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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-21
A LIFE SAVED BY A CIGAR.
A Little Story Which Ingerson Only Relates
Privately.

San Francisco Post.
Bob Ingersoll teiis-i1 private, though-a good
story at his own expense, but one which we see
no reason should not be enjoyed by the world at
large. 1t seems that while Mgersoll was in
Cleveland soon after his succe sSful legal fight
for the star reuters, a sort of al titobacco cru
SADIE had been started in that city, and we'll
known Boston scientist was delivering nightly
lectures against the use of TIE soothing weed
This speaker invited others to argue the ques-
ton with him, but, although the smokers were
largely in the majority, the Boston man invari-
ably proved too clever for the debaters brought
against him.
Awaiting themselves of Ingersolls presence,
some of his friends begged the great orator to
take up the cudgels in behalf of the tobacco
users, which he condescended to do, more as a
joke than for any serious reason.
That evening the hall was jammed, and, when
the prohbitionist requested an answer to his ar
guments Bob solemnly arose and said he would
reply to the statement of his eloquent friend by
the relation of simple incident He said:
II was once attending to a mining case in one
of the widest and most lawless regions of Utah
A murder had recently been committed by no.
torious thief, and a committee of local vigilantes
were watching for him at every cross road. just
after nightfall l was riding back to the town
from the mine, mounted on a white horse. The
vigilantes had received information that the
desperate in question would pass the very road
the same evening. also riding on a white horse
The posse had ambushed themselves in some
they got ready to fire altogether-for they waste
no time on trials in that section. Entirely
unconscious that half dozen shot-guns were
sighting my shirt-front, stopped my horse
struck a match and proceeded to light my cigar
Thinking that the light would give them a
still better mark to shoot at the concealed party
held their fire for a second In that second the
blaze of the match reflected on my features, re-
veang they were not those of the man they
awaited, and stepping out on the road, they con-
graduated me on my narrow escape. And So
ladies and gentlemen, if | hadn't had the good
fortune to be smoker l wouldn't be here now. y
"And you call that fortunel grimly asked
the anti tobacco lecturer, after the applause had
subsidized.
Wasn't itl' inquired Bob, with plaintive
smile.
81 don't see it," Numbered his opponent. eff
it hadn't been for that miserable cigar, there
would have been one less lawyer in the world"
And, amid the roar that followed, Ingerson sat
down, completely knocked out in one round.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-21
FLY-LOO.
The Sinful Game Which Fascinates st. Louis
IntelIects.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.

st. Louis Post Dispatch.
If you should happen to drop into saloon,
gentle reader. as a novelist would say, with the
addition, probably, of a saving clause and if you
should happen to find there prominent doctor,
lawyer, merchant, stock broker and statesman
standing in line little distance from the bar,
doing nothing but intently and anxiously watch
ing something lying thereon, you need not con
clude that they are bordering deep problems in
their respective spheres of activity. In a mo-
ment or two. perhaps, one of the watchers will
spring forward eXclaiming: ITS mine! I've won!
That's my lump! He lit on miner something
to that effect, and after a more or less heated
discussion, ending with the drinks all around, the
group will drop back again into a state of ques-
cent watchfulness. They are only playing fly
loo" which is an all-absorbing, enhancing
game Of chance, that threatens, in its flush of
popularity in St. Louis, to supersede all others,
and even to throw racing pools into the back
ground.
"Fly-lOo' is exceedingly simple easy to learn,
and the greenest neophyte may be successful
as the Oldest expert. 1t is played by borrowing
as many Jumps of sugar from the bar-bowl as
there are players. placing them on the bar
counter and waiting. The owner of the lump
on which fly first aights is winner and the
game is opened again. The stakes are all the
way from the drinks to as much money as the
players choose to put up, and sometimes consid-
cradle sums are wageIpd on the fancy Of frol-
icsome and sweet toothed fly. 1t is all the rage
about town, and it is common and amusing
sight to see solid looking business and profes-
sional lights watching the antics of house fly.
If any one thinks it is not fascinating game,
let him try it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-21
A High Education.


