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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07
WATERLOO.
A Graphic Account of II Visit to the Famous
Battlefield.
A BufaIonian Abroad.

BufaIonian Abroad.
The battlefield of Waterloo as it lies to-day is
an uninspiring speetaele--a good place to sit
down and muse on life and men, and the vanity
of human things; but we had vivacious little
guide who spared no time for musing. but
gagged us with very dramatic recital in broken,
though quite ineligible, English Of the stirring
things that happened on that bloody Sunday in
1915, when BonapaFtes brief candle went out
and the European Kaleidoscope ratified itself
into fresh combination. | can't help sympa-
thi5ing with the bottom dog, The dramatic
symmetry of Napoleons career wins us against
our reason.
1 went to Waterloo with some Englshmen.
and 1 took solid comfort in giving them my
small opinion of their Iron Duke although we
must allow that he did his business very hand
Somely.
But that guide / shall not soon forget him.
He made more of an impression me than all
the books 1 have read on the sabjeet of Water
loo He omitted nothing he opened his soul to
us, and he suited the action to the word he
gesticulated; he attudinized; in short, he fought
the battle over again for us. His English was
doubly English. He was especially happy in his
Hup, guards, hand hat hem!' He recited this
thrilling incident over his shoulder as he led us
down the two hundred and odd steps that mount
to the summit of Mound of the Lion, and it was
only by the most extraordinary presence CT
mind that grasped the railing in time to escape
a fall
The Mound of the Lion is an artificial eleva-
tion which has been reared very i'll advisedly,
[ think in the midst of the field aud of its
earth thereby modifying the CONFORMATION of
the landscape, so that one cannot gain so
accurate an idea of the battle ground as might
otherwise have been obtained-unless, indeed,
the loss is compensated by the fact that the
summit of the mound affords commanding
view.
The tranquility of the scene is impressive, and
one is reminded of ByPons line:
How that red rain has male the harvests growi''
I never saw falrer stretch of country
hills and valleys and winding roads ana
shining villages. Every feature of this
sweet landscape played its part N the drama
of that day On the right is the Chateau of
Hougomont, against which all day long the
French line beat like the waves Of the seattle
key of the English position, held to the last by the
gallant Coldstream Guards, though the house
was burned over their heads. The Old brick
wall around the orchard still stands pierced with
loop-holes, worn away by the peltfug rain of
musket balls. Hyou have any sort of magma
ton you car stand there to day and see the fight.
suppose there has scarcely been a closer, hot
ter, bloodier battle Ill modern times The lines
were posted only a mile apart, and from the mo-
ment of the first assault Hougomont to the
low, despairing cry of the French general, 'Tout
est perdu. Sauve qui peutlT the battle was like
the straining struggle of we'll matched wrestlers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07

The Georgia Philosopher AEoralizes On a Com
mon Human Weakness

Bill Arp, In Atlanta Constitution.
knew hard working man who was SO anx-
ious to get ahead that he stTnted his family and
invested part of his earnings IN the Louisiana
lottery for FIVE years and never drew but $40.
He told me he had lost $500 that way, and every
time he saw the list published Of the lucky RUM
bers and read about the lucky men vino drew
the prizes it fired him up and he tried it again
Sometimes l wish Uncle Jubal and General
Beauregard would tote FAIR and publish list of
them fellows who didn't draw anything, But I
reckon that would be so long and occupy so
many columns IN the newspapers they couldn't
afford it.
1t is Just human know to want more money
than we have got, especially if we are hard run
and living on strain. I want more myself
and if I was to find hundred dollars in the road
I couldn't help hoping that the owner would
never miss it, and never cal for It just hlSs a
boy who finds pocket-knife and feels Like it is
his. but that sort of money is not as solid aud
satisfactory as money we work for. 1 know an
old preacher who had ten dollars. and his SON
had ten dollars, aud the young man went down
to Atlanta and took all the money to buy some
things. and he came across a wheel of fortune
and saw fellow win ten dollars Just as easy
and so he was persuaded to try his luck and
sure enough he won ten dollars. and it hope him
up nightly, and he tried it again and
wen some more. and he kept on until he had
won fifty dollars and become a fool
for right then his luck changed and he lost
it an and his ten dollars, and his daddys ten
besides, and had to borrow dollar and half TO
get home ON. and like to have persisted to death
in the bargain. Wei, he belonged to thechurch
and they had him up ahf tried him, and he made
a clean breast and told how he was overtaken
and tempted and how he went on and on until
he made $50 clean ''And right there said the
old man. lis whar Johns sin begun If he had
stopped right there il would have been all right,
but IKE fool he went on and on to destruction
Wen, John wasent such a dreadful sinner after
all for he wanted the money to buy something to
please the old folks. But money don't come that
easy very often know a man who has been
kept on strain for five years working out of his
losses on cotton futures Sometimes luck rGns
along with man for ten years and more, and
that makes him VAIN and he thinks his judgment
is infallible and suddenly ne colapses ike Seney
and Emo and Keene. No money is safe except
that made by honest men
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07
A Confederate Parsen.
Arkansaw Traveller.

