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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
LACKED FORESIGHT.
Want OF Practical Sense Sometimes
Shown by Bright Men.

Dubois" said member, while one Of
the shrewdest and most far-seeing Of poll
tical forethought. That frequently happens
in the case of great men, You recall the
old story Of Lamar who was so f0rgetful
and ridden by abstraction that once on
getting into a bob-tail car, he dropped a
fifty-cent piece into the fare box and then
sat contentedly down. to read. The driver
he could not make change for money once
ii was in the box He stuck his head in the
door and hailed the supreme judge re-
proachfully:
You don't oughter put a fifty-cent piece
in the box he said. That's dead wrong.
you oughter put in a MCKEE
Lamar was much stricken of conscience
at the fault thus found with him, and.
Fastening to repair the wrong he had done,
hustled out a nickle and put that in the
box along with the fifty-cent piece. At this
knowing sympathy, and, tapping his fore
head significantly, shut the door and said
no more, while Lamar went on with his
Now, Dubois is good deal like Lamar,
only he doesn't pay eleven fares FOR one
ride on a street car; But ne 9oes otner
things, or tries TO do them. Here is
story which will illustrate:
Last summer Dubois was Off in the wflds
of Idaho trout fishing. 1t occurred to MIN
in the broad humanity of his nature that
Col. Dick Bright would be much pleased
and benefited if he We're given mess or
the fish. 1t ever Stuck him that airy dill
ing basket of fresh front over $50 niles
i'm midsummer. The result was that Col
Bright one day last August, got wire
from Dubois. dated Blackfoot, Idaho. say
ing:
''Col. r. Bright, Washington. D.. c.:
''Wil send you two dozen fresh trout by
axnress to-day FRED r. DUBOIS.
''Col. Bright. put in two hours wondering
what those fresh trout would look and
smell like after travelling four summer days
and nights He was apprehensive of the
results of Dubois unguarded generosity.
but of course he could do nothing to avert
the blow. His anxiety was relieved at the
end of two hours, however, by the coming
of another wire. II said:
col r. Bright, Washington, d. c.
Express company refuses 70 receive the
fish, Says they will spoil. Sorry
FRED +. DUBOIS.
"Since coming TO Washington Dubois has
confided to Bright that IL never entered his
far-off head for moment that 300 red-hot
August miles might be more OF trip than
a lot of fresh fish could safely be taken,
until his attention was called to 1t by the
exnress company"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
DIVORCE IN TURKEY.
The Only Formally In the Return of
the Brides DOwry.
Fortnightly Review.

Fortn1ghtly Review.
Divorce in Turkey is obtained with a
Transatlantic cousins. AS easily as Abra-
ham cast forth Hagar, the bond woman,
and her child. so also can the Turk open
the world the woman who no longer
pleases him. He has but to give her back
her dover and personal effects. In the
malities are gone through, and, indeed, as
the lady is usually protected by. her
parents; divorce is. comparatively speaking.
Constantinople Of ladies in the highest
official circles who are not yet very far
advanced in years ear who have hay been divorced
the lower orders divorce may be described
farce Many girls who are not yet
twenty years OF age have been divorced
and remarked dozen times.
The surprises of divorce are among the
most amusing features of Turkish social
life. A great parsonage, second only to the
Sultan in rank, unless, indeed, it be The
Sheik III Islam, married some few years
ago, when his position was very inferior TO
what i Is at present highly educated n,f
according to his Excellency's version Of the
story, of ungovernable temper. Within the
year they were divorced ana remarked.
agreeable, and was once more divorced. 1t
must be remembered that II Turk can
divorce his wife she can only divorce him
at his pleasure by making herself as un-
pleasant to him as possible. In former
times he tied her up in a sack and had her
dropped into the Bosphorus. To-day he d.
vorces her.
To return to the lady in question. The
next time she was heard of by her friends
was as a teacher in the Mohammedan high
school for girls at Scutari. A few years
back she was selected as governess for the
children of the Khediva, and Is now her
Highness's private secretary. in which quail
ity she accompanied her imperial mistress
to Constantinople last year and actual y
found herself seated at state banquet a.
first husband who quietly asked her who
she was Tabeau! The ease with which
divorce can be obtained in Turkey leads to
many abuses and creates a state of affairs
not unlike our prostitution.
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assistance, and the two animals proceed
quietly TO pick II up by the extreme ends
and carry Ii 10 the required heap. where
they deposit Ii with the utmost care. even
examining il critically TO see that IL is per-
rectly in line with the rest OF the stack
For this and all other nice processes OF ad-
Justment the point OF the trunk is the in
strument used.
1t has been said that an elephant can do
everything but speak. and. indeed. we were
often disposed to doubt whether there was
even this exception. Whatever motion one
or these animals feels he seems ready to
express In sound. and so various are the
modulations Of his voice. and so ready their
sympathy and apparent comprehension OF
one another, that we could hardly doubt
that the impression that elephants cannot
speak was due rather to our ignorance than
to their want of the power OF making them
selves understood. The elephant is very la
BILE 10 sunstroke, especially when working
In water, and even on shore he is generally
furnished with cover for his head during
The hours OF the greatest heat. A good ele-
plant is or such value that his health is
not TO be risked lightly, and. indeed. after
We mad seen what they could do we were
inclined TO go further. and say. that WE'LL
trained elephant Is absolutely invaluable
Tor heavy labor in climate such as that
in which he finds his natural home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
NINE. RECAMIER AND NAPOLEON.
She Was One Of the Most Dangerous
Of the Emperor's Foes.

