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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
To-Morroyv.

Tomorrow is too far away!
bed of spice the garden Is,
Nor bud nor blossom that we miss;
The roses tremble on the stem,
The violets and anemones:
Why should we wait to gather them?
Their bloom and balm are ours to-day,
To-morrow-who can say?
Tomorrow is too far away,
Why should we slight the JOY complete
The flower open at our feet?
For us to-day the robin sings.
His curved flight the swallow wings
For US the happy moments stay.
Stay yet, nor leave us all too fleet!
For life is sweet and youth Is sweet.
And love-ah, love is sweet to-day,
To-morrow-who can say?
Ina CooIbrith
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Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
81 think gold is being boarded" observed
Manchester.
Nonsense" replied birmingham. at was
IN bank yesterday and about two
quarts or gold coin on the counter"
That's a fine way to speak of gold COIN
measuring ii as though it were milk or
cider" ff
THE expression Is all right. Gold comes
In quartz"
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Detroit Free Press.

DetrOu Free Press.
yes" she observed, In speaking OF IL aft
erwards Il thought he was going to say
farewell forever but he finally quit, short
after o'clock IN the morning"
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Yesterday.

oh, you are NINE and mine Away,
More mine than in your marriage, May,
And yet want your yesterday.
And yet / want your yeSter-year-
The strange, sad season when we were
Cold as stone to each other, dear.
Ignorant. we went up and down
The wind-blown streets Of the old town,
Where oft, perchance, you brushed m,
gown;
Where we, perchance. as cold as ice,
Looked in each others stranger eyes.
Dear eyes that light my paradise.
Your name, that now with tears / say,
More dear than in our marriage, May,
Had no place in my prayers that day.
Your face had no place in my dreams,
Came in no faint, prophetic CLEANS,
Across the starbeams and moonbeams.
Another woman held the key
or your true heart that knew not me
Nor all the heaven that was to be.
And yet my place was mine Away,
Mine still as in our marriage, May,
But, Love, / want your yesterday.
Katharine lyman
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and she runs the tape deity about him. and.
with the aid OF new-fangled board ar
rangement announces that she has his
measure. 1t takes him but jffy, and he
wonders as he pays a deposit, whether the
pants VIII mt him or his son, or If he can
bloomerize them for his daughter.
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A Rare Thing.
New York World

New York World.
Old Lady (compassionately)-Poor fellowl
suppose your blindness is incurable. Have
you ever been treated?
Blind Man (sighmg)-Yes. mum, but not
often. faint many as likes 10 be seen goin'
into a saloon with blind beggar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

New York Sun
Mrs. Cumso-I can distinctly see the man
IN the moon.
Mr.. Cumso-Pu bet it's an Englishman
after the Lunar gold deposits.
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Thought 1t Was Worse.

Chicago Irlbune-
What's that you are hiding. Ethel? What
have you been reading? Show Ii to me in
stantly"
Its only a copy Of TAsammoir,' man.
ma"
what fright you gave me, child, 1
thought IL was New York society paper"
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Hooking Him.


Lord Totteringham lover the album OF
views)-Dont you-er-love an ancient ruin.
Miss GOldrox2
Miss Goldrox futteringiy)-I-I-thIs IS so
sudden, your lordshIp-but you may ask
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The Dramatic Divorce
Detroit Tribune.

DETROIT IElDune.
81 would not marry him. He is brute
He will spend his time devising new indig-
mites 10 infiict upop you"
well. the pubic demands novelty"
The two women n The stage, speaking to-
gether thus were fain to sigh, touching the
limitations Of their art
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InspiratfOn.

My love Is mistress of the violin,
How smooth she bows, what perfect fin
gering,
Such grace is in her sympathetic swing,
So snug the viol rests beneath her chin.
Scarce audibly the mellow notes begin,
But swell amain like mountain brooks in
spring.
Till, in rich unison, each fondled string
Is vibrant with emotions from within.
So through my sense her finer spirit stirs
While all my being thrills to her intent.
The music which 1 make her touch confers
And, Il it's harmonies seem poorly blent,
Not through her lack of skill the fault oc-
ours,
But through the bad tones of her instru-
ment.
Spencer, Ind. Fred L. Pochin.
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A Witness 40 the Fact.
Boston Transcript.

