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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
A Different Object.
San Francisco Chronicle.

San Francisco Chronicle.
Monsignor Capel had suit in London once In
which he engaged poor fellow, young lawyer
beginning his practice. One day the Monsignor
received bill of the usual kind He was charged
for being called upon when he was out and when
he was in; he was charged for interviews had
with his secretary. when the lawyer having
nothing else to do, thought he could earn six and
eight pence by chatting about the case He was
charged for every conceivable thing, and he pro-
tested.
'These calls take time" said the lawyer. ''and
time is money"
eyes; but make thousands of calls on people
in the performance of my labors. Suppose
charged for them
''You forget Monsignor You are working
for heavenly reward. I am working for O
purely earthly one."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11

NJ Plateau. the psychologist of Client, has
been occupied upon some interesting expert
ments to solve the question whether insects can
distinguish the shapes of objects with their eyes.
Can the fly recognize the person who is bent
upon destroying itf Or does wasp exectly know
which of group Of persons 1t intends to stingl
Mr.. Plateau replies: "No." The result OF his
experiment goes to confirm the theory already
laid down by Exner-namely. that an insect per-
ceives with its eyes the intensity of the light
upon an object and also takes note of the move
meDt of object: but that it Is not able to dis
tinguish one object from another by its outward
shape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
Lone Star Twinklings.
By Alex. Sweet. Editor TEXAS Siftin ys

By Alex Sweet, Editor Texas Siftings.
FORCE OF HABIT.
A wellknown Texas gambler was converted
and became minister. One Sunday, just be-
fore the service began, he was absorbed in
thought. when he was approached by the organ
ist, who. referring to the opening hymn, said
what shall playP
"What kind of hand have you7" responded
the absent minded minister.
sKEpTIoIsM CURED.
'Mr. Ingersoll did you ever try bottle of my
Magic Anti fat Remedy9" asked the proprietor of
patent medicine.
81 never did," replied Colonel Ingersor,
blandly
''You should try bottle of it. 1t does all
that claim for it in my advertisement"
What do you say in your ADVERTISEMENT
THAT single bottle will convince the most
skepticaL"
A PECULIAR ACQUAINTANCE.
When gentlemen 60 out on spree they are
apt to pick up all kinds of acquaintance A
Texas gentleman who was in New York on a
visit went out to see the sights. About o'clock
in the morning, accompanied by one of his boon
companions, whom he had met that evening for
the first time, he found himself in front of his
boarding house. He looked in his pockets for
the latch key which had been furnished him by
his landlady, but could not find it.
"Ive lost my key" said he
Never mind, said the recently acquired ac-
quaintance, I've got my jimmy with me. I'll
have that door open quicker than you can open
1t with a key"
STRIKING THE WRONG MAN.
Two Berlin hack drivers, each with passen-
ger in his vehicle, ran into each other in
narrow street. They began to abuse each other.
and, growing more violent, one of them raised
his whip and struck-not his opponent, but his
opponents passenger.
49," exclaimed the other, foaming with rage
''you thrash my passenger, do youl Now I'll
thrash your fare" and those hackmen dashed the
unfortunate passengers, but did not waste a
blow on each other.
This is very similar to the policy pursued by
the imperial governments of Russia and Ger
many. They do not 90 to war with each other
but they take it out on the unfortunate Jews
The Russians expel the German Jews from the
German provinces of Russia, and the Germans
expel the Russian Jews from Poland and other
portions of the German empire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
They Settled the Case.
San Francisco Chronicle.

You have seen a lawyers bill. Ah I need not
ask. From the expression you have on your
face know you have seen the document:
To calling messenger boy to send letter for
MI oouoS. -$Z.OU
To telling Jones on the street that that case
would come on Thursday. Observation-Disclosures. 200
To a 2cent stamp lent Jones in court. 200
To advising Jones to bring suit. ----.5 500
That's the way lawyers bill goes. There
was once big case in which mill and a dock
was In dispute, and the suit was so long and
tedious that the plaintiff and defendant both
died. The two opposing lawyers met one day.
Say; about that mill and dock suit. That's
been hanging on good many years now.r
Eyes. Well. what about ita"
"Dont you think we might settle it up2"
eyes, guess we might as well. You've got
the mill and I've got the dock, and TFguess the
estates got nothing left on either size to keep
this thing up for"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
He Wanted Rest.

