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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
How a Great Editor Edits.

OhlCagO N6WE.
gentleman just returned from Now Yorh
tells us that enc day he sat in the editorial room
of the World chatting with Editor Pulitzer when
the foreman came in and said he needed half q
column more of editorial matter.
"Egscuse me- said Mr.. Pulitzer. taking up q
pen. II will edit so much in iddle vhile," and
away he ratified, dipping his pen-holder halfway
into the ink and daubing his fingers and his desk.
the inkp asked the visitor after the great editors
had ceased writing
s'Vot makes met Wy. man. look at our cirguv
lation! have to write for million peoples ID
read. Dink of dot"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Marriages in the white House.

Washington Letter to Cleveland Leader.
The first marriage In the White House took
place in 1911, when Miss Todd. a relative of
President Madisons wife. married John j. Jack
son, Virginia Congressman. The next was
that of Monroe's daughter. Martha, TO Mr. Gou-
verneur. of New York. about nine years later
and in 1926 the son of President Adams married
his cousin, Miss Johnson, there. During the adj
ministration Of President jackson one of the
diplomates. man named Pageot. who afterward
represented the French government In this coun-
try, was married in the White House to the
daughter Of Andrew Jackson's close friend
Major Lewis, of Nashville. and Jackson's niece
MAS married during this administration to Mr..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
READING FOR THE DAY.

Eunday-Scho Lesson for June 8, 1886.
JESUS THE BREAD OF LIFE.-John vi, 22-40.
Golden Textc-Lord, evermore give us this bread.
John vi 81.
There have always been multitudes Of people
ready to follow any man who would feed them
without cost-who would give them bread with
out requiring labor. Many of this kind have
mistaken their zeal in this line for religion and
it would be an easy thing 30 Christianize half
the world If Christ would delegate to his minis
tiers power to feed the hungry, lazy multitudes
In Eastern lands the great difficulty has
ing Christians for the sake of get
ting their living out of the missions.
This multitude following Christ from Caper-
naum over the lake to the desert place" where
ne fed the FIVE thousand. and then hurryng
back again to find him at Capernaum illustrate
that disposition to make religion matter or ex
sernals. So long as Jesus worked such miracles
they followed him everywhere, and while rev
saw In these miracles ground work for higher
and spiritual faith yet the moment that Christ
ceased to multiply bread, and taught them that
He himself was the bread they most needed,
then the multitudes left him. Men have no nat
ural liking for spiritual religion that requires
gelf-denisl and labor.
PRACTICAL LESSONS.
L.
contrast the genuine seeker of truth and Christ,
the man who seeks Him for himself and His
words of life, and the man who seeks Him for
the loaves and fishes. Too many preachers and
teachers crowd their churches by using the mere
externals, by feeding the eye, and ear, and fancy
rather than by giving the bread of life. And
such preachers have raised up generation of
hearers who have but little love for the Word of
God, men with itching ears"
2 Tho True Bread-There can be no ques
tion that mama was the bread the Jews needed
in the wilderness. But that bread only fed the
lower nature, and not the soul In the same
sense there is great deal of so-called Bible
teaching that is about geography. history, man
ners and men, very interesting and important.
but in no sense the spiritual food needed. We
may teach whole lessons and leave hungry, I'M
fed souls. We may feed the reason the imagin-
alton. with the lower food, but we must give
them Christ as q Savior to feed the immortal
part
3. The True Finders-We may find many
things about Christ. and yet not find Him. 1t is
only as we find Christ and feed upon Him that
Ne have eternal life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Garland the Hue.

