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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
THE ENGLISH VOICE,
The Vocal Gifts of the Queens Subjects In
ferior to Those of Other Nationalities.
IT,

The Vocal Gifts of the Queens Subjects In
feror to Those of Other Nationalities.
Boston Transcript.
A famous teacher Of singing. we'll known to
music students in Paris and Vienna has been
giving her views concerning the vocal gifts of
different nations to a representative of London
Truth The best-endowed races in her opinion
are the Italian and German, both as regards
voice and musical sensibility. Hunsarians and
Swedes stand high, and Frenchwoman, when
she has musical endOwments, makes the most of
them. Highly gifted singers had also come to
her from America and Ireland. Poorest of all
are the English, and with them she had the
greatest difficulty in consequence Of the defective
larynX common among them. The correspond
ent asked whether the English ear was defective,
and suggested that the trouble cannot be due to
the effect of the language on the throat and
mouth, since English is spoken both
in America and Ireland. No" she re-
piled. there is vast deal of music in
my opinion, comes from the way English is
spoken in genteel and aristocratic society.
Broad, oFen sounds are never heard. There are
consonants that are slurred or clipped and con
versaton is carried on everywhere in undertones
that is, by ladies' young girls governesses and
nursery maids. The current pronunciation and
enunciation in the long run incapacitates the
throat for fine vocalization. The Irish speech is
much less restrained, so far as the pitch of the
voice and the launching of vowets and certain
consonants go. 4 brogue may be a disadvan-
tage in drawing room, but from my point of
view it is not ore" The correspondent asking
how she accounts for the number of good voices
among Americans who have no brogue and are
of Anglo Saxon origin, the lady replied
that American girls learned to speak
in their public and other schools very
distinctly and audibly, and were often obliged to
give their impressions and ideas on many sub
jects orally as well as in writing The &C
complIshed teacher has not hit the mark but
she has, perhaps brought it in sight The quail
ties of cearnesS and brightness, common in
American voices, are partly insured by our
methods of speech The American throws his
voice forward against the roof of his mouth: the
Englishman hardly permits it to escape from
the confines of the machinery which produces
it. The result of the English fashion is shown
in 'varze" vase, for familiar example, and
in the arbitrary ways in which they pronounce
many proper names. "Brummagem," for in
stance, may be pronounced. well back
In the throat. Birmingham as Ameri-
cans pronounce it, must be uttered with
what is called a nasal infection. For
years we have had the superior softness of the
English method of speaking held up to us for
imitation But when an English preacher,
lecturer or actor has come here and spoken in
the full English style, the fault finding has been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
A Charming Window Ornament.
+, w, in Good fl housekeeping.

L. f. W. IN No0u II Ousekeeplng.
Something for plain window is a "fernery. n
made by having a table with box about four
inches deep placed on top. The table should DO
as long as the window is wide and have nicely
carved legs. The box must be bored in several
places in the bottom. Different kinds of ferns
may be planted in sections, and should include
several species of naidenhar, beside some wild
varieties. For the center collection of five
pine cones, piled up 10 pyramid form, and fast
ened with wire, is a pretty ornament. Tho
cones must Re wet and laid in the sun until they
open as wide as possible. Then fill with rich
earth and dampen enough 10 cause Thorn to
close. Sow blue grass, timothy white and red
clover and mustard seeds, and await results.
When the mustard and clover have grown suffi-
GENTLY large they will bloom, but the flowers
will be delicate in color and very small. The
timothy will grow tall while the blue grass will
be thick a pretty addition to the ferns is
wandering Jew" slips placed in the corners
and along the edges, where it should be allowed
to droop naturally. thus completing very
charming ornament in green.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
HOTEL FARE.
How the Dietary Is Improving in the United
States.
The Century.

