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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
WHISPERS ABOUT WOMEN.

Mrs. Clevelands note paper is perfect
ly plain linen paper, with her initials
"F. f. c." stamped in blue, gold or
silver
Princess Marianne Bonaparte, who
died at the age Of eighty on the same
day as "Plon-Plon, was the daughter of
Signor Conchetti, the sculptor.
Perhaps the oldest maiden in the coun-
try is Miss Permelie Wright, who re-
Gently turned her one hundredth birth
day at her home in Benton Harbor,
Mich
Mrs. Elijah Halford left one child, a
daughter, who has inherited her moth
er's gift of song and possesses sweet
soprano voice that promises to bring
fame to her some day.
Mrs. Edward Roby, of Chicago, was
the founder of the Ladies of the G.. A.
r., and has been its president for ten
years, and is also regent of the Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution.
Fraulein Clementine Heckenmuller, a
sister of mercy, has received the HUI
name society's medal from the EN-
peror for saving a lady from drowning
at the risk of her own life in the orna-
mental lake in the palace grounds at
Wilhelmshohe.
The most distinguished literary wom-
an in Rome is the Countess Lovatelli,
who lives in palace at st. Angelo. She
is handsome woman, tall, slender, pale
and always richly dressed. She is the
only woman member of the German
Archaeological society.
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt is an ear
nest and ardent student and collector of
ceramics. She is also deeply versed in
the periods and comparative artistic val
ues of furniture In her home, where at
one period naught but dazzling splendor
prevailed, she has instituted almost en-
tire redecoration and refurnishing on q
more aesthetic plan.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
The Culture Of Flax.

Jones S. Davis, Of Holyoke, is spe-
cialist in fax, and he urged upon hand
full Of men in the board of trade rooms.
Wednesday afternoon, the wisdom OF
introducing fax culture on the aban-
doned farm lands of western Massachu-
sets. He would have an acre in every
town devoted this year to "A cooperative
experiment in the culture of the plant.
Still further, he recommended that an
association be formed to try their hand
at manufacturing flax goods Professor
William X. Brooks, of the agricultural
college, reported unsatisfactory tests in
fax growing at the Hatch experiment
station, whereupon Alvin Barrus, of Co
shen, and 9. b. Lyman, of Southamp-
ton, said the plant had been successfully
grown on the hills. AS came ont at the
meeting the farmers will take hold of it
when they see a ready market, and not
until then.-Springheld (Mass.) Home
stead
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08

A Sinhalese Buddhist. who recently
left Ceylon ON pilgrimage TO Buddhag.
va, has written 10 his people 10 say that
the most sacred place on earth TO the
Buddhists-the spot under the botree
where Gautama obtained Buddahood-
Is in state Of dilapidation and ruin
Brahininical priests hold their ceremo-
mics there and have an annual festival
when millions Of lIindoo pilgrims flock
10 the place and add much To the devas-
tation Of the existing ruins Of dagobss
and statues by daublng them with all
sorts OF colors. Buddhist pilgrims also
visit the place once "A year, and nothing
has been done by either the Hindoos or
the Buddhists 10 restore the ancient sa-
cred spot
The Sinhalese pilgrim in question has
conferred with several leading Brahmin
gentlemen with view To taking early
steps to restore the ruin. and founding "A
Buddhist temple at the Bod Maluwa
and he has written 10 High Priest Su-
mangala and the editor Of The Sara.
saviandensa (Ceylonl To send batch of
learned Buddhist priests To Buddhagya
to found Buddhist temple there and
preach the doctrine of their great teacher
TO the Brahmins. In this work Japan
ese priest is also taking an active part
Colonies and India
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
CHATS ABOUT MEN.

