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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
Sir Moses AIontefiore.


The report diligently circulated by the news
papers that Sir Moses Montefore is about to
visit Berlin, is preposterous on the face of it.
As matter of fact, the venerable old gentle
man, who is within month of completing his
hundredth year, is unable even to leave his bed
room. Sir Moses, / am pleased to say has still
all his faculties about him; and as for his bodily
health the only complaint from which he suffers
is old age. However, with the assistance of his
old and learned friend and adviser, Dr. Lowe
he continues to transact business. Though Sir
Moses is overwhelmed with correspondence
from all parts of the world, he receives few Wis
itors, and it is only under special favor that tt
passing guest is permitted to enter the presence
of his host The visitor who has the good for
tune to find Sir Moses in the vein, may hear
many good story from the old baronet, for he
has more to say than most men, and has a de-
eidedly pleasant way of putting it. The an
nOuncement that Sir Moses was going abroad
was accompanied in one instance, l observe
with the additional news that he was to travel
with his family" The intelligence, which
came through Reuters agency no doubt re-
ferred to the departure of MIR Montefore a
nephew of Sir Moses, who is gone to Berlin on
personal and domestic errand Sir Moses, it is
hardly necessary to state, has no family.
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A HANDSOME Dinner Dress.

For handsome dinner dress, is an olive brown
soft satin, tabled at the bottom over a narrowfull
killing of the same satin; the petticoat in front
is of cream gauze, embroidered in gold floselle
and bouillioned onto foundation of the same
shade, with gold colored lace between the full
ings. The bodice is of the brown satin same as
train, pointed in front narrowed at the hips,
over short paniers of brown satin; the tails at
the back of the body are gathered up in man
ner known to the milliners just now as 'fussy
basque" The sleeves are of brown transparent
lace, and the bodice cut square and trimmed
with brown tulle, beaded with gold. The little
white lace tucker, which is again the fashion,
shows its edge all round the neck and completes
the costume
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
A Lesson in Economy.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

Don't throw that away"
The speaker was tall fne-looking man, with
clean-eut features and iron gray hair disting-
guished German electrician, now on a visit to
Philadelphia.
''Why notP answered the newspaper man,
who had cut the point off his cigar preparatory
to lighting it.
Because in our country nobody ever thinks
of them are collected by smokers, who send them
to a committee who have them ground up into
snuff, which is sold for the benefit of the poor
There is blind asylum, beautiful building,
not far from Berlin. 1t was built from the money
realized from the sale of cigar points sent from
all parts of Germany. This is striking llustra-
ton of the Importance of saving all the little
things. This is something do not think the
people of the United States attach sufficient i'm
portance to. A Frenchman once said that
enough was thrown away every day in an Amer
lean hotel to keep French one of the same size
running"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
GENERAL GEORGE H. THOMAS.
A Man who Was Not Familiar with Any
body-His Sensitiveness.

body-His Sensitiveness.
'Gaths'' New York letter
Referring to General George Fl. Thomas, who
commanded this gentleman, my friend said:
THAT old man was no Democrat in his be
havior. He aristocrat and almost mar
tinet, especially about eating his dinner. No
matter where he went he had fine dishes, per
haps of silver, with him, and took his dinner
like gentleman. But he was such che
Waller, so perfectly aad quietly devoted to his
country and cause that everybody had to love
him. | think he never was familiar with
anybody We had to touch our caps to him
up to about the last day ever saw him
in war. Brave and great as he was, he was
also very sensitive. His devotion to his wife
and her regard for him were remarkable He
thought everything she did was admirable, and
she thought the same thing about him. After
the war he showed a very sensitive disposition
to attacks made on him, and on one occasion
wanted to fight duel with an editor in Ken
lucky, who had only one eye. On that occasion
only his friends insisted on Laughing. General "
they said, YOU professional soldier, to send
a challenge to man witt. one eye, who has
newspaper to exploit himself in, would be so
funny that we all have to laugh
THE old gentleman, slow to see a joke
seemed to get this through his mind. The only
thing to derogate from Thomas, said my friend,
was this extreme sensittveness which he never
gave up. Yet he was a great commander.
Rosecrans ought to have been courtmartaled
LILO OSlleAN Dett1lt VI
amauga. That side Of the army broke and went
many miles to the rear. Thomas saw that if he
broke TOO there was no telling where the war
might stop on its journey northward, and there
he stayed and fought and fought till the anmu-
milton was nearly all gone and the men went
around pilfering the cartouches of the dead for
few rounds more, and they would make rally
and drive che rebels off. Old Thomas walked up
and down all the time steady almost speechless,
invincible, but it never occurred to him to get
aWay.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
Funeral HonOrs in HaImahera.

