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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-11
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CINCINNATI DIVISION.
Depart-Cincinnati and Florida Fast Line,
daily s. and c. G ... 400 ana
Cincinnati Accommodation. 7:15 am
Cincinnati Accommodation. $500. 11:33 am
Cincinnati and Louisville Mail .. G. $50 pm
Rock Island and Peoria Express,
daily. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6;55 pm
Acknowledgements Accommodation. 1O:45 am
Chicago and st. Louis Mail p. c.. 11:45 am
Lafayette Accommodation .-....-. Ais pm
Indianapolis Accommodation g---.. $50 pm
Chicago and st. Louis Fast Line,
daily, s. and c. c.----.--.-------.1 0:45 pm
CHICAGO DIVISION.
Depart Chicago, Peoria and Omaha Ex.-.. 7:1O ana
indianapolis and Logansport Ex... ITO am
Chicago Fast Mail p. c. 1905 pm
Lafayette Accommodation ---..... 800 pm
Indianapolis and South Bend Ex.-. 500 pm
Chicago, Peoria and Burlington
Fast Line daily, s., rc.-.-....1 lilo pm
Arrive-Cincinnati and Florida Fast Line,
daily c. c. and s-....-........ $50 an,
Cincinnati Accommodation. -.,..1 Ills am
South Bend and Indianapolis Ex... 11:15 ara
Cincinnati and Louisville Mail p. c 1886 pm
Rock Island and Peoria Elk. GAO pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-11
Indiana, Bloomington & Western.

Indiana, Bloomington & Western.
PEORIA DIVISION.
Depart-Pacihc Ex and Mail daily g. andre. $50 am
Express. ......-...-.-....12:OQ nj
Kansas and Texas Fast Line. r. c., s. AGO PM
Burlington and Rock Island Ex-
press, daily, r. c. and s..---...-. 1850 PM
Arrive-Eastern and Southern Express
daily r. c. and s...-.....-....... 400 am
Express. 1910 ans
Express and Mail. daily, s. andr c. 3:45 pm
Day Express, daily, c. and So. $50 pm
EASTERN DIVISION
Disqualification Express Mail daily. g., r c. APO am
Atlantic Express, s. and r. c......- 4:05 PM
Night Express. daily. 8. and r. Co.. 9:00pn
Arrive-Pacifc Express, daily, s. and +. 7:2O ana
Western Express, s. and r. 400 PM
Burlington and Rock Island Ex
press, daily $. and r. c...........1 o:2opn1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-11

Bee-Line. c., C. q Ind annapolis.
pepart-New York and Boston Exnyess
,aany, So: ---.---.--.......... ESQ am
Michigan and Anderson Express 400 ana
a., ~, >; and New York Express. 11:05 ann
l lao Express daily, s.----...- AIS pm
usie accumulation -.-----. Gao pm
BRIGHTwooD DIVISION.
D Da;iy .----- 40 am 11:30 ami
ra,y.---'..--'--- sou am.-s.... 2:10 pm.
lay lay ---.----.---.1 1:u0 am-----.- ABS pm
Da'iy 1880 - = ll;lo am---- GAO pm
Arrive-Warsaw and Anderson Express 1910 an,
Limited Express, daily s.. IL Ok a,n
Muneie and Benton HarboP Exp 2dl(l mn
Boston. Indianapolis and Southern
Express. .---..--.-.-...-..-.... 5.15 nm
New York and St. Louis Express
daily, s------.-----..- 1880 pm
BRIGHTwoOD DIVISION.
Daily 4:10 am.----.- 200 pm
Daily 6:55 am-.----- 345 pm
Daily 1850 am. ..-..- 515 prn
Daily .-.-........1 1:25 pm. .-..-. 1890 pm
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-11

Vandalia Line.
Depart-St Louis Mail 7:30 am
Fast Line Express daily, p, h.. .1200 m
Terre Haute Accommodation. 400 pnn
Western Fast Mail, daily. 1000 pm
Western Express, daily, s--.......1 HOO pm
Arrive-Eas tern Fast Mail daily. -......- 3:45 ana
Eastern Express, daily -..--...... ALB am
Terre Haute Accommodation. -. 1000 am
Cincinnati and Louisville Fast Line 1888 pm
Day Express, daily. ---.--...----- 4:40 pm
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
Hair for Wigs.

