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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-11
RETURNED WITH INTEREST.
Black John Gordon Takes a Cowhiding, and
Gives Back Bigger One.

Nashville Banner.
"Jonn Gordon was famous Indian scout fifty
years ago. lie was captain under General
jackson when that old hero was fighting Indians
in the far South Gordon lived in Maury county,
this State, and was known far and wide as black
John Gordon. He was thus called because his
skin was quite dark, and his hair and beard
black as raven. He a stranger to fear
The Indians regarded him as an evil spirit His
very name was terror to his enemies, and no
man, be he bully or brave, cared to engage him
in difficulty. His name was familiar one in
every household on account of his deeds of dar
ing and the success which always attended his
ventures in war One day, after the Indian war
Gordon visited Nashville to make some family
purchases | those days there were no speciality
stores-all stores were general-that is, every
thing that farmer might need was kept by all
the stores. Among the store keepers of that
time man whose name, | think, was Mar
tin. Gordon stepped into this store and Martin
waited upon him. The list of purchases en-
braced many things, and when the last one was
wrapped up Gordon INQUIRED what the bill was
Martin told him, and Gordon denied the correct
ness of the amount Martin took this as an in
suit, and said he would cowhide Gordon unless
he apologiZed. Gordon persisted in his state
ment that Martin wrong in his figures You
must know that while Martin had often heard of
Black John Gordon, he was not aware that his
customer was the famous scout. Finding that
Gordon would not retract, Martin took
down a coWhlde from the shelf drew his pistol
q
Gordon did not move, but looked Martin right
in the eye and audiby counted the licks. Mar
tin gave him just forty When he was through
Gordon remarked in cold but polite way that
he would call and see Martin again, and went
out.
THE news of the cowhiding soon spread. and
citizens and loungers began to gather at Mar
tins to learn the particulars.
:" Who is the man you whippedF asked TAIL
dark whiskered man.
" He said that his name was Gordon replied
Martin, and that he lived in Maury county
- Great C9sar exclaimed the tall man, IN
bet my soul it was-what kind of a looking man
was heP
"a little fellow, very dark with black hair
and beard said Martin DO you know hmp
"'Know him! | should say / did. Why
that's Black John Gordon, and I'll bet my eyes
he will come back and either kill you or cowhide
you
LAS soon as Martin heard the name, Black
John Gordon, his courage failed and he weak
ened. Presently Gordon was seen coming leis-
urely down the street with cowhide in his hand.
As he entered Martins store, he drew his pistol
and required Martin to around in front.
Martin obeyed like guilty child, and without
another word Gordon administered to him a
thrashing of forty lashes. When he had counted
forty. he remarked:
"'You gave me forty lashes. / have paid you
back lash for lash, and now | will pay you the
interest, which is 100 per cent
And he did," added the narrator
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The Art of Actiny.

Henry Irving, in English Illustrated Magazine.
To do and 1ot to dream. is the handspring of
success in life. The actors art is to act, and the
true acting of any character is one Of the most
difficult accomplishments. | challenge the acute
student to ponder over Hamlets remuneration of
Ophelia--one of the most complex scenes in all
the drama-and say that he has learned more
from his meditations than he could be taught by
players whose intelligence is equal to his own
To present the man thinking aloud is The most diff
fcult achievement of our art. Here the actor who
has no real grip of the character. but simply re-
cites the speeches with a certain grace and in
telligence, will be untrue The more intent he
is upon the words, and the less on the ideas that
dictated them, the more likely he is to lay him
self open to the charge Of mechanical interpreta-
ton. 1t is perfectly possible to express TO an
audience all the involutons of thought the
speculation, doubt, wavering, which reveal the
meditative but irresolute mind. AS the varying
shades of fancy pass and repass the mirror of
the face, they may yield more material to the
studious playgoer than he is likely to get by
diligent porting over the text In short, as we
understand the people around US much better
by personal intercourse than by all the revela-
tons of written words, for words, as Tennyson
says, half reveal and half conceal the soul with
in" SO the drama has, on the whole, infinitely
more suggestion when it is we'll acted than when
it is interpreted by the unaided judgment of the
student.
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SwOrd-Canes for Ladies.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times
II guess I'll have TO lay in a stock of
sword canes" said Ninth-street dealer in walk
ing sticks yesterday. That lady took the last
one | had"
do ladies buy sword canesl" was asked
"Do they! Well, should say So Young lady
artists are heavy customers in them. You see
they go about the country sketching and paint
ing and they want something for protection"
Against trampsp
mo, against lizards and snakes-and cows.
They tell me they split lizard every time-run
him right through.
Are you sure they fight cows with theml"
That's what they say but | doubt it. Be-
tween you and me, if girl saw cow coming
towards her she'd drop the cane and make for u
fence every time. That's none of my business,
though. I'm selling canes, and If the ladies'
want to buy them I'm going to encourage them
all can.
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George Eliot and Her Admirers.

