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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
AN ECCENTRIC CHARACTER.

Stories Relative to Senator Nesmith. of Ore
gon, Who Is Now in an Insane Asylum.
New York Exchange.
s'The story of the downfall of ex-senator Fer
ry," said Washington official, at the Fifh-av-
enue Hotel. yesterday, reminds me OF the pres
ent condition of another ex Senator. refer to
ex-senator Nesmith, of Oregon. There is only
one similarity in their situatons-both are in
asylums. Ferry is in the asylum of fugitive
from justice, but Nesmith is confined in an insti-
tute in Oregon, for the insane Nesmith only
lost his mind few years ago. but there were
never any imputations against his integrity
'Nesmith was very eccentric character; had
a large brain, but was always little bit cranky.
lie is the man, you will Der, who, when
he first went to Washington to take his seat in
the Senate, took a place in the gallery and it
was two or three weeks before he made himself
known After he had been sworn in some one
asked him what his impressions were while occu-
pying seat in the gallery Well he replied,
at trst | asked myself, Nesmith, how in the
devil did you ever get elected to tine Senate? But
after had been here awhile my wonder was how
those other darned fools got here
"Nesmith made a great deal of money in
Western mining investments, and was extremely
fond of the national game of poker. l remem-
Der. one evening, at Wizards, man by the
name of Bill Shafer was IN the game with Mes
NTH Shafer was man about town who had
made considerable money through a number OF
fortunate investments In Wall street. The luck,
,
but Nesmith discovered that Shafer was not play
ing an exactly square game. When he reached
forward to gather IN his winnings of the even
ing. Nesmth placed his hand over the pile and
said: 'Shafer that money doesn't belong to
you
Z" What do you mean, sirp said Shafer, ex-
citedly, rising to his feet I tell you it is mine,
making another grab for the money. Nesmith,
still covering it with his hand replied: 1t does
not belong to you, and you know well
it doesn't Shafer then left the room, leaving
the money on the table and vowing vengeance.
He gave out the report the next day that he was
going to shoot Nesmith on sight Nesmith. of
course, heard of it, and not knowing the
character of the man very we'll went up to
Skaters room. Entering, he said: 'Shafer, I
hear that you going to shoot me on the
street. Now don't care to be shot on the street.
as it would make a muss / thought would
come up to your room and let you do the shoot
ing here to save trouble Shafer was complete
ly taken aback. He never had any intention of
carrying out his threat and made an apology.
Senator Nesmith had two lovely daughters,
but another of his eccentricities to suspect
every man who paid them any attention of i'm
proper motives The result that both of
the young ladies eloped, and were disowned by
their father. They made very good matches,
however. Their husbands have become prosper
Gus and successful men,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta Constitution.
II see," said the police reporter last nigh t, as
he paused to sharpen pencil, II see that Bob
Burdette has given account of strike he
went on when school boy. / never was on
strike but had lively experience in another
line. One Friday afternoon when we were ex-
pecting the school board to come around and seq
the school dress parade. the boys agreed to,
with one accord, to speak The Boy Stood on the
Burning Deck Well, the board came, and
things we're looking as solemn as a funeral when
the first boy walked out and started off,
1.-The boy stood on the burning deck
Whence all but him had fed;
The flames that lit the battle wreck
Shone round him o'er the dead
s'He went through the thing without smile,
took his seat, and the second boy started off:
The boy stood on the burning deck etc.
'tThe teachers eyes opened wide, and the
school board looked puzzled but the boys all
looked solemn that the unintiated thought
there was nothing wrong, The second boy went
through to the last line took his seat, and the
third boy arose. The silence was oppressive un-
til he began:
The boy stood ON the burning deck
Whence all but him had fed;
The flames
But that was all the further he got. The
teacher rose in his might, marched the entire
crowd off to a burning deck adjacent, and
thrashed the whole caboodle."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

