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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-28
Cetewayo in His Prime,


New YORK Herald.
Cetewayo in his fighting days was a form
described him as he appeared in fighting
trim: He was taller than his father, and,
though he was slender and graceful in fig
ure, his face had an imperious and forbid
ding expression. His eyes were exception
ally large and brilliant, but his forehead,
though broad fora Kafiir, was very receding,
while the lower part OF bis face denoted a
determined nature. He was very elaborate
ly dressed. Over his shoulders was fastened
a leopard skin CLOAK, reaching down to the
back OF his knees; round his loins he wore a
band of tiger cat skin, with a deep fringe OF
strips of the same skin hanging downward.
His wrists and ankles were decorated with
rings of red, white and black beads. and his
hair with several ostrich feathers. In the slit
in his right ear he carried a very ornamental
snuffbox, made from a piece of bamboo
cane, carved and decorated with beads. and
i'm the slit in his left ear he carried a comb.
In his right hand Cetewayo carried a hunt
ing assegai and on his LETT arm his shield
OF late years he grew fat, the inactivity of
prison life and copious draughts of whisky
having done their accustomed work. When
in England he was an enormous man, of a
little under six feet high-a handsome, over
fed specimen of humanity with nothing re-
pulsive whatever about him. A tape meas
ure around the chest showed sixty inches,
and each thigh half that number of inches.
Yet he was not u%ngainly in figure, and there
was an unmistakable dignity about him,
which, altogether with his fits of sociability.
drew toward HIM the good feeling OF all with
whom he had any dealings. He had about
fifty wives and leaves a numerous progeny.
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Paid with Kisses.
Chambers's Journal.

Chamberss journal.
A curious case of kissing comes to our
notice from Newborn Town. Some time ago
Mr.. Finch, a jeweler, sold to a young lady
named Miss Waters what was described as q
beautiful set of real Jet, the bargain being
that he was to receive in payment thereof
one hundred kisses, to be paid at the rate OF
one kiss daily, Mr.. Finch was to call at the
lady's house every morning, Sundays except
ed, to receive his daily kiss, which Miss
Waters undertook and promised to duly de-
liver so him. For thirty consecutive days.
Sundays excepted. Mr.. Finch punetuaily
called upon Miss Waters, and duly received
the stipulated salutation, On the ~thirty-irSE
day, however, Mr.. Finch made a formal COM
plant that Miss Waters was not fulfilling
her contract, inasmuch as she insisted upon
permitting him to kiss her cheek only.
He maintained that this did
not constitute a legal kiss, and de-
manded that he should be allowed TO
put his left arm round her waist and kiss her
in the highest style of the art. To this, how
ever, a firm refusal was returned. TIL lady
offered Mr.. Finch a choice OF checks, but iu-
sisted that the contract would not bear the
construction he put upon it. Thereupon
Mr.. Finch, in great indignation, brought an
action for breach of contract against the lady.
This action raised several new and interest,"
ing questions. among the most important OF
| which was. what constituted. in the eye of
the law, a kiss The plaintiff set up the
further plea that there was a difference be-
tween active and passive kisses; that Miss
Waters had promised to give him a certain
number OF kisses-not merely to allow him
to take them-and that giving kisses was an
act which required the use of the lips. The
case was the subject of considerable contro-
versy in the press and elsewhere, but the
writer, unfortunately, has never been able
to discover the result of the legal proceed
ings which were instituted, and has con-
ia. .IoEc 90, naisa nF EnpAa snrf nT1st
as was at one time expected, have been
brought about.
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A LIPTLE SPICE.

