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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10
Brooklyn Union.


Some women are not satisfied with short hair
alone. They must needs have what little is left
beached. Consequently yellow or carroty
heads are as thick in the street as peas in a pod
The women who have the blacklist hair insist on
making it the lightest. 1t is very common
sight to see woman with dark complexion.
piercing black eyes and inky eyebrows. crowned
with shock of flaxen hair. No museum ever
contained such curiosities as emerge from houses
in aristocratic parts of Fifth avenue Then,
adding to other sayagery, the enameling of the
faces is increasing. Countenances looks
into in the shopping districts appear more like
colored crockery than human physiognomes.
Paint, and putty and artiiciality are so plain
among the fair sex that little reality would
be quite refreshing But New York is becom-
ing such stranger to naturalness that the time
bids fair TO come when real woman will be o
curiosity that as they say in the country, ''peo-
pie will go miles to see." One can almost pict-
IRE huge Autographs among Barnum's other
miles Of vari-coiored delneations Of wonders,
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grew. and the strange and subtle thing which
had IN that instant awakened it grew also. After
this night, often in the long, brilliant summer
days that followed Mrs. Hantin gdon saw
on Neils face new pallors and iushes.
North Brabant was at its gayest and
she went out q great deal, and sometimes
her mother said to herself that the excitement
might oe telling upon her, and again she Won
dered why no past summer had told upon her so
much Sometimes she came in from a walk or
ride, tennis. Or call quite pale and with some
vague suggestion about her of having been bur
ried; now and then she came in little out of
breath. sometimes with her color deepened.
Even when they sat silent together her mother
FELT as II there was touch of agitation-past or
to come--in the air
Their acquaintance with Mr. Will Hamilton
developed daily. He had ayailed himself
without delay of their invitation to call and
once having called they saw him frequently.
In the matter of finding reasons for present
ing himself he proved q young man of re-
sources. his horses acquired a habit OF ind
ing their way to their door. They were very
beautiful animals, and, in fact. all his appur-
tenances were perfect. He had a wonderful
taste IN the selection of flowers. and his offerings
IN this line were presented with such an inno-
cent modesty that the stoniest heart must have
succumbed before it. Mrs. Huntingdon and
Nell were not stony. They were more than
kind to the gentle little man; they were seDsi
lively conscientious towards him; they bestowed
upon him through private scruples such graceful
favors AS it was their habit to bestow upon no
other masculine creature. If he had been more
picturesque, if he had been more fascinating,
they would have been less gracious, feeling that
he could take care of himself; if he
had been combination Of charm and
virtue they would have shown him
less favor and inclined to him in secret more,
but as he represented virtue alone-virtue OPP
pressed and handicapped by the injustice of
nature-they FASTENED to appreciate that virtue
as virtue alone deserves to be appreciated. They
received him whenever he called, they accepted
his flowers. and Nell even wore and carried them;
they invited him to drive with them, and once or
twice allowed themselves to be bowled over the
roads on his drag on each of which occasions
they CHANGED to bowl past Mr.. JACK Hamilton,
who was walking alone, and who. being pow
dered by the dust from their chariot wheels,
looked up and flushed slightly as he raised his
hat to salute them
OF his cousin. Mr.. William Hamilton rarely
spoke. and if he had occasion to refer to him it
was done with hint of hurry and embarrass-
ment which always touched his hearers.
ITO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10

Are you aware. my dear. of the appalling fact
that there are 948, 600 more women then men in
Great Britaina This awful disparity seems
likely to become greater and greater for more
girls are born than boys, and men do not, as a
rule, live so long as women.
We English girls are all taught from our nur7
sery days upward to look forward to the time
when we shall be married land live happy ever
after" Do not all nursery stories and fairy tales
end with wedding bells? And / suppose that it
is natural for woman to like to have home
of her home and husband and children. There
are women who would despise US for making
such a confession; but do you not think with me
that unshared life seems incomplete? Well
dear, in the face of all this are those dreadful
six figures. the female overplus of 94S, 600.
1t is, therefore. quite apparent that several
hundred thousands of must remain SINGLE
and we may as well look the matter straight in
the face, and. while we hope for the best, pre-
pare for the worst
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10
Harvard Annex Intellect.

