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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
Household Hints.

A little salt added to lemonade improves it.
Kid shoes may be kept soft and free from
cracks by rubbing them once week with little
pure glycerine or castor oil.
Portfolios are now held together at the back
by bows of brightcolored ribbon, instead of
being bound in the old way.
To wash doubtful Calico put teaspoonful of
sugar of lead into a pailful of water and soak
fifteen minutes before washing
The old-fashioned '9og-cabin" quilts are again
the fashion, but they are now made with gray
scraps of plush, velvet silk, and bear little re-
semblance to the old-fashoned quilt.
A lamp standing for some time in cold room
and then filled full of coal-oil, will run over
through the expansion Of the oil when taken to
where it is warm. Then the lamp may be blamed
for leaking. To obviate this, never fill the lamp
quite full.
Those who do their own work will find that
in addition to a long apron, pair of calico
sleeves. with rubber cord in the top, is con-
venience. One can slip them on over cuffs and
nice dress sleeves, get tea. and even wash the tea
dishes, without injuring the dress.
Wash ivory well in soap and water, with a
small brush to clean the carvings. and place,
while wet, in full sunshine Wet for two or
three days several times day with soapy water,
still keeping it in the sun with glass shade over
then wash again and it will be beautifully white
TO fold a coat, lay it open upon a bed or some
fiat surface in as even manner as possible,
smooth it, fatten the sleeves into their natural
position and turn out the collar; turn up short
part of the sleeves and fold them so that they
will reach just to the edge of the collar; now fold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
WOMEN LAWYERS.
Brief Historical Sketch of Their Admis
sion to the Bar in Several States.

Brief Historical Sketch of Their Admis-
sion to the Bar in Several States.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Damon Y. Kigore, of the Philadelphia bar,
has written to Perry e Martin, attorneys at
law (ladies), Chicago. inQuiring as to the number
of ladies prac ticing law in the United States.
The junior partner of the firm Ellen S. Martin,
in her reply says
My investigation last year resulted in finding
forty-eight women who had been admitted to the
bar, and engaged in practice or some line ofeRw-
yers' work (editing law reports or periodically in
the United States.
| have heard of others since, but as 1t was
too late for my purpose | have not followed
them up. There are many more women who
have studied and been admitted, but they have
not practiced.
The forty-eight in actual practice are
distributed as follows Il give the place
Of first admission-some have changed loca-
ton. I give the States in the order which they
first admitted women. Iowa, 6; Missouri, 2;
Michigan, 6; Utah Territory, l: District of CO.
lumbia, 3; Maine, 1; Ohio A. Illinois. z: Wiscon.
sin, 5; Indiana, 2; Kansas, 3; Minnesota, from
Iowal; California, B; Connecticut ]; Massachu-
sets, l; Nebraska, l. Washington Territory i;
Pennsylvania, l. Total. 49,
The admission in all these States is to the
highest courts, except in case of Pennsylvania
Women have also appeared as attorneys IN sew
eral of the local courts of Maryland, and have
been admitted to United States courts in Texas
and Oregon-though not to the State courts.
Women were admitted on their first applca-
ton without any change of the law In Iowa,
Missouri Michigan Utah. District of Columbia
Maine, Ohio. Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas. Con-
necticut, Nebraska and Washington Territory.
In Wisconsin and Ohio, after some women had
been admitted, others were refused by other
judges. and the legislatures at once passed laws
forbidding the exclusion In Illinois, Massachu-
sets, Minnesota and California the courts would
not admit women until laws were passed, and
the legislatures promptly passed them.
The first admission of a woman occurred in
Iowa, in 1869, when the statute provided only
for the admission of white male persons over
the age of twenty-one years." Both the words
white" and male" after dropped out of
the statute In the other States where women
were admitted on the first application there ex-
listed either the common law on the subject
whatever that may bel or the words male, |"
citizen or voter was in the statute relating
to the admission of attorneys.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
The Mystery of Edwin Booth.
Boston Home Journal.

