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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-26

THE indignation of the survivors of the Poca-
hontas mine explosion over the action of the
owners in closing up the entrances before at
tempting to recover the remains of the victims
gives rise to some dramatic scenes. Threats
are made of forcbly opening the mines and the
men are urged to the venture by taunts and
pleadings of wives and sweethearts of the dead
miners. One young woman, like the LASS O
Lowre's, tall, ando magnificent physique, is de-
scribed as springing upon horse block and ex-
claiming with proud and sweeping gesture
II have father in that mine, boys He is
dead, and 1 know it, but love him, and want
to bury his body decenty I will marry any
man in this crowd who will lead party into
the mine" Although dozen men before her
were suitors for the girls favor, not one re
sponded to her appeal. Their conduct was not
satisfactory from a chivalrous and romantic
stand point, but was eminently sensible in view
of the fact that to venture into the mine means
certain death. The SWANS were not so love
lorn. that they did not prefer to take their
chances on top of ground.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-26
WEDNESDAY, MARCH %, 1884.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
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PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, 80 Boulevard
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NEW YoRK-St. Nicholas and windsor hotels.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE-Miss Fanny Davenport
in Fedora matinee and evening.
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ST LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot and
Southern Hotel.
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ENGIISH'S OPERA-HOUSE-John Stetson's Com
edy Company in Confusion
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-16
Cutie Indifferent.

This. from North Carolina (once
called the Tar Heel State''), may be
relied on as authentic. The education
al advantages enjoyed by the boys and
girls of North Carolina during the
earlier decades of the present century
were of Il very limited kind. Tuere
wsrr. however, at that day. few insti-
tutions of learning whose reputation
extended beyond the limits of .e State,
and who's standards of education were
among the best. Notable among them
was one located at the seat of Justice in
the County of B, which still main-
tains lis reputation. A certain planter
resided in contiguous county whose
eld st sen had attained 10 the age when
at the present day young men are fully
pr p rred to enter colleges, and whose
education was sadly deficient. What he
had was acquired by occasional and in
iermitted attendance at the ..log school
house in his vicinity, at such times as
an old-fashioned school mas er taught
and birched' the bows and girls.
The father of the lad in question, pos
his son .Iohl should be placed at the
aforesaid school in the village of A:
and accordingly, accompanied by his
son, carried out his intention, leaving
him with ample means and prepaid tut
ton under charge of the worthy prnci-
pal. On taking leave of his son he was
informed that monthly reports would be
sent him by mail Of his sons progress
IN study, ETC., etc. At the expiration If
the first month the report was accord
ingly sent. and note, as follows, ac-
companied the report: "When you
placed your son John under my charge
you forgot 10 direct what branches you
desired him to be put in" This note
of reminder rather confused the worthy
old gentleman, whose own education
barely enabled him to read and write
(the latter by no means an easy tass for
him). Consulting his wife. and after
with her reading and re-reading the re-
port and note, he replied thereto as
follows:
SrR.-We got ptre letter and see you want
to hn9Te what branches re want John put
inter We dedHt care what utdy dr so you ks1ps
Inn outsn Tar River.
--Harper's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-16

"Ninepins. tenpins and skittlcs-it,s 5
pretty much the same what Won call
them-are coming to be the fashionable
means of recreation of the dayr' Tie
speaker was a little hump-l .ked man,
wood-turner in South Fifth avenue,
and the subject of bow ing was brought
about by a complimentary expression
from a representative of the .Raa and
Eapress, who stood by. concerning the
care necessary to produce the perfect
contour of the lionum-vite ball then i'm
the lathe. "Iou see. SIR" continued
the man. "the time was when Il bowl
ing alley rated as on par with a
gambling room; in fact, it was looked
upon as one of the most demoralizinp
sports of the day. If man happened
to be good bowler or skittle player he
was generally regarded as but little bet
ter taan a blackleg. The alleys were
never to be found anywhere except in
or along side of beer hall, and none
were supposed to indulge in what is now
recognized as one OF the most healthful
OF games. except such as had but slight
regard for their reputation Perhaps
you remember. sir, of the war waged in
the various States many wears ago
against ninepins. and the special enact
ment of laws making it crime to in
dulge in that game? No. Well, such
is the fact, however, and it was found
necessary, in order to enjoy the sport at
all. to completely remodel the game.
This was done by adding one more pin
and calling the game tenpins, by which
name it is still known. This was a sue
cessful evasion of the law"
'.When was it that the game was first
looked upon with favor?''
THAT is a hard one By sensible
persons it was always SO regarded, but
fanatics even to this day discourage its
introduction into Christian homes.
but did not understand YOU to say
it was being SO introduced?"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-16
Simple Musical Method.

