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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
MILLIONS OF PIGEONS.
How Farmer Joyce and Cal Vandervoo KILLED
Bushels of Them in One Day.

Scranton tpa.) Special
Immense hocks of pigeons flew north for sew
eral days last week in the neighborhood of New.
ton, Arlington and Scott townships Very few
of them have been seen in the Lackawanna val.
ley, but over beyond Bald Mount the moving
focks have been unprecedentedly large and fre-
quent. Farmer Laton Joyce, who was In
Scranton, and who owns fertile farm in New
ton township, told the following story about the
pigeons:
.'Tother day l was lookin over toward Josh
Williams place, VIXEN see terrible big flock Of
pigeons sailin' up the valley right in the line OF
my farm. 4 got my old shotgun out an fired
inter the tail end of the flock. venture to say
Dave picked half bushel baskitful in no time.
KEEP on firing at brief intervals all the afters
noon, an when it was time TO milk the cows
was shamed of myself for KILN so many. The
game filed big bari, an we had pigeon potpis
till we got sick of it. Enoch Hyde an Brom
Lewis slaughtered moren did.
But Cal Vandervoo had the peculiarest ex
perience. Cal hadn't any gun, and SO he thoughi
he'd git on top O. the house an knock EN- down
with long pole He braced himself agin tbs
chimley, and swung the pole round at the fore
most birds II big flock that jest then flew ova
the house. dozen dead pigeons rolled off tbs
roof, and Cal seemed to git excited over the fun
The mex flock lost more of its numbers than ths
first and the excitement made Cal forgit wher
he was. He knocked right an left, an was JUS
startin' to drive on when | heard sometiiin' rat
tie. looked back an see that the chimleI
agin which Cal had been bracin' himself hai
tumbled down, and Cal was roln toward thu
caves an clingin' to the pole. If ever
man had presence of mind under tryin circum
stances, that man was Cal. He see that he'd GOT
to slide off O. that roof an that the fall might
break his legs, an what do you suppose he dond
He swung the pole round quicker'n a flash, 50
that the butt end of it pointed to the ground, AM
off the roof ne went When the butt end struck
the ground, Calls hands were graspin' the pole
fifteen feet above. The speed his body had gos
sent Cal over the garden fence where he struci
square on his feet on top of a heap of buried
turnips, with the pole still in his hands. Ha
wasn't hurt particle. When Cal counted w
the dead an kickin' pigeons he had knocked
down, he found that he had exactly 317 Suchs
year for pigeons was never known before in New
ton u
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
A "REMINISCENCES OF WILKES BOOTH
A Expression of Opinion with Which His
Acts Did Not Harmonize.

A Expression of Opinion with Which His
Acts Did Not Harmonic.
Washington Star.
The writer attended the same boarding school,
more than thirty years ago, with Booth, and
slept with him. Jack, as he was called by the
schOolboys, was very popular as a boy, good
swimmer, ball player, tree-climber etc, but
he would not study, and was very slow at
his books. The school referred to was known as
the Milton Boarding School" 1t was on the
old York turnpike, seventeen miles out of Balti-
more and was kept by Quaker gentleman by
the named John Emerson Lamb. vino has since
passed away 1t has been asserted that after
Booth shot Mr.. Lincoln he took Herold with
him into Maryland as guide. This cannot be.
No knew the roads of southern Mary
land better than Booth, as he frequently
went to Richmond that way during tho war,
carrying quinine, morphia and other expensive
drugs These drugs were sent by then prom
inent druggist in Washington, and he shared the
profits with Booth. Booth told the writer that
he made $1,000 on a single trip. l told him that
l did not wish to know anything about it, as my
sympathies were with the governments / had
served in the Union army during the war and
was an Office holder. He said that he respected
my sympathies, and he was very glad the whole
thing had ''flickered out;' that at bottom he did
not wish to see the United States Mexicanized,
but he was glad the Southern people had made a
good fight, etc. This talk took place in front of
the National Hotel, in this city. 1t will
be remembered by many that large iron
lamppost, of an uncommon pattern. stood
on the curbstone there, and Booth was lean
ing against it while speaking I remember
distinctly that he said that he was not praying
man, but he had prayed that "Old Abe might
not die, as that dirty tailor from Tennessee
would then become President He mentioned
the fact that Vice president johnson had made a
very bitter speech against the Southern people,
at Wizards. the day the news came of General
Lees surrender. and he said he would have shot
him if he had been present This threat made
no impression upon me at the time, but that
very night, or the next night, Booth shot Mr.
Lincoln. When the conspirators were being
tried considered it my duty to inform the court
of the above, thinking such testimony might
throw some side-light upon the conspiracy, but
when counseled with my father about it he adj
yised me to say nothing concerning ii; that
there was abundant proof extant; that the times
were dangerous, etc, and have never told the
circumstance in print till now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
A Festive Gander.
Towsonton (Md.) Journal.

