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Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

a young fellow from the country,
whose manhood is wreck and whose
finances are more dilapidated, all
from dissipation. had won the afiec-
tions Of pretty country maiden and
insisted on meeting her against her
stern fathers will. A few nights ago
they met and were arranging an
elopement. The spot they had select
ed for their tryst was near an old
family burying ground and the hour
was near midnight. They had made
no definite plan, owing TO the girls
diverseness, aud the fellow was suing
earnestly when groan was heard in
among the graves and n white form
rose up and advanced toward the
couple. Neither Of them could speak
or move. The figure moved slowly
forward, the eyes seemingly blazing
and the bones clanking as II stepped.
When within few feet OF the lovers
il spoke in scarcely atticulate tone,
telling the youth to "Begonel" as his
object was to destroy the girls bappi'
ness after getting her money. The
young fellow slid on his knees, prom
ising 10 leave IL he was allowed. He
was granted ten seconds to get out Of
sight, when the girl keeled over in a
faint and the young man started on a
run for home. Then the old man
threw down sheet on which some
phosphorus had been rubbed and
some bones he had picked up, and
took his girl into the house.
The young fellow left the country,
and the girl is quite as gentle as a
dove. The old man is happy and
gives his daughter all the presents and
attention he can. but has never told
his part in the transaction, and she
has never spoken her lovers name
nor said word OF the terror that
drove him from her side Ameri.
can Recorder.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11
Bnoig Wort and Food.

The notion that those who work on
ly with their brain need less food
than those who labor with their hands
has long been proved to be fallacious.
Mental labor causes greater waste Of
tissue than muscular. According TO
careful estimates three hours Of hard
study wears out the body more than
a whole day Of hard physical exer.
tion. without phosphorus no
thought" is German saying, and the
consumption of that essential ingredi.
ent Of the brain increases in proper.
tion to the amount of labor which this
organ is required to perform. The
wear and tear of the brain are easily
measured by careful examination Of
the salts in the liquid excretions. The
importance of the brain as a working
organ is shown by the amount of
blood it receives, which is proportion
ately greater than that of any other
part Of the body. One fifth of the
blood goes to the brain, though its av
erage weight is only one fortieth of
that of the body. This fact alone
would be sufficient to prove that brain.
workers require more food and even
better food than mechanics and farm
laborers. Il Boston Journal Of Chem.
istry.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11
A RurLlnoton sociefr note.


Miss Honors Daubigne has just
completed a portrait Of her father in
oil. II would have looked more like
the old gentleman, and would have
smelled infinitely more like him, had
she worked the portrait in whisky.
Still, as a work Of art, ii is very
valuable painting. Thirteen dollars
worth of tube colors we're used in its
construction, and the frame alone
cost s45. The hair wart ON Mr..
Daubigue's cheek is omitted in the
portrait, and the right ear, which was
Bit oil in fight down at the red
bridge ten years ago, has been restor-
ed by the magical touch Of the &c.
complished artist. The nose of the
subject, also, has been toned down,
being treated 10 pale lakes, instead Of
vermillion. To get at the true soul
fulness, the tout ensemble, the immor.
tai intellectual chiaro oscuro Of Dau.
bigne's nose, it would have to be
treated in the lake of birthstone, if
there is such a color. As work Of
art, however, the portrait is one of
which our city may well be proud. 1t
can be recognized by glance at the
name of the subject, which was neat
ly lettered on the frame by Steplad.
der, the sign painter. = Hawkeye.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11
klne Hasbnnds.

Mrs. Dyer, Of Cleveland, o., aged
60 years, has had nine husbands in
thirty.fve years, being an average Of
one iu less than every four years. Her
first two we're canal boatmen and we're
speedily drowned while on duty; her
third was a cooper, who made bar.
rels only two months after the we'd
ding day and departed; the fourth,
however, got better grip and lasted
nine years, being quickly followed by
the fifth. and then the sixth, who
shook with the ague four years and
then dropped of; the seventh was the
brother Of the second husband; the
eighth another canal man who shortly
after slipped into watery grave,
leaving her his canal boat, which she
sold and with the proceeds had the
portraits Of all her husbands painted
at one fell swoop by one artist. Her
latest, Dyer, is not so popular as her
previous husbands, "but", said she, III
was gettin' too old to be particular,
aud took him." "He doesn't ap-
pear to be in good health" ventured
to say the reporter of the Cleveland
Herald, who called on her as natur-
al curiosity. "No, George amt over
ly stout, and ] reckon his picter'll
soon go along with the rest of EN-
replied Mrs. Dyer.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11
Setting Ue WITH Eer.