The new tonic sofia system of teach
ing music is not patented, and is quietly
being adopted in Eastern cities. Prof.
Carl +. Kroeb, of the Stevens Polvtech-
mic at Hoboken, describes it as follows:
1T abolishes the signs for notes at
present in use, and all the old staff no
tation." said he. land represents the
tones by a simple method which any,
body can understand. The musical in
tervals are the same in all keys, conse-
quently no flats or sharps are needed in
writing music for the voice. They are
confusing and do not represent any
reality. In place of the pictured notes
simple letters are used-'d' for do, .r'
for re, M for me, etc. odd Hundred
written is as follows, It meaning IS:
m r: d r:m r.: d LIT, d IS m: d /
fIm:rld
This is written the same in every
key; it is only necessary to have the
key right ut the beginning. The
learner needs careful drill on the in
tervals. so that he can strike them at
will. The method does all this in
novel and philosophical manner. With
the new method no time is lost in
puzzling when the key changes. The
letters above indicate what the notes
are, the long lines are the bars. the
short ones are the middle of the bars:
the colons separate the pulse or beats,
and the commas denote half-beats. The
inventor was Rev. Mr. Curwen. an En-
glish clergyman, who died recently.
1t is called the Tonic Sofia system. be-
cause all the symbols show their rela-
lion 10 the tonic or keynote. People
who have sung well all their lives and
are getting good salaries are Just find
ing the very n b of their art" Musi-
clans generally do not look favorably
upon the new way.-Erchange.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-16
A Thoughtful Husband.

A ADetroit lady who Is subject to heart
disease took tea last Sunday with a
neighbor. and while sitting at table, her
husband rushed in without hat, and in
his shirt sleeves.
Be calm.' he exclaimed hurriedly
to his wife; "don' excite yourself; you
know you can't stand excitement, and
it might be worse''
"Gaod Heavensr' cried his wife;
1.-The children!-''
They're all right! Now. Mary, don't
get excited. Keep calm and cool-it
can't be helped now; we must bear
these yisitations of Providence with
philosophy"
Then it's mother" gasped his wife.
Your mothers safe; get on your
things, but don't hurry or worry. It's
too late to be of any use, but I'll fly
back and see what l can do. only
came to tell you not to get excited
'' For mercy sake.' implored the al
most fainting woman, "tell me the
worst"
"Well, if you will have it, the conse-
quences be on your own head, Mary.
I've tried to prepare you, and if you
will know-don't excite yourself-try
and survive-but our chimney's on fire.
and the whole department and all the
are in our front yardr'
She survived.-Detrol Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-16

Edison is still an indefatigable
worker. and. it is said. hopes to aga;n
astound the world with some new in
ventions.
Mrs. Langtrv received q gift of
$1,000 diamond r'ng in Washington,
recently. but has no idea who it came
from. Washington Star.
samuel L. Clements Mark Twain),
j. Hammond rrumbull, the philologist,
Charles Dudley Warner and Mrs. Stowe
make quite a galaxy of celebrities when
they are at home in Hartford, Conn.,
Hartford Post.
phia, sixteen years of age. is the fore
most authority on the subject of silk
culture in America Other young la
dies are well up in the art of wearing
the stuff. f.-Piladelphia Record.
-"Ouida," the novelist, rarely en-
courages any one to talk with her. In
deed. she has no hesitation in saving
that she desp;ses people generally. and
greatly prefers the company of her dogs
and eats and dhorses.-Indianapo Jour
nal.
-Signor Luigi Monti, who is the gen.
tleman alluded to by Mr.. Longfellow as
1.-the young Sicilian. in the ..Wayside
Inn" Tales, is about to come to this
country to reside and teach. He was
formerly the American Consul at Pal
ermO.
Mr. Hooker. of Vermont, who was
recently displaced from the office Of
Sergeant-at-Arms OF the House of Rep
resentatives is in good financial circum-
stances. His wife, the sister of the late
James Fisk. .Jr., was left 100000 hy
that successful adventurer. - Rutland
Herald
John Cairns. the Oldest newspaper
carrier in Philadelphia, has retired from
business at the age of seventy-three.
He has sold his route which he held for
forty-eight years. In summer and win
ter he never missed a day in all this
time. but trudged his twelve or fifteen
miles and served his customers punct-
Philadelphia Press.
The career of the late Congressman
Haskell. of Kansas. illustrates forcibly
what energy and pluck will do for q
man. Haskell was by no means a brill
iant man. but had very mediocre natur-
nj abilities; but his resoluteness and
ienacity made up for all other qualifica-
tions which he lacked. He was a mer-
chant in Kansas, engaged in the boot
and shoe business in small town, when
adversely overlook him and left him
completely bankrupt. Nothing dis
mayed, he began life again, and ended
it with the reputation of being one of
the hardest working and most conscien-
tious members of Congress.-Chicago
Herald
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-16
HUMOROUS.

