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fourteen, was slightly hart; a colored man was buried to the hips, but escaped with a few braises, _ Hotel Harned. Portland, Ore., Jan. 10.—The Oregon Railway and Navigation Company’s large hotel at Walla Walla was burned this morning. The loss on the building is about $40,000; insured for $20,000. The furniture and saloon were owned by the A. P. Hoteling Company, of this city. Loss, $8,000; insured. Stores and Stocks of Goods Burned. Augusta, Ga., Jan. 10.—Fire at Aiken, S. C.. this morning, destroyed the stores and stocks of M. J. Moseley, B. W. Moseley, J. R. Howiate and F. B. Henderson. Loss, $40,000; insurance, $30,000. A keg of powder exploded during tho fire, seriously injuring two negroes and a white Carriage Factory Burned. Lansing, Mich., Jan, 10.—Clark <fc Co.’s carriage factory, employing seventy hands, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, •40,000: insurance, one-half. Church Burned. Covington, Ky., Jan. 10.—The Second Presbyterian Church burned to-day. Lo3s, $25,000. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. * There is considerable talk that the Western Cable-motor Company, which is building a cable street railroad at St* Louis, will organize what is to be known as the Traction Company, for the purpose of buying or leasing tho present horse railroads and turning them into cable companies. The dead body of an unknown man, aeed about forty, was found lying on the ground in the woods near Louisville yesterday afternoon. His clothes were burned off him, and his flesh was partially cooked. At his side was the remains of a fire. It is supposed his clothing caught Are while he was asleep. There was nothing to identify him. Katie Erb, ten years old, started from Newark, N. J., alone, for Cheyenne, with a ticket attached to her clothing, giving her name and destination. Her mother is a notorious woman, and her father is in Cheyenne. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to children took her in charge and wrote to her father, who sent money to pay her way to him. Some seventy-five or eighty Knights of Labor, representatives of the order on the Gould system of railroads, are in St. Louis as delegates to District Assembly No. I, and will hold a convention this week. They will complete the organisation of the district assembly, elect a full list of officers, and are expected to transact considerable business in the interest of the order in that district. A NEW YORK. BELLE’S BEDROOM. How Comfortably anl Composedly a Millionaire’s Daughter Sleeps. Chicago Herald. Would you like to see how a New York belle of millionairism sleeps? I can gratify you. so far as to describe with literal exactness the bedroom of a young woman whose name is printed ae often as anybody's in the society reports, foto it I was conducted, quite in the same mat-ter-of-course way that the little lady of the bouse did everything that she willed, and there we found the knick-knack which we were seeking for me to criticise or admire. But I confess I had eyes only for tho room. It was quite as interesting to me ap-if it had been the bower of a princess: mor-G so, m fact, for more persons ' Wi'lluMhcLthe scenes in a princess's life than in those of a young American millionairess. The theaters endeavor to acquaint the masses with the interior of great mansions, palaces and abodes of the wealthy, but they show "us ouly the draw-ing-rooms and dining-rooms. I suggest that they speedily vouchsafe to us all a view of the bedroom of a youn& lady of fashion. I don’t know how they can do it exactly, but that is for them to find out. I never saw a more beautiful, cozy, in every way delightful place than the sleeping-room of this young princess of fashion—this eldest child of a many-millionaire. The wall paper was palo gold on faint slate color. The gilt bedstead was pushed against a square of plaited silk of pale fold, with slate colored silk bows at the corner. ust such another square of plaited silk rose to the ceiling above the waahstaud. On that were only pitcher, bowl, soap-dish and so on, because running water is presumed to invite sewer gas, bat all of the choicest ware. A great sheet of beveled looking-glass, six feet high, swung on brass rods above the floor in one corner for the young woman to see her whole attire in. She had &130 a folding glass to reflect her ears, back hair and neck. There was an open fire-place besides the hotair register, a dressing-stand laden with pretty toilet-boxes and bottles, an ivory clock like a bird cage, in which ivory canaries trilled sweetly aa each hour began; easy chairs and a rockingehair to match the wall-paper and furniture, a pretty little pvie-dieu for the young woman to say her prayers upon as fashionable as possible, and a wealth of little elegancies, completing a general effect that was exquisite, dainty and inviting beyond computation. Opening out of this room the young millionairess had another apartment where she wrote and