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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04

muLd Plunchut, in his book "China and
the Chinese" describes a scene he wit
messed when the moon played the as
tronOmers of Picking a mean trick. The
imperial astronomers announced that on
Feb. z. at o'clock in the evening, the
dragon which wanders to and fro in the
regions of the air would endeavor to Swal-
low the moon. The eclipse was to be total,
so the astronomers had warned the people
that the attack of the monster would be
terrible, and that the moon would very
likely succumb If the shouts and noise of
the gongs did not put the dragon to flight.
Long before the appointed time millions of
Chinese issued from the towns to the open
country, there, noise in air, to watch the
wonderful phenomenon. Those who had
been. unable to get gongs had provided
themselves with saucepans, rattles, pieces
OF bamboo stems and immense quantities OF
little red frecrackers. But what a dis
appointment! AT o'clock the gazing
multitudes saw the moon rise, a full, I'M
spotted disc, without a sign of anything
unusual. At 8 she was still shining pure.
Just as all hope was disappearing, a ire
mendoUs noise began on every side, for the
watchers saw a black spot advancing slow
10 across the face OF the moon. 1t is impos-
sible to describe the rage with which the
Chinese beat their pans and gongs, whirled
their rattles and let off the crackers. The
dragon was evidently frightened away by
the row, for after looking up at the full
moon for an hour and seeing nothing more
their victory, began to dispense. 1t was
learned later that the Emperor sent word
to the astronomers that the next time they
made such miscalculation he would re-
neve them of their appointments and send
them into exile.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
,rawfordsville qnd.) Journal.


An original poem by the famous humorist
and liberettist. George AIDE, is here given
the light of day for the first time in public
print. Mr.. AIDE wrote IL for the opera
Peggy from Paris" but for some reason
best known 10 himself Manager Savage
cut ii out. MIR. AIDE. disappointed but not
utterly crushed, intrIsted the microscopic
gem to his close friend, Judge Henry Vim
ton. of Lafayette Ii reached the Journal
sanctum via Jim Statesman and Tom Mich
olson and is here launched on the sea of
public criticism i'm the confident expectation
that il viii prove popular with the ex-
change editors III all parts OF the country
lit might as we'll be called
A ARCHAEOLOGICAL LOVE STORY.
A love-i0rn microbe met by chance
At swagger baCterodal dance.
A proud bacillian belle. and she
Was the pick CT the animalculae
or organisms sacchaTne.
She the prOtoplasmic queen
The mcrOscopical pride and pet
OF the biological smartest set
And this infinitesimal swain
Evolved pleading low refrain.
Chorus
oh lovely protoZoic germ.
What futile scientific term
Can well describe thy many charms?
Come 10 these embryonic arms.
Then HE away 10 my cellular home
And be my little diatome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04

don, and laying his case before the mag
istrate there. At first of course. he was
looked upon with some suspicion, but In
quiries made by the police have estab-
lished the fact that everything that he
has said is true, and that he and his
brother did arrive in London from Aus
tralia together.
Meanwhile. this man of nearly seventy.
adrift, penniless, in what is now a strange
country TO him. is in about as heartbreak-
ing situation as ever man had TO face. AS
such as he did in Australia, the Southwark
Police Court magistrate advised him to ap-
ply to the agent general in London of the
Queensland government for means of get
ting back to his home and his wife That
official, however, replied CURLY that there
were no funds for such a purpose and
way. is partially crippled, to try for job
as q stoker
NOW CHARITY PATIENT.
At present John Goodwin is living on 70
cents a day, which the Southwark magis-
trate has allowed him from the public poor
box. Meanwhile, two sisters of the Good
wins have turned UP in London, having
learned from the newspapers of their BROTH
er's straits. From them the disappointed
fortune-seeker has learned that their Uncle
about 1000, which was beQueathed. how
ever, TO some illegitimate children Of his.
with small reversion to his nieces. the
only ones of his brothers family whom he
remembered in his will The sisters have
no means of their own, both being com
panions, and are unable to do anything
of consequence to assist their brother.
But there is no light upon the mystery
of why these two inoffensive old men were
dragged from Australia to London and
duped into spending their all upon their
useless quest. 1t cannot be discovered who
inserted the false advertisement in the
Australian newspapers, nor VINO sent the
letter received by the Goodwins on reaching
London. Evidently, however, the author of
this Joke was perfectly conversant with
the Goodwins' family history.
The case of the two men has made a SEN
sation in this country and public sentiment
is in favor of raising a fund for the purpose
of sending them back home as "a thing
that England owes Them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
The Dreamer.