An amateur punster informs us
that some houses have wings, and he
has often seen house fly. We thought
no part of house save the chimney
iiue. Chicago Tribune.
What sad an inquisitive young
lady. .'is the most popular color for 3
brideP' We may be a little particular
on such matters, but we would prefer
a white burlington Hd,okeye.
Oh course it was Hibernian auc-
tioneer who said of a set of mourning
jewelry which he was trying to dispose
of that ii was '.just the sort of article
he would purchase for his wife if she
were a widow. ~. I. Herald.
MAY have the honor to conduct
your daughter to the supper-table?"
asked society gentleman of a lady
from the country. MAY you lake her
to supper? Why, of course; and you
can take me, too That's what we
came here for. ''-hieago Times.
An aged man, dressed in military
clothes. visited Western town recent
ly, and registered at hotel as "Will-
lam L. Sherman. late U. S. A." His
real name was Smith, but he had kissed
all the pretty girls in town before the
fraud was exposed.-NOrristOWn Herald.
The Beautiful Snow
young Ia1y said to her beau:
" I'm glad the sneaus coming down seau
Because now, kneau,
We u u sleigh-riding geau.
So hail to the beautiful sneau!"
The youth shook his head and he sighed:
"Im sorry" he sadly replighed:
Il cant hire a sleigh,
For I'm dead broke to-deigh,
And the P.easure to US is denighed."
-SOmsrr,Ue Journal.
Mr.. Jones" wonder why in the
world Congress doesn't do something
at once to stamp out polygamy?" Mrs.
Jones'" Because Congress is composed
of men, and men don't know anything.
l could kill polygamy with one blow
Mr.. Jones" Oh, indeed; and how
would you do it?'' Mrs. Jones-"I
would go to Salt Lake City and start
millinery store there. .'.-Ihiiddelphia
Call.
-"He began life young" remarks a
writer. speaking of an individual who
had risen to eminence. That's the way
with most of US. We began life young.
Ii we could begin life old. we might be
able to avoid the pain of teething, the
danger OF measles, and other ills to
which infant flesh is heir. But it seems
TO be necessary that we should begin
life young. Somehow, there is no get
ting over it.-Erehange.
=" So you've come to ask the hand
of my daughter?' al adore her." ex-
claimed the youth. rapturously; my
life would be like a sand barren with
out her." Bless you," said the old
man. Il regard this as nothing less
than rrovidential. You can have her
tomorrow if You want. and don't post
pone it later than Saturday. ! am go
ing to fail next week, and it's as much
as can do TO look after the rest of the
family. The impassioned youth
walked forth beneath the stars, but he
never came back again.-Boston' Tran
SCRIPT.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-16

