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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-13
A TROPICAL ROMANCE.
A Young Girls Escape from Enemies in the
South Sea Islands.
Pall Mall Gazette.

Pail Mall Gazette
The following is the substance of conversa-
ton with old trader between Queensland
and some of the Polynesian group: There might
De some forty schooners go out on an average
IN the course Of the year to some part or other
OF the South seas Money il not yet understood
by most OF the islanders, though they are begin
nlng % take particular notice of it What they
generally get Is tobacco pipes. calico, American
axes, knIves etc. Sometimes. too fancy. the
boys we get are sold to us by others who have
captured them, and are glad TO get something
FOL them In few instances we pick up people
, who are running away from enemies.
This is not common, but l remem-
Der one case Two boats were lying
off an island in the usual way, the
first close by the beach with the cover boat a
little way behind it, when beautiful young
woman plunged off point of rock into the surf
and after diving under the heavy breakers
reached the smooth water and soon had hold of
the gunwale of the first boat and sprang on
board. In make and shape she was one of the
finest specimens of the human race / have ever
seen; her features small and exceedingly regu-
lar, her eyes almost black, with long lashes and
she had beautiful hands and feet Her hair was
all shaved. with the exception of tuft of long
har quite on the crown of the head, which was
rolled up tight in small tuft She was in a
perfect state Of nudity, and as she sat there
unabashed, with her hands raised to her
head arranging her tuft. she was the most
graceful creature | ever saw.
While sitting in the stern sheets of the boat,
which was fast dstancing the shore, she was
casting anxious looks back to the spot from
which she had leaped, and of sudden her beau
tlful eyes Frightened up, and there was a smile
that had some sort OF devilment in it playing
over her face, caused by her having caught sighB
of her pursuers, three in number, with bow am
arrow in hand. The foremost of them wen
down on his right knee and the girl motionei
the men to look out. and before he could TAX
his aim the boats sail was run half way up the
mast, and was protection for all in the boa.
The sail had not been more than few minutes
up before several arrows pierced it and stucl.
there. This was signal for the boats crew tc
seize their Snider rifles, and the first shot caused
one man to roll over, and the others instantly
took to the bush, and no more was seen of then.
We landed our fugitive safely on the ships dec.
and she was supplied with clothing and soon an
board
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THE sEcRET on 4 ooAL-pIr.
The True History of a West Virginia Tragedy
Revealed.
Beaver Falls Special.


The mystery surrounding one Of the most re
markable crimes in all the many committed in
the Coal Valley was cleared up yesterday by a
singular chain of circumstances. Some fifteen
years ago the family of John ireland resided in
cabin short distance from this town Atthat
time 1t was almost wilderness. the town being
unfounded. The family consisted of the hus
band, wife and children. One morning a man
named Thompson who had been in the neigh
horhood tor some months, and was frequent
visitor at the Ireland cabin, called there and
found, so he at the time reported, the dead bodies
Of the three children. all Young, lying on the
floor In pools of blood ireland and wife were
missing thompson gave an alarm at the
nearest house, mile away and search for the
missing people was made. After some time Mrs.
ireland was found. gagged and bound to tree She.
affected to be nearly frantic and claimed that
her husband committed the deed. As he was
missing she was believed. Soon after Thomp-
son and the woman began living together. They
quarreled frequently, and one day she was found
dead in her bed The simple folks held no in
quest, and it was given out chat she had died of
heart disease. Thompson disappeared. This
Was four or five years ago, Yesterday a party
of boys IN wandering about came to the mouth
OF shaft that had been sunk years before for
coal. but for some cause abandoned While
standing at its edge one of them dropped knife
into it. Being valuable, he determined to recov-
er it. Precautions were taken against foul air.
and by the aid of rope procured for that pur
pose, ana with torch, the boy was lowered
to the bottom, distance of twenty-five
feet A scream of terror caused him to be rap
idly drawn up. when he declared there was
skeleton in the shaft. The authorities made exs
animation, and brought up a few bones and
rusty tin tobacco box. In it was found a re-
markable document, being nothing less than
note written by Ireland, saying that Thompson,
aided by his tIreland'sl wife, had ATTEMPTED to
kill him, but at first only stunned him; that
recovering, he discovered the three children
dead. Seeing he was alive, he was again beaten
and carried out for dead and thrown into the
shaft He received and wrote the note, after
vainly calling for aid. Undoubtedly Mrs Ire.
land was bound to the tree by her accomplice,
to throw suspicion on the husband, whose en-
forced absence was also made to serve their
schemes. Naturally the greatest excitement
prevails.
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Chinese Feeding Their Dead.