Yonkers Statesman.
Don't you want to 90 to the better world,
Tommya" asked the Sunday school teacher OF
the new scholar
mo mum" promptly replied the frank little
fellow
''And why not Tommy"
"Oh, when die l want to go where a Teller
can rest"
We'll, my boy, you can rest there"
well, In that song we sung it said we'd all
shine there
Certainly; don't you want to shine there2'
mo, mum; / don't want to shine there get
enough OF that here Tm bootblack, mum.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
He Took the Old Man Down.

Chicago Herald.
Stern father-''Look here young man, your
teacher tells me you excused yourself from
school by telling her that your mother was sick
sirl"
II didn't lie"
''Yes, you did. Your mother isn't sick, and
you know it."
'She said she was"
"When?"
Last night. She said she was sick of having
you come home at o'clock in the morning with
your cuffs on your ankles"
WELL of course, il she was sick il was per-
fectly right for you to stay out of school, my
son. There, here's a nickel. Run off and get
some candy, and we won't say any moro
about it."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
The Best Dressed Lady Comes from the East
Gan Fra cisco Post

The Best Dressed Lady Comes from the East.
San Francisco Post
The announcement that floral prize would
given to the best dressed lady at the fair brought
out a grand array of elegantly -attirei members
of the fair sex. The committee was composed
of Mrs. s. j. Hendy, Miss L. j. Hopps Mrs. j.
d. Cameron, Mrs w. o. Gould and Mrs. A. w.
Starbird. An hour and a half was spent by the
committee in critical examination of costumes
unknown to those under inspection. At $50
who has lately arrived from the East, was de-
clared the winner of the prize. She was dressed
in black silk, beaded in front, with basque coy
cred entirely over with jet beads Her hat was
was large and beautiful floral piece To night
another floral prize will be given to the simplest
aud most tastefully attired young lady, the COM
mittee to be composed of gentlemen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
Too Comfortable to Move.

New York Times
Clara lin carriage with horse running away)-
Do you think you can stop him with one hand.
George2
George with teeth set)-I DIDN'T th-think
c-can st-stop him, b-but ccan keep him in the
r-road.
Clara with perfect confdence)- well,
try it for another mile, and then if he doesn't
stop use both hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
Aids to q Fashionable Dinner.

Among the pretty dinner-table novelties are
cups made of solid ice with ribbons tied on their
handles. Out of these pretty and perishable
dishes one eats cafe mousse or some other deli
cious fancy ices Other courses are served in
pretty paper boats. Little pates other deli
cate trifes set on in small pasteboard boxes
of different colors handsome lunch table was
prettily decorated few days since with grapes
and pears suspended in graceful forms from the
chandelier or gasolier which hung over the din
ing table.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
They Were Both Tired.

Philadelphia Bulletin
II am very tired" said the lady at the head OF
the clearinghouse table, Monday morning, to
the good -natured minister who sat at the other
end. You should not be- said the parson;
you didn't preach sermon yesterday" NO."
said the lady, almost unconsciously, ;'but list
tened to one" Then followed an oppressive
silence, which gave the minister time to reflect
that he had come out only second best
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
Writing a War Reminiscence.

Louisville Courier journal.
ma, what makes pa mutter so much lateiy7
hear him saying to himself all the time, gall
ing fire., supporting battery three days ra-
tons moved down. in full retreat protect
ing his rear and l don't know what else'
Hush. child! Your father has been engaged by
Mr.. Knott to write an article for the Bvouac.b
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11

Madame Judic, the elegance of whose toilet
has been described, is announced by New York
journal as the lady most likely to set the fash
ions for this fall Ii this is so, society ladies
will wear their dresses very low at the top and
very high at the bottom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
No Improvement ON the Old Style.

Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Fogg says she doesn't think much of the
special-delivery system. She gave Fogg letter
last week, and it hasn't yet reached is destina-
ton. She found it in Fogg's pocket this morn
irg, just the same as usual
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
SlanderOus.
Boston Courier.

First Female-"What business are you en-
gagged in nowg"
Second Female-'T am book agent"
F. F.-"What have you to do?"
S. F.-"Nothing but talk"
F. F-"How delightful"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11

Texas Siftings.


Gus De Smith, want to hire you to take
me out to The lunatic asylum and back How
much do you charge for the round tripp
Colored Hackman-''De Lor! Yer ain's
gwinter come back arter you once get out dar is
yer, honey2"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
The Yale Conscience at Work.
YaIa Racnrd


Freshman Professor (holding up written ex-
ercise)-I perceive that this one was copied from
outside helps. The man who handed it in will
remain.
A half-dozen remain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11

perlou III lhirZy rove AFFAIRS my glance fell
upon the horse. Horror! In her earnest pursuit
of ThirZys tender experiences Miranda had evil
IDENTITY entirely forgotten all mundane or equine
affairs; she was holding both lines loosely in one
hand. and they had become badly mixed up with
tho horses tail He, too, had cast all care and
responsibility to the winds, and was ambling
arnlessly along the very edge of the road while tho
buggy was tilted at a most perilous angle over a
ditch. Mirandas eyes were gazing dreamiiy
away over the corn6elds and forests into the
next county. and she was repeating $50 Thirty
told her mother" Something would have to be
done, and that quickly, so broke over my long
established principles and spoke to the man at
the helm. / said: Miranda, excuse me- but do
look at the horse; what makes him leave the
road soi" Miranda dropped Thirty and her
mother all in a heap and vigorously jerked up
the horse and turned him back into the road, re-
marking, That's just way he has. Do that
again, you rascal and I'll take your head off. "
And then she began again: $50 Thirty told her
mother" / never knew what it was that thirty
told her mother What were the fortunes or
misfortunes of Thirty to met ! was on the
brink of some adventures of my own. Yes, L
was convinced beyond all doubt that was away
from home and friends, far out on a lonely turn
pike with that fell creature. the woman who
married the old banker, the young doctor or
both OF them and got hung for bigamy.
Miranda still gazed off into vacancy
and prattled on about Thirty. I
foreswore all sacred ties of friendship and no
longer listened, but watched the dreadful horse
he was travelling wildly along first on one side
OF the road, then on the other as his fancy
prompted. The reins were still hanging loosely
and II he had stumbled or frightened, Miranda
would have mad no control of him. j knew he was
), q nervous animal. for Miranda had said so; she
always let him have his own way because he
was nervous. Suppose pig should dart across
his path, small boy jump out of the bushes
ssr n bicycle whizz up; nothing could save us.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
"What is the mattergn she ASKED. 'Havs

w HuC u JHe mULteTf SIZE uSbeUs AAHOo
you tlOo young people been QuarTeIinggp
1 turned away, went past the screen which
Is sometimes put up to insure privacy, out
of the iron gate, into the narrow street. |
watched the lounging, dignifed- looking men
and the dark eyed women who went by; l
looked at the merry urchins at play; and,
after what seemed an interminable quarter
of an hour, returned to learn how my gem
tie counsel had succeeded with my suit.
My mother and Philippe were sitting with
their arms around each other. Philippe, as
entered the patio, raised her eyes to mine
with q look Of shy happiness. My mothe'
rose and took the girl by the hand.
"Basil,r she said, ~ have at last been
least, rise above the conventionalities Of
what is called Ahe world. / have told her
that, knowing all know, | see nothing to
prevent her from being your wife. ] have
told her that simply for her own sweet sake
! would rather see you marry her than any
woman in the world. And, Basil, ! fancy l
have made her believe me.n
With her soft eyes full Of maternal love
my mother kissed me and left the court. l
opened my arms to close them round the
fairest woman in the world, and all the
earth seemed bright and glorious to me
My great love had conquered
And yet, even in that moment Of bliss,
my thoughts involuntarily few away to q
~snow-heaped road in ~England-to a white
drift, under which for days and days Q
CHASTITY object had once been lying. A
dreaml a dreaml 1t must have been a fear
full dream. Forget it, Basil North, and BE-
happy in the happiness you have at last
wonl
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
THE STAPLE.
Decreased Estimates by the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange.

