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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-06
A Plausible SwindIer.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
EVANSVILLE, June ga man calling himself
J. G. Smith arrived in this city on Tuesday, rep
resenting himself as merchant doing business
in Oakland City. He met B. W. Taylor, trav-
elling salesman for Sweetser Caldwell & Co., Of
this city, and through him succeeded in getting
introductions to number of prominent business
men. He stated that he was son of wealthy
farmer near Oakland, and that he was erecting
large building there to 60 into general mer
cban0ising On visiting different stores he
stated that he intended to pay cash for all he
bought, and incidentally mentioned sc, 900 on
deposit in the First National here. Merchants
but readily sold HIM goods and even advanced
him small loans. He bought goods to the
amount of S., 1882, and promised to call this
morning and pay for the same. According to
agreement he CALLED on the different firms this
morning and presented checks and received
ceipts. When the checks were presented, how
ever. they were declared worthless None of
the goods had been shipped, and all the rogue
got was about 800 in cash and considerable
wearing apparel. He has not been seen since.
He is six feet high, smoothly shaven, country
bred, but showing some signs of city polish He
is a smooth talker, and exhibited no excitement
while making purchases. No such person is
known in Oakland
Burning of Ranke & Yergens's Stave Factory.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
Fort WAYNE, June Sat late hour last
night Waterman patrolling the extensive stave
factory of Ranke &c Yergens discovered some
shavings in the boiler of the principal
building had been gnted by spark from the
fire-box. He ran up stairs for the hose, but be-
fore he could operate the fire had run across the
floor of the main room, feeding on the saw dust,
which was fine as powder and highly infamma
bic. An attempt of the bewildered man to turn
in an alarm failed, and the department was
finally summoned by policeman,
who ran to the engine-house. BY the time the
department arrived, the principal building,
containing valuable machinery and great guam
titles Of heading awaiting shipment, was be-
yond saving. The drying house caught next,
and was destroyed, and large stacks of heading
in the yard were burned The department re-
manned on the scene until nearly daylight this
morning. The loss is about So 000 and is only
partially covered by insurance Fifty-three men
are thrown out of employment
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-09-17
The Yellowstone Park as a winter
Sanitarium.

From my own observations, and
from inquiries made on the spot, lam of
opinion that the Yellowstone National
Park possesses, in high degree, all
these essential conditions. In eleva-
ton above the sea it surpasses Dayos:
the great plateau of the park is be-
tween 1000 and 5000 feet above sea-
level, while it is stated that not one of
the narrow valleys dips below 6.OOO
feet. The mountain-ranges, partly
surrounding and partly within the
park, rise to heights ef from 10000 to
1900 feet. l should anticipate, there
fore, that all the advantages which. os
4 winter resort for invalids. Davos
possesses from its elevated position
would be enjoyed even in greater de-
gree in the Yellowstone Park. The
period of permanent snow is lopoer 81
that invalids could remain there nro-
badly until the end of April, whereas
the melting of the snow generally COM
pels them to leave Davos early in
March, when the climate of the valleys
is peculiarly unfavorable for chest
complaints. 1t is expected, from its
greater elevation, that still clearer
sky and larger proportion of SUNNY
days would be experienced in the Yel-
lowstone Park, while the wholesome
ness of the air would be still more
marked, owing to its comparatively
greater freedom from zymotic matter
Professor Edvard Franhiand, an Pom
altar Science Monthly for JulV.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-09-17
Washington's First Corresp ondence.

