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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-20
Natures AnasthCtic.

DR.. Felix L. Oswald says in Popular
Science Monthly: "Rowdy Jack" as
his comrades used to call him-once
received three dagger-stabs before he
knew that he was wounded at all.
Soldiers, storning battery, have often
suddenly broken down from the effects
of wounds which they had either not
felt or suspected only from growing
feeling of exhaustion. Olaf Rygh, the
Norwegian Herodotus. tells us that
when the old Baresarks felt the ap-
proach of their end they robbed death
of its sting by drifting out to sea in
scuttled or burning boat and thus eX-
pired, screaming the wild battle-songs
of their tribe The Roman gladiators
shouted and laughed aloud while their
wounds were being dressed. A scald-
ed child sobs and gasps for thera-
.peutical purpose; instinct teaches 1T
the readiest way to benumb the feel
ing of pain. The physiological ration
ale of all this is that rapid breathing is
an anasthetic. In a paper read before
the Philadelphia Medical society, DR..
w. A. Bonwill ascribes that effect to
the influence of the surplus of oxygen
which is thus forced upon the lungs,
just as by the inhalation of nitrous
oxide gas which is composed of the
same elements as common air, but
with larger proportion of oxygen),
and mentions large variety of cases
in his own practice where rapid breath
ing produced ali the essential effects
of chemical pain-obtunder; without
appreciably diminishing the conscious
ness of the patient. Persons who
object to the use of chloToform (per-
haps from an instructive dread that in
their case the ether slumber might
prove a sleep that knows no waking)
can benumb their nerves during the
progress of a surgical operation by
gasping as deeply and as rapidly as
possible. zone of the most marked
proofs of its efficacy" says DR.. Bonwill,
"was the case of boy eleven years
of age, for whom had to extract the
upper and lower first permanent
molars on both sides. He breathed
rapidly for nearly minute, when |
removed in about twenty seconds all
four of the teeth. He declared there
was no pain, and we needed no such
assertion, for there was not the slight
est indication that he was undergoing
a severe operation"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-20

Dead hero on field Of snow.
One lonely heart that beating slow,
Yet dreams Of home,
Where golden fruits are on the bough,
And ull the woods are crimson now
The Inst of that Aiigh-hearted band
Keeps vigil in tImt bitter land;
And crowned with thorns of frost
Lives Ger his boyhood days again:
And in his drcar deaih-watch uplifts
His gazc, and sees beyond the drifts
The iceberg tall, crystal gate,
BY which his risen comrades wat,
Not weak and worn like men VIII died,
But robed, and crowned, and gloriied.
Familiar voices greet his ear;
The lips that love him call him dear;
Frost-nower and thorn that bound his head
Melt of, and it is wreaihed instead
With Ii les OF the pure-in heart.
His icy garments fall apart;
The pain, and toll, and danger past,
The long dcath-watch is done Mt last
lie stands form a living light,
lie joins his comrades in heir flight,
They pass the sward set in the skies,
No waste white deserts now to roam,
They upward, upward, upward rise,
And win the gates of Paradise-
Oh, welcome home!
Minnie Irrin0, in the Manhattan
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-05-20
The Arctic Watch.

u
Behold upon the frozen foam,
A little vessel far from home,
The yech. Jeannette.
The polar star above her lies,
A sward Of light set IN the skies;
The Arctic wave Is on her deck,
And hope has left tic broken wreck
Berelt of all things else but Fa&,s
And sinking, sinking, sinking yeS
Behold her lying desolate,
The lost Jcannctto.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

young skater who lived on Blank street
Essayed very difficult feat;
He sat down with such force
That as a matter Of course,
He's now obliged to stand up to eat
-NorristOwn Herald.
Gay the Democrat
Picks up his grip,
Saying to Albany
Onward I'll skip,
Singing From Salt river
Hither l come,
Grover dear, Grover dear
Give me plum
Oil City Zephyr,
Fliegende Batter: $50 may really have the
next waltz SO good of you, Mrs. Masham. |
know how rarely you'll consent to waltz with
anybody. l am greatly favored"
mot at all, Mr. de Gauque. l don't ooJect
to waltzing in general 1t is only my husband
absurd jealousy, you know. But I'm sure he
won't mind my taking a turn with you, you
know"
Argonaut: A hymn as written;
''Welcome, sweet day of rest,
That the Lord arise;
Welcome to this reviying breast
And these rejoicing eyes.
And as sung by our choir:
''Waw-kaw, swaw, daw aw waw,
Thaw saw, thaw law aw waw,
Waw-kaw, taw thaw, raw-yaw-vaw Draw
Aw thaw raw jaw saw aw.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
THE LADY PEDDLER.
She Swoops Down on a Newspaper Office
and Carries All Before Her.
louisville Courier Journal.

