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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

IT is said on good ecclesiastical authority
that though the proposed changes in the
Episcopal Prayer-book involve a great deal
of preliminary discussion and the manipu-
lating of a vast deal of red tape before they
are officially incorporated in the work, only
those who know their prayer-books very
we'll will be able to detect the alterations.
This being the case. it may be as well for
all you people to refrain from criticism on
the revised ritual.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
The Emperor spelling for a Fight.

Atahfd tULsuIuuuH.
If William lives. the peace of Europe
will soon be rudeiy broken. A war lord
Graves blood and tears, and the pleading of
a broken old man. who has thrown. aside
the sword, will not turn him from his pw-
pose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

DAVID RANDOLPH has been sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary. from Black
ford county, for shooting three times at
another young man and missing him each
time. For the safety Of society the sentence
should have been for life. With such q
miserable marksman at large, and in pos
session Of a pistol. there is no telling how
many innocent lives are endangered when
he takes occasion to shoot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27
SIXTEEN

The Sunday journal has double the circn-
lation Of any Sunday paper I'm Indiana
Price five cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-27

A JOURNAL correspondent, writing from
Italy, supplies this interesting paragraph:
Our present Secretary of War. General Proc.
tor, who, you know, has the greatest interest in
marble-quarrying, marble saving. ETC., of any
man in the world Though his son aow runs the
concern). told me that he didn't believe the an
clients knew how to cut. or cav. marble AS We do,
and when he was here, a few years ago, asked
marble. So ! too him TO several places. amongst
them to the house of ~. POPIDIUS PRisCUS. at
Pompeif, and there l showed General Proctor no
less than ten specimens OF ak different kinds OF
marble. serpentine, ETC., which Mr. Priscus had
bought for making stone wainscoting around
his atrium, but could not carry out his project on
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
334 Rounds in ~ Seconds.

Some interesting experiments were
made recently near hartford with the
Maxim Nordenfelt quick-fring and au-
tomato guns. The first weapon fired
was the Maxim automatic gun of O.45
caliber, and with this 334 rounds were
fired ia 81 seconds. A comparative test
was then made between ordinary rifle
powder and the new Maxim smokeless
powder. A cartridge containing 80
grains Of black powder and others con-
tanning 50 grains of the new powder
were fred The last mentioned cart
ridges gave a slightly greater velocity,
and at the same time produced extreme,
ly little smoke. Among the other guns
tried was an automatic x-pounder,
which has a dropping block like the
Sharpe s rifle. Itrequires only two men
to work 1t, one firing and the other load
ing. Everything about the gun is fixed
save the gun itself, which is placed in
side a jacket, which latter is also fixed.
There can be no danger of escape of gas
or from hang fire. The gun on being
fired recoils about A inches, and then
returns to its original position. The
cartridge case is not elected till the gun
has travelled some little distance on it's
the new cartridge pushes forward the
electors and releases the block, which
rises and closes the breech. If great
rapidity is required, one man on sad
die with butt to his shoulder aims and
fires, while a man on each side puts in
the cartridges. If only one gunner is
left unkilled, single man can work the
guns in the following manner: Having
laid the gun and fixed the trigger ina
firing position by bit ofwood or string.
be simply puts in cartridge after cart
ridge, the gun on each occasion going off
as the cartridge is pushed forward. 1t
can be fred, with two men to load, six
ty times a minute.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
Found Out Before 1t Was Too Late.

They had been engaged week. To-
gether they had been too see Little
Lord Fauntlerov," and were returning
to Brooklyn on bridge train, saws the
New York Tribune. When the train
stopped Angelina got up and walked to
the front of the car, thinking that
Algernon was close behind Alger-
non walked to the rear door, thinking
Angelina was tripping along at his Ell
bow. Two blank faces, hasty search
and meeting on the platform.
II thought, Algernon, that of course
you would follow me -
''And l thought, Angelina, that Of
course you would follow me-"
Both fell to meditating as they walked
down the passageway and took Kings
County elevated train. When Wander
bilt Avenue was passed Angelina at last
broke the silence.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-not-agree. Don't you think you had
better take it back ?" and she pulled
dainty little ring from her finger.
AIgernon hesitated.. The train began
to slacken speed for Franklin Avenue.
Then he took the ring in an absent
minded way as they both arose.
cts 30 much BETTER" Angelina added
softly, "that we should find out in time,"
and they disappeared through the door.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
FARM AND HOME.
The Robin.