Iowsonton (Md.) Journal.
A lively air on violin will sometimes set
whole flock of geese wild with delight On one
occasion at country wedding was witness Of
a curious performance by one of these fowls.
After dinner lady entertained the guests as
sembled on lawn with music from accor-
dion. A flock of geese were feeding In the road
Just below the house, and with outstretched
necks, answered back with notes Of satisfaction.
Soon white gander commenced dancing lively
jig, keeping good time to the music For sew
eral minutes he kept up the performance to the
great delight of the company. The experiment.
was tried several times for week or more, and
the tones of the accordion failed to set the
old gander into lively dance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
Correct Styles in Hair Dressing.

Correct Styles in Hair Dressing.
Hair Dealers Circular.
The spring and summer fashions for lad;as
hair dressing will not change materially from
the styles which have prevailed during tha ~; =
ter; the hair continues to be worn HIGH The
bow-knot on the crown of the head with a few
waves and short curls tapering towards the
neck, being almost universal for ordinary wear
Inc front hair is worn very fluffy in pompa
dour shape, perfect nest of short waves ana
ring curls; many ladies use small pompadom
roil 10 heighten the front hair, aud pin their
'front.' colHures. These styles are worn by youns
ladies also, but there are many ladies' nart; Is
larry those whose hair Is turning gray. who a.
not think these curls are dignifed. and who pre
Ter TO wear the hair parted in the center and il
large waves at the sides, Madonna style
Inc straight bang is still worn by few. bu,
since the little cash girls in the fancy stores
wane. s
fashionable hair-dressers' stores are filed with
uiIerent styles of ornamental hair goods all in
tended To save the ladies the trouble of arrang
Ing their own hair; never was additional haiI
worn so much as at present, although itdoes no,
appear SO, as 1t Is not fashionable 10 wear bulkx
cnlgnons. But the front coiffures which offer
cover almost all the head are so artisticaIl,
made that no one would suppose that thew arr
merely conveniences, removable at will
A fashionable lady can thus appear as blonde
or brunette. or with golden auburn locks as il
may please her fancy, as many do.
Shell pins, plain, are used altogether for ar
ranging the loops of hair Fancy she'll pins. sill.
yer and Rhinestone ornaments in endless yariet,
are worn in the back hair. For evening wear
puffs of flowers and feathers. For young ladies'
knots of flowing ribbons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
The Correct shade for sealskin.

Sealskins have of late been dyed even darke
than before. Four or five years ago the fashio,
of dark fl1rs set in in Paris and London had t.
follow, although there was considerable opposi
ton to departing from the ways of England Th
dyers in the British metropolis took the troubl
to furnish them, and then the larger ones hai
ultimately to exert themselves in the same di
rection. For some inexplicable reason attempts
are now being made to produce a surface ever
darker than has yet been seen. The latest prod
ucts of the dyers are nearly black, and shade
downward into corresponding brown. often al
the cost of the, in the sealskin so much ad.
mired, gold brown background.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09

Russia is giving more attention to the raising
of corn. especially in her southern provncesI
The same is true of France and the South
American states. This increased production in
being felt against the exports from this country
few years ago Turkey alone sent to England
more corn than we did because of the martial
failure of the crop, but yet 1t is significant that
other countries are giving so much attention to
the raising OF grain of which America might
almost hold monopoly of exports
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09

"A Quarter of A Gun of Teas

Yes, madam" said the Dominic ''Just
quarter OF cup of tea, if you please and half n
slice OF toast That is all I can eat before
preach hing this evening, for my dyspepsia is SO
bad" The poor man preached an awfully dry
sermon, which put his hearers to sleep But
why should minister have dyspepsia as long as
Browns Iron Bitters is to be had as the drug
storesl The Rex MIR Ofley. OF Newborn, N. c.
saws: ~ ccns;aa = Browns Iron Bitters one Of
KNOWN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
The Duty of State Legislatures.

