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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
THE WEIGHT OF BABIES.
Some Statements that Should Always Be
Taken with Salt.


The Medical Bulletin for May reports lecture
delivered at the Philadelphia Hospital by DR..
Theophilus Parvin, in which he says: Before
ton to some very interesting statistics obtained
from the hospital register, as to the weights of
thousand babies at birth; five hundred of these
being males and the others females You know
the stereotyped statement of most of our obstet-
ric textbooks is that the weight of the new born
is from six to seven pounds, but the facts which
l shall make known to you contradict this asser-
ton. / am very much indebted to DR.. r. j.
Phillips one of the residents for the faithful
work he has done at my request in preparing
these statistics, placed in my hands this morn
ing. Now let us see the results which he
has obtained. The average weight of 500
male children is seven pounds l. $50 ounces; that
of 500 females is seven pounds l. 726 ounces, and
the average of the thousand gives us seven
pounds 4. S91 ounces as the weight of the new
born infant. 1t would then be safe to say that
the usual weight of the male child at term is
seven pounds and half, and that of female is
a little over seven pounds. | feel confident that
these weights express very nearly the truth
Another interesting fact which Dr. Phillips
tells me is that in only one of these thousand
cases did a child weigh eleven pounds, and as
might be expected, it was of the male sex; the
heaviest female child weighed trihe over ten
pounds. In the light of these facts it is well for
US to exercise some doubts when we are told
that an infant at birth weighed twelve pounds
or more. Such stories you will occasionally hear,
them absolute faith better know the accuracy
and reliability of the party who did the weigh
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
JARPHLx ON SPECULATION.
The COld-Tea Man Bases His Opinions on
Editorials, and is Corrected.

me COh-Iea man tjslSeS HIS OplhlOnS Oh
Editorials, and is Corrected.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
I'VE have passed through terrible crisis,
said the Man with the Cold tea Scheme, with
much solemnity. to the Thin Man without a
shirt collar 1T should teach this country a
grave lesson. We are young, we are prosperous,
but the insane ambition to accumulate wealth
leads our business interests from legitimate
channels into speculative ones
Not been there yourself, have you asked
the Thin Man
mo. sir"
''Scorn TO accumulate by such meansF
eyes, sir
"Condemn themr
Il do, most emphatically,' replied the Cold
Tea Man
Like TO have money though, wouldn't your
'Jarphly, | repel your insinuation with scorn.
Money is not happiness, continued the Cold lea
Man, scratching his head with a match. 1t is
at best but an agent for the transmission of hap
piness, and when that agent approaches us IN a
questionable manner all precedent tells US to re-
fuse the advances"
''You been refusing any lateyF
Designing no reply to this remark, the Cold
Tea Man continued: Speculation is the
bane of country BY it railroads are built,
and hundreds of people are killed by them.
Oil fields are opened up and men are blown
to atoms shooting the holes. Steamer lines
started and boats sunk in mid-ocean. engulhng
those unprepared to die. Coal deposits devel-
earth. Gold and silver mines worked, and a
happy country set by its ears on account of a
super-abundance of trade dollars, and surplus
of mineral in the treasury vaults. Mills
started"
See here. Goshorn, you have been reading
newspaper editorials lately, amt your
Yes, sir; Ihave. Why do you ask" quered
the Cold Tea man in surprise.
There's where you get your ideas of specula-
ton, amt it,"
81 may gather some from that source, Mr..
Jarphly"
Just so. know it. Four years ago you
would have gone to the editorial columns for your
pabulum, and then we would have heard about
the great progress of this glorious country
Railroads building in all drectionsi Our great
mineral wealth being developed! Millions of
steel rails ordered! Hip la! Whoop EN- up!
Go it while you're young! Eplurbusta'
''Well, sir" sternly remarked the Cold Tea
Man interrogatively
''Well sir answered the thin man, with a
finger on his nose, sit is only an illustration of
the old adage about the devil sick and the devil
well. 1t is the nature of humanity to accept
things without question when they run its way,
and howl murder when they get hurt One
thing l d like you to reflect upon. 1t is specula-
ton shat has made this country the great one it
is, and it is bold. careless financering that has
raised it from poor pauper nothing to its pres
ent financial altitudium among the nations OF
the earth, and it is ingratitude to forget it.
The Cold Tea Man was snoring
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
THE OLD REBEL YELL.
n Loud Tribute to Woman's Courage Given
in q Texas Court-ROOm.


