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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

richer. however much they might hate the
mIowner. There was no sense in the laborer yelling
at the rich mans house when he might make his own
hovel little more decent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

THIS gray old world of ours must have
been greatly staggered, last week. when it
was given out that the Kentucky House of
representatives had passed bill prohibiting
the sale of Intoxicating liquors in five Ken
tucky counties The measure was passed by
the practically unanimous vote of 50 to q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

A MEETING of the Orange county milk-produc-
ers, and almost every farmer in that county is
engaged in the business, resolved that, all milk
produced by members of the Farmers Milk
Company should pass through the hands of that
company only, in order that the price might be
maintained. 1t was shown that the consumers
in New York city paid, Annually, 80, 100, 900 for
pure milk, and So 200 coo for SKINNED milk and
water Of this it is alleged that the producers
receive but $3720,0OO forpure milk or nearly
s. 800 900 less than the amount received by the
dealers for skinned milk The idea of co-ope-
ration is good, and might be further improved by
organizing company to distribute the milk in
the city, thus insuring the delivery of pure milk,
and without increasing present prices. The mere
business of delivery could be easily handled by a
competent manager, and the certainty of profit
would make it paying investment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

THE American hog and his raiser will have
to look to America for consumers and friends.
Thee Exports of pork to Francefell from s., $751;
673 in 1881 to $40, 100 in 1888 To Germany
they fell from So, 1863, 1875 in 1881 to 1882, 426
in 1882. The first German edict in 1880, ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

THE New York Tribune has opened wal
against President Arthur, and strongly squints
in the direction of John Sherman as the can
didate the Republican party should nominate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03
THE INDIANA SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
The following contributions to thefund for the
Indiana soldiers monument have been made
pubGc through the columns of the journal:

Other contributions, no matter what the
amount, will be acknowledged. 1t is hoped the
response will be prompt and general Let it be
a peoples monument to the soldiers and sailors
of Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

THE New York Assembly defeated the bill
to submit prohibition amendment to vote
of the people sixty-one votes being cast in the
affirmative, of which eight were Democratic.
A strong high-lieense law is now possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

UNION COLLEGE, New York, asks all her
alumni to send TO Prof. Wendell Lamoraux flor
the new general catalogue) information of their
occupations, public positions and Degrees also
notice of last resideIee, occupation, ETC., aud
year of death of any deceased alumnus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

AT love-feast meeting in Methodist church
in New York city, last week. dainty sweet-cskes
were substituted for bread The church is stu
ated in one of the most poverW-stricken dis
tricts of the city, and the pastry vas cordially
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

A CERTAIN New York man is repIrted to have
a No. 4 foot, ladys size A bet thd he wears a
No. hat would be safe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

IT won't do TO let Barrett get awly without a
knowledge of what mise en- scene beans 1t is
hardly probable that he will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Joural:
Whose band was awarded the prize as being
the best military band at the Centennial Ex-
positionl SUBSCRIBER,
MUNoIE, Feb. 30
No prizo was offered, according to tie Jour
nails information, but the French band 'as con-
ceded to be the best
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03

THE shadow of the cold ticket" is much
larger than mans hand just at the present
time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-03
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
LONDON-Ameriean Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand.
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris 80 Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YORK-St. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels.
WASHINGTON, D. C.--Brentano's, LOIS Pennsyl
Yania Avenue.
CHICAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI-J c. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine Street.
LOUISVILLE-C. T. bearing, northwest corner
Third and jefferson streets.
ST. LoUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot and
Southern Hotel
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31