The most famous and clever society Of
the consulate and early empire was ac-
customed TO gather in the drawing rooms
of Mime. Recamier. wife OF the great bank
er. The wealth OF her husband and dis
tinction of her manners made her a per-
sonage of great importance among the re-
turned emigrants. who fattered and car
welded enormous Influence. but not In
Napoleon's behalf. for she considered him
a parvenu. She was In reality one OF the
most inSidious. and consequently one OF the
most dangerous, OF his foes. He tried 70
buy her silence through Pouches inter-
mediation by the offer not merely Of q
place as lady sn waiting. but OF the infiu.
ence she might hope to exercise over him.
self.
His present refusal was really the cause
of her husbands bankruptcy. for the Bank
of France refused him assistance in his
straits. She was not an intimate friend
OF Nine. De Staei. although the latter when
banshed from Paris. mad visited her At
ST. Ecouen, but among those who had
frequented her parlor were Necker's great
daughter, that ''rascaliy Nine. De Sfaef"
as Napoleon called her In a letter 10
Fouche. had since her retirement 20 Swfts-
erland played the role OF exile so well that
she had rendered herself almost a divinity
TO her friends. They made annual pill
grimages TO Coppet, returning To Nine.
Recamiers parlors with new arrows OF
spite and wit 10 discharge against the en-
pire. In the end both The hostess herself
house were. therefore, visited with condign
punishment. on the charge that they had
excited public alarm and discredited the
Bank OF France. With several OF her
friends the great lady was banished from
Paris and later was sent into exile.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
FEW PERFECT FACES.
Men Who Possess Symmetrically
Nodded PhysiOgnomy Rare.
Topdop Mans
London News


London News
him to the conclusion that symmetrical
faces are very few and far between. The
sides of the average face. he declares. are
while the other half is closed. Often the
nose is straight and many people have a
T fhe' distnguishsd Royal ne Academy Asso
citation has been giving some account of
the troubles and vexations which come of
appointment he says, when folks see their
own portraits or those of their friends on
canvas for the first time. Once he was
engaged in painting lady who had just
very delicately the ravaGes which time
had made The lady's husband brought
him another portrait which had been paint.
ed twenty-five years before. and, having
expressed some slight surprise at the new
picture. pointed 10 the old one and said:
all ladies' declare that they don't want to
be fiattered, but the artist who takes them
at their word does so at his peril
According TO Mr.. Morris, artists who de-
vote themselves to portrait painting are
influenced not by mere vision, but by
certain preconceived idea as to how they
may treat a face. The late Mr.. Frank
'.Physiognomy. containing pictures of hui
man types like hawks, foxes and other
creatures, and when he was about TO paint
a portrait he used to try to find out which
one of these animals or birds the sitter
most resembled. For instance, he would
enlarge the ears of fox hunter. and. by
accentuating the features. paint a most re-
markable likeness. II is advisable. in Mr..
Morris's opinion. to let sitter watch the
progress of his portrait. II this is done
the artist can tell by the look of disaD-
pointment on the sitter's face when. In his
estimation there is anything wrong. More
over. by this means more interest is lent
to the task of sitting. 1t appears that one
of the reasons the Queen allows herself
to be painted so often by Herr Angel Is
that she can see the work in progress.
are martyrs to nervousness, and decline to
allow the sitter to see the portrait before
it is COMPLETED
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
ELEPHANTS IN RANGOON.
In India They Can DO Almost Every.
thing But Talk.
London Letter.

