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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
Miss Aston as a Ballet Dancer.
New York Letter.


Miss Carrie Astor. daughter of William E
Astor, heiress eXpectant to millions upon
millions, pet in our most exquisite
society," has become q ballet dancer.
Her debut was in the presence OF
a jammed crowd of eager spectators.
The dance was Dutch reel, elaborated by
new and picturesque movements Mss
Astor wore correct Dutch peasant costume,
consisting of red merino skirt and white
muslin waist; her hair was braided behind
and banded with an ornamental gold device,
while her cap, modelled after those worn by
the girls OF the province OF Friesland, was
prettily coquettsh She had heavy gold
bracelets, gold-linked chain necklace, a
diamond brooch and diamond earrings. She
danced gracefully to tine music of 2ithers,
and was applauded with immense enthusi-
asm. No performance by the expert Caval
iazzi, the ballet premiere of the grand opera
at the Academy of Music, ever gained hall
the appreciation. OF ooursu Miss Aston didn't
do this on the stage, though it was part OF a
show at which 81 admission fee was charged
This happened at the kirmess, or Dutch fes-
tiyal, given for a charitable object.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02

Joe Emmett has completed the decoration
of his house, which is situated on the Hud-
son river half way between Albany and
Troy. The walls of the house are brick
There is much woodwork, however about
the corniceS and roof, and balconies and
piazzas on all sides. But it is the interior of
the house in which the owner takes the most
PRIDE, and to its design and ornamentation
he has devoted great deal of his time
From cellar to garrett it is 4 curious struct-
ure. In the middle of the house, on the
ground floor is an octagonal room with open
doorways SO that view is obtained in this
department of the interior of four others
The doorways are hung with rich portere
curtains. This centred department is called
the music room. An organ stands in ali
alcoye at one side, or rather is built IN it; an
upright piano stands in another corner, and
various musical instruments hang on the
wall. The room is finished in hard wood,
has grained ceiling and a polished floor OF
hard wood, covered in part with large
Oriental rug. A tall, old-fashioned clock
200 wears old, and some old armor complete
the decorations.
The furniture is all of polished ebony.
One OF the apartments opening from this is
the drawing-room. The large brass chande-
lier is suspended from the center of the cell
ing. The fireplace is antique in design, of
iron and brass, with large plate mirror ris-
ing above it to the ceiling The fnishings
are OF natural wood, and the ceiling, which
is arehed, is also of wood, frescoed in
panels and figures. Anadioining apartment
Is used as a library. There is large oak table
in this room, and a handsomely carved cabi-
net OF Irish oak. The other pieces are of the
same wood. An open fireplace has frame
of cherry, and is ornamented with brass OF
curious design. His amusement during his
stay at home isldriving around the surround
ing country and fishing in the Hudson river.
He is passionately fond of animals his dogs
following him wherever he goes A perfect
model farm adjoins his residence, of which
he is very proud.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
Henry Clay and Emancipation.

Ben Perley Poore, in Boston Budget.
Henry Clay, in the last year of the last
century, appeared before the people of Lex
ington, KY, and in lofty and manly tones
of eloquence pleaded the cause of emancipa-
ton. His wonderful gifts of oratory, his
extraordinary powers as logician, and his
rare sagacity struck all who heard him with
astonlshment / have often heard those who
had listened to his speeches of that day de-
clare that the ears of man had scarcely ever
listened to such elOquence as this young man
then exhibited. | have heard both ladies
and gentlemen say, years afterward, that his
voice then rung i'll their ears, and his appeals
remained in their memories as though they
had been heard but the day before, and /
have heard Henry Clay say that, had not the
British abolitionist interfered, awakening
public sentiment at the North, and provok-
ing the slave owners, the Southern States
would have agreed upon some plan for
gradual emancipation. While | could never
exactly indorse this assertion, | have seen
much that went to prove that large num-
Der of intelligent Southerners believed, long
before the war, that their respective States
would not only follow the teachings of Telig-
ion, but promote their lasting welfare and
prosperity by adopting a system of emanci-
patton. Slavery was a cruel institution, and,
gild it as they would, drown the breathings
OF conscience as they might, the voice Of ma
ture, of reason, of religion and justice would
speak out Whatever plausible reasons one
might urge in favor of the mild servitude"
of kindness in sickness" and "care in old
age" there were eternal truths that would
burst through all the prejudices and wrong
imaginings of interest. 1t was, perhaps, for
the best though, that the question was set
tied by the sword and that the reconstructed
Union secured to all men equality before the
laws
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
Some Remarks Upon the Horse.

