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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
Where Love Was Not.

Once in a dream saw blackened world
Hung high in space, by bitter winds o'erblown;
And there forests were, no flowers grew.
No rivers flowed, but all was dark and drear.
And on that slnokeencircled sphere there were
No cities full of life; no children spent
Glad hours il. play there laughter ne'erTas heard
And day was endless day, and night meier came
With tired husband seeking home and wife,
And home was but mocking echo there.
And walking Ger that world met man,
Or ghost OF what was man. wan, staringeyed,
And bowed as though with age albeit his locks
Were fair, and seeming youthful was his face,
And unto him said in question: why
This waste and desolation, and where are
The people that dwelt upon this world?"
And slow he made reply: "But yesterday
Did Love remove his court from this drear globe,
Which was as fair world
From the Creators hand, and now, soon,
That Love is flown has como this awful change
The cheerlessness, the people dead and gone"
He turned from me. il seemed, and awoke-
Back in a world that is controlled by Love.
Meredith Nicholson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
Johnny Was Posted on Miracles.

Boston Transcript.
Little Johnny Jordan was q passenger on
suburban train. Beside him sat a tall, solemn
looking man with side whiskers. In front were
Johnny's pa and ma, and behind him his aunt
Hetty. The whole party had been to church,
and the man sitting beside Johnny was the min
ster, going out to spend the afternoon with the
Jordans.
''NIy little man." said the minister to Johnny,
'did you pay close attention to the sermon?"
''Yessir."
"Do you remember that said something
about miracles?"
''Yessr."
"Well Johnny, do you know what miracle
isl"
'FYessr."
''Tell me, please"
SWELL all know about it is, ma said this
morning that it would be miracle If we could
go to church once without havin' the minister
tasgin home with US to dinner. So guess this
hain't no mir"
'Johnny Jordan! from the front seat) Will
you come here this minute"
'Yeg'mo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
What She Wanted.

Somerville Journal.
"Well, darling I have come to say good-by for
little WHILE" said young Ferguson, sadly,
looking into his Mabeps eyes.
ITO say good ,by9" repeated Mabel wondering
IL. why Archie, where are you goingW
"Only to New York, DEAR" the young man
said, clasping her closer as he spoke. Just a
little business trip. you know. shall be back"
sob, Archie!' interrupted the beautiful girl,
impulsiveIy Are you really going to New
York; Really and truly, Archie9'
"Why, yes, of course I am, my child. Why
shouldn't II Is there anything so strange about
thatl
''Oh, am so glad Now, Archie, won't You
do me one little favor while you are therel
Something J. want you to do 80 much for my
sake!"
why, of course, my darling. I will. There
is nothing | would not do for your sake Your
slightest wish is a command to me. Tell me
what 1t u.s. and will do II before attend to any
thing else. What Is it you want me 30 do, my
child2s
''You are so good, Archie" said the girl, ten
Derby while her voice sank to q whisper, land
have set my heart on IT, too want you to
jump off the Brooklyn bridge"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12


Miss Apple, at Wanamaker's, who has been
thirty years behind the counter, and is probably
the best known saleslady in Philadelphia,
strikes one Of the most interesting phases of the
subject when she says: 1.-THE greatest burden in
store life lies not in work, but in the fact that
women don't like other women. Some days girls
feel bad, and to have their own sex bully them
and browbeat them is more than they can bear
The women in front of the counter make life
hard for the women behind it. Girl, give me
pin, and be quick about it. says an overbearing
woman, busting up to the counter, What kind
of pin do you desire. madam? We have many
varieties says the girl. with digniied politeness
Such people need just such taking DOWN
Saleswomen do not object to being kept busy; it
is the idsness they dislike. If we were not busy
they would not want u.s. Giddy girls never
amount to anything and never stay long in
stores. The greatest trouble with all girls is lack
Of adaptabilitY. They can't turn themselves
around and suit themselves to customers. A girl
may be good at one thing and 10 good at anoth-
There is little dishonesty among girls.
The best of sellers are often poor care-takers-
they cannot take care of goods--and rice versa
The pay generally in all stores is inadequate"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
why He Quit the Saloon Business.

