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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
ADVERTISEMENTS AS A GUIDE.
The Way Country Customers Prepare for
Shopping Tours to the City.


Pfttsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
81 heard discussion which would have inter
ested you as newspaper man, said leading
banker to the writer today.
What was it aboutr
'You know live in a suburban town and the
children do not come to town very frequently.
Well, last night there were nine little girls in
our parlor; some my own, and others from the
families of neighbOrs They were all preparing
for visit to town to buy Christmas presents.
They began proceedings by monopolizing the
center table, and on this, to my astonishment,
they proceeded to lay assortment of advertise
ments cut out of city papers. Some were OF
clothing stores. some of jewellers, some book
stores and in fact nearly all classes of tradesmen
Then they began to prepare lists. They read
over the articles named in the advertisements
and made memorandums. For instances One
girl said, i want to get pair OF gloves for our
driver, and then they looked for gloves and
made a note OF the place where they were sold
the cheapest Then another girl wanted a
certain book and another fur cap, another
pair of rubber boots, and nearly all named dolls,
toys, articles of jewelry and fancy articles.
When they could not find something they want
ed in the advertisements they noted the names
of the dealers who would be apt to have such
things. They seemed to be perfectly familiar
with the leading merchants and what they sold,
and had to laugh at their comments on the
kind of goods such and such a sold, and how
his clerks treated customers. They even went
so far as to criticise some of the newspapers,
and sad they wouldn't go to certain store oe-
cause it advertised in one of the papers which
they did not like. L asked one of them what she
intended to do with her list. She said her papa
had given her some money to buy presents with,
and she intended to buy the things she had on
her memorandum. My little daughter told me
she and her friends had been doing this for a
month, and that it was almost as much fun as
the buying of the things later on"
81 suppose the older people do the same thinGY
"1hat is just what they do l did not know it
before last night, My wife happened to be out
while the children were talking and when she
came in l told her about it. That's nothing
new, said she we do it, too. The ladies who
live around here make memorandums Of things
they see in the papers, and then we compare
notes and go up to town and buy the goods.
The practice is more general than people
would suppose. The writer visited several
jewelers., book stores, dealers in fancy goods and
others and fond them all willing to admit that
advertising was a wonderful help to them.
Large mum bers of customers came in and asked
for certain things at certain prices, and when
asked how they knew of the goods the answer
would be that they saw it in some paper. Ere
quently clippings of advertisements were
brought, and after purchase they would be
thrown aside by the customer, and the merchant
could tell just what medium had benefited him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26

life and the father of grown up children. He
resides at Belmont, near San Francisco in an
elegant mansion, where many distinguished
Americans and foreigners have been entertained.
He was born in Smithfeld, o., was fairly edu-
Gated, and adopted the law as his profession.
After some years he removed to Nevada, where
he began business as a banker He afterwards
became a trustee of the Bank of California, San
Francisco, and amassed his great wealth by
silver mining in Nevada His wealth has been
placed at $15 100000 He is quiet in dress and
manners. He has weathered the financial
storms on the coast in good shape. One alleged
claim to consideration is his skill at poker and
the large sums he wins. He lives in a fine suite
of seven rooms, on the sixth floor of the Palace
Here his meals are served, and here he lives as
independently as though under a separate roof,
his apartments watched over by the Celestial
servant XII, and his own person guarded by
muscular detective VINO accompanies him
wherever he goes, somewhat as Morosini used to
attend Jay Gould years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26

y tNev.) Enterprise.

Virginia City (Nev.) Enterprise.
Nevada is in state of collapse. Only some
lucky chance can rescue it from the catastrophe
that now seems inevitable. 1t won't help us in
the slightest degree to reply that Nevada has in
her time produced millions of hard cash to help
out the Union when it was on the verge of ter
sible collapse the millions, however, which
have been dug from the bowels of our mountains
have taken wing and are gone forever. Every
man or woman that makes Is stake in Nevada
takes wing also The individual who succeeds
in enriching himself in Nevada emigrates as a
rule Those who remain behind to battle with
fate seem to care very little what becomes of the
State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
A LABOR MAN ON THE DEPRESSION.
Free-Trade Agitation Is the Immediate Cause
1000, 900 Documents Being Circulated.

