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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
One OK the newspapers. the Morning Post
published the following on the same theme:
OUR COMMANDERS.
Dexterity OF the Jspanese.

Toxic Correspondence OF the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Your jnrikisha coolie will tie knots, repair his
vehicle, or lend a hand in anything you are do
Ing with the knack of q maa-o wars man and
the deiescy OF dsntist; the cook a. the house
where am staying will knock of charming lit
tie sketches for the children by the hour; and
any little job that requires Intelligence and
manual skill almost any japanese will do for
you. To give only one example, if you happen
to be suffering from that troublesome and psin-
full lcfction, boil, your japanese servant will
take hair. pass it ~ some magic known only
to himself rourd the inside OF the sore and with
only a twinge to yourself, remove the whole Of
the diseased flesh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
NEWS FROM BRIGHTW0OD
Evidence from One of Indianapolis De-
lightful Suburbs.
The Remarkable Experience Of Mr.. VIM
Younk-Told in His Own Words.

The republication in pamphlet form Of "The
Guu-naker of Moscow and other OF the famous
old serials OF the days when serial stories were
the popular literature, and publishers bought
fast horses and stock farms from the profits Of
their serial wseklies, recalls the rage for con
tinued stories, which, for q number Of years,
spread like literary epidemic, until it had near
~ exhausted itself
In the present times the words. Complete In
this issue" under the title of story, are sup
posed to add to its value, 50 radical has been the
change in popular taste. Such a caption could
be placed over the narrative given below, al
though, indeed, it belongs to series longer than
ever ran in serial weekly. Each chapter in
this series, however. differs from each chapter
in the serials, in that it is truth instead Of TO-
ton: in that it concerns some one well known in
the nsghborhood or community, and in thar
every word and statement can be verified with
out going outside OF indianapolis or its suburbs.
The narrative alluded to is one Of personal OK
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
Queer Things Coming from the Orient

Chicago Times.
Prof. Pander, with his unique collection OF
gods and goedesses. will leave for Europe, via
America, At the end of the term. with the good
wishes OK all the foreign residents, for his en-
jcymeDt of his well armed holiday" He will
exhibit ia America and Europe his wonderful
collection OF Buddhistic and Lama idols aud
articles of worship, and musical instruments
used in the temples, Among the bic trumpets
and numerous chaplots, he has several in bis
possession made of human bones. Several
skulls IN his collection are from departed priests
or lamas; one OF them is said to be the skull OF
living man. i. e., of an Individual who sacri-
feed himself for the purpose, The collection of
Dir. Pander is certainly unique in its kind, and
ought to be appreciated at home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
Brakemen's Slang.

Scribrer's MnEaZlhe.
The brakeman gives the prevailing tone to the
society of 6ispatchsrs Hobbies and other
lounging places which no frequents. He orig
mated whatever slang may be deemed necessary
to give spice 70 the talk o. the caboose and
round-house. He calls = gravel train dust
express" and refers TO the pump for compress
ing air for the 20 wer-brakes As wind ammer.'
The freman's prossic labors lightened By
being POLITICALLY mentioned as the handling OF
black diamonds. and the modification of being
called ius 20 the superintendents ofise to explain
some derelcton'of duty is disguised by referring
20 the episode as dancing on the carpet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
Mayor Hewitt's Daughter as His Clerk.

New York sun.
At the meeting OF the Board of Estimate and
Appsrtienmeut yesterday. Mayor hewitt spoke
OF the many simple ways IN which economy may
be exercised. In illustrating this he referred TO
the internal economy of his home.
Zone OF my daughters he said, ''understsu ds
stenograDhy and type-writ:nR. and acts when
occasion demands, as my clerk
Then twinkle came into the Mayors eyes a.
he said
II may have one OF my daughters taught the
plumbing business, which will result in q great
saving"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
Congo Money.
Atlanta Constitution.

