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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

TROY has long enjoyed the reputation of fur
nshing the typical man of the world, but now
Syracuse comes forward with both men and
women that are demanding consideration. On
the 10Th of March, Louis Haas of that city, mar
ried what he took to be plump and vivacious
little widow. She was plump and vivacious to a
degree, though not widow, after several fine
chances to become one They lived together un.
til last Sunday, when Mrs Haas packed up the
household effects belonging to her and left. Mr.
Haas took her departure very philosophically,
and made no effort to detain her or to ascertain
her intentions 1t now develops that she had
been married three times before meeting Mr..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

THERE may yet be a few of the faithful
who would take interest in the prophecies OF
Professor Virgins He believes that the
forces which caused the disastrous storm of
last month will again unite on Saturday
evening next, and earthquakes will probably
occur on Friday and Monday, while there is a
serious probability that the earthquake in
England will return with increased violence
about the goth of May. In the meantime, the
stand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
l. What is the amount of the annual expenses
of our government
2. What is the amount of revenue annually
collected
3. What amour. of taxes is paid annually by
the citizens of lndianaY A YOUNG READER.
DANvILLE, Ind.
L. For the year ending June 3d. 1882 the ex-
penses amounted to $257, 1881, 439.57 2. The re-
ceipts were $4O3, 525, 25O2S. 8. For the year
1880, the State taxes proper amounted to
50, 493, 1868; county, $iO31,O29 city and town.
81, Bis, 638; total $40, S43, $50. This does not in
clude the taxes of townships, estimated at
81 500, O0O
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

Mr.. F. H. SNYDER, general manager of the
Dynamite Projectile Company, has succeeded
in so fashioning shell and loading an ordi-
nary cannon as to fire a dynamite cartridge
from it. An experiment conducted at Green
VILE N. ] d, resulted in throwing a twenty
pound projectile containing five pounds of
dynamite distance of /, 276 PAGES. The gun
recoiled three feet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

THE British government is asked by the
steamship companies to make a harbor of Va
lencia Ireland, in order to shorten the time
between London and New York. 1t is esti-
mated that six hours would thus be saved over
the Queenstown route.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

ONCE it was the Ahkhoond of Swat who
fixed the public gaze, but where, oh, where is
the Ahkhoond nowY He made way-in the
papers-for the Mudir of Berber, and the
Mudir, it seems likely is by this time inn
paled upon Ell Mahdi's sword Thus passeth
the glory of the world-all but the Greystone
will O the wisp, which will flicker until No
yember
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

THE first days sales for the Cincinnati opera
festival of 1873 netted $2s,O995O In 1880 the
amount so received was $25. S10.23 Two years
ago the receipts declined to $l6 $685. while this
year the total amount realized from the first
days sales was but $11, OO4 S. or less than one
third of six years ago At this rate of educating
the popular taste for music, Cincinnati is nearly
ready to take up with the custard-pie picnic
AGAIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

ANOTHER cashier has gone off with s., 500
of his employers money. His case is remarked
as curious, in that he was not amember of any
church, did not belong to a choir nor conduct
Sunday -school. 1t is not remarkable, how
ever, in another respect. He lost the money
in wheat margins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

IT is interesting to learn that Professor
Mashero, who has been prospecting for ancient
relics near Thebes, has struck lead which
has already yielded upwards of 5000 mum
mics. The Democratic party should make
haste to secure this job lot. In it they may
possibly find one mummy who will not de-
cline their candidate for to be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

PITTsBURGERs have been eating the product Of
a soap factory under the supposition that it was
butter. Everyone is aware that Pittsburg is
shrouded in darkness but few would have sup
posed that the natives were SO benighted as not
to know that neither side of their bread should
be buttered with soap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

THE atmosphere is becoming so surcharged
in Washington that statesmen cannot preserve
their tempers. 1t will be better after the two
Chicago conventions have met.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

THE Democratic House of Representatives
will have a heavy load to carry among the
business interests of the country if Congress
adjourns without putting stop to the sense
less and dangerous folly of the peremptory
coinage of silver dollars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25
To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
l. How much was Indiana in debt at the close
of the warl q How much will the State house
cost 3. How many more females than males
has your State2 4. Is the Union League in work
ing order in your State2 ISAAC SHARP.
CARRoLLToN, Mo.
l. The total State debt May l, 1865, was 49,
900, 765. 80. 2 About $4,000, OOO g. The last
census showed that Indiana contained AZ, 421
more males than females. A. We know of no
such order in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

