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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
THE PERILs OF PARIS.
Dangers that Beset Young Girls in the
French Capital.


Dangers that Beset Young Girls in the
French Capital.
Correspondence New York Commercial Advertiser.
But if such are the charms of salons like tnar
of Victor Hugo and Madame ADAM there are
places in Paris you very likely So..:ia attempt In
vain to find anywhere else but in France, and at
the thought of which you tremble with fear
when seeing so many foreign girls sent over to
Paris by. their parents to study tae French lam
guage. Only last week, for instance, learned
the following story Twoyoung ladies had come
to Paris from one of the northern countries of
Europe, where girls are brought up in the most
simple way, being taught from childhood to con-
slider men of their world as gentlemen ever ready
to protect them If necessary, and too well-bred
to cause any trouble to a woman Now, of
course, they had been told to be very careful in
choosing the people with whom they would be
connected in Paris, and, as they led rather
busy life, they did not make many friends. One
day they were introduced by highly respecta-
BILE woman, to an old lady who was renowned
for spending her time and income in giving
pleasure to the young, and especially to artists
still struggling for life. She invited them to her
receptions, that were crowded with clever and
most brilliant people, and went on for
weeks and weeks to be so exceed
ingly kind to them that they came to
consider her as mother. and wrote letters
to their parents full of enthusiastic descriptions
of her benevolence and thoughtful attentions.
They Of course blessed the gentle old dame in
their souls, and felt only too glad that their
daughters had met such rare woman in city
like Paris. The old lady was very rich, and pos
sessed magnificent country place, where she
| invited her young friends to join her as soon as
| she had left Paris for the summer, and begged
| them to come and stay with her for month or
even more. They were delighted and went as
| soon as their winter season was over. Scarcely
had they been there week, when
| they returned to Paris, knowing,
| this time, all about the kindness they
| had been lately pleased with. They had simply
| fallen into trap the country place was an old
castle, some miles distant from any habitation;
| its walls were thick enough to let no sound from
| one room to another and each room had four or
| five DOORS two of which it impossible to
lock. They returned, saved by their
common presence of mind, but feeling wretched
and shaken in their trust of mankind-and only
learning then from people who had kept silent
all the time that their good name had already
suffered by the mere fact of going to such
place as that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Petunias for Winter Blooming.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
If you want to use petunias or other ANNALS
in the house in winter select seeding plants for
that purpose now. You can almost always find
plenty in the beds about the old plants. Clear
away the rubbish that is quite likely to be found
there, and give them chance to become strong
and robust before they are potted. If over.
Swallowed by old plants they will be weak and
spindlng and wholly unfit for winter use. In
September, early in October, at the latest. pot
them and let them get we'll established in their
new quarters before moving them to the house.
If they inclined 10 grow up tall without
branches, pinch off the top and branches will
start all along the stalk. 1t is a good plan to
pinch off the tops before they have made much
growth, as this causes the branches to start
from the crown Of the plant
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
A True Story of a Robin.

Catharne Merrill, IN Kokomo Gazette-Tribune.
IL the big dusty town of Indianapolis is an old
fashioned home with wide porches, lovely trees
and shady walks. Here are old-fashioned birds
robins and others that the warlike little spar
rows have not driven away. Here, too, bad boys
come to steal fruit and to knock down birds
nests.
One day Serena, a pretty lady who lives in
this pleasan: spot found the grass robins
nest. with unfedged little ones, all dead but one
She took the fororn orphan in her hand, filled
the hungry, wide-open mouth, and made soft
bed, like nest in basket. The feathers grew
OUT the bird grew strong and handsome and
sung as if it had had music lessons. He hoped
about house and yard after Serena and her sister
and the young Rena. perched on their shoulders,
came from his airngs and outings whenever they
called Bobby" and was as gay and loving a
little bird as ever was SEEN At night Serena put
him in the green house, until, as he grew up, he
showed by f1uttering about that he wanted his
freedom Then she let him choose his own
roosting place.
One evening shortly after dark she heard a
sharp shriek-the cry of a bird In pain, she
thought. She went out on the veranda and called
"Boboyw The leaves in the trees above her
rustled and out came Bobby. But instead of
flying to her shoulder, or her hand, as usual,
he dropped at her feet She picked him up. He
was dead, pierced through by the fierce beak of
a cruel owl. His last act was to answer the call
of the voice he loved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
secular priests. Churches and chapels number
DOG I1hara ara 81 eanranta and 197 cnncreea-