dat boy" said a colored gentleman, referring
to his son. ''wy he's de smartest chile in de LAM
Dat boy! WY, he is got er high edycaton.'
How far advanced is hel" some one asked.
Who dat chile! wy he's mighty nigh got
all de way; OATS how fur 'vanced he is.
well but what can he dol"
Who dat boy! Whut is it he kahn dol He
ken read desc heah signs whut de white folks
paints on de fences, an it takes er mighty sharp
chile ter do dat, lenlme tell yer. But dat amt
de climax O. whut he kin do. He kin read desc
leather-kivered books. Mos any boy ken read
nary pusson ken han1e de newspapers an fam
plets, but when he takes down one o. desc here
ieather-kivered books an reads off de talk, wy
he gwine ter be lawyer, shose yer BON Doan
talk ter me bout dat chile, case knows him.
Use seed him hanlin fggers with bof hans"
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center, and is the residence of a sub-governor.
Every year, in the month of April, large fair is
held at Farkin, which attracts to it a great num-
Der of people, and this year it was more largely
attended than usual. Owing to the tranquility
which had prevailed in the district for some
time past, the Governor, not anticipating trouble,
had taken no particular measures Of precauton
with a view of maintaining order. The Kurds,
who. as usual. had focked into the town from
the mountains seeing the defenseess condition
of the traders. could not resist the opportunity
of Selling that for which they had not the
money to pay. and very lively scene ensued in
their efforts at wholesale plumber The row
commenced by sturdy Kurd, who had long
been bargaining for piece of gailycolored cot
ton stuff. quietly putting it under his arm and,
with a significant touch upon the hilt of his
yataghan, trying to walk off without leaving any
coin behind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-21
Children's Spending Money.



One very great fault with the American is the
reeklessnesss with which he spends his earnings.
1t is especially noticeable in the city bred We
are inclined to think with DIR. Baar that the fault
lies back in childhood. Children are not taught
when young the value of the money they spend so
thoughtlessly for trihes. Dr. Baar would have
them work for every cent they receive. Il will
not say" he remarks that every trihing labor
should be rewarded Oh, no! | mean to say
that every child should perform certain duty.
and that on fulfilling this duty conscientiously, it
should receive "a small amount of money. There
are various duties with which we can intrust a
child For instance, the one can be directed to
keep the library in order; the other can be sent
out on regular errands; the third can be charged
to assist the little ones in their lessons; the
fourth can be employed i'll copying letters or
documents; the fifth can be used to see that the
house in the front and in the back is always kept
clean and tidy; the sixth can be told to collect
or to pay our weekly OF monthly accounts, and
the seventh and eighth can be made responsible
for the order in the play-yard and for the neat
appearance of the garden.
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One Morning, oh, So Early.

One morning. oh! so early my beloved my beloved
ALI the birds were singing bthely if never they
would cease;
Twas thrush sang in my garden Hear the story
hear the story!'
And the lark sang, Give us gory!'
And the dove said. Give us peaeel"
Then listened, oh! carly, my beloved, my be-
loved
To that murmur from the woodland of the dove, my
dear, the dove
When the nightingale came after Give fame to
sweeten duty,'
When the wren sang, "Give us beauty"
She made answer, Give us love-
Sweet is spring, and sweet the morning my beloved,
my beloved;
Vow for us doth spring doth morning wait upon the
years increase
And my prayer goes up F0h give u.s. crowned in youth
with marriage glory,
6ive for all our life's dear story,
1--WE us love and give peace!"
jean Ingelow.
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sALVINIs ENGAGEMENT.
A Nice Character Given to a Man About To
BE Married.

