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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19


remote relatives, who have been cut off with
small bequests and who are dissatisfied, and
propose to contest the validity of the will.
They viii charge mental incapacity on the
part Of the testator, and undue influence exer-
cised by the favored heir. An elderly gen.
tleman, with poor health and unlimited cash,
must have lived a very conventional and cor
rect life, indeed, to be beyond danger of being
proved lunatic or fool by his kinfolk, and
$40, 900 year is none too much to set apart
for the protection of his name. Should the
lawyer be successful in warding off these at
tacks. the example of the Elmira man will
probably be followed by other wealthy citi-
zens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

TT is positively distressing to realize that
there is not that perfect harmony existing be-
tween the mugwump and his bedfellow, the
Democrat. The mugwump espoused the Dem
ocrat without the formality of marriage, and,
indeed with protestations that there would
be sudden severance of the ties that were
supposed to bind them were it discovered that
the morganatic union was not congenial We
bear witness that the Republican party has
never done anything to disrupt the relations
that were supposed to exist between this re-
narkable pair, so that they cannot say that
an offensive partisan hath done this thing.
It remains that there is feeling that the
union of these two is not at all what was ex-
pected of it, and there are rumors that one or
both parties to it would like to get out of it.
The Springfield Republican 'mournfully
muses." as the Courier-Journal has it, and
contemplates the future with such forebod-
ings as these: ''The so-called presidential can
didates of either party-Blaine. Sherman, Lo-
gan, Edmunds, Carlisle, Hill-what concern
does any of them show for raising the service
to non-partisan levelf Who of them lifts
hand to promote itf Who of them ever pre-
tends to desire iti' AS for Mr.. Blaine, it is
impudent for the Republican to find fault
with him If he should fail to take that lively
interest in this pet theory that the Republican
does The Republican did all in its power to
render the influence of Mr.. Blaine worth moth
ing in the affairs Of the government. If the
Republican is not happy over the result Of its
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

Mr. GEORGE jerks, Assistant Secretary of
the Interior, resigned his Office, the other
day, in order to become legal adviser for
young Mr.. Dubois, of Elmira, n Y, who has
lately inherited an estate Of eight millions
from his uncle. The action of Mr.. jerks was
in compliance with promise made to the
elder Dubois, the latter providing in his will
for the payment of salary of $40, 900 a year
to the attorney. Subsequent developments
indicate that the deceased millionaire knew
what he was doing, and that Mr. jerks will
have an opportunity to earn hi money. There
is small army Of nephews, Lie,ss and more
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

THE meanest man has been found in the per-
son of Patrick M. McClaughrey late of Edin-
boro, Pa, for he is now dead and gone to his re-
ward, whatever that may prove to be. In 1878,
when he had attained the age of seventy years,
he thought it we'll for him to have a wife to COM
fort him in his declining days, and accordingly
settled on an estimable widow, who had reached
sensible match, and no fault can be found with
it so far as age goes. The widow at that time
was enjoying a comfortable dowry, left her by
her first husband, with the provision that it
should be forfeited in event she should ever
marry again. She explained to her aged sutton,
but must be given some assurance that she
would be provided for in case he should die in
which event, unless something of the kind were
done, abe would be left penniless The ancient
woer explained to her that he was worth not less
than $25. 600 in real estate and $15 900 in cash.
would be entitled to one-third of this estate in
case he died before she did. Everything being
satisfactory, the widow became his wife, She
cheerfully and lovingly performed every wifely
duty up to the time he died, which he did short
time ago. She then discovered that the old de-
sons and given the cash to his several relatives
before he married her. She is now invoking the
aid of the law to see if she cannot get Justice
done. 1t is lucky for the old wretch that he is
not alive
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

McGILLICUDDY has been removed from the
Pine Tree Indian agency. His removal was
summary. There were no charges against
him, and the department acknowledges that
he was model agent in most respects. But
he would not allow the Commissioner of In
dian affairs to interfere with the details of the
working Of the agency, and he had to go. Mr.
Atkins wanted to name Mr. McGillicuddy IS
clerks, and Mr.. McGillicuddy wanted to name
HE own
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