secular priests Churches and chapels number
296 There are 81 converts and 1877 congrega-
tional schools. In the see of Glasgow there are
two colleges for the education of priests, and at
Fort Augustus, in Aberdeenshire there is an ex-
cellent institution of the same kind connected
with the ancient monasteryof St Benedict. It
deserves to be stated, However, that the increase
OF Catholicism In Scotland is mainly due to the
large Irish po<Sdation to be found in the Scottish
towns an~<rities The Irish Catholic population
IN G-&sgow alone exceeds 40, 600.
In these days of commemorations it is worthy
of notice that Oct. % will be the bicentenary Of
the revocation Of the edict OF Nantes. This wise
and tolerant edict, issued by Henry ". April
IL, 1898, was revoked by Louis XIV. Oct. o.
1885, The edict had proved great blessing to
France. It had virtually made an end of re-
ligious strife in the land. The revocation proved
a great calamity to the poor Huguenots and to
France. 1t was the greatest bunder Of the reign
Of the Grand Monarqne. and it has by common
consent been attributed to the malign influence
then exercised over him by Nine. de Maintenon.
1t has been condemned by Catholic writer's quite
as much as by Protestant. France lost by 1t
half million of the flower of her population.
England benefited by it, and so did America.
Thousands Of the best families of England have
Hugueuot blood in their veins. and
Huguenot names ornament to the
American Union. The day will be duly observed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
hartley Campbell's Success.

Philadelphia Times.
Many years ago tall, gaunt, hollow-eyed,
high cheek boned, lantern jawed, excessively
nervous young man. named Barley Campbell,
tried to exc out existence in Pittsburg by doing
police news for the daily papers. Then he
started penny paper of his own. Soon it slept
the sleep of death. Then be tried play writing
Through Fire." his first production. failed mis-
erably. Then he wrote Peril; or, Love at Long
Branch 1t was also failure. In short
time he could sign his name the author of a
long list of failures, including How Women
Love-" 'The Vigilants," "A Heroine in
Rags" and Clio" His name became
by-word and jest. Actors and
managers would dodge out of the back
doors of bar-rooms to avoid him when he made
his appearance with new manuscript Then
he wrote MY Partner" and persuaded Louis
Aldrich to read it. Afdrich read it to Palmer, of
the Union-square Theater, New York. and it
was produced there. Campbell awoke the next
morning to find himself famous. Everybody
wanted his plays He couldn't write them fast
enough Many of his old failures were revived
and became successes. He acquired money and
became manager. He sent out company after
company upon the road. To-day there are few
men IN the theatrical business better off than he
He is now New York manager. having leased
the Fourteenth street Theater with the avowed
purpose of running it with a stock company and
producing his own plays in succession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
A Horses False Teeth.
Philadelphia Times.

Phlfadefphla Times.
Two men stood in heated argument in front of
Magistrate Lemons Office yesterday afternoon.
'Why, it would make a horse laugh, said one.
THE idea of horse with false teeth"
''Well, it's so. tell you, replied the other,
"and l can prove it. There's horse up at Cur
rvs stable, on Fourth street, above Poplar that
wears false teeth, and III lay you five that what
I'm sayings true"
The bet was made and third party was sent
up to Currys to the horse and decide the
wager. Upon arriving at the stables, we'll
known hucksters' headquarters, the referee made
known his errand.
WELL it amt exactly false teeth, you know;
it's plate used to prevent horse from crib
bing," said one of the stablemen, and then he
called for Dave" to be brought forward.
A boy led out gray old nag, with wicked lips,
such as are often attempting to chew up
fire plags and lamp posts
This is the horse" said the stableman. Hes
an inveterate cribber, chews his stall all up. and
we had to get something to stop him."
Then the hostler opened the horses mouth and
disclosed metal plate covering the teeth of the
upper jaw. The plate was hinged in the middle
and fitted tight upon the hindermost molars.
It's width was about an inch and half, or a lit
tie greater than the length of the teeth, so that
it was evident that the first attempt at Crib
bling" would result in the plate being driven into
the gums of the upper jaw
The bet was declared off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Jumbo's Noble Sacrifice.