louisville Courier Journal.
Her tout ensemble was set off with jaunty
smile, and she walked straight up to the timid
reporter in the further corner. As he looked up
in alarm she beamed propitiatingly and swooped
down chair. He felt relieved that he had
some show left for escape, but glanced wildly at
the seventh story window in the rear
81 suppose" remarked the symphony, that
| lady peddlers are no strangers to you Courier
| journal fellows"
The reporter knew that a woman could smile
and smile and smile and still be dangerous, but
he smiled back
eyes" she continued ''and I'm not looking
for husband A woman can't do two things at
once
The dog fight reporter left the room, and the
timid one felt his heart leaden weight in
his palpitatng bosom.
I'm widder," she continued, fand
wouldn't marry bachelor. My husband was a
widower, and they alters know how to take care
of a woman"
I'm bachelor gasped the timid reporter
and the other one looked in at the door
YES" she ratified, IAN when start out look
ing for new one I'll probably marry an old
bachelor. When do, an when we sit down at
the tneater an the gallery boys throw paper
balls at his bald head they'll have me to idght,
too. Won't they2"
The young man has long recognized the fact
that literary genius is incompatible with shock
hair but this time he felt his prominent brow with
a shivering of horror AS he did 50 his
foot on his chair while she gave
coquettish kick with the other. AS she did so
the dog fight reporter who is engaged and
knows how it is himself laughed fendishly from
the secure retreat of the hall.
''Yes," she gurgled "but young men are so
deeeitful. An can't marry now | first mar
ried when | was fourteen to a man twice as old
but he never was jealous. He's dead now, an
I'm pore, lone, peddlin' woman. Here it is
Mountain Mist, an it'll make your teeth like
snow or the chany Gun. I've used il twenty one
years, an see mine; only % cents, an pore,
lone wilder with child that has fell from
back yard an must have plaster jacket"
Then she drifted out into the hall with the
coin in her pocket and smiles on her face. The
reporter sent her into the exchange ROOM where
the match girl chatting the scissors editor,
and he melted before her smile like an boar frost
on a sunny morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Habit Makes the Horse.

Philadelphia Times
'"Member them two old bays I used to driver
said Joe Troy, a car driver on the Fifth and
Sixthstreet line last evening. "A cousin o
mine, a farmer out beyond Tacony there bought
EN- off the compny. | took holiday about
week ago, and me an my ole oman we went to
Tacony to spend the day at my cousins farm. I
they made him tired; he had all he knew to git
EN- to go, and when they started he couldn't git
em to stop. He was gettin' sick of EN-, an
thought he'd sell EN- again.
Let me have a try, says l. cos, you know,
bein as was accustomed to EN-, thinks may
be able to find out what's the matter with EN-
"Wel ne hitched EN- to plow an gets be-
hind EN- an chirrups to EN- like an talks to
EN-, but they wouldn't move worth a cent
Well, couldn't make it out, when thought
kinder strikes me all plump like. My cousins
little boy he's got one Of them bicycles, so 1
says: ..... ...... L..
"'Aleck where's little Joe's bicyclef LiV
Joe's the boys name. Ec wur named for II
q goes in an gets the bell off the bicy>
fixes It on the handle of the pillow. Their
the strings again and rings the bell, SD
reins, and says;
"'Gee upp
IF you'd believe me, them two old RI =
pricks up their ears dirckly an without D.
more trouble than ask yer puts their shoulA~
to the collar and sets OFF. Then pulls the beli
again and says
Whoar
'.And they stops as easy as if they was back
in the old car Aleck says I'm a genius. I
don't know what he means by that, but know
he haint had no moro trouble with The old bayt
since"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Arab Love Song.

