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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21
HANDLING sERPENTs.
Perils of Those Who Play with Snakes for
the Public's Edification.


Talk with a Hindoo Snake Charmer
Speaking of her strange avocation, Dana
Jante said that it was only during very warm
weather, when the snakes were viciously
active, that she feared their strength. They
are very susceptible to cold" said the snake
charmer, ''anc have to be kept in boxes ar
ranged with hot-water pans to keep the tenn
perature up to at least 1909. Besides that
they are wrapped up in blankets. Once in
Berlin, about two years ago, my largest
snake nearly crushed me to death. 1t took
the united strength of two men to remove
him: Another time in Riga the large python
got his tail around a pillar and threw me on
my back In Madrid my arm was almost
twisted out of its socket. Sometimes they
bite me-look," and, extending her hands,
Damajante showed them to be covered
with small v-shaped scars. "The bite is not
poisonous, but it is rather painful. l don't
mind my hands so much, but am on the
watch to keep them from striking at my
eyes. You know the peculiar way in which
the python's teeth are set-curving back
ward in repose and standing erect when
angry-well it would be an easy matter to
lose an eve. Some years ago in Vienna a
snake charmer had his eye plucked out of
the socket i'll an instant | think the
snakes know me. l have possessed strange
power over them, that l can't account for
myself, since girlhood. Are they hardy?
Well sir, give them as much attention as a
mother does her child. Regularly every
Saturday night they are washed in luke
warm water and wrapped up in blankets
During warm weather | feel them every
eight days. The smaller ones eat live
rabbits, and that big fellow is satisfied
with live duck or two. have another pet
who IS shedding his coat. Come and I'll
show him to you. He's only baby" and
leading the way to the menagerie tent, Dam
ajante approached q red box, which she I'M
locked. From beneath the folds of q double
blanket she drew with some difficulty one of
the most mons.rous pythons ever seen in
captivity 1t measured eighteen feet from
head to tail, and weighed certainly not less
than 125 pounds. Its scaly coat was peeling
off in patches, and its eyes were sightless.
This blindness, the snake-charmer said, was
always present while the reptile was going
through the annual process of shedding its
gaudy-hued coat This fellow" continued
Damajante, ''is very strong, and | have to
use the greatest care in handling him."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21
Grammar of the Telephone.

New York Commercial.
The word THAT" asserts n grammarian is
the only one in the language that can be
used five times successfully within absolute
correctness of grammatical construction.
This discovery must have been made before
the telephone was invented and the word
"hello" used in connection Herewith.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21
A Reform in Dancing.

New York Letter
1t is officially announced in one of the
alleged society papers that reform in dane
ing will be effected next year. 1t has already
made its Appearance in English fashionable
circles and has met with some favor. The
polka. the schottische and the waltz are to
give place to the German lender and the
polonaise, as danced at The German court. A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21

1. We offer book for the best set of answers
this week.
2. We offer pack of cards for the best cross
word
3. We Offer late popular magazine for the
three best original puzzles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21
THE YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
THE PUZZLE DEPARTMENT.

tEverythlng relating co this department must
be addressed TO W II. Graiftm. West Scarbor-
ough Cumberland county, Maine. Original con-
trlDutiOns and answers to each weeks puzzles
are solicited from ALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21

In letter from Hon. Mira. Perry, Castle Grey,
Limerick, ireland; Browns Bronchial Troches
are thus referred To: "Huving brought our
bronchial Troehes' with me when 1 came to
reside here, found that after had given them
away 10 those considered required them, the
poor people Will walk for miles TO get few
have no equal. Sold only in boxes. Price 70
cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21
Forgive Him This Once.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times
Another good man gone wrong. Mr. A.
W. Sheldon, editor of the Baltimore Herald
an able and Sprightly penny paper, has re-
signed the position of editor 10 accept u
Territorial judgeship. But even editors are
human.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21
Woman and Her pisaasas

Is the title of large illustrated treatise, bysDr
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y, sent TO any address
for three stamps. IL teaches successful self
treatment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-21

Boston Common, Dec. 6. IsS2-DnriB0 the Transit Of
Venus
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
Bridging the English Channel
From the Iron Ace.

