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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
A Rat Afflicted Island.

The British ship Hectanooga, very well loaded
down with its affluent name, arrived at New
York on Thursday. She came from Samarang
Java, with the usual mixed cargo. In her home
ward voyage she sailed through placid seas
along the coast of the Island of Tristan d'Acun-
ha, which lies almost forgotten in latitude 81
deg south, longitude II deg. west. When the
land was sighted, Captain Byron Robbins, COM
manned by five men. Signals were made sug-
costing communication, and the Hectanooga
was hove to to await the arrival of the small boat
The men reported that they required food. An
absolute famine was threatened. The pcpula-
ton of the island was only ninety souls.
The captain of the ship very readily responded
to the request for food The negotiations were
naturally In the mode of barter or exchange.
Captain Robbins fully recognized the situation,
and exchanged flour, coffee and tea for pigs po-
tatoes, geese, fish and crawfsh, the latter
Astounding in the waters about the island.
The hardy, vigorous, fine looking men in the
visiting boat reported that, although there were
only ninety-nine souls on the island, about six
hundred head of cattle and five hundred head of
sheep grazed on the limited pasture lands of the
island. The most extraordinary story told to
Captain Robbins was that an American schooner
wrecked only few years ago on the coast, had
introduced a colony of rats and to their progeny
the islanders attributed continuous series of
woes. The rats literally swept over the land.
They destroyed the wheat.felds. The crops of
cereals full of promise, persisted before these
famished battalons of rodents. Now the i'm
povershed inhabitants Of the island are depend
ent on passing vessels for -four and bread
Tristan d'Acunha is presumably under British
control When Napoleon was at st. Helena an
English garrison was maintained there The
surface OF the island is mountainous, and it's
peak rises to 1926 feet above the ocean. The
English government and merchant shippers
cruising in those distant seas will. Captain Rob
bins hopes, that that far away, isolated
colony will not come to grief for want of food.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23

sides Two days after the announcement the
young girl repeated her round of visits and de-
clared the engagement off, stating her reasons
in the bluntest and most matter of-fact way: IF
had simply dropped him after all the attention
he has paid me. people might think that had
never had even the chance to refuse him. Now
that it has been announced, / am, of course, all
right" Such unfeeling and remarkable conduct
has offended all right minded people, and the
cold blooded damsel is doomed to a wall-fowers
existence if she ventures in the circle of her re-
iected lover and his male friends again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
RAILWAY TIMETABLE.
Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad.

Leave indianapolis ILLS am, IL .55 amp 1045 pms
Leave Terre Haute t10:40 an, 800 pm p. 400 ans
Ar at Evansville. 400 pm, 7:05 pm p. 1925 ans
Leave Evansville i60 % am, 1890 amp, 8I5 pms
AR. at Indianapolis 1880 pm 4:40 pm p, 800 ans
iDaily except Sunday. AL other trains daily. T,
parlor car; 5, sleeper.
Vial & st. l.. Ry)
Leave indianapolis ..-.-.--.-.t7:10 am, 1855 pms
Ar. at Terre Haute t1o:4O am, 30Opm D. 400 ans
Ar. at Evansville t4;00 pm 705 pm p, TO am 5
Leave Evansville. 1905 am 1870 am D. S:I5 pas
Ar. at Terre Haute 1000 am. PIT pm ,, 59pms
Ar. indianapolis 1915 pm, 6:25 pm D. 3:l5 ans
fDaily except Sunday. All other trains daily r.
Parllr car; 5, sleeper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
I'm a three card monte man. y
A Texas Strategist.

A Texas Strategist
Texas Siftings.
where is your little brother Billy?" asked an
Austin Sunday school teacher of little Johnny
Spilkins.
''He is home in bed. He is too sick to come
out, and am glad of it," responded Johnny.
''Why do you speak so unkindly of Billyl"
Because he played me mean trick"
''What was itl'
BILLY told me that ma said the boy that eat
the most turkey for dinner should have the big
gest piece of pie l beat Billy all to pieces eat
ing meat He didn't hardly eat any turkey, and
when the pie came on I-boo hoo-had eaten so
much turkey that had no room for the pie, and
Billy, who hadn't eaten any meat hardly, ate up
nearly the whole pie, and now he's sick. and Pm
so glad it amt me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
A Performing Owl.

