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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

1 know from life, in such world as this is,
That stirs to thought dull matter inchoate,
That all the depths of vague and vast abysses,
A mighty moving power must permeate.
But though spin to subtilest graduation,
From off thoughts distaff with that life allied
A thread till lost in fine attenuation,
1t will not reach that power personifed.
reach my arms as children blind in cropping
Tograsp the robes that guide the way for them,
To feel that power, but vain my ardent hoping,
do not touch its outer garments hem.
Within my heart I hate all paltry meanness
The good 1 seek escapes my feeble quest,
/ find no pastures rich with vernal greenness;
For my tired feet where is the rock of rest!
o, Power that is give to my doubts solution!
Loose all the tangled threads of thought that bind
Send CLEANS of light along each convolution
Of my dull brain, that the way may find.
If such mind as mine be worth the teaching,
If am aught more than a senseless clod
Show me the light for which my soul is reaching
Till it shall know that it has found a God.
Ben D. House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
Severe on the MilIionaires.

From Beechers Last Sundays Sermon.
Oh, you beggarly princess Oh, you miscre-
ants. who have covered your conscienccs andim-
aginations, who have fattened with the devil of
selfshness, who have serapel all goodness out of
yourselves Oh you whose souls sit down on
the dunghill of filth, are you as generous as you
started if you say Of a man who has been gener-
Gus and died poor, IF he had been as carfu as
l, he would not have died 500" Yes he lost his
money and saved himself, while you have saved
your money and will be damned.
There are multtudes of men like dandelions
At first they look like disks of gold, and after a
few days puff will destroy Them and no one
knows where they were. What lives such men
such heather in the church! The rich man with
warehouses, power in the market, with no true
soul power, is like huge black spider, hungry
though bigbellied, sucking all dry who come to
his web Gods angels hold their noses when
they look at him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
A POET ON PENSIONS.
He Believes that the Stay-at-HOme Should
Also BE Rewarded
joaquin Miller, in Pittsburg Dispatch.

joaquin Miller in Pttsburg Dispatch
Do the best soldiers, the true ones. those who
went to battle for patriotism, not for pay, really
ask this increase! No, sir They do not. OF
course, there are many who would have been
under all circumstances and in any condition or
calling in life, III want, be still weak, worthless,
and helpless. These may be willing to beg for
pensions. They may need it, too. And they
would have needed PENSIONS too, all the same.
whether they had gone to the war or not.
No, the truth is, about half of the best soldiers
of that civil war are disguised with this persist
emit begging for Il few more dollars. And the
politicians who urge these claims are disgracing
the country, degrading the Independent and
proud survivors and doing themselves no good at
all in the eyes of the people. The pension agent
alone seems be the one party who has nothing to
lose and all to gain
And finally, who is the average veteran SOLDIER
Who is, and has been, this brave defender in all
our warfare. The black sheep of the family,
generally No, not always necessarily Il wicked
youth at ALL but lad who was not adroit about
the farm, spirited fellow, proud and
ambitious of another walk. One who, remain
ing at home, would invariably have been the
black sheep the terror of the household. Hav
ing been thrice for brief time, volunteer l
think ought to know. And a rough and tough
lot | found myself with every time l can tell
you. Fight? Well, we fought from the first
camp: and we kept fighting, swearing even steal
ing in small way, till we We're mustered out.
Truly, fail to see how or where we, who went
to battle, were any better than the boys who
stayed at home to help plow and take care of
cattle The cold clean truth is we were glad to
co. counted it the greatest relief in the world,
and enjoyed it vastly better than if we had
stayed at home
L do not say that the soldier is necessarily
always wild or worthless; but | do say if during
that war, or any war, a farmer had two sons,
one a quiet honest, sober, and industrious lad
who helped him was an honor and a comfort;
and one "a wild idle, and worthless boy, there
never was and never will be any two opinions as
to which one should become soldier. 1t was,
it always will be- the rough boy to go to battle,
the good boy to stay at home nine times out of
ten This being the case. let John Logan and
like strikers for popularity introduce a bill to
pension the faithful lad who stood by his pa
rnnlS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
VERY ROMANTIC.
A Handsome Young Heiress Deiies He
Guardian and Marries Il Tramp.

