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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
A Gordon Free State.

LONDON, March The Pail Mall Gazette
Gordon would be the formation of a Gordon
free State" upon the plan OF the Congo free
State formed by the International African AS
ISOLATION, the new State to embrace the Nile
country. and its object to be the holding of that
water way in behalf Of trade and civilization.
The Gazette thinks the formation of the pro-
posed Gordon free State could easily be effected
after the construction of the Suakim-Berber
railroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Strawberries and Peaches.

ST. Louis, Mo-, March Z.-Advices from
Mississippi and Arkansas regarding the straw
berry crop are to the effect that, owing to wet
cold weather, it will be backward, but the stands
are well preserved, and the outlook good for an
average crop. The prospect for peaches in
Arkansas, Texas, and Mississippi is good, but
the crop will be late. Some damage has been
done to tender varieties, especially Crawfords.
but the general yield promises we'll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08

ONctNAL, Tex, March This afternoon,
while G.. nj. Hodges, station agent of the Nilsson
ri Pacific at this place, was standing on a plat
form, a Mexican named Mendoza shot and in
stantly killed him. A second shot seriously
wounded a bystander named Morrison. The
Mexican was arrested, and is being held to
await the arrival of officers from Colulla.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Mysterious Poisoning Case.

LA INQUIRE, d. IT,, March IA mysterious
and fatal case of poisoning occurred in the fam
lily of Joseph Hall. six miles south of here. Hall
and his wife and three children retired at the
usual hour in good health. Hall had arranged
to ride into town with a neighbor this morning.
When the latter called ne found Hall uncon,
fifteen years, were dead. Mr.. Hall was barely
able to speak, and could give no explanation.
The physicians cannot tell what caused the
trouble. Halls face is terribly swollen and dis
colored. The doctors think all will die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
A Significant Inquiry.

MONTREAL, March Application has been
made by the intelligence department of the
British military authorities to the directors of the
Canadian Pacific railroad, to learn the earliest
date at which the railroad will be finished so as
to take troops en- route this way to India. This
is thought to be in connection with the not i'm
probable event of war with Russia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
A Bad Place for Criminals.

NEGAUNEE, March deputy Sheriff Kahi,
who was shot by Patsy Benan, on Thursday
night, died this morning. The Carp house of
prostitution, where Benan was stopping, was
burned yesterday and the inmates, ten in num-
Der, taken into custody by the sheriff. Five
hundred armed men are securing the woods for
Benan, and unless he is captured his whole gang
will be lynched. A reign of terror prevails,
which causes criminals to hurry from the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
One Cent Per Mile to New orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1.-E. p. Wilson,
chairman of the executive committee of the
passenger agents, has t~elegraphed Director gem
eral Burke, of the exposition, from Cincinnati,
as follows: ':All roads have ccnformed to your
wishes, and from Quebec to Portland, Oregon,
and all intermediates points, excursion tickets to
New Orleans and return arc available at the
rate of one cent per mile or less. The railroads
have responded literally, and they have done
nobly. 1t now devolves upon the people to show
their public spirit and appreciation thereof"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08

SPARTA. Ga. March Recently David Dick
son, the richest planter in the South, next to
Richardson, Of Mississippi, died, leaving an
estate of $500, 600. He had no children, but a
number of relatives-excellent people. who ex-
pected to be handsomely remembered. His will,
which has just been probated, reveals the fact
that he has cut off his kindred with niggardly
pittances, and bequeathed fully 800. 900 in prop
erty to Amanda Eubanks, a negress. making her
the richest negress in the world. There is deep
disgust over the affair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Mr.. Shoemaker would Like a Place.

Special to the Indians potts Journal.
WASHINGTON, March This mornings Ma
tional Republican announces the candidacy of
John c. Shoemaker. for a place on the Missis-
sippi River Commission. 1t mentions his strong
backing, and the course his paper pursued during
the late campaign as recommending his appoint
ment. 1t may be of interest to his friends to
know that it is altogether unlikely that
President Cleveland will appoint a Missis
sippi River Commissioner. There are three of
the Commissioners; two of them are ex-Confed-
crate Democrats, and it is stated upon excellent
authority that the President is not disposed to
lisplaee the only Republican to make
,oom for a Democrat, since the Re-
publican party has continually given
Democrats a majority of the Commissioners
Then, there was no appropriation made by the
Congress just adjourned to pay the salaries of
this commission. The House refused to make
provision for them; the Senate, however, did so,
and in conference it was stricken out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08

his communication that his wife died threa
weeks ago, and that he is very lonely and wants
to marry again. He further states that he wants
a wife not too old and one not given to s~colding,
neither does he want a tall, raw boned woman"
He says he is comfortably situated and in a POI
sition to make it pleasant for the RIGHT party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
FOREIGN

