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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15
SHE WOULDN'T PUNISH HIM.
Even Though He Waves n Hatchet in
Very Dangerous Manner.
Toledo Bee.


Madam" exclaimed the indignant neigh
Dor, your little boy has got a Ratchet,
and he won't give il up
''Oh, well, let the little darling have it,"
replied the fond mother.
But he's brandshing it about his head
and chasing the other children around the
yard
hep
That's exactly what he Is doing''
Yes, my pet likes to play Indian. Does
he cry, Me scalp pale face? "
Yes, yes; but don't yOI see"
"Oh, let the little fellow enjoy himself
He takes such pleasure in the sport" said
the fond mother
But he'll hit one Of the Others" cried
the indignant neighbor. frantically.
Not Intentionally returned the fond
mother. He never means to hurt any
one"
mo. but he does sometimes and it's dan
gerous, madam-its dangerous"
perhaps 1t is" said the fond mother
thOughtfully
She went to the window and called out:
While if you hit any of the children
with that Ratchet I'll whip you and put
you to bed
AS she resumed her seat she said to her
indignant neighbor:
You need have no fears. l hate to pun
ish Will. but 1 promise you that 1 will if
he hits of the children
And she cannot understand now why the
neighbors will not allow their children to
play with Willie.
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She Got Her Quarter.
PHILADELPHIA Record.


DIR. Samuel G.. Dixon, the well-known
scientist of this city, tells an amusing story
of a scene he witnessed in New York the
other day, while riding in a Flfth-avenue
stage. "a lady gave the driver a coin,
said Dr. Dixon, and received change for
She had given him half-dollar, but the
Jehu wouldn't have il that way, and the
woman simply had TO lose % cents. y mo-
ment or two later, however, a well-dressed,
with a rather paIlid face and a physique
by no means athletic looking, rendered the
lady quarter, and said he had seen the
whole transaction and knew she was being
swindled. III get it back said he; you
take it, After some persuasion the wom-
an was induced To take the money, and
shortly after she and all the other passen-
gers except myself and the man who had
produced the cash left the bus. When We
arrived at the end Of the line the stranger
walked up to the driver and, in courteous
but firm tones, said: L saw that lady give
you half-dollar. / gave her the quarter,
and 1 want you 10 give it TO me-
A volley of oaths was the only ansewr,
which, however, was cut short by we'll
directed blow from the fist of the passen-
ger and the driver went down He got VI,
with another shower of profanity and made
for his assailant, but promptly went down
again, the blow this time landing full on
his jaw. When the driver got up the sec
ond time he gave up the quarter. But the
passenger wasn't through yet. I've split
my gloves on your face he said, and l
brought another punch. and again the
driver measured q1is length. He didn't want
any more, but gracefully handed his pun
Usher the demanded $50. / ascertained
afterward that the gallant passenger was
other drivers on the line are / under
stand, still chatting their associate on his
encounter and its results"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15
ADVANCED DAUGHTERS"
Women of France Are Invading
Every Walk of Life.


Paris is never weary Of making fun Of
It's advanced daughters" They have got
the phrase in London now, and, while
they apply it somewhat differently. the
general meaning Is the same. Women are
gradually taking rank in professions and
in businesses into which IL was once sup
posed that they would never enter. The
old conservative classes in France, espe-
cLally, profess to regret this, and say that
II viii end in the destruction OF the nome
But the 100000 women in France have
long done. In their own sphere, and in
many spheres to which only man is adj
United in other countries, as much work
as the men. To this is due the fact that
France is to-day the richest country in
Europe.
Women are bookkeepers and shopkeepers
throughout France. They receive money
and disburse it in postotiices and country
their mates In the cafe. the BARRIERS
shop, the grocery store, even at the wine
counter, their presence lends refinement
and charm. Then why should they not
be conspicuous in the public professions
for which the new and higher education
has fitted them? France has long allowed
women students in its medical schools.
Why. then, should not the lady doctor be
prominent in Parasitic pretty and inter-
can imagine her giving poor fellow her
verdict and his medicine, and then grace
fully adjusting her soft hat on her tresses
and calling for her carriage to proceed on
her daily round of visits. Paris laughs a
the idea, but does it dare to say that 1t
And the ''lawyeress" clad in the ira
ditional cap and flowing gown of the
French barrister. She looks not unlike
POrtia- What would there be homogeneous
in the apparition of one of these charm
ing lawyeresses in the great hall of the
last steps where advocates come TO con-
suit with their clients in the Paris Palais
de Justice? a woman deputy has long
been thought a possibility in Paris. This
is because women have interests TO protect
they have helped to create the wealth and
ought to have the privilege of voting as to
its disposition. Women representing women
constituents and faithfully fighting for
their rights would seem quite natural after
a while and il would teach the French
masculine deputies TO be a trifle more
choice in their language when they get
angry. Alphonse Daudet may some day
write a novel with lady deputy in it. He
would know how TO make her very charm
ing.
And then the woman Of affairs" the
"financieress?" But why should woman
sacrifice the especial air and peculiar garb
which so enhances her beauty. simply be
cause she goes into medicine. law, politics
or business? Did not the ancients do all
these things passing well when they wore
robes? Strange it is, but the French mind
| can conceive of the advanced daughters
only as clad in trousers, or short skirts,
or fantastic Zouave costumes.
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are conferred and dishonorable to the craft.

