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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-23
A QUEER COLLECTION.
Bottled Waters from Many Rivers thu
Hobby of Two Travelling Englishmen.

Bottled Waters from Many Rivers tho
Hobby of Two Travelling Englishmen.
1t is surprising how many peculiar
things a man will do when he has more
time and money at his disposal than he
knows what to do with.
Not long since two young English
men of fortune were travelling in this
country. They visited many sections,
and one day their conversation at
tracted the attention OF fellow trav-
eler. A conversation in which all
three joined followed.
'What is your destinations" was
asked of the Englishmen.
1--WE scarcely know yet. But we are
at present en- route for the Mississippi
river" replied one OF them.
Merely for the sake of getting
look at that mighty streamP'
"Well, no, not entirely. The truth
is, want some of the water from the
Mississippi river"
want some of the water! What
for?n
ITO keep" And amused at the ex-
preston on his questioner's face he
continued: "iou see, my friend and
self have larger income than we can
spend. We longed for something new,
and together we decided to travel We
thought it would be more pleasant for
both if we had some object in view, and
we wanted to do something different
from any body else, SO we concludef
to make collection of waters fromf
the principal rivers of the earth
have visited Europe, Asia, Austr
South America and now intend
North America. What are thes6VIE
lections for? Merely to crafty whff
of the collector, and we are doing that
very thing. Already we have sent
home many small walls, each labeled,
so there can be no mistake, and when
we do North America we will have
finished the globe.
"How long do you intend to keep tht
collection"
always, of course. Do you thinl
we would carelessly destroy what ha
taken SO long to collecte'
"Well, / scarcely think so, but d
you intend to submit the waters t
some chemist or other for analysis!'
, 1--WE hadn't thought of it. As !! toll
you, we do this merely to pass th
time, spend our money, see the worl
while we are young, and crafty
/. whim, and you may believe that SD fl
we have haa any amount of pleasul
out Of it, "v-Chicaqo Tribune,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-23
PITH AND POINT.

An honest man is able to speak for
himself, when a knave is not.
Those who are fellow-creatures
with men should not be fellow-judges
with God.
Others proclaim the infirmities OF
a great man with satisfaction and
complacence, if they discover none OF
the like in themselves. ADDISON.
"A man with new idea can not be
too careful of it. It may get away
from him and become original with
some one else.-N. O. Picayune.
The national growl shows de ma
tional cha'acter. We doan hear muffin
bout de wimmin's high hats obstruct-
in de view O. de pulpit. -U,acte Pete.
Sacrifice being the essential basis
of virtue the most meritorlous virtues
are those which are acquired with the
greatest effort.-De Maislre.
When a man steals a silver dollar
from you. there isn't one bit of conso.
lation in recalling the fact that it is
really worth oily about eighty cents
Puck.
Employment which Gnlen calls
natures physician, is SO essential to
human happiness that Incidence is just
ly considered the mother of misery
Robert Barton.
Curiosity may lead one away from
his duty; but no man is likely to do his
whole duty, or to know it, if he lacks
full measure of curiosity.-S. S.
Times.
Down in New York a man can
drop nickel in a slot and have his
handkerchief perfumed. The pro.
prietor of the little device must make
enormous profits, giving only one
scent for five cents. Waterbury Repub-
lican.
Some unidentified philosopher re-
marks that at is the newly rich that
make displays. 1t is the paper that
has just sprung into notice that hur-
rahs about it's circulation. 1t is the
woman who, for the first time owns q
lace shawl, who tells you what it cost. "
The longer we live the more we
are convinced of the truth of the Gym
ical remark of the unsuccessful painter,
that reputation is rather the outgrowth
of luck than of merit. What Haw-
thorne called the conspiring circum-
stance rarely visits our homes, and
when it does we are generally absent.
The root of the commonwealth is
in the homes of the people. The social
and civil life springs from the domestic
life of manhood The official life of a
nation is ordinarily the reflex of the
moral sense Of the people. The moral
| ity of a public administration is to be
guarded by the moral standard of the
| family. The river does not rise above
| its source.
Whenever and wherever the con-
ditions of successful marriage are not
complete then marriage is a failure.
Marriage is failure when it is entered
into merely as civil contract. There
are men who hunt for wives as they
would for cows, and there are women
who hunt for husbands as they would
for carriage horses, and when found it
is merely civil contract. 1t is a fail
ure when it is merely a matter OF con-
venience, or for money, Or for social
position. B. b. TYLER.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-23
They Both Camped Out.