Atlanta Constitutions Small Boy.
Some horses have got backs too Slick for
most anything and know a little Boy what
slipped up on one and like to Broke his
neck because Horse is all right when you
are setting on the Ground, but when you get
on their Backs they are most higher than the
Gate post Some horses is mighty ticklish
him he will Back his ears and bite at you
like Everything. Some horses are nice and
gentel but across to Mr.. Baglys they is
hoss what Kick the side of the stable and
squeal like he is got hurt, and one night he
Kick so hard my Sister which is set in the
parlor with George she thought it was Papa
and had time to get on the nine clock car,
and then Sister she cry and say it have been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
Jananese Horror Of Wire.

Yokohama Letter to San Francisco Chronicle.
As the hour approaches for the lighting Of
lamps in the evening at Yokohama the sound
of the fire patrol is heard and all the night
long the streets are pcrambulated by the sc
warning guardians, who beat two hand-sticks
or cappers together with the regularity OF
clockwork, giving forth Il sharp, ringing
sound that there is no mistaking and they
also have regular note of warning which
they cry out at regular intervals OF time, 50
that the necessity of precaution is present 10
the mind OF all the jewellers in the city
throughout the hours OF darkness, whether
they will or no. The incendiary is the most
depraved OF criminals in the estimation OF
the people. and none others were SO fearfully
punished in the past. At present death is
the penalty melted to one who commits arson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
The President in New York.

Letter in Philadelphia Press:
The man who calls President Arthur lazy
fellow is an idiot He has kilograms by the
hundreds. and letters by the five hundreds,
and callers by the same He is President OF
the United States to many, old man Arthur
to some, "Chet." to a very few. He looks a
trile thin in the face and paler than usual,
but his health is good. l dare say he is
bored by the sociablities of his Office, as he
certainly is wearied by the pertinacity of
friends who call, and call, day in and day out.
He has many staunch friends here. Elihu
Root, the newly-appointed district attorney
for the District, is one OF them, and he, like
all the Presidents appoin tments here is uni
versally regarded as an eminently fit person
for his place. Mr. Root and Surrogate Rol-
Inns are warm personal friends of the Presi-
dent, as they were Of the Vice-P President, the
Collector and the lawyer before he touched
the supreme height. Into their hands, large
ly aided, too, by Col. Fred. J. Phillips his
private secretary, the President coniides
much of his social going and coming. He has
been notably attentive to the niceties and
proprieties of the social side of his duty and
when he goes back he may well be called
tired, but not with fairness lazy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02

philosopher had hoard of walnuts and
tame honey, the Major added a box of raj
sins to the store, and babe them God-speed
The bride had evidently had many of her
girlish illusions dispelled by the sight of the
shanty and its owner, but she set about the
new life with a good deal of energy
She bore the m eager diet, sweetened only
by discourses on hygiene, for two years; then
her soul revolted at the shabby solitude, and
she yearned foc the mesh pots of Los Angeles.
She came to the town and the philosopher
was once more alone in his Robinson Crusoe
retreat. He had a neighbor named Doss,
who seems to have passion for worrying
the philosopher. Shaw has frequently of
late complained to residents of Los Angeles
that Doss set his dogs on him and drew a
shotgun on him. The chief indication of
insanity that Doss saw in him appeared to be
that he did not take proper care OF his stock
and fed on bad food. So he had the philoso-
pher arrested and brought to Los Angeles.
On the trial one of the witnesses testified
that Shaw, in speaking of Doss, said: Did
you ever see the assassin's curl on his lips?
Doss has it' The complaining witness
was made to admit that he had closed up
the only road by which DR.. Shaw could
reach his place, He said Shaw had
made faces at him, and he considered him
that DIR. Shaw one day came to her house
dressed in red flannel shirt and drawers, the
latter reaching only to his knees and expos
ing his person; she had never seen any more
OF his person, but even that much she con-
sidered indicate and abruptly hid her
bushes behind the house. After other tes-
timony the judge declared the prisoner in
sane and ordered his commitment. A rehesr
ing was obtained, and this week the second
examination resulted i'll the Doctors acquit-
tai. His wife was with him in the court
room, and on his discharge he received con-
CALCULATIONS of many friends What the
result of his trouble with his neighbors will
be- now that they have been baked in court,
can not be predicted. Perhaps the phloso-
pher may remove to other quarters, more re-
mote from that civilization which he has so
roundly denounced Whatever may be his
future fate the reader will admit that he
has had a singular life and has been more
consistent in his practice than Thoreau, the
recluse of Walden Pond
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
VENOM OF sERPENrs.
What Has Been Discovered by Psychologists
of Its Properties.