According to the descriptions of a Dutch mis-
siOnary, the funeral feasts of the island of Hal
mAhera are quite elaborate affairs. The cere
monies begin after the deceased has been put in
his coffin, with rope dance between the young
men and the maidens in which either party tries
TO pull the rope away from the other, to the
music of monotonous antphonal chant, and
which is continued through several evenings,
with complete freedom from interference by the
people. Then follow four or five days of feast
ing, to which the whole neighborhood is invited
to contribute in provisions and services, march
ers and dancers, the men and the women taking
the prominent part in the ceremonies on alter
nate days. The body is placed in the grave,
and is adorned with ornaments, lights and gar
is transferred to the sea beach, and the funeral
ends with ducking match between the boys
ana the girls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
Fate of a Famous Tavern.

LDnoOn Truth.
A well-known establishment in Paris is about
10 disappear after nearly hundred years ex-
5Stence. The lease of the Cafe de la Rotonde,
which occupies so conspicuous spot in the
Pslais Royal will soon be up, and is not to be
renewed When founded, in 1892, the tavern
bore the name of Caveau Casirnir and was the
resort of Robespierre Danton and other leading
political characters. Bonaparte also went there
every evening. Casimir, who made fortune
3here, sold the establishment in 1906 to a man by
4he name of Angilbert who erected the circular
building now in existence. In 1915 it became the
headquarters of the English, Russian and Ger
man officers OF late the Parisians have some
what abandoned the cafe, and it has been chiefly
freQuented by people from the provinces
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
The Princess Victoria.

Berlin Letter in New York sun.
The Princess Victoria is Enthusiastically the
child of her royal mother She has her OBJ
stinacy her persev erance, her supreme indiffer
ence to opinion, her impenetrability to advice or
persuasion; she has, more than the Queen, a
true and enlightened love of literature, science
and art Her views are positive, her judgment
prompt and unalterable; she is well-nigh a free
thinker but rarely expresses an opinion, and never
rescnds it; she visits every studio assists at all
lectures and conferences; models and paints her
self, and by singular contradiction is as com
petent a housewife as if she was not clever
woman. She sees to every detail of her palace
i was near saying her house-engages her ser
wants and governesses, routs them up at 6 in the
morning has the lights put out at 10 throughout
the establishment, and sends her youngest
daughter now twelve years old, to bed at s.
Through her agency, in all the public
squares and open places of Berlin large
heaps of fine white sand are raised, so that
children kept in the city may indulge in healthy
play with pals and shovels, like their more for
tunate brethren at the seashore She fancies
that the air of her future capital gives her head
aches, and she loathes the warmth of the stove
heated rooms. Before accepting an invitation
from foreign ambassador or Prussian noble
she sends command that all the windows shall
be thrown omen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
FINANCIALAND COMMERCIAL
MONEY AND STOCKS.
The New York Market Quite Active-Higher
Prices for Many Shares.