''How did you spend the last sum-
mer?" asked one travelling man of an
other whom he had not seen for some
time.
"Oh, had a fine time. Never en-
ioyed myself more in my life"
What did you do?"
Il was camping out among the
northern lakes. What did you do?"
81 did considerable camping out my
self"
.Whereabouts?n
son the front door step-my wife
wouldn't let me in" --Mercbant Tyau.
eler.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-01-23

Half the boys of to-day would
rather be drum-majors than presi-
dents,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03
TO MARRY GREAT WEALTH.
A Pennsylvania Young Lady Who Is Soon to
Become the Wife of Rich Frenchman.

PITTsBURG, July Am Allegheny City
young lady is to marry Frenchman. re-
tired physician of Paris, whose wealth is
estimated at between $3.OOO.OOO and s. OOO-
600. She is Clara, the daughter of Mrs. NJ.
f. Brownlee. The prospective groom is
Hoppolite Shaffner. The ceremony will
take place in st. Andrews Roman Catholic
Church, Allegheny City, July IL. .
The manner in which the couple became
engaged is very romantic. The families are
distantly related Mr.. Shaffner is wild
over and pretty well advanced in years.
About a year ago his son, a young man of
about twenty-five years OF age, came to
America on a tour, finally landing in Pitts
burg, where he found a convenient stop
ping place with the Brownlee family. Be-
fore month passed young Shaffner con-
tracted a cold which resulted in death.
His body was embalmed and sent to Paris,
accompanied by Miss Clara. She went in
response to cablegram from tine father of
the deceased, whom she had never seen.
Their engagement soon followed. The pro-
spective groom retired from active life sew
eral years ago, and lives in one of the hand
somest residences in the French capital.
He is now on the ocean, and will arrive in
Pittsburg the latter part of the coming
week. Two sisters of the bride-elect are
inmates of the convent at Latrobe The
Brownies are refined, but by no means
wealthy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03
A FREAKISH SCHOOLMASTER.
Prof Cookery, the New Jersey SensatiOnalist,
Gives Parting Exhibition of Insanity.

SOUTH AMBOY, n. j., July James
Corkery, the eccentric principal of the Park
public school, has closed his last term as
teacher, and the whole villageis crazy with
delight. To sustain his reputation for un-
conventional conduct. he signalized mis- re-
tirement from the school by sensational
performance last Friday. That was the
closing day of the term, and Corkery sprung
upon the $50 pupils a advertisement which
was not on the programme. The members
of the school were all assembled, with the
four assistant young lady teachers and
all the little folks Joined with enthusiasm,
Professor COrkery arose with a solemn face
and proceeded to read a chapter from the
Bible. as provided for in the good old Jer-
sey law.
Before the principal had pronounced
dozen words the astonished auditors real
lied that they were to be the inno-
cent victims of another Corkery freak.
The The selection which the Professor
ers was the thirty eighth chapter of
Genesis, in which is described the adven-
lures of the venerable judah with that
lively grass widow. lamar, when he went
up to Timnah. The language of the chap
ter is severely plain, but COrkery made it
positively offensive by his peculiar read
ing, while the schoolinarms blushed and the
pretty young misses modestly hid their
faces. When COrkery had finished the
chapter he advanced on the platform and
addressed the audience. He said that his
hearers appeared as if their mOdesty had
been shocked by the recital of Judah's es-
capade, and they had right to be-.
He then seized the Bible in both hands
and in an excited manner tore out the
leaves containing the words he had just
read, scattered bits on the floor, throwing
some of the crumpled leaves into a large
waste basket placed conveniently near.
After this exhibition of indignation toward
speech. He said that as text book of de-
vOtiOn and godfiness the Bible was alto
gether out of place in the public schools.
AS student of the dead languages he said
he could show that the Bible was bare
faced forgery and fraud. the work of vaga-
bond Hebrews, The people who listened
to his strange harangue were panied and
surprised. and when the exercises of the
day were finished they were thankful that
it was all over.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03
IndOrsing Checks by Telegraph.