t'Vas for l mine saloon out sell!" said Ger
man friend TO Journal reporter, II will you
tell I hat goot, nice neighborhood trade
Das peoples vas poor, und das bisness all CASH
no mark him on der schlate. Dere vas a goot--
vat you call him-rush arount NIT dos growler
bisness. yimmens, und leetle poys. und leetle
neutrality-suspicious. for beer NIT buckets
ind dake him home to drink One day woman
COON NIT ret eyes, ret noss, racket dress. a
pundle unter her arm und din bucket She
open das puudle md dake ont leetle dress mate
mp init laces ind all dem dinas. und want some
beer In das GROWER for das leetle dress Won her
pabY. Fg clhminy grickets! I dells mine wife
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12

Burdette, in BROOKLYN Eagle.


The smartest man ever saw Sin charge" Of a
primary was an old Dntchman Il am not a candi-
date for anything thus year myself. consequently
rise the phrase 'old Dutchman" rather than
get mp and take down genial old German" from
its dusty pigeon hole) "over the Rhine" In Gin
cinnati The voice of the meeting was rather
against the chairman. and he saw it, but he
didn't hear it, and he kept the meeting itself
from hearing. I noticed that he managed to ce-
feat all motions offered by the ma
jority and carry all resolutions offered by
the minority. OF course, you know, primary
lover the Rhine" in the city of McLeanville, is
rather moro German than a massmeeting in
Berlin. Well, every vote was a ia" and 'nein"
vote. and the chairman always contrived to
N AXE the majority squeak out the thin ''nein. !"
while the minority roared the good, mouth fill
ing ''yaw!" An obnoxious motion would be in
troduced Anxious looks on the countenances
OF the app-ehensive minority waiting for the
chairman TO come to the front He was
always calm, always ready, always Sin
battery" Rising slowly to his feet he put the
question with impressive honest deliberation.
'All do. was in favor of defending dot raisolu-
ton will say ia" sYaw" bawled the exultant
minority in 0 roar that made the gas flicker
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
The Sad Old World.

The sad old World she speaks to me.
''Child, child, at last thou com'st to see
My haggard face,
Shorn of its beauty and it's grace,
Tired out, and breathing heavily"
"Oh! World! Oh! World! I sobbing say,
Hast thou for me no future day
Of warm new love,
Bright skies above,
And flowers blooming in my way?"
The sad old World, she speaks to me!
Child, child; thou hop'st thou dost not see
My haggard face,
Shorn of it's beauty and its grace,
AS it will one day seem to thee.
Wait till thy last bright hope is fed,
And ali the hearts thou lov'st are dead;
When all is gone,
All Joy is flown
All love sleeps in ehurchy yard bed"
Thus speaks the sad old World to me-
''Then wilt thou come my child to see
My haggard face.
Shorn of it's beauty and its grace,
Tired out and breathing heavily
Juliet V. Strauss
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12

Decidedly the most interesting woman at
Long Branch this summer is a tall, willowy
blonde, with perfect features and great blue
eyes, that shine with o warning brightness.
Her toilets are superb and always in the best
taste, and her jewels are oil gems She was a
familiar figure at the races at Monmouth,
though very few indeed of the thousands who
gathered there knew suspected the role that
she was playing She was the adviser
that is the whole word-of wealthy New
York broker who had wild passion for gam
bling on the turf She was audacious enough
to pretend to be gifted with second sight.
horses in all racing events He believed
her. and in consideration Of her. advics he paid
her q large honorarium every week. fancy he
Ia doomed TO DO a snpsrstitious crank for life
now for, aa il . seductive faith had Wllled IL ho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
Cute Little Yankees.


