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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
THE r. JINGLE.

An Autocratic Protest Against the Rhyming
Epidemic.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, in December Atlantic.
Just now there seems to he an epidemic of
%rhyming, as bad as the dancing mania, or the
sweating sickness. After reading a certain
amount of manuscript verse, one is disposed to
anathomatize the inventor of homophonous syl-
ratification. This, that is rhyming, must have
been found out very early:
Where are you, Adam?
Here am l, madam"
But it can never have been habitually p~racticed
until after the fall. The intrusion of tintin-
nabulating Examinations into the conversational
intercourse Of men and angels would have spoiled
Paradise itself. Milton would not have them
even in Paradise Lost" you remember. For
my own part, l wish certain rhymes could be
declared contraband of written or printed Ian
guage. Nothing should be allowed to be hurled
at the world or whirled with it. or furled upon
it or curled over it; all eyes should be
kept away from the skies, in spite of
os homini sublime dedit; youth should be
coupled with all the virtues except truth;
earth should never be reminded of her birth;
death should never be allowed to stop a mortals
breath, nor the bell to sound his knell, nor flow
ers from blossoming bowers to wave over bis
grave or show their bloom upon his tomb. We
have rhyming dictionaries-ler US have ore from
which all rhymes are vigorously excluded The
sight OF a poor creature grubbing for rhymes to
fill up his sonnet, or to cram one of those voraci-
Gus, rhyme-Swallowing rigmaroles which some of
our d~rndging poetical operatives have been ex-
austing themselves of late to satiate with jingles.
makes my head ache and my stomach rebel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Christmas Decorations.

The Agriculturist.
A snow. star is first cut out Of heavy paste
board, then covered with red velveteen or cotton
flannel; where one can paint, the snow scene is
painted on a wooden buttter-p plate and fastened
on, but a cheap chrome or picture card, mounted
On a round piece of pasteboard, will answer
quite as well; have it bright and effective; one
can be bought for ten or twelve cents to serve
the purpose. Take some white cotton, pick it
apart. SO that it has a light, fluffy appearance,
glue bits of it all over the star; the smallest par
ticle of glue will answer. The cotton should
look as if it were snow-f1akes, that had
fallen upon the star; fasten it around
the upper part of the star, and around
the center in the same manner, as if snow
were piled upon it and was tumbling off. Let
tiers and texts cut out of pasteboard, covered
with cotton, ornamented with holly berries, are
pretty and suggestive. Boughs of pine, with
cotton scattered ever them, can be arranged
over doors and pictures, to present a very artist
ic effect Crosses, crescents, Tyres and anchors,
cut out of pasteboard and covered with fine
green's, like holly, twined around them, are al
ways pretty to fill in odd places. Pressed leaves
and ferns. grouped together with fine wire, can
be used IN many places where greens would not
be suitable. Where they are formed in designs
to be fastened upon the wall, it is we'll to tack a
piece of tarlatan on the wall first, and pin or
sew the ferns and leaves on it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
Something She Hated.

1t is easy to do what we like to do. It is easy
to remember what we want to remember. This
truth is illustrated in a little Incident for which
the Chicago Leader is responsible:
What is it, sissyp said a West-side grocery
man to a little girl, who was swinging against
the side of the counter, lolling out her tongue
and looking timid.
Nj ma sent me for sumpin."
"Well, what is iii"
II dunno"
WAS it breadln
mo, sir; she borried that Of Mrs. Tiggons."
WAS it meat!!"
mo, sir; we've got hash enough for US, and pa
he eats fish,"
Butter, may be?"
mo, 1 s'pect it wasn't that, coz we've got
enough to look at if anybody comes in, and that's
all we has it for"
1T wasn't sugar"
MY, no! Times is too hard for that, pa saws.
and | never couldn't forget sugar no how. coz l
like it. l guess it was sumpin l don't like, or
maybe [ wouldn't forget it,"
Then it must have been soap"
so, yes, that's it. I knowed it was sumpin /
hated.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29

