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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
Sale Of the Fast steamer Oregon.

New York sun.
Yesterday afternoon it was announced that
the Guion Company had sold, or, at all events,
chartered, its fastest steamer, the Oregon to tho
been no money in the transatlantic business for
some time past, and that the Cunard Company
have been unable to pay any dividends. 1t K
almost as web known that even before the fail
ure of Mr. Guon, the line bearing that name
was only the nominal owner of the great steam
ers Arizona, Alaska, and Oregon 1t looks now
as if the passenger business Of the future will
not come to the Cunard the White Star, the
Onion, any other particular line but to the
Oregon the Alaska, the Austral or some other
particular steamer. People crossing the At
iantc watch for the fast steamers just as the
postmaster does and they will pay fancy prices
ON fast ships, just as that official sends his mail
by them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
MAKING \ LEAD PENCIL.
Its Cost and Its Profits-A Pencil of Prehis-
tOric Interest.

what does it cost to make a lead penciF
said the manufacturers First let me tell you
how we make pencil. See this fine black pow
derl That's graphite. 1t costs twenty five cents
a pound. This white substance is German clay.
1t comes across the ocean as ballast III sailing
vessels, and all it costs ms is freight. We mix
this clay and this powder together and grind
them in mill, allowing moisture to be added
during the process, until the two are thoroughly
assimilated and are reduced to paste about the
consistency of putty. This paste we press into
these dies, each one OF which is
the size of a pencil lead, except in length.
There are four leads in one Of these.
After they are pressed we cut them into the
proper length and bake them IN an aven kept at
a very high heat. There we have the lead made.
Its hardness is regulated by the greater or less
amount of clay we mix with the graphite-the
more clay we put in the harder the lead =
''The cedar we use comes principally from the
swamps of Florida, and is obtained entirely
from the fallen trees that lie there The wood
is delivered to US in blocks sawed to pencil
lengths some thick to receive the lead, and
others thin for the piece that is glued over the
lead The blocks are sawed for four pencils
each They are grooved by saw, the groove
being the place where the lead is to lie
''The leads are kept in hot glue and are placed
in the grooves as the blocks are ready. When
that is done the thin block is glued fast to the
thick one. When dry the blocks are run through
a machine that cuts the pencils apart Then
they are run through machine that shapes and
Furnishes them. and they are ready to be tied in
punches, boxed and put out.
1.-The different grades in value are made by
finer manipulation of the graphite. Here is a
pencil that is about the average quality used in
everyday business 1t costs little more than
onequarter of a cent to get it ready for market.
We sell it to dealers at 100 per cent profit, and
the dealer makes much more than that. OF this
grade an operator aud the machinery win easily
make 2, 500 day.
There is a pencil in that case Its a cheap
looking thing, isn't it, Don't look worth more
than a cent does it! Well, it would take a ten
dollar bin to buy that. The cedar that sur
rounds the lead in that pencil was centuries old,
guess, before any cedar that is standing to-day
began to grow. 1t was taken from mari bed
in Orange county, New York, at depth of sixty
feet and near it was found mastodon's re
mains. That bone knob on the end of the pencil
was a piece of that mastodon's tooth. No, l
don't think $40 would buy that pencil"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
ENGLISH LITERATURE.
Strong Plea for the Proper Study of En-
glish in Schools and Colleges.
President Eliot. in June Century.