sion were filled with beauty and fashion when
Arthur Landon entered, and the dancing bad al.
ready commenced.
II want you to know one of our most charm-
ing girls" said the hostess to him after the pre-
liminary greetings had beer made she is an
artist like yourself, Miss Cecile Vance-or per-
haps you have already met her."
Il don't think have" Landon responded
Mrs. huntington looked around the room.
She was here few minutes ago. she said,,
'but don't see her now Come we will find
herr
She led him through the crowded room with
out finding the object of her search; then she OBJ
served gayly:
Nothing is left for US now but to explore the
conservatory, and if we find her here you will see
a fairer sight than the flowers
She opened the glass doors as she spoke, and
in the soft. subdued light Landon saw q graceful
figure standing by the crystal stand in which the
gold and silver fish were darling to and fro.
Ah, you truant, what.a chase you have given
us! exclaimed Mrs. Huntington, merrily.
Naughty girl, you don't deserve the pleasure
intend for you! wish to introduce MIR. Landon
Mr. Landon, Miss Vance. Now. Cecile, leave
Mr.. Landon 70 your charge. Point out all the
celebrities to him and see that he is thoroughly
happy
Landon bowed, and as his eyes rested on the
face of the beautiful woman who stood before him,
he recognized the pretty girl" who had witnessed
his attempts at pictorial French. There was an
amused smile on her face, and despite his efforts
refrain from bursting into a hearty laugh, In
which she joined merrily.
You recognize me, / see,n she said when the
laughter ceased.
II have heard you laugh before you know, he
answered
'.ReallyI must apologize for my rudeness,s
she said, gravely. ''but really you were very
funny"
Most of the celebrities had taken their depar
ture when Cecile Vance and Albert Landon
emerged from the seclusion of the conservatory
Their joint merriment had created bond o,
sympathy between them, and when the evening
was over neither could realize that they had moi
been acquainted for long while.
OF course, Landon fell in love with Cecilt
Vance-most men did who met her; but it was
by means matter of course that she re-
turned his Affection and that he left the Crescent
City few weeks later an engaged man.
OF course, also, they celebrated their engage,
ment by little dinner at ''Vatels." where Ce
cile, in independent artist fashion, did the order
ing. Landon disquieted by noticing that
Madame had arranged the cards in a row upon
the wall behind the counter, and he demonstrated
against their preservation.
Everyone will see Them he said to Cecile,
and my experimental efforts will be the joke of
all the town."
mo matter if they are," she answered, laugh
ing, zone must judge of their merits by the re-
suit they accomplished. Let them stay there as
specimens of Pictorial French"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
The Decline of the Chickasaw Guards.

Memphis Avalanche.
That was a humiiating confession for the
once worldfamous Chickasaw Guards to make
when approached with proposition to enter
the prize drill with inferior companies at Vcks-
burg, that they out of practice, and it is
really doubtful if they can drill the manual.
The decay of this splendid organization is a
source of much regret to many of the citizens of
Memphis, who remember the Chicks when
they were welnigh invincible, and who
have rejoiced at the triumphs they
won on so many well-contested fields Now,
alas, they are compelled to admit that the mill
tary spirit of Memphis is dead, and the company
on the verge of going to pieces However, there
are many of the ''old boys" who triumphed at
st. Louis, indianapolis and other places, who
have not been participating in active work for
some years, and it is still possible to form team
that with few weeks practice could do excel
lent work. The chances now are that the propo-
sition to disband the company will fall through.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

street A seedy looking tramp brought it in here
just after the performance tonight and asked
me to give it to you when you should come in
He would not wait, and went right away, seem
ing in hurry
II unrolled the music It was that requiem
which have just playsd for you. / have never
seen the cello player since; but that composition
is worthy of the man who could play 1t LIS
Enough as he alone could play it.D
AS Gilbert ceased speaking he turned to the
organ, and taking down the manuscript, looked
long and thoughtfully at the last page. AS we
left the now darkening church heard him re-
peat to himself the Latin words written at the
close of the cello players requiem:
:sDe profunds CLAIMANT ad te Domino"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16

Brooklyn Eagle
He rides his hobby for gems as persistently and
enjoyingly ever, and hardly day passes that
he does not take it out for an airing He usual.
~ has number of sapphires emeralds or rubies
in his pocket, and while he never seems to take
any of them, it is not ted that he ever
loses one The incidental his Watching the play
of color in some pct y -, while waiting for an
English mob to shout itself hoarse, so that he
might begin his anti-rebellion speech,
is we'll known. He often borrows jew
els from dealers to show to his friends.
and, though his careless way of carrying them
other day he went to Mr.. Marvel clerk OF
Plymouth Church. and said, I've got somes
thing you will like to 1t Is a purple stone
by day and red by gaslight Isn't that Eands
stone carefully in his hand and said: Eyes, it's
very pretty. If you should ever want peck Of
them let me know, and can supply them cheap.
That is the violane du cap and 1t Is artificial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
Time to Go to Sleep.

