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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
The Terror of Railway Men.

PlttsDurg Chronicle.
Moonlight niehts-they are the bane of rail
road engineers" remarked head official of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad last night. GAN en-
gineers dread moonlight nights. They try the
nerves to their utmost. Engineers like to run
on dark nights On moonlight night the
trouble with them is no trouble at all-shadows.
An engineer. looking ont from the engine, sees
before him all manner of shadows. He is sure
the dark shadow scross the track he sees is
man, or a rock, or some kind of an obstruction.
He doesn't know. and he is kept in a state of
nervous excitement all the time Going an ound
curves, along hillsides, many curious shadows
are outlined on the track, and very often an en-
gineer is so worked up over a nights ride that he
Is scarcely able TO perform his duties.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
A Criticism of Prof Sumner.
ew York Mail and Express

New York Mail and Express.
Professor Sumner said in lecture at Chau-
tauqua: 1--WE have based our civilization on in
diyidualism.'> Not precisely. "Indiyidualsm"
is as much an extreme and an error in one d.
section as communism in the other. Individual
ism is the revolt against all forces but the will
of the individual himself, and is therefore not
less evil than communism, that proposes the alb
solute submission of all to common will In
dividualism is the seed-bed of anarchy-the de-
NAL of the right and the need Of government
The theory of the Anarchists is only individual
ism fully developed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15

New York Letter.
Away down near the end Of the legacies in
Mr. Tiden's will is one of 800 900 to Miss Celeste
Stauffer. of New Orleans. Few people know or
can understand why Mr. Tilden should remem-
Der her in his will The story is romantic and
tells of the love of the aged statesman for the
young, handsome and brilliant woman. Mr.
Tiden met Miss Stauffer in 1881, and at once be-
came enamored of her. For three years she,
with her friends, visited Grevstone every sum-
mer. When out of New York Miss Stauffer re-
ceived long letter every week from Mr. Tiden,
and these letters were all delivered by special
messenger Miss Stauffer is we'll received by
the best society in New York city, and is queen
of the Southern people who reside here. She is
now about twentv-elgnt years of age. 1t is stated
that the prospective marriage did not take place
because Mr.. Tilden felt his strength failing, and
thought she deserved younger husband. whose
span of life was not SO nearly run He loved her.
though, and left gage d'amour when he died.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
A Poor Bargain.

Danbury Democrat
There is new baby on Deer Hill avenue. tt
is a small one. It's little fve-year-old sister
watched il carefully for few minutes yester
day, and then turned to the maternal head of
the family and said Mamma, couldn't papa
have paid another dollar and got larger onew
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
Eight Dollars q Bug.

New York Sun.
The live mochette bug. a Brazilian beetle, has
been introduced in Boston as an article Of per-
sonal adornmentl The bugs shown In q jewelers.
window there are harnessed in gold bands, and
seu for So bug, harness and chain included.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
The Morning Refreshment Wagon.

PittsburR Chronicle.
A DesMoines milkman was stopped on the
street the other day and his cans examined One
of them was found to contain whisky. One of
the peculiarities of q prohibition State seems to
be that the citizens are not obliged TO GO to sa-
looms for their liquor. but ID is delivered to them
with their daily supply Of milk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
Let us Have Peace.

Pittsburg Commercial.
There ID one consideration that ought NOS 90
be overlooked. If we have q war with Mexico
the war articles in the magazines will DO pro-
tracted for q century at least
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
A singular Document.

BOStOn H5TAIU.
Tilden's will is truly a singular document for
a man of his systematic habits, cautious DISPOSE
ton and practical business ability. No sesta-
ment of this sort ever more completely organ
lied a contest. To leave 100000 to trustees,
practically to do what they like WITH is an extra
ordinary conclusion of money-gctters caroor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
Ingenuity.