1.-THE first subject which, as | conceive, is en-
titled to recognition of equal academic value
or rank with any subject now most honored is
the English language and literature. When
Greek began to revive in Europe, English was
Just acquiring a literary form; but when Greek
had won its present rank among the liberal arts,
Shakespeare had risen, the English language was
formed and English literature was soon to be-
come the greatest Of modern literatures. How
does it stand now, with its immense array of po-
cts, philosophers, historians commentators, crit
les, satirsts, dramatists, novelists and orators!
1t cannot be doubted that English literature is,
beyond all comparison, the amplest, most various
and most splendid literature which the world has
seen; and its enough to say of the English Ian
guage that it is the language of that literature.
Greek literature compares with English as
Homer compares with Shakespeare, that is. as
infantile with adult civilization. 1t may further
be said of the English language that it is the
native tongue of nations which are recruitment
ia the world by force of character, enterprise,
and wealth, and whose political and social insti-
buttons have higher moral interest and greater
promise than any which mankind has hitherto
invented. To the original creations of English
genius are to be added transations into English
of all the masterpieces of other iteratures,
sacred and profane. 1t is very rare scholar
who has not learned much more about the Jews,
the Greeks, or the Romans through English
than through Hebrew, Greek, or Latin.
And now, with all this wonderful treasure
within reach of our youth, what is the position
of American schools and colleges in regard to
teaching Englishl Has English literature the
foremost place in the programmes Of schoolsl
By no means; at best only a subordinate place,
and in many schools no place at all. Does En-
glish take equal rank with Greek OF Latin in our
collegesl By no means; not even in the number
and rank of the teachers, nor in the considera-
ton in which the subject is held by faculty and
students, nor in the time which may be devoted
to it by q candidate for degree Until within
a few years the American colleges made no de-
mand upon candidates for admission in regard
to knowledge in English; and now that some
colleges make a small requirement in English,
the chief result of the examinations is to de-
monstrate the woful ignorance of their own
language and literature which prevails among
the picked youth of the country"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
Progress of Temperance Work.

John N. Stearns, secretary National Temperance
Society.
Few persons realize the magnitude of the tenn
perance work. The year Just closed has been the
most prosperous in the history of the society,
which was organized eighteen years ago. We
have issued more publications, printed and circu-
lated more pages of temperance works and raised
more money than in any other year. We now
tory of the Union. During the year I received
upward of 30 900 letters and postal cards about
our work. The temperance movement among
the freedmen of the South is the great temper
ance work of the age. We circulated our publ
cations among them gratuitously last year to
the extent of about 5000 600 of pages
of papers, tracts and books. Within the
last two months l have travelled
over 1900 miles in the South and addressed
colored audiences aggregating over 10000 per-
sons. These mass meetings were great success,
especially in Georgia In that State we have
turned the tide, and ninety two counties out of
136 are now in favor of prohibition. One inter
esting fact in connection with the meetings held
among the freedmen is the warm support given
to the movement by ex-slaveholders They aid
us in arranging for the meetings, and frequently
are so in favor of the work that they pay all the
expenses In some Of the counties of Georgia
''high license" is the law, and the licenses cost
49, 900 each. The receipts of the society for the
past year footed up over $50, 600 for temperance
literature alone. The newspapers are giving
more space to temperance work every year, and
are doing much good in educating the masses to
avoid strong drink.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
An Old Mans Darling.
Kershaw Is. c. Gazette.

A very curious marriage occurred at Boykin,
S. c., recently. Miss Constance Bell. twelve
years old, was joined in holy wedl9ek to DR. Jas
known each other only two weeks The old gen
tleman was sick at Mr. Belts house. and Con
stance came home on a visit from boarding
school She nursed Dr. Benson through short
but severe spell of sickness, and rs soon
as he got wen enough to walk out the
two went out together and were married.
DR., Benson is said to be very wealthy, owning
two large orange groves in Florida To the land
of flowers the strangely matched couple have
gone to spend the honeymoon. The remarkable
alliance is the talk of the neighborhood. Curl
ously enough the girls parents are wholly recon-
ciled to the match. DR.. Benson's family for sew
eral generations back have been noted for long
evity. His grandmother lived to the age of 1902
and his own father to the age OF 1913 years He
insists that he is good for twenty more years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
Base Ball as Seen by a Girl.
Merchant Traveller.