No longer meath the starry arch
They watch the camps of Lee!
No more the Union legions march
Thro' Georgia to the sea!
The snowy wings of peace are spread
Where stood the embattled line,
And with one banner over head
The hemlock greets the pine;
The balmy skies of Southland shed
Their dewy tears upon our dead
With love that is divine.
No more are heard the martial strains
That stirred the hero souls,
And DER the blooming Southern plains
No wave of conflict rolls.
The battlefield where might met might
To-day is dark and still;
A ghostly picket line night
Will guard old Malvern Hill;
And spectral troops with sabres white
Will gallop through the soft starlight,
And charge with loyal will.
A wreath for each, wreath for all
We gladly weave to-day,
And from our fingers gently fall
The fragrant bloom of May:
The blue that moulders on each breast
That braved the front of war,
Is holier than the snowy crest
That streamed above Navarro;
And hower-crowned our heroes rest
Who homeward brought our banner blest
Without one missing star.
IT. q. Harbaugh. in Attica Ledger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
A Costly Experiment.
Texas Siftings

texas Sfft1ngS.
II would like to know very much, remarked
Nose Schaumberg to Glhooly, IF my bruddet
Sam was an honest man"
'I'll tell you how to find out il he is honest 0E
not" responded Gilhooly. Next time you gq
off on the train take him along to the depot, add
just before the train leaves give him ten dollaE
bill and tell him to change it, If he comes back
with the change. then he is presumably honests
'But ven he dond come pack!'
'Then you lose your $40, but you gain expe<
riencep
''Schiminy ERASMUS! Did you suppose for q
moment, Mishter Glhooly 1 vas completely
eaten cop nit morbid curiosity dot risks teE
tollar pilll"
"You can try with quarter"
maybe so, but not NIT goot von."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Honor the Loyal Dead.


Honor the 10y al dead;
A wreath for each dear head;
They may not know
We love them so,
Nor heed the tears we shed.
They won immortal fame;
Theirs an undyipg name;
70 home and country true,
The loyal boys in blue
From every fireside came.
They came when duty cried;
They rose with loyal pride
They boldly fought and fell,
And freedom loves them we'll
For liberty they died.
We cannot honor them;
We may but touch the hem
Of fame their scars
Have won; the stars
Of heaven their diadem.
Kneel, with uncovered head;
Swear by the blood they shed
To ne'er forget
The awful debt
We owe our loyal dead.
With rose, and laurel, and yew
We crown the boys in blue;
May honor's call
Find one and all
AS loyal, brave and true.
Honor the loyal dead;
A wreath for each dear head;
They may not know
We love them so,
Nor heed the tears we shed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30

The amber moon had put to fight
Faint stars that twinkled in the blue,
When, on the edges of the night.
heard the whip poor will and you.
The silence held your song and his,
Like jewels set in purest gold;
And with my hearts best treasures
These twin-bound gems of song hold.
And oft I'll think with true delight,
When amber moons illume the blue,
How on the edges of the night
heard the whip-poor. will and you.
r. e. Pretlow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30

tracsed a morganatic marriage with Captain Vou
Wagenheim. one of her equerres The Princess,
who is now in her forty ninth year, is the young,
gest sister of the Duke of Anhalt and the Duchr
ess of Saxe-Altenberg She was married at the
age of seventeen to the late Prince Frederick
Charles, and has four children, one of them the
Duchess of Connaught. The Princess is very
clever and most charming woman, and highly
ACCOMPLISHED.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Kentucky Manners.
Louisville Com mercial.

Only few years ago Judge Durham, then
Kentucky Congressman, washed his feet in one
of the committee rooms while a number of his
colleagues were eating lunch there. Strangely
enough it created much adverse criticism at the
time. Now the Cleveland Leader grows indig
nant because Senators often pick their teeth
with their knives. After while our statesmen
will not be allowed any of the Injuries of mod
ern civilization. This effeminate code of man
ners is sapping the very foundation of our gov
eminent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30

Polk, of Tennessee. During Tyler's administra-
ton his daughter was married to a Virginian
named Waller, and during Grants term his
daughter Nellie was united with Sartoris, an
English gentleman. Another marriage during
the days of Grants presidency was that Of Gen.
Russell Hastings and Miss Emily Plat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Advice from Fair Lips.

It'd Bits.
He (meditatively)- Clara, suppose wsrG
to go to your father and ask for your hand
What do you suppose he would says
She-Do you seriously contemplate such .
steps
Hell do
She-Well, / may as we'll tell you right hera
that father has been asked that question oftens
and the men have all backed out so, that he IL
very touchy on that point. Better ask ma; she's
only had four applications
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Not a Bad Sign.