:
Wheeling w. Va Special.
Nellie HaZlette has for some time been one of
the prettiest young ladies of Moundsville,
thriving little town twenty miles down the river
Possessing pretty face and winning ways, be-
ing withal an orphan. with neat of money
in her own right she has been much sought after
by the young men of the town, but until short
time since, has persistently turned deaf ear to
the whsperings of Cupid Some three months
ago her uncle, leading lawyer with whom she
lived, and who was her legal guardian, employed
a tramp who applied to him for work as man
of odd jobs. The tramp young good looking,
and. as it proved, well educated. though when he
was first employed he was ragged and dirty
AS time passed ON it became evident to the
watchful uncle that his charming niece was look
ing with entirely too much favor upon the ex-
tramp. Reports of stolen interviews confirmed
his suspicious. A stormy scene ensued. the
young man sought new employer, and the
uncle congratulated himself that all danger was
passed
On Thursday Miss Nellie suddenly disap-
peared. and nothing could be learned OF her
whereabouts search revealed the fact that
her tramp lover was also missing kilograms to
various points failed to stop the fugitives, and
yesterday morning the uncle received word that
the young couple had been married at Barnes
vile, 0. 1t is expected that there will be dis
tressing family recriminatons when they re
turn to Moundsville, but as the bride is of age,
her guardian cannot resort to harsh measures,
and will doubtless submit to the inevitable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
A Story of Whittier.

Harriet Prescott Spofford in Harper's.
People come to him, also, in their grief and
trouble; and to more than one tortured soul has
he given peace. The story is told of a friend of
his early days. in the time when religion held
men by crueler bonds than now, who was pu1-
sued by the idea of the sin against the Holy
Ghost, and felt himself doomed to damnation
"And so thee really thinks thee will go to hell"
said Mr.. Whittier, after listening to the tale of
torment. 80 am sure of it, cried the sufferer
docs thee hate thy fellow men," asked Mr.
Whittier. NO no. said his unhappy friend.
Don't thee hate God, then" came the next ques-
ton. Il love Him" was the answer whatever
happen to me-" Don't thee hate God who
would send thee to hell and let others, who thee
knows have led worse lives, go to heavenr NO
| am glad of every one that is saved, even if l
am to be a eastaway" Now what does thee
think the devil will do with thee! How can he
use thee-one who loves the God that condemns
him to torment-one who loves his fellow mon
and would keep them out of the clutches of Satan
how can the devil employ thee or endure thee!7
For the first time in months the wretched
man laughed with his old heartiness, and from
that moment began to shake off his morbid ter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
VALENTINO to a Man of worth

Fair sir! to you my maiden intuitions- =
Shy but sncere-ingeniously incline <
And if find you answer the conditions
I'll take your bid and be your Valentine
1 know your worth-that is, your general merit;
But, when your mourned and wealthy father died,
Pray tell simple girl, did you inherit
His virtues only-or-a bit besidel
Yes, I admire your lofty reputation,
Dear to my artless spirit as my own;
But tell me this-to still my trepidaton-
Are you owner in Bell Telephonel
Your learning too, has bound my heart in letters
For you are wise, if street report be true;
/, too, childish fancy have for letters
/ hope you're solid on &C., & O."
1r noble presence dignifed and stately
v h inexperienced ardor adore;
b those Willard stocks! Have you tried EN- lately
And were you long short on that Lake Shore!
SO, gentle sir, if you Alright but read me-
And will with all your Bonds and Stocks be mine,
Then into Mutual Union you shall lead me,
And 1 will be-
Your booming VALENTINE.
-Bric-a-Brac in February Century.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
Life.

Look, the world tempts our eye,
And we would know it all.
We map the starry sky
We mine this earthen ball
We measure the sea tides, we number the sea sands;
We scrutnize the dates
Of long-past human things
The bounds of effaced states,
The lines of deceased kings
We search out dead mems words, and works of dead
mems hands;
We shut our eyes and muse
How minds made
What springs of thought they use,
How righten d, how betrayed,
And spend wit to what most employ I'M
named
But still, proceed,
The swells more and more
OF volumes yet to read
OF secrets yet to explore.
Dur hair grows gray, our eyes dimm d. our heart
is tanned.
Matthew Arnold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
Too Short To Be Convenient.