Emerson says, Hitch your wagon to a
star" Freddy Gerhard mas evidently fol-
lowed his advice. Boston Budget,
Washington National Republican: an
girl has been arrested while disguised as an
old woman. The old woman disguised as a
girl is still at large"
1t is the same old story. Two Illinois
farmers had a dispute about the boundary
lines OF their farms. Their dispute is now
settled, and so are the lawyers-on thei2
arms.-Philadelphia News.
"Statira Jane said a fond mother the
other morning to her daughter, did Daniel
Johnson'kiss you on the steps last nIght?'
mo, mamma, he did not" If the fond
parent had said mouth instead of steps it
would have troubled Jane to reply.-The
Eve of Battle.
A lady poet asks, GLOW can 1 tell him !
love him no more?' Probably the best way
is to get him into an ice-cream saloon. Eat
five dishes, and then break the news gently.
II he doesn't accept the situation, you had
better try and love him again. You could
never do better.
Translated from the Omnibus: The Mr..
I~ounglawyer dances with the daughter of
the house, who an Ornamented fan of ele-
plant bone in the little hand holds. Her
hot brow moves the cooling to. when.
OShucks. ~jostles a neighbor her on, the fan
o~utfalls of her hand and breaks into several
pieces. Gracious lady" cries comforting
the Mr.. Younglawyer, "if l an elephant
We're, believe you me, l hould from me in
stantly a tooth outdraw and for you a new
fan thereout make lett"
She leaned her head upon his shoulder
and said, in her most inSinuating tones;
CHARLEY, dear, I've heard so much about
dudes want you to get me one" Charley
smiled at her innocence, but resolved to
humor it. Would you prefer a French
dude?" he asked. ~ think not" she an
swered, squirming coyly. How would a
German dude suit?' Il don't think it would
suit at all; | don't understand German"
We'll, what shall it be, them 1t was her
turn to smile as she said, with an arch look:
"a Yankee dude Ill do.'-Brooklyn Eagle,
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PAUPER
What People Are Worth to the Country
Who Land in America.


Consul Msson's Interview with Gath.
This matter of pauper emigration from
Europe to the United States is becoming q
serious thing. In the aggregate it entails a
great deal OF expense upon the American
people, through their location; and, besides,
it admits unknown and sinister vagabonds.
thieves and people who spread disease. In
Europe the United States is regarded as a
short-sighted nation for being so Indifferent
about the basis of its citizenship being faint
ed by these degrading elements"
Are these people sent over as a matter OF
economy merelyY'
That is ali. You see it costs perhaps $50
francs a year, or $40, to support a criminal in
Switzerland, while it only costs 100 francs,
or 1872, to send the same man by rail to the
port of Havre and thence to America There
is a clear saving, therefore, of one-half or
more to get the fellow off to America and
have him out of the way"
Who ships him."
at is done by an emigration agent having
relations with one of the steamship lines;
that is to say, not a steamship agent exactly.
but a man who has a commission for selling
a ticket. They make about seventeen francs,
or So. so, for every fellow they ship to the
! United States in this way, and the agent
works in with the officers. The
! Swiss republic intends no such injustice.
"Do we not also get first-class emigration
from Switzerland?'
YES, of course; and a large majority of
the Swiss emigrants are among the best of
all our acquisitions from Europe. They are
intelligent, industrious, frugal, l~aw-abiding
and trained in the duties and responsibilities
of republican citizenship. OF such emigrahts
this country cannot have too many. They
are max ing the waste places in the South
and West blossom like the rose There are
more citizens OF Swiss birth and parentage in
the United States than in sill other foreign
countries combined. and the relations be-
tween the federal governments at Washing
ton and Berne are, as you know, close and
cordial"
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The Gift of Tears.

The legend says: In Paradise
God gave the world to man. All mel!
The woman lifted up her eyes:
Woman, l have but tears for thee"
But tearsf and she began to shed
1hereat the tears that comforted.
(NO other beautiful woman breathed,
No rival among men had he;
the seraph's sword of fire was sheathed,
The golden fruit hung on the tree,
Her lord was lord of all the earth,
Wherein no child had walled its birth.)
''Tears to a bridef" "Yea, therefore tears"
sin Edenf" 'Yea. and tears therefore"
All, bride in Eden. there were fears
In that first blush your young cheeks wore,
Lest that first kiss had been too sweet,
Lest Eden withered from your feet.
Mother of womeni Did you see
How brief your beauty, and how brief,
Therefore, the love of IL must be
In that first garden, that frat GREET
Did those first drops of sorrow fall
To move Gods pity for us alla
Mrs. s. NJ. B. Piatt, in August Atlantic
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He Did SNEAK French.

