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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-02
FAMOUS TREES.
Some in England Twelve Hundred and Three
Thousand Years Old.

Thousand Years Old.
In the village Of Brandhurst is an amazing
yew tree. said by some historians to be three
thousand years old. At five feet from the ground
The top alone is now green, and even that is
much broken off and battered by the winds,
while below all is melancholy wreck-the trunk
shattered, and hollow, and erumhling to pieces
with age. A part of the trunk is held TO the main
body of the tree by an iron band
In green lane, near RanmOre Common, is a
curiosity which frequently detains the tree
lover. 1t is a yew tree growing out of an oak,
found in a sort of circle formed by smaller
trees. Where the branches of the oak begin
to spread out from the trunk, the top of the yew
also sends forth its branches and pushes its
way through the oak IN all directions. The
grows, to all appearance, out of the very roots
of the oak, and at the ground the
two trees cannot be distinguished apart,
except by the different appearances
of the bark. You could not, for instance, put
a sheet of paper between them The yew tree
then grows straight up the trunk of the oak and
forces its branches through those of its compan-
ion making substantially tree. The con
tIast in color is all the way one notices the diff
ference between these twins where they begin
to branch
Not far from Redhill is view tree said to be
one thousand two hundred years old. The inside
of the tree has been followed out. and the
traveller may open a door and walk inside the
tree There are wooden benches fixed against
the trunk and little round table in the middle,
and it is said that fourteen fifteen persons
can seat themselves at this table. Picnic par
ties meet here occasionally for cornwall time.
The top of the tree is fresh and green, and in
parts it has been strengthened with iron plates.
The grth of the trunk is nearly thirty-One feet.
Large wens or bosses" have grown upon it, and
yet IN spite of all that time and ilusage can do,
it remains noble and remarkable tree, worth
travelling over many mile of clayey roads to
gaze upon.
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TIE THINGS THAT LIVE.
The Best Literary Work Done with Delibar-
ation-Mr. ConkIing's Opinion.


Leander Richardson, in Detroit Times.
Mr. Conkling the other day, in chatting of
various things, was saying that newspaper men
work too hard and too much under pressure to
appear at their best. J. had been trying to cor
vince him that the best work was done under
steam, but he very firm in the declaration
that effective work must be done deliberately
and deliberately. "rhe things that live" said
Mr. Conlling are those which have been long
est in the process of formation. Many Of the
greatest speakers, whose uttefances have every
Indication of spontanety. are unable to speak
with marked force excepting when they have
carefully prepared themselves. John Brigbts
strongest speeches are said to have been actually
rehearsed beforehand. Mr.. GladstGne's finest
bursts Of eloquence are matlred in advance in
the most painstaking way In this connection
recall a singularly 4olcible illustration supplied
by Daniel Webster. One of his greatest SEN
fences you will remember, was this:
''0n this question of principle while actual
suffering was as yet afar off 1.-THE eoonies), raised
their flag against % power to which, for pur-
poses of foreign conquest and subjugation,
Rome in the height of her glory is not to be
compared-a power which has dotted over the
surface of the whole globe with her possessions
and military posts, whose morning drum beat,
following the sun. and keeping company with
the hours. circles the earth with one continuous
and unbPollen stRdin of the martial airs of Eng
land
This sentence kiy FOR two years in the mind of
Webster before il assumed absolute form. He
was awakened one morning in Toronto by the
military drum beat, and the figure of speech was
thus suggested To him. He prepared it in various
shapes but it was never satisfactory to him.
until finally at the end of two solid years. it
came out thoroughly symmetrical and impress
sive. Oratory and literary work are more i'm
proved by the process Of polish and maturity
than any other branches of the worlds work
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Charleston IS. O. News and Courier.

-NUN7 DU0IIIVIs
Northern tourist walking down Meeting
street yesterday aceosted an old colored man
with an inquiry as to where he could find Il
nurseryman. '-Nussry man." CALCULATED the old
darby 'No, sab. You kin get plenty of nussry
omans here, but we amt hah no nussly mans.
No no. said the n. 4. 81 want to find a
nulseryman, don't you understand"
No sab! / don't understand. Niggers amt
got down so low as dat yet. Oman 90 out for
nuss not man. and the indignant old darby
left the enlightened Northern tourist with ii
look of contempt which puzzled and appalled,
him
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garden. 1t is curious sight to see scores of
women, all in white caps, kneeling in line on a
slanting board, extending into the gutter
through which is made to flow fresh water from
a neighboring spring or stream. On the board
the soiled garments are scrubbed, rinsed in the
swift-running water, wrung out tightly, and
placed in a little pile on the road. l have even
seen solitary women scrubbing away by the aid
of a lantern at midnight, on the banks of streams
and by the roadside, in this part of France, per-
haps after they have done days work in the
fields or on the canal.
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The Peonle,s World-Wide Verdict.