AfkanSaW II0Neler
Among the first confederate troops that went
out from Arkansas was Parson Geesraore, who
enlisted as chaplain. He a devout Chris
tan, and his prayers were regarded by the men
as utteRanees from higher power. just before
the battle of Jenkins Ferry the old man IN a ser
mon said:
my dear boys, ! have decided to go into the
next fight with you. l don't think that man
can properly preach about the evils and seusa-
tions of unless he has experienced the feel
ing Of going into battle Now, the next fight in
which we shall engage shall have me numbered
ans0Rg its participants
The old gentleman rode a large gray horse,
and when preparations for the battle of Jenkins
Ferry were being made he appeared on his
snowy charger. Some of the officers begged
him TO keep out Of danger, but with an express
sion of heroism he replied that he wes1Id engage
IN the battle. The first artillery fire from the
enemy shot the horse from under the old gem
tleuan, and by the time he settled himself on
his feet a bullet came along and took off one of
his fingers. He attempted 90 be calm, but just
then ball carried away his right thumb, and
wheeling around the old man struck determ-
ined trOt for the rear.
Hold ON, parson% called some one
Hold ON, -! he replied Ask 3 man to
hold on when the whole - universe is shoot
ing at him. Take care of your body, and the
Lord will take care of YOUR SOUL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07
INHABITANTS OF AN OLD APPLE TREE

Written for the Journal
What more beautiful object in nature than
wellcaredf for apple tree, either in the spring,
when covered with blossoms. or in the fall when
loaded with fine fruit! And what sadder object
than the same tree with its trunk left to the
mercies of domestic animals, its leaves to be-
come the garden IN which hundreds of low
plants flourish, and its Wood the breeding place
of thousands Of disgusting bugsl So
says the ordinary observer. The poet,
however, feels beauty in each state. But it is
left to the philosopher and scientist to tell the
source of this beauty. People as a whole feel
most interested in the explanation
given by the scientist, now that
he has got beyond the chemical period
of cutting plants up, and hence destroying the
very thing he is trying to investigate. They feel
the microscopic period to be decided advance.
The search after the beginning of life in what
ever way undertaken is SO fascinating to all.
The old botanist, assisted by Darwins investi-
cations sees q whole family history in the de
generate form of the apple tree. He is just
ready to say something himself on the pedigree
of the rose family when Grant Aliens book ap
pears. The amateur botanist, equipped with a
new microscope, feels for moment, he ex-
amines an apple tree leaf Tor the hrst time. that
it furnishes as much as he had expected 10 obtain
from a garden with green house attached.
Even the old botanist keeps mounted specimen
of the apple tree blight or mildew tpodOsphEe-
IA kunzelJ as an interesting microscopic object
to show to his friends What could DO pretsier
than those bundles of delicate threads clear and
crystalline arising out of the web-like myeilium
which covers the leaf. This first stage Of the
! blight can be obtained in early summer The
next stage, not so delicate, but which makes a
more SNOWY microscopic object, comes a little
later in the season. The leaf, under a good
pocket lens. lat this tmel appears to be covered
with minute bodies nesting among the threads
of the myeelium, When examined with a
moderate power under the microscope these
bodies are found to be conceptacles, surrounded
with transparent appendages. Spores are found
in these conceptaeles, Ifthese spores are covered
with water and watched under the microscope
they may be seen to develop into the first stage
| And yet the botanist would hardly place the para
site plants found on the apple tree among the
most interesting of low forms. Tho parasitic in
seets are so numerous and interesting, however,
that the entomologist classes this tree among the
/ first to be studied. To have a tree in ones door
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07
White Elen,,art Poetry.
~ w 111e f11e"n-e :" y
New York Commerce. Advertiser.

