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has besn. he says 81 good - . play, - 80 aged
though youthfully sttired and conducted danes
mysteriously disappear for q few minutes twice
or thrice Mt an evening party, each time reap
pearing as highty and as sparkling as the young
est Of their ser present, after adose large enough
to incapacitste half a dozen less seasoned tip
pliers. IL Is not, Of course, TO be inferred that
any justification Of the unrestricted use Of sal
volatile should be based on these remarks.
1t is we'll known that In styris, south OF Gratz,
arsenic takers abound in every village, all the
adult males in many families eating IL. Accord
ing 10 Roscoe, q Syrian peasant took AZ grains
one day. followed by 81 grains the next day,
eating IL like lump sugar, without injury. Mac
lagan cites the case OF one man who ate ~
grains without visible harm. The consumer Is
described a. being indicated by a sallow, clear,
waxy complexion, with moodiness OF express
sion. Digestion IL often disturbed. DR.. Kerr
denies, however. that there is an arsenic in
ebriety, inasmuch as arsenic does not cause in
toxication OF provoke TO strife or maudlin senti-
mentality. The same thing may be said of q
moderate and continued indulgence in many
actively poisonous drugs, such as iodine and
parafine, as well as In such compare
lively inocuous preparations - cod liver
OIL and castor oil. There is = recorded
case Of a Baptist ministers wife who acquired q
liking for EPSON salts. She began At an early
age with q small quantity. gradually increasing
the dose so that at her death in her n~inetieth
year she had arrived at the allowance Of q pound
and a half per diem. These and other allied
facts show that almost any article Of medicine
or diet may make q permanent impression on
the organism and create, 80 It were, . demand
for fresh and increasing supplies. There Is this
radical distinction, however. that, while . GER
tain group Of substances. comprising. among
others, alcohol and opium, act directly as an@s-
thetics and narcotics, dulling the senses, con-
fusing the reason, and paralyzing the nerve ap-
paratus, the group to which iodine, arsenic, and
non-nsrootic articles belong docs not so act, at
all events primarily. In the one class the intel
lect, judgment, and morale are perverted; In the
other the thinking power and moral sense are,
on the whole, comparatively little and not At all
directly affected.
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How should the Legislature deal with non
criminal inebriates? The author insists that
confirmed inebriates ought not TO be consigned
to a lunatic asylum, even II the law pronounced
them insane. The association would be perilOus,
both for the mad and for the drunkards. This is
recognized in the United Kingdom by the In
ebriate act, passed in 1879, under the provisions
OF which, a license to keep a retreat for inebri-
etes was granted 10 no one who has the care OF
l~unatics. What then remains? As inebriety is
not, except in a limited number OF cases, an in
sanity, but a disease OF the nervous system
allied to insanity, the most judicious
plan Is to send inebriates 10 an institu-
tion organized for the specific purpose
OF treating the malady. In the authors opin-
ion, the shortest period during which improve
ment likely to be permanent can be effected is a
year; two years are required for many, and
there are others who should he committed for
longer terms, or until medical experts are con-
WINGED that the disease is cured. Experience has
also shown that male and female inebristes
should not be associated In treatment. Il is
finally pronounced essential that the managers
OF homes for insbriAtss should have power to
compel the patients 70 work, IdleneSs is most
detrimental, and an indlsposition to exercise is,
II seems, nearly a. characteristics OF many cases
as is Il lying.
In view Of the difficulty OF diagnosis BE-
tween simple alcoholic coma and Injuries or
other serious LESSONS. the author OF this book Is
whether ostsnsibly complicated with disease or
injury or not, should be Al once taken to special
wards, either In the police station or In hospitals.
Sir Benjamin Richardson BY experiments On rab-
bits shows that a low temperature impeFils re-
coveTy from intOIication, ana the practice In
London now Is 70 put no dTunkArd into . cold cell,
and the Instructions are 70 visit a drunken man
In his cell every half hour. In Paris the police
bureau connected herewith, ali persons found
wholly or partially Unconscious from Whatever
apparent cAuSa
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Il will be interesting to consider the mania for
intoxication by ether in connection with the
craving for other curious inebriating agents.
The centre from which ether drinking spread
was the village OF Draperstown, in the southern
part OF the county OF Londonderry. Before
Father Mathews abstinence propaganda.
ether drinking was there unknown. Between
1912 and ls45 q local medical practitioner. in
response 20 q REQUEST from a few newly pledged
abstainingc converts for something the taking Of
which would not violate their pledge. gave
them a drachm OF ether in water. A desire for
more frequent doses grew upon the ether
drinkers, and the practice spread throughout
tho neighbOrhood, till, in one town,
there was q shop for the sale OF ether
TO every twenty-three OF the population.
In the session Of 1866 an act was passed by
Parliament allowing spirits OF wine TO be used
duty free in arts and manufacturer. provided it
was made r~epellAnt asAdTink by the addition
OF methylated spirits. As ether prepared in this
way is much cheaper than ordinary sulphuric
ether, the output OF methylated ether caused
the consumption TO increase by leaps and
bounds. The ether area from its mountainous
features had been the centre OF the Illicit distil-
lRtion OF whiskey, but, through the multiplica-
tons OF roads and the activity OF the police, this
Illicit trafho was stamped out. The foEper
whiskey drinkers found a cheap substitute in
ether, and ether drinking soon extended
its sway, till II covered a surface of
some 295 square miles, with a population
OF nearly so, 900 souls. Il should be mentioned
that cases Of. ether intoxicstion had been OBJ
served in Dublin, in Glasgow, in Lincolnshire in
England, and also In London. Ether indulgence
has likewise prevailed In some parts OF Norway.
All the cases observed by the author In England
have been persons OF education and refinement
who had previously been alcoholic inebriAtes- It
IL further worthy Of remark that nearly all the
English cases have been females. the few males
having been members Of the medical profession.
In Ireland, on the other hand, the practice was
common 10 both sexes, and It was not confined 20
any class or age. Etherists we're 10 be found in
almost all ages. from puberty onward. Sturdy
Irish Lads and beautiful Irish lAsses, a. well
Is si1ty-yeAT-Olds OF both sexes. we're
slaves 70 this form Of drunkenness. The
mother mizht BE- seen with her dAugh-
terra and maybe = nsiEhboring LrtshwomAn
or tive At = frisRdly stheT be-" The habit had
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In the InduStrts TeEtte. NJ. Beaumont pro-
poses 10 employ turf in the manufacture OF
fabrics, and that, too. without previous spin
ming. Among the methods said 10 be practicable
for this purpose, one consists IN taking turf.
obtained and prepared by any convenient proc
es and OF a state Of fibre suitable for working.
and twisting it either by rowing or rolling, so a.
10 give IL the appearance Of a coarse cord; and
this rove Is afterWard woven, so as to form .
fabric Of it adapted for use as carpeting, Jacket
ing for steam piping and boilers, pScking cloth,
&C. Another method consists In forming with
the hbTes OF turf a sort of wsddilR Of any thick
ness whatever, adapted "a the Eind OF fabric u
be produced, and then quilting IT. 50 as "a
form squares or aGy kinds OF designs
or figures. even without symmetry o"
regularity; this quilting FIRMLY unites tbs
constituent hbres OF the wedding, con-
yeFting the latter into a true cloth, which is
both thick and flexible, and adapted for use IN
the manufacture OF covers OF all kinds, wrap
pers, &c. According "a another process. the
hires are submitted In sheet form " an Ordi-
nary feltilg, either lust as they are or
they are mixed before or after telling with
some coating or aSglutinALiye-th oOating.dTy or
liquid, consisting Of OIL. gum, or Otler suitable
material; the felt obtained Is afterWard dried
and pressed through a drawing frame. or else 10
compressed or treated In some other way. Stul
another process mentioned Is that OF interDosinE
between two or more layers Of hbres . layer ot
some such material as paper, or . tissue DE-
dEnS 70 give Il more eoRSstsneA -
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21
HE "TOTED" MR.. GOAT.
A Big Policeman Helps an Embarrassed
Small Boy.