The New York Market Quite Active-Higher
Prices for Many Shares.
New YORK Oct 4-Money easy at 102 per
cent offered at the close at ]! per cent
Prime mercantile paper, sac per cent
Sterling exchange weak; sixty days, g. s1s;
sight 1884
Governments firm.
Railways strong
State securities dull
Business at the Stock Exchange to-day was
moro active and number of shares recorded
sharp advance; in many cases the highest prices
of the week were made, Union Pacific, one of the
features, rising from 52f to 50, on an an
nouncement from Boston that the difficulties
with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe had
been adjusted. This settlement includes all
pools and all business between Chicago and St
Louis and the Pacific ocean Pacific Mail moved
up from 81 ! to 521: the advance was due to
notification of the sailing of an extra steamer
from this port to-day. Officials of the company
state that this was necessary, for the reason
that the regular steamer could not carry all
the freight offered. Cable advices from
London are that ESQ, coo Of gold has been ship
ped to New York and this in connection with re-
ports that the Erie company had received the
funds required for liquidation of its floating debt
had much to do with the improvement in the
market. Central Pacific sold up p, to AZ;
Northwestern, Il, to 02}; st Paul, J. to 79s; Lake
Shore, II, to III Missouri Pacific, l, to 955;
Northern Pacific preferred, Is, to AS, and West
ern Union. !, to 6Jl. Late in the afternoon, I'M
der sales to realize, prices fell off to per cent,
but in final dealings the market was firm again
Compared with last night. the closing prices are
TO : per cent. higher The total sales of stocks
Cor the week were / 1873 100 shares.
Transactions, $50 600 shares, to-wit: IL 900
Lackawanna. Il 900 Lake Shore $1,000 North
western, 900 Pacific Mail Al coo st. Paul,
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of their rider. The Emperor has a certain Xix
ing for manly field sports and is good shot, but
he is not what is called a sporting man. His
favorite flower is the most prosaic, pretty, unin-
teresting corn flower, the blue bottle, without
any perfume but which looks so bright and
healthy in large field of wheat, and so fresh
and innocent in the hair of young girl l am
told that the Emperors grandmother had this
same curious taste in respect to flowers. The
Emperor is tall and well built, and when he was
young had a fine, manly presence Though he
is now very old he has wonderfully dignifed
attitude, and it is astonishing, as well as ia
tiguing for those who are with him, to see how
long he can stand without getting tired.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05

1t is stated that the number of Protestants in
France is at present $50, O00 of whom 800 600
belong to the Reformed Church, 80 900 are
Eyangelicals, and 1s0, 900 are divided between
Independents, Methodists, Baptists etc. Com
pairing the figures with the general population it
appears that there is in France one Protestant
to every G3 Catholics. The state pays 1872 Prot
the latter is as high as 9O6, of whom by far the
largest number, $50 belong to the Reformed
Church. Paris counts 49, 600 Protestants of all
sects, and no less than Al buildings devoted to
Protestant services. 1t has been reckoned that.
counting the subsidy paid to the pastors, each
Protestant costs the state 80 cents, and each
Catholic only % cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
The Bailie was Satisfied.

Glasgow Story.
Some time ago the Corporation of Ayr &C
quired some old property, upon which they re,
solved to erect some new buildings. A bust of
Wallace and Bruce formed the springers of the
arch to the main entrance, while the bust of
John Knox formed the key. The sculptor had
given the finishing touches to the beard of the
preacher, when one of the babies passed up the
street and said he thought the beard of Knox
said the sculptor did you no see the wins
biawin' doom the streetp ''Oh so it is" replied
the balie,a new light breaking in upon him 81
wis shure there was something OF" and he
walked away quite satisfied with the answer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
His Heart Was in His Stomach.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
This is certainly terrible blow, Mr. Slob-
bers" remarked a consoling friend to the old
gourmand whose irrepressible son had just run
off with his fathers cook and married her
Terrible, terrible!' replied Mr.. Slobbers
''She was a splendid cook
''Will you forgive him"
"No, never, never, sir!' hotly exclaimed the
mortified father.
Then you will not receive the couple into
your homer suggested the friend.
Il won'tP exclaimed Slobbers. "Why you
must be crazy I'd do anything to get back my
cook
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
ABequest of the Marchioness of Butte.


