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The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
A SINGULAR DISEASE.
Young People EIade to Look Old and
 Senilc-Its Symptoms.

Senilc-Its Symptoms.
 A new disease, called germosphism, has been described by Drs. Charcot and Souques. The word means age-like, and the disease produces an appearance of senility. The case reported was that of woman whose age was twenty-one, but whose physiognomy was that of sixty to seventy years.
 Her apparent senility, says the Med ical Journal, was so striking that her father, aged fifty-two, had occasionally been asked if she were not his mother. The pathology of the case is limited to the skin, especially on the surface, and is ''decrepitude of the cutaneous sys- tenn" Otherwise the girl had nothing old appearing about her. Her hair was blonde and of average length.
 Her intelligence was good, her mem ory precise, and her judgment reason able, but she was readily frightened when in a crowd or by raiload and it's noises; her emotional nature was fairly well balanced, but she was Respondent on account of her appearance of age, which she had become to believe was 1lICllL dO1C, 0LAO CilC 1LSt1oEOS1~ ton begot a fear of death. Her cuta- neous sensibility was normal. The special senses of smell, taste and hear ing were normal. There was slight impairment of vision, without contrac- tion of the visual field or color blind ness; there was no arcus senilis. The hepatic, renal and uterine functions ap- peared to be normally performed.
 The wrinkling had begun about ten years before, at which time she received a great fright. She was then bright, joyous child, very pretty and refined in her appearance, and always in the lead of her classes at school. When the change in the skin began there was for short time the formation of pim- pies, which persisted a few days and then disappeared without ulceration or mark of any kind.
 There was no pdema of the cutaneous surface. The wrinkling changes took place so rapidly that, it is stated, her friends were unable to recognize her if they had not seen her within the period of a fortnight; the skin at that time is described as resembling the ''scales of a fish" No form of treatment, wheth- CT by electricity, hydropathy or tonics, has been competent to improve her con ditiOn
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
HIGHEST POINT OF ICELAND.
A Snow-CIad Mountain AsceEded for the
 First Time Last Summer.

A Snow-Ciad Mountain Ascerded for the
 First Time Last Summer.
 The highest mountain in Iceland was ascended last summer for the first time. The successful mOuntaineer was F. w. W. Howell, who was encouraged when he started for Iceland by information from the Royal Geographical society that the difficulties in the way of climb ing the OrOefa Jollull were supposed to be insuperable, says the New York Sun. The mountain is near the southeast coast and is an imposing sight from the sea. MT. Howell made an attempt in 1890 to climb the mountain, but was de- feated by the weather.
 On August IT last he left Sandfell, a little settlement on the coast near the base of the mountain, at a. m., when, of course, it was broad daylight in that latitude. He was accompanied by two Icelanders as porters. He struck the snow slopes at 10 a. m., and it took nine hours and half to reach the top of the mountain, whose sides are quite steep and covered with ice and snow.
 Though this mountain is the highest in Iceland, it's elevation was found by Mir. Howell to be only 6.550 feet, but owing to the latitude the phenomena of the snow slopes compares most favor ably with those of mountains 10000 feet high in Switzerland. Mir. Howell says the icicle galleries in the upper crevasses arc particularly fine. This is undoubtedly one of the most successful feats of mountain climbing of the year, for the mountain presents as many diff faculties as any of the Alps, with two or three exceptions. It is comparatively easy to ascend Mount Hecla, and this climb is made every once in awhile by one or two tourists.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
Hon Ten in Encland.

A new industry has sprung up in England in the manufacture of hop tea. Hop tea is a blend of Indian and Cey- lon teas with Kentish hops prepared by a special drying process, in which the hops come in contact with pure air only and are not subjected to the fumes to which brewers hops are exposed. It is claimed for hop tea that the intro duction of the hops not only improves the flavor of the tea by giving it a malty aroma, but the sedative in the hop counteracts the exciting effect of ordi- nary tea upon the nerves. It is also claimed that the tonic property of the hop roGiiies and diminishes the astrin- gency of ordinary tea.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
THE VOLCANO IN THE SEA.
A Tunisian Island That Suddenly Disap-
 pe2red.