A prominent Clinch county physician has an
owl that roams about loose at his house, and is a
for this but he is rare bird the doctor having
taught his owlship some rare tricks. For in,
stance, he will take the owl and whirl him
around and about his hands, and will then put
him upon the floor or table upon his back, side,
or any other position ne may see proper, telling
quiet The doctor can then tell the owl to dream
a bad dream and awake frightened, when, after
about thirty minutes, the bird will jump up from
the table, apparently in great fright popping
his bill and showing other signs of alarm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
A Song of the Season.

-Frolicked in the early spring miss,
Fancy free. with not thought anniss;
Later in the season came mister.
Hanging around tie maiden-then they missed her.
Fall in love. perhaps they didn't mean to,
But para objected and twas mean, too
Swore that marry he would never let her,
So she Gisobeyed him to the letter;
And the mister and the merry maiden
Fled and found justice, and were made 'un.
lint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
A Costly Piece of Head Gear.

The crown of England has twenty diamonds
around its chief circle, about $4,000. and ever
so many other diamonds and precious stones.
the whole costing about $500, 900 oc our money.
Some people think Queen Victoria wears it every
day, but she does not. Uneasy sleeps the
head that wears crown" Browns Iron Btters
costs but dollar and brings sleep to the nervous,
strength to the debilitated, and comfort to the
rheumatic Mrs. VIM. S. Lane, Frederick, Del,
says: Browns Iron Bitters is the best remedy
for lame back and liver complaint ever used"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
Slandering a LiteraryLady.

Miss Rhoda Kreitzer, clerk at Mandel
brotners was yesterday sued for SlO. 900 dam
ages by Miss Agnes Holland, for alleged SANDER
Miss Hollands attorney stated that she is very
literary young lady-a contributor to the Century
and numerous other well known literary maya
zines-and that Miss Kreitzer had stated to GER
tain persons that Miss Holland simply used her
literary pretensions as cloak for improper in
timacies with literary men. Miss Holland lives
on Dearborn avenue. The attorney volunteered
the opinion that it was simply a case of jeal-
ousy growing out of love affair."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
Diamond Cut Diamond.

Philadelphia Call.
Cnrbstone Broker (scene Chicago) - My
friend would not you like to make some money!
I can give You some points
Stranger-Oh! can you!
Eyes, indeed. You just put up all you can
spare on B and Y Y z railway stock and
you'll make nice thing by it."
Put it up with your
ooh, of course I'm broker"
eyes. see. You're pretty smart, too but I'm
smarter"
sEh2
I'm a three card monte man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23

Let the Good Work Go On,

We desire to call attention to the work now be-
ing done by the Price Baking Powder Company
in exposing the imposition that has been prac-
ticed upon US for years by the makers of adul-
terated baking powders-an imposition that has
enriched the adulterators and ruined the stom-
achs of many an unsuspecting family No bet
ter proof of the purity and wholesomeness of DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder can be offered
than that it is recommended by the heads of the
great universities of the country. and is used by
the United States government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
Psychological Item.

TEXAS SlItIHR5.
Mrs. Randell Wrag is not the best educated
woman in Austin, but that does not in the least
hinder her from expressing herself fully on any
topic, no matter what it may be. She was hav-
ing her head examined by phrenologist.
You have philoprogenitiveness strongly de-
veloped."
''You bet have Nobody ever said anything
mean about me, but was sure to get even with
them sooner or later. That's just the kind of a
woman am. You have hit it first pop
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
Her Pleasing Eccentricity.

New York Graphic.
miss De Silva has very harsh and unpleas
ant voice, don't you think soln observed Anger.
Very" replied Gimlet, 'but she is so eccen-
trio it will not do her any harm"
''Eccentric--how soy
"She never tries to sing"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
What She Could Do.

carl PretzeIS W eekIy.
The minister stood up in the pulpit. gray
haired and with solemn countenance, endeavor-
ing to impress upon the minds of his congrega-
ton their utter helplessness when they attempt
ed to battle against the DEGREES of God what
you dor he shouted, in a rich, sonorous
voice, that rung through the church as clearly as
the note from the bugle '"The Dutch ROLL
answered doing sister on tho front seat. She
was roller skater
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
A Good Man to Re-elect.

