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THE BLUE GRASS REGION.
The Cultivated People of Section and
Their Happy Pastoral Life.

Their Happy Pastoral Life.
Letter in the New York Evening Post.
That one may hear the English Ian
guage spoken here in purity; that the
best magazines are read; that Ameri-
can authors are discussed and intelli-
gently liked or disliked; that young
ladies know good music and are as well
dressed as those ofNew York; in short,
that there is here class ofpeople who.
in all that goes to make up culture
wealth, travel, manners, morals,
speech, etc.-are the equals of the best
Americans to be found anywhere, are
truths unsupported by many, and
doubtless incredible to many others
with whom invincible ignorance OIL in
grained prejudice are obstacles to faith.
The pastoral life goes onprosperously
and happily year after year in the
bluegrass region. 1t is necessary that
discrimination be made at the outset
as to locality. Between the dwellers
in this rich rolling plain and the in
habitants OF the river and mountain
counties is all the difference, as re-
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Chinamen,s Wives.

From the Philadelphia Times.
1t hascometo be a saying that whena
Chinaman arrives in this city with the
intention Of going into business all he
reduiresi is aroom, awash-tub, astove,
two fat-irons and q wife. The wife is
considered as much OF a necessity as
any other articles Of the house, and
She is generally with more OF an eye to
business than to love. A Chinaman
is particular to get a healthy wife and
a woman with q fair knowledge OF
washing and ironing is preferable, but
it is not imperative that she should
know all about that business. She
can soon be taught it. Health and
strength are the first requisites. After
these the rest will follow. Five years
ago prejudice was SO strong against
Cinnamon that they could not get wom-
to marry them, butprejudice against
them hasgraduallyd died away. till now
II Chinaman can get a wife, as n said
recently, t'sAllee same as a Mclean
man" In a few instances they have
secured young and pretty wives, but
more often they have chosen com
panions less beautiful than Helen OF
Troy.
With but one exception the Liver.
pool steamships which We're engaged
as transports by the British govern
ment when the Russian war cloud was
most threatening. have been returned
to their owners. The vessels chartered
as armed cruisers are still in the hands
of the government, and will remain
until the termination ofthes six months
for which they were engaged. These
vessels, well known on this side of the
wafer, are the Oregon, the Umbria, thu
America, the.Alaska and the Arizona
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

1t is taste.
1t would lessen the burdens of many who find
it hard to maintain their places in society.
1t would lessen the temptations to dress be-
yondthe income.
If every one dressed plainly but neatly for
church services, persons in moderate crcum-
stances, and the poor, would be more likely to
attend.
Moderation in dress would improve the man
ners of the congregation by preventing the wan
dering of the eyes and thoughts.
LII would lessen, on the part of the rich, the
temptations of vanity.
1t would lessen, on the part of the poor, the
temptations of envy, Observation-Disclosures and dis
content
1t would save time for rest on the Sabbath
day.
1t would relieve our means of serious pres
sure and leave more opportunities Of doing good.
AT the same time we do not believe it is re-
quired of us to wear sackcloth and long faces on
the Sabbath. Nature herself seems to wear
brighter garments on this blessed day of the
week well, and it is meet that should dress
well and tastefully, even cheerfully, and enjoy
the golden day of the week with grateful hearts
and comedy attire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03
FERRETs CONS HIGH.
Reasons Why the Mortal Foes Of Rats Are
Rather Expensive.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
Ferrets can be purchased at most bird fanciers'
stores, but expensive Il can sell good
pair of trained ferrets for 3d." said the
voung man in lsaacsen's store, No. 81 Fulton
street. I'VE have large demand for them
and Mr. isaacsen is now in the South purchas
ing stock The best breeds OF ferrets are
the white kind the fitch ferret, which is cross
between the North European fitch and the
African ferret. and the American mink ferret a
cross betwee the former American mink and
the fitch ferret Any of these will clear a
house of rats i'll very short time. They
don't wait outside the hole as the cat or
rat kill him andeat every bit of him. Nothing
is left to tell the tale Their work is far
cleaner than that of poison The ferret's body
is so flexible that it can glide easily into the
smallest rat hole. The largest rat has not
particle of chance with it. Indeed, the rat
knows the moment it sees the ferret that it's
doom is sealed, and makes little resistance
"A ferret is as domestic an animal a cat
and makes a very nice and atfectionate pet AS
long as any rats remain in the house its owner
need give it no food. 1t will supply itself with
abundance, and fears need be entertained
tat it will run away. Ferrets are not great
breeders. and are very, hard to raise to full
growth; and, for these reasons they are ex.
pensive When mature, however they are hardy
among the propretors of large storAs where rats
that would do enormous damage meet in them a
relentless AMI untiring enemy.
"Ferrets are not so high as % large rat and a
big sewer rat would outweigh two of them; but
they are onger from the tip of the nose to the tip
of the TAIL than any rat thatever lived They move
with snake like action, not fast, but with some
grace. Their eyes are large, and, in expression,
something like than that of SEAL mild and af
fartiOuatn "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03
Footprints in the Snow.