DOSCON FeCOTU,
A little girl wrote in her composition of Boston
the other day: 'The State house is handsome
building on Beacon street, with huge abdomen
on top"
A dear little Chelsea boy was taken up on the
teachers lap, and asked the names of the differ
emit parts of the face: What are these" she
finally questioned, pointing to her eyebrows.
Nonplussed, he hesitated second, then tri-
umphantly answered, 'Whiskers"
Patient as Job himself" occurring IN read
ing lesson, "Who was JobY" was the natural
question. One bright boy volunteered: ~ don't
know exactly, but he had something to do with
printing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER H. 1886

''All obbosed to defending der raisolution say
'nein. !" "Neinl" thinly squeaked the exasperated
majority der raisolution was defeaded,"
calmly announced the Chair, and the wrathful
bowls of the crowd utterly drowned the triumph
ant shouts Of the minority. 1t was of no use to
appeal from the Chair or call for division; he
always got the ''yaws" on his side don't re-
member who he was or where he is now; maybe
Uncle Doc does, but he ought to be Governor of
Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
Called Rack.

Farewell, thou hat of straw, thou summer guest!
30, with the birds that made the summer sweet
Ely to the lonely garrets dark retreat;
Or in some rayless closet seek thy rest;
Hide thee in some safe place, for am blest
But expect some day again to greet
When winters stormy reign of snow and sleet
hath passed away, thy braided. sun-burned crest
For one more sunny summers seaside wear.
Here, / will hide thee safe from her foray
Who giveth to the tramps my things. I'll swear
This is my only hiatt Behold my woesi
Come FORTH for | must wear thee many a day,
10 shield my head from every blast that blows.
r. j. Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
Had the Nesshbors Down Fine.

Tnlladelpnla Cau
Grace had very curly hair. and it was a great
trial to her to have it combed. One day she was
crying and making greater disturbance than
usual, when her mother said: what will the
neighbors say when they hear you making such
noise| Pausing amid her weeping she said
in broken tones, They'll say, why don't that
woman spank that childP"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
Run on the Same Principle.

Omaha Herald.
Omaha Man--So Milwaukee has summer
school of philosophy, the same as Concord.
Milwaukee Man-Yes indeed. We have long
been noted for culture, you know.
care the two schools run on the same prin-
ciple9'
'Just exactly. We even send to Boston for
the beer"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
An Artistic Compliment.

New York Sun.
Sister, have a compliment for you, Jack,
and from that pretty Miss Hautton. too.
Brother-You don't say 500
Sister-Yes. You know, jack that your legs
are tri1e bowed.
Brother-Er-curved, I think
Sister-All right-curved. Well what do you
think, Jack2 She said that they reminded her Of
Hogarths line of beauty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
why Webster Didn't Get q Job.

New York World.
1t will be news to many that the Pope espircs ia
be printer and publisher. For a long time his
Holiness, who is weakening himself by over
work. has been engaged in bringing out relig-
ious works, and the business has grown to such
dimensions that larger premises have become
necessity. His Holiness. therefore, purchased
the Palace Mignanelli for something like $3000O
and is fitting it up for printing and publiahr
inc office
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12

was away ahead Of the game when the races
closed His faith in the woman, consequently
to pay for points" he has lavished the most
costly gifts upon her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
The PerilS of Politics.
Boston Record,

Boston Record.
City Doctor to Country Patient-T observe that
you have backward dislocation of the fingers
upon the metacarpus What violent exercise
have you been taking9 Trying to pull wood
chuck out of his hole2
Patient-The liveiest thing I've tried to do
was to grasp the situation in our representative
district
Doctor-That's sufficient to account for your
injury
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
His Excellent Reason.

PhlIadeIphia Call.
II am opposed to convict labor. It is unjust
and cruel"
You say that because you are Knight of
Labor"
"No, say it because have been convict
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12