Houston Post.
A singularly dramatic incident occurred in the
Superior Courtroom at Waynesboro, during the
trial of the Rogers brothers for the killing of the
Symses, father and son. The killing occurred at
McBeans Station, in October last. Eminent
counsel had been engaged by the prosecution
and defense, for both parties were prominent
and wealthy. The evidence closed and the
speaking began on Friday morning continuing
all during the day When the court assembled
after tea, the seats and the aisles within
the bar were crowded with ladies, while
without a dense thrOng of men filed up the au-
ditoriurn. 1t before this assembly that Mr.
Twiggs began his argument Twiggs is an elo-
quent speaker. practced in and noted for his or
atorical graces In the course of his three hours
address he at one time referred in the most feel
ing manner to the courage and devotion of wom-
en-. The hour. the occasion, the audience and
the dim light from which the rapt faces were
bent upon him, all combined to form surround
ing we'll calculated to inspire the orator to his
greatest effort. He closed his address upon the
women as follows:
eat the battle of Gettysburg General Pickett
was ordered to begin the charge which was to
make him famous. AS he won't into the terrible
battle his young bride on horseback followed
him. When the hail of death was beating down
men on all sides and the plunging shot and shell
mingled their fierce screams with the means
and cries Of the mangled, Pickett suddenly
found himself in the presence of his wife, In
an agony OF fear for her safety he cried out to
her, as she sat cool and collected as veteran
Go back Go back! For Gods sake go back to
the rear' No. replied the devoted woman, in
the hour of danger wife's place is by her hus-
bands side"
At this moment through the court room there
rang out one wild, thrilling cry which nearly
lifted the excited throng to its feet. 1t was the
old rebel yell, heard upon hundred battle
fields and never to be forgotten. A deep silence
followed. All eyes were turned toward the
outer circle. Then Judge Roney's cold voice
was heard bidding the sheriff to arrest the Of
fender. man was seen dodgiug through the
crowd and the Judge continued: THE man who
is leaving is probably the one wanted
''No Judge, exclaimed a voice. slowly: 81
am the man" The speaker stood in the aisle
with folded arms quietly contemplating the
bench.
81 shall have to fine you $40, then, for dis
turbing the court"
VERY well, your Honor; 1 will pay the
money" said the man, without moving; but
meant no disrespect. l was a confederate sol
der at Gettysburg and just could not help from
holering.'
The ladies present sprang to their feet and in
an instant the money was made up and paid to
the clerk The involuntary yell of the old sol
dier was an irresistible tribute to womanhOod
Had the fine been ten times as large he would
not have suffered.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
AMERICAN GIRLS ABROAD.
The Daughter of Congressman Kelly Com
plains of the IlliberaIity of America.

plains of the Illiberality of America.
Extract from Private Letter in Philadelphia Press.
In coming from Venice TO Verona, the other
day we passed through Padua, and the conver
sation turned upon Portia, and drifted from
Shakspeare's learned doctor of the law to Judge
Ludlows recent objectionable refusal to let Mrs.
Kigore practice law in Pennsylvania. We were
coming back to Zurich--Miss Lizzie Sargent to
her medical word as a specialist for the treat
ment Of the eye Miss Ella Sargent to a terms
lectures in literature, and | TO my political
science-and we all agreed that our position in
respect to educational advantages is painfully
like that of the negro at the close of the war.
A few liberal American institutions mako
us welcome; few admit us,
but would be thankful if we did not
wish to come; but more of the best universities,
sharing with the pulpit the unfortunate tendency
towards accepting new light only after it has
ceased to be new to the rest Of society, still re-
fuse to see the duty of fitting women for re-
sponsbties which we must, in consequence,
bear without being adequately fitted for them.
But Europe welcomes us, as she welcomes the
negro. to much of the best that she has to give.
Oxford was proud of the presence of the daugh-
ters of Longfeow. Zurich is proud of the pres
ence of the daughters of eXMinister Sargent,
and the College de France and the Universities
of Cambridge London, Victoria, Copenhagen,
and all Italy and Switzerland bid us welcome.
The contrast is painful increasingly painful,
with every fresh American refusal
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
'De Belle OBJ Dat Funeral"

