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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
sHREDs AND PATCHES.

No man can be wise on an empty stom-
ach.-George Eliot.
It's too bad cleveland hasn't a boy with
drum to enjoy all this.-Chicago Post.
All men that ruined. are ruined on the
side of their natural propensities.-Burke.
This is leap year. but the wise woman viii
look before she leaps.-Kansas City Journal.
Many man thinks he is in love when
he is simply little bilious.-Florida Times
Union.
So many men go through life looking as
IL their wives had caught them at i'll
Atchison Globe
Hope is believing that some stranger viii
saw your wood while you sit in the shade.
-Atchlson Globe.
die, and I will do the rest" is the ad-
vertisement OF a Chesaning (Aiich) funeral
director.-The Casket
There are not unfrequently substantial
reasons underneath for customs that appear
to Us absurd.-C- Bronte.
I've got no more business TO be in debt"
says the Doleful Pessimist than he letter
b. "-Philadelphia Record.
Mrs. Dash-Is Mrs. Crash in good society?
Mrs. Rash-Oh, no, She is Just one OF my
church acquaintances.-Puck
No family is well regulated where the man
Of the house does not have the exclusive
care of the clock.-Aiilwaukee Journal
Trust GOO for great things; with your five
loayes and two fishes He will show you a
way TO feed observation-disclosures Bushnell.
Ex-Governor John p. st. John seems TO
have. now become a Populist with hy-
draulic blowing Observation-Disclosures Trib-
une.
Teacher-Suppose you were a king. Tom
my, what would you do? Tommy-rd ne-sr
have to wash my face any more.-Texas
Siftings.
Before starting in to elevate the stage. II
Is not necessary for an actress to take of
more than her outdoor s-aps.-Somervils
Journal.
The diaries Of the new year are beginning
to take on an impressionist appearance.
There Is lessening attention TO Details
Baltimore American.
When the congregation sings, 'I would
not live Away" most OF them mean that
they would be willing to draw the line at
about ninety-seven.-Puck
Some old saws are humbugs We once
encountered a barking dog He didn't BIT.
put ne parked piece OF slin from our
iek.-West Union Qa.) Gazette.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

say" When these correspondents asked
for a verification or denial OF the report
they were sent word that the Secretary
did not care to talk In the meantime 1t
was known that the great New York
bankers were in Washington-some at
the White House. As the result OF this
silence the correspondent declares that
outside OF Cleveland, Carlisle and La
mont there were not ten intelligent men
in Washington who were not satisfied
that the story was true And it may be
added that in all probability it was true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
SCIENTIFIC.

The present century, 1t is stated, has wit
messed the birth Of not less than fifty-two
volcanic islands, of which nineteen have
disappeared beneath the sea- while ten are
now inhabited.
All bottled mineral waters-artiicial as
well as natural-have been found by a
German pharmacist to contain bacteria.
The waters are mostly germfree when
taken from the earth, the bacteria being
introduced by carelessly-waShed bottles,
corkS, etc.
The average yearly sunshine in England,
according to a recent work by DR.. Van
Bebbier, on meteorology and hygiene, is
Loo hours, in Germany LOO. in Italy $500
and In Spain 3,OJ0. London averages twen-
ty-three hours of sunshine cut of a possible
100 and Madrid sixty-six.
The refrigerating laboratory is achieving
new results. AS the temperature is lowered,
even the most intense chemical action is
reduced and finally disappears altogether,
and NJ. Raoul Pictet reports the novel dis
covery that certain comOinations-imposs
BILE TO make at ordinary Temperatures
may be effected under suitably regulated
degree of cold.
The Photographic rifle is said to have
proven a great success with the Emperor
OF Germany and his guests on a deer hunt
A little camera is fixed to the gun and ex-
poses a pate at the instant shot is fired
The plate is quickly developed I'm q pocket
bath. The picture shows whether the ami
NAL was struck, and enables the hunter
to avoid fruitless chase If he has missed
his game.
A purely chemical method of purifying
drinking water has been devised by Nj. l..
Allan, OF Marseilles. The purifying agents
are iodine, which is powerful disinfectant.
and carbon. The iodine is added to the
water in the proportion of one part to 100
CO., and in most cases the bacilli are prac-
tically all destroyed in fifteen minutes The
iodine is then neutralized by sodium hypo-
sulphite The water is finally filtered
through charcoal, when it is found to be
limpid, colorless and tasteless.
1t has been pointed out In Germany that
nystagmus is especially prevalent among
miners and that 1t has increased in all
coal-mining countries since 1t was first
noticed In 1850 The miner is first troubled
with unsteadiness OF vision after long
shift, then he is attacked while at work
and cannot see to hold his tools he has
headaches. and II finally unable to walk
straight Any attempt TO see by ordinary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

