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from the loss OF blood, and in that time
he will catch about 200 leeches.
The leech likes a semi-aquatic ire with
plentv of air and foul water They are
caught in the spring and summer Wnen
they are eager for human blood. Al TINS
season of the year the sight or smell OF
a plump leg in the water acts like mag
net TO them, and they make rush Tor
II and cling to It tenaciously. The Hun
garIan ieech is provided with three jaws
OF teeth, with seventy TO ninety tooth-
Ike serrations on the surface. bacn
tooth Is moved by a separate muscle ana
together they act like fine-toothed saw
In dividing the skin. They begin opera
lions Immediately and in very short
time they will swallow FIVE times their
own weight in the blood OF victim ana
cause as much to be wasted.
The leeches swarm in great numbers
through the muddy waters of the swamp,
and one only has to turn over some old
log or messy stone TO start up Dig
nest OF them. The water Is so muddy
however, that the black and green crea-
lures cannot be seen, ana u 10 necessary
TO plunge the bare arm or leg Into II to
catch a few. II the arm Is held there for
a few moments numerous little pricklng
sensations start out In various places,
and then when II is withdrawn the white
surface is bespeckled with furious little
sucking creatures. Inc slgnt - enough
to make one Disguised with the whole
business, but the farmer who raises the
leeches has overcome any objections ne
may have had to their responsiveness
The leeches are gathered by the owner
and his children, who take turns In wad-
ing through the water Early In the
ason, when their numbers are the great
est and the leeches can be caught In
way with a finely woven net, they are
poked up from the mud with a stick and
then the waters are swept with the net
attached to a long pole. In this way a
dozen or more are sure to be caught at
one sweep. But later In the summer they
must be caught with human bait and II
is a queer sight to see the fishermen wad-
ing through the swamp after them.
mo. don't think they hurt u.s. Farm
er Partit said, when questioned about the
effect OF losing SO much blood. They are
lust as good as a dose OF spring physic.
why, me and the boys get SO fat and
healthy doing nothing all winter that we
need something like this TO keep us In
order II we fished too long a a time they
might do some harm, but we know when
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of it, had her underclothes cut out of It,
and was the first woman who ever had a
silk dress lined with silk.
The headgear that she loved best and
made popular was one that will be rec
ognized in the old photograph albums.
II was of silk pinked at the edge and
tied upon the head with broad ribbons.
Its texture was varied Some made the
headgear of lace, others chose a thin
stuff that corresponded to chiffon, but
pale-blue silk and changeabe brown were
the favorites. Mrs. John Drew and
Mrs. Gilbert Of Days could describe
many such a hat in their audiences Of
nearly forty ears ago. Mrs. John Hoey
used to wear one herself to the theater
on the nights she was not playing; and
what Mrs Hoey wore was copied, as a
Bernhard or a Terry gown would be
copied now
The year 1870 showed a queer little dish
hat for the thcater il was Of wire COW
cred with silk. Its plan was to offset
the chlgnon then so stylish II was tip
ped forward and stood well up from the
head. This trying shape was in the trous-
seau OF every bride OF 1870; and
for some reason or other was chosen by
her for the wedding tour. Green was a
fashionable covering for the little shape.
with a small ornament Of jc. IN the front
Mrs Grant wore this kind OF hat in
cessantly and IL wac seen over and over
again at the cabinet receptions. the dish
shape!
The year 1880 had a hat FOR the theater
made popular b. the most beautiful wo-
man who ever held her own through a
generation upDn the thoater boards-Mlss
Lillian Russell. In that year Lillian was
5awning. Everybody knew about her and
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to the theater in small gold crowns, with
the points connected by chains. Mrs
Burke-R Roche, then a lovely young woman,
always wore one. Others wore jet head
pieces. They sat them well back and
drove to the theater in carriages. Very
decolette gowns were worn, and those
who think all the elegance of the century
is being crowded into the last decade
should consult those 1850 days, when So
cety was at its daintiest.
1 was nearly all confined to southern
elegance and the Washington set, but it
was true blue, very rich, quiet and very
eXtravagant. Diamond crowns were not
worn then, or were very small, but the
little headpeces were of heavy gold set
with pearls. or with countless tiny jewels.
The Empress Eugene IS blamed for in
Producing silk in great abundance into
the wardrobes of all women. Previous
to the wild days of Eugenie's prodigal-
ity a yard of silk was a priced heirloom.
1t was worn around the neck twisted
around the head, draped upon the bodice
or tackled" on as an overskirt, but never
cut.
Eugene began by dressing in silk every
day in the week. She made long wraps
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to stop. After the season is over we feel
fresher and better men than If we hadn't
been leeched. They are just like mosqul-
toes they suck out all the bad blood and
leave the good, and that's why. suppose.
that we feel so good after a months work
in the swamp. l think we'd all have mala-
ria down in this wet place IL II wasn't for
the leeches. No man could wade through
such a mud hole without getting malaria
unless something helped him"
Most of the leeches are shipped either
to New York or Philadelphia, and from
these points they are distributed to the
trade Throughout the country. Nearly
half a million leeches are annually taken
from the farm, and as they are sold to
the wholesale trade at 20 cents to 30 cents
per 100 the farmer makes a pretty good
profit from his few acres Of waste swamp
land.
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States, which was then not a generation
o.d. Joe Jefferson. who was stage
child at years then, had a father
and mother on the stage and grand
father lived before them. This theater
nat was the sight that met their eyes,
slancing from the footlights into the
theater
The theater hat in those days was as
great nuisance as now. Addison wrote
great deal in a satrlcal vein in the
Spectator even in 100 against the wear
ing of unseemly toppings' to "obstruct
The vision and deprive the behind stall
OF its legitimate due" There really was
no sense in It, those awfully big theater.
hats.
And that is probably the reason why
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Humbug Among Animals.