KANSAS CITY, July 2.-Judge Philips, of
the United States District Court. has pre-
pared his opinion in the case of Garnett A.
Garrettson against the North Atchison
Bank, of Westboro. No.. filed at st. Joseph.
The case involves the question of the liza
bility of an indorser who indorses COM
mercial paper by telegraph. James Tate,
of Colorado. proposed to buy of the Mus
catine Cattle Company. of Iowa, 1000 head
of cattle for Se2. 600. The cattle company,
at the time, owed the bank. and wanted it
to take Tates check OIL the bank for the
purchase of the cattle in payment of the
company's debt. They telegraphed asking
it if it would pay Tate's check for $4,000
The bank answered by telegraph: Tate is
good; send on your paper" The check
finally fell into the hands of Garrettson,
but upon sending il to the bank it was pro-
tested. Judge Phillips holds that the ac-
ceptance of the check as implied in the
banks telegraphic message amounted in
law TO an Endorsement. and the Judge
decides that the bank must pay the plaint-
IFS the amount.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03
A Dish-Washer's Good Fortune.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2.--The Supreme
Court yesterday affirmed the decision of
the lower court giving the whole estate of
S125 900 to Richard p. Jessup. natural son
of Gershom 4. Jessup, a well-known San
Francisco bachelor. Jessup died three
years ago, leaving a will bequeathing the
property to his brothers and sisters. Its
probate was opposed by a lawyer, who as
tOnished all Jessup's friends by bringing
proof that Jessup left natural son by a
young girl whom he led astray while she
was a student at q seminary across the bay,
twenty-five years ago. The girl afterward
married. but the boy, who was raised apart
from his mother never knew his fathey's
name until on her death-bed, six years ago,
his mother told him. He tried then to have
his father acknowledge him, but failed, al
though the father for time supplied him
with money. His father had also provided
for him until he learned the trade of black
smith. When his father died young Jes-
sup was dish-washer in a private hotel
here, and his story reached the lawyers
ears, with the result that after a three
years fight he has won a fortune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03

Grand Army Men Will Not ATTEND the En-
campment Unless the Railroads Relent.
CHICAGO. July 2-The following is fur
nished to the Associated Press:

CHICAGO, July 2-The following Is fur
nished to the Associated Press:
We. the undersigned, representing the follow
ing departments OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, TO wit: Departments of Michigan, Indi-
Srsk 0T sna me-
$4,000 comrades of the G.. A. r., having met
in Chicago this 2d day of July, 1889. for the
purpose OF representing TO the general passen-
ger agents OF the Central Traffic Association,
now In session here. the claims OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic for the same rates TO our
national encampment as heretofore made to us,
and as only recently made to other associations
and socletles, and having received the same
eyasive answer which has been made to the re-
peated requests of the commanderin chief and
she nseent aoea rnts @ at Milwaukee MIN for
and feeling that the Grand Army
of the Republic is entitled to at least as much
consideration on the part of the railroad COM
panies assuch other societies and organizatious
and that We should resent this unjust dscrimi-
nation against tho veterans who saved the life
railroad officials throughout the United States
nix and establish on or before the 10Th instant a
Encampmentto to be held at Milwaukee, beginning
Aug. 81. prox., and in case of failure so TO do
within the tnne specified, We hereby declare our
determination TO carry out by general orders In
our respective departments the spirit of the res
olution adopted at the twenty-second National
Encamp,aent. which reads as follows: Re
solved-Further. That unless the railroad COM
panies now furnish the required rate to COM
fa6es. then the various departments will dis
courage the attendance OF all except members Of
the National Encampment."
And further that We shall call upon the CON-
mander-in-chief 10 issue general order, request
Ing only the duly authorized representatives Of
the Grand Army 10 attend the encampment-
This circular is signed by the following
department commanders or their repre-
sentatives: Michael Brown. of Illinois;
Chas. II. Smith. of Iowa; M. Minton, of
Kentucky; A. Barto. of Minnesota; Chas.
NJ; Travis. of Indiana; Jas. s. Martin. of
Illinois; J: Il. Davis, of Nebraska; f. +.
Wiegel. of Missouri.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03