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Early yesterday morning hacks and express
wagons loaded with Cinnamon, roast pigs etc,
commenced to pour across the Stark-street
ferry on their way to Lone Fir Cemetery to OBJ
serve the religious ceremony commonly called
feeding the dead A reporter Of this paper, who
visited the cemetery during the afternoon, found
large number Of Cinnamon engaged in this
pious duty. The roast pigs and chickens were
placed around on the ground among the graves
Of the Chinese and at the head Of nearly every
grave candies were burning. From the best
information to be obtained in regard to this Gus
tom it seems that the food is intended as
sort of propitiatory Offering to the Chinese
devil The offerings varied according to the
habits and tastes Of the occupants of the grave
At the grave Of one Of his friends. one man
after digging holes in the hard ground with his
knife stuck up two candles and then laid out sew
eral sets of chopsticks and as many small cups
which no filed with wine; then he placed some
small bowls of rice, aud a package Of cigarettes
and a small vessel of opium. Then he made
several bows and eenufections, as il invits
ing his dead friend or the other party to
set to. A number Of fires we're burning in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-13
owNERLEss GEMS.
A Strange Accumulation in the United states
Treasury Bond Vault.

treasury Bond Vault
Washington Correspondence Chicago Inter Ocean
In the bond vault of the Treasury s guam
tity of diamonds and other precious stones
which have queer history. Indeed, the facts
relating to some of them are scarcely known
and their history is largely matter of tradition
Their value is variousy estimated at from $780,
600 to 500, 000 There is bottle four or FIVE
inches long filed with glistening diamonds, and
besides these large number of separate stones
of various kinds. Some of them are set
IN beautiful gold ornaments intended for
personal wear. Most of them have been in the
custody of the Treasury officials for forty-fye
IN 1889 by the imaun of Muscat. country of
Asia, AS testimonial in recognition Of some
service TO that country by his administration.
just when 1t was nobody appears to know Van
Buren, could not accept them for himself al
though it was the desire of the donor that he
should do so, by reason of the clause in the Con
stltution which forbds any person connected
with the government accepting any present or
decoration from any foreign power or potentate
10 have returned them would have been an in
insult to the royal giver, and what to do with
them was question that puzzled the presiden-
tial mind. They were finally turned over to the
Treasury, and there they remain unto this day.
The entire collection has accumulated in sim.
liar way Other presents were sent to govern
ment officers by kings and princes who had not
read the Constitution of the United States. ana
nothing could be done with them except to stow
them away IN the vault They do not have any
definite owners. and they bear about the same
relation to the government that unclaimed pack
ages do to an express company. The Treasury
people have long been in a quandary as to what
disposal to make of them. Two or three times
attention OF Congress, but no action was ever
taken
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The Lost Atlantis.

Archaeological Meyer.
have, IN my archaeological excavations on
the Island Of Zapatera made rather interest
ins discovery. About forty-two feet under the
surface of an ancient cemetery -four feet vegeta-
BILE soil. fifteen feet volcanic ashes. seven feet
vegetable SOIL sixteen feet volcanic ashes l dis
covered rock which. judging from the figures
it contains, has served in remote times for as
Economical observations. On the rock / have
found two stone tablets, one of which contains a
representation Of this world, part Of Africa aud
Asia, united Europe. and this continent; a large
continent is situated on the Atlantic ocean,
which / consider to be the mythical lost Allan
tbs, mentioned In some of the ancient authors.
The other tablet contains inscriptions, OF which
part is undoubtedly Phenician. Owing TO the
rainy season have for the present suspended
work on Zapatera, and am engaged on the Island
Of Ometepe, where ii. is possible 10 excavate on
account of the soil The volcano Of
Ometepe, which opened last year, is continually
working. Its thunder and roaring Is sometimes
frightful, yet part Of the people, who last year
left the island, have returned TO their homes
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REMNANT OF THE TWEED RING.
Fate of Young Tweed - luxurious Life OF
Peter b. sSuini."
Paris Letter.


