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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
A Too Willing Young Man.

Burlington Hawkeye.
'Do you love me as dearly as men have ever
loved women~ said Mabel finding an easy an
ehorage for her cheek about the latitude of his
upper vest pocket and the longitude of his left
suspender
More" said George, with waning enthusiasm,
for this was about the two hundred and four
teenth encore to which he had responded since 8
o'clock, More, far more dearly Oh, ever so
much more.'
Would YOU" she went on, and there was
a tremulous impressiveness in her voice that
warned the young man that the star was going
to leave her lines and spring something new on
the housed would you be willing to work and
wait for me, as Rachel waited at the we'll, seven
! long years?"
/ 'Seven!p he cried, in burst of genuine devo-
ton. Seven! Aye, gladly! Yes, and more!
/ Even until seventy times seVenl Let's make it
seventy, anyhow, and prove my devotionW
somehow or other he was alone when he left
the parlor few minutes later, and it looks now
as though he would have to wait about 700 years
before he saves fuel by toasting his shins at the
low down CRATE in that pa1lor again. There are
suen, my son, who always overdo the thing; they
@ant'to be meeker than Moses, stronger than
Samson, and ten times more particular than
I0o, the printer; that is, he isn't but he use to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
Great Success in the Taffy Line.

SomePville Journal
He was late, and he was not altogether as he
ought to have been. He saw by the light in the
window that she was waiting for him. and he
trembled well knowing that he merited severe
febuke,
AS he entered the room she began:
This is nice time Of
my dear he interrupted, you can't tell
what -hic-thinking Of just now. Rather
what you reminded me of as l came in. The
lamp on the table and you sitting close to it.
You and the lamp reminded me of the philoso-
ply of which Matthew Arnold is the postle--
you and the lamp-see!"
mo, don't see. This is a nice
''Well-hic-Tll show you, Matthew Arnold
is the 'postle of.sweetness and light. Well, you
and the lamp fill the bill-sweetness and light
The lamp is the light and you are the sweetness
You foolish fellow" said she, with smile;
what are you standing there fort Let me help
you off with your coat"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
From Shadow to Sunshine.

One morn I stole upon little brook
Seeming asleep, by shadows sheltered so,
And sought far down into its breast to look
And if its bed were sand or pebbles know;
But as bent l caught mournful CLEAN
OF dim face and knew it was my own;
And with it rose many a memory dream
turned away, nor cared if sand or stone
Lay meath the waters; then I wandered on
Where the same brook went dancing in the light
OF merry sunbeams; twas lovely sight.
My shadow now, and thoughts of self were gone
And well knew that pebbles were below,
Because the little waves were laughing so.
Louise " Boyd.
DUBLIN Ind, April 1881.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
A Good Substitute.
PHILADELPHIA Call

PhadeIphla Gail,
Il say" said railroad brakeman running into
a depot restaurant, the forward trucks of my
car have slipped off the rails. Have you got a
piece of iron anywhere about that we could use
for a leverl"
Il don't believe have" replied the proprie-
tor.
Whats ths}7 asked the brakeman, trying to
lift something from the counter.
That's a sponge cake"
well, l guess it will do if it isn't too brittle
| will bring it back in a minute"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
When Her Papa Died.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eage.
The new minister was making his first call
AS his eyes became accustomed to the subdued
light of the parlor he perceived pretty little
girl seated upon the piano stool.
'Practicing, | supposed"
YES" she simpered sweetly.
Glow long have you been learningl"
About six months
Are your parents livingp
Mother is but father died three weeks after
/ began taking lessons" and she wiped away a
tear with the corner of her apron.
How sad. What aid he die of"
He committed suicide"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
The Harper.

Like drift of faded blossoms
Caught in a slanting rain,
His fingers glmpsed down the strings of hisharr
In a tremulous refrain.
Patter and tinkle, and drip, and drip!
All! but the chords were rainy sweet!
And 1 closed my eyes and bit my lip
As he played there in the street.
Patter, and drip, and twinl,lel
And there was the little bed
In the corner of the garrett,
And the rafters overhead!
And there was the little window
Tinkle and drip, and drip
The rain above, and mothers love,
And Gods companionship
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
An Uninstrncted Delegate.