VIII any one VINO hhs eNef Hphfhcu
ever forget those delicious hoursf Will
HE heart ever grow 50 cold and hard
that il will not melt little, as he re-
members how once he held little
white hand, toyed with her curls, and
heard her whisper; "Stay little lon
ger; Il lacks a whole hour Of day.
light"
She was expecting him Sunday
night; the parlor curtains we're down
the old folks notified that il was heal.
thy to 90 to bed at eight o'clock, and
Johnny bribed with cent to permit
himself to be tucked away at sun.
down. He sneaked up the path, one
eye on the "old man." who did not
like him any too we'll, gave a faint
knock at the door. and IL was opened
and he was escorted TO the parlor. lie
said he couldn't stay but n minute,
though he didn't mean to 90 home
until three o'clock. She wanted 10
know how his mother was; II his ia.
ther had returned 10 New York; II
his brother Bills boil was any better,
and he went over and sat on the sofa,
% ~ not 20 strain his voice.
Then the conversation tagged, and
he played with his hat, and she nib
bled with the sofa tidy. He finally
said that ii was a beautiful evening,
and she replied that he grandfather
predicted a snow storm. He said he
guessed il would not snow, as the
moon wasn't crooked enough to hang
powder horn on il, and she said she
didn't believe IT would either. This
mutual understanding seemed TO give
each other courage, and he wanted to
know ifshe had seen Bill Jones lately.
She hadn't, she said, and didn't want
10. Then went to talking about the
donation visit to be given Elder Ber-
ry. he carelessly dropped his head on
hers-his right hand. while his left
arm sneaked along the sofa to get be.
hind her shoulders. She pretended
not to notice il, and he looked down
at his boots and wanted TO know IL she
thought mutton tallow rotted out
boots faster than lard or lamp black.
She couldn't say, but she had an idea
that il did.
He had just commenced to lock iing.
ers with her when she discovered that
something allied clamp. She arose
aud turned the lamp down half,
making the room look dim. 1t took
him five minutes to get hold Of her
hand again, and she pretended TO
draw her hand away all the time. AT.
ter a long pause, he lowered his voice
to a whisper, and said he didn't see
what made folks love each other. She
hugged up to him and admitted her
ignorance. He said he could name a
dozen young men who were going to
get married right away, and bis left
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11
PIES PIES! PIES

Dr. DemfaO's Neo Discovery for
Piles Ia radica change irom the old remedies
heroioiort In use. The Discovery Is the result Of
years Of pa ii,nt selentihc study aud Investigation
into ne character Of this painful disease To con-
vince you Of iis great merit. call on Penny Me-
Alisler, stanford, or W. NJ. Weber, MI. Vernon,
and get a sample box free Of charge
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

An apple tree in Mercer county is
now believed to he ninety years old,
and has not failed to bear fruit every
season for go years. Five feet from
the ground it measures around the
trunk ten feet nine inches, and is be-
lieved to be the largest apple tree in
the world.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

Gen. Sherman kisses every girl to
whom he is introduced. Now, if Mrs.
Sherman should adopt the same sys-
tenn with her young gentleman ac-
quaintances, how the old war horse
would kick. 1t is often a very poor
rule that works both ways.-[Burling
ton Hawkeye.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

Thank God the Blackburn "dynas
ty" is at an end. We have felt called
upon frequently to speak out, as a
journalist, in tones of disapprobation
Of his course. We have nsver charged
corruption upon him, though others
have. We have attributed his actions
to incompetency rather than corrup.
tiOn. Now that he is no longer an
official, the South Kentuckian is done
with Luke Blackburn. We congrat-
ulate Kentucky upon the close of an
administration begun in imbecIlity and
ended in infamy. Detested, loathed,
abhorred and despised, DIR. Blackburn
will return to the shades Of private
life and sink into the oblivion of dis.
grace. Farewell, old man. "Dis.
robed, uncrowned and scourged, thus
again do We devote thee to the infer.
nal gods."-GSouth Kentuckian.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11
Col Snm AZ RnrLkeft