Detroit Free Press.
Ma, can go over to Sallies house and play
little whilep asks four year-old Mamie.
"Yes, dear; do not care If you do"
"Thank you, ma" was the demure reply, I've
haar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
A Retired Readline.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
The heading, "Direful Confiagration,n will be
laid carefully away. now that the Boston Herald
has introduced Walls of Rampant Flame
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15

RahYhood

A nsesr "a calling with her mother at Q
@tw house, where tho walls were not yet pa
pea,ed. exclaimed: what = bald-headed house,
mamma2n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15
Scandalous.
Boston Courier.

bUBtOn IOufIef.
When a man starts out 60 lecture he puts ess .
dress suit. A woman Assare starting TO lecture
puts on nightgown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-15

Ont of the Mouths of Babes and Stockings.
To the Editor Of the indianapolis journal
/ see in the Journal this week short para
graph concerningone j. E. Bill, Of St Martins,
N. B., a twelveyear-old Baptist preach
er, supposed to be the youngest preacher in the
world. Allow me to correct this statement
There is at present. in jefferson county, Indiana,
boy preacher only nine years of years. His
name is Porter, and he has preached several
times to good sized congregations in the vicinity
of Madison. He handles his subjects skilfully
and gracefully. making better impression upon
his hearers than many an older preacher can do.
He preached at Middlefork schoolhouse, Aug. IL,
from the subject Justice and Mercy" taking as
text. Isaiah, xiii, g. Many of those present
predict that he will become a second Talmage or,
perchance, outstrip the great divine if he lives
to manhood If there is a younger preacher
than this anywhere on the face Of the globe, we
would like to hear from him.
DUPONT Aug. IL JAMES H. MCKEE.
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Another of Mr.. rilden,. sweethearts.

[ro BE CONCLUDED NEXT sUNDAY.l
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
How They Are Conducted in the Native
Schools of Asiatic Turkey.

How They Are Conducted in the Native
Schools of Asiatic Turkey.
Many boys and girls will be inter-
ested in an account given by an En-
glish traveller in Asiatic Turkey of his
visit to native school in that country.
IN the school about two hundred girls
were being taught to read and write,
rare attainments for Turkish ladies.
The boys of the school were taught
arithmetic in addition to what was
thought suitable for girls. The trav-
eler was a military man, and so his
experience in the school was amusing.
perhaps you would like to ask the
boys some questions, said the priest
who accompanied me through the
building.
Now if there is one thing I dislike,
it is being turned into an examiner
There is always chance of the BOYS
knowing a great deal more than the
amateur setter of questions. But, as
the clergyman pressed me, | tried to
remember some of the sums which
had once learned under the tuition of
my highly esteemed old master of Har-
row.
The herring and half sum rIf a
herring and q half cost penny and a
half, how much will three herrings
oostPl would have been too easy. /
bethought myself of another
"Well. said the priest, little impa-
tiently, "they are waiting for you"
There was dead pause. and | gave
the worthy divine the following ques-
ton: eff one man can NOW a field in
three days, and another man in four,
how long will they be doing the work,
if they are both doing the work to-
gether?"
"Come," said the divine, ''you have
set them very easy sum-" and he duly
translated it into Armenian.
''lt is hardly worth doing" said one
of the schoolmasters, ''for of course
the answer is three days and a half"
''Of course; three and a half" said
the priest.
NO" replied.
We soon after left the school, neither
masters nor pupils being at all certain
as to how they ought to set about do
ing the sum.
l breathed more freely on arriving in
the open air, and blessed my old mas
ter, who had once sat me this catch ques-
ton, for my reputation as a profound
mathematician is established forever
amidst this generation of school boys
in Yuzgat.
After saying goodbye to the senior
pedagogue, who had accompanied me
to the steps of the threshold, / asked
him to give the lads a half holiday. He
very kindly acceded to my request,
and a cheer from the boys inside, when
the good news was impaired them,
made me aware that they, if not their
masters, were in no way dissatisfied
by my visit Youths Conapanion.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
RAILWAY BATHROOMS.

