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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

of sheer "cussedness," with the object, per
haps, of obtaining some cheap Iotoriety. 1t
was this digsgreesble habit which has made
himself very unpopular, that caused the
House to break out into applause the other
day when he asked for and readily obtained
indefinite leave of absence" Mr.. Weller,
who is usually spoken of as "Calsmity"
Weller. is ifty-two years of sge, his chief
physical characteristic being head and face
that reminds one in a startling way OF the
late lamented Guiteau-
Another man. whose seat in the House is
not far from WelleF's. is quite as strongly
marked IN his pecuisrities. His nams is
Belford. His strong points" are so numer
Gus, that il is hard to tell in which be excsls.
BE seems to cut his monkey shines mostly
for the amusement of the House. he has
very weak voice. and very strong temper.
In the earlier portion of his career. his
seat being far back from the Speaker.
be found great difficulty in obtain
ing recognition. He stood 1t pretty
well for awhile, but it worried him,
and one day his temper got the better OF
him. and he let out with roar and a yell,
paralyzing the Speaker and the House with
. volley of complaints because he could
never get recognition. The House, which is
always ready for fan, rather enjoyed it, and
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

A Sentinel representative yesterday had
he attention called to the prospects In this
city With reference to the building outlook
this spring. It was stated in this paper
. few days ago on the authority
of we'll known business man
that there are 300 vacant dwellings In this
city. II IL also true that rental agents have
more vacant houses to rent than for many
years. II may be also stated thst the decrease
IA population il but slight, IL any, during
the past year, and the number OF vacant
houses ID bat the result OF high rents and
bard times, many families doubling up"
With their relatives and acquaintsnces, in
order TO esve rent
Two years ago the building season was
raincipalIy noted for the number of large
blocks which were erected in the city.
Among these were the Scottish Rite Block
So. 600; the Panhandle freight depot on
Virginia avenue, and others. During that
year there were comparatively few
dwellin0 erected, except those costing
iron 5000 TO $4,000. Last spring
there were but few large blocks erected,
and great many dwellings were put no in
every part Of the city, costing from $500 to
yesn ago the city's prosperity was of
financial character, and last year II was in the
way Of increase of population.
The outlook for this spring is for increase
of both population and business enter
pris<s. The action of citizens can beyond
donbt secure the location here OF the Oliver
Chilled Plow Works This will add many
thousanos to the wealth of the city. and also
be . material addition to the population OF
the city. The Big Four Road two years ago
made arrangements % move their shops
from Cincinnati to this city. For some
reason the matter was dropped,
but 1t was yesterday decided
lie movements of this kind, that the shops
can Jet De secured for Indianapolis if the
citizens will but hold ont proper induce.
ments to the company. This also would add
several hundreds to the population of the
city and increase the wealth several thou.
sands annually.
The building this spring will include
some large and valuable blocks. Mr.. Gil
more hes taken out q $1,000 permit for
the Yemodeling Of the Zoo Theater. SEVERN
& Ostermeyer contemplate the erection of
one, II not two costly blocks on Meridian
street. The improvements on the Bates
HouB property have already been referred
to. The new Union Depot il said to be q sure
thing this spring. The Knights of Pythias
Of this city are preparing to pur-
corner OF Dsisxars and Market streets streets.
which II 81 by i95 feet, and erect thereon q
four-story brick block, with stone and iron
fronts. The cost of the block is to be not
les than $50, 200. The lower rooms will be
arranged - store rooms and the upper for
lodge rooms with the intermediate floors
for Offices. Besides these there are said to
be several other large improvements in con-
temptation by different firms, corporations
and individuals which are not yet in definite
shape.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22
What is a nIahdis
New York Herald.


Mahdi, or Mshsdi, as D'Herbelot spells it,
which at first simply signi6ed Director OF the
Faithful. But in the course of Moslem his
tory in Africa, il came TO have another sig
MITIGATION related to an accepted prophecy of
Mobammed. Ii necessarily refers to the
African part of Arabic history. By this
secondary significance OF the word the
Mahdi is a certain ancient leader come
again. His appearance is the 'second
advent of a prophet who lived in the old
days, and who in all the meantime has been
with the immorrals. Mohammed, the
twelfth Inman, and the twelfth in descent
from Ali, is the real original. He is the
Mahdi who comes again every now and
then. He was hidden from the world At an
early age and communed only with his die
clples through bis lifetime, and finally did
not die, but went up" with the fixed in
tentlon OF returning to revive the glories Of
Moslem. As IN the Christian theory.
srd even in the history of
several monarchies, this legend OF
prince who is TO return has afforded favor
lite protext for DO end Of impostors; so il did
in Islam. The most famous OF these. in past
sges was Abulcassem Mohammed Ben Alb
daIlah, the founder of the Ferlmite dynasty
to Africa. Mohammed bad prophesied that
in 500 years the sun would rise in the west.
and as Abuloassem's glory was in 296 of the
Hegirs, it was held that the prophecy
ferred to him, and since then the idea OF the
Mabadi has com monty had relation to a re.
vival of the glories of Islam in that Western
world OF Moslemism, the Provinces of Afrlcs
held by the Arabs
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22
For the Sunday Sentinel.
"Mother."

