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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-02-26
TO PLAY CARDS IN A TOMB.
Dying Wish of Ohio Man to BE
GratiIied by His Friends.

KENTON, o., Feb. 25--Those who count
ed themselves friends of James NJ. White,
now dead and who also have an aptitude
for playing cards. have decided to carry out
the last fond wish of their associate. To do
this they must gather in his mausoleum at
frequent intervals and sit in a quiet game.
Before Mr.. White died the mausoleum was
built, and he saw il was so constructed as to
accommodate his friends in carrying out his
strange wish. His body will be laid in it on
next Monday, and after that he will be for
ever at home to his card-playing friends.
Tables, chairs and other accessories to a
successful game have been placed in the
deadhouse. Mr.. White himself attended to
these details. He said he wanted his friends
TO while away the time where he could be
present, even If he had to pass the deal.
Few men hereabouts were as rich as this
eccentric man. who found such great charm
in card playing that he wanted to keep in
touch with the game after he was dead. His
great fortune goes TO his children, two
daughters. who are married. 1t was not at
card playing, however, that he accumulated
the fortune He played for the fun of It.
HIS devotion to cards was of higher sort,
and for that reason his friends who play
beside the dead will eliminate from this
game any OF the worldly language that
might enter into sueh pastlme. NO par
ticular game was specified in his dying wish.
He played whist, euchre. high five, old
siedge, forty-tive casino and seven-up With
equal skill, and held them in about the same
measure of esteem. 1t depended on the en-
EifOnment which game he preferred. In a
four-handed game, for instance, he preferred
high five. If 1t We're q twO-handed game he
selected seven-up as the medium of display
ing his ability at wiping out pretensions TO
rivalry. The local records are silent as to
his prowess at the seductive game of draw
As In MS last request nothing was said of
chips, it is presumed the game win be
Ea "a rA nf a ~ a. ftYlB 10
the players IN the tomb will have in mind
viii be 10 make their games lively as in life
their grim champion of the tomb was en-
dOwed with a keen appreciation of a joke
and be was not slow at making them him
self
The age OF Mr. White is not giver def
uite1y. He was a member of the Masonic
fraternity for fifty years and therefore well
over on the shady side Of life, yet when he
was asked to tell his age he always replied
he was sixteen years old. Few men We're as
agile In mind or body as he, even up TO the
last year Of his life. Aside from his passion
for card playing his greatest pleasure was
found in gatherings Of members of the Ma
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doing themselves injustice. This proceeds
either from awkwardness, shyness. or con-
fidence in themselves. They leave it to you
ana me and the whole world to find out for
ourselves their virtues, their attractions and
all the nicer attributes which they hide
within the shell of their reserve.
1t IS not true that they lack a sense OF
humor or love of fun. I have heard as
funny stories and as good jokes there as
here. True they are not so much given 10
joking. Then, again, their jokes are of
different sort. Their wit is not as quick and
as dependent on unexpected situations and
distorted views Of things as is ours. They
are slower minded than We; slower in every
way-more deliberate, more patient, more
given to reflection. to procrastination, and
to taking their ease-in every way. An
Americans first month in London is sore
trial of his nerves. Every succeeding month
is more and more rest. As long as you
expect to do anything, get anything, or reach
anywhere in hurry, you are on the rack OF
despair. Once you realize the folly of trying
TO reform thirty-eight millions of easy-going
deliberate people. you begin to feel grateful
for the calm and peace and restfulness they
carry about with them like an atmosphere.
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west Indianapolis.

