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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

The day of small change is here and the
penny has come to stay. 1t is not bad
sign: on the contrary il indicates degree
of provident use of money that bespeaks
safe expenditures by the people.-Terre
Haute Tribune.
True, except as to the word penny"
which is not found in our coinage laws.
The penny is an English coin. Ours is a
cent ,er
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

spend day in social intercourse. good
cheer and the discussion of farm topics.
That the members of the club find the
meetings interesting as well as in
structive is shown by the fact that they
have kept them up for several years.
Such a club in every well-settled farm
community in the State would do much
to brighten up the social side of farm
life and prove OF educational value in
other WAYS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
The Representative from California

The Representative from California
who pushed TO the front of the Repub-
lican House caucus to present silver
gavel seems neither to have learned that
the country was never so much against
the free coinage OF silver as now. or TO
have understood the pith OF Speaker
Reeds remark that the first and great
est duty OF the Republican House Is to
give confidence to the business Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

In his recent report arguing in favor
of a single gold standard, Director of
the Mint Preston quotes from a speech
delivered in the House by Hon. Cyrus
l.. Durham. of this State. in 1858. in
which he said:
IL Is utterly impossible that you should
long at a time maintain double standard.
Gentlemen talk about double
standard Of gold and silver as thing that
exists, and that propose to change.
We have had but single standard for the
last three or four years. That has been.
and now Is. gold. We propose TO let 1T re-
main so. and 10 adapt silver to IL. to regu-
late 1t by IL.
And again Mr.. Durham said:
The committee desires to have
the standard of currency TO consist of gold
only and that the silver coins shall be
entirely subservient TO it. and that they
shall be used rather as tokens than as
standard currency
Mr.. Durham was Democrat of the
old school who had the faculty of see
ing things straight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

Mr.. Cleveland does not show any more
ability In dealing with a deficit than he
did in dealing with surplus. He dis
posed OF the former by depositing 1t in
pet banks that had the use of 1t without
interest, and he tries to cure the latter
by borrowing money at ruinous rates
from bank syndicates.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

Washington Post
DIR. Talmage made a remark yesterday In
the course of his Thanksgiving sermon
which tickled many OF the POLITICIANS now
In the city when a. was quoted 10 them.
Mr. Talmage was discussing the general
prodactiyeness Of the codntry- There -
the great West" he said. which produces
our cereal: the South. which Yields such
quantities OF cotton. and there L. the HUI
son river. AMI there II Buzxard's Bay.
which supplies our lsh-" And right in trio
audience sat President Cleveland and never
smiled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

Controller Johnson will cease to be as
popular as he has been If in the interest
Of economy he curbs any expenditure
which will give Democrats employment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
The Chcerful IDIOT.

What would like, to know" asked the
Cheerful IDIOT smiling blandly at the other
boarders. lis whether the proverb about
riches having wings has any relation to the
fly copper
The amateur alienist boarder gazed on the
Cheerful Idiot with thoughtful gaze
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

The only kind of financiering that
plain. honest people believe in is that
which keeps expenses within income. or,
which Is the same thing. increases reve-
nues SO as to cover expenses. The DEM
ocratic party has a chronic aversion for
this kind of financiering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

In Mr.. Cleveland's first race for Presi-
dent Democrats denounced the accumu-
lation Of surplus in the treasury. In
the next they will have to defend the ac-
emulation Of deficit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

The annual meetings of the Indianap-
oils Charity Organization appeal in a
peculiar way to the best sentiment and
the best people of the city. Aside from
its noble purpose the plan and methods
of the organization have attracted wide
attention and contributed in no small
degree to the honorable place which In
dianapoIis holds in the estimation Of
intelligent students Of social problems
and municipal work. AS a successful
pioneer on new lines III has been an ex-
ample and inspiration for similar or
ganizations in many cities, and is still
a recognized leader in the best methods
of dealing with one of the most diff
cult social problems of the day. The
practical results accomplished by the
organization are commensurate with its
admirable plan. and its achievements as
well as its motive should continue to
appeal to the best sense of the COM
munity. The storm may have detracted
somewhat from, the attendance at the
anniversary meeting last night. but it
did not diminish the interest. Mr.. Holli-
days address was an excellent presenta-
ton of the spirit and work of the or
ganization and entirely in sympathy
with the occasion. AS an appeal to pure
philanthropy and nonsectarian charity
ceived. 1t is 10 be hoped the material
response will be commensurate with the
needs and merits of the organization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

IL the Republican County Commits
sioners will follow the example Of the
Republicans of the State printing board
in making contract for county print
ing they can save the taxpayers OF
Marion county quite a sum-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

In Nebraska a man who wrecked a
train on the Rock Island railroad. killing
eleven persons. was tried and found
guilty of murder in the second degree.
supplemented with a recommendation
for clemency. If the most hideous of
crimes is treated with so much leniency
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

The nomination by reclamation of Mr..
Crisp for candidate for Speaker by the
Democrats of the House can be claimed
as free silver triumph. although that
question was not raised
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
Safe.

