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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27

Tomorrow we win put on sale our big purchase o. millinery goods, consisting
of Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats and Bonnet, Feathers Ostrich Tips, Alpine
Walking Hats, Bedford Cord Sailors, Tam OShanters, etc.. w boughtt these goods
at sacrifice OF account of the latenes Of the season. and now you car buy them
at about one-fourth their value.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
enllInr nrer . NnIcnno-

Captain Il. 5. Steward, of the schooner Dora Steward, met with startling ex- perience on his voyage from Copper island. When 90 dogs 4s north of Ath- ka island he was below copying chart about 10 am The schooner, going at eleven knots an hour, was suddenly lifted as if 8 whale had struck her keel. Fall- ing again into the trough of the sea, she experienced succession of shocks which cast everything loose about decks-the men being unable to keep their feet, and the mate, who was at the wheel, having to cling to the spokes. The weather was clear at the time, and the surface of the sea betrayed no evidence of the sub aqueous eruption which was taking place
 The vesselkept or her course for fullf q minute, and when she had covered 500 yards and after being shaken from stem to stern like bicycle being ridden over big cobblestones, the eruption ceased and she sailed smoothly on. No debris appeared on the surface of the water, but the mate at the wheel described the s1okes as so many electric batteries from which strong shocks tingled through his body till be could hardly keep his posi- ton = Seattle (Wash.) Cor. Chicago Herald
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
rnsA rnr Seven cars nnnr.

The special train bearing the ten big logs destined for the hagpoles for the Washington Worlds fair building at Chicago will be run in three sections of fourteen cars each. Each of the logs equals the length of seven fiat cars, though they are loaded in such manner that the weight is carried by two of the cars, With tho exception of the two largest, the logs are placed two together on the cars, but it was impossible to load the two largest in that mannyr, owing to their enormous weight.
 The two end cars of the sections will support the load on raised block work Ing on pivot. The other cars win be empty, and the logs will extend over them above the car floors. This arrange ment is necessary owing to the curves in the road. Whom the train is on curve, the first and last cars of the section will of course not be in the same straight line, and if She logs were supported by all the cars, It would be impossible to round the curves without breaking either the logs or the cars. To overcome this difficulty the movable blocks on the two end cars arc brought into play, and while the empty cars curve around a bond in the track the piyots are also turned, permitting the logs to always retain Che same relative position with respect to each other.
 On sharp curves the middle of the load will bo entirely clear of the cars at the center of the section, and will lie parallel to a tangent drawn at the outer edge of the curve. When the curve is passed the pivots again throw the logs back to thoir original position. Spokane (Wash,) Review.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
Nhere . aran Nd. Needed.

A teacher in a Canadian school, a young lady, committed suicide because she could not control some of therefrac- tory boys under her charge. She at tempted to thrash one young rascal, and some other boys of his own kidney flew to his rescue and gave the teacher black eye. She closed the school, went home and swallowed dose of nor phine. How such story makes mans hand itch to get among those boys with a stout switchl It is undeniable that Q group of rebelhous boys of fourteen or fifteen years of age are little better than a band of savages. In most schools in cities, there are men about the building, but in some country places, where there is only woman to conduct a school, she has hard time of it.
 This poor girl in Canada told her pitt ful story in the few words she had scrawled before swallowing the poison: Il am tired trying to teach bad boys. " What a pity she had not some brother or lover to go to her assistance and thrash the young blackguards within an inch of their lives. The life of brave girl, who had evidently tried hard tc do her duty, was too valuable to be sacri- feed in such cause.-Pittsburg Bul- letin.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
onlnlne ..na cholern.