Citizens of police district No. witnessed
an act of kindness the other day rarely
seen on the streets of this city. On Michi-
gan street, just west of Massachusetts ave-
nue., was a little boy not over six years of
age holding a goat tied by a string. The
little fellow wanted the goat to go with
him, and was putting his best efforts fore
most to accomplish this, but as the goat
was several times larger than the boy, and
as considerable resistance was offered no
headway was made. Finally, the boy, after
much tugging at the rope and finding his
efforts of no avail. sat down on the side
walk and cried as If his heart would break.
The goat, in the meanwhile, stood at the
ropes end, eyed his captor steadily and
gave vent to frequent "bahs." This CO ldi-
ton Of affairs continued for some time until
a helping hand was found in the strong
grasp of big policeman.
"Never mind, my lad. will take the goat
to your home for YOU" was the welcome
news as he stopped to take hold of the rope
that held the unfortunate BILL The
knight Of the brass buttons and the club
pulled at the rope, thinking no resistance
would be offered. But BILLY" was there to
would ne be coaxed, and. finally, in desper-
alton. the great frame of tne police IAN
stopped as he wound his arms around his
victim and walked the several squares TO
the boys home. The boy by this time was
happy. When the home was reached the
gratitude of the boy and his mother, but at
length he succeeded in making his adieu
and strobe away, fully conscious of the
great kindness he had just rendered.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21
BRICK FOR SOUTH MERIDIAN.
Property Owners Favor It-Board
Takes No Action

