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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

by him, imploredhm Atlast [ kissed him, and
he yielded.
Taking my hand in a firm clasp he descended
with me to the room where / had left Mr. Dacre.
Jack stood, moody and stern, pale As ashes,
where | had left him. We entered. | led Sir
Charles toward him. Mr. Dacre, said l, let
me present you to Sir Charles North, baronet
Jack started, paused, seized Sir Charles in his
strong arms, and-threw him out of the win
dow'-no, kissed him! For, this 'scoundrel
this fat, greedy, idle little man is the dear
little son of Lady Milicent, aged just
two years. Now you see. Miss Kitty, you had
better have had a little faith III your sister for
once. You put all this into my head, and L
could not resist the joke; but it shall be my last,
for never more do | wish to such a look OF
pain in the face | loved best IN all the world.
Jack did not go back by the return train,
though he was obliged to leave early this morn
ing but do not think / can 90 away from him
one day over a month. Lady Milicent says you
must come to take my place. She will write and
ask mamma. You will soon be as madly in love
with Sir Charles
And so it proved. I went to stay with Lady
Milicent: and of all the darling, quaint. noble,
chubby little pets had seen, Sir Charles was the
king AT the end of the year Frank returned in
time for Christmas. He did not go back to In
dia; he settled in England. He and L were mar
ried about six months after Dolly.
We both live in a lovely part of Kent. Dolly
husband pets and loves her devotedly. My hus
band adds to all his love delicate, tender hom-
age, infinitely precions to me.
kitty, dearest" my mother once said to me,
you and | have tasted the fullest earthly happl-
ness. We both know that reverence is the per
fectly peerless jewel in loves crown; but we must
earn it..
A brave Elton boy spends as much time with
us as his mother can bear to spare him, and the
most welcome guest in Jack Dacre's home is Sir
Charles North, baronet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
HOW TO TAME A RAT.
Captain Mcdonnell Catches DociIe White
Follow and Learns Something.

Fellow and Learns Something.
New York Sun.
Police Captain Charles Mcdonnell was walk
ing through South Fifth avenue at midnight,
when he saw what appeared to be a small white
kitten playing on the sidewalk in front of him.
After Il short chase he secured the animal, and
by the light of street lamp discovered, to his
momentary CONSERVATION that it was white
rat 1t appeared to be perfectly tame and at
home with him.
He slid Il into his overeoat pocket and took it
to the station house. where it was put on eXhibi
ton i'll a cigar box. Its beauty surprised all who
saw it. 1t was pure white, had pink eyes and
claws, and shapely tapsring tail. 1t made a
peculiar noise, like the purrins of a kitten, as it
ate bread and cheese from the Captains hand,
and it held its tail erect when it was stroked.
1T remained in the station-house twenty four
hours before il was claimed. Then its owner, Il
storekeeper on South Fifth avenue, arrived and
explained how rats are tanned.
ITS the easiest thing in the world he said.
Take the most ferocious rat, throw it into
pail of water and leave it there until it becomes
exhausted and is about to drown. Then take it
out, roll it in wadding and put it in warm
place. When the rat comes to it will evince the
deepest grattude 1t will lick your hands and
follow you about the house like a dog, and can
be taught number of tricks"
The police of the Prince-street station are
trying this experiment.
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TO EaIne.

Rasnei tickle goddess of the realm of thought,
Inconstant keeper of the gate of dreams,
Whose noisy tramp sounds harshly near, but caught
By eager ears, blown family far off, seems
A summons to brighter sphere, whose CLEANS
OF glory, like thy smiles, cannot be bought
But by the coinage of the BRAIN self-wrought-
SwOo thee not amid the selfish throng
Who tear thy robes with eagerness to float
Upon the noisy air thou dearest along,
And to come sounding from thy trumpet's throat;
But Iwould have thy glance of lofty joy
Glow with the promise that in other years
Thy sounding wing shall seek but not destroy
Ny rest, as one who sang away mems fears,
And taught the talisman of hope to ears
That knew no other hope but loves employ.
-Aplin Dana.
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Discord.

