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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
Good Advice.

The Academy News has asked a number of
distinguished persons to write for its columns a
few words of advice to boys. The result is q
most interesting compendium:
Dr.. Lyman Abbott says: Whatsoever thy
hand finds to do. do it with thy might"
e. p. Roe: do one thing honorably and
thoroughly, and set about it at once"
Ex-Presdent Hayes: Commit to memory
and recite Browns letter to a young friend"
General Lyon: 'No one will ever become a
great scholar without constant study, close ap-
plication, and without thoroughly understanding
that which he undertakes to learn"
The Rev. E. E. Hale: ''Tell the truth. Keep
the Commandments Do not drink. If you
have anything to say, say it, but if not, certain
ly not"
NGen. D. S. Stanley: THAT next to exact reg
ularity'in their hours for prayer and pious read
hours of study
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
The Little Boy / Lost.

In the haste of the busy daytime
Sometimes the pain is STILL
But when the gentle evening
Creeps up the western hill,
My heart cries out for my darling,
That little boy of mine
For he was only little boy
A little boy of nine
And when roam the hil-tops
Where the early wild flowers grow,
cannot tread on the pretty things,
Because he loved them so;
And when the building sparrows
Twitter among the trees,
A bright face lifted toward them
Ny longing spiric sees.
There sweet young faces round me;
Gay voices greet my ear;
Bot cannot smile-I only wish
That the little boy were herel
They pirate of this noted singer
That artist so divine;
But through them all rings the tender voice
Of that little boy of mine.
o life, thou mystery blindingl
O love, so full OF pain
If only out of your shadows
Ny child could come again!
And OH if l ever enter
The light of heaven divine.
Shall find him just as he left me hero
A little boy of rninei
Helen Lee Sargent, in Good Cheer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
A House on Legs.
ST. Nicholas for Noyember

number of years ago party SfEnglish natu
ralists, with several native attendants penetrat-
ed previously UNEMPLOYED portion of India for
the purpose of establishing stations, and eventu-
ally opening up a country very rich IN natural
advantages. Upon reaching suitable spot, the
workmen commenced their task of erecting sub
stantial building 1t was necessary to have a
large cellar, and deep excavation was made.
The earth was dry and sandy. and was worked
with ease. The absence of large stones was no.
ticed; indeed there was found no hard substance
that would have interested a geologist. But
late in the afternoon of the first days work, one
of the natives struck his pick against resist
ing substance Another blow and the impe-
ment broke through into hollow space. The
earth being scraped away, alarge, smooth object
was exposed, of so strange an appearance that
the attention of the commanding officer was
called to it. He at once pronounced it a bone.
The fact that they had come upon the cave of
a strange animal created great excitement. and
all hands went to work clearing away the sand
AS they progressed, their wonder and amaze
ment increased also their discovery began to
assume the shape of dome, and appeared to be
rounded off. Finally, when four feet or more of
sand had been cleared away, they saw hut
shaped object that seemed, through the hole
made by the pick, to be partly hollow The ma
tives one and all, thereupon declared it a hut or
house, built by some of their ancestors, that
had, in course of time been covered by the
earth. Others thought it one of the dwelling
places Vi d SIrdHSe people VINO HVeu unQer the
earth: but to the English nattralists there was
a more simple exclamation, for the curious
house was the she'll of a gigantic turtle belong
ing to an age long past. The work progressed
rapidly. and though when exposed to the sun
some parts broke in pieces the entire she'll was
successfully uncovered and a complete restora-
ton of it was made.
The shell was that of land tortoise Hun
dreds of thousands Of years ago it had lived and
had died, and the DUST sand and vegetation had
gradually covered it up and preserved it as
monument of the animal wonders of that ancient
time.
So enormous was the shell that when the sand
| erawled into it, in fact, it might have been used
| as house. and on a subsequent occasion was SO
used by party which took refuge in it during a
sudden shower
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
A Book for All Occasions.