The greater portion of the afternoon was
terday on South Meridian street where
the members met most of the large prop
erty owners and obtained their. opinion
upon the kind of material the street should
be paved with. Mr.. Kramer says the ma
jority of the property owners seem to favor
brick, and this will probably be the ma
terial used. The board was of the opinion
that granite blocks should be used on ac-
count of the heavy traffic of the wholesale
houses. 1t was ready to relinquish its
ideas, however. to the wishes of the prop
erty owners if a substantial material was
selected instead. If brick is used the tl<ind
has satisfied itself that it is securing the
proved to a width of sixty feet TO South
street and forty-lve feet from South to
McCarty.
At the meeting this morning the board
will receive bids for the construction of a
sewer in Tennessee street from St. Clair
to Seventh, and in Indiana avenue from
Mississippi street to the canal. 1t will
also hear remonstrances against the sprink-
ling resolution and take final action upon
the resolution.
In obedience to it's summons, Isaac Reeder
yesterday appeared before the Works
Board Property owners abutting the al
lev i'm the rear of the Denison said that
Reeder had charged for sweeping the al
lev at time when it was blockaded so
that he could not sweep 1t. He offered to
make the reduction. De-
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21

Hoods Sarsaparilia has cured many af-
flicted with rheumatism, and we urge all
who suffer from this disease to give this
medicine q trial
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21

class tickets the last two lines named are
giving a diferential OF 30 cents on one-Way
tickets and on round-trip tickets dl1eren-
tiai of so cents.
Vestibuled trains have proven such a sue
cess IN the prevention Of serious results
where accidents have occurred that these
trains are much more popular, even Win
railway men, VINO did not at f1rst tnink Wen
OF them, and a belief is expressed that the
time is not far distant when accommoda-
ton as We'll as through trains or all leadins
roads will be vestibuled.
d. T. Edwards, general passenger agent
of the Cincinnati Hamilton K Dayton, ana
Monon, spent yesterday in the city getting
the affairs or the joint Office into good run
ming order. Their present building Will ne
& ID. and the Monon equal privileges In
apartments, signs, etc.
The Louisville Evansville & st. Louis
is the only line which is doing any east
bound business to speak of out Of st. Louis.
Last Sunday II brought into Louisville, TO
go east over the Chesapeake & Ohio, 241
carloads of grain. largely Tor export va
Newport News. This was Kanawha De-
spatch freight, and there is said 70 be no
question as to its being carried at lower
than tariff rates.
1t was reported that the Canadian Pa
cific has decided 10 accept per cent. or the
transcontinental business offered by the
Western Passenger Association in lieu Of
the differentialS claimed on its business be-
tween Victoria and San FRANCISCO via the
cept or decline the proposition now makes
very little difference, as tha trouble be
tween the Atchison and Southern Pacific
is likely TO so upset transcontinental busi-
ness as TO dwarf IL into nothing
George W. Hunt will bring suit, at Sc
attle, Wash, against the receivers OF the
Northern Pacific road TO recover s5,OOO0O0
damages. Hunt alleges that while he was
endeavoring To place bonds in Oregon and
Washington territory for the road now
known as the Washington & Columbia
River road he was prosecuted by Wright,
Colby and other Northern Pacific people,
and when he had about completed the sale
of the bonds caused the proceedings TO be
stopped by an attachment suit against his
road.
The Western Passenger Association has
sustained Chairman Caldwell's decision to
the effect that all members % the general
association must be members of the Cal
ifOrnia local association. The chairman did
not fare 50 well, however, the Atoms
appeal from his decision that railroad
had no right TO place its tickets in the
hands OF brokers. they to act as agents
The association decided that member of
the association Is at liberty to appoint
any agent it may select. irrespective OF
the business in which the agenb SO selected
may be engaged.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
The EII<s Tonight.