Decreased Estimates BY the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 3-The month";
ly report Of the cotton exchange says
Of the growing crop: For the first.
time this season do reports show de-
terioration in crop prospects, but she'd
ding has been so prevalent during q
greater portion Of August that. exs
cepting Virginia and Georgia, no State
has held its former rating. Rust and
worms have also done some harm.
Cotton lands complain Of excessive
rains, but a cessation thereof would
do much towards bringing those
sections up. Drought has been the
trouble on uplands and throughout
the greater part Of Texas, but in the
latter State particularly, timely showers
have fallen easterly in many localities,
and prospects have accordingly
frightened in the visits so favored.
Labor as a rule is sufficient and
working well. Take It altogether, the
crop has met with a reverse, but favor
ing seasons from now on with a late
freeze, would 60 far towards compen-
sation. For reason, therefore, as
above stated, the per cent. has been re-
duced from 81 at the end of July to 81
now. Below are the stated averages
Virginia, 81; North Carolina, 90s
South Carolina, 80; Georgia, "a; Flor
ida, 80; Alabama, "a; Tennessee, 91s
Arkansas, SO; Mississippi, 81; Louis
lana, 81; Texas, 80; average for the
belt, 81,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
P TX.
sAFE-AND LOVED.

Now that we are safe in Spain; now that
Philippa's arrest is a matter Of impossible
ity, and her expulsion from a country so lax
in its observance of international obliga-
tions highly improbable, when her guilt can
at the utmost be only suspected, if indeed
suspicion ever points to her, 1 may pass
rapidly over the events of the next two
months; the more so as my record of them
would differ very little from the description
OF an ordinary tour in Spain. To me, after
the feverish anxiety, the horrible dread as
to what any hour might bring forth, which
had characterized our flight from England,
it seemed something very much like bathos
my dropping at once into the position of the
everyday tourist taking a couple Of ladies
on a round Of travel, but for the time l was
outwardly neither more nor less.
From Burgos we went to Valladolid; from
Valladolid to Madrid-Madrid, the high
perched city, with its arid, uninteresting
surroundings and abominable climate. mot
long did we linger here. Bad and trying as
the English winter may be, the cold Of Mad
rid is a poor exchange for it. / had almost
thrown aside the assumed character of an
invalid; but I felt it would be the height Of
inconsistency, after forcing my companions
to accompany me in search Of warmth, to
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
CAUGHT At LAST.
Two North Carolina Boys Arrested
for Robbina the Malls.

for Robbina the Malls.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Inspector
Henderson, Of the postoface Depart
ment, has Just succeeded in causing the
arrest Of two mail robbers, who. though
mere lads, had, by the newness and
dexterity Of their operations,
baffied the skill Of the
inspectors for a long time. Since June
a number Of complaints have reached
the postofice department that register.
ed letters passing between Salisbury
and Albemarle, N. c., have been rifled.
These towns are connected BY a star
route, over which the mails were car
ried by George II. Eagle. aged eighteen.
After a careful examination the In
spectors concluded that Eagle was rob
bing the mails. Decoy letters, cor
tanning marked money, were placed fri
the registered pouch. and a watch
placed upon Eagle. Upon his arrival at
the end Of the route the decoy
etters were found TO have been riied
and Eagle was promptly arrested and
searched. No money was found on his
person and the inspectors were forced
to release him for lack Of evidence,
though confident Of his guilt. On the
night of his discharge Eagle bought q
horse and disappeared In the pine
woods. Some time afterward while
digging az the bottom Of a well N the
premises Of one Armand, the well
digger heard Jethro Armand. 9
lad Of eighteen years, confess
to his father that he had
the money stolen by Eagle.
The father told his son to keep the
money. Armand had formerly car
ried the mail over the same rout. The
well diggers informed the Inspectors
Of the facts, and Armand was arrest
ed and the proofs Of the crime secured.
Eagle was arrested yesterday In AR
kansas, where he had fled. 1t appears
that the boys met in the woods and
opened the pouches with home made
tools. An old knife had been convert
ed into an exceedingly keen services
BILE saw. With this tool the clasps Of the
pouches were severed on one side, bent
back with another instrument and
room thus secured for the insertion Of
a hand into The pouches. The letters
were skilfully opened, the money alb
stracted and with the aid Of a bottle
Of mucilage the envelope was neatly
resealed. Armand seems to have been
the custodian OF the stolen funds.
Inspector Henderson says this was one
of the cleverest devices for robbing
the mails he has ever discovered.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