from harper tSouno ldDie.
One who has deeply studied the habits
Of animals has discovered that there are
humbugs among them.
In military stables horses are known
to have pretended to be lame in order to
avoid going TO military exercise. A
chimpanzee had been fed on cake when
sick; after his recovery he often feigned
coughing in order to procure dainties.
The cuckoo as is well known, lays its
eggs in another birds nest. and, to make
the deception surer. 1t takes away one
of the other birds eggs. Animals are
conscious Of their deceit, as Is shown oy
the fact that they try to act secretly and
noiselessly; they snow a sense Of guilt
If detected; they take precautions, in adj
vance to avoid discovery; in some cases
they manifest regret and repentance
Thus bees which steal hesitate often be.
fore and after their exploits. as II they
feared punishment.
A naturalist described how his monkey
committed theft. While he pretended TO
sleep the animal regarded him with hes
It's ton, and stopped every time his mas
ter moved or seemed on the point Of awak.
enit &.
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at fashionable dressmakers and tailors.
One instance will illustrate the general
willingness of fashionable women TO give
up every luxury before that of elegant
apparel. In parlor of one Of the swagger
dressmakers of New York a woman said
to a friend in almost a whisper: "Oh! my
dear. l am obliged to economize so fear
fully this year. We cannot afford to como
in town and we shall stay in the country
until December. We have been obliged
to sell our horses and dismiss some of our
servants. l do not expect 10 have a thing
to wear and am trying to have old things
made over" This unhappy woman, before
leaving the establishment gave orders for
eight beautiful gowns none Of which was
to cost less chan $780,
The giving of cast-off clothes to the
maids of the household is now quite out
of date, because of serious complications
which resulted from 1t. Poor relations
get them now whenever they are not sold.
and often are enabled thereby TO go into
society. Brilliant marriages have been
made by just such deeds of kindness.
Sometimes a woman who is busy in her
social life win send a trunkful Of clothing
she does not want to a friend who can
distribute it where it is most useful
Such a case occurred not long ago. Five
women received a comfortable supply for
the season, two of whom would not have
been able to secure good engagements for
the winter il they had not been well dress
ed. When trunks are given away they
contain not dresses alone, but shoes.
coats, underwear, handkerchefs and
gloves.
Secondhand clothes dealers no longer
profit to any great extent from the cast
off wardrobes of the rich, although some
evening dresses make their way to man
with the dignified title of ladies tailor, "
who freshens up the garments and sells
them to western dressmakers as exclusive
importations.
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her picture was in every window. She
was in the first scared surprise of her
beauty, and hats were worn by her one
night upon the stage. to be copied next
night by evey woman in the theater.
Hats are now named after her plays
the Princess Nicotine. the Queen of Bril-
liants and the Erminie hat. But it was
the ostrich plume hat that took the town
full of women Very becoming it was, too;
and you still see it repeated every season
with notifications. But in all its hight
and all its towering glory it appeared at
the performances of that and the couple
of succeeding years. 1t was this awful
tower hat that caused the present theater
hat agitation.
The hats of 1896 are smaller, because
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wide the royal hanging and stepped to
the front of the box, amid the wild ap-
plause OF the audience.
Her hat was a wide white Leghorn,
trimmed with white ribbons and blue
flowers. Broad blue streamers hung to
her waist. She kept her hat on during
the performance, and it was so much ad-
mired that all the next day the mlliners
in London were bese!ged for a queen Vic
hat" The following night not a glimpse
could any theatergoer get of the stage
for the size of the hat in front of him.
But the face underneath the hat looked
very piquant.
The only year that has no decided style
belonging to it is 1850. 1t was a year of
go-as-you- please styles. Many ladies went
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Copyright, 1896