Del1ghteQ.
Milton.
Ascension Church, New York. is to have
large canvas placed in the church representing
in ife-sze the ascension Of Christ from the midst
of his disciples
The moated wall and batte-ship may fail,
But safe shall justice prove;
Stronger than greaves of brass or iron mail
The panoply of love-
The common problem-yours mine, everyone's-
Is not to fancy what were fair in life,
Provided it could be, but, finding first
What may be- then find how to mako it fair.
Robert Browning.
In Spain the alcades or mayors of several viii
lagos and the members of the councils have ar
ranged for and attended meetings for evangeli-
cal worship which the villagers have attended
with lively interest.
The plan of self-supported missions has its
drawbacks. After several years trial Of the plan
in southern india 1t was found that 80 little
evangelistc labor was done among the heather
that the missionary committee last year made an
appropriation for this purpose.
The Christian Leader, Universalist says: "It
always strikes bit comical for any Uni
tartan to volun teer to state the Unitarian posi-
ton How can anyone know what that position
is? So far as we are able to gather it from num-
erous recent deliverances, the fundamental posi-
ton of Unitarans Is that nobody shall ever be
permitted to state the Unitarian position
According to table published liz London,
which, The Churchman says, may De depended
upon as sufficiently accurate, the numerical
strength of the leading religious bodies among
all Englishspeaking peoples throughout the
world is as follows: Congregationalists. 5, $780,
000 Baptists of all descriptions 8.195, 900; Pres
byterians of all descriptions, 10,650,00 Meth
odists, of all descriptions 100000; Episcopali
ans, 81, 3O5. 600.
Just as soon as the summer vacation is over
the leading clergy of the Congregational Church
will confer on the question whether the unre-
pentent heather has spell Of possible proba
ton after death. The difference of opinion in
the American Board of Foreign Missions has be-
come heated controversy since Secretary Alden
refused to appoint as missionaries persons who
believed that there was any salvation for heath
en- who died unconverted.
The Independent insists on the doctrine of
personal Holy Ghost. 1t says: 1.-THE unconscious
way that many Christians have of thinking of
the Spirit as Of something without personality,
and their way Of speaking of Him by the use of
the neuter pronouu it, has somewhat affected
their way of conceiving truth with which He is
concerned. The Bible very emphatically speaks
of the Holy Scriptures as inspired by the Holy
Spirit. Yet it is not an uncommon thing for
people to look upon those teachings of our relig
ion inspired by the Holy Spirit as somehow a
grade lower in authority than the direct words
of Christ"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12

Norristown Herald.

Norristown Herald.
swell, if that picture looks like the Anarch-
ist." said Mrs. Planting, scrutinizing portrait
in a daily paper, hanging is too good for him.
just see what villainous express Oh, I've
made o mistake. This is tho Prohibition candi-
date. Here's the portrait of the Anarchist in
another column. They shouldn't put 'em so
close together"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
Bound to Marry a Genius.

Boston Record.
"Well, old fellow, let me congratulate you on
your engagement"
Engagements off"
"You don't tell me 80! What's the matter9"
won't marry into such stupid family. der
fathers cashier, you know, and he got caught
just a mile this side the Canada line"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
Bella.

"Who was Bellai'
On her breast da5lia nestled
Deep maroon in pink and white;
In her dimples graces wrestled
In her eyes dwelt heavens light.
And her lips! Who could discover
Two such treasures side by sidea
Closed they would distract lover
When she opened them she lied.
This was Bella
Philadelphia News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12

New H0rk Sun.
Anxious Mother-It was after o'clock when
Clara came down to breakfast this moring, and
the poor girl didn't look we'll at all. Her system
needs toning up. What do you think of iron?
Father-Good idea
Mother-What kind of iron had she better
takel
Father-She had better take fat-iren.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12

me Judge
There's no enterprise about religion in thess
days. said minister from the wild West.
Here am summoned TO appear before thecons
ference just because tried to boom businesssh1
advertising marriages at reduced fees for tao
sur, nleg.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
WHY He DIshelieved.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
"Well, Geronimo is captured again. remarked
the horse editor.
HAS the government denied the report!"
asked the snake editor
mo"
''Then don't believe it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
How He Got His Title.

San Francisco Wasp
"No." said Alec Badlam, II don't regularly be-
long to the Grand Army of the Republic, but
when the President issued his call for troops to
put down the rebellion was the very first man
that stayed at home" So they call him "Col-
oneLn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
WHIMSICALITIES.
An Eye to the Main Char

An Eye to the Main Chance.
Washington Critic.
''That's a fne business opening" remarked
the coal dealer. softly, as he looked down the
hole into an empty cellar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
Re:igiOus Notes.

Unless thou find st occasion hold thy tongue
Thyself or others careless talk may wrong.
Sir j. Denham.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12

To visit oft the dwellings Of just men
Delighted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
A HeaIthful Tonic.

