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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06
Music.

The band boys of Shelbyville, Ind, will give
concert on Tuesday evening" at the Opera Hall
In that city.
The young people of Grace Episcopal Church
contemplate giving the opera of "Mikado" du-
ring the winter.
A regular Christmas cantata will be given at
the First Baptist Church, in Shelbyville, Ind,
just before Christmas.
Mrs Knight wife of prominent lawyer of
Brazil. Ind, has fine soprano voice which is
being cultivated in this city.
The Monday and Tuesday night rehearsals of
the Mendessohn Society at Pfaff1in's Hall are
most pleasant and instructive occasions.
Miss Gertie Wade of Irvngton a pupil of
Professor Bahr, has been selected by the Column
bia College. of Columbia, Mo-, as assistant
teacher in music.
The concerts to be given by the Lyra and
Mendessohn societies next week. present in
teresting programmes, and no doubt the attend
ance will be large.
Professor Barus is thinking seriously of I'M
dertakng series of symphony concerts during
the winter, providing he can secure enough
funds to insure him against financial loss
| Mr.. Allen Bell received many compliments, on
the evening of the oratorica contest of the Hen
bricks county teachers, recently for his rendition
| of a clarionet solo. He is becoming proficient on
| that instrument.
| Among others from different States in the
1
NAL College are Miss Amselle Camp, of Georgia.
| Miss Laura Slaughter, of Tennessee, and Miss
| Stanton, of Texas
| The Omaha (Neb) Republican pronounces
| Miss Jessie Jones the prettiest Peep Boo on the
stage, and pays her voice high compliment.
| She expects, in the spring, to devote some time
to hard study, unless she decides to appear in
Australia with the Emma Abbott Opera Com
pany.
| At the Ladies' Matinee Musicale on Friday
night, at Plymouth Church. the gem of the per
| Torrance was the contralto solo of Miss Weller,
| of Cincinnati. While her voice is not a strong
| one, and not altogether even in register it has
rare sweetness of quality and the lady sings
with much expression.
The second concert of the Mendelssohn So
ciety will be given Friday evening next, and the
following programme will be rendered:
| Teufelsmarsch" Suppe
| Orchestra.
Cantata-"Song of Destiny" Brahms
Mendelssohn Society
| ''Serenade of the Jealous Lover" Gretrv
Orchestra
| Quartet-"Sancta Mater ....--......-... Rossni
Miss Netttie Johnson, Mrs c. r. Watson, Mr.. Ora
| Pearson and Mr.. L. A. Dochez
Dialogue Minuet s. trachauer.
| String Orchestra
| Song-"Old Heidelberg, Thou Fair One" 80 Jensen.
Mr.. w. I. Barnes.
Part Song-"Eve's Glittering Star .Kucken
( Overture-"Zampa" .................H erold
Orchestra
| The invitation concert on Friday evening,
J Plymouth Church, drew out large audience.
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The programme was enhanced by solo, render
ed with pleasing effect by Miss Weller, of Gin
cinnati, who possesses a well-cultvated contral-
to voice. Miss Bamberger's piano solo was
marked by the brilliancy that characterizes her
playing. The audience especially enjoyed the
solo by Mr.. o. w. Williams.
Miss Ida Sweenie, daughter of Nine. Sweenie
of this city, sustained tie solo parts in the grand
subscription concert given by Professor Zielin-
ski, in Detroit last Wednesday evening She
was the recipient of repeated encores, and the
papers unite in pronouncing her voice one of
musical power and sweetness Miss Sweenie
Will be heard IN this city soon in concert.
PLEA FOR PIANo-TUNERs
No one who has had no actual experience in
plano-tunlng can form any idea Of the strain it
canses the nervous system. I remember some
years ago making an attempt to learn the art
1t was something entirely new to me- l worked
on one piano for over year. trying to get it in
tune but was compelled to give up such an occu
patton, as being entirely too difficult for my
Gus system Afterwards found employment in
blasting rock but here, again, nay sensitive
nature rebelled At last, overcome with shame
and grief at my pitiable failures, / found en-
ployment in flower garden. Here found the
occupation suited to my fancy Such gratitude as
the various plants expressed not in words-poor
things, they have no voce-but they reached nv
sensibilities by their perfume, and have taught
me to have most profound vereration for the
art of piano'tuning. They reminded me forcibly
or the tact that the eve should not say to the
hand, II have no need for thee" nor should the
foot make like remark to the ear. So, let us
be reasonable toward the piano-tuners. We
ought to take into consideration that music is a
good thing with which to drive the devil away
anu II we attempt to do so on a piano badly
out OF tune we sometimes fail. Let US remem
Der that their art exists principally in producing
harmony. Music
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PERSONAL MENTION ELSEWHERE,