THE Blaine men in Ohio determined to push
the fighting, and the result is they were de-
cisively defeated in the selection of delegates
at large by the Cleveland convention. Those
selected are Judge Foraker, Hon. William Nc
Kinley and M. A. Hanna, the latter of Cleve-
land, president of the Herald Printing
Company, and Hon. W. Fl. West
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
Is there a chicken farm in the State where
chickens are Matched by an incubator.
HAzLEToN, Ind PAUL II. CURTNER.
We know of no farm in Indiana devoted to the
raising of chickens though it is probable that
incubators are employed in this State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

PEOPLE who are fond of mustard as a cond-
ment stand a chance of being mustered out.
The New York Board of Health, after investigat-
ing the article as prepared by manufacturers
there, find it to be largely adulterated with flour
which is given the proper color by mixture of
napthol, a yellow violent irritant poison Nap
thol is also highly explosive, and a salad mixer
is liable to have the top of his head blown off If
he stir too vigorously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

BECAUSE one rose is sweet it does not necessar-
lily follow that dozen of the blossoms together
are twelve times as delightful Whatever senti-
ment may attach to a gift of flowers is not
enhanced by the bulk of the collection, and when
they are measured by the ton all the usual feel
ings in regard to them must vanish entirely.
Mr. Abbey, at his benefit in New York on Monday
evening received over two tons of ''horal trib-
utes," but it is not to be supposed for moment
that the operate manager experienced half the
pleasure over these riches that girl or boy
graduate feels over the one little bouquet tossed
at their feet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

A SPECIAL from Monroe, Ca, relates the
killing of Willis Gum by his son Jesse. The
old man didn't know that the boy was loaded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

SOMETIME this country Of ours will need a
navy, and need it as bad as the stranger in
Texas needed a revolver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

ABOUT 1000 pictures have been admitted to
the Paris salon. More than 5000 have been re-
fused-Exchange.
The latter number is significant, and ae-
counts for the frequent discovery of 'old mas
tersr slowed away in lumber galleries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

JUST before the funeral of Mrs. Stilson Hutch
ms yesterday, Agent Key, of the Humane Soci-
ETY., appeared on the scene. He observed that the
horses attached to the hearse were compelled to
hold their heads erect by means oftightly drawn
check reins. The agent at once made the driver
remove the reins with the remark, 81 do this as a
tribute of respect to Mrs. Hutchins. She was a
vice president of our society, and would never
ride behind horse whose head was panied by
such barbarous contrivance"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

A ''BUsYBoDY" in Philadelphia has mirror so
arranged outside a second story window as to
show the walks and steps below and the person
who is at the door. 1t is question in society
now whether or not it is consistent with true
gentility and propriety to use these mirrors.
The opinion prevails that they are not unobjec-
tionable, but that they are so convenient as a
means of detecting book agents and disagreeable
callers, as well as for keeping an eye on the
neighbors, that it can not likely go out of use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

Hon. JULIUS C. BURROWS, of Michigan,
has declined the Office of Solicitor of the Treas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

THIRTEEN fatal number) of the largest patent
medicine manufacturers in the United States
have united to maintain the price of proprietary
medicines. Not that anybody has succeeded in
beating down the prices asked by them, but that
certain merchants in other lines of business have
seen fit to undertake the sale of such medicines
under the schedule price. That is certain gen
eral merchants have added patent medicines to
their stock and sell them at less profit than has
been realized heretofore. A cut in the retail
price would result in larger demand, and
larger demand would increase the sales and
profits of the manufacturers 1t seems para
doxical therefore, for them to make the fight
undertaken. Still it is natural that they should
hesitate to abandon their customers of years.
The idea of dry goods and notions dealers selling
patent medicines perfumes and toilet articles
generally originated in Paris, where the same
fight was made, resulting in the success of the
innovation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

THE American woman is rapidly charging her
sphere" Only a few weeks ago Mrs. Miller be-
came steamboat captain, and now, before the
wonderment fairly ceases, two Reading women
signalize their defiance of straght-laced rules of
propriety by undertaking to break stone forthe
streets of that Pennsylvania town. Their names
are given as Shultz and Fries, two very respect
able women. With hammers they have been at
work all week in the open air breaking stones.
They receive thirty-fve cents a ton for their
work, and each can break ton and half day.
They sit on small stools on the edge of the
quarry. and swing their hammers Justify, not
caring for the gaze of the hundreds who stop to
view the work of two native born women. They
work eight hours day The women are wild
ows with children, and say they prefer that sort
of work to washing Or other household drudgery.
1t was only last week that two indianapolis
school girls off and accepted places as domes-
tics to escape the discipline of school, and it has
been but few months since Miss Churchill, of
ST. Louis, quilted her home and entered laun-
dry to free herself from the torture of daily prac
tice on the piano. Another young woman has
been appointed deputy sheriff, and so it goes At
this rate it won't be long until the girls run off
and join the REGULAR army to escape getting mar
ried
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25
THE INDIANAPOLIs JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
LONDON-American Exchange in Europe 449
Strand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