Boston Record.
1t is melancholy revelation, but the histo-
rian has become convinced that the female mind
may actually become pulled up with Harvard
knowledge, as we'll as that of the other sex.
This is the incident that convinced him:
Two young women from different parts of the
country, who thought they had gathered up all
the regular schools and seminaries could teach,
came to the Harvard annex. The meditatng
maidens fancy-free at the annex. and each
elected her particular educational vanity"
After some weeks. the girls, who hadn't met be-
fore, and knew as little of each other as if one
had been studying in Patagonia and the other in
Kamschatka, were introduced After some lit
tie conversation the one said to the other:
May l ask what course of study you TAX
ingP'
Certainly. I am studying little history
but my principal object in coming here was for q
thorough course in English literature
"Ah! yes WE'LL haven't bothered with any
thing of so little Importance as study. came
here with real object am working on pbilos-
ophy, beginning with the pre-Socratic period,
and taking up ali the many schools that follow.
| am reading Descartes and Schopenhauer and
doing little Spencer when can. intend to
thoroughly grasp the subject
All WE'LL" replied the other. 81 prefer to
study English literature per SO rather than phi
losophy purblind!'
This remark, the intelligent reader will OBJ
serve is severer than it is funny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10

Steinitz is the elder man and the elder PLAYER
he was born in 1886. ana lived from 1862 till
lately In England In 1862 he won the sixth
prize in the London tournament in which An.
derssen was first and Paulsen second. In 1866
ne took first prize in Dublin. but in 1867 at the
grand international tournament in Paris, he APP
peared only third on the list of winners, after
holsch and Winawer IN the same year
ne played second to Neuman at Ores
den, and at Baden. three years
later, was second to Andersen Then in 1872 ha
came out first In London, with Blackburne Sec
ond and Zukertort third; and the next wear won
again at Vienna. with Blackburne again second
and ANDERSEN third. Meanwhile, in 1866 he had
played match with Andersen, whom he beas
by eight games to SIX and nine years later, play
ing IN London, won the correspondence match
between that city and Vienna. Then came the
Vienna tournament of 1882, in which he came
out first in a tie with Winawer winning "a
against % to Mason, and 22d Zukertort and
Mackenzie. The first important victory scored
by Xukertort in a match between
him and Andersen in 1872, which he
champion more easily than SteinItz had done
i've years before Then came his honorable APP
pearance as third in the London tournament OF
l872-won. as already mentioned by Steinitz
This was soon followed by match between him
and SteinitZ in which he was defeated by seven
games to one. In the London competition Of
1876 he played second to Blackburne, Stenitz
not competing: and then came the great tourna-
ment at Vienna in 1882, in which he came
out fourth, AS aforesaid. But in the course
of this competition in a brilliant game
with the Kiesarizky gambit opening hsa defeat
ed Steinitz, forcing him in mastery style to
sacrifice his queen. Thus stood the account,
Steinitz having, of course, a long lead, when the
last great tournament opened in London, in
April. 1888. At the end of that struggle Zuker-
fort, having led throughout. renamed an easy
winner. with score of twenty two against nine
teen, credited to Steinitz, who was second.
This victory went a long way toward establish
ing definite superiority on the part of the
younger player; out was not conclusive it
might SEEM for the two games in which these
players met were divided between them, Steinitz
winning the first in twenty moves and
three and one-half hours. whereas Zukertort
won the second-a Ruy Lopez-after as many
as ninety moves. occupying the whole day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10
ALFoNso's EsCAPADEs.
Some of His Midnight Adventures In q
Streets of Madrid.

