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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17
Ancient Corn.
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.

While studying geology from nature Jesse
King of Norristown. discovered large de-
post of corn of the white flint gourd va
riety imbedded in conglomerate rocks COM
posed OF carbonate OF lime and silica. The
grains are beautiful crystals, but the cobs
are not so transparent. The corn was evil
IDENTIFY grown by the antediiuvians, and
from all appearances was husked and
gathered by them, and is over 1900 zee rs
old. The deposit is in the extreme north
east part of the borough OF Norristown
The above discovery goes far to prove the
existence of man the western hemis-
phere during the antediluvian period of the
worlds history. and is considered by
scientists one OF the greatest wonders OF
the age.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17

prepared at cost OF 2 cents. A dinner for
six people, requiring six amperes of power.
would cost eight cents, and there would be
heat enough for this money to cook soup,
roast vegetables, heat water enough for
tea or coffee and for the usual culinary
purposes besides The same wire that
transmits the heat for cooking by simple
device can also be made TO furnish light for
illuminating purposes at diminished cost.
ana this Is the kitchen OF the future, 10 De
lighted and heated without fire and at n
cost less than the price of candles would
be In the good old times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17

they're the smallest, and the easiest TO take
but because they do more good. They
cleanse and regulate the liver, stomach and
bowels in way the hugh, old-fashioned pill
doesn't dream of. Think Of trying TO reg's-
late tho system with the ordinary pill. Its
only good for upsetting it.
These are mild and gentle-but thorough
and effective, no pain-no gripping One
little pellet for laxative-three for a ca
taartic. The best Liver Pill known. Sick
Headache, Bilious Headache, Constipation,
Indigestion, Bilious Attacks and all derange-
ments Of the liver, stomach and bowels ara
prevented, relieved and cured.
Put up in sealed walls perfect vest
pocket remedy, always convenient, fresh
and reliable.
They're the cheapest pill you can buy for
they're guaranteed TO give satisfaction, or
your money is returned. Its plan Of sale
peculiar to DR.. Pierce's medicinas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17
Sacome Tax Hearing.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The subcommit-
tee of the ways and means on internal rev
enue, consisting OF Messrs. McIillin, By
mum, Montgomery. Hopkins and Payne. to-
day heard Thomas CT. Sherman, OF New
York on the subject OF an lcome tax. He
would not have a tax on wages, salaries
or the profits arising from business, hut
on the revenues from invested wealth,
rents. railroads. telegraph. telephone and
cOrDOratiOnS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Wife-Where have you been, my dear2
MISUNDERSTANDING tramp in the woods.
Wife-Why didn't you take him to the
police station7
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what Worries His Lordship.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
1T isn't the defeat of my boat that an
noys me, doncher KNOW" observed Lord
Dunraven.
What is IL, then. melud?'
It's the howwible puns these Amewi-
cans make on my name"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17
Sufferers from Piles

Should know that the Pyramid Pile Cure win
promptly and cffectually remove every trace
OF them. Any druggist will get 1t for you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17

Minneapolis Tribune.

minneapolis TrIbune.
There Is little mother over in northeast
Minneapolis who mas sixteen months-old
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17

The smallest q
the best in pills,
other things being
equal. But, with
DR.. Pi@ce's Pleas-
ant Pellets, moth
ing else as equal
They're the best,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30
THE EVOLUTION OF WOMAN.

A distinctive feature of the nineteenth
century. differentiating it from all that
have gone before, has been the great
progress that has been made in the
direction of recognizing the rights and
the equality of women. Even SO recent
ly as fifty years & a person was con-
sidered almost a dangerous member of
society who held that women had equal
rights with men in the matter of higher
education, of engaging In business and
of choosing and following any occupa-
ton they might see fit to do. At that
time no college for men had opened it's
doors to women, and there was no fe-
male college of the higher class. Such
q thing as q woman doctor, q woman
lawyer, a woman dentist, a woman
bookkeeper or clerk was unknown.
Now they are so numerous as to excite
no comment. A generation ago the sug-
gestion of n woman's club would have
been received by the male sex with
derision; now there are of
them, and good ones, too. In respect of
higher education and general equip
ment for the duties of life. and it may
be added of citizenship, women now
hold their own with men.
An event which occurred in Chicago,
yesterday, may be said to mark the cul-
mination of the movement for the lib
Grafton of woman from the traditions of
the past and her elevation to o plane of
complete equality with man. This was
the driving of a nail by n oma The
nail vas golden and the woman was Mrs.
Potter Palmer, but neither of these
points is essential. The great, over
shadowine fact is that a woman drove q
nail. The significance of the event may
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30
A PRBTBxT RATHER THAN A REASON.

