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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02
A Toilet Table.
netroit Tribuna

Nothing is more ornamental in dressing
room than o pretty toilet table. You can get
along nicely without dressing bureau. sup.
posing you have . small chest OF drawers. II
you have . table especially arranged for the
toilet; and if you have bureau you will always
find enough to put on the top of it, even IL you
have another place for toilet articles. A very
decorative affair Of this kind can be gotten up at
slight expense. To begin with, tie frame 10
made Of pine. A half circle of the required size
is set upon three legs At the back an upright
piece is fastened to form the framework, and
as 1t is to he entirely concealed, the main
point is to have it firm and securely
fastened so that the table will stand perfectly
stationary. A carpenter will make one at a
slight charge, or il one of the male members OF
the household has much ingenuity with the saw
and hammer he can easily construct 80 simple q
contrivance as this. Cretonno and lace or dotted
muslin over q delicate color in cambria and
cheese-cloth can be used for the drapery. Nine
or ten yards of material, whether 1t be lace,
muslin or chntz. 10 sufficient There should be
under the solid material used. loose lining OF
unbleached cotton or cheese. cloth. The top OF
the table should be covered first, stretching the
material across to where the lining for
the drapery can be tackled on. Hon
the muslin drapery top and bottom. and put it
on in small pleats. The outer cover for the TOP
can be trimmed with ruffle of the Same or
edged with some Of the cheap washing lace
which can be purchased at about six cents a
yard. Make two coverings for the top, that
one can be puton while the other is being washed.
II 40 upright framework is used this should be
covered like the lower part, before attaching
the drspery. A simpler and quito as effective a
way 10 to hang back of the table a curtain of
the muslin or lace over cheese-cloth. attac he'd
to q brass rod. Against this the mirror may be
hung and decorated according to the fancy. In
the absence OF handsome boxes for the table
tho owner can make her own in this fashion.
Two pasteboard slipper boxes may be
broken apart and covered with the material
of the drapery Sew the boxes
together again, and finish the edge of the covers
with frills of the muslin or lace. There will be
found very useful well as ornamental recep-
tacles for com bs and brushes or bits Of ribbons
and laces. Two small Japanese jars for holding
hair-pius. glove butroners. ETC., can be obtained
at about ten cents apiece. Smaller ones for vas
aline or cold cream may stand on . china or
Japanese tray. There should be a manicure set
and pair of glass cologne bottles and q glass
powder jar These are quite as pretty when
not covered with satin, the gleam Of the glass
and the liquid itself is Ornamental The deco.
rated bag for combings. hand -mirror and bangle
board may be arranged around the mirror. The
pin-cushion should occupy the center Of the Ia
bic, and when the latter is covered with lace or
muslin over color should be of the same ma
terial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
Cool Weather Checking Trade-Prices in the
Main Firm.

Cool Weather Checking Trads-Prices in the
Main Firm.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.
The raw air OF two days past has acted as a
cold blanket on trade There is a feeling that
winter has lasted long enough and genuine hot
weather will be greatly appreciated Southern
vegetables and strawberries are in good supply
but sell slow this cool weather. The southern
products coming on to the market are unusually
good this season. some OF the strawberries al
most equaling those OF nearer home production
IN size and quality. New potatoes are weak
at quotations, old ones selling better than new
stock as yet Warmer weat her would doubtless
create better demand for the latter Eggs
are frmer. but quolabiy unchanged. The egg
market has taken different turn from
what was expected. With en- increased
vancing rather than declining tendency
Choice butter is still very scarce and orr best
prices are readily realized. Poultry Is steady
but hardly as firm a. last week. The provision
market the last day or two has frightened and
decidedly better demand at about the same
range Of prices has sprung up. The -four mar
ket 10 certainly taking better shape. The Bos-
ton Journal says Of this market THE demand
for -four has continued good. and prices firm
and advancing. While the amount Of -four sold
TORS " ould undoubtedly have been much larger
had receivers been willing to shade prees from
the advance. In fact, iobbers were eager to buy
large lines ut the prices quoted before the
advance. but sellers would not consider such
offers. The trade 10 undoubtedly In decidedly
favorable position, and one from which 1t is be-
lieved il will not readily recede. Certainly as
long as the wheat market continues to improve,
-four will maintain strong tone. The stocks In
jobbers hands are light, aud in the face of an
advancing market they are anxious to secure
suppliss-" In groceries only fair trade Is In
progress prices on all staple articles ruling arm
and unchanged. The hide market continues
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour quiet
prices steady; wheat. S1a oslo. No. 2 red,
slt0slic; No. 2 corn. 55sc; No. 2 oats,
80. 32ic; ~. 2 rye. 797Se; No. na1seed.
pork, per brl, sl3.60 a 60; lard per pound,
7424c; short-rihs sides iloose). 720c: dry sailed
shoulders tboxedl, 575 acc; short-clear sides
(boxed) 7.700775c; whisky. distillers' furnish
Ing goods. per gal, $l.15 sugars. cutloaf
7t 0Ssc; standard A, &c.
On the Produce Exchange. to-day. the stocks
OF butter were light; creamery. 20 124c; dairy, 10
ape. Eggs firm; good demand at II d II Ac.
Receipts-Flour. 28. 900 brls; wheat. &c. 900 bu;
corn. 224. 900 bu: oats. liza, 900; rye 5000 bu;
barley, $4,000 bu. Shpments-Flour, $4,000
brls wheat $1,000 bu; corn. 80. 900 bu; oats, 1872
900 blu; rye, 2, 900 bu; barley, $4,000 bu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02