At English's Opera House this evening
the Elks give their annual entertainment
1t will consist of n minstrel first part, in
which all the old favorites will appear, to
be followed by olio, in which host of
city ladies and gentlemen and the dra-
matte performers at the various theaters
this week will take part The entertain
ment will conclude with feats of legerde-
main and mind reading by Professor Kel-
lar, assisted by his wife. Professor Kellar
is a member of the order. A grand street
parade will be given on Wednesday at IL
o'clock a m. i'm which all the resident
members and visiting brethren will take
part. headed by the Indianapolis Military
Band. The opera house will be elegantly
decorated in honor of the occasion. Gov.
Matthews and Mayor Denny and their
wives will occupy boxes. The reserved seat
sale opened at noon Monday, with over one
hundred persons in line waiting to secure
fhair
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21
ALMOST BY DEFAULT
Ordinance to Employ Counsel i'm
Street-Car Litigation Lost.
Too Many Republican Members Failed
to Attend the Special Council Meet
ing-Other Municipal Matters.

The special meeting OF the Council called
for last night came very near being a
failure on account of the lack of a quorum
At $40 only ten members of the Council
were present Sergeant-at-arms Dawson
was sent out to bring in one of the alb
sentees, and returned in about twenty min
utes with Mr.. Golfer in tow. The Council
was Immediately called to order by Mr..
Young. The order OF business was rushed
through till the committee on streets and
alleys submitted its report on the vehicle
amendment which had been offered by Mr..
OBrien and vetoed by the Mayor. The
Mayor in his veto message, had said that
In addition to the bunglesome wording he
thought the amendment might be objec-
tionable as class legislation. The commit
tee reported an amendment which was, in
effect, a re-enactment of the ordinance as
1T stood prior to the amendment offered by
Mr. OBrien. Drew explained that the or
dinance must be passed before March 1 to
save it, and the substance of the O'Brien
amendment could be incorporated at any
time prior to. May 1, If IL be found not OBJ
jectionable on the grounds named. The or
dinance as proposed by the committee, was
adopted without dissenting vote
The judiciary committee reported an or
uludlCt dulHOTlZlllS the employment OF Spe-
cial counsel to assist the city attorney in
the street-car litigation. The ordinance
objected to by Mr. Golfer on the
grounds that he thought it useless for the
city to look after its interest in this liti-
cation His reasons for so thinking were
that the City company had employed legal
talent to represent its interest, and he
thought the same attorneys would look
after the interests of the city, because the
City company obligated to save the
city from expense. Mr.. Costello objected
to the ordinance because he thought 1t too
broad. He thought there should be re-
striction as to the number of assistants
to be employed and the compe rs;s ton they
were to receive. Mr.. Young took the floor
and argued that the litigation had assumed
the shape of a three-cornered fight, and
that both the companies being represented
by the best obtainable legal talent, ii be-
hooved the city to look after it's interests.
He thought the objection that the ordi-
nance was too broad untenable, for reason
that the employment was to be made with
the approval of the Mayor, controller and
Stricted by a clause in the charter pro-
viding that, if IT be for the expenditure of
more than $1,000. it would also have to be
approved by the Council. Messrs. Golfer
and Costello both voted against the ordi-
nance, and 1t was lost, as il did not have a
constitutional majority Mr. Drew gave
notice that he would move a reconsidera-
ton at the next regular session of the
Council, and the special session adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21
Amusement Notes.

