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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29
The Artillery Fern.

The artillery fern, or flower, as it is some
times called, is a curious and beautiful plant
which is not very generally knosn outside
of rare collections or of florists greenhouses
1t acquires its singular name from the mill
tarv and explosive fashion with which it re-
slsts the action of water upon it. If a branch
OF the fern. covered with its small red seed.
be dipped in water and then held up to the
light, there soon commences a strange phe.
nomenon. First one bud will explode with
a sharp little crack, throwing into the air its
pollen in the shape of a small cloud of yellow
dust; This will be followed by another, and
another, until very soon the entire fern-like
oranch VIII be seen discharging these mini
allure volleys with their tiny pufs of smoke
This occurs whenever the plant is watered'
and the effect of the entire fern in this con.
ditlon of rebellion is very curious as we'll as
beautiful. As the buds thus open they as.
sumo the shape of a miniature Geneva cross.
too small! to the naked eve to attract much
but under a magnifying glass
beauty.
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A Typical


0tANh" AAupuO
Some months ago a we'll known lady of
New York invited one of the club men nj
that city to meet Senator Jones, of Nevada
at her house. An invitation to this ladvis
receptions is esteemed an honor and a favor
Most noted people of American social and
political life have at one time or another en-
loyed the inequalities of her home. The c1nb
mar was a fair type of the class of rich
young NEWCOMERS who can find no good
thing outside of England, and who seem to
have no other reason for existence than to
ape English fashions in dress, speech and man
ners. The invitation TO meet Senator Jones
was met with the following remarks. deliy-
cred with a half-dead drawl: but I don't
know Mr.-ah, Jones, you know. We don't
invite him to our club. Our club men don't
know him. He is a politician. | D I
don't believe | know who he is. Who is MI.
ali. Jones?"
The lady replied that Mr.. Jonee was a
United States senator from Nevada, and a
gentleman of national reputation. "You
know Senator Bayard, don't your" she asked.
Isn't he a politician?"
'Oh, yes" said the club man, 81 know Sem
ator Bayard; we invite him to our club. Our
club men know Senator Bayard. He isn't a
politician; he's a statesman. And besides
he is going to be President, and he has
promised that, when be is elected, he will an
point me senator from New York"
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A Prehistoric Reservoir.


A0N YIN 9dhs
1--WE seen a good many wonderful thinos
IN my travels" said John Gregg, commercial
traveller, but the Walled Lake of Iowa rather
lies over everything l ever saw. Just mag
Inc a body of water. covering nearly 3 600
acres, with a wall built up all around it. not
a stone of which can be less than 100 pounds
IN weight, and some as heavy as three tons
and yet there is not a stone to be found
within ten miles of the lake. The wall is
ten feet high, about fifteen feet wide st the
bottom, and may be five on top. The coun-
try is prairie land for miles around, except
a belt OF heavy timber that encircles the
lake, The timber is oak, and it is plain that
the trees were planted there. They are very
large. The belt is probably half a mile wide.
The water IN the lake is twenty-five feet
deep, as cold as Ice and as clear as crystal
What l would like to know is. who built
that wall, and how did they hold the water
back while they were building it? And how
did they cart those immense stones for ten
miles? If ever you go to Iowa don't fail to
VISIT the Walled Lake. You'll find it in
Wright county, 100 miles from Dubuoue.
cars will take you almost to it,"
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Rome correspondence Boston Herald.
From the red armchair rises a tall. dark
haired, blue-eyed young man, whose feet are
encased in red slippers and red silk stock
ings, and around whose throat is a red and
blue cravat. His welcome is hearty. and his
voice has bright English tone. His power
Iul shoulders and his muscular limbs make
him appear less than his true height, and the
pose is distinctly that of a trained athlete for
the moment at rest, the glance of the blue
eyes frank and merry, the laugh at quilp or
Jes5 long ana ringing, the utterance quick
and entirely devoid of the exasperating slow
ness and precision which in some Americans
convey che impression that they are ALWAYS
speaking for reporters. The general effect is
that OF a black-bearded Northerner, endowed
with all the high spirits and sense of humor.
as well as force and t|enacity of purpose
CHARACTERISTIC of the North, Yet Mr.. Graw,
ford is an American, born at the Baths of
Lucca tw~enty-nine years ago, and by acct
lent the recipient of a commonplace educa-
ton, if ever there were one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29

