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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-24
The Coming Year.

The second year of our departure in fiction
will be signalzed by series of stories by most
popular local writers, supplemented by the most
famous American novelists, making list that will
far surpass the combined attractions of the great
magazines in number popularity and absorbing inter
est of stories, and in number and fame of authors.
In order enable to reach all the best writer's
and to offer them such inducements in extent of pub
LEGATION and in compensation To their best
efforts, the Journal has arranged, in cooperation
with leading papers in Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, St. Louis, San Francisco and ST. Pau, to
publish these stories simultaneously, and a central
Office has been established in New York city. at la
East Fftythird street. where all stories are to DO
sent, and the bestselected for publication.
BY this the most famous and popular Amer-
writer's will be secured contribute to coll
umns 1t is impossible to give detailed programme
of the stories for the coming year, but we invieat
tenton to the following special announcements;
l. The most popular contributors of the past year
will continue to write for
2. A special feature will be a series Of cries by
the following famous novelists:
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, author of the famous
Uncle Remus' sketches.
CHARLES EGBERT CRADDOCK, author of the ia
nous In the Tennessee Mountains"
FRANCIS HODGSON BURNETT, author of the IA
Lowries," and other stories
JULIAN HAWTHORNE, author of the powerful
story, such Stuff Dreams" which we viii
publish.
e. +. HALE. author of the famous story, 'TheMan
Without q Country"
j. IT. TROWBRIDGE, author of most popular tales
for young people land grown up people, too.
ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS. author OF Gates
Ajar," etc.
FRANK r. STOCKTON, author of the most popular
short stories written.
A. A. HAYES, author of thrilling stories of adventure
in the far Southwest.
f. 2. ROE, the famous American novelist
COUNT CHAPOLSKY, author of thrilling stories Of
adventure a Nihilist
PHILIP BOURKE MARSTON the famous English
bard, the only English author who writes for
columns
JAMES r. MCKAY author of series of short Stories
which began in the fourth volume of Seribner's
Monthly. and the last of which appeared in the
Century for last August
And msny others equally famous, including nearly
al the most charming American writers living.
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TEE PLENARY COUNCIL.
Important Rules 1t Adopted for the Guidance
of the Priesthood.


One of the most important matters settled in
the council of Roman Catholic bishops here re-
lated to church property. The council affirmed
the right of the church to possess temporal
goods condemned those who disa pprove of the
temporal power of the Pope. and asserted that
the church has the right OF administering its
own property.
Bishops were instructed to prepare inventories
of the property they hold as bishops, as trustees
or as their personal belongings and to make a
will within three months of their conservation.
and have two copies of the will-one for their
achives the other for their archbishop Every
possible care must be taken to distinguish
the personal property from the church
property, so as to avoid complications.
The bishops were also instructed to see that the
title deeds to the church real estate were proper
ly prepared, and to require every rector to give
yearly account of his administration, and have
his books examined by a committee The rec
tors accounts must be read every January to the
congregation.
The salary of the priests must be settled by the
synods of the dioceses, and Christmas and Easter
collections for the benefit of the pastors were
forbidden, unless the bishops allow them to keep
those collections on the ground that the church
is poor that adequate salary cannot be
given to the priests.
One Of the wisest decisions reached by the
council was to forbid bishops or priests to act as
private bankers. The scandals at Cincinnati
were q great lesson to the fathers. In New
even the lay brothers of some converts and sis
tiers OF the various orders. are intrusted by poor
people with their savings. The words of the
council on this subject, translated from the
Latin, are:
ITO avoid serious consequences that might
easily arise from holding much money, it is for
hidden in future to any bishop, rector, other
ecclesiastical person to act as private banker
If any are still acting in that capacity decree
that they stop within five years, unless the Holy
Congregation grants a prolongation of the time.
The rectors were directed to keep an account
of all receipts and expenditures of the church:
to make an inventory of all the belongings of the
church, and to send it to the chancellor Of the
bishop; to consider as belonging to the mission
or to the church anything gwen to the rector,
unless the contrary is specially mentioned by
the donor. and to make will and to
leave som thing to the poor to the
| church. The priest should have a safe to keep
the documents of the mission. must not build or
repair the church buildings without special per-
| mission. must not contract debts, nor
keep money on deposit nor put it at
| interest unless duly authorized Bishops will
| not hold themselves responsible for money
which the priest has borrowed or received on a
deposit without their permission. Priests must
not hold church property in their own names,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-24

MONTREAL, Dec. % In connection with the
outbreak of smallpox at Tongue Pointe Asylum.
DIR. Henry Howard. the government medical
superintendent, states when the smallpox be-
came epidemic. in September last, and again on
Dec. 2, he wrote to the house physicians to vac
cinate the citizens of Tongue Pointe, but without
effect On Monday last, by the advice of the
Central Board accompanied by Drs. Praut and
met with positive refusal The Mother Superior
stated that she was having the work of vaccine
ton carried on bv her own medical men. They
then examined 274 out of the 957 patients in the
institution, and found l83 OF them successfully
-yaccinsted which he believes To be all that were
-yaccinated. He then went to examine the hos
pital in which the sick patients are kept when
Che Mother Superior told him If he entered the
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Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT, J.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL. OrTTCER
WASHINGTON Dec. "a, A. n.

Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT., D
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL. OFFICER
WASHINGTON. Dec. "a An.
Special Indications for Twenty four Hours
from A.. NJ, for Indianapolis and Vicinity
Colder, fair weather.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Colder,
generally fair weather, with cold wave; winds
generally from north to west; higher barometer.
For the Lower Lake Region-Local rains
and light SHOWS with colder. clearing weather;
northwest to southwest winds; higher baron
eter.
For the Upper Lake Region-Fair weather,
preceded in northeast portion by light SHOWS,
generally colder, followed by rising temperature
in the extreme northwestern portion, winds
generally from northwest to southwest.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Generally
colder, fair weather. followed By rising tempera
ture, northwest winds in southern portion,
winds shifting to west and south in northern
portion.
For the Missouri Valley-Fair weather, colder
in southern portion, slight rise in temperature
in northern portion. variable winds, rising oa-
rometer.
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eavens, then looked at Bright, and said moth

heavens, then looked at Bright, and said moth
ing.
at the heavens then looked at Harris but he
too, said nothing
They walked slowly to their hotel and went to
bed. The nexS morning another senator arrived.
At breakfast he picked up morning paper and
remarked, casually, II see there was brilliant
meteor last night"
What's that" both Harris and the Sergeant
at arms excitedly asked, at once.
Il see by the morning papers that brilliant
meteor fell last night"
Il saw it," said the Sergeant at arms. quickly.
You saw it, you rascal-why didn't you tell
meT exclaimed Senator Harris.
did you see itls
"Yesn
why didn't you tell me. you old rogue3'
Then the pair of star-gazers had TO relate the
circumstances under which they gazed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-24
Suit To RECOVER &112.OOO.

New YORK. Dec. 23-John L. McCauley Sc
cured an attachment from Judge Donohue in
the Supreme Court, to-day against the property
in this State belonging to James r. Palmer. of
New Brunswick, N. j. McCauley charges that
in 1863. when he did business with James A.
McCauley, in Brownsville, Tex, he turned over
q lot Of cotton to Palmer to be sold by him. and,
after deducting 25 per cent to pay over the re-
mainder McCauley, who is the surviving
member of the firm. asserts that Palmer dis
posed of tho cotton for $3.50 000 and appropriated
the whole sum to his own use. He asks judg-
ment for $ll2 900, with interest from July, 1864.
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Christmas Night In Sc. Peters.
Low on the marble floor | lie;

OuEtbauAAS 1Nikub III ~. I6toK
Low on the marble floor lie;
! am alone;
Though friendly voices whisper nigh,
And foreign crowds are passing by,
/ am alone.
Great hymns float through
The Swallowed aisles. hear slow
Refrain, Forgive them, for they know
Not what they do"
With tender joy all others thrill;
l have but tears
The false priests voices, high and shri1l
Reiterate the Peace, good WILL"
have but tears
/ hear anew
The nails and scourge; then come the low,
Sad words, Forgive them, for they know
Not what they do"
Close by my side the poor souls kneeL
turn away;
Half pitying looks at me they steal;
They think because do not feel,
i turn away.
All! if they knew,
How, following them whereer they go,
Ihear, Forgive them, for they know
MOI what they do!'
Above the organs sweetest strains
l hear the groans
OF prisoners, who lie in chains
So near, and in such mortal pains,
But Christ walks through
The dungeons of st. Angelo,
And says, Forgive them, for they know
Not what they do"
And how the music sinks to signs;
The lights grow dim
The Pastorelas melodies
In lingering echoes float and rise;
The lights grow dim.
More clear and true,
In this sweet silence. seem to flow
The words, Forgive them, for they know
Not what they do"
The dawn swings incense, silver grey;
TIE night is past
Now comes, triumphant, Gods full day;
No priest. no church can bar its way;
The night is past;
Now, on this blue
OF Gods great banner, blaze and glow
The words. Forgive them, for they know
Not what they do"
Helen Hunt Jackso
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Star-Gazers at Bar Harbor.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.

