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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15

Illustrated American.


In the diplomatic service of the United
States ambassadors are now accredited TO
Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy.
and our government in turn receives embas-
sadors from these four nations Prior TO
1893. no diplomatic agent of higher rank
than that of envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary (Which latter term
generally means less than its derivation inn
plfes) ever represented the United States in
foreign countries Minister resident Is the
rank customary. The terms ambassador
minister and envoy are often used rather
Unfortunately. There is excuse for this
vagueness, as it is doubtful whether the
distinctions have yet been laid down with
final and absolute clearness. The following
divisions of diplomatic agents into four
classes is, however, generally accepted; ~,
ambassadors. legates and nuncios; %, min
listers, ENJOYS and others accredited to SOW
ereigns; c. resident ministers; %, charges
'affaires. ambassadors represent the per-
son of their sovereign. and are received
with almost equal dignity 10 that which
would be accorded MIN. Ministers, in con-
tradiStinction, are regarded as representing
their sovereign in his affairs rather than in
his person. The ministers resident deal usu-
ally with the state department, and not
with the person of 1he ruler of the foreign
country. Charges d'affaires act in the abb
sence of their ministers. and are. therefore,
only what may be termed substituted rep
resentatives.
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Franknessj With Friends.
The outlook.

Inc OUTLOOK.
1t was once said of very able and noble
his enemies. but that it was very dlnlcult
for him to combat the positions or views
of his friends. This is the weakness or
generous nature; but 1T is, neVerthelesS,
weakness. One ought to be able to deal
with ones friends as frankly, honestly, ana
intelligently as with ones critics. In the
matter of honest dealing with common IN
tereStS, for instance, nothing is SAFE eAcePl
the most outspoken and uncompromislng
frankness The compassionateness which
sometimes inclineS one to accept trlenu
point of view in the face of ones better
Judgment is almost invarlaoly caIa4llltQus
man is placed in position with relation TO
his friend which compels him to act upon
his own Judgment of his trlend capacity
rather than upon the judgment OF lhaI
friend. Every man has his limitations and
Weaknesses and when those limitations
and Weaknesses are in any way involved In
the settlement of a question they ought 10
be taken clearly into account py man ;
friends 1t is no kindness TO be pushed
into a place for which one IS not htted
II is no kindness to be allowed 10 nave
ones way when that way involves disaster
or disappointment. Real 1rehusmp IS
truth always expressed in the language
of affection tenderness and sympathy but
truth nevertheless. 1t is kinder TO point
out to a friend that he Is not fitted for
the place he is seeking than TO let him Sc
cure the place and then fail in it; kinder
TO point out frankly TO a 1rlend that the
course of action which he urges is not
based on an intelligent judgment than to
keep silent and allow him to persist in it
with the certain result OF misfortune and
humiliation We owe our friends the kind
ness of entire truthfulness; we owe them
the immense help of complete frankness. If
they do not understand and appreciate our
motives. the responsibility rests upon them,
and not upon US.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15