AS this is the festi We season of tho ind;
gestible mince pie the news which comes
from Indianapolis is peculiarly startIin@
Andrew Korner killed his wife in a disnufe
over the way in which a mince pie should be
made. He insisted that it should have wine
M il, while she insisted upon cider. He then
settled the dispute with a stick of wood. In
all probability Mr.. K@rner won't have much
choice in he matter OF mince pies in the
future. "N
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me-" Colfax thanked him, and then Nor
rissey continues: And now, Mr.. Speaker,
l want you to do me a favor" Colfax at
once put himself on guard. What v want"
added the other, sis for you to put me on
the committee that has the least work and
holds the fewest meetings" "Oh, l will, |
assure you, 1 will, with pleasure!" exclaimed
the delighted Speaker, sure now, of satisfy
ing at least one man; and he put him at
the tail end of the committee on revolution
arY PENSIONS.
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How Colfsx Satisfied John NIorrisey,
New York Tribune.

NOW 1Ork IrlDune,
Speaker Carlisle's agony over the arrange
ment of congressional committees has re-
called a story of Schuyler Colfax and John
Morrlsey, when the former was Speaker and
the latter had just abandoned pugilism for
craftsmanship, Morrisey entered the Sneak
er's room one day, when Mr.. Colfax was
working bnsily at the formation of com
mittees, and, placing a box on the
table, said: Mr.. Speaker, here is a
box OF the best brand Of cigars sold. and |
nope you will accept it as a present from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29

ceived my discharge at once. General Custer
jocularly remarked to me afterward that I
made a mistake in leaving the service
Think said he, how surprised and disguise!
some red devil of an Indian might be if vol
should stay with us, and happen to fall il
his hands, when be went to raise your hail
to find that some one had been there befor
him."
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SIN in Undisnutad p-nssnssinn.

sANDUsltY, O.-The Register says: "a promi.
nent Lorain county farmer. afrer subecpiHiTn
FOR me Register for himself and for his brother.
il-law IN Iowa, stated that wherever he Travelled
IL was tire opinion, that as "A cure for pain. St
Jacobs Oh held the championship Of the world
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-29

DR.. BULLS Cough Sy rup gives 10y far the bcs
satisfaction and takes the lead of all cough pref
%arations on our shelves.-CarpenIer& PalmeteL
Jamestown, N. Y.
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Chlcago, St Louis &
Depaft-New York. Philadelphia, wash
ihgton, Baltimore and Pitts
ourg Express, daily, s..... 4:22am
Dayton and Columbus Ex-
press, except Sunday.
NIchmond Accommodation. 3:57 pin
new York, Philadelphia, Wash
tnSton, Baltimore aud Pitts
ourg Express, daily, 8. h.. 4:52pm
Arr,ro layton Express, exc'p Sunday 49, nun
-hlchnond A accommodation, ex-
cept sunday..--..-...... 9:42 am
New York. Philadelphia, Wash
ihgton, Baltimore and Pitts
pufg Express, daily .......11:37a an
columbus and Dayton Express
except Sunday ............ 5:27pm
new York. Philadelphia. WASH
tngton, Baltimore and Pitts
1purg express, daily .---....1O:22 pm
lay ton Express. daily except ..
Sunday. observation-disclosures
CHICAGO DIVISION VIA KoKoMo, p, C. ST. L, 4. 4.
Depart-1-ouisville and Chicago Ex-
press, y. am
Louisville and Chicago last
Arrivo Express, daily, -----.....-1O:4 pm
Arr1Ve Chicago an Louisville Fast
Express, daily, s-..-....... 3:59au
Chlcago ana Louisville Ex-
press, j.. e---.-........... 1884 ON
Jacksonville. Madison & Indiananous-
Depart-southern Express, daily, S.. 4:1O am
Louisville and Madison Ex-
Louisville ana Madison mail.
Louisville Accommodation
daily, r. c.---..--.--....--. 6;45 pun
arrive -1ndiapapolis and Madison
Mal.--".--.-..r.--. e:45 am
Indianapolis. St. Louis All
Chicago Exnr
New W
ST. Lo,.
Fast Lluo,
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Browns Bronchial rrnOhea