 Dr. Laurie, pl ysician well known in India, lcng ago asserted that ho would stake his professional reputation on the efficiency of quinine as a prophylactic against cholera. A five grain dose of this drug every morning while the dis. ease is about is, he held, Q sure pre-. wentive.
 During the epidemic Of cholera in In. dia last year Dr. Hehir made certain investigations which resulted in the dis. coyery of the presence in the blood, etc, of cholera patients of peculiar para sitic protozoon or microbe, although whether that is the cause or the result of the d.sease has yet to be determined. He found that lhis organism could mol live in strong solutions of quinine, and he further found that the protective virtues of quiniue were amply demon strated during the epidemic.
 He now commits himself unreservodly to the opinion expressed by Dr. Laurie, and recommends the use of quinine Us a propiylaetic in addition to sulpaurous acid, u has been his practice for years to administer dram doses of this acid every three hours to all the inmates of a house in which the disease breaks out during the time the patient is in the house, --Pittsburg Dispatch.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
Ynnnr Colorsd Poet.

The poetic taste and ability of young colored man of Dayton, O., attracted tho attention of members of the Vest ern Association of Writers at it's last meeting there, and Dr. James Newton Matthews, of Mason, Ills, writes con corning him in the following apprecia- tive vein:
 A month or two ago, while in Dayton, O., attended meeting of the western authors, About half way down the in- formal programme the presiding officer announced the reading of a poem by Paul Dunbar. Just the name for poet, thought l. Great was the surprise of the audience to see stepping lightly down the aisle, between the rows of fiuttering fans and the assembled beauty and wit of Dayton, slender negro lad, as black as the core of Cheops' pyramid He ascended the rostrun with the cool ness and dignity of a cultured enter taiuer, and delivered poem in tone ''as musical as Is Apollo's lute" He was applauded to the echo between the stanzas, and heartily encored at the conclusion He then disappeared from the hall as suddenly as he had entered 1t, and many were the whispered con- jectures as to the personality of the man and the originality of his verses, none believing 1t possible that one of his ago and color could produce a thing of such evident merit.
 After repeated inquiries I succeeded in locating the rising laureate of the colored race, and called upon him. He was an elevator boy in one of the down town business blocks. l found him seated in a chair on the lower landing, hastily glancing at the July Century and jotting down notes on Q handy pen cil tablet Not having time to converse with me there, he invited me into the elevator, and during a few excursions from floor to floor, l gathered from him the following facts; His parents were both slaves-his father having escaped into Canada from the south His mother is living in Dayton, and he is supporting her and himself on the pitiful sum of four dollars per week He is nineteen years of age. In reply to a question, he stated that he had been writing rhymes since he was thirteen. His fayorite au- thOrs are Whittier and James Whitcomb Riley. Indianapolis Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
Arnlnst lnlnhlInr.

Antivlce crusaders have resorted to many startling exledients roarouse and hold pahlic attention, but the unique, if not the most practical, movement to- ward tho suppression of vice (ths time that of gamblingl made it's appearance m this city on Friday,
 Then 8 car bearing on its side the leg, end, "Jehn Philip CT lntigambling Crusade drew int 5, st Philadel- phia yards of the Pennsylvania railroad and was shifted close to the freight sta Sion g. Thirtietl and .darlyet streets, wlsero it stands in full view of passersby
 Joehn Philip Quinn, as will be remem- bered by many, is a gambler who was convert = Y prison abont five years ago, and has H.ce been devoting his life'as lecturer Co the sui 1pression of the vice of whieilne was fC over twenty five years 9 viGm.
 ! ir Quinn carries around with him in l ie car a complete outfit of gamblers tmplements-over sixty in all. One of thes6 no will explain every hour dp>ng Che day in the reception roon Sf the car, and once, in the morning probably, he will speak of the evils of gambling from the platform of the car. His evenings will be given to featuring in the city churches Philadelphia Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
rxpiratlon Of Famous Copyrlehts.

Some of tho good old novels are pass ing the limitation of their copyrights. This year the copyright expires on David Copperfeld,' "Pendennis" and Alton Locke" "The Scarlet Letter" went out of copyright early in the pres ent year, and two or three cheap editions promptly appeared on the American market.
 In England, however, the event passed without notice, as the book had long since yielded the English pirate all the booty that could be wrung from it. On the other hand.
 American publishers are not affected by the knowledge that copyright on David Coppcrfeld,r "Pendeunis' and Alton Locke" ends with this year. Each of those volumes has been 50 freely appropriated in this country that the cessation of the authors right in it will not influence it's future price with us, But in England, where might has not been right in this matter, keen com petition is looked for among publishers, several of whom arc understood Co be prepared to flood the market at the earliest moment allowed by law with cheap editions of the popular books men toned. Chicago Post.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
Singing the Old Songs Once More.