San Francisco Chronicle.
''What are you reading. dearestY"
And he takes the fair face in his hands aud
raises the ripe lips till they touch his own, bend
down to seek them.
ga Legend of Fair Women" she answers
when she gets her breath.
''Tennyson, eh9 Ah vanity; reading aboaA
yourself"
1t is year later They are married Tha
hour grows late. He is not there. Once again
Tennyson is on her lap and she is reading. Ho
enters.
''Hullo! Not gone to bed yeti What hxse
you got there2'
IA Deserted House," she says mournfu1Ys
And he asks no more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
vicksburg Harald

Vicksburg HaraId
The Rev Sam Jones whoops up the boys some
times and rakes them terribly about their gamb-
ling and drinking frolics. "Oh I've been all
along there, boys. l know all about it, and /
used to go to balls and dance. too, boys But
when wanted to get married, when 1 wanted to
settle down with a good wife, / quit drinking and
gambling and didn't go to a ballroom to get
my wife, but went to a prayer meeting and
got good one" He told this in Texas, and
when he returned to his boarding house his land
lady, who had heard his remarks, said: II don't
blame you, Brother Jones. but poor Sister Jones,
where did she go to get her husbandF They
say this is the only time he has been foored
since he quit drinking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15

like father. and every night saw that he kneIi
down and said his prayers. Now let me tell you
part of little JAMES history. Some years ago
the largest steamboat ever seen was built--the
Great Eastern. Who do you think was the
captain of that great shipl They wanted the
cleverest captain they could find in England and
they selected little jamie. When the great ship
came back, after fulfilling her mission, the cap
tam knelt before Queen Victors, who said:
Rise, Sir James Anderson and Sir James AM
derson was none other than the little boy have
told You of .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
THE YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
A Hint to the Bows.

stood in the store the other day, when boy
came in and applied for a situation.
Can you write good handp was asked.
'Yaas."
GOOD at fgures2"
"Yaas."
THAT will do; don't want you," said the
merchant.
But" said. when the boy had gone II
know that lad to be an honest. industrious boy
Why don't you give him a chance2"
Because he hasn't learned to say YES sir, ,
and no, SIR If he answers me as he did when
applying for a situation, how will he answer
customers after being here a month";
What could I say to that. He had fallen
into a habit, young as he was, which turned him
away from the first situation he had ever ap-
piled for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
Faith and JOY.
Tho Lutheran

Faiths life is song She marches to battle
with psalm She suffers with hymn upon
her lips. She glorifes God in the fires. She
passes out of the world to the music of the te
deum and not to the doorous notes of a dirge
She thrusts out the walters and lamenters from
the chamber of her departed. and enters the
room, having none with her but the Lord, who
is the Resurrection and the Life. Does doubt
compose sonnets or chant hosannahs?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15

Mr. Hammond tells story how little Jamie
became the captain of the Great Eastern. We
found it in the Christian Herald:
I'm small village there lived little Scotch
boy named jamie. His mother loved him, and
he loved his mother. The little boy wanted to
be sailor. His mother did not like the idea of
losing her little Jamie, but he had read so much
about sailors and about foreign lands he said:
o mother, do want to be sailorp And his
mother at last said: Jamie, you sha, co. She
gave him her blessing, and added Jamie,
wherever you are, whether. at sea or on
land, never forget to acknowledge your
that You will kneel down every night
ship-board and say your prayers and trust In
God Little Jamie looked up to his mother
the tears trickling down his cheeks. and said,
Mother, l promise you Will. me boy went
on board a ship bound for India The first night,
when the sailors had gone to their berths, seeing
little Jamie kneel down to say his prayers.
sailor went up to MIN, and, giving him box on
the ear, said, None of that heresir? Now,
among the crew there was another sailor a swear
ing man. who said to the man that had struck
the boy, Come on deck and / will give you a
thrashing.' and they went on deck. Now, ! am
not approving of the fight, but these men
did fight, and the swearing sailor beat
the one who had boxed the little Eel
low Then they came back again into the
cabin and the swearing man said: Now, Jamie,
say your prayers, and If he dares to touch you
will dress him. Well, the next night jamie said
| to himself. don't like to make any disturbance
| on board ship; l will say my prayers in my
| berth; won I kneel down before the sailors;
will get into my hammock and say my prayers
to myself. Mark the effect of this on the swear
| ing sailor. The moment he saw little jamie get
| into the hammock without saying his prayers he
| went ND and took him by the neck and dragged
| him out of the hammock, and said: kneel
| down at once. SIR Do you think am going 20
| fight for you, and you not say your prayers,
| you young rasoalY During the whole
VOYAGE back to London Jamie had in that reckless.
thouehtless sailor, a man who looked after MIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15