Chicago authorities some time since de-
cided that no more very high buildings
should be erected there, and limited the
height of business blocks to $50 feet.
This limit has been changed to 155 feet,
and. though this will not permit the
erection OF sky-scrapers like two or
three Of the structures now in that city,
it is evident that the movement against
such buildings reflected but temporary
prejudice, and that they will continue
to go up as the needs of the city demand.
They were the outgrowth of what seemed
necessity. The commerce Of any large
city concentrates itself; its varied de-
partments crowd upon each other. and
space inevitably becomes limited and
consequently valuable. 1t is to relieve
the pressure as well as to make the most
out Of investments in real estate that
lead property owners to put up high
buildings on small lots. Such buildings
were occupied in Chicago as fast as
they were erected, and this has been
their history elsewhere. A recent maya
zine article speaks sneeringly Of such
structures as being hardly worthy the
name of architecture, though 1t admits
that they meet modern requirements ac-
mirably and are strong and securely put
together in their iron framework. The
greatest merit of any building, ancient
or modern, is it's fitness for the purpose
which called it into existence. Just now
there is a revival Of the architecture OF
the colonial period among the builders of
private residences. That style OF house,
which was itself adapted from classic
models, has beauty Of its own In its
own place, but that place is not narrow
city lot. 1t was originally set in large
grounds, and needs space to bring out
it's qualities. The high city block is not
decorative; it has no room for ornament.
1t has the mark Of utility, but use is
beauty and the time may come when
the tall towers will have a picturesque
value to eyes familiar with them. Poets
sing regretfully of the old-fashioned and
now vanished well sweep, but the well
sweep had no intrinsic beauty; only GUS
tom made it attractive. The modern
windmill is much more agreeable figure
in the landscape, but poets have not yet
begun to praise it. Some day they will.
Some day, too, the twelve and twenty
story blocksSwill loom against the sky
with an aesthetic charm they are too
new to have now.1H
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

Justice Pryor. Of New York city, has
had attention called to him the past
week because he refused naturalization
to one applicant who. while he is a ply
stefan. knew nothing Of our Constitution
and laws. and could not read English:
the justice rejected a second applicant
because he defined the Declaration of In
dependence as letting Off fireworks on
the Fourth of July" and third because
ne made Washington a native of Ohio
and the author Of the Declaration OF In
dependence. 1t may be said that Judge
Pryor rejected the last named applicant
because he Is a native OF Virginia and
has no faith in a man who makes Wash
ington Buckeye. but it would have
been a boon to the Republic If judges
like Pryor had held all OF the naturaliza-
ton courts the past quarter Of a GEN.
fury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

