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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01
DUMB MIKE.
How Ben. Butler Wasted His Eloquence in
Trying to Interest Him.

Story Told at the Deaf Mute Convention.
In the city of Lowell there used to live an
old, highly-respected deaf mute known by
the name of dumb Mike" One day he
took it into his head to attend meeting
which General Butler was to address as he
was anxious to catch a sight of famous ''Old
Ben.," whom it had never been his good for
tune to gaze upon. Entering the hall early
in the evening he secured a seat in the front
row and patiently bided his time until the
meeting was full and Butler arose to address
the audience which greeted him with vocif-
erous applause. odd Ben" cleared his
throat, began his speech and looked around
for sympathizing faces, as is the case with
most speakers His eye caught the steadfast
gaze and interested countenance of Dumb
Mike. To him, therefore. the speaker
turned his attention the whole evening,
gesticulatng and nodding his head.
Mike, vastly interested in the perform
ance, bowed his head every time in
accompaniment to the Generals repeated
mods. A part of the audience witnessed this
dumb play, and soon the whisper went
around, "the General is talking to Dumb
Mike" accompanied by smiles and winks
The General elated by the favorable impress
sion he was apparently producing upon the
object of his attentions. talked faster and
gesticulated more furiously. AS soon as he
ended his speech he went eagerly to shake
hands with Dumb Mike who met him more
than half way. Both were shaking hands
and beaming with smiles as if they were old
friends, and the General said in an affabe
tone, How do you do? Glad to see YOU"
Mike, catching the motion of his lips
quickly put his hand to his ear, at the same
time shaking his head. General Butler, after
gazing at him in establishment, turned to a
bystander and asked What the deuce does
he mean?" "Oh, that is Dumb Mike. He is
deaf as post and =" The rest of the sem
tence was lost by the sudden exit of the
General in a towering passion. 1t has been
noticed ever since that the General hated
the class, and it was no doubt this feeling
that prompted him in the halls of Congress
to call deaf mutes 'half men"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01
A Chapter of HORRORS.

Fayetteville n. c. Observer.
Mr. knight, of Chatham county, has been
recently bereft of his whole family of six
children by such strange and fearful trag-
edy, or rather by a succession of tragedies
as makes truth stranger than fiction"
Three of the children were taken with diph-
liberia and died shortly after, in quick success
sion. Just after their death two OF the re-
naming three children were playing in the
yard, the mother being inside the house
with the youngest. A scream outside caused
her to rush FORTH to find that a rattesnake
had bitten both the children, who were even
then in the agonies of death-and the crown
ing horror came upon the distracted mother
when she discovered that large pot OF boil
ing soap had fallen from the fire, and
burned or scalded the baby beyond recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01
The Ostrich as a Kicker.

Los AngtIes ENnTta5.
DIR. Sketehley, who has charge of the
ostrich farm at Anaheim, was plucking OIL ne
OF the things the other day. When they
blind the bird. While he cannot see he is
quiet, but if his blinkers get uncovered then
he goes for the plucker. The Doctor
moved his arm so as to disturb the stocking
and instantly he saw what was done and
went head first out of the pen, not caring for
any more plumes just then. AS he tumbled
Jack one, of course-let fly a kick which,
striking fence board, made toothpicks OF a
whole panel length The mules occupation
as a kicker is gone in this country since the
ostrich came.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01
HAY FEVER.
Graphic Description of Its RavaGes by One
Who Has Evidently Suffered.