Boston Every Other Saturday.
Edward Trowbridge Dana, brother of the
poet Richard Ii. Dana, was the person who acted
The incident was related by DR.. Holmes, on the
occasion of introducing Matthew Arnold to his
first Boston audience, and recalls a remark of the
autocrat's brother on certain OCCASION Some
one, in the presence of the latter, had been diat
ing on the fact of the shrinkage of the human
body, saying; Just think; if one should live to
be a couple of thousand years old he would
shrink down to, say, five inches in height. !"
John Holmes objected strongly to this result
for" said he, IF l should SHRINK to sud- a
height it would be very inconvenient since my
shoe strings would be continually Tapping in my
face
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
Plantation Philosophy.
Arkansaw Traveller.


Young man, stick ter purpose. Forked light
min ain no sign O rain.
De fool neber tries ter hide de nakedness OBJ
his mine by de fgeaves o larnin'.
A smart man has more ter worry him den Il
fool has. De brgltes' plow wars de tastes
No man ain So great airter we once knows
him. De bulfrog bellers de loudes' when yer
kahn see him.
l allus feels sorry for de young fellcr whut is
smart befo' his time. De flowers whit blooms
de soones' is de soones ter die
De laugh what doan come nachul CRATES mighty
harsh on de human year De dry, hoarse laugh
o de owl makes Il chicken feel mighty Uneasy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
The Lords Appointment.

1 say it over and over, and yet again to-day
1t rests my heart surely as it did yesterday:
1T is the Lords appointment"
Whatever my work may be,
am sure, in my heart of hearts,
He has offered it for me.
/ must say it over and over, and again to-day,
For my work is somewhat different from yesterday
1T is the Lords appointments"
1t quets my restless will,
Like voice of tender mother
And my heart and will are still.
win say it over and over this and every day,
Whatsoever the Master orders, come what may;
1T is the Lords appointment"
For only His love can see
What is wisest, best. and right
What is truly good for me.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
Don't You Tell.

If you have cherished secret,
Don't you tell;
Not your friend-for his tympanum
Is a bell,
With its echoes wide rebounding,
Multiplied and far resounding.
Don't you tell.
If yourself you cannot keep it,
Then who cant
Could you more expect of any
Other MANI
Yet you put him, if he tells it
If he gives away or sells it
Under ban.
Sell your gems to any buyer
In the mart;
Of your wealth to feed the hungry
Spare part.
Blessings on the open pocket,
But your secret-keep it, lock it
In your heart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
Not After Matthew Arnold.

Detroit Free Press.
Goose sweet pwecous, is ooF'
Use GORE sweet pwecious."
Goose hungry title bit"
Else could nibbe itsy bitsy."
loose sail have lunchy, pwecous."
"Itsy bitsy chiclly wing sweetsy.'
'',Iiddy iddy darl,, have a cookeyH
mo ownest Own-a pickule."
They were not idiots on their way to a retreat
for the feeble minded, or lunatics going to an
asylum. They were married lovers. and had
been married nearly two hours, and We're taking
their first lunch on the cars And the rest of
the passengers did not rise up and Stay them
either, which shows the degeneracy into which,
as people, we have fallen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
"The Excitement Was Great"


10.
There we're some fifty or sixty who stood up.
Rising rising, rising in the lower floor and
in the galleries; better than last night; better
than in Rockford God bless that young man;
God bless him. And still they rise. Praise Cod"
said Mr., Harrison, leading off with hymn.
The mourners came up to the rail and knelt
down, and We're consoed and prayed with. They
continued to come and go. The revivalist shook
hands with every one, stood up in his seat and
shouted, and kept the congregation singing all
the time.
The scenes were as usual and the excitement
was great A large number of conversions were
renOrtel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
MY Hearts Voice.

To my hearts voice l listened, listened
When life was bright and joy strong,
When grief was short and life was long,
TO my hearts voice | listened, listened;
And To- it was a song
A merry song.
To my hearts voice listened, listened,
When gathering clouds oereast the sky,
When joy was far and grief was nigh,
To my hearts voice listened, listened
And To- it was a sigh
A heavy sigh.
To my hearts voice I listened, listened,
When earthly pain knew heavenly balm,
When trouble deep knew deeper calm,
To my hearts voice l listened, listened,
And lo it was psalm
holy psalm.
AK Rev Theo. March.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
Interference with business.