The late Marchioness of Butte left large sum
of money about Fla, OO0) to trustees, who were
directed to build several houses on a piece of
land at Colnton, near Edinburg, which were to
serve as homes for poor widows or orphans Of
officers of the British or Indian armies. The
houses are to be occupied free of rent and taxes
and they are to be kept in repair by the trus-
built, in very picturesque, old-fashioned style
have now been completed and each has lawn
in front and productive garden at the back
The site is an excellent one, being within pleas
ant walk af Edinburg and 800 feet above the sea,
at the foot of the Pentland hills. Several thou
sand pounds have been expended in the work
The houses will be known as the Lady Flora
Hastings Home, as they have been raised in
memory of that unfortunate and blameless lady
by her sister
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
The Origin of Earnings.


lady asked me the origin of earrings. They
were all on account of Hagar When Patriarch
Abraham waxed strong in his attentions to his
wife Sarahs handmaiden, that lady decided to
cure her lord of his tickle behavior by disfgur-
ing the features of the temptation" She was
persuaded, however, to relax in her severe de-
termination, and contented herself with simply
boring holes in the lobes of poor Hagars ears
Turkish women all claim descent from Father
Abrahams flame They were the first women
to wear earrings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
Science Against the Almighty.

Gath's New York Letter.
Krupp is making guns in Germany which
throw red-hot stoves through the air seven or
eight miles but the man is born who will kill
him with small pill or pea of some kind. The
wonders of science, which were expected to sup
plant religious systems in some way, have, up to
this time, merely supplanted the usual common
sense of mankind. They have destroyed what
was the last work of God himself to execute
man and woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05

of gaseous matters poured forth. How many
were swallowed up in the assures and openings
will never be known.
The suffering and destruction at the city of
Conception was only mite in comparison with
what took place in other parts of the province.
At Telcahuana, the seaport of the province,
tidal wave over forty feet in height rolled in
from the ocean and deluged the place, Thou
sands were swept away The following day the
shore strewn with corpses and masses Of
dead fish,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
Accepting a small Retainer.

New York Sun.
Smith-Jones refuses to pay little debt he
owes me, and 1 want you to bring suit against
him for the money.
Lawyer-All right; but lawyers, you know,
always expect something in the way of re-
tainer
Smith-Certainly; how much will it be!
Lawyer-About fifty dollars, I guess.
Smith-Fifty dollars! Why, Jones only owes
me twenty-five dollars.
Lawyer-Oh, we'll call it twenty-five dollars
then.
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A Thoughtful Wife.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.

Pittshurg Chronicle Telegraph
John, dear, said the fond young WIFE Il see
here where they issue accident insurance polio
les for ten dollars year"
We'll, what if they dor
II wish you would get one
81 see no necessity for it, my dear; I'm very
careful"
''Oh, yes. I know" she replied, but election
time is coming shortly, and don't you remember
how on last election day you fell over -four oar
rel and broke your arm ana blackened up both
of YOUR eYes!N
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
Around sum Lost in wall Street.

New YORK sun,
you may not believe me, gentlemen" said
weather beaten tramp approaching crowd of
brokers near the Stock Exchange, but lost
round sum of money on Wall street not so many
years ago"
The hat was passed around, and the tramp
put away ST. rs in quarters. ''How much was
this round sum of money that you lost' was
asked.
ut was penny. 1 dropped it down coal
hole
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
journalism ON the Eastern sho,.

worcester County (hd.) Shield
Having given our eompositor a little recrea-
ton this week. and being unable to work our
self during the whole week from dreadful boil
on our right arm. consequently our paper has
been niece ssarily delayed for few hours. and
even now at this late moment we are compelled
to omit much interesting matter that had been
prepared for this issue, but will try and make
up the deficiency in our next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
''Who is it writes all these jokes in the papers
[ wonder9' said Mr. Jarphly.
''Why l suppose they hire some one to do it,
replied Mrs. Jarphly
Hire some one! Who hires some one!'
81 don't know answered Mrs. Jarphly, per
haps it's young physicians struggling for a prac-
tice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
Rosa Bonheur in Sack and Trousers.

