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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
LEW wALLACE's BEN HUR.
What the General Saw in the Holy Land
Jerusalem Under the Curse.

What the General saw An the HOLY Land
Jerusalem Under the Curse.
Colonel John s. williams, in Lafayette Times.
had very pleasant interview with General
Lew Wallace at the Lahr House, yesterday. We
didn't talk politics, for obvious reasons, but we
talked about his book-Ben Hur-where, of
course, he was perfectly at home. From our
long and once intimate acquaintance, l was free
to ask him where he found the material to write
so charming and interesting a book. Il read
everything could find relating to the subject
everything. have over three hundred volumes
that read and thumbed while preparing the
work" Well General, since writing Ben Hur
you have visited the country where the
plot is Laid and l suppose when you
come to revise the work you
will have some corrections to make.
Not one, sir; not one. was surprised to find
how accurately had described the topography,
the geography and the general appearance of the
country in and about Jerusalem" asked him
about the Ancient City. He replied that it was
miserable, filthy, stinking place, with the evil
dence every hand of the curse pronounced
against it by the Savior 1t contains popula-
tion of about 1000 Palestine that in the time
of the patriarchs and prophets contained pop
ulaton of 10, 100000 has probably less than
900 to-day. He told me that the Harpers
advise him that his work is now having a very
large sale. l am glad of it. General Wallace is
a man of brains, culture and ability, and, withal
q clever gentleman He returns to CONSTANT
nople about the 18th inst, and will resign on the
4th of March next, no matter who is elected
President
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was off tither as soon as special had its steam up
After an arduous days visiting in the infected dis
tricts he summoned the Lord Steward and said I'VE
must do something these poor people" The Major
Domo bowed assent. "They have need" continued
the King "of aid, of money" The Major-Domo
humbly observed that the privy purse was empty
That no matter; if there is there now, there
will be soon. Write to the mayor of Naples, and tell
him to send $12 600 to the cholera patients" The
King saw with his own eyes that the money reached
its destination A few days later the money was
paid back, but the prompt action of the King had
alleviated great suffering.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08

Baltimore America

Baltimore American,
Mr.. Sampson Hartz, who died last night ar
rived in this country on the eve of the Hebrew
New Year, and will now also be buried on the
day before the same holiday, just fifty years
thereafter. 1t is related that on his arrival at
quarantine with his first wife, since deceased,
they had but one potato left. Belonging to the
strict orthodox faith, they had brought their
provisions with them, and refused to touch the
food which the vessels larder afforded On this
single potato they subsisted for the two days
they were required to lie in quarantine. Every
year after that, on New Years eve, during the
life of his first wife, Mr.. Hartz had cooked a
potato, which they ate as memorial of the
event
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08

FaTIey
DR., Parker went hunting some time since, and
seeing squirrel poke his head out of hole in the
tree, he fired but, not seeing the squirrel drop he
came to the conclusion that he had missed it.
Almost instantly he saw what he supposed was
Still the squirrel head appeared at the same
place. He fired thirty four shots, and, as he did
not see the game drop, he came to the conclusion
that it was useless to continue the bombardment,
and started to go further into the grove Lo,
and behold, when he had passed the tree on
which he had seen the one squirrel, he saw
thirty four lying in a heap upon the ground.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
The Woman Candidate.