The hair dresser is responsible for the
statement that dark hair burns much more
easily than light
When a wooden skirt has been wrinkled
in packing or any other way 1t can be
made smooth by hanging 1t out OF doors IN
the dampneSS on day when there is not
too much moisture in the air.
A few drops of alcohol on a cloth are bet
ter than soap and water to clean lamp
chimney. Use the soap and water first and
and to give a fine polish The metal work
Of a lamp can be rubbed bright with its
own oil.
Corn starch will remove grease most ef-
fectually. Rub a little fresh, dry corn
starch into the soiled place, and it will at
cree begin the process of absorbing. the
grease. Brush the first used Off carefully
fl ON the garment, and proceed, in the same
way. with more until the Disagreement
has entirely disappeared.
Strong efforts are being made to remove
even the pretty little puffs and frills from
the tops of dress sleeves, leaving them
wholly plain. This is not likely to happen
any more than is the return OF the one
button glove or the tabooed hoopSkirt
There are still few things which even the
ultra-fashiOnable new woman has ceased TO
tolerate
In making bags or cases for silverware
an unbIeached material should be employed.
Sulphur is generally used in the bleaching
processes, and it tends to blacken and tar
nish silver. Rubber IN any form is ANOTHER
thing that should never be Kept near SILVER
ware. Silver is best wrapped in blue
white or pink soft tissue paper and I'M
bleached cotton or flannel bags
To cleanse a white face veil, dip it up
and down in -lukeWarm water to which
little ammonia has been added. Then rinse
in clear tepid water and spread 1t upon a
mirror or window pane. Patience and care
must be exercised if the edges are Scol-
loped so that each point will keep its orig
inal form The best method is TO hold the
scoloped edge of the veil in the hands dur
ing the washing; then the scollops will
not get so badly out of shape.
Oilcloth and linoleum are ruined oftener in
the cleaning than in any other manner Too
usual faults in the treatment they receive
Left half wiped they look very bright while
wet but dingy and streaked when dry and
the colors soon crack and peel off. soft
flannel and lukewarm water are the pest
things for general use upon ollcloth, ana
Won should make sure that it is thoroughly
dried after washing. Equal parts of milk
and warm water used upon oilcloth bright
en- and improve it.
Small pieces of fine embroidered insertion
and edgings Sewed together In What-
ever shape they happen to be, after the or
on the edge with ruffie of embroidery
or lace. make a very desirable bureau COW
err Pieces of lace may be utilized in the
same manner In q house where there are
many children to make clothing Tor IL the
tiny bits that otherwise would De thrown
away are saved it will be surprising 10 see
how quickly one accumulates enough oduS
to make a handsome cover at trllllhS eA-
nor
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like 1t, he charges and although mother
may own the equlpage and the ground over
which she will drive, and knows perfectly
well that her orders might be law. she is
happy, because her masculine divinity has
elected to regulate her life for her
If a woman holds the purse in the typical
Southern household, and there are boys and
girls 70 be educated from the scant funds,
the utmost effort will be made 10 give the
boys every chance. The girls needs advan-
tages, too, but it is felt that they could get
along without them better than the boys.
The native born Southern woman enjoys
being pleasant. 1t is blind instinct with her
TO smile cordially on the girl who sells her
postage stamps, and to utter some truism
to the elevator boy as they swing upward
that will bring a shade of interest to his
automatic face. Some portion of this exub-
erance Of temperament gets ground off
when the world rubs against her: she learns
to be not so much in earnest and not so
dependent. She gets so that she can make
a tolerable bargain, too, and even master
the first. the very first beginnings of the
art of pushing" but that femininity of
hers rarely gets rubbed out. 1t seems to
be in the bone.
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The circus thirty years ago was better far than
That elephant was wonder just to see!
l could watch him half a day
AS he fed himself with nay, ~, ~,
And each separate beast was worth the price
to .. ,,o
Never clown was half SO tunny' heFel MUMMY
half drOll; -,
All the tinsel pure metal then TO me-
Every acrobat amazing every rluer great :, -,
And that small trapeze man--What a man was ne!
And when the woman sang we Parted by the
Ard You'll Not Forget and You'll Remember
Me-"
she was really so pathetic
That / wiped my eyes and cr1ed;
I wanted then to take her home with me-
The shows we see in these days are never halt
81 fine;
The cost of tickets often bothers me;
Though the man still cracks the whip
Ard the clown seems pretty nip,
I here is nothing much ! care 70 near or see:
Thoughts of business, taxes. losses, rheumatism,
other crosses, =
All combine to make the circus seem quite fiat;
I 70 longer love the songstress, with her paint
and frills and hoSSes,
7 10 logger want to take her home, at that!
But ia like to see the od-time show of thirty
When / wore no pointed shoes-my feet were
bare,
When lemonade was nectar
And peanuts were a joy
That old show without worry or a care!
Pueblo Post.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15

AS from the unclasped fingers Of a sleeping child
The loosened playthings gently slip and fall,
So over vale and meadow, over all
The bosly thickets with song gushes Wild
Descends the peaceful autumn reconciled
To early loss since farer dreams forestall
The goldenrod and milkweed's bursting ball;
And sad, mysterious splendor of the mild
And sober afternoo ls. On southern walls
The grapes begin to purple, peaches turn
Their crimson cheeks toward the light that
falls
Subdued and soft; the drowsy crickets learn
A song of sorrow and the partridge calls
AS sundowns with fainter fervor burn.
Rays Crossing, Ind. -Alonzo L. Rice
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where the MOIasses Has Gone.
Washington Post.

IUSI.
Brown sugars have about disappeared
from the trade, owing to the modern meth
DDS Of manufacturing" said Mr. r NJ Cav
representing a big Wholesale grocery house.
TO a reporter at the Riggs. so. also. has
the molasses output rapidly declined of late
years. II is very difficult now to find the
old-fashioned open-kettle molasses that was
so toothsome and palatable In our boyhood
days. 1t has been replaced by sirups that
clearer than honey and beautiful to
look at but not half so good to eat along
with batter cakes or wafIles.
1.-The molasses nearly all goes nowadays
to the distileries, where II is made into
rum. the demand for that beverage being
constantly on the increase particularly IN
New England and for the export trade The
rum drinker wants no other sort of liquor
for none other, he declares, goes To the
spot quite quickly or leaves such pleas
ant farewell But people of old-fashioned
makers would not take all the molasses."
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How Long Shall a President Server