BURNETT's COCAINE has been sold in every
civilized country, and the public have rendered
the verdict that it is the cheapest and best hair
dressing in the world.
BUBNETTs FLAvoRING EXTRACTS are invari~
ably acknowledged the purest and best.
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HOW rreneh women Do NYashi.,g.
-ench Letter in sew York Tribnnc.

| French Letter in sew York Tribune.
In passing through the villages Of this region
| often found the main tioroughfare literally lined
| with women doing their weeks washing, while
the older danes were holding baby, making lace,
| embroidering OF knitting III the front yard OF
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A gore phroat or oonrh.

IF suffered to progress oftenresults in an incur
able throat or lung trouble. Browns Bron-
chial Troches' give instant relief.
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IN colds of great obstnacy, attended with con
slant coughing LDr. Bulls Cough Syrup renders
prompt and permanent relief Price, % cents.
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The Cathedral Of UpSala.

One Of the most interesting medieval
buildings of Northern Europe, the
Cathedral of Upsala, is threatened with
restoration The original structure.
which was consecrated in 1435, was
severely damaged by fire in 1902: but
enough remains of the antique work to
make the lovers of architecture tremble
The chapter have placed the business
in the hands of Herr Helgo Zettervall,
who is the most eminent Swedish
architect Of the day, and they are i'm
ploring monetary help from the King
and the nation. We believe it was
under the hands of Herr Zettervall that
khe Cathedral of Lund was made SO
spick and span few years ago, and We
hre afraid that he will do to Upsala
what Sir Gilbert Scott and NJ. Abbadie
have done at countless English and
French cities that is, entirely destroy
the ancient building, and replace it by
an elegant modern forgery which is as
nearly fac simle as their art will allow
khem to make it. But, indeed, after
what the French architects have just
finished doing at Perigueux, the lovers
of architecture may as we'll resign them
selves to . dogged and despairing
rilance. Mall Gazette.
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The '"'.'n II the Cats.
There was forms -ly an old W

There was forms 'ly an old woman,
eAl..4...y ;, ....l meager, that lived
in Il Little cottage as dark and gloomy
as a fools heart. She had o cot that
never saw any other than the likeness
of bread-never beheld the face of .
stranger was forced to be con-
tented with only smelling the mice in
their holes, or to see the prints of their
feet in the dust; or if, by any extra
ordinary chance, she happened to catch
mouse, she was like heggar that dis
covers q treasure-her visage and her
eyes were intiamed with joy-and that
booty served her for whole week to-
gether. Nevertheless, because the cot
she still bewailed her wants. One day
she was walking uron her house-top,
ready to per sh with hunger, when she
espie,l from thence another cat upon q
neighboring wall, stalking along like o
lion. ~ if counting her steps, and 80
fat til t she could hardly so. The old
wOman's cat, aston she'd to see Great
ure of her own species 40 plump and
large. called to her with loud voice,
saying. "You look rs if you came from
one of the Khan Of hatLais feasts.
Tell me. l conjure You. how yon got
into such good ccnd ton?" Alta kings
table," replied the other. l 80 to tho
hou-e cvcrr day about dinnertime, "nd
there l lay my paws upon some nice
morsel or other, which serves me till
the next day.
After some further discourse, the fct
cat takes pity upon the lean one. and
engages to conduct her to the Kings
house on some future day. Meanwhile
the derredctions of the cats had been
so remarkably outrageous the evening
before the old woman's cat went thither
that orders were given to the servants
to kill all the cats that could be found.
In All evil hour, therefore, was it that
our p,,ss went thither and seized piece
Of meat from dish when she thought
herself unobserved; for, while quietly
solacing herself with such unwonted
fare under the dresser, the meat VA
missed. she was discovered in her hid.
ing place, and one of the men threw Z
knife at her, which wounded her
severely in the breast. However, % 4
cat has nine lives, she made shift to
escape notwithstanding her wound; but
in her Eight, observing the blood
streaming ffom her breast, she said
well. let mo but escape this time. end
II ever I again quit my old haunts and
my own mice for al the raritiee Of th<
! kings kitchen, may I lose I'll my ninl
Hye0 q QReeE-FtoM tA1 RHSt6gA
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Colers of Flowers.