Philadelphia Call
Little Jack-Pop, you are delegate to the
presidential convention, amt you?
Pop-Yes, my son.
Little lakeland didn't you say you was an
instructed delegate!
Pop-Yes.
Little Jack-Then what for did Mr. Biggs tell
Mr.. Bogg you wasntl
Pop-Ohl guess you misunderstood.
Little Jack-No didn't. He thinks you are
uninstructed
Pop-Why do you think 500
Little Jack-Because he said he didn't see why
the party should select such an ignoramus as
YOU.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26


In the summer of my youth,
Thy smile was joy to me;
And the music of thy voice,
Was like the summer sea.
When the ev'ning wind was low,
And the drowsy day set free,
Twas then my song found words:
Il wait, beloved, for thee"
/ saw him yesterday
And standing by his side,
Was one, 0 very fair,
He looked ON with such pride,
The summer eve grew cold,
As eyes to eyes replied.
The chill made me feel old,
When sun and wind had died.
But that was yesterday.
We meet again to-day,
With greetings calm, For now
I know thy tickle sway.
Thou canst not cause a throb,
AT cen thy worshiped name.
Thou eould'st not constant be
To one, for thou art Fame.
Ida May Davis,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26


0 Poet. who has left awhile,
For larger land and sea,
The narrow limits of our isle
What gain is come to theel
What higher dreams? What holier mood
What hopes for unborn yearsl
What noble deeds have warmed thy blood?
What sorrows walked thy tears!
What hast thou seen in sea or SKYE
What in the wider earth'
What new light flashing on the eye9
What loneliness or WORTH
What ecstacy in dancing foaml
What wrath in roaring sea!
We are thy brethren, here thy homa
We look to share with thee.
Too long thy Tyre untouched has lain.
And thy melodious voice
Has tones that seem not truly thine;-
Is this, is this thy choice?
All, yet consider it again!
Thy Thyrsus song of yore;
We borrow thy lost friends refrain,
And bid thee sing once more
#. W, Bourdillon. in The Spectator.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
Bird Talk.

what news, what comfort do you bring
Say, gossip, sayl
As you come back with tired wing
Adown the airy way"
$50 high above the trees flew,
High, gossips, high!
I saw little rift of blue,
A lovely glimpse of sky"
"And is it true that storms will ceasel
True, gossip, trues"
"Oh yes, the winds will be at peace,
The sun will shine on you"
$50 chirp ana chatter, sweet and gay,
Call, gossips, call!
Fast comes the happy spring this way,
Brave gossips ALL
Celia Thaxter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
Xovaeine ON a Log.

San Francisco Chronicle
RATED from Pitt river, Shasta county, to the
Bay City man named Dock Kennedy was sent
out last week, on a pine log, to undertake the
novel trip. The log was twenty.fom feet in
length and four feet in diameter. Kennedy was
clad in water proof clothing and supplied with
plenty of food, which he carried in a knapsack.
lie made the trip, some $50 miles, in four DAY 5.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26

More than three-fourths of the cedar used in
the manufacture of cedar pencils in the world is
shipped from Florida. Large groves of cedar
grow up and down the coast and on the Suwan-
nee river, and the supply seems inexaustble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26

Cleans out all rats, mice, reaches, water bugs,
bed-bugs, ants, vermin. 15c. Druggists Brown
ing q Sloan, agents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
Advice to Too Prolific Poets.

One perfect line,
To live and shine,
Is worth far more
Than pages score
That live day,
Then pass away.
Youths COMPANION.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-26
Be it ever so humble,
There's no place like home.

Enthusiastically was it the cry of a homeless wo1n-
an. He could not understand it. More than
three years before she had given him up, he who
loved her more than all else that the wide world
held. She had deliberately lost herself, so that,
until this very day, he had never been able to
find even a trace of her And now that he had,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09