A very sad and Swallowed life has Just come to
close in Paris Richard N. Tweed the son Of
the famous Boss, of the New York ring, died
here the other day. aged thirty six. His was but
melancholy existence for years past Shy, and
sensitive, and shrinking, with a sort of morbid
avoidance from the companionship Of his country
to oyercloud his whole life. With young men
kindly companion, but he refused to visit
his young friends at their own homes, even
when specially invited to do So A few years
ago he married q young lady from New Eng
land, and for time his melancholy existence
seemed to have gained new hope and brightness
But while attending the races last year Tweed
was the victim of sunstroke, from the effect of
which he never recovered and which was finally
the cause Of his death Truly it is to be re-
GREETED that not only is the way of the trans
sressor hard, but the fate Of the innocent beings
affiliated in his transgressions isapt to be hard
err still And it is to be remarked, as rather
odd fact, that the scattered members of
the ring that now inhabit Paris never
associate with each other, and
yet there is quite number of them established
insthe gay capital. including Peter B. Sweeny
himself who lives superbly and entertains some
of the very best of French society, his Partisan
born guests being, / am told, under the impress
sion that he is member of the old Italian FAM
lily Of sunni One would have thought that
these confederates of the past and their de-
scendants would have Joined together and
formed a small circle Of their own, so that they
might have regrvtfully discussed amongst them
selves the palmy days when New York was
steed for their rein;" but they do nothing Of the
kind
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a BURNING bush OF This DAY.
Concerning Luminous Tree that Might BE
Brought from Nevada to the Electric

Concerning Luminous Tree that Might BE
Brought from Nevada to the Electric
Show.
Tuscarora Times-Star.
There is remarkable tree or shrub in a small
gulch near some springs about twelve miles
north of Tuscarora 1t is about six or seven
feet in height, with trunk which at its base is
three times the size of mans wrist 1t has in
Vulnerable branches and twigs and resembles
some What the barberry tree But its remark
able characteristic is its foliage. which at Gers
tain season of the year is so luminous that it
can he plainly distinguished in the dark
est night for distance of more than a
mile, while in its immediate vicinity it
emits sufficient light to enable a
person to read the finest print Its foliage is ex-
tremely rank. and its leaves resemble somewhat
in size, shape. and color those of the aromatic
bay tree of California The luminous property
is evidently parasitic, and consists OF a sort of
gummy substance which, upon being trans
ferred by rubbing to persons hand. imparts
to it the same apparently phosphorescent light,
while that on the leaf entirely disappears.
The Indians regard it with superstition. and
will not approach it even in the day time if they
can possibly avoid it. They have a name for it,
which literally interpreted. signifies witch
tree An old Shoshone informed the writer
that there were only two others in the entire
country, but the closest questioning failed to
elect the slightestinformaton in regard to their
localities. He would only shake his head grave4
~ and calculate, Bad medicine"
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TROUT FLAKED WITH GOLD.
The Only Beauties of the Kind In the World
Found In an ley stream.

- ~e~t-Ae
Inro Independent.
The waters of Kern river and It's tributaries,
excepting the headwaters of Whitney creek. are
occupied4by the speckled brook trout SO often
found in the streams and lakes of the Sierra,
whose meat is hard and sweet because bred in
water sot fresh and cold. The species found in
the headwaters of Whitney creek are peculiar to
that place and creek, and are known as the
golden trout They are found as we under
stand it, at no other place in the world and
have as yet secured no scientific name They
do not excel in delicacy OF flesh the other
varieties found here, but are noted for the beau
tiful color which flakes their sides as purely
golden as if they had been submitted to a coat
ing Of gold foil. This popularity of color, and
their distinct species, is preserved by natural
barrier existing between them and the other va
rieties which are found in this creek. A series
Of high and rocky falls prevent other FISH from
ascending and mixing with Them and so. from
generation to generation, they have thus, by
natural barrier, been able to preserve their dis
tinct character At times some of them have
descended into the lower courses of the stream,
and q mixed tribe of trout combining the
speckled and golden trout, has been formed, in
dividuals of which are often caught
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vicinity, and on these were placed pieces Of
paper with squares of imitation gold leaf pasted
on them, representing gold coin. and smaller
squares punched full of holes represented the
brass cash. which coin has hole in the center.
Some burned small garments made of paper,
and thus furnished a new suit to their deceased
friends at smallcost. After the pigs and chick
ems had been displayed long enough to give the
replaced in the wagons and brought back to
town.
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ing. as they very soon do and drop out of sight
into an existense even less tolerable and give
way to the younger blood. / am glad that next
season will give the poor things plenty Of en-
ployment, but l shudder as I think of the
hundreds of new recruits who will be added to
their ranks"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-13

