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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
How Old Sol Used to Shine.

In 1903 and 1904 the Rhine Loire and Seine
ran dry. The heat in several French provinces
during the summer of 1905 was equal to that in
glass furnace Meat could be cooked by
merely exposing it to the sun. Not soul dared
venture out between noon and P NJ
In Ills many shops had to close. The theaters
never opened their doors for three months. Not
a drop of water fell during six months.
In l1I3 the thermometer rose to 1872.
In 1873 the heat at Bologna was SO great that
great number of people were stifed. There
was not sufficient air for the breath, and people
had to take refuge under ground.
In jrly, 1893, the heat became intolerable.
Vegetables were burned up, and fruit dried on
the trees. The furniture and woodwork in
dwelling houses cracked and split up. Meal
went bad in an hour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
A Swarm OF Bees in London Shop.

London Standard.
Much CONSERVATION was caused in the shop OF
Mappin q Webb on Regent street this morning
July III by one of the assistants making his ap-
pearance with large swarm of bees, which had
settled on him near Regent street They
covered him from the head down to the waist
and caused great excitement to q number Of
ladies and gentlemen in the shop. Fortunately
he showed great presence of mind or the ccnse-
quences might have been very serious After
walking up and down Oxford street Ito the great
surprise of large crowd) in hopes that they
would fly away, man eventually assisted him
In removing his hat and coat when these I'M
welcome visitors took to fight He had only
few stugs on the head and neck. This is almost
the first time such a remarkable occurrence has
been witnessed in the very heart of London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
One Year Ago.


Last year, under the chestnut trees,
Under the chestnuts white.
Two of walked, two of US talked
Would it We're tonight
Two were the voices, tremulous, sweet
Two We're the heads, bent low
Two were the hands, together clasped,
One white az the tiower-snow.
One year. But year, when all is told,
Twelve months auSa day. No more
Yet my footsteps flag and my youth seems old,
And my scared life feels fourscore.
Two the hearts that together beat
Two the hearts. yet one;
Two the figures that interlaced,
Strolled, meath those trees in the sun.
Those trees. those eafladen bloom strewing trees.
That glorious of June!
Now they strike the golden chords of my SOUL
Sound sweet on it loves own tune.
All. leaves ye fall, and grow green again,
Nor mourn for the spring-time fed
All, trees We bloom in another Une,
But the life of my life is dead!
Every Other Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Nothing Less than "a General.


Maria Mayo is said to have refused moro than
hundred suitors before she accepted General
Winfield Scott, who courted her when he was a
member of the Richmond bar as Mr. Scott.
After entering the army he continued his ad
dresses and was refused successfully as Capt.
Scott and Colonel Scott, and it was only as
General Scott, the victorious hero of Lundy's
Lane, that he at last won the hand of the much
admired belle. Mr. William Henry Haxall, of
Richmond, relates that on one occasion he
visited Mrs. Scott soon after one of her trips to
Europe. He went in the evening at 8 o'clock,
and after time, when he thought
he had paid call sufficiently long,
he slyly looked at his watch, and to his
amazement found it was l o'clock. On his apol-
ogizing for the length of his visit, Mrs. Scott
assured him she never retired before l or 2
o'clock. but she had no idea it was late. Mr..
Haxall being one of the most agreeable gentle
men she had ever met when. in fact, he had not
spoken a dozen words, but was a charming
listener to her interesting description of her
travels abroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08

