than
doing what you can well, without thought
of fame.-Longfellow.
Education is the one living fountain which
must water every part of the social garden,
or its beauty withers and fades away.
Everett.
He who has received genuine revelation
is made solemn by it, and usually does not
hasten to lay it colloquially beforethe public.
-Congregationalist.
Life is made up of little things, in which
smiles and kindnesses given habitually are
what win and preserve the heart and secure
comfort.-Sir Humphrey Davy.
There is a pleasure in contemplating good;
there is greater pleasure in receiving good;
but the greatest pleasure of all is in doing
good, which comprehends the rest
The difference between riding horse and
riding a hobby consists in this-that one can
get off horse at any time, but once on hob
by man can never get off.
Bless me in this life with but peace of my
conscience. command of my affections, the love
of God and my dearest friends, and shall be
happy enough to pity Casar.-Sir Thomas
Browne.
Joining in the amusements of others is, in
our state, the next thingto sympathy in their
distresses, and even the slenderest bond that
holds society together should rather be
strengthened than snapt.
When we are out of sympathy with the
young, then 1 think our work in this world
is over That is sign that the heart has
begun to wither-and that is dreadful kind
of old age.-George Macdonald.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

and taking his big hand with the utmost
confidence she walked beside him and said:
81 amt going to cry much till L get to bed
where folks can't see me- e4a
al hope everyone will be good to you" he
remarked as he put his hand over her curly
head
"If they don't they'll never go to Heaven,
will they?" she queried.
"No." ~
There was a long pause and then she said:
"But guess they will be. 1 can make a
doll out of clothes-pin and piece of calico,
and guess somebody will be glad to let me
live with 'em. If you see me over on the
step some other night you needn't be bit
afraid, for amt big enough to hurt anybody
even if l didn't want to cry all the time"
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
Preparing for a Fourth Wife.

A negro known to the clerks along Market
street, Philadelphia, as Old Tom-Tom, has
for the last few weeks been claiming that he
was over 100 years old, and he has found
many believers. He was warming his hands
over a chestnut rooster at Sixth and Market
streets, when an acquaintance came along
and said:
"Well. uncle, hear that you've got to be
an old MANI"
"Yes, mass'r Tze bin aigin' rightup fast.
Tze ober hundred now"
as that so? In what year were you born?'
'In 1719"
The man began to ask questions. and in
five minutes had almost convinced the old
darkey that he wasn't born until the year
1900, and consequently was only 10 years
old.
"Dat takes me back heap; but | enea-
most believe you am right" unused Tom-Tom.
Il must be right-can't be otherwise
Here's the figures right here to prove it."
"Well, 1 re bin calm myself clean hun
dred," said the old man, as he scratched his
head, "but if amt more'n 70 Ize gwine to
get dis crook outer my back, patch up dis
overcoat an prepar' to take foth wife fore
de holidaysl Glad dat you met me, sah-Izt
feelin' lighter in de heels already"
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
SLEEPING CAR COMEDY.
Looking for q Night-Shirt in q Dinner.
Basket.

Basket
A traveller on the New York Central rail.
road relates the following incident: A mid.
dle-aged married couple turned in next to me
having boarded the train at a way station
They had evidently been much hurried and
were out OF humor, for the wife was fretful
and excited, and the husband growled above
his breath in this style:
"Now, Plljust bet you didn't put my night
shirt inl''
"S'hushl It's in the basket in the corner,
replied the woman.
1--WE looked in the basket and faint there
s'pose you put it at the bottom under the
vittals." ~
'In the vittals, indeedl Why, John, what
on earth are you a-doin'"
"Pm looking for my shirt"
"Don'tl that's the wrong basket. You've
gone and split them pickles all over the bed
/ never seen such man.
"Never mind, Mary, you needn't tell the
whole car" This in whisper peculiar to the
stage.
"Looking for your old shirt in the dinner
basket don't see what anybody wants a
Right-shirt for on railroad, anyhow" re-
torted the indignant female; and there was a
whrling sound which indicated that she had
pitched the missing article in his face just in
time to choke OF a wicked rejoinder.
"'Sposin' the cars were to run off the
track?" added she YOU'D be q nice picture
wadin' out of a swamp or rolling down a
bank in that, wouldn't you'll"
"I'd be just as comfortable and purity as
you in that"
"S'hushl You'll disgrace both of us with
your tongue" Whimpering.
"My tongue. Well, d-n me-Mary if
There now, you're cursing me-you-you
-" breaks off to sob.
There's where she had him.
Ifancied shortly after hearing the resonant
and agreeable sound of kiss, but perhaps it
was only the angels, and 1 dropped off to
sleep again. On the following day saw the
middle aged couple seated opposite munching
pickles and fried chicken at intervals as do
cile and happy couple as anybody may
wish to see.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
Don't Grumb1e.