Philadelphia Press.
The father of young hopeful was telling, the
other evening" how his boy had asked him where
all the people were going who at the time Were
passing the house He answered ito church.
Then the youngster wanted to know "what
church" Churches of several denominations
being mentioned as the probable ones to which
they We're going caused him to ask why people
didn't all go to one church, to which also an an
swer was struggled with, and then came the fna
crusher: why, papa, there Is only ono God
amt thereP John, think you had better &C
tc sleep now,n was all The answer this young Ma
poleon Of interrogation got
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
A Violet.

God does not send us strange flowers every year.
When the spring winds blow DER the pleasant places
the same dear things lift up the same fair faces.
The violet is here.
1t all comes back: the odor grace and hue;
Each sweet relation of it's life epeated
No blank is left no looking-for is cheated
1t is the thing we knew.
SO after the death winter it must be-
God will not put strange signs in the heavenly places
The old love shall look out from the old faces.
Veilchen shall have thee.
Mrs Adalne D. Whitney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
Regret.

do not m ourn, sweet wife of mine,
Because those rosy lips of thine
That marble brow
Were kissed by one who might have been,
Had not CHANGED to step between,
Thy husband now.
do not grieve because thy heart
Ere Cupid touched it with my dart,
For him would beat,
Nor that the hand which owns my ring
Once wore his gift, 'Mizpah" thing.
1t was but meet.
I sigh not that his arms were placed
Some scores of times around your waist,
So sweet and slim.
All, no, my love the woe you see
Is mine because you welded me
Instead of him.
The Alleghenian
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
He Had the Last Play.

st. Paul Pioneer Press
young man and young woman lean over
the front gate. They are lovers. 1t is moon
light He is loath to leave. as the parting is'the
to see him depart. They swing on the gate.
.'Ill never forget you" he says, ''and If death
should claim me, my last thought will be- of you
an be true to you," she sobs I'M never SEQ
ybody else or love them a. long as live"
They part
Six years later he returns. His sweetheart OF
former years has married. They meet at y
party. Between the dances the recognition takes
place
q tattoo on her pretty hand, twas it YOU or YOUR
brother who was my old sweetheartlp
Really, don't know" no says. Probably
my brother
The conversation ends
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-16
A Story About Bad Boys.

Adaline D. Whitney.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-16
School Commissioners.

0CnOO4 commissioners.
The School Commissioners met in
regular session Tuesday.
The Board heard with deep and
sincere regret of the death of DR.. S.
E. Willis, trustee of School No. 2,
First district, and one of the most
worthy citizens of the county.
The resignation of Hattie F. Lort,
one OF the teachers of the Elkton
school was received and accepted.
The Board expressing its regret at
her resignation, considering her one
of it's best teachers.
The resignation Of B r. Hanna,
teacher of school No. S Sixth district
was accepted and Mitchell Hanna
was confirmed teacher of the same
school in his stead.
Miss Edith r. Stubbs resigned as
teacher of No II. Loye RUM Sixth
dis trlct and her resignation was &C
cepted.
The following teachers were ap.
pointed and confirmed; Eva Vinsing-
er, School No. Z, Fourth district; Ell
lie l P. Mahoney, No. 4, Fourth d ST.
riot; Harriet l.. johnson, No. /,
Ninth district; Annie NJ. Tyson, No.
6, Ninth district; Lena White, No. 8,
Ninth district.
M. A. Nicols resingned her posit-
ion in school No. 3. Fourth district
and Mary V, Miller was appointed to
the same.
The bill of j. H. Mediary & Co.,
amounting to $1,558.91 was examin.
ed and referred to the treasurer for
settlement.
MIR. W. II. Soper was heard in
favor of the adoption of new book
on physiology by j. c. Dulaney & Co.,
in the public schools of the county.
Adjourned to meet in special ses-
sion on Tuesday the 27th inst.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-16
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The County Commissioners have
promulgated the following order:
Ordered, That the Clerk notify the
Road Commissioners that under the
amendments to the road law passed
at the last session of the Legislature,
the following additional duties and
obligations are imposed upon them:
LIST. They are required to report
in writing to this Board, prior to the
second Tuesday of each month, the
condition of the roads and bridges
in their respective road districts,
and render detailed statement of
the costs of repairs or improvements
made and completed by them up to
that time, separating the account of
bridge work from that done on the
roads, attaching to said statement
all written orders of the COMMISSIONS
ers, and all claims against them for
labor or material duly receipted; and
any Road Commissioner failing to
submit said report and statement
sach month shall forfeit all claims
that he may have against the county
for services rendered during that
month.
End. The Road Commissioners
are required to give a good and suf'
ficient bond, with ample security, to
the County Commissioners in the
penalty of $4,000, conditioned for
the faithful discharge of duties i'm
posed by law, and the proper appli-
cation of all public funds that may
come into their hands, said bond be-
ing liable for the damages sustained
Ivy any one in person or property, in
consequence of the neglect of duty
on the part Of the Road Commiss.
toner's.
3rd. The expenditures made by
the Road Commissioners are limited
and must not be exceeded. Their
annual salary remains at two dollars
per day, but allowances for labor on
roads and bridges may be regulated
by the Commissioners in their dis
cretion.
The amount of money to be ex-
pended annually on roads and bridges
is now limited by law and cannot be
exceeded. Hence the extreme care
with it becomes necessary to regulate
the expenditures as above indicated.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-05-04