An English writer says that @the
three primary colors, red, blue, and
yellow, are not to be found pure IN any
species of flower" Thus we have red
and blue in the fuchsia, but no yellow ;
yellow and red in the rose. but no blue ;
blue and yellow in the pansy. but no
red; and so on. If this IS universally
true it is certainly very curious. Ac-
cording to Humboldt and other modern
authorities, however, the three primary
colors are red, green, and blue, az
maintained by Brewster.
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TH1BODAUX, La, SATURDAY, DECEMBER o. 1884,


One OF the very best bits Of readins
left to us from the early days of the
American republic is the correspon.
dence carried on in 1907 between John
Adams and Mercy Warren, and first
published in the centennial volume OF
the Massachusetts, Historical Society.
Mercy WarreA was woman of rare
ability and character, the sister Of
James Otis, the wife of General James
Warren, and the author of history OF
the American Revolution. John Adams.
reading this book after his retirement
from Office, took offense ut certain
phrases, and corresponded with her At
great length about them, showing in
advancing years an undimnished keen.
ness OF mind and only an increase of
touchy egotism. He makes it. for in
stance, subject Of sincere Indignation
when the lady in one case speaks of
Franklin and Adams instead Of Adams
and Franklin. Mrs. Warren, on her
side, shows to the greatest advantage,
keeps her temper, and gives some keen
home thrusts. She shows clearly in
this correspondence how strongly and
even Justly II portion of the most inttlli-
gent people Of Mr.. Adams own State
dreaded what she calls his marked
and nIifolm preference TO monal chic
usages;" she brings him to the adms
sion that he hates democratic" govern
ment, and is satisfied with such repub-
licanism as that Of Hollands nation,
which, as he himself says. "lMs no idea
OF any republic but IN aristocracv"-
and that he counts even England a re-
public, since republic is merely "a
government of more than one." She
even quotes against him his own words,
uttered In moments of excited impulse,
recognizing monarchy Us the probable
destiny of the United States. But the
most striking fact, after all, is that she,
refined and cultivated woman, accus-
toned to the best New England society
of her time, is found dissenting wholly
from the Federalist view of Jefferson.
Il never knew" she bravely says, in an
swer to q sneer from Mr.. Adams, "that
my philosophical friend, Mr.. jefferson.
was afraid to do his duty in any in
stance. But this know-he has dared
to do many things for his country for
which posterity will probably bless his
memory; and 1 hope lie will yet. by his
wisdom, justice, moderation, and ener-
gy, long continue the blessings of peace
in our country, and strengthen the re-
publican system to which he has uni
formly adhered" Such o tribute from
q woman like Mercy Warren-a woman
then nearly 80 years old. but still show
ing unimpaired those mental powers Of
which John Adams had before spoken
in terms of almost extravagant praise
is entitled to count for something
against the bitterness of contemporary
politicians.-T. ". Higginson, IN Ha,-
pe1's Magazine.
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A New Industry.

"A new labor to give industry to the
toiling Masses" said q gentleman. at
is company, established on the plan
of like institutions in Berlin and Paris.
having for its object the mending of
socks"
The listener started away.
Don't go. It's fact. See, here is
q circular from the company. They do
not contine their attention to socks.
Stockings, underwear for ladies and
gentlemen, clothing of all kinds, for
every age and for both sexes, will be
mended."
"Why not add umbrellas and silk
hats 2"
They have done so. Silk hats are
not circumstance. Broken china and
strained bedsteads are not neglected.
1t IS simply company that munufact-
ures nothing and repairs everything"
Suppose the fl niture mechanic
should upset his glue pot on the seal
skin sacque which his neighbor was
sewing ON. You can't repair everything
in one shop?"
That's wi ere you are no. informed.
I'm NoiApnAs dic JuHt SILL tiJ,,,. ntlr
present specially is cothi e. They
call at any address on rece;p+ OF . card
and get the socks OF other articles, take
them to headqnarter, mend them and
return them with bill. TLev will call
for any dish or article of furniture and
return it mentied in like manner. But
they have not vet got so rye factory
that they can do 50 varied business.
They have no factory at all, only rented
rooms. But they have arranged with
boot-nakers, furlnakers, Il ess- makers.
cement makers, furn.ture-make:s, hat
makers, and makers Of about every ar
ticle OF household utility who viii do
the work. The company looks after
the repairs and guarantees the work,
saving the owner all the trouble and
sometimes much expense"
Suppose a man splits dress-coat?"
"They will handle the job, bringing it
to him SO neatly darned that he will not
know where the darned slit is, and all
for 0 cents q square inch of darning.
That's a sample of their prices"
But If they farm out the work whv
should man not take his own work to
the tailor"
Because he hasn't the time. He
tan get the work done by the company
at the same price, and save all trouble
except that of writing letter and pay
ing bill. "-Ne,c York Sun.
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&pN THIRTY DAYS TRIAL.