Legislation in every State should regulate the
sale and use of the many poisons resorted to by
women in their desperation to obtain beautiful
compilations. There exists in DIR. Harter's Iron
Torlc every requisite to accomplish the object
without injuring health or endangering life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09

they are not recommended. White satin is verz
trying to the fairest skin by daylight and pro
duces feeling of constraint. The best dress fo1
any occasion in which the wearer has to partici-
pate is one in which she can forget.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-09
Hadrian,s Address to His souI.

Soul of me! floating, and fitting. and fond!
Thou and this body housemates together
Wilt thou be gone now and whittier?
Paid and naked, and cold;
Not to laugh, nor be glad as of old.
- rim
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-07
~Passengers going and coming by
Railroad Called For or Delivered
in any part of the city.
Notice.

The regular annual meeting of the Stock.
holders Of the first National baDk Of Butte Will
be held at the banking house Of said Bank I, on
Thursday January 10th 1855 between the hours
of 10 q. m. and 4 O'Clock p. IN.
prrrr N n noc Goth 1894 Cashier
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

The superiority Of Wells, Richardson 4
Co.'S improved Butter Color over all 9th.
crs made, is again,lemonstratsSi by its rec
ord ut the Autumnal Fairs. The test Of
practical Use is what tells the story. and the
great value Of the premiums given by the
Agricultural Fairs. lies in the fact, that the
judges in these eases are regular farmers who
know what their needs are and what will
supply them. Wells. Richardson 4 Co. .
Improved Butter Color, which has taken
first premium at all fairs where exhibited, is
put up in a vegetable oil SO prepared that
it cOnnot become rancid, a most import
ant property. the lack OF which Is fatal to
so many the Butter-C olors offered for s;, IL.
II does not color the buttcr-lnilk: il imparts
bright natural color. which is unattaincd
by many Others: and being the strongest IL
the cheape Color in the market.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

From the Aurora Blade.
Saturday Ham Cherry arose in the
morning, took a bath, put on his black
suit, and after breakfast occupied him.
self reading sacred books. He told his
folks that as it was so far to church,
shoulder plOughing, he guessed he
would not drive :hither. Everything
was quiet and peaceable about, and
Ham was glad there was u day left fOi
man to rest and recuperate. But just
after dinner neighbOr came along
with a load of hay. Ham stepped to
the door and called out:
"How is this. John, that you ars
working to-day? You should go to
meeting"
"Hain' got no time to go to meeting
on week days, answered John. "Sun
day is all the time l can spare fOi
church going"
The man drove on. Cherry stood
and scratched his head meditatively a
few moments and then entered the
house. He told his wife to take pen
Gil and check of the days.
"Iess sec-MOnday went to town.
Got that DOWN."
"Ies."
Tuesday broke the colt. Wednes.
day / put up that fence down in the
lower field. Thursday l killed the pig.
Friday | licked the tramps. Satur-
day. COnfound it, what did l do
Saturday," In just ten minutes after
the conversation Ham Cherry was
holding up the whitsletree with one
hand and driving his team down the
lane toward the field ON u sharp trOt
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16
A Noted Police Omcer.

New York Letter: The redoubtablo
Capt. Williams is n candidate for the
Inspectorship made vacant by the pro
motion OF Murray. The commission
ers might do worse than give it to him
Though Williams has received more
abuse i'm his time than any other mar
ever got in New York for police work
he is really one of the best officers the
cityeverhad. Charges have been made
against him over and over, but none
have ever been proved, and he stands
higher to-day than ever before. The
special characteristic of Williams is to
take hold OF a thing with all his might
and do it ut once. There is no stop
ping to think about il. When there
is rough work to do he is as
ready with his fists as with his
club. lie knows the manly art as
well as any trained pugilist, and a blow
from him is as sure to fell as if it came
from the big Boston br,,iser himself.
Williams cleared the whole tribe of
bunkO thieves out OF his precinct with
out ever using club. Hepreferred to
grab a couple Of them, one with each
hand, knock their heads together like
two cocOanuts. then give each a kick
and tell them If he ever caught them
in his baiiwick again he would break
their necks. 4 few nights ago Manager
McCaull sent for policeman to drive
of "a lot OF ticket Spectators who had
taken possession of the sidewalk in
front OF his tlra;er. Williams respond
ed in person instead of sending "a man.
He ordered the spectators to clear
out, and as they were in no hurry
about it he grabbed a couple of them
at a rush, flung them sprawling into
a dead run.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