1t is probable that tho only Congo money in
Atlanta is that in possession Of Mr.. Joel Chand-
Ter Harris and Mr.. Wallace p. Reed. The pe
culisrity of these copper coins 10 that each one
has q hole in the middle, that the Africans
may string them like beads The denomna
tons are five centimes, two centimes and one
centime. the first being about an sinch, acd the
eeceud three-qusrtsrs Of az inch. and the last q
little less than half an inch in diameter. The
coins hear the name Of Leopold End, King OF
the BelgiaBs, and Sovereign of the Independent,
State of Congo A striking fact about these
coins is that thoy African coins with the
Belgian impress, but made in New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
Too Much in Season.

Washington Post.
"Ah." she said, with tender sadness, as they
s.rclled along beneath the trees & street.
nothing but leaves"
YES be replied, ''apd somebody autumn
make arrangements TO take them away"
II was not speaking OF chestnut trees she
said softly. though summer around here
II will so winter the house. he painfully
murmured, and with backward spring be left
her struggling with the problem whether life is
worth living or not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
Wasted Away TO o Skeleton.

OsterbrrS PA. Special.
On last Easter Sunday the wife Of Joseph
Berkheimer, Of this place, boiled Q number Of
eggs in water colored with a patent dye The
shell of one of the eggs was found to be broken
when they were taken from the water. Joseph
Bnkhsimer. against the warning OF his wife.
ate the broken egg. He WAS taken sick soon
afterward, and continued to gradually waste
away daily. until, from . man weighing nearly
zoo pounds, he became q mere skeleton. He
died on Thursday. His weight at the time Of
his death was less than seventy pounds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
A Very Nervous Bride.

Philadelphia Record
Two hundred wedding guests. who had assem-
bled in church at Glen Gardner, N. j., on Thurs
day, waited in vain for tho ceremonies. Jacob
Slater. the wealthy owner Of q grist-mill. and
Miss Annie Bloom were to have been married.
Tue invitations were issued two weeks ago.
Many presents were sent to the brides house.
The church was beautifully decorated The
minister grew impatent, and after half an hour
a messenger arrived with note for the minister.
The Wedding had been postponed. The bride
was too nervous TO pass through the ordeal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
An Independent Opinion.

CnICaRO IImtB.
It is the duty of party organ TO claim every
thing up to the day OF election, but it is the duty
Of an independent newspaper, that cares more
Nor truth than fer party or partisan. 70 lay bare
the plain honest facts. The Times believes that
Indiana ought to go Democratic, but the Times
is very certain that many indications point
toward a Republican victory in that State next
Tuesday. Lying abeut the situation doesn't
help matters, and the readers Of the Times can
rest assured that it will continne to present to
them the exact facts as il secs them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07

gun, but were obliged to up close to the
whale and harpoon him by cast from the hand.
This whale that spoke of gave sudden twist
and threw me backward out Of the boat
tumeled equarely into his mouth, which hung
open fourteen feet from jaw to Jaw. He closed
his mouth and crushed my legs rather gently for
whale and let me 60 again. when was picked
up by one Of the ships boats We got the whale,
han
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
He Fell Into n Whales Mouth.


My narrowest escape from DEATH said Capt.
F. D. Haskell, retired sea captain, twas when
] fell. like Jonah, into the very mouth of q
whale. which. however, did not swallow mo-
probably not thinking me o choice morsel In
my whaling days We didn't have the harpoon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
IIrANTED-AN EAsTERN FIRM. MANUFAC

WTANTBD-AN EASTERN FIRM, MANUFAC-
w tairing frstclsss kne Of shsp machinery,
from which they have increased their production at
years, with orders constantly ahead Of their produc
tios. now employing one hundred hands, twelve
months in the year, of mostly skilled labor payroll
at present being coo per week open to receive
proposals to its plant to any town with good
railroad facilities where they could have natural gas
fer fuel Would need brick building 400 feet long
90 feet wide tive stories high. Address MANU-
FACTURER, Journal Office, Indianapolis Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07

ship. Undoubtedly large conservative ele
ment In the Brotherhood of Engineers believed
the move injudicous, but they joined in il out OF
an intense spirit of fidelity TO their brethren
and leaders
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07