1Iiemac-wonder IL II Is true that there
were two full moons IN the month of De-
cember.
Knstowle-Oh. yes: can swear TO that.
was coming home from the club night be-
fore New Years. and / saw both OF them
as plain as could be.
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Their Mission.


'In Paris. understand, the latest fad Is
for impressf0nist menus
IT presume the idea Is that the guests
should become accustomed TO nightmares
before leaving the table"
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Authority for II.


Young Husband-Isn't that baby drinking
an awful lot Of milk recently Mary? 1t
seems wrong to give him 50 much.
Young Wife-How silly ef you TO say that,
John. Don't you know the doctor says that
the poor little thing is cutting its milk
4pefh7
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wife's Cruel Thrust.
Washington Star.

WasnlngfOn Star-
st wonder said the man who had been
out for the evening. why some bright wom-
en- marry such Insignificant husbands"
william she said, admiringly. you are
really too modest: you really do yourself an
IN fustfcer
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Fireproof.
No Doubt OF It.

Kcntry-Is your fat freproof7
Towne-Y0u'd think so IL you shivered
there All winter
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Some Day of Days.

SONIC nay Of
Some day, some day of days, treading the
street
With idle, needless pace,
Unlocking for sucn grace,
/ shall behold your face.
Some day. some day of days, thus may we
meet.
Perchance the sun may shine from skies Of
May,
Or winters icy chill
Touch lightly vale and hill;
What matter? L shall thrill
Through every vein with summer on that
day.
Once more life's perfect youth will all come
back,
And for moment there
| shall stand fresh and fair,
And drop the garment care;
Once more my perfect youth shall nothing
lack.
1 shut my eyes now. thinking how twill be.
.,f How, face to face. each soul
VIII slip its long control,
Forget the dismal dole
OF dreary fate'S dark separating sea.
And glance to glance. and hand to hand in
greeting,
The past, with all its fears,
Its silence and its tears,
It's lonely, yearning years,
Shall vanish in the moment OF that meeting.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
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HuMoR OF THE DAY.


Town Topics.
NY wife IS a great linguist-"
How many languages does she speakf''
stust one"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

Why is it we remember what
We know should quickly be forgot?
Why is 1t We forget straightway
That we should bear in mind for aye?
Indianapolis. May w. Donnan.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
Good Manners and Health.

st, Louis health board hopes to i'm
prove manners and increase sanitation
by law. 1t will ask the municipal as
sembly, as the municipal legislative
board in st. Louis is termed, to adopt
an ordinance making tia misdemeanor
for any person to expectorate on the
floors of street cars or other public con-
veyances, or in hotel corridors, thea
ters, public halls and places of worship;
also that the pOrters or persons In
charge of the cars and public places be
required to furnish Cuspidors in 5nfii-
cient number, and that they be required
to clean the vessels daily, using some
disinfecting fluid to be approved by tho
board Of health.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

Spcaking about chickens, q farmer
said the other day; Il don't want to
boast. but do think we have got the
knowingest hens in The world. have
q flock all black. 1t is theory ormine
that black hens lay better than those
of any other color. Ono day | found
hen in my flock with q few white
feathers in her tail, called the hired
man and told him to catch and kill
her. You can't rely on the laying ca
liabilities of a hen with white feathers, v
] said.
The hen gave me sorrOwfuL look.
but did not say a word. Next morn
inc the hired man told mo that he
could not find her. A month or two
later | opened pile Of potatoes | had
stored in the cellar, and found a big,
hollow space in the centre Of them.
There was q bunch Of black feathers
in the place with three white ones
standing up in a defiant sort OF way
Behind the feathers were slxty-slx
eggs. | recognized at once that it was
the work of the missing hen. The
sensitive creature had slowed herself
away and worn herself out laying eggs
to prove my theory was o mistaken
ono -
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