If the Archbishop of Canterbury is
correctly reported the reason why he
and his brother bishops have refused to
participate in the Worlds Religious
Congress in Chicago is that such partic-
ipation Twill be a tacit admission that
other religions bave equal claims with
Christianity upon the faith of mankind"
This is certainly a reason which would
not have occurred to many people, and,
moreover. it will not be held by many
as a valid one. On the contrary, the
accepting of an invitation to meet all
other ~religionists. to present with them
the claims of their respective religions
as intelligent systems designed to ele-
vate mankind, is the best possible evil
dence that those who enter such a con-
gress believe that the system which
they profess and champion is the one
the world. There may be circum-
stances under which the champions
of q faith may deem it unwise to
enter into q controversy concerning
it's merits, but to refuse to enter a con
gress where the advocates of all reli-
KiOus and different organizations under
each system will have an opportunity to
show the world it has accomplished,
will be accepted as evidence of q lurking
lack of faith by those refusing. AS a
rule, the man who is thoroughly con-
vinccd that his theory of economics,
medicine, or the application of scien-
tific or political ideas is superior TO all
others, is eager for the opportunity to
prove its superiority. The inventor.
for instance, of q system for the appli-
cation of electricity as o motor, would
subject himself to derision if he should
proclaim that the reason that he will
not take his invention to the worlds
fair to show its superiority in cOmpe-
tition with others is that by so doing he
would tacitly admit that others have
equal merits. The main advantage to
be derived from the worlds fair is to
compare the systems and methods in
industry. science and art, with a view
of ascertnining that which is best.
The purpose of tho congress of religions
is to enable the chosen champions OF all
TO present them and their results and
achievements during the centuries in
elevating the human race, to the end
that the world may be able to judge of
the value of each. Of all religious faiths
and Systems Christianity should be the
first to avail itself of the opportunity af-
forded to prove by its achievements in
two centuries that it is pre-eminently
superior to all other religious systems.
To refuse to enter the congress for any
such reason as the British prelate has
assigned would be interpreted as a tacit
confession of inferiOrity.
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made known the situation through the
papers, and appealed for contributions.
They came in freely. She soon had sev.
eral hundred dollars, and with them pur-
chased O stock of chairs sufficient to
equip the entire aimshouse. Then she had
them shipped to the island. where the in
stitution stands. but they remained upon
the wharf. The commissioner declined to
accept them. because. as appeared upon
close investigation. such a contribution
was q reflection upon their management.
was. in fact, an insult to tie honorable
board that could not be forgiven. The
benevolent lady did not know what to do.
but at last appealed to the City Council. Sc
cured Q formal acceptance of the chairs of
the city. aud finally had the pleasure of
seeing the furniture placed where it be-
longed and where. il is to be hoped. the
aged women will enjoy ii. Since then the
CHEF commissions has sent in his resigna-
ton to the Mayor, and the public under
standing is that he did SO because his dig
nifty was injured beyond repair by having
the chairs forced upon him as they were.
This Boston Bundle deservesa Gilbert and
Sullivan to embaIm his fame.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30
GREAT DAYS FOR THE REPUBLIC.