NorE-Bs suspicious Of persons who recon-
mend any other article a. 'juss 90 good and
take nothing else but Dr.. Bulls Cough SyraN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07

lErom recent photo by Merceau o. ROVER, Inoisn-
apois.l
perience given by Mr. VIM. Younk. who Is en-
pioyediu the Bee-line railroad shops, which are
located IN Briehtwsed.
at was seme months ago, exactly how long
cannot cay, that the trouble frat attracted my
attention.
ut began with slight hacking cough, which
was always worse in the morning, eften in which
/ began to bring up great deal OF thick white
and sometimes yellswish phlegm. My throat
got raw and sore and it hurt me to swallow at
times. There was at the beginning thin irri-
tating discharge from my nose. In little while
this discharge became thick and offensive. ard
finally large dry seabs would form in both
nostrile stopping them up SO that could
scarcely breathe. My head sched sll the time.
It was o dull, throbbing kind of . headache.
especially severe above the eyes and In the back
part of the head. My ears also troubled me very
much; there were peculiar buzzing and ringing
sounds in them all the time. ! tried good
many remedies, but got no relief whatever; in
fact. grew steadily worse. / lost flesh and
strength rapidly. My appetite was poor, and
my stomach distressed me. did not rest well
At night, nv sleep was broken and disturbed by
frightful dreams 1 would get up in the morn
ing tired. unrefrsshed and totally untitled for
work. felt very much discouraged and thought
there was no help for me. Friends, however,
urged mo to call on DR.. Blair. / did 80, and
took his treatment for four months. The result
Of this treatment" said Mr.. Younk, in conclu-
sion, twas most remarkable. / began to i'm
prove right from the start, and to-day feel "a
we'll and strong as ever did IN my life"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
DO NOT BE DECEIVED

The indianapolis Natural-gss Company expects
to UNDERSELL ALL COMPETITORS In the
gas business. We make all contracts for dones-
tic. store or efies use at 80 per cent. Of. Wa
viii add to these contracts q clause AGREEING
AT THEIR TERMINATION TO CONTINUE
TO SUPPLY GAS AS LOW OR LOWER
THAN ANY COMPETITOR WILL THEN SUP.
PLY YOU. Also. when the time comes. Is it
surely viii. when il viii DO hard work to set gas
supply from any company. We shall give the pref
erance to eur early patrons.
The inducement that il being held cut by 9TH
ers that they viii next year some other tina
supply yen at half price is MISLEADING and
SUBTERFUGE.
Buy only Of she company tia. SELLS CHEAP
NOW, and agrees in the contract TO continue
to do. This gives yeu a certain advantage.
INDIANAPOLIS NATURAL GAS COMPANY
6S East Market Street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

w NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LADIES. YOU CAN
w learn dress-cutting and sewing. l teach ven to
cut and make every garment by ladies' and chill
dren. You do your sewing wfri4e learning In
structons unlimited. EMMA EDWARDS, IVA Viz.
einia avenue, Indianapolis, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07
STOLEN

CTOLEN-S0RREL HORSE, WITH KINKY
- name. heavy built. crooked tai; hitched 10 Cort-
land wagon containing kit of plumbers tools Was
taken from corner Tennessee and Indiana avenue.
Return 10 C. & A. Potts d Co., 400 West Washing
ton, or telephone No. 746. Reward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-07

IOR RENr-RocMs, WITH STEAM POWER
= Apply at Bfyes's baksry.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-01-28
HOME CALLS.


When the work-day hours are closing
And the evening twilight falls,
How the homes throughout the city
Send forth their loving calls!
Calls 30 low, you may not hear them;
But how many hear and smile
And tired hand and heads 50 weary
Are forgotten for the while.
The dear homo sounds ring sweetly
In the ears Of tofling men,
And, for love Of wife and children,
They seek their homes again.
So sit in the breeding twilight,
And watch as they honieward 60,
With glad steps hurrying onward
To the hearths that love them 90.
And I long to cry out TO them:
20, guard the home love well;
Be tender and true to your dear ones
How long yours, none can telly"
For know there Is one among them
Whose heart in sadness roams,
Who hears no call in the twilight
Save the call TO the Home of homes.
Good Housekeeping.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-01-28