The love fires glitter in the sky.
The earth is filed with dreamy light.
OH come to me for | am nigh.
OH come to me, my souls delight!
Phe earth is filled with dreamy light
The night wind scatters odors sweet,
Oh! come to me my souls delight!
10. lam waiting at thy feet.
The night-wind scatters odors sweet,
1t wakes the slumber. laden flowers.
bol | am waiting at thy feet
Oh! leave thy jasmine-scented bowers!
IL wakes the slumber-ladeu flowers,
The nightingale breaks forth in song
Oh! leave thy jasmine-scented bowers
My heart, why Earliest thou so long!
The nightingale breaks forth in song,
Theroses sway above the gate,
BY heart, why tarriest thou so long
When they awake wilt thou still waltz
The roses sway above the gate,
Thy sister-blossoms, red and white,
When they awake wilt thou still waltz
Oh! come to me, my souls delight!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

UP in the choir I IT. and there sat she.
The autumn breeze, with breath of bush an tree,
Through easements wide from time to time would
float.
And bore away from each soft deep note
That stirred her breast with sacred melody.
Ilrose-there was no sound of song in
feigned to sing. devouty frank and free;
While lark Tilted in her swelling throat,
Up in the choir.
How fullest the Sabbath spent might be
The .parson showed, with heads some tweDty-three.
With many a proved and pious textto quote
Instance and illustration learned by rote--
How fullest spent think we found it, we
Up in the choir.
H. G. Bunner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Rain.

Its cadenees sad, and strange, and low,
And full of tenderness as flowers be;
With thrillings that the soft and faltering bow
Brings with glad kisses, back toyou and me,
From out the mute years of tho long ago.
Sweet is the air-and full of sweeter pain,
flushed by the idle hand OF some regret,
OF weary longings for what none attain
All, kind musician, sing. Let me forget
All but thy mellow melody rain
clara L. Bottsford.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Mr.. Emerson's Appearance.
oliver Wendell Holmes.


His head was long and narrow, but lofty,
almost symmetrical, and of more nearly equal
breadth in its anterior and posteror regions than
many or most heads His shoulders sloped so
much as to be commented upon for this peculiar,
ity by Mr.. Gi6lan, and, like "Ammons great
SON he carried one shoulder little higher than
the other. His face was thin, his nose eOme-
what accipitrine casting broad shadow; his
carrying question and an assertion in its finely
finished curves; the lower lip little prominent,
the chin shapely and firm, as becomes the corner
stone Of the countenance. His expression was
calm, sedate, kindly, with that look of refine
ment centering about the lips which is rarely
found in the male New Engander, unless the
family features have been for two or three cult
waited generations the battle field and the play
ground of varied thoughts and complex emotions
as we'll as tile sensuous and nutritive port Of
entry, His whole look was irradiaIed by an
everactive, inquring Intelligence. His manner
was noble and gracious,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

volunteered to sing the familiar cat duet, They
did it with much novelty. Their hands We're pre-
truding through black curtain, which hid thR
rest of their forms; and from their necks ex-
tended the figures of two cats, standing on .
section of fence and so arranged as to be move
able by the two operators. Very funny cats
with risable backs and practicable tails, but
what human hands were thus shown The beaR
and belle interpolatei some artistically eXceleua
pantomime to accompany and embelish the
Characteristic utterances of the feline sweet
hearts; and getting an encore struck paws and
kissed each other. Mrs Grundy is tremendously
excited about it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
The Cat Duet in Good society.


now York Letter In Albany journal
Well, improperly is charged against so ex-
quiste and dainty a creature as the pampered
daughter of Fifth-avenue family; and in her
case, moreover, the pecuniary profit was to go
to deserving charity A mania Of the moment
is to give variety entertainments for church and
philanthropic purposes. Fashionable persons
act in small comedies, sing dance and perform
acrobatic feats The audiences are a matter of
careful selection, usually, but in other respects
tho amateurs let themselves down to the KUN
blest professional achievement. 1t seems that
this girl however struck q reprehensibe STRAIT
um. She and young male companion in Ofonse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
The venus of the Louvre.

Down the long hall she glistens like a star,
Tho foam-born mother Of love transfxed to stone.
Yet none the less immortal breathing on;
Times brutal hand hath MANNED but could not mar
When first the enthralled enchantress from afar
Dszzled mine eyes, | saw not her alone
berenely poised on her world worshiped throne,
As when she guided once her dove.drawn car,
But at lIer feet pale death-stricken Jew
Her life adorer, sobbed farewell to love-
Here Heine wepti Here still he weeps anew,
Nor ever shall his shadow lift or move
While meuPns one ardent heart one poet-brain
For vanished Hellas and Hebraic pain.
Emma Lazarus, in the December Century,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
A Rose Mystery.