PARTS-American Exchange in Paris IS Boulevard
des Cspucines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot and
Southern Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Brentano's, LOIS Pennsyl
vania Avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

LOUISvILLE--C. T. bearing northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

IT has been said that no man can be accounted
happy until he is dead. But how are we to
know when man is deadl Four years ago a
man named Heinbridge mysteriously disappeared
from Cleveland, leaving his effects. In few
days body was found in the river identified as
his, wept over and buried. His friends-for he
had some strewed flowers on his grave and
mourned him as lost. On Sunday he alarmed
the natives by reappearing, as well and hearty
as he ever was in his life. He explained that
when he left his boarding house four years ago
he got little full fell in with some friends and
went to New Orleans where he has been en-
ployed ever since. His friends will probably in
sist on cropping an ear to make sure of the re-
mains next time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

NEW YoRK-st. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

CINCINNATI c. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine Street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

Haas. Her first was disposed of in the regular
wayne died The second lived with her two
weeks at the end of which time they "gave
each other scribblins' and parted without the
forn,ality of divorce. Husband No. went on in
the marrying line and scored another. Thelady
he left married again andlived with her third
husband two years. when they parted. No. 3
then got another, making a record of three with
no divorces and no deaths. Haas then became
her No. 4, with the result above named. This
matter is respectfully referred to Mr. Talmage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-25

CHICAGO-Palmer House.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06

Tho following changes were made in the
membership of senate committees yesterday
On additional accommodation for the
library-Senators Bayard, Morrill,, and Miller
of California were added, and Senator Dolph
retired.
On agriculture and observation-disclosures Saw
yer and Gibson were added.
On commerce--Senators Dolph, German
and Slater were added, and Senator Farley re.
lieved.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pike and But
Ter were added.
On mines and mining--Senator Bowen was
advanced TO the craftsmanship.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cullom and Jones,
of Florida, were added.
On woman sutfrage-Senator Cockrell was
added and made chairman, and Senator Jones,
of Florida, retired.
On administrators Fair was added. and
Senator Gibson retired.
The following were named as members of
the two new committees created by the new
code of senate rules
On expenditures ofpublic moneys-SenatorS
Wilson (chairman), Harrison. Plumb, Plat,
Beck, George, and Kenua.
On fish and fsheries-Sonatofs Lapham
Sewell, Dawes, Palmer, Morgan, Groome, and
Farley.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06
DoRsnEIMEWs COPYRIGHT BILL.
A Measure for the Benefit OF Men and
Woman Who Produce Books.

A Measure for the Benefit OF Men and
Women who Produce Books.
Representative Dorsheimcr's copyright bill
was considered by the house committee on
the judiciary yesterday, and its author was
instructed to report it favorably to the house.
Tho bill grants foreign author the right to
a copyright fol- book. or any dramatic or
musical composition, with right of publicly
performing or representing dramatic com
position for twenty-eight years, with the
privilege of renewal for fourteen years.
Whenever any foreign country shall grant
similar privileges to citizens of the United
States the president shall make public
proclamation naming that country, and from
the date of the proclamation the citizens of
the country named shall be entitled to the
privilege of tho act. The act does not
apply to tho citizens of any foreign country
which has not granted similar privileges to
citizens of the United States. Whenever any
foreign country shall cease to grant such
privileges to citizens of the United States the
citizens of such country shall cease to enjoy
the privileges of the act. No copyright shall
be obtained for any book dramatic or mu-
steal composition, which shall have been pub
lished, nor any dramatic composition which
shall have been publicly performed in the
United States before the author shall have
become entitled to the privileges of tho act.
Applications for q copyright must be made
within one year after publication in for
eign country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06
The AwruI TrAinboy,


DOStOft 4fdNdCTlDt'
at was awful, awful, awiulW exclaimed the
trainboy, just as u group of ladies were passing
down the platform "What was that which was
SO awful? Has anybody been killed? Has there
been terrible catastrophe? What did they do
with the wounded? When did the collision take
placer? Such were q few of the questions that as
sailed the youth. "Twant no collision, ladies;
but II was awful all the same" "What was 1t 2
Don't keep us in suspenseW 'Well, you see. la
dies, a gentleman was standing right here on the
platform, and just as the train started he gave a
jump" "Aud was crushed beneath the wheels
and his mangled corpse wasstrewn for miles along
the track" mot exactly, marin, bnt the train
took his head right or" Instantly the air re-.
sounded with cries Of horror from the feminine
group. When the boy could make himself heard,
he remarked, ~ don't sec anything horrible about
IT, ladies' Tho train took the mans body off, too.
But he came awfully near being left" As the
ladies turned to move on the words, disgusting
little creature" were borne upon the air, mingled
with low chuokle from the trainbcy's vicinity.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06
Amsndmcnts 10 iI,e mn.