DlSaSCtTS III COaI MIn6S-Un0 HunureU and
Fifty-Nine Lives Lost.
8 LONDON, March 1-Asworth colliery, at
Sunderland, in which an explosion from fire
damp occurred on the Sd inst, imprisoning $50
men, thirty-six of whom were subsequently
taken out dead, is now a-fre, and further search
is stopped.
One hundred and ~twenty-three of the LAT men
in the colliery at~Karwin, in Austrian Silesia, at
the time of the explosion, yesterday, have been
found dead. Only five, thus far. have been res
cued alive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08

LONDON, March 1.-THE government on Fri
day sent an emphatic demand to st. Petersburg
for the withdrawal of the Russians from Afghan
territory. The dispatch, the Observer says,
partook Of the character of an ultimatum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Afghanistan WIN Resist the Russians

LONDON, March 7.-Teheran advices say it is
reported there that the Ameer of Afghanistan is
sending troops to protect the Afghan frontier
against the Russians. 1t is also rumored that
the British members of the boundary commits
sion will soon return to India. /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Murder and Suicide.

CHICAGO, March Henry LEM, a bricklayei
who had quarreled with his wife and had
separated from her, went into yard ON Augusta
street this forenoon, where she was hanging
clothes. He shot at her twice with a revolver,
mortaily woundlng her, and then killed himself.
Jealousy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
The Movement howard oklahoma,

WICHITA, Kan, March Captain Couch and
General Hatch have both gone to the border
from this city, the former to confer with the
colonists assembling there, and the latter to sta
ton his troops to prevent the contemplated
movement to Oklahoma. tt is said the boomers
will start for Oklahoma on Wednesday next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Sullivan and Ryan win Fight.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Sullivan has accepted
Paddy" Ryan's challenge. The fight will be
with sppall gloves, under the new London prize
ring rules, for from $500 to Sc, 900 a side, and
the championship of the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Woman Fatally Shot.

New YORK, March In free fight in the
house at 100 Forsyth street, John Derlin, keep.
er of an eating-house on Bayard street, brutalfy
kicked and beat Katie Wilson, and fatally shot
Lizzie McCrary. berlin was arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Granville's Illuminating Speech.

PARIS, March IA majority of the newspa.
pers consider that the speech made by Earl Gran
Vile, in the Lords, last evening, in explanation
Of England's attitude in the Bismarck contro.
versy, was an act of humiliation unworthy a
great nation like England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Passenger Coaches Damaged by Fire.

ST. LoCIs, March six Wabash railroad
passenger coaches in the Twenty-second street
yard were damaged by fire this morning to the
extent of $40, 600. The fire was caused by an
overheated stove. The cars were taken to Litch-
field, Ill, to night, to be rebuilt. The shed and
blacksmith shop, near by, were damaged to the
extent OF So 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Heavv Failure in San Francisco.

SAN FRANc1sco, March 7.-Geo. A. Da-
Wis & Co.. dealers in agricultural implements,
assigned to-day to A. j. Robinson. Liabilities,
$l70, 900; nominal assets, $3.50, 900. The princi-
pal creditors are Eastern manufacturers. 1t is
thought the firm may be able to resume.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Drunk Again.

PITTsBURG, March 7.-On account Of the in.
disposition of JosephK. Emmet, the actor, no per-
formance was given at the opera-house this af-
ternoon or tonight. Emmett has been taken to
the West Pennsylvania Hospital.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
The Illinois senatorsh;p.

SPRINGFIELD, March AT the joint session
of the Legislature, to-day, thirteen senators and
Mr.. Streeter voted for Black and Haines for
Bishop. Adjourned till noon on Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
A LONELY old wldower WANTING a WIG

CLEVELAND, March THE Bethel, a chart
table institution, this morning received a novel
appeal from a man eighty years old, asking that
institution to help find him q wife. He says in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
The Attacks Upon the Prince of Wales.

LONDON, March Justin Mccarthy has
severed his connection with United Ireland be-
cause of the attacks made upon the Prince of
Wales in connection with his visit to Ireland by
OBrien, the editor of the paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
THE WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,

WAX IEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ;
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1885.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Partly
cloudy weather, local rains or snow, variable
winds, nearly stationary temperature, followed
by slightly warmer weather.
For the Lower Lake Region-Fair weather,
preceded by local SHOWS, slight change of tenn
p~erature, northerly winds, becoming variable.
rising barometer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Will OF Il. IT. Avery,

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 1-The will of B. F.
Avery. the celebrated pillow man, was probated
to-day. He leaves 81 1000, 900 to his wife and
children. No requests will be paid until two
years after his death
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08

Instant relief can be afforded to an aching ear
by putting FIVE drops of chloroform on a little
cotton or wool in a bowl of a clay pipe, and then
blowing the vapor through the stem into the ear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
England's Prime Minister Buys More
than a Hundred Hats in One Day,
And His Enemies at Once Declare that His
Intellect Is Giving Way Under the Strain
to Which 1t Has Been Subjected.
Hostile Arabs Near Suakim Alarmed at
the Number Of Ships Arriving.

