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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-28
At the Railway station.

Here the night is fierce with light,
Here the great wheels come and 30.
Here are partings. waitings. meetings
Mysteries of Joy and woe.
Here is endless haste and change,
Here the ache of streaming eyes:
Radiance of expectant faces.
Brea thless askings. brief replies.
Here the Jared. tunlultuous air
Thrcbs and pants like a bull
GladGens with delight of greeting,
Signs and sorrows with farewell.
Here. ah. here with hungry eyes,
explore the passing throng;
Restless / await your coming.
Whose least absence is so long.
Faces, faces pass me by.
Meaningless, and blank and dumb.
Till my heart grows faint and sicHena
Lest at last you should not come.
Then-l see you. And the blood
Snrges back to heart and brain;
Eyes meet mine--and heaven opens.
You are at my side again
Charles q. d. Robert
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-28
The Letter "R.v
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer.


In Hamlin Garland's most recent story,
the scene Of which is laid at the health re-
sort i'm Colorado, the author says that the
Fastener might have heard the letter r
pronounced by the Western guests there as
sembled Mr.. Garland seems to labor under
the misaprehension that the letter r is not
pronounced in the East, conception indi-
vania and New Jersey, in which States the
letter r is always pronounced and from
which ii has been carried in safety with the
Westward migration far as Colorado
THe fortieth degree Of latitude which runs
through southern Pennsylvania, extends
belt the letter r. is safe enough. 1t is true
that il is not pronounced either in New
England or in Virginia. but there are other
Fasteners besides yirginians and New
Englanders, as Mr.. Garland is doubtless
aware. and great numbers of these other
Fasteners always pronounce their RS.
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ley TO POWER.

other, and the railways enable massing
wherever the furtherance of Canadas plans
may demand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-28
Turkey Red Table
Cloths at a Bargain

Made in Germany, guaranteed fast col
orS, and one of the best special pur-l
chaseS we have made for some time.
70 Covers. ~ yards square, regular Q0cl
prices Goo. CSC and zoe; choice. ...... O2CI
is Covers. IA yards square. reeI lar EOc
prices 65c, 75c and Sc; sale price. To-
10 Covers. 2 and 2lk yards and yards
long; regular price Sl.75; sale e. 10
price ....................... $3.50.
II Coy Covers sr same sizes, regular 81. 30
Is Covers, also the same size, regu-
lar prices 81 and $2.25; sale d 20
IS Covers. made Of the finest Germanl
Damask. regular price $2.75; c. 02I
Sdle DTlce ......-..-.........-....AF
OTHER LINEN BARGAINS DOZEN
Hemmed Damask Towels, the SOC 11cI
klllu at --....-.-......-...--....-
80 dozen q Irish Linen Napkins, a. 40
the 81 quality, at, q dozen......A PAsED
pieces 6O-inch Cream Table Linen. 1OcI
the 4Cc quality, at, yard....., -. ~
pieces Pinch Bleach Damask, a.
the SIC quality, at, yard.......... W.
40 pieces All-Ilnen Brown Crash. e.
the &C quality, at, yard..............OC
Basement.
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Annual Art Goods
Opportunity

Roman Embroidered Doylies, Scarfs, Center
Pieces, Pillow Shams and Table Covers at about
half. Our foreign man. at St. Gall, Switzerland,
did 1t.
That's the whole story there in the headlines AS the
quality you know that is right because you've bought them
here before. Now for the actual figures
Round and square Doylies, regular price 10c. r.
Round and square Doylies regular price l5c. o.
oae price ~
Round and square Doylies regular price Zoe. ~
sale price XO@
Round and Doye large size regular price 25c 10
0ae price,. AZS(
for dresser sdeboard, regular price rE
Sale price AOC
Center Pieces for the dresser sideboard regular
price 5Oc Sale price %OG
Center Pieces for the dresser sideboard regular On
price 1oc Sale prlce ............ nv
Baby Pillow Covers, regular price 75c 10
Scars Table Covers and SlIans regular prices Zoe Mn
10 ojC Odle price,. ~
Scas Table Covers and Shams regular prices csc POc
to SoO. Sale price ....OSA
small lot of very fine Table Covers regular price [n
$1oO. Sale price WV
East Aisle.
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AZ South Pennsylvania
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Millinery

The Dewey Sailor. in rough straw, -
was $1.25 and $50: now. ~
M a;,sS S s6Taw Sailors that were 6Oc
A few Untrimmed Hats. in dress To-
shapes. We're SIPS and 81. IS; now. ~
A line of stylish Felt Walking Hats,
have just come
CSC, $1.25 and $1.75.
Second E100Y.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
The Lava and Its Care.

