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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Animal Intelligence.

One night LOUD knock was heard at the back
door, and as the door could not be reached by
any one outside the house except by getting
the garden wall, some alarm was caused
On the knock being impatiently repeated. the
door was opened, aud the cat (''Mrs. MufinsT)
walked in with great dignity. Since then she
has never failed to make known her presence in
knock. Some weeks elapsed before it was as
certained how the knocking produced, but
at length it was discovered that slip of wood
which runs down the side of the door was loose
at the bottom; this slip she pulls out with her
paw, and then allows it to rebound. She is a
very affectionate mother. Some time ago her
mistress, by accident hurt her kitten Mrs
Mullins" walked up to her and gave her two or
three sharp slaps on the dress. To-day the
same thing has occurred; but on this accession,
as the servant was the offender Mrs. Mullins
followed her into the kitchen to chastise her.
| may also add that she has shown great intel
ligence in making her wants known to her
friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
The Model Wife.
PHILADELPHIA Times

Philadelphia Times
Scripture, and history, and poetry vie with one
another in sounding the praises of the model
wife. The man who is blessed with a companion
worthy the name of a model wife can snap his
fingers in the faces of all the old bachelors that
ever breathed and give them points each day in
every exalted pleasure that makes life worth
living There is no danger of his applying for
a divorce.
Unfortunately for the married men of this gen
Grafton, the model wives are most all dead. The
struggle for existence was too much for them.
The ceaseess silent self-sacrifce needed to build
up a model domestic character could only be met
and borne as long as there was living apprecia-
ton of the personal laws of duty that underlie
all sorts of ideal existence. The men who ap-
precated model wives, and were in return will
ing to be model husbands, were so few that the
good wives-that is, the model wives-grew dis
couraged and took to their graves or some more
congenial occupation.
The few model wives that are left are cher
ished by their husbands beyond even their cigars
or their horses. The model wife of the working
man, clerk or business man has some apprecia-
ton of the ten thousand little abors petty cares
and annoYanceS that her husband has to 90
through each day in his workshop or Office. She
considers that such worrying cares are a part Of
the duties by which her husband makes living
for himself for her and for the children if there
are any. And when the husband comes home
from his work, tired, perhaps cross, and hungry
and out of Sorts she is always ready to meet him
with some quiet and gentle good cheer. Her own
person is attractive and restful to him She al
ways has some pleasant scheme in mind to
make his home hours delightful to him and so
make herself indispensable and constant ioy
The model wife does not see how many poor
and silly or exacting things she can say to her
tired husband If she has anything to ask she
waits until he is rested and fed. She invites
pleasant people to her home, not to show how
many rich things she has, but to make her hus
bands home hours pass cheerfully She knows
that if she is half woman no other can dis
place her in her husbands affections. She is al
ways more attractive in her manners to her
husband than to other men, She Is the genius
of the household But, unfortunately, most of
them are dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Necessity.

Necessity whom long deemed my foe,
Thou cold unsmling and hard-vsaged dame,
Now no longer see thy face, know
Thou vert my friend beyond reproach or blame.
MY best achievements, and the fairest fights
OF my winged fancy, were inspired by thee,
Thy stern voice spurred to the mountain heights
Thy importunngs babe me do and be.
But for thy breath the spark of living fire
Within me might have smouldered out at length,
But for thy lash, which would not let me tire,
never would have measured my own strength.
But for thine oftimes merciless control
Upon my life that nerved me past despair,
never should have dug deep in my soul
And found the mine of treasures hidden there.
And though we walk divided pathways now,
And no more may see thee, to the end,
weave this little chaplet for thy brow
Thus other hearts may know, and hail thee friend.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox in The Current.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
When the Younger Sister Blossoms.
Boston Courier.


nifty assumed by young girl as soon as her
elder sister is married and out of the way. A
case of this kind is seen in family that has
been passing the summer at Beach Bluff The
elder daughter, after considerable maneuyer-
masculine heart, while her sister, who was by
far the prettier and mountaineering of the two,
was kept in short dresses and doomed to wear
her hair in "pig -tas," all gentleman friends
changed, long dresses and attractive costumes
are worn. she enters into society, and has al
ready learned the art of dainty coquetry, where
by, at almost glance she can determine a
mans worth his probable motives and his desir-
ability as a husband, should affairs take seri-
GUS turn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Sweet Home .