Springfield Republican.
Senator Dawes is beginning to loom UP as
candidate for reelection in 1887. His mastery
of the Indian question and valuable service in
shaping legislation upon it are winning for him
new support in influential quarters. A promi-
nent Boston Republican not one of the machine
sort, remarked the other day that he preferred
another term of Dawes to the election of either
Robinson or Long Mr. Dawes is now sixty
eight years old, and in excellent health.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
He Wanted to Help Grandma.

NEW 1Ork
Bobby laboriously ugged pail into the parlor-
where the family assembled, and asked his
maternal grandmother to kick it.
why should / kick it, Bobby" grandma in
Guired in amazement
"Just to amuse pa said Bobby. HE said he
would give $40 any time to see you kick the
bucket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
He Wouldn't Have Thought 1t.

New York Sun.
Young Featherly Ito hostess You have chill
dren, have you not. Mrs. b.
Mrs. B. Oh, yes. have boy seven years
old and little girl of five.
Young Featherly (astounded II declare; how
time flies! 1t doesn't seem possible that you
have been married twelve years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
His Ideas Were Clear.
PittSburg Chronicle

Pittsburg Chronicle.
On recent examination in history at one OF
schools, the following answer was given:
Give history of the Quakers."
The Quakers were some members of perse-
cuted sect called Quakers and are only found in
the bottom of the sea they build large islands
and are very small insects
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
The DUTY Of State Legislatures.

Legislation in every State should regulate the
sale and use of the many poisons resorted to by
women in their desperation to obtain beautiful
compilations. There exists n'Dr. Harter's Iron
Tonic every requisite to accomplish the object
without injuring health or endangering life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
Willing but SkepticaL
New York Sun.

Wife Ito sick husband My dear, the physi-
clans say that your death is but question of G
short time. Wouldn't you like me to ask the
Rev. Mr.. B. to call!
Sick husband-Yes as a last resort But :
don't believe much in this faith cure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
what a Woman Cannot Do.

When a woman her home would decorate
She stops not at obstacles small or great,
But the funniest sight her trials afford
Is when Madam essays to saw board.
With her knee on the plank and the plank chair,
She roises her saw with knowing air,
Makes several wild rasps at the penciled line,
And is off with whizz about the tenth time.
With lips compressed she gets down to work.
And crosses the timber ierkty- jerk;
She can't keep to the line, her knee slips askew.
But she perseveres on till the board splits in two.
She has damaged the chair, she has ruined the saw,
Her back is aching her hands raw
And she finds, when she tries to fit her prize.
It's an inch too short of the requisite size.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23

very elegant one Of black Lyons satin, the entire
dress almost eovsred with magnificent embroid-
cry of raised silk and cut Jet IN fine floral de-
signs The groom's buttonhole bouquet will be
of pink and white four-o'clocks, in honor of the
wedding hour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
A Personal "Reminiscences.

Russeyie Herald Enterprise.
There is new book advertised having the
title, Hours with Insects" No doubt the writer
was boarder at third class Louisville hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
BE Calm, Repecca.

IeXaS Strings.
run for the DOCTOR quick! help help! do.
baby has swallowed MCKEE" exclaimed Mrs.
Schaumburg
Mine gott, you make so much fuss as If it
was twenty-dollar gold piece Be calm,
Repecca, replied Nose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
according to the Revision.

Memphis Avalanche.
Just think of the parrot remarking reyisedly,
she gazes ruefully at the monkey, We've
had sheol of time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan Railway,
lover the Bee-line.)

(l)Ver the Bee-Ilne.J
Depart Indianapolis and Grand Rapids FIX. 400 ana
Michigan Express ll:l1-am
Louisville and Wabash Express 900 pm
Arrive--Wabash and Indianapolis Express. 1045 ara
Cincinnati 4 Louisville Express. 2:20 pm
indianapolis and ST. Louis Express Ills pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
Sunday Dinner.


''Ice creaml' observed Briggs at the boarding
house. THAT is what / call an oasis in the
desert"
1T is more like dessert in the oasis replied
the thin boarder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
indianapolis. St. Louis & Chicago.