carpets, 1t Is not so expensive In The
long run as a doctors BILL More colds
are caught by keeping fresh air out,
in that it makes people more suscepti-
Bile to change of temperature, than are
ever caused by letting fresh air in.
Ventilation, by good management, need
not mean draught.
AS water collects and generates i'm
purities, it is good thing to empty the
washing basin and jug yourself every
morning, so as to insure the refilling
them with fresh. Drinking water
should be boiled, analysis having
proved that filters are not to be trusted
for, after having been in use for some
time, they add to the water the danger
Gus accumulatiOns they have taken up
in previous use. To remove the insipid
taste of boiled water, pour it lack.
wards and forwards from one jug to an
other.
If primarily, your house is in itself
healthy as regards drainage, etc, keep
it and yourself so by letting in plenty
of fresh air, light and sunshine-the
three graces which are in attendance or
her majesty, Queen Hygeia.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
when u Doctor Is Not Near,

It is very often the case that at Just
the time one needs medical man it is
inrossiblc to get him. A sick person
may take a chill after the doctor mas
paid his call. Warm The patient az
once. Fill strong bottles with not
water. placing them under the knees,
at the feet, under the armpis. cave
gtimulants ana cover with blankets.
After he warns up. do not sweat him,
but gradually remove the extra cover
ing. Pc sure 10 keep an even temper
aturc in the sick room. This is most
important at night md in the small
hours Of the morning. Always have
hot water available in sickness OF any
kind. Anyone with the average intel
ligencc can keep track Of the pulse,
tempcrature and respiration, 80 that in
case Of Paintings or sinking spells he
may know when to give stimulants. y
bottle Of brandy or good whisky, rub
Der bag for hot water, and a can OF
ground mustard are the three first re-
Qusitcs for the family medicine closet
Always be prepared for emergencies.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

The imports OF rice into the United
States for the eight months ending
March 1 were 4S,043 short tons, as
against 64,OS7 tons during the same
time the previous year. Included in
this were 22,255 tons Of clean rice,
against 1892 tons during the same
time the year before. There were ga
900 tons of rice -four, rice meal and
broken rice imported, as against 23,141
tons the year before. The notable fea-
iture Of these imports is the falling of
In the imports Of cleaned rice from SS,-
1872 tons in 1S94-95 to 2,255 tons during
the same period in 1886. The low
re,ices at which homegrown rice has
been selling seem to have had the effect
OF diminishing the imports of Compel
ing rice to the extent of some $4,000
tons. Our annual consumtion Of rice,
domestic and foreign. Is estimated at
about 100000 to 10000 tons, THESE
reduced imports would seem to indi-
cate a comparatively bare rice market
this summer and better prices than last
year when the new crop shall begin to
come in.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
Household.

ter. Batiste is in high favor for hand
some street gowns. In Il costume OF
this material one always may feel per
fcctly gowncd, but not oVcrdrcs5cd,
even with silkcn lining. since it always
shows in CLEANS Of color through the
goods. Plain batistc is used for the
body of most of these gowns. 1t com
bines so beautifully with the omhr0id-
cries and lends itself 50 sWcctly to The
decoration of ribbons Of silk.
A fetching gown is made up Of plain
| batistc over a foundation of sky-5u"
| taffeta. The material Of the skirt is
plain and quite transparent, showing
| the color of the silk through. The bod
| ice is in blouse effect, Of the plain stuff,
with a ripple attachment set in squares
of embroidery and caught to the waist
by folds of turquoise blue velvet. a
huge shoulder cOllarette of cmbroid-
cred batste, cut also in large squares,
is handsome addition, with its fac
ings of turquoise blue satin. A high
stock of blue velvet sets off the neck,
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
Diplomacy OF Slang

The man with an exceedingly earn
est expression had spent good deal
OF time explaining the drawing which
showed how his flying machine was 60.
ing to work.
"Now," he said to the patent attor-
ney. 81 want your candid opinion Of
that machine
The attorney held the drawings Of
at arms length and said:
'.My friend, that is a remarkable
machine. | think ! may truthlully
venture the opinion, without further
inspection, that there are no flies on
it. Washington Star.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
IIOusehold Hints.