Benjamin F, Taylor concluded his poem on
which he read at the reunion OF
the Army of the Cumberland in Rochester by the
following beautiful stanzas on sweet home:
A camp of blue, a camp of gray,
A peaceful river rolled between,
We're pitched two rifle shots away
The sun had set the west aglow,
The evening clouds crimson snow,
The twinkling camp-fres family seen
Across the dark ming river.
There foated from the federal band
The ''Spangled Banners" strain.
The grays struck up their Dixie Land
And Rally Round" and ''Bonny Blue"
All, such fights shall cross again
The Rappahannock river.
And then above the glancing beam
OF song bugle warbed iow
Like some bird startled in a dream
Home, Home, Sweet Home and voices rang
And gray and blue together sang
And other songs were like the snow
Among the pines when winds stilled
And hearts and voices throbbed and thrilled,
With Home Sweet Home" forever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Three of a Kind.

There were three Emperors over the sea-
Francis and Aleck and Kaiser Billee;
They came together autumn day
To have sit up" in a social way.
The way was long and the people were bad,
So they travelled in cars that were iron-elad;
And all the dear subjects who came to view
Had to look at a range of mile or two.
And we don't know now, and we didn't know then
What causes assembled the three great men;
And what they said and what they meant
We never will know-to any extent.
All that we know to a certaintee
Is that Francis and Aleck and Kaiser Billee
Came and went in a royal way
Bill, Aleck and Francis, of Austria.
Burlington Hawkeye.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Eyes Versus Lips.

Ny lady's lips, so curved, so soft,
Have dealt to me a cruel mo-"
Now shall l, thus denied and scoffed,
From out her beauteous presence got
Not so-Proud lips, your lovely scorn
Within my breast shall plant no thorn,
Till deep I've gazed meath lashes black
Which hide her wondrous eyes from me,
And in response there flashes back
A glance, which shall my answer be.
Curved bows are lips whence arrows fly
To wound, to rend mayhap to Stay;
Deep wells are eyes where truth does lie
They will to me her heart betray.
Dark, tender eyes, your light denies
The proud lips curve. All, rapture lies
Within those pure clear depths for me.
Nor snowy lip, nor jetty lash
Can longer hide the flow and fash
OF loves tide yelling full and free.
Red lips, to naughty mocl1ing lent,
Kisses shall be your punishment.
Jennie 8. Judson, in The Continent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
A WOman's Nature.
San Francisco Chronicle.

san FranclsCO VhTOnIcIes
l think L have several times alluded to the
very curious kind of thing woman is l came
across a French play which illustrates one phase
of the female nature most amusingly. a young
man has run away to escape a woman he has
been flirting with, He is making love to fresh
flame, when the deserted one hunts him up AZ
ter few bitter reproaches she says:
Henry, darling, | love you. You know it,
have never hidden it from you. Perhaps you
have not returned it. But mine is no selfish
love- Tell me that you love another and l will
say no more. Tell me frankly you do not
love me, and / will leave you without muir
muir"
WELL" says the youth frankly, Il do not love
you"
Then she proceeds Immediately to tear all his
hair out, and leaves him on the floor battered
wreck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
ESTHETIC BOYS,
Children Who Are Utilized for Decorative
Purposes.

Purposes.
Washington Letter.
Mr.. Oscar Wilde did not make a very great
many comments during his stay in the United
States. Indeed, real aesthetic is quite rarity
not quite so unusual as a white crow, but still
not very often met with; but when an American
does become devotee to the creed they really
Guido the original aesthetics themselves, and be-
come even more intense than the very orig
inators of the rage for straight flowing draperies,
bright yellows and sickly green's. Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett, the we'll known authoress is
one of these exceptions and her craze for the
picturesque extends not only to her inanimate
surroundings but to her two boys. A lady who
has recently paid Mrs. Burnett long visit is
the authority for the statement that they are
very handsome boys Their proud mother is
quite aware of their beauty by keeping them
dressed in most becoming fashion. She taught
them to pose in artistic manner If the bell
rings and visitor is announced, Mrs. Burnett
turns to her sons and says: Take your
positions" Immediately the well-trained boys
fall into the poses best suited to their dress and
beauty. The older one will lean his elbow on
the corner of the mantepece and rest his head
upon his shapely hand, while the younger will
stretch himself in graceful attitude on the heavy
fur rug in front of the fire. The visitor enters
and cannot fail to be struck by the picturesque
beauty of the scene and goes away, her mind
full of admiration for her friends children, and
feels almost ashamed of the general roughness
of her own boys at home, whom she is much
more likely to find gliding down the banisters,
sitting on the fence playing ball than in poses
which would gladden. an artists heart
OF course the attitudes given above are only
those for winter use For summer an entirely
different set prevail, but they are all quite as
effective, and indeed, they are the pride of Mrs.
Burnetts heart
What the result Of this novel mode of educa-
ton will be is a question which agitates many of
the writer's friends but they will soon have the
opportunity of seeing, for boy who can lean an
elbow on the mantelpiece cannot be so very
small
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
A Pink Dinner.
n Il INK DInUtrs
New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express
A pretty fancy called "a pink dinner" was re-
Gently given by young married lady of Orange
to eighteen guests. The large round dining
table was lighted by candelabra holding pink
candles. In the center of the table was a large
bed of pink roses three feet in diameter, that dis
solved at the close of the dinner into bouquets
for the ladies' At each plate was knot of pink
roses The menu cards were pink. Even the
bread was tied up in pink satin ribbons The
various courses perforce did not change color,
but the climax of this well-appointed meal was
reached when the Roman punch was served in
pink pond lilies of enduring shane.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Down by the Beach.