Sam NJ. Burdett, of Garrard coun-
ty, is being urged to make the race for
Congress in the Eighth District next
year. This is Phil. Thoppson's dis
trict, and it is not probable that
Thompson will offer again. Mr.. Bur
dett is young lawyer of high rank at
the bar, man Of fine character and
unusual attainments. We do not
know Of any man in the district who
would make better Congressman, or
whose election would give more salts
faction. The standard of the Ken
lucky delegation in Congress would be
kept up in such an event, and an able
man advanced as he deserves. Lou
isville Commercial.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

"BREAD AND CHEESE AND KISSES.
-"But what do you suppose we are
going to live ons" inquired a young
lady of her slightly impecuniOus low
er after the first shock Of his proposal
had somewhat worn off.
"Live on!" said the enthusiastic
and visionary youth. "Why, dar.
ling, we will live on bread and cheese
and kisses"
"Yes; well, it may be alle right
enough, but it's my opinion that bread
and cheese. with thin slices Of kisses
between 'em are mighty light sand
wiches for a steady diet. You'll have
to talk roast beef and strawberry
shortcake TO me-"
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

A black and tan dog, belonging to
the daughter Of rich Chicago parents,
was accidentally killed in New York
last week. The body was placed in a
satin.lined walnut coffin and sent to
Chicago for burial. "For heaven s
sake say nothing about it" said the
undertaken who had the job in hand
to reporter, "or we shall be swamp
ed with that sort of business. 1t is
growing all the time. No such thing
as a dog funeral was heard of a few
years ago, but we now have about two
dozen of them a year."
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

A Chicago wholesale house sent out
three female drummers by way of ex-
pertinent. One of them wore all her
samples to picnic, and got lemon
ade, dye and grass stains all over
them; another got mashed on a brake
man and followed him eff, and the
third reported three new dresses, a
lawn tennis suit, garden hat, and a
LaDgtrY bang in her expesne account.
The house is we'll satisfied with the
result of the experiment.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11
Whr Ther Dlseharqea Me coOk.


A man at Long Branch recently
entered a restaurant and said: "Have
you any clam chowder ?" 1--WE have"
replied the waiter. bring me a
plate" A plateful was placed before
him and he set to work with great
gusto. After he had taken about a
dozen spoonfuls he drew a pair of op.
era glasses from bis pocket and looked
intently at the chowder for some
time. Then be jumped into the air
and 81 outed, Eureka !" whats
thati" asked the proprietor. "Ive
got it," yelled the diner. "Got
whatl" asked the restauateur. ga
clam !" "Great Scottl" yelled the
proprietor, "he's got the clam J" And
before the diner could say word the
picked up the clam in a
pair Of gold pincers and bore it tri-
umphantly to the kitchen, threw it
back into huge boiler of chowder,
and said, "Who dealt the chowder to
that dark haired man over there ?"
"I did, said the assistant cook. "Then
you are discharged for dealing out the
clam that we use for favoring pur
poses. s.'-[ Puck. l
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

This way, ladies, let us give you a
"pointer" for your next argument;
OF 81. .997 insane people in the United
States "A. 40S are males and 1859
are females, while of 76,S95 idiots,
40, 1903 are males and only 1856 are
females.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

