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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
The Dissusted Oftice-seckers.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. livery few office seek-
ers remain in Washington now. The old faces,
with their weary, longing look sunken eyes, red
noses and the accompanying shabby garments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
Where to Fight the Disease.

PARIS, Aug, 1.-THE medical section Of the
French Science Association, sitting at Grenoblo,
declared that cordons and fumigations are use
less, and that cholera should be stopped in its
entrance at the Red sea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
Affairs of the Valley worsted Mills.

Providence, r. l., Aug. 14-At meeting Of
the creditors of the Valley Worsted Mills, this
morning, committee was appointed to examine
the statement presented by the mill corporation.
and also the annual sworn statement. made last
January The liabilities of the mills were Nh own
kob ba
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
Long Island Visited.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA storm on Long
Island last night caused great damage. Barns
were blown down, dwellings were unroofed and
trees uprooted Many small crafts we're driven
ashore in different places on the coast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
The Disease in France.

MARsEILLEs, Aug 14.-There we're twenty
deaths from cholera here day. At the Pharo
hospital eight cases were admitted ard two pa
tients died. There are now fifty-three patients
under treatment in the hospital. The disease is
spreading to the environs of the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
Quarantine at Gibraltar.

GIBRALTAR, Aug. 4-All vessels arriving
here from Portuguese ports are quarantned.
There have been altogether only three fatal cases
of cholera The Spanish consul reports that
cholera has appeared within the Spanish lines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
Failure at Lancaster. Pa.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. H.-An execution for
81, 900 was issued to-day against John Dutt,
real estate dealer and farmer, of Penn township.
His liabilities are $2l. coo; assets nearly the
same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The Failures for the Past Week Reported by
Dun g. Co.
New YORK, Aug 1.-THE business failures
occurring during the last seven days throughout
che country, as reported by R. G. Dun & Co.,
today number for the United States ISL,
and for Canada seventeen, or total of 169. as
compared with a total of $50 last week and POI
the week previous to the last. The Western
and Pacific States furnish more than one half of
the entire number of business casualties in the
ITnited States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
John Roach's Affairs,

New YORK, Aug 1.-THE schedules Of the
assets and liabilities of John Roach are expected
10 be fled this afternoon. They show the liza
bihties of Mr. Roach to be s., ,222 877Sl The
nominal assets are stated to be S. 108 098 81 and
the actual assets 81, ,48l, ,478 %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-United States Con-
sui Mason, at Marseilles, in a cablegram to the
Secretary of State to-day, says that the cholera
IN that place is Asiatic, and very fatal. The
deaths number forty daily. The disease is
spreading to the interior
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15

having appeared in the founding hospital and
other public establishments, and the best quar-
tiers of the CITY,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
The Sultan Gives I'm.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-Oficial advices confirm
the report that the Sultan of Zanzibar had rec
ognzed the claims of German subjects in Zanzi.
bar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
Tt Looks More Favorable.

LONDON, Aug. 15-The latest news gives a
favorable aspect 10 tho Afghan frnnt:er
question, and indicates settlement of the ques-
tions inyolvad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
Mr.. Ruskin Fatally Ill.

LONDON, Aug. 14-The death of Mr. Ruskin
is momentarily expected.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11

Some, years ago some Wisconsin
lands were ADVERTISED for sale under
the general law, and Senator Sawyer,
then, as now, a large Wisconsin land
holder, took care to post himself thor
oughly upon the value of each parcel
put up at auction. When the sale day
arrived a party of eastern capitalists
on the lookout for speculation were
on hand to bid. They knew Sawyer,
and in every instance they raised his
bid. They felt very much elated when
they saw, OF thought they saw, a look
of annoyance steal over his placid
countenance as section after section
was knocked down to them. They
bought nearly every parcel upon which
Sawyer set price, and went away de-
lighted at their shrewdness. Some
years after they visited Wisconsin, and
called upon Sawyer. He was delight
ed to see them, invited them to his
house in Oshkosh, and treated them
very Hospitality. They were going to
look at the lands they had purchased
at the sale. Sawyer chuckled as he
shook each by the hand, and invited
them to call when they came back.
They have not called to date. The
senator expected to meet sharpers at
that sale, and so got a friend to bid on
all the best lands for him, and secured
the good timber lands offered. The
eastern men still hold the titles to half
the bogs in Minneapolis
Tribune,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11