Boston nome JoulHdt
If the newspaper correspondent had shown
as much energy in seachng out the cause of Mr.
Booths unfortunate condition and in exposing
that to the world. as he did in trumpeting to the
four quarters Of the earth the fact of the TRACE
dams fall from grace he would have been serving
in good cause. The truth is that Mr. Booth is
playing in certain respects the triple role OF
Othelio, Cassie and Roderigo to tho Iago of O
man who is scarcely less stranger to the publir
eye than is Booth himself. Under this guise of
friendship this individual has wormec himself
into such relations with Mr. Booth that he is
gradually comprising the famous actors moral
physical and financial ruin This evil work be-
gan by this Iago in real life pandering to the in
herited taste for drink against which Booth has
striven manfullynnd successfully for years. The
cause is a jealous ambition on the part of this
modern Iago to whom Booth is enacting Cassie
by being made drunk. Rodergo by putting
money in his purse and Othello by being utterly
undone. The matter is no secret from those
whom Booth calls friends in private and in busi-
ness life but their friendship has never 6een OK.
erted to save him from the impending ruin.
Edwin Booth deserves the respect and the
sympathy of the American people, and whes
they are told, as they must be ere long, the mama
of the Iago who Is plotting his ruin, it will be,
better for that man that he had never been borns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09

Marquisate of Normandy, rector of Worsley:
Lord Sage and Sele, archdeacon of Hereford
Lord Scarsdale, rector Of Keddlestone; Earl de
la War;, rector of Withyam; Earl of Carlisle,
rector of Londesborough; Earl of Stamford,
Marquis of Donegal, Viscount Wordsworth, Lord
Hawke, Lord Plunket and Lord Forester.
On the eastern bank of the Rio Grandc river
and about six miles from Las Cruces n NJ. is a
colony of people whose customs, history and re-
ligion are the most peculiar TO be found
in the country. They call themselves Faith
ists;" have Bible written by one of them
selves; have new calendar in which the days,
Sabbaths and holidays changed, and the
months are called signs; cat only two meals a
day, while fish and flesh are forever forbidden
as an article of food.
The reports which come from the headquarters
OF the mission which has been founded by the
Presbyterians at Tiberius, on the Sea of Galilee,
are encouraging. 1t is a medical mission, and
DIR. Torrance, who has been placed at the head
OF 1t. Is sangulne of success. He complains,
however of the isolation of the place. His let.
tiers reach him slowly, those from England be-
ing on the way from six to eight weeks. A con-
ference of the medical missionaries now sta
toned in Syria was to be held some time toward
the close of April
In an article on 1.-THE Unchurched Masses, y
the Christian Secretary says: 'The freeseat
system is powerful factor in reaching the COM
mon poorer people When the Roman Catholic
and two thirds of the Episcopal churches of our
country. as matter of wisdom, adopt this sys-
tenn, surely we ought not to be behind them in
this matter The rental of pews is not only I'M
wise but unjust. The rich man who hires a
pew for $3.50 may not be paying more than one
fourth as much according to his ability as his
poor brother who pays $50, and yet the
impression is given that the few who occupy
the costly pews are bearing all the burdens of
the church How can the most devoted pastor
draw the multitude to the church under a sys-
tenn of high-priced pews, invidious aud unscript-
ural distinctions. and UNEQUAL taxation2"
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Moralizing over the "old, Old story. %

San FRANCISCO Chronicle.
Was it not Rebecca that made eyes at Isaac by
the we'll in days of oldl Didn't Ruth capture
Boaz in the simple guise of geanerl How old,
old the story is. It's all the same to-day yester-
day and forever The humble girl of the period
casts under large syelashes the glance that
catches the dude, and the millionaire falls TO the
ingenious innocence of the guileless maiden in
the park. To-day we call it MASKING. The old
poets for they were poets who wrote the records
for those of past ages, called it finding favor in
his eyes. But it was the same business. You
can picture that meeting of Rebecca and Isaac.
/ don't quite remember if ne is recorded as hay
ing carried her pitcher home for her. but you car
hear through all the centuries the chatter of Re-
becca's companions as they called her forward, y
and '.horrid" and all that sort of thing. because
she found favor in lsaac's eyes. Can you not
hear the jealousy of Ruths female acquain tances
over the conquest Of Boaz! Ay de MI! How old
this flirting IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
The Fastest Shaving on Record.