exact list of the killed and wounded
on account of the meagerness of the infor-
nation obtainable. There is only one wire
in use between Roanoke and the scene of
the accident and it is next to impossible
to get anything over it but railroad busi-
ness. The names of the killed as far as
positively ascertained are:
PATRICK DONOVAN, Lynchburg, Va.
GHARLES = Six BRUCE, Roanoke; va fireman.
l. B. SUMMERS, Abingdon, Va; mail agent
NATHAN COHEN, merchant. Roanoke, Va,
en- route TO Germany to visit his parents.
W. STEAD, Cleveland, Tenn, en- route to
J. W. BEAL, Cleveland, Tenn, en- route to
A. 81, JAMES. Roanoke, Va, travelling engi.
neer OF the road
J. W. LINDSAY, Roanoke, Va, train Dispatch
JOHN KIRKPATRICK, Lynchburg. Va.
DENNIS MELLON, Roanoke; janitor of the
general offices OF the Norfolk a. Western Rail-
road Company, en- route to New York to be mar
ried.
A LITTLE NIECE of Mrs. Judge Thompson.
OF Staunton. Va.
1t is believed that fifteen OF twenty 9TH
ers perished. as there were nearly seventy
persons on the train, and between fifteen
and twenty are unaccounted for. The
dead were horribly cremated. The injured
are:
Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson. of Baltimore,
wrist cut and body slightly bruised. He is
at the hotel Roanoke here, and will be able
to leave for Baltimore in few days The
Bishop lost his gold watch, all his clothing
and 500; j. f.. Temple. Pottsville, Pa.
head and limbs burned; +. T; Dexter, ,Bev::
erly. Mass, severely bruised on the head
and body;J. B. Young; Radford. Va. arm
mashed; Mrs. Judge Thompson, StauntOn.
Va, bruised and deranged with grief over
the death ofherhttle niece; Roland Johnson.
Roanoke, Va, conductor, frightfully cut
on head and face: L. c. DuBarry, superin-
tendent. bruised severely; W., c; Glass,
Roanoke, baggage agent, arm broken. w.
III. Hayward, Pullman conductor, shoulder
hurt; J. ID. Tanner; Lynchburg badly
bruised; Joseph Goldberg, New York, leg
and shoulder bruised and hand hurt; Miss
Inez jackson. Texas. bruised: X. B. Good
fellow, Roanoke. hand and foot injured: j.
9. Cassell, Roanoke, superintendent, arm
hurt; IL. w. Marsin, Chattanooga. Tenn,
cut and bruised; M. ID. Temple, Chicago,
back injured, Mrs. r. B. Young, Marshall,
Tex, body bruised.
On the body of Mr.. w. c. Stead, of Cleve-
land, Tenn, was found the sum of 14,0OO.
he was oD his summer vacation, and was
going to England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03
'BBE-LINE' EXCURSION
TO THE
ROCKY MOUNTAINS

On Tuesday. July %. the twelfth annual excursion
to the Rocky mountains viii leave Indianapolis via
the popular ''Eeeline" routes. The excursion will
be in charge of experienced Decline" agent who
will accompany the party through 10 their destination.
Persons contemplating trip 10 Colorado Cciifor-
nia or 10 p-Jnt IN the West and desiring 10 join
the excursion requested 10 send in their names at
once so that reservation can be made for them in
through a special feature OF the excursion
being the elegant Wagner and Pullman sleeping cars
and the reclining chair cars and tourist sleep
ers. that viii run through TO destination. Through
tickets will be sold at the lowest rates to all points
I'm Kansas, Nebraska. Colorado California and
the Great West For full information location in
through cars etc. write or call on any Bee-line'
agent. or address It. c. PECK. Passenger Agent,
No: Bates House or No. l3S South Illinois street.
Indianapolis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03
Injured I'm u Freight Collision.