.,.ss n.v.~ ocfs his bad traits
- -, ~. ss.ss,,s IA ~ the house
Ion ,ne 49,. - ths fatber.-Hasy er's
accoLu"s
0ds. Ia. a.. most to help his
no ~, ~ 80. ~. mora friends to
i1enos wa. " .ss h;ll and to pre-
neiP MIN On sr po,,eroU's Advamce
vent MS i "
1"01g"s .h.t Y thu millionaire. IS
SO -s.d.~ - whom his property
oeao : y. mo 80. Ma viii il being con-
was ,elss :. q lat 70 conjecture.
!es'ea '.'n s !, probably got it. "
0u' .no 's 80 -. verv sad, once
- mani -" ,srobino. He asked
ncaru Two - s,.r.s von 90 happyp"
tnem' ~ !" n"s ~ ,. 80 :ider aWhy.
HAPPY sa'u '',' - oSsd mvself."
makes Jim giaa .1o 6g' ssr II can't
MARY: sa'a u :, ~, .' ,.,r beau-
realize II I. seems ~ -. sa ,sre 4
tIful dream nav ~.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-01-28


In Russia $4,000 persons are en-
gagged in the tobacco industry.
The petroleum rcfiners OF the
United States consume about ninc mill
lion pounds Of sulphuric acid per
month.
The art of paper making has
reached . point where q growing tree
may be cut down. made into paper, and
turned out as newspaper, all within
thirty-six hours.
Tho curious fact that acute rheu-
matism is less prevalent in rainy
weather than in dry weather. has been
observed by several European physi-
clans who make a specially Of treating
rheumatic disease.
DIR. Murray. Of the Royal Society
Of Edinburgh. estimates the mean
height of the land of the globe to be
between 1900 and 2. 100 feet. tho latter
limit being probably the more nearly
correct. Humboldt's estimate OF the
mean height Of the continents was
1000 feet.
"A new species OF water-plant, which
grows on the back Of the living water
tortoise, has been described by Mr.. N.
C. Potter, Of the Linnean Society Of
London. s.The plant enters the cracks
of the tortoise shell, penetrating per.
pendicularly and horizo ntally to the
plates. imbibes the water from outside.
but does not derive nourishment from
the animal juices. IN r Ledger.
"A new British industry is the prep
aration of basic Stag for agricultural
manure. The material is pulverized
by machinery to such an extent that
tho finished product will pass through
sieve of 10000 holes to the square
inch. The fertilizing properties of this
Stag are due to the large proportion Of
iron and phosphoric acid which it con-
tains.
The subject Of premature badness
. one in which a vast number of per-
sons take direct and lively interest.
AccoruI"S W tno Aosccs' tic'o 20 nssso
doubt that such badness is increasing,
and it is difficult to give any satisfac-
tory scientific explanation OF the fact.
That journal does not attribute much
Importance to the suggestion that tight
hats are injurious, but it declares that
harm may be done in time by washing
the head every morning. and neglect
ing to replace the oily material thus re-
moved. IN 7. Ledger.
Mrs. Croly. better known -
Jennie june" Is president OF the
Women's Endowment Cattle Company,
lately incorporated under the laws OF
New Jersey. The capital stock is
$780, 600. divided into 5000 shares OF
$500 each. Every share represents
certain number OF cattle. which are to
be kept breeding for six wears. and q
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-01-28
oEMocRArlo REFORM.
Dishonest Republicans Posemasters Wads
to Disgorge Their spollss