Don't be a grumbler. Some people con-
trive to get hold of the prickly side of every
thing, to run against all the sharp corners
and find out all the disagreeable things
Half the strength spent in growing would
often set things right. You may as well
make up your mind to begin with. that no
one ever found the world quite as he would
like it, but you are to take your share of the
troubles and bear it brayely. You will be
very sure to have burdens laid upon you
that belong to other people, unless you are a
shirk yourself, but don't grumble. If the
work needs doing and you can do it, never
mind about the other person who ought to
have done it and didn't. Those workers
who fill up the gaps and smooth away the
rough spots and finish up the job that others
leave undone, they are the true peacemakers,
and worth a whole regiment of GROWERS.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
A Novel W0oing.
IN. Y. SUM-


A handsome black walnut chamber-set was
exhibited by Paterson furniture dealer at
Hohokus, New Jersey. 1t was much admir-
ed, and in group of admirers were young
man and a young woman. He had been
counting her for long time, but he had
never succeeded in getting his courage up TO
the point of asking her to be his. While
admiring the walnut set he inquired, doubt
less without any Interior motive, "How
would you like such set as that?", The
young woman promptly answered that she
she could begin housekeeping with such
furniture. "I'll buy it if y m'll marry me, "
the young man said, with the air OF one who
had found long sought opportunity. The
answer was decisive and business-hke:
"You can't close the bargain any too soon. !"
The wedding invitations are already sent
out.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

smiled to himself as he lay asleep in his little
| bed room in sole possession of the house,
while the whole family had gone off, moved
by one impulse, on an errand which not one
Of them would have told to another. Joe
| awake and on his feet might have been re-
sisted; but Joe asleep, with those two expec-
tant stockings yawning in the basement, was
an impersonation of that faith which moves
mountains. 1t all came about very naturally
and easily, Mr.. Foot himself, first expressing
| some regret that the knife he gave Joe on
his birthday had not been of better quality,
and, now that the boy had lost it, it seemed
only fair to get him another. This accom-
plished at the first cutlery store. his mother
followed in the purchase OF a new boy's-book.
which she very much regretted she had not
heard of in time to get for his birthday His
sisters, too, remembered various lit
tie things that Joe liked, or had
their memories quickened by the
sight of new devices for good boys as they
walked along. and so they were each we'll
laden with christmas things when they fin
ally reached their own door.
can not doubt that Joe smiled then in his
sleep, and, if the faithful stockings ran over
with their numerous gifts, the family wisely
concluded not to make any remarks that
might bring into light the inconsistency of
The next morning all but Joe awoke with
a slight feeling of uncertainty whether it was
Sunday or some other day. Joe knew before
he was awake that it wasn't Sunday, still he
did feel little doubtful if it was Christmas.
But slowed away in seldom used nook of
his closet were some very good reminders of
Christmas, until he should descend to the
basement. Joe's father would have been
pleased enough if he could have looked into
his boys closet just then, as Joe was taking
out from their hiding place six small pack
ages, all neatly wrapped and tied with long
loops, so that they could be hung on door
knobs. These presents he had purchased
with some money given him to spend for
himself.
With the little bundles arranged on his
arm for distribution, he stole softly in his
stocking-feet through the hall, hanging each
article on its respective knob, without dis
turbing the occupants of the rooms, who
were still coziiy abed.
This done, Joe went on to the basement in
easy hopefulness. And he was not doomed
to disappointment, the contents of tho
crowded stockings yielding more than a
usual amount of Joy and admiration.
And when the family came down to break
fast, bow delightful it all was! Every one
was so pleased with the pretty present Joe
had purchased for them, that it was long
time before the happy family could subside
to the formality of the morning meal Joe
himself became conscious of higher pleas
ure than Christmas had heretofore brought,
when his father expressed his hearty salts
faction in the gift his son had, unassisted,
given him; and, turning to his youngest
daughter, he said Bessie, let us have Christ
mas next year." which caused general
smile all around
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
STEALING A TOMBSTONE.
A Remarkable Case In q Carson Court.
Virginia City Chronicle.