of Its Properties.
Philade phia Record.
remarkable discovery in toxicology, the
science of poisons has recently been made in
this city by Drs. S. Weir Mitchell and Ed
ward T. Reichert and was announced at a
recent meeting of the National Academy of
Science. These gentlemen have for some
time past been conducting an elaborate study
of the venoms OF almost all American SER
penis, the bites of which are poisonous, as
well as many foreign ones, and the recent
report is made up from selections from their
notes. Up to this time all observers have
regarded the venoms as representing single
poison, but the researches of DIR. Mitchell
and Dr. Reichert go to show that many OF
them contain two and several three separate
poisons.
The venoms especially mentioned are
those of the rattlesnake, the moccasin and
the copperhead. which were obtained in a
fresh state, in which they are all in the form
of slightly turbid. yellowish fluid DrSed
cobra venom was also procured from Cal
cutta, India. 1t was found that in drying
the venoms about IS per cent. of their weight
was lost, and that in state OF aqueous solu-
ton all the properties of the fresh venom
were preserved, except that the Intesity OF
the poison was slightly diminished.
The reports show that the venom OF the
moccasin snake contains three proteides-
one analogous toipeptones and putrefacient;
one akin to globullnes, and much more Ia
tai poison. probably attacking the respira-
tory ccnters, and destroying the power Of the
blood to clot, and third resembling the albu-
MEMS The external symptoms caused in
animals by the several venoms-cobra rat
tlesnake smoccasiL or copperhead-do not
differ radically, save in degree. In all alike,
there is some primary heart disturbance,
temporarily lowered blood pressure, fatal en-
feeblement of the respiratory centers and
local effusion of blood with lessening or loss
of its power TO clot. These latter symptoms
are best seen when the animal experimental
upon survives for some hours or a day, and
I then, also, is noticeable the breaking down OF
| the capillaries and the tendency to local pu-
trescence and gangrene. Cobra venom is
proved to be the most intense in its poison.
Gus power, the venom OF the copperhead
next, then the moccasin and rattlesnake.
The investigations in this line are as yet far
from complete, and accordingly these facts
are not asserted as being final or at all con-
elusive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
"Jack-in-the-BOx."

In childish days. o memory
You bring such curious things to met
Laughs to the lips tears to the eye,
In looking on the gifts that lie
Like broken playthings scattered DER
ImgainatiOn's nursery floor!
Did these old hands once click the key
That let Jacks bOx-lid upward fly,
And that blear-eyed, fur-whiskered elf
Lean, as though frightened at himself,
And quiveringly lean and stare
AT me, his jailer, laughing theref
child then! Now-I only know
They call me very old; and so
They will not let me have my way,
But uselessly sit all day
Here by the chimney ,jamb, and poke
The lazy fire. and smoke and smoke,
And watch the wreaths swOoD up the flue,
And chuekle, as | often do,
Seeing again, all suddenly,
"Jack-in-the-box" leap up IN glee
To see how much hc iook- ike me.
They talk, 1 can't hear what they say
But 1 am glad clean through and through,
sometimes, in fancying that they
Are saying, Sweet! that fancy strays
In age back to our childish days"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02

LeaFenWofth lines
A special from Crowley county, this State,
gives an account OF the location of a verta-
Bile Garden of Eden. Last Sunday a man
and his wife. named Palmer, while laborns
under deluson, stripped themselves, and
not being adorned by even the historical iig
leaf wandered about their corral and or,
chard all day and night, imagining they were
in Eden and obeying the behests OF Jehovah.
As the husband is a very strong and power
full man, the neighbors were afraid to go
near them, but on Monday morning some
one of them coaxed up courage enough to go
to them and persuade them to clothe them
selves. Their children were in the house,
but were unable to do anything with their
parents, The couple are now quiet, but still
out of their minds. The woman who is
very well educated, was bitten by rattle.
snake a few days before the above occur.
renee but, trusting solely to PRAYER, refused
to allow anything to be done for her to cure
the bite
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02

When boots are wet through, do NOT dry
them by the fire. As soon as they are taken
off fiji them quite full with dry oats. This
grain will rapidly absorb every veStige OF
damp from wet leather. As it takes up the
moisture it swell3 and fills the boot like
ly-6ttng last keeping its form good and
drying the leather without hardening it. Ir
the morning shake ont the oats and hang
them in bag near the fire to dry, ready for
use on another occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02

some of Uncle Bills tricks, but my Uncle
Bill be say he cannot live to see the day
when he have as much sense as that Horse is
got and then Sis she go back in the parlor
and play Flea as a Bird on the peano all by
by herself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02

There is to be gathering of all the Rou
manian gypsies in the country at Utica in
July to do honor to their Queen, whose name
is Mary Lowell, and who is now with a band
in camp at Philadelphia. AT least, this is
what her son, who is chief of the band, says.
According to his story Queen Mary, who has
Just arrived in this country to look after the
welfare of her subjects, is recognized by all
the wandering tribes OF Roumania She is
seventy-six years old, and succeeded to tine
sovereignty upon the death OF her mother,
Queen Anne, many years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
Burnett's Cocoaine

PROMOTES THE GROWTH OF HAIR
And renders 1t dark and glossy. 1t holds, in a
liquid form, large proportion of deodorized
Coeoanut Oil, prepared expressly for this pur-
pose. No other compound possesses the pecu-
liar properties which exactly suit the various
conditions Of the human hair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
THE PREACHERS Boy"
And Other Poems.