PoUGHKEEPsIE, July THE Sum-
nit express of the Ulster and Della
Ware road, which left Grand Hotel
station at 90 minutes to 4 p. M. stop
ped at Phenicia and took on board
three car loads Of New York Bnsi-
ness men and others. The train was
composed of engine, baggage car,
Pullman car, two West Shore cars
and three ordinary coaches. There
were about three hundred passen-
gers on board. After leaving Kings
ton, going down the grade about %
miles an hour, the engineer, on
rounding a curve, saw mass Of
rocks partially covering the track.
He applied the air brakes, pulled the
reverse lever over and opened the
throttle wide, stopping the train in
less than its length, but not until the
rocks had stripped off all the steps
from the left side of the train and
broken every cast iron Journal box
away from every truck from the en-.
CINE to the rear of the train. Not a
truck was dislodged, nor did any Of
the passengers know of their peril
Gus position until after the train had
stopped, when they assisted laboring
men in removing the obstruction,
and the train reached Kingston one
hour late. On the way thither,
after the accident. the passengers
gave vote of thanks to the engineer
for bis GOODNESS and bravery.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09
A Fearful Cyclone

Sioux CITY, July 5.-A storm
which partook of the nature of q
cyclone swept through the southern
portion of this city last evening. A
funnel shaped cloud, moving with
great rapidity and giving out roar
ing sound, was one of the distin-
gushing phenomena. The Catholic
bell tower was blown down and the
walls of the church so badly shaken
as to be unsafe. The new Episcopal
mission school was wrecked.
The plow factory, a large brick
building, was razed to the ground.
Loss to the company, S15, 900 Boo
ges & Co.'S packing house was dam
aged $1,000 An immense oil tank
at the oil works was blown to the
ground, while a huge pile of empty
barrels directly in front of the oil
tank was undisturbed. The plate
glass fronts of several stores were
DESTROYED.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09

To expose or refute the many
roorbacks circulated during the late
primary canvass, would be a task
for which we have neither time Eor
inclination. The mud of a cam
paign rarely sticks, but it is due to
the parties maligned that the truth
of one of these stories be set before
the public. As published in the
Times, it is to the effect that on FRI
day evening before the election the
opponents of d. ]. Horner started
the malicious falsehood that he had
withdrawn in favor of Mr.. Critch-
fieid;' that "Mr. Frank Gaul, of
Jennertown, carried the news to
Sipesville, Jenner X Roads and Jen-
nertown stating that he had
his information from Chairman
Scott" and that by this trick Hor-
ner lost 4 large number of votes.
Now the truth of the matter is as
follows Captain Charles J. Harri-
son, of Somerset, wrote letter to a
friend at lockwood urging that
Horner be dropped and the vote be
concentrated on Critchfeld, as the
only means of beating Scull. This
letter was shown to two gentlemen,
who spoke of it in this town on FRI
DAY, and it became current street
talk. Mr.. Gaul, who afterwards re-
peated it, emphatically denies hav-
ing been told it by Mr.. Scott, and
says that he heard it repeatedly
canvassed on the streets on Friday
evening. Instead of injuring Hor-
ner it reacted when told, and bene-
fitted him. But if injury did ensue,
his friends can readily see that the
author of the letter is the responsible
person.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09
Youthful Bandits.

CHICAGO, July George Wiley
and Albert Smith, aged II and Is
years, plead guilty to robbery to-
day. These boys and an older com
rade, who has not vet been arrested,
in May last formed an association
which they styled the knights OF
the Plains," and started out as min
iature road agents, starting on
Prairie avenue. In the evening they
met Joseph Hirsch and his daught-
er, Miss Rachel Hirsch, coming
along. They ordered them to halt,
and Wiley said: "Your money or
your life" The girl took to her
heels, as did her father, and the
young scoundrels shot at them with
3S-caliber self-cocking revolvers, in
fiicting slight wounds upon both. A
pair of bowie knives and the revol-
vers were exhibited in court. The
youths expressed great penitence.
Wiley was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary, and Smith was Civ
en- year in the Reform School
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09
FOR SHAME

The discussion of Mr.. Blaine's
church affiliation is simply unwor.
thy ofa self-respecting people. The
simple truth about the whole mat
ter is that Mrs. Blaine, the mother
was a devout Catholic. la her life
as neighbor, she was, according to
all accounts, model woman. She
has gone where no questions are ask.
ed about forms of religion, snd to
discuss her other than as Chris
tian woman is an outrage. The
press of this country ought to be
ashamed of it. There is no more
question of Mr.. Blaine's religious
affiliation than there was of Gar.
fields, or indeed of any other candi-
date for the Presidency since the
government was found.
The question is raised by persons
who have very little religion them
selves, and who regard hue-and-
cry fair means to secure political
ends. Suppose it were possible to
prescribe men on account of the
church affiliations of their ances.
tors, what would become of us all
Every man and woman Of European
stock is descended from Catholic
ancestors, unless some of the Morse
people be excepted. And the old
Norsemen were pagans, as we reckon
nowadays. For that matter we all
had pagan forbears, and for the most
part the people who are discussing
Mr.. Blaine's religion are probably
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09
For the Campaign!