into the Tilt of loves blithe measure
There has crept curious jar and halt.
Ct does not give us the same sweet pleasure
But have keSt time-t is not my fault.
when you struck false chords, WINGED and bore it;
You turned the wrong pages, and then blamed
me;
You skipped whole bars when we tried TO go DER it,
And now we are hopelessiy out of key.
And you are penitent, dear, and ready
To try the whole melody once again;
But am out, and my hand is unsteady,
tell you cannot go over the strain.
My nerves are unstrung and my head is weary,
have lost all interest and do not care
You must play it aone-f the task is dreary
Why, just remember who spoiled the air
SHAT fearful discords we made in closing
Tho our touch was perfect when we began;
Che piece is worthy gods composing
But It's badly rendered Away by man.
played my part with power and passion
And now | am done with that duet;
frt you ran thro' it in idle fashion
You will play it better with some one yet.
Ella Wheeler,
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Madame Patti on kissing.
Denver Republican.

Nine. Patti was visited by reporter last even
ing. 1.-The papers in st. Louis she said, with u
merry laugh and blush, which gave the lie to
the stories of rouge and pearl powder connected
with her name, printed story that Governor
Crittenden, of Missouri called upon me behind
the scenes and let him kiss me- What abom-
Unable nonsense. l kiss no gentlemen"
How abor& Nicolini"
'Oh. Nicolini is not troublesome in that way
l do not like kissing even on the stage The
mon rumpe my dresses, and if l have flowers in
my hair or in my bosom, they fall out. And
they embrace you, and you have to look pleas
ant while you feel as if you wanted to discharge
him from the company for his clumsinoss
never met but one man who could kiss properly
on the stage
"Who was he!'
"Oh, that WAS long ago, lightly General
sherman tried to kiss me once in Washington.
just been kissing lot of ballet creatures, the
impudent man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
Society in Manitoba.


1t must be a pretty difficult person who can't
be pleased with the entertainment offered ut Il
Manitoba socabe. a meeting of Sunday school
teachers was held few evenings ago at an up
town book store. and a very enjoyable evening
was spent. The meeting opened with prayers
and singing, after which the guests partook of
coffee and cake. Dancing followed and then
the party settled down to 4 quiet game of Gu
cher and whist After the night was far spent
and the dawn was at kand Mr.. Richardson pro-
posed that they sh6nld all unite in singing a
hymn-.Sun OF My Soul, Thou Savior Dear
This was done and the guests departed, we'll
pleased with the nights entertainment Every
body's taste was considered which is the only
sure way of having real good time of il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
The Old and the New.

THE OLD.
When Pan played hornpipes in the sylvan shade.
Then Corydon and Phyllis lad and lass,
OF human love were natures's looking-glass;
She sweetly coy and yet but half afraid,
He boldly swearing that the shepherd maid
Gould fill with strongest wine of love the glass
Whose draining thence for them through life should
pass
Time ever by in howery robes arrayed
And when he all his love for her had told,
And heart of hers to his responsive beat,
Their love for each in no scant measure doled,
They lived and loved and all the hours were fleet,
And each in eyes of each grew never old,
And happy children played about their feet
THE NEW.
The days of Pan are very far away
Now though swain, with old Silenus leer,
Asks what her fathers income is per year,
Though he December old, still smiling May,
af he but prove that he her bills can pay,
VIII to such wooing lend willing ear
And, blushing deeply red with rouge), draw near
With ready yes, and advertise the day.
And to their wooing all the world is free,
For Cupid such as theirs is far from blind
They substitute with ostentatious fee
solemn priest the nuptial knot to bind,
But as he comes spectators often see
The shadow of a lawyer just behind.
Ben D. House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
BALLET-DANCING.
Miss Albertine Flyndt Talks About It-Effects
of Diet on the Person.
Rochester Union Advertiser