The Empress Josephine. who was the
most fashionable woman that ever lived,
MT excepting picturesque Queen Bess
Nth her high neck ruffs, declared her
se,f of the belief that fashions cycle
rolls around in precisely one hundred
Years and that the fashions repeat them
solves with the century and the year, and
NTH the season and the month.
Nearly one hundred years ago, when
Martha Washington was in mourning,
The CAV world was wagging along, get
ring ready for 1900. Fashions then were
fin de sicle, as now. and the new cen
nrv was to usher in something very nice
and different from the old century, that
all had known so long.
When 1900 dawned it brought with it
q great change in style. 1t brought the
mike bonnet, the loose robe-the En-
pire we now call it-and the elbow
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there is so much talk about the "abom-
Unable theater hat" With one state pun
ishing women who wear large headgear,
and all audiences guying the wearer OF
anything larger than a birds wing, it is
not to be wondered at that the hat has
grown little. This wing hat was intro
duced by Mrs. Cleveland, and to that
lady theatergoers must return thanks
that it is kept in style. 1t is almost the
only mode of hat ever worn by the wife
of the executive. ifslf
What will come in 1900 Is not positively
known, but If the Empress Josephine is
to be believed we win all go back just
100 years and the poke of 1900 will come
to town again. Harry Germaine.
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later. The old-fashioned head-dress was
so very becoming.
In 1880 the theater hat diminished. The
elder Booth was playing to crowded
houses" and the theater became a pace
where ladies went to show their good
clothes. They sat in boxes and had thea
ter parties afterward. Mrs. John Jay
had shown American society what it was
to be elegant, and the tone of her leader
ship was upon everything. Hats were
small and set wen back from the face
They were of velvet and birds and fruit
and flowers.
1t was lust previous to the Victorian
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1880 styles. when grandmamma was a
young matron herself. Grand opera was
being sung here, and this was the ideal
opera hat.
The lSi0 was the Victorian style. Queen
Victoria wore this hat on her first
public appearance after her mar
riage to Prince Albert She appeared in
it at the theater in the royal box, en-
tering by the private staircase. The
first inumation that the people had of
her presence was when the queen, wait
ing until the first act was over threw
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age. and the best styles came from this
country. for there was no great leader
~ England about that time Il was too
early for Eugene in France-and jose
phine was dead Tho leadership came
from the Unlied States, and very pretty
were the STYLES sent out from this
country In the whole century you will
see nothing as dainty and sweet as the
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The air-tlght compartment theory OF
building ships was copied from provis-
ion OF nature shown in the case OF the
nautilus. The shell Of this animal has for
~ or fifty compartments, into which air
or water may be admitted, to allow the &C.
cupant to sink or hoat as he pleases.
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100 years and took away the neck ruff
from those days.
Josephine's theater hat was made of
artificial leaves of silk. They were fast
ened upon band of black velvet. which
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THEATER HATS OF A WHOLE CENTURY
Began With Martha Washington Poke in
1900 and May End With "a Poke in 1900.