above it. In less than two hours we should
be in Spain.
a curious dread seized me-a PRESENT.
ment so strong that ever since then I have
lost faith in presentiments Something
seemed to tell me that all my efforts had
been in vain; that at the frontier there
would be certain intelligence received which
would lead to u arrest; that Philipph,
with one foot, as it were, in the land of ref.
uge, would be seized and carried back to
face the horrors and the shame of a trial for
murder. 1t was, as events showed. an alb
surd fancy, and only the increasing tension
of my nerves can account for the hold it
gained upon me.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

ing Of recollection q what her u,on-
frenzy, bad prompted her hend Ia az rr-
knowingly, Idared 70 hops that any chrnc.
which remained Of q revelation o. ths frath
was reduced 10 q minimum Those rssrlt1
Of my Investigations and inquiries gave n,
immense relief. and my heart was aa tut
gay as, armed with the proofs OF tho dlat
Lady Fernando death. 1 hurried back 10.
Seville, Philippe, and the happiness which &
vowed should 10 minn.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
From shreveport.
to Commercial Herald.

SHREVEPORT. Sept. 4.-Only seven
miles Of rails now remain to be laid to.
complete the Shreveport s. Houston
narrow gauge to its terminus, Logana-
port, on the Sabine river, the dividing
line between Louisiana and Texas.
Superintendent John R. Jones has q
large force employed and reports that
he will have the road in complete run
ming order during this month. AssoOn
as this section is completed a movement
will be made to complete the
road from Shreveport to Magnolia,
Arkansas, to connect with the Texas a
st. Louis narrow gauge. Both roads.
run through a productive country
Nothing has been learned here Of the
progress of work on the Houston East
s. West Texas, which connects with
the Shreveport & Houston at Logana
port, although Capt. Simon Levy
receiver of the Shreveport & Houston
has endeavored to ascertain.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11

AT the sessions Of the American
Microscopical Society, in St. Louis, R.
N. Reynolds showed astonished yiai-
tors millions Of bacteria in a little drop.
Of scrapings from their teeth but was
himself astonished to find that the.
bacteria from one mans mouth waa,
dead. It tvanspIred that the man had
Just taken a drink Of whisky.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-11
DARK DAYS
BY HUGH CONWAY.
Author Of Scaled Baekn

CONTINUED from Sunday. August 81
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-26
HAWAII ON EXHIBITION.

DR.. j. Mott Smith has written
that the President of the Louisville
Exhibition was highly pleased at
having the Hawaiian exhibit, and
accorded it prominent place on the
ground floor of the building, near
the main entrance. Permission has
been given by Mr.. j. ID. Spreckels
for having Tavernier's picture of the
volcano go with the exhibit. Every
thing was likely to be arranged for
the opening time, August 10Th. DIR.
Smith urges that the exhibit he in
creased, and mentions that walking
sticks, fans, perfumes, and native
trinkets and iewelry are in demand.
He has shipped to the Foreign Office
q collection of useful seeds, collected
by Mr.. Coleman. No time should
be lost if our Commissioners sug-
gestion above is to be adopted.
That book rest just made by Mr..
Miller on Hotel street is a sample OF
what might be added to the show.
Besides being finely made article
it contains almost every description
of wood growing on the group.