Lafayette Sunday Times,
Mrs Belva Ann Lockwood. who is running as
the candidate of the Equal Rights party for the
Presidency, was born in Niagara county New
York, and is about fifty four years of age Her
maiden name was McNall, and the daughterI
think-of John McNall, whom 1 knew very
well in my boyhood days. He was reputable
citizen, and enjoyed-as he deserved-the re-
spect and esteem of all who knew him. 1 saw
Mrs. Lockwood In Washington last spring in the
Supreme Court room. She is really fine hook
ing woman, with all the marks of highly cult
yated lady
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Albany Journal
The reception to Cleveland in Buffalo, it must
be remembered, was not purely local affair.
For three W weeks arrangements had been making
to gather in Democratic clubs from ali about this
section of the State. They were allured by
promises Of free entertainment and free tickets.
Hundreds came from as far off as Syracuse.
Rochester sent in several carloads In all, at
least 3 500 out-of town men were in line Special
trains brought excursionists at merely nominal
fares from all points, and yet the best estimates
concede that only 10000 men were in line and
not more than 40 900 persons were out to wei
come the candidate at his own home.
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violently prejudieed freedwoman. Tt, of course,
goes without saying that view hostile to the
institution could possibly find favor in the sight
of former Shareholders, and the arguments used
TO prove slavery a benefcent order of things
sufficiently well known Without considering
here how far the assertion of the lady in ques-
ton should be counted in favor of the accuracy
and value of Mr. Cables book, it is, at least, in
teresting to note this testimony in its bearing
upon the much discussed question how New
Orleans people feel towards Mr.. Gable.
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Where Cabl&ot His information.
Boston Advertiser. 4

A New Orleans hdy who has been visiting in
Boston, and who is a friend of Mr. George w.
Gable, expresses much indignation at the views
of slavery given by the novelist in '1Ehe
Grandissimes," and she claims that the old save-,
holding creole families feel as she does She de
cares Mr.. Cable to have obtained his traditions
Rachael, and tbs tone of his writings on this
subject to be throughput that Of the bitter and
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth 1t re-
heves the little sufferer at once; it produces
natural. quiet sleep, by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as
button 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums allays all pain
leves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best
known remedy for diarrhea, whether arising
from teethins or other causes Twenty five
cents a hottla
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
ITCHING DISEASES.

T1CZEMA, or Salt Rheum, with its agonizing itching
II and burning instantly relieved by warm bath
with Cuticura Soap, and single application of Cuti
cura the great Skin Cure This repeated daily with
two three doses of Cuticura Resolvent, the New
Blood Purifier to keep the blood cool the perspraton
pure and unrritating the bowels open the liver and
kidneys active, will speedily Eczema, letter,
Rngworm. Psoriasis, Lichen Pruritus. Scald Head,
Dandruff, and every species of Itching. Scaly and
Pimpy Humors of the Scalp and Skin, when the best
physicians and all known remedies fail.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
Blaine's Book Has the Largest Sale Next to the
Bibla

No book has ever excited the interest that has
been shown in Mr. Blaine's Twenty Years of
Congress" No book outside Of the Bible has
had such an immense sale. 1t has been a bo-
nanza for book agents Mr. J. T.. Haskill 10
and 20 Sentinel Building. is manager for Indi-
ana. Active agents should apply to him for
ploylnent on this book.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
How the Reform Works.
Washington Critic.

washington CTltlc
When the War Department designated Mr.
Stephen A McCarty, of California. for appoint
ment to clerkship under civiservice rules,
the notification was forwarded to his homo in
San Francisco and returned with the indorse-
ment: "Nlr. McCarty has been dead eight or
workings of civil service rules in some inss
stances
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
Too Rich for His Blood.
jackson Citizen.

JACKSON UItzen.
1t is related in the dispatches that Hendricks
actually sat astride of a stool at railroad lunch
counter In Buffalo the other day and ate sand
wich like any other traveller. This settles Hen
bricks. We have been watching the kilograms
ever since for an announcement that the gout
has broken out again in his great toe. Such
rich food will never do for who expects
to run.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
Hancock, Cleveland and the Tariff.

Denver Tribune.
Hancock called the tariff "a local issue" He
didn't know any better. All his time has been
spent in fighting and looking well on horseback
Political economy was not in his line Hancock
was to be pitied. Cleveland says that this dis
cussion of the tariff is Irrelevant" This is
worse than Hancocks position, which was at
least honest. 1t is thick -necked trickery
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
An Imperfect Machine.
St. Louis Post-DispatOh.

An old lady at the Exposition the other day
interested in the operations of the incubator
because she said she raised chickens herself and
it was heaps of trouble watching ''settin'' hens
When she had finished seeing all there was to be
seen she asked to be shown the patent rooster
She thought the whole business of raising chick
ems was to be done by a patent process and was
much astonished when she found such was not
fine
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
Young Manl-Raad This.