m n
Al winch IL seemed always afternoon"
e. The LotUs Eaters
nm n!d man sits in his gartien-chair
Oniscnlng the Sunlit Western sky.
.,at t,t see he i'm the blue depths there
m Mhere only the Isles uf Memory Ijcs
~, re ar" prince:y towers and ca >fles bigb
VI, mere are gardens fairer than human ken
R.se = are happy children thronginr by,
S;aht aauiaht women and stately men,
E, HE,,hsotg with voices of Sweer a,tune
A"s songs of the Land of the Afternoon
ana Old man watches a form of cloud
,hat HoatS where the :ure islands are
~ ne secs home staad gray AMI loved
ana a rand that heckons him afar.
W, eheeh oil rose and hair Of god.
oh, eyes of Heavens divinest blue,
'2ns nave We lam i'll the graveyard mold
but NE is infinite, love is true;
~ ~ VIII nld her-yes-it must he soon.
lucy VIII meet in the Land of the Afternoon.
Inc SKY has changed. and Il wrack of cloutI
,ri Us orNing athwart lis troubled face:
ine soAden mist is IA trailing shioud:
,r u Is cold and bleak in the yarden-place
lne Old man smiles ami droops his head
ne thIn hair blows from his wrinkled
brow.
me sunset radiance has spread
Ger every wasted feature now:
Dlc sigh eNhaes like Il breath in June
he mas found the Land of the Afternoon.
-DerDit Free Press,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-16

Mr.. Charles Francis Adams, Jr.,
has privately printed six copies of an
historical sketch of the early settlement
of Boston. A part of the book consists
of apaper on the Antinomian contro-
yersy.-Boston Herald,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-16

-Beecher's son William has been
elected deacon OF Plymouth Church.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-02-16
aHE LAND OF THE AFTERNOON

In n h 1me afternoon they came unto land
"nich IL seemed always afternoon"
The Ixpf.s E-afers
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
JOHNSON.

The NJ. S. Grady who was mentioned
last week as having been drowned In
Maine recently, was not native of John-
son. He was only here a few months
| last year as driver for SaXby. and went
| from here to Maine. 1t is not known
where his folks live.
| Miss Lizzie Hawley has returned from
Cambridge and will remain at Mrs.
Chadwick's for the present.
The Ways and Means Society will hold
a seciabe on Friday afternoon and eve
ming.
DIR. Woodward, we think, has the hon
or of making the first new sugar of any
one in town this year. He ''sugared Off
I Saturday afternoon, as many of his
friends can testify.
We are in receipt of programme of
exercises for an entertainment given
March s. at the Boston Farm School by
Miss Laura Belongs pupils. Having
once visited this institute, we have no
doubt the bright boys can carry out their
part of the programme in a highly cred
liable manner. Miss Belongs services
are very highly valued i'll that school, as
we are informed.
Mrs. Moses Smith, II years of age, in
seven months last year wove 3S7 yards
of rag carpeting. knit ten pairs of double
nIttens, kept two COWS and took the en-
tire care of the same, and tended her
own garden, besides doing all her house
work. What old lady. or young one,
either, can beat her record?
Mrs. Frank Buck left this week for the
west, and is to join her husband in Min
neapoliS.
n. L. Merrill would announce to the
citizens of johnson and vicinity that he
will leave town the first of May, and
would say to all wishing first class pho
tographs to come in soon, tor his shop is
to be closed for one year.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
EDEN.

Alvin Lampher takes the cake" OH the
big load of logs. He recently drew at
one load. from Messrs. Bucks woods, Ia
logs, measuring 1900 feet.
Allen Estus has rented the farm known
as the Warren place, of B. w. Fuller.
F. Dubray has leased of N. Warren
his new dwelling house near Eden Mills,
and is now happily located at house
keeping.
Charles Hosmer, Sr., recently received
a valuable water proof suit from son in
Massachusetts. No matter how long or
hard the rain it cannot penetrate the suit.
John Magoogan has purchased of B.
w. Fuller the farm formerly owned by
Joseph Wescomb. Mr.. Magoogan is one
of our enterprising young men, and we
venture to say that Mr.. Fuller will get
his pay, contrary to the general manage
ment.
O.V. Mosely has accepted the gen.
eral agency of the Phoenix Mutual Life
Insurance Co.. of Hartford, Conn.,. for
this section. He will be pleased to filrn-
ish to all, desirable life insurance with a
policy in this old and reliable company.
ALI its policies are non-contestable and
non-proftable after three payments, by
their own condition. Endowment poll
cies at life rates. 1t is the only COM
pany that issues the lite endowment and
annuity policies which mature at Go
years of age and gives the insured his
choice of three things list, $500 for
each $1,000 insured; I'd, paid up life pol
icies for twice the amount insured; Sd,
5000 annually during life. You can i'll
sure in the above plan and make your
payments annually until IS years of age,
or you pay it all up in 10, Is or 20 years.
Insurance in this company combines the
advantage of life insurance and benefits
of savings banks. Call on the agent for
further particulars
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
WATERVILLE,