The best method Of cleaning mirrors
and windows is to rub them with a
paste Of whiting and wa.sr. When
this dries polish with dry chamois, and
remove the powder. A little alcohol in
cold water also gives a brilliant polish.
Soap suds should never be used.
For a quart Of good lemonade take
the juice Of three lemons. using tho
rlnd Of one. Feel the rind very thin,
getting just the yellow outside. Cut
this into litt:e pieces and pu. with the
Juice and powdered sugar, Of which
use two ounces to the quart, in a Jug or
Jar with cover. When the water is
3ust at the tea point, pour 1t over tho
lemon and sugar, cover at once and lei
It get cold.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

LESSONS OF THE QUARTER TABuLATED.
that we can see but sentence at time.
though full of meaning and blessing.
Now we will read the story which the sem
fences form, and see deeper meanings and re-
ceive fuller blessing.
The elimination Of Christ's work was tho
crucifi yion Lesson XII Here is found the
atonement of sin; the proof of the Fathers
readiness to forgive; the highest manifesto
ton of the love of Cod the strongest mo-
tives to lead men to repent of sin-hopc, fear,
duty love.
Lesson | warns us against sin. so that we
nav repent and come to the cross
Lesson II attracts by its heavenly feast, and
sends the most pressing invitation.
Lesson III shows how we go astray, the evils
which follow, and Gods welcome to the peni-
tent,
Lesson w shows us picture OF the next
world to help us to live Alright in this world.
Lesson teaches about the faith that saves
and takes hold of Jesus.
Lesson VI shows us how to use the heavenly
powers, without which We shall fail.
Lesson VII Is a parable setting forth the
evil of neglect and the blessing of faithful
service and of accepting Jesus as our king.
Lesson VIII shows how Jesus offered him
self as the Messiah.
Lesson TX shows the calamities which como
from rejecting him.
Lesson X is the preparation of the disciples
for the duties that were to come upon them
after the departure of Jesus.
Thus all these lessons lead us to the cross
and its power to save. Lesson XI
Lesson XII is the beginning OF the new era,
the coming again of Christ to found his new
kingdom and bring it to success. 1t makes the
era Of hope, of life, Of salvation, Of the power
of the Holy Spirit. More than any other event
In all history, It marks the dividing line be
tween the past and the future, the old and the
new.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
Story Of q Chair.

In he museum at Cape Town Is
shown an old-fashioned, high backed
wooden chair, to which attaches a
weird story. 1t is related that the
chair Is the one in which the Dutch
Governor Dc Noorde was found sitting
dead few moments after the execu-
ton Of a soldier whom he sentenced to
be hanged, and who on his doom being
pronounced, solemnly called upon his
c0nflemner to accompany him to the
throne Of the supreme judge.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

Mayor Schott is struggling to deter
mine, whether or not a tirecracker is a
musical instrument. This problem
arises from the giving Of an open air
concert in the park. The musicians con-
cluded their evenings performance with
the national hymn, America" and in
order to give the selection according to
the score, detailed two of their number
to shoot off firecrackers. Their is city
ordinance authorizing band concerts to
be given in the park, and also one for
bidding the exploding of firecrackers.
The firecrackers exploded and bold
policeman arrested the musicians. They
have pleaded not guilty. and will have
a jury trial.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
DOCTOR HARTMAN.
OFars Relief to Sics f'2.aen for n,
Asking.

7. IS at this time Of the year wbe,
the weak. nervous woman is most prm.
,rated and least able to perform ths
daily routine of duties which fall n
her share. She has no ambition, and
her york dlags upon her at every stem
Il seams never to be completed and
she never feels able to go on with II
As 4 rule she keeps braToIy at it. often
uncomplaining and patient, uatiI she
broo%s completely down and can 20 no
fu,syr, It is to these tired, Iistless,
UNI! ..ppy women thai Dr Hartman
offers advice and encouragement free.
IF all such women will write to Dr..
Hartman. giving a full account Of their
troubles, he will answer promptly free
of charge and tell them what 10 take
and what to do to make new women
of themselves. His advice costs moth.
ing and the medicines are not cXpen-
sive. Every woman who follows his
advice is greatly benefited, and the
great majority are completely restored
to their youthful health and strength.
Every woman may have a copy of
DR., Hartman book on female diseases.
Il is an invaluable hook for the class
Of women to whom it is written. This
hook will be sent free to any woman
by The Peruna Drug Manufacturing
Comuanv, Columbus, Ohio.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
Trolley Parallels,

The projectors of trolley parallels in
the western states do not seem to be
disturbed or restrained by serious OPP
position in the courts or elsewhere. In
northern Ohio there are many long
trolley roads which parallel existing
steam roads, and others are soon to be
constructed. In Michigan there is to
be, before the end of the year, a troll
ley parallel ninety miles long. This
will be all right if it is not the deadly
parallel that makes an old speech by
the side OF new one kill the candi-
date who made them both.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
THE FIELD OF ELECTRICITY.