A girls notion of the national game is called
off pretty accurately by the letterof young city
lady to her girl chum in the country "Youmust
visit me-" she wrote, when the base ball season
opens. There is so much skill and grace dis
never saw game 1 will explain it to you. The
pitcher--a dear little thing-stands in the mid
die and throws ball at another who
stands in front with long stick in his hand
The thrower tries to hit his stick, and the other
young man, who is called the knocker, tries to
so swing the club that it will be impossible for
the thrower to hit the stick with the ball Some
of the knockers become very good at this and
some of the darlings could stand there and never
have their clubs hit once. The catcher stands
behind the knocker and is just too brave for
anything We girls think he is the incest one in
every club. | think the eatchers are very cute
and heroic"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
A sLEEPLEss NIGHT.
Experience of a Wakerul Man Trying to
Count Himself to Sleep.

San Franciscan.
One night when had retired at my usual
hour, about TO o'clock. thinking sleep was ready
TO 20 to bed too / found was laLoring under n
mistake Sleep wanted TO remain up a while
longer. My thoughts got 10 wandering, and
thought it really got 10 be time that ] was
asleep But sleep eludcd me. | was taking too
lively an interest in the mining industry. You
can't lay hold Of sleep bodily. as you would seize
hold Of pump handle. / would lie ON my
right side while, then on my left and didn't
feel good on either ! felt tired-had been
working too hard in the mines Then
coil ike dog stm sleep did not
take pity on me and 90 to roost on my weary
eyelids. The clocl; struck y, and heard the
chickens crow | was glad TO know they We're
awake; that there WAS something beside myself
that couldn't sleep. Counting myself to sleep
occurred TO me. / began
When the clock struck l ] had Q 900 counted.
That didn't seem TO be much, and 1 wondered
If l couldn't do better than that in the next
hour. | set uut in the direction of o'clock,
counting little faster. The clock struck ?,
and mad 10. 600 hal got together from l 10 ,,
making l9.0eO in all 1 now began to think OF
how many | could count by o'clock if got
down to business | turned lOuse. As , struck
had l2000. lacking about inch, which ]
traversed before the sound Of the strokes died
away.
] was getting warmed uD to my work. and
wanted to wake up a fellow in the next room
or o'clock. l didn't wake him though: he WAS
stranger, and large. l threw of one Of the
blankets and sped away to o'clock As I tolled
off had so close to - geo that | claimed it, II
was allowed to me by the referee ! could feel
my heart beat with excitement as / threw of
another blanket and started for the next station
When the clock began TO strike 1 wanted few
hundred of having IA. coo. but by spurt-count-
ing about 100 to each stroke of the clock-l4 000
reached making So 900 so far. There was
only an hour left in which to count 1900, To
make the 5000 that l was struggling for. But
my blood was up. and | would try it.
AS | swung away on the final heat threw of
from the bed the final blanket and unbuttoned
the collar Of my night shirt l was perspiring
freely. l came laundering in the home
stretch straining every nerve to make 1880.
AS the clock struck and the rosy dawn pcelled
in at my window lacked a hundred or two of
the 1000, but skipped up to it on the last
stroke 1t was no embezziement nobody was
paying me for counting. and tire counting was
doing didn't belong to anybody.
| arose from my couch to begin the duties of
the day. didn't feel rested felt more like |
had been trying to head off a runaway calf
Counting may do for thin sort of pastime; it
is cheaper than billiards. but as an excitement
to arouse sleep ! can't recommend it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24

A singular accident occurred recently at Ma
pies, in the Church of San Maggiore, whore some
priests of the so-called mission are now preach
ing. The preacher of the evening had chosen
for his theme the terrors of hell, The church
was crowded. Near the pulpit stood figure of
the Madonna. All at once, in the middle Of the
the Madonna disappeared. The priest striking
the desk with an iron chain, cried out, I'VE are
falling into he'll! Look the Madonna has hod!
Call on her; call, or woe to u.s." The panic was
universal; women tainted, children screamed,
and there was a rush to the doors, which were
found to be carefully closed. At last the police
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
Relic of Mad anthony WAYNE.

y brass watch, numbered 81, 765, and marked
Robert Roslell, Liverpool, was found buried in
the gravel pit on the Guard farm, near the
Willow House 1t is a cylinder escapement, and
evidently an "old timer Our jewelers. know
nothing about the manufacture of this brand of
watches, and how it came to be buried in the
gravel pit is a mystery. The superstition is that
it belonged to one of Wayne's soldiers. 1t can
be seen for few days at ID. Dorrnan & Sons
grocery, where it was left by the finder, Mr.
StOkelcV.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
woman,s ,Greatest Danger.