painted and “worked,” to to speak, but I did not see it. It was while I was in her sleeping-room that I noticed that nowhere iu the whole house duriug a whole day’s stay bad 1 seen a single hint of disorder—no shoes in sight, no article of clothing lying on a chair or bed, or litter of any sort —everything, in short, as neatly ordered as if I was a critic invited to call and see the perfection ©f home discipline. I confess that a tiny pair of kid slippers peeping from under the edge of the bed, or a hat and pair of gloves thrown upon a chair, would have made the room more interesting by connecting the maiden with it; but it was ths rule of the house for such things not to be. Think of it. Eight servants to wait upon four persons. The room in which the family assembled for eonversation and the entertainmoht of company waS across the hall from the parlor. It was quite as elaborately furnished as the parlor, but the earpet, chairs, and various appointments were not quite as new; in fact, they were worn just enough to be comfortable. The two front windows and one at the side commanded a eeneral view of Fifth avenue, and I noticed, while I was there, that the ladies watched wbat went on in the street with the same curiosity their poorer sisters possess; but they sat so far back from the space between the curtains that, while they could see everybody, nobody could see them from the street I noticed, also, that when a friend called at the house, if either mother or daughter saw the visitor in time she would go to the door herself before the person bad time to ring the bell. And I observed another thing. There must have been SIO,OOO in china, glass, bronze and marble in this sitting-room distributed over a couple hundred little things useful and ornamental. The members of the household would be glad to talk of any of these beautiful articles; would say what they were, where they came from, and all about them, except the price. Money and price and cost, subjects so commonly discussed by those of us who are obliged to think of such trifles, were never mentioned. The folding doors between the front room and the next room were never drawn together while 1 was there. The next room was the library, walled in by bookcases of carved wood and beveled plate-glass. The man of the house invited me in there to smoke and read. He had daily papers, all of them, on the center-table, two or three easy chairs, a drop light and a grate fire. He went to his room when heeame in, exchanged his shoes for slippers, and his coat for a loose jaeket, then flung himself in a chair, lighted a cigar and tried to read, while either his wife or his daughter sat on the ottoman at his feet, or on the arm of the chair he occupied. Wealth and happiness are said to be often strangers. These appeared to be the happiest people ima ginabla Death of Faddy Hyan’g Mother. Thoy, N. Y., Jan. 10.—Paddy Ryan's mother died this evening, at her residence in West Troy, Owing to her death, the arrangements for the fight between liyan and Sullivan will be declared off for the present. Ryan received another telegram from Joe Coburn, yesterday, asking him to go to New Yore as soon as possible. Coburn gave no further details concerning the accept' since of the challenge, or place and conditions of the fight Chasms A. Robxbts, of East Wilson, H. Y., had thirteen scrofulous ulcers on hie face and Hood’s Sarsaparilla cured them.

REIGN OP THE FROST KING. Continuation of Low’ Temperature Over a Vast Expanse of the Country. Railway Travel in All Directions Greatly Impeded—Fair Weather and Stationary Temperature Predicted for To-Day. THE SIGNAL SERVICE. A Continuation of Cold Weather—Rising Temperature on Wednesday. War Department, ) Office or the Chief Signal Officer, > Washington, Jan. 11, la.m. ) Special Indications for Twenty-four Hours from 7 a. m., for Indianapolis and Vicinity— Fair weather, stationary temperature this morning, and slowly rising temperature and warmer weather on Wednesday. For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee—Fair weather, stationary, followed by slowly rising temperature, northwest to southwest winds. For the Lower Lake Region—Fair woather, generally colder, followed by slowly rising temperature during Tuesday, westerly winds, generally higher barometer. For the Upper Lake Region—Fair weather, northwest to southwest winds, sliehtly warmer weather in tiie extreme northwestern portion, colder in the western portion, followed by slowly rising temperature and colder weather in the extreme southern portion. For the Upper Mississippi Valley—Generally fair weather, northerly winds, becoming variable during Tuesday. For the Missouri Valley—Fair weather in the southern portion, increasing cloudiness and local snows in the northern portion, variable winds, generally shifting to southerly; warmer weather. For Colorado—Generally fair weather, slight rise, followed by falling temperature. For Tuesday—Fair weather is indicated for the Gulf States, with slowly rising temperature. Local Observations. Indianapolis, Jan. 10. Time, j Bar. ■ Ther. j Hum. j Wind. [Weather; Rain. 6a. M.. j 30.14 —13.5, 95 West j Clear! ....' 