For the sunday Sentinel
"Mother."
Ring up the curtain. Turn on the lights
Let the orchestra turn backward forty years
for its music. Slowly and gently let it be-
gin. Very tenderly let it steal its way along,
while it wakens old memories into new,
brings back old faces from the past and
gone and sets them up alongside the present.
Play not TOO harshly, for harshness rests not
well with the dear old mother you play for
tonight. Let your instruments be in per-
feet tune, for mother loves not discord. See,
there she sits, her hands folded in her
lap, her head bent forward, her
thoughts far away. Her minds eye
travelling fast tonight, she is soon
at her childhod's home. The friends
Faster let the music play; ioyfally let the
sweet notes ring out But not tor long. For
thought carries the dear old soul swiftly
along lifes journey and enters upon a newer
life Some days are dark and dreary aud full
of pain. The scars OF the struggle are becom-
ing plan on the mother face. Happy days
break in along the journey aud leave their
song of praise to rest beside the scars. Slower
now let the music peal forth its notes.
Scattered along the way we see little graves
here and there. The mother bends above
them; bitterly the binding tears lall. The
hear: seems breaking; it is now so dark
and dreary that the mother can scarcely
stsId. ~ am the resurrection aud the
life comes like voice from heaven,
and the mother gives her charges back
sgain into his care who promised That they
should be part of his kingdom. How swiftly
the mile stones of life 60 past for the mother
now. Faces and forms dear to her fade and
pass. Gray hairs steal in and mix with the
brown. Lines mark the dear old face. The
life is sweet and calm now. Play your sweet
est melodies. Play your very tenderest.
The mother is coming back now from her
long journey in the past. Slowly the head
is raised. the dear eyes look lovingly around,
and as thought brings her back to rs aud the
present we stoop and kiss the dear, sweet
mother face, and IS the music dies gently
away around and above Us, we know that it
will come again ere long as heavenly music,
played by angel hands, to herald the spirit
of our mother home.
But tonight you are mine. My mother,
! have not always loved You as do to night.
] have not always been a tender towards
you. Take me in your arms once again,
lean my head upon your breast, let me close
my eyes and sweetly sleep Your boy kneei-
ing here by your side, clasping the dear
hands that have so gently guided his steps
through life, thanks you with tesr'cnoKeo
voice for your loving care. Let the curtain
gently drop, slowly turn out the lights, dis
turb not the mother who is safely nome To-
night: fondly we stroke the dear old mead
and smooth the wrinkled cheek, aud IS We
carefully wrap her round aoont VIII ioFe'
she smiles upon Us the fredericksburg
Crsv louisville, Feb lS, $3.50
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Columbus Notes.

CoLUNBUs, Iud., Feb. 20.-Jacob Everroad,
aged seventy-eight years, pioneer citizen
OF Clay Township. in this county. was found
dead in his bed yesterday morning. His
death was caused by heart disease.
Miss Nora Sims, sged twenty years. q
prominent teacher Of this county, died at
ST. Louis Crossing yesterday evening.
Fire broke out in the Columbus leundry
building here to-day, caused By defective
hue. The damage on house and stock will
reach 500, which is fully covered by insur-
ance
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22
EMBODIED while Running.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. 2O.-At 5.5O TINS SITTER
noon, fifteen miles below PePlsr Blum. Mo-,
on st. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad,
while the south.bound passenger train was
running at full speed, the engine exploded,
killing the engineer, John Pltkln, and IA
talIv inluring the fireman, Fred Smith.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

At Dayton, Ohio, James Graham, an old
man, a former inmate of the Soldiers Home,
was found in the middle of the street on
Euclid avenue this morning. frozen to
death. He bad evidently fallen vn his face
and turned over on his back. q his nose and
lips were compressed. When fonnd he was
frozen solid. He had been in saloons fire.
quently during tie night, and was intoxi.
Gated at the time.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

Mr.. J. B. kaufman. Bourke street, Mel
bourne, Australia, writes that be suffered
continuously for seven years with a sprained
ankle, bat by few applications OF ST Jacobs
Oil, the great pain-reliever, be was COM
pletely cured.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22
New Goverpment Pirate.

Buffalo, Feb. 20-Msjor General w. F.
Rogers, member OF Congress from this dis.
trict, is understood to be the successful as
pirsnt for the position OF Government Prin.
ter under the Cleveland administration. He
Is about 10 resign from the national guard.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22
ontraged in a Lookup.