John Ravy is off duty just now having
cut his foot badly.
. Harris Lock has gone to Belvidere to
work in Browns tub shop. His brother
Byron takes his place on the home farm.
Clarence Homer has moved to North
Bend. Conn.,, and Henry Mann has
moved into his house in this village.
Martin Wiley has bought a farm in
Waterbury, and will move Immediately.
Some of our farmers have tapped their
sugar places, and some sugar has been
made.
On Thursday evening of last week the
house of Jacob Langdell was taken pos
session of by about 125 persons, and held
until the moon of night" when the COM
pany retired. leaving many valuable
presents and best wishes.
Z. W. Smith has rented the Robbins
store in No. Hyde Park and is moving
there. He has our best wishes for his
success. There will be vacancy in the
church and Sunday school. and in soci-
ETY., but we hope and predict for them a
prosperous business, large field of
Christian labor; large place in the
hearts of many friends. j. V. Stevens
is to occupy Mr.. Smiths store here as
soon as vacated.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
HARDWICK.

There is a prospect that Good lem.
plars lodge will be organized here soon,
There is need of some kind of temper
ance organization here.
States Attorney Blodgett was here last
Friday and arrested Bert Perley for i'm
peding officer Stone. TO many 1t would
seem as if it would have been better for
all parties to have settled this in some
other way, as long as Bert had prom
ised to do better, and we hope he will
still stick to his promise and be the man
he can be if he will only do well.
John Wilmerson has moved to Jono.
Foote'S.
D. Bridgman, Jr., has moved to Mack
vile.
Judge Perley, Overseer, has rented the
town farm to Christopher Collier, who
moved there Saturday.
L. II. Warren has rented the Collier
house.
Samuel Scribner has sold his farm tn
Mrs. W. C. Morris and gives immediate
possession.
Charles Morris is to carry on bis
mothers farm this year.
School meeting Tuesday evening, the
18th. Several important matters call for
more than seven voters.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20

Horr, of Michigan thinks the nag
ging process more effectual than the
plain general assault. A Presiden-
tial appointment may indeed be urged
by delegation to the White House,
but that method is "not near as good
as when one after another goes up
and makes a push for it,
A party of Michigan men called on
the President the other day and set
forth that, although they were not
prepared to ask for any particular
thing, the appointment of ex-senator
Ferry to foreign mission would har-
monte the Republican party of their
State amazingly, and providentially,
as it seems, the place at St. Peters
burg is now open.
1t is estimated that about sixty
thousand northerners have wintered
in Florida during the past season.
The return home began March Is and
lasts for one month or more.
An English physician has asked the
disturbing question care our girls
trying to become toe muscular" and
doubts whether physical development
produced by excessive indulgence on
the horizontal bars and trapeze is
good for them. The instructors in
the gymnasium are accountable and
must answer these questions.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-20
WOLCQTT-

w. A. Blodgett went to market with
carload of potatoes on Tuesday.
The item in last weeks issue that NJ.
H. Clark sawed 80 cords of wood for
o. r. Andrus, should have read in six
hours, instead of one day.
Town meeting called for Saturday,
March 20, to elect a Lister, caused by j.
l.. Bullock refusing to serve.
J. II. Pressey has job in the train
dispatcher's Office at st. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Abigail Hastings dropped down
while going to the barn on Wednesday
last, and died in very few minutes. from
what was supposed to be an epileptic
fit.
The bridge in the village here is being
raised and repaired, as it was in a bad
condition.
John Rivers has a job on the section
and has moved into G. j. SheldOn's tene-
ment.
n. X. Jones has moved into L. G. Ar.
buckles tenement.
School meeting OIL Tuesday next. il
is hoped there will be a large turr
out.
The railroad bridge is being raised anC
will soon be ready for business.
Rev. S. c. Hay ford the State mission
airy of the Universalist conventions o
Vermont, will preach here next Sunday
at o'clock p. NJ. Subject, The Resur
| rectiOn of the Dead.n