The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-23
TOPICS OF crRRENT lXtLREsT.
THE weather of the last few days has
caused the oldest innabitant to realize that
his occupation was gone.

The weather of the last few days has
caused the oldest innabitsnt TO realize that
his 0ccu patton was gone.
THE announcement that one DR.. Vaughan
will show. at the worlds fair. that butter
can be mado from milk without churning.
but by adding healthful alkaloid which
he has discovered, may be regarded as
scheme to attract thousands OF VISITORS
who wonid not otherwise attend. out VINO
regard the best OF churas as the deadly zoe
OF ease. and of the successful cultivation
OF the special virtue of job.
MAYOR HARRISON. of Chicago. will make
his address of welcome to the Duke OF
Versgua in English. lyon see," says Car
ter. "the Spanish speak is the tongue OF
the Moorish kings. it is the language OF
Granada the kind that fell from the lips OF
the mauTesque bfultitudes before the roy
atty OF the Alhambra. fear that the Duke
would fail 60 understand the Language OF
ms f1refathers and for that reason guess
shall address him in English" Carter has
his faults. but he is no fool.
As precaution against accidents from
falling glass stout wire netting will be
stretched under the glass roofs of the main
buildings at the worlds exposition. This
is for protection in the event OF the roofs
being blown down by storms. The contract
calls for 1.045. 600 square feet OF the wire
netting. or twenty-four acres. The netting
VIII be about O foot below the roofing. and
underneath the netting will be stretched
an equal area of cheesecloth to soften the
direct rays of the sun and ditfuse the light.
THE following extract from history of
Henry county, which is being written by
Hon. A. Rogers, of New Castle. furnishes
an interesting glimpse of pioneer times.
He says:
When the Board of County Commissioners
met on Nov. IL. 1922, their most Important act
was TO fix the rates which tavern keepers might
legally charge for lodging. liquors. horse feed and
stableage. These rates were for breakfast, din
nsr or supper is cents cent LOGGING; %
brandy, per one-half pint. 12l2 cents: wine.
French brandy and rum. per one-half pint. 12i2
CENTS cider, per quart l2l2 CENTS beer or porter,
per quart, i2Ia cents; horse, over night at hay.
LIZ cents; oats, per gallon. or corn, Ga cents.
II these rates were enforced tavern keep
ers could not have got rich very fast In
those days. The prices show how very
cheap living must have been, and they
also indicate that people we're contenS
with small profits.
FRANCE is the most remarks able country
in the world financially. Twenty years
ago it was compelled to pay an indemnity
that has burdenod the country with taxa
tion. and which must have drained it of it's
money. Nevertheless. it has more gold than
any nation in the world, and carries the
largest stock of silver. In 1890 the Bank
of France held S245, 100000 of gold. which
had increased TO S34l, SOC, 600 at the close of
1892. The balance of trade is often
against as in it's favor still 1t aocumulates
gold. Beggared as France was supposed to
be by the payment of the war indemnity TO
Germany in 1872, it is now the banker of
Russia. holding, it is said. billion dollars
worth of the gold payi ing bonds OF that
country. To-day. in spite OF heavy
taxes. France is the one prosperous coun-
try in Europe. the annual savings of her
people being $500. 600. 00J. which Is largely
In vested In gold bearing securities or the
bonds OF the republic.
The liberal bid recently made for the
street-railroad franchise In this city is at
tracing general attention on account of
the evidence it furnishes of the great value
of such franchises and the precedent
1t establishes as to the proper method of
disposing of them. The Chicago Tribune.
after detailing the terms OF the offer. says:
This offer is in good faith. Those who make it
believe that there is money for them in the
scheme. They know that Indianapolis is q city
which is growing with great rapidity, thus
furnishing abundant business for their cars.
They know that If they 20 into this enterprise
not meaning to pay heavy dividends on watered
stock. but 20 earn good profit on capital
actually Invested, they can give the city
10 1412 per cent. Of the gross receipts
and yet have an abundance left for themselves
II it is decided that the city has the right to dis
pose OF the franchise now, this bill VIII be ao-
viii be assured constant, large and growing
income, which will be bigger as it becomes more
populous. AS it will be practically in partner
oh Wit her will tha hana
of all the economy and business energy which
viii he exerted by the latter.
The Tribune expresses regret that so
many valuable franchises have been prac-
tically given away in Chicago. and ven.
lures to hope that in view of the costly
mistakes of the past the policy of tho city
will he changed.
Do you snoref If you do, it is because
you sleep with your mouth open. and that
one should never do. 1t Is contrary to the
laws of nature TO do so, aud q person whose
breathing apparatus is in proper condition
never does. Children seldom snore, babies
never unless they have very early con-
tracted some disease or obstruction of the
breathing passage which prevents them
from breathing through the nose. A
healthy child instinctively breathes
| through it's nose. the structure of which
| shows that il is the natural breathing pass
aye. Mouth breathing is always u sign Of
| Obstruction and generally of disease: A
| high medical authority saws: $50 soon as
| child begins to breathe through it's
mouth. something is wrong; there is some
difficulty. some obstruction. some disorder,
| and it is time for the mother to be watch
| full and careful. and to obtain advice as TO
why her little one does rot breathe
| in the manner intended by nature
The after effects are
| cruel and dreadful. Nearly all our
cases of asthma. chronic bronze hits. winter
cough and consumption might be traced TO
that one dereliotion. against which am 90
| anxious to warn every one-namely, the
neglect of breathing through the natural
| channel" This author says that habitual
| breathing through the mouth 10 q prolific
cause of deafness and other serious
| troubles. In fact he says. Ito sum the
| matter up. consider that mouth breathing
| il the cause. in varying degree. of most OF the
| physical troubles to which civilized man
| kind Is subject" If this is true. the best
| best advice the Journal can give to every
| one of it's readers is. keep your mouth
| shut"
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