Nine. Olympic Andouard relates that she
once met the late -Kader in Cairo, as
she was on her way to visit the Suez canal.
whittier also he was going. Il asked him, q"
she says, eff he did not speak French a little.
His reply through his interpreter was that
he did not understand one word of French.
We took our seats in the car, and he contin-
ued to converse through his interpreter. On
board the vessel which was TO bring us to
Ismailia the interpreter fell asleep, and |
chatted with my companions. l remarked
that the Emir seemed very amiable; that his
face was really handsome, and that his gaze
possessed a strange charm. Then we began
to talk about his past life, his wives, his
Young nephew, whose eyes were
so ardent and whose mouth was
so sensuous-really, we said awful
things among ourselves. Grave as a
bronze image the Emir watched US, calm and
impassive. The passage lasted eight hours,
AS we were about to leave Abd-el-Kader
offered me his arm to assist me to where the
dromedaries were waiting for us. On the
way he said in excellent French: Well,
madame, | trust the trip has not tired you
too much2' A thunderbolt could not have
startled ME morel He had heard all we were
sayingi 'Ah, that is treachery,' | gasped.
You see he replied, 4 do not speak French
perfectly; and | hold that whatever a man
does should be done perfectly or not at all.
So | do not speak French. = . 4 And let
me tell you my nephew understands French
quite as well as l. He heard you saying
that he was handsome and looked like an
ardent lover. = y Il Don't trust yourself
alone in the desert with him; he is a savage,
you know. N'
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The Girl Also Lives Here.

There's a girl across the way who sings Lorena.
From that altogether ancient lay [ cannot wean
her.
[ cannot say the songs I've sent her;
I cannot say the books I've lent her
But when my hammOek's slung
The whey trees among:
When along the twilight summer road,
Deliberating, hops the dusty toad;
When in dusky treetop Katy sings,
And cumming beetles drift on heavy wings:
When cigars have only fiery end and smell,
$50 far as any other man can tell
When thoughts go back to all the past that's ten
der,
Then her way to the piano she will wend her
And that quite too dev'lish song she will rem
der.
IAN hundred months have gone. Lo-re-nah."
VIII anybody tell me what will wean herf
r, in Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
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A BOTANICAL CURIo IrY.


Philadelphia Record.
Pitman Grove, a station seventeen miles
from Camden, on the line of the West Jer-
sew railroad, has heretofore been noteworthy
chiefly as the scene OF an annual Methodist
camp meeting; but it now stepts TO the front
and loudly claims fresh honors on account
Of possessing the only purely emale tree
known to exist. This feminine vegetable
curiosity is of the chestnut variety, and the
discovery of its being of the gentler sex was
made by the superintendent of the grove,
who, as soon as he became aware OF the start
ling fact, sent for several well-known botan-
ical experts to come and investigate the
phenomenon. The ge ntleman thus sum-
moned fastened at once to Pitman's Grove,
and proceeded to strictly examine the
horticultural marvel, which stood among
a number OF her relatives tall gentlemen) in
one corner of the grove. In comment
ing upon the wonder one of the gentlemen
says: "a peculiar feature in the Towering
of the chestnut tree is that it bears two sets
of flowers. The manner of the inlorescence
consists of the flowers growing on a stem,
botanically called a spike, from four to six
inches in length, there being from thirty to
sixty flowers together. These come from
buds in the axilis of the first leaves of the
season, and are composed entirely of stamin-
| ate (male) flowers. AS soon as these flowers
fade a Decentralization takes place close to the
branch, and the spike falls to the ground.
About ten days later a second Towering
takes place, these spikes coming from the
later aXillary buds OF the season, and in
stead of being all staminate, as in the
first instance, at the base of the spike will
be found one or two pistillate (female) flow
ers. These are fortified by the staminate
flowers, that are in blossom at the same time.
The staminate part of the spike falls away
after Towering, but the pistillate part re-
mains attached to the branch and develops
into a bur, containing from two to five or
six nuts"
In the case of the tree in question, bot
anists found, to their amazement, that there
was an utter absence of masculine buds
upon her, and that she was depending en-
tirely upon her own buds of the gentler sex
to raise a crop of ohestnuts. The result was
a lamentable failure. and her ladyship did
not succeed in developing a single nut. She
is about thirty feet high. with a waist about
twenty inches in diameter, and is apparently
quite a belle and decidedly frivolous, receiv-
ing much attention from the gentlemen trees
standing near her.
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Mark Twain's Health.