Some of His Midnight Adventures In the
Streets of Madrid.
Detroit Tribune.
''The late King Alfonso was high roller as
the boys say on this side of the water" said a
well-known gentleman of this city to a Tribune
reporter last night. II have spent a good many
years in Europe, Snd much of the time in France
and Spain Alfonso was. like all Spaniards, q
man of great admiration for the fair sex. OF
course as King he was smiled upon by MANY
women of his land His second Queen is rather
cold in temperament While he may have been
said to have been happily mated this lack of rec
ignition on the part or his consort was, no doubt
a source of silent grief. For a while after his
marriage to Christina he was all that faithful
husband could be- But when the Queens true
nature developed itself to him he began to exer-
else what is charitaby called in Europe the royal
prerogative.'
'There was Spanish Princess in Madrid to
whom Alfonso began to pay marked attention.
It soon became public scandal Like the ma
jority of women. instead of being abashed at her
notoriery she seemed proud of having her name
connected with that of King The Queen
threatened all sorts of things. but the nobility
for the most part laughed at the escapades of
their ruler and Christina found little sympathy
in her court
sit was favorite pastime of Alfonso to select
two military escorts and visit in disguise the
gilded palaces of the Spanish capital at midnight
His Queen has, suspecting him of escapade
often sent to his apartments at midnight and
found him gone. He would absent himself for
several days.
son one occasion Alfonso was attracted by a
beautiful girl at public dance. She went into
the street alone that night The King followed.
She did not recognize him in his disguise, and
when he attempted to seize her she stabbed him.
The wound was but slight. The girl fed in ter
ror She discovered by the publicity of the af-
fair who her victim was. A prayer for forgive
ness and the royal blessing was asked of Alfonso
by the girl He bestowed upon her life an
nuity
ALFONSO was not so impulsive as most Of his
race. He was witty, polished and large hearted.
When in position to throw aside his royal per-
sonality he assumed what was natural to him. a
kind. free. unassuming manner. He was a
favorite with actors and actresses. His intrigues
with the latter were many. He dispensed with
lavish hand his favors among women of the
stage and circus He danced with them and
cinked glasses with them and by his gifts
lightened the heart of many a poor woman
struggling to gain the favor of the public to sup
port family"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10
T,,e Length Of Human Life.
,w YORK EY.alfng Post.

New York EySffng Post.
Interesting evidence that the average length OF
human life has been steadily increasing for some
time past is deduced from comparison Of the
ages at death of Yale College graduates early in
the eighteenth century and late in tine nine-
teenth. Mr. Dexter's recent volume on the
annals of that institution from 170l to las shows
that of 473 graduates during that period l53
lived beyond 20 years-that is TO say 81 out OF
every 100. On the other hand, of 672 alumni
whose deaths were reported between 1875 and
1885, there were 27l who had passed their
SEVENTEEN year-or 40 out of every 100. To pnt
it in another way, during the first half of the
eighteenth century a graduate stood only 81
chances out 100 OF becoming septuagenarian,
while in the last quarter of the nineteenth CEN
fury he stands 40 chances out of 100 of reaching
that age The gain in longevity is naturally
greatest among educated men familiar with the
laws of hygiene. but this showing is hardly more
striking than that recently made in England of
the extent to which the average human life has
been prolonged within the past forty years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10
Love-Making in ZuluIand

letter in Springfield Republican.
The more refined sentiment of love is unknown
among these wild people. The period OF wooing
is brief A young girl may have taken q liking
to some warrior Unknown to her family, or il
known, unrestrained she will leave her fathers
house. and at dusk will station herself before the
hut of the favored one. She will remain per-
fectly silent, neither asking nor answering quss-
tions. If her attentions are favored she viii be
asked into the hut and stay with the man weaiE
or more. Then he returns with her to the
fathers home, taking few cattle along These
are presented, and invariably accepted a sign
that the parents are willing to enter into negota
tons The price is fixed and the couple return
and thenceforth are regarded as man and wife.
If, on the other hand a young warrior takes q
liking to girl he will induce her TO follow him.
and, like any common buyer of CATTLE inquire
into her good qualities. Or he will lead to her
fathers home some cattle; if these are accepted
the bargain is further discussed and finally
closed Eight or ten head Of cattle is the aver
age price for girl Up TO this time the girl has
gone almost perfectly naked, sign of her yir-
ginity; now, however, q narrow grass covering
hangs down from her waist
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Couldn't stand Everything.