Attica.
Mrs. George Hay is visiting with friends in
Chicago
Mrs. R. T. Leyman is visiting Mrs. T. D.
Porter, at Chicago.
Mrs. Sophia Stephens. of Bismark, Ill, is q
guest at Mr.. David Smiths.
G. 3. Cole and wife, of Thayer, Kan, are Wis
iting his brother, Dr. W. c. Cole.
Mrs. N. r. Howard is spending the winter
with her mother in Washington, d. G.
Professor Coombs, president of Kansas Col
lege, will fill the pulpit at the Christian Church
to-day.
Joseph Brown, who died on Monday last was
one of the pioneers of this section. He came in
1929 and had lived here continuously since that
time.
Mrs. Alice Griffin, of Elkhart, was guest at
Wolf Hirsh's on last Wednesday. She presided
at the organization of woman's relief corps in
this city.
John Marshall, who has been seriously i'll for
two months, left for Philadelphia on Thursday
on trip of recuperation He was accompanied
by his wife.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Brown left for Batavia,
N. Y, on LAST Thursday. Mr.. Brown has en-
gagged in business there, and they will make it
their future home.
Ed Hughes and Mrs Ella and Alma Hughes
have in contemplation extensivetrip through
California and back through the gulf States,
making six months tour.
Mack Dixon and family have, with J. R. Col
Inns, taken charge of the Douglass House, Chi
cago. Mrs. Dixon is now there and Mack will
follow in about two months
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Triple Tragedy in Missouri

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-. Dec. 5--Meager par
ticulars have been received here of triple trag-
edy that occurred today at Lynn Creek, in
Camden county. DR.. Lyons residing on farm
near that place, has for several years past,
purely as matter of charity. cared for an i'm
beetle named Williams. who has been considered
harmless hitherto. To-day, without word of
warning, the idiot snatched up an axe and struck
Dr. Lyons on the head, cleaving his skull and
killing him instantly. He then attacked the
doctors fourteen-year old daughter, and killed
her also. A young son of the doctor, hearing
the disturbance. came upon the scene just at
this juncture, and procuring rifle shot the
idiot dead.
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Greencastle.
UT06uCdSCI6,
judge Eckles is visiting at Rloominn

Judge Eckles is visiting at Bloomington
DR.. J. V. Gully, of Sheridan, Iowa. is visiting
at G. S. Kimbles.
r. T. Jones spent Thanksgiving with his fam
lily. in Cincinnati.
Harry Fisher is visiting his sister, Mrs Fred
Walker. in Rockport, Ind.
The elaborate decoration of the court house
was the handiwork of Mr.. Ralph Rodgers
Mrs. Will Cumback, of Greensburg is spend
ing the week with her son, L. S. Cumback
Colonel Matson spent Sunday in this city. He
came home to attend the Hendricks funeral
DIR. Ridpath delivers his lecture on Grants
Place in History" at Frankfort Ind, next Tues
day.
j. P. Hornady, of the Martinsville Republican,
was in the city Saturday, visiting his journalistic
friends
Ed s. Sheridan. recently local editor of the
Times, is now member of the regular staff of
the st. Louis Republican
Eben Black resumed his position in the Cent
raj National Bank, having fully recovered from
his attack of typhoid fever.
Miss lisa McNutt, q daughter of Professor Pat.
terson McNutt, and member Of the class of a.
DePauw University. is to be married during the
holidays.
The "Mikado" craze has struck Greencaste.
The ladies of the Christian Church gave an ele-
CANT Japanese tea at the Grand Central Hotel,
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Peru.