Dishouest Republicaa Possmaators Made
to Disgorge Their spollss
Very little has been said about the
good work done by the Democratic
Administration in turning the rascals
out of post-ofiices they held all over
the country, but nevertheless IL has re-
suited in very considerable retrencll-
ment of expenses. There was wide
spread stealing by Republican post
masters, but it would never have been
heard of if the people had not decided
to open the books and have DEM
ocratic ofiisials to examine. That
is why great many fourth
class post-offices which used to
pay the postmaster from $50 to 500
a quarter do not pay the present in
combent more than one-tenth of that
revenue. The reason is that the new
Democratic postmasters charge just
what their business entities them to.
whereas their Republican predecessors
charged just as much as they thought
they could get from the profigate Re-
publican Administration. Fourth-class
postmasters are paid according to the
number of stamps they cancel, or. in
other words, according to the amount
of mail originating at that Office to be
forwarded to the rest of the world.
"The department" says Chief Clerk
Roy. "has very frequently to send out
an inspector to see what is the reason
for the serious falling off in postal BUSH
ness, as indicated by reduced salaries
earned by the new postmasters. A
postmaster now at the end of
the quarter claims only s. or
s. as the amount due him
on the business of his Office for the
three months. The books show that
his predecessor was in the habit Of
making $40 or $50 every quarter. The
inspector investigates and finds that
there has been no apparent falling of
in business. The Office is not boy
cotted; fully as many people patronize
it as formerly. and they send as much
mail matter as they had been accus-
toned to send. The explanation is
that while the Republican postmaster
had only done IS or IS worth Of BUSH
ness he represented that he had done
ten times as much and claimed accord
ingly. The department has practically
had to take the word of the post
master; at least it has generally done
SO. The marked difference between
the large charges made by tho post
masters of the old regime and the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-01-28

WHO is the greatest weather
prophet in the world? SIR. Blaine. be-
cause he can already feel the trosts OF
1883 Puck.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-01-28

"A Scientific Secret AN effective
method Of petrifying animal bodies
was claimed by DR.. G. B. Massedaglia,
. distinguished Padua chemist who
died more than forty years ago. The
secret Of the process was left for his
legitimate heirs. who have only very
recently been found The discovery
80 long locked up is now eagerly
sought and large suma have been
offered for it-thus far uesuccessfully,
--ArkansaD Travslsr. =.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-01-28


best in the biz. Go to him if you ever
want any thing in that line.''
"How much did the arm bring youP'
Five thousand d liars, and that
consider my best speculation.
Doesn't the insurance company OBJ
ject to your frequent claimsp''
"Well, / do little bit in canvassing.
SO my travelling seems to be legitimate y
II should have thought you'd made
enough to retire."
I've got very large family. and
I'm bound to do my best for EN-"
but you can hardly conveniently
spare any more limbs. or even another
eye. unless it should be the glass one. /"
mo. that's true. I'm wanting nice
internal injury, or some cracked ribs.
that'h give me a weekly Indemnity Of
fifty dollars for about six months"
But" / began. and then paused, for
didn't quite know how to phrase my
question delicately. A happy thought
occurred to me, and / said: you've
described this insurance business as a
lottery; suppose you should draw the
capital prizeg'
''You mean tloath.' he calmly OBJ
served; ''then my family would get
$4,000 I think that's fully ~ much
- what's left Of me IL worth"
And I was quite able to agree with
him.-7ne Epoch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-06
The WEATHER REPORT

GOVERNMENT ISDICArfOSS-FOR "a HOURs.
WASHINGTON Sept g. 10 D. m.-FOr Maine. New Hamps
shire and VermOai slight changes In temperature
For southern New gland Eastern New-York. Eastern
Peunsyvtnia, NeN-Jersey and Delaware. fair, signify
cooler easierly northesstsry winds.
For Maryland. the same. followed by rain.
For virginia far vel by in northern portion
cooler.
For Caroina.. threatening weather and rain cooler
in e,stert por,Ioni stationary temperature western
portion.
For Georgia Florida Western Florida Alabama
Mss,ssiDpi Louisiana and Eastern Texas threatening
weather ami rain stationary temperature north 70 east
winds Increasing force cyclone apparently south Of
Port Eal. moving northwest
For Kentucky virginia and Arkausaa fair followed
by rams siiglt changes In temperature
For Tennessee threatening weather aud rain stationary
temperature
For estarn Sew.York. Western Penn'yvania and ono
fair followed bv local rain. Friday
For Lower Michigan Indiana Ilnoi2 fair. followed
by local rains warmer.
For Wisconsin and Upper Michigan light rains. pre-
ce.dsf I'm Southern Wisconsin by fair slightly warmer.
For Minnesota light III the western portion'
stationary temperature portion wads shit
westerly.
For Eastern and Southwestern Dakota. loca! rains
Tor Missouri AMI Iowa. fair followed BY local rains
warmer in tho portion. cooler the western
portion southerly winds
Tor Kansas AID Nebraska fair followed by local rains
cooler.
For Colorado local ralns; cooler.