Then / don't believe it."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-09-11
Dime Novel " orIk.

The work of the dime novel is being
performed with even more than the
! usual success. The other day three
! boys robbed their parents and started
for the boundless West More recently
a lad in q Philadelphia public school
| drew revolver on his teacher, and
examination showed that seven other
boys present were armed with reyol-
| vers and bowie-knives.- They had
formed a secret brotherhood, their
leader, the boy who pulled the pistol,
having taken the terror-iuspiring name
of "Schuylkill Jack" They meant to
set off in little while for the West al
SO, being consumed with fine ambi-
ton to become cowboys. This sort of
escapade is becoming common, and
while no doubt there are many absurd
features about such boyish outbreaks,
they furnish cause for uneasiness too.
The class of literature which is mainly
responsible for all this folly is distribu-
ted all over the country in immense
quantities, and it is distinctly evil in
its teachings and tendencies. The
heroes of the dime novels are almost
always thieves, robbers and immoral
characters, and the heroines are no
better. The stories abound with de-
scriptions of brutality, cruelty and dis
honesty, when they do not go further
and far worse. Boys gather from them
the idea that violence and trickery and
immortality are manly, and that the
character to be admired is the bully
and ruffian who knocks everybody
about, and cuts throats right and left,
and plumbers successfully, and is hail
fellow with the thieves and dangerous
classes generally.
Through reading this pestilent stuff
a great many boys are undoubtedly
put fairly in the road to ruin. They
insensibly acquire Il crooked moral
vision. They begin to deteriorate in
their associations. They pine for OPP
portunitics to emulate the heroes they
are reading about Presently they are
tempted to steal from their parents,
friends or employers, to prepare for
some preposterous raid, and then,
though they may be saved for the time,
their characters have sustained n shock
which is liable to weaken them per-
manently. 1t is difficult to dsal ade-
quately with this evil because of the
absence of uniform legislation. A good
deal can no doubt be done by vigilance
and local preventive organizations,
such as are at work in New York, but
probably the most effective remedies
are in the hands of parents and rela-
tives, who, if they will only take the
trouble, certainly must be able to cut
off the supply in a large number of
cases.
The habit of relying upon the State
in such matters is in fact bad one;
and it is already far too prevalent
The State ought not to be called upon
to do anything which can be better or
as we'll done by private energy and af-
fairs concerning the family nearly all
come within this category. When,
therefore, boys are being corrupted by
the dime novel influences, it is in order
to inquire what their parents have been
doing to protect them against this
vicious agency, and the parents ought
not to be encouraged to look to some
body else for relief from their unmis-
taxable dutos.-N y Iiiba1se
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-09-11
Assessment Notice.
DILGRIM GOLD AND SILVER MIN.

ING COMPANY.-LOCaiOn OF prlHciPnI
place of business, San Francisco, Cal.-Locaton
OF works, Wood River District, Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting OF In nv
Directors, held on the 7th day of August lsoo
an assessment NO. g. of one cent per shsre Wa'
levied upon the capital stock of the corporsuon'
payable immediately in United States goid COM OH
to the Secrethry ct the OIL CO of the company NO.
1913 Montgomery street. room No. Z, Ban Francisco
Cal. Any stock upon which this assessment Snail
remain unpaid on the
Seventeenth day of September, 1886,
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at pun
lie auction snd unless payment is made Deiors'
will be sold ON SATURDAY, the 10th day OF oeto.
Der 1886, to pay the delinquent asst ssment, 70 70
gether with costs Of advertising and expenses VI
sale. A. HALSEY, Secretary.
ofice 39a Montgomery street, room No. !, Dan
Francisco, Cal. alodS"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-09-11
COMSsDNa PTEOM,

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From it's wonderful power over this terribly
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su D1ptiOn Cure, - but abandoned that name
as too limited for u medicine which, from its
wonderful combination of tonic, or strengthen
ing, Alternative, or blood-cleansing, nti-bihous,
pcCtoral and nutritive properties, is unequaled,
not only as a remedy for consumption OF the
lungs, but for all