LONDON Ietter
We had seen many elephants during our
Indian journey. and in variety of occupa-
tons, from the temple elephants engaged in
their solemn and sleepy professions to the
huge and well-groomed animals belonging
to the artillery batteries at Quota and
Peshawur. on the Afghan frontier, and we
had listened 20 not a few tales of what they
could do. sometimes with just shade Of
incredulity.
There are about a dozen elephants en-
ployed in the work of the yard, and in all
of these but one are males. This may, and
probably does. arise from the fact that the
males are usually larger and stronger than
the female elephants. but. judging from the
specimen We saw, it cannot be from any
the male elephant. The solitary female
worker. indeed. is a veritable maid-of-all-
work about the yard. and no kind Of work
appears 10 come amiss to her. At one time
she may be seen holding a log up 10 the
saw when at work. either endwise or across
as occasion may require; at another she is
trunk and piling them in heaps with all the
regularity and skill of the most neat-hand-
ed workman; at third she is making
stack OF sawn boards. or sweeping the saw
dust from the mill house floor with huge
broom. The meaning of the whistle to
knock OFF work is not better known to any
workman On the place than to her. and IL is
no easy matter TO induce her to do single
trunks turn when the signal has once
sounded.
The log. once plotted to shore will az tho
word OF command, IL not of a greater weight
than about a ton and half. be priced IN
by the animals tusk. and then grasped win
the trunk carefully and exactly In the mid
die, and carried 10 the spot where II is
wanted Arrived at the heap of logs ia the
yard he will place one end on the ground
and the other on the heap. and then proceed
with the most systematic care to push N IN
and adjust IL with The point OF his tusks.
You cannot overload an elephant however
for the animal will at once refuse any
load which he considers beyond his
strength and there is practically no appeal
from the elephants opinion on such efiies-
tton. In. case OF log being brought ashore
which seems to be too large and heavy for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
BRAY's GOLDEN HOLE.
accidental Discovery Of the Great
Sheba Mine in south Africa.
Chamberlin's Journal

Chamberlin's Journal
Some fifteen Natalians formed a syndicate
10 exploit. the South African gold fields
on their own account Some we're store
Keepers In the colony. some wagon-traders
and some merely walters on fortune. Only
eleven or them had any money, and they
who were set up to prospect and dig. After
six months OF fruitless toll, the money was
all gone, and word was sent to the four that
were down on their luck" when as they
returned to camp on what was intended to
be their last evening there. one Edwin
as they walked gloomily along But with
the one swing which he made came turn
In the fortunes of the band, and OF the land.
for he knocked OF bit Of quartz SO richly
veined with gold as to betoken the existence
of something superexcellent in the way
of reef" All now turned on the rock
with with passionate pass eagerness and IN very
be known as "Bray's Golden Hole"
But the syndicate was by this time pretty
well cleaned out. and capital was needed to
So a small company was formed at Natal
under the name Of the Sheba Reef Gold
Mining Company. divided into 1900 shares
tably allotted among the fifteen members OF
the syndicate. Upon these shares they
raised enough money on loan to pay for the
crushing of two hundred tons OF quartz,
which yielded eight ounces Of gold to the
ton. and at once provided them with work.
ing capital. Within very few months the
mine yielded 10000 ounces OF gold, and the
original shares of Fl each ran up by leaps
and bounds until they were eagerly COM
peted for at f1n0 each. Within a year the
small share-capital 5000 of the original
syndicate was worth in the market a mill
lion and half sterling. This wonderful
success led to the floating Of vast number
Of hopeless or bogus enterprises, and worth
less properties were landed on the shoulders
OF the British public at fabulous prices. Yet,
surrounded as 1t was by crowd Of fraudu-
lent imitators, the great Sheba mine has
continued as one of the most wonderfully
productive mines In South Africa. Millions
undertakings in De Kaap, but the Sheba
mountain, in which was Bray's golden hole,
has really moved maintain Of eyald
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
DAMROsCH's CAREER.
Reared in n Wagnerian Atmosphere
and Early Welded the Baton.