 pe2red.
 The submarine volcano which gave such a bad shaking up to the island of Pantellaria recently is still receiving considerable attention from the Paris papers. Pantellaria lies at the north east of Tunis, and the disturbance oc- cured about mile and half from the west coast of the island. The sight, says the New York Sun, was grand be- yond description. The waves went up like mountains and roared in an i'm mense whirlpool of boiling water, from the center of which came smoke and flames that rose far above the immense clouds of steam. All this was accom- panied by what might be called sub marine thunder of the loudest and deep est kind, while the water became black with the ashes of the volcano. Pantel- laria trembled, as well it might, and it's few lazy inhabitants were thrown into the widest excitement.
 From the point where the phenome- non appeared on to the coast of Sicily, the bottom of the sea is volcanic, and Atna and Vesuvius are set down as the chimneys of the great furnace below. It is in the vicinity of this spot that the great submarine volcano of Giulia ap- pears from time to time, lifting it's cone far above the water and throwing up lava and flames; and when it becomes exhausted it sinks down again with terrific rumblings, while the sea dances at a furious rate.
 There is a funny story in connection with this eccentric volcano. In 1881 Car Nicholas sent some war vessels to reconnoiter the coast of Pantellaria with view to building fortress there. Just then there was an eruption of the Giulia, which sent up an island six kilometers in circumference. When the sea became tolerably cool and calm this island was captured by the crew of British man of war. They planted upon it ''the flag upon which the sun never sets" The guns boomed, the sailors cheered, and the band played 'RuIe Britannia At the close of the ceremonies the island began to shake, and soon it was discovered that it was slowly sinking down into the sea. Then there was a grand skedaddle for the boats, and shortly after the British tars had reached their vessels the island was gone. It drowned itself rather than belong to the English. The Russians laughed, but they never got their fort ress on Pantellaria.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
EanS of Men.

That men have fads as well as their wives, sisters and sweethearts was evidenced the other day, when at a restaurant dinner a man detached from his watch guard a tiny silver flask, or bottle, from which, after the top was unscrewed, he dusted one or two grains of fine pepper which I got in Egypt and find most appetizing and an aid to digestion" says the New York Times. One or two of his com panions who tried it, in the infnitesimal quantity in which it was bestowed, found it very hot, but doubted its al- legged qualities. Without doubt it was a notion, such as only women are sup posed to indulge.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
The Voodoo Mischief.

A cherry tree in a colony of negroe1 near Lake Contrary, Mo-, bloomed re- gently and Gn old colored woman, who is credited with supernatural powers, declared that it was an omen of the ap- preaching end of tho world. The col ony became excited, held religious services and waited for the end. But two weeks passed and the excitement began to subside. Then several trees bloomed and all the negroes in the colony packed their household goods and left the place. .-e-A-k- -.----.-------
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
THwARrINe CATTLE RusTLERs.
Pouncing on Their sales and Compelling
 Them to Prove Ownership.

Pouncing on Their Sales and Compelling
 Them to Prove Ownership.
 Attempts to frustrate cattle rustlers on the western ranges have met with so many failures that the cattle raisers have started off on new tack with a new law in Wyoming that permits them to bounce upon the proceeds of the rustlers' sales in the markets and compel the proving of property before they can get their money. With that protection the cattle men have partly abandoned the expensive methods of protecting stock on the open ranges and have employed inspectors to watch the rustlers in the markets.
 Under the law which was passed by the late legislature the stock commits sion was organized. All of the money realized from the sale of all estrays and cattle of unknown ownership shipped to Kansas city, Omaha and Chicago must be sent to the commission. Its in- spectors look after the interests of the small owners and keep the rustlers from imposing on the buyers. The money received is known as the estray fund, and it has amounted this season to more than fifty thousand dollars. The commission holds the fund until proof of ownership of share has been established. Cattle raisers are supplied by each county clerk every six months with lists of estrays that have been sold for which the commission holds the money. If a cattle raiser can claim any of the estrays he contests with the rustlers before the commission. The claim must be entered within year, because the money is turned over to the general fund of the state at the end of that period. The commission will not pay any of the money to the rustlers except on the peremptOry order of Q court.
 At present all cattle bearing a rustler's brand, or believed to be of a rustler's brand, according to the in- formation obtained by the commission, are seized by the inspectors in the prin- cipal markets and sold as estrays or cat tic of unknown ownership. The rustlers swear and threaten, but they are asked in simple terms to show clear titles to the stock. The results have been so satisfactory that the commission has taken Q bolder step, on the ground that a bill of sale is not sufficient to estab- fish ownership and that any man who buys a bunch of cattle from anyone be- lieved to be 9 rustler is worse than a rustler.
 Three men who had cattle with re- corded and recognized brands bought small punches from an outfit that, ac cording to the belief of the commission, belonged to rustlers, and shipped some to Chicago. They received the money for the cattle with the proper brand, but the money for the cattle with the suspected brand was sent to the com mission. Bills of sale from tho sup posed rustlers have been sent to the commission at Cheyenne and suits at law have been instituted, but the com mission refuses to return a dollar of the money. The argument is that by fraudulent bills of sale and collusion the rustlers might foil the efforts of the commission to prevent them from steal ing cattle.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
A Difficult Job.