1t is always his mother-in-law upon
whom sarcasm spends its random in
etfectual shots. Her mother-in-law es-
capes. With manly egotism editors and
writers who are, invariably and heed
lessly masculine, remorselessly put
the stale ISLANDERS in cold type and as
sume that their mothers are perfect
mothers-in-law. care Ue not their
sons?" could so perfect specimen
of manhood spring from any but a per-
feet source?'' Assuredly not. But
wives are proverbially known to be i'm
perfect; hence their mothers are more
so. Who ever knew wife that could
cook like '@my mother" or make
shirt that set like mother s." or darn
socks so they wouldn't hurt the tender
feet? Mother used to do it; l don't
so faulty, what can her mother bep
1t is never disagreeable to him to
hear his mother say that s'Mary Jane
entertains too much;" s'that she is ex-
travagant in her housekeeping, care
less in the management of the child
rem" ''too demonstrative, or the re-
verse" Oh! no, it is his mother, and
she must know. But let her mother
but hint in the kindest manner that
George stays out too late," or that the
''club is too expensive for young man
just starting in life with his own way
to make;" ''that his cigar bill would
suffice to bring many a little luxury
into his home," and then will flow vows
(made to his wife with profane prefixes
unfit for Gears polite''O that he won't
stand that old woman's tyranny any
longer" "that he has put up with it
long enough (although it may be the
first hint that she does not think him
perfecD," ''that if she keeps on in that
strain she will drive him straight to
the devil" etc.
But these are nothing beside the trials
of young wife taken to live with her
mother-in-law. Who ever saw moth
er with a darling son that could find
girl good enough or pretty enough for
the splendid creature who one day is
going to make Rome howl' with his
phenomenal cleverness and wonderful
abilitiesp Be she ever so pretty or ever
so sweet--she is not too sweet nor too
pretty to incur his mothers aversion.
The first battle ground Fit looks like
tattle ground as written-ED. is
the house keeping of this double house
hold-and although all the drudgery of
the housekeeper may be relegated to
the young wife-be sure the reins of
government are still in the hands of
his mother. This gives her an oppor-
tunity to criticise and admonish that is
not to be gained by any other arrange
ment. Who has not seen in their own
circle of acquaintance some sweet young
girl, married and taken to live with
her mother-in-law? Did no one notice
how, little by little, the happy light
faded from her eyes, the youthful
elasticity from her step, until people
began to say; ''How Mary Jane is
fadingr' ''She used to be SO pretty"
''Those delicate bright looking girls
fade so soon!" Her mother has seen it
if no one else has, and perhaps this is
the beginning of the trouble between
him and his mother-in-law, of which he
writes so fervently.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31
A Battle With Bears.

Frank Webb, the hunter, came to
town ON Saturday. His face is torn
and he can hardly hobble along. 20
reporter he said: 81 was hunting be-
tween the Michigan and the Canadian,
in the North Park, and had two part
ners. We were camped in little park
of the lst of November got up early
and left the boys sleeping in the tent.
I had travelled probably half mile
and was keeping good lookout for
game, when, to my eternal amazement
[ found myself within sixty yards of
three bears. I fired at the she bear,
and as the bullet struck her she sprang
to the side of her cub, as if to protect
it. and then gave me one glance and
started. My next shot was the supreme
effort of my life. See here, the bullet
cut the left jugular and passed in be-
tween the shoulder and the body. This
shot caused her to stop and turn, and
by the time she got to rights l was
ready again. She came on slowly and
when within twenty feet of me I broke
her neck.
~ had no time to congratulate my
self, for behind her and not more than
forty yards from me came that black
bear and the cub. My first shot at the
cinnamon or black bear struck him be-
tween the eyes and glanced upwards.
My next shot split his brisket and
touched the point of his heart, but the
way that beast stayed would have done
honor to a ward politician. He came
toward me with eyes like Goals, mouth
wide open, blood streaming from both
nostrils and his large body coming
through the air like q solid shot. [
knew that l had but one more chance
for stopping him Sin three rounds" and
as in other cases, / tried to break his
neck. The ball passed through his neck
but failed to touch the spine.
Il dropped my gun as [ rose and
drew my knife at the instant he struck
me. The shock was terrible. | must
have turned several back handsprings,
but was on my feet in an instant. As
he arose on his hind legs. 1 saw how
terrible was my antagonist. His hot
blood seemed to burn my skin and to
nerve me for IT, encounter. | clutched
his right frol .9g with my left hand
and plunged my knife to the handle in
his huge body. The next moment l
was in his deadly embrace. / fe his
sharp claws pass through my clothing
and enter the muscles of my back. l
tried to use my right arm but [ could
not even breathe. just as had given
up all hopes his powerful arms relaxed
and he fell dead. "
''And the cub?''
''Oh, | settled the cub and craw led
to camp. .''-DenUer Repw6lic@n.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31
Looks Like t'SunSet" Cox.