WashinGton's First Corresp
Here are two letters that were writ
ten by two boys who became great and
good men. Now, while we are about
to commemorate the anniversary of
our Nations BIRTH it is pleasant to look
back to the days when those two great
patriots were only boys like the rest of
us.
The first letter is from Richard Hen
ry Lee, who spoke so boldly and acted
so bravely for our country in the time
OF her great peril and need:
''Pa brought me two pretty books
full of pictures he got them in Alexan-
dria they have pictures of dogs and
cats and tigers and elcfants and ever
SO many pretty things cousin bids me
send you one them it has a picture of
an clefant and little idian boy on
his back like uncle* JOS sam pa says
If | learn my tasks good he will let
uncle jo bring me to see you will you
ask your ma to let you como to see me.
RICHARD HENRY LEE.
To this letter Washington sent the
following reply:
Dear Dickey l thank you very much
for the pretty picture book you gave
me. Sam asked me to show him the
pictures and showed him all the pic
lures in il; and | read to him how the
tame elephant took care of the masters
little boy, and put him on his back and
would not let anybody touch his mas
ter's little son. l can read three or
four pages sometimes without missing
word. Ma says may go to see you
and stay all day with you next week if
it be not rainy. She says l may ride
my pony Hero if Uncle Ben will 60
with me and lead Hero. have little
piece OF poetry about the picture book
you gave me, but | mustn't tell YOU
who wrote the poetry.
&c. VS. compliments to r. H. L.
And likes his book full WELL
Henceforth will count him his friend
And hopes many happy days he may end
Your good friend,
George Washington.
81 am going to get whip top soon,
and you may see it and whip it,
In less than half a century after
writing this child-letter, this same
George Washington stood before vast
assemblage of people, and, with his
hand upon the Bible, took the oath as
the first President of the United States.
Long live George Washington,
President of the United States" shout
ed one who stood near, and the people
caught up and repeated the shout.
But the first person to clasp Washing
tons hand was his lifelong friend,
Richard Henry Lee. Req. Henry Au-
guStus AdamS, in st. Nicholas for
Julu.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-09-17

he went to Rome, and there probably
contracted the malaria which culminat-
ed in typhoid fever at Monaco, and
ended his life.
We, who see only that part of life
which begins and ends here, look upon
sudden looping off like this with sad
ness. 1t strikes us with mournful per-
pleXity. Yet, it has been said, that
some time we shall know that every
life is complete. The symmetry and
perfection of human cndeavor arc hid
den from our finite eyes, but they may
be there. 1t cannot be that all human
endeavor is empty and unrewarded.
Even what looks so TO us may else
where have its full fruition, its long
day of JOY. The soul. that mysterious
star OF our life, which "cometh from
affair."" turns its back upon the prizes
of the world that it may win greater
ones in better countries.
Death, the ancient mystery, hides
many perfected dream beneath
coffin lid. Indeed, we may one day
learn that he is kindeSt to those whose
eyes he closes while life is still bright
TO them. They who pass out of the
contest before they are wounded are
doubtless the most blessed. Yet we
are so untaught in wisdom that we be-
stow upon them pity and lamentations
instead of fluctuations. We speak of
the sadness of q life ended when its de-
sires were beginning to be realized.
We forget that all honors are short
lived, that fame is breath which an
adverse wind may dissipate; that fair
prospects may end in fierce storms;
that JOY may come with the morning
and sorrow intrude ut night; that hope,
health, happiness, all the swcet-voiced
angels who walk with us here from
time to time, have wings and fly away
titfully, whispering never word OF
their return.
Remembering how difficult it is to
live, we should lay flower upon the
grave of Hugh Conway with Il smile.
The pen dropped from his hand when
it had but begun to show its power;
yet, who shall dare to say he lost by
the change? Man is, indeed. of few
days upon the earth, and those days
are filled with what seem vain imagin-
ings, futile strvings:
Here sits he, shaping wings to fly,
His heart tOrebOdeS II mystery;
lie names the name eternity"
-Gert2ude Garrison, IN Frankt0rd
Ecrald.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-09-17

