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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
A Dry River.
Our Youth.


AID eminent French art collector once bought
in Paris landscape by noted ''impressionist, .
which he showed, with much pride in his pur-
chase, to an artist friend.
But think" quoth he, ''tnat the picture
lacks animation-it wants personages. Now, if
you'd paint for me man woman on that road
that runs through the middle of the landscape
it would greatly improve the picture"
THAT is easily DONE" said the artist; SO he
carried off the painting and sent it back in
week or two with the figure of an old peasant
woman going to market with her basket and sg
red umbrella introduced on the road in question
to the great satisfaction of the pictures proprie-
tor. Meeting shortly after with the ''impres-
slonist" who painted it, the artist remarked: Il
had the audacity to alter a landscape of yours
belonging to NJ. x. the other day 1 painted an
old peasant woman walking down the road"
Down the road? l remember no work of
mine with road in it. should like to see the
picture and judge of the effect of your altera-
Jion."
So the artist carried him off to NJ KS. and
they speedily stood before the landscape. The
'impressionist" turned perfectly green with
wrath and horror.
Miserable mani" he shouted: what have vou
dones That s not a road that runs through the
center of my work, it is river"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
A German Christmas Dainty.

new YORK Post
No one who has travelled in Germany. or at
least whose friends have been there and have
brought souvenirs of the journey, has missed
the enjoyment of the delicious marzipap
tmarchpane) of Lubbock or Kenigsberg This
Christmas dainty is gift as highly priced bv
the learned professor as by the belle of society.
Princes and peasants alike enjoy it's rich sweet
ness. The Lubbock marzipan is as white as
freshly fallen snow, and requires no
bitter almonds. That of Kanigsberg has pale
yellow tint, and the aromatic flavor impaired by
bitter almonds. Lubbock marzipan is made
thus One pound of powdered, sifted
confectioners sugar, one pound of
blanched sweet almonds and orange
flower water are required. After
banching the almonds all imperfections should
be removed, and then they should be washed
and thoroughly dried with a soft napkin Crate
the almonds or beat them to paste in a mortar:
put them in brass. copper or granite stewpan
with the pound of sugar and some orange flower
water stir constantly until the mass will not
adhere to the hand, but it must not be too dry
Strew pastry board with sugar and Law the
mass on it and roll it out, sprinkling as much
sugar upon it as is necessary for rollng form il
into round cake with a tastefully made border.
or cut it out in small cakes and ornament them
with sugar flowers with delicate leaves of
citron. Set the cakes in cool oven and let
them dry slightly They must be snow white
but not hard. They should be about half an
inch thick.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
His wife.

cannot touch his check.
Nor ruffe with loving breath his hair.
look into his eyes, and hear him speak
He never knows that am there!
Oh, if my darling would but only know
That day and night. through all his weary life,
/, whom he loved in the years long ago,
Am with him still-his wife
/ watch him at his task,
When the broad sunbeams first light up his room;
l watch him till the evening lays her mask
Upon the face of Day: and in the gloom
He lays his pencil down and silent SITS
And leans his chin upon his hand and signs:
how well know what memory round him fiji isl
read it in his eyes.
And when his pencils skill
ID as sometimes wrought touch of happy art,
l see his face with sudden gladness fill;
see him turn with eager lips apart
To bid me come and welcome his success;
And then he droops and throws his brush aside;
Oh. If my darling theu could only guess
That she Is who died!
That he does dimly know it-that he feels
Some influence of love pass thrilling through
Deaths prison bars the spirits bonds and seals;
Some dear companonship around him still:
Some whispered blessing family breathed caress,
The pressure of a love no death kill
Frightening his loneliness.
All, but it cannot be!
The dead are with the living-T am here;
Buthe my living love, he cannot
His dead wife, though she cling to him so near
/ seek his eyes; press against his cheek;
hear him breathe my name in wailing tone
He calls mo, calls his wife, cannot speak
He thinks ne is alone.
This is the bitterness of death;
TO know he loves me- pines and yearns for me;
To see him, still be near him, feel his breath
Fan my sad cheek, and yet am not free
To bid him feel, by any faintest touch.
That she who never left his side in life
She who so loved him, whom he loved so much
Is with him still his wife.
Justin Mccarthy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19