National Republican
Use gwine to leave you all tomorrow" said a
brawny colored cook to a lady who presides over
was naturally surprised, and remarked why,
Dinah, what is the meaning of this! We are all
pleased with you and your cooking"
Use goin to git married"
'Why you startle mel l never noticed any of
your gentlemen friends coming here, and you
very rarely go out"
Don't you know that l went to a funeral last
Sunday"
eyes; but what has that to do with your mar
rying!"
Use gwine to marry the husband of the
corpse9"
But the wife died only week ago."
"Dats so; but makes no difference"
''Dd he propose to you at the grave2"
mo, not zackly, but l was de belle ob de fun
eral. knows dat"
Dinah has since welded the heart broken wild
over.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
especially Jim."

l wus mighty good-lookin' when I was young
Peert an black eyed, an slim,
With feers acourtin' me Sunday nights,
Spacialy Jim.
The lkeliest one of em all was he,
Clipper an han some. an trim.
But | tossed up my head an made fun o the crowd
'Spacially Jim!
1 said hadn't no opinion o. man.
An wouldn't take stock in HIM
But they kep' up a-comin' in spite o my talk,
'Spacially Jim!
got so tired o. havin' EN- roun'
Especially JimD
I made up my mind I'd settle down
An take up with him.
So we was married one Sunday in church.
Twas crowded full TO the brim;
Twas the only way to git rid of EN- all,
Specially Jim.
Century Bric-a- Brac.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
Struggle and Wait.

Think not to reach ambitions hight sublime
On nerveless wing, in a moments time.
Heaven not those who, sleeping, wish to rise
Each soul who wears, must struggling, win the prize
Long time, with care, Apelles piled his art
Ere glowing life would from his canvas start;
Nor could Demosthenes, unframed at will
Make Philip trembe and all Athens thrill.
Genius though bright, in full orbed spendor shines
Only when it with energy combines
Unworthy they, who grieve that honor watts
Go thou straight and fearless storm the gates.
Adhere but close to natures plain decree;
Rewarding time shall give to thee.
w. Dewitt Wallace.
LA FAYETTE.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
The Reproach.

With my silence thou dost task mo.
Why sing no more dost ask me:
"Once" thou sayst, ''in lavish fashion
Love poured out his lyric passion;
When ope'd my door, upon it
| was sure to find a sonnet;
Blossoms took l. white or rosy
There'd be verse within the posy;
IF rode, or read, or slumbered,
l was nightly benumbered;
IF frowned, dear love, on thee--
Straight behold an elegyl
Has some beauty, then, outsbone me,
Since thou nlak'st no rhymes upon met"
All! thou little Beedest telling
That this heart is ne'er rebelling,
After one proud, short endeavor
1t was lost. and lost forever.
But, though Tn thy slave and poet.
What's the need still should show
Shall l sing my songs thrice over
To so well, besung a loverl
Nay, I'm too serenely quiet
For the pulses rhyming riot.
OF my frenzy now I'm cured,
Of thy constancy assured;
Song is pain. and perfect pleasure
Gloats in silence DER its treasure.
Edmund Gosse. in May Century
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
The Kind Old Man.