The hair for making wigs comes from all parts of the world. The natural blonde comes from Norway and Sweden. Dealers in the south of France supply great quantities of dark hair, and thou sands of pounds of black hair are brought from Italy to New York every year. China sends us the cheapest hair, but it is rather coarse, and is used in manu- featuring low-grade theatrical wigs and back-pieces, braids and bangs for ladies' street wear. By bleaching and dyeing, Chinese hair can be given any color that is desired. But it assumes auburn shades best, and an enormous quantity of it has been used. The Swedish hair is rarely longer than twenty-two inches, and when received here it is always dirty and teeming with insects. French hair is generally clean, but the Italian hair, which comes to New York in 100-pound bundles, is ex- ceedingly filthy, and the workmen who clean it before it is purchased by the wig g-makers sometimes contract diseases from handling it. Dyed hair is called ''dead," and becomes harsh after being worn a short time. Chemicals are used to give it glossy appearance. Besides the human hair large quantities of yak and angora goat hair and jute fiber are ucod
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21

New York and Pennsylvania are the mothers of Congressmen, having forty sons each in the present House; Ohio comes next with thirty-four, Virginia with twenty-three, and Kentucky with twenty-two; Tennessee has seventeen sons, North Carolina sixteen, Massachu- setts and Indiana each fifteen, Georgia and Vermont each thirteen, South Caro- lima twelve, Illinois and New Hampshire ten each; Maryland and Connecticut and Ireland have nine each, and Michigan eight, Missouri, Alabama and New Jer- sey six each, West Virginia, Louisiana, Delaware, Rhode Island and England four each; Mississippi and Scotland have three, and Arkansas, Florida, and Wis consin and Germany have pair; Iowa and Texas each have son, and the Dis trict of Columbia, New Mexico, New Brunswick, Ontario, Bavaria, Norway, Hungary, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Russia and the Isle of Ulan arc repre- sented also.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21

The pension of S2, 900 year that has been voted to Mrs. Hancock is the larg- est paid to the widow of any soldier ex- cept Mrs. Grant. who receives the $5, 900 a year granted to all the widows of Pres idents-Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Tyler, and Mrs. Garfield. The widow of General and eX- Senator Shields receives the next largest amount, 1,2oO year, granted her by a special act of Congress in 1879. The mother of General McPherson receives $50 a month, and that amount is also paid the widows of twenty-six deceased generals of the late war, Hackleman, Richardson, Wallace, Hummer, Stevens, Baker, Whipple, Sumner, Bidwell, Mor- ris, Berry, Lowell, Anderson, Canby, Thomas, Heintzleman, Finley, Mitchell, Casey, Taylor, Rosseau, Custer, French Ramsay, and Warren. The widows of Admirals Wood, Reynolds, Hoff, Davis, Winslow, Paulding, Rodgers, spotts and Goldsboro, and of Commodores Gal lagher, Frailey, McCaulley, McCaver and Guest, of the navy, receive a similar pension, as do the widows of Colonels Harris, Dulany and Twiggs, of the ma rine corps.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
The Thirteen Superstition,

Some of the fashionable people of Bos- ton are firm believers iu the superstition which is opposed to thirteen at table.
 this often leads to awkward complica- tions, for their dinner parties are fre- quently arranged for fourteen. When thls is the case and one of the guests can- not attend, and does not apprise the hostess of this fact until the day of the dinner, great exertions are made to ob- tain the one necessary to make up the original number, and many ladies accept short invitations in order to help their friends out of their dilemma When the one desired cannot be found, it is often convenient for member of the family to be indisposed. This, of course, makes the number of diners even, but it is doubtful if it prevents any of them from dying within the year, Boston Budget.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
Embalmed by the Soil.