Chicago Herald
Talking about quick shaves, said passenger
on n Rock Island suburban train, II came down
to the depot the other day just four minutes bsr
fore train time / ran into that shop across the
way, kept by Mrs Whatshername, and said:
Gimme three-plinute shave All right, said
she; sit down. And I'll be darned if she dill int
go over my face in good shape in just three min-
utes by the watch, and l got brushed off and
caught my train nicely"
This stirred up the story tellers One man had
been shaved in two minutes, another In minute
and half, and so on.
''Just wait till you hear from me-" said q low.
orowed tough looking passenger. For seven
years have shaved in shop where one barber
run the razor over an average Of sixty faces an
hour. What do you think of thata"
Impossible" exclaimed several listeners in
chorus
mo, it isn't impossible continued the low
browed man. This barber didn't do anything
but use his razor. The men lathered their own
faces while waiting their turn, and boy handed
him freshly honed razors. Seven or eight
slashes a shave, and the customers wiped
their own faces after leaving the chair"
"How much did the barber charge headP
Nothing; and he got no wages. He was tho
barber in Jeffersonville prison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
The Dangers of Amateur Photography.

"Undertone,'' in San Francisco chronicle.
am afraid this amateur photographing craze
will have to be stopped met man the other
day, and the conversation by his dexterous man
agement turned to the subject
do you know -g he asked, naming one
of the amateur photographers.
IT do, very we'll"
81 wish you'd go up and see him."
"What for?D
swell, he was over at Saucelito the other day,
and saw him taking picture of a very pretty
bit of view i want to get it"
''Yes?"
EYES," he went on, as fellow always does,
and gave himself away. II was over there with
a friend, and" he hesitated.
'Was she very prettyr
~ knew I'd make a mess. of it. say, don't
put it in the paper. The fact is that took
Miss -, you know we are to be married very
soonl We were walking very happily. won't
deny it, we were rather tenderly inclined, -
these photographers. You can't go anywhere
but you find lens on you. Well, we were
walking along, when l happened to turn, and
there was cursed photographer, and he had just
taken picture. l want you to 60 up and see
him, and find out if-well--if-there's anything
in that plate except landscape"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
A New York Club Which Disapproves OF
Matrimony.

A short time ago waiter in New York club
of Bohemian bent approached member of the
House committee, who was occupying several
chairs in a corner of the smoking room, waiting
until he thought his wife would be asleep before
he started for home, and remarked that he
would like to have few days off about the first
of the month "Cert'ny," said the clubman
quickly, ''tak week if wanter" The waiter
bowed and said: ooh, thank you very much, sir,
but should only want a few days"-then, after
short pause, I'm goin' to be married, sir. "
''WhatP the clubman said, springing to his feet
and looking at the old retainer in the eye ''you
don't really mean to say that you're going to do
itW "Ye-yes, sir" said the man timidly.
.sWhy, my dear fellow" said the clubman,
struggling eXcitedly to his feet and Selling the
old waiter by the shoulder, ''have you any idea
what you are going to dol It's the most appall-
ing thing imaginable If you still have time to
get out of it cut and run, for heavens sake We
all of us think too much of you-here to see you
sacrificed. Here; Ill tell you what; if you'll
promise not to do it I'll see that your salary is
raised $40 a month" This glittering and Sc
ductive offer being refused, the club man rushed
out to where the others were and appealed to
them. The club has what is probably the most
extraordinary collection of married men In New
York and the manner in which they rushed for
ward to a man and tried to persuade the aged
club servant to pause in his headlong fSsht was
eloquent, enthusiastic and unanimous. After four
days of the siege the waiter, who has great re-
gard for the impecunious but agreeable mem
bers of the club and is easily influenced by ar
gument, finally gave III and broke the engage
menr A purse of considerable proportions was
made up for him on the spot, and he was warm
ly congratulated. The humorous part of the
whole affair were the utter seriousness and
earnestness with whichit was carried through
Nobody in the club seemed to look at it in any
other but tragic light the marriage state with
most of them being anything but an idle dream
of love. Now there is fresh complication in the
fact that the young woman to whom the waiter
was engaged is going to begin suit for breach
of promise. She is cook in the house of a
criminal lawyer of some notoriety, and he is TAX
ing the case in hand. The club is against him
to man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
Extending sympathy.