light or medium isc sursrcured shoulders 10 to
II ns average, siso California hams light or me-
SSia% s; cottage hams light IT.. Or nahum Ssm. small
pieces. 1oc- Bacon clear sides. medium oo ser-
ase. siee: 30 tbs and over, average. 9ssc'
lies. medium weight esc. Dry.sals and Picked
MsatsClear sides tunsmoked). Sac clear bscks tun-
smoksd). Sasc clear bellies (unsmoked), &c; clear
p bri 200 fss, $3.50; ham rump. brl 900 rs.
l4.00; pig pork in 1o0-n legs, tcs. S9.OO
BolSsn..skiE large or small 7ase ee.n. ls.ss Or
in terces 9isc; in one-haf brls. 97sc in SOD cans
IN 100 u cases 9Ssc: in 20-n in sob cases.
lin tierces, Sc: in som cans in loon cases. si4c
Sweet picked hams 9%9 1O4c. according 20 aver
age. Sweet picked shoulders, 6ise elearrib Sides
7iec. Prime steam lard, 7lsc.
PRODUCE.
BEASs-Choice hard-picked navy. S2.s5 1925 p
bu; medium hand picked, $2.4002.S0.
BUrTER1Fsir creamery. 2o022c choice s4o2ee;
country roll. lS020c: common. d l0c-
BEEswAx-Dark. lSc: yellow zoe.
EeGs-Selling from store at 12i9c shippers pay
PouLrRY Hens and chickens, Sc; ROSTERS,
&c; turkeys, hens Sc; young toms. &c, old toms,
e; geese. fuieathcred, $4.OO poor plucked. $3.50
FEArHERs-Prime geese. 35c y 10; mixed duck,
wcoI~Tub-washed and picked. soassc: un-
20022c; unwashed fine. 170lSc; Aeece-washed. if
light we'll washed aud in good order. % 030c, bury
and understandable. according to their value
SEEDS.
Cover-Common red June, prime trecIeansd)
81. 1004.25 y bu; English or mammoth prime .re-
oleaned). $4O00425; Alske, prime. $72507 so;
Alfalfa prime. $7.5006.0O; white. $1.500S.00;
prime timothy. So. 90; y bu; extra clean blue
grass. $11501.3O y bu: red top, 50075c bu;
orchard grass, $l5O01.65 v bu; German mlllet,
S1.75d2 p bu Southern grown mlet. $l5O per
bu; common nillet 81 90 per bu; fax seed. selected
SI.6Ool75 per bu old popcorn, 3 q 40 per 10; new
popcorn. 6O07Oc per bu: hemp. 3iac; canary, Sc;
So rs per bu. Spinach--Bloomsdaie savoy-leaf
(sealed bags) 3Oc per 10. Landresh's extra early
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02