Boston Transcript.
The absence of the telephone was appreciated
by some people in Boston One man said:
About once in two or three rings 1 get some
thing like this:
''Helo, George, dear!'
well, helo!'
Baby just said goo GOO four times, and I
know he wants you to come home to supper
Baby Who in thunder do you think am?'
''Aren't you No IL, 70l"
Certainly not! Good day'
Now, you see, this is an interruption to bust
ness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
Love.

Who loves but Labor, lives not long,
Who loves but Pleasure, loveth wrong;
For Labor weareth
And Pleasure tireth.
But both together make man strong.
Who loves for Beauty, loves not long,
Who loves for Luere, loveth wrong;
For Beauty dieth
And Fortune fiieth,
But both together make love strong.
Who loveth Virtue, loveth long,
Who loves the Right, sure loves not wrong;
For Virtues golden
As Truth is olden,
But both together make love strong.
Thomas T. Swinburno.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

Customer; "Sonny, I'll give you an extra
nickel if you will tell me why your cars stand
so far out from your head"
Young African bootblack well you sec,
Mis'er, was too poo to hab rubber when was
-suttin' teeth, so had to CHI, W my cars. - F.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

DetrOlt Times.
The New York papers are puzzling their heads
over the enigma; but nc one Of them seems to
have guessed that the statement can refer only
to Simon Cameron, who alone of all men would
feel compromised and would lose caste among
his colleagues if it were known that he had
joined the crowd he calls them ID literary
felers"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

Ir is the slight cold frequently contracted that
finally undermines the system. Use DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup in the beginning stages of any cold
la6 be cured. Price 25 cents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

THE news from the seat of war is constantly
contradictory, but not so from Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup; every report concerning it proves it to be
the best Cough Syrup known. Only % cents a
bottle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09

She wants me to leave, and don't shake hands
with me when / leave, and don't ask me to call
again, its very seldom that ever call back to
soc hnr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-09
A Man Who Can Take a Hint.

Kentucky State Journal,
II tell We, Bill, no girl can fool me. If call
on a girl and she doesn't say much and acts like
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
SUSPENSION.

PETERSBURG, Va, May l9.-In conse-
quence of the heavy runs made on it, as
we'll as on other banks here, the Planters
and Mechanics Bank this morning tenn
porarly suspended operations. The follow
ing notice signed by the board of directors
and the president of the bank was posted
on the door: "Owing to the stringency in
the money market caused, in great part, by
the present financial cricis, this bank is
forced, temporarily, to suspend operations.
A statement Of the condition Of the bank is
now being prepared, which will be made
public as soon rs possible, and we feel
assured it will prove satisfactory to the most
scrutnizing." The bank is believed to be
perfectly solvent and able to pay every cent
it owes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEI.

Mrs. Gen. ]. f. Proudft, of Wyandotte,
Kansas, while laboring under fit of tenn
porary insanity, drowned herself in the
Missouri river few days ago.
The City Exchange Bank of Laporte, Ind,
made an assignment on Saturday owing to
the failure of Donnel, Lawson & Simpson.
Liabilities, $50, 900; assets, s2l 900.
Three tramps broke into and robbed
the house of Mr.. Michael Shaefer, near
Annyille, Pa, last night. They bound Mr.
S. and set fire to the house, but the owner
managed to make his escape from the build
ing.
Charles Taylor, colored brakeman on
the Houston and Texas Central Railroad,
was shot and killed by some unknown per-
son near Hampstead yesterday. Taylor, it
is said. had been making himself obnoxious
to the white people in the neighborhood by
placing negroes in first. class carriages on
the railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
>aS1s5;5 &
WALL STREET.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Mr. Fisk, Of Fisk q
Hatch, says that negotiations are progress
ing for settlement Of oil differences be-
tween his firm and the Newark Savings
Bank, and that such negotiations give every
promise of success, and that if they are
completed none of the Chesapeake and Ohio
securities held by his firm will be put upon
the market.
There has been considerable buying of
low priced stocks. Mr.. Gould is reported
to have been large buyer of stocks on
Saturday, especially Western Union and
Missouri Pacific
The impression prevails on the street that
a further improvement in prices may be
looked for, especially if no further strin-
gency takes place in the money market.
The universal sympathy extended to
Messrs. Donnell, Lawson & Simpson by
their friends and correspondents, advising
and urging their resum ption of business,
has induced them TO submit a proposition
to their creditors which will no doubt be
favorably entertained and result in their
resuming business within few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