Tomorrow comes" ne cried. 'and brings 10 me
The sweet possession OF my hearts desirel''
And, filled with hopes that kindle and inspire,
He buildec high upon what was 70 be.
Easy the path" he said. and short the way
Why haste7 Tomorrow comesr But as he
spoke
The fatal sands were running. and he woke
To ind Tomorrow shrunk in Yesterday.
-R. H. Fuller, In Munsey's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
Az ECLIPSE IN CHINA.

Great CommotiOn when the Blnck
spot Appeared ON the Moon.
IN China an eclipse OF the moon is re-
earded as an evil augury for the Emperor,
Intended 10 warn him 10 examine himself
and correct his faults. Hence an eclipse
II always looked upon as an a1air or state.
and the greatest care Is taken 10 calculate
@s time when it win happen IL. Ed
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30
General Marketa.

New York. July l8. FLOUR-Quiet, but firm; Minnesota bat 3s5; winter extras. '. 20; winter pat ents, 6. 90a4.30.
 WHEAT-Opened firm and activA on higher French cables and bullish \crop news. only to sell off later under rdaiiz- ing; September, ss 1-1saS3%c.; Decen2 2ber Dnp. state, ssa5sstc.. C. |. <. Neypu ' = sls ss1v wgsTeFn. B65zc- [. .. D.. anodt CORN-Also followed up m early pertf of strength by a sharp reaction due sSs%per Sr0tps tsskitEHS; skiEas September, ssstasec- oATs-Quiet and steady: track. whits, state, 40a47c.; track. white. western. t0a41c PoRK--Dun; mess. H6ale-bo; family. S17.50a17.75. z LARD-Easy; prime western steam. 7.7Oc.-
 SUGAR = Raw steady: fair refining, 3-l6c.; centrifugal, 96 test 3 1l-16c.; re- fined steady; crushed. 5.60c.: powdered. S.10c.
 BUTTER-Steady: extra creamery, 1sc. do. factory, 13a15c.: creamery, common to choice. 15a1S1sc.; imitation creamery, 15a l7c.; state dairy, 14a171sc.; renovated creamery. 13a17c CHEESE-Steady to firm: state, full cream. fancy. small. colored, 10Ac.; large. colored, 1Oc.; small. white. 1014c.: large. white 10c.
 BEEF-Quiet; family. aoa1O.5o; mess. g as.5o; beef hams, $205Oa22; packet. ssa $50.
 wOOL-Firm; domestic fleece. 8as2c
 HOPS-Quiet; state. common to ehoics. 1902. 15a211zc.; 1901. 10a15c.; olds. 4a7c.: Pa- cific coast. 1902, 15a21c.; 1901, 10a15c.; olds, Aa7c.
 EGGS-Firm; state and Pennsylvania extras. 19a20c.; state and Pennsylvania firsts, 17a1Sc.; western extras, 19c.; west ern seconds to hrsts 14a1Sc. POTATOES-Easy; Long Island, 32a 2.25; Jersey. s2a28; southern. $1.75a2; Vir- ginia sweets. $2a3
 MOLASSES-Firm; New Orleans. S1a40c. HAY-Easy; shipping. Soa85c.; good to choice, $a1.10.
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.Now am flying out into the wide world" said lie. Catch me if you can" And he was gone in a moment.
 T." said the second, intend to fly straight to the sun. That is shell that lets itself be seen, and 1t will suit me exactly" And away he went.
 "We will go to sleep wherever we find ourselves" said the two next. ''We shall still be rolling onward" And they did certainly fall on the floor and roll about before they got into the pea shooter; but they were put in for all that. We shall go farther than the others" said they.
 What is to happen will happen" ex- claimed the last as he was shot out of the pea shooter, and as he spoke he flew up against an old board under a garret window and fell into little crevice, which was almost filled up with moss and soft earth. The moss closed itself round him, and there he lay. captive indeed, but not unnoticed by God.
 "What is to happen will happen" |" said he to himself.
 Within the garret lived poor wom- an, who went out to clean stoves, chop wood into small pieces and perform such like hard work. for she was strong and industrious. Yet she remained al- ways poor. and at home in the garret lay her only daughter, not quite grown up and very delicate and weak. For q whole year she kept her bed. and 1t seemed as if she could neither live nor die
 ''Shc is going to her little sister" said the woman. II had but the two chill dren, md 1t was not an easy thing to support both of them; but the good God helped me in my work and took fone of them to himself and provided for her. Now I would gladly keep the other that was left to me, but l sup pose they are not to be separated, and my , ok girl will very soon go to her siste: above" But the sick girl still remained where she was. Quietly and patiently she lay all the day long.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30
The HnneYmonn,