Iris we'll to know the best remedy for coughs
and colds soreness of. the throat and lungs, con.
sumption andAll pulmonary diseases. is DR..
lays inflammation and checks decay. N
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Poisoned Cheese

iCleans out all rats. mice reaches, water-bugs,
bed-bugs. ants and eyery species of yersnin that
nfest buildings loo. Druggists
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-19
A Dutchman's Dog.

hafe lost my dog. His name vas
Bismarck nit only Won eye, on accoundt
of a old black cat, vot belongs to a SER
FAINT gal NIT red hair. Also he has
only dree legs got, on accoundt of a
mocolotif engines mitout any bulls
ketcher He vas paid headed all over
by his back in consequence Of red hot
water on accoundt of fighting NIT ole
maids cat. On Won end is skituated
his head, und on the oder endt vas his
tail. He only carries about Won half
of his tail NIT him, on accoundt Of a
circular saw mill. He looks a good
deal more older as he is already, but
he don't be so old like dot before next
Christmas. De way vot you can know
him is, if you calls him "Shack," he
won't say notings, but if you say Bis
marck once, he vag Won halfof his tail,
Diet oder half vas cut off so he don't
vag dot very much. He looks like a
cross between a bullfoundlant und cat
NIT nine tails, but he amt, he got not
even Won whole tail, und he amt cross
except you don't like him. Also he
has got scars on de top of his sides,
where he scratched hisself with a
Thomas cat-but dot cat never got
better. You can also tell Bismarck on
accoundt of his wonderful Instinct.
He can out Instinct any dog vat you
nefer saw before. For instance if you
pat him on de head NIT your hand he
knows right away dot you like him,
but if you pat him on de head NIT a
pavement sthones or by the shtick of a
broom handle he will suspect right
away dot you care not very much about
him. tink de best way to told him
vas by his Instinct. Everybody says
he vas de most inshtinctenest dog dot
never vas.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-19
Father and Son.

NJ Quad's Letter.
want my boy to rub against every
day life little while he is boy. If
he has the idea that hunters life is
full of juicy buffalo steaks and victo-
ries over grizzlies, Pm going to send
him into the woods for week to live
on woodchuck meat, carry cold in
his head and be jumped out of his boots
the first time an owl boots. If he asks
for money Pm going to give it to him,
but | want to sit down on a Saturday
night and see how he spent it, and
show up some of his foolish bargains
If he wants to sail the bounding billow
| know of lake Captain who will
take him on trip from Detroit to
Saginaw, and if he can't cure him in
just one voyage, nobody else need try.
Sit down and talk to your boy as
you would to your brother. Don't
bulldoze because you happen to he his
father and have the bulge on him.
Argue and reason. Don't expect to
make assertions and have him swallow
them as gospel truths unless you have
backing. Tell him what to avoid and
what to cultivate, and turn him loose
for while. If he seeks the good he
has the right instincts if he runs after
the bad, don't walk him into the wood>
shed for pounding until you have
asked yourself if he doesn't come nat
urally by that failure.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-19
Amending the Verdict.