The Smallest Commonwealth in the World.
Court Journal.
The Lilliputian principalities of Llchtensteir,.
San Marine and Monaco, hitherto considered to
be the smallest commonwealth in Europe are
relatively well-szed territories as compared with
another-the village of Rueckersdorf For
while the aforementioned States count their ter.
ritories by square miles and their populations
by thousands. or hundreds at least, Rueckersd0rf
comprises only few square metres, and its in
habitants at the present time do not exceed four
teen.
1t is situated in the eastern part of the Duchy
of Altenburg about an hours distance from tho
watering place of Ronneburg, ten minutes walk
from the foot of Mount Reuster, which rises to
a height of 1858 metres above the level of the
Baltic, aud from the summit of which over
looks extent Of country of nearly sixteen
square miles. subject to the sway Of eight ruiz
ers. ~
The commune of Rueckersdorf, twelve farms |.
with the land belonging thereto, constitute an
enclave Of the kingdom of Saxony, six Of whicik
farms. in alternate order, belong TO Saxony anR
the other six to Aitenburg Thus far il is NOT
cleared up which of these two States has tha
right of patronage over the church and school,
In the easterBmost part of the village on steeu
bluff are two houses with outbuildincs: no one
knows to whom they belong, for time out oe
mind nobody has over claimed them Sick and
weary of this, the population has offered itself
en- masse to Saxony, and begged to be taxed by
her: conscrlpted by her-anything but left .onn-
in the cold shade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
A seasonabie solilnnnx.

To give, or not TO give-that is the question;
Whether tbs nobler in the mind to settle
With clamorous creditors who long have dunned me
Or turn deaf still unto their pleading
And spend my all for presentss To creep-to sneak
With bated breath beneath the friendly desk
When comes the harsh collectors knocking
And bride the boy to say I'm out of town,
Or disappoint expectant relatives
BY disregarding all the old traditions
Which make calamity of Christmas time
To men of scanty means? But there's the snub,
The freezing glance. the epithet of niser
The sickening dread of something worse to come,
Wheneer circulate among my kinl
Which make me rather choose familiar ills
Than fly to others that know not of.
Yes, the ancient debts must stand.
-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
Auf yviedersehen.

Auf wiedersehen--until we meet
Iloose your hand, yet know, my sweet
That thro' the purple waves of space
still can see your upturned face
Deep dusk of eyes and hair ashine-
And feel your lips pressed close to mine,
And hear your voice lisp how again
Your last fareNell-auf wiedersehen.
Until we meet-auf wiedersehen-
How many moons may wax and wane9
Thousand suns may wheel and fade
Above the grasses where thourt laid,
And years may go ere Death shall WOO
And speed my soul beyond the blue
To ways SO strange / may not know
Where amaranthine garlands blow
Nor ever reach the golden gates
Where Peter, for the faithful waits;
But still know. when Time has flown
And the archangel's trump is blown,
In that far day. we'll meet again.
Till then, my sweet, auf wiedersehen.
Margaret White
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
A Deed of Heroism.

Herald and Presbyter.
Lulu Carpenter. twelve years old, was mortal
" nurt in the terrible cyclone at Sank Rapids,
Mimi, last spring.
She had fled from the storm, but went back
after her baby sister, and was caught and trans-
fixed by huge splinter that pierced through
her body. Her first words, when her grand
father found her thus, were:
~ am dying, but I've saved the baby
The poor girl fingered day or two in deliri.
UNI, and her last words were:
''Dop't be afraid. Susy; nothing shall hurt yous
Lulu will take care of you. Don't be afraid
How many other acts of heroism were dous ia
that awful storm no one but God himself knows
Such deeds are surely recorded on high
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
Thong ntful Charles.
Boston. Record.


Charlie is sturdy. sef-reliant ive-yeared.
His father, lawyer. had been called from nome
mother had been taken dangerously ill., The
father came home hurriedly, and was met ia th0
hall by the boy.
II tell you, mammals been awful sick,n he ex-
claimed, excitedly, land she came mighty near
going TO heaven
Papa EXPRESSED his sorrow at the occurrence
and his regret at being absent, when the boy
continued:
II don't want my mamma to die till I'm ten
years old, and then can take care of the fam.
lily when you're away; can't l, papa4
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
READING FOR THE DAY.
Christmas.