Human bodies buried in limestone countries are often turned to solid stone by the ime-watcr which penetrates the graves. In other soils there are elements which sometimes so embalm the buried dead as to preserve form and features un- changed. Many such cases are on record. Robert Burns's body was disinterred in 1915, to be removed to a new tomb. To the surprise of all his friends, the features were found to be as perfect as at burial
 The case of John Hampden, the famous English patriot and leader, was more surprising. His body was disin- tered by Lord Nugent, two hundred years after burial, but form and features were as unchanged as if the corpse had been recently laid in the grave.
 When general Washington's body was taken up at Mt. Vernon, to be laid in a sarcophagus and removed to the perma- nent tomb, his face was found to be in a state of perfect preservation.
 In all these cases, however, the process of decay had gone on internally, thouga arrested at the surface. After brief ex- posture to the air, the body crumbled, and all resemblance to life passed away. -Youth's Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
Reportinu in Detail,

In an article on New York city news paper reporters, published by Youth's Companion, F.Marshall White says:
 When Q great accident occurs in the city, such, for instance, as the crush on the East river bridge after it was first opened to the public, when thirteen per sons were killed, a number of reporters arc sent out to work on the case. Each reporter is detailed to give only one DOT tion of the account that shall appear in the next mornings paper.
 For example: When the East river bridge tragedy took place, one man was directed to obtain such information as would enable him to give the introduc- tion to the sketch, and general descrip- tion of the tragical scene at the time of its occurrence. There his work ended.
 Another reporter was detailed to asccr- tain minutely the cause of the accident. This he was to do, and nothing more. A third was sent to the police station, where the dead were carried, to de- scribe the sad scenes there. Another re- porter was detailed to visit the hospitals where the wounded were, and to ascer- tain late at night their condition and chances for recovery.
 Among five or six other reporters was divided the list of names of the dead and wounded who had been carried to their homes; and that list, which comprised names from all over New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City, was absolutely verified by personal visit to the home of each victim. Two reporters were sent out to interview as many eye-witncsses of the tragedy as could be found, and to give each mans description of the scene as it appeared to him.
 The different sections of the article were then given to the city editor, who joined them together in their proper sequence. In this way each paper the nex, morning had long and reason ably accurate dccrsiption of the tragedy.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
Concerning Pensions.

An Examiner of Pensions g1ves the fol lowing hints concerning applications for pensions that may be of use to old sol diers:
 Now in obtaining pensions all the Gov ernment wants are the facts, simple plain facts, and then there is no trouble. If @ man can prove that he is suffering from 8 disability contracted in the army, and while on duty, he will get pension with out any trouble. He may have proof, say of two persons, one perhaps in California, another may be in Maine. No matter where they are we go and see them and get their statements. The government gives man all the opportunity in the world to establish the fact that he is en- titled to pension. The claimant is not required to go to any expense whatever, but the government stands it all. All that is necessary is simply to prove that it is deserving of a pension. Sometimes man applies for pension but that does
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21

In the collections recently taken to Denmark from the east coast of Green land by Capt. Holm are several objects that have excited the astonishment of European geographers. They are maps made by the natives. The maps are en- graved with their rude cutting imple- ments on boards that drifted ashore. They were found among the natives who lives along the shores of a deep ford, near the most northern point attained by Holm. Only ten or twelve of these 400 people have ever visited the Danish settlements in South Greenland, owing to stretch of glacier and ice fields which have so nearly isolated them from the world that their existence was not known until re- gently. They had never seen a white man until Holm and Dr. Knutzcn came among them. Some of these curious maps, Capt. Holm says, represent quite accurately the contour of the coast, with all its many big and little indentations, along which they live. Other maps give the outlines of islands lying near the coast, and the explorers say they may re- produce the shape of the islands with a good degree of fidelity.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
War Prices in the South.

A few days ago a party of gentlemen were discussing high prices in the South during the latter part of the civil war.
 'I paid $50 yard for a suit of gray cotton jeans," said the first speaker, land the suit of clothes cost me $36O after be- ing cut and made"
 ''The biggest trade made during the war;" said No. 9, "was $50 for aspool of cotton thread"
 "And l." said No, 3, "paid $15 for a shave"
 "How could man carry enough change in his pocket to buy anythinga'' I ventured to ask.
 ''They stuffed it in their hats, boots, pockets, or most anywhere it would stick, replied No. 1.-Baamescale, Ga., MuH.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21