@ie idmersIi9 es uns aud mar, unie'
Wort breden gu miiiien, 10 mubten nit
bod nudsebsn, benn sesen Marsaretbess
Beweisfibrun9 lieB fi6 nidts etnwenber
ano bic leste 8eSinsuns sepa6rte min:
beitens einisen Croft. QuBsrben was
iolten mir MAIDEN? gs mot infer eiuSi:
ger auswes.
go sius t6 benn nit %unIsrer gaie bin:
auf un6 Sffnste ben 9ebsrfoifer; fe nabr
cine Goue @olo beraus uno elite eamit
benz Oorfe gu.
Was fe ms Bel Der &iftebr ersdblte,
lieB uns Dor nsusn @efgbren ~sittern.
Beim Qnblit Der fait neuen @oIbtiife bat.
ten nidt ulsin bic Gommiidre Der &epu:
blif, ionbern aud mebrsre anusisnbe Ses
pobner SiHesbems elm b06niides 9d6eIn
nt9t untsrbriden %f6nuen; man bate
i9srsenb %ausserufsn, biefe @oIbfi9ie
idienen LANCE nidt bas EasesIi9t seieben,
ionbern unter eiusm sroben Saufsn pom
@ameraben serubt gu baber. Bir iolten
bic anbsren nur gut aufbsben, bic &epas
bIit wiirbs uns nit Der 3sit idon bic gbre
erweiien, nod mebr bauOn un5uuebmen.
8tr batten felt bieiem 8orfaa feinen
rubisen ausenblit mebr, ieben Gag eruar:
tstsn mir ben Bsfebl CUR aufbrinsuns
nsuer, unerb6rtsr &riegslaiteu ober our
9teferuns pou @essnitdnbeu, mslde nur
fir idperes @elo su baben waren.
lnb In Der Chat, flint 8odsn ipdter
suang uns wisSer cine Sorberung Der
Gommifdre, 3pan;is @olbftife aug benz
8ofier Az nebmen. Wie ioIte id oieie
anleiben, bic itd nod oft au wieberbolen
brobten, benz BETTER bes S1ates sesens
ibsr rsdifsrtissn2 wie fe iemals aus
slsi9en2 Sn ~unierer 8udfibruns fonn:
ten bic YerwidsIungsn uuierss 3uftunbes
ni9t wobl persei1nst werben, bies bradts
mid auf ben @ebanten einen furSen BE:
ridt pom aaem nisber,uidreibeu. mas felt
benz @ri9einen Der @misranten In unierm
Sauie uorseiaIen mar, uno bann Gag fur
Gag einises susufiissn; ni9t aaein mir
tonnte has uiisli9 isiu, ionoern ss iolte
aud ipdter meineu Rinberu bteien bodit
traurtsen abidnitt aus benz 0eben ibrer
gltern uersesenudrtisen unb ertIdren.
DaB bic Srau bes gmisranten inter 10
i1pieriseu 3eitusrbdltnifen uns beiudsn
wirOe, bieIten pir nidt fir wabri4einlid
unb auf cine sinitise Benbuns mar EMIT
ueilen ni9t gu bofien. Die fransoiiden
Eruppen batten ben 8bein iberidritten,
S%auopsn unb bic S4pei3 erobert uub
iberaI ben Sies bauon setrusen; iest
aber, ba Sroit unb i6le6tes Wetter bic
Rdri9e eridmerten, be,osen bic beiber:
ieitisen Deere ibre 8i%nterquartiere unb es
berri6te cine Irt Baffenffiuitanb.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-05-04

