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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15
ENC confederate Rattle.rlag.

Answering an inquiry as TO the origin of the
confederate battle-fiag, General Joe Johnston
said: '.At the battle of Manassas-you North
erners call it Bull Run-the stars and bars
proved a failure, because they were SO much like
the Union colors. Indeed, both armies mistook
their enemies for friends. and vice versa. After
the battle l had resolved to discard this flag, and
called for each regiment to procure its State col
ors. This they were not able to do. and | asked
the army for new designs. Among those pre-
sented, one by General Beauregard was chosen,
and l altered this only in making it square. in
stead of oblong. This flag was afterward
adopted by the confederate armies. 1t was a
Greek cross Of blue on a red field, with white
stars on the blue bars. This flag was designed
by Colonel Walton, of Louisiana, and presented
TO General Beaurecard."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15

Vienna Dispatch in London Daily Telegraph.
L understand that the Japanese missions in
Europe have just received intimatlon from their
government of the creation by the Mikado of a
national peerage. Tn list includes eleven
princes, twenty-four marquises, seventy six
counts, three hundred and twenty four yiseounts
and seventy four barons. This newly Matched
nobility will form the upper house in the future
Japanese Parliament. Ar the members of the
present government and a large number of the
most trusted partisans of the Mikado have been
admitted to a lower rank of nobility. The i'm
perial decree founding the japanese peera@e is
accompanied by a circular, signed by the min
lister of the Mikados household, containing a
kind of expose de motifs, and stating upon what
basis the new aristocraey of Japan is established.
1t is to be hereditary in the line Of male de
seeEdants; the rights of p~eeresses are defined. as
well as those of the relatives of peers, and it is
stipulated that the latter shall obtain special
permission from the minister of the imperial
household in order to contract marriage or adopt
children,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15
Another ELECTRIC Girl.

An electric girl of peculiarly marked mag
netic power is described in the Progres Medical:
Her fingers attract all sorts of light bodies,
such as ribbons and fragments of paper, and
slight friction applied TO the hair will cause the
flaments to separate in a remarkable manner.
A pass of her hand will cause a napkin to ad-
here strongly to a piece of furniture, and any
one who attempts to remove the cloth viii re
ceive a halfincb spark from it. When portions
of the girls garment happen to come in close
and sudden contact with her skin, bright and
cracking sparks are perceived, and the mate
rial clings lightly to her. Intense emotion
greatly hightens the electrical effect, and when
ever she hears an affecting piece OF music the
cracklings of the electric sparks are heard all
over her body.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15
GRANT AND LEE.
An Old Army Officer Compares Their Rela-
tive Merits.
General Keyes's "reminiscences