 A sacred concert was given at Welsh Run Bunker church on Sunday after noon which brought together large and appreciative audience to hear some of the old time singing teachers. These were Professor Solomon Baughey, who for more than fifty years has been known in southern Pennsylvania for his charm ing voice and in his younger years as most successful singing master; Jacob Maugan, of Maugansville, Md, who in ts44, with Solomon Baughey, gave a similar concert in the same building, and Mr. Myers, of Broad Fording, who is also well known conductor. Each of the gentlemen took the floor.
 All of the dear tld church hymns were gone over. The large congregation, which had been constituted the singing class united in the song service with spirit Professor Raughey is now well advanced in years, but he still has a sweet, melodious voice and the presence and manner on Gle floor which have never deserted him There were many persons present from Maryland and Pennsylvania It was notable occa- sion and one that revived pleasant and delightful recollections of ye olden time.
 Chambersburg tPal Public Opin'on.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
Aho,t rhese ..Foulnoetlal storms. .

There is a popular delusion that a three day storm is inevitable at about this time of the year, and also when the "sun crosses the line" about the 2lst of March. The unsettled state of the weather at about this time, as well as at tho time of the vernal equinox. is al ways spoken of as 'the equinoctial storm"
 Now the facts are the equinox has little or nothing to do with these storms; and. excepting that the weather is in a general unsettled condition, caused by the changes that are taking place in the atmosphere, there is no more sense in expecting a series of storms at the tim6 the sun "crosses the line" than at any other season of the year. Meteorolo- gists and weather experts in general, who have worked for years to uproot this popular fallacy, deserve the great est credit; in fact, there is hardly a standard by which we can measure our indebtedness to these men who work untiringly to discover and root out pop ular errors and establish scientific truths in their places. St. Louis Republic,
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
Prnxinc l,,nherahin.

A very amusing trial developed out of suit of replevin for dog, brought by Dr. E. T. Brady against John A. Levi in Justice Shannon's court in Kansas City recently. Both parties claimed the ownership of the dog. Dr. Bradys attorney, however. stated that they could prove the claimantship be- yond doubt by the recognition of the dog for Mrs. Brady, and she was accord ingly summoned, The animal immedi- ately jumped from his place in the prisoners box and showed with every demonstration of canine joy his recog- nition of his mistress.
 In consideration of the adverse testi. mony this was still not convincing to the judge, so Mrs. Brady said that if she would sing q certain song the ani- nal, in response to his training, would join in with her in his dog fashion and voice and sing the song through. This she did, and at the first words of the song the dog leaped for joy and fulfilled his part of the duet. No further evi- dence was taken, and the canine re- turned home with Mrs. Brady
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
..plomca U nnl. nr f.onr.c. 2

Asa ]. Carter, of Surrey, Me, twenty. five years old, registered at the Hotel Atwood in Lewiston Thursday and went to bed early About II o'clock Land lord Withee smelled gas, and he steered straight for Asa J. Carter's room. His iithsom was up and gas poured over 1t into the corridor. After two minutes of a cannonade of boot heels on the door Asa J. Carter appeared, half stupafied and wanting to know, iu Hancock county English, what in thunder was wanting. His room was dark and his gas jet was found to be running fall tilt
 "What did you do with you ight;7 asked the landlord.
 "I blowed it out, of course, said Asa J. Carter.
 Friday morning MT. Carter remarked that "the way he looked at il he'd a been & durned fool to waste tie ilo let ting her burn all night Lewiston Journal
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
AroldIng lya.te of Enerrr.

