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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
MARRIAGE OF THE DEAF.
Discussion of an Interesting Subject-FOrma.
nation of Deaf Mute Race.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Among a number of
memoirs transmitted to Congress by the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences is paper by Profess
sor Alexander Graham Bell upon the formation
of deaf variety of the human race. In discuss
ing the marriages of the deaf, Professor Bell
says it is evident from the records that there is
a tendency among deaf-mutes to marry deaf
rlutes; that this tendency has been continuously
exhibited during the last forty or fifty years,
and that there is every probability that the Sc
lection of the deaf by the deaf in marriage will
continue in the future. ''While we cannot at
present arrive at any percentage" he says cit is
certain that the proportion of deaf mute off
spring born to deaf-m is many times greater
than the proportion born to the people at large
Plans for the formation of Geaf-mute com
munity have a number of times been discussed
by the deaf mutes themselves. A number of
years ago a deafmute publicly urged the forma-
ton of deafmute commonwealth. Congress
was to be pettioned to form a deaf State
or Territory, etc. The details, though quite i'm
practicable, brought forward the fact that
number Of schemes of somewhat similar charac-
ter were in the minds of dearmutes IN different
parts of the country. Such scheme is still
favored by individual deaf-mutes, and may,
therefore, be revived in organized shape at any
time. European phianthropist has begun the
colonization of a tract of land in Manitoba by
deafmutes. / am informed by asfriend who re-
sides in Winnipeg that about twenty four deaf
mutes, with their families, have already arrived
from Europe, and have settled upon the land.
More are expected next year."
Relative to the adoption of remedial measures
to lessen or check the formation of a deaf variety
of the human in America Professor Bell
says: THE grand central principle that should
glide us in our search for preventive measures
should be the retention of the normal environ
ment during the period OF education. The
natural tendency toward adaptation would then
cooperate with instruction to produce accomme-
dation to the permanent condition of life The
aggregation of deaf-mutes. the use of the sign
language, and the employment Of deaf teachers
produce an environment that is unfavorable to
the cultivation of articulation and speech read
ing, and that sometimes causes the disuse of
speech by speaking pupils who arc only deaf"
Professor Bell concludes by commencing the
whole subject to the attention of scientific men,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
The City's business.
Indianapolis News.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Journal,
signalizes the New Year with careful. eompre-
hensive and we'll written review of the affairs of
the city. The real estate market the manu-
featuring interests. the state of trade, and the
financial condition, as indicated by the banks
are fully and clearly presented. 1t is credita.
BILE piece of newspaper work. and is all the
peasanter to read from the showing it makes
that while present conditions are those of small
margins and close dealings the foundation is
solid, and the universal expectation is for sub
stantiai Improvement during the coming year.
One element in the future prosperity of the city
which We do not count a small one is its
newspapers. The Journal has illustrated
this in this very review In question, and
il deserves due recognition therefor. And,
generally, we think there are few communities
In which newspapers are, as rule more de-
voted TO the best interests, more keenly alive to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
MIR. MalOtt's Resignation.
Indianapolis News.

The resignation of Mr.. Malott as member Of
the police board would be misfortune of wide
dimensions had he been able, during his incum-
bency, to execute the duties whereunto he was
sworn. With Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Frenzel.
however, bound hard and fast to the will of
saloon keepers in breaking the law. Mr.. Malotts
pearance of giving the sanction of his honored
name to this most disgraceful and disreputabie
condition. His resignation now. after having
hoped against hope for an end of ''bummerism'
on the part of his associates, adds credit to him
as one who, for time, has submitted to share
the infamy of their attitude in the hope of rect-
flying it. He deserves the thanks of the commu-
nifty and can have the assurance of increased
public esteem.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
FACTS ABOUT LEAP-YEAR.
An Occasion When There Will Be a Presiden-
tiaI Election but No Leap-Year.