see it. want you to see how devoted
a man can be. You are thoughtful,
Ruth.
81 am thinking, love, of our coming
happiness.
She turned her face from him. She
was afraid that her thoughts of ven
geance might be outlined on her coun-
tenance. II know that we shall be
happy" she said. when loving
hearts come together, sunshine must
follow
"Ah, little treasure, you shall be
doubly paid for every privation. l
have never ceased to think of YOU.
Ruth, would you not rather be the
wife of prosperous lawyer than the
wife of an indifferent farmer?"
''It would make no ference to me,
dear, so long as am your wife,
You are an angel, r ,th. l don't
believe that you ever had bitter
thought"
Not against you, precious" she
replied scarcely able to conceal her
hate.
Ruth, during our long separation,
while many people were anxious to
CoulPllHenI me, L ulu not cease to
lovingly think of the quiet little girl
who had won my boyish love- know
now that fate is kind, that this old
world has been slandered.
The day arrived. Ruth sat in her
room, waiting for the coming of the
man who had darkened her life. 'When
l denouncc him." she mused, "uncle
and aunt will say that l acted rightly
Oh, | will teach that wretch lesson
that he will never forget. l know that
he loves me and hate him for it,
Ned arrived. Ruth heard his merry
laugh, and she laughed bitterly She
wore Il rose in her hair, rose she fam
cicd came from the old garden. When
she descended the stairs and caught 4
glimpse of the company assembled in
the parlor, she smiled. She would
give them IL piece of acting. Without
betraying her desperate intention, she
stood beside Ned. The minister ad-
vanced. Now was her time. The
ceremony was pronounced. She had
said 'yes." She sat down when her
friends had congratulated her. When
the people were gone, she threw her
arms around her husband and ex-
claimed.
"Oh, Ned, l worship YOU"
Yes, the time for her revenge had
come.-ArkanSalC Traveller.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-09-17
Composing Under Difficulties.

In October, 1887, after his return to
Vienna, Mozart produced his greatest
opera, Don Giovanni" As late as
the night before the performance the
overture had not been copied. Mozart
wrote on until late into the night, and
his wife could only keep him awake by
telling him the old fairy tales, such as
he loved when 4 child; at times he
would break from laughter to tears.
growing more and more weary, he fell
asleep. At seven the next mornipp
he arose and finished the score. the ink
in some parts being scarcely drv when
the copies were placed on the musi-
clans desks. The musicians had TO
play the overture at sight, but its
beauties aroused the greatest cnthusi-
asm both in the players and the audi
ence. Mozart superintendent all the
rehearsals, and inspired the singers
with his own ideas and feelings. He
taught the hero to dance minuet, and
when one of the singers failed to con-
quer his score, Mozart altered it on the
spot, At last the Emperor bestowed a
court position on Mozart, but the sala-
ry was so meager-it was less than
S500-that it WAS OF little help to him,
while his duty, to compose duncc-music
for the court. was humiliatine. Well
could he reply, when asked mis- income
by the taX-gatherer, Too much for
what | do; too little for what | could
do. "-AGutha IamiS, IN 81. Nicholas
Jor July.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-09-17

Three little flies in the room, on pane
Three little flies just outside, in the rain.
Said the three little flies as they hummed on
the pane,
To the three little flies who were out in the
raiu:
Don't you wish you were here on this side of
the pane,
Instead of out there in the cold and the rainf
And then we must tell you there's dinner
a-coOking,
Though really and truly, we haven't been
looking"
Said the three little flies outside in the rain
To the three little flies inside on the pane:
1--WE think it's much nicer out here in the
rain
Than shut up where you are, inside on the
pane;
And then there's more fun than the boys have
In lodging the rain-drops as fast as they
fall
And now l am sure that my lesson is plain:
Whenever you feel there is cause to COM
PLAN,
Remember the three little flies on the pane,
And the three little flies just outside in the
rain.
ID. C. Lockwood, in st. Nicholas for July.
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He Succeeded Too Well.

"Now," said the bride. "Henry, I
want you to understand distinctly that
I do not wish to be taken for a bride.
l am going to behave exactly as if I
were an old married woman. So,
dearest. do not think me cold and UNI
loving if l treat you very practically
when there is anybody by"
81 don't believe / can pass for an
old married man. I am SO fond of
you that am bound to show it. I
am sure to give the snap away"
mo, you mustn't. It's easy enough.
And 1 insist that you behave just like
all old married men do. Do you hearp"
Well, darling. I'll try. but know ]
will not succeed"
The first evening of their arrival the
bride retired to her chamber and the
groom fell in with a poker party, with
whom he sat playing cards until 4
O'Clock in the morning. His wife
spent the weary hours weeping. At
last he turned up and met his grief
stricken bride with the hilarious ques.
ton:
well. ANTI doing the old married
man like a daisy?"
She never referred to the subject
again and everybody knew after that
that they had just been married.
San Francisco Chronicle.
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A Lady's View of the Harem.
terview With ex-Governor Stanford.