1t is said by some authorities that the honeymoon, or month after mar riage, takes its sweet sounding title from practice of the ancient Teutons, who drank honey wine (hydromeD for thirty days after a wedding.
 A far more simple and direct deriva- tion Is found in associations common to many times and people. The words month and moon have come to us from one source, the Anglo-Saxon mona, which is formed from an old root, ma, to measure. The moon thus measures time, and Dryden links it with its kindred month wien he speaks of lone revolving moon." Honey Is an obvious equivalent for anything enjoyable and sweet, and Shakespeare attaches it closely to the tender passion when he says, ''honeying and making love-"
 Anthony Trollope has used honey moon as a verb-"Some decent sort of body to honeymoon along with me-" and in an old volume of the London Tatler there Is an interesting sentence which clinches the connection between moon and month-"Sometimes the par ties fly asunder even in the midst of courtship and sometimes grow cool in the very honey month
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30
Mankind.s Prosresn.

Institutions may. crqpble sand gov crnmefts fall. hut it is efils that thsy may renew better youth. The petals of the flower withcr thnt the fruit may form. The desire of perfection, Ypringlng always from moral power, rules even the sword and escapes un- harmed from the field of carnage, giv- ing to battles all that they can have es luster and to warriors their only glory, surviving martyrdoms alsAsafe amid the wreck of states. On the banks of the stream of time not moaament has been raised to a hero or nation but tells the tale and rcnews the hope of Improvement. Each people that has disappeared, every institution that has pasveA Hway, has been step in the laska@r by which humanity ascends to- MHrd the perfection of Its nature.- Georee Bancroft.
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THE PEA BLOSSOM
-H Fairy Tale
By HANS CHRISTIAN -1NDERSEN

while her mother was away from home at her work.
 h Spring came and one moYning early the sun shone brightly through the lit- tie window and threw hEs rays over the floor of the room. Just as the mother was going to her jwork the sick girl fixed her gaze on Dae lowest pane of the window. "Ayother," she ex- claimed, ''what can ithat little green thing bethat peeps i,a at the window ? It is moving in the Eind."
 The mother 'stepy5ed to the window and half opened fit. "oh," she said, there is actually little pea which has taken root Hnd is putting out its sGreen leaves, fIow could 1t have got Unto this cracl5? Well, now here is a little garden flor you to nmuse your self with" fSo the bed of the sick girl was drawn nearer to the window. that she might lsee tine budding plant, and the motheE went out to her work
 "MothSf, believe l shall get we'll" said thS sick child. in the evening. 'sThe san has shone in here so brightly and warmly today, and the little pea Is thriving so wellS Ishall get on bet -ttteesii -ttteei, tsJcfssssi sc ont into tne warm sun shine again.
 ] God grant itr' said the mother. but she did not believe it would be so. She propped up with a little stick the green plant which had given her child such pleasant hopes-of life, so that 1t might not be broken by the winds She tied piece of string to the window sill and the the upper part of the frame, so that the pea tendrils might twlne round 1t when 1t shot up. And 1t did shoot up. Indeed it might almost be seen to grow from day to day. Now, really. here Is a flower com-
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30