These are the days wherein AmericI
is being celebrated in many ways. The
ships of all the great nations of the
earth came to her gates and paid her
honor; the literature of all countries is
devoted, this year, to American topics;
all b world is talking of us, not alone,
nor even chiefly, because Of the Column
bian exposition which opens Tomorrow,
but because that fair has brought the
greatness and the glory OF this newer
half of the world more prominently be-
fore its mind. Pilgrims will come from
near and far to visit the fair and to see
the accumulated triumphs of the arts of
civilization, but they will carry away
with them clearer impressions of this
country and its people than of the
multitudinous objects ut the fair.
We and our institutions, our ways and
characteristics. are matters of curiosity
to them. They will not be wholly
admirinR; they will see faults and flaws,
and they will criticise as well as praise.
From them we may learn many things
TO our profit, if we will, but. whatever
may be said or done, this year will be
one in which patriotism will find free
and full expression; pride of country
will wax high, and the flag will f1oat on
every hand. 1t is not that the fair is of
itself so great a source of rejoicing to
the people of this Nation; it is that the
successful accomplishment of the great
enterprise emphasizes and proves the
power, and resources. and energies, and
skill of their country-a country yet
young and but partially developed. that
still stands like q youthful giant un-
aware of it's full strength. Those of
dullest imagination must thrill at the
old and threadbare but ever inspiring
story of Columbus. who Sailed on and
mutiny, or weakening faith" sailed on
until she gained a world" The later
story, that of the four hundred years
and their marvellous changes, is a tale
exceeding in wonder all tabled ro-
mances. 1t is a yearin which Americans
may well be glad to live. They may as
sist to celebrate their country as they
have never done before; it is the Amer
lean year. There may be other coun-
tries with some admirable and enviable
possessions and characteristics which
ours does not have. but this year we
shall not care for them-this is our own;
we love it and we rejoice over it. Look
ing at it in all it's triumph and with all it's
possibilities. as it will be represented at
the fair, the patriotic citizen cannot be
blamed if he rebel against the inexor-
able limit of time and lament that he
cannot live on another hundred years to
observe and take part in the progress
that must come-a progress and devel-
opment likely to be more wonderful
than any the world has yet seen. To
live seems very desirable to properly
constituted Americans in this four-hun-
dredth year of their country. The
theory of reincarnation is likely to re-
ceive new advocates, for those unfor-
tunate enough to be compelled to 60
would gladly return.
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way: Either that they may give Ii
modern Birons who would indulge in
something a keynote for their songs, or,
what is more probable, that their femi-
ninity shrinks from a bold avowal of
love for the man, and they endeavor to
conceal their feelings by a reversal of
situations. In every such case it is safe
to assume that the poetess secretly
means to elorify the male lover and not
the maid; for Joan always read John.
But those writer's are numerous
enough who do not attempt conceal
ment. Has Andrew Lang never en-
countered those ''poetesses of passion"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Violet Fame"
and their class7 For lurid love they
cannot be surpassed, and a man might
well prepare to flee to Texas with the
prospect threatening that one such
poem was to be addressed to him.
But there are others whose names
il is hardly respectful to mention
in such close connection-women
who sing of love pure and honorable as
they feel it, without shame or thought of
masquerade. Some of the sweetest love
songs in the English language rave been
written by women If Andrew Lang
will become acquainted with the work
of Helen Hunt, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps,
Mrs. Spofford. Mrs. Piatt, and that of a
host of minor but gifted and graceful
verse writer's on this side of the Atlantic
he will learn that "ladies" do beryhme
the men in a very pleasing way. Doubt
less in his own land he might find as
great a number of feminine singers il he
would but look about him. but if not he
can at least turn to Mrs. Browning and
find the best of "sOnneting." 1t was she
who said. and said to a man:
The widest land
Doom takes TO part us. leaves thy heart in mine
With pulses that beat double. What | do
And what I dream include thee, as the wine
Must taste or Its own grapes. And when 1 sue
God for myself. lie hears that name Of thine,
And sees within my eyes the tears OF two.
Base and unworthy would be the lover
who could object to uch an acknOwl-
edgment of his power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30
WOMEN AND LOVE SONGS.