10 a. M.., 30.19 3 f 82 West Clear 2p. a* . 30.10, 5.7 82 [West Clear OP. M.. 30.20 j— 7.4 82 West Ckar 10 P. M.. [30.25 —ll.O 86 |West jClear. ...... Maximum temperature, —4.3 at 3 P. M.; minimum temperature, —15.0 at 8 a. m. General Observations. War Department, ? Washington. Jan 10, 1() p. m. > Observations taken at tho same moment of time at all stations. 03 H 5P 5 g* s ®2. ? H 3 P* ST* *-• 21 STATIONS. Is 1 gg; ® f I j ? e ? - , , • s> • t w ;- New York City 20.69; 11 Nwest Cloudy. Washington City... 29.91 10,Nwest Clear. Vicksburg, Miss 30.43 2()'N’east Clear. New Orleans. La ,30.38 31 Nwest Clear. Shreveport, La. (30.48 24! Nwest Clear. Fort Smith, Ark.. . 30.57' B!Nwest Clear. Little Rock, Ark |30.45; 12(Nwest [Clear. Galveston, Tex 30.42 35;North [Fair. Memphis, Tenn 30.38! 9jWest Clear. Nashville, Tenn 30.32 j 1 j Nwest . ..-..Clear. Louisville. Ky i30.29! 4 Sweati [Clear. Indianapolis, 1ud... 1 30.25 '■ —9lNwest' i Clear. Cincinnati, O .. 30.24 —6;Nwest! JClear. Pittsburg, Pa i30.01 —1 West (iCloudy. Oswego, N. Y 29.71 10 Xwest Ltsuow. Toledo, O |30.09 —8; West i Clear. Escanaba, Mich 130.16! ljWest ('.....[Clear. Marquette, Mich...!30.101 6 N west( j Fair. Chicago, 111 (30.18 —3 West j .03,Clear. Milwaukee, Wis [30.20 —3 N’east; 'Clear. Duluth, Minn 30.44 —l2! Sout h I Clear. St. Paul. Minn 30.31 —ls West j Clear. LaCrosse. Wis |30.43 —l2jNwest Clear. Davenport, la 130.44 —l7jN\vest [Clear. Des Moines, la. 130.55!—lljNorth (Clear. Keokuk, la ....(30.48—15,Nwest Clear. Cairo, Til. [30.39] ljNwest Clear. Springfield. 11l 30.39! —B|Nwest Clear. St. Louis, Mo 30.44; —3 Nwest Clear. Lamar, Mo (30.59! —6 Nwest Clear. Leavenworth, Kan..i30.64 —6 Nwest Clear. Omaha. Neb ]30.64| —10 Nwestf Clear. Yauktou, I>ak j3o.osj—ll'Nwest iOlear. Moorehead, Minn..(3o.6s —l9;Nwest [Clear. Bismarck. Dak 30.05—10 West Clear. Fort Buford. Dak..*30.57 —9,N'east ..... Clear. Ft.Assiniboine,M. T 30.52 8 Sweat 'Fair. Fort Custer, Mont.. [30.43 lOlN'east .05 Fair. Deadwood, Dak [30.37 19;Calra .02 Ltsuow North Platte, Neb..|30.50 9;S’east Clear. Denver, Col (30.34 15 Sooth Clear. W. Las Animas. Col; 30.38 9 East Cloudy. Dodge City, Kan.... 30.50 5 N’east Clear. Fort Elliott, Tex... 30.40 10 N’east Clear. Fort Sill, Ind. Ter Fort Davis, Tex 30.22 37 East Clear. El Paso, Tex 30.24 40 Calm Clear. Salt Lake City, U. T 30.48 17;Nwest Clear. THE POLAR WAVE. Continuation of Gold Woather Throughout tho Country—Travel Impeded. Chicago, Jan. 10. —Sines midnight yesterday the temperature has gradually fallen, touching 12 degrees below zero at 10 o’clock to-day. Very little suow has fallen during the last twenty-four hours, though reports from outside the city show that the blizzard is still in force. Where trains are not detained by snow, they are delayed several hours by severity of the temperature. The morning trains on tho different roads were delayed from three to nine hoars to-day, the last to arrive being the New York limited. The fury of the storm having apparently exhausted itself, no further impediment to railroad travel is anticipated, except from cold. At midnight here the wind has fallen to a slight breeze, and the night is clear. Cincinnati, Jan. 10.—The thermometer at 6 o'clock this morning registered 10° below zero. It rose during the day, but began sinking in the afternoon, and at 11:30 to night marks 9° below. The railroads are nearly ail crippled, many trains being eleven hours late. Traffic on the Cincinnati Southern and Chesapeake & Ohio lines has been practically suspended. Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 10.—The weather here is clear and cold. On Saturday night the thermometer recorded 21° at the signal office. The oranges remaining on the trees are frozen, and their loss will probably be complete, but the trees so far are not much injured. It is slightly warmer to-night, Provincktown, Mass., Jan. 10.—The gale has continued with great soverity all day from the northwest, and it is estimated that more damage has been done during the past forty-eight hours than for the past ten years on this part of the coast Eight ivessels have been ashore at Truro and Provincetown in this storm, but no lives were lost. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. JO.