bUHHIO Special
From advices received to-day through circus
people who witnessed the killing of Barnum's
elephant Jumbo it appears that the noble beast
lost his life while trying to save that of his
favorite, the baby trick elephant Tom Thumb.
When Jumbo saw the impending danger which
was not until the locomotive was almost upon
him, he grasped his little friend in his trunk and
hurled him far out of danger. Ths little beast
struck against box-c with sufficient force to
break his leg. and laid there whining like a
wounded puppy. Jumbo made an effort to save
himself then, but it was too late, and he was
crushed. Not only the engine, but five box-cars
were forced from the track by the accident. The
Grand Trunk Company, which controls the
wires at st. GATHERINGS, has attempted to keep
back the news. and the facts have been hard to
get at Tom Thumb was shot last evening
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Parisians Who Live by Their Wits.

Correspondence New York Commercial Advertiser.
Other people have way of living for scarcely
nothing in this magnificent town. They never
pay, for instance, doctor; even their married
children do not, but they have made the follow
ing arrangement: AS they invite great many
people, especially foreigners, to their house,
they tell their guests that nobody is like their
Esculapius, and persuade them to take him; if
they answer that they have already doctor
they are quite satisfied with, the reply is that he
ua vsrv III since the aet as lucy d are
they do not suffer for the present from any
complaint. they are invited, some days after
ward, to lunch with the famous doctor, and
after luncheon is over the lady of the house
gently says she is to leave them for moment
alone as she cannot suffer her friends to look so
miserable and pale as they do. And this kind
of reclame goes for dress makers, chemists,
butchers, and every kind of tradespeople; but
alas. for those who have to pay for it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
DIR. Tyng's Guinness.

New York Letter in Philadelphia Record
Dr. Tying had an incisive way of his own. and
spoke his mind freely on all occasions What
do call eigarsW he asked of his Sunday school
children. 1.-THE DEVILS sugar plums, SIR" "And
playing cards" ''The devils picture book" At
one time it was necessary for the oldest clergy
man in the diocese, Rev. DR.. Moore, of Rich
mond S. l.. to open tho convention in the abb
sence of bishop. DIR. Moore was plain coun-
try parson, and the new honor stunned him so
that he did not know how to act. He went to
DR.. Tying for advice. What shall do when
get up therel he inquired, anxiously. "Dogs
said Tying, who was provoked at such timidity.
on the part of his senior, 'the Lord put word
into the mouth of Balaam's ass, and suppose he
will put one into yours. Get up and go ahead. y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Circumventing q Landlord.


charming family hotel was built in a suburb
of Boston two years since 1t was finished with
all known modern conveniences and inconveus
fences. There were electric bells in a row at the
door, so that the afternoon caller could ring up
nine different and peaceful maidservants before
getting into communication with the family she
came to see; there were fire escapes and tele-
phones, and elevators, and speaking tubes, and
for aught | know safety valves and submarine
cables But the GROWING JOY of all was the
fact that no children were allowed within it's
walls. 1t was built for the accommoda-
ton of chilaless couples, and to ten childless
couples were the suites let How great was the
quiet and calm of that sheltered retreat, until
one ill-starred morning when the cry of an in
FAINT shrilly and piteousy broke the stillnesst
Horror and indignation on the part of nine guilt
less couples; and yet so weak is humanity that
before the end of the second year there were
children in seven of the ten families. The child
less young couples were childless no more and
when the owner Of the building complained to
his friends of the unfair treatment he had re-
ceved at the hands of his tenants, they all
laughed in his face and advised him to let apart.
mentS to bachelors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
A Shickshinny Surprise.
PHILADELPHIA TELEGRAPH.