New York Commerc ial- Advertiser.
Three brawny men bearing large iron box on
their shoulders marched out of Messrs. Apple
tons publishing establishment this afternoon
The box contained the lucubrations of about
1.500 poets, who have unburdened their souls on
the subject Of Baruuns white elephant These
precious monuments of advertising enterprise
and poesy will be watched over by Mr. Tyson,
Mr. Barnum's representative in New York. until
such time as the committee Judges Daily and
Brady and Mr.. Robert Collierl shall have sum
moned sufficient courage to begin reading them.
For the last two days the stream of poetry has
been flowing into Messrs. Appletons' Office at
rate far more rapid than at the beginning of the
competition To-day more than hundred let
tiers, weighty, and bursting with eagerness to be
opened, were packed away in the iron box. Il
is the last day of the competition for the prize of
$500
1t is believed that the judges will not com
mence their adjudication until such of the poems
as are plainly chaff have been sfted by less ven
cradle hands than those Of the committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07
Russian Longevity


Chambers Journal.
From correspondent who has passed some
years in Russia, we learn that in the village of
Vellkotti, in the St Petersburg government, an
old woman is living who has just attained her
n Of good health but COMPLAINS Of her deaf
ness land no wonderl Her hair is still long and
plentiful, considering her age. She spent her
youth in great poverty, butts now pretty well off.
She has outlived three husb9ndS; and had fam
lily Of nineteen children, all of whom have been
married, and are now dead, the last one to die
being a daughter, aged ninety three. She lives
with one of her great grandchildren, man of
fifty, Our correspondent also informs us that a
few months ago an unusually curious wedding
took place in Ekatterinoslav, in Russia. The
bridegroom was sixty five years old, and the
bride sixty-seven. By former marriages, each
of them have children and grandchildren and
town. The brdegroom's father, now in his l03d
year, and the brides mother, in her ninety sixth
year, are still alive and were at the wedding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07
Where the Tracts Go.

Rev. DR.. Shearer, IN New Tofk Tribane.
Tfie work now accomplished by the American
Tract Society is wonderful. l doubt if there is
any religious organization in this country or
England whose influence reaches greater nun
Der of people or extends more widely over the
earth. Our publications in the year ending in
March aggregated 1906 900 pages, Our tracts
are distributed abroad by seamen and foreign
missionaries; IA. 600, 900 pages were the number
sent in this way last year; l, 500, 900 were seat
tered on the rivers, lakes and canals of this
country; 4, 900, 900 went to hospitals. asylums,
educational institutions and prisons; ., 100000 to
churches and various UNCONVENTIONAL agencies
10, 000. 900 pages were taken by individual work
ers. and the remainder was used in the personal
labors of our agents and life members and direct
ors of the society. Most of our publications
are in English, but some are in German, Span
ish, italian and native dialects In addition TO
these we publish seven periodicals. which have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07
The Sahara Ocean.

The Desert of Sahara, Africa which it is now
proposed to flood, is supposed TO be prehistoric
sea, and covers area of 2, 900, 900 square miles,
equal to about three -fourths the United States
and Territories, The proposed flooding, the
canal for which has been authorized by the Bey
of Tunis WILL however, cover an extent of but
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and that section is
broken by several spots of high ground that will
appear as islands The result Of the introduce
ton of such lake or sea in hitherto barren
country can not yet be definitely stated. 1t is
thought, however, that it viii cause great climat-
ic changes, that win extend even into Europe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07

An English doctor reports the case of lady
who had regular recurring series Cf assesses
upon the ankles. On entering her sitting room
one day he noticed pair of her shoes, and, on
the impulse of the moment. he directed his pa
SO, and has had no trouble for two years. Her
former shoes had long taperingheel, set nearly
IN the middle of the sole.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07

TRY Ayers Cathartic Pills! they are mild
and pleasant in action but thorough and search
ing in effect,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07

II go to prove my soul
! see my way as birds their trackles way.
| shall ARRIVED what time, what circuit first,
l ask not; but unless God send his hail
Or binding tireballs, sleet, sitting snow,
In some time, His good time, shall arrive;
He guides me and the bird. In his good tmel'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07

The Academy says thai the following are Gen
eral Gordon's favorite lines in all Mr.. Browning's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-07

Love and immortality are twin thoughts o.
life
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-07
Chicago Hotel Reporter.

Unquestlonably the most difficult thing
to manage satisfactorily in hotel is the
dining room service. The Americans,
who do everything with rush, find it
hard to wait patiently for the serving of
their orders, be the walters ever so exbed-
itious. A novel and original idea is being
experimental on by the proprietors of the
Paxton hotel at Omaha Having ObSer
we'd the rapipity and case with which per
sons move about on roller skates, it oc-
CURED to the Kitchen Brothers, prophet
ors OF the Paxton, that possibly dining
room walters, with the requisite amount
of practice, could Herewith facilitate table
service. With this end in view the head
waiter drilled his crew, and a few DAYS
ago the first experiment was made. A
parton of the house writes us that with
the exception of two of the boys who
came down with the trays, everything
passed off well. The proprietors declare
their intention of giving the scheme a
thorough trial, and the head waiter SAYS
he can and will make a success of this
new style of service. If the skates can
be made noiseless and the walters become
expert skaters we do not see why at least
in large dining rooms The roller skates
cannot be made useful. The project is at
worth fair, trial and the proprietoTs in
question are to be commended for taking
the initial step toward possible improev-
ment of dining room service.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-07
Work in Congress.