The kind old lnan-the mild old man
Who smiled on the boys at play,
Dreaming, porchance of his own glad youth
When he was as bthe and gay
And the larger urchin tossed the ball.
And the lesser held the bat
Though the kindly old mans eyes were blurred
He could notice thaH
But suddenly he was shocked to hear
Words that dare not write,
And he hastened, in his kindly way
To curb them as he might!
And he aid,-"Tut tut! you naughty boy
With the ball! for shame" and them
"You boy with the bat. whack him over the head
If he calls you that again!'
The kind old man-the mild old old man
Who gazed at the boys at play,
Dreaming perchance, of his wild youth
When he tough as they!
j. W. Riley.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24

Through breezekissed leaves that seemed to dance il
glee
He caught glimpse of cleaning limbs, and heard
Tbs plash of water into music stirred,
And laughter tuned to such a futeli key
He knew its notes no boy-wrought harmony,
And through new born impulse sharply spurred,
Though sweeter than the songs of any bird,
Turned that he might not further hear nor see.
And life from thence was never before
Though of its change he might not ftly tell,
A dormant germ stirred at its very core,
And growing, wrought mighty occult spell
Where from the tree that fruit of knowledge BORE
Family across his path its shadow fell.
Ben D. House.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24

Compensation.

o, days gone down behind the sun;
Life tasted sweet to many one.
When the breeze of morn was like rich wine,
And the throb of joy suppressed, was thine.
When the measure seemed overfull with bliss.
o. days would give you up for thisi
Ay. for they have their recompenss
In the sweet and voiceless, whence
The fierce whirl of tuInults days must rest;
As sun and wind die out on evenings breast
o, loved still peace, we need not weep,
o, early years, we would not make the sloeE
Ida May Das
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
A ScrawI.

want to sing something-but this is all
I try and I try but the rhymes are dull
As though they were damp, and the echoes fall
Limp and unlovabe,
Words will not say what yearn to say
They will not walk as l want them to;
But they stumble and fall in the path Of the way
OF telling my love for you.
Simply take what the scrawl is worth
knowing 1 love you as sun the sod
On the ripening side of the great round earth
That swings in the smile of God.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
As to Faith Cures"
New York Mail and Express.

1t by no means follows, if we accept the COM
monty received Christian doctrine of the efficacy
of prayer that any degree of faith whatever in
the patient will always avail for the cure of the
malady. Christians are taught to say
'If the Lord will" let it be so. Paul
prayed earnestly for the removal of
the ''thorn in the fesh"-a physical
disability of some sort-but his petition was not
granted. 1t is idle to say. therefore, that if the
patient have faith eno~Q Oh he certainly will be
cured The most positive assertion that can be
made, consistent with Bible teaching, is that he
may be cured if it be the Lords will
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
HeSDerides,

Sink. lovely Day, and fold thy wings of gold
Around tho islands of the Western seas
The far-off beautiful Hesperides;
For there the waves, by temperate winds controlled
Sing TO the shores forever. Sink and fold
Thy wings above their golden.fruited trees
And quiet gardens, and the sinless ease
Of them that grow no longer weak or old.
They that dwell there have borne life's little pain
They were as we are but shall weep no more.
Fly lovely Day, and drop below the main
Where waits for me a welcome at the door;
/ follow when the Boatman comes again;
Soon shall | hear his keel crate on the shore
Samuel V. Cole in the Critic
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24

Burlington Free Press.
Last Sunday one Of the pastors of the little
village of Pownal was walking to church, when
he saw man, with his coat off. digging in his
garden, The good man beheld with grief and
astonishment, and, coming up TO the fence, be-
gan to recite in a solemn voice. Remember the
Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days thou
shalt labor and do all thy work"
''See here" said the man in the garden, look
ing up, ''be you talkin' to mel"
Yes, lay poor man, l am"
oval, you needn't worry about me- then. l
amt agoin to do any work; I'm only diggin'
worms to go a-fshin' with"
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24

Love has turned his face away
Weep, sad ewes!
Love is now of yesterday;
Time that flies.
Bringing glad and grievous things
Bears no more Loves shining wings.
Love was not all glad. you say;
Tears and sighs
In the midst of kisses lay.
Were it wise
IF we could, to bid him come.
Making with US once more homef
Little doubts that sting and prey,
Hurt replies;
Words for which life should pay
None denies
These of love were very part
Thorns that hurt the roses heart.
Yet should we beseech love stay,
Sorrow dies;
And If love will but delay
Joy may rise
Since with all its thorns, the rose
Is more than any flower that blows.
Phillip Bcurke Marston, in London Athen@un
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
Rnin Wrought in the Forast.

