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Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04
MISSIONARY RAILROADs.

The railroad which the King of Belgium wants built in Africa will be an important affair. It is intended to run from the head of navigation on the lower Congo to the town of Ndalo, on the south shore of the body of water called Stanley Pool. The total length of the road will be about 2e4 miles. It is estimated that it will cost about S5, ,000, 900 to build and equip the road and to pay the interest on the investment during the period of it's construction, which Is fixed at four years. The surveys have already been made and report of them was pre-. aented to the geographical society that re- gently met at Antwerp. The proposed route extends over a level country almost it's en- tire distance, and only three bridges of any considerable length will be required. Much of the timber needed for railroad ties is on the ground, and it is thought that the work of grading the road can be done by natives.
 This road will be good thing for busi- ness in Central Africa, but it will, perhaps, be most important as a ci7ilizer. The mis- sionarY work done by railroads is often over looked, but there is no question about it's power and value. The Chicago Herald thus describes what railroads have done for India: Railroads have done much toward breaking down class distinctions in India. The members of the different castes, who have always avoided each other and who have feared to come in contact on the street, are obliged to meet at ticket offices and to occupy the same cars ontrains. After short ex- perience in travelling on railroad they no longer have fear of being defled in oonse- quence of touching the person of one who be- longs to another caste. In the matter of abolishing class distinctions railroads have accomplished much more than missionaries. The natives of India who have gone into the employ of the railroad companies have been obliged to work regular hours, and for that reason have generally absented themselves from the temples. They no longer observe the days regarded by their old religious teachers as holy or go on pilgrimages. By constantly meeting intelligent travellers from England and other countries they gradually adopt their ways. They soon dress and eat as Europeans do. Gradually freeing them selves from religious restraint, they at length embrace Christianity.
 It will be great day for Central Africa when the toot of the locomotive whistle is heard there
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04
EN TIM E.

It's about time now to turn the hoes on the cernfield.-Washington Critic.
 A log jam is the latest in the lumber pre- serves of Minnesota News.
 A girl who is engaged cannot hide the fact, but she can come nearer doing it than her mother.-Atchison Globe.
 There are thirteen different ways of mak- ing strawberry shortcake, and whichever way you try you will wish you had decided Free Press.
 trip did you gooda" "Oh, indeed, yesl gained fifty pounds" 'In one week?" "Yes, struck lucky number in the pilot pool."-Harper's BaEar.
 Aunt Minerva-"You are too capricious, Penelope. Why, was engaged to your un cle three years, and during that time I never danced with another man." Penelope Peach blow-"How dreadful! I think some of them might have ventured occasionally" Life.
 MT. Jones-"I was thinking of going to the Howard tonight, Mary. Do you care to goa" Mrs. Jones-"What kind of an enter tainment is itan Mir. J.-stVariety, guess. :" Mrs. J.-''Young women in short skirts, I suppose2" MT. J.-'Very likely" Mrs. J. -"Well, don't care to go. I think it very indecorous for young women to appear
  Jones went to her bureau and took out of a little envelope her last sesson's bathing suit and began to look it over to zee If it needed any repairs.-Boston Courier.
 Smith-I'm going to give up smoking. Jones-Do you smoke cigars or pipe? S-A pipe.
 J.-Meerschauma
 S.-Yes.
 J.-What are you going to do with your pipea
 S.-I am going to break 1. and throw my tobacco away.
 J.-Pll tell you better plan than that. Let me have your pipe and tobacco and I'll return them to you next week when you start smoking again.-Boston Courier.
 Simeon Easygo, after living sixty years on a farn, finds his quarters on shipboard rather cramped. He obviates the lack of space, however, by slowing his pants and shoes into a round cupboard in the side of tho vessel on going to bed.
 a. m Startling disclosures
 ssMornin' csp'n; last night put my clothes in that lar oubby, an they ain't thar now" 'sThat ain't clothes press-that's port hole, you lunatic."
 "Oh, it is, eh?" (After a pause)-"Say, cap'n, how soon do we get to the Torrid Zone.-Ocean.
 Young Boston Wife Cat meat stalD-"I really don't know what to get for dinner to- day"
 Buteher-"Why not try some of these mutton chops, Good, healthy food; eighteen cents pound"
 Young Boston Wife (puts hand to fore head)-s'Let me see."
 Butcher-"What-tke chopss Here they are."
 Young Boston Wife-"No; was think ing"
 Butoher-"About the pricea"
 Young Boston Wife-'fNo; was thinking whether you ought not to have said whole~ some instead of healthy. ."-Yankse Blade.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04
No. l32
ELKcTRXO DENTISTRY.
A reported discovery That Will Be a Boon to suRering Humanity.
 -IE-ror, the American AnaIvist1