L. Ii. s. Escott, of the Fortnghtly Review.
first made my bow to George Eliot at one Of
the Sunday receptions she was in the habit of
giving at her house in South Bank, now inhab-
lite by Mr. Wilson Barrett, the actor. She was
then Mrs. Lewes, and the late q. H. Lewes was
alive The function was more like religious
ceremonial than social reunion and Mr.. Lewes
played to perfection the part of Hierophant.
The gifted lady whose autobiography we have
all just been devOurng sat in the center of
little crowd of worshipers, of whom some were
permitted to hold personal converse with her.
But the ma ority gazed at her reverently and
mutely from afar, as if they were looking upon
the beatiic vision. If anyone spoke in too loud
tone, or spoke at all when George Eliot hap
pened to be speaking herself, he was at once met
with hush" of apprehension by Mr. Lewis and
made to feel that he had perpetrated sort of
iniquity.
George Eliot had unquestionably immeasura-
BILE charm of mind, manner and conversation for
those who knew her we'll. But as in these de-
sultory "reminiscences record nothing of which
say that l never advanced beyond the outer
circle of worshirers, and that I always felt
myself one of the Levites at the gate. The poet
Browning assisted frequently at the intellectual
mysteries of South Bank, and it was in that au
gust atmosphere that / first set my eyes upon
one Of the finest heads have ever seen, and the
handsomest presence, Incorporating perhaps tho
most penetrating, powerful and sympathetic
intellect of our day. Browning remained on
terms of the most intimate friendship with Mrs.
Lewes to the last--after, that is, she became
Mrs. Cross.
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SWEET GIRLS BY THE SEA.
The Kind of Clothes Worn by the Dear
Nymphs at Newport.
New York Journal.

new journal
You can thus early in the season at New
port that white will be the most fashionable
color, said a young lady who has returned to
town for few days from that most exclusive
and aristocratic of watering places. Even dur
ing June the girls have worn nothing but white
from morning until night. Of course, there are
some who wear delicate pink and blue and ecru
dresses, and many of them are lovely" she con-
tinued
"A white dress that 1 have seen on Bellevue
avenue twice is ravishng 1t is worn by Mrs.
Jerome BOnaparte, of Baltimore, who is already
there for the season, you know. The skirt is
made of the finest India cream null, with deep
hounces of real Vaenciennes lace UP the front
and a full back drapery of the null. Then down
the sides are bows Of narrow white velvet. The
bodice is pointed. and cut high over the hips,
with a V-shaped front and sleeves Of the lace.
With this she wears little princess bonnet of
white lace with a wreath of forget me -nots
across the front
"A young lady who lives in one of the Cliff
cottages wears afternoon dress of white all
over embroidery 1t is made with long plain
from. of the embroidery, which falls over mar
row pelisse placed about the edge of the skirt
The back is made of three deep 1ounces of
lawn, each one having four tucks, and the little
French waist has yoke and sleeves Of embroid-
cry. broad white satin sash and bows of
white ribbon ornament the shoulder.
The older ladies, of forty and fifty" she con
tinued, seem to favor black lace and grenadine
dresses, although tney wear WHIte lawns IN the
morning. Mrs. John Jacob Aston has a very
handsome dress of black Chantiy lace made
surah silk, with exquisite point lace set in
the neck and sleeves.
Garden hats quite fantastic and very
large this summer. They are of Leghorn or
coarse straw, and are almost covered with lace
null and flowers. Little white bOnnets are
worn for driving by married ladies, and high
white hats by young girls.
''Parasols! Oh, yes, You see almost every
variety. Those Of white and black lace are used
for the afternoon drives. and changeable silk for
the morning. The handles are very curious you
greatly favored.
Russian leather fans and those of sandal
wood are used in preference to white satin ones
and black stockings and black patentleather ties
are worn by men, women and children"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-11
ColOred Poker.
Philadelnhia News.