platform with his two portmanteaus,
and making hole in the crowd, push
ing one here and another there, and
running one of his bundles plump into
the well-developed stomach of vener-
able-looking old gentleman in specta-
cles, he rushed toward the place where
she was standing. Think [ never saw
face assume so many expressions in
so short time as did that of the little
woman while her husband was on his
way to her.
She didn't look pretty-on the con-
trary, she looked very plain; but some
how I felt big lump rise in my throat
as I watched her. She was trying to
laugh, but, God bless her! how cori-
pletely she failed in the attempt! Her
mouth got into position, but it never
moved after that save to draw
down at the corners and culver,
while she blinked her eyes so
fast that I expect she only caught
occasional glympses of the broad-shoul-
dered man pushing his way so rapidly
toward her. And then, as he drew close
and dropped those everlasting portman-
taus, she turned completely round, with
her back toward him, and covered her
face with her bands. And thus she was
when the strong man gathered her up
in his arms as if she had been baby,
and held her, sobbing to his breast.
There were enough gaping at them,
heaven knows, and I turned my eyes
away for a moment, and then saw two
boys in threadbare roundabouts stand
ing near wiping their eyes and noses on
their little coat-sleeves and bursting out
anew at every demonstration on the
part of their mother.
When [ looked at the stranger again
he had his hat drawn over his eyes; but
his vile was looking up at him, and it
seemed as if the pent up tears of those
weary months of waiting were streaming
through her eyelids.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
A Fighting Family.
eracv.

Gen. Negrier, Of whom we have
heard so much lately, comes of fight
ing stock. His grandfather, who was
in command of a French frigate at
San Domingo when the revolution
broke out, had as wonderful an escape
from death rs any to be found in the
-fictions of Ponson du Terrail. His
crew mutinied and hung him at the
yard-arm, but his black servant con-
trived to cut the rope before life was
extinct. and Capt. Negrier fell into
the sea. He swan to foreign vessel
under hail of bullets from his own,
and got safely on board. He subse-
quently took part in several French
royalist expeditions, and died in Port
ugal shortly before the rest storation.
His eldest son entered Napoleon's
service and fought at Wa terloo, where
he received five wounds, none OF them
mortal. He was killed in 1S4S, before
a barricade in the Faubourg st. An
tome, while expostulating with the
rioter and endeavoring to bring them
to reason. Gen. Negrier's father,
also a general, distinguished himself
at the battle of Solferino, and received
the grand cross of the Legion OF Honor
from Napoleon LII. on the field. The
old general is still alive, and, although
in his eighty-sixth year, is in excellent
health, and is naturally gratified to
see that his son is maintaining the
honorable traditions of his famil "
st. Janaes's GGsette
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
One of the louisville Girls.
From the Memphis Sunday Times.

From the Memphis Sunday Times.
A Louisville girl who was visiting
here a short time ago scored signal
triumph over fresh young society man
of this city. They were sitting upon a
sofa together, and as the conversation
progressed he allowed his arm to grad
ually fall down until he had it around
her waist
She arose very indignant, and he
made the following explanation and
apology: "I hope you will not think
anything of this. It is Just way L
have. All the Memphis boys act the
same way, and you will have to get
used to it. I hope you will not take
any offense at it, as it's just my way"
She left tine room, but came back in
few minutes with married friend
and sat down on the sofa again. Soon
she began to yawn and give every os-
tensible proof of being thoroughly
bored. Finally she said: "I'm dread
fully sleepy, and hope you'll go home.
You mustn't take any ofense at this.
All the Louisville girls act the same
way. You are exceedingly tiresome,
and you had better go home at once.
Don't be offended at this. 1t is simply
a way have"
He stood not upon the order of his
gong.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
The Yelled Mystery.