Down by the beach among the shells,
A carefree child and a summer day,
The young face glows as each billow swells,
And both hands eagerly catch the spray.
Down by the beach on the shining sands,
What does the child care for but playl
See what she holds in her tiny hands
A pearly shell that she throws away.
Down by the beach in the twilight gloom,
A woman fair and an autumn day;
The years are gone the woman has come
The child, like the waves, has passed away.
Down by the beach, this man at her side,
She hears his words and the dancing spray;
And like the child in the eventide
losses her toy, heart, away.
-Nettle Power Houston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

NdII
First detective: I've got the two men who
committed that murder. Their names are
Chinks and Kinks"
Second detective: you don't say SO! How
did you discover themP
ii ran across Chinks one day and boldly
charged him with the crime"
Eyes; how did he take tF
'He changed color-a sure sign that he is
guilty"
True; and the other?'
II saw Kinks soon after, and boldly charged
him with the crime
Good! How did he act!'
HE did not change color at ala sure sign
that he is hardened criminal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Goodbye, Sweetheart.

Goodbye sweetheart! The quaint old phrase
We TESTED at in olden days,
When faith was fresh and home was strong,
BEFORE we knew that love could wrong
Or set our feet in sorrows ways.
Now we have learned how trust betrays,
And bitter doubts and terrors throng
The words half dear when all were young
Goodbye, sweetheart!
Oh, soft refrain of idle song,
What memories Turk its note amonge
For us no hope its pain allays
With eyes all dim with boding haze,
Our faltering lips delay it long,
Goodbye sweetheart"
All the Year Round.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Circumstances Alter Gases.
Now York Graphic.

New York Graphic
''The Daily Butlcrite has Topped over to the
Democrats" remarked the exchange editor to
the managing editor of the Republican organ.
at was bought Any paper that changes it's
politics at this time in the campaign is always
bought"
II made a mistake about that paper" OBJ
served the exchange editor, few minutes later
1T has come over to our side
''Well, that alters matters. Write IN edito
rial and say that we admire independence in tn
press above all things"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
De 'Ternal Truth.

No matter how dat rich man blow
An hol his head above de po;
Chile, some desc days he's got to go
An stan de tes',
Close up agin' de Kings elbow,
Like all de res.
You notice how he press de weall
How dark he frown and hard he speak.
De mo he git de mo- he seek
So hard to satisfy
Don't s'pose tear would wet his cheek
If half de- worl should die.
Mustn't think I'm hard gin de man;
pities him-you understand
only wish in dis broad Ian
He had one frien'-
One good an true, to take his han
do! Amen!
New Orleans Times Democrat,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
He Was Too Near the Grave to Lie.

New ork sun.
feeble old darby struggled painfully in
Boss" he said, Else an ole, ole man. 1 was
BON in ole Vahginny an libbed dar mos on to
ninety eight years an l want yo' ter assis' me or
little dis mawnin' boss. eff 20 pleas sahF
''You knew George Washington, of eourse9"
''No sab, 1 nebber seed him."
"What! You lived in Virginia ninety eight
years and never saw George Washington
dat am er fac, boss. Use an homes ole man,
an am too far gone in dis worl fer to tell or lie.
l nebber seed young George, but Lor, sab, his
POI gran'fadder an gran'mudder yuse ter think
er pow'ful sight OBJ me, boss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Prison Statistics.
Texas Sfftings

Said the superintendent of the Texas pen
itentiary at Huntsville to newly arrived
delegate
You have the privilege of working at any
trade you prefer
I'd like to keep on drivin' cattle to Kansas
Another gentleman i'll the same institution
wanted to be a sailor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Digestible Biscuits.


Mr. Minks-"Ah! my dear fellow. allow me to
congratulate you. Been married almost a
month, haven't your Mr. Pin-"Over a
month" Has your love stood the test
of matrimony!7 ''Perfectly.7 "Sure of it, ehl"
Gould not be more So We had biscuits for
dinner yesterday Did WHY make themP
Yes" And you ate them?n Yes" with
out a mumur!7 Without a mumur" Happy
MANI
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
1.-THE Accident Was Due to carelessness, "

So said the coroner's jury, and censured the
switch tender who was said to have carelessly
left the switch open. Examination showed that
the poor fellow was nervous from overwork, and
that his constitution was badly run down by
undertaking the result of poor pay What he
needed was bottle or two of Browns Iron Bit
tors. which would have toned up his nerves and
strengthened him in mind and body Mr.. Thos.
Jones, Newark, Ohio, takes pleasure in saying,
browns Iron Bitters completely cured me Of
weakness, debility, and poor appetite. 1t gave
entire satisfaction
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
The Regnlar Sort of Hetrothed lscarcel.