THE HERALD will be mailed to
any address from now until Novem-
Der 18th for FIFTY CENTS. The CAM
paign now opening will be an excit-
Ing and most important one. AS the
HERALD never gave forth an uncer-
tain sound, it will be found as usual,
in the forefront Of the column wag-
ing battle for the principles and can
didates of the Republican party. 1t
will aim to keep It's readers fully IN
formed on all important features OF
the campaign, and to preserve It's
well established reputation for being
the leading journal of the county.
Now is the time to subscribe-only
FIFTY CENTS from now until the
close of the campaign.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09

PARIS, July 1.-The news from
Marseilles and 'roulon is again ofan
alarming character. Arrangements
have been made to fumigate travel
ers at the Paris railway stations
There we're three deaths at Marsellles
last night and four at Toulon, The
railway stations at both cities are
filed with refugees who are eager to
get away. Italy has sent a trans
port to take the Italians home from
the plague-stricken cities.
TouLoN, July 1.-The steamer
Mistrel, from Marseillss arrived IN
the harbor of TouIon. having a case
of cholera on board. The vessel
was ordered to be .quarantlnec.
The Captain and the entire crew, In.
eluding the sick man, abandoned
the vessel and took refuge in the
woods. Gendarmes are searching
for them.
Six deaths from cholera occurred
here between 6 o'clock last night
and noon to-day.
MARsEILLEs, July 1.-The deaths
from cholera here to-day were four
The rush from the city still contin-
tinues.
Lyons, July IA case of cholera
has appeared here.
BERLIN, July 1.-The Cholera
Commission, which during the last
year has been studying the disease
in Egypt and India, has presented its
complete report to the Government
DIR. Koch, who was at the head ol
the Cholera Commission, is about to
start for Paris and Touion, to offer
his services to the French authori-
tiles to determine the character OF
the epidemic.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09
Indians Dying of Starvation.

HELENA, Montana, June %
Major Allen Pigeon, Indian Agent
for Northern Montana, reports that
the Indians are dying fast from the
scant food supply at the agency.
The carpenter has furnished thirty
collins in the past month, but it Is
believed that the deaths are fully
thrice that number, as the Indians
have great dislike to burying their
dead, they preferring the old Gus
tom of placing the bodies in trees or
in stone piles on high hills. The
death rate is greatest among chill
dren from 5 to II years OF age. In
another week the supplies will be
entirely exhausted, and the 5000
Indians on the reservation will be
left to starve or subsist on the cat
tie of the settlers. Trouble is fear
oj
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09
A Brave Convict.

PLYMOUTH, Eng, July 1.-4ester-
day. while a gang of twenty-five con-
viots were at work here, one OF the
number threw large stone at the
solitary warder, which struck the
officer on the head, inflicting stun
ming blow. The entire gang imme'
diately rushed upon him, but a
"life" convict, named Stevens, out
striped the others of the gang, seized
the warder's rifle and ammunition,
and fred ppon the advancing gang,
six of whom he seriously wounded.
When the ammunition was exhaust
ed, Stevens dubbed five others with
the rife, and when assistance arrived
he was completely exhausted. The
details wcre promptly reported to
the Government, and Sir Vernon
Harcourt. Home Secretary, gave or
ders that Stevens should be reward
ed and released from sentence. When
this was made known to the convict
he tainted.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09
THE TATTooED MAN.

