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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17
PROGRESS ON THE CONGO.
What Has Been Accomplished - The
March of Civilization.
Non Xl,rlr Cur, I


March of Civilization.
New York Sum-
The 240 white agents Of the international
association and the French government
along the Congo are beginning to introduce
into that wild region many Of the comforts
and necessities of civilized life. They
are now erecting at some of their
stations frame houses that were
sections to the Congo. The international
stations are to be connected by telegraph,
and a part Of the plant is now on the way.
A sanitarium has been established at Bona,
sixty-ive miles from the sea, and others
the river as comfortable refugees for the
sick. With the present improved roads and
che perfected system Of land portage past
the cataracts, and the use of seven steam
boats above Stanley Pool, it is found that it
need not take many days longer now to
reach Stanley Falls about /, 200 miles from
the coast, than it did to reach Stanley Pool,
S25 miles inlanl three years ago.
Some Of these steamboats, are pushing up
the large affluents of the Congo. which, &C.
cording TO Stanley, will make 5000 miles of
river navigation in the Congo basin availa-
BILE to commerce. We are treated every lit
tie while to some fresh surprise with regard
to the great river or its tributaries. M.
Giraud, for instance, who returned to
France the other day from his trip to the
head waters of the Congo, says the river
after leaving Lake Bangweolo turns alb
ruptly southwest, and flows in that direction
for $50 miles before it turns north toward
Lake Moero If his information is correct,
it adds nearly 300 miles to the length Of the
river, which, since Stanley followed it to
the ocean, has been known to be the greatest
river in Africa, and probably second only to
the Amazon in the volume of water it pours
into the sea, and in its navigable extent
The work of suppressing the Arab slave
dealers from Familiar bids fair to involve
the new state in serious esponsibilities
Sixteen months ago the most western point
reached by these Arabs was Nyangwe on
the Congo, about 800 miles west of Lake
Tanganyika They have recently appeared,
however, 800 miles further down the Congo,
and have desolated villages AMI dragged
the natives into slavery in territory claimed
by the International association. 1t was in
this part of the Congo that Gordon expected
to face the slave dealer and force him to
give up his cruel trade, and it will be a
beneficient work if the International asso-
citation rescues the natives of the upper
Congo from this scourge of central Africa
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17
Qualifications for the Stage.

I"Betsy b. in The Argonaut.l
To the "stage-struck girl" who sends q
note asking the aivice which no one ever
takes, and who urgently and rather def
antly requests me to put over my own PEN
name what consider the necessary qualif-
cations for young girl about to 60 upon
the stage, make answer:
A strong physique;
An unimpaired digestion;
slender figure;
A marked face:
Strong features;
"A carrying voice;
A lack of real feeling;
An abundance of pretended feeling;
Much magnetism;
Great fascination of manner;
Purity of speech;
Elocution to a degree;
A general knowledge Of history;
A good general education;
A general knowledge of costuming;
A practical knowledge of economy In
d ress;
An artistic knowledge Of the effects Of dis
tance;
Considerable business faculty;
Unfagging industry;
Undaunted ambition;
An utter lack Of constituencies;
A capacity for taking pains;
An absolute and undispu ted devotion to
the theatre;
An unwedded life;
An ability to distinguish criticism from
abuse or fulsome gush;
A readiness to profit thereby;
Some genius at advertising;
A quickness at seizing opportunities;
An adept at making yourself necessary;
A well-defined speciality;
A good memory;
Quick study;
Good luck
Talent
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17
Coffee in Guatemala.
[Cor. Inter ocean,

lCor. Inter Ocean,
The people of Guatemala have a peculiar
way of preparing their coffee for the table.
Every week or so a quantity of the berry Is
ground and roasted, and hot water poured
slowly upon it The black liquid which
drips through is permitted to cool, when II
placed in a bottle and set upon the table
like vinegar or Worcestershire sauce Pots
of hot water and milk are furnished, with
which the coffee drinker may dilute the cold
black strip to such weakness as he likes
This plan has its advantages. but it takes .
long time to become accustomed to it.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17