August Belmont's grave is still watched
at night
Keely, the motor man. is ffty-three
years old.
Georges Hugo, grandson Of the great
Victor Hugo, has taken service in the
French navy.
Forget is the name Of one Of the best
known business men in lower New York.
IIs is the agent of the French steamship
line.
Sir Charles Dixie is very fond Of fenc-
ing, and in one Of the rooms Of his Lon
don house he has "A choice collection of
old swords and handsome rapiers.
Jay Goulc gets his name from Chief
Justice Jay. of New York. Mr.. Gould's
father was a country magistrate, whose
admiration for the chief justice was un-
bounded.
One very rarely hears Of Arab Pasha,
whose rebellion led to the British occu-
patton Of Egypt about nine years ago.
He is still alive. prisoner Of England
on the island Of Ceylon.
Judge E. Il. Hoar, the senator's
brother, is the leader of the Boston bar.
He is past seventy, but still carries him
self with erectness, and his step is elastic.
He is the father of young Congressman
Hoar
II. X. Thurber, the retired New York
millionaire grocer. is well proportional
man. above medium height, modest, and
does not resemble in appearance his
brother, Francis b., who is now the head
Of the firm.
Ellis IA. Roberts, editor, financier and
assistant treasurer Of the United States,
is a member of :he Alpha Delta Phi club,
Of New York city His hair is now
quite white, though he is by no means
an old man
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt usually takes
morning ride with his boys, all of
whom are fond and fearless horsemen.
Alfred, ten years of age, is the crack
whip of the family, and rides and drives
much and well
Isaac Pittman, the father Of phonog-
raphy, considering his eighty years of
iii's - iA'''A ~ AhituC an NO
habits he is an ascetic, for neither wine,
beer nor spirits, flesh, fish nor fowl
passes his lips
NJ. NJ. Pomeroy, more Familiarity
known as Brick" is about sixty years
old, bald, and wears a chin beard. HUI
morous writing does not occupy his en-
tire time, for he is engaged in extensive
mining operations near Denver.
Congressman Cannon has never be-
come reconciled 10 the death of his wife.
She was his adviser in political as well
as in business matters. and practically
directed his campaigns. Since her death
his ambition for political distinction
seems 10 have passed away.
George w, Childs avows himself one
of those who believe il a mistake to put
off being generous until after one is
dead. "ln the first place." he says, lyon
lose the pleasure of witnessing the good
that you may do, and, again, no one can
administer your gifts for you as well as
you can ~ it for yourself"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
A Striking Debutante.

A few years ago Mrs. CORVALLIS West
and Mrs. Langtry were the rival profess
sional beauties of London society. Mrs.
Corvallis West was an Irish woman,
whose sparkling wit gave her a strong
advantage over Mrs. Langtry. 1t was
irresistible, and not the swells alone, but
scientists, men Of letters and theologians
were among her ardent admirers. At
the last drawing room the prettiest debu-
tante was probably Miss Corvallis
West. Her gown was Of white satin,
made in the empire style There were
no flowers or feathers on it, the only
trimming on the skirt was two or three
fluffy frills. The short wasted bodice
was adorned by sash Of diaphanous
white stuff.
This severely simple gown was in strik-
ing contrast TO the other presentation
gowns. They were nearly all decorated
with spring flowers-snowdrops, lilies of
the valley, apple blossoms or white lilac
and had fantastic bodices. Miss West
carried pretty posy of white flowers,
the loose chains of which nearly touched
the hem OF her skirt. All the new posies
there were several-were finished off
with long loops and ends Of ribbon and
trails Of ferns or blossoms. A few ladies
had posies composed of foliage. They
Were made of caladium leaves, aspara-
gus fern and smilax. Montreal Star
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
A French Geography Game.

The French-Canadian have a geog-
raphy game that have not met with
elsewhere. They call it simply Ia geog-
raphie, and it is played in the following
manner:
Each player has paper and pencil and
all take seats in row, or, better still, in
"A semi-circle The head Of the line then
calls out, say, "Countries-Asia," and
at once writes Asia at the top Of his
paper, the other players initiating his
example. The player next to him must
then, before ten is slowly counted, call
ont the name of another country whose
initial letter is the same rs the final let
ter of asia"
Suppose he or she calls out America.
Very good, America" is jotted down.
and now the third player has to call out
country whose name begins with "a"
After some thinking Africa" suggests
itself. All right. Down goes Africa"
and still the demand is for country he.
ginning with "a" But the fourth player
introduced variety by calling out "Af-
ghanistan," so that number five has TO
seek country beginning with 81" Hap
PLY NORWAY soon comes into the
mind, although il leaves an awkward
nut for number six 10 crack.
Thus the game proceeds, the penalty
of failure TO supply the name Of a
country or town being whatever may
be agreed upon by the party--a for
felt, being sent down to the foot, etc.
Cities, rivers, mountains, etc, may be
treated in the same way, or, If the play
ers find IL too difficult to confne them
selves 10 one geographical feature, the
whole field of geography may be thrown
open. the only requirement being that
each new name should begin with the
last letter of the preceding ne.-New
York Herald.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
She Smoked Cigars.