BOsLnM ReCOFu.
The fact that our people bought $50, 500 COG
more goods and articles abroad in the year end
ing April 30 last than during the corresponding
period in the year before, though selling nearly
$50 OO0,O 900 less in the foreign markets indicates
that there must have been prosperity in many
branches of production and trade
We are not getting in debt to Europe, nor are
credits dangerously extended at home The
times wero evidently better than the croakera
were willing to admit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
He Could Find Nothing About 1t.

Pittsburg Leader.
A few days ago young lawyer entered the
law library, and, after an hour or twos iu<
spection OF sundry and divers folios, approached
Law Librarian Dieby, and taking him aside.
whispered:
"Percy, want to find little law. ! want ta
know what the law in this State is regarding
Good Friday when it comes on Sunday.
And the young was in dead earnest. and
got very angry when Deby smiled loud enough
to be heard in the East End.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Logan in New England.

Boston Record
. Senator Logan's determination not to accept
again the second place or the Republican ma
tional ticket does not seem to have injured his
many believers alike in his strength and his
.1uck" who would like to see him named for the
first place. 1t would not be strange if he got
theren
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Foolish Extravaganza.

New York Times.
A Western editor was thunderstruck when
told that monthly magazines sometimes paid nd
high as 81, 900 for single article.
IAN they have to pay for the settin' up, tcoss
he asked
Certainly"
''Great Scott! Why don't they use plate mats
teri can get 1t for twenty cents a column"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Fangle Has q Tooter.

Pittsburg Chronicle
''They must be getting very high toned as
Fangle's," said Mra McSwiligen to Mrs. Psd<
snap. Il heard Mr.. Fangle say they had tutef
Il suppose for young jimmy
'Mr. Fangle said they had tutor, did heis
replied Mrs. Podsnap. IT guess it is Jimmy
himself learning to foot on a cornet. He's just
driving the neighborhood wild"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
A Mean Trick Played Upon a Hen.

al MOVIE.
John Spooneybarger recently set a hen to
hatch. Some persons, thinking IL would be a
smart trick, whitewashed the chickens legs, and
this scared the fowl from her nest and she
would not hatch
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30

Tid-Bits.

Amanda,-Reginald. I understand you hasa
been circulating the report that we are engaseds
around town.
Reginald-And so we are, my dear.
Amanda-Yes, / know but it seems as though
a man who cared for my future happiness ought
not to say anything that will prevent me marry
ing some good man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
WHIMSICALITIES.


Boston Transcript.
sTsn't it heavenly?" calculated Miss Gush, I'm
reference to Miss Pedals performances on tho
piano. YES" replied Fogg. 1T is indeed
heavenly. 1t sounds like thunder"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Whore the Corn was.
Boston Racor

Boston Record,
Mercy, papa, don't pat my cheek" said httla
P, You hurt nv corn.'
'fYour corn, my boy2 On your facet"
ayes. Oh, don't, papa I've got gum eorn.s
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30

German Princess Marries Her Equerry.
London World
A great sensation has baeE excited in court
circles at Berlin BY a rumor which has arrived
from Naples, via Vienna. that the widowed
Princess Frederick Charles Of Prussia has con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
Peaceful in the Legs.

Saginaw Mich Courier
Herr Most seems to have warlike head, but
his legs are cowardly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30

Atlanta Constitution.
Editor Dana complains that Mr.. Cleveland
has not tried to lead his party But, good
gracious! how can d President lead his party and
court schoolgirl at the same time. The idea
is preposterous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
A Simple Contract for Any Man.
Lowell Courier.


Love. think of me when lilacs bloom. sings
Alice Stone Blackwell in the New Orleans Times
Democrat. Alice seems to be easily satisfied
Eiacs bloom but once year, and then only toR
a few DAVIS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-10-13
"A Fair Exchange.