are conferred and dishonorable to the craft
Therefore.
Resolved, That any brother comforting
the so-called side degrees IL in all cases
proper subject of Masonic discipline.
And I'm 1868 the Grand Lodge or Ohio
adopted the following:
Resolved, That the side degrees other
wise called adaptive or 'androgynous'
Masonry, are not legitimate Masonic de-
grees, and do not entitle the recipient there
OF To any OF the rights and benefits OF Ma
sonny"
You can see" said Mr.. Carson. that
nave always Deen ana an sun opPoseu "
remember that when / became a Mason in
1876 quite a number OF so-called Masonic
grades were being peddled by Masonic char
latans. / can recall now the Heroine OF
Jericho the Master MaSon's Daughter,
etc. According to tradition, however, a
woman. Madame AldwOrth. was admitted
to a lodge in Ireland great many years
ago. Lodge meetings were held at the
houses OF the members then, and IL is said
that she was discovered behind curtains
and. as she had heard and seen al that was
DONE she was thereupon made a Mason.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15
DRESS PRESSING WHILE you WAIT.
How the TaiIOr-Made Woman Has
Creases Removed from Her Gowns.
New York World

heEhOFeu UONhss
New York World.
When man wants creases put in his
trousers he sends them to the tailor AMI
pays for the work. When the tailor-made
woman wants the creases taken out OF her
skirt and coat-tails, she walks into the up
town shop where she has bought the gown,
pulls off her Prince Albert, drops her dress
on the floor, tells the clerk to hurry them
uD," and waits.
1t takes about half an hour for two press
ers to do the work, and neither gets pen
ny. That's where the commanding spirit
of the tailor-made New York woman shows
itself
The habit is something like two years old,
and is growing all the time Friday is the
great busheling day. and often there are
thirty damsels waiting about in silk petit
coats. sleeveless waistcoats, bonnetS and
gloves, with pocketbooks and shopping
books in their hands. Among them are
mothers and daughters: society and profess
sionai women; bachelor girls; dry-goods
models and millinery beauties. who show
the styles; and those unfortunate young
widows who DRUM up trade for importers
and manufacturers.
There are some droll spectacles among
them. While waiting for her clothes to
come up one girl will do Delsarte exercises;
another will put in the time showing her
stout mother how TO stand Books on ev-
erythng from Sandow TO the Heavenly
Twins" seen; occasionally WOMAN
shines her finger nails. while her neighbor
has a hand-glass looking for holes in her
back teeth.
The suits come up, one by one. in beauti-
full shape; an obliging little girl assists in
putting them on, and the exqusites go off
to come again in a week or two and go
through the same performance.
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gloves and laces at home. some one 10
wash all and iron all such articles as need
careful treatment-wOolen and silk shawls.
embroideries, furniture covers and baby
hannelS; a visiting housekeeper who viii
come daily, weekly or semi-weekly TO care
for choice objects on sweeping day and see
that they are rearranged artistically. or an
attendant 10 drive away melancholy. The
work Of this latter woman is called the
cheering-up business" 1t is believed that
In every city there is an opening for wOm-
who would make a business of washing
fiannelS so that they would not shrink or
harden The visiting milliner. who would
come TO the house for a day by the
hour, would also be sure OF employment
She would be a woman OF taste for OF all
things homemade. the homemade bonnet
that betrays its origin gets the least glory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15
Luxurious Suicide at MarseiIIes.