Mrs. John S. Hale has returned from visit to
Indianapolis.
Miss Eva Jackson is visiting Miss Vena Nc
Kenna at Indianapolis.
Miss Flo Gilbert went to Indianapolis on
Thursday, to visit friends.
Mrs. Ed Calkins, of Rochester is visiting Mrs.
A. G. Bearss, on Ridgeview.
Mrs. Fred Fobes, of Michigan City, is visiting
her parents on West Sixth street.
Lyman Walker, ex-judge, returned, on Fri
day. from visit among friends in Ohio.
Misses Anna Parsons and Anna Constant re-
turned, on Thursday, from their visit to Indian
apolis.
Mrs. Henderson, of Lafayette, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. B. F. Javins, at the Baptist par
sonage.
DR.. Huff wife and child, returned. on Thurs
day, from visit to the Doctors former homo in
Michigan.
Mrs Omer Cole gave an elegant little tea party
on Wednesday evening in honor of her friend,
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ii. =. WATSON & Go.

last Friday evening, which was both attractive
and entertaining to the guests as well as profit
able to the church. The ladies of the Episcopal
Church follow at an early day with a Japanese
wedding
Harry Smith is out again after his recent ILL
ness, and will leave this week for short visit to
his parents at Little Rock Ark.
Mr.. w. III. Durham. president of the First
National Bank of Charlottesville, was in the city
Tuesday, to attend meeting of the directors Of
the nail works.
Prof. Michaels, preceptress of the ladies' hall
and professor of the Spanish and italian Ian
guages in DePauw University. has resigned to
accept the deanship of the Women's College and
the chair of French language and literature
at the Northwestern University, at Evanston,
Ill. Mrs. Belle A. Mansfield wife of Prof. j. NJ
Mansfield. has been elected as her successor.
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Mrs. Fred Manson is visiting at Greeneastle.
The Harmonic Society will give a dance on
Dec. 81.
The N. S. A. Club will not meet again until
January.
Rev. G. W. Cobb will preach at the Episcopal
Church to-day.
The Misses Keeney gave a large party on last
Thursday evening.
Miss Jesse Swift entertained the N. S. A.
Club on Friday evening, Nov. 81
Misses Georgia and Genevieve Lee gave an en-
joyable teafparty on Friday evening
The subject of Rev. RUNNERS lecture, this
evening. will be "How To Be Happy"
Misses Mamie and Nina Gerard gave adelight
full Newmarket party on Tuesday evening.
Miss Helen Hovey has returned to her home
at Minneapolis after visit of several months.
Rev. A. RUNNER will lecture atsMusic Hall on
the evening Of Dec. Ii, for the benefit of the
Orphans Home
Hon A. W. Tourgee will lecture at Music Hall
next Thursday evening, his subject being AN
Unsolved Problem"
Gilman. of Boston. have been guests Of Mrs. H.
S. Lane the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Crabbs celebrated the
fourth anniversary of their marriage on Nov. q,
with large tea party.
The Literary Club met on Monday evening in
the small courtroom. Prof L. II. Dunn read a
paper on 'Longfellow."
Congressman Robert M. LaFolett and wife of
Madison, Wis, were in the city during the week
on their way to Washington, D. G.
Misses Mamie and Lulu Keegan gave New
market party on Saturday evening in honor of
Miss Estella Hamilton, of Greencaste
Miss Fannie Doyle sang solo at each service
last Sunday, at the North Side Baptist Church.
Miss Doyle has sweet voice and her singing is
treat to the listener.
The Scientific Association was permanently or.
ganized last Tuesday evening Prof. j. L.
Campbell gave lecture on electricity. The next
meeting will be held on Jan. IL, 1885,
The Young Folks Literary Society met on
Monday evening at the home of Miss Mary
Thomson. The subject under consideration was
General Wallaces Ben Hur." The society will
meet next time at the home of Miss Angie Bin.
ford. at which time tie poet Whittier will be I'M
der consideration.
The weeks visitors: Mr.. and Mrs Addison
Coddington, of Danville ILL.,, at ]. S. Brown's
DR.. S. M. Colville. of Iowa, with his brother: IT.
M. Jones and wife, of Delphi, Mrs Mollie Cul-
yer, of ST. Louis with Mrs A. D. Willis: Miss
Clara Smith, of Clinton, Miss Mary Durham. of
Marion. Ia. at W. FL. Durham's; Mrs. S. c.
Wilson, of Greencastle. Mrs Marie Cadwalla-
der. of West Lebanon, with her son Tom; Miss
Ida Prater, of Greencastle at S. W. Rountrees:
Miss Grace Paul. of Indianapolis, with Miss
Lulu Alfrey; Martin McMains, of Choshocton
O., at Con Conningham's; Miss Will Segar. of
Covington, with Mrs Joe Naylor; Miss Maggie
Thomson, of Rockville with Miss Anna Allen.
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Muncie.