Harpers Bazaar.
1t is through the summer leisure and
the summer jaunting about that club wom-
en- have an opportunity to reflect upon GER
tain mooted questions of government, and
also to meet and exchange opinions on such
questions with other members of the sister,
hood. A point for discussion between two
New York club women who met at the
seashore the other day was that of long and
short-term presidencies. As each woman Is
at the moment at the head of a f1ourishing
metropolitan club their words are perhaps
especially impressive
one gave it as her decided opinion, arrived
at after considerable personal experience
and careful observation of that OF others,
that two years, at the minimum, with three
or tlve years or longer in the case of large
CLUBS, was the proper constitutional law
in relation to the presidents service; The
choice OF president should be Sunclently
permanent" she said, Ito insure getting the
right person, and when she is III the chair
she should feel that she has time to de-
Velop her position according TO the enort
and resolve with which every club president
should take the chair
Inc other club woman, with equal INSIST
ence, thought the matter OF SuTnclent I'M
portance, on the opposite SIDE, TO warrant
the intervention OF the state, or even the
said she, lis the life of the club move
ment. Every CLUB woman should try the
experience of official position in her or
SdIlZdlIOil anu, 6ACepllllS III sumo AlOIelblC
Instance. like that of Miss Willard, every
organized body of women should change
it's head frequently. In the small clubs l
consider it positively essential to their con-
tinuance. There is the greatest possible
danger in these limited circles of getting
into a rut and nothing so eliminates that
possibility as frequent changes of leader
Ship Until woman finds herself at the
head of club she and her felloWmembers
have no idea just what sort of a presiding
officer she will make. If it is demonstrated
that she is good one, it is easy to re
elect her; if she is not, one year of her
that is done the woman herself remains
about the same, whether she is a good
one or a poor one; it has shown to her
her own limitations, be they small or
great"
Il IS almost impossible to come to de-
cision applicable to all clubs upon this ques-
ton, which has been a VeXed one from the
beginning of clubs. The organizations diff
fer so widely in usage that some demand
almost a life term, while others thrive on
frequent changes in the chair.
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New York Post.
This autumn the revived Jersey will have
successful inning. These trim, neat,
rather smart and decidedly comfortable
garments are boon to women for many
reasons. The former Objectionable features
of these Jerseys are now removed by the
addition of slight trimmings both on bodice
and sleeves, and they are thus made no
more outlining to the figure in their style
than many of the closely adjusted dress
waists formed with outlining darts and
curving seams. While fitting the figure
perfectly, they are the easiest garments
imaginable to wear. A finely fitting waist
can be selected in twenty minutes, with no
trouble of standing by the hour at the
dreSsmaker 5, no choosing of Innings, but
tons, trimmings, etc. The waist lies before
you complete and this year there are num-
berless colors effects and styles to choose
from. AT a celebrated importing mouse IN
this city are exhibited an entirely new IN
voice of the very prettiest and most grace
full Jersey models ever manufactured. They
show the approved dminutive sleeve puffs,
yoke or vest effects, strapped seams, braid
ed bolero fronts iacket-bodice fronts,
double breasted styles, buttOning from the
left shoulder box-pleated or Norfolk backs,
etc The price of these various garments
is not more than one would pay the dress
maker for making waist, and they, Will be
found more than useful in the making of
autumn costumes in black or colors for
cycling, tennis, golf. yachting and travelling
likewise, for they slip very easily under
travelling Jacket or ulster. and they are far
more comfortable for long journeys than
any sort of bOned bodice, and a degree, at
least more "dressy'' than any shirt waist
Among other models sent over avant
courierS of what is later to prevail in the
domain of fashion are handsome pOlonaise
costumes for the autumn and winter show
ing very small sleeves, skirts slashed from
hem to belt on each side of the front close
over the hips, full and expanding at the
back. with very elegant accessories on the
bodice part. Quite frequently the garment
shoulder
redingote costumes open down the fronts,
revealing petticoats and vests of the most
expensive and elegant satin brocade or
satin embossed silk in very beautiful Per-
sian color-miXtures. Bits of this rich tex
tile show as facings to the leaf points of
the sleeves at the wrists and on the inside
of the hattlemented collars
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Home Decoration.