—Specials to the Pioneer Press from points in the Northwest show that the cold wave is still on, the mercury ranging from 20 to 35 degrees below, according to loca ity and exposure. Pittsburg, Jan. 10. —The enow blockade on the railroads is almost unprecedented. No attention has been paid to schedules, and all trains are from one to fifteen hours late. In many instances trains have been abandoned, and on several of the smaller roads traffic has been entirely suspended. On the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad the trains are from seven to fifteen hours late. The limited express west, which was due here at 9 o"e!ock last night, arrived at 10 o’clock this morning, having been snowbound at Gist Station. The fast-line east, which left here last night, stuck near Penn Station, and did not get away until this morning. All the trains were provided with three to five engines. The Southwest branch of the Penn sylv&nia railroad is totally blockaded, and trains bare been abandoned. The West Pennsylvania and Castle Shannon roads have virtually suspended operations. The Fort Wayne, Pittshure & Lake Erie, and the Pittsburg, McKeesport & Youghiogheny road:. trains aro running, but behind time" Great suffering among live stock is reported. At the East Liberty yards several head of cattle are said to have died from exposure, and many morear* in a dying condition, la Washington

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county the farmers were taken unawares, and whole flocks of sheep which had not been properly sheltered are reported tv have frozen to death. Baltimore, Jan. 10.—The Western Maryland railroad, in the sweep of the Blue Ridge mountains between Mechanicsville and Penmar, is blockaded by snow to the depth of fifteen feet. Four passenger trains and several loaded freight trains are unable to move and fourteen engines are working to get them out. The blockade commenced yesterday morning, and the large number of passengers are being made as comfortable as possible, but there is believed to be considerable suffering among them. A cattle tram had to be unloaded laat night to prevent the cattle from being frozen to death. SWIMMING IN WINTER. A Bath-House Where Only Members of the First Families Are Admitted. New York Star. * In the upper part rf the city, in one of the most aristocratic neighborhoods near Fifth avenue, is a bath in which the luxury of swimming in winter is enjoyed by what the proprietor of the place calls the “better element.” A liveried attendant opens the door, whieh leads into a spacious vestibule in which a number of English and French illustrated newspapers lie about. The bath itself is a good sized pool, nearly seven feet deep in spots, handsomely railed in. and surrounded with spring boards, swinging rings and swimming gear, while contrivances for frolicsome and daring swimmers overhang various parts of the pool. Around the four sides commodious dressing-rooms are ranged. A small platform, at least ten feet above the water overhangs the deep end of tho bath. A man dressed in a bathing suit, which revealed his strong physique, leaned against the rail of the bath. He looked thoughtful and self possessed, without imparting the impression of being sullen or ill-humored. “Who aro your customers?” was the question which the reporter a * essed to the gentleman, who proved to be the. jprietor.of the establishment. “Only the better elements of New York society come here. I never touch anything that is not of the uppercrust The tone is everything, partly because it is pleasanter to deal with true ladies and gentlemen than with the upstarts, and partly because it pays better to be exclusive.” “I suppose your expenses are heavy?” ‘•You would be surprised to learn the cost of such a place as this. Why, the rent, of the two lots alone is enough to absorb a good sized income, to say nothing of the cost of the building, the water supply, heat and so on. The water and whole interior are kept at summer temperature all through the winter, and you can, perhaps, imagine what my coal bills are.” “Is the place patronized exclusively by gentlemen?” “1 have a very large number of iadv pupils. Their hours are from 12 to 4p. m. They are the most delightful of bathers.” “Do you instruct the ladies in the natatorial art?” “No, no. No men are admitted during ladies’ hours. The swimming instructors are women, so that the ladies are perfectly safe from observation. Os course lam here occasionally, but then, you know oniy in an official capacity, and that doesn’t count Oh, they are charming! What is more beautiful than a beautiful woman in a bathing suit?” “What kind of costumes do they wear?” “The same that are seen at the seaside. Some of the ladies, however, wear the single garment, without the skirt or tunic, which leaves the arms and neck bare.” “Do children come here?” *‘We have more children than adults, and a good many of them are extremely clever. We have some as young as four years. Os course these have to be bathed, but many a ten yearold has learned to swim here. On the other hand, a lady sixty-five years old came here to learn swimming. In three months she succeeded very weil, though sixty-five is a pretty good age to begin with. She is now well able to take care of herself in the water.” “Are lady bathers timid?” “Not at all. They have more courage than men. If a woman once makes up her mind to do a thing, she goes it for all she is worth. It would surprise you to watch some of our expert lady swimmers. Look at that platform. It is ten feet above the water, and a ten foot dive is not to be sneezed at. We have a doien young