The average small boy of the present day is
seldom at a loss for something to say, even in
the most embarrassing situations. Bobby. pre-
cocous youth OF six summers had been ndulg-
ing in profanity, and in order to escape the pun
shmept for which his mother had made prepara-
tons, he crawed under barn and remained
there In state of siege for the greater part of
afternoon When his father returned at night
and learned how matters stood he made his way
with much difficulty under the barn in search Of
the boy.
'Hello pa" said Bobby, cheerfully. as his sire
approached, you been swearing, too!"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09

the outer edges Of the coat their entire length so
that the coat has compact oblong shape: then
fold the coat in half from the middle of the col
lar to the end between the tails, giving 1t mar
rover form, and then double over the whole
coat in the middle.
If the broom is wearing away unevenly place
its bottom part IN boiling water for q moment or
two. shake out as dry possible, tie a string
around it to improve its shape, and finish drying
in sun or near the stove. When dry trim off the
ends that are uneven. Whisk brooms may be
similarly treated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
THE OLD-FAsHrONED MAN.
A Realistic View of the Venerable Over
Praised Individual.
Detroit Free Press


Detroit Free Press
Brother Gardner as the meeting opened after the
usual style, II was a-readln' a lament bekase de
ole fashund man an woman had died off, an
would be seer no mo- on airth foreber. lie glad
on it, De ole-fashun'd man scraped 'off de
measure when he sold wheat: he be-
leved dat any sort Of food an any sort
of bed was good huff fur his chillen; he
took de biggest piece of pie at de table; he ate
mo- like a hog dan a human bein'; if he had
sympathy it fur his cattle instead of his
family. De ole-fashun'd man was a regular at
tendant at prayer-meetin', but he work his hired
help twenty hours out of twenty-four just de
same He'd drive Ave miles to church on Sun
day to show his religun, but doorn the odder
six days of de week he was bad man to trade
bosses wild. 1t took his wife six months to git
up de courage to ak him fur new caliker dress,
an mos of his chilen growed up an went away
from home without reckoleckshun of a dozen
kind words.
"De ole-fashun'd man had two recipes fur his
fellow-be ins. De fust was hard work; de mex
was boneset tea He had bat two ideahs in re-
gard to boys. De fust was lots O. work an a
leetle schoolin; de mex was lots O. lickins an no
holidays He had but two ideahs in regard to
bizness. De fust was git all ye kin: do mex was
keep all ye git. He argued dat liar could
neber enter de kingdom of hebben, but would
go out an lick sick OK to death without
any fear about his hereafter. He prayed
loudly dat de Lawd would increase his crops, but
he kept his hired hands down to de lowest posi-
BILE igger. He made great show of submittin'
to de will of Providence, but if 500 pounds of
hay got wet in a rain storm some of de chill'en
come in for a lickin befo' night.
'De ole-fashun'd man an woman hev departed,
an de world hasn't lost Il cent by it, 1t was a
good depart Wicked as some folks claim de
world to be- I feel dat kin walk into de average
crowd an pick out mo- charity, humanity, re-
ligun, sympathy an morality dan could be found
in ten-acre lot of old-fashun'd men,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
Hadn't Attended to Business.

Boston Record.
The businessike way that children have OF
considering the most sacred things is often little
startling to their elders A little Lynn girl came
home from Sunday school one day impressed with
her need of divine assistance to enable her to be
a better girl. Her mother encouraged her. and
explained to her how she could seek aid, but she
said:
mo. mother. you speak to Him about it;
don't like tor
A few days afterward she suddenly inquired.
"Did you ask Him, mammal"-at the same
time explaining her question by an upward JERK.
of her thumb
Eyes, my dear, I did,"
well He doesn't attend to His business very
well, then; haven't behaved a bit better!n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
The East Has Improved. Too.

