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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03
Saved by incubation.

PARIS, Oct. 2-La Fronde publishes the
report of an interview with Professor CAL
mette. the Pasteur Institute commissioner
who has returned from Oporto, in which
the professor says that before his arrival
the mortality among those stricken with the
plague amounted to 80 per cent. OF fifteen
treated with the serum, he adds. not one
died. This restored public confidence. and
in three days he inoculated 423 persons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03
Tried to Initiate Tod Sloan.

LONDON, Oct. 2.-Frederick Charsley. a
member of the Royal Buckhounds, has died
at Stoke Poges as the result of being
thrown from a horse while showing some
of his friends how Tod Sloan. the Amer
lean jockey, rides.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03
~sHANRocK,s sPARs

SHAMROCKS SPARS
Columbia's topmast, which is 6i.o feet
long, minus one-hfth. equals 5leo: sham
rocks topmast. 5S06. minus one-fiftns
equals 46.45. By these figures 1t VIII
be seen that all Shamrock's spars
except the topmast are longer than
those Of Columbia. For instance. Column
bias main boom measures 1887. Shamrocks
lOe. 81. making the latter spar lao longer
than Columbia's. The measurement Of the
gar shows 2.ss in favor of the Shamrock.
Shamrock's spinnaker boom is Gil longer
than Columbia, but her topmast IL eA
shorter than that of the American boat.
Judging from the stability OF the sham
rock during her recent trial spins OF Sandy
Hook. Designer Fife has been able 10 give
his boat greater amount of lead ballast than
at first supposed by the yachting sharpss
who nave predicted that the Shamrock
would not be able to carry her sail. Those
yachtsmen at the club tonight who heard
of the measurements Of the two yachts agree
that m will really prove a worthy
antagonist for the tenth offender OF the
Americas cup.
1t was half-past i o'clock to-day before
Shamrock was warped into the drydock
where Columbia had been measured and
the caisson closed, making the water
smooth for the measurements. Just before
going on board his yacht Sir Thomas Lip
ton said: Il am extremely sorry that Mr..
Fife is not present. 1t is a very unfortu-
nate thing at this time. He Is unable TO
leave the hotel. but 1 hope he can be with
us tomorrow. We have done the best We
could without him to-day
Sir Thomas. Vice Commander Sherman
Crawford and II. McGill Downey. OF the
- -rA AA - -
Lippitt. Of the New York Yacht Club. who
will represent the latter on the Shamrock
during the race. then went on board with
Measurer HysIop. his assistant and Capt
Nat Herreshoff, designer OF the Columbia
After the measures steel tape had been
stretched from the topmast to the top Of the
main boom and from the bowsprit end TO
the main boom, all those who win san
on the Shamrock during her races. some
hfty-three in all. including Sir Thomas LIP
ton, sat down on deck on each side amid
ships, while Measurer Hyslop. Nat HERE
shoff and Henry +. Lippitt proceeded 70
measure the yachts water line. This work
occupied two hours and a half. Tbs yachts
water line was then marked on each quar-
ter with a red letter V and at the bow by
a broad white stripe across the stem.
Upton IN GOOD HUMOR.
At 4 O'Clock Sir Thomas Upton and hio
party left the yacht. the caisson was swung
open, lines cast off and the Shamrock. with
housed topmast. was towed away from the
navy yard by a tug. She arrived and was
made fast TO her moOrings IN Sandy Hook
bay at 6:l0 p. m. receiving salutes as she
passed down the East river and the upper
bay from almost every passing steamer
Just before leaving the navy yard for HE
steam yacht Erin Sir Thomas Upton called
his captains. Hogart and Wringe. and gave
them final instructions about the prepara-
tons for to-morrow's event. which means -
much TO him and to them. He had evident
ly gathered from what ne had seen ana
heard while the yacht was being measured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1.-The Twenty
eighth Infantry arrived here to-day from
Camp Meade. The soldiers were given
fine reception.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03

NISCH, Servia, Oct. "A ukase has been
issued raising the state of siege estab-
lished in the department of Belgrade at the
time of the attempted assassination of ex-
King Milan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-03
VIII England Dares

LONDON, Oct 3.-The Berlin correspond
ent of the Daily News reports that recent
interviews between Lord Salisbury and
Won Hatzfeldt-W ildenburg, German
ambassador 10 Great Britain. were held
with reference to the samoan question and
hints that England can buy Germany's good
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-28
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GAnSn

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The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
Age and Marriage.