women who take headers from that platform, while hardly one man attempts it. One of my patrons is a well known society lady from Brooklyn. The first time she came here I happened to be in the room. She came slowly down the walk, looked into the water, then walked back, ran out, gave a big jump on the end of the spring-board, and took a dive that I never saw beaten in my life. Then she came up, swam around the pool a couple of times, came out and ran up to the platform there. Over she went like a swallow. She is the champion swimmer among tho ladies.” “1 suppose the dudes of the city arejflocking hither?" “My dear sir, I never use the word dude. It is tabooed here. It is the better element of New York society which patronizes this place, the offspring of admirable families, you know—blood. I foresaw that such a place as this would pay, because everything has shown of late years that the tendency of the better element of New York society was toward exclusiveness, and this element has found in this place a bath that is not common. Some years ago society swells established a roller-skating rink up town. The masses crept in, and the swells gave up the skating. Give the better element a thing they can call their own, and they’ll take care of it. While this conversation was in progress, a specimen of tho genns man was disporting himself in the water of the pool. He had a very prominent nose, a thin neck, thinner legs and enormous feet A number of showy rings sparkled on his fingers, and he carried a sponge daintily in his left hand. One of the attendants brought in a small pail of water, which he placed carefully on the edge of the pool. The being in the water stood up. climbed up the steps, sat down on the edge, dipped the sponge in the pail of water and sponged his head carefully and ge.ntly. Then he squeezed the snonge and washed his hands. The instructor explained to the reporter in an awe-struck whisper that the young man was the son of a well-known banker. “Ho is very fastidious,” said the proprietor, “and does not like to wash his face in the same water that he bathes in. He comes from an admirable family, you know—blood. It always tells.” The reporter remembered, on arriving at the place, having seen an individual clad in the very extreme of fashion enter the place, who bore some resemblance to the young man who sat pensively on the edge of the pool. Yet it was evident that an astonishing transformation had taken place in the appearance of the man. When seen at tho entrance on the street, he looked like a well-built young man of compact ’ physique. His trousers were wide and big, his coat and he wore a waistcoat of velvet or velveteen that corresponded with the color of his overgaiters. English tan gloves, a big hat, and a single glass screwed in his right eye completed his outfit. The cane he carried was of the latest fashion. Shorn of all these paraphernalia—tho padding and all—he was no longer an impressive swell as he sat down on the edge of the pooL Rest Varieties of Apples. While climate mast have much to do with determining what varieties of apple trees to plant the following list, recommended by a speaker at the Illinois Horticultural Society’s recent meeting, will prove useful in making a choice. The number following the variety named shows how many of each should be planted in an orchard of 1,000 trees: Red Astrachan, 25; Standard, 10; Ramsdell Sweet. 10: Maidenßlush, 10; Jonathan. 20; Rowe Beauty, 20; Winesap, 10; Winkler, 20; Ben Davis, 475; Willow Twig, 400. Eastern readerawill note the entire absence from the list of the old standard varieties, the Baldwin and Greoning. A few trees of the Spitzenburg. Pound Sweet and Northern Spy most Eastern farmers would expect to have The large number of lien Davis trees is recommended on account of their prolific bearing, and the Willow Twig because it is a good keeper and good market variety. On the farm little attention is generally paid to the method of killing poultry.’ The head is laid over the chopping-block and ent off with the ax. and the bird loft to flap its blood away in the crass or dust The proper way is to leave the head on and kill the bird by cutting tho veiu at the back of the month—just under the eves. j The bird quickly bleeds to death, and a smart j blow on tijo back of the head will render it un conscious, so that tha plucking can begin at OftOfc I

