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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10
OLD MRS. NoRroN's LEGACY.
An Interesting Story About Will That
Wasn't Finished

An Interesting Story About Will That
Wasn't Finished.
DR.. Prime, New York journal of Commerce.
! had rather Interesting experience with
old Mrs. Norton once. She married Mr.
Norton on the death of his first wife, and the
moment she came into the house war began
between the new wife and the wealthy man S
son, which has lasted until now. Mr.. Norton
soon died, and when, years afterward. the
widow was very i'll, | was called to write her
will. | hurried to the death bed with paper
and pen. ! found a stand and a candle,
placed them at the head of the bed, and after
saying a few words to her, told her l was
ready to prepare the will if she would now
go on ami tell me what she wanted to do.
wrote the Introductory phrase rapidly, and,
leaning over toward her, said: NOW go on,
Mrs. Norton" Her voice was quite faint,
and she seemed TO speak with an effort. She
said: "First of all l want to give the farm
to my sons, Harry and James; just put that
down. But" said l, you can't do that,
Mrs Norton; the farm isn't yours to give
away"
1.-THE farm isn't mine!" she said in voice
decidedly stronger tl:an before
No, the farm isn't yours. You have only
life interest in it."
''This farm that I've run for goin on forty
three year next spring isn't mine to do what
please with i'll Why not, Judge? I'd like
to know what you mean"'
"Why, Mr. Norton, your husband gave
you life estate in all his property and on
your death the farm goes to his son John,
and your children get the village houses"
"And when l die John Norton is to have
this house and farm whether l will or no%'
"Just so. 1t will be his"
''Then | amt going to die" said the old
woman in a clear and decidedly ringing,
healthy voice. And so saying she threw her
feet over the front of the bed, sat up, gath
cred a blanket and coverlid about her,
Strengthened up her quaint form. walked
across the room and sat down in great chair
before the fire. The doctor and came home.
That was fifteen years ago. The old lady's
alive to-day. And she accomplished her in
tent She beat John after all He died four
years ago, i'll Boston, and l don't know what
will he left
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10
An Aquatic Team.

ChicO, OAI., hecOrd.
One of the most novel teams on record is
owned by boy in Tehama. The young fell
lows flyers are nothing more nor less than
two large surgeons which were caught by
his father in Sacramento river. He has
fastened an end of a strong rope to the tail
of each fish, and the other end is fastened to
the bow of an eighteen-foot boat. Two cords,
fastened in some manner to the heads of the
fish, serve as reigns, and the owner of the
team guides his fishy charge up or down the
stream at will The first day the water
horses" were hitched up they ''bucked"
with all the energy of thoroughbred I'M
tanned Mexican mustang jumping and
piungiug out of the water, and digging
down as far as their harness would permit.
But they have been broken splendidly, and
cause no trouble to their proud driver
When they are not in use. the fish are driv-
Ell into a large wooden cage, which was
made expressly for them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10
sacques and Wrappers.

Brooklyn Union.
One of the dantest articles in lady's
wardrobe may we'll be the morning wrap, or
dressing-gown. 1t can be simply made and
vet have a most becoming and stylish effect.
Flannel, cloth and cashmere are all good ma
.teriaIs for the purpose, and if made half
fitting in the back and loose in front they
will be becoming to almost every figure AS
a substitute for them, very dainty jackets
are made up in the same materials, and, as
requiring less goods, have something to COM
mend them upon the score of economy
Like everything else just now, they are Law
ishly trimmed with plaitings and lace. A
very stylish one shown at leading store is
in dove-colored cashmere, picked out with
acknowledged applique in pink, which IS
made tightly fitting at the back and almost
10 in front being only just loose enough to
De called so. The fronts are long, and ex-
lend in drapery over the skirt worn with it,
and are then looped back and held in posi-
lion by handsome bows with long ends. At
the neck are also long loopings of the rib
bon. which is reversible pink and dove-col-
pred, and the whole jacket is edged with
friIls of handsome lace Deep frils of the
same edge the wide open sleeves which are
plated at the elbow and finished off with
bows of ribbon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10
A Battle of Bees,
Pail Mall GaZet