Andrew Lang, ~discoursing of the SON.
neteers in Loves Labor's LOST quotes
Biron's warning that "none but min
strels like of something" and then adds,
of his OWL motion, that 'ladies do not
like of it." "Take Biron's advice. young
gentlemen" he says. and that of a pen
itent brother-send your verses 30 mag
azines, if you must, but to ladies, never.
Conceive the case reversed; fancy be-
ing adored by a fair poet! Fancy her
insisting on reading her c~anzonets, her
lyrics, her villanelles! You would arise
and flee to Texas or the uttermost parts
of Arizona. But women are wiser than
we. | never heard of one who wrote
sonnets to her lovers eyebrow and
showed him the sonnets. Indeed. it is
to be supposed that ladies do not be-
rhyme men at ALL"
What is the matter with Andrew?
Let him not g%eneralize from his own ex-
addressed any rhymes of love to him, it
does not follow that no woman has writ
ten such rhymes. Women do not 90
a-wooiDg, and this may reasonably ac-
count for the fact that men whom they
adore do not receive versified tributes
to their manly charms. But does he
not read current literature. and. if so,
where are his eyes, that he does not see
the amorous verse contributed by fem
mime writer's? 1t may be true, as he
says, that "ladies do not like of sonnet
ingn when compelled to hear sonnets
read-there is even good reason to sus-
pect that in all cases it is the writer of
poetry who enjoys it most; but ladies
produce in great p~rofusion and vari-
ETY. of form verse of the most
ardently sentimental sort; oh yes.
The magazines are full of it; the poets
corner" of the newspapers bubbles over
with it. A curious characteristic of
many of these products of the feminine
pen is that they do not berhyme men
directly. but women; they are the pro-
fessed utterances of q lover to his lass,
and not of the maid herself. 1t is with
a start of surprise that even the most
wary and experienced of readers finds
at the end of q passionate love lyric the
name of n woman. Says one of the
feebler sort in the nearest periodical:
In her hand
she takes my heart
The heart that ! thought TO keep,
And the love 1 had hid so deep
Unfolds as the rose leaves part,
heart.
Poor heart.
And another:
1t was nothing but n rose I gave her,
Nothing but q rose
Any wind might rob of half its SAVIOR,
ANY wine that blows.
Withered. faded. pressed between these pages,
Crumpled, fold on fold
Once IL lag upon her breast, and ages
Cannot make IL old.
Now, as a matter of course. no woman
ever entertained precisely this sort of
sentimental regard for another woman
There may be two reasons why women
choose to express themselves in this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30
wOMAA's SANITARY SOCIETY.
Its Constitution and Officers Public Meeting
to Be Held Next Thursday Afternoon.

The Woman's Sanitary Society has adopt
ed a constitution. lt gives the name of tbe
society end declares that the object of the
society shall be TO aid the proper city of
ficers in perfecting sanitary conditions in
indianapolis and TO arouse public senti-
ment that measures for prevention of the
cholera and other diseases may be secured.
Every woman residing In Indianapolis In.
terested in this object is elegible TO NOM
bership and on payment of so cents an
Dusl dues and on signing the constitution
she may become u member. 1t stases that
the officers of the society shall be q presi-
dent. seven vice presidents. a recording Sec
fetary. corresponding secretary and treas
urer, who shall be elected annually bv bal
lot. These officers perform such duties aa
usually pertain TO their respective offices
and also constitute the executive board Ia
consider the general interests or the So
eiety. to call its meetings aud act IN emer-
gencles.
The officers are: President, Mrs. Helen
b. Holman: vice presidents. Mrs. Elizabeth
b.. Hit, Mrs. Laura +. Hodges. Mre. Emily
S. Gibson. Miss Catharine Merrill. Mrs. c.
r.. Williams, Nrs. A. b. Gates. Mrs. Ellza-
beth Ryan; recording secretary. Mrs. Mary
A. McGregory; corresponding secretary.
Miss Emma ;. HAldemaD.
A public meeting OF the society Will be
held Thursday afternoon. at 3 o'clock. the
Propyleum. to which every one who 10 In
terested 10 In vited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30