San Francisco Chronicle.
The Californian was discoursing in glowing
terms, of the greatness and the Importance of
the State and San Francisco The gray-haired
uncle was from the East at cut rates, and was
listening.
oval the fact is said the Eastern man, Slow
~, this is great country, and it's gone aheaS
considerable. Since your father left home in At
there's been somethin' of an Improvement in the
York. an / see some new houses in Boston the
other day l met some folks in Chicago as
came through as weren't there when your father
left and they've built mile or two moro o. rail
road in New England. l think your father
would see some improvements in the Eastern
States if he could go back But CALIFORNIA; q
great State.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
BilI-of-Fare French as .she Is Spoke"

Mnneapogis Tribune.
English as she is spoke" did not catch all the
good things. One came to me in the restaurant
at luncheon time yesterday Feeling throb in
my sweet tooth, hailed waiter:
Bring me a NEE rang" (Parisian.)
II repeated the word. as he looked doubtful,
and he went off and consulted with his brethren
Then he came back.
1--WE haint got none"
Doubling him. wrote the troublous word on q
card, "meringue." look of comprehensive
crossed his face as he said:
"Oh, yes. Why didn't you say 'me-rin-gy."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
Frivolity and Fact.
san Francisco News Letter.

san FRANCISCO News Letter. -
Frivolous Mother-I want Lillian to be highly
accomplishment to shine in society. She is
only ten now but she can sing quite sweetly.
Lillian sing Pull Down the Blinds" dear
Grim Visitor (who is lady doctor)-I do not
wish Mary Ann to have accomplishments. 1
want her to have science. She is now SIX but
she is well along in physiology. Mary Ann, sag
your bones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
Silence in the Galleries!

National Republican.
Hush, nowl No more poking fun at Jones.
Let him come back
And take up the burden of life again,
Saying only, 1T might have been"
If Miss Palm had not objected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
The Natural Inference.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

Fh1IadeIphla IuQUIftT. .
The Governor of Iowa has issued proclama-
ton, saying that he will do all in his power to
enforce the new prohibitory laws. Are we to
infer that he is in the habit of letting the other
lawSenforce themselvesa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
What Jesus Is Able To Do for You.

"H"O Oosus - 1H0rO = 10 1O1 TUT
Able to make all grace abound toward you;
that We. always having all sufficiency in all
things. may abound to every good work. IL
Cor, TX, s.
Able to succor them that are tempted. Heb,
ii, 18.
Able to keep you from falling. and to present
you faurless before the presence of His glory
with exceeding joy. Jude, "a
Able, also to save them to the uttermost that
come unto God by Him. Heb, viii 25.
What He has promised, He is able also to per-
form. Romans, xiv, A.
Able. also. to make you stand. Romans,
xiv, 4.
Able to keep that which I have committed
unto Him. II Tim, j. IL.
Able to build you up, and to give you an in
heritance among all them which are sanctifed.
Acts. Xxx, 80.
Able to do exceeding abundantly above all
that We ask or think. Eph., iii, 20.
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WHIMSICALITIES.
Had the Advantage.

Chicago Herald.
'My pa" said one small boy, is preacher,
other small boy, sthat amt nothin'. My pa is
doctor. and can kill your old pa"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
A Mistaken Diagnosis.

PhIadeI phia CALL
Editor lanxiousy)-Well, Doctor what is the
matter with me? Nothing serious, hopel
Doctor-Hm, well, you are in a bad way.
Your circulation is very low.
Editor (excitedy )-Whatl Why, sir, have
at least 200. 900 day. You have been reading
rival sheet, sir.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
Torethought.
The Rambler.

Rachel, my tear. pring you vine engage
ment ring"
But. Isaac, it's bearl, und bearls are on
lucky amt itl"
Don't say word, Rachel / thought of dot,
und so take me an imitation Won out of stock"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
Poets.

We all poets in YOUTH
The dreams of children epics wonderful
And until time hath blown the dust of first sorrow
into eyes,
Our home is paradise, mothers are angels and all
ture aworshiped god.
Bergen Weeks Applegate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-09
On a Peace Basis.

Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee has settled down to peace basis.
The mob has scattered to gather no more. Some
of the leading agitators are Dead killed by the
volley Of Wednesday; others are In Jail.