uno iab in ibr bas Sinnbilo Der einsisen
Madt, wslde bic pabniinniseu Satobiner
nod oils iber iid ftebeno anertennsn wolIz
ten. llno - id err6tbe BET Der Crime
ruus an iol9e Sdma9, - bieieS Sraueus
simmer. DOR benz piele aug 6ur6t wirtli4
ni~eoertnieten, mar Niemano anoeres ais
cine sepiHe Wiete 2olepot, cine Ysrion,
osren fittsnluies 8strassn i9on felt lin:
ssrer !3eit benz 0orfe gum aerserniB uno
CUR S6anbe Seret4te.
9dnser fonnts id bas sottssi6dnbsriide
S9aulpiel ni9t ertraseu, nit iduerem
9e,Sen sins id na6 Saus. gm anbern
Gage ersihlts mar mir, baB bisis Ionbsrs
bare @Sttin tbatid9li9 auf ben altar &c:
iest woroen mar. Wan bate ibr @etb=
rau6 geitreut, Dor ibr gefniet unb, na1
4rt Der BiaImen, rspublitauii3e 2ieber
babel ~seiunSen.
@as ben moralii1en 3uitanb bisier 3eit
bstrift, 10 ldBt fi9 berielbe taum bei9rsis
ben. @ewulttbdtisteit, llebermutb, Bee
trus, 2ieberlidtsit, Sruntiu9t, aae Cater
berridten siseaOs, elm alsemsiner Babns
finn idten aussebro4sn gu iein, unb uenn
has lange 10 ansebaItsn, Der Wenibsnpsrs
ftano bdtte wirtIi9 In bisiem StruoeI
Sdiffbru9 Ieioeu miifen.
Oo9 Der SimmsI bate grbarmen ;
i9on mad sinissn Sassn rrbielten mir bic
Na9ri4t aus Baris, baB bic drsiten On.
fibrer Der Satooinsr, Robsspisrre, ct.
SUIT unS gouibon, bur9 bic @uiuotins
e~ntbauptet woroen waren.
Die ,S6rsdsnsberri9aft" mar su
gnbe, cine minbsr bIutiss 8sit bssann.
Die srfts Srudt bes Seri9pinbens Der ios
%genanntsn Soltsbefrsier mar, baB man In
Srantrsi9 msbr ais ;ebn tauisno 9e:
fansene in 6reibeit ieste unb 70 bas 2eben
sabIrsidsr gbslIsute, 9rieitsr unb Siirssr
r%sttete, wslde gu Spfern Der 9uiaptine
beitimmt maren.
Die rspublitanii9e &e9ierunesform be-
itaub omar nod fort, bod burfte man cir
seredterss un6 milbsreS Serfabrsu srpars
ten, wie idon aus ben Wnrten absunebmen
mar, wsl1e Sreron, elm Witalieb bes 9ta:
tioualconusnts, tn bieier 0sriammIuns
aussuipreden waste.
Oils bic SatObinsr poridlussn, benz ers
barmunsslOisn Souquisr:E inuiue bas glmt
bes Sffentlidsn @ntldsers su perIeiben.
risf Sr6ron unter benz iubslnbsn 9eifaa
Der groBsn Maioritdt:
t1nb i'd basesen idIase Dor. bic grbs
BON bieism Ilnsebeuer Su iaubsrn unb
Souquisr.S inuiue sur SSae gu isnbsn,
no er bas SIut aufleden tam, bus sr bier
uersoHsn bat.
0is benz aud isi, bic Soifuuns, nad 70
i9psren 9siben wisbsr sinissr Rubs su se'
nisBsn, bob ben alsemsiusn Wuib unb bic
@eiddfte nubmen nod unb mad wisber
ibren s~swObntsn SsrIauf.