Boston people nowadays have their super fuous teeth drawn by electricity. The pro- cess is very simple, scarce any apparatus being required beyond an ordinary two-oell battery with vibrator attachment. The at taohmeat is thin strip of metal fastened at the ends, which is made to vibrate thous- and or more times second by the electric current. At each vibration the circuit is cut off and renewed again, the effect being to give perfectly steady flow of the myster- ious fluid In order to make sure that the flow is quite satisfactory, the operator tunes the machine-assisted by little reed tuning pipe-until the strip of metal sings "A" Now, to the battery are attached three wires, two of them handles at the ends, and the third is hitohed to forceps. The patient in the chair is given handle to hold in each hand, and the current is turned on gradually until 1t becomes painful. Then he Is told to grasp the handle as strong as possible, the electricity-having been switched off for moment-is turned on again suddenly, and the dental surgeon applies his forcsps simul- taneously to the tooth. The instant the mo- lar Is touched, it, as well es the parts sur rounding, become electrified, and absolutely insensible to pain. When it is withdrawn from the socket the subject of the operation feels not the sligest disagreeable sensation. A jerk, and the tooth is out, the patient drops the electric handles, and the painless affai Y ia oyer
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04
A aerent Potnt Of view.


 One morning Opie P. Read, of "The Ar kansaw Traveller" came into the Chicago Press club rooms, where a number of the members were seated chatting. Opie did not take part in the conversation, but sat by one of the open windows smoking his huge pipe and evidently thinking profoundly.
 ftSomething on your mind, Opie9n asked one of the boys.
 "Yes. My butcher Is on my mind, and he's the biggest butcher you ever saw. If didn't have ponderous mind ne yer could hold that butcher on 1t. Look at me-" said he, standing up at full height, showing form more than six feet tall, and massive ia It's proportions ''Look at me, I'm q pretty big man myself, but. sir, as I came by that butcher shop this morning the butcher was standing out In front and I walked right between his legs. The top Of my head wasn't Gs high as his instep. l should have had to reach up to unlatch his shoe"
 "How much do you owe your butcher, Opies' asked MT. James W. Scott, the presi- dent of the club and business manager of ''The Herald"
 "A hundred and twenty dollars, sir, said Mir. Read.
 That afternoon Mir. Scott sent check for $150 to Opie, saying it WAS an advance cs1p on a story he wished him to write for me Herald" The next morning, when Opie strode ln'o the club, somebody asked: u..a ass- "Has your butcher grown any sino7 terdaya" n,ia n,ornino
 ,1-nS tn+o his place with S150 in gold e ciinIing and jinkling in my pocket nWhere's that butchers' I asked ~ "sHere I am,' paid faint. timid, futile voice that seemed to come up from the eel lar.
 ss sWhereg said I.
 ".Here, right here by Yoar left fsot. Don't move or you'll step on me-
 1T got down on my hands and knees and examined speck on the floor. It was the butcher"
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04
VOL. LVII.
4rp 6nnds.
Howe X StetSOl : QUICK SELLERS!

21H dozen Mousquetaire Suede Gloves at 69c per pair. The lowest price we ever sold this quality is One Dollar. Col ors are States, Browns, Fans and Modes.
 Printed China Silks, 2 inches wide, choice styles, at soc per yard. These Silks are our reg ular 75c quality. Please exam inc and see what a fine Silk Dress you can buy at the price of Bingham.
 On Tuesday morning, June 4, we shall open one box of Pure Mohairs, in Plaids and Stripes, at the lowest price on record for Fine Goods, viz.: 2oc per yard. Styles are elegant. Come early Tuesday morning and make your selections. They have never been sold less than soc in any city.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04
Instances of Fragrant modesty.