A woman's prospect of marriage is distinctly affected by age. The statis- tics of all countries show that the great majority of women marry between the ages of 20 and 30. Before reaching 20 a woman has, of course, a chance of matrimony, but the objections raised by parents or friends to marriage at a tender age frequently outweigh the de sire of the young woman to acquire a husband, and lead her to defer the wedding day.
 All the statistics that have been gathered bear out the statement that a womans best chance to marry Is at the age of 25. that over six-tenths of the marriages take place between 20 and 30, and consequently that & wo- mans chance increases up to 25, and steadily decreases after that age until 1t reaches the vanishing point some where about 50.
 Out of 1000 married women 149 marry before the age of 20, 6S0 be- tween 20 and 30. Ill between 30 and 40, the woman in the thirties having not so good a chance as the girl in her teens; between the ages of 40 and 50 the falling off Is enormous, only fl in 1000 contracting an alliance in that decade, while past 50 the chances still further diminish, for the woman who has celebrated the semi-centenniaI of her birth has only nineteen chances in a thousand.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
He DOdged the Question.

The story f told in The Church Re view of a certain vicar near Birming- ham who had an amusing passage at arms with his diocesan. It seems that he had been in the habit of issuing a private manual of devotiOns in the church without the bishops consent. On the front cover, be it said, was the notice, in bold type: Not to be taken away. The property of the vicar"
 By some means or another a copy of the little book found it's way to the palace, and a few days after the vicar received a somewhat tartly wOrded communication from the diocesan asking when his lordship had given permission for the use of the manual.
 "My dear lord bishop" wrote the vicar, "the same week that your lord ship received the manual, which, on looking at the cover, you will see is my property, my vestry clock also dis appeared. If you will kindly send me the name of the person who stole my manual it might lead to the apprehen- sion of the person who stole my vestry clock"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
The Safest Part of a Train.

A party of travellers in a train were talking over their travelling experience and the danger of accidents, and finally the question arose as to the safest part of the train. Failing to settle the ques- tiOn among themselves, they called on the guard, and one of them said to him:
 Guard, we have been discussing the matter of the safest part of the train and want to know your opinion"
 Want to know the safest part, eh ?'' replied the guard.
 Yes, that's it."
 Well" continued the guard, "Ive been on the line for 15 years and have been turned over entertainments, bust ed up in tunnels, dumped off of bridges, telescoped in collisions, blown off the line by cyclones, run into open switches and had other pleasant incl dental advertisements of a kindred na- ture, and I should say, gentlemen, that the safest part of the train was that part which happened to be in the works for repairs at the time of the accident. .'-LOndOn Telegraph.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
Rusineaa Girls.

I do not mean a girl who has gone into some trade or profession, for the most domestic home bird" Of my girl readers may be one. Indeed, if she helps to carry out her daily duties sue cessfully she must do her utmost to become 8 business girl" in my sense of the word. And when, in course of time, she passes to a home of her own, she will be at no loss in taking up her position as housekeeper and mistress. She will win the respect of those in her employ by showing them that she un- derstands how she should be served, and that while comfort is absolutely required, no extravaganza will be al- lowed. She will cause her husbands love for her to increase by showing him how truly his interest is hers by bringing into play her knowledge of "how to spend and how to save" To make home uncomfortable by mean, unnecessary savings is no real econ omy, but to plan with loving thought how to make every dollar yield its true value is housekeeping in Its best sense, for such business girl" will make a small income go further and give more real happiness and comfort than would one of double and treble the amount in inexperienced hands. But to make my girl reader complete business one of the type which I write, she must also learn how to conduct her charities Giving indiscriminately, without in- quiry or thought, is often more produc- tive of evil than good, and she must be as wise over the spending of the DOT ton allotted "to help others" and give as thorough consideration to 1t as she does to what she puts apart for her personal concerns.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
ADMoNrsHINe CHILDREN.
Reproof and Advice Must Be Sugar
 Coated to Be Heeded.