Mr. Bovnton, the agent of the West
ern Associated Press, looks wonderful
ly like Sunset Cox, writes Il Wash
ington correspondent. He is great
Joker, and none the less effective be-
cause q trife deaf. The other night
he was sitting in the Riggs House when
paper spied him out and went brisi,ly
up to him. Good evening, Mr.. Cox"
he began. Boynton didn't quite under
stand him, but answered him cheerily
enough. ''Do you mind giving me a
few minutes of your time?h the re.
porter asked. ''Eh?' queried Boyn-
ton. The question was repeated. ''NO,
I'll talk" he answered, without exact
ly understanding what was wanted.
''What are you going to advocate in
Congress next winter?n was the first
question, and when the supposed can
didate had fully got the idea, he began
to see the mistake, and prepared HIM
self. Boynton has some original ideas
on the tariff, the Mormon question,
government telegraph and monopo!ies.
He expressed them in English easily
understood, but rather fiery. The re-
porter was delighted. He evidently
had the interview of the week, and one
that would surprise people. Afte.
half an hours lecture, BoyntOn blandiy
excused himself and went to his office.
The reporter telegraphed his notes
West They came back in good time,
and Mr.. Cox was not long in seeking
out that correspondent, who sent II
very humble dispatch that night ex-
onerating the New York Congressman.
Now he wants to find out who it was
whom he 50 successfully interviewed.
Every one knows it except him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31
A Wife's Admiration.

Sir Arthur Wellesley, before he be-
came the Duke of Wellington, married
a CHARMING Irish Catherine PAX
enham. They had been long attached
to each other, and the marriage took
place just after he had returned from
his brilliant career in India. During
his absence of eleven years she never
once wrote to him, yet her affection
was constant.
When Lady Wellesley was presented
to Queen Charlotte, her Majesty said:
81 am happy to see at my court SO
bright an example of constancy. But
did You really never write one letter to
Sir Arthur during his long absonce?"
''No, never, your Majesty"
'And did you never think of him?"
"Yes, your Majesty, very often"
She was proud of her husbands rep
utation, but prouder of the fact that he
merited it. Just before her death, she
was visited by friends who found her
lying on sofa in a room filled with
the magnificent presents of cities, king
doms and sovereigns. When the viSi-
tors gazed upon them with admiration,
the Duchess exclaimed, with Il weak
voice:
"All tributes to merit! There's the
value! All pure, no corruption even!
That could not be said of the Duke of
Marlborough Youths GoalpaaioR,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31
Ants. Their Homes and Habits.