A cocoanut tree that weighs six tons is to be transferred from Honolulu to the public park in San Francisco. Ia a trench around the tree, which stood in a grove near Honolulu, a massive box was built to inclose the roots. Above the box was a frame that had jack screws for lifting the entire mass. After the tree had been raised it was canted and its long leaves were gathered to- gether and tied. The nuts were wrapped in soft sacking. By hydraulic power the mass was raised on truck that carried it to the beach for ship ment- -
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
It Was Exhibited in London FOrty-Three
 Years Ago.

Years Ago.
 The Scientific American calls atten- tion to an item published in that paper December g, 1S48, which will be a sur prise to many, as it is generally sup posed the electric light is a production of the present decade. The following is the item:
 ''The inventors of a new electric light, exhibited at the Western Literary institution, Leicester square, London, on its recent reopening under the new aus pices, expect, it is said, to apply it gen. erally to shop and street illumination, and they state that while the conveying will cost no more than gas, the expense of illumination will be one-twelfth the price of the latter light. The current of electricity in passing through the two pieces of charcoal which form the poles of the circuit, and are excluded from all access of air, gives, in this case, it is said, an intense and beautiful white light, with the effect of daylight to much greater extent than the lime does, and having this advantage, that it is sustained and continuous. If Messrs. Staite 6 Petrie can thus produce a steady and sustained light, they have accomplished what has hitherto been the preventive to the substitution of galvanism for gas. The Mechanics Magazine states that this one light completely eclipsed ten gas lights and oxyhyGrogen. The gas companies had better look out. The dissatisfaction of the public with their mismanagement may have begotten rival destined to eclipse many more than merely ten of their gas lights
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
Music for Invails.

2 Since the discussion amorr tho doe tors upon the value of Eu-t. as an agent for convalesccnce, . rtflJ f St. Cecilia has been established n London. with the aim of training uusieiavs t. soothe a patients nerves vi.A music, under the directions of the
 Every member must posses-
 gentle voice and dclicate oNl~.. .,-.. Miss Florence Nightingale is i.l.-o2e .he subscribers
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10
A LIFE OF SOLITUDE.
Unable to Solve the Mystery
 of Q Ecrmit's Scclusinn. 2

Missourians Unable to Solve the Mystery
 of a Hcrmit's Seclusion.
 A genuine hermit, with Q lifc's secret, only part of which he would reveal, i. the curiosity that is creating Q acnsa- tio1 few miles west of the town C. Alexandria, Mo. He has fer scnctliDC over thirty-fve years lived a life of soli- tude, his habitation being a mammoth rock from which enough has Icc; chiseled to form quite a good-sizcl room. For some reason known to him self he refuses to reveal his namc. It is known, however, through adni5- sions made by himself, that just be- fore the breaking out of tho late war the father of this unknown parsonage was a wealthy planter, living so:lc- where in the state cf Virginia, the C- act location not being known. The son was somewhat disposed to be TO- mantle and seemed adverse to rcmcin- ing under the paternal roof, end at J..c breaking out of the war lclt the hem of his boyhocd and built his house in the rock near the Alexandria. That i the story told by the hermit Einsclf but there is an air cf mystery sCrou-e- ing him which leaves rooCa for doa 9t ing the entire truthfulncsss of t
 same. The reason is tl:2t no ore i
 lowed to enter the hillside house ', - out first showing beyond doubt r.t the visitor is only on curiosity bound The place is well stocked with all the latest periodicals and an the mo pop ular works of the day. ! he mater js very mysterious and no c0c is able to account for the life of solitude which surrounds the unknown man.
The St. Johns herald., 1892-03-10