NJ. Semama, wealthy foreign gentle
man, has committed suicide at Marseilles
under extraordinary circumstances. The
proprietor OF a villa in the PradO he had
converted his grounds into a veritaOle Eden.
Rare fruits and flowers were to be found
at every season OF the year in the Immense
lighthouses which he had constrdcted. He
was a man OF eccentric habits, and some
time ago he had a large vault built in a
corner Of the property, and furnished with
a long armchair, pair OF candelabra and
two big receptacles for coal. which were
kept constantly filled, quantity Of wood
being also deposited therein. while near at
hand was huge Jar containing spirits OF
wine. 10 be poured on the fires IL they
needed stimulating. on several occasions
the millionaire had descended into this
vault and had spent hours in meditation.
the candelebra having been previously
lighted by his servant. One day he re-
turned 10 the spot. but he did not leave IL
alive. He had set fire TO the coal and wood.
and then seating himself in his armchair.
had quietly waited the end. When his
servant went back to the vault he found
his master asphyxiated. NJ Semama had
always declared his intention TO die there.
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man. in which her George was lauded as
the miracle of his age, as greater than
Caesar, or Alexander. or Hannibal. and
more modest than Cincinnatus-the one i'm
mortal hero whose fame would outlaSt time.
Her characteristic and comprehensive re-
Spouse was simply, i am not surprised at
what George has done; he was always
good boy"
Fredericksburg tradition further relates
with homely kindly humor, that Madam
Washington mixed with her own hands for
her distinguished guest n mint-julep and
offered it with a plate OF her own home
made "ginger cakes" which he accepted
with graceful courtesy, pronouncing both
delicious Then, rising to take his leave, he
begged her blessing ere he embarked for
his native land She looked up to heaven,
folded her hands, and in sweet. thrilling
tones prayed that God grant him safety,
happiness, prosperity and peace, with tears
the foreigner bent to kiss the w1thered
hand thanked her fervently and departed.
Returning to Mount Vernon as Washing
toms guest, Lafayette reported: Il have
seen the only Roman matron living at this
day"
Here also George washington. at the age
of fifteen, attended school at the same aca-
denny in which two subsequent Presidents
Madison and Monroe, were prepared for
college. rowing himself across the river and
back from his mothers plantation on the
other side Likewise here in Fredericks-
burg, stones throw distant from the Mary
Washington cottage, is the old mansion
da8Shter as Betfv When built by Col Fiaid
inc Lewis in order that his wife might be
in the suburbs, Kenmore was In the SUI
burbs Ii is still in a fair state Of
preservation and IS one of the show
places" OF Fredericksburg. In II, according
10 Mary Washington's Observation-Disclosures
Mrs. Ella Bassett Washington, Mary WASH
ington died on August .. 17S9, although
other authorities place the death scene in
tho Mary Washington cottage Not far
from the Kenmore grounds is the hitherto
neglected grave of the first Presidents
mother, on a gentle knoll crowned by some
gray boulders whittier she often retired
with her knitting or her Bible
on this sacred spot the new marble ODE
lsk is placed: and hither, doubtless. TO this
sanity shrine OF noble womanhood, will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15
Honest.
Dnfrnif Tribune

NO" she repeated. you are deceiving
me"
Gliding across the floor she thrust apart
the siken curtains and gazed forth upon
the lowering sky.
You are deceiVing me-.
woman
The voice OF the man, who stood in the
shadow of the grand piano. shook with
emotion.
- swear TO you that 1t didn't weigh an
ounce less than fifteen pounds. and IL took
two OF US TO get IL out Of the water"
She sighed, and all was still
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countless bands of pilgrims repair for cen
turtles to come-American sons and fathers
as well as mothers and daughters-to pay
deserved tribute to the memory OF her VINO
produced and reared the founder or this
Nation
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'ew York Evening Post

There is hardly a feminine talent that
the Woman's Exchange does not endeavor
SCISSOR Of IL. II will furnish you a woman
to market for YOU. to mend and clean your
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-15

Mix stove backing with spirits OF turpen-
tine. II will take of the rust polish easier
and stay glossy longer than when water Is
used
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-11
The Town Had Changed Hands.

Gen. Money OF Mississippi tells a story Of
the famous Mr.. Martin of Texas says the
Chicago Record. When jefferson Davis died
the governors Of the southern states united in
calling upon the people to observe with
divine service and memorial meetings thu
day and the hour of his funeral and knowing
there would be no services in WASHINGTON a
Alexandra. There were Gen. and Mrs Cor
don, Justice and Mrs. Lamar. senator Ran
som and mis- son. Gen. Walthall and his
daughters, Miss Mildred Lee and her brother,
Speaker Crisp and thirty or forty others, so
that the ferry boat was pretty well crowded
10 the surprise of every one they discovered
upon their arrival at Alexandria that there
were to be no services there. and while the
crowds waited in the ferry house Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee and Gen. Money were sent as
committee to the rector of the tpis-
copal church. which the southern aristoCracy
has always attended, to ask him TO hold
an lmDromptu meeting, at which Gen.
Gordon, Justice Lamar and others had con
scented to speak. The committee waited upon
the clergyman, and upon their return re-
ported that he would not grant their request.
Cen. Lee explained the reasons with great
detail. In the tilS place, the church was
cold, and it would take long time 10 heat it,
In the second place, the trustees had Consid-
cred the question, and had decided not to
hoId Services The clergVm an did not think
it proper to do so without consulting them
and obtaining their consent, ana finally. after
number of other edualtv good excuses, the
clergyman explained with great delicacy
that con ederate sentiment was not VerV
strong IN the church. and that the death of
Jefferson Davis was not regarded by the peo-
pie as an event that required any especial
demonstration OF sorrow. With this remark
Gen. Lee concluded his explanation. There
was absolute silence for q second. which was
broken by the strong, clear tones OF Mai
Martin of Texas. who exclaimed: 4 reckon
this town has changed hands"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-11
The Romance Of n Nomination