General WOlseley Reviews His Troops and
Delivers an Address-160 Lives Lost by
Explosions in Coal MineS-Cable Notes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
A Suggestion from the Outside.

Philadelphia Press.
There is but one lawyer in the Indiana peni-
Tertiary. Yet people wonder at the irregulari-
ties which have been discovered in the govern
ment of the Hoosier State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
A Gnnd Tnuastmant.

Il NUUU LuVO0IUUuVs
You can save at least 25 per cent. by getting
your hats and caps of the
MODEL CLOTHING COMPANY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
Illness of Bishop Bedell.

Mt. VERNON, O., March Bishop Bedell. Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, is dangerously
i'll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08
SfRanlShin News

New YORK, March ARRIVED: Elbe, from
Bremen; City of Richmond, from Liverpool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-08

Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS, March z.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08
Vaccination.

The anti-vaccinators at Nelson, near
Burnley. England, have just completed
. house-to-house canvass of the rate
payers, who were asked to answer, in
writing, the two questions: Are You
in favor of vaccination" and ..Are you
opposed to compulsory vaccination?"-
papers being left to be filed and subse-
quently called for. About 200 papers
were distributed. of which about 1000
were returned. Of these $50 were re-
turned blank or otherwise informal,
1,534 rate-payers stated that they were
opposed to compulsory vaccination,
while only 81 declared for it. OF the
1.534 opposed to compulsory. 1.22O are
also opposed to vaccination; 216 did not
answer the first question, and 9S are in
favor of vaccination; "a answered the
first question in the affirmative. but did
not answer the second: 81 rate-payers
certified to cases of death in their fam
lilies from vaccination, and 36 to cases
Of injury.-Len4ton NeDs,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08
COVINGTON ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. AUGUST 8, 1885.

An old Baltimore soldier told In after
years how the words came to be so
happily welded to the music to which
it has ever since been sung. A group
of volunteers lay scattered over one OF
the green hills near Baltimore day or
two after the bombardment.
Have you heard Francis Keys
poem?" said member of the company,
who had just come in from the town.
He took copy of it from his pocket
and read it aloud to them as they lay
upon the grass. 1t was called for
again. He read it a second time. and
third. more soldiers gathering about to
hear it, until the whole regiment
seemed to be present.
An actor, named Ferdinand Durang
who was also a soldier, sprang up,
rushed into tent. seized his brothers
music book, used by both of them for
their flutes, examined piece after piece,
and at length cried out:
"Boys. l have hit it,"
He had selected the air of q favorite
old English song, called ITO Anacreon
in Heaven" written by John Stafford
Smith. about the year 1772. 1t was
composed for musical club which met
at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in
London, frequented by DIR. johnson and
Sir Joshua Reynolds. AS soon as Fer
dinand Durang had selected the music,
he mounted stool and sung it to his
assembled comrades with all the fire
and spirit of which he was capable. An
eyewitness says:
"How the men shouted and clappcd!
for never was there wedding OF poetry
TO music made under such inspiring in
tluenceS. Getting brief furlough, the
Brothers Durang sang it in public soon
after. 1t was caught up in the camps,
and sung around the bivouac fires, and
whistled in the streets: and when peace
was declared. aud we scattered to our
homes. it was carried to thousands OF
firesides as the most precious relic OF
the War of 1872"
The flag of Fort McHenry, which in
spired the song of Francis Key, still ex-
lists in tolerable state of preservation.
Colonel Armistead caused it to be taken
dswn from the staff after the battle, and
its honorable wounds bound about by
the very ladies who had made it. 1t was
ever after carefully preserved. He left
to his widow, who in turn bequeathed it
to their youngest daughter, born under
it in Fort McHenrv after the lombard
ment: and she in turn left it to her son.
Mr.. Eben Appleton. of Yonkers. New
York. who now possesses it. 1t was
raised over Fort McHenry for the last
time September II, 1924. at the recep-
ton OF General Lafayette.
The author of the song died at Balti-
more in 1s43, aged sixty four years. and
in 1857 a small volume of his poems
was published in the city of New York.
He has living observation-disclosures Par
ton, in Youths Companion.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