Fnia would l hear if any wisdom shows
Where dwrs the spirit of last summers rose:
Amid these frosts and SHOWS,
1t now doth
The widest dream
To think of summers rosei
IL.
Whsre is last summers rose?-Ill answer thee
Re all thy cunning can resolve for mo,
Where is the rose tobe9
1t now doth seem
The widest dream
That summers rose shall be-
May there not be some heavenly plaee'unknown,
Where with the rose last summer bloomed and flown
Abides the unblown!-
Nayi this doth seem
The widest dream
Meath dreamer S eyelids blown!
-Edirh NJ Thomas, in The Critic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

Elijah sat under the juniper tree
Weary and faint and sorrowful he.
BY friends deserted, by foes pressed sore
All misery's cup doth hold no more.
Then Elijah under the juniper, prayed
To die beneath the jumpers shade
He cried to God to give him release,
Toilet His servant depart in peace"
Anangel came down to the juniper tree
And food and words of comfort bore he;
Refreshed and strengthened, arose to win
Gods prophet against the hosts of sin.
We all shall sit under the juniper tree,
Praying to die sometime shall be we
But, God be thanked. forever thereu be
An angel under the juniper tree
Flora Ellice Stevens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
philadelphia Press.

Alone and broken hearted, with the dew
OF death upon his eyelids and his eyes
The mist that hangs on this side Paradise
He called upon the Mighty One he knew,
The God of Abraham and Isaac, who
Gould come to him, on flaming wings of fire,
And grant at last his weary souls desire
30 let him die as he had lived-a Jew.
Where his long suffering tribe no base badge wear,
But walk in shining robes of glory drest,
Where psalms and songs float ever on the air,
Old Shyloek sought and found eternal rest;
Found her he long had yearned for waiting there
Found sweet content and peace Eeah's breast.
Donald Robertson,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Cheaper than Water.
Puck.

''Do you always drink wine at your dinner"
inquired Mrs. Deacon.
always" replied the lady addressed.
''Why don't you water"
'Why, because the pump is broken"
''I should think you would have it fixed" said
Mrs Deacon in a somewhatfurred manner.
well we did, and it got broken again. And
after we figured the thing out, We found it would
be cheaper to buy wine than pay the plumber
That is the reason we drink wine, and use the
cast-iron pump for a lawn ornament"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
A Sermon Equal to Champagne.

Boston Commercial Bulletin.
''That sermon was something like, Mr.. Spieer, y
said Colonel Sozzle as the two emerged from
church. Something like champagne" said
Spicer gloomily, who had caught cold in the
sacred edfce '"Ah! Yesl Pretty good Spark
ling, ehl" Spicer shifted, CALCULATED mo, extra
dry" and buried his face in pocket handker-
chief
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
Dressing and Undressing the siot.

A medical paper gives detailed directions for
doing this The whole may be summed up by
ly kindly and gently But there are great
many sick folks who are almost able to dress
themselves, and will be entirely so if you give
them Browns Iron Btters. The Rev. J. S.
Cain, Lewisville Ind, says: II used Browns
Iron Bitters for nervous prostration, and found
J. entirely satisfactory"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

Dora seated at the play
Weeps to see the hero perish
Hero of Dresden day.
Fit for China nynphs to cherish;
Oh that Dora's heart would be
Half so soft and warm for mel
When the flaring lights are out
His heroic deeds are over.
Gone his splendid strut and shout
Gone his raptures of lover,
While my humdrum heart you'd ind
True. though out of sight and mind
Edmund W. Gosse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
ODDS .sa,nbo's Lament.