The death of Representative Isaac
Wilson. Of the Kentucky Legislature. a
Blackburn Democrat, would seem to set
tie the Kentucky senatorship in favor
Of the Republicans if they can unite on
q candidate and enough Democrats at
tend the joint convention to make a
quorum Of both houses. The devotion Of
the dead legislator to Mr.. Blackburn had
In 1t something of the spirit of martyr
DOM When he left his home be did so
to vote for Blackburn, knowing that he
would be carried home in his coffin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

and other accidents of the kind Is that
inflicted upon the nervous system by
shock No bones may be broken or
bruises received, and yet the sufferings
be so great as to result in permanent
breakdown Of the victims general
health. The immediate pain and suffer
ing caused by shattered or crushed limbs
may pass away and a nervous debility
remain after the injuries have healed
which is the most difficult Of all ailments
to endure. The Court of Appeals seems
to need a shock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

Rudyard Kipling has not moved. as
stated, from Brattleboro, VT, to Waite.
VT. Waite is the name of a new postoffice
recently established for Mr.. Kipling's con-
venience, near his home.
The Queen Of Portugal is addicted to
masculine pursuits. She is passionately
fond of hunting and has been seen to her.
self thrust the knife into the throat of a
dying stag. Her love for bull fight is no.
torious.
Presbyterian vigor in invective has not
degenerated in Scotland. A Glasgow min
lister. who opposed total abstinence, was
described lately in the pulpit as "a white
chokered blasphemer engaged In raising a
sign post to hell"
The Lancet points out that when horse
less carriages shall have come into general
use good sanitation will be much simpler
matter There will then be an end to con-
rived from horses will disappear.
NJ. Bruneau has nearly finished the fourth
act Of a new opera SCI to a libretto by NJ.
lola The work will be completed by next
summer. The title OF the opera is "Messi-
DOR" Zola's libretto is said to be a very
striking. story. 1t is not based upon any
one OF his novels.
King Leopold, of Belgium, 0etests instr,l-
mental music Of any kind. 1t seems to cause
him real physical suffering. If any one
sits down at the piano in the Kings pres
ence his Majesty swiftly vanishes. while
IL is said that he would run a mile to es-
cape the sound Of his Queens harp"
A decorative reproduction OF the death
mask OF General Grant, which was taken
twenty minutes after his death. has been
jointly designed by Karl Gerhardt who
took il. and peiter Sanford, an artist OF
Hartford, Gnu. 4 number of repiicas OF
II will be taken fus ya-icus G. A. r. posts
A French arstsrgarian' has brought to
light some sntt resting dressmaker's bills OF
the ladies cf ,Agrleon's court They are
from the aecoar.t books Of Leroy. the
Worth OF hiA me N matters Of dress. and
q bad fellow -enes ely. but an undispute6 =
arbiter Of <sste IN feminine raiment Il
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

The statistics of murders. suicides and
lynchings which the Chicago Tribune
has been gathering for years show that
these crimes are on the increase. The
murders in the United States in 1895
numbered 10000. In 1894 the number was
$500: in 1898. 6.615; in 1892. 6.794. The
suicides increased from 2,040 in 1890 to
$3.50 in 1895. Suicides in 1894 were but
4S3 more than in 1893. but in 1895 the in
crease over 1894 was SAT. But IL these
classes of violent deaths have been in
creasing. it will be noted with pleasure
that the number of lynchings has fallen
from 2S5 in 1892 to Ill in 1895. Murder
appears to be the crime which is increas-
ing, and it is attributable to two causes
the uncertainty of adequate punish
ment and the almost universal custom Of
carrying revolvers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

The Court of Appeals at Washington
has just made a decision which may
have sound legal basis, but whose rea-
soning is beyond the comprehension of
the lay mind and will hardly commend
itself to medical judgment A woman
who suffered injury in a street-car coll
lision brought suit for damages, and the
lower court instructed the jury that
damages should be assessed for the i'm
pairment of the plaintiffs nervous sys-
tenn, provided they believed she had re-
ceived a shock. The jury did so believe,
and rendered a verdict accordingly.
This verdict the Court Of Appeals has
set aside on the ground that, in addition
to damages for pain and suffering. dam
ages cannot be given for an impairment
of the nervous system. AS a simple mat
ter of Information everybody not a mem
Der Of court Of appeals knows that the
most common form Of injury In railroad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
A DEFENSE OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.