Reproof and Advice Must Be Sugar
 Coated to Be Heeded.
 'The universal frailty of our human nature which dislikes to be told of faults must be taken into consideration when we converse with our grOwn-up children" writes Kate UpsOn Clark in the Womans Home Companion. After they pass the age of fourteen or fifteen they usually betray a greater sensitive ness than before to even reasonable fault-fnding. By the time they reach eighteen or twenty this tendency has become a marked trait. They have then become substantially like the rest of us. Even from the lips of loving fathers or mothers and in strict pri- vacy they want nothing but the same sort of honey on which our own souls love to feed. They wish no allusion made to the facts that they are acquir- ing nasal tones; that their gait is awk- ward; that their taste in dress Is un- formed and even bad: that they have not good judgment in choosing asso- ciates, and so on. Private discourses upon the wiles of the world and the weakness of youth and its prOneness to wander they wish none of. Whatever medicine of that sort Is to be given must be administered in small doses, interjected with skill into conversations upon ordinary matters, and sugar coated, if possible, with artful compn- ment, though 1t should be always de- served. Even the best and dearest of our carefully -brought-up young people are likely to have their year or more of obstinacy and pig g-headedness,' or their permanent streaks of unreasonableness and contumacy. Therefore, they would better receive most of the telling strokes that mold into shape before they reach the age of fourteen. From that time up to the age of what Is called discretion which does not arrive with most of us before twenty-five Qf them, the youth, in judgment and sense, is really not much superior to what he was at from seven to fifteen, but he has no suspicion of this fact"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

Q ever, mas been uOne iby Countess Adeline Schimmelmann. For the past five years the Countess has been travelling about the world engaged in gospel work. Her yacht was built for the youngest brother of the Princess of Wales, Prince Waldemar of Den mark, and it flies the Danish flag. The Countess has been in this country a year and half. Last winter she spent in Chicago, going there by way of the great lakes. and addressed 112 meetings in that city. For three months her yacht was turned into a public kitchen and over 50,0O0 homeless men were fed in this manner. She also gave S9.OOC in charity. The Countess is of gracious appearance and bears unmistakable evi dence of culture and refinement. She is of literary turn of mind. and sev eral books from her pen have been giv en to the world.
 Countess Schimmelmann was born iD Scbleswig Holstein and at 15 years of age was royal maid of honor at the court Of Berlin. She became a great favOrite with the Empress and also with the leaders of court society HeI charitable work was begun twelve years ago and ever since her life has been spent among the unfortunate She was subjected 10 prosecutions by mem bers of her family because of her course and was even kidnapped and thrown into an asylum for the insane GOyernmen: officials secured her release, however and her work was continued The Countess will pass the winter in New York
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
THE TRANSVAAL RAID.
How a Parable Induced the Roers to
 Spare Jameson

How a Parable Induced the Boers to
 Spare Jameson.
 most interesting account of the manner in which the lives of Jameson and his men were spared, after the surrender to the BOers. comes from the Nieuws Van den Dag, Amsterdam. by way of the Literary Digest:
 The stern old Boers, when they had Jameson and his fellow officers in their hands, determined to execute the lead. CTS of the band at daybreak. The meet ing took place in President Kruger's house, twenty being present. of whom the great majority. wild with lndigna. ton at the sudden inrOad into thelr territory, were for shooting the British officers at once.
 President Kruger opposed this sum. mary plan, and used all his eloquence and all his influence on behalf of the prisoners. For long time his efforts were vain. It was o'clock in the morning, and the Presidents opponents were still for execution. The lives of the foreigners hung by thread.
 
