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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
What ALLsPICE rs.
Where and How the Fragrant Berry Is Guilt
waited and Supplied to the Trade.

st. James Gazette.
What is alispice7 Most people would hazard
the answer that it is a mixture of spices in
which there are several ingredients. Cinnamon.
mace, nutmeg. cloves and cardamoms sup
posed to be mingled IN it; the result being
a iavorng mixture of special merit 1t
able variety of favors: but Ii Ia q simple
and not q compound product. We
are indebted for it to the tropical
islands of the West; but practically all
that comes into commerce Is the growth of one
island-Jamaica. Allspce is name given to
the powdered berries of what is known else
where as Dimento or Jamaica pepper. The plant
yielding these berries congeEer of the
pomeSranate and guava and is known to bota-
nis's as pimenta vulsaris 1t Is handsome
evergreen tree. something like The arbu-
tus in habit The bright glossy leaves
have quite q spicy odor when bruised and
recall at once the ailspca of commerce. The
flowers grow in dense clusters. almost like those
of the hawthorn. but greenish in color. Fol-
lowing these we have small, green. aromatic
berries the size of black pepper. If allowed tie
ripen they become pulpy and lose some of
their pungencv. For commercial purposes the
berries gathered when green. carefully dried
in the sun on barbecues or platforms. and when
we'll cured are packed in large bags, holding
about leo TO $50 pounds. and shipped.
Pimento trees are natives OF many parts OF
tropical America. but nowhere are sthey so
plentiful or thrive so we'll as In Jamaica. The
properties devoted to the growth of pimento
called pimento walks" Several hundreds of
them are dotted over the limestone hills OF the
west of the island. bnt strange TO say the trees
never actually planted. nor do they receive
any cultivation worthy of the name. The whole
industry is one in which man does little except
reap the results. But in many years. owing TO low
prices the results not worth reaping.
Hence. the pimento grower has often to fail
back his cattle and horses. raised the rich
pasture beneath the snice tree. In spite of low
prices, however. the pimento industry is.
whole of considerable value In 1874-a bad
year-the value was only ESQ., 900; in 1880 it was
El46, 900. The grower seldom gets more than
,wopence per pound for il when cured. Il is
certainly more mild and innocent than
other spices and it is largely used in various
dishes, that better time may come for the
grower.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
roRN no PIECES nY HORSES.
A CHASTITY Tragedy in the Paris Bastile Less
Than a Century and FaaIf Ago.
Pail Mall Gazette

a CHASTITY Tragedy in the Paris Bastile Less
Than a Century and Half Ago.
Pall Mall Gazette.
One of the most CHASTITY scenes which was
ever witnessed in this house of horrors occurred
in January. 1857. when poor mad Damiens at
tempted to stab Louis XIV with very small
penknife. I'M. de Machault had him seized and
Immediately tortured. His legs were burned
with a very red-hot from Still Damiens would
not confess to attempted murder. He had
only intended giving the King q sautary
lesson. The fearful question of the boot"
was applied to the miserable man, and there
were twenty other executiopers present from
various places in the provinces" The chastity
finale of the tale is told at great length. and a
horrible picture II is which Colonel Bingham
gives Of the execution of less than century
leering twenty executioners,' the silent priests,
the heartless brutes who applied the question"
the spell-bound multitude. and the center OF
interest. the victim, with agony and undaunted
courage mingled in his drawn features
The boiling fluid has been poured into the
wounds. which a strong. stout executioner has
had great difficulty in infic3ing by tearing
away with his pincers pieces OF flesh. and
then
The horses ca CHI held by an exeeutioner. now
gave pull. and the same ceremony was repeat
ed quarter of an hour afterward. then again
and again without success. Damlens raised his
head and looked around. 1t found neces-
sary to add two more horses to those harnessed
to the thighs, which made six horses. but this
did not succeed. At last Samson, the execu-
tioneer. seeing there was no hope OF making
finish of it, sent TO ask the gentlemen of the
Parliament if they would not like him to cut
Damiens to pieces. Orders, however, were Civ
en- TO make fresh efforts; but the horses turned
FESTIVE. and one of those harnessed to the thighs
fell After several more attempts and an appE
cation of the knife-the details too CHASTITY
for translation-the terrible tragedy was
brought close by the trunk of the victim
being burned. The hideous spectacle lasted
sly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
The Funeral of an Arab.