Tho following charming lines, written in q
pretty eirlish hand. were sent to the Tattler by
an unknown correspondents, with the modest
query: Are they good enough to printp de-
nidedly think they are:
Ate xMAsSE TIDE.
Ye Xmasse tryste
We keepe for Christie,
Two soules may keepe together
An earthlie love
Willie onlie prove
Peace thro' colde winter weather.
Goodies love divine
Is youre's to mine
Thisse sweet peace lette us graspe
FORE Xnasse cheese
TO allie soc deare
Comes with you're warm hand-claspe,
Psssionnes IL dayes of stryfe
Lette me not beare tIro lyfe
Star of Judea's PLANE
Bringe usse own agane.
New York Star.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
Tribute to a Mother.


Children. look in those eyes, listen to that dear
voice. notice the feeling of even single touch
that is bestowed upon you by that hand! Make
much of it while yetyou have that most precious
of all good gifts, loving mother Read the un-
fashionable love of those eyes; the anxiety of
that tone and look, however slight your pain
In after life you may have friends; but never
willyou have again the inexpressible love and
gentleness lavisbed upon you which none
but mother bestows. Often do
sigh in the struggles with the hard uncaring
world, for the sweet, deep security felt when,
Of an evening, nesting in her bosom, listened
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19

stout paper forms. You can use for these blocks
either remains OF candy. prepared and coored
for some other purpose or fresh. White vanilla
cream, in which yeu have mixed blanched al
Rpnds, chopped mot fne) is very delicious
white cream candy, very family favored with
bitter almond and chopped almonds and figs
worked into it, is as good, even better, only, as
the fig discolors it, it is not lovely look at
piece of candy as large egg and good
tablespoonful Of nuts or figs, or both, will make
two blocks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
Before the Snow

A soft gray sky, marked here and there,
With tangled tracery of bare boughs,
A little far-off fading house,
A blurred, blank mass of hills that wear
A thickening veil of lifeless air,
Which no wind comes to rouse.
Insipid silence everywhere:
The waveiess waters hardly how,
In silence hboring flies the crow,
Without shadow, DER the bare
Deserted meadows that prepare
To sleep beneath the snow.
Robert Kelley Weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
Julia's Breakfast.
Uu
Boston Record.


Little Julia is in the habit of saying "A men"
to the grace her papa asks at table, and she
usually says it heartily and with JUNCTION. Bat
she failed to say it altogether at breakfast few
mornings ago. and sat looking gloomily at The
table which had rather less on 1t than usual and
nothing that Julia likes. Some one at the table
asked why Julia was silent ''Pnh" she said
with fine scorn, II don't think I'll say 'amen' for
such breakfast as this"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
The Ballad of the Beggal

The starlings fly in the windy sky
The rabbits run out arrow,
The pheasants stalk in the stubble dry
As tramp through the evengow-
AS tramp, tramp. tramp and grow
More weary with every stride
And think, as the riders come and co.
If had horse to ride!
The farmer trots by on his roadster high
The Squire on his pony low,
Young Miss sweeps out from the Park. gate nigh
And canters away with her beau;
They are proud of themselves, oh, no!
But couldn't deal in PRIDE
And couldn't too cut dash and show,
If had horse to ride?
The farmer is four times rs fat as I,
The Squire he is blind and slow,
Young Miss has not nearly so bright an eye
AS Bess at the Barley Now
All, wouldn't cry ''Geehup, gee-hol"
And wouldn't [ bang his side,
And wouldn't teach him to gallop it, though,
If had horse to ridei
ENVOY.
It was only Beggar that grumbled So
AS his blistered feet he piled:
But the cry is cry that we all of us know
If had horse to ride!
Austin Dobson, in December Wide Awake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
The Infant Terrible.
+ etroit Free Press.

retroit Free Press
He was hobby young man Of blue blood and
good financial backing, and as he sat down in
car he pulled out his handkerchief and gaze his
nose prncely wipe. An odor of perfume was
waited through the car. and boy sitting beside
his mother suddenly called out:
"Say. ma, why can't we buy onions which
smell as nice as that2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
THE YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.