Getting Up in the Night to Sew Buttons
Her Husbands Clothes.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
Jones WIS we'll aware that his wife was in the
habit of rifng his pockets when he was asleep,
but, like wise man, he kept silence on the sub
iect One night, however, he awoke and caught
her in the act.
"Har he exclaimed, what are you doing, my
dearl
The lady started her cheeks flushed, the panta-
looms dropped from her grasp and she was about
to make full confession when a bright idea
entered her head. Recovering her composure
she said
II was looking to see whether your pantaloous
needed any buttons
They do, they do, my dear" he exclaimed,
springing from bed, needed EN- for weeks,
months, and wondered why you didn't sew 'em
on; but waited for j was sure you would get
to it sometime And how kind of you to get out
of bed at this time of night to attend to EN-.
Say what you will. there's nothing in the world
like good wife. Let me turn up the gas q
little, SOS you'll have all the light you want in
sewing 'em Got your needle and thread and
the buttons! Mo- Well, tell me where they are
and III get them for you"
Mrs. Jones proceeded to sew on the but
TONS while her husband sat on the side Of the
bed and encouraged her with words of praise for
her wifey care and thought for his comfort.
occasionally remarking that 60 where he would
he would always say there was nothing In the
world like good wife.
Then he went to the wardrobe and brought
out several pairs of trousers, a coat, two or
three old vests and a number Of shirts, from all
of which buttons were missing, and cheerlly OBJ
served:
while we're at it, we'll make a nigt of it."
Two hours later, when Mrs. Jones, with a
weary sigh, removed the thimble from her
finger MIR. Jones pattod her on the cheek and
said:
IL say it again, my dear. say it again, that
wherever | go L will make it known, proclaim it
from the housetops, shout it in the highways
and byways. that q wife who gets up in the mid
die OF the night to sew buttons on her husbands
clothes is priceless treasure, crown to that
husband and an ornament to her SEX"
Then Mr.. Jones. chuckling to himself, lay
calmly down and slept the sleep of the just
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
OUEENSRERRY,s EYE.
The Result of His Friendly Set-To With Sir
Thomas Hesketh.

The Result of His Friendly Set-To With Sir
Thomas Hesketh.
San Francisco Chronicle
Hello, Queensberry," exclaimed an acquaint-
ance OF the Marquis while the latter was watch
ing game of billiards in the Palace few DAYS
ago. Hello, what's the matter with your eye"
The Marquis seemed pesterCd by this question
The questlOner was merely new addition to the
circle of acquaintance of the noble patron of the
prize ring, and the latter's annoyance might
have been Occasioned by the liberty which the
other had taken.
"Oh, nothing" he answered indifferently
''Got cold in it, think-have drink ~ he asked
il tone which meant that ne desired to change
the subject The acquaintance acceded without
hesitation. The two went out to the bar and
their further conversation was lost
1t was subseq uently discovered that the Mar
quis's left eye had not been nearly clio sed by
any catarrhal ailment This discoloratio of it
was so obvious as to cause criticism among the
loungers of the hotel, who recognized the Mar
quis's English, short bearded face. The jest was
banded about that Mgr. Capel was responsible
FOR the backened condition of. the Marquis's
optic, since he had openly declared his willing
ness to knock Queensbury out, in a figurative
way, at least. Information obtained by re-
porter set this light footed rumor at rest, since
it showed that Sir Thomas Hesketh had inflicted
the slight disficuration in the Maruuiss an
pearance Lady Flora's husband, like ali Eng
elish boys learned when at college how to use
his fists in the art of self-defense Queensberry,
as is well known, was the tstic champion of the
school he attended, and as his title distinguishes
the code of rules that govern most prize rings, he
naturally retains some of the skill
that led to those rules being designated
by his name. These two members
of the British nobility have been constantly
together since they met at the Palace several
weeks ago, when the Marquis arrived. The
Marquis has several times accompanied tina
Heskeths to Sharons country place at Belmont
and passed several days there together. The last
time they were at the villa there friendly GttIe
sparring match was INDUCED in by the two. The
gloves were Of the soft kind, and, of course.
neither intended to show any violence toward
the other 1t so happened, however, that the
Marquis, seeing Sir Thomass lowest shirt-stud
unguarded. flung his right beneath it; butt the
Baronet had not forgotten certain instructions
in counterng and as he warded off his op-
ponent's blow the Marquis's left eye receiveda
tap. 1t became cloudy soon after, and the dark
color that surrounded it had not entirely faded
away yesterday, it was said.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08

Manchester Union.
The record of the death of B. U. Shines, of
Milton Mills recalls an incident that occurred
about thirty years ago. He was merchant and
a very shrewd man. One day he discovered that
his till had been robbed, and he resolved to say
nothing about it to any one, not even to the
members of his family Some three months
afterward one of his customers said to HIM:
did you ever find out who took that money out
of your till" Mr.. Shines replied Il never have
till now, but now know it was You, as never
told any one that lost it." And he made the
man pay him the amount. But while he told
the fact he did not tell the name of the person
involved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
A Triumph Over Time and Space
San Francisco Post.