The gallery was crowded The timbers
cracked ominousIy. A few timid ones half
rose.
Jaw, seddown.'' shouted Bonesy McGinn.
"Dey amt no danger at all. Don't you
see de COP amt rtinnin' %
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

The Hon. Bill Breckinridge. the distin-
g1lished Kentucky representative OF social
decency and the domestic virtues. Is waving
his hair and his mouth again. and II Is
said that he means to impose himself once
more upon the Congress district upon which
are unable to believe that there II any
strong movement in the Lexington region
for the revision or for the repeal OF the Ten
Commandments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

The brief speech OF Mr.. Reed in the
Republican caucus is commended to
those wouId-be statesmen who measure
the value OF a speech by it's length.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found AT The follow INK places
PARIS-AIneriezn Exchange Ina Paris. 81 boulevard lie
CaPucine<.
NEW YORK-Gli-ey House. Windsor Hotel and Aston
House.
tHICAGo-PsIn,er Bouse, Auditorium Hotel and T.
o. News Co. vi Adams street
ClNCINNATI-J. r. Hawiey 4 Co.. Is4 Vine street
loUIsvTILE-c. T. D~erinz- .norsf,veSt corner OF
Third and Jefferson ss. and Louisville Book Co.. so
Fourth ave.
ST. L0UIs-Union News Company, Union Depot
WARRINGTON. D. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt House.
WIZARDS Hotel and the Washington News Exchange,
llth street ber- Penn. ave. and street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
Ennx EnougIl.

How" asked the opan who reads the
funny papers. fare YOU women going to
nail campaign lies when you go into poll
tics?" as
eve have thought of that said the Sc
we're lady with the straight hair, land We
have concluded to fasten them down with
hairniuss,- f-.lt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

President will shake the American flag
with amazing vehemence in his message.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


"a boy said the cornfed philosopher to
his admiring neophytes. sis whole lot
like an umbrella-you can't tell whether
he will amount to much until he is pretty
far raised" i1f
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

Among the issues of the next cam
paign the bond issues will nave a promi-
nent place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02

Grover Cleveland is The only man Who
ever went into the presidency a poor man
and came out OF Il millionaire, And a.
ne has had no business or ap5nrea; source
.tio,. seems 10 be Just a. pertinent ~ 10
him a. TO Croker, Whore dit he ST tr'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-02
THE BRITISH nACkDOwN.

Now that the refusal of the Sultan to
permit a guard ship to pass the OAR
danelles into the Black sea has caused
the British authorities at Constantinople,
acting under the agreement Of the pow
ers, to back down. the thousands in this
country who. through sympathy with
the Armenians, have become interested
in movements in that quarter must see
that the British Ministry is not dis.
posed to do anything which will deprive
the Sultan of his independence as a ruler
or In any manner threaten the existence
of the Turkish empire. The practical
ruler of sixty millions of people in India
holding the creed of Mahomet, Great
Britain dares not assail the sovereignty
of a government of which Mohamme-
danism is the warp and wool To assaiI
and, to such fanatics as that religion
makes its followers. their faith is higher
than allegiance to any, earthly potentate..
Autocrat as he Is. the Sultan fears that
he would be overthrown if he should
permit the ships of the powers to pass
in front of Constantinople into the Black
sea to protect Armenians against Mo-
hammedans. 1t was the threats of the
priests and the fanatics which led the
Sultan to revoke his assent to the pass
age of the guard ships into the Black
sea. and it is the fear of Mohammedan
revolt In India which caused the British
to desist from such a purpose when the
Sultan would not give his consent.
The attempt of the powers to extend
protection TO the Armenians having
failed, as it has. their next move will be
awaited with much interest. Doubtless
the outcome gives intense satisfaction
to the Russians. To have Great Britain
placed in the attitude before the Chris
tan world of not daring to disregard
the wishes OF Turkey or TO stop the
massacre OF Armenians is a positive adj
vantage to Russia. whose ends are best
promoted by the continuing of the out
RACES in Armenia. since in the failure
under British lead to put end to
wholesale murder, Russia hopes that
the Christian world will appeal to it to
extend protection. Thus called upon,
Russia would only be too ready to re-
spond by throwing large armies into
Armenia to march on Constantinople.
Thus the British backdown of Saturday
may inure to the benefit of Russia.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-08-28
COTTON,
4 n
AND BAGG/NG,
AND TIES.
.oxoaeoaDeMe#o@-
For the Information Of Farmers and Ginners.