From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
 A Boston newspaper man told story to- day which illustrates some characters. A messenger in the Custom House at Boston left note in the correspondents office last night which read:
 'J. J. Smith and General N. P. Banks have arrived in the city and takan up their quar- ters at the Ebbit House." The note was sign- ed by MT. Smith.
 An equally good one is told of Philadel- phia applicant for place in one of the De- partments. He brought down a prominent manufacturer to help him along. They call- ed on the President, and he said after: 'sThe President invited me and - to take lunch with him, but refused"
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04
EDITORIAL NOTES

A Kansas clergyman is authority for the statement that Greek Is the language of heaven.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04

The response to the appeal tor aid for those who escaped the Pennsylvania flood with their lives will be prompt and generous.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04

New Haven cannot complain just now that 1t is not lively here The liveliness, however, is not of the most pleasing kind.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04

4AS ioS5 uL 1Ilo lu IS Stl dently very great, but 1t will take some time to find out how great. No such calamity has ever happened in this country.
 The prohibitionists in Pennsylvania are working hard, but nobody expects that they will win. The best informed prophets now set the majority against the amendment at from 50, 900 to 75, 900, which is g much lar- ger adverse vote than was claimed fortnight ago.
 New Hampshire people are thrifty. The population of the State since 1850 has only increased from 17.976 to 346,991, but the number of savings banks has increased from 12 to 69; depositors from 13, ,031 to IA, ,S34; and amount of deposits from $1, ,641 ,544 to $57, 300, 590. The deposits in 1859 averaged $5. 16 to every inhabitant; in 1881, $161.41. These are significant figures. Since 1850, with but three exceptions, every year has witnessed an increase in deposits, the growth last year being $3,a61,6
 The Geological society of France has warned the government of the danger to the country from the destruction or absence of the swallows. The country about the mouth of the Rhone is one of the great landing places of the swallows coming over from Africa. Wires have been put along the coast connected with electrical batteries, upon which the birds light after their flight. They are then killed by shock, and hundreds of crates of their bodies are sent up to the Paris milliners. This has been going on for several years, and it Is now noticed that swallows are inclined to boycott France and land at places from where they spread more naturally over other parts of Europe.
 The use of kerosene oil is certainly inoreas. ing in India, displaoing the vegetable oils previously used, which gave smoky and dull light when compared with this mineral fluid, and until the year 1886 the Standard Oil company had entire control of the Indian trade. In 1886 over 29,00O,000 gallons of kerosene oil were imported into India from the United States, and that year Russian oil came in for the first time to the amount of 1,500, ,000 gallons. But during eight months of the fiscal year 1S99-89, while the importa- tions ot oil from the United States amounted to only about IA, 900, 900 gallons, those from Russia figured up to more than Il ,000, ,00C gallons.
 Cardinal Gibbons is against prohibition both on principle and because he is con vineed 1t doesn't in fact prohibit, except possibly here and there in the farming dis. triots. He is for high license, with rigorous laws against Sunday selling, etc. He would limit the number of licenses issued, would have them granted only to responsible prop erty-owners of good repute in the commun ity, and would have the punishment fol breaking on the part ot the saloon-keep CT include perpetual forfeiture of license His idea of the matter is that liquor laws
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04

The "ticker" Is silent, and there is iamen- tation. There is also lamentation when it is not silent
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04
SLAUGHTER SALE"

Of fine American Dress Satines still going on at 181ac per yard. We had only two cases of these goods, and as they are selling rapidly we call your attention to them once more and advise early selections while the assort- ment is complete.
 Special bargains for this week in Ladies Night Robes at 8oc each. There are five styles in this lot; all Mother Hubbard, handsomely trimmed. Regular prices are $1.o9 and SIPS.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04

The loss of life in Pennsylvania Is evi dently very great, but 1t will take some time to find out how great. No such calamity has ever happened in this country
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04

like other laws, should be made to be en- forced. 'I regard high license, with moral sanction," he is quoted as saying, "as the most efficient way of diminishing the drink ing vice."
 The trustees of the Boston public library have decided to adopt plan of action which will, no doubt, have decided tendency to stop the spread of diphtheria and other con- tagious diseases among those who make use of the library books. Hereafter the board of health will cause the library card in each family where contagious disease is found te exist to be stamped, so as to indicate the presence of such disease there. The library will thereafter decline to allow other books to be taken out on this card until the contagion has been stamped out from the home. Fnr- thermore, when books are returned from such locality they will be disinfected, in order that they may not prove source of contagion in other families to whom they may be subsequently issued.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04
A CURE CAN BE EFFECTED.