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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
A string of Animated Beads.


A novel sight was witnessed at the Union
Depot few days ago. There arrived on an
early morning Chicago tram an immigrant fam
lily from Denmark consisting of husband, wife
and fifteen children. When they alghted from
the cars the man and woman each carried in
their arms infant and were followed into the
depot by the remainder of the numerous fam
lily The thirteen children were all joined to
gether by smalsized rope which was Fastened
around the arm of each child. They were tied
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
The Delegates Arriving.

PbiIadeIphia Call
Where is the barr asked a gentleman hur-
riedly, as he registered at Chicago hotel
''Just around to the left, sir"
''Where is the BARI" asked another gentleman
at the same place moment later
''Just around to the left, sir"
'Where is the ba-"
"Just around to the left, sir. By Jove,n the
clerk continued, ''the delegates are beginning to
come in"
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24

together in Denmark, and in this manner the
long journey was made The strangers
NAMED at the depot until the afternoon. when
they departed for Minnesota, where they will
settle upon farm.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
A Very Hard Question.


In waltzing with young lady not over sew
cnteen years, pretty, and one of the neverget
dizzy sort does the young man go around the
young lady, or does the young lady go around
the Nnnng 1nanl
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24

MANY nice delicacies are often spoiled by the
havorings used in them, and generally their hay
ing been spoiled is attributed to the cook. Now
if DR.. Prices Special Flavoring Extracts arc
used, cooks will not DO blamed, nice dishes viii
not be spoiled, as they always mpart their deli
cate fresh fruit favor il whatever they may DO
used.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-05-24
Refer the Question to Acton.

NOV llTK
A Baptist lady in Texas devotcs to tho Lords
cause ali the eggs laid by the hens on Sunday.
This looks ike an encouragement of Sabbath
dpserration
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19
j. l.. BUTTOLPU.
ID. W. PRIME,
+. f. STICKNEY,
+. ID. BARTON,
j. j. CRANE.
Com.
AmuScments.
HOwORTH's HIBERNICA.


This well-known and excellent organi-
cation is to appear at the town hall Sat
urday evening Dec. %. The programme
and the company have been somewhat
changed for the present season. The
Ottawa Sun of Oct. | says: The llo-
worth lIibernica company received an
other bumper house at the Royal last
night, and judging from the enthusiastic
applause given by the delighted audience,
they will have packed house every
night this week. There is no eXaggera-
ton in saying that the artists are the
best and the entertainment the finest of
its kind ever given in this city. The
scenery AM views of Ireland's cities,
lakes and ruins. from the Giants Cause
way down to Dublin Bay, are magnii-
cent specimens of art in themselves, and
welljworth twice the price of admission. a
very pleasant comedy entitled" American
Tourists in Ireland" runs through the
entertainment, which is filled with broad
humor and side-spitting incidents, in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Conan. Miss
Annie Irish. Bryan O'Lynn, Tim Conan
VIM. Ashton and ii. Hall take the prin-
cipal parts. The tableauX at the con
clusion of the performance, showing Ire.
lands past and present, were very fine
and cleverly arranged
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19

CHRISTMAS CARp,.-Embossed pictures.
advertising cards, shape novelties, visiting
cards and everything else in the card line
will he found at Nj. ID. Batcheder's. Rooms
over f.. r. Claws store. Call and examine
them,
All persons indebted to Earl e. Barnum
must settle before the first of .Iannary, as |
go out of the concern at that time and
shall leave all orr accounts then unsettled
in the hands of an attorney for collection
GEO. f. BARNuM.
The people of Addison county will find it
to their advantage to buy their custom
clothing of j. II Donnelly of Yergennes.
He has one of the best cutters in the State.
Satisfaction ottarnntead Emil limo of FIR