Away down in Maine, in 4 region
where the usages remain as primitive as
they are anywhere in the United States,
there is an aged parson who performs
not only the ordinary clerical duties,
preaching to the people of the district,
marrying and burying them, but also
turns an honest penny by cutting their
hair on occasions. The old parson isn't
exactly an artist in this line, and is dis
tressingly absent-mlnded; but there is no
barber anywhere in the neighborhood,
and nobody there cares for a Parker
House cut any way.
One day 'Lige Jones, an old codgcr
and jack at all trades of the neighbour
hood, came to the parson to get his hair
cut; and the parson. who was evidently
meditating too deeply his next Sundays
sermon to note what he was doing, cut
the hair in the most p~henomenally rag
ged and irregular style. In some places
he had shorn the hair down to the scalp
and in others left it almost untouched;
so that when he had finished his absent
minded task his subjects head had a
weird and unkempt look that was Won
derful to behold.
what shall l pay ye, p~arson"' he
asked.
20, come and NOW the hazel brush
out back of the house Tomorrow" said
the parson.
When 'Lige got home his wife OK
claimed:
"Mercy IN nc! What you been o.
doin'?"
"Gittin' my hair cut" said 'Ligc.
claws a me, if the parson didn't do
purity job this timc," said she, 'thcn
there amt no truth in tho Rcveia-
ton"
The next day the parson had q funcr-
al to attend to, and when he got home
he found tho man whose hair he had
cut the day before just leaving the
place. He had moved the hazel brush
SO that in ono spot the tops had just
been moved of, in another it was cut
half way down, in another moved to
the ground, and III another torn up by
the roots. 1t was the sorriest looking
field that anybody ever saw.
"Why, l dcclarc!' said the parson.
''What have you been doing?"
"Mowin' the hazel,' said 'Ligc.
"Mowin, it? You've been mangiin'
it," said the parson.
'Lige simply took of his hat and pre-
sented his chaotic crown to the parsons
gaze.
swell. WE'LL" said he, "Hid l do
that? Well, come into the house and
I'll cut it for YOU"
The parson did the best work that he
could this time, considering the havoc
he had made the day before, and when
he had finished 'Lige Jones took up his
bush scythe again and-went home
Boston Record.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-10-13

Miss Maude Banks, tho only daughter
of Gen. N. p. Banks, of Massachusetts,,
will make her appearance upon the
stage the coming season. She will APP
pear in all the smaller cities, but not in
the larger cities until the second year.
Miss Banks is young, perfect brunette,
with a great deal of expression, flash
ing eyes and strong emotional power.
Gen. Banks was at one time in his life
an actor, and a good one, SO that Miss
Banks is doing nothing strange IL
adopting the dramatic profession, but
only following in the footsteps Of her
father, from whom her talent is inher-
tied: She will play leading roles. in
Guiding Parthenia in "IngoInar," Pau
line in LADY of Lyons" and Camille,
and a brilliant future is predicted for
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-10-13
Saved by a Wooden Leg.

A good story of the early days of the
Fiji settlements is told by a British
official. A white man who was taken
prisoner by ar inland tribe had a cork
leg. Noticing that his captors were
fixing up an oven, he became nervous,
and to conceal his fear called for some
thing to eat Food being given him,
he used a large jack-knife to cut it UP.
Every mouthful or two he stuck his
1ack-knife into his leg with such force
that it stood erect The natives looked
on in great astonishment' and evident
alarm. After the meal was we he be-
gan to unscrew his leg: That was too
much for the poor savages. They
hadn't the slightest curiosity to see
what he would do next, but opened a
passage for him and let him walk away
unmo1ested- When he reached his
horse the natives began to gather
around, but after mounting he made a
motion as if to unscrew his head, and
spectators fled in dismay.-Boston
fsal. $50
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-10-13
English CHESTS.