l.
tiai Election but No Leap-Year.
Smiths Illustrated Astronomy.
1t has been found by observation that the
earth revolves its axis $685. times nearly while
it is making complete revolution around the
sun, while the moves from either equinox
to the same equinox again, consequently the
solar year, upon which the seasons depend, con-
tains nearly $685. days. 1t will be seen from this
that the difference between q year of 800 DAYS
and the year measured by the sun amounts
to one day in every four years; so that in 120
years of 800 days the seasons would fall back one
whole month, and the season for May would be
in June etc. In f20 years the longest day would
fad back through the twelve months. and would
again correspond to their present arrangement
In order to keep the seasons to the same months
and to make the solar and civil year correspond
one day more is included in Feb
-ruary every fourth year. This would
always keep the solar and civil year
together if the earth revolved upon it's
axes exactly 3654 times while it is revolving
around the sun, or during the solar year; but
the earth revolves from one equinox to the same
again in 365 days, hours, 48 minutes and 40
seconds, which is IL minutes, III seconds less
than 1861 days; consequently allowing one
day in every four years is allowing A minutes,
A seconds too much and in 132 years it would
amount to "a hours. 36 minutes, seconds. The
mode OF reckoning time by making every fourth
year q leap-year was adopted by the Council of
Nice in the year of our Lord 1926, when the
the vernal equinox March 2l This mode of
reckoning was continued until 1752 period of
l,427 years, when it was found that the longest
day was on June 10 and the vernal equinox on
March TO- the vernal equinox having fallen
back eleven days toward the beginning of the
year. To restore the, equinoxes to the
same days Of the month in which they hap
pened in the year 325, eleven days were
ordered by the British government and the
United States, then British colonies, to be
stricken out of the month of September, 1852,
by calling the Sd the l4th, and it was ordered
that hereafter one leap-year in 1872 years, or
three lesp-years in 400 years, should be omitted;
that is, that the years 1900 1900 and 1900,
which, by the old style, would have been leap
years, should be common years of 365 days.
This method gives 81 leap-years in every 400
years. Thus, 400 multiplied by 365, plus 81
days for the leap years, gives 14G.097 days.
This divided by 400 years makes 365 days, 5
hours and 40 minutes, making a distance from
the true solar year of only % seconds year, an
error which amounts to only one day in 1866
years. The even centuries are leap-years only
when, cutting off the two ciphers, you can divide
the other two figures by four without remain
der Thus 1900 is not divisable by four with
out remainder. consequently is not leap year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Starving His Third Wife.

EpINBoRe, Pa, Jan. I--Prentiss Ross, a
man of eighty, and who is reported TO be worth
500, 900, was frightfhly handled by a party of
young men Saturday night. Ross. who was
living with his third wife, has the reputation
of not being bountiful provider, and it is re-
ported that he and his wife quarreled over the
distribution of the store provisions Saturday.
until she was elected from the premises That
night he was decoyed from the house. and
being seized, was stripped and rolled in the
snow and exposed to the cold until he was badly
frost-bitten about the extremities. Being an
aged man his exposure is likely to prove fatal
Ross wife alleges that he was starving her to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
bat Will redonnd 10 credit and nrosnerity than

what viii rebound to credit and prosperity, than
those of Indianapolis Their conduct at times is
marred by small personality or partisan narrow
ness, resulting in petty jealousies and unkind-
ness; and here we earnestly hope the new year
may be an inspiration for better things. 1t
ought not to be hard lesson to learn that
another's prosperity does not mean ones own
adversely. A recognition of this in broad and
catholic sense by the community would reac
with good effect upon contemporary journalism,
inspiring it with the healthful feeling that in the
hearty pursuit of its best interests, which are all
with the best interests of the community. there
is still time to cultivate the amenities of life and
gather some of the roses that bloom over its
garden wall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Taken at His Word.