Walter Damrosch and his opera company
closed an engagement at Kansas City last
evening, the first season of German opera
that city has known. AS has been the rule
in all places visited by Mr.. Damrosch. there
was much enthusiasm and big audiences
Last week the company went to Denver, a
venturesome trip. said the opponents of Mr..
Damrosch when he announced his inten-
lions previous TO the opening of his tour
But Denver. as. a greeting to its first chance
to hear German opera by q German CON-
pany bought the theater solid for the four
performances. This week the company
will play in ST. Paul and Minneapolis, going
thence to Milwaukee and Indianapolis.
Many persons have wondered how ii has
come about that young Damrosch'' has
taken by force the position of Wagnerian
interpreter in this country; how he came
to enter the operate field and to find so
much success in his chosen line while so
young in life. 1t is easily explained He
has talent. OF course, and an ardent ad-
miration for Wagner's works. He was born
in Bresau. Silesia. and his early youth was
spent among the musicians who did the
most to make the musical history of the
middle OF the nineteenth centu-
ry. His father, DR.. Leopold Dam
rosch. was an orchestra conductor
and the personal friend of Wagner He be-
lieved in Wagner's theory and that with
Wagner the dramatic art had reached per-
lection. and could not be improved further
Wagner was the godfather of MIR. DAM
rosch's brother and stayed at his fathers
house whenever he visited Breslau as also
did Taussig, Rubnstein and Won Bulow
Mr. Damroschs mother was singer and
was one of the first Ortruds in 'Lohengrin"
She sung the part in Wemar under Franz
Liszt's direction before her marriage In
fact, Ii was during that engagement that
she met Leopold Damrosch. the first violin
in the orchestra. and formed the acquaint-
ance which led TO their marriage
Under those conditions Walter Damrosch
was destined to WELD the conductors baton.
and ii is not surprising that. as a bow
young Damrosch was TO be found present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Judge.

.'Mr. Softly" she began coldly. you sent
me set of Ibsen's works for Christmas. Do
not deny IT,"
His blood froze within him. He neither
denied nor affirmed. for speech had fed him.
The frightful thought struck full upon him
that he had only known of Ibsen by hearsay
and had bought the set a. auction. Ora
cious. heavens what IL he were unreadable
immoral. realistic?
II opened them" she continued, "and'-
Don't say you read them" he cried des-
perately. 1T was a mistake OF the book
sellers. Don't say you read them"
mo SIR she answered With whitening
scorn; IL did not read them. for there was
a two-qrart flask In every one. They were
evidently intended for a Baptist conference
in Maine" ers
And then George wished he'd looked a
little more thoroughly Into 1bsen himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Du Maurier and Thackeray.

Du Maurier once again has been inter-
viewed How about Thackeray?"
II never met him personally" said the
artist '.but have often wished / had.
feel sure that 1 should have loved him we'll
I have the greatest admiration for his
hooks and I think I must have read them
al at least ten times. Indeed. IL has been
said OF my writing that IL Is somewhat
Initiative OF the great master. l think II
NOT unlikely that we have looked at some
phases OF life with the same glasses. for
we both lived much In Paris during our
early years, and then have all my life
So eagerly deve Jred his works l saw him
once. however az a reception given by Mrs
Sartoris Mrs. Sartoris. who was Adelaide
Kemble. knew my admiration for the great
novelist ar kindly offered to present me 10
him Blu. was very shy. and he lowered
So both in stature and intellect. above the
ccmpa ~ that I neglected the opportunity.
as possible. intentiy listening to his words
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

WASHINGTON Star.

washington Star.
'Lemme out.' yelled the ct1impanzee
'Lemme out / want to get at i'm"
"Why Jocko," said his mate, what on
earth is the matter?
''See that dude going along the gravel
walk"
Yes"
"Well, I'm after him.. heard him say he
believed We were his ancestors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05