FTTnFTa VA1bIIt,
A large number of our exchanges are cred
iting Samuel l.. Clemens with a struggle
with malarial fever. He is depicted by them
as lying at his summer home near Elmira in
various stages of dissolution. Such, how
ever, is not the case. He is in good health
and is working hard. Any newspaper cor
respondent who doubts thus statement can
satisfy himself regarding Mr.. Clemens's con-
ditIon by climbing up Quarry Farm hill any
morning at $50 o'clock and knocking at thu
door Of the well-known Mark Twain study
arbor. He will find the author within and
at his desk. If he chance to be something of
an invalid Mr., Clemens will take him ouf
and show him the woods wherein, last year
by chopping wood. he cured himself OF thI'
teen different and distinct diseases.
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ROYAL
A Gracious Princess Who Acts Well Her
Part.

Olive Logan, in Philadelphia Times.
There must be a good deal of sameness in
the royal routine of existence, after all. l
was struck with this in the park yesterday,
while observing the Princes of Wales as she
was driving along the sweep which extends
from the Marble Arch, at the Oxford-street
entrance to the park, to the gorgeous statue
of the Prince Consort on the K~eusington
side. In response to the bows and saluta-
tons of the assemblage she BOWS her head,
first to the right and then to the left, con-
tinuously. There is almost no cessation in
the exercise. 1t is part of her duty in life.
And the bow is a study-a wonderful me-
dunn between listleSsness and cordially.
The features remain quite smileless; there is
no suspicion of the smirk of the popular
favorite OF the foot1ights, for instance. But
the eyes are full of interest as they light on
every passing face, and il is impossible to en-
terrain a doubt that one has been bowed to,
distinctly and directly, by the Princess.
This is what SO enchants people-not only
people of a certain position in life, but the
poor people, the hard toilers of the busy
town, who stop on their way to have a look
at the dear Princess. There seems almost as
keen look of interest in them upon her
face as she sees in theirs concerning her. No
one can see her without feeling an admira-
ton for her.
But one who looks beneath the surface of
things must know, although so we'll dissem-
bled, that this is only acting out the royal
part. 1t cannot be that Alexandra really
feels the interest her features indicate in
every passing stranger who bow to her in
the park. And it must be a considerable
deprivation to her in the way of talking
with those who accompany her, this con-
slant bowling. Yesterday her eldest daush-
ter was with her and also one of those cousin
ly grana German duchesSeS, semi-royal, over
on a visit. The ladies were reduced to help
less silence, for so continuous was Alex
andra's bowling she could find no time to
talk to them. and no doubt it is contrary to
etiquette or lesser lights to converse with
each other, when the great one can take no
part. How simple and elegant Alexandra's
toilets always arel Always so neat, COM
pact and trim! During the hot weather she
has been wearing simple washing prints to
the park. Yesterday the sky was slightly
overcast and she "a appropriately dressed In
black silk with small brocaded flowers in
natural colors. She wore a tiny white lace
bonnet, with black spotted net vail. Her
appearance of girlishness is one of the most
marvellous charm of this stainless Princess.
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sometimes come to Washington on business
without bringing their dress-coats; possibly
you may have forgotten yours: if you did,
you will do me a great favor by accepting
one that | haven't worn, and which would fit
you nicely" The porter, who was evidently
an observing and spacious man, had OWNED
the truth l not only had not brought a
dress-coat, but l did not possess one to bring
and was really regrerting the necessity OF de-
Ginning the invitation for that reason. But
the porter urged his offer with such kindness
and delicacy that l accepted both the coat
and the invitation.
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acknowledgements of Women.


TTTTU"T -"-Tr
The strongest argument against the en-
reimbursement of women is, to my mind, the
power it would throw into the hands of the
clergy. OF course, the ladies who so energet-
ically advocate the cause of their sex upon
public platforms would not be particularly
amenable to this influence. But the vast
majority of their weaker sisters would I'M
doubtedly have recourse 10 their pastors, not
only for ghostly counsel and advice, but also
for political principles. Pulpits would more
than ever resemble e~lectioneering platforms,
and recent experiences have gone far to
prove that the less c%lergymen have to do
with politics the better.
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For the Indianapolis Journal
Their LAST Parade.