The Voltaic Belt Company, ofMarshall Mich.
offer to send their celebrated Electro Voltaiu
Belt and other electric appliances on trial for
thirty days to men young or old afflicted with
nervous debility, loss of vitality and manhood
neuralgia, paralysis and many other diseases.
Complete restoration to health, Ugor and man
hood guaranteed No risk is incurred as thirty
days trial is allowed Write them at once for
illustrated namnhlet free.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
Safe. Safe at Home.
Minneapolis Tribune.

Minneapolis Tribune.
Mr. Cleveland got safely back into his hole at
Albany last night without having to utter any
opinion on any subject. For this he and his party
cannot be too heartily thankful. Perhaps as he
has now discovered that he can show himself to
the public without letting anybody know that he
has solitary thought any issue he may
come out again before the campaign is over.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
BEAUTIFUL DRAPERIES.

nothing adds much merely the elegance finish
Especially Of apaor) but its positive comfort Lace
These beautiful drapere require their
possessors only wealthy could buy them
every that what
beauty ALBERT ALL II 10
Washington street. Curtains
imported astonishing cheap
the charming patterns constantly
growing with trade, and these purchases the
abb brought indianapolis
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08

Mr.. J. W. REED, editor of the Farragut, Ia,
News, says; 81 was afflicted with rheumatism
so badly could scarcely walk ST. Jacobs Oil,
the great pain-cure, was applied but once and it
cured me-"
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
Running Sewing Machines by Electricity.

Philadelphia Record.
. CONSERVATION reigned for time on Friday on
the top floor of Cooper & Conard's establishment,
at Ninth and Market streets, where eighty girls
are employed at sewing machines operated by
electricity. At one Of the machines an electric
wire came in contact with solid metal wire
used to turn on and shut off the motive power.
Sparks flew all around, and the girls, sensibly
affected by the shock, all left their seats and it
was quite while before they could be recon
cied to return to work
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
The Great Stock Sals

At Ingram Fletchers farm, near Sheridan, oc-
ours tomorrow. Trains leaves Chicago Air line
depot, on Alabama street, at 1880 A. NJ. Also L
NJ from Union Depot Round trip tickets 81 %,
for sale at Union Depot only.
HOWARD GALE. Trustee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08

SUCH is the purifying, healing operation of
Glenn's Sulphur Soap, that formidable abcesses
and purulent ulcers, we'll as the most obsti-
nate skin diseases, are cared by it. 1t expels
proud flesh and is highly anti-putrescent.
Silver locks grow dark from the use of Hills
Hair Dive
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
When the Want will BE Filled


PhIINdeIphIA FTess.
From all quarters there is demand for higher
standards of ability in school teachers. The
higher standard will be reached after teachers
are paid decent salaries, but not before.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
The Judiciary Disgraced.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
A son of one of the judges of the Supreme
Court has three hundred saloon cases. His
father is against the Scott law Are the decis-
ions of the Supreme Court in the marketl
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08

DURKEEs Salad Dressing and Cold Meat
Sauce for all kinds of salads, fish, vegetables and
cold meats Cheaper and better than home
made. No sauce equal to it was ever offered.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08

TIrE cost of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is only
twenty-five cents A bottle will convince even
the most ineredulous Of It's excellence.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
A Suggestion to the Democracy.

We violate no confidence when we state that
few lines from Maria Halpiu would new be read
with more interest than one of Carl Schurzs
most eloquent speeches.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08

'RoUGH ON ITCH cures humors. eruptions,
ring-worm, letter, salt rheum frosted feet, chill
blains
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
ECZEMA on a CHILD.