This is the season when most men and women find themselves possessed of new capital of strength and zeal They are eager for work and oyerhowing with energy. It is a time of promise, and it is also time of danger 4 great deal of energy is wasted, as all other precious things are wasted, through lack Of in telligence and direction. At the begin ming of the year of work select the lines to which you can give the greatest eff ifectiyeness, and hold to them with reso- ilute persistence. Do not be distracted by the claims of things which interest yon, ibut to which you ought not to give your energy In this way good causes and good people often become temptations.
 Put out of account, so far as personal help is concerned, those things to which you cannot give yourself, and concen- itrate strength, time and energy on the one, two or three lines of work for which you are fitted and to which you are committed. Avoid waste of strength joy using it with intelligence and by con centrating it on few objects. Christian Union.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
An October Biun

The tramp went boldly up to the kitchen of house on Beaubien street and knocked. The lady opened the doof.
 Madam, he said very respectfully, ''can shovel the snow of your side walkT'
 The lady was struck speeches..
 Excuse me" he repeated, "can shovel the snow of yonr sidewalkT'
 "Snowi" she gasped Snow? Thero isn't any snow on my sidewalk We don't have snow in October"
 "I know that, madam" he responded, touching his hat, "btit you will have in January, and thought if you'd give me my dinner today would be only too glad to come around then and shovel it of to repay you for your kindness"
 It was a straight bluff, and he won. Detroit Free Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
sparrlnr on noslnn ,nn.,,,on

Two black boys not more than thir, teen years old were the center of interest for all who chanced to pass this noon along Che Common. near the Park street gate, They were equipped with set of boxing gloves, and having taken up a position en the lawn where the grass vas longest they proceeded to show how skillful they were on the attack and de- fence After Q brief bit Of spaT1iaz, a ring of interested spectators was formed. and tho bout rapidly became more excit- 'rg. The good nature of the eouabatants was never rufied, for whether it was a sharp blow on the nose or a smart cut under the ear, tte victim always recoy- cred instantly and stepped up again with asmile that showed his glisteuing worries from ear to ear, No guardian of the peace chanced along to interrupt the sport and spectators and principals en- inyed 1t with relish. When they had spared to their hearts content. the boys drew of their gloves gnd started off down town. --Boston Transcript.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
A story from Alpine Land.

Sixteen gears ago senator of the Ital- ian parliament, while coming down an Alpine glacier at the height of l4,000 feet, dropped his coat in ctevasse. He was informed by the guides, knowing the annual rate of glacial movement, that it would probably come out from the mouth of the glacier in about seven teen years. Last August party of tourists saw a coat in the moraine, and, on examination, it is claimed to have been the senator's. Philadelphia Ledger
 Why She Thought lie Was Eanins.
 Il am afraid you are not so strong as you used to be, John, said fond wife to her husband. q think it is about time you were getting some insurance on your life"
 Insurance on my lifel What are you talking about? am as healthy as ever was. Insurance, indeedp
 "Well, dear, 1 only mentioned it, you know, out of respect to yourself. thought you were falling
 And what in the world put it into your head that am failing? l fail ing? Why, am As strong as horse, and can run up three flights of stairs without taking a breath"
 "Well, that may be so, but l am afraid you are deceiying yourself"
 "Deceiving myselfl Goodness gra. cious, woman, what do you mean?"
 Don't be so impatient What makes me think you are failing is this: When you were courting me you could hold me on your knee for three hours; now you cannot hold tho baby on your lap three minutes London Tit-Bits
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
BELT.
aIAcouSry.
--,.,...,.,.y. December 10, 1892.
A Wise rha,