At Cleveland recently John b. Thomas,
a wealthy resident Of Euclid avenue,
sued for divorce, and the lawyers wran-
gled in court for two whole days before
the fact was brought out that the plain
tiff based his claim to divorce solely
upon the fact that his wife smoked CT
gars. Then the judge awakened from
his doze and dismissed the case with the
remark: IF smoking cigars were valid
cause for divorce no married man would
be safe. What would you have said If
your wife had filed suit for divorce
yesterday alleging that you We're an
habitual smoker? Go home and lock up
your cigars. Mail.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08

A search light for railway purposes
was tested recently by Mr.. Wheeler, the
electrician of the New Jersey Central
railroad. One Huntington light of 5000
candle power was mounted on the switch
signal bridge twenty feet above the
track As a result the bricks could be
counted in a station building one-third
Of mile away; when turned on the
track ths ties could be counted to the
same station. Colors We're plainly dis
tinguished at half mile distance. At
1900 feet it would enable an engineer
TO tell the position Of switches. The re-
flector was shaped like those of locomo-
tive headlights, siNer plated and highly
FURNISHED. New York Journal
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
widows I'm India.
Quirer-Sun

Less than half a century ago women
in India were burned alive on their hus-
bands funeral pyles, and even now the
lot of Hindoo widow is a very hard
one. A few years agoa lady missionary
at Benares took me to see high caste
Brahmin widow, whose husband had
died when she was eight years old, so
that she had not even left her fathers
home, and yet she had to observe all the
rigid rules enforced by her people. She
was never to eat more than once day,
and that must be before noon. On the
eleventh day after the new moon and
the eleventh day after the full moon she
had to fast entirely.-Mrs David Ker in
Jenness- Miller Magazine.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
Fighting an Alligator.

A young lady and gentleman who
were riding horseback near Albany, Ga,
the other day had an exciting experience.
While riding along the road leisurely
the horses stampeded in great fright,
and they We're quieted with difficulty.
In searching for the cause of the alarm
the lady and her escort found on the
roadside huge eleven foot alligator,
which was enjoying a nap oblivious to
his surroundings. His discoveries OBJ
tanned each fence rail and vigorously
belabored the gator, who finally woke
in great rage and made for the young
man, who incontinently fed. The young
lady, however, bravely stood her ground
and pounded the saurian over the head
until he succumbed. columbus En-
0uirer-Sun
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
FIVE WAYS TO CURE A COLD
Inhale ammonia or menthol.

Inhale ammonia or menthol.
Take four hours active exercise in the
air.
Snuff up the nostrils hot salt water
every three hours.
Battle the face in very hot water every
five minutes for an hour.
A ten grain dose of quinine will usu-
ally break up cold in the beginning.
Battle the feet in hot water, and take
pint of hot lemonade. Then sponge
with salt water, and remain in warm
room. -Pharmaceutica Record.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08

Much is written Of the queens habit
Of taking her bed with her wherever she
goes. but it does not follow the royal
lady carries four poster when on all
her excursions 1t is only her mattresses
she never leaves at home. They are
stuffed with the finest, softest wool, and
as sensitive is she to their thickness as
the famous princess of crumpled roseleaf
fame. Recently one was made half an
inch thinner than usual. and the owner
detected il
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
A FANATIC.
A young knight made his battle cSy
"I'll fiQht the evil till diel-

A young knight made his battle cry
IN fight the evil till die!"
And forth he rushed with needless might
To do his battle for the right.
And recklessly he laid about,
And ruthlessly. and felt no doubt
But bindly struck whate'er he saw
That seemed To him TO have a flaw.
At length doubt came to his mind;
He paused, and turned. and looked behind
Alasl too late he understood
How deity mingles i'll with good.
With swimming eyes, with Keeling brain.
lie saw the good that he had slain.
Himself seemed evil to him now,
And then he thought upon his vow.
And, lol the warrior lay at rest,
With his own dagger In his breastl
Henry Collins in Lippincott'a
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08