Scientific Journal

Minute dissections have proven that
insects, though possessed of nerves, have no
well-defned organs representing the brain,
the seat Of concentrated feeling, where all
the nervous connections meet They have. in
stead. chain of gangli a or bundles Of nerve
substance, from each Of which nerves branch
out TO contiguous parts; so that the sensa-
lions arc not all carried to one grand focus
OF acute sensibility as with us, hut form in
fact separate systems, any one OF which
might be destroyed without disturbing the
sensation Of the others
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17

wIrn eyes from which the scales had fallen
And she was looking inward-for the first
time in her life.
@Only the outward seeming" she muir
INJURED over and over again under her
breath, as if the sound of the words fright
ened her; 1and after all these years I've
only just found out that / haven't been q
Christian"
Contrary to the expectations of Mr.. Law
ton, Miss Sarah did not appear at prayer
meeting on Thursday night; and when he
called to see her on Friday he was much sur
prised to find three curly-headed children
making mud pies in the front yard who in
formed him in a loud chorus that they had
come to live with Aunt Sarah forever"
Miss Sarah greeted him very cordially,
and though she looked tired and warm after
her journey from Milford, she seemed as
happy as possible.
"This is a great surprise, Miss Jenkins. I"
said the minister, as he followed her into the
parlor and took a seat
Eyes, reckon it'll be a surprise to most
folks But l amt afraid but they'll live
through it,"
II think you will be well rewarded for
bringing your sister and her children here
Your life has been very lonely one," said
Mr.. Lawton-
Eyes, / reckon I'll take considerable salts
faction out OF it, and it does seem sort o.
pleasant to have 'em round. There're we'll
hammered children. Susan's been mighty
particular about them Did you notice the
boy rs you came ina He's the very moral o.
Tom"
As Mr.. Lawton wa -ked back to the vii
lage he wondered what had walked Miss
Jenkins up to a sense Of her duty. But he
never knew.
Early in the following winter Miss Jenk-
ms invited her pastor and his wife to tea.
The table was well supplied with cake,
pickles and preserves. a glass dish OF black
berry jam occupied position just before
Mrs. Lawton.
Il am so fond of blackberry JAM said
that lady, as she helped herself to the arti-
Gle. Il put up more this year than ever
and had real good luck; but the best that
made was from some splendid berries that
Lulu found in a tin pail in the arbor, that we
always supposed were left for us by some one
who didn't care to make himself known"
And the pastor and his wife never did
know who left them.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17
Wanted q Western Drink.
[Philadelphia News. ]


"Hit me with little vitriol mixed with
broken glass" said man who might have
been taken for the worst man in the west to
Philadelphia bartender the other morning.
'and fire in few rattle>nake stings along
with it. I'm from Dead Mans Gulch,
| amp
+ THAT'S western order, sir 1 don't I'M
derstand it," was the reply.
"Don't you know what vitriol is!"
@Yes."
Don't you know what glass isl'
Eyes"
"Don't you know what rattlesnake stings
is!"
@No."
"Well, throw in q little red pepper Il
will make a weak drink for me, but I'll
have to go you It's . mean section Of
country. this"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17

nevertheless, she Is selfish, narrow and sor-
did to pitiable degree. She does nothing
without making show about it, so as to
be we'll regarded among men. For years
she cherished feelings of enmity toward an
only brother, because, forsooth, he did not
marry to please her, and I was told not an
hour ago that she has declared her intention
not to help that brothers sick and penniless
widow and children. She speaks of them
with bitterness, and even seems to rejoice
that at last they were forced to appeal to
her for aid. was asked to speak to her ON
the subject, but she would be highly In.
suited, know, if ventured to call her to
account for her want Of charity and natural
affection. She thinks herself Christian,
but in my opinion she is very far from being
anything of the kind. She will come into
church next Thursday night and pray earn
estly for the forgiveness of her sins,
and for help to walk in the right way. But
she prays only with her lips; hsr heart has
nothing to do with it. She thinks and cares
only for the outside seeming and"
At this moment little Lulu Lawton inter.
the path with the announcement that tea
was ready; and the minister said no more.
But Mis- Sarah has heard enough. She
was pale and trembling. and so greatly dis
turbed that when she hurried from the ar
Dor as soon as she could without being per-
ceived she left her pail of berries behind
her.
She met several Of her friends on her way
home, but she did not even bow to them, 50
absorbed was she in tho recollection Of what
the minister had said
Reaching home, she sat down in the big
rockinp-chair by the kitchen stove and lean-
ing her chin on her hand stared before her
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-17
BRITISH CONSOLS
The Peculiarities Of English Honds Ex-
plained-How Prices vary.