 At length General JOubert, one of the few who agreed with the President, had recourse to the old-time BoeI method of convincing his hearers. He made use of a parable.
 Friends" he said, twill you not listen to my voice once more? Sup pose that close to my farm lives a bad neighbOr, who keeps fierce hounds in his house, worrying my sheep exceed. ingly, and also killing some. What then, would you have me do? Should 1 kill the hounds to be free of this worry? Truly my neighbor would say unto me, "Thou hast killed my hounds, yet their value is greater than the .value of your sheep. Pay thou me! Is it not better that l should take the hounds, and. going into my ncighbor's house, say: These are thine: now pay me for the harm they have done my flock?"
 There was silence, and the General continued: We have caught the pack Is it not better to send them to the British government with demands for reparatiOn lest the British government send more hounds to worry us anew" The old form of argument proved successful. Tke wisdom of moderation became apparent. and the council of war accepted the advice of their chiefs
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
Reasonable.

The reasons for Orthography are among the things which pass mans un. derstanding. Some explanations, how ever, have a plausible sound.
 A minister was recently called upon to marry a couple in private, and had occasion to ask how the name of one of the witnesses was spelled.
 "M-c-H-u-g-h," replied the man.
 Haven't you a sister Margaret?" in- quired the clergyman.
 "Yes, sir"
 Well" said the minister, "she spells her name, 'M-c-C-u-e.'
 That" said the witness, "is because my sister and me, we went to different schools"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
RIack Ink as a Face Wash.

4 British traveller in Africa, weary and exhausted, was received hospita- bly, one evening in the kraal of a Hot tentOt prince. Early next morning he was about to write down the events of the previous weeks when he perceived to his dismay, that the ink in his tray cling case was dried up. With a sigh of disappointment, he was packing up his writing materials when his eye fell on glass vessel standing on a bamboo shelf. which, on closer inspection. proved to be a genuine ink pot nearly full to the brim.
 Delighted at the discovery, he sat down and worked away at his diary. Suddenly he was disturbed in his occu- patton by young negress, who, Springing toward him, snatched the ink pot from the table in passionate haste.
 Her agoniZing screams soon attract ed the other members of the family, and the unsuspecting stranger was soon made aware that he had commit ted the heinOus Offense of laying sacri- legiOus hands on the carefully guarded provision of ink which the rich aunt of the monarch had bought from Euro pean trader as a toilet preparation for improving the complexion.
 The explorer was forthwith arrested and sentenced to death, and the edict would have been put into execution had not British man-of-war arrived in the bay. The captain, learning of his countryman's exploit, promptly intervened and appeased the irate roy al house by a gift of half pint of black ink.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

MT. Isaac Brock of McLennan county, Texas, has attained the great age Of III years, having been born in 17S8. He is an ardent friend of Peruna, and speaks of it in the following terms:
 During my long life l have known a great many remedies for coughs, colds, catarrh and diarrhoea. I had always supposed these affections to be differ ent diseases, but 1 have learned from Dr. Hartman's book that these affec- tions are the same and are properly called catarrh.
 AS for Dr. Hartman's remedy, Peru na, I have found it to be the best, if not the only reliable remedy for these affections.
 "Peruna has been my standby for many years, and l attribute my good health and my extreme age to this remedy. It exactly meets all my re- quiremenTs.
 'I have come to rely upon it almost entirely for the many little things for which I need medicine. believe it to be especially valuable to old people"
 ISAAC BROCK.
 Catarrh is the greatest enemy of old age. A person entirely free from ca tarrh is sure to live to hale and hearty old age. A free book on catarrh sent by the Peruna Medicine Co.,, Co., lumbus, o.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
SAD WORDS RECALLED.