'Mr Smart,nan, that wretched dog of yours
digs and scratches in my garden all day, chases
my hens till they can't lay, and then howls and
barks the livelong night
''Oh, well, tie him up then, if he annoys you,
| don't hear MIN. Haven't time to look after
him myself, but if he bothers you, tie him up y
Three days later. Mr.. Smartman has been
hunting high and low for his dog the past forty
eight hours.
''Slowboy can't find my dog anywhere Has
he been about your placer
Certain. He's in my barn now. You told
me to catch him and tie HIM up
Smartman goes into the barn and finds his
dog tied up to rafter fourteen feet from the
floor by piece of rope five feet long. Tableau,
with red fire and slow curtain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
PLAIN HAIR NOT IN STYLE.
New Haven Girls Object to Unsought Advice
and Indiguate.

New Haven Girls Object to Unsought Advice
and Indisnate.
NEW HAVEN, Jan. ALI the blank walls,
been plaearded within the last two or three days
with this notice:
II have visited. during the last month the rooms
occupied by the highest classes in three public schools
and to my disgust there not one girl who wore
her hair plain. Every one had either crmps bangs or
their hair hanging ON ther- shoulders the way they
wear it now, or in curls. will send handsome New
Years girl in the first second class Of
any of the schools who her hair plain.
THOMAS p. ACTON,
''No. 81 North Fourth street
Last evening the huge parlors of Mr.. F. K
Hardings residence on Summit avenue resem-
Died bed Of roses, They were filed with beauti-
full school girls. Blondes with Langtry waves;
brunettes, whose raven hair hung in ringlets
over their shapey shoulders: girls with curls and
frizzes and all sorts of elaborate coifures were
seated in the luxurious chairs or gathered in
groups talking earnestly together. An indigna-
ton meeting was in progress. Committees from
all the schools were about to be called TO order
"Girls, Just listen to this, y cried Miss Harding
who, by tacit consent acted as chairwoman. Miss
Harding swept the ends of her blonde bang from
out her blazing eyes and read the poster that has
created so much excitement.
After a long discussion Miss Harding proposed
a set of resolutions that were adopted by acclaim
alton. They are to the effect that bangs, frizzes
Marguerite plats, Jersey Lily waves, ringlets
beau-catchers curls and puffs will continue to
adorn the charming heads that have made New
Haven famous for her beauties. 'As for Mr.
Thomas p. Acton the resolutions conclude, I'VE
despise his brides and we abhor him. He had
better try to raise some hair on his own head
than attempt to interfere with ours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Satisfactory Qualifications.

Chicago News
II have just arrived from England, and want
to join your company
Have you the catarrh"
'Yes; a case of twelve years. standing"
Good; and have you deserted your wife and
family"
YES: they will be here next month to claim a
divorce and alimony The amount of good the
scandal
''Hush-say no more; you are engaged"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Some Advice to AR. Cleveland.
Macon, Ca. Telegraph.

Macon, ia, Telegraph.
1t will not do to turn back and point to the
Democratic platform. This was made for cam
paign purposes only, and has received no trans
laion satisfactory TO all sections and all in ter
ests If Mr.. Cleveland is a free trader let him
say so. IT, on the other hand. he leans to pro-
tectiye ideas. indorsed by the best and largest
portion of the Democracy, he should not conceai
his opinion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
A Change in the Times.

Atlanta Constitution.
1t is wonderful how times change. Whittier
was made the editor of the Hartford Review,
because the retiring editor, George d. Prentice,
had received few poems from him and was
pleased with them. Prentice recommended the
then unknown poet as his successor, and Whit
tier secured the place In this age of prose and
pork and market reports, young man can't get an
editorial position. or in fact any position. simply
by sending in few spring poems. Everybody
has found this ont except the poets. They keep
on trying
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
He Wouldn't Do It.
Pittsburg chronicIe-Telegraph.

Pittsburg ChronicIe-Telegraph.
'Jobson," huskily whispered Mrs. Jobson.
"theres young Ploughgit sittin' on the front
steps with Miranda; go kick him" "What forF
exclaimed Jobson. '''Cause its the style what
we read about Preek up and be somebody. )"
"And me with four unmaIriageble daughters
Why, I'd rather let him kick nae! Mrs Jobson,
you're fOoln
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
One Trouble with the Theatrical Business.
praa1

There is no class of working people, profes-
sional or unprofessional, of corresponding abiii
ty, who are enormously oyerpaid as actors at
the present time. Few Of them do anything rs
fair equivalent for the large sums they receive;
and until theatrical salaries are reduced, in or
der that the prices of seats may be also reduced,
the managers will be certain TO continue TO suf-
fer from the hard times The public viii no
longer pay the exorbltant prices demanded for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

death. His second wife, who Is still living,
was married to him three times, and two years
ago procured her third divorce from him
count of cruelty Mrs. Ross avengers are in
great fear of the result of their treatment of the
old man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
The Day After.