BY the will of the late Henry Sing.
master OF Stroudsburg, Pa, who died
recently at an advanced age, his estate,
which is estimated at between $780,.
900 and 100000 is to he sold after
the death of his wife and divided into
two equal shares. One share goes to
the Lutheran Theological Seminary of
Philadelphia. and the other to the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at
Gettysburg.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

on the aea-shore by CAswELL, HAZARD h TO-,
New York. 1t Is absolutely pure and sweet:
Patients who have once taken IL prefer it to all
others. Physicians have decided II superior to
any Of the other oils in market.
(MAPPED HANDS, FACE PIMPIEs, and rough
Skin cured by using JuNiPER TAR SOAP. made By
CAswELL HAZARD 4 CO.. New York.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

WAsHINGroS, ID. C.-The son Of Senator
Frye, Of Maine. who has been suffering from
u severe cold, which settled on his chest,
was cured by few doses Of Red StarCough
Cure. lie publicly endorses it as prompt,
pleasant and safe. DR.. Cox calls it the best
remedy. 1t contains no opiates or poisons.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

Women are now admitted to 100 OF
the colleges in the United States, and
that is the reason Vassar college has
OF late years suffered somewhat finan.
cially. IL used to have almost
monopoly of the women students.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

The man who takes his family into the
country for the summer should remember
that he will save his children a great deal
Of pain and himself large amount Of mon
sy in doctors bills, il he is Thoughtful
enough to carry a supply Of PERRY DAVIS
PAIS KILLER. The medicine is a standard
specific for all cases oicramps, collie, cholera
niorbus, diarrhra, or dysentery.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

John FeatherwOod was stabbed thirteeI
times and killed by Nick Ettiker near An
niston, Ala.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

was most dead with heart difficult v, can
now do a good days work, and sincerely rec
ommend DIR. Graves Heart Regulator as
the remedy.-Ieo. Gladding, Hartsgrove, o.
$l.OO per bottle at your drug store. Free
pamphlet OF +. +. Ingalls,, Cambridge, Mass.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

HoetetteY'e Etcm
sch Bitterr. o. . tpe.
ciiic for indigestion.
-tands alone. When
the resources Of the
pharInacopn,ia have
been exhausted. with
CUT. at least. doing
more than miiicRt;ng
the coInplaint.a course
Of this whole so me
stoma chice6ectsa
perfect and perma-
nent cure. In all
easees Of dysPepsia
the liver is more or
less disoriered. and
upon this important
gland the Bi;tere act
with regular distinct
nesf. regulating and
invieora,ing every
secrrtive and Assinli-
lat ng organ on
which bodily and
by all Druggists and
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

The Baltimore and Ohio finally secures
the right to enter the city OF Philadelphia.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

ALIENS IRox ToNIc BurERs Is THE most
powerful Tonic in the World. All genuine
bear the signature Of J. p. Allen, Druggist,
st. Paul, MINI.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

Grand Union Hotel, opp. Grand Cent Depot, n.
y. city, GO elegant rooms, 81 . day l. upward
Travellers arriving at this depot cave 81 car
riage hire and baggage transfer, European plan
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

Some New York parties contemplate
building u $3.50, 900 hotel in Washington.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

The steamer Wisconsin arrived at New
York with 81 recruits for MormOnism.
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-16

SEQ Mccormick & Sons pension card.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-29