 .>s. s:ss zsol uo n wl1n neeempeFg8oF all the Russias? When the old n tse of Emperor Alexander died. did hRhot.
 as well as all his brothers, who Eere
 grand dukes, follow that sacred body to the family tomb? They nct only followed it afoot. but walked for three
 long miles through blinding Russian snowsto!m Did not a humble Chris
 tan nurse start forth Lord Shaftes-. bury upon his great mission, of hfe7
 When the famous English philAnfhEo pist's hair had been silvered by the rav-
 ngas of many winters he testified In public meeting. "AIl that I have been
 able to do for Christ and my fellow mensis due to the gospel teachings of my old .Christiansnurse." As the little Jewish maiden. who was n servant girl, sent the warrior NAaman down to
 the river Jordan to be cured of leprosy. has there not been in our past lives some eonsecrated Christian domestic who was able to help send us to the waters of life to be cured of our lep- rosy of sin? Oh. my sister, never un- derestlmate the opportunities of use fulness of the honorable position of a noble Christian girl serving Christ as domestic in some humble home.
 Thus, in closing, l would speak an earnest word to those women who are about to consecrate their lives to this line of service God has opened for you mighty possibilities for good. Fit yourself for that work as the Lord Jesus Christ would have you. Make the | Bible the chief textbook of your life. Pray, and unceasingly pray, that the Holy Spirit will inspire you to speak the right word in the right way. Above all whatsoever your station In life may be. let me meG4ses 5satz 6u 10 -enref- -rf.s i Service of Jesus Christ. Not even the
 subject of your life's occupation cen | compare in importance with the crucial question whether you are a servant et our Lord. Make that your first, your chief business. that you are accepted | of him and that you are obeying his commands. Look not for your rewards from man, but so live that In the great ! day of judgment you may hear the
 best of all eneomiums: well done Thou art one of my queens! Thou hast been chief of all women! Thou hast been a faithful servantr'
 Copyright 1903. by Louis Kiopsch.l
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30

ing" said the old woman one morning, and now at last she began to encourage the hope that her little sick daughter might really recover. She remembered that for some time the child had spo- ken more cheerfully and during the last few days had raised herself in bed In the morning to look with sparkling eyes at her little garden. which con tained only a single pea plant. A week after the invalid sat up for the first time whole hour. feeling quite happy by the open window in the warm sun shine, while outside grew the little plant and on 1t pink pea blossom in full bloom. The little maiden bent down and gently kissed the delicate leaves. This day was to her like festival.
 "Our Heavenly Esther himself has planted that pea and made 1t grow and flourish to bring joy to you and hope 10 me, my blessed child" said the hap ny mother, and she smiled at the flow cr as If 1t had been an angel from God.
 But what became of the other peas? Why, the one that flew out into the wide world and said, Catch me If you Can," fell into a gutter on the roof of house and ended his travels in the crop of pigeon. The two lazy ones were carried quite as far, for they also ':ere eaten by pigeons, so they were at least of some use. But the fourth, which wanted to reach the sun, fell Into a sink and lay there in the dirty water for days and weeks. till it had swelled to great size.
 ''I am getting beautifully fat" said the pea. "I expect I shall burst at last No pea could do more than that, think. Il nm tlae-most relnarsebleSof all the five Which were in the sheli''. And the sink confirmed the opinion.
 But the young madden stood at the open garret window, with sparkling eyes and the rosy hue of health on her rheeks. Slie folded her thin hands over tue. pea blossom and thanked God for what he had done.
 ''IiSr said the sink, shall stand up for my pea" G.s-3-
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30
TALNAGE SERMON
By Rev. FRAleK DE WITT TALNGAGE. DID,. Pastor of Jefferson Park Presby- toriAn Church. Chicago

Chicago, July 26.-In these days of ,ocial and domestic struggle the prob km of family help Is rapidly becoming me of the first importance in our great .ities. Dr. Talmage's sermon shows hat domestic service, far from being sl vocation to be despised, should right V be regarded as 0raeAof honor and lu- .ratiye reward. Tke text Is Matthew K, 9. ''whoseaver n be chief among you, let him be yGe neryant." .#
 Startling theme Apparently con radiction ingAerm but really a pro- found truth provedfby reason and ex- 9erience. The man Most honored In the world today and the men of the past, whose names history will never for get. are the men who have rendered the world the best service. Eminence and lasting fame are won not by riches or htles, but by doing something that ben sdts others That is a sound general principle which applies not only to the highest walks of life, but to the .hnmblest. 1t may correct our views of | station which it Is now the fashion to hold in amall e1teem If we see how 1t is affected by thiA rEineiple- T speak Z of the sisls who, in performing the humble duties of domeetic service. con tribute so much to the comfort and happiness of a family.
 The tremendous opportunities of use Iulness open to n consecrated domestic Is the subject. No position today ac- eessible to q woman of ordinary men, tal and physical capabilities will bring greater returns, financially and spirit ually, than that offered to the average servant girl. The gods were supposed to have allowed the beautiful queen of Cyprus to bless her little Kingdom in wonderful way. Every place of the rocky island which her foot might touch would instantly be covered with brilliantly colored flora or with rich green verdure. Not so does God endow any human being; but in better way does the fable come true. The humble domestic servant, be she cook in the kitchen, or guardian in the nursery, or a waitress in the dining room, or simply chambermaid, may live life which will carry fragrance wherever 1t goes.
 Two Glasses of Servants.
 But this sermonic theme has Its dark side as well as it's bright 1t is shad- owed either by avoidance or by sloth- fulness-by avoidance because in de spising 1t and seeking other occupa- tions tnconveniences and social difti- culties are entailed on others; by sloth- fitness because no one can do duty badly or carelessly without deteriorat- ing in character. The kitchen or the nursery may be throne room, with q consecrated domestic servant as a queen, or 1t may be den of miserable drudgery and the scene of constant pickering and discontent. In olden times there were two classes of serv- ants. both male and female. The one was that consecrated band of workers which clearly realized that true serv- < ice, no matter how humble, implied 2 md urafn fn1n6 Thus JOahun.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30