My tale concerns the descendants of Ham,
possibly members of the Thompson street poker
club. After ftful argument over the paste
boards. two Of them determined to have it out
and so bet heavily, as that adverb was construed
by them. A call was the inevitable result, as
was also the query:
''Watcha got?"
Two par" was the proudly uttered response
1.-TWO par heah," said Hannibal
Jacks up" uttered Scipio in reply.
Jacks heah," said Hannibal with a tantalizing
smile.
Trays next" was Scipios blunt declaration
Trays heah.' mumbled Hannibal, as his face
opened in grin.
ace" shouted Scipio, as he thumped the
table conclusively.
Ace next heah, and Hannibal was in danger
Of falling from his chair in an ecstacy of delight
Holy Moses" shrieked Scipio, as he turned
up the whites of his eyes.
Holy Moses heah," and Hannibal stretched
forth sable hand to divide the pot.
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keys, while giving hardly passing
thought to what would happen to our little
speechless toddlers and ourselves should they
stray into unknown streets meet with some
accident in the domains of strangers In the
customary marking of undergarments with in
delible ink it would be but little more trouble to
use the full name instead of initials, and on
outer garments a convenient place could be Sc
lected-say the inside of the collar band or of
the end of the sleeve-where the full address
could be placed If every reader of Babyhood
would adopt such a plan and recommend it to
others, there would be at once beginning
which might 60 far toward establishing uni
form custom, the usefulness of which would
seem to be beyond question.
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A Novel Bathing Suit.
Long Branch Letter in New York journal.

Some of the new bathing suits are fearfuly
and wonderfully made. A Boston grl-tall, fair
and well formed, with pretty face, blue eyes
and "A wealth of blonde hair, done up in braid
of glittering gold AT the back-yesterday wore IA
tight fitting, red jersey suit, striped with white
and blue 1t cut decolette, while from the
top in front circed chain of pink links which
passed beneath the arm-pits and met again in an
easy curve at the back of the neck The waist
had brief folding skirt. Upon her pretty head
was perched in regal fashion pink man of war
mans hat. the hues of wNch only heightened
the brightness of the lovely face beneath The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-11

A Western man who has lived among lorna
does all his life, who raised with them, as it
were says that it is easy to distinguish a tor
nado from ordinary blow, cyclone or tor
nado north of the equator always comes from
the southwest. Its first appearance is that of
local cloud. 1t always comes when the tempera-
ture Is low. 1t is nothing more than an electric
storm. The earth refuses to receive the cleo
tricity that is constantly being generated, and 1T
accumulates in mass. When the cloud extends
from one side of the horizon to the other, there
is no danger of cyclone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-11
Label the Little Ones.
BabyhOOd.

The anxiety so often caused by the wandering
away of a little child from its usual familiar sur
roundings, or his being separated from his
parents III a crowd, is made unnecessarily dis
tressng by the fact that usually he carries with
him no certain means of Identification. To label
him with his full name and address would be so
simple precaution that it is surprising that it
is not universal practice. We brand our cattle
punch cabalistic character in the web-feet of
our fowls, engrave dogcollars, and scrupu-
lousy tag umbrellas and punches of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-11

In ITO Obadiah Hills went from Newbury to
Leomnster, Mass, and began making back hair
combs from horn, working in his kitchen with
rude hand tools and without an assistant. To-
day Leomister is engaged in the manufacture
of horn combs, chains, bracelets. lockets, knives,
ornamental trinkets and various other useful
articles, including horn chains. More than a
score of firms in the business, and hundreds
of people are employed. More horns of cows,
oxen and steers are worked up in this town
than III any other place
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-11

appearance of this Boston girl on the beach ere.
ated sensation, and many persons paused to
watch the startling vision of loneliness.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18
HCHo DH LoUHST.
Les M0ulins q Farine de Min.
neaDOliS.

Nous croyons Unforeseen nos leo
teurs On leur dormant I'M apsrca
de Ia capacit6 de nos difArents
mouths . farine. Cette industrie
qrl; durant ces derniAres annees,
s'est developp6e dune maniere
presqu'incroyable, CONNIE on pour.
ra le constater par les chifres don
mes plus bas, a fait, cette aimee
encore, d'immenses progress, ct nous
pourrons dire sans Granite de nous
tromper, que nous poss6dons lcl
sur les bords des chntes st Antoi-
ne, les plus grands ct les plus
beaux mouths du monde entier.
Les MN. Pilsbury viennent de
terminer la construction de leur
nouveau moulin le Pilsbury B.
don't Ia capacit6 est de 1000 quarts
par jour.
LIE Pilsbury A continue ) faire
l'admiration de ceux qui le vlsl-
tent. II y q IN an 30 capacit6 e1ait
de 5000 quarts par jour, 7,OUc
quarts de farine sont maintenant
manufactures tous les jours.
Voici les noms des diferents
moulins ct leur capacit6 respective.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18