SOCIETY in New York city's fashionable SUBJ
urb, Tarrytown is sadly torn up over the fact
that niece of Commodore Vanderbilt, Miss
Morse, the daughter of clergyman, has eloped
with her pas coachman. This only proves that
the rich may ride in their chaises but it does
not follow that the poor but honest coachman
may not also do little riding in fine style.
The time will come when the fashionables who
have such horror of mesalliance will do their
own driving.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

On the principle, probably, that the less a
man knows practically about any given sub
5ect the better his theories are, prominent
actsrs" are being interviewed in New York on
the labor question. Singularly enough, those
noble sons of toll, the baseball men, have
been overlooked in the interviewing business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

THE Journal is in receipt of voluminous,
tan-colored programme, printed in red from
which it gathers that the Illustrious Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine Oasis, of Indianapolis. will
congregate at Murat Temple, in this city, on
Monday, May "a. ''when the stars usurp the
dome of heaven. and guard with immutable
vigil the passage to the DESERT of the Egyptian
Venus SYLLABUS. From one "who has been
there" the further information is obtained that
''oases' occur at intervals of every five minutes
during the journey, or oftener. if the dryness of
the noble soyyids demand such refreshing sta
lions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

THE impression has generally obtained that
the city of Chicago was a very wicked one, and
that it was likely to suffer the fate of Sodom and
Gomorrah at any minute. This is all mistake.
There is not 'moraler' town in this great Re-
public of ours A deputy sheriff from Ohio, in
pursuit of fugitive from justice, had to hunt
all over that city for six hours on Sunday last
before he could find justice of the peace who
was wicked enough to issue a warrant on that
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

ADvICEs from New York Indicate that neither
aristocratic nor religious antecedents and asso-
Citations have feathers weight when contrasted
with the destinations of the everpresent coach
man. The public will now await with conf
dence the appearance of Mrs. Morse Minton upon
the stage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

A PETITION, said to contain l06, 1894 names,
has been sent to Parliament from Scotland
protesting against home-rule for Ireland. 1t
Is to be hoped that some of the signers will
live till they are ashamed of having signed
guch document.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

OHIO has been redistricted for congressional
purposes; that is, the Democratic gerrymander
has been repealed, and the districts placed
back to where they were in 1882. Under this
arrangement it will be possible for majority
of the people to elect majority of the repre-
I'D.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

The Ohio Legislature has agreed to adjourn
To- day at o'clock p NJ. What the Demo
cratic members of the Senate, who have been
meeting in Kentucky for number of days
past, will do is not stated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

AN experiment was made during the trip with
lot of freshly Matched shad from Havre de
Grace to Portland. Ore, to determine whether
it were possible to hatch eggs on the way. 1t
proved successful, and not less than 600 900 were
thus Matched The Matching was done hen
route as it were
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

ANOTHER American vessel has been seized for
touching at Nova Scotia port for the purpose
of buying bait We have always insisted that
our craft would get into trouble some day if they
did not have enough style about them to dig bait
before starting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

AMONG the marriages announced to take place
in the city of Philadelphia is that of MISS Button
to Mr. Goodall. The latter is probably typo
graphical mistake for Overall Button and
Overall 60 together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

.sWHATEvER others represent, this man JEFF
fsrscn Davis, who talks about liberty represents
human slavery, the degradation of labor, the trea-
son OF secession and rebellion, the horrors and
iDfamies of Libby and Andersonville, all. in
short that is most malicious, vicious and dam
nable in American history.'-Gov j. B. Foraker.
Of Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

THE Union never wronged us. The Union
has been an unmixed blessing to every section,
to every State, and to every man Of every color
ia America. Benz Hill, of Georgia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

A GOOD many men who went out on
strike without sufficient excuse will now have
ample time to reflect over it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