plained-How Prices vAry.
THE Current
As the price of British consols IAN abrevi-
alton of consolidated annuities" and pro-
nounced either con-SoLs or coy-sos. but
naturally the latter way) is a certain mark
OF the feeling of security or insecurity of
fnanciers of AL kinds in London, the reader
may just now be in need of the reminder
that by far the greater portion of the ma
tional debt of the United Kingdom has been
funded into perpetual obligation OF 8 OR
cent interest per anuum to tina holders
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31
HoBoKEN NOTES.

All Hoboken church matters will be found under
the general head, Among the Churches"
Fraternity Lodge No. 112 l. o. O. F. and friends
will go to Oriental Grove June 18th on grand ex-
cursion.
The One Engine chowder club went on an excur-
sion to Saltersville yesterday, in Schmitts big
four-horse stage.
Five hundred copies Of the Mayors message are
to be printed and distributed--S00 copies in Eng
lish and 200 in German.
One Of Colonel Kane's Tally Hos went through
town yesterday with load of New York college
boys bound for the ball grounds,
It was SAID yesterday, in Hobeken, that Cover
nor Albeit has promised that the annual inspec
ton will be ordered to take place in Hoboken next
President Bonn, of the North Hudson Railroad
Company is the authority for the statement that it
viii be two months before the Elevated Roads are
The pupils of St, Mary's School. West Heboken.
will have May celebration next Thursday and
Friday evenings. in st. Marys Hail. Clinton avenue
and High street.
Euclid Lodge No. las, r. "A. NJ, will work the
Third Degree in Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow
night The Lodge will also receive official visit
from Deputy Grand Master Douglass. Of Jersey
The body of two days old infant was found
floating in the water off the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western docks yesterday morning. 1t was re-
moved to Coroner's Morgue, and will be buried at
the expense Of the county,
meeting OF the difereht boat clubs Of this city
was Held at Odd Fellows Hall last Thursday night.
for the purpose Of forming an amateur boating ass
ISOLATION. the object being TO conAne membership
exclusively to Hohoken.
The Ninth Regiment went to Paterson yesterday
morning to participate IN the general inspection
and parade ordered by General Plume. Oh their
return last evening they paraaed around the city.
| They presented gay appearance.
| The members Of Empire Hook and Ladder COM
/ pany No. 2, were rendered surprise last Tuesday
!. evening by half huRdred of their lady friends.
| The programme consisted Of vocal and instrument
| tai music and dancing and an elegant supper was
| furnished by the ladies' One Of the pleasing
| features Of the occasion was the presentation Of
silver ere trumpet to Chief Engineer Robert Lay
] burn,
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31
The Nswsboys, Excurston.


The excursion prepared for the news
boys, by Editor Mullone, took place as an :
nounced. At ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing two hundred of the bright little fellows
assembled on the dock at the foot of Morris
street. There they boarded the barge
Curry, which was towed up the river by the
tugboat Levy. With them was little party
of guests who had accepted Mr.. Mulione.s
invitation TO go. Among them were Miss
Mullone, City Editor McAghon and Miss
Sadie Wedin. John H. Ashurst and the
Misses Katie, Mary, Allie, and Maggie Ash
urst, Mr.. Mark Curley, Miss O'Donnell,
Miss Docnarty, of Kingston, Ex-Congress-
man Hardenbergh, and thirty or moro
others. Judge Allan L. McDermott was
unable to accompany the excursion, but
he sent a kindly letter enclosing more
kindly twenty-dollar gold piece to be dis
bursed for the amusement of the boys.
The excursionists went.up the river a little
beyond Excelsior Greve and came back
without landing. The boys amused them
selves in racing and play on the upper deck,
and sat down to a neat spread at lunch
time. A good band furnished music for
their elders, and a goodly portion of the
day was devoted to dancing. During the
afternoon the boys were called together to
listen to speeches by Mr.. Hardenburgh,
Editor Gosson, Mr.. Mullone, and others.
The party returned to the city, without ac-
cident of any kind, at six o'clock in the
evening
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31
PERSONAL.