Master Charles r. Bolton, 10 years;
old, contributes an interesting articles
on the above-named topic to the Con-
QregdtiondliSt, from which we take thei
following:
Some warm day when you do not
know what to do, find an ant-hill under
q shady tree and watch the little
fellows at their work This is what /,
have being doing. The ring of earth
around the hole, like the wall of fort,
is familiar, but the most interesting
part of their homes is under the
ground. See them drag the pebbles
out of the hole in the center. If you
could follow it down you would find
the way irregular, and at the end a
number of galleries each supported by
little pillars of earth. The young ants
are kept on these shelves, and, in fact,
it is their city. j
Here the chief men meet to talk over
the matters of the colony. But how
can they talk? Put an ant under the
microscope and you will see two little
projections on the head, called man.
dibles. The ant touches its mandibles
to those of its neighbor and thus they
speak. Ants are very strong, persever-
ing and industrious, some working all
night, and have seen an ant carry q
stone three or four times its size.
They are fond of sweet things. Once
l laid piece of sugar near hole. An
ant soon found lit, and though the
piece was many times as large as it
self, it lifted the sugar above its head
and started for the hill-all went well
until the hill was reached. 1t would
get hold of the sugar and attempt to
drag it up, but when the first pebble
was struck it would roll over and
over. At last, by leveling place so
as to get start, by the occasional help
of passing ant, the sugar was pulled
over the hill.
noticed a spider, one day, stop to
rest near an ant-hill. The ants soon
saw him and four or five came out.
They look hold of his legs and swarm
ed on his back. He was dragged into
the hole and the rest tlocked ont to
help eat him up. The ants carry their
young out evry pleasant day to lie in
the sun, and at the first sight of rain
they hurry them into their house.
These little creatures have good MEM
ories and never forget their friends. II
an ant be taken out of an ant-hill, kept
for two months and then put back into
! the same hill it will be received; but if
it will be placed in another, it will be-
killed.
In Texas there is found the "agricul-
turar' ant. These clear n place for
weeds and grass for about two feet
around their house. They then drop
the seed of a kind of grass they like
| very much. The ants take care of the
young blades, protecting them from
insects, and when the grain is ripe
carry it into their homes. But what
is more peculiar, if the store of food
should become damp during q rain, it
will all be carried out on the first
sunny day and dried and then brought
! back
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31
was positively boisterous in his merri-

ment.
Grayton bolted to the House, and,
having duly recorded his vote against
the bill, sent up from the Commons,
for chloroforming grouse instead of
shooting them, betook himself in
strange state of bewilderment to Lady
Cong1eton's. His hostess welcomed
him warmly, like the returned prodigal
that he was, and insisted upon intro
ducing him to some one in whom she
seemed to have a special interest.
Really delightful girl, Lord Gray
ton, quite after your own heart-de-
voted to art and philanthropy, you
know"
Grayton was too full of thought to
protest, so submitted meekly. What
were girls to him just then? He was
thinking over Copswood as his hostess
took his arm and they set out on pill
grimage.
''Ah! here she is! Lady Mary Petit
grew, Lord Grayton. I'm sure you
two will get along capitally," and her
ladyship was off. leaving Grayton star
ing vaguely at his fascinating lunatic.
Lady Mary could hardly suppress q
scream as she turned her head and blush
ed as deep as the rose he still wore in
his button-hole.
"How-how did you get out?" she
asked awkwardly.
Il never was in, Lady Mary; the fact
is, I'm afraid there has been little
mistake on both sides. l only found
out from the doctor as left that you
weren't "a"
She put her feathery fan up with a
warning ''Hushr' then said, ''What
brought you there?"
Curiosity; and you?''
81 often go there and try to do some
good. l cheer them sometimes; but
tonight! o, how wrong and stupid of
mer'
There was little pause as he looked
at her with his frank, kindly eyes.
LET us forget and forgive, Lady
Mary; after all you were very good to
poor Hamlet"
'And you were very nice and kind to
foolish Ophelia. Listen! there's the
Dream Faces again; let us see if we
can dance it in our right minds" she
said, as she rose with nervous smile
quivering in the corners of her lips.
And it so happened that in a month
they both came to their right minds,
and the Doctor was at the wedding
London World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31

You've quizzed me often and puzzled me
long,
You've asked me to cipher and spell,
You We called me a Ounce II L answered
wrong.
Or dolt if failed to tell
Just when to say LIE and when to say LAY,
Or what nine sevenS make,
Or the longitude of X Kamtschatka Bay,
Or the I-for-got-what-its-nam lake.
So think it's about MY turn, do,
To ask question or SO of you.
Can you tell what "phen-dubs" means? 1
can,
Can you say all off by heart
The "onery, twoery, ickery ann,"
Or tell "alleys" and commons apart?
Can you fling top, would like to know,
Till it huns like bumble-bee?'
Can you make a kite yourself that will go
Most as high as the eye can see,
Till it sails and scars like hawk on the
wing?
And the little birds come and light on its
rin
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31

TOR PRINTING OF ALI KIND4
Al Promptly and neatly executed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31
q. H. GRIFFIN.