Pall MAIL Gazette
A remarkable instance of the ferocity of
bees, under certain conditions hast just been
afforded At the exhibition OF the Topsham
Horticultural and Cottage Society, near
Exeter, there was in one of the tents a
case containing several thousand dead drones
which had lost their lives in a sanguinary
battle a couple of days previously. A we'll
known apiaran was visiting friends house,
and on coming to one of the bee-hives 1T was
found that there was a great uproar inside
Closer inspection showed the ground below
the hive to be covered with several hundred
dead drones, and hosts of them were still be-
ing brought to the entrance and bundled out
by the workers, generally being seized by the
head and dragged along to the exit, where, as
kind of farewell, sting was given to them.
Examination of the slain revealed the fact
that they had been severely handled. Many
were headless, others had lost legs or wings,
or both, and all bore evidence through usage.
That the bees were much the superior force
was shown by the fact that only about fifty
OF them had fallen in the fray, a remarkable
disproportion to the number slain of the
enemy. The battle had ragged from about 7
in the morning to the same hour in the even
ing, and seemed then to end only with the
utter humiliation of the drones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10

How He Hanged Mumford and Gave the
Rebels a Taste of War

Rebels a Taste OF war.
Story of a Man Who Was There.
After Farragut's feet had passed the forts
below the city and anchored off the levee,
Captain Morris, of the Pensacola. was di-
rected by Farragut to land a boats crew, take
possession of the United States custom-house
and mint and hoist the union flag on both
buildings. The rebel troops under Mansfield
Lowell had fed the city, but Buffers forces
had not yet arrived. The flag was hoisted on
the mint on April 81, and within two hours
Mumford had collected posse of fellows as
reckless as himself and proceeded to tear it
down. The flag was cut into strips and dis
tributed among the crowd as trophies The
next day Butler landed with his troops. The
rebel papers of that morning were filled with
glowing accounts of Mumford's deed, and he
was applauded as patriot. The enemy"
were defantly assured that the act was the
act of the city, and that the whole people
would stand by Mumford and defend him
with their hearts blood" This ard other
twaddie in the Picayune forced Butler to
take greater notice of Mumfords act than he
might otherwise have done. He arrested
Mumford aud brought him before the
provost guard. His object was to punish
him for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
The next morning the Picayune and True
Delta fairly screamed their defiance, Mum
ford must be reseuedr' The Yankees must
be driven out!" they yelled That was too
( n1ucD IOr Den. ne SGnl SudIQ dilQ JOOh
possession of both newspaper offices, put
their proprietors in the guard-house, called
for volunteer printers and editors from the
ranks of the army and next morning both
papers appeared as bang-up Union sheets,
and crammed with local news such as New
Orleans papers had never printed before
What are you going to do with Mr..
Mumford?'' defiantly asked the rebel mayor
as he strobe into old Beu.'s presence,
81 am going to hang Mr.. Mumford." said
Butler sarcastically, land if you're MOI
mighty careful I'll hang you. AS it is, Pm
going TO send you over to Ship Island fol
your health. Captain - to an aid, "tel
General Strong to come here" When the
General came, Ben. said with pleasant smile,
| His Honor the Mayor. thinks that after the
| turmoil and excitement of the past few days
| he would like brief period of rest at ShiT
! Island You will have a boat ready to sal
at . o'clock, and see that his Honor takes pas
| sage in Der. | have given him permission tC
| take his family" and with that the Genera
ieered at the Mayor in his peculiar way. Elk
| postulation was in vain, and the Mayo
| went.
Two days after, Mumford was arraigned be
/ fore a military commission on a charge q
I treason and was convicted and sentenced t
/ be hanged The most strenuous efforts wer
made to save him; even Farragut counseied
caution, but old Ben. only said, II mean Il
convince these people that this is war, ant
no childs play" And he did. Mumfor,
dangled from the gallows in less than tel
days after the commission OF his rockies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10
WHY A GIRL CANNOT PLAY TENNIS.
Scientific Reasons Why She Cannot Grasp
abe Racket.
Amherst Student.