Washington Letter in Philadelphia Telegraph
There is one woman in the Treasury
who has attracted much attention on ac-
count of the mystery surrounding her.
She has been in the department for years
not less than ten-and though she is
marked by everybody, I have never met
anybody who has seen her face. 1t is the
talk of the clerks brought most in con-
tact with her. She is woman of magnif-
cent presence, a tall, fine figure, and one
of the most perfect forms I have seen.
Her appearance is that of a woman who
might possess remarkable beauty, but
she always has her face enveloped
in thick veil. In the office OF
out, at work or walking through the
halls, the veil is never removed, and
the efforts of her inquisitive fellow
clerks to peep under it are vain. Many
susceptible young men, struck by her
fine figure, have quickened their step to
catch up with her in the halls only to
find her face hid from sight. No one can
tell whether she is old or young. but she
is probably not every either" The mo-
tive for concealing her features is not
known. Whether, like the "Veiled
Prophet" she seeks to hide q vision of
ugIiness, or whether she has some other
reason, is a mere matter of conjecture.
Some say that her face once comported
with the promise of her form-that she
was exquisitely beautiful-but was a
victim of smallpox, which SO disfgured
her face that she is ashamed to show it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
Management Of American and Eng.
1ish EEote1s.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
When you go into an American hotel,
you know, a boy takes your baggage at
the door, the clerk embraces you at the
counter, brushes whisk, and attendants
d ance around you till it seems as if the
whole establishment had been eagerly
expecting you for week.
Now when you go into an English
hotel it is different.
You tug and twist and shoulder-heave
at the door awhile, until at last you
worry it open and drag yourself and
your baggage in by painful degrees
against the protest of an inhospitable
spring that has been cunningly con-
trived somewhere to keep you
out. Then you set down your
things in a narrow, private sort
of an entry with the feeling of
a burgler awaiting an arrest, and wipe
of your forehead and look over the
ground. There are no signs, no bells,
no anything. You stamp and cough
and rattle around for a while, and by
and-by the commotion wakes up some
body in the rear of the house, who opens
the door and peers through. This is
your oportunity. If you are affable,
and persistent, and plausible, and state
your case with respectful urgency, this
person CASUALLY female), after some
preliminary examination, will disap-
pear, and come back in time with an
other and higher functionary (also a
female), who examines you IN the high
er branches, and may end, under favor
able condition, with your admission.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
A Logical Hen.

Every one has heard of the distress
of the hen on beholding young duck
lings hatched by her taking to the
water. This occurs SO frequently as
to attract little remark, except when
observed by any one tor the first time.
Mr.. Jesse, in his natural history
"Gleanings,' records singular incl
dent. A hen which had Matched three
successive duckling broods got so ac.
customed to the aquatic tendency OF
her pupils, that on Matching set OF
her own eggs she led the chickens TO
the pond, and in surprise at their un-
willingness to take the water, actually
pushed some of them in, and severai
were drowned before the awkward Sit
nation was observed and the survivors
rescued. Hour.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11

rolls down into the open jaws of tina
cruel hunter. For two years the ant
lion carries on its predatory warfare,
gradually growing larger and enlarg-
ing it's pit, until finally it is ready to
change into chrysalis. 1t then en-
velops itself in round ball of sand,
cemented together by fine silken cords.
In this cocoon it lives for about three
weeks, when it emerges perfect four
winged insect resembling the dragon
hy--Frona "A7ainaal Traps and Trap
pers," by c. F. Holder, in st. Nicholas
for Mau.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
A Very Small Lion.

In Africa. deep pits are often made
y-human hunters to capture game,
and among the insects we find the ant
lion (Myrneloaa) adopting similar
ruse. It's eggs are lain in sandy
places, and when the young ant-lions
appear they have no wings, and are
flat little creatures with immense
Jaws. AS soon as born, the curious
Larvae proceed to work. Each young
ant-lion selects soft place in the sand,
and by turning itself around and
around, ii traces an exterior circle;
and by continuing the spiral motion,
and gradually retreating to the CEN
ter, it marks out and forms cavity
having spirals like those of snail
hell. Next, these are smoothed
lown by an ingenious process. If a
pebble rolls in, or is found in the
slope, the ant-lion places it upon its
far out of the pit. But sometimes
pebbles are found that are too heavy
to be thrown out in this way, and then
another plan is adopted. The pebble
is carefully rolled upon the fiat back
of the ant-lion, which starts up the in
cline with its tail high in air, so that
the load is kept upon level, and
finally deposited upon the outside. If
the pebble is round, many attempts
have to be made. The pit completed
is seen to be circular or conical de-
preston, at the bottom of which the
willy hunter conceals itself, only its
Jaws and many eyes being visible; and
here it awaits its prey, that sooner or
later comes tumbiing in, Ants that
happen to be off on foraging journey
are the most frequent victims. The
ant comes running along rapidly, and
is over the edge Of the pit before he
knows ii, the treacherous sand giving
way and precipitating him down to-
ward the concealed lion. A moment
more and two Cto him) enormous jaws
open, and the ant quickly disappears
from sight forever. Sometimes, in
stead of tumbling down into the pit.
the ant obtains foothold and almost
escapes; but in such case the ant
lion throws aside all concealment,
rushes out, and shovels sand upon its
struggling victim, and by successive
Jerks bombards it with such fusillade
of sand that, beaten and confused, il
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11
Bullets and Biscuit.