If one would have fine lawn, the
first essential is good foundation. Il
it is not necessary to take out trees,
stumps, or large stones, great care
should be taken to fill the holes prop
erly. The eartn around the holes is
firm and solid, and the new soil that
is put in must be beaten down and
made even by filing in and pouring
on water until it settles to level sur
face. Even then the spots will need
watching, as it is scarcely possible to
pack the ground so securely that it
will not sink with the action Of the
elements and time. Keep at hand q
pile of fine earth to even up hollows
and fill in the washouts, that almost
always make themselves manifest in
the spring. If the sod is not salts
factory, put on a light harrow-one
with fine, not very long, iron teeth.
Select horse with big, flat feet and
no shoes, if you have one, as he will
not sink into the ground like one with
small, well-shod feet. Run this har-
row over the ground until the surface
of the soil is well scratched up; then
with wood-toothed rakes clean the
ground thoroughly of grass, stones,
sticks and tussocks. When the next
rainstorm comes have everything
ready and SOW the seed quickly.
Lawn grass mixture comes ready pre-
pared; or one may use two bushels of
Kentucky blue grass seed, two bushels
of red-top and one peck of whits
clover. Sometimes rye grass seed is
put into this mixture, but not neces-
sarily. Whether the soil is rolled be-
fore the top-dressing Of manure or
patent fertilizer is put on depends
very much upon the convenience of
the owner of the lawn. It certainly
must be rolled thoroughly afterward.
New York Ledger. D.. ,s..--
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
Child-en'S Sayings.

Tommy" said his mamma one day,
"slip upstairs quietly ard see if papa
is asleep" Tommy soon returned and
said: Yes, mamma, he's all asleep but
his nose"
Flossie, aged 4, heard her mamma say
that the new cook spoke broken Eng
lish, and running to her father she ex-
! claimed: "Oh, papa, Ze cookie is a
broked Englishman an she tant talk
plain"
| Little Mamie had often watched har
| father shave himself, and one day
when man came to whitewash the
| fence, after few minutes silent con-
temptation, she asked: "Mister man.
is you doin' to shave re whiskers off
Eat fence:"
Little 4-year-old Willie was visiting
his grandparents in the country. One
morning he heard a mule braying for
the first time and running into the
| house he exclaimed: "Oh, gran ma,
| one Of zem horsies has dot ze hooper
tough"
Clara" said the mother Of little
! 5-year-old miss, who was entertaining
couple of neighboring girls OF her
own age, why don't you play some
thing instead Of sitting still aud look
ing miserable?" "Why, mamma, we is
! playin'," was the reply; ives playin
that we's grown-up womens."
! Little Harry had a picture book Of
animals and his father sometimes de-
scrlDed the traits and pec,lliarities Of
those represented. One day in de-
scribing hare, among other things he
I said the hare had no tail to speak of.
Next day he asked: Harry, what did
I tell you about the hare yesterday"
"Oh," replied Harry, you said he had
a!tail, but it wasn't to be talked about"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
Freezing Water in q Kite.

4 Yankee farmer in Brazil who
lonced for ice water has utilized 4 kite
for the purpose of obtaining ice. He
fills a tin can with water and sends it
to the height of three miles, where it is
promptly frozen. After a sufficient in
teryal the kite is rapidly hauled in and
the cake cf ice secured. The inventor
is so pleased with his toy that it is said
he now proposes to send up L kite one
hundred and fifty feet long by steel
wire caple. Under the kite will be
suspended a pully, over which runs an
endless chain bearing cans attached to
hooks. The cans will be filled with
water and the speed of the belt upon
which they will be regulated so that the
topmost cans will be converted into ice
sufficiently hard to withstand the down:
ward Journey
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
Caurht by a Button.