Fire Commissioner Windecker is much better.
Geo. r. Perkins has been appointed by the Mayor
to fill the vacancy in the Board Of Education
caused by the death of D. s. Holden the President
Of the BOARD
Elk Councilman Rue. of Union Hill, anticipates
trip abroad.
Sheriff Heintze took run to Washington last
week.
Ex-Governor Bedle was in Washington last week.
Mr.. Charles Gregory is expected home from
abroad very shortly.
Mr.. O. J. Hubbard is in the South travelling, on
pleasure trip.
Alderman Reid has gone across the big pond
Mr.. Levi Williams, the we'll known comedian
who has boon located at the Pennsylvania railroad
depot will join Kersand's minstrels. Levi Is the
composer Of some very pretty songs, and is an
artist of rare ability.
Ex-Assemblyman Frank o. Cole delivered the
Decoration Day Grafton at Washington, N. j. yes-
tsrday.
Messrs. Chas. and Oliver Myers and "Mabe" Nc
Mahon sailed yesterday via the Inman line, bound
for Liverpool.
Paddy Ryan was at the West Side Driving Park
races yesterday and Friday.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31
The 4th Regiment at Paterson.

For the first time since the close of the
civil war, a line of battle was formed in this
State yesterday. The outskirts of Paterson,
Riverside, was the scene of operations, and
the whole affair reflects great credit on the
National Guard of New Jersey. The COCA
sion was the gathering of the First Brigade
of this State. The First, Fourth, Fifth,
and Ninth Regiments, and the First and
Second Batallions formed the brigade, Bat
terry A of Elizabeth, being the only
organization that failed to put in an ap-
pearance. The commands were differed
as follows First Regiment. Col Camp
bell Fourth Regiment, Col. Dicken-
son Fifth Regiment, Col. Bernard, senior
Col of the brigade; Ninth Regiment, Col.
Hart; LIST Battalion, Col. Condor I'd
Battalion, Col. Moore. On the street
parade the Fourth Regiment was credited
with the finest marching, and they were
certainly entitled to it, but it was impos-
sible to offer premium at the general
review, the whole brigade marching as one
man. Among others on the reviewing
stand were Governor Albeit, Department
Commander Nevins, Mayor of the city,
and number of invited guests.
The opening of the spring season closed
yesterday at the Westside Driving Park,
and it proved creditable to all concerned.
Mr.. ]. Fl. Pake, Superintendent of the
track, has proved himself good manager,
and has given general satisfaction. He
more than garfield out his plan, when, yes
terday, after the programme had been car
ried out, having still time, he gave in
addition fine running race for half-mile
between Venture and Lookout. The first
race was for the $50 class for o purse of
$500, with twelve entries. G. E. McMur-
ray carried b. g. Frank through in three
straight heats, his time being 2. 404, 2.40,
2.39, Thu second race was for the 2.25
class, for purse of 500, with five entries =
WestoYer, Nettie T.. Mollle Harris, Lolita,
and Harry Mills, all of them crack trotters.
The race was most exciting one, and was
won by Harry Mills in 2.30 81, 2. so, and
2.301. In the running race Lookout won
in So seconds.
At Bergen Point yesterday the Oartarei
Gun Club had champion shoot for mem.
bers, best out of 10 BIRDS Mr.. Lee, with
20 yards handicap, won the first prize, a
silver pitcher, hitting his mark every time
The second prize, field glass, was wor
by Mr. Williams, who hit birds, with q
yards handicap.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31
$4,000 In sealskIn nnins.,.