An Improvement Which Has Been Pro-
nounced the incest Thing on Wheels.
>'.Talking about luxury Oh the rail, :"
said traveller, ''let me tell you of a
nice thing struck last week. First let
me ask if every man of you hasn't
often felt while out on the road that he
would give more for a good bath than
for any thing else in the way of per-
sonal comfort that you ccald think of?
OF course you have. There is some
thing about railroad travelling that
makes a man yearn for his bath tub at
home. You not only get dirty. but you
feel that you are dirty. The stuff
seems to slime you over, and stick you
up and interfere with the natural func-
tions of the skin. And then to think
of five or six days trip across the
continent without a wash, except of
your face, which only makes the con
trast with the rest of your body the
more striking and renders you more
miserable.
ssWell, it has been generally sup
posed that about all of the art and in
vention of the world in the matter of
securing comfort for the railway trav-
eler have. their hcme in the. United
States, and parhcularlyin Chicago, and
vet up in British America last week |
struck the incest thing l ever saw on
wheels. 1t was sleeping car with a
bathroom. 1t is nice tub, and there
is plenty Of room, and all the hot or
cold water a man wants, and every
thing nice, clean and cozy. The charge
for a bath is only fifty cents, and during
the two days was on the car there
wasn't passenger aboard who didn't
have at least one bath a day. And
every man and woman of 'em swOre
that the luxury would have been cheap
and desirable at double the price.
believe Pullman could make money by
putting bath tubs in all of his cars, and
Just as soon as he gets to believing that
way hell put them in.s It isn'ts the
comfort for travellers that he e--cares
about, but the profits. you know, as he
running his cars for all there's in
them. A good bath tub would beat
some of his gimcracks all to pieces, so
far as real comfort is concerned
Chicago Herald. .s Ag
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
EFFECTS OF COFFEE.
What a New York Doctor Thinks of the
Great American Breakfast Drink.

What New York Doctor Thinks of the
Great American Breakfast Drink.
New York has a doctor who has
busted himself lately writing pithy ar
ticles on some Of the baptized and in
dorsed evils of society. His latest.
manifesto is on .'How Coffee Affects
People," and the aim of the paper
is to show that coffee is one of
the most powerful drugs in the
list Of medicines. The proof of its
power as drug is shown by the
fact that it is used to a greater extent
than any other as an antidote for
poisons, both animal and vegetable
He urges that he does not desire to
reach the ear of the public in general,
but those who have pains in the region
Of the heart, oppressed breathing and
irregular pulse; those who are exceed
ingly nervous and unable to sleep at
night; those who have a full feeling,
dizziness and pains of neuralgia
character in the head; who have nausea
and sourness of the. stomuch without
having transgressed the laws of life;
who have pains in the liver, yellow
skin, with eyes of the same sort, and
lastly, who have hemorrhoidls. If the
doctor supposes he has left out one or
two of all creation from this
list he may be right, but he
certainly is moving a wide swath,
and may honestly say he is after the
ear of the public. To these he offers
one suggestion. Omit coffee for
fhrnxr ,,hx-cia ~ fha dnnc a
find out if the trouble after all is not
in the drug used as beverage. In
moderate doses coffee raises the blood
pressure and accelerates the heart.
Now, says the doctor, heart disease is
in the main an easily prevented disease,
and it is very frequently due to the ex-
cessive use of coffee. He enumerates
several instances where he had called
to prescribe and had found his patients
given up to die, but there was really
nothing the matter but the breakfast
drug. He wisely suggests that in this
day of sudden deaths we are called
upon to review our methods of eating
and living, in order to get at the cause
or causes. ''Ihe heart and brain re-
quire rest as well as other organs of
the body" If the vessels in the brain
are kept distended we have, as warn
ing, dizziness and pain, and, if the
warnings are unheeded, apoplexy. So
with the heart. So short are its inter-
walls of rest when beating at seventy
two to eighty-four, that we can hardly
conceive it. Add to this the stimulus
that sends it up to ninety, and we must
produce disease. He concludes that
for our regular meals and at evening
parties we should substitute the sim
pier cocoa or bouillon and escape dan
Boston Transcript.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
Speech Photography.


Descriptions of the new apparatus of
Prof. A. G. and DR.. c. Bell make it.ap-
pear quite as wonderful as the tele-
phone. 1t is based on the remarkable
discovery that jet of falling water or
flame of gas reproduces every word
or sound within a given distance, and
it seems to accomplish by more sensi-
tive means what was attempted by the
speaking photograph. BY arranging
a descending film Of colored water be-
tween the sunlight and moving SEN
sitive tablet. the vibrations produced
in the film by speech are instantane-
ously and continuously photographed.
Other arrangements cause the photo
graphed irregularities corresponding
to air pulsations to be re-idSsnslated into
air-wayes, making the voice heard
again. If the anticipated success is
aehieved with such speech-reeords. the
aid of the photographer art will be OF
more value to the future reporter than
knowledge Of shorthand, --4rkaasaa
lTapslf1.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07