In the North American Review for
January is vigorous and able defense
of foreign missions. Indeed, entire faith
with the ability of the writer, have fur
nished a powerful champion. The man.
date is to go into all the earth and
preach the gospel, and the friends Of the
foreign mission are striving to obey. A
large part of the article is devoted to a
defense of the general character Of mis-
sionaries. The writer names those who
were distinguished in foreign fields.
They have been men Of rare intellectual
endowment, of liberal culture, and in
spired by the spirit Of self-sacrifice. He
urges, further, that missionaries are now
carefully selected, and denies that any
portion of those who are sent to foreign
zeal. Altogether. he makes a very
strong case for the support Of foreign
missions.
What the writer says of the character
of the pioneers of foreign missions is
true. They were men who would have
made a mark in any field of effort to
which they might have turned their at
tention, but, while their successors may
be as jealous, is it not probable that few
of them have their intellectual gifts or
their wide experience? But this is not
the main question to be considered
What have the champions of foreign
missions to show for the vast expendi-
quarters of a century? They have es-
tablished many schools and stations, but
in what quarter Of the pagan or Moham-
medan world have the foreign missions
made such an impress as to affect any
considerable population? Much money
has been spent in Turkey in establishing
schools and maintaining Bible house,
but it would probably be impossible to
name a score of Mohammedans who
have been converted to Christianity. 1t
was said in 1880 that but two of that re-
ligion had been converted to Christian
ity, one of whom had been killed, while
the other lived under the protection Of
one of the embassies. Armenians have
been converted by Protestant sects, but
they were Christians to begin with. If
any progress commensurate with the
large expenditure has been made in
China 1t does not appear. Recently a
missionary expressed a conviction that
the system which has dominated China
for thousands of years has made it's
people such machines that they are in
capable of receiving Christianity. The
writer cites the slow growth of Chris
tianity during the first thousand years
of the Christian era. To this it may be
said that in spite of the inadequate con-
ception of Christianity by teachers and
the great disadvantages under which
they labored, Christianity did make prog
ress. And this cannot fairly be said of
the efforts of the best teachers, backed
by large sums of money, which have
been put forth in the Orient during the
last century.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

shops with prize farm annexes are doing
the best work In economics If they live
up to their professions. The schools
which can demonstrate that thousands
OF acres OF useless lands can be re-
claimed. that by experiments teach that
or 10 per cent. more Of power can be
got from coal and steam, and year after
year turn out into the great industries
OF the country trained men and women,
will yindicate fhau selves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

The Washington correspondent of the
Louisville Courier-Journal. commenting
on the Presidents wrathful letter deny
ing the deal with the Morgan syndicate.
says the administration has itself to
thank for IL. For two weeks. while the
story was being told, ''the few newspa-
per friends Of the administration" says
the correspondent. "anxiously sought the
facts, but they were shut out OF the
White House and were told at the Treas
my that the Secretary had nothing to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

Speaker Reed is quoted as saying that
the House will be ready for final ad-
journment before the 1st of June. That
would make the shortest long session"
for more than forty years. The earliest
close OF a long session in that period
was that of the Forty-second Congress,
In 1872. which adjourned June 10. Since
then three sessions have run we'll into
June. one ended in July, five extended
into August and two till October. The
longest session on record was that of
the Fiftieth Congress. Of which Mr.. Car
Isle was Speaker. 1t sat continuously
321 days. and adjourned Oct 20, 1888. AS
matters look now. nothing will be gained
by long session OF this Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

two or three meetings held the night of
Jackson's day indicate that all the ora
tors spoke of Old Hickory in spirit of
kindness. il not unreseryed approval.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

TIE women whom Senator David Ben
nett Hill would Danish from Washington
in the interest of public business must
find satisfaction in the fact that the
remain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

The movements of Gomez about
Havana remind one of the marchings
and countermarchings and the evasions
of battle with which Washington wore
out the British army in and about New
York CITY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