"Hello' Tom. Glad TO see you old fellow !
It's almost ten years since we were married. Sit
Town: lets have an experience meeting. Hows
'he wife, :"
"Ohi she's $3.50. same as usual, always want
ing something can't afford"
We'll, we all want something more than we've
got. Don't you :"
Yes but | guess want will be my master
started To keep down expenses and now Lii says
I'm mean and she's tired OF saving and never
having anything 10 show for IL. saw your wife
down street. and she looked as happy as queenl"
- think she is and We are economical, too
have 10 be. My wife can make little go further
than anyone l ever knew, yet she's always sur
prising me with some dainty contrivance that
adds 10 the comfort and beauty OF our little home,
and she's always merry as a lark When ask
how she manages IL, she always laughs and says:
oh that's my secret But think I've dis
covered her secret When we married, we both
knew we should have 10 he very careful, but she
made one condition: she would have her Magazine.
And she was right i wouldn't do without II my
self Tor double the subscription price We read
II together, from the tite-page TO the last word :
the stories keep our hearts young the synopsis
OF important events and scientific matters keeps
me posted so that | can talk Understandings OF
what is going on : my wife is always trying some
new idea from the household department: she
makes all her dresses and those for the children
and she gets all her patterns for nothing with the
Magazine; and we saved Joe when he was so sick
with the Group. by doing just as directed in the
sanitanan Department But can't tell you half'
What wonderful Magazine is IL ,"
" Demorest's Family Magazine, and"
What Why that's what Lii wanted so bad,
and told her II was an extravaganza"
"Well, my friend, that's where You made a
grand mistake, and one you'd better rectify a.
.oon as You can. I'll take your sub right here,
on mywifes account: she's bound 10 have china
teaset In time for our tin wedding next month.
My gold watch was the premium GOT for getting
up club. Here copy with the new Premium
List for clubs, the bi.gcst thing out. Ifyou dolt
zee in II what YOU want, you've only to write 10
the publisher and tell him " hat you want, whether
tits a tack hammer or a new carriage, and he WI.
make specia terms for YOU either for club. ~ "
part cash. Better subscribe right of and surprise
Mrs. Tom. Only S2O1 yesr-will save MY lmts
that In six months Or send 0cents direct 70 the
publisher. w. Jennings Demorest. Is Eat ilth
Street New York. Tor specimen copy containing
LAe Premium List"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08

At the suggestion of the Empress
Frederic Mr.. Rodd, secretary Of the
British legation at Athens, has written
q book entitled Frederic Ill as Crown
Prince and Emperor" The preface was
written by no less parsonage than the
empress herseh.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
Did He Get the Dinner?

One day when tramp came along to
Farmer Johnson's, down IN the H0osier
state, the farmer said he would give
him big dinner if he could throw him
(Johnson) over the fence. The tramp
didn't even stop TO spit on his hands, and
Farmer johnson now lies in the house
with broken leg and three ribs sprung
out of plumb.-Detroit Free Press.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
Might Have B.en Worth IL,

Bookkeeper-Man out here wants q
job as assistant, and we've advertised
for one.
Proprietor-What's his name?
stephenson. How much salary shall
we offer himr"
"About sixty dollars a month, I sup
pose. How does he spell his name-with
a " or pip
with phi"
Better let him go. He'll want hun
dred. Chicago Tribune.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
A brother skeleton.

"You haven't skeleton in your closet,
have your she asked.
"Oh, yes. indeed" he answered sadly;
"his name is George, and he went to the
ball last night with my dress suit on
Clothier and Furnisher.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
What q Nistai

Jenny-That's one of them thousand
dollar dogs, | guess. Oh, Sopby! only
think of the choking and the porter
house steaks he's got inside him, to say
nothing of the chunks of cake!-Scrib-
ner's Magazine.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
A Reasonable Proposition.

A Reasonable Proposition.
Bragg pompously(-Sir, l am a self
made mani
Flagg-I dare say. You look like the
kind of man you'd be apt to make
Life.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-08
Kentucky centra|R .R.