English illustrated Magazine.
] happened TO be present at a funeral OF one
of the principal men of the tribe. when scene
not unlike that of Irish wake took place
The burial ground was not far from tents.
aud here gathered n large concourse OF meE and
wail:hg women. The women collected under
clump of douun bushes apart, squatting in a
semicirce. and from time TO time indulging in
Wild. shriil screams, the men standing solemnly
round the spot on which the grave about 10
be aug. with the shrouded corpses litter in
the Their habit seems be to console their
grief by q species of mournful festvitv. TO pro-
vide for which I was told fewer than thirty
five sheep were killed. wens 20 one OF their
encampments about half mile distant; their
black tents were pitched amid mass of rocks,
and guarded. usual hv savage dogs. They
cultivate such patches of land as are available
In this stony district but are poor tribe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
Fusay Men in Business.

Who has not met the fussy man, who is ap-
parently always in a hurry; whose business Tin
his mind is driving hims He makes q great
fuss. ike the old rooster-crows often and loud,
but never lays egg. He does great deal of
tuning, but not much work, and rarely accom-
plishes mucn Such men have a higher opinion
of themselves than the public have of them
They claim a larger Guantum of brains than the
Lord ever blessed them with We often see
fussy women. They, however, appear to ad-
vantage sometimes, but fussy man never does.
There is so much chaff in his composition and
WAYS that the germs of wheat are lost blown
away before they are formed into grain. Tho
fussv man, a rule, never has clear, logical
opinion on any subject He is ike the weather
cock which changes with every wind. Such
men NAV be necessary to make up the sum to-
tai of human life. but they are not essential to
trade ir any of It's branches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
A Tragedy of vlyisection.

Boston Transcript.
A story of vivisection has been told the Lis
tener, coming from French source. which
has impressed him perhaps stating. in allegor-
ical form, the sentimental argument against
vivisection strlkingly it can be stated
Here is the tale it's told to him: A physician.
who is also a professor in d medical college, WAS
engaged for great part of his time in the vivi-
section of animals. He had little daughter of
whom he was very fonG and who was tenderly
devoted to him. He resorted to all sorts of
methods to prevent her from learning his chief
occupation. She grew TO the of fourteen
without any knowledge of the fact. One day
she visited by another girl of her own age
wno with tears in her eyes. said she had lost
her white greyhound.
What shall we do to fne her7" the visitor
asked.
.'Oh, know" said the doctors daughter, I'VE
will go to the college and get papa, and he will
help us find her, for you know there's no time to
be lost"
The two girls started for the medical college.
A careless door-keeper let them pass into the
laboratory where the professor was at work.
They saw two students standing over a table.
and the young girls father, tho doctor, was en-
dog. which was other than the lost gray
hound.
"Ledatr screamed the dogs mistress.
The poor animal heard the call, reused itself.
and sprang away from it's tormentors 1t was
unable to stand, and sank again to the floor.
The dogs mistress screamed and rushed awav
from the But the professors daughter
remained still and as rsle as DEATH her eyes
wide open and staring al her father. just az be
looked up. perceived what had happened he
saw his daughter sinking down in faint He
sprung to her and sized her in his arms. She
did not recover consciousness for two DAYS,
and then in terrible fever. Recovering
from the fever. it was found that she had we'll
nigh lost her reason. She will. the narrator of
the story says, probably always be the victim OF
m
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
Typloal Russian ..Afr.lr Of HONOR