THE only thing I am sorry for is that we did
not succeed If Yankee comes South and be-
haves himself we are glad to have him.-Jef
Davis, at bonneville, Ga.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

frankie Folsom. She does not hesitate to de-
nounce the American press as mean old thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

Can be found at the following places:
L0NDON-American Exchange in Europe, 40
Strand
PARIs-American Exchange in Paris, 50 Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YoRK-St Nicholas and Windsor uotels.
CHICAGO-Palmer House
CINCINNATI-J. P. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine street
LOUISVILLE. T. bearing, northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIss-Union News Company Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
WASHINGTON. d. C.-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

Telephone Calls.
Business Office. 23S Editorial Rooms. 242
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

PARIs-American Exchange in Paris 80 Boulevard
des Capucines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

CINcINNATI-J. P. Hawley & Co. 154 Vine street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House and Ebbt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

ST. LOUIS-Union News Company Union Depo
and Southern Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-19

LOUISyILLE-C. T. bearing, northwest corn
Third and Jefferson streets.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02
An Elephant Wrecks a Bustle.

Catherine Cole, one of the best known
literary women of the South, told New
York Mail and Express reporter that the
worst fright she ever got in her life was
from the defunct elephant, Jumbo. The
lady described the thrilling incident as
follows: 'T was in England and visited the
Geological gardens frequently. That was
before Jumbo became noted for having
the 'moost, as the Mahouts call it-bad
temper in English. One fine day attired
myself in a new dress with an exceeding
ly large hustle, as was the style then,
and in my rounds dropped in at the Zoo.
81 was walking around the garden
when suddenly felt myself lifted like a
feather into the air / tried to scream,
but | could not | didn't have the time.
The power that raised me aloft had me by
the hustle, and l could hear that protu-
berauce crushing together as if a noun
tain had smashed it, Then l described
a semi-circle and was let down, hustle
and all, on the walk. heard a shout of
merry childish voices and Jumbo passed
with twenty or thirty children on his
back. 1t seems that l was just in front
of him and quick as thought he seized
me by the hustle of my dress and care
fully lifted me TO one side. His gentle
squeeze of my hustle broke it into use
less wreck, and lost five pounds of flesh
from concentrated fright 1t took me an
hour to realize exactly what had hap
pened and take an inventory of the smash
up. 1 never went back to the Zoo any
more. am now as Texas cowboy is
about Indians. He likes them better
dead. So do elephants. l always bus
tie to get away from these mastodons
when l see them coming"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

A naturalist in the west has concluded
either that owls are without memory Oh
that they do not mind going about with
owl-traps fastened to their legs. He set
trap to catch an owl and it mysteriously
disappeared. lie set heavier trap and
caught in it an owl which had the first
trap attached to one of its legs. The
phrase "stupid as an owl" seems fitting
reflection upon bird which would set
0bout making collection of owl-traps
in such manner as his.-Haypey's
Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02
Curious Timenieces.