FOR coughs and colds: 81 do not see no W it is DOS.
s'hle for a public man TO be himself in winter
wlth9ut TINS admirable audrey. r. NJ. Dey.
ems, Pocasset, Mass.
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AOAA6 w I L M = L 9AE.
(TRAINs RUN BY CENTRAL STANDARD TIME)
trains marked thus, +. c.. reclining chair car; tlu
:. ,sieeper' thus, p, parlor car; thus, H.. motel car.
tBee Line c., c., c. & Indianapolis.
Depart-New York and Boston Express,
daily. 4:15 am
Dayton, Columbus and New
YORK Express, C c....IO:1O ara
Anderson and Mlchlgae Ac-
Communication .......11:O am
wabash and Muncie Accom-
mediation 5:25 pG
New York and Boston, daily,
Observation-Disclosures. ZOO pm
BRIGHTwooD DIVISION.
Daily-.-....... 4:56 am. $3.50 pm
REPRESENTATION am. $3.50 pm
RDany---.-----...1O:45 ann. 6:o9 pi
Arr,ro Dauy".-.-------. 2:10 pm
e -Lo1isvlile, New Orleans and
81; Louis Express, daily. GAO am
Elkhart and Goshen Express. lO:35 am
south Bend Express. ....... 200 piu
Boston, indianapolis and
Southern Express..... $50 pm
New York ana st. Louis Ex-
press daily .-......-......1O:55:pm
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Clnclnnatl. Hamilton and
Depart-Ciucinnati, Dayton and Toledo 400 am
Cincinnati. Dayton, Toledo
and New York .....lO 1880 arr
Connersville Accommodation. 4:3O pn
Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo
ami New York ExprQSs. 6:lO mn
Arrive Connersville Accommodations. 8 80 am
Cincinnati, Peoria and st.
Louis .1l:50 am
Clncinnnti Accommodation. 500 mn
Cincinnati, Peoria and ST.
Louis.----.. nm
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Indianapolis and Vlncennes.
Depart-Mail aud Cairo EXPRESS 7:O4 am
NlncenDes Accommodation. 3:39 ON
Arrive VincenneS Accommodation 1O:21 am
Mail and Cairo Express. 4:39 nm
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Indianapolis and St LOUIS.
Depart-Dav Express, daily C. c....... T:1O am
Paris EXPRESS ----.--..-.. $50 pm
Boston and st. Louis Exnress,p $50 nu
New York aud Sc Louis Ex-
press. daily, s. ana C. c......11:1O nm
Arrive New York and Boston Ex-
press, daily, C. e..-.-.. 400 an
Local Passenger. p..... $50 am
indianapolis Express 80. 3:15 nm
Day Express, c. C., daily. 6:3O pm
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Louisville, New Albany & Chicago.
CChicaeo h indianapolis Airline DivisionN
Chicago Time,
Depart-Chicago Express, daily. s..~....12:00 nit
Monon ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 500 pm
Michigan City and Chicago Elk
press. Mail.-.......-......12:45 mn
ArflVe-Cnlcaso EXPRESS. daily, g.. $40 am
Monon Accommo dation. .....1O:3O am
Michigan City and Chicago Ex-
Press, Mail,-..",...--,..-. 400 nm
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Wabash, st. LOUIS & Pacific.
Depart-Detroit and Chicago Mall. .7:I4am
Toledo, Fort Wayne Grand
Rapids and Michigan Ex-
nress ---.w.---: ....-- 2:O4 DID
Detroit and Toledo Express,
daily, C. c. and s.-----....-.11:29 nm
Arrive Michigan and Toledo Express.
daily except Monday... 2:O5 am
Toledo and Fort Wayne Ex-
1924 am
Detroit ana Chicago MALL $50 pn
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
THE COLBY GALLERF