Boston Transcript.
Mrs. Fogg-"Why will you go about the house
IN your shirt-seeves? You wouldn't do it anys
where else; then why should you do it keres
Don't you know that it offends good tastei"
Mr.. Fogg-"My dear, l didn't suppose ther0
was any good taste here to offend"
Mrs F.-"You forget that j have changed
considerably since first became acquainted wish
you, my love-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague In Paris.
Mail and Expires

New YORK
New Workers who have recently returned
from Europe refer to the elegant residence in
Paris of Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, who has de-
cided upon permanent abode in that city The
acme of elegance and luxury s said to be illus
trated in the furnishing and appointments of the
house. and Mrs Sprague's receptions and dinner
parties, which are now given at frequent inter
walls are described as very brilliant entertain
ments, invitations to which are apparently much
sought for by some among the members OF the
American colony in the French capital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
An Orthodox Conclusion.
Boston Record.


The Records staff small boy has been going "a
an Orthodox Sunday school for just three of his
six years, and, as may be inferred derives his
ideas of the divine relation to mankind by a sort
of direct apostolic succession from Calvin and
Jonathan Edwards. His mother was conse-
quently much interested to know what idea waa
in his head the other night, when after he had.
received a pretty severe Gliding for soma
offense, he exclaimed
"Oh, wish l was God!'
why, what do you wish that fora' she asked.
Because you'd have to love me then"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15

Paper and Press.
For years half the editorial columns in anna
teurdom, roughly estimated, have contained ae
the top, in small type. Amateur Journalisml
the noblest institution ever engaged in by the
American youth.-Speaker Randall" This err
preston originated curiously. One day dels-
CATION of amateurs waited upon the Speaker
to secure, if possible, his aid in obtaining far
them second-class rates. He was busy, and all
the boys could get out of him was az don't
know anything about amateur journalism"
"Wel," persisted one of the visitors, ''don'e
you think it is the noblest institution ever en-
gagged in by the American youth9"
Hell, yes; suppose so; am busy" answered.
the statesman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15


It's only the wicked women who get the same
compensation as men. The female burglar at.Mad-
ison receives sentence of two years, the average
sentence of the male burglar Ii she were q
school-teacher, she would And sex makes consid-
cradle difference in the wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
Of Course She Is Going.

San Francisco Chronicle.
Il hear" said she innocently. there's goingtq
De good deal Of speculation in the Nevada soud
cert seats"
Yes very likely he answered off hand.
There was pause.
Have you bought any,"
mo-
ut would be well to get in on time" she sail
and, of course she's going
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15

in Christ to the saving of their souls without
derstanding how it is that He who died for them
and rose again saves them. 1t is blessed
thing that We are saved by faith and not by
duty that ye be neither barren unfruitful
in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
A Revised Version.
Boston Record