Ear marks: Clean split from root to point left car, uppertit in right car Wattle (varuga) on jaw, under month. C on left jaw (cheek> bulls c on left cheek only. Flooded stock C on left cheek and C on left ribs.
 HENRY HUNING Post office: Show Low, Arizona. Range: Show Low creek, Silver creek, laguna. OrIega and LagUna Salada.
 Horse brand C l. left shoulderl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The State Board OF Education will meet
Monday for a three days session.
Mr.. Julius A. Schiller. of this city. has
been strongly recommended as membe
of the jury of experts on American wines
at the Columbian Worlds Fair.
The Indianapolis Association of Spirit
ualists Will give social at Lorraine Hall
Saturday evening. Tests will be gwen
from the platform, and materializIng Sc
ance will close the ENTERTAINMENT
The c.. b. Il Q. road. which has secured
the passenger traffic for the National Con-
ference of Charities at Denver, Is issuing
an illustrated and finely printed souvenir
pamphlet of information to all the ex-
cursionIsts.
Auditor of State Henderson yesterday
drew warrants for April maintenance as
follows: Southern hospital, S5.S4&11;
Eastern hospital, Sc. 79S. SO; Northern hos
pital. S7.473.3 81. Lake county made its
settlement, paying S46.34S.55, and receiv-
ing for schools, S2i. s05.01.
Walter Laurence, second baseman of the
Indianapolis Base- ball Club, was taken
into custody yesterday afternoon by pa
trolman Cox on a charge of public inde-
ceney. Laurence denies the charge. He
was released upon $500 bond, with Victor
X. jose. secretary of the club. as surety.
Mrs johnson. wife of A. G. Johnson. of
West Liberty. ILL.,, who is stopping at the
Mseks House. West Indianapolis, under
went the dangerous operation of having q
malignant tumor removed from each breast
on Tuesday. May 10. The operation was
successfully performed, and she is making
q rapid and perfect recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
Personal. Local and General Notes.

The Toledo. 81. Louis 81 Kansas City
the first week in May earned S4005l; IN
crease over the corresponding week OF 1891.
E5.5Si
George Bradbury. general manager of
the Lake Erie N Western. who has been
north for few days. il expected homo
this morning.
A"Y, and about one-half mile of new
track is being put in at New Castle to en- able
the Whitewater trains to connect with the
Peoria ~ Eastern trains.
Commencing with Sunday next. the Peo-
ria ~ Eastern will have q trBin for the
West out of Indianapolis At 5 A. NJ. Here
tofore the road has run traibs west only on
week dayG
1t Is stated that the Indianapolis. Deca-
tur Il Western and the Chicago n Eastern
Illinois are cons idering the putting on of
through cars between Indianapolis and
Chicago via this rOute.
Both the Lake Eric * Western and the
Nonon now have forces of men at work at
The new fair grounds laying sidings etc..
preparatory TO handling the business
which this improvement will bring.
All roads in the Central Traffic Associs-
ton, with three exceptions those being
ST. Louis lines. have voted in favor of re-
storing all articles of freight coming under
nxth class grain exceptedl to a basis Of %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
Graduation Gowns.