Amherst Student
The first difficulty is found in grasping the
racket. This is due TO the fact that in the
fem ale hand a layer of adipose tissue makes
the palm too rounded firmly to hold the
handle. Consequently, if ball strikes the
side OF the racket the racket turns and the
ball bounds at a right angle to the line by
which it came. This effect is heightened by
a quick outward swing of the hand caused
by the small development of the os lunare.
The female arm differs from the male arm,
ALSO in that the ulna of the female is much
shorter proportionately than that OF the
male. On this account the female cannot
hold the racket on a line with the arm, but,
necessarily aG large angle with the arm.
Accordingly when the ball is returned the
action of the arm tends to knock it sidewise.
This PECULIARLY is especially noticeable in
returning swift balls.
In the female the articulation of the
humeruS with the nina and radius is inn
perfect, thus causing constant angle at the
elbow. When therefore, the racket hits a
ball it tends to knock it high up in the air
Some have said that this defect is the chief
in causing the female to be a poor tennis
player. The smaliness of her ribs, thiuness
of the scapula, and shortness of the clavicle
unite to prevent her from reaching high
balls. These defects, together with the I'M
usually large size of the triceps extensor
muscle. make it hard for the female to serve
successfully.
Were it not for these anatomical peculari-
ties of the female she would doubtless far
surpass the male at tennis. She can run
faster, see more quickly and is not easily
that tennis is not a game for the human
female. The game of parlor croquet is best
adapted to the peculiar construction of her
bones,
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back with horses and haul the ambulance up
the hill; and, returning to them again,
could see from afar the occasional bright
glow of Benjamins cheerful cigar While
the others of the party were perfectly silent,
Benjamins silvery voice was presently
heard as he rhythmically intoned, for their
comfort, verse after verse OF Tennyson's ode
on the death of the Duke OF Wellington!
The laureate would have enjoyed the situa-
ton could he have heard the apprzciatIve
rendering of his noble poem-under the cir
cumstances of tnat moment''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10

J. Fltlgefaiu MOtIty,
On the night of June s. 1880, having paid
his customary visit to the marchioness Lady
Conynghaln), he retired to bed, without feel
ing any symptoms of illness; but at 2 clock
he suddenly awoke in great agitation,
and called out for assistance Sir Wathen
Waller was soon by his bedside and raised
him up. '"They have deceived me-" he
whispered fearfully, his bloated face wild
from terror, his whole frame duvering; then
came the terrible cry, 10 God, 1 am dying!"
and with one short gasp he fell back dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10
FRANK JAMES.
The Ex-Bandit in Jail at Independence,
Missouri.
Correspondence Kansas city Journal.

Missouri.
Correspondence Kansas City journal.
upon entering the Jail the ex-bandt was
found in the upper corridor, surrounded by
his wife and son, mother-in-law and several
lady friends III was not interrupted, but
allowed a short reprieve, while the reporter
glanced into the cell in which Orth H. Stein
was.
Stein, after a friendly greeting, proceeded
with his dinner which was noticeably of a
more delicate quality than that which the
other prisoners ate. He was in good spirits
and trusts that the Supreme Court will re-
verse the decision of the Criminal Court
when his case is heard, which will be on the
10Th inst. He amuses himself as best he can
in reading and making drawings. One of the
many little things that adorn the wall of
his cell is, to all appearances. clock. 1t
is his watch. with the face appearing as
does the face of clock, and incased in box
covered with a paper. Around the watch
face scroll, and hanging upon it a
scythe and hour-glass. Under it is STEMS
motto:
thine and tide are linked together
Is the Olden proverbs rhyme;
Here the same is true forever.
And the tied are serving time"
Turning to Frank James the reporter was
greeted with hearty grasp on the hand,
with an inquiry as to the state of his health.
James is not as fat as when ne first came to
independence in October of last year, but be
was just as hopeful and talkative as at any
time. He noticed the playful pranks of his
little son Robert very closely, and not with
out visible admiration and pride. He was
willing to talk, and esp pressed himself as
much pleased with having been returned to
Independence All the cells of the jail are
full, and he will of necessity occupy cot in
the hall until some of the prisoners are re-
moved to Kansas City.
number visited him yesterday, but in
terest in him has preceptibly subsidized since
he was taken away from independence nine
months since. Jaiier Langhorn admitted all
who called yesterday. but stated positively
that he would not do so on any day except
Thursday. The annoyance is beyond endur-
ance.
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Roman Catholic Cathedral in Westminster.