Rochester Union Advertiser.
Dancing like we do it never gets easy. 1t is
contrary to nature. Before l go on the stage
have to practice for three-quarters of an hour to
get the joints warmed and the muscles in condi-
ton. If / did not do this there would be big
risk of accident. In a dance the joints and ten
dons get so supple that they are easily displaced.
have to be very careful as to diet. 1t is bad to
eat sweet-meats, but necessary to take plenty of
roast beef, Wrong diet affects the lungs, and if
the lungs are oppressed dancing is difficult as
when we spring upward, for instance, we have
to take long breaths. What keeps me up is my
nervous strength but when l have got
through l am often perfectly helpless from
the reaction. Dancers are always thin. 1t is
difficult to make the arms look graceful; they
will persist in looking ugly, and audiences don't
like ugly things. That is all conquered by learn
ing how to hold the arms. In Excelsior my
part is very difficult. The attention of the spec
taters has to except ali the time, without a word
being said, and this takes lot of mimiclY [
only had one months study in school of
mimicrY When l am not well 1 often wonder
when smile whether the people know that
am not enjoying myself. 1t seems to me that
some intimation Of it must creep through the
smile"
Miss Flyudt is one of the best educated pre-
mier danseuses tnat there is. She speaks thor
oughly several languages, and can converse in
tellectually and vivaciously on any topic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15


On going to call on his sweetheart, on Monday
night, Charles Hayes, of No. 10l Vestry street,
slipped fell and tore orc his trousers. It thus be-
the girl, that he should either get longer coat
or newer trousers He decided on the latter
course, and entered the clothing store of Isaac
Goodman, at No. Albany street
Mr.. Goodman was complainant in the Tombs
Police Court, yesterday, against Hayes, whom
he charged with Stealing a pair of pants valued
at 81" The complainant said that the prisoner
grabbed the garment and sought to escape
he knew the complainant slightly, and had
agreed to pay for the trousers on Monday next.
He had no money at the time, and thought
the merchant understood in what extremity he
was placed. Hayes then told the story of his
accident.
Justice Duffy discharged him on the promise
that he would pay for the trousers on the agreed
day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
The Fremont Cemetery.

Brooklyn Eagle.
a stranger strolling through the cemetery at
Fremont, O., accosted II grave-digger with the
remark
Nice coy little plantin' ground you've got
here"
Yes" returned the spokesman, without inter
rupting his work; 1T is sorter quiet and retired
like"
Can you tell me where Hayes is buried" con
tinued the stranger.
What Hayes"
Rutherford B. Hayes"
IF you mean him as was onct a President, he
amt buried at all"
Not buriedr exclaimed the visitor in aston
ishment Great ducks, what do they want to
keep him so long for!'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
Important Business.

Hnladephla JAIL
Now, my dear, pack few things in my
valise as quickly as possible. | AM summoned
to Harrisburg on very important business"
How long will you be gone" asked the wife,
as she followed his instructions.
II don't know he replied. The matter is
very important indeed, and it may be two or
three days before l return And he hurried off
to catch the train.
The next day one of the Harrisburg papers had
the following personal:
''Mr B., of Philadelphia, arrived last evening
and in company with some of the boys painted
the town red
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
A Niphtlnare.

slept and dreamed, but cannot portray
That most uncommon vision;
I shook, one moment, in dismay
Another in derision.
Yet in that phantom's soulless face
saw an odd reflection
Of one who holds a foremost place
Within my fond affection
tiBe fattered, egotist said he;
"Thrice proud and happy be you'll
Alone of al mankind you Sec
Yourself as others see you!'
From the Fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
Her Wedding Cake.


Philadelphia Call
Arabella-How kind it was of you to print
such nice notice of my wedding l told you,
didn't l, that l made my wedding cake myself
EGitor-Yes; but it was unnecessary ! knew
at once that it was made by your fair hands
Arabella--rhen the piece l sent you arrived
safely. Did you take it home and dream over
it!
Editor-Well, no You see, 1 need it in the
office.
Arabella-Why, what for!
EditorIt makes lovely paper weight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
He Went In.


They were standing at the front gate.
won't you come in the parlor and sit little
while. George, dearl"
''Nno, guess not replied George hesitat-
ingly.
II wish you would" the girl went on. 'Its
awfully lonesome Mother has gone out and
father is up stairs groanng with rheumatism in
the legs"
Both legs?" asked George.
Yes, both legs
Then Ill come in a little while
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
Banished,