HafIIOru Post.
When Rosa Bonheur paints her pictures or
wanders about among her horses, cattle and
but when she consents to receive visitors she
puts on the dress upon which Eugene, with her
OWN hands, pinned the decoration of the Legion
Of Honor. An exchange says she lives happily
and quietly at By, near Fontainebleau, but she
can't be perfectly happy as she is tormentedi
with cancer which must sooner or later, end
I,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05

Marion Is. c. star.
The colored people have a camp meeting about
six miles above town, Erwin Godbold com
menced to pray on Saturday night, and prayed
until about o'clock in the morning, when he
died.
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NOTES FROM THE OLD WORLD.
Fashionable English ouakers.

london " ord,
An extension Of Quaker meeting house at
cost of "a, 900 is something new. 1t to be car
Fied out at York. The style of the new build
kngs Is to be 1.-THE French renaissance OF the
seventeenth century, "as the report states, and
the descendants of Fox come perilously near the
'steepIehouse" he denounced when they add
+'conical lowered roof broken up by two or three
quaint little dormers" and a recessed portico
Quakerism is indeed rapidly changing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
TRADE AND COMMERCE..
Business in Most Departments More Active
As the Month Advances.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 4.
In most departments trade in the week closing
to day has been quite satisfactory. 1t being the
week of the State fair, naturally there would be
something of an improvement in trade. Els
pecially was the improvement noticeable in the
grocery, hardware and leather markets. The
produce market, az well, was active. Eggs,
butter and poultry tend to lower prices, the re-
CENTS all having increased largely of
late, and the Eastern markets be-
ing ofish. Potatoes and apples are in
better supply, but not quotably lower Both SUI
gars and coffees are steady at quotations given.
At the present writing the dry goods market Is
the most disappointing The volume of trade
undoubtedly is lessened by the unusually mild
weather. Eastern papers report the fall move
ment below the general average. Still, jobbers
make no special complaint, as they have met
with no large losses and are keeping their stocks
well under control. They prepared for close
season, and are not disappointed. If October de-
velops any activity they will close up without
any difficulty and come out in a sound condition.
Several print works have been stopped for the
season, and others are running as short time as
possible. Ginghams are pretty well sold out of
first hands. and the season has been fairly salts
factory. New styles for spring are now in course
of preparation. Dress goods, III all-wools and
worsteds, are meeting with a fair demand for
the season. Plaid styles have done particularly
well, and some of the makes are quito scarce.
In wooden goods, some sales OF light weights have
been made to clothers, but no large contracts
are closed. Buyers feel that prices will be no
higher and think there is a chance for a lower
range.
GRAIN.
1t was rather quiet day in the local market
dealers appearing ofish about trading. The
Board of Trade Price Current says of wheat:
The local markets are duller and lower, very
little offered and much less wanted Some few
inquiries for forward deliveries but buyer and
seller are too far apart to insure trading. We
quote;
No Mediterranean ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
No Mediterranean. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20
No. red 1Sl3
No. 5 Il
Corn-In the absence of gradable stock local
markets rule firm for choice article. Some lit
tie order demand for yellow, which has pushed
quotations up slightly, but other grades in about
the same position. Futures were dull and I'M
interesting We quote;
No white OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 50
No . white OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
Yellow d
lilsh mixed. %
liked =
DO 5S-2
rejected As
Unmorchantable --.----.--.----..--. 10
Oats-Steady and fairly active at quotations
Sales of rejected made on call at DC track. We
quote:
No white 2Si9
Mixed % .
NoNe'er - y
V 2ecsn'Osr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
Rye-No 2, steady 52c bid: none offered
Bran-Dull; held at SIP 30, without bids
Hay-Prime timothy, quiet; held at $ll; no bid
GRAIN IN STORE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-05
1t VIII Make Yon Smila

To see those elegant and stylish lightweight
OYercoats, from $40 to $50, at the Model