Cardinal Maunings ambition to have a
Roman Catholic cathedral in London worthy
of its ancient faith is in fair way to be
gratifed The site OF Tothill Fields prison
has been purchased from the Middlesex mag
istrates for the sum of fll6 900. and the
joke of the thing is that the magistrates,
who are an uncommonly bigoted set of men.
did not know for whom the purchase was
made until it was too late to stop the sale
The site of the disused prison abuts on the
ground previously secured by the Cardinal
for his Westminster Cathedral" The
Guards Club Is to be pulled down to make
way for the new edifce, and Sir Tatton
Sykes is prepared to spend $500, 900 in the
erection of range Of Gothic buildings at
Westminster. Lady Tatton Sykes has
been recently converted to the
Romish faith. and although Sir
Tatton is not Catholic, he is good
natured, and willing to crafty his wife's re-
ligious feelings and his own craze for Gothic
architecture by subscribing handsomely to
the new cathedral Cardinal Manning has
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-10
Hats vs.. BonRets.

New York Evening Post
The reign of bonnets for the promenade
seems to be over for the present. and every
cue who can adopt hat of the period with
ont quitting too severe strain upon her
beauty to-day is wearing one and wearing
inem, unfortunately, all about OF one
shape, with total of disregard OF age, feat
IRE, complexion. or style. From long
array of models imported early in the seas
on, the popular shapes seem to have
Gwinded to a few restricted styles. If you
cannot wear the Henri Deux, with its I'M
comprising brinl, you must take the Henri
1rois, a shape which follows as natural
sequence to the Henri Deux. There is a
little difference in the shape. The brim IS
curlier, aud the crown round instead OF
kauare The hats themselves are trirlmed
with as many birds heads. breasts and wings
rs you may Individually ieel incline to
wear, for. as far as fashion is concerned, there
is no limit.
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"LADIEs, IL you would be forever redeemed
from the physical disabilities that. Ia thousands
Of cases. depress the epirits and absolutely fet
ter all the energies OF wOmanhOod, you have
only to get LYDIA e, Pinkham's Vegetable Com
mound,
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RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains marked thus, r. reclining chair car; tha4
sleeper thus D., pIrlor carr thus, H.. motel car.
(>>7>>~~7(-~>~>~~
bee Line) c., c., c. & Indianapolis.
Depart-New York and Boston Express,
daily, s.--.--.5 $40 am
Dayton, Columbus ard New
York Express, C e..-.--.---.iO:2o am
Anderson and Mlchlgae Ac-
oommOdauion- ...--.--......-.11:lo am
Wabash and Muncie Accom-
mediation. Observation-Disclosures. 900 pIN
New York and Boston, daily,
BRENTWOOD DIVISION.
Daily $40 am. $40 pm
Daily . 1925 am -. $3.50 pm
Daily am. 7:15 pun
Daily.--..----. 1925 pm
arrive Louisville, New Orleans and
st. Louis Express, daily. 6:55 am
Elkhart and Goshen Express 1850 am
South Bend Express. .-.-.-.... 215 pn
Boston, indianapolis and
Southern Express. ..--.--. sos pm
New York ana st. Louis Ex-
pPess daily Recommendation
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Beasts and Birds for Bonnet Trimming.

Paris Register.
which has quite gone out of fashion. Mice,
eats and puppies heads are now all the rage
Also on muffs these same things are used.
We have got the regne ANIMAL the vegetal
will soon follow, and then we may expect
radishes and BRUSSELS sprouts, cauliflowers
aud watercresses bedecking our elegantes
Thackeray, when he wrote his memorable
Book of Snobs," little thought that such
fashions would really come to the fore when
lie gave the descriptions of the dresses worn
at a certain court drawing room. 1t seems
TO me that fashionable foliies are getting
larger, and certainly more cruel, every day
The number of birds that are killed simply
for the purpose of ornamenting hats and
dresses must be innumerable. Why, the
other day actually saw hat with the heads
o. twenty-four-yes, really, twenty-four bull
torsade of deep. brown velvet Poor. wee
mites Such slaughter ought to be stopped;
but Of what use is all the talking?
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Wnndarful Radstaad.

A wonderful bedstead lately finished in
Paris for an Indian prince is described as
Follows; SIT is partly made of real silver,
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Chicago. St Louis & P1ttsburg.