in nets, and in the morning sell them in
the market, and thus manage to procure
enough OF the nCCesSarIes OF life to keep
body aud soul together. Their sleeping
apartment is a six by eight shauty on the
western wharf, where they have suuattcd
Tor years. The old man, whose name is
ibcrnard Boulonti, speaks English very
impertectly, but in a conversation had
with him bya Globe Democrat Corrcspon.
dent II couple of days since enough was
learned That his career had been "A
%chCckcrcd one. Born in the province of
CalNbria, in the southern part of the 1t.
alian peninsula, in 1919, his early years
were passed in n quiet manner in the
manufacture uf the famous white and
red wines tor which the province was
celebrated, and in the playing OF cards,
a.grcat passion among his cOuHtrymnn.
Marrying at the age of 20 years, he be.
e lmc involved in II difficulty soon after
with an A%rnaUut, and stabbinu him to the
heart, fed to Spain, arriving in the north.
Crn part of that country during tno
height of the Carlist war, and esp0usipr
the cause OF Don Carlos, followed his
varying fortunes until he was compelled
TO lice to France in 1899. Buolcnti then
drifted to Trieste, on the AdriutiC, where
he engaged in merchandising, and in Il
few years acquired u competence. firing
OF Il commercial life, he cmigratcd to
South America, and entering the Brazil.
ian army, rose to the rank of II major of
cavalry. But for some fanCicd uisubrd.
ienCc OF orders lost his commission. His
then drifted 10 the Pacific side, and ro.
mainnd in Chill for several years, with.
ont lettering his condition. When
Maximilian moved upon Mexico,
Buolcnti made his way to that country,
and was given u subnltcrn's commission
IN the Austrian contingent, and served
Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-29
CATS MEAT FOR LUNCH.
Cheap Spreads Which are Z Out
in Saloons.

in Saloons.
Chicago News: "Do you ever servo
dog for lunch"
INC! WAC said IdidY Was it dot
Dootchman on der gorncrr" was the
counter query of u West Madison street
keeper. Yes, | dot vos him
guess. He says allul such dings of mine
blaze. But you. yoost wait; I'll dell you
we're he gets his cats meat for lunch and
his horse sausage"
well, tell us about it, then"
But the saloon keeper did not feel like
botruying trade secrets when the ques-
ton was put to him thus plumply. He
COntented hmSclf with the statement
tnnt there was II good deal of cats and
horses tlesl used up for stew and sausage
in this city, mostly to be dished up for
lunch in saloons. He said there were sew
cral dealers who made II specially AMI IL
good deal OF money out of cats and
horses, once they are dead. An Italian
in IL basement on South Clark street, he
said, supplied raw meat of this sort, cut
into outlets, chops. and roaSts for his
COuntrymen, and sausage out OF cat
meat in exact imitation OF Sulami, wlLich
consists mostly OF donkey, and which
found IL ready sale.
do you ever uso such goods on your
CUSTOMERS" ~.
"Yy, no." he said Indignantly; my
customers won + shthnd it, but dot fellow
acrost de strItt he do"
In answer to further questions the in
fOrmant SAID that, rs far us he knew, no
dogs were cut up for lunch in the saloons,
although he nau heard it said occasion.
ally. Mostly, he declared, they used
picked pigs feet, sChwArtemagen IA
tough kind of sausage, in shape about
like II sadlle-bag) Calves-foOt jelly, wen.
er wurst, meaning Vienna aUsage- IA
misnOmer-checse OF various Kinds,
stews, together with lettuce, horScrldi5n,
pickles, onions, and Otncr fruit" in tneir
season. The meat used for the Stews is
bought OF the regular dealers in u few of
the more tony places, he said, like his
own, but most Of the other saloon. keepers
bought it IN the cheap m lrketS on Jack
son street. The better meat costs about
u nickel II pound.
"How much does it cost you to serve
lunch for 10 PENSIONERS, say" was asked.
1T costs me about s, or 3 cents II
head, - he replied. THAT is, an average
lunch, OF this 80 cents will be SIX
loavcs of bread, 80 cent for butter, 81
tor meat, sausage, jeIlied meat, picked
fish, etc, and the rest for cheese, greens,
and spices. But, OF course, II great many
others do il much cheaper. There are
men on this street, know one near the
bridgs-who viii spend not above 81 to
set n lunch for II couple OF hundred PEG.
Pile, But what have they goti Skim
milk cheese, wh'ch is as t0ngl and midi
3 'stible as leather. and which they buy
for D cents II pound; buttcrinc, ut l..
cents II pound; bread of the cheapest
make, and stowed OF fried liver. which
costs them next to nothing, and which II
dog would shun. ! guess 8 for a 100
persons would be about II fair average
cost for the lunch set in the saloons IN
Chicago, There are some places where
fine lunches are served tree of cost, " the
man added, but these places are rare,
and they generally e W il up after some
time, 1t doesn't pay"