my child so much good that feel like saying this for
the benefit of those who troubled with skin dis
ease My little girl was troubled with eczema, and
tried several doctors and medicines but did do her
any good until used the Cuticura Remedies, which
speedily cured her, for which owe you many thanks
and many nights of rest. ANTON BOSSDIIER,
Ednburg Ind Union Bakery.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-10-08
BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Are fast taking the place of all others in factories
foundries, machine shops and mills. Parties having
their own power can procure an Electric Generator
and obtain much light at much less than by
any other mode. The incandescent and storage sys.
has been perfected making small lights for houses
and stores hung wherever needed and lighted at will
day night. Parties desiring Generators to forn
companies for lighting cities and towns can send to
the Brush Electric Co.. Cleveland o. to the under
signed at Indianapolis j. CAVEN.
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ECZEMA TWENTY YEARS.
My gratitude to God is unbounded for the relief
have obtained from the of the Cuticura Remedies.
have been troubled with Eczema on my legs for
twenty years. l had not comfortable night for
years the burning and itching We're intense. Now,
am happy to say, have trouble Only the liver
colored patches my limbs remain token of my
former misery. HENRY Ia. SMITH.
1RS West avenne. Rochester. n. Y
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-02-02
BROTEERLY LOVE.

A boy of twelve summers went up
Austin avenue at such rate of speed
that everybody who saw him was fully
persuaded he was going for a doctor,
particularly as there was a scared ex-
preston on the boys face. A kind
hearted man caught the flying boy by
the arm, and asked him:
''Sonny, is there anybody very sick at
your house,"
"No, but there will be, if you don't
turn me loose"
who is going to be sick?"
well, it's my brother Bill. He will
be remains before night if don't get
there right away. We have oysters
and things for dinner, and if l amt
there to get my share he will try to eat
for us both, and he will founder himself,
sure. Please, let me go, SO that can
save my little brothers life. "-7eras
Siftings.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-02-02
The Philadelphia Times for 1884.

The Times will enter upon the new year
stronger and more prosperous than ever
before in its history-more widely read and
quoted, more heartily commended, and
more fiercely criticized, with more COM
plete organization and an ADLER staff Of con-
tributors-and with the same independence
and fearessness that has made it success
full and powerful in the past
The Times has no party to follow, no
candidates to advance, but will meet every
ISSUE as it has ever DONE with consistent
devotion to the right, to honest government
and the public welfare. And, while main
tanning its position as the leading journal
of Philadelphia, it will aim to be continu-
ally in the advance in all that can add
value TO a newspaper.
The value of newspaper is not in its
size or display, but in the intelligence and
care, the conciseness and freshness with
which it is edited. The Times spends Law
ishly for news from all parts of the world,
but all its dispatches are carefully edited
and condensed, in order to give the COM
plete news of the day in the most concise
and attractive shape, and with it a large
variety of entertaining and instructive
reading. The best writers at home and
abroad are employed to enrich its columns,
and to make it a journal adapted both to
the busy man and to the leisure of the
home circle, welcome visitor to intelli-
gent and honest citizens of every polit-
ical, religious and social TASTE
The Weekly Times is altogether different
from the weekly newspapers of twenty
years ago The day of those papers is gone
by. The telegraph and better local news
papers everywhere, especially in the thriv.
ing centres of rural population, have m AIDE
the old weekly metropolitan newspaper un-
satisfying. Those that cling to their an
cient usages have lost their hold on our
forward moving people; they are but
shadows of their former greatness, and
they have but shadow of their former
power. Those papers have had their use
fulness, but it is gone; and, with it, they
are going too. 1t was not the fault Of the
papers; it was the improvement of the
country that brought about the change.
Men and women, wherever they live, now
require fresher newsstand they require more
than news.
The Weekly Times gathers off the types
of every passing week whatever has lasting
interest to the people at large, and sets it
before them in such generosity of paper and
print as would have astonished us all
twenty years age.
DAILy-Twelve cents week, fifty cents
a month, Sc year, two cents a copy.
SUNDAY-Four cents a copy, 81 year.
WEEKLY-Oue copy, 81 year; Ave
copies, s. a year; ten copies, SIS year:
twenty copies, S25 a year, with one copy
free to the getter-up of every club.
THE TIMES.
PHILADELPHIA.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-02-02
WRITING HIS WILL IN A LETTER.
Mrs. Ann Byers Gets $40, oooof the Estate
of J. Henry Hoppe.