Harper's Bazaar: little friend OF ours was re-
Gently taken to the BARRIERS shop to have his
hair GU. for the first time. As the barber cut
and Clipped the little fellow seemed to become
considerably alarmed, for he suddenly said in
anxious tones, You'll leave enough to grow,
won't you, misterf'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19

TO some ouiet tale suitable to my age. read ia.
her untring voice. Never can I forget her
sweet glances east upon me when appeared
asleep; never her kiss OF peace at night Years.
have passen away since we laid her beside my
father in the old churchyard yet still her voice
whispers from the grave, and her eye watches
over me as visit spots long since hallowed to-
the memory of my mother
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19

In Che jolly winters
Of the long.ago.
It was not as cold as now
o! Mol No!
Then, as remember,
Snowballs to eat
We're as good as apples now,
And every bit as SWEET
II.
In the jolly winters
Of the dead-and-gone,
Bub was sarm as summer,
With lis red mitts on
Just in his i:ttle waist
And-pants all together,
Whoever heard him growl
About cold weather.
In the jolly winters
OF the long-ago-
Was it half as cold as now9
o! No! No!
Who caught his death O. cold,
Making prints of men
Flat-backed in snow that now's
Twice as cold again!
".
In the jolly winters
OF the dead and-gone,
Starting out rabbit hunting
Early as the dawn
Who ever froze his fingers,
Ears, heels, or toes
Ord cared if he had?--
Nobody knows!
".
Nights by the kitehen-stove
Smelling white and red
Corn in the skillet, and
Sleepin four abed!
Ali the jolly winters
Of the long-agol
We were not so old as now
o! No! No!
James W hitcomb Riley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
Candy-Makine at Home.
Good House Keeping.

Good House, Keeping.
If you are making large quantities of CANDY
you will find IL convenient to make ssblocks.'
which look we'll mixed with others and admit of
infinite variety with little trouble 1t will nav
to have a few tin forms rlade full inch wide
the same in depth. and six or seven long Line
these with double waxed paper aud press candy
into them. You can, however, manage with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
In Florida.
Tid-Bits.

Hell hope when We strike the Ocklawahaa
river that | shall be able to get q crack at Al
gator l want a large one for my collection.
She with interest born of cupdty, and NOD
understanding the yernacular)-You will eiEos
me the wings If you get one. won't you, Colonela
They're SO pretty. I
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
Repentance.

Repentance.
Last night dreamed old Christmas
Came knocking at the door;
knew him by his long white beard,
And by the furs he wore,
And by his coat with pockets
Stuffed full as they could hold;
He pinched my cheeks, he kissed me hard,
His lips were very cold!
He said, I'm Grandpa Christmas
TO all the girls and boys;'
But oh! he fairly shook the house
His voice made such a noise!
Perhaps 1 hurt his feelings
wouldn't kiss him back:
He slipped away. | can't tell how;
He never left a track.
Tonight he's really coming
With budget and with pack;
/ don't see how could do So
/ wish I'd kissed him back
Edith NJ. Thomas, in December Wide Awake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
First Catch Your sun.
Cleveland Lead

Cleveland Leader.
IfCaptain Ericssons scheme for raising steam
by concentrating the suns rays upon boilers
should prove practicable, it wonld be the cleaness
and cheapest device yet discovered for hot sun
ny climates. but it would not amount to much
in London
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19
Time for Him to show up

chicago Journal
One Of these days some impulsive gentleman
viii whip ont his revolver and put bullet
through the head of train -robber, and the bus
mess OF going through" railroad trains In a
professional way will suffer a temporary set
back.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19

Pittsburg Chronicle

EIEboUfFtK
When the American Opera Company gets
down to the basis of transforming troupe com
posed of Theodore Thomas and one fiddle there
will probably be harmony in its ranks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-19

The year is dying. ay, is dead,
But yet DEFENDERS breath
A glory and glow can shed
Graduating death.
Mrs A. T. Lunt.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-06-22