My old Welsh neighbor over the way,
Crept slowly outin the sun OF spring,
Pushed from her the locks OF gray,
And listened to hear the robin sing.
Her grandson, playing at marbles stopped.
And cruel in sport, as boys Will be,
Tossed stone al the bird who hoped
From bough to bough on the apple tree.
NAY" says the grandmother shave you not
heard.
Ny poor bad boy, of the fiery pit.
And how drop by drop this lnercitul bird.
Carries the water that quenches it?
He brings cold dew In his little bill,
And lets ii fall on the soul ofsin;
You the mark on his red breast still
OF fires that scorch as he drops ii in.
'iMy poor bron ruddyn my breastburned bird
Singing so sweetly from limb to limb,
Very dear to the he irt OF our Lord
Is he who pities the lost like him!
s'Amen! - said to the beautiful myth;
Using, bird of God, in my heart as well;
Each good thought is drop herewith
To cool and lesson the fires of hell.
s'Prayers of love like raindrops fall,
Tears of pity are cooling dew.
And dear to the heart of the Lord are all
Who suffer like him in the good they do 7!
John G. Whittier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
A Bold Freebooter.

The following story is current in the
Indian Press as an illustration of the
fearless audacity and defiant spirit of
the famous border freebooter, Tantia
Bheel. A native police officer with a
body of police recently set out in pur-
suit of this dacoit, and halted at spot
near one Of his favorite haunts. A bar
Der entered, whose service the officer
requisitioned. Forthwith the man
shaved the policeman, chatting freely
of the dacoit and his doings. All" he
said, at last, there's only one way of
catching Tantia," ''And how is that ?"
In this way" said the barber, shaving
off the tip of the Jemadan's nose; am
Tantia."
The pseudo barber bolted forthwith
into the jungle, leaving the unfortunate
officer streaming with blood, and franti-
cally calling upon his men to follow the
runaway. 1t is needless to say that Tan
tia made good his escape.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
SIXTY AND SIX.

BY THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINSON.
Light OF the morning,
Darling OF dawning,
Blithe little, 1.-the little daughter of mine,
While with thee ranging
Sure L m exchanging
Sixty of my years tor six years like thine
Wings cannot vie with thee,
Lightly fly with thee.
Cav as the thistledOWn over the lea;
Life is all magic,
Comic or tragic,
Played as thou playest it daily with me.
Floating and ringing,
Thy merry singing
Comes when the Light comes, like that OF the
birds.
List to the play Oft
THAT'S the way OF i'll
ALPS in the music and naught in the words
Glad or grief-laden
Schubert or Haydn,
Ballad of Erin merry Scotch lay,
Like all evange
some baby angel
Brought from sky nursery stealing away.
Surely / know it,
Artis nor poet,
Guesses my treasure of jubilant hours.
Sorrows, what are they
Nearer or far, they
Vanish in sunshine, like dew from the flowers
Years, am glad of them
Would that hadSof them
More and yet more, while thus mingled with
thine.
Age, make light of IL!
Fear not the sight OF it
Times but our playmate whose toys are divine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05