Perhaps the revision of the Bible was unnecesx
sary, after ali. The historian is mpelled to thru
reflection by a sage remark which was uttered
in his hearing in street-car the other day. On
the opposite side of the car were two women.
who were talking rather loudly Said one:
Did you know Sarah had had another lot oS
money left her by her cousins willl'
Law mel" exclaimed the other, ''the BibAa
never said truer thing than them that hast
gitsrn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15

following as good method of preparing them:
Peel and cut in slices crosswise; separate the
rings from each other without breaking them;
dredge them in flour and fry in as much fat as is
necessary to fry doughnuts, which must be very
hot When brown drain and sprinkle over them
a little salt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
A Useless Proceeding.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
''Well of all foolishness, exclaimed the HIGHS
school girls mother, looking up from the papess-
What is it, MAJ" asked Mildred
They are going to wax Cleopatra's needle"
why, that's all right, ma"
Mildred, you needn't try to tell your old ma
anything about needles. l have waxed thread
to wax needles They don't sew a bit better
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15

Things One Would Rather Have Left Unssid
London Punch.
Deaf Old Gentleman - s'The conversations
seems very amusing, my DEAR What is it an
about2"
Hostess (fortissimo)-" they gay snyS
thing worth repeating, grandpapa, I'll tell Vows
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
HoIman's Photographers.

Boston Record.
Congressman Holmans Indian INVESTIGATING
committee carries photographer about WITH l@
No doubt this means n determined enort on mr.
Holmans part to counteraet the awful effects OK
the New York Suns famous picture Of him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
Good Advice.
boston Post.


An anxious inquirer asks: "Where would you
advise me to 60 to learn how to play the pano2'
To the woods. dear-to the deep, dark damp,
dank, dangerous woods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
An Offer of Business.

New York Tribune.
The mugwumps seem unhappy and complain
OF want Of employment Why not organize
crazy-quilt showiN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15
WHIMSICALITIES.
Lyrics of Boston Culture.

de fingered on the doorstep,
And pressed her little hand,
And with tender fervor
her lovely face he scanned.
A few soft words he murmured.
And then he took to fight,
but not before she babe him
Return tomorrow night.
she watched him as he vanished
And gave a sigh forlorn;
Then thought with JOY ecstatic,
Il am glad the fool is gons."
-Roafan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15

There are many persons who talk through the
telephone without understanding its mechanism.
Even SO 1t ispossible for many souls to believe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15

She was brim full of intellect,
For she had been to college,
And had acquired there every kind
And every class of knowledge.
She could converse quite easily
On ologies and isms;
And ne'er in conversation dipped
Except in syllogisms.
She knew Italian, Spanish, Greek,
Philosophy and such.
She loved him, but he loved not her,
Because she knew so much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-15

make pretty pendants TOT little banners. Wnen
the acorns are fresh, you can easily put a thread
through them, threaded with yellow floss to hang
them by. Dry the acorns before gliding.
pretty bannerette can be made by taking
any card and fastening it on to pasteboard cut
the same width, but an inch or two longer at the
top, and three inches longer at the bottom. Cover
the pasteboard with velvet or silk, and finishing
the top with a cord fastened at each corner, and
tassels or bow at the finland corner. Tassels
or fringe make good finish for the bottom, and
a small bow just above the band at the right
hand corner, adds to the beauty, Coarse ribbed
silk or ottoman ribbon, with the threads drawn
can be used for tassels and fringe.
AS a substitute for paper in the lining of bu.
reau drawers. take two pieces of silesia the size
of the drawers for which the lining IS to be
made. Make one about ap inch smaller every
way than the other. Pink the edges of the
larger piece; put in a thin interlining of wad
ding, over which sachet powder has been thor
oughly sprinkled. Fasten this down with feath
| er-stitch in crewel of contrasting color and al
| regular intervals catch the two sides together
with tufts of crewel. These Innings nice also
| for trunks. They may be made also With facins
of cheap lace, instead of the pinking.
For a large sponge cake or for one which NAV
be baked in two tins. use this formula One pound
and quarter of sugar. beat fourteen eggs the
whites and yolks separate: then with the yolkt
| beat the sugar and n little powdered mace; ther
beat in the whites OF the eggs aud sift the Aou,
through colander. Beat this all thoroughly
| and bake with an even heat until the cake begin.
to shrink away from the edges of the tin. If you
| wish to frost this cake, reserve three of tn,
whites of the eggs for this purpose but 1t is bet
| ter form not to frost a sponge cake. TAX.
| pains with the baking. and the top of the oak,
| will be much more pleasing to the eye than frost
| ing can make it.
The4arge Spanish onions now in market are ;
most estimable vegetable. as they do not posses.
| 30 strong an aroma or flavor as other members
! of this odoriferous family. The Cook gives tn,
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31
Major Israel 6reen