Detroit Free Press.
The train was just entering Erin,
Tenn, when we heard the sharp toot |!
toot toot! of the whistle, and such
passengers as looked from the windows
saw an aged African with bundle
over his shoulderstraight ahead on the
track. The whistle was blown and the
bell rung, but he paid no attention,
and all of sudden the cow-catcher
picked him up and flung him fifty feet
to one side. A gang Of men brought
the body to the depot, and among the
dozen of us who stopped off at the vii
lage a Coroner's jury was selected. "
seemed a plain enough case. The man
came to his death by being struck by a
locomotive on the Louisville q Nash.
vile Road. Such was the verdict
rendered but no sooner was it an>
nounced than the Coroner observed /:
Gentlemen, return and amend your
verdict. You haven't said anything
about carelessness."
We returned to the room and
amended by adding that the engineer
was blamelesS in the case and the Cor
oner received us with:
"Very good gentlemen, as far as it
goes, but the man was probably deaf,
and it would be well to amend the
verdict accordingly"
We went back and amended to make
the victim as deaf as hitching post,
but we were not through yet.
"You haven't got the name of the
county in your report, and you don't
say whether it was freight or pas
senger trsin," observed the Coroner,
we returned to the room for another
tussel, and we're just cOngratulating
ourselves on having everything ship
shape when the Coroner put his head
into the doorway and called out:
Gentlemen amend your verdict!
The COMPOUNDED niger has come to
life!"
And when we rushed out to the
freight house he was sitting up on end
and asking if and body had seen his
bundle.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-19
Daughters Wives and Mothers.

We emphatically guarantee DR..
Anarchists Catholicon, a Female Reme-
dy, to cure Female Diseases, such as
Ovarian troubles, inflammation and
liberation, Falling and Displacement
or bearing down feeling, Irregularities,
BarrenneSs, Change of Life, Leucor.
rhea, besides many weaknesses spring.
ing from the above, like Headache,
Bloating, Spinal weakness, Sleepless-
ness, Nervous debility, Palpitation of
the heart, &c. For sale by Druggists.
Prices S1.OO and $3.50 per bottle.
Send to DR.. Marchisi, Utica, N. Y,
for Pamphlet, free. For sale by DR..
j. B. Ritchey, Druggist.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-19
Mails.

Tullahoma to Observation-Disclosures 2:50 p.
M: leaves Cos a. m. daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arives 600 Am;
leaves 800 pm; daily except Sundays.
Beersheba Springs-Arriyes 500 pm;
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
600 a. m, same days.
Smithville (route No. 19299) arrives 1900
M, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays;
leaves 100 pm, same days.
Smithville (route No. 1929S)-arrives 500
p. M, Mondays and Fridays; leaves 600 a.
M, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives II m, Wednesdays
and Fridays; leaves 1:00p,m., same days.
Horse Shoe Falls-Arrives 1900 m, Mon
days and Thursdays; leaves 200 pm. same
days.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-19
General lirefturp.
CHURCHES.

Southern Methodist-Rev H. B. Reams.
pastor; services every second and 4th Sun
days at II M, and at night every Sunday.
Prayer-meeting Wednesday night.
Christian-Services every Sunday. Prayer
meeting Wednesday night.
Methodist-Rev. A. E. Barnes, pastor
services first and third Sundays; prayer
meeting every Friday night
Presbyterian-Rev II. NJ. Mcconnell, pas,
tor; services every Sunday morning II
o'clock; prayer.meeting every Wednesday
night.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rev G. T,
Stainback pastor; services every Sunday and
at night; prayermeeting Wednesday night.
Baptist--Sunday-sehool at 9H a. m.
Prayer meeting every Friday night at Col
lege Street NJ. E. Church.
Episcopal-Rev. DR.. II. R. Howard, Rec
tor: services second and fourth Thursday
nights in each month, ATM. E. Church, South.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-19
COURTS.

CHARACTERISTICS LIST Monday in May and
v November; f. D. Hancock, Judge; J.
C. Biles, Clerk.
NIRCUIT-Sits Tuesday after 4th Monday
" in January, May, and September; j. j.
Williams, Judge; A. j. Curl, Clerk.
NOUNTY-Sits by quorum LIST Monday in
v every month; full court every quarter;
l. B. Neal, Esq, Chairman; A. H. Gross,
Clerk.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICIALS-H. P.
" Maxwell, Sheriff; Jno. L. JacO, Register
II. A. Cunningham, Trustee and Tax Collec-
tor; Geo. T. PGEvis' Ranger r, N: Airgo,
Jailer; Sam O'Neal, County Superintendent
of Public Instruction
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS-MayOr, DR..
IXl Thos. Black; Aldermen, ]. c NJ. Ross,
NJ. A. Doty, W. L. Swami, ]. f. Jones Geo.
Steetley, G. w. Lewis; Marshal, Ed. Nun.
nelly; Recorder, W Swami Street Com.
missiOners, N A DOty, ] E Jones, G W
Lewis.