Gen. B. f. Butler, in lengthy in
terview, maintains that in the next
Presidential campaign there will be
no third organization Of consequence.
He says: 81 know now what did
not once appreciate that is, that the
laboring element Of this country can
not be cemented into successful
party organization. There are too
many conflicting interests among
them. do not, therefore, think that
there will be, at the next election,
any disturbance of the contest be-
tween the two parties by third can
didate. The two organizations will
bid for the laboring vote and get it
just IN proportion as they are able to
commend themselves to laborlng men.
The laboring men have not the fnan-
cial power or local leadership of
strength enough to make and keep
up separate party organization"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-06-22

The Secretary of State recently re-
ceived cable message from Minister
Cox at Constantinople, saying that
the Sultan Of Turkey desired to send
wedding present to Mr. Cleveland,
and asking that it be received. The
President, while approaching the
motive of the Sultan, felt that its &C
ceptance would be in violation of the
spirit, il not the letter, of the the
Constitution, and accordingly tele-
graphed his declination of the pro.
posed compliment.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-06-22

San Francisco Examiner: Even
in defeat, the old Ireland centuries
of oppression and misgoyernment
passed away on Monday last in the
vote on the Home Rule bill. Here
after there will be seen an Ireland OF
kindling energies, Of courageous
possibilities, rising ouf Of the night Of
darkness into the light Of freedom
Her victory may come slowly, but il
will come at last.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-06-22
In Belfast, Ireland, the Orangemer

In Belfast, Ireland, the Orangemen
were rioting, and attacked the police,
wounding the Chief Of Police serious
". The Orangemen were accompan-
led by large number Of factory
girls who goaded or shaned the men
on to battle. During the rowdylsm
Of the night Gladstone and ParneIl
were both burned in efigy and g
dummy labeled "Home Rule was
cremated. "A man named Thomas
Gallagher was shot dead, and two
men arrested for the murder. The
police in firing on the rioters killed
four persons, one Of whom was bar
maid looking out Of tavern window
at the fighting. The mob drove q
force Of $50 police to the barracks
and then attacked the building, firing
revolvers and throwing stones at the
doors and windows. The police fired,
killing FIVE persons. Several Protes-
tant clergymen tried to dispense the
mob, but their efforts were unavailing.
One Of the persons killed was q wild
or with two children. a detachment
Of soldiers and police from Dublin
and other cities is being forwarded
to Belfast, to assist the authorities in
restoring order. AT midnight .
mob Of Orangemen raided public
house, kept by Catholic named
O'Hare, and after sacking it set it on
fire. Scores of the rioters were
wounded. A large number OF Or
angemen who took part in the riot
have been arrested.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-06-22

The latest idea in Berlin is mu-
steal sewing-machine, which plays a
succession of lively tunes, while in
action. Another mechanical novel
ty interesting to ladies is the appli-
cation of electric light TO piano-fortes.
The material and mechanism are con-
cealed inside the case, SO that the
light is provided for the performer
without any apparent disturb ance of
the ordinary arrangement.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-06-22

The Orangemen in Ireland are
proving that they are more turbulent
than the Home Rulers. The latter
have peacefully submitted to defeat,
and are recruiting their energies to
make another fight for local govern
ment, while the Orangemen, in the
exuberance of their JOY over the de-
feat of measure that would give
their country the right to govern it.
self-a right which all civilized ma.
tions insist upon exercising-have
committed excuses which ought to
consign the leaders who instigated
them to the penitentiary.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-06-22
When the Northern Pacific railro,

When the Northern Pacific railroad
trains between Portland and Tacoma
reach the Columbia river going
either way are transported to the 9th
er side on that immense transfer boat
which is named after this CITY.
While the boat is crossing, the pas
sengers take dinner in the diniag
room Tacoma Ledger.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-06-22

The new constitutional amendment
prohibiting the sale of liquors in the
State Of Rhode Island goes into effect
on the first day of July. The Legis-
lature hurriedly passed law design
ed to give effect to the amendment.
Pablo sentiment there is strongly in
favor of prohibition.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-06-22

The New York Tribune, the lead
ing Republican paper Of the United
STATES, advises the Republican party
81 declare itself in favor of prohibition.