Senator Morgan's resolution Of con-
gratulations to the President of the
Transvaal republic seems to be uncaIled
for. This government has enough on it's
hands just now without going out of it's
way to NEEDLE in African affairs, even
by resolution of sympathy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

Mr.. Carnegie. who seems to enjoy the
unique position of being a citizen of the
United States and subject Of her
Majesty Queen Victoria. should see to
1t that his factories turn out no more de-
fective armor plates for American war
ehina
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

May inquire asked the eagle, why
you are carrying that corkscrew?"
1T hisnt corkscrew," growled the
British lion. Hits me bloomin tail"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

The free silver men in the s-nate seem
to have determined on a rule or ruin
policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
Defensive Armament,

Weary Watkins-Wot the dickens you
carryin' that club for nowadays?
Hungry Higgins-It's leap year, pardner;
that's why
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
Fatal.

He wrote a sweet sonnet on "Circe,"
In which he had rhymed her with CURSE"
And it gave such a start
To the Boston maids heart,
That she took her next ride In i1earse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
s. Sixteen Pages -

The Germans seem to be unpopular
In London as the English are in Caracas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


OIUh Whit He
He-My heart is thine.
She-What in the world do you think I
want with a cigarette heart?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-12

Logansport, Ind. Sarah S.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-07


One hundred women are engaged In SELL
Ing WHISKY 70 the OeaGe. Otec. Ponca and
Creek Indiana on the border Of Oklahoma
Deputy marshalo report IL 10 dangerous
for an officsr to appsar in that country
alone.
An epiloguo of the Sensational trial Of
the Marquis a Nsyve who Was accused
Of doing away With the illegitipete eoa
Of his wife BY throwing him from The ellis
near CaStellamare. Is the decree Of jude
tai separation between him and the mar
Quise pronounced BY Z French civil court.
Mss Phoebe Hood = IN Indian maiden.
the daughter Of . Pawnee chief. and has
become trained nurse. So has Nleo LAZY
WIND q canada. who IL OF the OttAwa
trfDo. ana Miss Kate Greenod. OF the Wyan-
dotte0. These young Indian girls took the
course In Philadelphia and are considered
good nurseS-
DR.. 8. A. Steel the editor OF the Epworth
Era. OF the Methodist Episcopal church
south. Was recently put on trial by the
book comWttteo for misconduct and In
EFFICIENCY, ntvolity of spirit. vulgarity OF
style. Misrepresentation" etc. and for
teaching that the use of tobacco is a
Steel was continued In his Office. on his
promise to do better in the future.
A venerable couple from a Middle West
ern town arrived late At night at . seaside
tavern: Weary. man and wife went to
bed. Just ~ the husband was falling to
sleep, he murmured: Listen to the surf.
Matilda; it's glorious: haven't heard It
TOR forty years" In the morning they saw
no sea from the windows or ptaxxa. On
inquiry, the husband discovered that
bowling alley had lullei him to his rest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-07

Since the announcement OF the election
OF Mckinley tho Northern Pacific has
taken up tts option for The purchase OF
the TWO blocks on tire cas-; side OF Rail-
road avenue. between Columbia and Mad
sson streets. ard hasreceivea deeds to the
property. The city council has formally
vacated the street lying between the two
tracts purchased. ard the company has
ehus acquired sisie 20 SIS fee. OF fron,a re
On Railroad ard Western avenues, form
Ing a splendid s.;s sa- the proposed depot.
The purchase Indirectly indicates an tn
tensscn 20 prcceed early with ,ae con-
s,rucsson Of the depot buiss.ing. Probably
by esssy sprsnS the work viii De COM
menced. and the Unconstitutional rail-
read which has It's practical terminus In
chs city VIII soon be cosng business tn a
structure somewhat N keeping with TIE
magnitude Of sA- traffic watch &, sre-
essv.nS fror, Seattle.