Any Truss or Supporter which is not com fortable and does not accomplish the object for which it is worn is worse than useless and should be discarded.
 With an experience of more than twenty years in the treatment of Hernia, weakness es and Deformities requiring mechanical support, we are warranted in the statement that satisfaction will be guaranteed in ev- cry case entrusted to our care.
 All appliances are made especially for our own fitting, and often expressly for the in- dividusl case at hand, and carefully adjusted.
 All our Elastic Goods, Stockings, Knee Gaps, Anklets. Wristlets and Abdominal Supporters for varicose veins, weak or sprained joints, corpuleney, etc., are woven on our own looms and warranted fresh and well made of the very best material.
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04
WITH A SUITABLE
 TRUSS,

Properly adjusted, every person with Her nia, or Rupture, may be made safe and comfortable, and often
Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-04

The prohibitionists in Pennsylvania are working hard, but nobody expects that they will win. The best-informed prophets now set the majority against the amendment at from 60, 900 to 75, 900, which is much lar- ger adverse vote than was claimed a fortnight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-28

The sale begins at 7:45, doors open at 7:3O.
Ginghams, Sc. were SC.
Best Dress Ginghams SC, were 1oc.
Linen Ginghams Sic. were l6c.
One lot lot chae De- Beses Sc were 1oe
One lot light-color Plsids at sc. were 1Oc.
box light Percale Style Prints. 3ac, were
&c.
box Dress Styles Prints &c, were 64c
box best Prints Dress Styles &c, were &c.
American Satines 64c.
Imported Satines over 100 styles, 16c.
1000 yards half-wool Challies 53c per yard.
1000 yards Crepe Cloth to close out at Sc
per yard
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A SPECIAL TEMPORARY COUNTER

For our great mark-down in DRESS GOODS.
To the right as you enter the store, and close
by the door you will find them.
The greatest display of strictly all-Wool fab
RIGS ever made in indianapolis. Thousands
of yards of trst.class fabrics, not one among
them ever sold under SOC. and the majority
have been 60 and 75c per yard.
Your choice of the entire counter full of these
all-wool 4O.inch Dress Goods-Challies, Serges
Suitings, Beiges Albatross, Mohairs, Lusters,
ETC.. at $50 per yard.
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Miss Laura Marsh is visiting Mrs. v. @. Irwin.
Miss NJ. j. Compton has been visiting in
Rockville. =. o. III. Barnhill and wife. OF DAN
vile. have been visiting in this city Dr. 7; c.
Austin and wife have been visiting friends in
this city. Miss Emma Britts Is visiting at Lake
Maxinkuokee- Mrs. W. w. Scott OF Indianapo-
lis, ms been visiting Mrs. u; W. sweitzer-
Rev. X j. Cunningham, ID. D.. Is spending his
vacation at Philadelphia and Newburg. n. w..
Miss Laura Brothers is visiting at Rockville
Miss Lulu Brewer has returned from Frankfort.
Mrs Joe Taylor has returned from Lafayette.
Miss Ada Detchon Is home from visit
AT Romney-- Rev. L. Y. Bays and
FAMILY have gone to Fort Dodge, Ia.
A u. ramsey and wife and Gen. NJ. ID. Manson
are al west Baden Springs. Mrs. Webster has
returned TO Indianapolis, after visit with her
danghter. Mrs 8. C. Wilson. Mrs. Charles
Miller aud son have been visiting in Lafayette
III: 8. Braden and wife have returned from Cedar
lake i. d. Schultz and wife observed the
twentieth anniversary OF their marriage on Mon
day evening. :. Col e. 3. CarrinTfor. of Boston,
has been visiting In this city Miss stanette
Mrs. Robert Beck IL visiting Mrs. c. s. Lafollette
at Ihorntown.. Mira Newt Morgan and
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knightstown.
! . -.

The Misses Drischel. Of Cambridge City. are
guests of friends in this city. Miss Nellie
shanklin is visiting friends at Pendleton. Miss
Fannie Motitt has returned TO the s. and &. q.
Home after pleasant visit OF two weeks dura-
ton with friends at Richmond Miss Nav
ehellenbarker. OF Upton, is visiting friends and
relatives here. -. Miss Mamie Staber of Rich
mond, is the CUES: OF friends here Miss Belle
st. Clair 10 spending q short time with friends at
Carmel. Isaac May, of Richmond. Va. was the
guest of Moses Heller and family here this W eek
-. Miss Mary Heaton has returned home from
q months visit with relatives at indianapolis
Ebert Scoville, OF Indianapolis, spent the week
past with friends In this city. Miss Maud
Leasure entertained a company of friends at her
homo on West Pine street last Friday evening in
honor OF her guest. Miss Drischel. OF Cambridge
City. Miss Minnie Furr is on visit with
friends In Michigan Mr.. Beschornan. of Gin
cinnati. O., Is the guest of Miss Carrie Barrett
on North Washington street. Henry Parker
and wife. of Kansas City, No., are spending
short time with frienas here Mas Maggie
Cameron was at indianapolis a part of the
past week. Miss Louie whfteseil left
viii spend the heated term with friends. :.
CONTINUED on Seventh Page
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THE STATE AT LARGE.
Anderson.