FROM MASSACHUSETTS, 1860
Written to Mr.. e. A. Abbey's Picture
over the threshold of his pleasant home
Set in green clearings, passed the exled Friend
In simple trust misdoubting not the end.
Dear heart of minel' he said, the time has come
To trust the Lord for shelter One long gaze
The good wife turned on each familiar thing
The lowing kline, the orchard blossoming,
The open door that showed the hearth fire. blaze
And calmly answered, Yea He will provide"
Silent and slow they crossed the homesteads bound
Lingering the longest by their child's gravemound.
Move on, stay and hangn the sheriff cried.
They left behind them more than home or land
And set sad faces to an alien strand.
Safer with winds and waves than human wrath
With ravening wolves than those whose zeal for
God
Was cruelty to man the exiles trod
Orear leagues of forest without guide path,
,)r launching frail boats on the uncharted sea
Round storm-vexed capes, whose teeth of granite
ground
The waves to foam their perilous way they wound
Enduring all things so their souls were free.
Oh, true ooufessors, shamng them who did
Anew the wrong their pilgrim fathers bore
For you the Mayfower spread her sail once more
Sreighted with souls to all that duty bid.
FAITHFUL as they who sought an unknown land
yer wintry seas, from Hollands hook of sand.
And Indian haunted Narragansett saw
The wayworn travellers round their camp-fres draw,
Or heard the FLASHING of their weary
And every place Nhereon they rested grew
Happier for pure and gracious womanhood,
And men whose names for stainless honor stood,
founders of States and rulers wise and true.
Che muse of history yet shall make amends
To those who freedom, peace and justice taught,
Beyond their dark age led the of thought,
And left unforfeted the of friends.
mother State, how fooled was thy desgnl
Tho gains theirs, the loss alone thine
John Greenleaf Whittier, in Harper's Weekly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
Ode to the Organ-Grinder.

Away, delusive organ-man,
With notes of gentle spring,
1t is an insane plea
A polar blast to bring
By grinding of the season,
That is not, yet to be.
Give music with a reason
About the Arctic sea.
Don't Vennorize your ditty,
Nor Wigginize the air,
But make it truthful, witty,
Or climb the golden stair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
Triolet.

Oh, cold and proud blue eyes,
You challenge, yet defy mel
Strange. that beneath such guise,
Oh, cold and proud blue eyes,
Should Turk what half bellies
The doubt wherewith you try me.
Oh, cold and proud blue eyes
You challenge, yet defy me!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
Likes the Good Old Way.

Kentucky State Journal.
Pap, how old was Adam when he was hornl'
''Adam wasn't born. He wss made by the
good man. and he was made a young man"
know why the good man didn't keep on maxim
'em young men when they're horned, and then Il
Teller wouldn't have to rock tho baby every timo
he wants to go out to play"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

Boston Herald.
The man who should undertake TO do verbal
justice to the March weather of this year would
need the conscience of pirate and tho vocabu
larry Of a Western mule driver And then he
would fad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
For Oonphs and Throat Disorders.

Use Browns Bronchial Troches. 'Havo never
changed my mind respecting them, except ] |
think better of that which began thinking well |
of."-Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Sold only in |
boxes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

An Allegheny gentleman, whose wife's name
is Dinah when he desires to make home at
tractive, addresses her as Dynamite.
She sang, Il Want to be Angel" and he
declared she was one already. 10 this she
blushingly demuned Then he married her De
murrer sustained
Professor of chemistry: Suppose you We're
called to a patient who had swallowed a heavy
dose of oXalic acid. what would you administer
Student of theological bent: 1.-The sacrament
A woman should not scream at the sight of "A
mouse. 1t let's the ferocious animal know right
where She is located, after which it may ad
vance with the certainty of death upon its quiv-
ering prey.-New York Commercial Advertiser.
The following interesting conversation re-
Gently occurred between the mayor of a Western
city and reporter of leading daily
THAT is rather emphatic" said the reporter.
''Wel. -. -
--!' said the mayor
"See here" asked a Detroit visitor of his
friend, were you proposing to tuck me away IN
the spare bed!' Yes that was our purpose,
was the reply ''Well, if you don't object,
would prefer sleeping on the back stairs FOR
sleeping in spare beds killed my father and my
grandfather, and has given me the rheumatism
at this early age"
An ex-confederate story-teller says hatduring
one of Lees battles near Richmond he saw a
comrade on his knees, with his hands held high
above his head, crying out: Come along, fur
lou6h, come along He wanted 10 have finger
taken off by bullet so that he could 90 home.
An officer came up behind him and gave hlm
violent kick. The soldier cried: IF that amt a
discharge, III be hanged" He said afterward
that he thought piece of a burst shell had
struck him.
I've got two beaux she said 1.-TWO beaux-"
(She warbled in the choir
1.-THE tenor and the basso both,
Yours truly to admire.
81 alternate when fears are scarce
As truths in screeds of NennOr,
And STRIPPING voices cheer the day
patronze the tenor
But when It's night, and horrors threat
My timid soul to lasso,
l crave a voice that frghts the foe
And utilize the basso.'
Workers Gazette.
The Continental method of pronouncing Latin
is still a little novel at Trenton. One of the
clerks of the New Jersey Assembly was called
upon to read joint resolution at a session last
week. He read it: Resolved, That the Legisa
ture adjourn on March Il see-nee-d eea." The
solons made a unanimous request tor another
reading. 1t repeated as before. Assembly
man Cole asked: For what purpose 90 under
stand the Clerk to say that the Legislature is to
adjourn" See nee -dee-a," was the reply The
resolution was laid upon the table amid roars of
laughter from assemblymen, lobbyists and spec
tators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
A Connecticut Cat storr.