Mrs. G. ]. Iinten, who has been quite i'll.
is convalescent
Mr.. Lewis Mills, of Plainfield, visited
friends last week.
Mr.. j. Q. Jennings, of Jonesburg, is Vlslt-
ing friends and relatives.
Mr.. Earl Manlove, of Connersville, is visit
ing friends and relatives.
Mr.. r. V. AIsop attended the funeral of
his brother at Terre Haute last week
Miss Cora Solsbury, who has been visiting
in Bowling Green, Ky. is home again.
Mrs Henderson, who has been visiting
relatives in Lexington, KY, is nome again.
The w. C. r. u. will meet Tuesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Fentor on Silver
avenue.
Mr.. I. L. Moorman of Winchester, Wis
tied his brother, j. "A. MOOTHldh, Oh 0ANSH
avenue last week.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pilgrim
Congregational Church will meet next week
with Mrs. Cash on Warren avenue.
Barton's Mandolin Club has changed its
meeting night from Friday to Monday even
ing at it's new hall over the engine house.
Rev. j. Gordon, of the Pilgrim Congrega-
tional Church, will take for his subject
this evening THE Value OF the WORKING
men,"
A dress ball will be given by the Katydid
Pleasure Club next Saturday evening at
Wulff's Hall, on Norris street and Nordyke
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. w. McPhetridge and
daughter, of Chicago, who have been visit
ing Mrs. w Cash on Warren avenue, have
returned home.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
will hold public meeting at the First M. u.
Church Sunday evening, March u. There
will be literary and musical programme.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity M. z.
Church met Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Joel Baker on River avenue. The society
will meet at the same place next Thursday.
The Afternoon Club met Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. H. B. Treat on
g1~sw@ ffE1rr
will be held at the home of Mrs. David
Robertson on West Morris street. Mrs.
Wheeler will read a paper on Great Men
OF the Revolutionary Period. which will be
followed by q general discussion.
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THE LAND or OMAR KHAxYAM.
A Country :. hich Is Likely to Come
Into Greater Prominence.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t is probable that the American respects
Persia for only two thingS-its carpets and
the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Beyond
these two there is little known Of the coun-
try save that it was once ruled by Darius,
Cyrus and XerXes, and that Babylon and
Ninevah were once its chief cities. But the
British Foreign Office and the Russian min
ister Of foreign affairs know that the land
has been q bone of contention between the
two countries for upward of a hundred
years, and that the time is rapidly approach
ing when IL must be divided, SO that the
Persian problem may be removed from the
diplomatic arena.
It is currently reported that the appoint
men Of Lord Curzon to the viceroyalty Of
India was because of his great familiarity
with the Persian question. No man in Eng
land is better fitted to deal with the pro-
posed partition of the Shah's domain than
he, for his long residence at Teheran and his
subsequent studies of the question have made
him absolute master OF its smallest details.
The proposal is to divide the country by a
rough line running east and west through
the center, giving the northern section to
Russia and adding the southern half to
India.
AS matters stand now Persia is going
from bad to worse She has no laws, save
those imposed by the powerful; no justice,
save that which is purchasabie; no state
treasury, save the Shahs private purse,
and no enterprise, save that which is Rus
sian or English. Divided into two sections
by desert that runs through the center,
and without railroads save those organized
and run by Europeans for their own pur-
poses, which are chiefly military, the nation
has no united feeling, and its national pride
has been hopelessly crushed out by COR
rupt aristocracy.
Russia is binding the northern section to
herself by means of a network of railroads
which are connected with the Siberian sys-
tenn, while England has constructed rail-
roads in the southern section which tie 1t
to India. With the death of Musafer-ed-din
the country is expected to fall in halves
naturally, but if it does not, then the two
nations most interested will see that it oc-
curs nromntlV
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SUBURBAN SOCIETY NOTES.
Rrighf,rnod.


Miss Ina c. Titus is visiting in Columbus,
Ind.
The Brightwood Lodge Of Masons Initiated
several candidates Thursday evening, after
which a banquet was served.
Miss Mary Croan, of Mattoon, H.. who
has been visiting Mrs. Mescall and family
on Brightwood avenue. has returned home.
The marriage of Miss Estelle Humphries
to Mr.. w. A. Gray of Peoria, H., occurred
at the home of the brides sister, Mrs. j.
A. Brown, Wednesday evening at s o'clock,
Rev. w. w. Reynolds officiating. After the
ceremony, which was witnessed only by
relatives, luncheon was served, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Gray left for Peoria,
H., where they viii reside.
Rev. Mr.. West, of West indianapolis has
accepted a call to the Baptist Church in
Brghtwood and hereafter will be the resi-
dent pastor The Baptist Church has en-
tered the First Baptist Church of the city,
and all BrightWoOd members have taken out
their letters and presented them at the
First Church. The Brightwood Baptist
Church Will now be known as a branch of
the First,
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HnurhYiIIR.