A dispatch from Charlottesville announces
the failure of Brennan & Co., bankers OF
that place.
Twenty feet have been added TO the
height of the Washington monument since
work was resumed this season.
Mr.. Cole, the driver Of Mr.. ]. W. Ham
mond's ice wagon was thrown from tnat
wagon yesterday, run over and quite badly
hurt.
A little son of Mr.. Frank Wood, while
fishing at Shoots wharf on Saturday even
ing late, fell overheard and was nearly
drowned.
The erection of the elevated tramWay
across Union street to extend from the dock
to Messrs. Mehatiey & Co.'S, coal yard, has
been commenced.
A number of colored persons were bap-
TIED in the river Oft Battery Rodgers yes.
terday morning. large crowd witnessed
the immersion.
Workmen to-day commenced digging a
trench on King street for the sewer to be
laid from the banking house Of Burke x
Herbert to the river.
The funeral of Miss Sallie Corker, took
place from the residence of Mr. VIM. Leei,
on upper King street yesterday afternoon,
aud was largely attended.
Officers Belts and Henry yesterday ar
rested the two sailors who deserted from the
schooner John j. Ward on Friday last. They
were sent to Jail to be held until the vessel
sails.
After inspecting the steamer Mary Wash
ington on Saturday, the Government officers
inspected the new tug Annie, just built at
Agnew g. Co.'S, ship yard, which they
passed.
Sheriff Sangsler, of Fairfax county, was
in this city to-day on the lookout for an
escaped lunatic from Staunton, who is sup
posed to be on his way to MS old home 10
Fairfax.
The sound of the whistle at the bolt and
chain works. on Union street, between king
and Prince, WAS heard for the first time this
morning. These works will begin active
operations in few days.
The government steamboat inspectors
who were in this city on Saturday say that
! the Armenia is being thoroughly overhaul
ed, at Baltimore, for her summer excursion
| work and put in fine condition.
Yesterday being missionary Sunday in
the NJ. p. Church, interesting services, con,
sisting of singing and Rotations, were held
there The class contributions during tne
month amounted to upwards of $40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-19

psrI.IoN.-.judge Meade had before him
,.r,. interesting question on Friday last
"a,,, The application of John I. Henderson
:r relief upon au erroneous assessment Of a
',.n.r tax. Henderson about year ago
.,,.,I;cd 10 the Commissioner Of Revenue of
,bi. CITY for u sample merchants license, and
',,3u.,icd his business under the same in
p,"rm,pd City. He was then indicted, in
~. IIp,rinc, Court, for doing business as u
',a,o,o.rriaI broker and found guilty, from
.yich juismeul he appealed to the Court
- ,pnru!s when the Judgment OF the lower
.,r.t Ma affirmed, the Court holding that
y, ,..r.,n wn;, sill. goods not ia his posses
',,r -, anHcr his control, but shipped di-
,..,,l, florn liz owners TO the purchasers,
h. rj,. person selling such goods, having no
;,,c,,,, IN them other than his commissions
IN the sales when made, such person is
.'n,nrrrlal broker" Henderson on Fri
lay Inst made a motion through his attor-
,ey before the Corporation Court OF this
",,,, 10 correct his assessment as sample
merchant and to refund to him the amount
,.id orsaid Incense, claiming that he had been
.rrnp,ouslv assessed, that the court should
.r,tr VA order correcting the same and
eve him the relief sought for. The mat
i.r wa, fully argued by MIR. Leonard Mar
plry. for the Commonwealth, and Edmund
ErEe, esq for Mr.. Henderson on Friday
n,., aud ,Iudxe Meade, this morning, de-
rjdri that there was no error Ill the assess
mrur. that il was competent for the Court
10 correct.