Jays
Big Fla
Hat by Wearing Her Marri
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glove Martha, though an old woman
wore this costume all in black. Before
that hats had been round and small The
new century brought the big hat and its
waving plumes
There were theaters then, as now. And
this was the theater hat. The first one
seen in the new republic of the United
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robably the reason why
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THEY HELD UP A CYCLIST
BOLD HIGHwAYMEN STOPPED HI. c
EHLERs ON SOUTH MERIDIAN.
Covered Him with a Revolver and
Robbed Him of s6.35-In Shadow
OF the Training School.

At few minutes after II o'clock last
night a bold highway robbery occurred on
South Meridian street opposite the Indus
trial Training School At the. time South
street, just half block away, was fairly
crowded with people and Meridian street
was not altogether deserted. H. G. Ehlers,
an employee of the New York store. was
riding on his wheel to his home at CAT South
Meridian street. When he reached the
shadow of the Industrial Training School
buildings two men stepped out from the
sidewalk One of them grabbed his wheel
while the other covered him with re-
volver and told him If he made noise he
would surely be shot.
Ehlers was dismounted and the robber
who had grabbed his wheel searched his
pockets. He took his pocketbook, contain
ing $685. and a number of small articles Of
value Ehlers was then ordered TO mount
his bike and ride away and was threat
ened with death if he looked back. Ehlers
rode at once to the police station and a
search was made for the highwaymen.
They were not found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-19
A PARDoNED DESERTER.
Harry Gfbboney, of EIwood, Pays His
Respects to Captain Dawson.

Police Captain Dawson received a call
lest night from Harry w. Gibboney. OF
Eiwood, young man who was recently
pardoned from the military prison at Fort
Sheridan by President Cleveland. In Feb
ruary the young man called at the police
station and surrendered himself TO Captain
Dawson. telling him that he had deserted
from the regular army at Washington.
He was riding a bicycle which he said had
carried him the entire distance from
washington 10 Elwood. where he went to
visit home. In the course Of time the
young man was tried at Fort Sheridan and
influential and wealthy friends and this,
together with the. fact that he had volun-
tarliy surrendered himself. caused the
president to grant him pardon. Captain
Dawson signed the petition and also wrote
personal letter to President Cleveland
regarding the case Gibboney called last
played in the affair
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given for the purpose OF raising funds
with which TO carry on the work of the
school.
Miss Pearl McCready. of West Indianapo-
lis. is visiting friends and relatives az Fall
mouth.
T. p. Overman, chairman of the School
Board. of West Indianapolis, announces
that the board will meet in the high-school
room OF building No. ?, the last Thursday
evening of each month. All those who de-
sire to attend the meeting are invited 10
do so.
The members of the Y. p. S. c. E. of the
First Christian Church OF West Indianapo-
Ills. will give a lawn fete Tuesday evening,
July q, at the corner OF Morris and Will
Jams streets.
Lon Scott. of Mount Claire. who was
arrested by children in West indianapolis
Friday. was fined IS and costs. sic in all.
in Justice of the Peace Herigs court yes
terady for drunkenness and assault and
battery. Being unable 10 pay his fine he
was committed to the county jail.
John Bremen, who was arrested for rob-
bling Wagner's grocery store in West In
dianapolis. secured bail for 5000 and has
been released. His trial will occur in Mag
istrate Hertgs court Monday morning at
8 o'clock.
Patrolman Buchanan, OF the West In
dianapolis police force. arrested Joseph
Hass yesterday afternoon for cruelty to
animals.
Mr.. E. Holmes. Of Brightwood, will ad-
dress the railroad mems Y. NJ. c. A. meet
ing this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Secretary Gatchen. of the Brightwood
Y. NJ. c. A. will be back from Buffalo
Monday.
Councilman j. j. Stephens, OF Bright
wood, is spending to-day in Cincinnati
The Big Four pay car will be at Bright
wood Tuesday, July q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Murray. OF Belle
Plain, Iowa, visiting Mrs. Murrays
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Clark,
of Brentwood.
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CENTS PER LINE OF SEVEN WORDS.
STATIONS.