 Tho Worlds fair st Chicago should be made the center oi as many features of local and traditional interest, tending to arouse genuine American feeling, as possible. ff hy means of the exhibition we can make any strong historical aSso- citation of n state or even of a neighbor- hood the common property of all tne people, the fair will be of fuore than material advantage.
 Each state in the building W (ich 1t is to construct at Chicago for it's .clut house or headquarters-aim at SO me thing representative in some way of 't special conditions of life or its history.
 Many appropriate devices for state headquarters have been hit upon, but none is more interesting or fitting than the selection of New Jersey.
 Few houses associated with the mem ory of George Washington, with the exception of Mount Vernon itself, are better known or arc the objects of s deeper sentiment than the beautiful old mansion s;ih standing at Morristown, New Jersey.
 This house is noteworthy not only for its associations, but also because it is q pure and noble example of colonial architecture.
 With aslight and harmonious addition this old house is to be reproduced by New Jersey on the Worlds fair grounds at Chicago There it will speak elo- quently of the father of his country, and together with such buildings as the Mas sachusetts building, which is modelled after the Hancock house in Boston, it will speak also of the large, serene and hospitable life of the people before the Reyolution.-Yo Youths Companion.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
4 corlscrcw Railroad.

In Midway plaiaaace, just outside the exposition grounds, the Worlds Fair Tower company will erect an odd and striking structure. The tower will not be rcingrkable for its heigbt, for t is to be only 5G0 feet tall, but for the peculiar method of getting tothe top of it. This tower is something in the form of a c0rkscrew, surrounded by uprights of steel. It consists Of 8 winding track leading to tho top the track being sup. ported by steel columns.
 1t is not intended to Use elevators in making the ascent, but instead cars pro pelled by electricity will take the pas sengers up Near inc top is landing place iu tho form of floor that extends entirely across the tower, which is 200 feet i1 diameter. Here passengers will alight From this landing place they can get a fine view Of the grounds. The company has secured its site and will sooI, lcgin work on the tower.-Pitts burg Dispatch.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
rn cnn,nl,,nlcnto mIlh 1r..r..

An Enghshmau named R. j. Crowley has taken out a patent in Great Britian for opening up direct communication with Mars. He writes to The St. James Gazette, giving deiightfully vague hintof what his secret process is There is no difficulty but expense in the way, he says. He has had much expense in heliograph signaling, and his plan con- sists in the arrangement of q series of mirrors to collect and reflect the light, these to be connected by electricity and operated by telegraph key He pro- poses to establish communication with
 parts of the universe that even pho tography has not shown us Mars, he says, is doubtless in communication with other planets, and the Martial people are tearing their hair because they can't raise" us, as telegraphists say.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
Tine rotnl ynte rlns Yenr.

The federal census of 1890 returned the adult white male population of tho United States at l6,940,31l Deduetiug tho aliens, of whom there are more than a million, aud the electors resident iii the territories, the total number of quail fled electors was l5,583,31 Fully 10 per cent. of these, for a variety of caused, do not vote This would give as the probable total of the vote cast for presi- dent 14,000,000, the same result as de- rived by comparison with previous cleo tions.--New York Sun
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
Glnh.lnne,s Annnlntments.

The offices that the prime minister has been distributing curry with them sala- ries amounting in the aggregate to el00,000 year, In addition to it the ministers themselves have at their dis posal nearly 500 appointments, with an average income of el,000 Q year each; These appointments, however, are not annual, but occur as vacancies arise from death or resignation. There are nearly 1 1,500 other offices, with salaries varying from G250 to q ,000, that are also at the disposal of the ministers - london Tit-Bits.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
A Mysterious Cavern in France.

Some workmen employed in a quarry at Tayerny, village in the forest of Montmorency, France, while excavating a block of gypsum recently, came upon cavern, the existence of which had never been suspected. There is an un- derground gallery about Q third of mile in length and nearly 200 feet below the surface, hewn out of the solid gypsum, while at the extreme end of this gallery is a small opening about 215 feet in height and about the same distance in width. It is causing con siderable interest in scientific circles.
Arizona silver belt., 1892-12-10
Lists His Hat When Ho Votes.

General Butler's voting is one of the chief incidents of election day in ward six. After making his ballot, the gen eral proceeds to the box-those who are present hastening but of courtesy to make way for hiin-and, grayely lifting his hat, deposits his ballot with all the circumstances of one of the most serious acts of his life Lowell Cor Boston Herald.