The Indianapolis journal., 1892-05-01

ont OF town and dropped into the bichlo-
ride of gold institute. at Plainfeld. he
bad come Tor treatment. having. after
manly effort, arrived at the conclusion
that he couldn't corner the s0ul-destroying
monster as long as fresh supplies were be-
ing shipped in.
He was very loquacious on arrival at
Plainfeld: told every body who he was and
the business affairs In which he was en-
gagged. Tie second morning after his CON-
ing be was standing in line With tho other
members of the academy, with his arms
barred. waiting for the hypodeTmic iniec-
ton and talking with the man next to
him about bis business and how he had
left everything IN the hands of lawyer
J. "the best lawyer in Chicago" said
the millionaire enthusiastically.
at that moment hs chanced TO look back
claimed az his eye fell upon the last man;
there's my lawyer there's j now.'
lt waseve So The man in whose hands
he had LETT his affairs with such cOntdence
had slipped away also to get the benefits
The other day Horace Wood brought out
from his stable to the pavement. on Circle
street. very handsome horse. bright
bay. he had just bought at Bowling Green.
Ky.
There was no one about, but within
three minutes the sidewalk was crowded
with men and all talking about the points
of the animal DR.. Wright. superintend-
ent of the hospital for the insane. an
eminent horse-fancier, drove mp IN his
buggy. and other citizens. who hadn't been
on Circle street for a year, were in the
throng 1t was like placing a sugar-hogs-
head on tho sldewalk-nOt q boy or O bee
in sight. and. presto. nothing but boys and
bees.
That is the finest saddle hoss in>this
county" saId Mr.. Wood. There's q de-
'mand here now for fine saddle hosses, as
riding is coming into fashion again."
How n.nch DO you expect to get for that
borseT inquired o citizen who had been
trying to pass himself off as an expert. Tho
word '.horse" gave him away. lie was a
fraud, q sham. deceit. and, unable to
stand the looks Of whitening scorn. he
pulled his hat over his eyes and skunk
away.
The reporter. profiting by the discom-
fture Of this Dresumptuous person. mildly
asked Mr.. Wood his price on the "hoss."
"One thousand dollars" was the answer,
"and hell sell right here In Indianapolis"
Perhaps you don't know that the slang
phrase he's talking through his hat has
suggested an invention to a Philadelphia
man. and he is likely to make some money
out of it." remarked II. p. Hood, patent So
lIcitor to Journal reporter.
We'll it has" continued Mr.. Hood, land
here's drawing of 1t. showing the hat cut
in two from top to bottom. The inventor
has turned the phrase. and his application
will bring about hearing through ones
hat. The nat, you see. ls TO be used as an
ear-trumpet In the upper portion Is
a bell mouth leading to contracted
souDd-transmitting opening through an
aperture IN the top of the hat. deaf per-
son wishing TO use il as an ear-trumpet,
simply removes the hat from his head. ana
holds the crown against his ear. The other
person then literally talks through his hat.
The same genius has modification of this
which does not require the wearer TO
move his bat from his head. In this case
the brim forms the sOund. con centrator, and
u tnbe leads from the closed portion of the
brIm to the ear of the wearer."
=
Take this To Lauterbach avenue" said
an Illinois street grocer to his delivery
man.
''Lauterbach avenuo" inquired a by
standcr, where's that?"
oh" said the grocer that's the neigh
borhood name for the square on Tennessee
street from North to Walnut street-all
German names, you see. There's Jacob
Metzger. Henry kotne. Otto Lieber. ID. G.
Bsrgundthal. John Ranch, Chris Brink.
Louis Muir. Fred berger and SO on. all in q
row. and Leuterbach avenue about fills the
hill ~