Correspondence London World.
am told that the cost of obtaining the Pope's
dispensation to the marriage between Prince
Waldemar, of Denmark, and Princess Marie, Of
Orleans, was 10000. Its most important condi-
tons are that the daughters who may be born
of the marriage are to be brought up in the
Catholic faith, but the sons as Protestants. The
appanage enjoyed by the prince is 91, 500, to
which will now be added the interest on a sum
set apart for his marriage by King Christian,
making the total income about f3, 500. The
princess will have a dot in the shape of an
annual allowance of "a, 900. She is the heiress to
an immens fortune on her ~paternal side, as we'll
as that Of her aunt, the Princess de Joinville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
A Persian Workman.
G. w. Benjamin, in December Century.

q. w. Benjamin, IN december Century.
What implements they used in ancient times
we know not; but to-day the Persian artisan has
neither rule, compass nor spirit-level. He is
commonly ignorant of the fact that the diameter
is the third of the circumference; his gimlets and
augurs are prods turned by a bow-string; he has
no Ratchet, but only an adze, and no carpenters
bench. If he desires to plane a board he puts it
on the ground; and if he would saw a block of
wood, he squats on the ground himself and holds
it between his toes, drawing the saw towards
himself. Wood is scarce, and with such tools
hard to work. Ii pillars are to be constructed,
the trunks of poplars are raised and simply
stripped IF their branches and bark. They may
be crooked, but that matters not; the master
workman tells his subordinate to shape the
timber into an elegant pillar with catch. De-
pending only on his eye and the skill of his hand,
this simple artisan applies the plaster round the
trunk in the form of a iuted pillar, and crowns
it with a graceful capital and cornice, showing a
lively inventive fancy. If judged by the strict
application Of rule and compass, these decora-
tions may sometimes deviate slightly from =
straight lire. but of the artistic beauty of the
conception there can be no question. Walls and
ceilings are tastefully decorated in like manner.
"Lightness combined with strength
is often gained in Persia by building a wall of
square sun-dried bricks, ingenious!y arranged in
hollow cubes as in a block house. They are
cemented together by a layer of cargel. or NOR
tar mixed with straw, over which, in. turn, fol
lows a coat OF white plaster. Where great
strength is required the angles are fortified by a
layer of burnt bricks. Such a wall will stand
for ages. 1t is interesting to watch the builders
at work. They wear long tunics, which are
tucked into their girdles when working, display
ing a length and muscular development of limb
l have never seen equaled elsewhere. The one
the name of God, toss me a brick The one be-
low, as he throws the brick, sings in reply, %
my brother Tor, 0 son of my uncle, in the name
of God. behold a brickF"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Hard Times in Persia.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
It came to pass when King Ahasuerus returned
from the skating rink that his royal bones ached
and his temper was cross. Then cometh to him
his chamberlain and saith:
20 King. great trouble is come upon u.s."
Speak" commanded the King. 'What is itf
Have the Judeans again revoltedp
Worse, 0 Light of the World
Tell me instantly what it is"
THE water-pipes in the kitchen have burst, 0
King! Shall l send for the plumber?"
"Alas! This news is terriblel' quoth Alias
uerus. Bring me a second hand suit of sack
cloth and ashes. What shall we do for fundss
The last levy of 10000. 900 talents on the people
of Persia | had hoped would pay the summers
ice bill, and leave something over for cigarettes,
but if the plumber is SO early getting in his
work, another 10, 600. 900 must be raised in
~stanter.'
And he clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
A Dogs Devotion.


On the morning Of which l speak the whole
cavalcade, hunters, horses, baggage wagons,
servants and many packs of hounds were gath
cred together in our stable-yard, awaiting the
signal for starting. Horns were sounding, dogs
were baying, guns were Gathering, eager hunt
ers were laughing and talking, and a general ex
citement was over all the establishment. Fritz's
spirits We're extremely high. He sprung I'D q
dozen times and kissed his masters riding
horse, brought his master bis whip and
boots, and seemed fairly beside himself
with joy. But Fritz was not to be of
the hunting party. On the mountains he was
out of his element, and only marred the sport;
not bear to tell him this, and determined not to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
"AlOne."