Who Has Evidently Suffered.
New York Letter.
Mr.. Beecher has gone West, where he coins
much money and health, but he left his hay
fever behind him. 1t is amazing to meet its
victims. They come in squads and compa-
MES and battalions City folk HE them to
the mountains. Men from the interior make
resonant the piazzas and sands upon the sea-
shore. They sneeze all day and choke all
night Their Threats are dust-heaps; their
noses cinders. There is no health in them.
They try all the medicines that all the medi-
cine men get rich by. Their eyes
run, their nostris keep them stead
lily employed. Fever runs riot in
their bones. Slight drafts of air put them
into chills. Utterly demoralized, some turn
to whisky some to bathing in salt water,
some to patent inhalents, some to snuff.
There is absolutely no all-cure.
Age is not respected, nor are tender years
protected. In a great newspaper Office
not far from me two-dozen men are sneez-
ing and continually do cry: Give us ii
rest; please give us rest" The composing
room resounds with echoes the reporters
rooms are noisy with the sneeze. the calm
atmosphere of the editorial floor is turned to
currents by the violent nasal contortions,
and even the sacred precincts of the manag-
er's sanctum need half dozen handkerchefs
every four hours.
1t really is an awful nuisance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01


1--WE are feeding American pork to our
children, and they thrive upon it. Bismarck
is an ass" remarked a Cincinnati editor
When his wife heard OF it she wanted to
know what he meant by "our" children He
had no children that she knew OF. He tried
TO explain that "our" was merely plural
form Of expression in common use among
editors. Then she got angry said she didn't
believe it, called him liar. and finally hit
him over the head with a chair-rocker. The
suit for divorce will be tried next fall. Thus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01

EVERY sufferer from Blood Poison, no matter
" nat tbs cause, ami FROM any kind of Skin Dis
ease, should send to us for copy of our llttle
book on Blood and SKIN Disease which we Will
mail tree TO all who send us their address
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01

we see how the policy of the German Chan
cellor was artfully contrved not only to ex-
Guide a valuable article of food from the en-
pire, but to destroy the peace of American
homes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01
RAILWAY TIME TABLE

Trains marked thus, r. c.. reclining chair car; thus
s., sleeper; thus, p paror car; thus, H., hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01

JeffersonviIle, Madison q indianapolis
DSpart-southern Express, daily, S.. 4:25 am
Louisville and Madison Ex-
presS-.- f.4U
p.o.... s1U .:o ~ 4:o5 PM
daily, r. c........-.....-..... GAO PA
Arrive indianapolis and Madison
Mail 1000 am
Indianapolis, st. Louis and
Chicago Express, daily, p...11;15 arm
New York and Northern Fast
Express, r. c..---...--..---.. o:5O pm
St. Louis. Chicago and Detroit
Fast Line, daily, s-.....----.10:45 pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-01

Wabash, ST. Louis & Pacific.
Depart-Detroit and Chicago MAIL. 7:25 am
Toledo, Fort Wayne Grand
Rapids and Michigan Ex-
press ............... 49,. 215 pm
Detroit and Toledo Express,
daily, c. C and .1l:4O nm
linton Accommodation 49,. 7:05 PIN
Arrive Michigan and Toledo Express.
daily except Monday 2:15 am
Toledo and Fort Wayne Ex-
nress .........1o:45 am
Detroit and Chica go Mail. 49,. $40 pm
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25

clothes on. When he failed ard won't IN
der. his opponent elapped hrs hands IN
great glee. but suddenly turned pale ana
staggered. The drowning man had the
stakes in his p0cket.-BHrllBgfo Free
Press.
THE REPORT Of baseball match al
Lawrence between BARRIERS and Darten-
ders says the game resulted IN DRAW.
What was drawn. beer or razorst II
couldn't have been the money draw eI !,
Perhaps the bartenders mixed things ana
the BARRIERS tied them BY close shave
Boston Post.
\ GANG Of Chicago burglars worked
long and faithfully 70 break open a BANK
safe. but when they succeeded found
nothing but lot Of worthless seclFllles-
That same night a sneak thief got into the
cashiers bedroom and ran OF with MS
trousers containing $50. 900 and railroad
ticket 10 Montreal. The profession OF
bank burglar IS becoming very precarlols
in the West.
PLANTATION PHILOSOPHY: None out
de pO' despise de rich. Eoen among de
animals a kind ack is recOllecte1 longer
den mean one. A dog may fOrglt a
place whar somebody kicked him. but he
neber f0rgits de place whar someoOd! gln
him a piece Oh meat. De evil in man ;
face is palmer den De good. We some
times see a glass filled wild water % clear
dat il looks ike dar amt nutnln' Oar, ouI
put muddy water in de same glass an
It's mighty plain.-ATtaRSQlc IraretfF.
WHAT i THIS
1t Is a lamb.
Do all lambs look ike this Ones
No. child. this i a shOrn lamb.
Does the Lord temper the wind 70 MN
No: because he cannot raise the wind
& for the Lord or ANYBODY else to temper.
Why did he 20 into Wall street,
In order To illustrate the eternal fitness
Of things. my dear.
How SO. please:
The weakest always 20 to the WALL
4 WIH Street NelrS.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25