Leander Richardson, in Detroit Times.
1t is out at last that Signor Salvini is going to
marry Adele Belgrade, whose right name gentle
reader, is Levy She comes of a Jewish family
up in Harlem, and about four years ago she
went on the stage as one of the regulation Hunch-
back debutantes. l remember her first appear
ance very distinctly. 1t was kind of thing
man would be likely to remember. She was
pretty bad, and pretty bad she has been ever
since. But after she had spent fortune in try
ing to become a star, she settled down into a
stock company and travelled around the country
a number of seasons. At last she was engaged
by Salvni for his final four of America, and dur
ing that trip she succeeded in capturing the fat
old mans affections. If she ever gets hold of
any of his money she will be doing a
good deal better than anybody else
vini is one of the meanest men
you ever heard of. In San Francisco he once
went through the process vulgarly known as
making mash. The lady who fell down and
worshiped at his shrine lived clear out of town,
and Salvini, who could not speak word of En-
glish, asked Chizzola his manager, to go out
and interpret for him Chizzola went of course,
and Salvini made him pay car fares one way!
On the whole. do not think | have anything to
say by way of congratulations to Miss Belgrade,
who, believe, is very good. though a rather
bOny young lady. Salvini is crazy to come to
this country again next year, and has
been making overtures to the Frohmau boys.
but he wants pretty much all the money there is
in the United States, and besides that he is so
lazy that he won't play more than four times a
week These two circumstances make it a rather
doing business with Salvini He is a great actor
but a very little man, both in intellect and in
the other qualities which belong to people who
make friends.
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Summer.

The months we used to read of
Have come to us again.
With sunninesS and sunniness
And rare delights of rain;
The lark is up and says aloud
East and west see no cloud.
The lanes are full of roses
The fields are grassy deep;
The leainess and howeriness
Make one abundant heap;
The balmy blossom, breathing airs
Smell of future plums and pears.
The sunshine at our waking
Is still found smiling by;
With beamingness and earnestness
Like some beloved eye
And all the day it seems to take
Delight in being wide awake.
The lasses in the gardens
Show forth their heads of heir.
With rosiness and lightsomeness
Accusing here and there;
And then they Il hear the birds and stand
And shade their eyes with lifted hand.
And then again they re off there
As ii their lovers came
With giddiness and gladsomeness
Like doves but newly tame.
All light your cheeks at nature, do,
And draw the whole world after you.
Leigh Hunt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-21
L1TERATURE OF THE FACE.


Forney's Progress.
Observe how, when the shrewd ralmist is
reading the lines of hand, he scans the face
with almost equal interest These learned peo-
pie know how the soul dwells in the eye: and the
ability TO understand its language is Unborn with
most folks, without having to study it, though
extremely sensitive persons have told me that
more power of discrimination rested in their
hands than they could read from every feature
of the face the fingers being full of vision
that they could feel color without seeing it; so
full of nerves that an impression was instanta-
neous and could be relied upon; so full of life
that when their possessor was in love they tin
ged with ar affectionate intoxication
1t is said that very quiet eyes that impress
and cmbarrass one with their repose signify self
command, but also much complacency and some
conceit. Restless eyes that cannot look one
steadily in the face denote deceitful, designing
mind. Eyes in which the white has yellowish
tinge and is streaked with reddish veins prove
much of strong passion and hasty tempers.
Very blue eyes bespeak a mind inclined to CO.
quetry; gray eyes signify dignity, intelligence
and excellent reasoning faculties; greenish eyes,
falsehood and a fondness for scandal. ma
licious mind y often indicated by greenish eyes.
Black S5@es show passionate, lively tempera-
ment, and ofttimes most deceitful disposition:
brown eyes are generally tender and true, lnd1-
eating kind and happy disposition.
OF the nose. A Roman nose denotes an en-
terprisug, business-li5e character; a long nose
is the sign of good sense; perfectly straight
nose lnulcateS a pure ana noote SOUL unless une
eye contradicts it; a nez retrousse signifies a
spirit of mischief, wit and dash; a large nose
generally indicates large mind and good heart a
very small nose good nature, but lack of energy.
Thick lips generally mean either great genius
or great stupidity; very thin lips, cruelty, avari
ciousness and, if the lips are habitualy com
pressed, falsehood. Dimples on the cheek are
known as the abodes of roguery, and, in the
chin, of Cupid and his pranks.
A lean face speaks more of intelligence than a
fat face, generally speaking, and they do say.
beware of Il full, round and greasy FACET
means treacherv
Feasibility is accompanied by an erect posture,
open nostrils. moist temples, displaying superb
cal veins which stand out and throb under the
least excitement. large, unequal i'll ranged eyes,
and equal use of both hands.
A genius may be expected from middle stat
ure, blue-gray or brown eyes, prominent and
large forehead, with temples little hollow;
under lip slightly retiring. fixed attentive look,
and habitual inclination of the head either back
ward or forward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-21
Song.