Chicago, st LOUIS q P1ttsburg.
Oepart-New York. Philadelphia, WASH
lngton, Baltimore and Pitts
DuFg Express, daily, 4:35 am
Dayton and Columbus Ex-
press, except Sunday 1888 am
Rlchmond Accommodation 4l0 pm
New York, Philadelphia, Wash
ingtOn, Baltimore and Pitts
burg Express, daily, s. h.. sos pm
Dayton Express, exc'p Sunday 500 pm
ArrlVe-RichmondA Accommodation,
cept sunday 9:55 am
New York, Philadelphia, Wash
Ington, Baltimore and Pitts
burg Express, daily .11:5O arm
Columbus and Dayton Express
except Sunday ..--...--.-.. 5:40pm
New York, Philadelphia, Wash
lngtOn, Baltimore ana Pitts
burg Express, daily .-----.-- 1888 pm
Dayton Express. daily except
Sunday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 35 pm
CHICAGO DIVISION VIA KoKoMo, p, C. Il ST. L. R. Il.
Depart-Louisville and Chicago Ex-
Louisville and Chicago East
-, Express, daily, -11:0Opm
arrive Chicago All Louisville Fast
Express daily, s.----..--.--- 4:10 am
Chicago and Louisville Ex-
press, p. o.-...,..... $50 pm
Jeffersonville, Madison & Indiana polls.
Depart-southern Express daily, S.. 4:25 am
Louisville and Madison Ex-
p. c........... .--.-......--.. 4:o5 pm
daiIy,r c..-....--. ..~~ GAO pm
Mail. 1000 am
Indianapolis, st. Louis and
Chicago Express, daily, p.--11:1o am
New York aud Northern Fast
Express, r. c.-.--..--.--.----. 800 pun
st. Louis, Chicago and Detroit
Fast Line, daily, s-.---.----. l0:4o pm
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Indianapolis and VIncennes.
Depart--Mail and Cairo Express. ..... 1920 am
Vineennes Accommodation. 3;55 pm
Mooresville Accommodation 600 pm
Arrive Vincennes Accommodation. 1850 am
Mail and Cairo Express 1850. 4:55 pin
MoOresville Accommodation. 1870 nm
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Wabash. st. LOUIS 6 Pacific.
Depart--Detroit and CHICAGO Mall. 1880 am
Toledo Fort Wayne Grand
Rapids and Michigan Ex-
press ....-.-. ....-. 2:2O pm
Detroit and Toledo Express,
daily, c. c. and s----......1 1:40 pun
Arrive MICHIGAN and Toledo Express.
daily except Monday 2:20 ann
Toledo and Fort Wayne Elk
presS.,----- AO:0O am
Detroit and Chicago Mail. -. 8:45 PM
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Cincinnati, Hamilton and Indiana polls.
Depart-Cincinuati, Dayton and Toledo 4:15 am
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo
and New York. l / :O5 am
Connersvlle Accommodation. 4:45 pun
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo
and New York Express. 50 pun
Arrive COnnersVile Accommodation. 8.45 am
Cincinnati, Peoria and st,
Louis .........--..-.12:15 pm
Cincinnnti Accommodation. $50 mn
Cincinnati, Peoria and st.
Louis. 1855 pm
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-06
To The West.

There are number OF routes leading to
the aforementioned section, but the direct
and reliable route is via Saint Louis and
over the Missouri Pacific Railway. Two
trains daily are run from the Grand Union
Depot, Saint Louis to Kansas City, Leaven.
worth, Atchison, St. Joseph and Omaha.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars of the very
trest make are attached to all trains.
AT Kansas City Union Depot, passengers
for Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Cal.
ifrris connect with express trains of all
lines.
AT Atchison, connection is made with
express trains for Kansas and Nebraska
points.
At Omaha, connection is made with the
Overland train for California.
This line offers to parties enroute to tn,
West and Northwest, not only fast tim,
and superior Accommodations, but beautiful
scenery, as it passes through the finest por
ton of Missouri and Nebraska. Send fo
illustrated maps, pamphlets, &C., of thi
liue, which will be mailed free.
c. B. KINNAN, F. CHANDLER,
Asst Genl Pass. Agent. Gen'l Pass Agent