What intelligent Northern people tnlnk
Of our great melon trade. Of - recent OH
gin ana growth. may ~ inferred from the
following from the Boston Adrertleer-
The watermelon eaters Of the North
are Just now paying royal tIloule p tle
warm states ii the South aud southwest.
Hundreds Of thousands Of TIE 1aYorlte
fruit have been gathered in Georgia, Ten
u4Ssle. Kentucky and the other states q
rbe melon zone. and sent North by steam
er and railway 70 ind ready sale IN the
markets q New York. Boston and other
great centres Of population and supply.
ON many Of the southern rallWa Es-
special melon trains are run winch
stop Ike the proyereisl .|hortle-
berry trains al every crOss-TOad or
house door u pick up from one . thou
sand melons. The benefit % the two sec
tons Of the country = mutual Inc south
needs ready money. and the people Ct our
Northern cities thrive on good irult. 40
mora healthful article Of food i sold IN
the larze cities than sound Well-rlIfenel
fruit. Tie southern papers are Iull ID
c0nzratulatoTy notes regarding the sue
cess Of the melon crop tals year, ana the
large returns viii cause additional atten-
ton 10 Be gwen 70 this easily raised fruit
another year.
L1- = Wei slt4tl- A-AL - ---4-A--A I'M ~
know why it i deemed necessary 70 in
form the country that the south Is in
need Of ready money" Il seems that
many Northern journals can see u only
in poverty and want. though actually en-
gaged in praisinz our wonderful increase
Of wealth and prosperity. II We send
produce 70 Northern markets. il Is BE-
cause We are .'in need ri ready money
and the fact Is duly heralded for our ben
eft. Vow. tits very kind in our Northern
CONTEMPORARIES thus n induce sympathy
in aid u our commercial efforts.
but why do Northern people send their
products TO Southern markets: Is Il not
u exchange them for ready money -
And what do they want with ready money
if they do not aesd IL: In truth, the south
j. no more in need Of ready money than
the North, but the royal tribute Is r.
ciprocal. and what we draw from the
North in the summer We pay back in the
winter. Each in turn j. by this excellent
ssrrazr1n-ut made asa=L- aud the .'ready
money made 70 alternate between the
sections.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25
Education in the south.

The relative ratio Of llllterscy N0rtn
and south i a fertile theme with Northern
journals. PhiIanthropists dwell upon It,
and many well disposed persons treat the
subject practically by liberal donations
for the increase of educational facilities
particularly II this section
While il Is true that eliminating the
uegroes. the average Of iIliteracy j. high
q here than al the North Northern WI
ters expect entirely 100 much u the
south. They lose sight Of the fact that II
has been hardly a decade since social lie
in the south resumed Its normal
conditions. The progress made in edues-
ton. while surprising ss well as crafty
ing 10 Is, does not suit our Northern
critics.
It's difficult 70 satisfy them. and We
fear that our unaided efforts can
never meet their demands They
apuear 70 recognize this. and are
urging Federal aid 70 education To
this there i no objection 70 BE- urged,
provided the States Be- given control Of
the funds. This could readily b done,
and The government could be secured.
/ There i no other mode Of dealing with
the education q the negroes satisfac-
t0rily.
The south i doing and viii continue u
! do what she can in this direction. and her
+ ability viii become the greater with the
f progress OF time. Meanwhile there much
F 10 Be done in the way Of improving our
+ school systems and providing more and
I better instructors. The Northern systems
were not built up speedily and ara capable
+ Of much further improvement and while
+ steady progress here may fairly be eX-
+ pected. speedy improvement can hardly
{ BE- looked for. The South recognizes the
. importance Of education. The burden
was vastly increased 10y the action Of the
Federal Government. and should te equal
. lied a. far as possible.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25