By the shallow brook in the pasture,
Where the cattle like to Craze,
l met my love at the early morn,
In the suns first rosy rays
In the ardent suns first rays.
By the windmill gray in the meadow,
Where the old oaks shadows lay,
met my love in the noontide heat,
As she raked the new mown hay
The billowy new mown hay.
By the bee-hives brown in the garden,
Where the honeysuckles blow,
met my love when the summer sun
Went down in golden glow
Wrapt all in golden glow.
By shallow brook and windmill gray
And by garden bee-hives brown,
l checked the words that wished to say
Fearing my love would frown--
Fearing to meet her frown.
But when at last the veil of night
Was pierced by the moonbeams pale,
held my love to my longing heart
And whispered to her the tale
Whispered so low the tale.
No more by the side of the shallow brook,
Nor by garden bee-hives brown.
Nor where the old oak S shadows lie
Shall fear my darling's frown-
No more shall fear her frown.
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore.
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In the dim dawning SOW thy seed
And in the evening stay not thy hand.
What it will bring forth-wheat weed
Who can know. who understands
Few will heed,
Yet sow thy seed.
See the red sunrise before thee CLOVIS.
Though close behind thee night fingers still,
Flapping their fatal wings, come the black foes,
Following, following over the hill.
No repose;
Sow thou thy seed.
We, too went sowing in glad sunrise;
Now it is twilight sad shadows fall.
Where is the harvestl Why lift we our eyes!
What could we see here? But God seeth ALL
Fast life flies;
Sow the good seed.
Though we may cast it with trembling hand.
Spirit half-broken, heart-sicl and faint;
His winds will scatter it over the land
His rain will nourish and cleanse it from faint.
Sinner or saint
Sow the good seed.
-Dinah MULCH CrailS
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Amending the Lords Prayer.

Boston Journal.
Legislature, was very fond of offering amend
ments to bills introduced. That was the limit
of his legislative capacity. One morning after a
nights hilarity, he entered the legislative hall
Just as the chaplain was asking divine aid. The
old man took chew of tobacco and listened at
tentively until the chaplain closed his petition
with an effective recitation of the Lords prayer.
'Mr. Speaker, 'Esaid the old man, arising, Il
move to strike out the words daily bread and
insert as much bread as may be found neces-
sary for twenty days We have already done
enough for the flood sufferers.
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One Whom I Meet.

Her step like Hebe's at a banquet bid
To bring the nectar-cup within her hands,
see where flmy lace her full throat bands
Such white as Pallas's golden bodice hid
And catch glimpse beneath dropping lid
Of liquid depths, like those of rush-fringed strands
By placid lakes in cloudless summer lands
Where life of all the markets noise is rid.
But for glance can look of mine endure
Though hidden half by dropping lashes' blur
Her Juno eyes to mine shining lure
Blue as the sky with not a cloud astir.
Ny own drop down before their gaze demure
Then lift themselves to look again at her
Ben D. House.
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All She Lacked,
New York G

New York Graphic
Beatrice Hits hall your fault that I'm mis-
cradle hold maid to day
Victoria-"Why, 'ow foolish you talk. 'Aven't
1 tried to push that bill through the 'Ouse OF
Lords hever since your sister Haice died!'
Beatrice-"True, but look at that hodous Mary
Henderson Hevery duke in the kingdom has
proposed to her.
Victoria-'That's the work of 'er step fawther,
Beatrice l cannot help that We knaw"
Beatrice-"Thats Just why blame you"
Vctoria-"Me Why"
Beatrice--"Hif Id ad an Hamerican step
fawther I'd been married ten years ago
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Hotel Charges in Florida.

New York Sun.
'eWill you kindly tell me which way the wind
blows9r asked Northern invalid of the landlord
of Florida hotel.
Certainly, sir" replied the landlord, step
ping to the door. '"the wind now blows due
north, sir"
Thank you"
little later the landlord said to the book
keeper:
"Have you made out Mr. Smiths bill yetl"
''No, sir"
''WelI. just charge 81 to his account for in
formation about the direction of the wind
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A Disfranchised Man.