From the Iron Age.
One of the latest of the many wild
schemes which are continually proposed,
but never executed, is that of forming
some solid means Of communication be-
tween France and England. The tun-
neling of the English Channel, which
has for some half a century occupied
the attention of the inhabitants of the
adjacent countries, seems in fair way
to be superseded in the minds of GER
tain enthusiasts by truly magnificent
but is to be feared, impracticable
scheme which has been devised by NJ.
Verard de .Sainte-Anne for rail-
way bridge between Folkestone
and Cape Grisnez. The plan provides
for series of bridges. constructed on va
rying principles, so as to allow for the
passage at certain points of vessels with
the tallest masts, while of course, pre-
serving as nearly as possible level road
for the line. The center supports are de-
signed to rest on the Varne and Colbart
rocks, the former serving also as basis
for solid pier surmounted by
hotel. NJ. Verard de Sainte
Anne processes to have made
the most careful soundings, and is con-
vinced that the ehannel-bed affords a
firm basis for the numerous piers, about
thirty in all, necessary to support his
main structure. In the absence of
futher details it is impossible to say
how he proposes to carry out his idea, or
at what cost, but the depths and cur
rents have been carefully studied, as
well as the probable interruption of the
work by violent storms, while the ex-
pense has been estimated in two systems
involving the employment of stone work
or metal. NJ. Verard estimates that the
mail train would take about an hour
and thiry-five minutes m passing over
the bridge. In letter to Mr.. Gladstone
on the subject the designer states
he is convinced that sooner or
later England and France will be con-
nected by some such scheme as that he
proposes, and which he maintains is
more feasible than the projected tun-
mel, which has given rise to so much ap-
prehension. While he stoutly repudi-
ates any intention on the part of France
to ever again entertain any aggressive
or unfriendly designs toward England,
he points out that all fears on that
source may De set d.luc, DtcAuse, III the
event Of this bridge becoming IN tait
acc0mpH, a little dynamite would in
few seconds entirely destroy the over
water communication. ~ Verard in
tends TO submit his calculation to the
revision Of an international commison
of engineers, so that the scheme may be
freed from all elements of uncertainty.
He will then ask her Majestys Government
to s.prom0te in Parliament the necessary
bills for the construction and working
Of the line.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
A Wretched Mistake.

For three years Mrs B had been
sad, nervous invalid, when, by the
death of an uncle, she came into pos
session of bonds yielding an income of
$4,000. At once her health began to
improve, she walked erect, and the
lines Of her face were curiously
changed.
Since her marriage she had become a
beggar, and beggars are not strong in
health or bearing Her husband was
rich, but careful about his money. He
never parted with a dollar if he could
possibly keep it
Their house was handsome, and their
table good, but while Dora, the servant
who dressed quite as well as her mistress,
was never Obliged to beg for money,
Mrs. B could not get dollar for
personal expense without explaining,
urging-begging.
Visiting her mother in another State,
she related with many tears the following
story:
needed a warm dress, but so great
was my repugnance to asking John for
the means that put it off till after
New Years. One evening we had COM
pany, and John was gratifed with their
praise of my singing. After we had re-
tired and he had spoken very warmly
of my success in entertaining our friends,
I thought the moment auspicious and
mentioned the needed dress. He was
silent for some minutes and then said:
"Why, my dear. ] thought you were
the best dressed woman among them.
Don't you think, dearest, its foolish
thing to go on adding dress after dress,
when your closet is so full that you can
hardly get into it? If you will take my
advice / should say, wear out some of
the dresses you already have before get
ting more"
Not another word was spoken by
either of US. / did not choose to tell
him that the dress had worn that even
ing was my only handsome one, and
that nay only warm Woolen dress was
worn out. | could not sleep, and be-
fore morning resolved, come what might,
/ would never beg again. That vow |
have kept During two years / have
had no additions to my wardrobe, ex-
cept the woolen dress you sent to me.
Not one word has passed between my
husband and self on the subject.
When left my music teaching, with
its large income and sweet independence
and gave myself to John, it was easy to
make me happy. / asked but little, and
you know, mother, that never shrink
from care and labor Now that dear
Uncle Eben's bonds afford me the means
to clotI1e myself, and assist my nieces as
used to, / shall forgive, forget, and be
happy. John is urging me to transfer
the bonds to him and LET him take care
Of them
Nv daughter, will you do It ~
Why, mother, / have kissed those
dirty old bonds again, because they have
made Il possible for me to become q
happy and loving wife, tremble when !
think how near came to hating my
husband. shall keep the bonds with
my own hands, They are really and
truly the only bonds that bind me to
life. From DiO Lewis's Monthly.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
Two WAYS Of Looking At Things.