Free-Trade A citation Is the Immediate Cause
Il 900, 900 Documents Being Circulated.
New York Special.
Robert Blissert of this city. founder of the
Central Labor Union asked to-day for an
expression of his views as to the cause of the
present industrial depression, and what remedy
if any, existed for it, He said:
within the last few days I have learned
from Mr. Powderly eX mayor of Scranton, Pa,
and Grand Master Workman Of the Knights of
Labor, that there are at present in this country
l. 750, 900 persons out of employment, all of
whom depend upon their daily earnings for
bread. They include almost everybody, from
clerks, mill operativs and laborers to
cash boys or girls in large cities. Cap
ital is timid and will withdraw from
channels of industry when intimdated, and be
invested in government bonds. This capital
withdrawn renders men idle and adds to hard
times. What has intimdated capital2 Princi-
pally the action of political demagogues. | am
not so much of an anti monoplist to wish to
defeat any encouragement to capital. If any
thing possible can be done to encourage capital
let it be done, for it is that which makes money
circulate.
One of the things that has done more than any
other in the past three years TO bring about the
present depression is the cry of free trade. That
agitation is most pernicious. Therefore, as one
of the remedies for it comes at time of great
depression, united efforts should be made to call
on Congress to resolve that the question of free
sent, at least, because it is disturbing element
in the countrys welfare to-day. The time has
arrived for all business and worklngmen to
form an organization which will be always ready
to resent the influence of political demagogues
who are trying to popularze free trade; for such
an agitation is simply helping English capital
This idea has taken possession of the minds of
the laboring people all over the country, and
resolutions are being adopted asking such relief
from the government. Copies are being widely
circulated, and in less than two weeks l expect
1000, 900 copies will be in the hands of the labor
unions from Maine to California. They have
already been adopted very extensively in the
East and in Albany recently the representatives
of thirteen different trades adopted them unani-
mousy. fully approve of them.
Officials of corporations should be held to
penal accountability for false statements. Con
eress should make liberal appropriation from
the surplus in the Treasury for public improve
ments habors and rivers and government build
ings This will give immediate relief to thou
sands
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
An Anecdoto of Admiral Foote.


''In the railway train gentleman who sat in
front of me. learning that | had constructed
Foote'S vessels, introduced himself as Judge
Foote of Cleveland, brother of the Admiral
Among other interesting matters. he related an
anecdote of one of his little daughters who was
Just learning to read. After the capture of Fort
Henry the squadron was brought back to Cairo
for repairs, and, on the Sunday following the
crews with their gallant fagoficer, attended
one of the churches in Cairo. Admiral Foote
was thorough Christian gentleman and excel
lent impromptu speaker. Upon this occasion,
after the congregation had assembled, some one
whispered to him that the minister
was ill and would be unable to
officiate; whereupon the Admiral went
up into the pulpit himself and after the usual
prayer and hymn, he selected as the text John
xiv. l, Let not your heart be troubled: ye be-
lieve in God, believe also in me- Upon this
text he delivered what was declared to be an
excellent sermon, or exhortatien, after which he
dismissed the congregation. An account of the
sermon was widely published in the papers at
the time, and came into the hands of the little
niece just referred to. After she had read it,
she exclaimed to her father:
"'Uncle Foote did not say that right
essay what right asked the father
"fWhy when he preached
"'What did he sayP
I" He said, Let not your heart be troubled:
ye believe in God, believe also in me-"
% We'll what should he have said2 inquired
the father.
"Wel he ought to have said, 'Let not your
heart be troubled We believe in God, believe also
in the gun boats"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
The Parties to the Suit.

Miss HILL the plaintiff, is said to be the daugh
ter of Samuel A. Hill, formerly lawyer at Cape
Girardeau, Mo. She is of medium height, we'll
developed with 1.-THE, trim figure. She gives
one at first sight the impression of a woman who
is abundantly able to take care of herself, and
yet tho expression of her face and her attitudes
are frequently very womanly, as though she
lacked confidence and were appealing for sup
port. Her features are regular. her face oval;
she is neither blonde brunette with dark
brown hair, which is allowed to fall in graceful
waves over her full, round forehead; her most
attractive feature is the full brown eye betray-
ing large amount of Imagination and with the
heavy dropping lids which add so much to their
expressiveness; but these fine eyes are hurt by
the expression in them, which can best be de
scribed as one which does not inspire confidence
Meeting this woman and talking with her one
would say: ''She is immensely clever fertile
attractive, but it will not to to trust her" Her
nose is clear cut and her mouth is also resolute
in the habitual compression of the lips but this
is somewhat belied by slight droop at the cor
ners as though an originally fine will had been
oveJlaid by strain of voluptuousness which
weakened and coarsened it. Her whole manner
shows intense nervousness and vitality.
William Sharon, elected United States sen
ator for Nevada in 1876 was succeeded by
james Graham Fair March 4, 1881. Ex-senator
Sharon is a millionaire, a man we'll advanced in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
Chaplet of Six Tiny Hummtn=-Birds.