EMPEROR WILLIAM AT HOME. Interesting Gossip Aboot His Domestic Life and Personal Characteristics. London Letter in New York World. In Berlin gossip stops short at the palace gate, and even the all-daring newspaper reporter does not venture within its forbidden presinets. Apart from the accounts of official receptions, which are invariably confined to a simple narrative of facts, no details of the palace life are given to the public. The distinguished personages who enjoy the privilege of approaching the person of the Emperor are silent when questioned concerning the details of his every-day life. Bat the monarchical traditions which place the person of the sovereign beyond the sphere of newspaper chitchat and popular gossip are in this case less powerful than the deep respect and veneration the German people entertain toward their Emperor. When his Majesty is indisposed, for instance, the news is given in the fewest word3 and-without speculation or comment. The journals maintain an extreme reserve concerning everything reiatiDg to the imperial family; even if what are elsewhere called “royal indiscretions" were toierated, the public would take no pleasure in discussing them; it would sho\/"a want of respect toward the dynasty, and especially toward the person of the sovereign. According as Emperor William grows older this deference on the part of his subjects seems to increase; They rejoice when he is in good health, and a pall of sadness seems to fall over the entire city when he is ill or indisposed. The old monarch lives in the love and affection of his people. The apartments of the Emperor occupy the first floor of the left wing of the palace, which is so limited in space that all the official fetes must be held in the old chateau. These apartments comprise three chambers —the imperial cabinet, the sleeping chamber and the reception-room. The cabinet, or office, is situated at the angle of the palace; everybody knows it, for it is before one of its windows the Emperor places himself daring the few idle moments he snatches from his bnsy day's work. Every German arriving in Berlin makes a long stand beneath this window in the hope of seeing his sovereign. The Emperor appears before it just often enough to gratify public curiosity. As soon as his Majesty appears overy head is uncovered, and the two policemen who march np and down, night and day, beneath that window, do not take the least trouble to keep the throng reminded; the respect inspired by the venerable monarch i9 sufficient to prevent all embarrassing demonstrations. Two years ago the Emperor was accustomed to rise every morning at 7 o’clock, sharp, winter and summer, but latterly his physicians imperatively required him to remain in bed till 9 o'clock. The old soldier capitulated, but not without vehement remonstrance, to this demand of ad vancing years. Having now reached the limit of human life, so to speak, he does not wish to admit that he is growing older. He becomes irritable if anyone alludes to his increasing weakness, and he brightens into smiles when he is complimented oa his vigor and healthful appearance. When at the last antumn manoeuvres an old comrade of the Iron Cross,- of the campaign of 1813, was descending from his carriage to pay homage to him, his Majesty cried out with unconscious naivete, as he hastened towards him: “Stay where you are. you are an old man, and it is my place to come to you.” And as he spoke he hurried toward his comrade of threequarters of a century before, on a tottering run, and grasped him by the hand. The Emperor, owing to this determination not to yield to the encroachments of old age, could never be persuaded to use the elevator that connects his apartments with those of the Empress, which are on the floor below; and as the little stairway is winding and abrupt he never descends but when it is absolutely necessary; it is the Empress who must always come to him, generally by the elevator but occasionally by the stairway Tho Emperor's bedroom is of the plainest kind, devoid of every vestige of luxury. Directly over his bed is a large portrait in mahogany of his mother, Queen Louise, who, after the disastrous battle of Jena, had to humbly implore the clemency of the conquerer. The constant view of this portrait, recalling to his mind the disasters of his country and the humiliations suffered by his mother, contributed, perhaps, to the terrible war of 1870-71. When the Emperor rings the valet de chambre enters to aid his Majesty in making his toilet. The toilet is simple. His Majesty detests new clothes, as he feels himself so much more at home in his old ones; a worn-out uniform serves him as a robe de chambre; a pair of loose old slippers add to his comfort during the morning hours, and when he is ready to go to his working cabinet he finds awaiting him his faithful Engel, the doyen of servants, who pours out a bowl of steaming tea. This valet de chambre is a septuagenarian and by no means so robust as his master, who treats him with the easiest familiarity, hats with him on a footing of perfect equality, and asks every morning after his health in a most effusive and off-handed way. One morning, a little more than a year ago, Engel respectfully represented to his Majesty his desire to retire from his duties owing to increasing infirmity; everybody, as he remarked had not the iron constitution of his Majesty, and as for himself he had need of ease and repose. Whereupon his Majesty burst into a loud laugh and exclaimed: “Why, Engel, you and 1 are tho only two men I know of who have no time to take any repose.” And that ended the matter.