New Haven Register.
A Hartford cat, which, with her six kittens,
was turned out on cold night recently, lugged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
Wards Cream of Chalk.

Perfectly harmless. contains no acid, pre-
tecVes the teeth, sweetens the breath Price,
sc. Druggists. Browning & Sloan agents
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Snid the maYOr.

That is rather emphatic, said the reporter.
E.VE.lI
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-06
Journal from the city during the EXPOSE
ton.
HIGH ART IN PHYsIC.

That phrase looks very like asolecism, at
first blush, but we must adhere to it as be-
ing perfectly admissible.
Why should there not cart in preparing
medicines? Art in arranging and display
them and art in the general appearance
of drugstore.
We wish to call attention to a Sterling
Pharmacy, one that displays the highest
art in that line, a handsome place lastly
arranged and kept, but not SO gaudily dec.
GRATED as to be suggestive Of extra profits
on account of the fnery. We speak from
experience and observation in recommend
ing to all our readers, Bonds Pharmacy.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-06


Telegraphing in Chinese cannot be done
in the same manner as in any other
tongue. Owing to the popularity of the
Chinese characters, each of which repre-
8ent8 a word, the Danish Telegraph Com
pany the Great Northern, working the
new Chinese lines, has adopted the follow
ing device: There are from five thousand
to six thousand characters or words in
ordinary Chinese language, and the COM
pany have provided a wooden block or
type for each of these. On, one end Of this
block the character is cut or stamped out,
and on the other end is a number repre-
senting the character. The operator re-
ceives the message in numbers and takes
the block of each number transmitted, and
stamps with the other end the proper
Chinese character on the message FORM
Thus a Chinese message sent in figures is
translated into Chinese characters again
and forwarded to its destination. The
sending operator, Of course, requires to
know the numerical equivalent of the
b,racters or have them found for him.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-06

The recent discovery of three Turner
drawings by a bair-dresser at Exeter, the
Pail Mall Gazette observes, is the second
"fndo of the sort there has been this year.
Some few months ago a Sheffield manufac-
turer found in a second-ha shop and
bought for an old song a drawing of the
" Lake near Lord Harewood's House, York
SHIRE" which Mr.. Ruskin declared to be
" a very curious and beautiful example Of
Turner's earliest work." and for which he
offered to "outbid the dealer" The Exc
eter drawings-three in number-have also
received Mr.. Ruskin's i~mprimatur. Their
present lucky owner bought them for a
sovereign apiece, and has already been offer
ed one thousand five hundred pounds for
the three.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-12-06
THE LADY COMMISSIONERS.

III lrg Iady commissioners of New Orleans
"0' among other curious historical rel
I lock of Laftte'8 hair and a locket
. ,ls 'ne hair of Marie Antoinette, the
p .tpn'ne and the Princess Elizabeth. This
Ipbo, ZANE INTO the possession Of Bishop
I 4, who had it from an attendant
/ last 1ours of those unhappy soions of
Dnfs,,. auO II was presented by him to a
"''n'n Of this city.