WASHINGTON CITY, April THE chair
laid before the senate a resolution of the
New York legislature favoring the estab-
lishment of an efficient system of quarantine
Bills for the erection of public buildings at
Springfield and Dayton, Ohio, were favor
ably reported. Garland, from the committee
on judiciary, reported favorably the
house bill making it felony for any
one to falsely or fraudulently repre-
sent himself as a government officer,
OF officer of any federal department, The bill
passed without debate. Cullom introduced
bill to reimburse the several states for inter
est paid on war loans. Morgan presented a
petition of the California Silk Culture asso-
citation, favorins the establishment Of a silk
culture bureausSsn introduced bill fds that
purpose.
Shortly after IL o'clock Blair rose AMI
moved to set aside the calendar, and pro
ceeded to the consideration of the educatio nd
bill. Hale referred to the great length of thu
debate on this measure, and gave notice. that
Notwithstanding the condition of unfinished
business he would on Monday move to take
up the naval appropriation bill. He said
several important amendments would be
made, and it was necessary in the public's in
Lerest to return it to the house as soon as
possible. Blair hoped the senate would
consider the educational bill of as much i'm
portance as the naval, and intimated that it
could be disposed of by Tuesday at the latest.
The bill was taken up, after further debate,
and Morgan made another speech against it
on constitutional grounds.
The morning hour was dispensed
with and the house went into COM
nittee of the whole on the agricultural
appropriation bill Dibrell, of Tennessee,
who reported the bill, explained its proys
sions
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-07
The SECOND Jennette Iuoutrv

WASHINGTON CITY, April THE invest-
CATION of the charges brought by DR.. d. F.
Collins, of Minneapolis, in regard to the
management Of the Jeanette Arctic expedi-
ton, came up before the house committee on
naval affairs. Collins was present with
his attorney, Judge Curtis. Mrs.
belong, Engineer Melville Lieut.
Eisenhower and others of the survivors
were represented by Judge Arnaux. Ar
naux asked to have admitted testimony to
prove, first, that the court of inquiry orig
mated in the letter of Daniel T. Collins to
w. D. Washburne, of Minnesota, fully
stating all the points of complaint; second,
that the resolution of congress and instruc-
tons to the court were based on that letter
and covered every point in it; third, sthat
Collins had full opportunity to appear and
introduce his evidence, but persistantly
failed to appear although he made no COM
plant as to the constitution or conduct of
the court; fourth that he sent questions to
be put to the witnesses, which were
put and all were appropriately
answered and every point duly
inquired into notwithstanding their default
of appearance; fifth, the court was con-
Quoted openly and fairly, with full develop
ment of all the facts material to the object of
the inquiry. Upon these facts being admitted
or shown, Judge Arnaux states that he
would ask to have the investigation stopped
as unnecessary, or else, before proceeding
that the complaint shall state first, exactly
what he proposes to prove; second, the
witnesses and documents by which he
proposed to prove it, and shall
also show that the facts are such material
addition to those which were considered by
the court of inquiry at to justify another in
vestigation. The committee overruled yhe
motion, on the ground that the house resolu-
ton directed it to proceed to the investigation
upon the charges already PREPARED.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-07
NEWS MELANGE.
Matters of Fact Gathered from Vari.
GUS Home Points.
A Chicago Girl's Sad Nuptials---The
Illinois Mean MaB---Tyler's Sur
prise---Schwab's Say.--Up a
Tree a Corpse.

CHICAGO. April IA strange scene was
enacted one night recently at the house of
Bohemian family named Siskecek, on Bunker
street, near jefferson. There are two daugh-
tiers in the family, Julie and Annie, aged 20
and is years, respectively. The latter was
taken seriously i'll almost on the eve of her
sisters nuptials. Very often poor Annie
was heard to say; al must be present at your
wedding, Julie. Oh, how happy l shall bel
Wait till l recover" But, alas! she grew
worse day by day, and on Monday
her last moments came. Realizing that her
end was approaching, she exclaimed: ADO
not bury me before Julie is married. | must
be present at her wedding even as a corpse"
She died Wednesday, although the house
hold was in mourning, Julie donned her we'd
ding robes, and standing beside the coffin
containing all that was mortal of her dearly
owed sister, and surrounded by her mourn
ing kindred and friends, was married to the
man of her choice. Immediately after the
ceremony the gay robes gave place TO a
funeral black costume, and the funeral was
proceeded with. The remains of her dead
sister were deposited in the National Bohem-
ian cemetery
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-07
POISON

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