Mr.. Sweete-Here is an account of
a St. Louis woman, only few weeks
married, who shot her husband.
Mrs. Sweete (bride of a month";
On purposeP
..Yes; and the bullet landed in his
stomach"
..Oh! Then probably she only want
ed to prove to him he was wrong"
.sIn what way?"
..He probably asserted that her bis
cults were heavier than lead. ~ Phila.
tlelphia Call.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-09-11

shop; "Jet,'' a lawyer; '.humpty
dumpty," ale boiled with brandy,
''kicks," breeches; '1aced mutton
woman, "gigger." door; .'glue-
pot" a parson; 'sferret," a pawn
broker; s'fogas," tobacco; ''gan," the
mouth; ''dog," gun, and so ON he
made vocabulary of several hundred
words. Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-05
rELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

The garrison at SIENNA are reported to be
holding out against FL Mahdi's men, and
make frequent sorties very damaging to
the enemy.
1t is expected that Gladstone will visit
Midlothian in October, to take the stump
if his health permits. The general election
will be held the third week in November
The sentence of Riel has caused great
excitement among the FrencE-Canadians
and many are bold enough to declare that
the Government dare not bring him to the
scaf1old
A dispatch from Simla, India, says that
the Government has decided to add two
companies to each battalion of native in
ia@try, and squadron to each regiment of
cavalry.
The existence of cholera in Marseilles is
now officially admitted and - deaths have
been reported within the last p hours.
Horror prevails over the repetition of last
years experience. The cases are mostly
among the poorer classes.
Sir Charles Dilkes friends in England
are assiduously and Loyalty spreading a
strong denial Of the divorce scandal reports,
and insist that there is not a word of truth
in the rumor. The denials are not believed,
even by bikes political associates.
While under the influence of liquor.
Henry Vanderfeght, baker, leaped from
the suspension bridge at Nashville into the
Cumberland river11 feet below He turned
several times in the air and struck the wa
ter with terrific force. but Will probably re-
cover
The North German Gazette referring to the
adyices of the Paris Temps that the French
cavalry on the frontier be reinforced, calls
it Chauyinistic agitation. The Gazette fears
that France is only awaiting an honorable
chance to attack Germany, single-handed
or with allies.
The British House of Commons Monday
night agreed to new clause in the crimi-
nal bill, granting right of search to a rela-'
ton, guardian or any other person who is
in good faith interested in girls welfare
The Act making q medical man who ex-
anined q girl for immoral purposes liable
to two years Imprisonment was negatiyed
by vote of 1l5 to so. the bill was passed
in committee.
Representatives of different insurance
companies met in Toronto Monday after
noon and compared their figures as to in
surance upon buildings destroyed by fire
1t was ascertained that, besides a large
number of risks held by the Fire Insurance
Association, the amount of which could
not yet be ascertained, there was an in
surance of $3.50, 600 upon buildings burned
The loss by fire isnow estimated at S750,000.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-05

LOSING CONFIDENCE have lost all
faith in human nature, | have" remarked
the tramp, as he lifted the beer key from
the sidewalk and inverted it. with the
bunghole over his old oyster can. For
years Eve struggled along, tryin' to keep
leetle confidence in my fellow man. often
workin' in face o awful difficulties and dis
couragements. Was frightfully shocked
last summer when found a searecrow in a
corniield with what seemed to be good
suit o clothes on, but what turned ont ia
be pieces o cloth stuck together with paste
That hurt my feelin's, and | concluded
that minkind was gettin' pretty low down.
but 1t was no comparison with my sad ex-
perience this summer. To nave a nice sIIi.
o store clothes fall to pieces as YOU mt
EN- on yer back is enough to disgust a
good, honest man with life, but when We
meet with such a case o human deceitftil-
ness as ] struck this summer-a bottle O.
what seemed to be nice whisky, an left out
where thirsty man could reach it. but
what turned out to be a bottle with a wee
bit o whisky on top an all the rest NOW
ing machine Ola fellow feels like goin'
out ar hangin' hisself somewheres. This
world is gettin too wicked for me. ''-TChi-
esgo Herald.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-05
COMMERCIAL.
sACRAHENTo S1AEKsr.