New York Tribune.
The difference in result from the expendi-
ture of an equal amount of money in any
one direction by any two women is often
food for much serious thought to the man
who has taken up the paying of bills as a
part of his education and life experience
Take the matter of home decoration An
important room is to be partly refurnished.
and the allowance is finally agreed upon
in the family council. If the preliminary
selections OF wall papers and stuffs are
made only on the general principle that
something new is wanted, the full sum Is
easily expended, and the things to be re-
tanned look older than ever.
But there are women who take with them
a piece of the carpet, which is not to be
given up, a sample of the covering in use
on the furniture, and. disregarding the eff
fort of the shopmen to dwell upon the novel
effects of the easily sold papers of the sea-
son, coldly calculate the color and design
required TO Keep their present belongings
And just here it seems good to say a
word of praise for those who make I'D their
minds.in advance on certain points which
bear heavily on the final selection of pa
pers or fabrics, said a prominent decor
ator a little preparation for a shopping
tour in search of decorative things is well
repaid by the consequent ease of selection,
for q clear indication of ones requirements
given to an intelligent shopman, will often
seemed a perpleXing problem.
At the same time, | think that women are
apt to place too much reliance on what sails
people say as TO style, and lack sufficient
insistence on being shown whatever may
even seem to bear on the CUES ion under
discussion Clerks are only human AT
times and naturally biased in favor Of what
goes with least pressure; therefore it is
the style, though some trick of design OF
accident of color may help the thing along.
apart from any merit; they pass over light
ly much that is good and serviceable in a
decorative scheme, because it requires skill
TO harmonize and discretion to use
Thsea things being So it becomes women
who wish to achieve success in their home
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once more. now. That will do you good.
L think l take little myself
This ended the professors novitiate In
our camp. We went back to Tombstone
in six weeks with an adverse report on the
mine property; but in that six weeks moth
ing in camp was too good for Won Hauf-
mann. Pete lay awake nights to think up
good things to cook for him, and was
prOuder than peacock when the professor
engaged him. a week after our return, as
guide and cook in a private exploration he
had decided to take down across the Next
"a border
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suggestions of a SCOOTER.
Chicago Tribune.


Foreigner notice all your policemen
wear stars. What is the special significance
of that?
Native American--None, 1 reckon, unless
1t is that you often see a star shooting and
you never see it hit anything.
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An Inducement Wanted.


She-What do you think Of the propos-
tion to tax bachelors with a view to en-
cOuraging matrimOny?
He-I think it would be much better to
give a bounty with wives.
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A Heavy Load.
Judge.

Judge.
Ela-I thought you were going to Chi
cago to visit Bella.
Stella-No, 1 have postponed my trip, as
she writes that she isn't well.
Ella-All Chicago girls have that tired
feeling from carrying their feet around.
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decoration and individuality in their sur
roUndings TO take heart in the face or much
that is set forth to discourage research,
and, with GOODNESS and daring, to proceed
with determination on the lines they have
laid down beforehand as safe and pleasant.
The general result of confidence in profess
sional direction is frequently expensive, ana
the usual sequel is the disaster of finding
out what one really wants to do after the
work is done in accordance with the ideas
of another whose interest ceases with the
completion of the scheme.
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A Compromise.
PHILADELPHIA. NJ

Philadelphia North American.
Carrie-He said he would go TO the end
of the earth for me.
Maud-What did you say?
Carrie-I proposed that he compromise
and simply go home.
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4 Long Ways OF.

Cleveland Plaindealer.
Mr.. JOslin. / wish you'd dispose OF that
measly, worthless cur
Mrs. Joslin, you don't know what you
are talking about: That noble animal is
worth soon the Klondike."
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The Retort Professional.
Judge.

Doctor Mugwump-But why isn't the
country prosperous now, with Mckinley
more than three months in office?
Patient Hardsense-You are treating me
for a fractured leg. Why don't you make
me able to walk In three days?
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Puck.

Teacher-A rich man dies and leaves a
million dollars-one-fifth to his son, one
sixth to his daughter, one seventh to his
wife, one eighth TO his brother, and the rest
to foreign missions-what does each one
get?
Little Willie Briefs-A lawyer!
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Only IA Hint.


Mr.. Gotrox-What would you expect me
to do for my daughter if you married her?
Georgia Goodthing Slightly embarrassed
-You-er-wouldnt be willing to die for
her. would YOU?
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In Chicago.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
Insurance Agent-You want the policy
made out in favor of your wife? Her name,
please?
The Victim-Dont you think we'd better
leave the name out? 1t will save so much
trouble from time to time, you know.
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Too Extensive.
Leslie's We

Lesles Weekly.
She-Oh. how delightful it would be to
drift on like this forever and ever!
He (who had hired the boat)-Not at rs
cents an hour.
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A Tricky Man.


That man Nibley isn't to be trusted He'd
take advantage of you quicker than a wink,
If ne saw a chance TO do So.
How do you know that2"
Il overheard him and his wife in an ar
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Mrs Tenspot-I am so glad that you are
engaged TO Harold Willoughby. Was 1t a
long courtship?
Miss SkidmOre-Not very My.cyclometer
registered about 100 miles
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.
A Greek Gift.
Chicago Slips

Chicago Slips.
Visitor-Does mamma give you anything
for being a good boy?
Tommy-No she gives it to me when l
amt
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Did you hear what Whimptons little
boy said when they showed him the
twins?"
mo; what was II?
HE said: There! Mammals been gettin'
bargains again. "
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a Natural Inference.

gument last night and when he saw she
was getting ahead of him he yelled Look
QUIT There's a mouse