Une scene terrible a en- lieu, di-
manche, aux chutes Niagara.
Deux hommes louerent une cha
loupe pour traverser du cote cana
diem, a environ un mile en- haut
.des chutes. Au lieu de ramer con-
tire le conrant ct toujours
en- remontant la 'riviere, lis essayA-
rent de traverser directement. lie
courant les entra1na vers la chute
avec une rapidit6 efrayante. &C.
pendant, CO ne fut que lorsqu'iis
current attelnt . peu pres la milieu
du feuve ct a environ 100 verges
de la cataracte qu'ils comprirent lie
danger. L'embarcation chayira;
lis Sc cramponn6rent B ses debris
ct disparurent dams l'ab1me. Quel-
ques heures apres, on a trouv6
Ihabit de Pune des victimes ct
quelques debris de la chaloupe.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18

La NICOLLET OYSTER
HOUSE au coin de ia 3eme rue ct
de Iavenue Nicollet est devenue
tres populaire parmi les amateurs;
d'huftres. On sst toujours certain
.d'y trouver tout .ce que Ton desire,
ct les hu1tres que N. Rohland, un
des propri6taires, ct qui est aussi
un chef de cuisine experiments,
5peut servir sous toutes les formes
possibles contribute largement d
faire de cette maison la mei]leure
de Ia vile. Les plus d%ificiles sen
d6clarent satisfaits. Cette maison
est aussi tres populaire parmi les
Danes qui ont enfn une maison.
Oh Giles peuvent entrer prendre un
lunch sans etre oblig6es d'aller
dams un restaurant Oh pressure
il y a un compton Oh Ton
d6bite DIES Iiqueurs.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18
Eclairage de 10 route de New
York on Europe.

Nous avons parl6, il : a quelque
temps, du pro]et dun ing6nieur
anglais, M. Charles William Har-
ding, pour 6tablir une s6rie de
phares fottants snr poc6an Attain
tique atm d'6clairer la route suivie
par les paquebots qui font le SER
vice entire New York ct Europe.
Ce projet q 6t6 repris par F. A.
.Cloudman, de Rondout, Etat de
New-York, qu1ii Went de d6poser au
d6partement du Tresor, d Washing
ton On plan complet pour I6tablis-
sement de oes phares ct un apeicu
de ce que conterait lentreprise.
ST le systemic propose par M.
Cloudman venait un jour q etre
applique, DIES aphares Giant relies
entire eux par un cable, on pour.
raft recueillir chaque jour des OBJ
servations du plus haut int6ret
pour la science ct Horticulture;
car ces phares seraient amenag6s
de fafon d pouvolr etre habites
en- tout temps par des observateurs
ct des tAl6graphistes.
Mails c'est surtout . la naviga-
ton qu'une pareille enterprise Sc
RAFT utile, car on pourrait toujours
savoir le temps quill ferait en- mer
ct lorsqu'un navire serait en- de-
tresse, il ls'aerait d'autant plus facile
de lui porter imm6diatement Sc
cours qu'on saurait dune facon
precise Oh le trouver sur la waste
6t.ndue de pOcean.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18

Nous attirons lattention toute
sp6ciale de nos lecteurs sur Fan
nonce de SEA, CURTIS & Gle.
que nous publions aujourd'hui.
SEA ct bon march6 sont syno
mines, dit-on, les acheteurs pour
ront SO convaincre que tel est bien
le cas-, en- allant faire leurs achats
dams cette maison qui q Ia reputa-
ton de vendre q des prix excessi-
ment has.
Deux commits canadiens-francais
seront touiours d Ia disposition
de leur compstriotes qui sont sp6-
cialement invites q leur faire une
visite.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18

Notre ami, M. Charles Langevin,
marchand de Red Lake Falls, est
venu a~ssister q une reunion des
directeurs du Manitoba & Duluth.
Cette ligne, que le Northern Pa
cifc dot construire, partira de
Lake Park pour SO rendre d Red
Lake Falls, distance de 78 miles,
ct devra etre terminee lie Ter de-
cembre 1886.
Nous souhaitons besucoup de
success q M. Langevin, dams les eff
forts quill fait pour doter Red
Lake Falls dun ohemin de fer ct
assurer, par Ia meme le success ct
la prosp6rit6 de cette vile.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18
EUROPE
NoUvELLEs DU VATICAN.