Interview With Ex-Governor Stanford.
During our ten days %soiourn in CONSTANT
nople, i'll January of last year, Mrs. Stanford
and ! managed to see pretty much everything
that was worth seeing, a fact that was greatly
due to the courtesy Of General Wallace, the q.
$. Minister at that Capital. For example, Mrs.
Stanford was a guest III several of tho most
arlstocratic harems, while she and I were
accorded the somewhat unusual privilege of in
speeding the crown jewels. l may say that
my wife was not favorably impressed with the
matrimonial condition of Turkish women.
for she found that even those of the highest
rank had been SO persistently treated as
overgrown children that their thoughts and
actions were of a decidedly infantile turn.
They play with pet animals as the little girls
i'll this country do with their dolls, are indolent
in manner, and, asa rule, s~loyenly in dress,
although making a brilliant outward show
when visitors are expected. Their utter seclu-
sion from the world is pitiable to think of.
and must naturally dwarf their intcl!ects:
while thoir enforced laziuess, of course, tends
to develop selfishness and obesity. MANY hf
their faces are pretty, but thew are rartY,
marked with the intelligence that is born as a
rule, of experience and observation. The
chef wife in the seraglio of the late Sultan ia
treated with profound respect by the few who
come in contact with her, but slie told Mrs.
Stanford that she had not been outside the ha-
rem walls for twelve years past. Can YOU i'm
agine an American woman, rich in power.
health and money, who, would voluntarily sub.
nit to such absolute stagnation? If the ultra
womans rights advocates would only make a
visit TO Turkey they might cease to regard an
American husband as ''that tyrant, man"
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OF ours he could not mean to
home o. a vacation?
Tom acted queerly, too, when alone
i'll his room. He took q paper and
pencil, and figured and calculated. He
made q list of all the little properties he
possessed. He added them up and
added then down. Then he set down a
list of all things he was accustomed to
spend money upon that could be dis
pensed with. Then he brought out a
book OF economy, where it tells how a
man can live cheaper with a frugal wife
h a he can alone. He was astonished
to find that book 50 intensely inter
esting!
The next day Tom went again to see
the baby. In fact, it had seemed to him
as though the afternoon would never
come. He had more waiting to do at
the cottage, for Malvina's mother re-
ceived him, and she did not appear. At
last his Impotence spurred him to ask.
81 don't want vou to see her again,
young man. 1 will be frank with you
and tell you the truth"
ooh, Mrs. Baker," cried Tom.
"She's a simple child, sir, and is in
danger not to understand that at
tention from n like you can mean
nothing"
"Dear Mrs Baker, you misunderstood
me entirely. 1 must see her this once.
Unjust, indeed. If she sends me ava l
will never come again"
Tom conquered. When he explained
to Malvina about his small income and
consulted with her about its sutficiency.
she told him that he ought to be ashamed
to waste such heaps of money on one.
He should have sent half to the heather.
Toms income has thus far held out
better than when he was single.
Yonng man, try it!
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-01
A Phrenologist's Bumps.
From tho Louisville Post.


A man in the East End, who has acquired
considerable reputation as a phrenologist, lee
tured on chronology before the congregation
of the Cable Street Church recently. After
afew preliminary remarks he invited any one
present who SO desired to step forward and
have his character read. A few heads were
felt, and an exhibition of skill was given to
the enjoyment of those who witnessed tie
performance.
will anybody else step forward and have
his character read and the field Of his talent
revealed to him?" shouted the phrenologist.
A young man stepped out from the rear of the
church and sauntered down the aisle. The
phrenologist very seriously ran his hands
over the mans head several times, paus-
ing here and there at q protruding
his examination squarely in the eyes, he turned
HIM around slowly till his face was brought in
full view of the spectators. With his left hand
resting on the victims head, he made a gestic-
uiation with the right which portended some
marvellous discovery, and then proceeded to
address the audience on the result Of his OK
animation.
ladies and gentlemen" he began, "beware
of this man. Beware Of him, | tell you! He
is dangerous. He is a thief. Here, John"
addressing tue porter, slock up that safe; there
is a thief in in the house"
He had hardly gotten the words out Of his
mouth and was saving the air for some further
witty remarks on the subject when tho vic
tim OF his ridicul, reached out his left duke
and tapped the phrenologist on the neck, send
followed up by the enraged young man who
had been pronounced a thief, and the phren-
ologist was in imminent danger OF a severe
drubbinG, when several men interfered
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-05-01