The Eraperor's cabinet is so taken up with furniture, art objects, bric-a-brac, broideries executed by members of the imperial family, of presents all parts of the country, especially on feta days, that one ean scarce pick his steps through it. A big mass of papers and documents are always lying on the Emperor’s desks. His Majesty reads all of them before affixing his signature, and often annotates, when there is space, with one of those large, dull lead-pencils used by carpenters for marking boards. He writes with difficulty, as one of his fingers is a little stiff, the result of a wound received many years ago when hunting. After this first hour of comparative rest. His Majesty’s real day’s work begins. He completes his toilet, and like a true soldier—which he has always been and will be to the end—confers with the chief of his military cabinet and then with his Ministers, who enter his study one at a time. For other audiences he passes into a simply-furnished salon, the few ornaments and broideries of which have been made by the members of the imperial family. The Emperor has a pronounced liking for the blue-bottle, the simple flower of the corn-fields. In the choice of ornaments this weakness of his Majesty is never forgotten. The blue bottle forms the basis of all the embroidered bouquets. Emperor William does not smoke or take snnff. Neither does he wear spectacles When reading or writing he uses an oye-glass, although he does not wish to admit that his sight is growing weak. His Majesty sleeps as soundly as the healthiest of youths, and never takes a rest during the course of the day. He has been caught nodding, however, on a few oscasions within the past year or two when the receptions were too protracted. He always receives standing up in his salon, after having changed his old uniform for a more correct oue. Should he receive a prince who has conferred on him the purely honorary command of a regiment that bears his name his Majesty always wears the uniform of that particular regiment. In this respect there is never the slightest derogation from the rigid rule of etiquette. Hence his Majesty has frequently to change his uniform three or four times within an hour or two The reports from the military and civil authorities generally last from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. After this the Emperor takes his breakfast, always alone, so that he may not be obliged to talk. The repast is of the simplest kind—eggs and a chop—and it lasts only twelve or fifteen minutes. The imperial physicians have thus far been unable to induce this vigorous old man to take a little repose after his long morning’s work, and they have been equally unsuccessful in their attempts to make his Majesty forego certain dishes of uneasy digestion, such as lobster, of which he is passionately fond. His Majesty has three physicians. Dr. Lauer, chief physician of the staff, that is the highest medical position in the army, and Drs. Lenthold and Thiemann, both distinguished in their profession. The last named chanced to be on the spot when the attempt was made on the Emperor’s life by Nobliug; he hurried to his Majesty and

attended to him, and was rewarded for his service by being permanently attached to the imperial household. Shortly after dining his Majesty takes a promenade in the park, and about 5 o’clock his Majesty returns to the palace, where he receives tbe.commands of the Empress for the evening. The personal relations existing between this august couple, though for a time a little troubled on political questions, are charming in their simplicity, save on great ceremonial occasions. The Imperial pair always “thou" and “thee" one another, like the average run of husbands and wives. The Emperor was always distinguished for bis exquisite courtesy and gallantry. And now, though almost ninety years of age. he bestows on the Empress the most delicate attentions. He love3 to go and spend an hour at the opera, which is quite near, but he never disposes of bis time during the evenings without first consulting the Empress. Every evening they take tea together, and the Emperor is never absent without having first acquainted the Empress of his intention and receiving her permission. It is during dinner, which takes place at 6 o’clock, that his Majesty decides as to how he shall spend tire evening. These dinners are of the simplest kind, nevermore than three courses, and the repast rarely lasts more than half an hour. Even in presence of domestics, the imperial couple “thou” and “thee” one another when dining together, and from this habit it sometimes happens that they forget this little rule of etiquette before strangers on grand occasions. This happened, for instauce, when the Empress, then very ill, was first permitted by PUT physicians to visit his Majesty after Nobling’s attempt on his life. Although the chamber was full of distinguished notabilities, the Imperial couple cast all etiquette to the winds, and kissed and chatted in the ordinary, old-fashioned way. Apart from military questions, in which he is inflexible, bis distinguishing characteristic is kindness, to which old age has added a tinge of austerity. But in military matters he is rigor personified. One remembers the incident that occurred about a year ago; some soldiers of the Landwehr, and belonging to the well-to do class, were called out for their yearly drill, and owing to the lack of accommodation were compelled to travel in baggage and cattle cars. To this they objected and submitted their case to the Emperor by telegram. His laconic answer was, “Obey.” The recalcitrants were condemned to five years’ imprisonment, and all appeals to the Emperor for a mitigation of sentence were fruitless. All supplications and petitions are personally examined by the Emperor. And when traveling he receives none to avoid unnecessary fatigue. The humblest of his Majesty’s subjects may rest assured that his letter will reach his sovereign. The Empress i3 a Princess of Weimar, and remembers the glorious epoch when the genius of Goethe illuminated that little capital. She passed much of her time in the presence of the great poet, and from this early education atid association the Empress Augusta has preserved a refined literary taste. When the Emperor receives permission to pass the evening in his way, he may be seen at the opera, not in the grand re-ception-box, which occupies all the center of the hall, but in an avaut scene of the first story, where, near the actors, he can see better and can catch every word. The official box is filled with chamberlains in grand tenue, officers in brilliant uniforms, and ladies of the palace in gorgeous toilet, while the Emperor himself, in his plain uniform, bows and smiles to the aristocratic ladies and distinguished dames in the body of the house. When the play is over, which is generally a little after 9 o’clock, his Majesty returns to the palace; he takes a cup of tea, and at 10 o'clock, if more important receptions do not retain him in the apartments of the Empress, he retires to rest, like a simple workman, satisfied with his day’3 toil, and ready to resume it again on the following morning.