The Century.
When l have seen the lengthy bill of fare so
commonly furnished at large American hotels
and thought of the waste entailed, have often
believed that reformer might succeed by estab
fishing, say in New York, hotel on new plan,
one that would afford the small, good variety
that one finds at the smaller London hotels Of
the best class-a variety we'll cooked and served,
through the cooks attention not
being dissipated among multi
in New York, on Broadway and Fifth avenue
respectively, one gets an excellent table dhote
dinner of this kind at the reasonable charge of
The best hotels, it gives me pleasure to state,
are fast moving in the direction of simplicity of
bill of fare. In New York the leading house
the AmericanMlan does not provide it's table
with much more than one-half the variety of
dishes one may have offered at second-rate,
pretentious concerns throughout the country.
The dietary, too IN America is unquestonably
improving. Fruit and vegetables are consumed
much more plentifuily than before quick trains
transported them cheaply and canning became a
prodgous business. Baked joints and fowl so
often parboled and sodden are giving place TO
better things in the way of genuine roasts The
gridiroL, thank goodness, has we'll nigh driven
the fryingpan out of the kitchen and whole
some broiied steaks and chops have taken the
place of the hard, greasy meats that spoiled so
many digestions in the past Pie, too,
is going, and its exodus has had much
10 do with the genesis of fat But hot
bread and cakes still hold their own,
aud the baleful cepitcher remains, active
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09

broad and general, even among the Anglomaniacs.
Witness Charles Kingsley, Matthew Arnold and
Henry Irving On the other hand the player,
parson or philosopher who has spoken like an
vocal manner The leading London newspapers
noticed the improvement in the speaking voice
made by Arnold and Irving during their Ameri-
can tours, and Ellen Terry was an instant sue
cess with us because of her un-Enelish if not
positively American method. Another English
woman. long a favorite here, Mrs. John Wood,
also spoke as if she had been born and reared in
New England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
Disaster.

Under her bonnet kissed her
Under her bonnet of straw
II would rot have been strange had missed her,
For but half of her visage | saw
glimpse OF her chin and her dimple-
And her nose showed its exquisite tip;
And It seemed so remarkably simple
TO carom right there on her lip
And under that mighty poke bonnet
dived for moment of bliss
You may wager your wardrobe upon it,
l delivered lightning kiss
Yes, under her bonnet l kissed her
Ana somehow-the bonnet shows how
found twas her Boston bred sister.
There are two girls don't speak to me now.
-Puck
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
IN THE MOONLIGHT.

Over the slumbering world there dwelt hush
AS slow we walked, with love-retarded feet,
Adown the board walks of the village street.
And in her face the moonlight showed the flush
OF Loves rich vine as with swift steady rush
1t pulsing famed at her hearts every beat,
Whilst in her dark.brown eyes there shone a swee
Lovelght, caught from her cheeks of softest flush.
All in my happy dreams her face divine
Is still upturned, and shall ever
Those tender, loving eyes that looked in mine,
And know that strong heart-beats will ceaselessly
Cast DER her cheeks that precious, thrilling wine,
And that Loves fame burns steadily for me!
WIFI Meredith Nicholson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
Cropping Towards the Light.

! believe that in all ages
Every human heart is human;
That in even savage bosoms
There are longings. warnings strivings,
For the good they comprehend not;
That the feeble hands and helpless,
Cropping b.indly in the darkness,
Reach God right hand in that darkness,
And are lifted up and strengthened
LONE fellow
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
Song and Sonnet.
GLAD HEART! SWEETHEART.

Glad heart glad heart the dawn of day is breaking
The eastern sky is flushing with the light,
And joyous morning birds are sweety making
Triumphal music o er the death of night.
Sweetheart! Sweetheart. the sky for us is taking
Unto its wide, blue breast the glowing light,
And in hearts the dawn is also breaking
Swift ushered in by. Loves revealing might.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09

Court OF st. James's. Prince Henry Of Batten-
berg has no money and no position, and for the
daughter of the Queen Of England to contract so
undesirable marriage is a mesaliance which ia
ty society would look upon the union of leading
peers daughter with the son of small farmer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09
Queen Victoria Disguised.