with their real value, and farmers who
have dairy herds can grade up their stock
at very low cost by securing the males
when they are young. He1iers are
high as they are in greater demand by
those who do not object to paying good
prices for superior stock.
If Sulphur is well busted around the
sheds and hog pens it will effectualIy
drive off lice. Dust it on the hogs also.
and leave little in the tro ughs for
them to eat.
Young colts will soon learn to eat oats
when in the stalls with their dams, and
an excellant way to make the young
lambs grow is to keep ground oats
where they can eat whenever they SO
desire, but the food should be SO
placed that the lambs can get to it while
the old sheep cannot reach it.
One cock with ten to fifteen hens, one
drake with six ducks and one gobbier
with flock of twenty hen turkeys is
the rule.
It seems to be admitted that one can
breed for eggs just as one can breed for
milk or butter. An egg from good
layer will be more likely to produce a
good layer than an egg from poor lay
er.
Hens like to roost high. The roosts
UUcI0lOIC, NC Ill OA Vic SILL Z
level to prevent crOwding. At least
one foot of space on the roost should be
allowed for each full-grown fowl, and
the roosts should be eighteen inches
apart.
Ducks and geese should never have
access to lawn. They pull the grass
up by the roots. AS they are voracious
feeders, and not fastidious, they can be
made to do good service, however, on
fields that are covered with young
weeds.
Spring cleaning should apply to the
barn and cellar as well as to the rooms
of the house.
A bushel of land plaster per acre on
| the clover will show beneficial effects.
On sandy soil ashes are better.
In building barns, stables or out
| houses of any kind that are not plas-
| tered, the use of stiff building paper un-
der the boards or siding will add greatly
to the warmth of the building in winter.
| The cost will be but trife compared
| with the advantages secured.
| Prof. Sanborne advises farmers to at
| tempt to use chemicals mot including
lime, plaster and salt) only after an in
| telligent buying, careful study of the
soil by comparative tests, and then on
horticultural crops mainly, including po-
| tatoes.
..Start the hand cultivater in onions the
| first day you see the rows, and use it as
often as necessary. 1t will take little
| over three hours to pillow out half acre
twice to the row.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
American Cheek.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
1t is matter of wearisome difficulty
or entire ease TO get into the exhibition
grounds to see the tower, according to
the method employed. l went all over
town for passes until [ met an American
sporting character. He is famous
man, with a large, fabby and expansive
exterior, and countenance that has
maintained an expression of fathom-
less stolidity behind series Of bobtail
straights and monkey Pushes in many
exciting situations.
''Ah, there" he said, moving a hand
on which blazed a diamond as big as
hens egg. 'Howdy, nowdy. Didn't
kno W you was in Paree. Com t. give
the Exhibition whirl?"
eve can't get in,'' I said, nodding
toward French journalist who was
with me. The great American gambler
took the nod for an introduction.
grasped the hand of the man by my
side, and said he was very glad to see
him. Then he remarked:
eff you wanter get in, follow me. In
case anybody stops you, say I'm a
prince and pass on. Little old Ameri-
can game of bluff. Play up close under,
and we're sure to win out"
He pulled himself together and
stalked maestically toward the main
gate, where about a dozen policemen
stood Gu guard. Without so much as
glancing at them, the American sporting
man threw his head in the air, and
stalked haughtily through the gate. On
the way he trod one or two small boys
under foot, and pushed several women
to the wall, but no one had the courage
within the grounds. Then courageous
officer stepped in front of him and
barred the way. About the same mo-
ment half dozen policemen surround
ed US, and the French Journalist at my
side called out, excitedly:
Monsieur le Prince -
The gambler whirIed around when he
heard the voice, and stared at our de-
tanners with look of such majestic and
outraged hauteur and surprise that the
police fell back to man, and touched
their caps with abject humility. Then
we walked on as guests of honor and
distinction.
''They think I'm Prince everywhere
on th' Continong," said the gambler
complacently, forging ahead, ''because
I always drink champagne, an wear me
sparks in tn mornin'"
He looked affectionately at his
"sparks" as he called his diamond, and
plowed ahead.
We encountered many difficulties af-
ter that from the different guards and
policemen stationed at the more mac
cessible points of the Exhibition, but in
every instance the extraordinary bear
ing and majestic carriage of the Prince
carried us through. At the entrance to
the main steps of the Eiffel tower
guard was placed who had received in
structions to admit nobody, but we went
up the tower in the gamblers wake
with only verbal protest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
His Weakest Suit.
From a London Paper.

A game of whist was being played at
the Reform Club. The players were a
well-known sportsman, Parliament
man, Leicestershire squire and
celebrated novelist. the sportsman
was constantly breaking out in profane
language at his bad luck. The
players stood this for some time,
but very soon it became unbearable. At
last he came out with peculiarly often
sive oath at some turn of the cards,
which, contrary to his expectations,
proved Of advantage to himself. Where
upon the novelist remarked quietly,
"You threw away an oath, there, Capt.
-, and you did wrong. You should
always discard from your weakest suit. I"
The game was finished in dead silence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05