NEW York, May 3O.-Fire broke out
from some unknown cause, early this morn
ing, in the fur store of Albert Herzig, on
the second floor of No. $50 Broadway. The
three upper floors of the building are filed
with valuable sealskins and otter furs that
were ruined to great extent by smoke and
water, as well as by the flames. The fire.
men mastered the fire before it had spread
beyond the second floor, and the building
was damaged only $4,000. Mr.. Herzige'
however, estimates his loss at $75, 900, on a
stock amounting in value to over twice that
sum, and insured for $4,000 in twenty
eight different companies. The stock of
straw goods of Ross q Hess, on the first
noor, was damaged $4,000. The building
is the property of Hamilton Fish.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31
AoKHoS IN TOWN.
The Alleged Forger Demanding Exa'
rain nffnu

The Alleged Forger Demanding Exa-
mfnatf0n.
Charles E. Ackron was arraigned before
Police Justice Stilsing yesterday morning
to answer for several alleged forgeries.
He had been traced after his flight from
this city to Chicago, and Detective Clos
brought him back from that city to this
on Friday, under authority of requisitlon
from Governor Albeit. In court yester-
day morning he was at first without coun-
sci, but subsequently Norman L. Rowe
appeared for him. Before his counsel ar
rived he asked what bail would be requir-
ed, and Police Justice Stilsing informed
him that his offence was not bailable in q
police court. After Mr.. Rowe put in an
appearance he demanded an examination,
and the hearing will take place tomorrow
morning. It is some months now since
Ackron fed from the city. Before leaving
he had victimized a number of Jersey City
tradesmen with checks bearing the names
of b. f. McComber. He and Mr.. Nc
Comber had driven around in a, coach a
day or two before his fight. The carriage
stopped at various places, and at each
Ackron laid down the spurious checks.
1Q6y were I'LL lOf Stlhll diuouAt5s AAnos
for the forgery of which he was arrested,
was passed on Denton & Shaw, the livery
stablemen, and is FOR $29.73. The check
went back from the Second National Bank,
on which it had been drawn, marked :" No
Account" Among others he is alleged to
have swindled are Kelly, the Newark
avenue tailor, and proprietor Metzgar, of
Cooper Hall. McComber admits that he
was with Ackron, but denies all knowledge
of his having passed checks bearing or pur-
porting to bear his signature. He says
that while he and Ackron were riding to-
gether, Ackron went into several stores,
leaving him in the wagon outside the door.
He has no idea what he did in the places
at which he called. McComber seems to
be regarded by the police as free from sus-
picion of completely with him. He has
not been arrested, and will serve as wit
ness for the State at the examination.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-31
AMoNG THE CHURCHES.

The First Presbyterian Church Of Bayonue has
been incorporated.
newly incorporated church in Hobokan ia
known as the Sermon Methodist Episcopal Church
of Hoboken.
The Building Committee Of the new Westninis.
ter Presbyterian Chur b made report to the CON.
gregation last Monday evening.
special Decoration Day service will he nreacbed
in the Tabernacle this evening by the Rev Addison
P. Foster
pleasant church sociable was held last Wednes
day evening at the residence of Thomas Reid. Dan
forth avenue, Greenville, under the ausniees Of
the members of the Greenville Reformed Chnrcb-
The annual picnic of the children of the German
Reformed Sunday School, of Lafayette was held
last Monday afternoon in the Greenville Schutzen
Park.
The Devotional Committee Of the CITY Y.M.O.
A., Will meet this afternoon at 4:SO o'clock. at j.
Smith richardson's residence, 2SS Fourth street.
to perfect arrangements for outdoor preaching.
The Royalty of Sacrifice, apropos of Decora-
sermon in the First ME-. Church, Hoboken, this
evening.
sociable, under the auspices Of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the church. held in the ACE Of
the Madison NJ. E. Church, BaYonne last Friday
evening.
The Rev. O. F, Hull Pastor of Mattison M. Z
Chuch. Bayonne. will preach Decoration Day
memorial sermon in his church this evening
Arrangements are in progress for a garden party
to be given by Trinity Church, Hoboken some
time in June. 1t will be held for probably three
nights. The proceeds will be devoted to the an.
largement Of the Sunday school rooms