Journal of Thoreau, in January Atlantic.
The snow is the great betrayer 1t not Only
shows the tracks of mice, offers, ETC., which else
we should rarely if ever, see, but the tree spar
rows are more plainly seen against its white
ground, and they, in turn, are attracted by the
dark weeds it reveals. 1t also drives the crows
and other birds out of the woods to the villages
for food. We might expect to find in the snow
the footprint OF a life superior to our own, of
which 10 zoology takes cognizance. Is there no
trace of a nober life than that of an otter or an
escaped convict to be looked for in itl Shall we
suppose that is the only life that has been
abroad in the night It is only the savage
that can see the track of no higher life than an
otter's. Why do the vast snow plains give us
pleasure, the twilight of tho bent and
half-buried woods2 Is not all there consonant
with virtue, justice, purity, courage, magma
nimity; and does not all this amount to the track
OF higher life than the otters-a life which
has not gone by and left footprint merely, but
is there with its beauty, its music its perfume
its sweetness to exhilarate and recreate usq Ali
that we perceive is the impress of its spirit. If
there is perfect government Of the world ac-
cording to the highest laws, do we find no trace
of intelligence there whether in the snow, or
the earth, or II ourselves, no other trail but
such as dog can scept2 Is there none which
an angel can detect and follow,-none to guide
man in his pilgrimage, which water will not
conceall Is there no odor of sanctity to be per-
ceived2 Is its trail too oldi Have mortals lost
the scentl Are there not hunters who
seek for something higher than foxes, with
judgment more discriminating than the senses of
fox-hounds, who rally to nobler music than
that of the hunting hornl AS there is contention
among the fishermen who shall be the first to
reach the pond as soon as the Ice will bear in
spite of the cold; as the hunters are forward to
take the field as the first snow has fallen,
so he who would make the most of his life for dis
cipline must be abroad early and late in spite of
cold and wet in pursuit of nobler game, whose
traces are there most distinct--a life which we
seek not to destroy, but to make our own; which,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03
A Texas Phenomenon.
" ANNtAo tNVEIOIhAOIhOUs
New Orleans Times Democrat:

New Orleans Times Democrat:
Off the Texas coast and near the mouth of the
Sabine river exists phenomenon known as the
''Oil Spot When tempest RACES this two miles
in length remains perfectly calm and its waters
perfectly STILL their only change being that they
become turbid and red as though the oil-bear
ing mud was stirred up from below. A broad
belt of white foam and towering breakers marks
where the waves, rolling shoreward with the
force gathered in an unbroken sweep of seven
hundred miles across the gulf, are suddenly ar
rested and sink down powerless as they
come within the mysterious influence Sailors
who have here found refuge state that the bot
tom is of soft soapy mud, into which they can
easily push pole to a considerable depth, mud
which, when applied to deck scrubbing, is found
to be exceedingly cleansing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03
The Average Female Shopper.


An elderly lady who saw Jordan, Marsh &
Co.'s advertisement of pushes for crazy quilts
one day last week. went III to look them over.
but was disappointed in the goods, saying there
was nothing in the whole lot which she would
take as gift. She started for another place,
and found some beautiful shades and quality
When she reached home she saw the goods were
done up in Jordan & Marsh's wrappers, and was
somewhat chagrined to find she had left the
store by the Washington street entrance and re-
entered it on Avon street, instead of another
store, and looked over and purchased the dis
carded pushes, which, she averred, were just
what she had been looking for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03
The Week of PRAYER.

The following topics for the week of prayer
Jan. 4-10-are suggested by the Evangelical AL
lance:
JAM A. Sunday-The Good Fight of Faith. l
Tim. vi. u; Eph. vi 1912
JAN 5, Monday-Praise and Thanksgiving.
Ps Xvii; Isa. Xxi.
JAN g. Observation-Disclosures and Confession.
Dan. tx. 3-19 Joel ii, 12-18
JAN Z Wednesdays for the Church of
Christ. John xvii 14-26; Eph i, 1928; Ii
Thes. iii, Is.
Jan s, Thursday-Prayer for Families, Schools
and Colleges Ii Tim. iii, l4-l7; Acts ii, 1921;
lisa. lv: 13
JAN O. Friday-Prayer for Nations. lisa. xl,
9-31; Tim. H. 1-S.
JAN 10, Saturday-Prayer for Missions Dan.
viii IL, "A, l8 Acts j, 4-8; Jer. xxxiii, ZIG.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

EAGLE-EYE, an old-time poser, will become a
regular contributor to this department This
week he answers Nos. 1857, 1859, 1861 partially,
1862 1863
ERAIINA forwards fine batch of puzzles, and
receives our thanks. She shall have space for
several weeks to come. She says in her letter:
'Please wish the puzzle band happy, happy
New Year for Ermina."
DUTCH AND PETE provide a tough one this
week. But let all solvers try to solve it.
DELL-Your enigma is good Please accept
our thanks
ID. c. is with us again this week. This friend
should strive to improve on the arrangement of
his puzzle manuscript
J. p. M-You are welcome, although you did
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03
READING FOR THE SABBATH.
Sacrileye.