W. J. Curtis is home from short visit to Gin
cinnati and Covington.
Miss Rose Bud entertained number Of young
friends at her pleasant home on Friday evening
Miss Mayne Ribble has returned from an ex-
tended visit to friends at Richmond and New
Castle.
Mrs. M. James visited her sister, Mrs. Cooper.
at indianapolis. during the week past returning
to this city on Friday.
The Ladies' Church Society gave an interest
ing entertainment at the Presby terian Church
by supper, served to all present. for the benefit
of the church.
An interesting game of polo was played at the
Royal Rink, on Friday night, between the Royals,
of this city, and the Mascottes of Lafayette
both State League teams. The game was won
by the Royals by score of to 1.
The Literary Fireside met at the home of Mr..
aud Mrs John r. McMahan on Friday evening.
The exercises were of highly interesting char
acter Messrs. John M. Bloss and j. Truett
read papers, which were extensively discussed
A delightful party was given at Patterson's
Hall by the Muncie Dancing Club on Thursday
evening. 1t was attended by the leading society
people of the city, as we'll as several persons
from adjacent places. Among those present
we're, Mr. and Mrs Ritter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mccullough, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spilker. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Omer
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Berger of
ST Louis, Mr.. Kenyon of Columbus, Ind,
Misses Hattie Mitchell Gertie Maddy, Miss
Chase. Lottie Ludlow, Susie Ryan, Katie Glum-
mel, Grace Kiser. Grace Wilson, Miss Smith,
Mile Green, Ada Kirby. Nettie Youse, Char
line Cooper, Mamie Brotherton, Lola
Meeks, Josie Gray, Mile Gray, Miss
Love, Miss Bulla, Miss Eckleberger,
Messrs. Ed Ethel Rhine Hummel, Joe Hum
mel, Vol Gilbert, Will Youse, Charles Stuckey,
Will johnson. Tom Kirby Mr. Kahn, Joe Eels,
Frank Wilson, Will Craig, George Fiffer, Ed
White, Motifs Leon, William Stricken. Leslie
Wachtell, Mr.. Ruble. Chauncy Metzger. William
Brotherton Harry Hamilton and brother, Carl
Franklin, George Perkins Mr.. Alexandra,
Rittingburg, Albert GALL jr., Indianapolis.
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THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL, OFFICE
WASHINGTON Dec e An


WASHINGTON Dec 6. lam.
Special Indications for Twenty four Hours
from A. M, for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Fair weather. slightly warmer.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Fair
weather, winds generally from west to south,
slight rise in temperature
For the Lower Lake Region-Light local
SHOWS, followed by fair weather, northwesteriy
Winds stationary temperature.
For the Upper Lake Region-Generally fair
weather. northwest to southwest winds, slight
rise in temperature
For the Upper Mississippi Valley Generally
fair weather, winds generally from west to south,
occasionally variable, slight rise in Temperatures,
except in the extreme northern portion, nearly
stationary temperature.
For the Missouri Valley-Far weather, slight
rise in temperature, variable Winds generally
from west to south.
Local observations
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SOCIETY AND PERSONAL GOSSIP.