INorE.-The British troop-steamer Birkenhead was
fost GA the South African coast, Feb q, 1892 -Four
Midday. On that doomed ship-the BIrken
SHOW gains the leak?" the Captain calmly said
The sailing master touched his cap and spoke;
"Gains fasu!"-Aye, now, ye British @heartS OF
oak,'
Your native courage is severest tried:
sTwould have been sweet to have in battle died,
wreathed In frejagged smoke from cannon.
breath;
Instead to now defsnselessly fight death;
TO Weld your flag, uniform, to ambushed foe,
And meet defeat without revenging blow;
To sink forever meath the sullen wave.
Without wars blood-dewed bays to deck your
grave.
"Pipe hands to muster!" now the captain said.
Upon that faltering ship, with jsunty tread,
The sailors and the soldiers, undismayed,
March forth, half gaily, for their last parade,
Revealing, in their closed, unhinching ranks,
Defiance to the waves that Rweep the planks.
''St. Georges banner" moves it's folds above.
Rnstling in breezes from the land they love;
And, fitting anthem for this tragic scene.
The band plays, thrillingly, GOD save the
Queenl"
&c ID save the Queen!' the chorus rose and fell,
And. then, without a dirge, without a kneu.
Vita steady ranks, down sinks that fearless
host,
More valorous than carnage field could boast.
July, 1879. Thomas G.. La Noble.
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Confession.

Thou art the friend and comrade, poesy,
For whom 1 suffer all things, still content
II not IN vain for thee nv light Ia spent,
This share of heavenly light that fell on me.
Thon art my meat, my drink, my liberty;
Thou art my garb, thou art my enement
Wherein | hide all night from floods unpent,
From li2htnings, winds, and scourging of the sea.
Oh. thou art strong and lovely IA the light
Yea, rs the light OF morning strong and sweet
Tnou art the lover perfect in my sight,
Attending all my steps with eager feet,
Tue f0rm-the image in my dreams at night,
The morning glory that | rise to greet.
%. g. Auringer, in the Critic.
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Captain Webb and His Wife.

Persons living near the cottage at Hull
watering place near Boston, occupied by
Captain Webb and his family, say that nearly
the whole of the day before he started Tor
Niagara his wife walked the piazza with bin.
apparently pleading with him not to under
take the terrible task. They tell the story o.
him that. in order to bring up his eight
months.old child to be fearless, he has been in
the habit of wrapping it up in a hammock
and swinging it high into the air again aud
again.
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BEING entirely vegetable, no particular care is
required while using DR.. Pieroe's Pheasant
Purgative Pellets" they operate without dis
turbance to the constitution, diet or occupation.
For a sick headache, ooustipation impure blood,
dizziness. sour eructsIions from the stomach,
bad taste Ia the mouth. billions attacks, pain IN
region of kidneys. internal fever, hloated feeling
about stomach, rusn at blood to head, take DR..
Pfercets ''pellets." By druggists.
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Wet Weather Talk.

\, ...,. no use to grumble and complain;
TIA lest as cheap and easy to rejoice:
whsu God sorts out the weather and sends rain
wy, rains my choice.
Men gener'ly, to all intents-
Although they're ap' to grumble some
Puts most their trust in Providence,
And takes things as they GOMEZ
That is, the commonality
OF men that's lived as long as me,
Has watched the world enough to learn
They're not the boss of this concern.
With some, of course, its different
I've seed young men that knowed it all,
And didn't like the way things went
On this terrestrial ball!
But, all the same, the rain SEINE way
Rained Jest as hard on picnio-day;
Or when they really wanted it,
1t maybe wouldn't rain a bit!
In this existance, dry and wet
VIII overtake the best of men
Some littls skift O. clouds Il shet
The sun off now and then;
But maybe, as you're wanderin' who
You've ~fool.like lent your umbrelf to,
And want tout IL pop the sun,
And you'll be glad you Amt got meme.
1t aggervates the farmers, TOO
They's too much wet. or too much sun,
Oh work, or waitin' round to do
Before the plOwin's done;
And maybe, like as not, the wheat,
Jest as it's lookin' hard to beat,
Will ketoh the jest about
The time the cOrn's a%-jintin' out!
These here cyclones a-foolin' round
Aud BACKYARD erops-and wind and rain
And yit the corn that's wallered down
May elbow up again.
They amt no no sense, as I can sec,
For mortals, sich as you and me.
A-faultin' Natures wise inteHts
And lockin' horns with Providence!
1t amt no use to grumble and complain;
It's jest as cheap and easy to rejoice:
When God sorts out the weather and sends rain
Wy, rains my choice.
j. ". Riley.