The Empire had big audiences yesterday.
The Russell brothers. John and James, are
the stars of the aggregation They ap-
pear as the Irish servant girl, and keep
the audience laughing continually. Lizzie
B. Raymond, a second Maggie Cline, Is
another strong card. Sam bernard, the
German comedian and mimic, has become
very popular The rest of the bill is good
f. c. Whitney and ]. Charles Davis. man.
ayers of the Whitney Opera Company. that
will make its first appearance in Indianapo-
lis at the Grand. Tuesday night, were in the
city yesterday, making the preliminary ar
rangements for the engagement. Marie Tenn
pest, who created something OF sensation
IN the Fencing Master at the Casino,
in New York. will sing the leading part
here. Lilly Post, another singer of national
reputation, is also with the combination,
as well as a number of other noted operate
artists. The opera will be presented here
just as it WAS in New York. The advance
sale of seats will begin saturday morning
at 8 clock
The Grand Opera House was well filed
last night with an audience that was very
enthusiastic and heartily enjoyed the per-
formance of kellar, the magician. The en-
tertainment is marked by originality
throughout, and the cleverness with which
tae various features are presented is cal
culated to puzzle the most intellectual au-
dience. AstOrte, the Maid Of the Moon. out
of Sight Flyto and the Davenport seance
are all new. being Nellar's own inventions,
and have never been seen here before. There
will be a pOpular-priced matinee to-day,
and the engagement will close this evening.
jarbeau viii be at EnClish's next week.
Arthur Rigby one of the best back-faced
comedians in the business. Is with Hughey
pougherty's Columbian minstrels that will
appear in connection with Tuxedo at En-
glish's tomorrow night. lie introduces a
monOlogue in the performance and IS said
10 be very entertaining in his specaities
The performances this afternoon and to-
night will conclude the engagement OF
Murray & Mack at the Park. Tomorrow
afternoon. and for the remainder of the
week the popular little soubrette. Matte
Nickers. Will be the attraction at this house.
She will open her engagement with a new
play called THE Circus Queen which viii
run until Saturday. when another new
piece. entitled "Jacquine." will be presented.
''Ihe Ivy Leaf' viii follow next week.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21
The Schumann Quartet

The Y NJ. c. A. Hall was packed last
night for the concert given by the Schu-
mann Quartet Concert Company. This con-
cert was in the regular lecture course, and
appeared to delight the big audience. The
quartet had four numbers on the pro-
gramme, which were all encored repeatedly.
Helen Railey-Babcock recited some of James
Whitcomb Riley's poems in pleasing man
ner and subsequently gave several other
selections The members of the talented
quartet were heard in solos, and, altogether,
the programme was most entertaining
one. Some of the quartets encore selections
were veritable gems in oddly and genuine
melody. Miss Herbeson, the pianist Of the
orranization played Liszt's 'Hungaria
Rhapsody, No. q with much expression.
IL was greatly appreciated especially by
the musicians present.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21
FRAZIER Is SUSPENDED.
Costs Sixty Days Pay to Visit Gamb-
ling Houses.

The Board of Public Safety yesterday
hear the evidence upon the charges against
Merchant policeman James Breen for leav-
ing his beat and attending dance at the
Maennerchor Hall, where he acted as door
keeper and refused to admit members Of
the regular force who attempted to enter
the hall to see that the 11-oclOck law was
not violated. Breen produced a card of
membership in the society and showed that
he had appointed a substitute TO act dur
ing his absence. He was acquitted.
Fred Frazier, of engine company No. &,
was tried for violating Rule 81. prohibit
ing members of the police and fire forces
from visiting gambling rooms. He vas
suspended for sixty days.
The trial of patrolman King was post
poned till Thursday night on account of
the absence OF witnesses for the prosecu-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21
STONE TO BE BROKEN.
1t VIII Arrive TO-Day-At Walnut
Street md the Canal.

The first load of 'stone purchased of the
Vandalia railroad by the city will be
shipped this morning, and will be broken
in the yards at Walnut street and the
nal. The city will pay the company 2212
cents per ton for the stone at the quarry
and 80 cents per ton freight. In addition
to this there will be a charge of 81 per car
trackage for hauling the stone to the yards.
A car will contain about fifteen cubic yards
of stone and it is estimated that one man
can break one ward per day.
The Indianapolis journal., 1894-02-21
New Pile Remedy

Has created sensation among physicians
by its wonderful effects in speedily curing
every form of Piles. 1t - called the Pyramid
Pile Cure. 1t Is cheap and simple To- use, but
nothing removes the disease so quickly safely
and surely. Any druggistwill get ii for vou-