be inferred from the fact that il was
made to represent the consummatlon of
the greatest event of the ages, the COM
pletlon of the worlds fair buildings.
Thus, by n fine process of reasoning.
and, as it were. by the common consent
of mankind. not to speak of woman
kind. the driving of a nail by a woman
m to stand as the elimination of one
of the greatest movements of modern
times-the movement for the recogni-
ton of woman's equality with man.
Fifty years ago no person in his right
mind would have thought of claiming
that a woman could drive a nail. 1t is
doubtful if at that time a woman could
have been found bold enough or with
sufficient confidence in her own powers
to attempt it. But times have changed
and women with them. Education has
but has given her confidence in herself.
She attempts many things now that she
never thought of attempting formerly.
and she succeeds, too. 1t is not alone
that men are more ready to concede the
equality of women, but that tho latter
are willing to meet the responsibilities
which it imposes.
Not every maj can drive n nail.
Though apparently one OF the simplest
mechanical processes, it is by no means
free from difficulty. 1t is much harder
than to bore a hole with a gimlet. If
you think 1t an easy thing to drive a
nail watch q child or an idiot try it.
They cannot do it. So far as known,
there is no case recorded in history of q
woman successfully driving a nail.
Tradition says that whenever they at
tempted it they invariably failed, gen.
orally spelling the nail and lnjuring one
or more OF their fingers. 1t is only
since the era of the higher education of
women began that she has learned to do
this thing. 1t was reserved for the last
decade of the nineteenth century and
for the United States of America to af-
ford the world the interesting and mag
nificent spectacle of a woman selected
to celebrate the completion of the
greatest enterprise of all the ages by
driving a nail. This marks the com
plete emancipation of wOman's intel
lect, the entire recognition of her
equality with man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30

THE Charleston News and Courier is
very sewers upon the murder of the col
ored man Peterson by a mob, even after
the woman who had been assaulted de-
clared that he was not the guilty man.
The Charleston paper says that Peterson
was murdered because, as one of the
brutal and bloodthirsty mob expressed
it, somebody has to die,n and, not find
ing the man who committed the offense,
hanged and then riddled with bullets.
There are localities, both North and
South, where people are to be found
with such fiendish instincts. and yet we
talk of heathens and beBighted lands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-30
Mr.. LOEPER's FIND.
Becomes an "l-Told- ! GU So" sni Pictures q
Faulty State in the Library Cellar.

The work upon the boilers In the new
library building which has Just been com
pleted will now have TO be done over. ac-
cording to Commissioners Loeper. and the
work of resetting the boilers will be begun
in q few days. and the entire piping of the
building may and in all probability will
have to DO taken out and replaced. Mr.
Loeper. chairman of the COMMITTEES on
buildings and gro unds. said last night that
II vas altogether rnsatiffact0r, and would
not he accepted by the board In it's presenS
condition. The foundation under the
boiiere. he said. was wholly inadequate for
their Wright. and there were no locks on
the sides. Then, he said, the system OK
piping was not what IL should be. The
pipes being hung from the ceiling. and
some OF them being very large, they OBJ
structed the passageways SO that is was
almost Impossib BILE TO enter some of tho
apartments IN the basement. lie saye that.
at the time the work was under way. he
called the attention of every member OF
the board To the fact that If 10 was
done In that way it would obstrus :
tho passages in the basement. and
would probably have TO be removed
after it was put in, but no attention
was paid to his suggestion TO change the
plan. Then the board authorized the EN-
ployment of an expert. Mr.. Beard. OF Chi
caS0, who. alter aD examination, rccom-
mended that the pipes be put under ground,
but the board. despite this. went ahead
with the work. and now shat IL 10 In will.
in all probability. order it taken out and
put in anew. What this would cost
Mr. Loeper refused 10 say or give
any estimate. Mr.. Windt, of the Buffalo
Express Company, who had t5e contract
for dong the work. was 10 the city last
week, and having examined the work adj
united that IL was very poorly done anu
said that his firm would ut once reset the
boiler without cost. but the other part OF
the work, If it Is done over. Will have 30 be
at the ciiy's expense IL il is not done
now 1t is only u question OF a year or so M
til 1t will have to be. as under the present
arran cement the basement il useless.