THE Agricultural Bureau report issued August 10th,
by the Secretary of Agriculture at Washington, D. G.,
for Cotton is the lowest August report on record 1t is
II $40 against 90 4-1O in 1884, and 80 $40 in 1893,
when we made only 67oo365 bales, against 100000
bales last year. The condition in South Carolina 3D.
while in Texas and of the other Western States it is
only H. We give you this for what it is WORTH but DO
not vouch for it. If it should prove true, however, we
expect better prices than obtained last season. We
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-08-28
BROWN, OSBORNE & co.
Siamese Twins.

A few miles from Mt. Airy were the
homes of the famous Siamese twins,
Eng and Chang, who were born in
Siam, of Chinese parents in 1911, writes
Kentuckian to the Flemingburg, KY,
Times Democrat. These twins travel
ed all over the world in charge of their
manager and protector, Mr.. Bunker,
whose name they finally assumed.
They came at last into Surry county,
sightseeing; they declared it was the
grandest country they had ever seen,
and having already made decent for
tune they decided to buy property and
settle permanently in Surry. They
met and fell in love with Miss Adelaide
Yates, Of Wilkes, an adjoining county.
Miss Yates was in an awkward predic
ament, beloved by both, but neither
could tell Of his affection without the
other hearing it. Finally the matter
was settled by Miss Sallie Yates, a
sister of Miss Adelaide, consenting to
become the bride of one and Miss
Adelaide the other. The parents Of
the Misses Yates strcnuously objected
to the double marriage, but the young
ladies were not to be deferred, so they
eloped, met their lovers on the bank Of
a little stream on the roadside near
home, and, preacher being present,
they were quietly married. The two
couples settled within two miles Of Mt.
Airy, and for several years lived to-
gether. Owing to domestic quarrcls,
however, two homes were found neces-
sary and each built comfortable home.
They lived alternate weeks at each
others homes, and each raised large
family of children, several of whom
still live and are among prosperous and
highlyrespccted peoplc.i in Surry county.
They were probably the most won
derful of all human phenomena, they
lived to an advanced age and were
clever, law-abiding men. It is said
that they would sometimes have their
little quarrcls, and would threaten to
kick each other over the fence. In
1871 Eng, who had been in failing
health, died very suddenly. Indeed,
opawakcuing one morning, his brother,
Chang, found that Eng had died during
the night. Physicians were sum-
moned, but before they arrived Chang
had died, and they were buried as
they had lived, side by side.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-08-28
About Heaven.

We think of the strangeness Of that
life into which they pass who have
done with all the old familiar things Of
earth. Once, only once, for every man
it comes. No feet pass twice down
that dim avenue which we call death;
so for every one who passes there all
that he sees is strange and new. This
is the wonder, the impressiveness Of
death, I think. The common road
grows tame because the feet have trod-
den it a hundred times, and the eyes
have grown familiar with its scenery
until it has ceased to be noticed any
longer. I think that any road any
where on the earth over which all men
on earth passed once, and through
which no man on earth might pass
twice, would become solemn and awful
to the thoughts of men. So it is Of
death and all that lies beyond. ave
have not passed this way heretofore"
men are saying to themselves as they
begin to feel their path slope down
ward to the grave. 1t is that con-
sciousness which we see coming in
their face when they must die. And
bcy,n death lies the unknown world;
''No man hath seen God at any time"
said Jesus; but there the power of the
new life is to be that eve shall see
him as he is" 1t is our privilege to
dwell upon the untold, unguessed glory
of the world which is to come. 1t is
a poor economy of spiritual motives
which tries to make heaven real by
taking out of it all thought of mex
pressible and new delight, and bring.
ing it down to the tame repetition OF
the scenes and ways Of earth. But
no man listens to the talk reads the
books which are often popular about
heaven without feeling that the glory
and.delight of'which they speak are far
too completely separated in kind from
any which this worlds experience has
taught us how to value. 1t ought not
IN ho en- -PI7iDs BrOOL.s.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-08-28
How shn Keeps Baby l'Hsy.