Owing to difference in longitude and the fact
that all the Eastern papers had gone to press,
it is probable that the news of General Grants
death was published in San Francisco before it
appeared in any other city in the world. This
makes the statement of Henry b. Stanton at
dinner of the New York Press Club. on his
eighteth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as we are to
such comparisons-seem almost incredible. Ma
poleon defeated Butcher on June Is, and the
news sent to America by sail
ing vessel. The next vessel left
Europe twenty days after, and
as she was forty-hve days on the ocean, the peo.
pie of the United States were left in q condition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Pies.

Oh, the apple pie is very nice pie,
A very nice pie. indeed;
And some there are who say to me-
"Of all it takes the lead
And The mince pie, too is a very good pie,
AS good as good can be,
If the crust ie crisp and brown enough
And the Observation-Disclosures
And the pumpkin pie is very nice pie.
For now and then, you know;
If it's we'll made tbs fairly good
AS squash and pumpkin go.
And the cherry pie is very nice pie,
OF fruit so tart and red
And many child will call this pie
OF every sort ahead
But the greatest pies in all the land,
Ii you listen we'll to me,
Are the dear sand pies the children make
In the summer by the sea.
Our Little Ones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
AT the Theater.

The orchestra plays
And the curtains updrawn,
a moment 5 suspense
And the ballet comes on.
The premiere danseuse
And the coryphees fair;
Then the bald-headed man,
In the orchestra chair,
Rises at once,
With a smile and sigh,
The double barreled op'ra glass
Up to his eye,
Watches the twinkling
OF rhythmical feet
With the keenest enjoyment
His pleasure complete;
And frown settles down
On the moralist' 3 face,
Because he can't have
The ba;d-headed mans place.
Boston Courier
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
Advice to Girls Who Stoop.

DIG LeWIb 3 Nuggets.
don't believe in shoulder braces. Nature
furnishes the needed braces TO keep the shoulders
In position, and when you use the artificial these
natural ones become weak for want of exercise.
The best way to cure STOPPING shoulders is to
carry a weight on the head half hour morning
and evening. Make the weight large. There is
no other single exercise so valuable as carrying
a weight on the head. A bag of sand weighing
from twenty to eighty pounds Is good weig6a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
london Telegraph.

A remarkable use has just been made of the
identical bath in which the notorious Marat was
assassinated by Charlotte Corday. This curious
and interesting relic, by some means other,
passed into the hands of an elderly priest in
Brittany. the Able LIE Cosse, who has now de-
termined to sell it and to devote the proceeds of
the sale to works of charity in his parish. He
has already received large offers from curiosity
hunters and collectors of old fashioned souve-
relic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08

it left the body. assumed the outward shape and
came to me9 To believe that is to believe in
spiritualism and naturalization, and l am not
prepared to do that If the force of her will
only acted on my brain, how can you account for
the broken bottle! l confess / cannot. But
whichever explanation you accept, it seems to
me to bear equally strongly the impress or the
miraculous Intervention of a Special Provi-
depce. u
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
HOW to Take a Pill.

Or. ii. Asthalter in Medical and Surgical Reporter.
Place one or more pills under the tongue. then
take mouthful of water other liquid and
swallow just in the act of drinkingf this done
look for the pill. Invariably the lean take a
pill patient" is astonished, and sometimes he
investigates the mouth with his fingers to reas-
sure himself if he has really swallowed the pill
The secret lies in the fact that in the act of
drinking the tongue curves back upon itself; the
pill, taken by the force of the current ia imper-
ceptibly washed down the esoPhagus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08

of intense excitement for sixty-fve days When
think of the great amount OF matter In the
Post and other city papers. the comparison ID
journal of that day devoted one third of col
umn to the and five lines to the battle or
Waterloo We are so accustomed to these won
ders that we accept them as Familiarity as the
air we breathe. The miracle of one generation
becomes the truism OF the next
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17