NV HAVEN. Conn. Feb. 20-In Burning
ham. last night, William Fern secreted
himself in the lobby of the lookup, and
when the officer in charge left for the night,
Fern found the keys. entered the cell of a
female lodger and ravished her. He was
capfuyed
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

George II. Mills. who murdered his wife,
Eliza T. Mills, October 6. 1888, at their resi-
dence in Williamsburg. n. Y was yesterday
sentenced in Brooklyn to be hanged on the
10th of Aprii,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

In the House at Lansing, Mich, yester-
dav, oil after the enacting clause was struck
out in the bill to require . marriage license
to be taken out in the State.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

II the doctor says you are suffering from
malaria take his diagnosis, but use Victoria
Pllla and be cured short time,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

for Extensive Building
In the City this 5p-ing.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

IRE Hamburg, Iowa. plough factory
contents. Loss, $40, 00C; insu rance, 800 0W.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

about i per cent. in weight, and some
beef is said TO show decrease of per cent.
This traffic involves q great outlay in cars,
cold store-houses at all the principal points
to which it is forwarded, but still it
sells reedily, and profit is made.
1t is as 1nishing to what an extent ice is be-
coming an indispensable part OF commerce.
Not only In the meat trade, but in the dairy,
butter, cheese and eggs, poultry, fruits and
all kinds OF fresh meats are put into cold
storage and kept until wanted. The process
of killing and dressing this beef was most
interesting description. II is ali done
at the stockyards. There are tive methods
used in killing the animal. One is the
rife and the other the lance. 10 both the
creatures are driven singly from the yard
into narrow box stall open at the top.
T6elve stalls are in q row, and over their
tops loose planks are laid, on which the ex-
ecutioner walks with the weapon IN hand.
II the animal IS shot the ball is sent into the
brain at short range. which kills instantly.
The animal fslIs without sound,
only FROM its weight, and not a
muscle moves. II IS drawn from the stall into
the slaughter house, where IFS throat is cat
and the dressing completed. Several men
work 81 once, and ii is done IN fifteen min
utes When a lance is used il Is driven by an
experienced handstraight into thespinal C ord
just behind the horns, and the result Is as
sure, and it is said that the animal meyer
knows what hurt it, and the minimum Of
suffering is secured, and there is no cruelty
in the old sense. as there are no misplaced
blows struck. Inconsistencies is produced
in an instant by both methods. and the pro-
cess of bleeding afterward is in no way sensed
By the animal.
And this is all done because men and
women eat to live. An old physician once
said that intemperance in food was more
prejudicial to life and health than intern
perance in drink. Be that as it may, over.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22

Minis Fools Revenge is said to be
wonderful performances. Box Office open all
day. Get your seats.
The attractions at the Grand Opera House
next week will be Aimee first three nights
and Hoyt's Rag Baby" last three nights.
Mr.. Edward A. Sothern, who is cast for
the leading part in Three Wives to One
Husband" is the son of "Dundreary"
Sothern, and author OF Harrison 4 Gourley's
new play entitled Domestic Earthquake"
The Hanlon's "Fantasma," styled the
eighth wonder of the world, q fairy. spec
tacular pantomime, replete with beautiful
scenery, astonishing tricks, gorgeous trans
formations and q world OF novelties, will
shortly appear here.
Laura Bellina, the new prima donna with
the Abbott company, is a Cincinnati girl
and great favorite. She has already cap
tured the public in Italy, Havana and Mex
leo. She is beautiful brunette, coquet fish
in manner, and possesses rich and power
fol voice.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-03
Belle Boyd to Go on the Stage.

Atlanta Constitution: Apropos to
this subject, it is said that Belle Boyd,
famous asthe Confederate Spy" will
take the stage next week, playing
Daisy Brown in the popular comedy,
"The Professor" This will bring her
prominently before the people of the
country again, and her career during
the war will be the subject ofrenewed
interest. 81 knew her when she
was a girl" said an old soldier yester-
day, "and 1 remember the day she
entered service The Federals held
Winchester, where she lived, and by
some means she heard of an impor-
tant movement to be executed by the
Union command. She rode horse
back through the Federal lines and
impaired the information to Stone
wall Jackson, who was thus enabled
to meet and overthrow a most impor-
tant plan of the enemy. She con-
tinued service as a spy and experience
ed a thrilling career. She was cap
tured several times, and was at one
time confined inthe old Capitol prison
in Washington, from which she es-
capped and again resumed her work.
"Strange to say, at the close of the
war she went North and married
Lieut.. Harding, Of the Union army,
and with him removed to Texas. She
has two beautiful daughters just
merging into womanhood, and by the
death of her husband assumed the re.
sponsibilities of their support. They
have just entered convent, and it is
to support them that she takes the
stage. She is about forty years old
but is remarkably well preserved"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-03
Storing Potatoes.
American Agriculturist.