NEW OIItNHb IiHIeb- DtIHUCIdl
AS worker, woman is prone to undertake toe
much, to overtax herself, to wear out her life
strength There is a limit to human achieve
ment, though there may be none to human as
piration. AS q rule. woman works at disad
vantage. Her energies.ard divided; she has toe
many trades, too many irons in the fire."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24

Sunday The pacards informed the public that
these little waits were Charles Franz and Fredia
johnson, aged respectively seven, six and five
years. and that they wished to be delivered safely
to their parents in Iowa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
A Cheerful Send-Oh.


Boston Herald.
And so Sam Ward has gone to the 'undiscov-
cred country" Who can conceive of heaven
for him with no palatel II the new material
istic rhapsodies about the spirit world are well
founded however, the epicure viii doubtless find
mansion" awaiting him, and add to the de-
lights OF living there by finding new way to
serve the heavenly mamma.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24

There is am invention spoken of which il is
thought may abolish the bit. 1t is called the
Garage. OF anti horse torture, 1t is composed
of a steel band placed over the front bone Of a
horses nose, and to this appliance the rains ara
attached. The inventor claims for this suhst-
tute for the bit that it gives complete control to
the driver over the horse without infilctlng the
least discomfort on torture on the animal itself.
1t has been tried with satisfactory results.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24
Senator's Old Flames.

0dshihstOu Lettof
In his committee room the other day Senesor
Sawyer was telling of a letter he had Just re-
ceived from an old sweetheart who refused him
about forty seven years ago, because he was
poor ara married another fellow who hada little
moe money. She had heard of his great wealth
and influence and wrote to tell him that she was
u widow in distressing circumstances. The Sen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24

ator said he sent her check for the sake Of
auld lang syne When he had finished his story
Senator Palmer of Michigan, told Of similar
experience. A woman he wanted to marry when
he was a young man, but who Tilted him because
OF his poverty, had written him recently asking
for position in the Treasury Department, and he
was trying to get her one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24

CLEANSE the scalp from seud and dandruf,
and keep the hair pliable, by the use OF Halls
Vegetable Sicihan Hair Remover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24

Are always admired. Wards Cream Of Chalk,
the best Dentfrice extant contains no acid
Price % cents. Browning & Sloan agents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-24

Three little Swedes with placards on their
backs were landed at Castle Garden, New York,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-18

'IN all its aspects says the Chicago
Tribune "thc star route trial is shown
to be more and more of farce with
zach fresh iustalimcnt of tcstimo
ny before the Springer committee)
1t can bear no other appellation than
an audacious, high-hAnded and sue
ccssful attempt to shield the guilty.
1t was trial in which the prosecu
ton was not eager to convict 1t waf
the most glaring failure Of justice
ever known with political history of
the government. The Tribune is
moved to these comments by the ac-
cumulating proofs that many of the
plaincst and clearest case of rascality
were not prosecuted ut all Influence or
favoritism sheltered those whose guilt
was manifest. The only trials at
tempted were those which failed, while
other scoundrelS skulked off under
the dust raised over the great trial
farce i'll which care was taken not to
convict. The Tribune claims that
Garfield was thoroughly in earnest.
The fact remains then that a repubG-
can president is powerless to reform
abuses or punish crimes. 1t has been
often shown that republican presi-
dents were crippled in any reforma-
tory attempts they made which tended
to lessen the power of the bosses Of
the party in their disposal of patron
age Ind plumber.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-18
GENERAL NOTES.