Miss Jessie French is visiting in Lafayette
Mrs. Inez Zeller is visiting relatives in
Brownsville.
Mr. William Hobbs is confined to his home
with the grip.
Mr.. Earnest Hurst is quite seriously i'll
with pneumonia.
Mr. Leroy Danner, who has been visiting
in Philmore, Ind, is home again.
The Anthenian Literary Club met at the
home of Miss Nellie Pence, Friday evening.
Mr. ]. r. Phillips, of Louisville, KY, who
has been visiting relatives, has returned
home.
The G. A. r. gave g literary and musical
entertainment at the reading room Wednes-
day evening.
Mr. Philip Yates. of Festus, Mo. is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Schaffer, on Bis
marck avenue.
Regular 'Lenten services will be held at
St. Anthonys Church every Tuesday and
Friday evenings.
Mrs, Burke and son. of GrsencSstlea % Mtoa who who
family, have returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schaffer will cele-
brate their eleventh wedding anniversary
Wednesday evening at their home on ire
mont avenue.
The LADIES' Aid Society of the King
avenue NJ. e. Church met at the home or
Mrs. Charles Schaffer Thursday afternoon,
on fremont avenue.
The Junior Endeavor Society, composed of
about twenty little girls, Will give emma
social at the home of Miss Nellie Combs
next Friday evening.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
Church will hold a call meeting Wednesday
afternoon at the parsonage to arrange Ior
a Mother Goose entertainment.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Christian Church gave a spider-web social
at the home Of Mrs. Tomlinson, on Bis
marck avenue, Thursday evening, at which
a large crowd of young people enjoyed
themselves.
A mum" social will be given at the Town
Hall next Friday evening by the ladies OF
the King-avenue M. E. Church. Among the
features Of the entertainment Will be a pam
tomine orchestra, consisting of thlrty-hVe
pieces After the entertainment refresh
ments will be served.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
Church have started movement to have
the members living on the different streets,
beginning with King avenue, entertain once
a week for the benefit of the society. Next
Thursday Mrs. Wiles, of King avenue, viii
entertain She will be assisted by the fol-
lowing ladies, living on King avenue; Mrs.
Charles Wehrley, Mrs. Robert Ramsey, Mrs.
Dora Urban. Mrs. j. c. Cain, Mrs. JACOB
Iiest. Mrs A c.. Preston, Mrs. Nancy
Pence Mrs. James Burnett, Mrs. Dollar
hide Mrs. John Dombroski.
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MentaI MaIse-up OF the Engllsh.

Julian Ralph, In Harper.
I shall say nothing of them which I have
not said of them in print, and without con-
tradiction from any quarter. To begin an
analysis Of their mental makeup, / have
said that they always put their worst foot
forward. The best homes in London-those
that are most palatial within-have the dull
est exteriors, and reach away in blocks Of
plain, boxlike. soot-grimed factorylike build
ings Englishmen nearly always make the
worst impression when they are adding to
their acquaintance, and the klndest Of them
seem rude when they are addressed by
strangers, or when either their rights, their
liberties, or their comfort are III the slightest
degree encroached upon. They go about
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Manners and Memory.
New York Evening Post.