LOHuOH HUH.
The Queen, hear, is sick to death of the
whole wedding business, everything connected
with the function having produced remon-
strancos, squabbles, misunderstanding and ev-
cry species of botheration. The whole of the
royal family-all those who can afford to be in
dependent, at lcast-have opposed the alliance
from first TO last, and the uncompromising atti-
tude which has been adopted at Berlin has caused
profound modification aud irritation at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-09

No lady should 90 to the sea-shore or country.
even in August, without one OF the handy wraps
which are not only useful for now, but can also
be worn early in the fall rs the styles are novel
and attractive in the new garments.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

the heading, Movements and Where's.
bouts" the following lines:
His Majesty, the King OF Swabis who Is
travelling incognito. under the name OF the
Count OF Augsburg arrived here yesterday
evening.
/ AN annoying accident happened at the
station on his Maissty's arrival The Baron
ess de Hall, who, only accompanied by her
mother the Countess Barbsrine, was travel
ing with his majesty, lost a jewel-of slig 1t
value, though she apparently set great st IRE
on It. IL Isl simpe lion 8 claw mounted on
small circle of gold Madame de Hall has
offered a reward OF 200 francs for the re-
covery OF this Jewel"
Look out, Jul'an, you are forgetting the
hour o. your watch. my dear fellow
Thank you" said Julien de Rbe, ia '0w-
ing down the paper, and waking as fro q
dream.
That night the man AZ the wheel. who vas
acne on the poop with the officer of the
watch. saw him pat his handkerchief TO bis
face several times. There was good dea' o.
wind and seet, vet. where be stood, il could
not have reached him.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Rival Colvrsd Exhortsrs.
ATLANTA Constitution.


Every plantation and neighborbood has
me or more "exhorter," 'classIeader" or
''licentiate, s" who is regarded by his set as
leader in everything. more especially IN poll
tics ard religion. An instance which aptly
illustrates the spirit of jealousy that often
orators Just referred TO was related to
the writer a few days ago by promi-
nent citzens of Lee County. He had occa-
siOR to visit plantation some miles from
his own, and was accompanied By colored
divine who was in his employ. During the
day bis pious companions met another
preacher OF the same complexion. and when
the two sable elects came face to face our
informant overhead the following dialogue
between them:
Good mawnipg Brudder Sims"
"Mawnin', sir; OATS Brudder Slappsy, J.
believe; how do you do dis mawnin'2'
'Jes tolerabe -how is your"
al % SIS to be about thanks to de Lawd )"
you gwine to stay bout here to nigat,
Brudder Sims2
We'll. dunno: Use ies' passin' 'bont wild
Mr. ---. an L dunno wher'er well git outn
de settlement 70 night or no."
well, jes' dlrs you to stay OF dis plan
tsshun an meet me down at de chu'Ch to-
night I'se done heer'd bout vo' brsggin' as
how you could beat me er preachin', an now
/ jes' wants to git you down 70 de chu' ch
wunst, an I'll show you wherer you can
beat me preachin or not"
eyes, can beat you, too, an fur as daps
concerned I'd like to stay an lay 1t on to
you, but I dunno if l can be wild you to.
night. Use been hearin' bout yo' bfagein'
too, an I'd les ike to get de chance 10 sho y
You wher'er 1 can preach or not"
"Well, den jes' stay over il you dsr-stay
over OATS all [ wants you TO do"
"Sartin | will If | can, an If | can't Use
gwine to NEST you, Providence permit n,
de very naixt chance gifts; an when l does
git eT hold ofy you I'll show you dat wasn't
called o de Lawd for nuth'n."
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

A Woman Who Prefers 10 Live In Filth In
One Room shared by Animals.