Miss Araminta Allen. Of Greencastle. is the
guest of Miss Mamie Scott County Clerk j. j.
onest of health and Mrs Rsnis;n 'G Ki.sr IN
of Mansfield, o., are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
7. G. Fisher. Miss Clara Terhune is visiting In
from visit 10 Greensnrg. Ind. -. Mr. and Mrs.
ID. +. Mustard entertained number of friends
at dinner on Thursday Capt. j. Il. Conwell. of
wildman, of Muncie for a few days. :. Mr.. c. f.
Almy, Of Delphos, o.. is the guest Of friends in
is visiting her father Major c. T. Doxes. Mis-;
Tune Henry. Of Indianapolis, is the guest of
Miss Matte Chittenden. Miss Rob Hanson, of
West Tenth street. Misses Bertha Morrison,
Minnie Milspaugh, Minnie Meder and Ada Daniels
formed pleasant picnic party on upper Kill
Irish have gone on visiting tour among friends
Int n the Wet ts Mrs Irving u1deThIl; Of Dallas.
Mrs. A. W. Carr, of Marion, Is the guest OF Mrs.
W. X. McMullen- >. Miss Matte Truax. of Kau-
sas City, Is visiting relatives In this city, Mr..
VIII Cumoack. jr, has been In the city few
Frank Walker and family have been visiting
relatives In Rossville, ILL.,. for the past month.
John Cory and Miss Florence McBeth, of this
city. procured q marriage license on Friday
morning before the starting OF the Warsaw ex-
cursfon train, and on the arrival OF the excursion
at TINT city had the ceremony performed there.
The parties are well known In Anderson society.
Miss Anna Boland Is visiting in Union City.
:. Mrs George Ross is visiting relatives and
her room by malaria. -. Mr.. ID. W. Lovett, of
Indianapolis is the guest Of his brother, Hon. j.
W. Lovett
Corydon.
Misses Matte and Nellie Dorsey, Of Princeton,
are visiting Miss Anna Reader. Miss Emma
Pfrimmer, OF New Albany, is visiting Mr.. Sam
Pfrimmer and wife. Miss Mamie Gavin. of
New Albany. Is visiting Misses Rose and Lillian
Keller Miss Lila Flora, OF Mauckport, is Wis
ting Miss Amelia Rowland. Miss Stella Rose,
of Valley City. visited Corydon friends last
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daughter are visiting in Rockville. -.
The following persons are at the Battle ground
camp-meeting: Mrs. lack Mahorney, Mrs. G.. W.
switzer, Mrs. B. L. Ornbaun. Mrs. Jas. Brown,
Miss Laura Mab"rney. Miss Minnie Scott Is
Indianapolis is visiting in this city Mrs. W.
ID. Ward is visiting at ]. q. Overton's. Misses
Blanche Tucker and Lille Davis. OF Franklin,
are in the city Miss Mary Henkle, OF Brazil
is visiting in this city. Rev. r. A. Fuson, Of
Carey, III, has been visiting his brother, Rev. G.
p. Fuson. Mrs. Thompson, mother OF Mrs. +.
NJ Dice, is at the battle-ground. Miss Bertha
Lichtentein has returned to Cincinnati, after
visit with Mrs. W. w. Morgan Mrs. Jane HI
mer Is visiting at Harrison, O.
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Cambridge City.

L.. Hahn and wife are visiting friends in
Goshen Miss frankie Moulten of Indianapo-
lis, is the CUES. of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wheeler:
Mrs Geo. Mosbaugh and children, Of Columbus,
spent the week with relatives in this city Miss
Hattie Drischel is in Greenfield visiting rela-
Edward Haines, of Sidney, o.. Misses Mamie
and Celia Curley. OF indianapolis, the guests OF
Miss Mary Ebert, returned home yesterday. j.
E Brooks and wife are visiting relatives in
Piqua, o.. Mrs. p III. Zehrung is visiting at
Lima, o.. Misses Ida and Lizzie Newly. OF Day
ton, are guests of Mrs. Hattie VOss. Mrs. JEFF
ferson Lynch and children, OF Bridgeport, Conn.,,
are spending the summer with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. B. Trembly.
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One case Ladies' Jersey Vests at I2ac.