Interview with General Sherman.
DO you expect to vote for Blaine, Generate"
Il never voted but once in my life, and then
voted wrong. l am DISTINGUISHED and cannot
vote at all.
How solr
81 have not lived in this State year yet, "
said the General with a sly twinkle in his eye
But your home is in st. Louis suggested
the scribe.
''Still l will not vote
you will not vote for Blaine, them
81 will not vote for anybody"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-21
Don't Spill the Milk,

There is no use crying over spilled milk, -"
says the old saw. If you are not only bald, but
have life in the roots of you hair, there is no
use crying over that either Take both time
and yourself by the foreloek while there is a
forelock left Apply Parkers Hair Balsam to
your hair before matters get worse. 1t will
arrest the falling off of your hair and restore its
original color, gloss and softness 1t is perfect
dressing wthal clean, richly prefuned cools
and heals the scalp,
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He's coming, calls the robin;
He's coming, chfrps the wren;
He's coming, say the echoes
Coming back again.
In the wood brooks murmur
In the zephyr's sigh,
In the leaflets rustic,
When the wind goes by;
In the dancing sunbeams,
In the falling rain,
read the sweet story
He's coming back again.
Climbing DER the mountains
From the sounding sea;
Swimming DER the valleys,
Coming back to me.
Oh my heart is filing
With joy akin to pain,
That's my pulses thrilling
To think-he comes again.
He's coming, sings the robin;
He's coming, chirps the wren;
He's coming, say the echoes
Coming back again.
TEEIE HAUTE. May Poland.
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Toilers,

0, children Of the brawny arm,
Men by the grace of muscle,
Ye toilers on the feeding farm,
Or in the workshops hustle,
Hold up your heads into the light
And step with pride of bearing,
For We a crest, emblazoned bright,
Have won the right of wearing.
The authors We of progress roll,
And every stroke of hammer
Is but the dotting on the scroll
That punctuates its grammar
Though petty souls may cringe and fawn,
Conceding higher station
To parasites that live upon
The things of your creation;
And some may claim richer dover
Than you, in sense of seeing,
The soul of beauty is the power
That brings it into being.
What though they plume themselves and strut,
And pirate of higher breedingl
And scorn your livesl Still are they but
The puppets of your feeling.
OF life now petty is the part,
Of supercilious praters,
About the alter-rails Of art
Of which We are creators.
Ye stand within her sanctums screen,
High fruits of arts appointing,
Where shining on your brow is seen
The sweat of your amounting.
A grander homage ne'er was paid
To fall of knighting sabre,
Than is your bent obeisance made
To accolade of labor.
O, low-bowed head that hath not swervee
From labor's path of duty,
Thy stopping form, however curved,
Is still the line of beauty
Ben d. House,
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AM Old City of nestruetion.

The town of Farkn Asia Minor, place about
fifty miles to the northwest of Diarbekin, was
once walled city of considerable Importance,
containing several fine buildings and popula-
ton of many thousands In the olden time it
was known as Martyropolis on account of the
number of Christians slain there by the Persian
fire worshipers At the present time the popu-
lation is small, but the place is still trading
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WaStefuI Woman.

Oh, wasteful woman! she who may
On her own self set her own sweet price
Knowing man cannot choose but pay
How hath she eheapened Paradise!
Hath given for naught the precious gift
Hath broke the bread and spilled the wine,
Which spent with due, respective thrift
Had made brutes, men; and men, divine.
Coventry patmOre.
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Burnett's Coooaino

And keep it in a strong and healthy condition,
because it will stimulate the roots of the hair,
ard restore the natural action upon which its
growth depends.
BuRNETrs FLAvoRNG EXTRACTS are abso-
lutely pure.
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KNowING DIR. Prices special favoring extracts
to be of rare excellence we have no hesitation
in urging and hoping that every housekeeper in
the land will make use of them, feeling satisfied
that by so doing they will indorse their claims
for purity, strength, quality and quantity.
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Beware Of Cbsan limitations.

Take no other than DR. Wings Corn and Blu
non remedy 1t has no equal Price % cents.
downing g. Sloan, agents.
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Poland.