All ills known to physic from toothache to phthisic
he suffered with torture intense.
A generous humnlock invaded his stomach,
dis rheumatic pains were Immense
He was sick with misama. and choked with asthma
An abeess had eaten his lung
And there was gigantic tumor
Had grown at the roots of his tongue
The keen meningitis, the choking bronchitis,
Both tortured him nearly insane
And cross1ooking bunion, as large onion,
Made him howl for whole hours with pain.
He had "heaers. physicians and loud quaek magicans
And nostrums and pills by the ton,
And medicine mixers. with all their elixirs,
Be-doctored the fellow like fun.
They would drug him and swill him. yet nothing could
kill him,
Their efforts combined he defed.
Till famous soprano, with rafting piano,
Moved into his house-then he died.
Lynn Union
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Buffalo Express.

ID
short time since gentleman who lived in a
small town not far from Buffalo went the way of
all flesh. and the burial ceremonies to be per-
formed over his remains were committed to the
charge of a local undertaken The funeral was
quite an important one, for the gentleman was
prominent In his own town. and a number of his
friends from the city were present. The
services were held in the church. but just as the
time arrived fer taking the remains to the Gem
etery severe thunderstorm came up, and it
was considered best not to start until the worst
of the storm was over. The wait was rather an
embarrassing one. but the undertaken was equal
to the emergency. Standing on the chancel
steps he shouted so as to be heard in the choir
loft at tie other end Of the building: 1.-THE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10
A Frenchman,s impression of America.

Boston Record.
A Frenchman in New York writes to Paris
journal that he finds American women extraor-
dGarily superstitious. They are always cor
dial as hostesses," he says, ''but you will find
them doubly kind if in calling upon them you
take in an old horseshoe or even the nail of one
which you may have happened to find in the
street in coming. They believe that horseshoes
bring luck, and you will find these iron shoes
hung over the door in all Yankee homes. They
believe that the appearance of black cat is a
sign of disaster only to be avsrted by the pres
ence of the horseshoe talisman 1t is a common
custom in America to kill black kittens as soon
as they are born, so that rarely sees eats of
this color One of the most remarkable Gus.
toms in this country which we are taught to con-
slider enlightened is that which honors the su-
perstition that newly married couple cannot be
happy unless their departure is celebrated with
shower of rice or old slippers thrown at their
backs. Across the street from me, as write, is
a house whose upper stories have not been occu-
pied for eight years, because they are said to be
haunted! 1t is this inclination to superstition
which makes Freemasonry ana the society of
Odd-fellows flourish in the States"
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advertising s'one of the last remaining members
of the almost extinct race of unshorn and un-'
painted women Of the new world" Surely all
the ladies would go to see the curiosity, aud
garrnlous old men would have wonderful stories
TO tell of similar women who fourished in their
times. adding: II could prove it. too if old Bill
Jones were alive" Old Bill Jones was counted
the biggest liar in seven counties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10
Through the Meadow.

1.-THE summer sun was soft and bland,
AS they went through the meadow land.
1.-THE little wind that hardly shook
The silver OF the sleeping brook
Blew the gold hair about her eyes,
A mystery of mysteries!
So he must often pause and stoop,
And all the wanton ringlets loop
Behind her dainty ear-emprise
Of slow event and many signs.
across the stream was scarce a STEP
And yet she feared to try the leap;
And he to still her sweet alarm,
Must lift her over On his arm.
"She could not keep the narrow way,
For still the little feet would stray,
And ever must he bend t. undo
The tangled grasses from her shoe,-
From dainty rosebud lips in pout,
Must kiss the perfect flower out!
"Ah little coquette! Fair deceit!
Some things are bitter that were sweet"
w D. Howell,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10