NEW YORK, May 1.--Petrosum opened firm at
seas. and advanced TO S7l9c in the frst hour; be-
weak later and fell S6isc closing weak ct that
price, Consolidated Exchange, opening, SO !sc; high
est 81 iac; lowest. S6lsc closing S6lsc- New York
Stock Exchange. opening s7l4c; highest. s7%c; low
est S6iec closing S6iec- Total sales both exshsng
es. .545. 900 brls Turpentins nominal st 36Ase-
OIL CITY, Pa May 1.-Nationsl Transit certif-
Gates opened at S7lae; highest, 8Sc; lowest, Sc;
closed. &c., sales. 1 .21S. 900 brls; clearsnces g.
$50 600 bris charters. IL 800 brls; Shipments Sc,
TIA brls runs. SO, $50 brls.
PTTTSBURG, Pa, May Petroleum irregular;
fairly active National Transit certificates opened at
SIC; closed at Sic; highest, &c., lowest. s6e-
WILMINGTON. n. c.. May 1.-Turpentine firm at
32l2c.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. May 1.-Turpentine, go
asked.
SAVANNAH, Ca, May 1.-Turpentine steady at
&c.
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Wool.

ST. LOUIS. May 1-wool-OHerings light; de-
mand tame; unwashed bright medium, 1462lc,
coarse braid 110l9c low sandy. 10017c; fns
light 1201Sc; fine heavy 10D16c; tub.washeo,
choice 33c; inferior 30032c.
LIVERPOOL May l.-Cotton-Busness good;
rniddling upands. 5asd do Orleans, 67-16d; sales,
Ia 900 bales including 1000 bales for speculation
and export and 10, 900 bales American.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Wool dull and depressed;
domestic fleece, 2C030c; pulled. 1S03Se; Texas, Is
l22c.
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK May 1.-Dry Goods-There was very
fair inquiry for all descriptions Of cotton fabrics with
good business reached. The agents of the Lawrence
Manufacturing Company and the Boston Manufactur-
ing Company underwear and hosiery announce that
they will make special sale OF the rem ander of the
seasons production. comprising 1--WE thousand caves
underwear. also staple and fancy hosiery The sale
will be private Thursday. May 10. when prices
ton. 1t is an exceptional offering Of very choice
goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02
Cotton.

NEW YORK, May Lotion firm. Upland
915-16c; Orleans, 10 1-16c; sales, 416 bales Fut.
ures closed steady. May. $3.50; June, 9.9Sc July
1O.Osc; August, 10.17c September, 9.e1c October,
9.62c; November. 8. 44c; December, 945c; January,
$3.50; February, $500.
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ll117lj|IE;|!I!Il3
~CI lqlsvILLI Inv zIllnY Z cNieLse MO-

The ONLY LINE running a MORNING TRAIN to
Chicago, returning the same day. Leave indianapolis
$50 m dailyi returning. leave Chicago 11:40 p.
M daily, arriving indianapolis $50 q.
Other trains leave as follows
12:Ol noon Except Sunday. for Chicago
lilo p. m. daily, for Chicago.
600 p. m. daily. Monon Accommodation.
Pullman Sleeping and Chair Cars on al through
trains
Only $7.4O round trip TO Chicago.
Ticket Office. % s. Illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02
FIELD SEEDS

Wholesale and Retail at HUNTINGTON g. HOSES
SEED STORE, 78 and 80 4. Market st.. Indianapo
liz. Samples and prices furnished on application.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02
Oil.

sslac; August, sslec. Corn-No. 2, STE. Oats
No. 2 35c; No. 2 white, 35c. Receipts-Whcst,
400 bu; corn, $500 bu; oats, 1000 bu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02
LIVE STOCK.

Cattle Dull and Slow Saie-Hogs Active at
Strong Prices for Good Heavy Stock.
INDIANAPOLIS, May I.
CATTLE-Receipts, 100; shipments, -. The of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02
Metals.

NEW YORK, May "copper" steady; lake, 1885,
Lead quiet; domestic. 4.65c. Tin nominal.
ST. LOUIS, May Lead sold, common and re-
fined, at 4.35c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.

LONDON, May Bar silver, AID per ount
NEW YORK. May Bar silver, 93tc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-02

JoBBINe PRICES Smoked Meats - Sugar-curod
hams. 10 70 II fDs average. 12kes Is rs average.
12e; 17as ms average, IL Sc, 20 fbs average 11i9s
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
Purposes of the Manual Train
ing School Of Saint
Paul.
,Dilige mt Pupils Who Are Ap-
plying Themselves for
Future Benefit.
Instructors Who Take a Pride
/ in Pushing the Boys
Forward.
An Attractive Resort at the
High School for
Parents.