This anecdote comes from Shickshinny, Pa
A quite well-known man there had long been
importune6 by his daughter to buy her silk
dress for her birthday He had refused to prom
Use it. She and her mother were one day looking
for eggs in the barn, and found under a heap of
straw neatly done-up package. Investigation
proved it to be a handsome silk dress pattern,
and both concluded that the father intended to
surprise the daughter with it on her birthday.
The second surprise was the failure of the father
to produce the dress on the birthday. The third
surprise came when the mother and daughter
found the package gone from under the straw
The fourth and eliminating surprise came later,
when, as mother and daughter were sitting upon
the front porch one afternoon, they saw lady Of
their acquaintance 60 by the house wearing a
silk dress of precisely the same pattern as that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Palabras Carinyosas.

Goodnight! have to say good night
To such host of peerless things
Goodnight unto that fragile hand
All queenly with its weight of rings,
Goodnight to fond up-lifted eyes,
Goodnight to chestnut braids of hair,
Goodnight unto the perfect mouth
And all the sweetness nestled there
The snowy hand detains me.-then
III have to say goodnight again.
But there will come a time my love!
When, if | read our stars Alright,
] shall hot linger by this porch
With my adieus. Till then, goodnight!
You wish the time were nows And /.
You do not blush to wish it soa
You would have blushed yourself to death
To own much a year ago.
What both these snowy hands9 Ah then
I'll have to say goodnight again.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Piety that Paid.

Newman Independent
How does it happen that you joined the
Methodist Chu,c hT asked man of dealer in
ready made clothing.
well, because mine brndder choined der Bres-
byterians vas not want der let heem git der
advantage NIT me-"
How get the adyantage?"
mime brudder noticed dot he vas elm shoe.
maker und dot der Bresbyterians shtood oop ven
dey bray. He see dot dey ware der shoes oud in
dot way, unit he chons dot shurch to hold doe
trade. unit prospers; so L choined der Method
lists"
What did you gain by that?"
IVY der Methodists kneel down unit ware der
pritches at der knees out dey bray, unit dey
bray long unit ware pig holes in dem prtches.
Veil, l sells cloting to dem Methodists unit makes
monish."
"But don't you have to donate considerable to
the support of the church,
yah; puts much money in dot shurch bas-
ket but efery time l donates to dot shurch
marks pritches oop den per cent, und gets more
as efen."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
MRS. TILToN,s HOME.
An Inmate of Her Daughters House-The
Quiet Life She Leads.

An Inmate or Her Daughters H0use-Th0
Quiet Life She Leads.
Chicago Letter in New York Telegram,
Mrs. Theodore Tilton, though not known to
moro than fifty people in Chicago is one of the
frequent visitors at the art galleries and picture
shops along Wabash avenue. She dresses plainly,
out very neatly. Her hair is iron gray there is
much OF the old fire and animation in her eyes,
but her voice is tremulous and there is an inefr
fable sadness in her face She is not
what would be called brilliant CONVEX
sationallst, nor even volube talker; but
the pathos of hervoice is irresistby fascinating.
and when she looks at you with her timd hon.
est, gray eyes you are inyoluntarly drawn to
her. She makes her home with her daughter
Alice. who is now the wife Of Mr. Gardn an En-
glishman, engaged in the First National Bank az
a correspondent. They occupy fat on the
North Side Mrs. Gardin has number of art
pupils and occasional purchaser for her really
charming water-coors. She is little woman,
who does not look much over twenty. She has
a face that one does not readily forget-pale.
serious, sweet, delicate and like her mother,
very sad. Her dark gray eyes are of that kind
one seldom sees more than twice or thrice
in lifetime. 1t is easy to see in the daughter
how lovely the mother must have been at her
age
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Sam Jones Comes High.