Recently a small boy who wore coat
with brass buttons went down TO the
pond with his older sister and her
cousin, who were going to skate.
The small boy felt very much injured
because he could not skate, too, so he
lay down fat on his face, on the ice,
and began to cry. His sister fastened
to him, and tried to make him stand,
but he refused to do so, being Of an ob-
stinate disposition. Finding that her
entreaties were Of no avail, she left MIN
for a moment. and when she returned
he was trying to get up, but could not.
One of his brass buttons was frozen in
the ice.
\ crowd of curious skaters collected
round the small boy, whose position
was now pitiabie indeed. "Unfasten
his coat,;' said one, and take it off,
That's, sensible"' said another; don't
YOU see its Buttoned:' well, let's
give him. pull and see if it won't come
out" But it was no use. The button
was SO warm when the boy lay down
that it had melted a deep hole, and it
had frozen again all around it; and
thanks to careful mother, the button
was sewed so firmly that it would not
pull off.
We'll have to rip it up the back, .
said his cousin.
mo; not that" said the sister. cant
some one set pick. or a hatchet?'
Some one said he would try, and skated
of. Meanwhile the salt tears from the
small boys eyes were making inroads
on the ice under his face. He felt very
damp and uncomfortable. and wished,
very heartily. that he had not been so
naughty. His sister was afraid that he
would catch pneumonia, or at least q
heavy colo.
"Oh., say said the cousin after they
had waited short time, why won't
a skate do for pick?" So saying he
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
Growing Early Rhnbarb.

Rhubarb, or, as: it is; more common.
lyeaIled, ttpie plant, is very rank
feeder. It is made much earlier in the
|:ope1 ground By the ld-fashioned
;s5sttee of putting a barrel oYer the
-plant witt boff heats gone sdnS
: as the snow rs off the ground in the
spring. It need not be done earlier
than this, though the practice Of some
is to put the barrel over the pie plant
in the fall, and fill it with manure, and
bank manure around the barrel so as
to keep the soil from freezing. In
truth, the more the ground freezes
over and around the pie plant the bet
ter it will be for its spring growth.
The freezing makes the soil mellow
and open to the air, and the soil
warns up much more quickly. As for
the loss of the manure teaching, it is
not likely that this amounts to much,
as the manure being inside and OUT.
side the barrel is much more likely to
freeze through than to ferment. IF
the manure is composted and q little
OF the best-rotted parts are dissolved
in water, and this applied inside the,
barrel, the forcing of the rhubarb will
be much greater. The sun shining ln-
to the barrel all day will warm up the
soil much more than a little manure
could do. At night the barrel should
be covered with boards to retain part
Of the heat deposited by the suns
rays during the day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
BOUGHT HIMSELF TWICE.
Strange History of Slave Revealed
- in a Law Court.

Strange History of Slave Revealed
in Law Court.
The will of Nathan Springfield, when
on trial in the Supreme Court, brought
to light incidents in career that was
remarkable. Nathan Springfield was
born in Virginia, in 1872, a slave. On
Dec. 16, 1896, when nearly eighty-Gve
years Of age, he died, leaving property
valued at between $4,000 and $4,000.
In his youth Nathan acquired the
trade of blacksmith. lie was owned
by Methodist minister. After attain
ing his majority Nathan bargained
with his master to buy his: own free
dom for $500. The pledge was given,
and the youth went to work with
will. The young slave accumulated the
sum and gave it to his master as ran
som for his freedom.
The clergyman took the money. but
failed to keep his agreement. Nathan
remained a slave. Later his master
sold him to a wealthy planter. Still
nourishing a desire to be liberated,
Nathan made a bargain with his Sec
ond master. this time offering S4OO as 4
ransom. Consent was given, aud the
young man, after much labor, procured
the money. But he was again destined
to disappointment. The second master
also kept both money and slave.
Exasperated by this treatment,
Nathan discarded arbitration and re-
solved to gain his freedom by flight.
At the age Of thirty-fve an opportunity
was afforded, and ne made his escape,
coming to Boston. He left = wife be-
hind him, but the wife Of the seconl
master, knowing of the previous nego'
tiations, induced her husband to re.
lease the lonely wife, who soon after
reioined her husband in Boston.
Nathan worked at blacksmithinS in
and about Boston for time, and later
started peddling straw. He was indus
trious and saving, his business grew
rapidly and within 4 comparatively
short time he was the proprietor of Il
large and profitable hay, grain. straw
and coal business. At his death he
owned real estate in the West End.
Cambridge and other places, and had
large deposits in various Boston banks.
-RoSton Journal.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
Maine Firenan's Patriotic Heroism.