The idea that the members of the
Professional Women S League are en-
tirely unacquaintcd with practical
thoughts simply because they reverse
the unthrifty grasshoppers method,
by dancing all winter, is destroyed at
some of their club meetings. \
housewife might profit by some of the
experiences of observant actresses.
One of their number told at recent
meeting that during a call upon her
washerwoman she had been surprised
at the amount of work done, although
the woman had small baby with no
one to care for it.
"But don't you find it very difficult
to keep the baby amused throughout
the day?' asked. ooh, no, not at
all, was the reply. "Wait one min
ute and | will show you. Then she
daubed each of the tiny fingers with a
bio of molasses, and through a little
rip in a pillow pulled out feather,
which she stuck to orc of the fingers.
Immediately all the remainder of the
ten were at work, trying to remove the
feather, which was transferred to each
of them in turn.
Gle sits there and picks that feather
until his little head mods over it. |
put him in bed till he finishes his nap,
and when he wakcns | just start him
chasing a new feather round hi.9 fin
gers" "-Ncy York Herald.
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Unwritten Messages.

How did people send messages be.
fore the artof writing was understood?
Some suggestions on the subject can
be obtained from the methods used by
the primitive races of to-day. For ex-
ample, in the Yoruba country, West
Africa, the natives send messages by
means of shells, feathers, pepper-corn,
stones, coal, razors, powder and shot,
and many other things.
The meaning of each subject chosen
is known, and all of them together
make up sort Of "code," by which
intelligence relating to anything what
soever may be transmitted.
Simply by means of cowrie shells
these savagcsS are able to conduct the
most elaborate correspondence: They
are strung on bits of grass fibre, and
by the manner of their arrangement
may be made to convey the widest
variety of meanings.
Among the natives Of Australia,
notched and carved sticks are used for
messages. For instance, piece OF
wood carried from one village to an
other, with straight and curved lines
cut upon it, is message Of war, and
means, "There is fight on hand !;
fetch your spears and boomerangs."
1t is recorded in history that when
Darius. king Of Persia, invaded Scy-
thia, the ruler Of the latter country,
Idanthuras, sent him message, con-
sisting of mouse. frog, a bird, an
arrow, and pillow. The wisest men
in the army puzzled over the meaning
of it, which was conjectured to be that
the empire was surrendered. 1t was
supposed that the mouse signifed the
dwellings, the frog the waters, the
bird the air, the arrow the arms, and
the plow the land.
But it turned out eventually that
the Interpretation intended was that
unless Darius and his soldiers could
fly like birds, burrow like mice, or
bctake themselves like frogs to the
water, they would never escape the
weapons of the Scythians and make
their way out Of the country.
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women fixed up nicely with corscts on.
In fact, with anything on save Mother
Hubbards.

women fixed up nicely with corscts on.
In fact, with anything on save Mother
Hubbards.
Speaking about these old-time wri-
tcrs who were so hard upon women re-
minds me of philippe Of Nathaniel
Ward, the author of the first code Of
Massachusetts, law. He was preach
cr. too, and riddled the fashionable
women of that time after this fashion:
"When | hear nugiperous dame
inquire what dress the queen is in
this week or what is the nudiastertian
fashion Of the court with the desire to
be in it at all haste, look upon her
as the very gizzard Of a triAe, the pro-
duct Of quarter Of a cipher, the cpl
tome of nothing; more filter to be
kicked than honored or humored.
Some of these women have so little
wit or virtue that they dis6gure them
selves with exotic garbs that disman-
tie their native luster and transclouts
them into gantbar geese or illshapen
illshotten shell fish or Egyptian hero
glyphics or French farts Of the pas
terry. They wear drailes on the hind
cr part Of their heads, having nothing
on the forepart. I can make myself
sick comparing the splendor in which
our gentlewomen used to be dressed
with the gutfoundered goosedown
wherewith they are now surcingled.
When I see any Of them accidentally
I cannot cleanse my fancy of them for
month after. 1 have been widow
er for twelve years and purposed to
look around for yoke fellow, but
when I consider how these women
have tripewifed themselves with their
clodments it works sorely against my
stomach. The tailors ought not to be
led about by such mimic Marsuosets-
nor make fiddle cases for futilous wo.
mems fancies-the pettitoes Of in
frmity-the giblets of perquisquilian
toys. I point not my pen at those
women who follow fashions slowly-a
fight shot off-but at those light-heel-
ed beagles that lead the chase-these
ape-headed pullets which invent an
tique fool fangles merely for fashions
sake"
This is only sample Of his spleen.
No wonder he couldent find another
woman who would marry him. No
wonder his wife died young. But if
anybody wants to shoot some more
small shot at woman's fads and fash
ions and can't find language enough in
the dictionary, let them read Ward on
"The Frivolities Of Fashion, but
look out for lockjaw. Women's long
waists and short skirts and mems long
hair seem to have demoralized him ut
terly. He wants tailors and BARRIERS
compelled to do their duty.
BILL ARP.