CINCINNATI DIVISION.
)epart-Cincnnati and Florida Fast Line,
daily, and c c.....-..... 400
Cincinnati, Nashville and Column
bus Accommodation Ills am
Cincinnati and Louisville Mail. p c. pm
Cincinnati Accommodation, daily 655 pm
Embellishments Accommodation, daily 1905
Chicago and st. Louis Mail, p. c.. .11:5O am
st. Paul and Omaha Express 455pm
Chicago and st. Louis Fast Line,
daily S. and c. c..-....-....... 10:45 pm
CHICAGO DIVISION.
&-oart-Chicago and Rock Island Express. 710 am
indianapolis and South Bend Ex-- 71O am
Chicago Mail D. IL: 10 pm
Flying Hooser. Observation-Disclosures. $40 pm
indianapolis and South Bend Ex. 510pm
Chicago Peoria and Burlington
Fast lime, daily, s., r. .11:20 pm
arrive-Cncinnati and Louisville Fast Line,
daily, G. and observation-disclosures. S35 am
Flying Hoosier. 1855 am
South Bend and indianapolis Ex.. 1855
Cincinnati and Louisville Mail. p. $50 pm
Cincinnati Accommodation. 642 pm
South Bend and indianapolis Ex-- 642 pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
True, but Inappropriate.

Albany Argus
One Of the grocerymen of this city displays
the NAL -apropos sign, Great Slaughter in
Cheese
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
Probably True

Probably True.
Burlington (vt.) Free Press.
A poet propounds the conundrum ''What is
warmer than woman's lover Answer.
woman's temper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23

The Woman Question.
Somerville Journal.
Is my hat on straight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
VandaIia Line.

>epart-1ndianapols and South Bend Ex.. ITO am
Mail Train Observation-Disclosures. 7:15
New York Limited ...........-. S15 am
Day Express, daily, p, h.----.....12:O0 m
Terre Haute Accommodation. 400 pm
Indianapolis and South Bend Ex--. $50 PM
Pacific Express, daily, s------.---.1 c45 pm
Arrive-Ne York Express, daily. -.--.... $50 am
Indianapolis Mail and Accom-. 1000 am
South Bend and indianapolis Elk. -. 1855 am
Cincinnati and Louisville Fast Line 1855 pm
New York Express, daily, h..----.. 4:15 pm
Limited Express, 5:25 pm
South Bend and indianapolis Ex... 6:4Z pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-23
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago.

Chicago Short Line.l
Depart-Chcago and Michigan City Mail 1245 pm
Frankfort Accommodation 300 pm
Chicago Night Ex., daily, s.. -.11:2O pm
Acknowledgements Night Ex., daily, So. $50 ann
Indianapolis Accommodation. 49, 1000 am
indianapolis Mail .........---.. 3:15 pm
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-15
TOOTHSOME S~WEETMEATS.
Something About he Candles Which
Every Body Likes.

About the Candles Which
Every Body Likes.
In another department a score of con-
PETITIONERS were found at work. 1t may
be of interest to know that no ingenuity
has yet designed a mechanism for
making most of the fancy candies. No
kind of candy is in snch popular favor
as. creams-chocolate creams. Yet
every single drop is first formed in a
mold. This mold is made by sinking an
impression in a layer of corn starch,
held in a shallow frame or box. Once
the cream becomes hardened as it cools,
it is taken out, and is ready for the coat
ing of chocolate. This work is done
chiefly by girls, who take each drop,
dip it gently in the chocolate, which the
girl stirs unconcernedly with her fingers.
Thus coated, the cream is set out for
the chocolate to dry and harden, and
then as carefully handled again in the
process of packing for shipments pro-
cess which is governed by system and
requires considerable knack to avoid
crushing the goods.
Half our goods are of this GLASS;"
Sliu ChO SOli1CSllOhCl. lICN SoliIll
little else but sugar and chocolate, and
are the purest goods put on the market.
They are made now for less than they
have been, because sugar was never so
cheap, and are sold lower than they
have ever BEEN"
The cream with a date clinging to its
sides, the cream deity surmounted
with half the meat of an English walnut,
and in fact almost the entire line of dis
t%lnctively fancy candies are what are
known as handmade, and are never
handled so much in bulk as when the
retailer dumps them into a box ora bag.
Every piece, ever after it has been given
form in the beds of snowy cor starch
is handled two, three and four times
with much delicacy and care between
the taper fingers of young girls, whose
delicacy of touch is a qualification for
their vocation.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-15
The Funniest Thing on Record.