R0adedH.
Befo' de wah dis niggah was
A.slave an wurk'd de lirelong day;
Ole massa-tho he, too, now has
To wurk-did nothing then they say.
We wuz' mt made OBJ de same clay
De preacher tole u.s. We wuz born
To wurk while massa lived to play
An draw our pay as hoed de corn
Befo' de wah.
De Yankees cum an sot us free
But now dey votes de udder way
Dey can't afford to disagree
Wild massa-him as drawed our pay
Befo' de wah.
--Phliadelphia Press
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

h country churchyard near Paisley:
Once reddie and plump,
Tho now cold lump
Beneath this old stump,
Lies honest Joe Clump,
Who wished his neighbors evil.
Tho now by deaths thump,
1t is laid on his rump;
And up he shall Jump
When he hears the last trump,
In triumph Der death and the devil"
Dublin Irish Times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

My love is like flame that circles me-
And the dusky center in that fame,
Changed by its light, all things on land and sea
Wear new beauty, bear sweeter name.
Oblessed flannel Q pure, transforming light
When thou art summoned death eclipse 10 bear
Thy shadowy center will dissolve in night,
And die OF its own darkness and despair.
George Ambrose Dennison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13
She Was Too Brief.
Texas Sitting.


'Do you understand how to fix up my hair!'
asked lady of her newly hired eolored servant.
Yes maam, l kin fix it up in ten minutes
'You will never do for me. What would do
with myself all the rest of the dayF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

There are about seventy births and sixty seven
deaths minute in this world-more than one to
a second.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

CATARRH is a constitutional disease. Hoods
Sarsapara is a constitutional remedy. 1t cures
catarrh. Give it q trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

INVEST young mani invest! twenty five oents
for bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Il your
sweetheart has cough, and be happy,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-13

perintendent! An accident Of birth has given
you pedigree and has made you appear cold
and intolerant, yet know it isin your nature to
be as courageous as womanly and as perfect a
wife as ever a man was blessed with
II cannot prevent you from saying what you
like, she said with suppressed excitement. IA
woman living alone has no protection from per
sons who force their opinions upon her"
She has her own weakness for her defense
he answered more gently. Since my presence
and sentiments unwelcome will lsave you.
l will not again offend YOU believe me, would
not have spoken if l had not loved you"
He left her, and she sank down upon a
lounge. She was so silent that servant who
entered did not observe, and turned down the
lights believing the room to be unoccupied.
The freight glanced about frightened the
faded furniture, and finally shone soft and warm
upon Helene Lytton's face. She was lying still,
deep in thought, her dark eyes fixed upon the
fire. her lips aud cheeks crimson as wine
She was startled out of her reverie by a shot
from a distant rife. She sprang up and lis
tened.
Il was followed by dozen more reports,
which rarg out sharply upon the cold night air.
They came from the direction Of the Treadwell
Mills. What terrible tragedy was being there
enacted
Her heart beat unanimously, and her face
was drained of its warm color Her Suspense
was painful.
When would she know the result of her first
decision concerning the strikersl He was there
amid all the noise and danger; she was sure
that nothing she had said would deter him from
trying to save the mills.
Would he come back and tell her the result of
his efforts2 Might he not be injured, dying
dead, even-and so unable to come to herr She
caught up a cloak, wrapped it closely about her
and drew its hood over her her head.
She was going out into the darkness and
danger alone, to know what was being done on
that frishtful riotous night
Everything was in readiness when the strikers
reached the Treadwell Mills that night The
police had vainly tried to disband them, The
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-07
Burleigh Stems In.

Miles City, Mont, July 3-An unex-
pected denouement occurred here to-day.
A well.known pool, holding nearly one
hundred Thousand dollars worth of
interest. bearing Custer county warrants,
had worked upon the tender sympathies
of the board of county commissioners
until they were to-day induced to pass a
resolution authorizing the issue of from
100000 to 100000 interest paying
bonds. which were to be sold at par, but
at the same time agreed to pay
the head center of the pool, 80
understood, seven per cent. commission
for negotiating the bonds. Everything
was going on swimmingly. and the pool
which had secured their warrants at
cost of from fifty-five to seventy cents
on the dollar, were already inflated with
the early prospects of big margin, to
say nothing of from $1,000 to $4,000
commission, and the closing records of
the Transaction were being made when
Attorney WA. Burleigh entered the com.
mission room to the CONSERVATION of the
pool, and in the name of certain tax.
payers placed an injunction on the board
prohibiting the issue of the bonds on &C.
count of the illegitimacy of their action
IN paying q commission for negotiating
them. The injunction estops the issue
of the bonds, saves the county $4,000
kindly permits holders of the county
warrants to retain them in their vaults
for an indefinite time to come, and com.
pletely despolls them of grand specu.
1ation