An enterprising Norwegian is said
to have proved to some competent
judges of edibles that portions of the
flesh OF whale are good to eat. Some
parts have the flavor of beef, while
others suggest chicken, and the most
delightful fact of all this is that the
meat can be sold in cans at about half
the price of Australian beef. As the
whale is not fish, but a warm-blood.
ed animal, and very large one, too,
there may seem great promise in this
discovery, and it is not impossible that
Yankee whalers may soon supply gro.
GERS shelves with canned whale. 1t is
a curious fact, however, that sailors
who have eaten whale after being
away from port long enough to take
keen delight in any fresh meat that is
not absolutely detestable have never
been known TO speak enthusiastically
about whale. Canned whale is not
likely to take the conceit out of the
Texas steer. tai aostsv
Jim Sniyerly had been absent from
WaIla Walla several years. He re.
turned not long since, and one of the
first men he met was Bill Tinkerson.
They had just taken a social drink,
when Bill remarked: "Do you re
member Sallie Jane Benderly?" "That
great big, gawky, red headed girl with
freckles as big as dime all over her
noses" "Yes, that's the gal" "Of
course remember her. Nobody
could ever forgot her. 1t isimpossible
to duplicate face like that. She had
a mouth like catfish. What of herr?
"Oh, nothing, except that she is my
wife, that's all. " sis that so?' ex
claimed Bill, little confused; "then
let me congratulate you while We
drink to the health Of Sally Jane.
She may not be handsome, but shell
make you good wife. Here's TO heI
health.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

Gold rings are made out of bars
from nine to fifteen inches long. A
bar fifteen inches long, two inches
vide and three sixteenths of an inch
in thickness is worth $1,000. Each
ring goes through a dozen or so pro.
cesses and in twenty minutes is a
marketable ring.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

About two-aitbs of all who 10 10 an untimely
grave die with The drsadsd disesse, consumption.
Bi0wn's zap plotorant has cured every case Il has
hsea tried on ~hsre the disease has not been al
lowei 10 run beyond the eontfol Of medieine sod
BY Penny a McAlisier, stanford, add W. NJ. web-
or, Mt NeIn9n.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11
constructed

Tbs Lightning does strike the same
place twice sometimes. In June 29,
1853. lightning struck a church at
Autrarme, fused the gliding Of some
inches, scorched the cruets in a cup
board, pierced two holes in marble
closet and passed through a wall Of
sandstone. The damages were repaired
the holes filled up. On June 20,
1864, the Lightning struck the same
church in precisely the same manner,
eyewitnesses in both cases especially
recording the sulphurous odors.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

SrREEr TALK.-"How much better you
look, Mrs. 81" "Yes, l have gained 80
pounds ON HALLS Caianh Cure. Have not
felt 40 we'll 10 20 years. II has made a
complete cure and IL worth $50 bottle 10
any one that has the calarrh."
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

Akxander Plunmsr, of Bloomfield, Ind. say
he regards BTown's Expeetorant the best cough
remedy he has ever used. For sale BY fenDy A
N eAlisier, stanford. and W. NJ. wehsr. MLVernon
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

Lay in the winters supply of coal
nov. After a while the driver. who
is weighed with the load, will wear
more aud thicker clothing. and then
you'll get more man and less fuel to
the ton Sunday Argus.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

"What are you going to do when
you grow up il you don't know how
10 cipheri' asked the teacher of a slow
boy. elm gong to be a school tea
cher aud make the boys do the ei.
phering," was the reply.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

have in stock over 300 Finished Monuments In
Scotch and American Granite and Italian and Native
Marble which selling at reduced prices In order
to make room for new stock. Designs are new and
prices from So to $4,000.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11
The sooe for sin StOcLincs.

A Saratoga letter says The fash
ionable stockings here are black silk.
Some girls wear brown and dark blue,
but the really stylish damsels wear
them as black as night. And 1t can
not but be admitted that a prettily
turned ankle seems TO win dainty
gracefulness Of moldiDg from this
dark yet delicate covering. In the
matter Of stockings it is to be remark
ed that il is the very youthful and
the most blooming Of the gentler sex
who wear the somber tints; and it is
the older specimens-the same who
wear Louise Quinze beels-who in.
case their more ancient limbs in gau-
dy tints and still tolerate the elabor-
ate clocking that was so generally ia
vored some years ago. Fortunately
for human happiness, however, the
number OF passe young ludies and in
cipient old maids is small, and, there
fore. the display of stockings is not a
dazzling one. In fact a stranger
would probably declare after miles
walk along the piazzAs that the whole
town was in mourning. And it would
take another miles walk through the
shops to rid him of the idea.
Human life is full of its strange ups
aud downs, but If we could only per
suade ourselves to remember the ups
aud forget the downs VIC should be the
happier for il. We are seldom as
miserable us we think we are. When
a single hornet stings us We need not
swear that we ran against hornets
nest and that the whole swarm came
out and stuDg us until our bodies
swelled to the size of Jumbo. Learn
a lesson from the Irishman: Two
brothers were rolling huge log down
hill. One end rolled faster than
the other, and Pat put his arms round
il to stop it. The log rolled on, how
ever, and one minute Pat was under
the log groaning; the next minute he
was on top of the log roaring for help.
His brother, with a true Irishman's
wit, took in the situation at glance,
and cried out; "Hold on tight, Pat,
Tor you are on top half Of the time
anyway"
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