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 one shell. They were green
 the shell was green, and so
 they believed that the whole world must be green also, which was a very natural conclusion. The shell grew, and the peas grew. They ac- eommodated themselves to their posi- ton and sat all in row. The sun shone without and warmed the shell. and the rain made 1t clear and trans parent. It was mild and agreeable in broad daylight and dark at nighf
 Are we to sit here foreyer?' asked one. Shall we not become hard by sitting so long? It seems to me there must be something outside, and feel sure of it."
 And as weeks passed by the peas be- came yellow, and the shell became yell low. A
 "All the world is turning yellow. suppose" said they. And perhaps they were right.
 Suddenly they felt pull at the sheli. It was torn off and held in human hands and then slipped into the pocket of Il jacket in company with other full F50c ---------------- ''Noyv we shall soon be opened" said one. Just what they all wanted.
 .II should like to know which of us will, travel farthest," said the smallest of tthe five. We shall soon see now"
 ''What is to happen will happen said the largest pea.
 { Crack" went the shell as it burst and the five peas rolled out into tho bright sunshine. There they lay in q child's hand. A little boy was holding them tightly and said they were fine peas for his pea shooter. And imme diately he put one in and shot it out.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30
Accldsnt Rrounht ReIIaf.

Pasadena, Cal, July 29.-Miss Alice Dane, apparently helpless cripple and deprived of perfect speech for mapy years, has suddenly had the use of hei limbs apd-vocal powers restored as the result10f fall while going up stafr way. Miss Dane had suffered from -spinal trouble and had to hobble abdui on crutches and could scarcely speiak above a whisper.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30
Gloves and Kisses.

The claim of gloves by ladies as a reward when they have stolen a kiss from a sleeping man is alluded to by Gay Q6SS-1732):
 Cicely. brisk maid. steps forth before the
 rout And kissed with smacking lips the snoring
 lout;
 For custom says. 'Whoe'er this venture
 proves
 For such kiss demands pair of
 gloves
 In chapter of ''The Fair Maid of Perth,' by Sir Walter Scott, Catherine leaves her chamber on St. Valentines morning and finding Henry Smith asleep gives. him a kiss. The glover says to hf
 Come into 4the booth with me, my son, and I will furnish thee with a fit. ting theme. Thou knowest the maiden who ventures to kiss a sleeping man wins of him pair of gloves"
 And in the following chapter Shs ao. cspts it.--Notss and ousrtsg.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30
Winter In Dog Days.

Breton Woods, N. H., July 29.-with snow on Mount Washington, giant trees laid prostrate along the Crawford Notch carriage road and Jackson village cut off from the outside world by the blow ing down of the telegraph and telephone poles, the record of unreasonable wealth CT during this unusual summer is bro ken. No less than three inches of snow covers the mountain top.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30
Live Stock Market.

CATTLE-Market steady; choice. $. 25a $40: prime. $4s0a5.10; good, 34.6oa4so; veal calves. $5.50a7.
 HOGS-Market active: prime heavies, $5.65a5.70; mediums, a5. 5.s0abS5; heavy York CTS, s. .9Oa5.96; light Workers. S6as.1o: pigs $6.10a620; roughs $4a5.
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market slow best wethers, $46oa47o; culls and common, N. .50a2 g; yearlings S3a6
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30
sIeeu Method.

It is said that hours of sleep can be regulated by two simple methods: First. never allow yourself to be awak- ened, but insist on being undisturbed
 mtil you awaken naturally; second, get up the minute you are awake. The hours of sleep will soon become adapt. ed to the requirements of your eonsti- tutton.
Connecticut western news., 1903-07-30

HERE were once Ave peas in one shell. They were green.
 the shell was green, and so they holieyad that tho whole