Man Engaged and enragedG "Angelian, how
is this! You have filled up your programme,
although I told you was coming for the dances
we agreed to have togetherl"
Lady IA popular partner): "Ah, Edwin dear,
its all right; the men tease me so that always
put down dummy names to fill my card and show
them-it saves so much trouble"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
A Steady Young Man.

EYansville Argus.
Jane, hear your beau is little wild; not
very steady, they say
'iOh, yes he is; he is one of the most steady
young men l ever saw"
Steady Oh, no he can't be. I've heard he
was anything but steady
come to the house every evening since we we're
first engaged drunk or sober
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
why He stuck to the uls.- 0nes.

brakes Magazine.
ANY reduction in the price of clothing9" he
asked.
Very large reduction" answered the dealer
81 would like to buy pair of pantaloons, if
can get them cheap enough"
We'll sir, prices have all gone to pieces
particularly on pantaloons The bottom has
fairly dropped out"
''In that case" said the customer, turning to
go, Il guess I'll stick to my old ones for while
yetn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Favors Free Trade.
Philadelphia Call.

Philadelphia Call.
Jinks-You don't mean to say you intend to
vote for Cleveland
Winks-I certainly shall.
"But Democratic success means free tradc.S
II know it"
Free trade will ruin you"
Con the contrary, it will make my fortune"
Impossible. You are mechanic"
81 used to be. l am contractor now"
"a contractor! What is your speciality"
stAlmshousesn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Beyond the Cloud,

Into all lives some rain must fall,
Over all lands the storm must beat;
But when the storm and rain are Ger
The sunshine is sure to be twice as sweet.
Through every strait we have found a road
In every grief we have found a song;
We have had to bear and had to wait
But, somehow or other we get along.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Fashions in Weddings,

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Fashion authorities declare that the smallest
bridesmaids possible will be the correct style
this year. If the brides family cannot furnish
something juvenile for that purpose, they will
have to be borrowed from the neighbors. What
the fashion in bridegrooms will be is not stated
If short men are wanted for that purpose, it will
create draft on bank officers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Might Stop tho Wrong End of the Car.


''Will you pull the bell?" she asked of a man
across the aisle as the car reached the corner.
'No, madam. he answered with bow; "but 1
will be most happy to pull the strap which rings
the bell. "Ah! but never mind! The strap is
connected with two bells and you might stop
the wrong end of the carl And the look she
turned upon him was full of triumph veneered
with cayenne pepper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

New York Graphic.
THAT boy is never around when he's wanted.
tily.
II don't know, my dear replied Mrs. Bas-
COM II can't see HIM, but I'll call him for you"
No you won't. If you can't see him how can
you call him?'
AS Mrs. Bascom had never played the game,
she was unable to reply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE lemon which yields the finest flavor is
grown in Messina and it is from the favoring
principle distracted from the rind of this fruit
that DR. Price prepares his Special Flavoring
Extract of Lemon. While other lemon extracts
in the market have the taste and odor of tur.
pentine, DR.. Prices Extract has its nteuse
lemony taste and smelL -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

REJOICE and dry your tears Your consump
tive friend can be restored to health by using DR.
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry. 1t quickly
stops the coughing, strengthens the lungs and
removes all soreness aud distress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

DoN'T allow the accumulation of Scurf or
Dandruf, when it can be so easily prevented by
the use of Ayers Hair Vigor.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-04
The fool who thinks if Is funny to nla

The fool who thinks it is funny to play
a practical joke has come to grief by so
doing in Albany. He was in dry y-goods
store, and saw a gentleman whom he recog-
nized as an acquaintance. He stepped up
quietly behind his friend who was stand
ing by the counter, and took a small pack
age from his outside pocket. ), The joke
ought to have come in here, but it didn't.
The clerk saw the affair, and, thanking he
had detected a thief plying his vocation, at
once took the supposed culprit by the coll
lar. The joker explained his joke, and
called upon his friend to help him out of
the scrape. But to his CONSERVATION, the
gentleman proved to be an utter stranger
to him. Every one decided that the poor
joker looked like hardened thief, and
policeman was at once sent for. After
much difficulty, however, the joker con-
vinced the minion of the law that he was
a respectable man, and he was released