My life puts forth to sea alone:
The skies are dark above.
All round | hear gray waters moan,
Alas for vanished love!
"Oh! lonely life that presseth on
Across these wastes of years,
Where are the pilots swiftly comet
Whose is the hand that ~steersl"
1.-THE pilots they are left behind
Upon yon golden strand;
We drift before or with the wind;
We cannot miss the land
''That land to which we hurry on,
Across the angry years;
Hope being dead. and sweet love gone,
There is no hand that steers"
Philip Bourke Marston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
The Smallest Dog in the World.

G. j. Russell, in Christmas St. Nicholas.
Nearly two hundred different kinds of dogs!
Think of it! And yet this is not difficult to be-
lieve, for we have water dogs, and watch dogs,
and sheep dogs, and fighting dogs, and pet dogs,
and sledge dogs. and carriage dogs; thick dogs
and slender dogs, long-legged dogs and short
legged dogs; dogs for killing rats and dogs for
killing wild boars; dogs for use and dogs for
ornament; dogs to care for US and dogs for US to
care for.
Then there is the little dog-the toy dog, as it
is called. The smallness to which a dog can be
reduced is remarkable; and if the size of the
very smallest dog had not been officially recorded
no one could be blamed for doubling the facts
concerning the little fellow.
Tiny, a black-and tan terrier, has the honor
of having been the smallest full grown dog that
ever lived. de belonged to Lieutenant-general
Sir Archibald Mcl4aine, of England, and in honor
of his extreme tininess is now carefully pre-
served under a glass case.
Tiny was less than four inches long, and could
comfortably curl up and take a nap in a common
glass tumbler. An ordinary fnger-ring was
large enough for his collar; and when he sat up,
a babyis hand would almost have made a broad
and safe resting place for him.
y course Tiny was of no account against a
would have stood its ground against the little
fellow. But If Tiny had not strength, he did
have courage, and would bark as Justify as his
little lungs would let him at the biggest rat that
ever lved-when the rat was dead.
To tell the whole truth, Tiny was remarkable,
and he was famous, but he was not very happy.
lie could have had almost anything he wished to
eat. but he had no appetite. He shivered most
OF the time, even though he was usually hidden
in warm wraps. Of course he caught cold
easily, and then, oh, dear! how pitifully he did
SneeZe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Lashing q Negro.

The following from the Scooba Miss Herald
is an off hand account Of one of the Bourbon
customs of that State:
1--WE understand that two or three of the 'un-
terrified gave a negro about a hundred lashes
Tuesday. The gentleman Of color was making
himself too conspicuous in his work of influence
ing his friends to vote for his man, and the boys
thought 1t best to give him a genteel dressing
off. 1t is needless to say that he was not slow
in putting space between the polls and himself
after the boys had turned him loose
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29

ally made of extremely heavy linen. which is dec
Grated with a solid mass of drawn work and en-
broidery. Many persons, for very elegant effects
of this sort. prefer cream white or tinted velvet,
which is embroidered with colored silks aud gold
thread. Such things, however, while very beau
tiful in themselves, do not convey that idea
of freshness which should pertain to all table be-
longings, and hence, perhaps, the more washable
heavy linen is rather to be commended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
An Unfortunate Man.
Pittsburg Chronicle.

~Pittsbnrg Chronicle.
well, Ethalinda De Wigs, I don't see how
you could go and engage yourself to that old
Slimpkins. Why, he hasn't a tooth in his
head, exclaimed Miss Wiggs's dearest friend,
when she heard of the engagement
"Well, dear" was the reply, ''you mustn't Be
too hard on him on that account, for he was born
that way"
WAS he? didn't know that, or I wouldn'4
have said anything about it." was the sympa-
thetic response.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Feminine Inconsistency

Boston Transcript.
They were examining a photograph Of the
young lady on the next street. Just like her,
isn't itT exclaimed Mrs. Brown. $50 natural!S
CALCULATED Mrs. Fogg. Excuse me, ladies'
said Fogg, but I can't see how you reconcile
your two opinions, just like her and so natural
Ii my memory serves me, it was only last week
that you agreed that there was nothing about
her that wasn't artificial"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
WHIMSICALITIES.
Correct.