BLUE GRASS ROUTE"
The Shortest and Quickest Route from
Central Kentucky to all points North,
East, West and South-W West Fast
Line between Lexington and Cincin-
natl.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB. IS, 1891.
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Limited Vestibuled Express runs daily and as
Pullman Nesubuled Buffet Sleepers between Lou
ISWlie Lexington, Washington, New York and
Old Point Comfort This train Is made nan ofthe
celebrated
+. +. ".
East Of Huntington on the c. n o. Route
Fast Mai Trains run daily except Sunday be-
tween Lexington and Huntington. Make direct
connection at Huntington with c. X O. at Ash
land wnh 5. V. r. at Winchester with X. c. X.
K north and south bound, and at Lexington with
l.; n, l.. ). and C., n. o. * L. p. Railroads
Lexington and Olive Hill Accommodation daily
except Sunday. Connects at Winchester to and
from X; { points and at Lexington with l.. S. r.
X. for Louisville.
Forful information IN regard to rates routes
&c apply to any agent Of this connec ting lines
or to ~
II. F: HUNTINGTON, CT BROWN.
V. p. and g. NJ, CPA
Lexington, Ky.
O. W: BARNEY, w. ). HARRISON,
u. M. Lexington, Ky. I. p. A, Ashland, Ky
The Magnolia gazette., 1891-09-19
LINCOLN spllF NO RAlls
No Evidence that 80 usod TIE Maui in
the Wilds of flndilua,

I Lincoln CitY IL small village in
Spencer county, lnd, Wits for four
/ Years the hone Of Abraham Lin.
coin s pncnta when lie was grow
4 iup up Il MAS there that lIis
mother died in ISIS. rhr log
/ cahm, the home of the ldncolus,
was oiiungh oak logs about df
tccu hN twenty in size, the crew.
ccs Iilod III with mud the door 81
/ split slabs with wooden hinges and
I Int one window with no glass.
lhere WAS no chimney, 2 large
/ opening ii tic roof being left for
I tie smoke to escape The roof
was ol split slaves, pegged down
la cross poles The beds were
] l,w blankets on the dirt floor, and
the table was split Slabs set on
/ sllids President lincpln's father
was y river man aud worked on
/ ilat boats on uips down the Oho
lnd Mississippi 20 New OrlcluS,
and waS III home only part of the
year. The Lincolus moved. after
three or four years, 10 Illinois.
The mother Of Abraham Lincoln
had previously died aud was burr, Il
on a hlll near this cabin.
Al the time he was seventeen
years old Lincoln was mn awkward.
iudolent aud apparently uuambi-
tious boy. There was nothing
iu his appearance that indicated
more than ordinary Intelligence.
The stories of his great industry.
and particularly Of the immense
number cf rails hcsplit, are fiction.
lie did not split rails there. The
Liueolns' Ind no fences, aud had
no need Of them then, as the coun
try was nm almost unhroken will
dcrness, After Mr. lincoln be-
come president thriving business
was done in the manufacture OF
c1ues and various other articles
from rails said to have been split
by him
A log cabin, SAID to be the
original home Of the Lincolus, was
transported hodil, to Illinois,
when. IN fact, the original cabin
had been torn down and all traces
Of il destroyed years before. The
burial ground ON the hill was
1srown up with hriers aud bushes.
The identity Of the graves was lost
No one living can positively say
which was the grave of Nancy
Hanks Lincoln. One was selected
which was supposed to be her
grave. The Studehakers Of South
Bend gaue money to erect a plain
slab and placed an iron fence about
the let. The much heralded mom-
meut erected in memory of the
mother OF President Lincoln does
not exist.
Twenty 6vc ycatsago company
Of Boston capitalists conceived he
idea Of building up "A city on this
historic SPOT. Five hundred acres
OF land, including the ground on
which the Lincoln casin stood and
the graves on the hill. were laid
ont in lots aud an artificial lake
was made Maps aud illustrated
circulars We're scattered broadcast
throughout the United States.
Auction sales we're held and hund
reds OF lots were sold at high prices.
Scores of cottages We're huut AMI 1
most liberal inducements We're OF (
tercd 10 attract people. A large 4
nnmler of tamil.es moved there
and the scheme promised 10 he a
success: but SiekRt IS soon perva-
ded the town. No remunerative |
employ melt was provided for the
The Magnolia gazette., 1891-09-19

v, W. " LkMAN,
Ass't Gent Passenger Agent. L G. Il r..
New Orleans, In.