American Agriculturist.
Potatoes are best stored in a dry,
cool, cellar, where the temperature
can be kept by ventilation at about 40
degrees. The fioOrshould be of planks,
raised three inches from the ground,
and laid with one inch space between
them for ventilation. The bins should
be about eight feet long, four feet
wide and deep, made of loose-barred
partitions, wired together at the cor
ners. A bin of this size will hold
one hundred bushels, and with such
a one it is perfectly easy to know how
much the crop amounts to.
A box to hold a bushel will be
found a great convenience in gather
ing and storing the potatoes. 1t is
made eighteen inches long, fifteen
inches deep in the clear at the sides,
and ten inches wide, all inside meas
urements; thus holding two thou
sand and seven hundred cubic inches,
or thirteen cubic inches (about two
good sized potatoes) over heaped
bushel, which is two thousand hun
dred and eighty-seven inches. These
boxes are to be set one upon another
and then have space left between
the potatoes, and are thus adapted
for use in storing a part of the crop
or small quantity for domestic use
The barred sides and bottom secure
abundant ventilation. The bins il
the cellar should have a space Of fOu,
inches between the end and the wall
and between the sides.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-03
School Directors.

The following are the duties of dis
trict school directors as stated in the
digest of the public school laws of Ten
nessee, prepared by Thomas H. Paine,
State Superintendent.
To explain and enforce the public
school Neutrality-suspicious., and them
selves to observe them.
To visit public schools within the
district from time to time, andsee that
they are conducted according to law
and with efficiency.
To employ teachers and dismiss
them forincompetency, improper con-
duct or inattention to duties.
To suspend or dismiss pupils when
theprosperity proficiency oftheschool
make it necessary.
To use the school fund apportioned
to their districts, drived from dona-
lions or other sources, in such manner
as will promote the interest of public
schools in their respective districts.
To see that the census of children,
required by law, is taken in the pro-
per time and manner prescribed.
To hold regular meetings as pre-
scribed by law and special meetings
when called by the chairman or any
one of the members.
To call meetings of the people of the
district ofconsultation in regard to the
school interest thereof.
To keep separate and apart schools
for white and colored children.
To draw upon the county trustee in
favor of the teachers of their district
and also draw their warrants upon the
trustee for any other school money
expended properly under the law for
other purposes.
To take charge of, manage and con-
troll the public school property of the
district.
District directors are authorized to
subdivide school districts.
Any person shall be eligible to the
office of director who is resident of
the district, and if he shall cease to be
a resident thereof, his Office shall be
deemed vacant.
When a vacancy occurs among the
directors in any district during their
term of office, remaining directors
shall fill the same by appointment, Of
which they shall give notice to the
county superintendent and county
court clerk.
No director can be a teacher in the
public schools; make any contract
with his board of directors or become
the owner of a school warrant.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-03
Interesting Facts About Eggs.
American Agriculturist.

AIneIlCdu AgTlCulJuTISJ,
Five million dozen Of eggs are an
nually imported from the Dominion,
the greater portion from Quebec and
Ontario. The egg import from Eu-
rope is also large, but the hens Of the
Canadas are by far the largest factors
in this trade, and the trade increases
every year. Eggs pay no duty, and
when we reflect that this product
comes from millions of humble
sources-the poultry yards of small
farmers-and that it is only the sur
plus that goes to market, we may
well wonder, where and how the bill
lions of eggs consumed in the United
States are produced. 1t is an interest
that may be rated at many tens Of
millions of dollars. Yet it is not
among the enumerations of the Ma
tional census. Let us hope that the
next census, the eleventh, will cover
this important field. 1t is probable
that the egg consumption of our fifty
five million inhabitants is not less
than three billion year, at valua-
ton of from twenty-five to thirty
millions of dollars.
There are "egg trains" on the rail-
roads of the Northern frontier, and
the cities and villages of New Eng
land draw most of their eggs from
the border, to which they are brought
by the railroads of Canada. The inn
port of eggs at Ogdensburg alone,
was valued at one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for the last fiscal
year. AS many are entered at sever
al other collection districts; at Buff
falO, and two other districts in Maine,
nearly three times this traffic in i'm
ported eggs is done. These eggs are
taken from the original packages,
carefully examined by candle or lamp
light, and then repacked, the defec-
tive ones being laid aside. If trans
portation is not immediate, the eggs
are placed in cold storage warehouses,
the temperature is a few degrees
above freezing, and there kept until
| Skinned The world must he fed and
while the imperial West feeds fam.
ishing Europe with grain, and the
South sends cotton and tobacco, the
favored people of the United States
need not begrudge the hard working
farmers of Canada, the contribution
they are able to make to ours needs
from their little farms.