Az advertising novelty In the shape
Of hand, actnated by an electric
motor, which beckons to the passer-by,
has been placed on the market by an
English firm.
The use OF electric lights by garden
ers near the large cities for the purpose
OF stimulating the growth of vegetables
Is on the increase. Experience has
shown that excellent results may be oh.
tanned from flooding the gardens with
the rays Of arc lights.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

An authority says that they think In
Spain that the Cuban rebellion must be
crushed IL every drop of Spanish blood
is spilled in the effort. But men who
talk that way do not join the Spanish
army. They are doubtless brave
enough, but the convicts and the poor
and the very young men who compose
the army are the ones selected to lose
the necessary gore. They talk to be
noticed, but they fight by substitute.
The last drop and the last ditch are old
buncombe.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
A PERFECT SHEEP DIP.

The improved method OF extracting
nicotine from tobacco enables sheep
owners to escape the labor Of hauling
and boiling up the bulky stems when
dipping is to be done. The concentrat-
ed nicotine makes q perfect sheep dip,
as it is the best known stimulant for
wool as well as sure death to all in
sects If you intend dipping this year
you cannot do better than write at once
to the Skabcura Dip Co.. Station S.,
Chicago, for particulars.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
So Unnatural.

Mrs. Kentucky Colonei-Wbat dc
you think is the matter with my poor
dear husband. doctor?
Doctor-Water on the brain nam.
Mrs, Kentucky Colonel-Oh, deai
that is so dreadful. don't know how
it got there. Texas Sandwich.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
rith fat cold buttons. AS contrast IS

with fiat gold buttons. AS contrast IS
. severe tailor gown of snuff brown
canvas made up over snuff brown tai
feta glistcning through its coarse
mc2hc5.
The sweeping skirt has 1907 decoFa-
ton of thicI, brown silk cords set IN u
double row. several inches from the
bottom. The bodice is a smoothly
fitted affair. drawn closely into a pe''
Of brown s"cdo. with buckle to match.
A pointed yoke is simulated by rows Oh
the cord. with shoulder dccoratlveS Oh
tho same. Tho full leg o mutton
sleeves are finished with q cord OF the
band.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

A mad dog passed through Mt. YER
non, Ind, biting many cattle. State
Veterinary Bolster and several doctors
Of the state live stock commission made
an investigation and found several gen
uine cases of hydrophobia. A. Breiner
was compelled to kill and burn thirteen
fine Jersey cows and several calves.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

Miss Russell contracts with her man
ayers to pay fine of fifty thousand
dollars If she marries within year.
Genius has its hardsaips. 1t is very pa
thetic to think Of this lady weeping bel
eyes out every twenty minutes.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18
The sleeves are full bishops, made up
of all over embroidery.
Decoration on Outing Gowns.

Severity makes but few gowns, but
to these few there is a decided air OF
distinction, perhaps by way of contrast
with their elaborate neighbors. Even
the outing gowns are more deliberately
decorated about the jacket. the vest or
the collar, not in an obstrusive way, but
nevertheless elaborate. One, novel,
as we'll as decidedly chic costume, Is
made up of a heavy Scotch mixture in
shades of brown anG scarlet. The
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

Following the plan to check bicycles
ut the church comes the scheme of Rev.
DR.. Crane of Chicago to offer free
lunch of lemonade and singersnaps as
an inducement to people to come out
and listen to the sermon. 1t is thought
thu lemonade scheme will not work,
because there's nothing in it.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1896-06-18

"You can't leap across a puddle IN two
,umps." says the Elmira Gazette. Here
Is one of those cases in which nature
didn't do the square thing by us. We
have long so regarded it,