Observations made BY NJ Rafford. A
member Of the Society d'Horticulture at
Limoges. show that a castOr-Oil plant
having been placed in a room infested
with flies. they disappeared as by enchant-
ment. Wishing TO find the cause he soon
found under the castOr-0il plant a number
Of dead flies. and large number Of bodies
had renamed clinging to the under sur
face Of the leaves. 1t would there
fore appear that the leaves Of
the castor-Oil plant give out an essential
oil, or some toxic principle which pos
sesses very strong Insecticide qualities.
CastOr-oil plants are in France very much
used as ornamental plants in rooms, as
they resist very well variations of atmos-
phere and temperature. As the castor
oil plant Is very much grown and cultiya-
ted IN all gardens, the journal q AgsicNL
tUre points out that il would be worth
while TO try decoctions Of the leaves to de-
strOy the green flies and other insects
which in summer are so destructive to
plants and fruit trees. Anyhow. NJ. Raj
f0rd's observations merit that trial should
be made Of the properties Of the castor-Oil
plant both for the destruction OF flies IN
dwellings and Of other troublesome in
sects.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25
BRIGHT BITS.

To BE ENTIRELY SAFE during thun'
der storm Jump into the nearest TlVel
/ and remain at the bottom until the storm
. blows over.
is YOUR DOG a setter or pointer !.
s.Well. l bought him for setter, but D.
has turned out a pOinter-that Is to say
. disappOinter. "-.SODlmefrftte journal. =
The COST Of stopping a train O me, :, nsn
said To be from sixty to forty ;;, 80 az
the train is stopped = No.
these prices becOIpT1e sonnet nihY' IT
-. -, .,uah j had a blind child;
vas nv onlv means Of subsistence,
and the poor bow has recovered as sight"
p,rD-HE,oEo MAN who has heard
Z 49, 80 hairs Of mans head are num-
7 bered yyantstS know if there IS not some
I So vrbar De can obtain the back num-
bers.
fICE TO our exchanges we desire
90 oxr.1in that the reason we do not pub
I - list Of prominent newspaper men
ne are summering in Europe is because
the weather is too warm to get out sup
pbments.
The EDITORIAL ABILITY TO live in the
future is illustrated by this paragraph.
which is not from an Irish paper: ''0ur
readers know a great deal more about the
strike Of the telegraph operators. by this
time. than We do as we write"
INA NEWPORT BOUDOIR: "Oh. he is
such a charming gentlemen. and he did
not make his money in vulgar trade.
either. No. indeed. He owns a bank.
Tor l have heard people who knew him
speak OF it. 1t is IN Western city
named Faro
\ MOTHER can call johnnie, it's time
to get up for three hours without
making any impression, but when the old
man steps to the foot Of the stairs and
shouts john Johnnie takes his break
fast with the rest of the family.-Roches-
ter POSt-E.nDresS.
POETS LOVE the old traditions. which
is probably the reason why DIR. Oliver Z
Wendell Holmes carries a horse chestnut /
about his clothes as a preventive Of rheu- I
matism. Poets who don't like a sky 1
attic life should follow his example, /
Nesc Orleans PicdyttRe
LADY POET asks, How can | tell
him / love him no mOre:'' Probably the Z
pest way is to get him into an ice creamle
saloon. Eat five dishes, and then breathe
the news gently. II he doesn't accept u che
situation, you had better try and III
him again. You could never do bette
s-WIvEs AND MOTHERS are doing Il %,
o break the backbone of the mOveo- - ~.
han anything else" telegraphs pIaI- aHS
,hical observer Of the strike in PHI 80
,hia. This leads the Springfield fnion ~,
an TO remark that the WesteE sala -
ught to be in favor of marriag b SaT
les. I'D swim and
A CHINAMAN bet 50 that heTith his ont
cross the Sacramento riy
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25
Ihs True Tariff Theory