Senator Harris, of Tennessee, is a member Of
the United States Senate committee on rules,
which met at Bar Harbor last summer. He and
the Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate went to Bar
Harbor day or two before the rest of the com
mttee arrived. wealthy and prominent resi-
dent of Bar Harbor invited these two gentle
men to visit his house one evening, and gave
them lunch. The lunch consisted of some
thing besides crackers and cheese A bottle of
Jamaica rum received the lions share of atten-
ton.
While S"rator Harris, who Is o conviyial old
gentem;. al the Sergeant.at arms. who is
equally cornwall but not old, we're their
way home, star shot brilliantly down athwart
the sky.
Harris stopped suddenly looked OF the
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but it must be in the bishops name. and church
money in bank must be in the church's name.
Pastors must not loan their own money to their
churches unless authorized. and must have the
deeds properly made and deposited in the ar
chives of the diocese. They mus also insure all
their buildings against fire.
Trustees of the churches must be chosen from
names proposed by the pastor They must be
approved by the bishop, and will remain in Office
at his will. They must have seats in their own
church, send their children to Catholic schools,
and must not belong to any secret society
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-24
Miss King Must Pocket Her Loss.

New YORK. Dec 23-Miss Ellen Kings resi-
dence. in Vesey street. was burglarized on Aug.
g. 1873 when ten United States 81. 900 bonds and
$40. 900 in money were stolen. On April Is, 1881,
two of the bonds came into the possession Of
Drexel. Morgan & Co.. bankers, in the regular
course of business, after having been sold ir the
open market in London. Miss King brought
suit against the firm to recover the value of the
bonds To-day Chief justice Sedgwick granted
a decision in favor of the defendant, holding that
as the firm had purchased the bonds bona ide,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-24

CHICAGO, Dec. 23-Judge Gresham this morn
ing rendered decision in the litigation which
has become known as The Pullman land cases "
There were three separate suits by Charles
Schley against the Palace-car Company, the
Pullman Land Association and the Allen Paper
Car wheel Company. all being based on an al
legged flaw in the title to the land comprising the
town of Pullman. Judge Gresbam's decision. in
brief was that the deed of land referred to, made
by Christina Lynn ami her husband. was valid,
and that therefore proceedings to test the
ownership of the land could be brought
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hospital the doors Of the institution would after
wards be closed against them. All these facts
DIR. Howard says, were made known to the Cen
trail Board, who have sent report to the Pro-
vincial Secretary. Several deaths are reported
to have occurred
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-24

THERE may be some virtue in all of them,
he said, but for actual worth and rapdity of eff
feet | know that nothing made can excel Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-24

Brilliant Authors Who Are Writing for
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year ago THE JOURNAL began publishing short
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ing the principal contributors to the leading maya
zines
In this time have furnished readers as many
irst-cass short stories as the three leading maya.
zines-Harpers, the Century anG the Atlantic.
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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22
SKELETONS OF GIANTS Dlscov.

SKELETONS OF GIANTS DIsCOV.
ERED.-A despatch from Centre
burg, Ohio, dated May 4, says:
Last week a small mound near HO-
mer was opened by some school.
boys, who found a skeleton. To
day further search was made, and
several feet belowithe surface OF the
earth in Il large vault, with stone
floor and bark covering, were found
four huge skeletons, three being
over sever feet in length and the
other eight. The skeletons lay
with their feet to the east OH II bed
of charcoal, in which were uumer.
GUS partially burned bones. About
the neck of the largest skeleton
were a lot of stone beads, evident.
~ a necklace in life. The grave
contained about Thirty stone YES
sells aud implements, the most
striking being IA curiously
wrought pipe, the bowl having a
series OF carved figures upon it
representing a contest between an-
imals aud birds. 1t is said to be
the onlyIengraved stone pipe ever
A stone kettle holding
about IA gallon, in which IA IA res
idne of saline matter, bears evi
deuce of much skill. Their bows, a
number of arrows, some h%atchets,
aud II stone knife are among the
implements. The knife is of pecu
liar shape, With IA curved blade and
wooden handle. Students of In.
dian archaeology claim it is the
most valuable find ever made III
hat line.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

A SOLEMN QUEsTIoN.-A distin
guished Boston divine, of unusual
~ solemn and impressive appear
ance, went out to ii country tow
not long ago to lecture. He arriv.
ed early in the afternoon, and all
the town, of course, "spOtted" him
within five minutes as a very great
and very sanity man.
He went into a drug store, and
in tones that trOze the young blood
of the clerk behind the counter,
SAID:
"YOung - man - do - you
smoke 2"
"Y-yes, sir" said the trembling
"Pm sorry, but l learned
the habit when Young and haven't
been able to quit it yet.'
"Then," said the great divine,
without the movement of 4 muse lie
or the abatement of a shade of the
awful solemnity of his voice, "can
you tell me where l can get a good
7"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