tive Merits.
General Keyes's "Reminiscences.
In determining the relative merits of Grant
and Lee, / have been careful to consider all tine
qualities and circumstances peculiar to each. and
not only the exploits of the two generals, but
also their dispositions and t-emperameuts. The
fact that the former finally conquered the latter
is not by any means conclusive, IL | were to
see a man take up a gun weighing a thousand
pounds, place it upon his shoulder, and walk
away with it, l should know without further in
vestigation that he possessed extraordinary
physical strength; hut the gain or loss of a single
battle would not prove a man to be a good or "a
poor general. Hannibal, Turenne, Frederick
and Napoleon all lost battles, and yet thew are
cited among the greatest captains of all time.
Wellington never quite lost a battle, but he
was seriously checked, and in this respect Grant
assemblies the Engishman. At the approach Of
Lee or Sherman his army would shout more en-
Enthusiastically than for Grant, but when the lat
ter came up during the fight the lines became
more steady, and the soldier would adjust his
aim with greater accuracy than before.
Sherman showed wonderful vigor and savac-
iy when he pushed Johnston from Chattanooga
to Atlanta, but Grant would drive his chariot
through passes that Sherman would not
venture to approach. There was an
abatement in Lees audacity during the
burg, otherwise he would have won it and
gained the Southern cause; but nowhere can
l discover debility III Grants movements or as
saulte.
Grant could hold his enemy as in a wise. with
q ruthlesSneSS ike that of Tamerlane or the
Duke of Alva; and when he had accomplished
everything he left upon the mind of his observer
an impression that he possessed a reserve of
force that had not been called into play. l am
constrained, therefore, to assign to Ulysses s.
Grant the highest rank as amilitary commander
of all that have been born on the continent of
America
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15
PUZZLE FOR PHYSICIANS.
The Strange Affection of a Deceased Patient
Which Bafled Science.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
A case that is now attracting the attention of
the st. Louis Medical Society is that of John II.
Difenbaugh. jr, who died of multiplex fbroma
at the City Hospital, on Sunday morning. On the
outside of his body he had about 250 Jumps,
varying from the size of a pea to an inch and a
half in diameter. These Jumps were fbromas.
or nard, fbrous tumors of the simultaneous cell
ular tissue. Under his right arm-pit there was
one large one, composed of twenty smaller
ones grown together, and some Of these,
in their overgrowth, had become sarco-
matous, or soft and juicy in character.
The surface of his lungs was covered with tu-
mors of the size of small peas and smaller. and
contained a y~ellowish, getatinous substance.
There were more or less small ones in the abdom-
inal cavity and abdomen, and the cavities of
the very small heart contained little peduncu-
lated tumorS, or tuinors hanging by a small
stem. Externally the tumors were distributed
frem his face to his feet, and internally they
existed almost everywhere. Difenbaugh had
been afflicted with these tumors for about two
years. and had been under medical treatment in
this city and Chicago, and in every instance un-
til he went to the hospital his physicians ae-
knowledged ignorance Of the nature of his affec-
ton.
Fibroma, however, is well authenticated
although rare. Recklingh ausen, of Berlin, has
given the profession the benefit of investigations
of two cases, one being an autopsy on the body
of a woman who was covered all over with
tumors, and who had died of hemorrhage of the
lungs through an aneurism of the pulmonary
artery, and the other. an examination of a live
subject, who was similarly covered but expe-
rienced no apparent injurious results. In both
of these cases the subjects were affected with
the tumors from birth, and in all cases hereto
fore reported the tumors made their
appearance either at birth or early
childhood, and were not vital affec-
tons, the subjects dying from some other
cause. The most remarkable feature of Dtfen-
baugh's case is that the tumors did not make
their appearance until two years ago, when he
was twenty-five years of age. Reeklinghausen
thinks the tumors have their origin in the
sheaths of the examinations of the nerves in the
skin or simultaneous layer. DR.. Dean says
they are believed to be congenital, but so far he
has failed to learn that any of Difenbaugh's rela-
tives were affected with anything of similar
character. He has several fbromas taken off
Difenbaugh's body, after death, in preparation
for microscopic Investigations. the results of
which will be placed before the Medical Society.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15
SACRED CATTLE IN TEXAS.
Menagerie Stock Strengthens the Herds of
the Lone Star State.
New Mexico Stock Grower

New Mexico Stock. Grower.
John ONeil, a cattle-raiser of life long expert
ence in Victoria county, Texas, called on the
Stock Grower, this week, and a conversation
with him proved most interesting. Mr.. O'Neil
is one of the very few breeders in this country
of Brahma, or sacred cattle, of the East Indies.
1t would at first seem farcical to speak of rails
ing ''menagerie stock. but Mr.. O'Neil will soon
be able to prove to stockmen of the West that
this strain will show as many good qualities as
the much talked-o Herefords and Durhams.
The first sacred cattle brought to America con-
sisted of two lots, one of which went to Georgia
and the other to Louisiana. In 1879 Mr.. ONeii
noticed cows near his home which were a cross
between the natives and the Brahmas. and were
the property of a neighbor. The winter and
spring of 1873 were exceptionally hard on cattle,
and the Idle Off was something
tremendous. One observing friend saw
in the spring that the Brahma cows
were in excellent condition, and after
experiments he concluded that the breed
would be a good one to cross with the native
stock. Mr.. O'Neil secured a bull and two cows
(thoroughbreds) from the Louisiana herd, and
afterward increased the number from Georgia.
The result of the cross was satisfactory. They
are of good size, fine beef qualities and possess
the best rustling qualities of any breed.
Mr.. ONeil obtains the best results from a cross
between the sacred cattle with pure Durhams,
and the male stock from this cross he runs with
his natives. There is a heavy demand / in Texas
for the Brahmas, as they are called. but it is
utterly impossible to supply il. Mr.. O,Neil in
tends to stock a ranch in this Territory, when
our New Mexico cattle owners will have an OPP
portunity of seeing the sacred cattle. The thor
oughbreds are described as being of a rich cream
color, and the bulls have a very prominent hump
on the shoulder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15

IOUuUN ITNth.
There was a tremendous society muster at
Newmarket last weekly far the largest CT the
year. The Duke Of Westminster was there
again, and Lord Harrington had q party at his
pretty house in High street. Lord Rosebery
was down for a couple of days, and Mr.. Christie
pher Sykes went over on two days from a neigh
boring country house, where the party included
Mrs. and Miss Chamberlain, 'of America" The
Prince OF Wales went down from st. Pancras,
by the express, on Monday evening, and was ae-
companied in his saloon by Lord March aud Mr..
Chaplin. His Royal Highness stayed at his
rooms in the Jockey Club House, and, having lost
his money on Tuesday over S~andiway, he got it
back next day by the victory OF the Casuistry
colt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15