A Remarkable Case In a Carson Court.
Virginia City Chronicle.l
William Boggs was arraigned before JUS
tice Cary, of Carson, yesterday, charged with
grand larceny. The charge made by the ar
resting officer was that tombstone had been
stolen by the defendant from the cemetery.
1t appears, says the Appeal, that the officer
was: passing near the consecrated spot at
night, when he saw Boggs staggering along
with tombstone on his back.
The tombstone was exhibited to the jury.
1t read
SACRED to the memory of w. Boggstone.
Died Jan. 3, 1856. A kind father, an indul-
gent husband, and a true man. Requicscat
in pace"
Boggs. the defendant, went on the stand,
and acknowledged frankly that he had taken
the tombstone. 1t was SO near like his own
name that, by filling up the superfuous letters
with plaster of paris, he could use it himself
in case he died.
The Court-You have the appearance Of
being pretty healthy man. Why do you
expect to die2
Boggs-I am going to Bodie. to start in
The Court-Oh, 1 see; the pneumonia. But
even if you do die, as l have no doubt you
Will, WHY QO yOu otCdi auOtuCi man Will "
stone? Do you really think it's the correct
thing?
Boggs-If man has had the use of a
tombstone since 1856, it strikes me he's got
his moneys worth. Besides, this stone wa
blasted lie all over. Bill Boggstone wasn't
kind husband and an indulgent father. He
was theiving three-card monte sharp. and
had killed four men. A meaner scalawag
never was born When he first came out
here in '49 he used to shave off the corners
of $50 slugs, and pay off his hands in old
bills on the Farmers Bank of New Haven
1--WE know him." cried several of the jury;
che was the worst in the deck."r
One Of the jurors went on the stand and
testified that he saw the man run out OF
Placerville in 80 for robbing hen roosts. he
turned widow out in a snow-storm because
she couldn't pay the house rent. Several old
timers in the courtroom testified to the
scampish character of the deceased. One
man swore that the brother of Boggstont
put the tombstone up and did it in the night
1t was a monumental lie and a disgrace t.
the cemetery.
The jury acquitted, and Mr.. Boggs left OF
the stage for Bodie with the tombstone.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
rnLlf AalsHlA.M.sscharsh,
Resi-

Broadway. Rev. r. Titus, pastor. Resi-
dence, liz Oak street. Hours of service:
1870 a. m. and $50 p. m. Sunday school at
school 2 p. m.
A. NJ. r. zion Church.
Corner Blackford and North streets. Rev
J. Holiday, pastor. Residence Missouri
street. Hours of service II a. IN. 8 p. m.
and 8. P. m. Sunday school at a m. and
2. p. m.
Coke Chapel NJ e. Church.
Sixth street, between Mississippi and Ten
nessee. Rev. S. g. Turner pastor Resi-
dence, 251 West Fifth street Hours of SER
vices, 1920 a. m. and 7:S0 p. m. Sunday
Blackford street, between North and Michi-
gan streets. Rev. James Caruthers, pastor.
Residence, Massachusetts avenue. Hours of
service II a. M and 7:so p. m. Sunday
Second Baptist Church,
Michigan street. between Indiana avenue and
West street. Rev. Moses Broyes, pastor.
Residence, 270 Blake street. Hours of SER
vice, 1890 a. m, p. m. and 1880 p m.Sun-
day-school at 8 a. m.
Olive Baptist Church,
Hosbrook street, near Grove street. Rev. A.
Summons, pastor, Residence, lO6 Linden
street. Hours of service, IL a. m, p. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Sundsy-school at 2 p. m.
Calvary Bap list Church,
Corner Maple and Mars streets. Rev. Thos
Smith, pastor. Residence,-. Hours Of
| service, ii a. m, 8 P. m. and ep. m. OSun-
day-school at Q a. m.
New Bethel Baptist Church,
Beeler street. Rev. j. r. Raynor, pastor
Residence, 123 West Fourth street. Hours
of service. IL a. M, p. m. and 8 p. m. Sun
day-school at 9 a. mo ZL
MT. Zion Baptist Church,
Corner Second street and LAFAYETTE railroad.
Rev. VIM. Singleton, pastor. Residence,
Bright street. Hours of service, IL a. m,
p. m and p. m. Sunday-sehoolat 8 a. m.
Christian Church,
Corner Fifth and Illinois streets, Elder J. NJ.
Marshall, pastor. Residence Hours Of
service, II a. m. and s p. m. Sunday-school
at a. m. IL
Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Corner Rhode Island and Maxwell streets.
Rev. c. &. Wilson, pastor. Residence, l22
Minerva street. Hours of service, ii a. m.
8 p. m. and Sp. m. Sunday-school at a. m
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