During an excursion from Pittsburgh,
while at Cleveland the Kennard House
was crowded, when adruggist appeared
late at night at the hotel office and de-
manded a bed. The clerk replied that
there were only two vacant beds in the
house, one wherein was quartered a
Pittsburgh morning newspaper man
and the other a Pittsburgh evening
newspaper man, who were with the ex-
cursion.
ITO tell the truth, they are both
pretty drunk; SO you may take your
choice as to which room you will sleep
i'm
The druggist said he would take his
chances with the evening newspaper
man, and he would doubtless be SO
drunk that he would lie quiet all night.
He went to bed and was Don sound
asleep. The journalist, however, awak-
ened about II o'clock, and, thinking it
q long time between drinks, dressed
himself, unconsciously, 1.-THE druggists
clothes and sailed out. Ever and anon
he muttered as he treated all present:
Funniest thing 1 ever heard of.
When 1 went to bed last night 1 only
had twenty-five cents to my name, and
now I've got over 800 Showing a
i corpulent roll of bills), and I'm bound
to spend every cent of it before morn
ing" He did.-Piusburgh psf.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-15

look of youth, though 1t caused Nancy AID
the housewife to exchange O. glance, as
though to say: sit is the end" But he
seemed not to nave observed it. He stood
rigidly, his face set as in a trance, for he
was not there in spirit, but back with her
two score and more years
Her eyelids dropped, yet he did not stir,
but stood there gazing at her, but when she
at last opened her eyes and smiled. then
he spoke.
"My betrothed," he said.
She heard him, for she smiled again, snd
her lips moved as though to speak.
Sister Nancy bent over her to hear the
whisper, and when she lifted her face she
said gently: 81 could not hear. I was too
late"
He stood like a statue and his face was
like that of one.
Come, brother" said the sister. "Come.
Keziah is gone"
He turned upon her fiercely. All the pas
'Nathan, she is dead. See W said the
sister.
"Leave us. She was always my be-
trothed." The sister had never seen her
brother thus; but she was not greatly
amazed, for she read now the life history
of these two
"Leave them,' she whispered to the wom-
an. "He is unnerved. He will be better
after a WHILE"
They waited long in the outer room. They
had heard one sob, as of the outbreak of
long pent passion, and then, as was beft-
ting, the ami was silent as the grave.
At length they opened the door. They
found him kneeling at the bedside, his head
resting on her hand. They touched him,
but he answered not. He, too, nae passed
| away.-N. \. San.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-01-15
CORN.

Smiling and beautiful. heavens dome
Bends softly over our prairie home.
But the wide. wide lands that stretched away,
Before my eyes in the days of May,
The rolling prairies billowly swell,
breezy upland and the timbered dell,
stately mansion and hut fOrlorn,
All are hidden by walls of corn.
All the wide world is narrowed down
To walls of corn, now scre and brown.
What do they hold-these walls of corn,
Whose banners toss on the breeze of morn2
He who questions MAJ soon be told,
\ great States wealth these walls enfold,
No sentinels guard these walls of corn,
Never is sounded the warder's horn.
Yet the pillars are hung with cleaning gold,
Left all unbarred, though thieves are bold.
Clothes and food for the toiling poor,
Wealth to heap ut the rich mans door;
Neat for the healthy. and balm for him
Shoes for the barefooted. pearls to twine
In the scented tresses of ladies fine;
Things of use for the lowly cot.
Where Cblcss the corn want cometh not;
I.uNuries rare for the mansion grand,
Gifts of Il rich and fertile land;
All these things. and so many more
1T would fill u book to name them DER.
Are hid aud held in these walls of corn.
Whose banner toss OH the breeze of morn.
Where do they stand these walls of corn,
whose banners toss on the breeze of morn2
open the Atlas, conned by rule.
In the olden days of the district school.
Point to the rich and bounteous land,
That yields such fruits to the tOiler'S hand.
.'Treeless desert!' they called it then,
Haunted by beasts and forSook by men.
Little they knew what wealth untold,
Lay lid where the desolate prairies rolled.
VINO would have dared, with brush or pen,
Asthis land is now, to paint it them
And how would the wise have onesl laughed il
scorn,
Whose banners toss in the breeze of morn?
Ellen T. AlleFtOn,