more INTELLIGENT labor, spurred to
more equitable adjustment of his time
and resources, and the cattle, acres and
granaries would follow. We have al
ways thought that the farmer who
lodged his horses in two thousand
dollar barn and his wife and children
in a five hundred dollar house, did
himself and his intelligence an injus-
tice. The intelligent farmer is always
the successful one, and the more he
knows the less dependent he is on rain
and season. The farmer who takes:the
farm papers and reads them, is general
ly the farmer with the unencumbered
eaper and thresher, and the farm that
affords library is generally without a
morris gage. Kansas is essentially an ag-
ricultural state, and her people are as
intelligent as any on earth. To her
farmers she owes her present great
ness, and against her adversely and dis
aster they have manfully battled to the
first rank in prestige and power, and
whatever of luxury or benefit the
world affords they have won the right
to by courage and perseverance. They
have fostered the school and its result
is seen in the children OF the state !;
they have banished the saloon and So
bliety prevails. They have right to
fair leisure, and the time for cultivating
lifes re6nements, and these they will
achieve.
With the record of the past few years,
he is no bold prophet who will look to
see with continued prosperity, the best
carpets upon the farmhouse floors, the
best clothes upon the farmers wife,
and telephone beneath the roof for
communication with all the world.
There is no end to the growth and yield
of the age in which We live, and who, if
not the farmer, has right to all we
achieve and all that we may enjoy P
The Exchange.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
Sir Julian a Musician.
From the Philadelphia News.

Sir Julian Pauncefote, the new En-
glish minister. is seen to the best ad :
vantage after dinner, when the strains
of music are heard in the drawing
room. He is a technical musician
of high quality for an anna
teur. In his younger days,
while waiting for work, he
used to compose, and played the
piano with considerable skill and talent.
He has sonorous baritone voice, and
used to sing, but of late he has not
been induced to try his vocal powers.
Whether the ladies of Washington will
break down his reserve remains to be
seen. but certain it is that Sir Julian looks
forward with much pleasure to his term
of residence in country where he has
already many close friends.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
Don't Ask Foolish Questions.
From the Boston Traveller.

The police and ether public servants
of Boston have many amusing stories
to tell concerning the questions put to
them by innocent intending persons,
while in the discharge Of their duty. A
good instance of this was observed yes
terday, when Washington Street pa
trolman was accosted by neatly dressed
and quite progressing young lady, who
said to the officer in very inquisitive
manner: "Am half way to the Com
mon pa The handsome guardian of the
peace could hardly preserve his equa-
nlmity, but had sufficient presence of
mind to say, "That depends, Miss, upon
the place you started from - Still, this
is 10 uncommon incident.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05

A vER!TABLE thunderbolt is said to
have been seen by farmers wife in
umberland. says an English paper.
AS she was going to the cowsheds, ''she
saw q black mass descending, and it
where she was standing" Fortunately
the farmers wife was not hurt. only
terribly scared.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-06-05
Death to Bed Bugs.

Benzine finely sprayed with a hand
atomizer will penetrate the m1nutest
cracks, and is sure death to the bed
bug in all it's stages, including the egg.
1t is certain remedy, and, used thor
ough ", will destroy every bug in the
house. Kerosene is almost AS good,
and is little more lasting in its effects.
Many preventives have been advised,
but none are permanent. One Of the
best formulas for substance with
which to paint the cracks in bedstead
or wall is one ounce of corrosive sub
Innate. half pint alcohol, and one quar-
ter pint spirits of turpentine.
There are always beginners and mex
perienced persons to be informedy 9TH
erwise it were supererogation to adj
wise the experienced housekeeper to
pay particular attention to the belong
ings of new servants, and even to the
baggage of refined and Clearly guests
who come from the South or W est and
have stopped on the way at hotels. In
deed | feel that little of practical ma
ture can be written of this insect that
experienced housekeepers will not
know already. 1t may not be out OF
place, however. to say that the bed bug
has been found in the woods under the
bark of trees, and that, therefore, in
country houses in certain localities the
occasion al presence of the bugs is not
necessarily mark of uncleanliness.
1t may be we'll also to state that there
exist other allied bugs which possess
much the same odor and whose bite is
even more severe than that of the true
bed bug. The blood-sucking conenose
(conorrhinus sanguisuga) is one OF
these. 1t is found occasionally in beds
as far north as New jersey and Illinois,
but does not habitually breed in such
locations. Its bite is very painful and il
will absorb a considerable amount oil
blood.-Good Housekeeping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-31
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mrs stuyvessnt Fish gave dance IN her new mousse
No 90 Gramercy Park last night Mrs. Fish gave
ayoe dinner and the qests for the dance from din
neFs at the homes Of Mrs Burke Roche Mrs W. u
sloane Mrs X Riggs Mrs J. T. Hsdden ana Mrs.
Cornelius vanderbilt The c0tillOn was danced H. 10
Grand Cannon leading with Mrs buiRe-i'oeh'. ~.
were 40 guests present Among them Mr., and Mrs
George Bend Miss Amy Bend, tho Misses Rogers inc
Misses Randolph Miss Fish, the Misses Tnnuie' inc
Misses Hewitt Miss RerDochan, Mr. and Mrs LsaehOeis
Mr.. and Mrs George De Forest
Ma Abraham steers gave a reception ot her home
No 10 West One-hundred twenty thiidst yesterday
afternoon Her daughter Miss Steers, and Miss Mana
Burt received with her. Among the guests were mr. ao
AIRS ri p Steers Colonel and Mrs. Plnchney, Coiona
and Mrs, q M smith Colonel and Mrs. Dickinson, ny
and Mrs Fsirchila Miss Fsirehiid Miss chaiee miSs
stewart MISS Cox the Misses French Miss Mather MIS-
conoyer Miss sperry Miss Day, w. L. HaTen, b. Chanoe
- II ,vbnnan. @. A. Mather and j. w. French
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-31