Yes, I agree with you that English
people are capable, somehow, of the:
frankest bad manners in the world.
Have you heard any Of the funny
stories flying about that English couple
touring among us a while ago-Mr: and
Mrs.? They are both, you know,
public characters, both literary, learned
in their gooves, madame aesthetic, mon
sieur reverend, philanthropic, and a
musical enthusiast.
A musical friend of mine met them
and was sufficiently fascinated by their
converse TO mediate inviting them to.
spend some days at her house. She:
mentioned this project to the lady who
was entertaining them. Il have no.
doubt YOU would make a visit charming
to them," the lady replied, "but before
you ask them, l think I ought, inhos-
pitable a. it may seem, to give on some
account of our experience as hosts"
This visit to us was to begin at lunch
time. It was almost the hour for that
meal when Mr., from whom they
were coming to us, drove hastily to
our door. "Have MI. and Mrs: -
reached here YETI" were almost his first
words.
mo, though Pm looking for them
any moment"
"Well, we're at an utter loss what to
do. They left us this morning with no
word as to their luggage, their trunks
are standing open in their rooms, moth
ing packed up, even their toilet appara-
tus scattered about. Are we to have
them packed, do you suppose?",
just then our guests came. Saluta-
tons over. care our boxes come?'''
demanded madam. Mr.. - inter-
posed. Il have just driven here to ask
about them. AS they were open, and
nothing packed, we did not understand
your intentions about them.'
"Why." returned his lady guest, 81
expected your valet would pack my hus-
bands things, and your wifc's maid at
tend to mine"
Very good returned MI. -.
1.-THE luggage shall come at once.' He
had no valet, and his wife no maid,
but somebody packed the boxes and
speeded them here.
At breakfast next morning we hat
unbolted wheat gems. Both our guests
uGCl1ucu Cuclu, DuL N1I. - lOOhCu WI )
curiously to see what we should dc
with them. When one was broken
open-"Why, they're not meat he OK
claimed.
"Oh, no, they're q hot bread made O
unbolted -four" we said.
cav! then I'll try one,' he remarked
"Ithink it is very stupid to travel in ;
foreign country and shun all the od!l
ties n encounters! Take one. m,
dear" he added presently to his wife
"they're not so bad rs they look"
For dinner we had 4 turkey-a yer.
large one. Some of it was grilled fo1
supper, and next day W. had some in
salad at lunch. Nh. - did not under
stand what the dish was, and Isaid i
was turkey salad. "Aw!" he answered
me; turkey for dinner, turkey for sup
per, turkey for lunch; no wonder the.
call the turkey the American bird
Providence Journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-10-13

money into the Bowcry treasury thai
any other American performer dunn
the same period of time. After a NC
successful career in New York, Bostol
Philadelphia and other cities, he visit9
England in 1886 and performed viii
great applause at the Surrey QIondon|
as also in Dublin and Cork, creating
Juror unprecedented even in tho AIMS
Of the British stage, and almost literal
driving for 4 time from the boards sud
favor;tes as Macrcady, the Woods, I'D
other distinguished performers. WIFI
in England he married a Miss Glas
stone, the eldest daughter of a form
manager of the Surrey theater. q
soon after returned to his native cou|
try, appearing at Wallack's Nation
theatcr, corner Of Church and Leonal
streets, New York, Oct. II, 1887, in n
specially, the Virginia Mummy" F
many years subsequently Mr.. Rice ".
eagerly sought after by the managed
and played as a ''star" in nearly evel
theater in the union. His popularif
however, waned in his later da4
though he appeared, eliciting much q
plause, as late as 1854. Stricken fna
with paralysis, his death occurred, AID
4 season of prolonged suffering, in {,
city of his birth. Sept. 10, 1850, at q
age of 81.
MI. Alfred Bum, in his ''Stage, Bo|
Before and Behind the Curtain" pu
]ished in 1910, referring to Mr.. Rid
says: Ellis success has been obtain
by his prudent adhesion to the person
ton OF one class Of character ps.d|
be it remembered, altogether untrodde|
He has chosen for his motto: 1t Is b4
ter to be great in a little thing than
tic in a great thing and he has triumph
antiy acted up the axiom"
The first regularly organized band
negro Ministries made their appearan
at the Chatham thcater, New York eli
Feb. II, 1S43.-CMarles Z. White, IN q
NeW York World.
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