Of High Art Pictures-The First Days Re
ception of Visitors a Pronounced Sue
cess.
The large number of ladies and gentlemen
visiting the display of magnificent oil paintings
on exhibition at No. II East Third street, dur
ing the entire day yesterday, goes to show that
our citizens are quite literally in ;lined toward
the encouragement of actual art, of which this
gallery of splendid productions is certainly an
example.
All day long people were passing in and out,
the scene inside being of particularly pleasant
sensations. The arrangement of the pictures is
capital and that they are of the highest standard,
in fact fascinating and deserve all the praise that
has been said of them, is most thoroughly proven
by the manner in which man will sit and
quietly enjoy the grandeur of a single picture
for almost an hour without seeking any further.
The fact of Mr.. Colby's having accumulated this
collection of masterpieces for his private gal
lery is evidence of their merit, without any out
side testimonials, considering his promi-
nent position as an artist. His own efforts, per-
haps claim the first attention of the visitor
They are all perfect as transformations from ma
ture to canvas; sublime in their simple beauty,
and of each bewitching studies that one can look
and never tire. His wood scenes are no more
mertorious than his pictures of the stately
! Rockies, yet are of such charming subjects that
they receive more admiration perhaps.
Mr. Reams still life studies cannot be de-
scribed; they must be seen; or go and hear the
expressions volunteered by the visitors at the
exhibition.
The rooms are open day and evening, and
callers are made exceedingly comfortable by the
gentlemanly attendants in charge.
Mr. Jane, H. MoultOn who conducts the sale
for Mr.. Colby, is thoroughly en- rapport with
every feature which his position calls for, assur-
ing its immediate success, from point of man
agament.
Our citizens must look to their interests and
not let this excellent opportunity pass to secure
art treasures for their homes, such as have never
been offered here before, and such as may never
be possessed again in years.
The auction sales will be given Thursday and
Friday evenings, March Ist and I'd, our well
known auctioneer, P. T. Kavanagh, officiating.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
GRoCERs.
]. A. McCONkEY,
DEALER IN
Groceries. Flour, Feed, &c.
Dakota Avenue, Near Isabel Street,
WEST ST. PAUL.
GRoCERs.

The undersigned respectfully informs the clti-
zens of the Sixth Ward that he has this day
opened grocery store on Dakota avenue, and
is now ready to supply his friends and all others
desiring frst-class articles, with a new, fresh
and complete assortment of the finest groceries,
bought at cash prices, selected with care, and
to meet the wants of the practical and economl-
cal housekeeper.
In opening this store, it is with the intention
of keeping constantly on hand nothing but the
purest, freshest and best of groceries, and every
thing used in the household, usually kept In
frst-class groceries. / earnestly invite you to
try my new stock of Teas and Coffees, they will
be found the best and cheapest in the market,
new, fresh and pungent stock. The very fine
and large stock of Sugars, Spices, Canned
Goods Jellies, Preserves, etc., etc., are the best
that cash can buy and the last seasons products
Among the canned fruits is full assortment OF
the celebrated and famous brand of the Oneida
Community Preserves. l have also full line OF
Dried Fruits, including Apples, Peaches, Prunes
Cherries, Currants, Plums, etc.
In my line of Fish is included Mackerel
Round Herring, White Fish, Cod Fish (wholt
and homeless, etc.
Smokers are invited to try my fine stock o.
Cigars and Tobaccos. No better selection to bt
found in the city.
Please call and see aud try for yourself, and
feel confident that if you once try my goods you
will concede that they are frst-class In every
particular, and as cheap as they can be pur
chased in ST. Paul. Satisfaction guaranteed
J. A. MoCONAEY,
Dakota Avenue, West St. Paul
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27

Between and 6 o'clock yesterday
morning Mr.. Henry A. Schllek, one of our
Oldest and best known citizens, was found
dead in his bed. On Saturday he was
around attending to business as usual,
with no indications of illness or sudden
death. The physicians think that he may
have been dead an hour or so when found
and attribute his death to heart disease.
The deceased was born in Germany in 1918,
and at the time of his death was sixty-fve
years of age. He came to Milwaukee in
1849, and from there to st. Paul in 1852,
where he opened shoe store.
He occupied the southwest cor
ner of Third and Minnesota Streets
for fifteen years. In 1869 he extended his
businessIa good deal by opening up large
retail store down town and moving the
frame building on the corner of Third and
Minnesota streets up to the corner of
Fourth and Wabashaw streets, where it is
now located. He left the store down town
to be managed by his boys while he took
charge of the one on the corner of Waba-
sh aw and Fourth streets, where heIremained
up to the time of his death. 1t was just
three weeks ago that his wife died. The
only public matters he was connected with
was when he belonged to the volunteer fire
department in 1857. He leaves three sons.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
PERSONAL.

Mr.. McMurtrie, collector of customs at
Pembina, came down to st. Paul yesterday
Mr.. Dave Grammar, formerly located at
Kansas City, Missouri, has arrived in st.
Paul and will Immediately establish the
business Of which he has been life long
conductor-that of railroad ticket broker,
real estate agent and general auctioneer.
As his fame is not long in following MIN
it is unnecessary for any introduction on
our part. He will soon make his presence
felt in our community for when be turns
around something sometimes most al
ways" drops.
Mr.. G. B. Bohan, of Fargo, secretary and
treasurer of the Dakota Land company,
of which Hon. c. F. Kindred is president,
arrived in the city last evening and has his
quarters at the Metropolitan. The COM
pany which Mr.. Bohan represents, controls
more lands than any other real estate con-
Germ, and they embrace among the lands
they offer for sale some of the choicest
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
The Choral Society Concert.