on one of the back roa isot Warren, y. H.,
nearly hve miles from the village, where the
passing OF a team Is the event OF the day.
stands what Is probably the most dilapidsteh
dwelling IN the country. Windows are
gone, Clspboards hang by one nail. chlmneys
toiter aud one side Of the house has rOttsd
and completely fallen away. The roof on
that side rests on the ground. Inside the
condition 81 things is fully as bad. Toe
timbe's which suapor, the floor hsvs de-
oayed until from time 10 time the boring
OF room has given wsy, and no r
there are but two rooms in the house
in which the foDr does not rest
on the cellar bottom. ID one OF
these rooms Mrs. Mary Gerslds. an meri
can woman, sixty-seven years old. OF good
family, exits Mrs. Geralds had a hall
amount OF stock, which from time to time
che took into the room with her, until she
was sharing her one room with four sheep,
three lambs four dogs, five cats, 8 flock OF
hens and some pigeons. the hens aud pigeons
using the headbosTd of the bed for roost.
A few Gays since the attention of the select
men was called to the case and they visited
the house. finding that in the inner room
Mrs. Geraids kept her surplus clothing, hav-
ing TO cross another room on a narrow Dlaak,
which was so insecure that they feared 10
cross She was ordered TO take her belong.
ings from the inner room, throw the plank
in the cellar. and cease making a stable OF
her living room. J he strongest part Of the
affair is that she las q son IN comfortable
circumstances. a former ply sicisn IN Hyde
Park, who offers her a comfortable home,
which she will not sccapf.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Knocked out by Disease.

The most vigorous physique and adamanune en-
durance can not hold out unaided against climatic
and other influences preiudieal to health. No one
can persistenuy breathe vitiated misasmatc
air, eat unwholesome food, indulge in excess, or
toll increasingly, without eventually falling a
prey TO disease. One OF the surest defensive meas
ures against it is Hostetters stomach BItters. But
pote ut this auxiliary OF health is il would be
pTepOsterous 10 expect II TO maintain sanitary
condition OF the system IL they who seek its aid
wilfully abandon every other precaution against
disease, and thus thwart its operation. SObrety,
the avoidance OF exciting cause are important
elements in health maintenance. A regard being
had to these, system fortified by the Bitters will
be exempt from malaria, rheumatism, dyspepsia
constipation and other maladies.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Making a Hot.Rrd.
Correspondence Toleeo Blade.


In the first place select warm southern
exposure, high and dry as possible, 50 that
no top wafer can run through the bed after
1t is made. Make as long as you lise-say
six feet long. three feet WIDE, two feet high
on the south side, three feet high on the
back part. Set posts 81 each corner, front
ones two feet, back ones three feet. Board
up The sides aud then the ends Let the top
of ends sioLe down TO the lower side. This
gives il the slant 10 the south. Be careful
20 make it mouse and rat proof as near as
you Csn. Next pat on the stove = wssh-boiler
OF water TO heat boiling hot Have a good
fall load Of fresh stable manure { bs sure and
have il fresh, as it lie often not warm enough
otherwise and fill up the hot-bed until alb 1ut
eight inches from the top. Then take hoe
and pound 1t down firm, and then more ma
nure II it packs down much, so as to keen it
about eight inches from the top. Have your
hot water ready. Pour on the manure now
Cover up the manure with four inches OF
rich dirt, composed OF part sand and rotten
wood dirt. Have this even depth; pat it
down firm. Have two and one fourth yards
OF unbleached quilt lining; muslin is thick
enough. Tack 1t 10 the north edge; then
have light piece of smooth board, six feet
long, one inch thick and two inches wide.
Tack the other edge to this, bring this canvas
down over the hot bed smooth, lesv.
ing the ends free. Take common
paint brush, proceed as ii painting.
Have one quart OF boiled linseed OIL; 90 over
The canvas with the oil once, and keep il
drawn down over the hot.bed over night.
Next day roll back the canvas and see if the
dirt is warm, not hot. aud il hot, wait until
YOU feel il is warm only. Make q iurrow
lengthy Use at the back for tomatoes. cross
wise for cabbage, mango peppers or any
other low growing plant you may wish,
being careful not to ow the seed to thick,
three inches apart for the rowe and tae
plants will come up in as hort time When
up keep moist, but not very wet, aud on fac
days roll the canvas back and give the plants
the sunshine. Pull out all the little wesis
as you 60 along and some of the D'aats; If
too thick they will rot. Take more manure
and bank up the north eide and end. Keep
the canvas down OF nights and when rain
ing, and If il should be frosty still. C YER at
night with thickness or two Of old blanket
or boards
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