AItOn1la 0unuay JaII.
There is a boy in Altoona that should be killed.
Last Sunday evening he crawled under the sofa
and when his big sister and her best young man
were sitting as close together as possible rugged
a slip knot around their feet. When the old
gentleman came into the parlor to look for his
cigar stub they thought they would occupy
separate pews. The young man fell over the
center table and Mary sat down upon the floor,
with a 200-to- the-square-inch conclusion that dis.
located her adjustable bangs. The old gentleman
thought that Adolphus was drunk and hit him
with his cane sixteen times before he could get
himself loose and fall ont Of the window. The
match is declared off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15

the foe and drew his sword. jerking it from its
scabbard and finging its point skyward as he
would faunt the moon. Then, bringing his
weapon to a carry, he scowled upon Canada,
holding his vast height upstretched to its ex-
tremest altitude. Never did knight of chivalry,
though but tabled, present a shape more heroic.
He glistened with FURNISHED steel and gold, and
Though he was not fired upon. he frequently
referred to this defiant manifestation, and it
seemed to me that it was several hours after he
came down from that old tree before his fiery
scinIillations and b~ristlIng fury had wholly sub
sided.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15
A Georgia Wife's Bargain.

IVTWWWIIsT VdsJ NsHVWTIUTs
The Athens Banner tells how a mans wife
made a trade with him, and thus gave that sec
ton a good preacher. 1t says he went to preach
ing just to keep out of the war, and after the
war was over he had got TO be such a good one
he kept on. His wife was a Baptist, and he was
a Methodist, and she told him if he would 60 to
preaching and keep out of the war that she
would Join the Methodist Church. The trade
was made, and since that time he has been a big
Methodist preacher"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15

IT is a great satisfaction to be able to record n
cure of disease, and we do not, therefore. won
der when Mr.. b. F. Welsh, of Albany, N. Y,
State Department. writes; Il cannot refrain
from expressing my satisfaction at the success
of Mishler's Herb Bitters in curing me of
catarrh." There are many thousands of others
like Mr. Welsh, who write to tell Of their cure
of dyspepsia, liver and kidney diseases, stomach
disorders, and other complaints, for all of which
this great medicine is q sovereign remedy,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15
Badly Run Down,

He was going along so slowly that his shadow
seemed to be pasted fast to the sidewalk. Some
body said he was lazy; out he sadly said he was
doing the best he could, and his trouble was
debility caused by long dyspepsia. Then why
don't you take Browns Iron Bitters," said a spry
neighoor who was passing. Il was run down
Daddy. but this Bitters did wonders Tor me-
Mr.. Thomas Jones, Newark, O., says, Il was
SO debilitated | could not walk. Browns Iron
Bitters cured me.p
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15

TUHUOW NUFIU.
A quaint fashion for the house is to wear an
inch broad band of velvet tight about the ankle.
When worn against a crimson or old gold stock
ing, the effect is pretty as well as unique. Some
times the band is held by a rhinestone buckle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15
She would bless nim Out.

SummerVille, Ca, Gazette.
A good sister in her testimony at a late camp
meeting, said: MY husband opposed my com
ing to this sacred spot, but l can tTuthfully say
that in coming here / have received n blessing,
and | know that when reach home my husband
will get a blessing" No one seemed to doubt
bAp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-15

HAVE you taken Il coldt You can cure it
promptly by using Ayers Cherry FctoT.4.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-20
The Bright Black Eye, the Melting
Blue.


1t Is said Tint very quiet eyes, which
impress and embarrass one with their
repose, signify not only self-command
bnt also much complocency and some
conceit. Restless eyes, that cannot look
one steadily in the face, de-
note deceitful, designing mind. Eyes
in which the white has u yellowish tinge
and is streaked with reddish veins, prove
much Of strong passion and hasty tenn
per. Very blue eyes bespeak mind in
clined to coquetry. Gray eyes signify
dignity, intelligence and excellent rea-
soning faculties. Greenish eyes, false
hood, and fondness for scandal. A ma
licious mind is often indicated by green
ish eyes. Black eyes show passionate
lively temperament, and oftentimes {
deccitful disposition. Brown eyes arr
generally tender and true, indicating {
kind and happy disposition.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-20
THE pILOT's VIEW.

The Ogden Pilot publishes portion
OF the Ketchnm resolutions Mt the Con-
vention here, with the following COM
ments.
"Thc Democratic Convention of.Altur-
AZ county, Idaho. was held at Ketchum,
Monday. 1t was outspoken in regard to
pernicious MoYmonism, and its words
retained no uncertain sound. Unfort-
unately, the National Democratic plat
form contains no expression Of opinion
upon this important subject, which will
at no distant day command tho atten-
tion OF the entire nation, and which will
call to its solution the most practical and
righteous minds. 1t Is not onr inten-
ton TO discuss here the omission OF the
representative Democrats OF the country,
We only refer to it as negligence on
their part, which will probably never
again be permitted. But while Demo
crats In National Convention assembled
indifferently passed this vital question
here IN our Territories there is no hest
fancy on the part OF the members OF thai
party to speak OF 1t as 1t deserves, To-
every day they are the unwilling wit
nssses to the treason 1t generates to oul
country and to the violations OF law tina
nre constantly occurring through It,"
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-20
A Little Fight.