In the year 1889 a transparent watch
of small size, constructed principally of
rock crystal, was presented to the Acad-
emy of Sciences in Paris. The works
were all visible; the two-teethed wheels
which carried the hands were of rock
crystal and the others were metal All
the screws were fixed in crystal and each
axis turned on rubies. The escapement
was of sapphire, the balance wheel of
rock crystal and the spring of gold. 1t
kept excellent time.
A curiosity in the way of watches was
shown by the director of the Watch
makers school at Geneva before the ho-
rological section of the society of arts at
a meeting last year. This wonder is
nothing less than a watch with one
wheel, manufactured at Paris in the last
century.
A recent number of the JeoelerS Circu-
lar describes an ancient musical clock
now in possession of citizen of Mari
eta, Wis. 1T is 235 years old and
keeps good time. The movement is
made of wood, lead and iron.
The weight that runs the
musical part weighs fifty pounds. 1t
plays piece every hour, but it is rather
hoarse at present from old age. The dial
is large, and has the paintings of William
Penn, describing his history. Az the top
are five musicians dressed in uniforms,
who raise their instruments to their lips
rs they begin to play The case is made
of maple and mahogany. TWAS made in
the year 1649, and was brought TO this
country in 1S47 by party of emigrants,
being the only timepiece brought with
them.n
A paragraph went the rounds of the
newspapers some time ago, describing
the novel invention of a Salt Lake jew
eler. 1t is a timepiece in the shape of
steel wire stretched across a show win
dow, on which stuffed canary hops from
left to right, indicating as it goes the
hours of the day by pointing with his
beak at a dial stretched beneath the wire,
and having the figures from one TO TWEEN
ty-four. When it reaches the latter fig
ure it glides across the figure TO one again.
There is no mechanism whatever that can
be seen, it all being inside the bird. The
inventor says he was three years in study
ing it out
A novel form Of clock has recently
been designed by an English artizan.
The face has the form of tambourine
decorated with a wreath of twelve dow-
ers at equal distances apart. These
mark the hours, and over them glide two
gayly painted butterflies, one larger than
the other. These are the hands, the
larger indicating the minutes. the small
er the hours. The works are concealed
behind the tambourne, and the motions
of the butterflies, which are made of
magnetic metal, are produced by mag,
nets carried on the arms, forming the
real hands of the clock Another clock
worthy of mention is exhibited in a
well, known clock makers window in
London. In is a framed and colored
photograph of the houses Of parliament,
Westminster, with a real dial let INTO the
tower to represent Big Ben The dial
is very small to match the Photograph;
nevertheless it is said to keep good time.
-Ne,0 York ObserDer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

missiles. He swan to the middle of the
stream, and when about half a mile below
the town came across Acting Masters
Mate Woodman, of the Commodore Hull.
Cushing assisted him all he was able, but
failed to get him ashore.
Completely exhausted, Cushing man
aged to reach the shore, but was too weak
to crawl out of the water until Just at
daylight, when he managed to creep into
the swamp close to the fort.
But four of the thirteen escaped. Some
were drowned, others shot and number
captured The prisoners were surrounded
by the now thoroughly aroused and in
furiated Peb, who swore they would kill
the Yankees on the spot. Swords, re-
volvers, rifles and bowie knives were
branished and leveled. The guard hav-
ing the prisoners in charge appeared
poweTless, when the commander of the
Albemarle forced his way through the
crowd and gained the side of the cap
tives. He was tall, powerful man, and
exerting his strength soon cleared a
space sufficient for the guard to reform
and fix bayonets. Then drawing his
navy revolver he stood between the
glaring, fuming soldiery and their would
be victims. Facing the crowd he swore
he would die by their side before a haiI
of their heads should be harmed, and the
first one offering to molest them would
be shot. 81 have been thirty-fve years
in the United States navy" he said,
''and this is the bravest deed 1 have ever
known or heard Of"
Under the protection of the Confeder-
| of naval of1oar fba c11rviuOrc xuara cOO1
| lodged in place OF safety and left to
their own reflections. But they had
heard enough 10 convince them that the
grand object of their mission had been
accomplished, and that the Albemarle
was thing of the past.
Cushing rested In the secure depths of
the swamps until the sun had risen and
then started through the dense mass Of
mud, water and entanglements of roots
until finally he came out upon solid
ground some distance below the town.
Here he met a negro who proceeded to
town and soon returned with the infor-
nation that the ram was sunk. Proceed
ing through another swamp he came to a
creek, where he captured skiff or dug
out belonging to one of the advanced
pickets With this and the aid of pad
| die he managed to reach the Valley City
about II o'clock that night.
1t was a. gallant exploit, unsurpassed
for GOODNESS in the history of any navy on
the face of the globe. A naval writer
thus renders the tribute of praise to his
brother officer. ga more heroic picture
can hardly be conceived than Cushing.
standing in his launch, running hard on
to the Albemarle, the glare of the fire ON
shore throwing its lights and shadows on
the doomed ram, and illuminating the
man, who pushed on, placed the torpedo
by his own hand, when he desired ex-
ploded it, and received at the same time,
at the cannon's mouth, the blast of a 100
FOUNDER rifle. He was at that time twenty
two years of age"
With the loss of the Albemarle, the
last vessel of the Confederate iron-clad
navy disappeared. The Merrimac, the
Arkansas, the Louisiana, the Mississippi,
the Manassas, the Atlanta and the Ten
nessee, had all been captured, sunk or
blownu up.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