What car do o heavy heart within,
That will atone
For this most sad and sacfilegious sin
That have dcnel
For when my eyes would seek the King alone
A round. bright head
Lifts up its aureole before the throne
And shines instead.
Nor jasper lights, nor walls of amethyst,
That fash end glow
Have grace of color like the eyes / kissed
A year ago.
And Christ forgive me- al the bliss or balm
OF that fair land
Seems held within the white and fragile palm
OF one small handi
Teach me, dear Lord, to climb on holier round
To heavens bright place;
For now, an me, my fierce desire is bound
By one sweet face!
May Riley Smith.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03
NlDWINTER STYLES.

narrow rufde of double satin is in favor for
wearing around the edge of sleeves
There is great and growing fancy for trim
ming black dresses with colors for afternoon and
evening.
A black velvet robe falling in perfectly straight
ilnes at the side shows q skirt of duchesse
lace in front.
Metal buttons in great profusion are again
used upon the jacket, panels, and drapery of the
promenade costume
Trim hitting waistcoats are now worn in place
OF the full pelican-like Fedora vests which dis
inquired SO many otherwise elegant costumes last
season.
In Paris, powder and patches are worn at din.
ner parties and at the theater with the Louis
Seize costumes, and are exceedingly becoming
to many faces.
Killings are to-day as greatly popular as ever
and the many purposes for which they are en-
ployed, and the various methods of arranging
them, seem to promise long continuance OF
their present favor.
The day of sweet simplicity, as expressed by
white muslin has long ago passed. Silk null
is the only muslin favored by fashion, except IN
warm weather Instead, debutantes and young
ladies generally wear fine cashmeres in evening
shades.
To the floral garnitures for toilet are now ad-
ded tiny little bouquets of blossoms and vines,
mingled with lace which are fastened to the
sleeve just above the elbow, where lflong
sleeves are worn-this, of course, in evening
dress only.
Sleeves for full dress are three quarters long,
half Tonga puff and frill-a mere hand or are
nil. Lace sleeves are still fashionable and
many handsome dresses are made with the under
part of the sleeve of the dress material! while the
upper portion consists merely of straps with lace
or with pufo showing between. The old fash
Toned cap at the top is revived and is called an
epaulet, and some of the new evening dresses
have merely this cap which is made to do duty
for sleeve
The present season has witnessed the revival
of many old favorites, both as to materials and
their trimmings and style of making. Among
them is the long graceful, French polonaise,
whose vogue is quite assured; the depassant or
little frill OF gay color showing below the skirt
trimming-a pretty fashion for Frightening un a
dark dress; and the rounded sleeveless jacket,
one of the most convenient and at the same time
attractive modes of adding TO the otherwise plain
look of house bodice
Fichus and plastrons of all kinds are used for
dinner toilets. To brighten up dark dress for
dinner or for afternoon wear several may do
duty with one dress, black silk for instance.
One may be of black lace, another of white and
another formed of red silk kerchief, gathered
at the neck to width of three inches,
and sewed to a narrow ribbon, which may either
be tied under the collar or fastened outside, be-
low standing frill of lace, under rosette of
ribbon at the left side of the plastron. The
kerchief should be gathered again at the waist
line and secured by a ribbon bow TO match.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

The eccentric New Yorker still keeps up the
habit of ''tooling" striking turnout through the
streets of Florence which he mas practiced for
the last twenty or thirty years. His team is
peculiar one consisting of pair of horses next
to the wheels, and four tandem. At one time he
drove team of twenty-four horses with his own
hands, but serious accident, which occurred
from his inability to control them, led the au-
thorities to limit him to a modest half dozen.
The dashing Jehu is now sixty-seyen years of
age, and aside from his extravaganza in horse
flesh, lives very simply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

when pursued, does not earth itself, does not bur
row downward. but upward takes not TO the
trees but to the heavens, as its home; which tho
hunter pursues with winged thoughts and aspirae
tons these the dogs that tree it,, rallying his
pack With the bugle notes of undying faith.
DO the Indian and hunter only need snow
shoes while the saint sits indoors in embroid-
cred slippers9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