LOulsv1Ile Post
'Why don't we have the Rev. Samuel Jones
in Lousville?" asked of prominent revival
manager the other day
His terms are too high" replied the revival
list. You can't touch him for less than 5000 a
week, and we can't afford to pay that much"
What sort of an age is this we are living in
when bowling evangelist must be paid 5000 O
week and engaged like any ordinary dramatic at
traction to preach tho gospell In a recent speech
at Eminence. KY, understand that Jones be-
don't stop making so much noise in the church
I'll go right away and won't speak word to you
tonight What key those words are to the
mans character. What vain vulgarian he
must be! And yet there are truly good people
who will insist upon paying him 5000 a week,
and swear by him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
The Wild West.


A man who would whpsaw an ace and attempt
seen him) 81, his weeks salary on card that
was dead as Thompson's colt, is hardly person
to discuss this question intelligenty. Stockton
Herald. A man who would let his money (bor-
rowed from us) lay on the jack until said jack
had passed to the silent majority and drunken
check guerrilla appropriated the swag, while the
player. with his eye on another mans bet,
fon6ly supposes he was coppering the queen,
enters this important argument considerably
handicapped
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
The Courts Intention.

San Francisco Chronicle.
Surely, your Honor" yelled the young law
yer. showing off with great enthusiasm in his
first case; surely l do not need to argue on such
a simple question. My client has not only right
but law upon his side, and 1 know, your Honor.
that in thus dwelling upon point so sef-evident
know that no court in equity can possibly hold
such monstrous proposition"
The old judge stuck his chin to his breast,
looked over the gold rim of his spectacles and
gazed blandly or the perspiring lawyer.
1T will this afternoon"
And the LAWYER wilted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
READING FOR THE DAY.
Trust. Praise and Thanks.

For as whatever's undergone,
thou knowest, widest, what is done.
Grief may be Joy misunderstood
Only the good discerns the good.
! trust Thee while my days go on.
Whatever's lost it first was won
We will not struggle nor impugn;
Perhaps the cup was broken here
That heavens new wine might shine more clear
j praise Thee while my days go on.
rpraisc Thee while my days go on,
liove Thee while my days go on!
Through dark and dearth, through fire and frost,
With empty arms and treasure lost,
] thank Thee while my days go
Mrs. Browning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
The Next Step.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

PhiladeIphia Record.
In the Judgment of Pastor Townsend prom
inent Methodist of Buffalo, the dogma of eternal
ligion. Therefore he will have none of it, but
will start church of his own without it We
shall shortly expect to learn that Pastor Town
send has discovered that he possesses wonderful
talent as an actor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
A Stab at "Mercenary" Writers.

1t is quite time that the divine right, so to
speak, to produce a novel was insisted upon. A
novel, in any sense worth the name, is a work of
art. 1t is great creation, written because the
author has great truths to present in dramatic
form, rather than of malice aforethought, be.
cause he hopes thereby to coin some extra du-
ment that Miss So andSo has made 81, 500 out
of her share of the profits on her volume Of
essays on Boraboola-gha, and she is encour
aged with her success that she is about to write
q novel. This transcends comment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Chinese Parental veneration.

Juvenile Missionary Magazine.
There was once man named Han. When ne
was boy, he misbehaved himself very often,
and his mother used TO beat him with bamboo
rod. One day he cried after the beating, and
his mother was greatly surprised. and said: Il
never cried before; why do you cry to-dayP'
80, mother" he replied, you use to hurt me
when you flogged me; but now 1 weep because
you are not strong enough to hurt me- 1T
makes one weep" says the Chinese moralist,
even to read this story"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Wanted 1t Legible.

prominent man of this city. A Chinaman who
wished to transact business in the West asked
for letter Of recommendation The request
was complied with, but the Chinaman was not
satisfied. He held the letter in his hands, look
ing at the writing, which he could not read.
Thank you, General, but may get my teacher
to write letter. She write better letter. You
sgnl" The General smiled and signed, when the
teachers letter was presented.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
A Mean InsinuatiOn.

Springfield Republican.
Mr.. Howells's next novel in the Century it is
announced will treat of "a simple souled pure
hearted country youth who comes to Boston with
a trashy poem he has written, and with no other
visible means of support" Brother Howels can
not be thinking of autobiography, surely--and
trashy" is really too severe an adjective; we
should not have said trashy"