Vienna Neue Freie Presse Jassy Letter.
A somewhat curious duel took place a few
days ago at Kitchener. the capital of the impor-
tant Russian province Of Bassarabia- A gentle
man o. the name of Paul Usakoff and Prince
Temariaf quarreled together about some trivial
matter at the MOBILES Club and finally deter
mined to settle their differences by duel On
the following morning they met with their
onds and n surgeon on the outskirts Of the city
and EXCHANGED three shots apiece without doing
any injury another On the following
day they again met, at the club. and after
short conversation. began to quarrel afresh
with increased vigor. Growing more and more
excited. the dispute at length degenerated into
q regular kicking and fstcuf struggle The
prince, who all along had been the aggressor,
was IN the act of receiving sound aud we'll
deserved thrashng, when suddenly the thin
Earnish of civilization gave way. and all his in
nate and national bArbarlsm getting the upper
hand. ne few with yell 81 Nj. Usakof. and
patching the latter's lower lip between his teeth
pc bit u completely off. It is needless to add
that that terminated the fight III. Usakoff ia
still confined 70 his bed. hopelessy disngure6
xor life, while his neither lip is deposited a
KIND 81 CORPUS deheti at the police court where
the case VIII be tried when NJ. Usakof is able
90 leave his bed. Meanwhile the prince swag-
gers about the town. and the Mobiles Club is ex-
eeedingly proud Of his "bonne- bouche."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18

Why the Sfgr Service Failed to Get Wind
of the Big Storm a Last Explained.
New York Mail and Express.
Now that people have gotten through relating
their personal experiences during the great
storm, they asking why it that the
Signal Service failed completely 90 predict it. or
even give hint of its approach. The big blow
struck this city shortly after midnight Sunday
night, and came from the south. TIE indica-
tions sent from Washington Sunday night for
the twenty-four hours ending Monday at
A NJ were. for eastern New
winds. alightly warmer. and fair wealth
er, followed by rain" In endeavoring
to ascertain the why and wherefore of this re-
markable instance of the Signal Service get
ting left" reporter to-day learned that the pre-
dictions for this month at Washington were in
charge OF Prof Cleveland Abbey, of the govern
ment Meteorological Department. Up to few
months ago the predictions were made by the
professors of miEeralogy began find fault and
claimed thew could discount the lieutenants' pre-
dctlons. Congress passed act to the effect
that Gen. Greedy should let them try their hand
at it Prof. Hazen was therefore given
charge OF the weather for January of this
year. His predictions, 1t is said. did not aver
age TO be so per cent. correct. February
given TO Lieutenant Dunwoody of the service.
and his predictions came within 80 per cent of
being correct Then another professor was
tred-Professor Abbey. HIS percentage is
said to be far this month not 40 or SO
per cent, and apparently he failed most sue
cessfuly to get even Whit of the big blow
that has upset half the country for nearly
week. A bill is now before the Congress- known
as the "Cutcheon bill" to have the line officers
of the service restored to their places weather
prophets. It is claimed that their sixteen
years experience in weather matters enables
them to make the most correct predictions.
Evidently handling the weather is too big job
for the professors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
Row no JUDGE WHISKY.
nc Is Not by the Taste. bat by the Smell that
Experts Are Guided.

Experts Are Guided.
et. Paul Globe.
''I'l bet can tell 'doctored' whisky from the
straight stuff every time.s said modest Chicago
drummer whose face seemed to bear out his
assertion.
''How do you tell?" asked one of the group to
whom the remark addressed
why, by the taste of the liquor"
Il guess you don't know what you talking
about responded agent for a wholesale
liquor house; ''its the smell that tells you"
1t is hardly necessary to repeat the argument
that followed. which led to an interesting test,
with some rather surprising results.
The party embraced saloon keeper, two
travelling agents for liquor-houses, a wel-known
hveryman and n doctor Each was in turn
blndtolded. and required to hold his nose tight.
ly. Then he was given a finger" of half
dozen kinds OF liquor. including rye. bourbon,
gin, rum. brandy. and was asked to name them.
The result Of the test simply ridiculous.
Gin was pronounced whisky, and whisky gin.
brandy and rum were mistaken for each other.
and only two could tell water The test went
even further. slice of onion was given
each and they were asked what IL was, and only
one could answer correctly. OF course each
was asked conseisntiousy to hold his nose
tightly, and give his verdict before he let 90 1t
rs unnecessary TO add that the Chicago drummer
learned something. and that the whisky mans
claim that ii is the smell. and the taste that
aids in the detection of liquor was made good
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
Plantation Of the Hart.