Need / say it was o relief to learn
that his vessel had gone down at sea?
Yet she feared that it was untrue, and
he might yet return to torment her.
Meanwhile her aunt died, and she was
throNn upon her own Be-
ing still a beautiful and attractive wom-
an, she had many lovers. Eustace
Tracy was an invaluable friend, and she
was not too proud to accept assistance
from him in finding employment for
her willing and accomplished fingers.
She understood mineralogy perfectly,
and added to her slender income by ar
ranging cabinets and lovely shell orna-
ments, which were fashionable at that
time.
In the course of years Captain Al
dine did not return, and Caroline
claiborne (as she always called herself)
breathed freely nee more.
Instead of placing my moral at the
end of my story, 1 will bring it in now
SO that it may rot escape you.
When you have o secret conided to
you, do not ever hint that you know it.
DO not say, II should like to tell you
something you would give your eyes to
hear"
Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Temple were,
as you know, great gossips as well as
friends. One morning in the course of
conversation, Mrs. Knight said myster-
iously to the latter:
II was present at a secret marriage
some time ago, and, my dear, I should
greatly enjoy telling you about it, but
am bound to secrecy"
Mrs. Temple had too much old
fashioned politeness to press her friend,
but, of course, wa consumed with
curiosity. Not long after this converse
ton, she entered Caroline's room I'M
announced, and to her surprise found
her mending a gentleman's coat.
Caroline blushed and started a lit
tie, but soon regained her self.posses-
sion, when she explained that her
friend, Mr.. Tracy, was obliged to go
to Washington on business in great
haste, and had begged her to sew a but
ton on his coat. Mrs. Temple would
have thought nothing of this trivial
circumstance had not her suspicious
been aroused; but, putting that and
that together Immediately the thought
flashed upon her, Heres the secret
1A ooAo PtoNSu. LII liz SouAoO
of time a notice appeared in the papers
to the effect that Eustace Tracy and
Caroline Claiborne had been married
eleven years previous, and now wished
to announce their marriage publicly.
Why, you ask, had it peen kept Sc
cret so long? Caroline explained to
her friends that she had long been
haunted by the fear that the man whose
wickedness had Swallowed her life
would again return to persecute her,
and a duel might be the result. More
over, Eustace was not in o position to
supporta wife in the style he wished, and
all his relatives maintained; but he had
been successful, and was now both dis
tinguished and wealthy. An elegant
home in Washington was now ready for
his still beautiful and stately bride.
There a reception was held which was
attended by the elite of the city. Their
constancy was rewarded after many
wears.
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Conkling on the Science Of Slug
ging.

Roscoe Conkling was one Of the most inter
ested spectators at the sparring match between
Sullivan and Ryan. He was accompanied by a
friend and sat among the reporters. The e1-
senator, contrary to his usual mood, was in a
talkative humor, and freely made m
and passed opinions on fighting and fighters.
"What 10 my opinion of these sparrine
matches? Well, I see no harm in them. OF
course, if they become brutal, why they should
be stopped. But as 7 have seen them, and I've
seen a great many of them, there is nothing
bad III them. For instance, I saw Sullivan
box with Mitchell. I saw him have the OPP.
portunity more than once to strike and hurt
Mitchell if he chose, and he refrained. 1t is
time enough to stop sparring when it passes
the verge OF sparring and becomes an attempt
to hurt or %injure . man. But when two men
are evenly matched, and each is striving his
best, there is, in my view, nothing harmful in
the combat New York Telegram.
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A Singular Accident.

A report from Chico OF a
mother who was sewing upon her ma
chine, while her son, q lad of s, was
playing with his toys near by. Sud-
denly the machine needle snapped
and the mother stopped and replaced
it with another. Presently she glanced
toward the child and saw blood trick
ling down his neck. Upon going to
him he was found to be dead. 1t seems
the broken part OF the needle flew
with such force as to enter the child's
medulla oblongata and he had died
without q motion or q sound.-San
Fxzsscisco Call.