Paris, 6-Le Monde q reeu
une d6peche de Rome lui distant
que le pape dot publier bientot
une autre lettre sur le lib6ralisma
Rome lie "Moniteur de Ro-
me" public aujourd'hui un article
inspire par le Vatican ct attaquant
Ia conduite DIES chefs catalogues
durant les dernieres elections en-
France. Avant ces elections le
pape dormant audience 3 un dele
que du parti catholique francais, q
exprim6 le d6sir que l'on ne con-
fondit pas la cause royaliste avec
la cause catholique. II q donne
instruction au nonce 4 Paris de
conseiller aux journaux catholi-
ques de France, de subordonner la
politique ct de maintenir des rela-
tions de p6glise ct de I6tat lures
qu'6tablis par lie concordat.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18

GALVESTON l3-Les maisons de-
truites par la confagration Sc chit
trent par plus de quatre cents.
Un miller de families SO trouvent
sans abri. La plupart ont perdu
tout 90 qu'elles ayaient.
Jay Gould q souscrit 5000
pour venir en- aide aux incendies.
I GALVESTON, l3-Les dommages
CAUSES par Ia conhagration sont
evalu6s 3 environ deux millions ct
de dollars.
Les assurances s'eleYent . enyi-
ron $98O,73O.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18

Une charmante reunion q Gu
lieu mercredi dernier d la r6siden-
CO de M. ct Madame Taillefer, 513
9eme avenue Nord. LIE plus joyeux
entrain ne cessa de r6gner PEN
.dant toute la soir6e; lexcellente
muslque, le chant, l'amabilit6 des
h6tes contribuerent pour beaucoup
q l'amusement general.
Vers minuit UNI m~agni6que SOU
per fut servi aux invites qui ne Sc
s6parerent que de bonnie heure le
lendemain matin.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18

WASHINGTON, l3-Dans Ia cause
du. DR. Hicks, directeur spirituel
de Guiteau VS. rEvening Star, pour
$50, 600 de dommages interets, le
jury a accorde au plaignant Ia som
me dun SOU. LIE libelle consistait
en- &c que CO journal await accuse
le DR. Hicks davoir n6gocie Ia ven
te du squelette de Guiteau . IN
musee pour la somme de $1,000.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18

Une tempete : fait des ravages
consid6rables 3 Vaudreuil. La
plupart des terres basses sont
inond6es ct des milliers de minots
de pommes lie terre sont sous leau
ct pourrissent rapidement. LIE
labourage d'automne est devenu
impossible . faire ct d moins dun
mois de beau temps sec la recolte
de lannes prochaine sera des plus
mauvaises. Hest inutile de dire
que WI la saisoeSni avanc6e, il nest
pas probable que les cultivateurs
aient ce mois de beau temps. lie
commerce est q peu pres null Les
grains so vendent' 3 tres has prix,
ct somme toute les Appearances
sont tres mauvaises.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18
A 0 lecteurs.

Nous consacrons aujourd'hul
beaucoup de notre espace 3 Ia
question Riel, qui Went d'ayoir un
81 triste d6nouement.
Dams notre prochaine edition
nous dirons un mot de notre pro
gramme ct de Ia ligne de conduite
que nous entendons suivre 3 pave-
mir. Nous profterons dependant
de loccasion qul nous est otferte
d'informer nos compatriotes, que
notre entr6e q la reduction de lE-
CLIO ne nous empechera aucune-
ment de continuer 3 exercer notre
profession. Notre bureau d'ayocat
est toujours au meme endroit,
chambres 80 ct 33, Boston Block,
Oh nous nous tiendrons CONNIE par
le pass6.
A. r. CARRIER.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18
Depot de Wins do la California.

Office q Minneapolis, Chambre
No lie 9tage, Boston Block,
audessus de la Post Office.
Old Bourbon Whisky, vieux dc / an,
par gallon $1.50
old sour Mash, .vieux q 3 ans, par
gallon $500.
Anderson County Bourbon, vleux ds 8
ans, par gallon caps
Franklin County Bourbon. vieux Dc s
ans, par gallon $3.50.
Wins Claret, vieux dc 8 ana, par gallon
$1.OO.
Wins Catawba, vieux dc 3 ans, par gal
Ion $1.00.
Wins Guteded, vieux de 4 ans, par gal
Ion $l.25.
Excellent Gin de Holhnde, par gallon
% Is.
Excellent Black Berry Brandy, par
gallon 81 rs.
California Wine Bitters, par gallon
t2Oe.
Tous les ordres de la campagne
sont promptement executes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1885-11-18

Nous attirons speclalem ent Tat
tention de nos lecteurs u Pavls
de convocation dune assemble de
l'association canadienne FRANCHISE
de cette vile que nous publions
dams une autre colonne, ct 3 Ia.
quelle tous les canadiens francois
sont cordialement invites.