New York Evening POST
"a point upon which am strenuous" re-
marked d man who is the father Of two
little lads both under ten, lis that my boys
shall invariably, when in conversation, re-
peat the name of the person whom they
may be addressing. Yes, Mrs. JONES' No,
Mr. Smith, Good morning, Miss Helen -
this formula goes on indefinitely with them.
L train them to do this, not SO much be-
cause Of the courtesy and good form of the
practice as because of my keen sense of the
commercial value of the habit to them in
later life. A handicap of my business life
has been my inability to recall names, and
II is one that / think might have been pre-
vented il / had been carefully trained in
my childhood. A quick and subtle compli-
ment Is conveyed in addressing person
promptly by name The ability to do this
can undoubtedly be cultivated. / shall try
very hard to put my sons in way to se-
cure 1t"
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Going Home.
! think that in the time of year
When all the earth is white with snow,
And men rush shivering to and fro
About the frozen hemisphere;

think that in the time of year
When all the earth is white with snow,
And men rush shivering to and fro
About the frozen hemisphere;
When all the lakes are fast asleep,
And all the forest trees are bare,
And cold amid the icy air
The pale skies can no longer weep,
/ will gird up my loins to make
A journey Ger the sluggish seas.
That kneeling at my mothers knees,
/ may a little while forsake
This deadly time Of uncontrol.
The weary toiling Of the brain
The voice that like moan of pain
And darkness fingers in my soul
There are fine yearnings in the breath
Deep pulses in the silent heart,
Which cast aside or rent apart,
Like poor gashed veins that bleed to death.
And l, who am sore parched with drouth.
Have strangely hungered overmuch
For Fathers slightest finger-touch,
And kisses from my mothers mouth.
see two sister faces shine
Around my footsteps more and more;
And on the river and the shore
I hold brothers hand in mine.
So when the early sunsets come.
And, blazing on the household hearth,
The ruddy yule-logs sparkle forth,
/ Will go forward to my home.
Richard Realf.
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washington Special.

Senator Hoar is not stingy man, but he
looks out for the pennies He was riding on
q street car the other day and had just COM
pleted a transaction with the conductor in
VolVing the payment of a quarter of a dollar
for six car tickets 1-6 cents a ticket-when
an acquaintance got on board and took the
seat next to him. The acquaintance handed
the conductor a nickel and turned to open up
conversation with the Massachusetts sena-
tor. The senator fidgeted ia his seat a min
ute and then broke in with the remark: Il
am glad TO see that you are prosperous.
Prosperous exclaimed the other man,
why / am poor as a church mouse"
Excuse me, | thought you must be rich.
| am comfortably we'll off myself but have
never felt that | could afford 10 pay cents
for a ride in street car when | could gel
six rides for a quarter"
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sorie order. He would stay up all night
whenever there was a convention of the or
der TO see visiting delegates away on trains
and TO entertain them in the meanwhile. He
was a member Of Shawnee Commandery,
Knights Te1nplar. of Lima, and the members
viii come to Konton in body TO attend the
funeral next Monday.
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Placing the Blame.
Chicaqo Evening Post.

Possibly she has taken some Sunday school
lesson too literally. AT any rate she doesn'
intend to assume any more responsibility
than is necessary. Sometimes / wish you
were a better little girl, Mabel" her mother
said 10 her oh we'll, don't blame me- she
replied sarelessly. I'm just as good as God
made me-"
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drink the more to take the taste of the
cabbage out of their mouths-some people
are affected that way by the vegetable.
Without pretending to decide the matter,
1t may safely be said that this alleged cure
VIII bear watching.
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My thought. desire and aspiration tend
Unto one holy place. May Allah send
His blessing their pilgrimage and make
Them worthy Of their goal for loves dear sake.
-Ollah Toph.
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wendell Phillips and the Mob.

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, in the Atlantic.
I recall now a scene in fremont Temple
just before the breaking out Of our civil
war. An anti-slavery meeting had been an
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A sad Case.

Chicago Record
WAS Beatrice weeping because her hus-
band had appendicitis"
mo. she wept because he didn't get Il
until It was out of style"
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ARE EXHIBIT AT ST. MARY'S.
\ Fine Collection of Work Done by the
Pupils of the School.