Christianity. The Mohammedan leaders have
at last taken alarm and in order to prevent
Moslem children from attending the mission
schools it has been decreed that no Moslem shall
be considered his own master until he is twenty
years Of age, If it be found possible to enforce
such a law it viii certainly prove obstructive to
mission work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

THE question 'who are you going to vote foria
ia uppermost in all minds at election time 1t ia
very important that the nation should have
capable chief magistrate, but it is of infinitely
greater Importance that the people over whom
he is called to preside should be astrong healthy
and vigorous race. The use of Misher's Herb
Bitters in all cases of dyspepsia, liver and kid
ney complaints and diseases of the stomach has
been found invaluable in restoring shattered
health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

will build church. One branch of the work
will be conducted by Father bod and Father
Huntington the only two members of the Order
OF the Holy Cross (Episcopal) in this country,
and Father" Huntington says will be princi-
pally among children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03
Oriental and seni-Isarbaric Jewelry.

New YORK Evening Post.
The dainty jewclry most in vogue at present
is copied from the Oriental and semi barbaric
models, Moorish and Egyptian designs being
held in special favor. Crescents, pendants ex-
ouisitely ieweed. antique medals depending
from m-studded bangles of Roman gold, Egyp-
tian heads and swinging columns are all equally
fashionable. Very broad dog collars of Rhine
stones, fastened to fine gold chains. are worn
with low-cut evening corsages, and string pearls
are selected for bridal use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03
Ball Toilets.

New York Evening Post.
Very effective looking ball toilets are being
shown, made of various kinds of net and lace
over satin or surah foundations. A black lace
toilet over q slip Of huttercup yellow
satin, was a dress pre- eminently becom-
ing to brunette: Amber. coral pink,
and red in its endesss shades combins
most handsomely with black lace but blue and
pink silks are less effectively used, and even in
conjunction with white lace, are apt to look
'fadey, especially by the side of the more vivid
hues now favored When dark toilet is dis
liked the color of the material chosen for the
slip, if of cream bebe-blue, mauve, or pink,
should be of decided tone, as the lace after
ward yelling the material when the dress is
completed will, under gas or electric light be
rendered sufficiently delicate. In large assem-
blies some broadly distinct color is always that
which tells best Mixtures are far less effective.
Many of the new tule skirts are studded with
wee bouquets Of flowers these, however pretty,
at first soon crush and are liable also to tear
the fragile fabric on which they are sewn. Vari-
colored beads and those also of pearl are seen
studding the entire surface of other airy dancing
gowns. Transparent sleeves are much worn this
season, the narrowest band of silk being thought
sufficient to outline a second sleeve beneath
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

A MICHIGAN boy ate bar of soap, drank
lot Of soda water and went to bed to cure his
cold. The doctor had hard time to pull him
through, but the boy now says the next time he
catches cold he will use DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

The .Sisterhoed of St John the Baptist
tEpiscopalI have purchased lot on avenue C
and Fourth street, New York, on which they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

not rhyme your cross word, nor give an answer
to it. But we think we have obtained the right
answer. We hope You will come again.
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Foo. Notes.

We offer a book or a game for the best list of
answers this week.
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THE YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
THE PUZZLE DEPARTMENT.

Everything relating to this department. must
he addressed to w. HI. GRAHAM, West Scarbor-
Cugh, Cumberland county, Maine Original
contributions and answers to each weeks p,1z-
zles are solicited from all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-03

contributions and answers to each weeks /
zles are solicited from ALL
Answers to Puzzles.
No. 1363-Woody night-shade.
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The Northern Pacific farmer., 1885-03-05
The Era Of 01,mcracks,

I have been MP town lately; visiting
pretty friend of mine whose husband
has salary Of S., 900 : yea1; and how:
jolly comfortable they might be on it il
they were not permeated with the prin.
oiples of this ora of rot. They have es-
tablished themselves in stock apart
ment-h house where liveried servants tend
the door and run the elevator. The
light of heaven reaches them through
stained glass, and it falls in sickly
green's and purples on tassellated floors.
They hive in a series OF closets, the
smallest of them being the bedroom.
But they have no end of drapery
and hangings. They have bought.
with no discrimination and less taste, q
lot of pictures Daubinas. They
are wonderfully framed; but tho frames
are already opening in every corner.
They stand on fancy easels, and the
veneers are peeling off and sticking out
like so many onion skins: There's no
end of silver plating on the 6pen CRATES
and the doors Of the establishment;
but my friend, being Of d neat turn; has
polished it so thoroughly that after six
months occupancy the silver. is all off
and streaky black takes the place: The
house itself has been built perhaps two
years, and more shabbily put together
edifice heart of man never conceived
and hand of man never put up. In
three more years it will be a warped,
aismantled wreck. The blamed little
gingerbread decorations are dropping
off, it is tarnished where it's metal, and
cracking where it's painted.-New York
Mirror.