Tho commissioners have been preparing
some amendments to tho pending license
bill, which they propose to offer at the APP
propriate time, among which is the following
to section 81, relating to tho licensing of in
surance companies:
Add to line IL: provided that no bonevo-
lent or charitable association or society,
which shall issue any certificate TO, or make
any promise or agreement with, its members
whereby any sum of money or benefit is TO
become due or payable to its sick or disabled
members or on the decease Of a member,
solely from the proceeds or assessments or
dues collected from the members thereof,
shall be deemed an insurance company"
This oxempts all benevolent associations or
mutual benefit associations, &C., as the Ma
sonic Relief association, Knights of Pythias,
and similar societies.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06
A Man OF Ability.


$50 you want situation as conductor, do you?"
said the president Of the road.
"Yes, SIR" the applicant replied.
"IIRye you the necessary qualifications for such
U responsible positionT
~ am sure have, sir"
"Well, suppose your train should meet with a
serious disaster, in which a number of passengers
would be killed and large amount of property
destroyed what action would you take in such a
case2'
~ would telegraph the newspapers that the
accident was of little importance and then send
word to the president OF the road TO sell the stock
short"
Him." replied the president, ~ am afraid those
are not the proper qualifications for good con-
ductor, but you are man of ability, l sec. We
want first class superintendent. You can con-
slider yourself engaged us superintendent OF the
road at u salary OF $1,000 year."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06
Northwest Nuggets.

Philadelphia has young lady of 20 years who
weighs 532 pounds, and Boston has a young man
whose arms each measure over five feet in length.
These people seem to have been constructed by
wise providence purposely for each other, and
some means should be employed to bring them
together.
young women's club in Tennessee has adopted
for motto; "Total Abstinence or No Husbands"
This Is wisemoye There has been entirely too
much drinking on the part of women lately
Minnesota man got up TO build the IRE the
other morning, and while splitting wood splinter
struck him in the eye aud destroyed the sight.
Prudent, thoughtful married men should paste
this item on the headboaTds OF their beds for
future reference.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06

What o beautiful principle" it Is to be sure, to
cut off everybody's head twenty inches, provided
that nobody shall be made shorter than Mr.. Nor
rill was in 1861. This is peculiarly and delight
fully democratic 10 come failing along some
years behind the republicans is the one virtue
of the democratic party but in this instance 1t is
little further behind than usual. Twenty-three
years is good while to one who knows any
thing of the development Of industries within
the last quarter of century. But our
democratic friends have so little conception of
changes that have been going on in the
world that they doubtless sincere in the belief
that 1t is entirely safe to do exactly what the
publicans did twenty.three years ago. The coun.
try would be better satisfied if these wouid.be
rulers would catch up n little more closely with
the age in which they live. Ten OF twelve years
behind the age might answer; but nty-three !!
1t reminds one of the conscientious but timid old
surgeon, at the beginning of the war in officers
school, who was asked the proper position Of the
surgeon in line OF battle. and answered. very
slowly and thoughtfully, Opposite the center Of
the battallon-three miles-to the rear"
Phllddeiphia Press.
With the tariff of last winter untried, with
nearly every industry suffering from a depression
that is worse in free trade England than in our
own country, Mr.. Morrison comes forward with
proposition than in its least harmful features will
uusette business, and in its worst features will
ruin manufacturers, whose only crime has been
the employment of American labor and the re-
duction of the cost OF goods TO the American con-
sumner
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06
Too Raw.

They were returning home from the theater,
and were opposite the doorway Of u popular
caterers when the young man observed, "Isn't tho
weather cold and rave" She seemed 10 have
misunderstood him. Raw" she said hesitatingly.
Eyes, like them raw, with little lemon Juice
squeezed on them, you know but" she continued,
looking sweetly in his eyes, don't you think
they are nicer fried with cracker crumbs2" Aud
Harry said he guessed they'd better step inside
and try how they so when fixed up In regulation
fashion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-02-06

IT has already been . mystery to us why
Sam Sullivan Cox was not elected speaker,
He is for free trade; so is his party, His
strength is principally with Irish Catholics; SO
is his party. He is great joke; SO is his party.
Why on earth he was not elected it is impos-
sible to conjecture, unless he failed to i'm
press his brethren with the idea that he was
really in earnest about the maGter.