FASHIONS LATEST FAp.-"Ah,
AugeIIaa,' sad one girl, without
looking round at the other who
caught her by the arm IN a crowded
store show do You do 2"
How did she identify her acquaint.
ance without having seen her 2
Why, by the perfume. We have
taken 10 seeming our clotheS-not
as women used TO do when musk
was in fashion, bat delicately
e~sthetically, 1ultivatedIy. There
is an Individuality about il now.
Violet, rose aud hiacynthe, along
with other dainty flowers, are the
smells in approved use but we do
not, as a rule, employ them separ-
ately. We mix II or more of them,
aud some times add something else,
80 as to produce "A new and distinct
perfume. The art OF chemistry is
invoked, tue aim being to get a re-
suit different from any that has
been attained before /; aud when a
girl once succeeds in satisfying
she keeps the formula a profound
secret, in order that the walture of
her odoriferous may be entirely
unique. Angelica was thai kind of
an athlete, aud therefore the friend
whom she encountered could tell
by nose us well as eyes who sue
was.
Her perfume was as distinctive
as her features. Thus do we stead
progress in the aggregation OF
.harms.-N. Y. Letter.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

Nor A SIN TO BE HAPPY.-Dr.
Talmage has learnded wIdsOm
while trying to teach the people.
He no longer takes ii straight,laced
view of life and the requirements
of the young in their efforts to find
the sunny side of the path through
this vale of tears. For several
weeks the noted Brooklyn divine
has been preaching a long series of
sermons OH amuSementS, aud in
these has given his congregation
some excellent advice. He frankly
admits that he long tried to fluid
harm in The innocent amuSements
which are found in every home and
church circle. He tried to convince
himself that it was as harmful to
dance in the parlOr to the music of
"A piano AS to go to the public ball,
and that the theatre was but au.
other court to the retreat of Prince
Belzebub. But there was too much
human nature locked up in his
breast, ana magnify the sins of
these amusements as he would, he
could not fnd it in his heart to
honestly condemn and place them
in the category OF iufuen-
ces attendent upon his Satanic
majesty. Aud now, in bis old age,
DR.. Talmage says he feels more
like a boy than ever; and AS he
looks upon the honest enjoyment OF
innocent pastimes by the young, he
inds more to commend and less to
;Onlemn.-ChicaqO Inter Ocean.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

When Mark Twain appeared be.
fore his BGfalO audience The Other
evening he scanned them carefully.
He then said that be missed many
faces be knew we'll fourteen years
ago. ''Thev have gOne," he added
sadly, "gone to the tomb, to the
gallOws, or tO-the White House.
All of us must go to Que or the 9th.
er OF these destinations, aud it be-
hooves us to be wise aud prepare
for ALL"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

Incomprehensible as it may seem
to people of refined sensibilities,
there are a few rich women who
are willing to pay for newspaper
items describing their persons and
costly toilets. At a Washington
reception u few days ago IL lady
who observed one of the society
correspondents taking notes back
OF a pOrtiere remarked to her at
must be ~sickening to Il person of
your natural delicacy to describe
these dresses aud women for the
newspapers" eyes, it is sicken-
ing" the lady correspondent re-
piled, ''but 1 have my living to earn,
and am compelled to swallow my
pride, and the society dose at the
same time. "See here" she con-
tined, drawing "a ten dollar bill
from II dainty bag of pink satin
hanging from her side "a woman
met me in the dressing room and
gave me this money OH the cOndl-
ton that | should describe in de.
tail her rich toilet and make eSpe.
cial mention of her handsome per-
sonal appearance. 1t was distaste
full to me to see such an exhibition
of vualgarity, but l needed the
money, aud tomorrow she will be
in public print for the world 10
sneer at or admire, according TO the
cultivation of their taste. Another
woman, who could not afford to give
money, offered to introduce me to a
house where | would find plenty of
material if l could trans.
form her old, thin white silk, cover
ed with illusion, into elegant gros.
grain aud marvellous lace, write her
protnsion OF Rhine pebbles into
diamonds, her 6leached hair and
complexion into personal bean
ty. l accepted both offers from
she finished, with IA pa.
thetic smile.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

BEAUTY IN THE BATH. ayes,
Miss Abbot is in her room. Will
you send your card urp said the
clerk OF the Seventh avenue hotel.
The Sunday Critic reporter scrib-
bled bis name on "a piece of paste
board aud a moment later a cOlored
boy disappeared with it on a silver
plate.
He returned smiling, and handed
the reporter a delicate tinted, per-
fumed card with the following
startling announcement:
~ am all undresed. Just get
ting into the bath-tub. Havn't got
a stitch Oh ne. But il you'll wait
till | have my bath, I'll see you.
EMMA ABBOT"
The reporter waited until Miss
immersed herself. She APP
peared as fresh as a daisy and as
aud vi~vacionsas ever.-Pitts-
Times.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

It Is very polite Of General
Grant to raise bis hat to a lot of
eIlows who have been han giDg
around waiting for him to die.