1t seems an easy thing
Mayhap one day to sing,
Yet the next day
We cannot sing or say.
Keep silence with good heart,
While silence fits our part;
Another day
We shall both sing and say.
Christina q. Rosetti.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10

organist viii please give us little music to
while away the time.n Even the mourners
smiled.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-02-12

The I : signal otilre furnishes the
stsspsnB with the following weather
report iof the week ending Jan iiih
ssaaaFrNH
Average height during week "a NJ
Inches
Highest. ~ ~ iushes
s"sssl, auH5 ,nshes
hangs, 90 lurhes
rFsrrAsrtaE
AtetaR" during wpeA, ln2'
Highest. ~ a. 0u fisusn,iny
Lowest, 10 un Monday
Range during week au0'
HstNfati
Total ainnaut rainfall duflng week 2 ni
lnehes
Greatest amount inr one dav. ~ ~,
hunsln,
Mean relative humidity. safef cent
wtsn
ailinu iiFretian singinE week
highest ssi'siiy, ~ miles fer huuf
90 hunday.
Total miles Travelled, ST..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-02-12
WASHINGTON COLLEGE,
Young Men and Boys.
Boarding and Day Pupils.
ia COM A, W. T.
Right Rev. J. 4. Paddock, ID. d.,
RECTOR.

DY munificent gift of $4,000 from NJ
ID C. Il. Wright, of Philadelphia. tor
the endowment of the Institution with
the generous contribution - SO 900 ny
the citizens OF Tacoma. and the iih Al :
a commudinuS and we'll a..;'"i:stti ''uI :
ing has been erected ami a Cnii - /" i''d
ed for the education of the young men
and boys of this Coast.
The building stands on high ana
healthy site, surrounded by spacious
grounds. is heated with furnaces, Is sup
piled with hot and cold water and bath
rooms, and is thoroughly ventilated.
The dOrnitOrieS have been arranged SO
that each boarder may have a room by
himself. Teachers occupy rooms adjacent
to the pupils, and, at ali times, exercise
a fatherly care and watchfulness over
those committed to their trust. At meals
teachers and pupils sit at the same TAD e,
forming one family.
Professor John TAFT takes charge of the
Institution. He brings an eminent repu-
tation and large experience and Will be
assisted by thoroughly competent instruc :
tors in every department.
Mrs. TAFT will, herself, supervise the
household, and parents may with CONT
dence entrust their younger SONS to her
motherly care.
The remainder of this school year will
be divided into two terms, of twelve
weeks each.
The first term will begin on January
7th, 1856, and end on March 3lst.
The second term will begin on April list,
and end on June I'D.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-02-12
The Mass Meeting.

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-02-12

" IL amusing To read the com
ments Of the Interior newspapers on
the fate Of the Capital location bill i.
Some assert that tho railroad favored
removal. AMI others just M author
itativaly affirm that il killed the bill.
aud the measure IL thus utalized to
blow ho, OF cold. as occasion may
require. l, really seems cs il the
poor corporation IL doomed to be
Judged by that ultra orthodox creed
which declares tho fate OF the nom
elect 10 he " You'll be damned il
you do aud you'll DO damned il you
DON'T"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-02-12
Slcw advertisements.
Notice to Creditors.

In The Probate Court Of ThurstOn Comfy,
Washington Territory.
In the matter of the estate of Ellen Alice
Barker, deceased.
IN PROBATE.
NOTICE is hereby given to the credi-
~ tors of the above named Ellen Alice
Barker, deceased. that all persons having
claims against said deceased, are hereby
required to present them, with the nee
essarv vouchers, within one year after the
date of this notice, to the undersigned,
Administrator. at his place of business, in
the city Of Olympia, in the county afore-
said.
Dated at the city of Olympia, W T.,
February 18th, A. ID. 1886.
DANIEL ID. MCDONALD,
Administrator of the estate of Ellen AL
ice Barker, deceased,