THOMAS o. CoNANT.

Now storms and clouds scattered far away,
And on the pale blue mountain CLEANS the snow;
In calm repose, enwrapped in morn's clear ray,
Rests all the world forget thy pain and woe!
Peace In the heavens and DER the earth doth reign
Let Peace within thy heart her gentle sway main
taini
The village bells sound sweetly on the ear.
And bright the morning dews on meadows greenl
ALI rests-the hallowed Day of God isbere,
And not a cloud bedIms its sky serene,
Peace In the heavens and DER the earth doth reign
Let Peace within Thy heart her gentle sway MAIN
tainl
Complain morei Think all thy suffering light,
For many guiltless soul hath suffered more!
All, none victor be who will not fight,
And doubly sweet is rest when strife Is o'eri
Peace in the heavens and Ger the earth doth reign
Let Peace within thy heart her gentle sway main.
taini
from the German of Friedrich Bodenstedt.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
ONLY A LITTLE GIRL.
Very Matter-of-Fact, But None the Less
Pathetic.


Detroit Free Press.I
.sDid she leave any children?"
"Yes, this bit of child"
"And who'll take herr"
81 don't know. We are all very poor
around here, sir. but we must find her place
somewhere. God help the little girl for she's
all alone now"
The sexton had called at an old tenement
house on Lafayette street to take body to
pauper's field-the body of one whose life
had been worn out in the tread-mill of hum
ger and despair. Nobody knew that the
mother was dead-hardly suspected that she
was ill--unti one morning this child ap-
peared at neighbours door and quietly said:
"Would you be afraid to come over to my
house, for ma is dead and I'm keeping awful
still, and Pm afraid to talk to her when she
won't answer"
Long enough before day came the fame of
child hardly seven years old, had been with
the corpse through the long hours, clasping
the cold hand, kissing the white face and
calling for life to return. When they asked
if she had any friends she shook her head.
When they told her she was alone in the
great world she looked out of the old win
dow on the bleak November day and an
swered
al can make three kinds of dresses for
doll-babies, build fires and carry in wood, and
I'll work ever 80 hard if somebody will let
me live with Them"
There was no funeral. There was no need
of q sermon there. The lines Of sorrow
around the dead woman's mouth counted for
more in Heaven than any eulogy man could
deliver. There was no Grape. In place OF
| it three or four honest-hearted women let
their tears fall upon the white face, and
whispered:
"Poor mother-poor childI'
The child's big blue eyes were full of tears,
but there was hardly tremor in her voice
as she nestled her warm cheek against the
lips stilled forever, and said:
"Good-by, ma-you'll come down from
/ Heaven every night at dark, won't your and
you'll take me up there just as soon as you
| can, won't your"
The landlord locked up the house and the
child went home with one of the women
When night came she stole out Of the house
and away from those who sought to comfor,
her, and, going back to the old house, sh,
satdown on the doorstep, having no com
pany but the darkness. An officer passed
that way and leaning ever the gate he peeret
through the darkness AZ sometnlng on INT
step and called out:
ais anybody there7"
Nobody but little grill" came the an
swer. s
"Who is it?"
4 ats little girl whose ma was buried to
day"
He opened the gate and went closer. an,
as he made out her little barc head and in
nocent face, he said:
"Why child, aren't you afraid?"
II was afraid little while ago." she sale
"but Just as soon as asked ma not to le
anybody hurt me got right over it. Woul
anybody dare hurt little girl whose ma
: dead2 They could be token up, couldn
they?"s s~s'i 80 yeti '1aY
he offered TO 60 With her to the hons
where she waste have home for few dal
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
JOSIAH.
BY DELPHA.