Maude Adams has signed a contract to
continue to support John Drew.
The starring tour OF odette Tyler in
, Easter Monday. at Savannah, Ga.
Lewis Morrison and James O'Neil are
among the dramatic stars coming TO the
Grand this month De Wolf Hopper will be
at English's before February.
Michael and His Lost Angel" Arthur
Jones's new play. will be produced on
Jan. simultaneously at the Lyceum I'm
London and the Empire in New York.
In the New York Sunday papers OF Dec.
the Nethersole kiss. exclusive OF the re-
views OF her Carmen. They were simply
!, word pictures of her kiss.
Mile PiIar Norm has made an extraord-
mary success by the inesse and grace of
her performance In Vance Thompson's pam
tomime. "A japanese DOLL and is attract
ing TO Proctors Pleasure Palace, New
York. the patronage OF the 100"
Since the engagement of Joseph Haworth.
Modieska has extended her repertory TO in
S s;,d IN addition TO MARY stuart @ Mac
beth" Much Ado About Nothing" Meas
ure for Measure" ''Magda' and Camille -
II will surprise even Richard Mansfield's
greatest admirers TO know that his book
zone Evening has reached sale in Eng
land and America OF more than $4,000 copies
Mr.. Mansfield is probably the only. actor
to-day who could make large income
from his pen.
A rafting farce. full of fun. the result of
ingeniously devised situations and novel
Acomplicafions Is '"rhe Founding" written
by William Lestocq and Z. VI. Robson
lich achieved remarkable run OF nearly
NO hundreds nights In New York last
winter The cause OF all this was the fam
Gus English dancer. Cissy Fitzgerald, who is
described as blonde sunburst," whose
heavenwart-pointed toe; golden curis and
speaking eyes enslaved all New York
Cissy will be here next week at the Grand
Fanny Davenport does not approve ~
stage children. To ap interviewer this emf
nent actress said recently: Il use child
IHS scAl ii ossnionuas ahu dltnougn know
its mother II constantly looking
after IL always feel that IL
would be far better on at home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
Some Similarity.
Puck

His Rival-Handsomeby makes me think
of nothing so much as one of these nasty,
ugly pug dogs.
His Friend--You're crazy. man. Why,
Handsomely is as good-looking and manly
a fellow as you'll find.
His Rival-But all the girls like him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
True Humility.
Punch.

Right Reverend Host-Pm afraid you've
got a bad egg, Mr.. Jones.
The Curate-Oh, no, my lord, ! assure
YOU Parts Of it are excellent.
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HOW She Cnughf n Hubbard.

New York Evening World.
Reggy Quoting 'Hamlet'')-n thou wilt
needs marry, marry a fool
Maud-Oh, Tom, this is so sudden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
1t Could Not he.
Puck.

Assistant Librarian-Here Is book that
has been in the library about six months,
and have just heard that 1t Is improper.
Observation-Disclosures. Don't you see
that half of the leaves are uncut?
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A Careful Mother.
Puck.

Mother-And you say this book is totally
unfit for my daughter to read?
Bookseller-Most unfit, indeed, madam.
Mother-Well, I'll take it. I'm sure can
keep it where she will never find it.
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A Budding Diplomat.
Judge.

Ethel (aged SIKH don't love you any
more, grandpa.
Grandpa-Why not, Ethel?
Ethel-Cause / love you much already
that 1 couldn't love you any more if / tried
Please give me cents.
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A singing RetOrt.


PearSOn'S Weekly.
"We won't print any such stuff as that"
said the editor loftily, as he handed back
the manuscript.
well, you needn't be so naughty about
IT," retorted the irregular contributor,
you're not the only one who won't print
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In Condition for 1t.

New York Ledger. le
Maud-I wonder why they call 1t being in
the swim of society?
Janette-Did you not observe how most
of the ladies were dressed at the last re-
ceDtion?
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Chappie-Pm really deuced anxious to
know what the new woman is going to do
this leap year.
Miss Cutting-Don't worry. They won't be
likely to trouble anyone but the men.
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In New York.
Truth.

Elsie (aged six)-Where were you born
Aunt Gladys? ssaDiff1S1 slit
Aunt Gladys-In San Francisco.
Elsie-Oh, my! What a long way you
must have been from your papa and NAM
ma.