NEW CASTLE. Pa, July 1.-Two freight
trains, or the Erie & Pittsburg road, col
lided short distance south of this city,
this afternoon. Both engines and num-
ber of freight-cars were badly wrecked.
The engineer and fireman of one train es-
capped by jumping, but engineer Welch and
fireman Curtis, of the other, were slightly
hurt. Conductor Holmes jumped from the
train and fell into the ShenangO river,
twenty feet below the track. He was not
injured. Passenger trains were delayed
several hours
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03
SENATOR sPOONER's REQUEST.
Ee Wants Wisconsin Editor Put I'm Conn
missioner Johnston's Place.

Iz0 wants wisconsin Editor fut In Com-
missioner Johnston's Place.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGTON, July At has developed
that the private business upon which Sen
ator Spooner and Chairman Payne, of the
Wisconsin Republican committee. met here
the other day, was to secure the appoint
ment of Hod Taylor, of Wisconsin. as Inter
state Commissioners of Railroads. in place of
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, whose retention
General Sherman has made personal mat
ter with the President. Senator Spooner
is exceedingly anxious to have Taylor
taken care of in some way, and has been
pressing him upon the President for sever
III different Offices He seems to be as anx-
ious to get Taylor fixed as be was 10 put
Rusk IN the Cabinet; but whether ne can
secure Johnston's removal after General
Sherman has requested his retention. is a
question. Mr. Taylor is a fellow-towns-
man of Senator SpOoner the editor of the
Hudson Star and Times. has been chairman
of the Republican committee of the State.
and member OF the Legislature, and as he
aspi res TO Mr.. Spooner's seat in the Senate.
the latter is particularly anxious that he
shall be well taken care of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03

HOPE, ID. T., July Am excessively hot
wind prevailed yesterday, eliminating
about o'clock in thunder and hail-storm,
during which the Hope school-house was
struck by lightning. and the Masonic hall,
in the upper part of the building. badly
damaged Lightning killed 500 team of
Sherbrook nearly all the glass in the county
building and in many residences, W as shat
tered. Crops in the path of the storm were
leveled. Some hail-stones measured eight
inches in circumference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03
MUST WAIT THEIR TURN.
Secretary Noble Directs Tanner to DiscoI
tinue Advancing Certain Pension Claims.

Secretary Noble Directs Tanner to Discon-
tinue Advancing Certain Pension Claims.
WAsHISGToNs July 2.-Secretary Noble
has addressed letter TO James Tanner.
Commissioner of Pensions. in which he
calls the attention of that officer to the
regulation applicable to the Pension Bu-
reau, contained in order No. los, issued
Jan. %, 1885, Ii is as follows:
Owing to the pressure brought to bear
from all quarters to take cases out of their
regular order. and as. at this date. poverty
and hardship from further delay can be AZ
legged of almost every applicant alike.
therefore cases will be taken out of their
order only when such cause therefor is
shown to the Commissioner in writing as
would satisfy the other worthy claimants
whose claims precede them. should they
know the facts. that such action is proper.
Hereafter no case will be advanced that Is
not clearly within this rule"
The letter of the Secretary continues:
eft is hereby further ordered that this rule
will be extended so as to embrace cases
only where the applicant is in very great
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03

ALTOONA, Pa, July "A water-spout
broke over this city about 10 O'clock to-
night. doing great damage. The rain is
coming down in torrents. overhowing the
streets and bursting the sewers. Re-
ports from South Fork are that. the
trains from the West have come in since
o'clock. The Juniata is rising beyond
bounds at Tyrone. Kittanning Point reser-
voir, this city's water supply, is expected
to break, as the water is pouring over its
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-03
Sfeamslliu News.

LONDON. July 2.-Arrived: Elbe. from
Bremen.
CoPENHAGEN, July 2.-Arrived: Slavonia.
from New York.
MovILLE. July o. Arrived: Ethiopia,
from New York for Glasgow.
HAMBURG. July ARRIVED: Gellert,
from New York. The Columbia
the new NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steamer,
arrived here this morning from most salts
factory trial trip. The steamer made an
average of over nineteen knots an hour, and
occasionally exceeded twenty knots.