An amusing story of politics and love
comes from Foremen, n D. 1t will be
borne in mind that the woman is in
North Dakota politics; in it for patriot
ism, and perquisites, and whatever else
may be going Having got into the game,
she is playing with consummate skill "for
keeps"
Miss Emma f. Bates of Valley City
wished to be nominated by the republi-
cans for the office of state superintendent
of public instruction. She took charge
of her own campaign, and was soon at
the head of quite a nice" following.
Her affability and pleasing ways
won the support of the young
men, and her sex secured her
the support of the women She was not
destined 10 have a walk over, however,
for shortly two male rivals put in an APP
pearauce. One, a married man named
Holland, was regarded as the candidate
of the republican press league, and Miss
Bates knocked him over like ninepin
She merely went to see. the most in7uen-
tial members of the league, and with but
little difficulty persuaded them to take
Holland down as personal favor to her
But the other man candidate, young
chap named Devine, wasn't so easily dis
posed of. He was a handsome fellow,
well educated, and could talk like pho
nograph. Devine was unmarried, so that
he could give all the time he pleased to
the campaign and mash" the young
lady voters at every opportunity without
fear of subsequent reckoning
Miss Bates tried to get Devine TO give
up the fight, but he wouldn't. He was
proof against her pleading and threaten
ing alike, and his following was intensely
loyal. Miss Bates was almost in despair.
She knew that Devine must get out of the
way, o. her chances for the nomina ton
would be very poor But she did not
despair. A bright idea struck her
before she had got that far along The
idea involved a scheme that would
not only remove the bright young man
from obstructing her political path, but
would make Of him her chief lieutenant.
Instead of fighting her, he would be
brought to fight for her.
Immediately negotiations, conducted
personally We're entered into between
Miss Bates and the opposing candidate
and terms were agreed upon. The terms
were that Devine should withdraw from
the canvass as a candidate, and pledge
himselfto stump the state for Miss Bates.
In consideration for the faithful per
formances of these services, when she is
safely elected and duly installed in Office,
she will marry Mr. Deviue and make
him her deputy
At the North Dakota state republican
convention last week Miss Emma F.
Bates was unanimously nominated for
superintendent Of publ, instruction.
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They WIN Have to submit.

The slaughter breathing address which
has been issued by the Kolb leaders il
Alabama causes very little surprise. il
is characteristic Of Kolb and the mer
who are acting with him to issue an al
dress Of that kind. Nobody, except the
populists, will pay any attention TO It
and in a little while it will be forgotten.
The charge that the Kolb leaders make
that the democrats carried the state by
/ fraud has nothing to sustain it, No evil
/ dence is offered that frauds were COM
mitted in any county. The assertion that
there were frauds by the wholesale, and
that Kolb was elected. counts for moth
ing. Kolb made the same sort of a charge
two years ago. In fact, the fraud charge is
his stock in trade. What good it does
him to make it every time he Is defeated
nobody seems TO know. He himself
would be at a loss to explain if he were
asked 10 do so. Even his followers would
have much better opinion Of him If he
would accept his defeat in a manly fash
ion and admit that the people don't want
him for governor.
In their address the Kolb leaders say.
1.-The condition in this state has reached
a climax. There is no doubt that the
state ticket, headed by R. F. Kolb, has
been elected. The alternative is pre-
sented of submission to wrong, insult and
robbery, or to assert the sovereign power,
before which thrones totter, scepters fall
and the outrages of tyrants cease"
Was there ever anything more ludicrous
than this2 What does kOlb and his lieu
tenants propose to dor Do they propose
to capture by force what they failed to
get through the ballot
They don't propose to do anything of
the kind. They are simply making them
selves ridiculous-the laughing stock of
the whole state, They know that neither
Gov. Jones nor Governor elect Oates are
the kind of men to stand any nonsense
from them. If they should attempt
to defy the authority of the
state they would be squelched
more quickly than Debs was
by federal authority at Chicago. They
recognize this, and so they content them
selves with recommending the holding of
meetings in the different counties on
Aug 81 The meetings will pass resolu-
tions, such as will likely please Kolb, and
thatwill be the end of the matter What
else can they do2 The Kolb crowd was
beaten badly at the polls. The presence
of the majority Of the ballots in the bal
lot boxes is convincing evidence that they
were. The bold assertion of the Kolb
leaders tina. they were not excites moth.
ing but derisive laughter from one end of
the country to the other. II is time for
Kolb to crawl into hole and let himself
be forgotten.