A Washington letter says that man named Arnot, who is now employed in the agricultural department cleaning spittoons and brushing desks, was once millionaire mail contractor and lived at the capital in the highest style. He is one of the most picturesque and striking figures to be found in Washington. His favorite amusement is to pose himself in a conspicuous place, usually against some pillar in the hotel lobby, and watch the people as they come in and out, evidently extremely gratified at the attention which his appearance attracts. He wears a dropping white mustache, which is curled at the ends, and has an aristo- cratic nose upon which a pair of gold mounted glasses are perched: His black silk hat is of antediluvian style, and around it is wound string of crape seven inches wide, which gives him some resemblance to Judge Waxem, from away back, about to leave Washington on a congressional funeral trip. His shirt front is elaborately rufilcd and starched. He wears an enormous watch fob with an old fashioned seal of the size of half dollar, and he steadies his statuesque pose with the assistance of a gold headed cane and paleozoic umbrella.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21

not give any proof other than his own as- sertion. Now we may believe every word he says, but cannot grant his claim, simply because there is no legal proof. Perhaps the persons whom he knew he could prove it by, are dead or nobody knows where, consequently his claim is rejected. But this does not necessarily end the matter, as the claimant may ac- cidentally stumble on some proof that he knew nothing about, and send to Wash ington and revive his claim. On the other hand, man may assert that he contracted rheumatism on the 18th day of December, 1868. We will go to him and take his full statement, and then ask,
 "Can you prove thisa" ooh, yes," he will answer, and then we will ask him for the names of his witnesses. He will probably give me two, for instance, liv- ing in different parts of the country. I will go to one and ask him if he knows that MT. Smith contracted rheumatism on such day. He may say: "Well, I remember that MT. Smith complained of itching pains in his leg that morning. He had been on picket duty the night be- fore and that morning borrowed a bottle of iniment from one of the boys and rubbed his leg for some time." I'll go to the other witness and he will say,
 'Yes, I remember Smith was complain ing that day. told him we were going to have serious trouble and that he had better drop back and go to the hospital,
 but he said, I came here to fight, not to go to the hospital Well he will suffer from rheumatism after that and know that he contracted it that night while on picket duty, and has two wit nesses to prove it, so he gets a pension. If a man is entitled to pension and can prove it by competent witnesses he has no trouble in securing it.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
A Tough Regiment.

Jack Stephens, Clerk of the Criminal Court, tells how it came about that his regiment was in the late Senator Miller's brigade but fifteen minutes. Jacks regi- mcnt was one of the toughest in the army, and nobody seemed anxious to have it in his command. After it had been trans fcrred from one brigade to another and had found nobody who could control 1t. Gen. Miller, who was on pretty good terms with himself and had high opin- ion of his ability to control any set of men asked to have the tough regiment ad- ded to his brigade. There was no opposi- tion to this, of course, and the transfer was made. Gen. Miller immediately or dcred the regiment up in line and pro ceeded to make speech to it, telling the boys what he was and what he was not going to suffer them to do. As ho warmed up to his subject he drew off his long gauntlets and laid them on drum standing near him. Hardly had he done this when one of the boys in the line sneaked around behind the General and in plain sight of the entire regiment stole the gauntlcts and succeeded in getting back to his place in the ranks unobserved by the eloquent General. At the close of the speech, which did not take more than ten minutes, the General dismissed the boys and turned top pick up his gauntlets.
 "Well, I'll be blcssed" What he said is not fully reported, but tho fact l. known that in five minutes more he had succeeded in having the regiment turned over to another brigade CAioo0o NewA
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
Evolution of the Horse.

Professor Schmidt, in recent work traces the genealogy of the horse through four or six stages of evolution, according as the European or American line of de- scent is followed. Each stage is marked by a distinct advance in the process of elimination of the toes, of which the one- toed hoof of the present horse is the final outcome. It is shown that the earliest ancestors of the European horse had three toes, while those of the American horse had four, and in later fossil forms these are found to disappear gradually until the one-toed hoof is reached.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
The Town Cow.

One of the most annoying things that the country people has to contend with (says the West Union (O.) Defender) is the ordinary town COW. When the farm CT leaves home he puts in the bottom of his sleigh or sled bountiful armful of hay. This answers the twofold purpose of seat and to keep the feet of himself and the good wife warm. He arrives at town, unloads his wife in front of some store, and proceeds to hitch his team at some point about the public square. No sooner is his back turned than dozen starved COWS immediately surround his sled, and before he can say "Jack Robin son with his mouth open," every straw in his sled has gone through the gastric orifices of the aforesaid cows We mo- ticed one particularly careful fellow the other day. After hitching his team he took his hay and carried it into the court house yard. He was going to have the deadwood on that bunch of hay and de- parted for Q saloon with grin on his face. We watched the proceedings with considerable interest. He was not out of sight until three or four long horns opened the gate and proceeded to the pile and chewed it up. Clubbing these lean kind does no good. In fact they rather enjoy the fun. You can take an ordinary stick of cordwood and bounce it from off their carcasses fifty feet high and they will turn around and smile at you. They don't even grunt when you have hit them hard enough to slave in their ribs. Such punishment seems only to act as tonic; it whets their appetites and makes them enjoy the repast which the farmer has hauled to them from his home many miles distant. And after it IS all over just notice the peculiar look | they give the man who came to town sit ting on pile of hay, as he departs for home on the bare boards! The town COW is nuisance, but at the same time a necessity in all rural villages. A ''home without mother" would not be more lonesome spectacle than a rural village without its herd of lean long-horned, stump-tailed COWS.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
A Woodland Flower.