lly along until he reached the head OF
the spiral stairway. His eyes were
blazing and his every movement
seemed to remind me of what had
read OF the evil one. You can not
imagine the strange feeling of horror
and apprehension that took possession
OF me as | watched this black iend
peer over the railing as he drew from
his breast pocket along, keen knife.
This knife he whetted on the sole OF
his boot, and then, with diabolical
grin, he began to noiselessly descend
the stairway. No words in the English
language could describe my agony at
that moment. / saw my other self, all
unconscious of danger, walking about
that dismal place, and 1 saw the mur-
derer getting nearer and nearer. his
face getting more devilish at every step
he took. My heart seemed to stand
still, and | became, as it were, help
less. spectator of what promised to be
my own execution. The negro had
then reached the foot of the stairs. and
crouching low, he waited until the
victim was within a foot of him and
sprang forward The knife was aimed
at the throat, but it missed and struck
the side of the head. This saw plain
ly in the mirror At the same moment
l felt a sharp pain under the ear. As
soon as the blow was struck I saw my
other self turn and grapple with the
dwarf, who dropped his knife. The
two figures swayed backward and for
ward, sometimes right at the very edge
Of tho xv-nIl cap,afi,,,oc ba
walls of the apartment, and again roll
ing over and over on the floor. Ifelt
every throe that was made, and as the
struggle went on l found myself pant.
ing for breath, while / leaned with my
elbows on my hands and gazed with
starting eyeballs into the glass before
me. I.wiil not weary you with a de
tailed description of.what must seem to
you the veriest nonsense. Suffice II
to say that at the end of what seemed
to be an hour of time / saw the negro
let go his hold and fall back with his
head hanging over the edge of the well
What relief it was. What a sense OF
fiendish JOY experienced when / saw
the successful wrestler, myself, pick
up one skull after another and hurl
them at the prostrate form, and how
recovered my breath when | saw the
figure 60 up the stairway, through the
hallway, thence to the street, and IN.
the direction of home. That was the,
most curious sensation of all. | knew
| was at home looking into the mirror.
There could be no mistake about it. !
was fully conscious of my surround
ings. There was the bed, the wash
stand and the pitcher. There were my
coat and vest on the back of a chair. |
looked behind the bureau to satisfy
myself that nobody was playing trick
on me. | satisfied myself that | was
alone in the room and that no one was
near me. Then Ireturned to the mir
ror and saw, as plainly as | see YOU
now, my other self walking up Fifth
street to Race, out Race to Thirteenth,
and down Thirteenth towhere, if | told
you, you would say fool lived Then
the vision faded slowly out. | put on
my clothes and dwent out into the street.
PiladeIplti0 Ne.cc.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
A. Terrible Punishment.

Probably the last instance of the ter
rible punishment Of pressing to
DEATH in England in case of refusal
to plead took place at Horsham, Sus-
sex, August II, 1885. The horrible
circumstances are thus described in a
pamphlet, date, A. d. 1913: s.They
laid on him.first one hundred pounds,
then added one hundred pounds more,
and then made it three hundred and
fifty pounds; yet he would not speak.
Then, adding fifty pounds more, he
was just about dead, having all the
agonies Of death about him, when the
executioner, who weighed about six
teen or seventeen stone, laid himself
upon the board that was over him, and
(adding to the weigh) killed him -
London Standard,
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
TALMAGE's FALL.
How the Great Brooklyn Divine Hurt Hia
Dignity a Few Days Ago.
[Cor. Atlanta constitutional


Dignity Few Days Ago.
[Cor. Atlanta constitutional
On one Of the wet days Of last week the
Rev. DR.. De Witt Talmage, Brooklyn's
celebrated preacher, received a visit from
wealthy old lady, who Is one Of his
staunchest friends and admirers. When
she arose to go, the doctor with his usual
courtesy, accompanied her to the door,
and noticing that the stone steps were SLIP.
perry said:
''Be careful, madame, you had better
take my arm."
The old lady took his arm and instantly
was seized with passionate regret, for the
DOCTORS feet few from under him and he
and his companion tobogganed down the
flight like lightning, humping their bustles
on every step with merciless emphasis.
When they reached the sidewalk they
rolled over and over each other in what
looked like a Greco Roman wrestling
match.
The doctor was the first on his feet, and
he helped the old lady up as best he could,
but he has keen sense of the ludicrous,
and having seen that the partner of his
plight was unharmed, he had gone off into
fits of laughter. The old lady didn't
laugh at ALL She walked to her carriage
as best she could, and drove sadly away.
Half an hour later one of her servants
brough the following note to the doctor:
''Mrs. - presents her compliments to
DIR. Talmage, and desires to know if ho
was injured. She herself is unhurt."
The answer returned was:
CDR. Talmage presents his compliments
to Mrs. -, and is pleased to learn that
she is uninjured. He himself hurt moth
ing but his dignity"
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
WASHING The DISHES.