Which Branch of Fruit Growing; Pays Best? Fruit Grower. We are often asked this question, but it is one that we can seldom answer to our satisfaction, as so much depends upon the locality, nature of the soil, climate and the surrounding market. Usually it is best not to confine yourself to one branch entirely, bat to plant both large and small fruits. We have known inexperienced men to begin fruit-growing by planting one hundred acres of pears and nothing else, or fifty acres of grape-vines, or large fields of strawberries. These people often come to grief. How ranch better it would have been if they had divided their planting among numerous species. Fruit trees, plants and vines are liable to occasional failure, the same as anything else in this world is liable to fail Therefore, if one has planted a variety of fruits, the failure of one or several does not cause him serious loss, and he continues from year to year to receive an average income. Aside from this, if he plants a large acreage of one specialty' he is obliged to harvest and market his specialty in haste, at a certain date; whereas, if it was divided into numerous species, the time of harvesting and marketing would be extended ovor a long period, and could be done with much less expense and danger from storms and other contingencies. Usually the drift of such inquiries is to jearn whether small fruits or large are most profit abla There is much in favor of small fruits: they can be made to bring in revenue sooner than large fruits, therefore most fruit-growers begin fruit-growing by planting strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries, grapes, and currants. They plant at the same time orchards of pears, apples, peaches and quinces, depending upon the early grapes, strawberries and other small fruits to tide along the way until the large fruits get into hearing. Then they have an opportunity of testing thoroughly whether large or small fruits pay best in their locality and on their soiL Thus, if they find the market for small fruit in excess of the supply, they can gradually diminish that department, and devote their attention to large fruits. This is the proper way to begin fruitgrowing. Orchards of large fruits require years for their maturity, and it is a matter of speculation, somewhat, as to what the outcome will be, and yet we have every assurance that they will prove profitable, but how profitable no one can tay. In planting small fruits we have but a short period to look forward to, and we can decide with some certainty regarding the demand. Fruitless Search for a Schoolgirl. Cairo, 111., Jan. 10. —To day the fire bells were rung, calling the citizens together to institute a search from house to house for Annie McKeon, who disappeared m3'sterionsly from school, at the convent here, last Thursday. The search proved fruitless, no trace of the girl being found. ‘Where a Man Shines. Lady Contributor, iu Outing. A man never looks handsomer than when, dressed in wheel costume, he is seen industriously polishing off and oiling up and rubbing down a tricycle that is shortly to be mounted by a lady.

The Hospital Investigation. Regarding the recent City Hospital investigation, and the resolutions passed by the Marion County Medical Society in support of Dr. Wishard, the current number £f the Indiana Medical Journal says: ‘ ’Most of our readers are aware that the most serious and damaging charges were brought recently against the management of the Indianapolis City Hospital, and against the moral and professional character of its superintendent. The superintendent of our City Hospital, Dr. W. N. Wishard. was born and raised in this city, and has always borne an irreproachable character, and it affords us pleasure to add that neither his moral or professional standing in this city has been dimmed in the least by the outcome of the investigation. We congratulate the profession of this city upon the results of the investigation and trust the lessons to be drawn therefrom will result in permanent good." Indianapolis and the State Board. “Every now and then we hear the complaint made that Indianapolis is given no representation in the State Board of Agriculture," said Secretary Heron to a Journal reporter a day or two ago, “but when the opportunity for electing an Indianapolis man comes around there is never anything done. I have time and again asked the Board of Trade to present to the Board of Agriculture in some tangible form any proposition that conld be acted upon and made mutually beneficial to the business interests of Indianapolis and the State fair, but nothing has been done. The other

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