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23-The "whirl- gig of time" has brought about a not able coincidence. Just as the fame of old John Brown of Ossawatomie k talk ing d new lease of life through MT. San born memoir, tue man who struck him down m the engine house at hRrpeT's Ferry twenty SIX years ago this month is honored with an office under the Federal Government. Israel Green, of Mitchell, D. T., who was today appoint ed agent of the Indians of Sisseton Agency, is the same Lieutenant Green of the marines, who led the assault up on the liberstor's stronghold.
 All accounts of the fights agree that Lieutenant Green and Major Stuart were the first men to dash through the broken doors, and that Green singled out Brown for s hand to hand combat. Whst he did when he met bis foe IS var iously described by spectators of the scene and by himself. Captain Danger. field, clerk in the armOry, who had been made prisoner the day before the attack, writes that Lieutenant Green stood second amid 8 shower of balls looking for John Brown. When be saw him he sprang at him. klNlua uAAl hL NFA hA DA0 W tA IT. striking Brown about midway m the body, and raising him completely from the ground. Brown fell forward with his head betwe en hIs knees while Green struck him several times on tine head and, as he then supposed. split hIs skull at every stroke. was not two feet from Brown all the tune" It was not tIll later that Dangerfield learned that Brown was not killed, Greens sword having struck the old mans belt and been bent double. At the trial of John Copeland, one of Browns negro ssso- ciates. Lieut. Green was a witness. Counsel for the defense asked him When Brown was down you struck him in the face with your saber?' "Yes sir" And you struck hIm after be was down?" "Yes, SIT. He was down. How many times did you strike Brown in the face after he WAS down| Why FIT, he was defending himself with his gun" At this point the dialogue was out short by a protest by the counsel for the prosecution. After the Harper's Ferry episode Green went on a long cruise and returned to this country .to find the civil war under fUH hesdwsy He entered the Confederate service and at the close of the war went West, set | ting finally in Dako ota.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31

Ex-CHIEF JUSTICE VINCENT is buffet ing the merciless waves of political dis favor and his death struggles are pitt ful to behold. In the house of his po- Iltical friends be has been sacrificed to the greed of those of greater influence, and Immolated upon the altar already almost buried out of sight by ambitions ashes. Mercilessly suspended to the political gibbet, dangling in grotesque torture, he is held up, frightful exam pie of executive displeasure, to the gaze of the whole country. Either simile eK- presses the soulless workings of the Democratic machine, and the near ap- prosch to an iron handed autocracy an arbitrary executive can bend our gov ernment of freedom
Arizona weekly citizen., 1885-10-31

THE restless feeling now prevailing among the great powers of Europe, and that has agltstsd the political waters of thst portion of the civilized world, indi- cates the existence of smouldering en- bers that need but 6 breath of dissen. sion to fan into s flame of furious war The bright example of arbitration oi international difficulties, first instituted by Enslsnd's grestest premier, Glad stone, has SO far smothered most of the spasmodic demonstrations of a wsrlike character, but the srbitrssipe powers have recently occssioned dissst Istsction in accomplishing ends in then own interest, through the most subtle and delicate diplomacy, and few of the lesser nations believe that they have not received impartial justice. The precipitation of Q Servisn in vssion of Bulgaria signifies more than mere acquisition of ter ritory by Servis. if that power is sue cessful, and 6 conflict between Russia and Austria will surely follow. The complicated interests of the different governments do not clearly disclos, what the final result will be in such ( lsmentsble disruption. and one can only hope that the threatening storm may bt sverted It is, however, only 8 ques ton of time when the final adjustment must take place and when it does come it will be terrible to witness the horrors of the combat.