All q
She stood upon o shady porch
Before llk-white table,
ya .AnfO'er her head a rOee-vine wreathed
- The brown old fashioned gable.
pretty cotton gown she wore,
With sleeves rolled up displaying
Her lovely arms. and on the breeze
Her curis were lightly straying.
This side cage of song-birds hung,
And that globe of fishes,
And butterflies few in and out
sszs And lowered lovingly about
.sss The maid that washed the dishes.
AT first she dreamed not was near,
And never ceased her singing,
While through the sh ming bubbles fast
Her dainty mop went swinging. *s
~ But sOonShe spied me, end heard
A little rill of laughter,
And straight my heart sprang to her side,
And sprang quickly after
And in moment more I'd told
My love, my hopes my wishes, S, =
~ And marked her bright eyes brightergrow
"a And then-work must be done you know
She washed, wiped, the dishes.
-Ndrgdret Eyttnge, in Harpers Bdzar.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
For the Ladies.

Laughteri is the poor mans plaster,
Making every burden light;
Turning sadness into gladneSs,
Darkest hour to May dawn bright.
'Tis the deepest and the cheapest
Cure for IFS of this description,
But for those that woman'S heir to,
Use DR.. Pierce's "FavOrite Prescription" !"
Cures all weaknesses and irregularities,
"bearing down" sensations, internal
fever" bloating, displacements, infamma-
ton, morning sickness and tendency to
cancerous disease. Price reduced to one
dollar By druggists.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07

OLD pill boxes are spread over the land
by the thousands after having been emp
tied by suffering humanity What mass
of sickening, disgusting medicine the poor
stomach has to contend with Too much
strong medicine. Prickly Ash Bitters il
rapidly and surely taking the place of all
this class of drugs, and is curing all the ills
arising from disordered condition of ths
liver, kidneys. stomach and bowels.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
THE moth exhibits much taste in Dress
Boston Transcript.
I mad a Dreadful Cough.

ind raised a considerable amount Of blood
and matter; besides, was very thin, and
SO weak l could scarcely go about the
house. This was the case of a man with
consumption arising from liver complaints
He recovered his health completely by the
use Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis;-
covery." Thousands of others bear simil&r
testimony. & t4A ta
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07
An Accomplished Young Woman.

The following announcement appears in
a French paper: ga young lady who has
had charge of one of the principal bars
in Antwerp would accept situation at a
railway station. She speaks German and
can make sixty sandwiches with half q
pound of buttern
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07

= Delicate Diseases, affecting male
or female, however induced, speedily and
permanently cured. Illustrated book for
10 cents in stamps. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07

HALL's Hair Renewer always gives salts
faction, and is indorsed by our best ply.
sicians.
AS a stimulant to the stomach, liver and
bowels, the safest remedy is Ayers Pills.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07

KALo removes grease and dirt without
injury to the finest fabric. Also removes
freckles and tan, whitening the skin. Send
l5c to j. P Dromgoole & Co., Louisville,
KY, for box by mail.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07

AT the japanese village: Visitor-aIs
land dear in Japan?" Japanese" No,
but the ground rents are awful" Visitor
WHATS the cause of thatln japanese
-" Earthquakes - Texas Sifsiags.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07

WHAT's THE BEST DIsINFEcTANr and reme-
dy for skin irritations and defectss GLENN's
SULPHUR Soar Hills HAIR AND WHfskER
DYE, Black or Brown, SOC.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07

AN exchange says that "a race of hair
less Americans is probable" Please giVi
place and date; also excursion rates.
burlington Tree Press.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-08-07

OVENS & Co. run bakery in Buffalo,
BxfdZo E1preSs.