New York Evening Post.
A young lady well-known in New Y ork society
recently wore, at a wedding reception. toilette
of silver gray corded silk kilt pleated and
trimmed deliberately with peacock-blue plush
Above her wavy golden hair were perched Sin
tiny humming birds, forming an archaeological
half wreath about the crown of her fair head
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26


we'll husbanded lady is now residing in the
State of Arkansas. She is sixty-five years OF
age, and is living with n courageous man who
has assumed the position of being her fourteenth
husband! 1t is said that in the hall of her house
there are thirteen pegs upon each of which
hangs a hat duly labeled as the property Of one
of the defunct husbands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26

TENDER lungs cannot long withstand the irri-
tation of violent cough They first become
inGamed and then differentiated unless the mis-
chef is arrested. One bottle Of Hales Honey of
uorehound aud Tar will generally cure the
worst cough and prevent all danger Sold by
all druggists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26

WHEN other good remedies fail to relieve
Coughs and Colds. Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup will
give instant relief Obviously because it is
the best remedy. Price % cents bottle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26

DURKEE's Salad Dressing and Cold Meat
Sauce is made from the freshest purest. and
choicest condiments obtainable. In using it,
waste, labor anxiety and dsappointment are
prevented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
AVENUE RINK.


THE BOY WONDER, who performs over IG0 diff
ferent movements Roller Skates including Hand
springs, Somersaults etc This will be of the
grandest attractions of the season. Don't fail to
it. NO INCREASE IN PRICES.
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Home Employment.

The Home and Farm whose columns
contain much good advice as we'll as
useful information, has this to say to
those in search of employment: "We
| would advise all our readers against
coming tothe city. to any city, in search
Unemployment. The prizes which seem
80 tempting are only for the few; they
are the rewards for some specs.ll talent,
for a superiority gained by years Of ap-
plication and selfdenIal. Every avenue
Of employment is crowded by those out
Of work, who only know how to do a
few things, and those poo..y. In such
q contest the weak 90 down and are
trampled under foot. We can think OF
nothing more wretched than the condi-
ton of some poor girl III q large city
without home or friends seeking for
something 10 do. Find it at home,
among those who know you, and know
what you can and what you can not do.
what, better than any one else. There
are abundant opportunities on farm
ten chances here for one in the
city. Look into the average farm
house and see what n woman's
kingdom is and what work awaits
her. Turn your thoughts to things near
You, not far off. II you have no taste for
household work. if you can make Gift
nothing but the most liresome drudge1y,
hire some drudge to do it, and devote
yourself to the bees, or to the garden,
or go to the dairy and learn all you can
about it. There is mine of undevel-
oped wealth in the dairy. It ought, on
the small farms, to be the pride of the
women Of the household. Instead of
trying to design carpet patterns to sell at
twenty dollars, try to make just such
butter as sells at fifty, sixty or eighty
cents. You can do it. Do it. Then
every woman might have a small piece
of ground in early berries or fruits
which your neighbors do not raise,
but will in course Of time buy
of you especially, if you live near q
city, or even q village. Next there are
the chickens. The world is clamoring
for u,ore chickens and fresh eggs. Sup
ply this want. In this way you can
earn money enough, and more than
enough. to pay for the house girl, and
employ man to do all the heavy work
for you. Use your brain as we'll as your
hands, for naturally you are better
managers than the men. But, what
ever you do, do not come to town in
search Of employment. It is bad for
the boys to come, but it is worse, far
worse, for the girls. Again, We say,
stay at home.
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morrow. The roads are very rough,
and 1t will take two-maybe three
days to travel the sixty odd miles"
II took Joe . long time to feed his
team, and during his absence . great
deal of talking wa done. When he re.
turned Mr.. Holten stood by. the table
looking very sober, and there were
tears in the eyes Of all the women when
he said: "Joe, Jane has concluded she'll
chance it with you. She's been a good
girl always, and we hope you'll use her
we'll"
II will, Mr.. Holton, so help me Cod
solemnly answered Joe, and he walked
oyer to where Jane stood and put his
arm around her and kissed her.
Then there wal q general h~andshaking
wedding next afternoon, after which
Joe and his wife were to come back as
far as our house and the following
morning start for home.
The wedding was an old-fashioned
ountry one, aud not long afterthe cere-
mony Joe's sleigh was packed with q
cargo of feather beds, quilts, blankets,
and housekeeping goods of various
Kinds, and a nice. COW (the pick of the
herd) tied behind, for Mr.. Holton wolld
not let his daughter 20 empty-handed
Every second year after that for
many years Jane came home for a visit.
Ihe intervening year she could not
come because "the baby was too little
to bring" and the numerous little Toll
ons grew up in regular succession, their
heads mounting II above another like
the rounds of a ladder.
Father regularly asked Jane when she
made these visits il she had come for
her divorce.
Jane always replied: "Notthistime. l
don't see but Joe and I.get along as well
as those who take more time for their
counting"
And Joe, who was always holding the
baby while jane "undid" the bigger
ones at the time this question was
asked would a~pprovingly: That's SO,
Jane"
Dear me" said Jane, as, leaning on
Dr.; Joe Golon's arm, she threw back Ter
widows veil (she has worn that nearly
ten years now and wiped her glasses
before The Heart Of the Wilderness
in the art gallery last fall-"dear me,
Joe, that just looks like the piece Of
woods opposite the door of the old house
when your father brought me home.
I've seer the deer browsing there many
a time. I didn't think then it would
ever be a city but your father said it
would, and 70 the cars run over that
Very spot. It's been a long, long time,
Joe, but the last ten years have been
longer than all the resu."-Chicago Tri-
hnnn
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The DISCONTINUED Young Woman.