Philadelphia Call
Parson-You exchange goods In the way Of
barter sometimes, suppose
Merchant-Take trade for them? 0, yes; very
often.
WELL I would like ham and some potatoes
and dourn
'All right, sir. What do you want to trade
for them!"
'Ninety-fve pairs of slippers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
An Accomplished Actress.

They were discussing amateur theatricals.
ave would give the play if we only could
have storm scene" said the stage manager.
Il think | can help you out" suggested Mr.
Brown. Mrs. Brown can take that part"
why, l didn't know Mrs Brown could act
What part of the storm scene can she playf'
.'She can play thunder"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

TTIs the slight cold frequently contracted that
finally undernines the system. Use DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup in the beginning stages Of any cold
and be cured Price, Is cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

such performances as the majority Of the am
ateur dramatic combinations that take to tho
road to despoil ''the provinces furnish
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
She Had 1t Yesterday.

Boston Courier
Mamma" said little girl, II think I've got
ammonia"
say pneumonia"
But it isn't new, for think had it yester
day."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Pine Fairlawn Plvers.

Mr.. r. S. Withers of Fairawn stock farm,
Lexington. KY. writes: ION everything; my
self, my negroes. my horses, every body, use
ST. Jacobs Oil for aches and pains. 1t cures
Fifty cents bottle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

MASTER your cough at once with Hales Honey
of Horehound and Tar. Every affection of the
lungs, chest or throat, tending TO consumption, is
not only relieved but absolutely obliterated by
this wonderful vegetable pulmonic. Sold by all
druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

DUKES Cold Meat Sauce and Salad Dressing.
ready made. nutritious, economical, delicious.
Nothing equal to it was ever offered, and it Is inc
variably popular both at home and abroad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
Begin as You Mean TO Go on--Another Fact.

London Punch.
THEY have recently been and got married and have
just returned from their honeymoon
He-"I wonder why so many people stare al
us, my dearl"
She-'No doubt they are wondering what
could have seen in YOU"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

Newspaper Mortality in the Metropolis.
New York Herald.
Seventy-fv newspapers have started and died
in this city in thirty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02

Now that the Cleveland side has won.
Now that the mischief all is done,
Behold stand before you here
And drop the penitential tearl
III.
My clothes are rent for what did,
So rent tie pews and freely bid
Oncem more sign contrtion pledge
o, take me off the ragged edGe
III.
TIM humble as plead with you
You'd better re-engage your pew;
.! shed for me forgiveness tear
And listen to the auctioneer.
w.
The heather do but rage In vain
Who say dotted not on Blaine;
No name my soul so fondly greets--
Keep up the premium on the seats.
V.
backed the Bourbons very true
Come, Deacon, buy body pew;
hacked them in the South behalf
The congregation must not laugh.
VI.
While life's poor lamp holds out to burn
The saddeSt mugwVmp may return
If but your bids high raised hear
LII bid farewell to every fear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-02
A Hymn for the Pow-Letting.