Two boys went to hunt grapes. One
was happy because they found grapes.
The other was unhappy because the
grapes had seeds IN them.
Two men being e0nvaleseent we're
asked how they were. One said II am
better today The other said: Il was
wOrse yesterday
When it rains one man SAYS: This
will make mud Another This will
Law the dust
Two children looking through col0red
glasses; one said: The world Is blue
And the other said III ID bright
Two boys eating their dinner, one said /.
q would rather have something other
than this The other said This IS
better than nothing
A servant thinks mans house Il
principally kitchen a guest, that st Is
principally parior.
am sorry that live, says or
man. an sorry that musf ~
another
~ o1fdI ri
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26


that gray, Nithersd old LADY. trembling
with old age and excitement. md fear
that she was doing wrong cannot
recall half she said, s. she, 20 lone,
beggared widow, stood befofs those
noble locking men and pieaded cause
Of the rising generation.
The look they bore as she p01 q forth
her sorroxfal iaie was indiscril Die. To
sas that they looked like criminals 1t
the bar would be faint descEin iOn.
can imagine bow they felt. he old
lady tottered to her seat, afd asing her
little grandehiId in her lap, hid her face
on her neck. The little one strpked her
gray hair with one hand, an1 said ::
Don'tcry gran ma, don't cry, gFan ma. z
Eyes unused to weeping were red for
many mile on that journey And
can hardly believe that one Wlao Wit
messed that scene ever touched i card
again. II is just to say that when the
came to themselves they gen
erously responded to the judge, who, |
hat in hand, silently passed .hroHgh the
little audience.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
THEY D1nN,r THENK.
Er PHOEBE cARy.


Once trap was baited
With piece of cheese;
II tickled so little mouse
1t almost made him sneeze
An old rat said, There's danger
Be careful where YOU en :"
Nonsensew said the other,
szs'I DENT think y0u know
So he walked in boldly
Nobody in sight;
First he took a nibbie,
Then he took bite.
Close the trap together
Snapped as quick as wink,
Catching nousey fast there,
Cause he dinn't think.
Once a little turkey,
Fond OF her own way,
Wouldn't ask the old ones
Where to go or stay.
She said, Pm not baby,
Here / am half grown,
Surely am big enough
To run around alone p
Off she went; but somebody
Hiding, saw her pass;
Soon, like snow, her feathers
Covered all the grass
So she made supper
For sly young mink
Cause she was so headstrong
That she wouldn't think.
Once there was a robin
Lived outside the door,
Who wanted to 90 inside.
And hop upon the floor.
mo, no, said the mother,
"Iou must stay with me,
Little birds are safest
Sitting in tree"
II don't care, said robin,
And gave his tail fling,
II don't think the old folks
Know quite everything"
Down he flew, and kitty seized him
Before he'd time to think,
"Oh" he cried, Pm sorry,
But | didn't think"
Now, my little children,
You who read this song,
Don't you see what trouble
Comes of thinking wrong?
Can't You take warning
From their dreadful fate,
Who began their thinking
When it was too late?
Don't think there's always safety,
Don't suppose you know more
Than anybody knows
Who has gone before
But when you're warned of ruin,
Pause upon the brink,
And don't go under headlong,
Cause you didn't think. i
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
POLITICAL P0ETnY.
Poor Little Billy Malone Murdered
in Verse.

The downfall of Mah0neiam ii Old
Virginia. It the recent election. vas en-
Enthusiastically celebrated By the good
people st numerous places IN that grand
old State. Among the iolli lifcations over
Mahone,s politi@al death was 3 housing
ons ii DinWiddIe county, where they
buried the petty boss "a eiigY and over
the grave placed wooden beard with
a appropriate inscription as follows:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26


Size to62 - Issl sf. ra3eril f1<a
8 ANiII glance keea upon u sls
Fiat burst uI.en iek startled TieN
A vast ama1ealent lied her 6aeE
The room was like fairs place.
No tor she wished bssf i nas ti.eFe
Bright presents elitterpd eeeEgehefe
No gfli her thought lad Iearped - prize
Bul i vs. spread beiore her eyes
And presents made her young heart glow
Whose very names she did NOT know.
Bai look 3 man with step nl pride.
And sweet Iady by his side
More beautiful and high Of Inefn
Than any she had ever seen,
Came, and aboTe her wept and smiied.
And called her their poor IoHg-lost child
The Christmas morn rose clear and bright
And through the flashing fields Of light
A band Of angels sweet and fair,
It seemed to me, came far to see
That answer 10 the Christmas PRAYER.
VIII Carleton, in Harper's Young People
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

oCoxNEI.E told story oE a. usher
S. 81. Irish eol.1t 61a d2y heinS a5 i. ions
8 fffz the courts. I'D nh6 s1I Ie e1I .
All Ts blaekguaras "a. So |el rem.
mt fhe court
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
The Trade Dollar.