Yes, Mr.. Blaine is tattooed. So
was General Garfield. So was Abra-
ham Lincoln. SO has been almost
every man whom the American peo-
pie have learned to admire, to trust
and to love. AS soon as any man
gains public confidence, malignant
and envious creatures are found to
revile him. George Washington was
called traitor to the country, after
he had secured its independence.
Thomas Jefferson was not only an
infidel, but tool of France. General
Jackson was reviled and hated as
no man has been in this generation.
Abraham Lincoln, let us not forget,
was a gorilla. General Garfield was
hunted to his grave with slander ;
1929" was industriously scrawled on
pavements, and there were creatures
in this very State who alleged that
his loved and noble wife was seek
ing to obtain a divorce when he was
assassinated. He was the tattooed
man of 1880, and the very people
who emptied the foulest ISLANDERS
upon him while living helped to
swell the chorus Of honor and of sor-
row when he was suddenly taken
from US. The best and strongest
men of the country have always
been tattooed in the same fashion.
But history shows clearly what the
people have thought of the tattooing
process in the past. The very men
who have been most shamelessly
vilified are those whom the Nation
has delighted to honor. What the
people think of the tattooing busi-
ness now is best shown by the nom-
ination of James G. Blaine, in spite
of patronage, in spite of detraction,
in spite of scandals circulated con-
stantly for eight years, and in spite
of his own refusal to make any effort
to secure a nomination. With a
undnimlty hardly ever shown in
any other instance, the Republicans
from the States from which Repub-
lican majorities must come have
preferred Mr.. Blaine as their stand
ard bearer. Those who have been
tattooing him may learn that the
millions reject their SANDERS and
despise their abuse.
Are we to believe that, after list
ening to charges against Mr.. Blaine
for eight years, the American peo-
pie have deliberately gone wrong I?
Are We to suppose that the people
prefer an unworthy man, or are not
competent to weigh evidence against
him /? He who has that idea shows
that he does not believe in self gov
ernment and is not fit for share in
it himself Let the campaign pict-
ures be sent broadcast all over the
land, by all means. But let James
G. Blaine, James A. Garfield, and
Abraham Lincoln be placed side by
side, as the three most tattooed men
of later American history. They
knew each other well, trusted and
loved each other, and were trusted
and loved by the American people.
That they were all tattooed is only
proof that the men whom the Ma
ton trusts are sure to have creatures
to slander them.-New York Tiib-
Une.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09
Counterfeit silver Certificate

WASHINGTON, d. c., July THE
secret service division of the Treas
ury Department has received advi-
ces that new counterfeit SO silver
certificate has appeared in the West
1t is supposed to have been printed
from wood cut, but is likely to de.
ceive an ordinary Judge Of money,
1t is Series 1880, G. W. Schofeld
Register, Jas. Gilfillan, Treasurer
The note is one quarter of an inch
shorter than the genuine paper, is
composed of two thin layers with
silk. parallel lines and fiber placed
between. In the story on the back,
where it should read land all public
dues and when SO received" the
word "all" is entirely omitted, and
the word when so" are tied togeth-
er as one word. There are numer-
Gus other defects which judges of
of paper money will readily dis
cover.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-09

CONCORD, N. H., July 3.-Ata Re-
publican demonstration at Concord,
N. H., last night, Hon. O. G. Moor,
editor of the Nashua Daily Tele-
graph, and one of the railway COM
missioners, made an able speech in
defense of the party and eulogistic
of Mr.. Blaine. He said that among
those who did great service in saw
ing resumption from the waves OF
reaction that swept over the country
no one deserves more honor than the
head of the Republican ticket.
While other politicians were basking
at the seaside or at the mountains
Mr.. Blaine was leading the contest
against initiation and Greenbackism
in Maine, in New York, in Ohio.
Wherever there was work to be
done he was in the fore front. II re-
call in one of the decisive contests
in Maine, on this question a scene
that took place in one of the beauti-
full interior towns of that State. 1t
was a Saturday evening. A half-fin-
ished church had been thrown open
for meeting, and it was packed
with people, who had come in from
many miles around. For two hours
Mr.. Blaine held that great audience
intent upon his argument, that tore
the Greenback falIacies to shreds
and built up an impregnable wall
about the resumption act and the
National Bank system. Up to that
time, so far as | know, but one pub
lie man in this country had attacked
the central position of the imitation
lists by proving the unfitness OF Con-
gress to determine the volume of the
currency. Mr.. Blaine did this in a
mastery manner on that occasion
and only General Garfield had done
it before him. Still there are those
to-day who would have us believe
that Mr.. Blaine was not sound on
the question of resumption.