The most potent institutions of to-day
in this OF any other country on the face
of the earth, are not those whose inau-
guration was signalized with pomp OF
heralded with power, but those OF
small, and in many instances very
small, beginnings. The more difficulties
a young institution has to overcome the
more vigorous does it become in its
manhood and old age. This thought is
aroused by the introduction of manual
training into the public school system
Of st. Paul. 1t can not be said that
manual training has been taken up
with enthusiasm by parents in this city
on the contrary, the support melted
to this admirable scheme for the prac-
tical training of youths is simply dis
graceful, and can only be cOndoned
from the fact that its merits are not
sufficiently known to the community at
large. There is no question aS to the
utility of manual training, as visit to
the school itself demonstrates the thor
oughness of the work performed. Pu-
pills are not only instructed how to do,
they are urged to work out for them
selves how it is done. The school is in
session during the morning from $50 to
/ o'clock. and can be visited by all de-
string to make themseiver acquainted
with the scope and character OF the in
structiOn afforded.
Ten boys. earnestly bent over various
sized pieces of wood, some using chiSelS
and others using planes, was the sight
which greeted a visitor to the school last
week. The school is located in the
annex of the High school. eve have
six rooms" remarked Prof. Bennett,
the courteous principal of the manual
training department. "We have Just
moved in here" he continued, land our
arrangements are not yet perfected. :"
affairs an adequate idea could be OBJ
tanned of the
WORKINGS OF THE SCHOOL.
Undoubtedly the most interesting
portion was that devoted to training in
the mechanical arts. There were two
rooms. fitted with benches, and spe-
cial instructor in each. First came the
carpenters shop, and here the rudi-
mentary principles of carpentry and
joining are taught-the proper use Of
tools. chamfering, mortising and the
hundred and one means OF cutting up
and fixing wood. Each boy, from the
initial steps, is accustomed to work from
plans furnished by the teachers. These
plans show how the work is to be done,
and give an illustration OF what it
should be like when completed. This
Introductory course of manual inStruc-
ton is conducted by Mr.. Rogers, who,
when the pupils have worked out sew
eral pieces of work, urges them to think
out a design for themselves, educe it
struct it. This idea of self dependence
is one of the main features of the in
struction in the school: boys are urged
to think and act for themselves. III
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
ONE, AND He GOT IT.
The Best Poker Story Told For a
Month of SATURDAYS.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
l tried to read, but lost all interest
in reading and drew my chair close to
the table to watch the game. | looked
on for while, and became perfectly
disguised with the players. to think
what chumpS they were. [ watched
their game so long that l thought
would risk $50, and if / lost that would
quit. So l went to the captain and
bought $50 worth of "corn."
They used corn i'll those days, having
no chips as we do now. / started in to
play, and after while lost all the corn
| had. 1t was not my bad playing, but
simply bad luck. invested 500 more
in corn, and, to make long story short,
l lost that. l invested the balance of
my money in corn and lost all but five
or ten grains, when the boat whistled
for landing. The first mate arose and
said:
"Gentlemen, am very sorry, but we
have to take on some wood at this sta
ton and my services are needed. You
gentlemen can continue the game OF
wait and l will join YOU"
We agreed to wait. j thought would
take a stroll Oh deck to get some fresh
air. [ walked down the gang plank,
and where the boat had landed there
was great. large house. [ walked up
to it and felt that there were holes in
the side. | ran my fingers through the
holes, and imagine my surprise when
found it contained corn. l had acct
dentally run across a corn-crib. Twas
not of a thievish disposition, but /
thought if | took an ear Of corn and
/ won, why would place in my pocket
what had taken and only cash what
had really won; but, Oh the other, if l
lost-well, it was like drowning man
catching at straw. So l took an ear
of corn and placed it in my pocket and
commenced Shelling it.
In the course of half an hour we re-
sumed the game. From the start COM
menced winning. Everything l drew
to l got. About a. m. some one pro-
posed that we have a jackpot and quit
for the night. Everybody agreed
There was something like $1,000 in the
pot and l won it. Every one COM
menced counting the corn to cash in,
and l commenced counting mine. l
was winner over 900 when the cap
tain said:
"Hold on there; I didn't issue any
red corn"
There was stir Immediately. The
captain wanted everybody searched,
and in going through my pockets he
discovered the ear Of corn which | had
taken, which proved TO be red. In tax
ing out the corn had won, some of the
red corn got mixed with the white.
Some of the men wanted to shoot me,
others wanted to lynch me. but the cap
tain said no; he would not cash my
corn, and would put me off the boat.
Immediately he stopped the boat and
sent me ashore without nickel. l
walked back until l got as far as the
crib of corn, and it proved to be crib
containing $4,000 ears of white corn,
and the one / got was the only red ear
in the crib.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
GREAT HOTEL ASSURED.
Superior to Have Another First
Glass Hostelry.