"What causes the palpitation of the hearth
The causes are numerous (ll Violent physical
exercises indulgence in intoxicating LIQUORS
will cause it, (2) Persons with contracted
chests often suffer with palpitation of the
heart. In these cases IL seems to be caused by
narrownass of the chest. which interferes with
the free play of the heart ~ Palpltation is
very frequent symptom of nervous debility from
whatever cause it may arise. Under this head
may be included sexual excuses and enervating
habits. al Cardiac palpisaton is of frequent
occurrence in persons of nervous temperament,
and il is induced by late hours. the habitual use
of tea and coffee the inordinate use of tobacco,
with de rangement OF the digestive organs, with
sudden shock or fright
Symptoms-In perfectly healthy subject
with well formed chest. the heart-be is so
slight that the motion is not perceptible unless
the hand be applied to the chest over the organ
Whenever person becomes sensible of the
beating of his own heart, he may be said to
have palpitation. In some cases of palpitation
intensity that they distinctly audible to the
patient when he lies on his left side.
In some cases the fits of palpitation come on
suddenly and only last short time. while in
others they come on gradually and are long and
severe.
In other cases palpitation is accompanied by
uneasness, by q sense of construction or tight
feeling, or of weight about the region OF heart,
and by sense of sinking hutterine in the
region OF the stomach This feeling causes
persons to go 20 their doctors and COMPLAIN OF =
beating IN their stomach, they call 1T. One
man come TO me and insisted that he had a
pulse inside of his stomach. Sometimes extreme
faintness is observed, together with headache,
rush Of blood TO the head. and ringing in the
ears
DR.. Blair successfully treats all heart troubles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18

washington Letter.
The very finest suit of hair In Washington at
this time is said to be that of Mrs. Lee. wife of
of the represen ative from Virginia. She is
tall and very ine-lookng woman, and her hair
when loose. is is said, will trail the floor. 1t
is of a rich brown. She has with her niece
whose hair is of fine blonde shade, which is
an object of admiration in Washington society
this season. They both place their heads in the
hands of professional hair-drssser each day,
and sometimes twice In day They have the
stvle of arrangement changed. The only rival
Mrs. Lee has is Mrs. Dawson, whose blonde hair
said to be about two inches longer. Mrs.
Glover, the daughter of the late Senator Miller
of California, IS renowned for her beautiful
hair. and the wife of Representative Campbell.
of Ohio. has hair that is the envy of her lady
friends. Mrs. Carlisle has thick suir of au-
burn hair which she has always arranged by
professional. Mrs. Senator Eustis, Mrs. Sena-
tor Farwell and the wife and daughter of Rep
ressntat.vs White. of Brooklyn. will not permit
amareur to touch their hair. A small fort
spent in halr-dressing here every sea
son. The bills for that item of toilet amount to
from $50 10 $50 month according 10 the num-
Der of times the hair is dressed each day. This
is but one of the little items of fashionable
penSes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
A Rattle for a Mexican Girl.

Sc louis GIobe-D Democrat
An old Mexican in Nogales, Sonora. is at
tempting dispose of his ffteen-year-old
daughter by means of rattle. thirty chances at
81 chance. The girl in different hands would
be a comely young miss but. unfortunately. she
belongs the lower class, who think 1t no viola
tion of the laws, the law OF God CIR society. to
dispose of an neutrality-suspicious. female in that
way. Both Americans and the better class of
Mexicans highly indignant over the affair.
and il Is hardly probable that the rattle will
come of, although the Mexican statutes contain
no law touching the point while the man seems
TO think that he is doing no wrong in thus dis
posing of his daughter. He is nevertheless,
going into the scheme slyiy its nature will
permit and insure the successful disposal of the
tickets.
A case similar TO this occurred at the same
place before, but the public knew nothing
about it until the girl had been sent home to her
parents. In this instance Mexican woman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
WENT BACK TO WORK
Mr. James VI. Blair Tells Why He Was
Idle for Year,
And Why He Finally Resumed His Duties
with Pleasure-Two Notable Re-
suits in the Same Case.