pubicans resisted to the best of their ability,
but the bank Democrats pusillanimousy
deserted them, and adjournment was carried.
AS The bill can only be brought up again by
two-thlrds majority, and even in that way
only on special days, of which there are very
few remaining, it is undoubtedly killed for
this session.
The result is only cumulative evidence
OF the incapacity of the Democratic majority
Of the present House. 1t is affair sample OF
their performances ever since the House
came into existence. A considerable part of
last session was fooled away n a tariff de-
bate which amounted to nothing except to
show that the Democratic party is hopeless
ly divided even on that subject. The sum
total of the results so far accomplished this
session is the passage of the Interstate COM
merce Dill, the time spent on which was wasted
as it was known the measure would fail
in the Senate. The bankruptcy bills measure
that was demanded by business men all over
the couotry, was brushed one side a week
ago, and is not likely to make its appear
ance again, and now another measure OF re-
lief to the business interests of the country
Is deserted and left to defeat on the ptiable
plea that it was trenching on the time of a
Democratic caucus.
What additional demonstration of the iu-
capacity Of the present House to legislate for
the interests of the people the remaining
days will witness it is hard to say. Luckily
for the country its tune is short.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
Itinerant Traders.

The resident trader once year has to pay
a tax upon bis stock of goods. The itinerant
trader from another State can bring into this
State a stock Of goods and expose them for
sale until the time for assessing the taxes
arrives, and then, by skipping out just in the
nick of time, can avoid paying cent on
them. While he has been here he has en-
joyed free the protection of our fire depart
ments and of our police, which the resident
dealer has had to pay for. Manifestly, this
is an injustice to the latter which ought not
to be permitted.
Al recent meeting of the Board of Trade
the matter was discussed and The Hon.
George P. Wescott was appointed to further
consider it and devise a remedy. After
comforting with the assessors Mr.. Wescott
has concluded TO frame bill for presenta-
tion TO the legislature, providing that the au-
thorjties of cities aud towns may require
from every itinerant trader license, which
shall only be grated after the trader has
paid into the town treasury a sum of money
equal to two and one-half per cent. of the
value of his stock of goods. If the trader re-
mains after the time for assessing the taxes,
and pays the tax assessed upon his
goods, then the money he has paid
for license is to be refunded.
The price OF the license is fixed at two
and one-balf per cent. of the value of the
goods, because this s the usual commission
on goods sent into this State for sale.
to fof +o Al
itinerant trader, and well calculated, unless
there are legal difficulties in its way, to rem
edy the evil complained of.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
An lmpotent Majority.

1t seems useless now to expect that the
present House of Representatives will do any
thing to avert the evils that are threatened
by the rapid contrac ion of the bank cur
rency now going on. Last session the Senate
passed the McP herson bill to allow the Da-
tiona banks to issue currency up to the par
value OF their bonds. The measure, though
not calculated to furnish all the relief need
ed, was a step in the right direction and
promised to do some good. Before the
teenth day of January for the consideration
of this bill. 1t accordingly came up Thurs
day. A majority of the House were in IA
vor of it, and its opponents knew that if
cordingly they undertook to slave off a vote
by long speeches and .ila,ory motions. The
two greenback members INDUCED in long
Trades on the National bank system. MI,
ing on offering his bill on the same subject
as a substitute, though he knew it would
not be accepted. At four o'clock Mr.. Will
kins, who had chrage Of the bill, moved the
ocrats resorled to fllibustering. This went
on until the hour arrived at which a Demo-
cratic caucus had been called the day previ-
GUS for the secret purpose of defeating this
bill, when the cry of caucus was raised and
an adjournment was demanded. The Re-
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
Books Received.

DELDEE, or The Iron Hand. A Novel. By F.
Warden, Author of The House on the Marsh. Pa
per. 379pp, Price 20 cents. New York: D. APP
pleton & Co.; Portland Hoyt, Fogg Donham.
ALLAN DARE AND ROBERT LIE DIABLE. A Ro-
nance. BY Admiral Porter. Parts z, and 8.
New York: D. Appleton g. Co.; Portland: Hoyt,
Fogg Donham.
BURDEIT's NEGRO DIALECT REGULATIONS AND
READINGS. Edited and Arranged by James. S.
Burdett Paper. 152 pp New York: Excelsior
Publishing House; Portland n. g. Fessenden.
CHoY SUSAN AND OTHER STORIES By William
Henry Bishop. Cloth 349 PIP, 81 25. Boston:
Houghton, Mifflin g. Co.; Portland: Loring. Short
& Harmon.
MAxIMs OF PUBLIC He ALTH By o. W. Wight,
A. M, NJ. D.. Health Officer of Detroit. Cloth, 172
PIP. New York: d. Appleton g. Co.; Portland:
Hoyt, Fogg Donham.
FIFTY YEARS OF LONDON LIFE. Memoirs of q
Man of the World. By Edmund Yates. Cloth. 444
PIP. New York: Harper & Brothers; Portland
Loring Short & Harmon.
TABLEAUx DE LA REVOLUTION FRANeAIsE. An
Historical French Reader. Edited with Notes by
T. f Crane, A. NJ, and S. j. Brun, B. s., Cornell
University. With an Introduction by President A.
D. White. Cloth. 3l1 PIP. New York and London
q. p Putuam's Sons
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
A FEW SPECIAL ITEMS:

Over 500 good sold Winter Over
coats for Men, in sizes 35 10 ~,
at only $3.50, 4. 90 and 5 100, ac.
tually less than half last winters
prices.
Over 1000 Mems Heavy All Wool
OvercOats at So. 10 II and IL, in-
cluding large lot OF fine WHIP
cord OyercOats in black and
brown cOlOrs. Extraordinary
value for the money.
127 Heavy Mems listers at $3.50,
So, 10, IL and Is, sizes 35 to "A.
Are unsurpassed for service and
good quality.
Large lot of Mems Refers at ST.,
$5, 6 so, s 90 and 1000.
5000 pair Mems and Youths Pants
at 75c, $l.OO, I.25, l.50, 2.OO.
900, 800, $50, 400, 4.5O and
500.
The variety is enormous, the prices
very low and the quality is un-
surpassed. All and every size
constantly on hands
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17

Mr.. Hscock has withdrawn from the New
York Senatorial contest, thus turning over
eight votes to Mr.. Evarts. There appears
now to be hardly doubt that Mr.. Eyarts
will receive the caucus nomination on the
first ballot. Rumor has it that Mr.. Morton's
friends are discussing the advisabli;y of his
withdrawal.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17
SATURDAY MORNING. JAN. II.

We do not read ANONYMOUS ana communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all casee Indispensable, not necessarily for publica
tion but as guarantee of good faith.
ws cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
munications that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17

The representative the PRESS sent to
Skowhesau in quest of the Coburn will fur
nishes some account of his experience. 1t is
brief because his experience was very brief.
Judge Dascomb old him that the executors
had voted unanimously to have the will pub
lished exclusively in the Boston journal,
"then lit his pipe and said he had nothing
more to say" Evidently it was great day
for Dascomb
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17

"rhe accusations of fraud aud BULLDOG
ing made by Democrats against Republicans
in the Ohio election held last October, are,"
says The Argus, ''fully sustained by the evil
dence submitted to the investigating COM
mittee." Considering that this paragraph
was written before Marshal Wight began to
put in his testimony, the conclusion of the
Argus is entirely too previous.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17

Possibly bureau OF statistics with suit
able man at the bead of it, might be of
some use in this State. But men who can
handle statistics intelligently are scarce and
can only be got at large salaries. A bureau
organized under the bill now before the leg
islalure would probably be of no consdera-
BILE benz fit TO anybody except its officers who
would draw salaries.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17

The Mormon church journal advises the
assassination Of United States marshas who
undertake TO arrest polygamists. Has the
election of Democratic President braced
up the Saints?
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17

renee and adjacent waters by an interest
ing writer and keen observer. The book is
crowded with interesting illustrations and is
printed in Applelon's usual style of excel
lence.
Songs and Lyrics. By George Ambrose
Dennison. New York: G. P. Putnam's
Sons; Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony.
The poems of Mr.. Dennison form very
attractive collection. They are dainty, deli
cate and pure verses, full of feeling and
and melody, with monotone of sadness
running through many of them. Others are
sprightly and more gay, but they never -e-
generate into flippancy. An intense love of
nature, fine poetical fancy, aud serious
thoughtfulness are the chief characteristics
of Mr.. Denpson's muse.
The Portland daily press., 1885-01-17

DIR. Newman bids far TO make good deal
more than $4,000 out of his sermon at the
fuueral Of Ex ". Slanfoid's son. Mr..
Stafford is going to build and endow uni
versity at Palo Alto, the place where the re-
mains of bis son are buried, and DR.. New
man expect to become its president.