Special to the Globe.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dee. s.-For
some time a scheme has been Oh foot for
the building of a new hotel, but not
until Wednesday were the arrange
ments completed which gives Superior
one more frst-class hotel to be located
at the southwest corner of Broadway
and hammond avenue. This new hotel
is to be OF brick, 75xl00, three stories
high and finished with all modern i'm
provements, including electric lights.
elevators, steam heat, ETC.. costing $40
GOO. and to be fully completed and
ready for occupancy not later than
Sept. l, 1889. A bonus Of $1,000 was re-
quired by the proprictors, all of which
has been subscribed excepting $500,
and there is little doubt but that this
amount will be rendered before the end
of the present week. The three lots
upon which the building is to be
erected have been donated by President
Minot, of the Eastern Minnesota rail-
road, and Gen. j. Ii. Hammond. Of this
city. If the remaining few hundred
dollars can be secured-Of which there
is not the slightest doubt-work on the
foundation will be commenced at once
and pushed vigorously during the com
ing winter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09
An Artists Struggle for Fortune.

Philadelphia Times
Money returns from literature or art
are apt to be surprises. George Hitch
cock had just been graduated at Har-
ward when first knew him. He made
up his mind to be painter. He went
to Paris, studied and practiced under
Gerome and lived meanly enough,
though merrily, on a small income. He
sold his pictures at absurdly low prices,
and in that way eked out an existence.
But one day he was delighted to see a
picture that he had sent to the Paris
Salon hung on the line-an houor that
means great deal to an artist unknown
to fame. The picture was called Tulip
Culture" | suppose it really was a
good thing. and yet no better than many
a canvass that he had sold for a few
dollars. But this success of exhibition
brought customer who paid $4,000,
and not only that, but he was thereby
enabled to sell all he had in his studio
at good prices. Now he is back in New
York, with $4,000 in his purse, receiy-
ing the congratulations of his Bohe-
milan friends and taking a much
brighter view of the world than he did
five years ago. He was at jollifica-
ton of the revived Salmagundi club of
arts, who meet once month. and are
as jolly over beer, crackers and cheese
as a bevy of Union club Cresuses could
be with champagne and gastr0nomic
6aintieS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-09

laclng. I lately heard a lecture
on corset reform. The female orator
looked very charming in the picturesque.
and, we may presume. rational style of
dress she always adopts. 1t is satiSfac-
tory to know that she not only advocated
comfort and utility but beauty as well;
for it must be admitted that, up to the
present, at least, rational dress has not
been remarkable for its prettiness. Let
us return to the new underclothes that,
are thinned at the section between
BREAST AND HIPS.
This idea Of construction in the way
of a thinner and slighter fabric at the,
waist has been applied to spencer
bodices to wear during the daytime with
low-necked vests or low-necked combi-
nations. These bOdices are neat and
pretty, and as they only come just below
the figure they give no additional thick
ness to the waist. They have also the
charm Of complete novelty, and that
catches the fancy of the girls.
Elastic slip bodices made to reach
some distance below the waist,
ices, are also made with slender waists.
They are prepared in wide variety of
materials, including wooden stockinette,
pure silk, mixture of silk and wool,
natural undyed wool and ribbed silk.
Novel also are short white petticoats,
intended to take the place of chemise.
They are very neat little white skirts,
arranged to button on the edge of the
corset. so that they give no extra
thickness to the waist. 1t is
rather pity, think, that a
woman never looks nearly so
jaunty, rakish and lovely when wholly
dressed as she does when half dressed.
OF course, my view is entirely feminine.
and | don't pretend to urge up a mans
taste, but to me shapely girl all ready
to put on her gown, and with her neat
corset cover, short petticoats and ele-
CANT hosiery, is just too sweet for any
thing. 1t always seems shame to hide
such daintiness of underciothes by Il
dress, however rich and handsome. But
it has to be done. CLARA BELLE.