There nothing sudden or startling abou
it-nothing to alarm
Nor was there nything of the trsgical that
wants rapidity of action 10 develop IT,
1t wasfa slow. gradual process-colds brought
on by exposure demanded by his work. Then
succession of colds. the nose and throat choked
np dull pain in the forehead, dimness of the
eyes, a raising of thick mucous phIegm.
Then as each cold extended the trouble-difi.
Guilty in breathing pain in the chest, sharp
shooting pains reaching through to the shoulder
blades or down the arm.
Nothing yet hardly severe enough to alarm
one until the cough took a hollow sound; dark
rings formed around the eyes. Weight fell away
until he thought he would dwindle to o skeleton.
The pains grew more intense and severe Loss
OF sleep, appetite and strength finally alarmed
him.
This is the bare outline OF the story told the
writer by Mr. James w. Blair. of l39 Geisen-
dorff street, Indianapolis, in the employ of the
West Washington and Pennsylvania-street car
lipes:
first began TO have trouble with my head and
throat. My nose would get stopped up so that
I could not sleep unless / had my mouth open.
There would be roaring and ringing noises in my
ears. and found that my hearing would be af-
fected would raise great deal OF phlegm,
which would fill w in my throat-sometimes SO
that violent coughing would hardly dislodge it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
The Tower of Victory.

Ugdensburg News:
The Tower Of Victory, just completed at
Washingron's headquarters. New York has cost
the national and State governments S35. 900 It
stands IN an elevated position, overlooking thu
Hudson river, and near the historic building in
front of which the Continental army was dis
banded on October 8. 1888. The design repre-
SCENTS tower of victory, built of native stone of
q rectangular form.
The dimensions on the ground lines are 81 by
80 feet, with a total height of 50 feet. -Four
large archways open into the atrium, on each
side In the center of the atriurr, upon q poll
ished pedestal OF red granite, stands life-size
bronze statue of General Washington. which is
st,ll yelled. Ii is 6 feet 2 inches, and weighs
about l. 900 pounds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
A CURIOSITY IN A FRUIT STORE.
Nuts Taken to be Bull Goat Heads Made
of Ebony Ivory.

Nuts Taken To be Bull or Goat Heads Made
of Ebony or Ivory.
New York Mail and Express.
ttAre those things made of ivory or ebonyp
asked reporter for the Mail aud Express while
looking at what appeared to be highly polished
miniatures of a bulls head arranged on the
counter of a Broadway fruit store.
Neither. If you handle them you will see
they ars too light TO be formed of either ma
terial"
What are they, thenq"
They nuts. They can be kept twenty
years if desired They come from Japan, India
and other parts of Asia. They are called the
trapa, and in shape are not unlike the iron in
struments used by the ancients to impede the
movements of cavalry. The plant grows in the
water. After Towering the lobes OF the calyx
harden, and from two TO four horns appear on
the ton of the fruit. giving it the appearance Of
bulls head, that of the Rocky mountain
goat. The plant is floating one with long
iointed root stalks. Tufts of hair-lke roots
strike out from the iointS, and are surmounted
by radiating clusters of triangular toothed
leaves, with swollen -fioat-like stalks to buoy to
them up"
Are the nuts ediblep
"Yes; the nut is full of starch, and in Asia is
eaten for food. In many places il is often ground
into hour and made into bread. A population
of 80, 900 persons in one part Of India 10 main
tanned five months of the year mainly by the
food procured from this nut. One of the Indian
rajahs received a revenue of 800 900 year from
the sale of this nut. In Japan it is also eaten
for food and it comes at a time when other
cereals scarce it has been classed as sacred
as mama was when found by the Israelitss on
their journey through the wilderness"