No incident connected with the loss
of the Maine and her gallant crew eZ-
ceeds IN tragic pathos the fate Of Mike
Malone, second-class fireman. It is
vouched for by three officers, al OF
whom were eyewitnesses.
Malone was the finest specimen OF
physical manhood on board the ship.
Six feet in height, broad-shouldered
and deep-chested, a giant in strength
and child in gentleness, he was the
idol of his shipmates and enjoyed the
respect Of all his superiors.
The fireman was sleeping in the berth
deck.
The explosion hurled him up from
below, frightfully mangled mass of
humanity. One arm had, been torn
from its socket; both legs were broken
and his throat had been torn open.
He staggered to the rail and clutched
hold of one Of three sailors who had
escaped with less serious injuries.
They were shouting for help in terror
stricken tones.
Dying as he was, the big fireman
begged them to desist.
Don't let these Spaniards hearxs
squeal," he gasped. Let US die like
men.
The spectacle of this Spartan stand
ing amid that terrible wreck was in
spring BIS comrades were instantly
shamed into silence.
Poor Malone's agony became SO great
that he begged the sailors to kill him.
"Knock me in the head" he cried.
"For the love OF God put me ont of my
misery. Don't let me linger like this.
b,ys. 1t is only question Of few
minutes. Kill me, somebody, for
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12

tIonS, Gi'A t'e!iX ECuCld hal never DeeG
seriously .:nitten until that time when
he crosse,> the Atlantic IN the steamer
VIII O the ISisp, and fell in love with
the captain'a sDanish-eyed daughter.
"If you don>t marry me," said Felix,
with comical earnestness, "I'll throw
myself into the sea-
There's not much danger Of that"
said Miss Richfela, quietly.
"But I am in earnest!' protested Fe-
liz.
$50 am J." said the damsel with the
blue-black eyes.
Don't you love me:' pleaded Felix.
"I don't dislike YOU" demurely an
swered Miss Richfeld.
Then shall hope" declared Felix.
"Hope is commodity that is free to
ALL" said the young lady.
But at the voyages end Mr.. Enfield
was deeper in love than ever.
':Look here, Miss Richfeld," said he;
':if you don't say you'll have me won't
leave the steamers deck: I'll so back
and forth perpetually between New
York and Southampton
II don't think papa would care for
so permanent a passenger said Miss
Richfeld, with q mischieyous twinkle
in her eyes.
sBut. really, do you know, Miss Rich
field, I believe you are engaged a.
ready
She coiored little.
"Why?,,' she asked.
"Ab! you think l have no eyes. You
think I haven't perceived that you al
ways wear a black velvet ribbon
around your neck-a black velvet rib
bon, from which is suspended some
trinket of gold, hidden in the lace frsl!s
Of your collar. Is it a gauge:'
'Yes.". Miss Richfeld calmly answer
ed, cit is gauge of true love. If I ever
am married.
'If,'' almost scornfully calculated
the lover.
'Weil, when am married. Miss
Richfeld corrected herself, sit will
only be to the gentleman who gave me
this"
"Then I may consider myself reject
ed?" slowly spoke Felix, with a face OF
the bitterest chagrin.
mot quite" said the dark-eyed dam
sci softly, as she drew the golden tails
man from her throat and held it to-
ward him. Don't you remember who
gave me this?'
He uttered an excsss.sstion of rec
ognition.
1T is the gold cross gave years ago
to Bessie Raven cried he.
sIes," she said, quietly, "and I am
Bessie Raven" --.
ssYouw -.
eyes. My mother died shortly after
you gaze me this. My uncle, who had
just returned from the West, adopted
us an. Two Of my sisters are in board
ing school. Ny bretper is-bei1ss edu--
Gated IN a German university. And 7
am my uncle's adopted daughter,
know 4 eeslly by his name"
ssBut, BessSie you said you Wouls.
marry the one VINO gave you that"
cried out Enfield. ....
$50 I WILL" confessed Bessie, laugh
ING and blushing, ''if he is still infatu-
ated enough to persist in wanting me-"
They were married within month
a regular true-love match-and old Mrs.
Liddiagton finds herself grand-aunt-in-
law to "only Bessie Raven"
"And really, says she, compla Gently,
ct don't think Felix could have made
a better match"-New York News.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
UNlNTENTIONAL KINDNESS.
Walters Seemingly Terrible Blunder
81 Pleased q Young Lady.