THE EoLATAIc BELT Co., Marshall, Mich
will send DIR. DYES CELEBRATED ELECTRO
on trial for thirty days to men (young or
oll] VIII" are afflicted with nervous debil-
ity. lost vitality aud Kindred troubles. guar
auteeing speedy and complete restoration Of
health and manly viyor. Address as above
N. B.-No risk is incurred, a. thirty days
trial 10 allowed.
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About SCOT.

Chimney SCOT IS one of the richest
fertilizers known. That from ceal is
very rich in ammonia. When coal is
burned ammonia is set free, and during
the various changes which take place
during the process, sulphite and car
Donate ammonia are both formed. SCOT
is highly compound substance, con-
tanning in its composition not only am
monia but lime, sulphuric acid, nitric
acid, phosphoric acid, magnesia, potash,
acetic acid, chlorine. and iron, nearly
all of which are valuable, directly or
indirectly, as fertilizers. It's value is
well known in England, where it sells
for flO per ton, or about SIS. 1t is
often thrown away as worthless by
those who do not know its worth, but
careful farmers should save everv
ounce of SCOT for use. Sprinkled around
some kinds of plants it often prevents
alta * from insects, and the rains then
carry it down into the earth, where it
does duty as q fertilizer. SCOT from
coal has been once thought to be very
worthless substance, hut experience
and science have taught us to know
better.
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The Natter Of Fences.

The cast Of fence building il one Of
the great burdens of civilization. Ac.
coriing to the census Of 1850 it cost
during the year 1879 the sum Of $78, go,
600 for building and repairing fences In
this country. The following States made
the largest outlay ror this purpose:
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&,UA, 7!6I Wi0COnsll

In 1871 it was estimated that the fen
ces of the United States had cost 81
"a, ,549, ,931, and we're 5, ,O00, 900 Of miles
in length. The following are few spec
linen fences: "1n Nueces county.
Tex, $1,000 acres are inclosed in one
pasture by q barb fence. In Southern
Missouri 1000 acres are inclosed as .
dog proof sheep pasture. But the larg-
est inclosed pasture in the world is that
Of the famous Maxwell grant, in New
Mexico, on which over 200 miles of wire
fence are in use and 7O0. 600 acres held
in one incloseure. Some a the inner
Enclosures on the same grant are tan
miles square.
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he SENTINEL.
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L>OR SALE-Nine-room residence, cor. En-
II poria ave. and Oak Il. east front, 80 feet I;
thing pertaining 10 a hrst-class home. Terms
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A Sure Thing.

For the permanent cure twithou; mercury "a
any FORM OF syphilis, in either the primary
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old sores, cafArrh. rheumatism, scxid head.
ulcers. running sores. and al diseases arising
from blood poison, enred by Or. Turner > Indian
BLOOD Cure. a pamphlet o. syphilis free
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Ave dollars per package. warranted. iissf
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Architect and Superintendent. ONCE, Emil
Werner's block, Douglas avenue, between To-
peks avenue and Lawrence ST.. Wichita, Kan.
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Indian Specific.

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bv swent1ell X Douglas, druggists. opposite
postofhce Wichita Kansas. fls-d
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LSOR SALE-One of the most desirable homes
u in Wichita No. 454 Fourth avenue, south
of Central grounds i2sNSo0 feet, thoroughly set
with bluegrass choicest varieties OF fruit,
largely in bearing, and abundant shade house
contains 10 rooms, ample closet room. and Is in
nrst-class repair good cellar, two wells. cis-
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FOR SALE.

NOR SALE-Choice building lots north
It side of town; street cars TO the property.
Apply to l.. +. Sherwood. dentist, over ~ Main
street llq-u