Ladies Home Journal.
The very general liking shown for mus
Inns has made the EN- broidered and printed
muslin a favorite for graduation gowns
Those having pale pink or blue flowers
sprlnkled upon them and decorated with
ribbon IN harmony are liked. because the
dead whiteness that used to be peculiar to
commencement costume 10 no longer
deemed necessary, and these faint bits of
color come out most effectively in the
goods. Fine nuns yelling. cashmere and
broadcloth are chosen among tho wooden
stuffs, and if q silk should DO selected
one of surah or of China 10 permissi.
BILE. / do not advise tulle, unless. indeed,
it is to he worn at some celebration after
ward, for. although 1t is extremely pretty,
il brushes very easily and seems to tear If
anybody looks at 1t. Generally q white
tending to cream will be found more be-
coming than the extremely dead white,
which can only BIO worn effectively by girls
with dark hair and eyes and pronouncedly
warm complexion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
Docket Nptes

Moses Fruhauf was fined $50 and costs
Yesterday by Judge Baker. for violating
the internal revenue law by running an
Illicit still at Nebraska, in Jennings coun-
~.
George w. Blair ct al. of Pittsburg yes
terday brought suit in the federal court
against the Lippinoott Glass Company, of
this State. to enioin the use of machinery
for flaring and crimping glassware.
The United brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners, which IS being sued BY Cary
A. Meyers. filed an answer in Judge Tay-
lors court yesterday. Meyers sues for three
years benefit, anu the defendant claims
that Meyers was not q member In good
standing. because he was behind in his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13

Mrs CapitolIa Hayden. wife of the Rev.
Frank Hayden, filed an affidavit in the
Circuit Conrt. yesterday. as an offset to
her husbands. demanding support and at
tornsy's fees. She claims he 10 making
enough money at his trade. that of cob
bier to contribute to her support. while he
In his petition for divorce says he can only
make IS week in these hard times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
Fletcher.Place and the Trust.

The trustees of the Fletcher. place Meth
odist Church are carrying on q SUIT in
Judge Walkers court against the Con-
sinners Gas Trust Company for turning of
the heating gas on the church last winter.
The company gave as it's reason for so
doing that il hadn't enough gas to meet
the demand and private consumers should
have the preference. The trustees at the
time secured O mandatory order from
Judge Walker compelling the company to
turn on the connection again. on the
ground that the church held O contract.
The case ia continued.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
An Expensive Chuck-Holc

John J. Baldus brings suit against ths
city for $4,000. and names the Citizens
street railroad as co-defendant. Baldus
is q milkman. and while he was driving
along on Lawrence street on the 2lst of last
January his wagon rolled into q deep hole
In the track of the company and broke the
rear axle OF the wagon. letting itdown and
pitching Baldus out and breaking his leg
in two places between the Knee and ankle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
Reviva,ist Sent to Prison.

Judge Baker yesterday sentenced J. W.
Slaughter. colored. to one year In tho State
prison at hard labor ana fined him $40 and
costs. for sending an obscene letter through
the mails to Mrs. Martha Toney. of Alton.
III. slaughter was a Tilted lover, and took
this means OF getting even. The woman
left the letter lying around where her hus-
band found it. aud it was by him referred
to the United States authorities. Slaughter
lives In Princeton. and poses as Methodist
reyivalist. The sentence is the heaviest
known to the federal court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
In Mu,t Come to Pass.
Nfipuea, a,i. Trtrn,na

MinneaI oils Tribune
A month from to-day Mr.. Harrison Will
be the Republican nominee for the presi-
dency for a second term. Tie Malone
Qnay-FIlley combine may kick and threat
en-. but the plain people have said it and it
must come to pass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
A Democrat on Holman.
Mrmrhis Appeal An anche.

Congressman Holman. oS Indiana who in
now attempting tn run the appropriations
in the House, has II record of voting to
spend thousands on the mud holes in his
own district. and of always objccting to
spending a nickel on the Mississippi river.
That is why the country at large. as well
as hs own party. has SO little respect for
Congressman Holman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-13
Udell Case Settled.

The end has been reached in the Udell-
Mccoy case. which has occupied most of
the time for the past five weeks in Judge
Harper's room of the Superior Court. The
final argument was closed by the attorneys
on Wednesday evening and Judge Harper
decided at once that except in the matter
of real estate Mccoy IL Udell were part
ners, and be orders that the partnership
property shall be sold and divided after
settling the current expenses, which
amount to about $500. The court dispOses
OF all the firms business transactions but
abont $1,000. The rest goes to Mrs. Udell,
which is in the neigh borhood of $4,000.