The Scientific american mentions
the decline in the price of copper as
likely to lead to the increased use Of
that metal in building. AT present
the material for copper root costs at
the outset only about twice as much
as tin, and as the latter must be re
paired and painted about once in
three years, and in fifteen or twenty
years must be renewed altogether, the
copper, which never needs painting,
and is practically indestructible, is
much the cheaper material in the end.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

John Roach the ship. builder, was a
witness before the Senate Labor In
quiry Committee. He began as an
employe at twelve shillings a week.
Now he gives employment to three
thousand men. He says workingmen
get better wages and work fewer
hours than when he was at the bench.
He favors legislation in the interest of
workingmen, but thinks it much more
important that they be educated. He
is not opposed TO trades unions, but
he will allow no combination of men
to run his shops. He says ships can
be built in this country cheaper than
in England. The trouble lies in the
burdens imposed on ship after il is
constructed.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

VIRGISIA's NATURAL BRIDGE. MIR.
Charles Dudley Warner. writing to
the Hartford Courant about the Natu.
raj Bridge Of Virginia, says: "Ex
actly overhead, on the highest spring
of the arch, is the figure Of gigantic
spread eagle. Itis-the eagle of our
coat ofarms. The head, the spread
wings, the claws with the arrows, are
perfect. 1t seems to be formed by
discoloration of the rock rather than
by lichen. However it Is made-and
it could not be more striking if it we're
painted-it is ancient. The French
engineers who made survey and
measurement Of the bridge during the
revolutionary war, noticed it with
wonder, and in their printed report
they drew from it happy augury of
the success of the Americans in the
struggle. What makes the figure it,
self more remarkable is that a discol-
ored patch under it is very fair rep
resentation of n crouching lion."
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

As a celebration of the four hun
dredth birthday of Martin Luther in
Protestant Churches in Eogland, SER
mons will be preached on Sunday, No
vember IL, calling attention to the
work of the Reformation, and large
public meetings will be held ON the
next two days.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

Nothing that should now be done
with paper should cause much sur
prise. Pals, tubs, tableware, floor
mating, car wheels, railroad ties,
houses and observatory domes are no
longer novelties, and now a steamboat
made almost entirely Of paper is about
to be launched on the Ohio River. 1t
is twenty feet long and can carry sew
eral tons. The sheathing is a solid
paper, three. .fifths of an inch thick.
Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11

A thief played it very cleverly on
drug clerk Of small New York town.
He entered the store and asked for the
proprietor. Being informed that that
worthy had gone to supper, the visit
or said he was the agent for whole
sale drug house, and asked the clerk
to smell and taste the contents of a
bottle he held forth. Complying, the
clerk lost consciousness, improving
which disregard of duty the "agent'
went through the money drawer.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-29

nesting and Orange meeting vers hsld
today. The police prevented collision
ana there vas no serious riotine a.
though some disorder, q number Of ar
rssts were made. Despite the vst and
weather the Orange meeting Vas large
y attended. All the streets leading 20
the place and meeting were guarded by
police and soldiers. Resolutions we're
passed pledging those present to rssist
the reasonable arms of the national
league" and denouncing the establish
ment Of the Ultramontane csmmunisS
tyranny in Ireland. The Nationalist
meeting passed resolutions expressing
confidence in Parneli and demanding
Home rule and claiming the land Act 20
be q failure. Healy, O'Connor and
O'Brien. members of Parliament, were
the principal speakers. At the con-
clusion of the meeting they were e.
corted TO the railway station BY soldiers
and police. OConnor was attacked at
Portlandown, County Armagh, by the
Oraneemen but escaped unhurt.