New York Tribune.
1t is not generally known that the approaching
exercises of pew-etting at prominent church
on Long Island will be introduced by the singing
of the subioined hymn to the tune of "Old Hum
dred." There is equally good authority for stat
ing that che hymn composed by the discom-
posed pastor of the church, and that, arranged
as a solo, will be rendered by him to the ac-
compartment of his harp, taken down from tho
willows for that purpose
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-25
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
Another Suit DOcketed Against IL
Florida Railroad Company,

Another Suit Docketed Against the
Florida Railroad Company.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Nov. 24.-An-
other new suit has been docketed in the
United States Circuit Court here against
the Florida Railroad and Navigation Com
pany wherein Louis II. Meyer, trustee, OF
New York, is plaintiff. Mr.. Meyer is
trustee of holders of bonds secured by a
deed OF trust made May 10, 1881, and upon
whose bonds he alleges no interest has
ever been paid. The bill alleges that the
bonded Indebtedness of the road is IS, ,190,-
600, that the bonded interest in the road
annually is $465, 600, and that the floating
Indebtedness is $1,6O0,000. Mr.. Meyer
seeks to have his claims preferred.
A book peddler named G. G. O'Bryan
hired a horse and buggy from Usina, a
liveryman at st. Augustine, on Nov. 16,
but did not return. Usina pursued him
through st. Johns. Duval and into Mas
sau county, where the agent had disposed
of the horse at Fernandina, and fed for
parts unknown. The buggy was recoV-
cred in this city.
Sneak thieves are making nightly dep
relations in this city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-25
FRANCES PARLIAMENT.

Twenty-six Members of a Committee Of
33 in Favor of Evacuating TonquIn.
PARIS, Nov. A.-The Senate has adopted
treaty Of commerce with Burmah with
out debate. In the Chamber OF Deputies
to-day a committee consisting of ten
members Of the Right and % members Of
the Left was elected to examine the Tom
quin credits. Twenty-six members of
the committee are in favor Of evacuation
OF Tonquin, and seven are in favor OF
limited occupation. NJ. Brisson, Prime
Minister, and NJ. Goblet, Minister OF
Public instruction, addressed the Cham
Der. They declared that the government
would not consent to the evacuation OF
Tonquin. The honor OF France was in
volved. The withdrawal would be fraught
with disaster. The enterprise must be
carried TO a successful issue. The govern
ment wished to reduce the troops in Ton
quin gradually. AS regards the govern
ments course in connection with NADIA
gascar, they said 1t would be difficult TO
decide before January, because negotia-
tions were proceeding with the Hovas.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-25
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
The Prohibition Election Preceded by a
Night of Excitement.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 24.-The town is
Wild with excitement tonight. The
streets are being paraded by both colored
and white men. Bands from Macon, Grif-
nm, and Athens have been engaged by the
two opposing factions and head the sew
eral professions. The prohibitionists held
a grand mass meeting at the Sam Jones
gospel tent tonight, and it was estI-
mated that there was over 1900 in
attendance. The meeting was addressed
by Bishop Turner and Rev. Gaines,
both colored. The prohibition procession
was over $500 strong, and each man car
rleo an emblematlc banner. The anti
pronlbltionists held a mass meeting and
barbecue at the old Atlanta and West
Polnt depot. 1t was largely attended, and
several enthusiastic speeches were made
The antis are jrbilant over their 'certain
victory" while the prohlbitionists are con-
ndent OF success. The bar-rooms have been
closed to-day, though whisky has flowed
as freely as ever. They will be closed
again tomorrow.
TROUBLE AT THE DEPOT.
This morning at a quarter before IL
O'CLOCK the union passenger depot was
the scene of serious shooting ARRAY that
resulted in the wounding of Albert
Howell. the well-known union ticket
agent at the depot. Mr.. Howell was at
his office when j. G. Pope approached the
window, and inquired of him what time
the Western and Atlantic train would ar
rive. Mr.. Howell replied that he did not
know. Mr.. Pope then said that it was
his business to know. Some words passed
between them when Mr.. Pope gave Mr..
Howell the lie. The words were no
sooner out of his mouth than Mr..
Howell picked up an ink stand
and threw it at Mr.. Pope, hitting
him in the face and inflicting a painful
wound. Both drew their pistols simulta-
neously. Mr.. Howelps failed to go off,
while Mr.. Pope's did. The ball entered
Mr.. HowelPs left breast, breaking his
collar bone and ranging downward. The
wound is not dangerous. Mr.. Pope was
arrested. Mr.. Howell is resting quietly
tonight. Mr.. Pope has not been able to
give bond as yet.