How could know, o ten Ter woodland treas- urc.
 With petals blue and soft as Summer skies, That from the dust of long forgotten pleasure So dear hope, so fair dream could risei Meek, lonely blossom hiding in tho shadows, And waved by mountain breezes cool and free, No fairer flower from Summers golden meadows Could bring the thoughts that thou hast born to mel From the sweet stiffness of tlie misty noun tains,
 Where fairies weave a strange mysterious spell, The cooling winds that blow from hidden fountains
 Bore thee mid alien bowers and scenos to Ah sweeter on thy petals, fair and broken, Than winds that blow across Q Summer Or strain of fairy music, is that token, Oh wonderous flower, that thou has brought to me.
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Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
The Part He Forgot.

The following colloquy occurred in the court room in this city the present week:
 Young Attorney-Have you stated all that you remember of the conversation which you had with MT. Blank2
 Witness-Yes, sir.
 Young Attorney-That,, then, was the whole conversation, was it not2
 Witness-No, sir. I do not think remember all.
 Young Attorney-What part of il don't you remember9
 The witness answer was lost in the laughter that ensued at the attorneys expense.-Elmira Gasette.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-21
HUMOROUS.

Sweet strains-Clear honey.
 Bookkeeping taught in one lesson: Don't lend them.
 When man falls down his temper gen. orally gets up before he does.
 The tramp, like the mariner, is often looking for hospitable cove.
 A fly is said to have 16, 900 eyes. No wonder he is careless where he leaves his specs.
 A man seeing the sign Glands off," innocently asked if they had gone on a picnic.
 Life is short-only four letters in t. Three quarters of it is ''lie" and a half of it is an eff"
 The man who wouldn't pay his tailor was non-s suited. That is, the tailor took the clothes back.
 Wife: "Crucl man, my tears have no effect on you at all. Husband: "Well, drop them, dear"
 Shakespeare somewhere uses the term 'a mad wag." He probably referred to the tail of mad dog.
 He-"What is your favorite flowerf" She-'sWell - -I-I-don't-kno think prefer-orange blossoms"
 It is said that King Thebaw's sword, which has just been brought to London, is beautifully chased. The same thing happened to Thebaw himself if we have read history correctly. | A sentimental poet says that kiss is ''the meeting of two souls." This pretty metaphor is badly shattered when third sole, on the foot of the girls father, puts in sudden appearance.
 A gentleman rode up to public house in the country and asked: "Who is the master of this house9" sI am, sir" re- piled the landlord, ''my wife has been dead about three weeks"
 Six young women have recently been graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, and it is remarked that they will probably be able to sue cessfully pull through life.
 Capt. Dewitt Wallace, of Lafayette, Ind, is the author of novel called "Love's Ladder" It evidently docs not refer to Love at first sight, for that us- ually begins with pair of stares.
 Engaged Young Man: Yes, indeed, my Alice is certainly little dear. Married Man: We'll, if she's little dear now, you can rest assured she'll be dearer when she gets good chance at your pocketbook.
 A correspondent writes to country editor: 'T send you little poem called The lay of the lark If accepted let me know" And the editor replies: Rejected, with thanks. If you will send few specimens of the lay of the hen, we will accept"
 Emma goes to school. but dislikcs it very much. A lady friend of the family questioned her on the subject: Emma what do you do in school9 'Do you learn to read2" Emma shakes her head. "Do you learn to write2" Another shake, "Then what do you do3" 'I wait for it to be out"
 Lives of sweet girls all remind us, As we float down life's stream, That the boys who come behind us Will have to pay for lots of cream.