Ifthe tariff was properly adjusted anC
the tax placed where it justly belongs
there WOuld be no chance for a surplus
The true theory is TO reduce gOyernIITIjs.iI.-
ev-r,erdftt1re 10 the minimum sum -.'gI!sli
the tax under the tariff upOEv db ~,
necessaries. retaining he sum Teo mir n
ries. raise one-third, .ethe government nv
for the sustentauSnd beer. liquors and
taxing tO6aeT luXuries. and leave il TO
cigars. US Of the State To provide such
the pa0nal facilities as lie IN their power.
edhere is a surplus already accrued that
ought 10 be got rid Of then give it 10 the
States. to be disbursed BY them only. and
upon basis Of iIliteracv.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25

..Oh. my back,' is a common excIana-
ton and expresses a world Of misery and
suffering. II is singular this pain arises
from such various causes. Kidney dis
ease. liver complaint. wasting affections,
colds. rheumatism. dyspepsia, OverwOrk,
and nervous debility are chief causes.
When thus ailIng seek prompt relief. Il
can be found best in Browns Iron Bit
tiers. II builds up from the foundation
by making the blood rich and pure. Lead
ing physicians and ministers use and re-
commend it. II has cured many, and if
YOU are a sufferer try il.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25
Roanoke College, salem. Va.

U-HIRTY-FIRST Session begins September
lath. Courses for Degrees. Partial and
Business Courses. Full English Course
French and German spoken. Library II fsa00
volumes Good morals Healrhful uiount,
location. Entire expenses for months. $40,
SI76 or 500. students from sixteen States.
Catalogue 81 pages sent free. Address
JULIUS ID. DREHER. President
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25
The First step to Peace

EFl-ITe I'M la9l77Is
Instead Of foolishly ignoring or seeking
10 break down labor organizations. the
part Of wisdom in EMPLOYERS Is 10 enter
into friendly conference with their repre-
sentatiyes for the adjustment Of disputes
on terms OF fairness and justice. One OF
the first steps towards putting an end 10
this conflict Is for the companies TO re-
cOgnize the existence Of the organization
Of telegraph operators and then Will
ingness 10 treat with its committee.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25
Onlv Ono Issue.

The significance Of the New York Sun 8
publication D0rsey's revelation is that
If once more unmasks the Republican
u i---and shows II up to the country IN all
after reading Ty9ity. No one can wonder,
ers this year Urn si.s Republican leaa
issues" As we -grateS1jetOre, now
ever there i onIr one issue before the
reoDle. and tbat : the falsity and corTup-
ton of the Republican party and the ne
cessitv Of removing il from power,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25
cUTIcURA REMEDIES

Are the greatest medicines on earth.
J. ". ADAMS. Newark. 0.
The half has not been told a to their cura-
tive powers. &. 4. WILLIAMS Providence.
They cure IN every case
II. W. BROCKwAY. Md, Frankfn. y H
NJ friends know how | suffered from Salt
Rheum until cured by them.
Mrs. A. Il. BROWN, Maiden.
Cured me Of a scrofulous IIumOr Of thirteen
years duration.
J. (. RICHARDSON. C. H. New Orleans.
CUTICURA REMEDIES at all Druggists. Price
CUTICURA. SOC; RESOLyENT, 81; SOAP. &c.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. IL, 1SS0.-Dedy
Bitters: | am here trying TO breathe in all
the salt air of the ocean, and having been
sufferer for more than year with a re-
fraetOry liver, was induced to mix Hop
Bitters with the sea gale, and have found
the tincture glorious result. /
have been greatly helped by the Bitters.
and am not afraid to say so. Yours with
out struggle, JOSH BILLINGS,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25

Commissioner West. Of the District Of
Columbia wants the suffrage restored 70
the citizens Of the District. Mr.. West.
having failed 70 get control Of the govern
ment Of Washington CITY when the new
Commissioner was appointed last spring.
probably hopes % accomplish his purpose
BY having suffrage restored The kind Of
government Washington has now Is the
best for that civ