Three years after the steam transport, Du
Couedic, returning from Senegal, touched at
the Csnaries to take letters. After she had
started on her journey trough the rough
night sgain. the boats vain came into the Of
hcers cabin and laid packet OF newspapers
on the table.
Julien de Rhe opened news sheet about
lnree weeks old, from Paris, and read under
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

THAT Miss Jones is nice looking girl,
isn't she2n
Yes, and she'd be the belle of the town if
ii wasn't for one thing"
whats that?'
She has catarrh so bad it is unpleasant to
be near her. She has tried dozen things
and nothing helps her. am sorry, tor like
her, bat that doesn't make it any less disa.
greeable for one to be around her."
Now If she had used DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. there would have been nothing OF
the kind said. for it will cure catarrh every
time.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
The surplus apples in seasons of plenty ar

The surplus apples in seasons of plenty are
now much more generally preserved for
future use than formerly. This equalizss
the price in the odd and of years, except
that when apples are IN over supply, as they
sre in many cases this year, the eyaporatiDg
establishments can not take the crop as fast
as il is offered. But the dryers who buy
fruit early at the lowest prices are Sd certain
to make well by that they push the business
TO the utmost limit.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

Lime in some form is Indispensable TO the
formation of egg shells. 1t il more &c Iersly
supplied 10 hens in the form of old mortar,
broken shells and broken bones. Either gsn.
orally suffices, but all are better than either
alone. Soft and thin-shelled eggs are gener-
ally, but not always, the result OF an insult
cient supply of lime, and egg eating among
ply this essential element of egg production,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Ore wOmsn's Pride.
ATLANTA Letter.

81 have the smallest foot of any lady IN the
United States, was the remark with which
hire Frank Leslie astonished party of gen.
tlemen who were dancing attendance upon
her to-day. The gentlemen, of course, bowed
acquiescence, and the conversation passed on
to other topics, in the c0ure Of which the
lady scored sensational journalism. and ex.
pressed the opinion that 8 few casualties
might purify the air,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

re one hears complaints OF the low vade
OF grass in any form. Grass seems to have
q steady and substantial value, wnich
does rot decline because OF a surplus pro.
duct, and which may be turned from one
use TO another with advantage. And its
growth does not exhaust, but rapidly i'm
the soil
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11

Among the various forms OF fever and
ague, chiils ard similar ailments. none are
more trying than that known By the designs.
ton of dumb ague." Sufferers from this
complaint will hail with delight the news
that certain remedy exists. F. Hoffman,
of Circleville, o., writes: This is to certify
that have had the dumb ague. and by as
ing one bottle of 1Iishlers Herb Bitters,
which purchased OF your agent, effected q
permanent cure
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
There are as many as three reasons why

There are as many as three reasons why 6
sandy field is not a profitable one to cult
vate. Ii does not contain sufficient guam.
tity OF natural food tor plants, and therefore
it can not sustain them. 1t is not capable OIL
receiving those materials of gases which tne
tmospbere is always ready to furnish for
the growth and support of plants. 1t ed
mits of much loss of manure that may be
applied, aud in ways that have already been
pointed out
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-11
Sew Light on Rheumatism.

81 had been completely disabled from
rheumatism. | used Parker's Tonic for kid
Dey diseate, when, to my astonishmsnt, the
rheumatism completely disappeared" So
writes Mrs. Henry Bogert. OF No. 454 Allan
tic avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y. rheumatism
aries from the failure OF the kidneys to sep
arste the uric acid from the blood