One of those heroines of whom the
world hears but little lives near Lexing-
ton, Ga. Her name is Sallie Hansford.
Her husband has been bedfidden with
rheumatism for nine years, and she has
had family of four children--two boys
and two girls-to support. Last year she
bought 1O7 acres of land, much of it orig
inal forest, and with the aid of her two
boys, fourteen and fifteen years old, clear
ell five acres. She cut down the trees,
rolled the logs together, split the rails,
built the fence, and burnt the brush, with
their help; and made last year nine bales
of cotton, also corn and peas enough for
her own use, paid for her rent last year,
paid her store account, and paid $40 o
her land She has bought her meat for
this year and paid for it. In addition to
this she has done the cooking and gone
to market with eggs and chickens.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Post of duty-The custom-hcuss.
Toe martyrs-People with corEa.
Sharps and fats-Needles and dudes.
A deed of trust-Lending a mar doll
lar
A policeman, like man climbing
ladder goes the rounds.
Men who are always giving themselves
away are no more generous than others.
Life.
Anyone who is quick at repartee must
necessarily have great. response ability.
Merchant TrGreLer.
A very slim dude and very stout
cane have been known to pass for
brothers. .-Philadelphia Herald.
A Texas gentleman has observed that
when he goes out hunting and has his
gun with him, and wants to ride on the
street car, he has never yet had occasion
to signal street car driver twice IerGs
SytingS.
Two fashionable young ladies were
walking down street, one on either side
of a young gentleman, extremely swell
in attire and equally meagre in proper
tions. A street gamin grinned at them,
then remarked dryly, much to the dis
comfort of the dude: ''Ain't much in
that sandwich. Boston Record.
At masquerade, where people strayed,
A dude wished to be there;
So he asked belle if she would tell
What costume he should wear
"Go as tree my dear, said she,
With countenance serene;
VI tell you that twill fit you pat;
Go as an evergreen.
-Goodalrs Sun.
One little girl was heard to say to
playmate: "When 1 grow up I'm going
to be school teacher" "Well I'm go
ing to be mamma and have six chill
dren." "When they come to school to
me I'm going to whip 'em, whip 'em,"
''You mean thing. What have they ever.
done to you2n-BoStOn Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

The mahdi's grave outside Omdurman
in the Soudan is now marked by plain
monument, erected by his successor,
Sheikh Abdulla. The false prophet is
buried on the spot where he died, in his
tent, his sword and silver helmet lying
on his tomb, where four dervishes watch
AMI pray continuously. Now the grave
is enclosed in stone and brick tower,
about fourteen and half feet in diane
ter. The outside wall is whitewashed
and decorated with an inscription, in
huge black letters, stating that the
prophet rests beneath.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02

The unequal distribution of land in
Great Britain may be judged by the fact
that seventy-fve members of the new
house of commons own more than three
thousand acres of land each, with rer-
tai value of more than E,0C0 year.
Two of these own 800, 600 oach, thrt c
more than $50, 600 acres, and seventeen
over 10, 900 acres apiece. Sir John Rams
denis rentals are nearly one million dol
lars per annum; Sir John st. Aubyn's
nearly half million, and four others are
over $3.50, 900 per year. The rentals of
twenty-eight members range from $50,
900 to $3.50, 600 each annually, and ye
there is but comparatively little emigra-
ton from ''the fast anchored isle"