THE Pennsylvania Democratic State
Conve. ton held ut Allentown Wednes-
day, sent o solid delegation to Chicago
instructed for Randall.
THERE is considerable excitment about
Palmyra, Wis, over alleged traces of
petroleum oil. There was similar sem
satiGn there tweaty years ago, when for
tunes We're sunk in fruitless efforts to
strike oil.
The officers of the Greely Arctic Re
lief Expedition vessel Bear are now on
board, and she will soon be ready to sail.
The departure will probably occur on
the 25th of April. The Thetis is still i.
dry-dock AT the Brooklyn navy-yard.
Her crew has been picked out, and con-
sists alIMost entirely of men from the
United States Steamer Powhatan. An
advance of $40 month is made in their
pay.
GEORGE OHRMER, of Dayton, who
went out to Turtle Mountain few
weeks ago in search of his brother,
Michael Ohrmer, whose trouble with the
Indians has been reported in these dis
patches, returned this evening, and states
that his brother is safe now, but trouble is
anticipated rs Indians have been rein
forced by large band from across the
boundary line under chief Little Shell.
Indians refuse to allow settlers upon
that portion of their reservation which
has just been thrown open by the inte-
rior department. The Indians have not
yet killed any one, but they destroy all
machinery and kill cattle belonging to
settlers. They are increasing in bold
ness every day. Trouble is feared, as
the settlers are too few to protect them
selves.
A SPECIAL telegr am from Posahontas,
Va, says the mine is clear of water
The workmen have been at werk all day
removing the dams, and will be ready
to enter the mines for the purpose of
recovering bodies some time Thursday,
An exploring party of three went n
considerable distance int the mine,
but was finally driven back by the
stencil. They found no gas of any con-
sequence as far as they went. The mine
was clear of any distractions that would
impede the work of recovering the
bodies. They discovered quite num-
Der of bodies. Some were terribly mar
gled, and one boy, supposed to be poor
MaNey, has his face eaten away by rats.
Most of the bodies are in a good state of
preservation, and will be easily recog-
nized. A force of men has been at work
all day digging graves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-18

THE following words of Senator
Vest en- the naval appropriation bill
explain the reason that SO many men
of both parties distrust the manage
ment of the navy under its present
head:
"Whou the senator from Delaware (NIr Bay
ar,D rises upon this lloor, as he has done more
than once, and declares from his personal hnowl-
edge that the present secretary of the navy was
tho paid agent and lobbyist of John Roach for
five years in this capitol; when we SEQ the con
struction Of these vessels given to MIR. Roach;
when the senator from New Jersey MIR McPhor-
som stands here and reads the statement Of re
spectacle man, u man Of high character, to the
effect that he would not bid upon these vessels
because he could not have the same facilities for
inspection that were afforded by the navy depart
ment To Mr.. Roach, must br pardoncd for eX
pressing my doubt to the proprcty of going
further In the direction which we are now trav
cing "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-18

HENRY WARD BEECHER has written
a letter defining his position on the
tariff and politics. He promises not
to desert the republican party, and
roundly aliases the democratic party.
This the republican papers republish
with evident relish, but they carefully
omit this:
The republican party ihsuSurated policy of
high tariff. The necessities Of a period
of gigantic war is the only r,liation of such
policy. But, when protection Of American indus
try was grated upon the tariff, no excuse could
be found for the blunder, IL is an insult 70
American enterprise 10 aSSuuI, that it needs pro
lection. American industry is no decrepit thing,
needing crutches and nurses Protection puts
the government into the ridiculous attitude of
undertaking 10 supervise all the various and intri
cate affairs OF manufacture and commerce II is
the last veSti,,e OF that old system OF paterual
government which Sc Ks TO arrange mems relig
fos beliefs, 20 determine their social relations to
prescribe their meat, drink, and apparel; to do
for them what a free people are a thousand times
better able TO do fotthemselveS. The aim and drift
of protection is foolish and impertinent, but the
machinery by which il seeks to secure this end Is
even worse than the cause which il serves, Cor
rupt custom. houses in their nature are academies
of injustice and dishonesty abhorrcd of God, as
they ought to be Of men.
This portion OF the letter is clearly
superduous and Mr.. Beecher ought to
have omitted it. Mr.. Beecher pro-
poses to cure these evils in the party,
but probably most people will see that
it will require the conversion of the
whole party and look outside for a
cure.