Anent many things the Globe, A. T., Times says:
 The country is full of experts who, in the language of the late lamented Bill Nye, don't know true ledge from true Assure gopher hole" The other day one of these gentlemen was stand ing by the Old Dominion tramway as the buckets brought in a tram load of fuXing lime. The expert took a piece of the lime, adjusted his magnifier philosophically, gave it profound jack knife assay, and remarked that he didn't believe it would run over 12 per cent in copper, but it might carry considerable silver. Such rusty frauds as these call to our minds the immortal parody on Maud Muller:
 Of all sad words 1 ever spake,
 The saddest are these,
 He's a bloomin' fake"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

There IS more Cstsrrh in thls section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable For great many years doctors pro, nounced it a local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be constltu- tianal disease, and therefore requires constltu- tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu- factured by F. J. Cheney Co.,, Toledo, Ohio, 6 the only constitutional cure on the market. IL is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars fO- any case it fails 10 cure Send for circulars and testimonials. Address,
 F. J CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
AIanner.In PnhIIc-

The person who has been trained from childhood to consider the comfort and convenience Of others at the cx- pense of his own will instinctiyely take the least comfortable seat in car and get on or off the car in a way convenience. The person who has not been trained fin this way will make himself obnoxious and cause much in- ward swearing among his neighbOrs. Let the children be trained to be pO- Washington Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
Where Lincoln D.ed.

The house in which President Lincoln died, in 10th street, between k and E lstreets, has been renovated in accord lance with the act of Congress. Th' building was in poor condition, and wal conspicuous among the other housei on the block for it's shabby aspect. Col Bingham, of the Engineer Corps, has re ported to the War Department that the building has been put in excellent con dition. It is now used as a museum oI Lincoln relics.-Washingto special t New York Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30
WORKING OLD DUMPS.

One of the best propositions at Ala mo is in the hands of John M. Albright and Thomas Kneale of San Diego. They are working over the tailings of the Princess mine, and now have the work about one-third completed The dump contained in the neighborhood of 5000 tons of tailings. The cyanide process is used. Albright and Kneale expect to purchase the tailings of oth- CT mines in the camp. Altogether the camp is in better condition than since it's discovery. Many claims located in the early days, but never worked, are turning out to be the best in that sec tion.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

The offer of the Importers and Planters Association to send by ex- press prepaid six pounds of their Yelo- eros Java and Mocha as a sample, if your grocer does not handle it, itisvery liberal and shows their confidence in the quality of their coffee Their ad. appears in another column.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

Took one: Husband (kindly)-"My dear, you have nothing decent to wear have you?" Wife (with alacrity)-"No indeed, 1 haven't; not thing. I'd bt ashamed 10 be seen anywhere. My very newest party dress has been worn three times already" Husband -''Yes, that's just what told BlihkinI when he offered me two tickets for the opera tonight. 1 knew that if took them they'd only be wasted. So l just took one. Well. I must hurry. St Andrews Gazette
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

How long Is 1t going to take to ges through with ;his case:" asked the client, who was under suspicion Of housebreaking. Well" replied the young lawyer. thoughtfully, it'll take me about two weeks to get through with 1t, but I'm afraid it's going te take you about four years. Rag
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

A New York judge has refused a di- vorce to a woman whose application was based on the fact that her husband had failed in business and become poor, accompanying the refusal with a cut ting rebuke. Thus the principle is le- gally established that woman cannot break her husband and then shake him because he is broke.-Kansas City Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

Occasionally you will find man who works so hard for the church and in fixing his soul right for the nex' world, that he has no time to make provision for his widow and childrer in this
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-30

royalty, to relln
 quish the pleasures afforded by society and, in spite of the protests and perse- cutions of her fam fly, devote her time and money to reliev
 ing the distress of the poor and needy, is an unusual occur renee. This, how.