Washington, Jan. 30 CspeCiaD.Mr Morton. tho Woo
Prosidenteleot has given directions that tho Bell
House on Scott CIrcio Be az once prepared for his
future residence. His architect has orders TO prepare
plans for the enlargement Of the dinIngFoom. This
will DO accomplished By building additions az the south
east end Of the house. Tho dlnng-Dom Il at present
large enough 10 seat eighteen persons a. dinner.
The house Is one Of tho largest and most spacious
in the city II occupies ono Of oso triangular pieces
OF ground so common in ths city, and with tho OK.
tcnsive parking all sides, II has almost the appear
ance Of fine suburban dwelling standing In the midst
OF a lawn.
In front Of tho houso Is a small reservation filed
with shrubbery, and then further on + Scott Circle
with its parterres OF flowers IN proper season Tho
entrance Is from Rhode Island-ave., undsr porte
cOchere. There Il spacious entrance ha with
grand staircase leading TO The upper stories. on
tho left OF the han Is a library and on the right the
reccptonroom. Leading from the latter room there
Is an entrance 10 the parlor, and further along IS
the drawing room and thon the dining room, all
en- suite and connected with tho central hall Tho
arrangement Of the house places the living rooms
on the south side. The first floor is handsomely
finished In hard woods and tho rooms arc largo and
spacious and well adapted for social purposes. Mr..
Morton viii furnish ho house after tho workmen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-31
WEDDINGS.

At ST. Vincent Dc Paul's Church, in West Twenty
fhird-st, yesterday, Miss Honriette Allies was mar
ried to Charles l.. Treyvoux. Miss Polly Ronzone
was maid OF honor, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Nette Ronzone and Miss Marie sechiart The best
man was Alexander Dausseng, OF the French Con
sulste. The ushes were Victor Dsngon, Junius
Booth and Benjamin Ronzone. The bride, who was
given away by Philip Ronzone, wore costume Of
white armure silk, trimmed with Venetian point lace.
Among the guests Mr. and Mrs James Lewis,
Mr. and Mrs. CLARKE, of Boston: Mrs. schoeffel, SID
hey Booth, Commander de JousseIin, 6igDor Perugin
and Mr.. and Mrs. Folet. small wedding breakfast
tor intimate friends was given at the house Of the
BRIDES mother, No. 20 East Eleventst.
me marriage Of Miss Jane Meeker Lewis, daughter
OF NE late William NJ. Lewis Of Newark, and Uza IL
hocarfsf, son Ct Thomas N McCarter, leading
lawyer Of Newark. took place yesterday In the First
Presbyerian Church at Newark. The Rev. ADr.
Thomas Hastings, Of the Union theological Seminary
performed the ceremony Thomas ~ McCarter, f.,
was best man. and the ushers were Malcolm Campbell
Sno Joseph l. Andrews, Of New-York; Ward Camp
pei and Robert Parker, Of Newark Miss Bella Lewis,
81 New fork, was maid Of honor A brother OF the
pndegroom about year ago married a niece Of
george ". Chds, Of Philadelphia
"a Sarilsle, Penn, Jan 30 (speciaD.-IThe wedding
X W. "; Fletcher, city editor OF The Herald and
basy The Rev. Father Huber, rector of 81.
ssslncks Ssthoiic Church Of Carlisle OBLIGATED.
anner stewart, Of Judge Stewart OF Chambers