And Other Poems
BY JAMES wHITCoMB RILEY.
I reekollecJ tue little tad, back, years and years
"The Preachers Boy that every one despised
aud hated so!
meekfaced little Teller, with white eyes and
foxy hair,
And look like he expected serious trouble
everywhere;
A sort O. fixed expression Of suspicion in his
glance;
His bare feet always scratched with briars and
green spots on his pants
Molasses marks along his sleeves his caprim
turned behind
And so it is 1.-THE Preachers Boy" is brought
again to mind
My fancy even brings the sly marauder back so
plain,
I see him jump our garden fence and slip off
down the lane;
And l seem to holer at him and git back the old
reply:
"oh, mol your peaches is too green for such
worm ~"
For he scorned his fathers phrases-every holy
one he had
"As good man." folks put 1t, "as that boy of
his was bad!"
And again, from their old buggy -shed, hear
'the rod unspared"
That never spoiled the child" of course, for
which nobody caredi
If any neghbor ever found his gate without a
latch;
Or rines around the edges of mis- watermelon
patch;
His pastur' bars left open; or his pump spout,
checked with clay,
He'd swear twas CHAT Internal preachers boy"
right away
When strings was stretched acrost the street
at night, and some one got
An everlastin' tumble, and his nose broke, like
asnOt,
And laid it on "the preachers boy"-no powers
low nor high,
Could ever quite substantiate that boys alibi!
And did nobody like the boy?-Wen, all the
pets in town
Would eat out of his fingers; and canares would
come down
And leave their swlugiu' perches and their fab
bone jist to pick
The little wsrty knuckles that the dogs would
leap to lick
No little suarlin'. snappn' fste but what would
leave his bone
To foller if he whisted in that tantalizin' tone
That made the goods-box whittier basphemously
protest
He couldn't tell, 'twixt dog and boy, which one
was Ornriest!
Twas such little cur as this once, when the
crowd was thick
Along the streets, a drunken corner-loafer tried
to kick,
When a sudden foot behind him tripped him up,
and, falling so,
He marked his man." and jerked his gun
drswed up and let er go!
And the crowd swarmed round the vietim-hOld-
ing close against his breast
The little dog unharmed, in arms that still as
they caressed
Grew rigid in their last embrace, as with smile
of joy
he recognized the dog was saved. SO died 1.-THE
Preachers Boy!'
When it appeared, before the Squire, that fatal
pist0i-bai
Was fired at "a dangerous beast" and not the
boy at all,
And the facts set forth established it was like
beittin' then
To order out possy of the ''city cOuncilmen"
10 kill the dog! But, strange to tell, they
searched the country round,
foundl
And, somehow, then sort o. thought-and half
way think to-day
The spirit of ''rhe Preachers Boy" had whistled
him away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02

GOUN0 and middle-aged men. suffering from
nervous debility and kindred affections a. ICES.
of memory and hypochondria, should inolusp
three stamps for Part VII OF WORLDS D!spensarv
Dimes Series uf pamphlets. Address Morld's
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
Tie Sparrow Gets Left.

Wake1eId BnITetln.
While a gentleman was walking down
Pleasant street. the other dav he noticed
Sc seral English sparrows pecking away at the
tail of one of their mates AS he approached
the group they all flew away except one
and that unfortunate one had his tail frozen
into the thin ice. He was a prisoner. The
gentleman freed the little bird and let him
fly away. Ii appeared as if the sparrows had
been digging away at the ice to release their
captured comrade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02
We to Sigh Instead of Sing,

We to Sigh Instead of Sing,
Rain and rain! and rain and rainl"
Yesterday we muttered
Grimly, as the grim refrain
That the thunders uttered.
All the heavens under cloud
All the sunshine sleeping;
Ali the grasses Imply bowed
With their weight of weeping.
Sigh and sigh! and sigh and sigh
Never end of signing:
Rain and rain for our reply
Hopes half-drowned and dying;
Peering through the window-pane,
Naught but endless raining
Endless signing, and, as vain,
Endlessly complaining.
Shine! and shine! and shine! and shine!
All! to-day, the splendor!-
All this glory yours and mine
God. but God is tender!
We to sigh instead of sing
Yesterday, in sorrow,
While the Lord was fashiOning
This for us tomorrow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-02

Mr.. ANDREW LUNGQUIsr, Logansport, was
cured III pnor appetite, tai stomach, and pain
in the BACK 10y Browns Iron Bittcrs.