The DISCONTINUED Young Woman.
There is the disconnected woman who
"has aspirations" which sh longs to
crafty. She wants to go on the stage.
She wants to be a great authoress. She
wants to sit high up, and be seen, and
courted, and talked of, and admired
and envied. She wants to rule over
many empires, and scorns to rale over
the one of which she is now the lawful
queen. Her children are neglected, her
husband's'best coat is moth eaten, her
kitchen left entirely to the servants, her
pantry full Of croton bugs, her house,
hold marketing given over entirely to me-
malls. She thinks this york beneath
her. She has aspirations Kitchen
government is not heraspiring catalogue.
Governing 8 household has for her no
aspiration" Her ambition scars above
such things. She cannot get up IN inter
est in such occupations. She does not
know that the mind which
fails Of interest iii one
ield of effort may in theend so fail i'll
all fields. She has yet to learn that the
COVE, ming mind governs in all fields,
and that to excel only in one il to be
the slave of that one 1t was he who
was faithful over the small thing that was
set to rule over the May. 1t was the
servant who buried his one talent that
was cast out as improbable. 1t is the
mind disciplined to rule with order and
method in one field that learns to rule
with order and method in all fields.
What is gained by the discipline in one
field of effort is good for any other field.
Peoples success in this world depends
very much in knowing bow to do the
thing at the right time and in the right
place, and this is best learned BY begin
ming immediate practice on the work
before us. Aspirations I" too, are good
things, but the steps upward and to-
wards them are those directly under us.
II we despise them and try to 60 on four
steps at q time we make sorry work OF
climbing and will neve reach the top
of q very high illght.-lNew York
Garphic,
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About e Fences.

A western farmer successfully dwarIs
the Usage orange, after it has, in six or
seven years, become an efficient hedge,
by first clipping to fifteen inches wide
at the base and tapering to a very mar
row top, and then cutting a ditch eight
or ten inches deep and within Blk inches
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for cattle. The priyet, a perfectly hardy,
permanent, almost evergreen shrub,
grows naturally erect, and natur-
ally does not exceed about twelve feet,
and which starts from cuttings as readl.
ly as q willow, and is not broWsed ~
cattle unless in IN extremity OF hungers
is a most eligible and invaluable plant
for this purpose.-Shelah.
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One ofthe residents OF Athens, Ga, mas
in his possession q copper penny made
in l777, with the famous words of Pink.
ney stamped on its face: millions for
defense, not one cent for tribute"
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Gen. Sherman at Shiloh.
ON the Century for January.

-..HE. -. 49,
Gen. Sherman's hardest battle was
Shiloh. He commanded the key of the
position and held it. He regards it as
The most severe struggle of tho war.
There WAS no chance for military genius
to show itself by strategy and manoeu-
sers. 1t was y soldiers 6ght-a test of
manhood where courage and steadiness
won the dav. The question was wheth-
er Grants forces could stand The day
against the tremendous assault of the
enemy until dark, when Buel could COME
up with reinforcements. Gen. Grant
has often said, in describing the battle,
that, as he rode from end to end Of the
line again and again, he always feit re-
newec confidence when he passed Sher-
mans position and exchanged q few
words with him. Whatever happened,
he felt sure Sherman would hold. his
ground. Shiloh gave Sherman new life.
He had been cast down by the newsua-
,er stories about his sanity. NOW l.
vas in high feather" he writes in his
Memoirs" He Ina led a division ina
pitched battle, aud felt confidence in
tlmself. This sanity story was revived
again after his repulse at Chickasaw
bayont but lie had gained the frien ish.p
aud good opinion his commanding
general and the love oil his soldiers, and
could aHo;.3 to laugh at it.