The trade dellar IS worrying thena.;.,,.
ct business men, and the Cirr;.,'o.; ~
Board Of Trade has prepared
that Congress take Immediate sse-n "a y.
provide for the redemption ~ M th!, i .
noxious coin BY the governments AMI y.
speedy withdrawal from circrls ,''.e ~
Houston Free Sonth.
lhe wisest and simplest Of LII g.
Will De Tor Cougress 70 pass i'm '.,'.,.9os
ing "a dollar and receivable fo--i, s.lf-
that q standard dollar viii - - ~ ,.s cue
VIII not only settle a vexed me-, ~, ~,
6e absolutely fair and just f6r l...'a ~. o4. ~
aollar e..1 contains more silver fba~ ~
standard coln--Aberdeen F..,.'f- 49,. f-..- ''''
A---.sa,.
We observe that some nrot,~,,..
gnns are discussing Ncxitsn f'-.,-
declaring that I'VE ought IS .sliff,
9 great many more goods Is IA rr "a.
~ course We ought Ic 0n ... |'
reason We do noe j I.taa.. III. ~.
tiye-iAIII policy rltrcnII I1 1...
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

sill sat the ehildlese couple where
The lights oil luxury were fair
Aud. sill with thoughts all tempest-tossed,
Each silent unused, with sad heart bruised,
Upon the child that they had lost.
Bat listen with a sudden clang,
= The londly-speaking door-be1l rang,
1n4 detectives face they viewed,
rh patient lines deep assfksd ss.<.
shrewd
Earee the PaEsgIs questioning eye
& Se15Fe ne made reply
at last with tidings new.
sld I've sought so long for yon,
eId you lost five years ago
ged and lives. Her place | know
ggar who, with Satanis aid,
Der 20 help his piteous trade,
D a country po0r-house, where
kihe child and she Is there
Apr doubt can not befall
she proofs: l have them all
Il very far away
81 bold TO bear the cold,
u ere another day.
fae cold What has SHE borne
y, longer friendless mourn:
-ltiick = And soons IN spite
sieet. the champing teet
eds dashed into the night
3trt oCko-
,house's dingy door
IS softly crept
small room,
ng while she sieps
d the PRAYER
"A hs.a offered there,
"a overheard
hem, every Nozs
S aooeared to them
4 ,,.,sser at evenings hour
eaping 8 is weary stem
seat sofl 9S,...ssr-ia heaven nov
.ss is touch npon her brow
s and eos,,s.s-i fhef could trae9
'es ssli-renerlhered laee.
,l,sz yearas.l tie child to.rfse
81 Rtleoas love- fness
se nqt ~ her sI.|mbe1 blezs,
darling shall not Nake
prayer We answered zec
- nearly IS zIag e.
1'-zt swift horses 1eE
E.aed rfss1S's' fitt 41t zzI
Fl. .|.5I.'7 r. |-<f' E714
The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1883-08-09
SMnkaNCcIRIS
New York Cor Philadelphia Press.

New York Cor. Philadelphia Press.
''Oh yes, all the fashionable young ladies
of what is known as the fast set smoke
said tobacconist near an aristocratic por-
ton of Fifti avenue at Forty-seventh
street. I'VE sell quantities of cigarettes to
married women, too. There is place on
Fourteenth street, not far from Sixth ave
nue., where tobacco, cigars and cigarettes
are sold to women only, and sent to the
honse in wrappers similar to dry goods. -
Sometimes the men of the hossse know the
women smoke sometimes they don't Not
only do the boys at school and III college
smoke the cigarette, but the girls in the
female academies and the boarding
schools are addicted to the habit as is evil
denced in the establishment of rules il Ger
tain tirst-class female colleges prohibiting
the introduction of tobacco upon the prem
ises under penalty of expulsion. The in
terdiction has had little effect, though
How do they evade the watchful eyes of
the teachers? Easily. One girl at Vassar
had lot of Maillard's candies, three boxes
of cigarettes, a box of cakes and three bot
ties of champagne--all oiIwhich are taboo
ed"-seht by her younger sister who had
them packed in the interior of a cabinet or
gan that was sent to ornament the young
la ly's room at college The back of the
organ was unscrewed and the forbidden
articles were packed therein" "Any
smoking among the girls at Rutgers" said
one of the young ladies, a member of the
class Of 81. when the girls can get CT
garettes they are crazy to mole, but very
few of them will touch cigar, which
would probably make them sick Yes, l
know some of the tricks the girls resort to.
had friend who went to Fort Plain Sem
mary, up the Hudson, and when one of
her confidential friends sent her an en-
broidered easy chair the girl at the simina-
ry ripped the lining loose atsthe back and
found the cigarettes she had sent for-forty
packages-for herself and friends They
drop cords out of their windows, when the
coast was clear, and have some of the boys
outside tie the packages of tobacco or eli
garettes fast to these cords. hayesmoked
some myself; although do not like it a
bit; some Of the girls who are in our class
are addicted to the habit, and seem intoxi-
Gated with pleasure when they can blow
the smoke through their nostrils. Don't
say a word about this in the newspapers,
viii ycU? \ good many of the girls moth
ers are smokers themselves, and it is toc
funny to see each trying to concealthe fact
from the the other"