Things have come to pretty pass
The whole wide country over,
When every married woman has
To have friend or lover;
It amt the way that l was raised,
An hain't no desire
To have some feller pokin' round
Instead OF my Josiar.
never Kin forget the day
That we went out a-waikin,
An sot down on the river bank
KEEP CD hours talsin':
He twisted up my apron string
An folded 1t together,
An said he thought for harvest time
twas Gurus kind o. weather.
The sun went down as we sot there
Jossar seemed uneasy,
An mother she bsgsn to call;
"Loweezy oil, Loweezy!"
An then JOsiar spoke right up,
As / was u.s. a sfart1n',
An said, .'Loweezy, what's the use
OF as two ever paItin'?
It kind o. took rae by surprise,
An'yet knew twas COMM
I'd heard IL all the summer long
In every wild bees hummiu';
I'd stud1s d out the way I'D act,
But law! couldn't 90 it;
/ meant TO hide my love from him,
But seems as If he knew II.
And look in down into my eyes
He must q seen the fire,
AM ever since that hour I've loved
An worshiped my Josiar. :.
can't tell what the women mean
Who let men fool around EN-,
Believin' all the nonsense that
They only say TO sound EN-;
IknOw, for one, I've never seen
The man that I'D admire
To have a hangin' after me,
Instead of my Josiar.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

Four hundred and seventy shopkeepers
of Zurich, Switzerland, have signed peti.
ton to the City Council, asking that all trade
on Sunday may be officially stopped.
They desire that butchers and bakers may
transact business, but that all other stores
and shops may be closed. As long as some
of the stores are kept open, all must continue
business, or else suffer by competition. The
petition has been referred by the Council to
the police board. The shopkeepers OF
Geneva have also presented to their Council
similar petition, with hopeful prospect Of
carrying their measure through.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
Masonic.

GETHsEMANE CoMMANnRY.-K.T T. No. 9
Regular communication second Tuesday of
each month; hall in Judahs Block, opposite
court house. j. w. SwEENEY.E. G.
II. A. RoGAN, Recorder
ALPHA CHAPTER No. 13.-Regular COM
munication first Tuesday in each month;
hall in Judah's Block
w. f. MARTIN, Sec. c. E. BAILEY, II. P
CENTRAL LODGE No. l. F. A. Y. NJ Reg
ular communication first Thursday of each
month; hall in Judah's Block.
c. ii. LANIBR, w. NJ.
ANDREW LoCKLEAR, Sec.
TRINITY LODGE No. Is. F. "A. Y. M
Regular communications first Wednesday of
each month; hall in Judahs Block
w. M. HILL, Sec. ScoTT TURNER, w. NJ.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27

Recently in Cheyenne, w. T., coroner's
jury was impaneled of women to take testi-
mony in regard to the death of one of their
own sex. They listened and rendered YER
dict in accordance with the facts. This is
the first instance in history Of corontrs
jury composed exclusively of women.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
WISE WORDS.

Be mine that silent calm repast,
A console nee cheerful to the last,
That tree which bears immortal fruit,
Without q canker at the root;
That friend which never fails the just,
When other friends desert their trust.
DIR. Cotton.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-12-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Helhel A. N. Church,

Corner Vermont and Columbia streets. Rev
w. G, Trevan, pastor. Residence, 2l4 West
Vermont street. Hours of service: 1890 a.
N, and tao P. m Sunday school At p. M