Walters eming1y Terrible Blunder
Tsi Pleased Young Lady.
There is a certain young man who Is
Just at present, ruminaTing over the
truism that you can never tell about
women. He came to New York a few
years ago from Western city more
noted for its piety than anything else,
and has Of late been living at an up
town hotel. Oddly enough, the ear!
piety instilled in him was not lasting;
he has slipped from grace at divers
| times, and in a certain way cultivated
"a taste for the cup that cheers. There
jrrived at his hetfte44k kEss5esfsantly 5sfan little
2;.Essasa lis Iet,ssu5sEssS 5EsST;
consisted Of an old gentleman, his wife
and their daughter. The old man was
a friend Of the young mans father,
and the young man had a slight ac-
ouaintance with both father and
daughter. The elderly man asked the
Younger one to dine with him in the
evening, and the invitation was accept
ed.
When the dinner hour rolled around
the little party strolled into the dining
room. They found the room filed to
orerfowing, and it was impossible to
get four seats together. After some de-
Law it was arranged that the elderly
couple should sit at one table and the
young man and the daughter sat at an
other. This man had acquired habit
Of prefacing q dinner with a cocktail
in q teacup. He knew well the feeling
of his host on the subject, but ne want
ed the cocktail badly. He knew the
waiter also and calling him over told
him quietly to bring cocktail in tea
cup. Shortly he returned with tea
cup, and the young man alone knew Il
contained cheering mixture Of whisky
and bitters.
The waiter was in his day and gen
Grafton wise man. He had seen This
particular man drink in the house Gr-
der all conditions, but never by stealth.
He set his gigantic brain to work, and
he evolved the idea that secrecy was
for the benefit of the girl, and so he set
the cup down directly in front Of her
and smiled with self-satisfed smirk
at the man. The man glowered and
choked, but could say nothing. The
girl looked suspiciously at the cup. and
then picked it up and smelled it. The;l
a great light came into her face and
she fairly beamed. She raised the cup
to. her lips and pausing, smiled across
at the young man, and said softly:
ut was 50 kind of you. Just what I
wanted. No one but you would have
thought Of it. Positively, you are 4
genius" and while the mellow liquid
flowed down the girls throat the man
sat and blinked and blinked. Now he
thinks the younger generation of that
village is not so bad after all, and he is
talking Of making long-postponed Wis
it to his home.-New York Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
His Sixth Birthday.

His Sixth Birthday.
He has given up his cradle and his little
worsted ball.
He has hidden all his dolls behind the
door;
He must have rocking horse,
And a hardwood top, Of course,
For he isn't mammals baby any more!
he has cut off all his curls, they are only
fit for girls,
, And has left them in heap upon the
- floor;
z For he's six years old to-day,
And he's glad to hear them say
That be isn't mammals baby any more!
he has pockets in his trousers, like his
=. elder brother Jim,
Though he thinks he should have had
4 them long before, ...
Has new shoes laced to the top
:. 'Tis a puzzle where they stop;
And he isn't mammals baby any more!
He has heard his parents sigh, and has
greatly wondered why
They are sorry when be has such bliss
in store;
For he's now their darling boy,
And will be their pride and JOY,
Though he cannot be their baby any
morei
Youths Companion. -. '..::::,;: y:
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12

took off one of his, and tried to pick at
the button by pushing back the childs
fat little body. At last he succeeded
in chopping the ice away so that the
button was freed and the small boy
was able TO stand once more. He now
recognizes the advantages Of an erect
posture.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
Declined with Thanks

Mr. Oldboy-Miss Iounser-Clara-
from our first meeting have loved you.
May I hope that you will return my
love?
Miss Younger-Certainly, Mr.. Old
boy; Il return it with pleasure; l have
Mt any earthly use for it
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-05-12
ExciriHg Adventure With a Panther.

Exciting Adventure With a Panther.
Mr.. N'ilfrid e.. Luck assistant
Superintendent Of Police), fourth son
of Mrs. Luck Of Hartlip, Sittingbourne,
while ont shooting with two friends
on JANUARY 9th, in the jungle, near
Dhulia, !, Bombay Presidency, was
terribly mauled by panther. He
had wounded a panther, which, how
ever, charged up the tree from which
Mr.. Luck had fred. Mr.. Luck hit
the beast over the head with the butt
Of his rife, and kicked it in the jaw,
but it was of no avail; he was dragged
out of tae tree and the two fell over
and owe er together distance of fifteen
feet. Fortunately, at this moment,
when almost all hope had died away,
Mr.. KEYS, hearing a shout, came
down f1om his tree and ran to the uid
Of his companion. The panther, ris-
ing from the senseless body Of Mr.
Luck, charged Mr.. Keys, who met
the beaEt on the barrels Of his rifle.
killing q on the spot, and thus saving
the lifeAof his companion. NJ. Luck
writes: "Fortunately, tie panther
was an old one and his teeth much
worn. We must have fallen together,
and I on top, as T was not much hurt,
although falling fifteen feet. have
q doze1 holes in one leg from his
teeth), two in the other, and two in
the left arm, in addition to both legs
bein.' dreadfully mauled. I hope to
be about in few weeks" Mr.. Luck
is-frother of one OF the survivors OF
the Benin Observation-Disclosures
Gazcffa