The man who has a thing to sell,
And finds his product ripe,
Should advertise it long and well,
And in the largest type.
Princeton Clarion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Economy Is Wealth.
Chicago Mail

Wife-Aren't you going to eat your pudding,
dear2
Husband (poking it disparagingly with his
spoon)-It would kill me to eat that mess of in
Gigestible stuff.
Wife, know its not very nice, but you had
better eat it, dear. l hate to see it wasted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
A Foolish Question.
Philadelphia Call.

Philadelphia Call.
ing about him." Bagley-'What's the matter
with Gubbins?" ''The matterl Why, we buried
him last week." Buried him! Do you mean to
say that Gubbins is dead?" "See here Bagley, do
you suppose we would have buried him if he
hadn't died?n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Defining the Conductors Privilc

DeHHIHg He CUnuuCtofs FTIVI1cgeEs
Detroit Free Press.
"Conductah" she called in a languid voice.
''Yesm.n
'Can you stop this cah2"
"Yes'm."
''Then you may stop it,"
"Yes'm," he said, as he rang the bell.
"Conductah,' she called, as she looked out Of
the window.
"Yes'm."
Can you start this cah?"
Certainly"
Then you may start it. 1 believe I will ride
to the connah. When / reach the connah you
may stop it.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29

Utica Herald.
Nearly all the college graduates are free-trad-
ers.' remarks a Democratic contemporary. Yes.
at first; but when they begin to learn how to
trade they abandon the theatrical and adopt the
practical. The degree of B.. a. is not always z
sure sign of infinite wisdom.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Didn't Understand Quaker Talk.

Boston Record.
There was a queer scene at the house of q
Quaker family living in a neighboring city the
other day. The lady of the house had advertised
for a servant girl, and a promising one. lately
arrived, applied.
"Whin do ye have yer washin' done?" asked
the girl.
W would wish to have thee do it every "Sec-
ond day." answered the Quakeress.
livery second day2 May the saints presarve
Us! Sure it's not meself that will wash for We
livery other day in the week." said the girl, as she
took her departure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Gumpson's COnceit.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
0umpson, worsted in an argument about the
training of children: Madam, perhaps you
think | am a foolq
Mrs. Gumpson, calmnly: Perhaps, my dear,
you really think you are not"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
What Broke 1t Down?

H.J. ~Bdrdette, in Brooklyn Eagle.
Boston sat quietly through Canon Farrar's
lecture on Dante, but when the Archdeacon
own the humblest beanery in Boston than wear
the crown of England, the audience got right up
and fell on all its necks and sobbed aloud.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Selfish Sainbo.

Oul LitliCO utE.
The apple tree could not think, but it seemed
to know that Sambo liked sweet apples. 1t drop
ped one to the ground. Away the apple went,
rolling down hill The apple tree, you see,
stood in a sloping pasture. Sambo vas the black
pony. When he saw the apple he galloped joy
fully after it.
II want that apple myself" cried little Joe.
He was looking through the pasture bars.
Grandpa Grey stood by him, holding sister
Belle upon his shoulder.
Il think, Joey boy, that there are apples
enough left for you. You can spare Sambo this
one."
By this time Sambo had chased the apple to
the foot of the little hill. 1t stopped against the
wall and the pony ate it, with glee.
There! I've lost my apple" said Joe.
Just then Mitchie, the cow, strolled near the
apple tree. She knew as we'll as Sambo where
the sweet apples came from. She stretched up
her neck to reach the fruit. She could not quite
do it, and looked sad. But Sambo saw her, and
did not look sad at all. He set out on a fast gal
lop for poor Mitchie. He flung his heels in the
air at her and frightened the timid COW away.
Then he smelled on the ground for apples, but
found uone.
Served you right, you stingy thing cried
Belle.
Now, joey, you see how it looks to be selfish, I"
said Grandpa Grey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-29
Has the Nj

Atlanta Constitution.
King Milan marched in and then marched out
again. He is evidently q mugwump.
National Republican., 1885-03-04
GEN. HAZEN TO BE TRIED.