The vicious teachings of the Salt Lake
press are illustrated in case which
came before U. S. Commissioner Suth-
erland in that city yesterday. Messrs.
Dilley and Burmester, two legal lights,
represented the prosecution and de-
Tense. During the progress Of the trial,
the latter accused the former OF telling
Fan unadulterated lie," Mr. Dilley
promptly returned tho lie. By this time
matters began to warm up considerably
about the room, and Mr.. Burmcster
again called Mr.. Dilley ALTAR. Mr.. Dill
ley, rising to the dignity Of the situa-
ton, said. "You know we are in the
presence OF the court, and you arc TAX
Ing advantage Of the situation. You
dare not come out side and call me q
liar" Mr.. Burmcster accepted the
challenge in a moment and invited Mr..
Dillcy out into the entry, and ut the
same time going out of the door as rap
idly ms he could. Mr.. Dilley was about
to follow him when the Commissioner
called on U. s. Deputy Marshal Sprague
to stop the disturbance, and the door
was closed just in time to prevent Mr..
Dilley making his exit. Peace was re-
stored, Mr.. Burmester returned, the
case continued and n possibly bloody
contest avoided. Ogden Pilot.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-20

Oficc Of the Ketchum and Challis Toll Road
Company, Ketchum, idaho
Notice Is hereby given that At . meeting OF
the Trustees OF the ketahum and Chailis
Toll Road Company, held on August
81, 1884. an assessment OF seven dollars per
share t$7.00) was levied on the CAPT,
Secretary OF the Company on or beforn the Goth
day OF September, 1884, ~ its office aforesaid.
Any stock upon which this assessment may re-
main unpaid on that day will be delinquent and
advertised for sale At public auction, and mn.
less payment IL made before, will be sold on
the 3Oth day Of October, 1884, to pay the delin-
Quent assessment, together with the COST Of ad-
vertising and expense Of sale. By order Of the
Board of Trustees.
Dated Aug. 28, 1894. GEO. M SNOW,
Secretary Ketchum e. Challis Toll Road Co,
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-20
DOMESTIC INDUSTRIES.

A writer In the columns Of the Demo
crat lakes gloomy view Of the present
condition and prospects OF Boise City.
He says:
s.Since the advent Of the railroad bus
iness has gone from bad to worse. All
the moneys paid by the merchants to
the railroad company for freight Is gone
gone, not 4 cent OF 1t ever to return.
What IL tho res,,lt3 The grass growing
In the streets and the city dying OF dry
rot. lis nearly time we were up and
doing something to keep up our beauti-
ful it.ae CITY,"
He gives many OF tho old and lazy
residents rough overhauling, and
wisely advises them to either leave the
country or establish aomc local manu-
factures and industries, one OF which
should be tannery. In connection with
the manufacture OF leather he claims
that ull the deer-skins can be dressed
aud sold readily, or made into gloves at
prices that will defy competition. Up
wards Of $4,000 worth OF buckskin
glovcs are annually sold within 200 miles
OF Boise.
Perhaps some OF his suggestions would
apply equally to the Wood River coun-
try. There are probably more OF these
gloves used in this section than In the
Boise valley; and the many purposes to
which leather can be made profitable
here are manifest to all.
Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-20
Silver.

A New York journal. which at times
has been apprehensive that flooding the
country with standard silver dollars
might result in financial crisis, if not
absolute ruin, now takes q more hope
full view OF the situation. 1t appears
that standard silver dollars are not SO
dangerous to the country's prosperity as
the Eastern organs Of capital at one
time thought they might become. The
capacity OF the country for receiving
these dollars has been under-estimated.
They go South and West,
where they become quite useful
in settling small accounts. 1t is also
said that silver bullion is becoming
more scarce in the market. The con-
sumption OF silver in the arts and for
manufacturing purposes is constantly
increasing, while the production is as
steadily diminishing. 1t is pretty well
known now that the silver scare Of ten
or twelve years ago was greatly assisted
by Munchausen reports Of the richness
and extent OF the Nevada silver mines
These mines are now producing less sill
yer than at any time. and the prospects
is that the yearly product will diminish
in the future. 1.-THE Government keeps
cool, the silver question will settle it.
self. The moment there is material
rise In the market value of silver bull
lion, nations which have shown desire
their policy.--San Francisco Call.