The concert of this st. Paul organization
to be given this evening, has more OF
promise in it than any of its predecessors
The selections are all very fine and more
than usually varied in style and move
ment. The opening number, Mendels
sohn's forty-second psalm, ''As the Heart
Pants," is work that will live and please
as long as human beings have ears to heai
and minds to comprehend the beautiful
All the concerted vocal numbers as we'll as
the vocal solos are of the same high order
of merit. In addition to the vocal parts
Mr.. Muhlenbruch will furnish violin solo
Altogether the concert will beyond doubt
be one of unusual excellence.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
ScaIded to Death.

On Sunday afternoon a man named vii
liam Wenterman was brought to st. Pau
from Rock Creek and taken to st. 10
seph's hospital with the flesh dropping of
his bones. he had been most horribly
scalded and died il a few minutes after
he reached the hospital. The explosion
occurred Sunday forenoon at Rock Creek,
a point near Pine City, on the st. Paul &
Duluth road. The unfortunate man slept
near the boiler and when the explosion
occurred he Jumped up and for some I'M
accountable reason jumped into the boiler
which had considerable water in it. The
result is as stated above. The remains
were buried from O'Halloran's establish
ment on Wabashaw street yesterday after
noon
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
Down in a Well.

The following statements will record
one OF the most astonishing falls that has
fallen to the lot of any man since the fall
of Adam. On Conway street, Dayton's
bluff, there is well, we'll dug and we'll
boarded up. On Sunday afternoon man
named Pat Coney went to the well for the
purpose of drawing pail of water. The
water is drawn by two buckets which run
On a pulley. While Coney was putting
down one of the buckets the
rope broke and the bucket that
was up fell and striking him
aided in his fall to the bottom of the we'll,
distance of eighty-fve feet. The well
was boarded up and at the bottom had
about three feet of water in it. AS soon
as it was known that man was in the
we'll the neighbors gathered, and getting a
rope they lowered Morton Halloran down
to the bottom to explore. When he got
down there he became frightened and
called to them to pull him up. They
started to do so and got him near to
the top when the rope broke and he
we'll. Then they had two
OF the we'll hastily dropped the rope down
and hauled Halloran up, and this time
landed him safely outside the well. They
then let the rope down and hauled up
Coney. The latter was found to have had
his head cut in various places. His Shout
der was badly bruised and his collar bone
was broken. Halloran was bruised some,
but not much. Drs. Murphy and Quinn
attended to them
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
business TroubIes.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. Attachments
continue being placed on the property of
the Augustinian society despite the i'm
piled threat of the executive committee
that no subscriptions would be called fol-
unless the suits already entered were dis
continued and none others instituted At
tachments have been served on Archbishop
Williams, of Boston, who ex-oficio CON
trolls the Catholic church property of this
diocese. 1t seems now as though the
Augustinian society would be forced into
insolvency. The subscription thus far
towards covering the Indebtedness amounts
to $4,000. Special attachments we're also
made on the real estate recently conveyed
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-27
THE MOUSE RIVER COUNTRY.
II Railroad Being Surveyed to Run Into
That Region.

Il Railroad Being Surveyed to Run Into
That Region.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, OAK, Feb. "a, 1S83.-There
is gentleman here who is alleged to be
one of a party of surveyors who will as
soon as the snow will permit, run line fol
railroad from this point or from Cleve.
land, twenty miles west of here, into
the Mouse river country. 1t cannoi
be ascertained whether he is in the interest
of the Northern Pacific, Northwestern or
Milwaukee & st. Paul. The Mouse river
country is reported to be exactly the same
soil az found in the Red river valley, a
little flat, but excellent for raising wheat
The gentleman desires his name kept out
of print, and like most railroad engineers
says little. If the line runs from here il
will probably be in the interest of the
Northern Pacific, and if from Cleveland
one of the Chicago roads, as they are
heading that way. B.
The dolman ratified for the benefit of the
House of the Good Shepherd was won by No
173. The holder of the lucky ticket will receive
it by calling at the House of the Good Shep-
herd