A special to the Baltimore Sun from
Westminster, dated the 22d inst, says,
the Hoppe will case ended to-day by the
admission of the will to probate in the
Orphans Court and the payment by the
executors to the legatee, Mrs. Eliza Ann
Byers, wife of John Byers, of $25, 900 of
the $40, 900 devised by the testator.
This case is one Of peculiar interest,
and has been strongly contested. J.
Henry Hoppe was citizen of Westmn-
ster, and died intestate in January, 1881.
His estate was administered on BY DR..
J. w. Herring, Ed. Hoppe and L. c.
Myerly, and amounted to about s1S0, 900.
They had not proceeded very far in clos
ing up when Eliza Ann Byers and John
Byers, her husband, through their at
torneys, Col. VIM. z. Maulsby and Judge
John E. Smith, presented to the Orphans
Court, paper as will. The paper was
a writing upon the back of letter to
Mrs. Byers on some business, and was az
fellows:
"Ann, don't worry yourself about this
matter, as you see you are almost cut
out on every side by your father and
your mother, but you have been faith
full daughter to me, and have obeyed me,
and you have seen great deal of trou-
BILE. Don't worry yourself, but take
things easy, and do the best you can for
the present. have prospered and have
accumulated great deal of money to.
gether, and | intend to do what l please
with it. And, Ann, after my death you
are to have forty thousand dollars. This
you are to have will or no will. Take
care of this letter until my death. Ann,
keep this to yourself.
]. HENRY HopPE."
"To Eliza Ann Byers.'
The Mrs. Byers to whom the letter was
written was Miss Eliza Ann Geatty,
and was raised by Mr.. Hoppe. She was
not his daughter, but he SO termed her,
as he used to speak of her being as a
daughter to him. Mr.. Hoppe had but
one child, son, who died before his
father, leaving wife aud several child
rem. The paper was contested by the
executors as a forgery. The case was re-
moved from the Circuit Court OF Carroll
to that of Washington county, where it
was tried in June, 1882. The executors
were represented by Hon. Charles B.
Roberts and Col. Charles Marshall. The
jury, after ten days trial, decided the
paper to be genuine, having been written
and signed by J. Henry Hoppe. A new
trial was asked and refused, and the case
was taken to the Court of Appeals. The
| Coart of Appeals sustained the court be-
low. The paper or letter was again pre-
sented to the Orphans Court Of this
county. Issues were framed and taken
to the Court of Appeals again to deter
mine whether or not the letter was tes-
tamentary paper, and last Friday week
the court decided it to be sufficient as
will. The letter was presented to the
Orphans Court again, as above stated,
and the executors paid $25, 900 of the
$40, 900 devised by the will. The legates
is entitled to two years interest on the
legacy, and the principal and interest
amount to $44, 800.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-02-02
THE MODERN SCHOOL OF POETRY

a young lady said to her beau:
''l'm glad the sneau' S coming down seau
Because now | kneau,
Wen sleigh riding geau,
So hail to the beautiful sncau''
The youth shook his head and lie sighed
'I'm sorry" he sadly replied,
81 can't hire sleigh,
For I'm dead broke to-,;eigh,
And the pleasure to us is denighed.
Sweet little Kate
Went out to skate
Upon some frozen water:
The ice was thin,
She tumbled in,
YET knew she "hadn't oupltcr"
Insatiate,
A fearful fate
With clasp so cruel caught her,
Her father cried
And sadly sighed,
"Alas, my darling daughter.
Next time you go
To skate, you'll know
Enough t avoid the water
Johnny had a little sled,
1t slid along the snow,
And everywhere that Johnny sleighed,
That sled was sure to go.
He coasted by the school one day,
The teacher stood too near;
His legs got tangled in that sleigh,
He slipped upon his ear.
Then up the teacher quietly dashed,
And Johnny boo-hoo- hood,
To see his sled 80 swiftly smashed
Right into kindling-wood.