SACsAMEtCo. August 18th.
FRUIT-LsInons Sicily, fancy. S7GS; com
mon, S797 80 3 case: Lines, s 8; Bananas
q 70 g . bunch: Pineappies, g 1904 , dozen
Coc0auuts. s6G6 80 q l09; Los Angeles Oranges
s. 75@250; Riverside. DO y 1908, Apples. choice
10c9sl; fancy, S1G1 25; Crawford Peaches
S0965c; Blackberries. case: Bartlett Pears
81 lQGl 80; Plums, 50675c 2 box; Watermelons
I3c9sl e dozen; Cantaloupesy 50975c z doz
Pc FRUlT6-Assorteo, 21S-n cans. 2 doz.
q Zlgl 80; escorted, gallon cans, 81 Peaches.
"a cans, 81 80; Portland Blueherries 2-Fb cans
s3 Mhortleberries, 81 IS; Capital Asparagus,
DRIED FRUrs-Apples, sliced, 215esc p Ii;
cAoleeg &c; 10 QUarIered, 2d21$c; Pears peeled
25sse; DO, JnFeeied, 4e5c;. PiUns. pltted, 6esc:
Peaches, 6GSs; DO peeled, l2g15c; Prunes.
German and French, 6t97c; Bi8ckberries, 90
Zoe; Figs, California, dose p D..
TABLE fRu tIS-AssoT5ed, 211%-fb cans, p coz.
s y .S9,2i teaches, 81 1892; Bartlett Pears,
S2t12 10; Pluns, 81 75a1 So; bIackbes s. 751
= doosebert1es, Y 25G2 80; Strawberries 81 75a3;
Apt1eots, 81 GoGi s.; Muscat Grapes, 81 1902
hGo SnrTan e, " 40 Cherries ~ 20G2 90
cu New Onions, 81 25@1 80 Cabbage,
q l0@l %; Carrots, u y 100; TuInips, 75c
nuneh vegetables, l21@c q doz Parsnips,
&C. 6eets, II; Horse Radlsh 7gSc 3 b; Garlic, 4@
%; Wax Beans. 2G3c = b: Summer Squash, 21Sc
2 10 Peas, 3@31@c y 70; Artiehokes zoe =
dozen; Tomatoes, 30G4ec 2 box; Green Pep
Pers, 5(16c = n; Green corn. 15c 2 doZ: Sweet
Potatoes. 212i4 p b.
BREADsTUFFS-Flour 81 95 = Dbl; Oatmeal,
. % z 100 lbs; Cornmeal, white and yellow
81 in . b sacks, 81 p in 10 b sacks. p 100 MS:
Cracked Wheat, s. 25a2 50; Hominy, IS IS = ewt
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 15G16c = ID;
fdil-grown Chickens, IS 59a6 50 3 dozen; young
kaos.ers, So 50G6 30 2 dozen Broiie rs, Sos:
tame Ducks. IS 90 Geese, 81 5092 = pair Eggs.
choice lots, 23G24c 2 dozen.
DAIRY PRODUGiS-Butter. choice roll 226
2Sc j n; packed in frkins, choice. nc; com
mon, 1S9E)c; Cheese, Cali orniA sole; West
ern fats, l33l4c; Martins Cream ice.
HAY, GRAIN AND EEED-Ost nay, SfS@16 ?
ton: Alfalfa hay, SIoGII 2 ton: Bran, gls ; ton:
Middlings, SD 2 ton; Barley, whole, 81 Is !;
rolled, 81 90; Wheat, 81 SOL 40 2 cwt;
tame Oats, 81 80; Corn. 81 % p cHt iof choice
MISCELLANEOUS - Seeds = Alfalfa, 20a2Ie.
Timothy, Eastern, 61S971Sc 2 n Oregon, 6657c.
Pop Corn, 31a94c 3 ID Red Clover. i3gI4c:
Red Top, 7gse. Ents-Chile Talnuts, 715G
lSc; Peanuts, California 41l@51Sc. Lara tCslifor.