ENLIST. Office over First National Bank
~ ONCE hours from a. m. to D. m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31

A real knight of the jeck-knife is
George Hancock, of Suffield, Conn., He
has recently finished a design, made
with a common jack-knife, two and a
half inches in diameter, representing
three stars, and containing sixty-thrce
pieces. The points are inlaid He has
in construction box, which has al
ready 1862 distinct pieces, and is only
about half completed, and has many
other specimens of his handiwork with
which he whiles away spare hour or so,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-01-31

Judge w. r. Rankin, of Ohio, brought
up four boys and educated them well
for the professions. They finally chose
the profession of music and are min
strels on the road,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-28

markable observation seems strongly co :.
frmat;ve of the view that late unusual
sunsets and other atmospheric phenomena
have been due to volcanic dust floating
high in the air.
OF the fourteen scientific expeditions
sent out by the leading governments Of
the world to make observations at differ
ent stations in the Attic regions during
the year ending August 81, 1888, eleven
have safely returned, aud three-includ-
in that of the United States at Lady
Franklin Bay-will continue their obser.
vations for about another year.
Luminous creatures are probably much
more numerous than is generally supposed.
According to Prof, c. Collngwood, every
class of animals except that of birds in
cludes representatives which, under GER
tain circumstances and conditions, have
been proved to be capable of giving out
light.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-28

~ EEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND Jl1I
IA sale . full stock Of every variety ~ ~
Of parlor. dining room aad kitchen hnmi1aU
Lsvistes I. T. May lst 1879. ~
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-28

Mr.. II. N. Rounds, well-fxed thrifty
and energetic farmer from Alpha, drop
ped into our office yesterday to renew his
subscription for the Chronicle. He re-
ports large acreage either sown or in
preparation for wheat, and prosperous
winter for farmers in the upper Hangman
creek region. The new flour mill of
Wheeler 4 Go. has just been completed
and put into satisfactory operation. Stock
is wintering finely. There is, however,
powerful attraction among the farmers
for the Ceur d'Alene mines, and Mr..
Rounds thought that fully one-half the
farmers were making their calculations to
either rent their farms OF hire them work
ed, and spend at least a portion of the
coming season in delving for the precious
metal Many have already secured claims
which they intend to develop themselves,
being confident that they will yield better
than their farms. A good wagon road
is already in operation from Latah to the
steamboat landing on the lake, about six
miles below the mouth of the St. Joe,
where they are already building ware
house, and it is expected that the travel
in that direction, as it will be the route
from the whole Palouse country, will be
very large. Mr.. Rounds says there is,
still considerable surplus wheat in his
locality, but the prospect Of brisk de-
mand for seed in the spring buoys up
stiff market. The postofiice at Alpha is
soon to be moved to the new town OF
Latah, which promises to be the principal
town between Rockford and Pennington.
IS. +. Chronicle.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-02-28
RAILROAD BOLTS.

A special to the Minneapolis Tribune,
dated New York, Feb. 18th: st is stated
by an o&cer Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road that the Oregon Railroad and Navi-
CATION Company has given notice to the
former company that it wishes to termi-
nate tho traffic agreement between the
two companies, under which the Railway
and Navigation Company agrees 70 give
the Northern Pacific an advantage equal
to sc miles in 200 on all freight trans
ported between Portland and Wallula
junction. The agreement was perpet-
ual one, and was entered into by the two
companies in 1880, and the addition Of
&c miles in the settlement of the pro rata
business was given to the Northern Pa
citic in exchange for the privilege accord.
ed to the Railway and Navigation Com
pany of the right Of way on the south
bank of the Columbia river, the whole
being subject to yaarly settlement and
adjustment. The action of the Oregon
Company is not in any sense an indica-
ton OF any rupture between the two com
panies, but is solely for the requirement
Of better terms than it now enjoys, and
these will undoubtedly be accorded by
the Northern Pacific Company, rather
than have any disruption of the relation
now existing between the organizations
If there be disagreement on this point,
the Oregon Railway and Navigation Co.
could secure the desired terms over the
Union Pacific's lines, when these shall
have reached a connection with the Ore
gon Company's branch to Baker City.