A fool and his gun are soon parted
especially when the former blows down
the muzzle of the latter to see if it is
loaded.-Ioledo Blade.
"A turnip closely resembling an ele-
phant is on exhibition at Key West. A
man closely resembling a beat can be
seen almost anywhere. Chicago Times.
"A Vermont husband got wind of
the proposed elopement of his wife,
and frustrated it by keeping guard over
her silk dress. She wouldn't run away
in a. calico gown, and he knew it,
Troy Times.
Perhaps a servant girl uses kero
sene oil for kindling purposes because
there is no dynamite in the house. The
head of the family should think of this,
and supply his domestics with all the
modern appliances her work demands.
-NOrristOWn Herald.
"A bachelor who wanted wife
wrote tender epistle to nice young
lady. He applied therein for her hand
and heart, and wound up as follows:
Have the goodness to send me reply
as soon as possible, as l have another
young person in my eye. Chicago
Tribune.
There is said to have been 'just
discovered kind of tobacco which. il
smoked or chewed. will make man
forget that he owes dollar in the
world. just discovered! Why, that
brand of tobacco has evidently been in
use as far back as the memory of mar
runneth.-NorristoDn Herald.
Every Mussulman who makes pill
grimage to Mecca is honored during
the remainder of his life by the title of
Hadii In the United States muscle
man never secures higher title than
professor, but he is sure of that. pro-
vided he opens a saloon. - Boston
Transcript.
did you attend the grand opera?''
NO; wasn't able to- .'But thought
you said you were going?" ..Yes. Ibid,
but you see my wife concluded that she
would rather 90 TO the shore this sum-
mer. and so we did not CO. .'Well,
don't know but that you were wise.
should have liked to 60 out of town
myself. ."-Boston Post.
Firm mother to boy-"Didn't tell
you that I'd whip you if you played in
that water again. say?a Boy-"Yes-
sum-" Firm mother-"Then why did
YOU do it," Boy-"Because l didn't
believe you?" Firm mother-"Never
mind; you shan't go down town with me
when / go; see if you do?' Shortly
afterwards the firm mother and the
boy Ego down town together.-N J.
Graphic.
-"Something wonderful is nre to
happen on this earth before long" sud.
denly remarked Harlem man, looking
up from his newspaper. why, John,
you don't mean it, said his wife in a
tone of astonishment. '.Is the world
coming to an cnd2" Il don't know
I'm sure; but it looks like it. This pa
per SAYS there is plumber in the Phil.
adelphia Alms-house. 10, is thai
all?" said the little woman, with sigh
of relief. II thought perhaps some
hard-hearted husband had gwen HI.
wife money without her asking him fol
it."-N Y. journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08
Friendly Consideration.

"Please, mister, gimme dime to
buy some bread" whined tramp to a
man in the street.
"What do you want with it9" was
the gruff reply.
81 want to eat it. ;"
"Why don't you 60 to work and earn
tf 1t only costs man ninety dollars
q wear to feed himself in this country.
and you should surely be able to raise
that much. I'm friend of yours, and
want to give you the best advice"
How much did YOU say?"
.'Only ninety dollars year"
.Wefl. mister, s'pose you gimme a
lift on that. Make it forty-five. an I'll
hustle around for the mex six months
an try to raise the balance. don't
want to be too hard on friend, you
know. fer I've alters been willin' to do
my share"
His suggestion was not adopted
Merchant Traveller.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-08-08
BEFORE PENS.

Tho Instrument Used for Writing Before
These Were Invented.
The chisel was employed for inscrib-
ing on stone. wood or metal. 1t was
so sharpened as to suit the material
operated upon, and was dexterously
handled by all early artists. The style,
a sharp-pointed instrument of metal,
ivory, or bone, was used for writing on
wax tablets. The style was insult
able for holding fluid. hence a
species of reed was employed fol
writing on parchments. These styles
and reeds were carefully kept in cases.
and the writers had sponge, knife,
and pumice stone, compasses for meas
uring, scissors for cutting, puncheon
to point out the beginning and the end
of each line, rule to draw and divide
the lines into columns. glass contain.
ing sand. and another with writing
fluid. These were the chiefimplements
used for centuries to register facts and
events. Reeds continued to be used
till the eighth century, though quills
were known in the middle of the
seventh. The earliest author who uses
the word penna for writing-pen is
Isidorus, who lived in that century. and
toward the end of it Latin
sonnet ITO Pen" was written
BY an Anglo-Saxon. But though
quilts were known at this period, they
came into general use very slowly, for
in 1443 present of bundle of quills
was sent from Venice by monk with
a letter in which he says: "Show this
bundle to Brother Nicholas, that he
may choose a quill" The only other
material to which we refer is ink. the
composition and colors of which were
various. The black was made of burnt
ivory and liquor of the cuttle-tish. We
are not prepared to say what other in
gradients were used or how it was
manufactured, but these ancient manu-
scripts prove that the ink was of a SUI
perior description. Red. purple, silver
and gold inks were also used. The red
was made from vermilion and carmine,
the purple from murex, and the manu-
facture of these. especially with gold
and silver varieties, was an extensive
and lucrative business.-Chambsrs'
Journal