Alabama and 7th Sts.-s Null
Beuefontaine St.. No 406-Claade Fields.
Christian Ave. No. 1g7--F F. Dannettelle.
Snnord Ave-. No. 324-Phiiip Miller
College Ave and IN St-Geo. c. Fisher.
Columbia Ave. and 7th St.--Cbas. G. Ruch
delaware and AcCarty-H- a. Pfaffiin
pplllon and Fletcher Ave.-Hugo H Lenrritter-
last and AeCarty Sts.-E c. Reick
r.; Wayne Ave, No. lso-Thos. r.. Tnornours.
Hill Ave, No. 2-Stokes
hillside Ave, No. 1S-H. ". Carter.
1iiinois and LIST Sts--S. Muhl.
lIinots and 18th Sts-S. Null.
1llnois and 9TH Sts.-J. NJ. Scott.
1lilfOis and North Sts.-R. NJ. Navfn.
1ndiana Ave- and Vermont Str. p Blodau-
.ndiana Ave, No. 2o1-Jno. D. Gauld-
siadison Ave. No 4Z7-Jos. NJ. Dwyer.
Mass and Cornell Aves.-C. T. Barmm.
CLASS Ave. No. 391-L- +. Haag.
Mer ana Morris Sts.-C. H. Broich-
sier. and Ray Sts.-Jno. T.. Myers.
nler: and Russell Ave-Geo. F. Borst-
Mich. RIO. 1859 EASTMAN Arsdale Bros.
New York and Noble Sts.-E. II. Enners-
New York, No. 37s Vest. z. Wolcott-
Fine, NO. FOL South--A. l.. Walker.
senate Ave. and 81 STA. NJ. Eyster.
Senate Ave. No. 1852 North-E. E Steward
shelby St, No. 1s2-C. a. Eitel.
Talbot Ave, No 350-M. Schwartz.
virginia Ave. and Coburn-C. G. Mueller.
Virginia Ave. and McCarty-M. c. Staley.
wash. ST. and State Ave.-N. 6. briggs.
Wash. ST.. No. 703 East--Bsron Bros
West ST., No. 500 North-C W. Eichrodt.
fandes and 9th Sts.-Dixon.
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The retail merchants picnic. which will
take place next Wednesday. offers one hun
dred prizes in twenty-six free contests The
contests consist OF guessing. ladies throw
ing base ball, flower pot breaking for
ladies, foot races for ladies' men and chill
dren. sack races. bicycle races climbing
the CREASED pole, catching the CREASED pig
all except professionals. There will be a
balloon ascension and parachute jump at
o'clock Extensive preparations have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-19
GRIND Army Matters.

Department Commander Caylor, with
members of his staff, has visited every
Grand Army post in this city The last
visit was to Delaney Post. composed OF the
bers Of that post cut in full numbers, but
thirty members of other posts In the city
escorted the Commander to Delaney Post
room, where a wide-awake meeting was
held The Department Commander is de-
voting much time to visiting posts. which
has already resulted in quickened inter-
ct
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The City n Co-Defendnnt.

The City of Indianapolis was made CO.
defendant i'm a suit begun by Joseph Car
son Yesterday to recover $4,000 from Jung
claus & Schumacher and the Indian Trust
Company. Carson alleges that he fell into
a coal hole in front OF the Indiana Trust
Company's building. on washington street,
while Jungclaus & Schumacher were en-
Gagged in making repairs. He says that the
iron cover of the coal hole was cracked and
broken and had been in that condition for
some time. without any fault on his part.
he claims that the cover fell through with
him By reason of injuries TO his back and
limbs. he says that he has been permanent
w injured and demands $4,000.
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Kate Adhere went to Justice Habich
Friday and swore out a warrant FOR the
arrest of Willie Adhere. n colorcd woman
living in the northeast part of the city.
Trouble arose between thu two women, as
to who should have the custody of Emma
sister of the child's mother and Mrs. Adj
mere a sister OF the father. The child
has been living with Mrs Collins and did
claimed the child, but was refused. 1t was
proven that Mrs. Collins did not speak to
Mrs Adhere in the proper way. but or
Habich fined Mrs Collins 81 and costs for
nroVoke.
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An IrxinEton Po..ibility.

Rev. E. p. Wise. pastor of the Christian
Church Of Msesllon. o.. was the guest OF A
B. Tharp and others for few days this week.
Mr.; Wise H. favorabiy considered by the onl-
cial board Of the Irvingfon Church as pastor.
He has large church In Massiion that has
grown from one hundred TO nve HUNDRED under
hts charge Mr.. Wise was ar one time pas
tor Of the Fourth Christian Church OF Tie city
ana - EzadnAfA of Butler colkAg2