All matters OF interest and items of news, whether
n the city State proper for this department, will
be printed if properly authenticated.l
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIs. Dec. 8.
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Mrs Talbot, OF Lafayette who is spending the
week with her sister, Mrs. NJ. Robinson on East
Second street.
Rev. J. H Guindling of Lafayette. and brother
Joe. of Emporia, Kan, are visiting their mother
on West Seventh street.
Lewis Affelder, of the gas companys office, is
spending the vacation allotted him among his
relatives and friends at his old home, New York
city
Miss Gertie Hunt of Lewiston Me-, daughter
of Superintendent Hunt, of the Peru WOODEN
mills, has arrived in the city and intends max
ing 1t her permanent home.
Miss Georgia Mercer, on Thursday evening,
entertained Miss Lou Harlan, Ella Duckwall
and Hattie Klinglesmith, and Messrs j. A. Del
bert, e. A Schram and c. Hutchinson at pleas
ant card party, in honor of her natal day.
Mesdames w. E. Mowbray VIM. Mcmillan j.
g. Goldsmith, Smith Clark and Miss Emma
Weist were in Logansport on Thursday, with
plenty of good things to eat. and also as sur
prise to the Rev. W. Ell. Daniels and wife. Mr..
Daniels was formerly pastor of the Methodist
Church in this city.
The Peru Gun Club started, on Thursday
morning, for their annual hunt IN Arkansas, to
be gone about ten days. The parties partici-
pating in the hunt are j. E. Hendricks, John
Ream, Britton Runyap, Mike Ream, Jesse Zern,
Dick McNIasters. L. d. Miller. John Hiner.
George Wilson. Dick Cole. DR.. Helms and DR..
Ross, of Fort Wayne.
WABASH.
Mr.. S. M. Blount has been seriously sick at his
residence on East Hill street.
Mr.. Marland Gardner and son returned home
on Thursday from trip to Kalamazoo, Mich.
Mrs. Fl. Caldwell has been the guest of Mrs
Minnie Bruner, of Kokomo, for the past week.
Esquire Sala and Barrister B. F. Clemens, of
North Manchester, have been attending court
here this week.
A novel festival will be given by the ladies of
the Christian Church, in the church parlors, on
the evening of the 18th inst.
Mr.. Will Morse entertained few of his
musical friends on Friday evening, and the
Dickens Club on Saturday evening.
Professor j. Tingley, we'll known in Indianapo-
lis and vicinity, but now residing at Marion,
preached at the M. E. Church last Sunday.
Esquire Edward Ford, at present residing on
his large farm in Blackboard county, spent the
first of the week with friends in this city.
The w. F. NJ. S. of this city met at the resi-
dence of Rev. w. j. Vgus on Wednesday A
large attendance and a pleasant time is reported.
A party of Peruvians. consisting of Mr.. r. J.
Loveland, Jesse Frate and Will Farrar and
Eshardt, attended the reception given by the
W. V. D. G. last Wednesday.
Misses Minnie and Lola Small gave very
pleasant odfashioned party at their home on
Main street last Thursday evening. All the girls
and boys were dressed in the costumes of their
ancestors and ate 'scraped turnip"
Mr. and Mrs. F. Morse, and J. NJ. Harter and
sister, Miss Eva, were in Marion last week,
guests of some of the citizens of that place. who
gave reception to Mr. and Mrs. Peabody, of
the Midland railroad. Mr. and Mrs Peabody
the Wabash party to go with them to the Hen
bricks funeral.
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BEGAN using Athlophoros for an attack Of
rheumatism on Thursday morning At9P. NJ. T
went to sleep, and slept on until A. NJ. when
got mp and said to my wife: Dear, look here,
am well" d. L. Southland, Greeneastle, Ind.
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Two thousand Ladies Vests and Drawers white scarlet Vests for Ladies
and Children less than they the factory See the big stock of Mems
Underwear 1000 Ladies' Chldren's Winter
Hosiery n York will
Table Napkins Towels the
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DREssINa GOWNS and Smoking jackets. beauti
full styles, at the MODEL.
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c.xn,r,ex or CALIFORNIA.

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Tsssell Brothers give notice thst they
ne ~nnrchased The boot and shoe business
,o,r,.rly conducted here by Brown q
Tssseil, and have removed their s,ocA ~
The Foley-RieSsrd building next door -
Remington, Johnson d CO.'S grocer!
store. where they st all times keep an I'M,
mense assortment OF gentlemen's boots sno
.hoes; also, an elegant line of ladies ano
shildren's foot wear. No store in Neyads
Seeps 8 larger assortment, or seii5
goods st lower prices, than the TAsseil
Brothers.