upilS Oh the ScHOul
The studio at St Mary's is This week
the scene of an exhibition of unusual
interest TO lovers of art.
The walls of the finely proportional
room are almost entirely covered with
the work of the pupils and the pleasant
impression the visitors receive from the
tout ensemble upon entering is only
strengthened by detailed examination
of the work.
EVERYWHERE one sees that the pupil
has been taught to look to nature for
inspiration and the result is IA collection
Of healthy studies of objects and flowers
instead OF pictures so called
mechanical copies of other people 5
work, which have so long formed the
bulk of the work done in our school
studios.
| The elements of proportion and out
| line are taught once week to the en-
| tire school and that much may be learned
| from the simplest object is shown by the
collection Of free-hand pencil drawings.
| Excellent work is shown in charcoal
dra wings from casts. The watercoiors
show much freedom of handling depth
and purity of color and grace of compo
sition. Especially noteworthy are the
| original designs III water-color and
| black and white for wall papers, friezes,
plates and stained glass
Under the careful and inspiring in
| struction of the talented teacher. Miss
Blanchard. the work SO ably begun by
! Miss Fenner has been carried on. The
standard of work has been steadily
raised it's scope considerably enlarged
and the present exhibition compares ia
vorably in quality and purpose with
those of schools devoted exclusively to
drawing and painting.
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SEALED BID FOR BONDS.

Sealed Bids will be received at this flee un-
Ill II NJ. June Is, 1899, for eight one thousau d
tollar six per cent. 30-year Wake county Bridge
Bonds These bonds run 80 years from January
st, 1882 which shows now about six months ac
.rued interest on each bond. Tbey carry 30
coupons of sixty dollars each, payable on jan
uary LIST, each year, at the Treasurer's Office of
Wake county
For authority for their issue zee laws of North
Carolina page 4t4, chapter AIS. All bids must
1e addressed TO the IRE 'surer of axe county,
and accompanied by a certified check for $50
The Board of Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
B. p. WILLIAMSON,
Treasurer Wake County.
Note The bonds will be ready fer immediate
delivery.
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ROYSTER'S Peanut Brittle is al
ways crisp and fresh-made every day.

Wanted-Ten first class field men
to take agency contracts with the Pa
cific Mutual Life Insurance Company
one of the best old line companies.
Liberal terms to energetic BUSINESS
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oned with new policies (life and acct
lent), and modern methods, make this
the opportunity of life time to the
right parties.
Adde'S \. E. 5. LINDSEY,
State Agent, Raleigh, NJ &.
Box 264
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BUSINESS NOTICES
AT 81 90 PER YARD.

Our high novelties in Colored Dress
Goods-goods regularly priced $3.50,
$500 and $3.50-spccial ta7,le Your
choice at $1.00 yard. The Dress
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they are not to he charged. but are To
he sold for cash. The first choice to the
first conner. and there is choice. SO
be early. Somebody will get Il great
Bargain.
DORBIN & FERRALI.
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WANTED.

The Sun Life Assurance Company of
Canada, having complied with the
Graf" Law, Is now anxious to secure
the services of a number of expert
enced men rs district managers and
special agents. Special inducements
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People say Hoods Sarsaparila cure
when all other preparations fail 20 d.
any good. and you run no risk ID Sivln;
it q fair trial.
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SILK GOODS.

At 80 cents yard Hardly enough to
advertise, but they are bargains to any
one SO fortunate as to get them.
DORBIN & FERRALL.
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DOBBIN & FERRALL.
XEIGI.ER BROS.

Patent Leather Oxfords for Ladies'
Misses and Children and small boys
the ideal Hot Weather Shoe.
DOBRIN x FERRALL.
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WANTED-A First Glass Painter m
Fancy Buggy Work. Address G. II.
Waters and Son, NeWbern, y. &.
6-1.Zt.
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WANTED-MALE AND FEMALE

All who desire to teach school next
session to write at once to Prof. II.
Moore, Principal of the South Boston
Male Academy, South Boston, Va.
Sill III
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ZEIGIlIlR BROS.

Russet Oxfords for Ladies', Misses and
Children and small boys--a typical Hot
Weather Shoe.
DOBBIN x FERRALL.
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NUERANUGA, nu-e-ra nuSa, with
he accent on the e. This Is a new one
md one of the best sold in any quantity
It ROYSTEES.
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DIPPED WALNUTS-Th is a deli
ate confection. Always fresh >at
ROYSTER'S.