His Criticisms OF tho Secretary or
War In Relation TO the Greedy Ex-
pedition TO Bo Investigated by "a
Court-hnrtinI.
The President yesterday ordered a
general court-martial to convene in this
city on the 11th instant for the trial Of
Brig. Gen. w. b. Hazen, chief signal
officer of the army, on charges of conduct
pre- judicial TO good order and military
discipline in having officially and pub
licly criticised the action of tho secretary
of war for not following his srecommenda-
tion to send an expedition to the relief of
Lieut.. Greely in September, 1883. The
following is the detail for the court:
Maj. Gen. W. 9. Hancock. Mai Gen. ]. M.
Schoheld, Brig Gen. o. .. Howard, Brig. Gen.
A. II: Terry, Brig. Gen. G. G. Augur, Brig.
Gen. r. Maefeely, commissary general; Brig,
Gen. w. y. Rochester, paymaster general;
Brig. Gen. S. b. Holabird, quarteTmaster gem
eral; Brig, Gen. X. Murray, surgeon general;
Brig. Gen. John Newton, chief of engineers;
Col. G. l.. Andrews, 18th infantry; Col. W.
tantry, with Capt. j. W. Clous, Oath infantry,
as judge advocate.
Orders were also issued for tho suspen-
sion of Gen. Hazen, and for him to con-
slider himself in arrest until further
orders. Capt. Mills, of the signal service,
has been ordered to duty as acting chief
signal officer pending the result Of the
trial Of Gen. Hazen.
1t is understood that the action Of the
| President in this case was precipitated
by AN interview with Gen. Hazen, pub.
lished in q newspaper of this city Mon
day, in which Gen. Hazen is represented
as placing on the secretary Of WAT the
responsibility for the loss Of SO many
members Of the Greedy party.
National Republican., 1885-03-04
Gentlemen'S Dress and Opera Hats.
SPRING STYLES NOW BEING OPENED.
Special attention invited TO our % Dress Hats
B. H. STINEMETz & SON
1897 PENN. AVENUE.
DosToFPIcE NOTICE

UDO5lOfhlSb NOllIiA
Letters for Europe need not be specially d.;
GeG,Sd Gsn 10 for dispatch Sy Sn " m
as all Trans Atlantic mails are forwarded by the
Foreien mails for the week ending March 7
will close (PRoMPrLY In all cases) at this once
TIHiGUtRGSDAY.-At NJ $50 a. IN. for Europe, per
steamship CITY of Chicago, via Queenstown
0etters for France, Germany, &c, must be dl-
for France, Germany, DC, per steamship
Westphaliai via Plymouth SherbourF, aud
European Countries must, be directed "per
Westphalla')i at IL o. m; for venezuela and
Curacao, per steamship valfGnciai az l P M
m. for Cuba and Porto Rico via Havana; and
for Campeche, Chiapas, rabasco and Yuca-
for other Mexican states must bedirected per
Oapuet); at 1850 p; m; for TruTillo and
Tuatan, per steamship f. b. ward Jr, Via
FRfDAY.~Atl l1i3o A. M for Haytl, per steam.
ship Athos; at p. m, for newfoundland Via
sATuRDAY.-At 1880, a. M for Europe. per
a. m. for Belgium direct, per steamship West
ernland, via Antwerp Qelters must be directed
per westernland,li li AT 1880 a. m. for scot
gov Qetters must be directed "per Deyonia')
at 0 u. m ior Jamaica, per steamship Vertnm-
Necker via southampton and Bremeni ut 1880
2; m. for Cuba and Porto Rico. per steamship
sUNDAY.-At 1870 D. m. for Honduras and
livingston, per steamship city OF Dallas via
New Orleans.
Malls tor China and Japan, per steamship CITY or
New YORK (ya San Francsool, close here here
Zealand, Sandwich and FIJI Islands. per steam
ship Zealandla (vla San Francisoo), close
here March ~ at z p. m. (or ON arrival AZ new
York OF steamship Celtic with British malls
III sThe schedule OF closing ofTrans- Pacific malls
Is arranged on the presumption OF their unln-
terrupted overland transit 10 san francisco
Malls from the cast RrTlglpa ~ tirIAtilat sYhn
FrRnolscO on the day OF sailing OF steamers are
dBpatche ed thence the HAme day., ltlHlLI.
III r, HENRY q. PIlAHSON, Postmnster.
| PosToFEIoE. NEW YoRK, N X, Feb IA 1880