Bloomington Telephone, Volume 15, Bloomington, Monroe County, 23 June 1893 — Page 2

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There are thirty thousand acres of watermelons growiug in Georgia this season. The tide of colored emigration from that section is now at a low stage. The colored man and brother knows a good thing when he sees it and proposes to stay by "dem millyuns" till the last juicy core has parted from its encircling rind and gone gurgling down into the dusty depths beneath the capacious cavern of his woolly dome of thought. A modern St. Patrick has blossomed out in the State of Washington, but so far his missionary efforts have been confined to his own chicken ranch. Great numbers of snakes made the poultry industry very unprofitable, and he tried various expedients to save his feathered bipeds, but without success. His eggs and young chickens disappeared in alarming numbers until he was struck by the happy thought of feeding the reptiles on porcelain nest-eggs. The snakes were thoroughly deceived and died of indigestion in large nupibers.

Pbof. Koch, the famous scientific bacteriaologist, of Berlin, is involved in a scandal. His wife has obtained a divorce from him because of his intimacy with Bertha Forten, an actress. Miss Forten is but 32 years of age and very handsome, while Prof. Koch is a grandfather. The actress has no "fortin ' but Tier face, figure and name, but the aged scientist is said to be ''mashed" badly , and the actress threw over a young and handsome lover because of her preference for the microscopical expert.

Notwithstanding the low price of wheat nd the panicky condition of the market for some time oast, European advices indicat e that short crops will be the rule in all foreign countries at the harvest of 1893. Italy is threatened with, an uncommonly short crop of all staples, while Russia, heretofore a large export country, will not have enough wheat for her own use. As a natural consequence this country must be largely drawn upon to supply the deficiency, and -wheat at 68 to 70 cents on the Chicago market would seem to be an especially good investment lor surplus cash.

Chicago papers are finding fault with the stubborn policy of railway magnates in maintaining rates to the World's Fair, and their criticisms seem to be well founded. If, as they allege, rates are reduced during the heated term, just when a crowd of visitors are least desired in the city, and when the crowd itselfr would prefer to stay at home, people will look back with regret to the pleasant June weather when they could have gone to the Fair in comfort at the same outlay for transportation had the railway officials been disposed to be reasonable. Railway managers seem to have stood in their own light in the matter.

The war ship New York, recently completed for our navy, is probably the fastest man-of-war in existence, but progress in naval architecture will undoubtedly rob it of this honor in the near future. The government of Great Britain has already contracted for ships of much greater capacity and power, and they are expected to develop a greater rate of speed. The rapid strides of science in this direction render it practically impossible for any nation to maintain the supremacy of th? seas for any great length of time. War on land or sea no longer remains a question of valor and personal bravery, but has rather become a contest ofdollars and mechanical genius, Senatoe Sherman recently moved with his family into a beautiful new white stone house on the north side of Franklin Park at Washington, which he has built at a cost of $150,000. It is one of the most elaborate private residences in the capital city,

and the Senator's friends are a loss to account for his motive

burdening himself and wife wit

such an establishment, as thev are childless and are not known as i lsociety: people. Senator Sherman is known as a very wealthy man, and the bulk of his fortune has been made in dealing in Washington real estate. It is supposed, therefore, hat this latest move is with a view of selling the residence at & profit, a process which he has repeated several times. The Senator owns a large amount of Washington realty which yields him handsome returns.

In these times of financial uncertainty it is wetl tc remember that it is the duty of all who are able to ac

cumulate a hoard of cash against

the possibilities of a rainy day to

promptly liquidate all small claims that may be honestly brought against them. In this category comes the amount due on subscription to the

county paper. If not a subscriber,

then a cash subscription will go a great ways toward relieving the

stress of unfavorable conditions in

this direction. Now is the time to

subscribe. A cash subscription to

this journal will prove to be an investment that will return a larger percentage on the capital involved than was ever promised by Dwiggins, et al., to their unhappy creditors, with this advantage added, that all will be satified with the transaction neither will a receiver have to be appointed in order to realize upon the investment.

The extent of the Pullman sleeping-car njonopoly is realized by few people, even when they patronize the expensive accommodations furnished by that corporation and contribute their dollars to swell its already plethoric exchequer. The company has 15,000 employes, ol whom 8,000 to 9,000 are mechanics. The dining cars between the St. Lawrence ard Texas yearly serve 4,500,000 meals, every one of which is accounted for by a voucher in the Chicago offic. They have built 400 cars for the World's Fair traffic alone, at a cost of $5,500,000, and the corporation owns between 2.200 and 2,300 palace cars, which carried last year more than 5,000,000 passengers. At Pullman. Ia3t yeary $10,000,000 worth of cars were manufactured for outside orders, and $3,000,000 in wages are annually paid at that place. The Pullman savings bank has over $500,000 of deposits.

- Insurance in all its various branches has become a recognized factor in modern business transactions. It is now customary in the case of men taking positions of responsibility, when formerly they would have involved their personal friends in giving a bond, to go to a company that makes a business of insuring proprietors and employers of all kinds against loss from the possible shortcomings of employes whom they find it necessary to trust with the custody of large sums of money. The latest development of this phase of business life is the farming out, or settling for possiole damage suits, by railroad companies for a specified sum per annum. Certain responsible attorneys in several instances made bargains with railroad companies to defend all cases and settle with all who obtain judgments for a fixed amount of money. They are understood to have cleared a handsome sum, and the railroad officials express themselves as well pleased, as the plan relieves them from all care and anxiety as to the outcome of what has always been vexations and in many cases spiteful litigation.

The entrances to the White House grounds have recently been closed from 2 to 4 o'clock each afternoon by order of the President, in order, as has been officially explained, to allow Baby Ruth and her nurse the freedom of the same for two hours each day. People have insisted on roaming over the campus at all hours, and have with equal pertinacity insisted on talking to the child and her nurse, kissing the baby, pressing her with unlimited quantities of peanuts and candy, until Mr. Cleveland deemed it necessary to re move the child or have the gates closed for a certain time so that his daughter could be given an airing in safety. In this connection it is recalled that Gen. Grant once ordered the gates closed so that the grounds and lawn might be temporarily used as a pasture for a favorite pony that was indisposed. The public at that date complained loudly and bitterly, but the pony was allowed to graze at will until, one night, an inaignant citizek poisoned the General's pet. The next morning the hero of Appomattox realized that it was bad policy to oppose the will of a free people, the pony was buried and the gates were opened. It is hoped and believd that no such unpleasant occurrence will arise from the present order, as the gates are kept closed but two hours and are promptly opened at 4 p. m.

Her Mistake. Detroit ree Press. "Well," queried the Third-street woman as she opened the side door about an inch and peered at the man on the steps. 'You are making a sad mistake, ma'am," he answered. "How S3?" "Why, I'm noc your husband, as has heen out on a spree all night and is just getting home to promise never to do the likes again, but a sober, respectable gentleman, who wants to know if you can spare him a cup of coffee and a cvumb of bread to stay his stomach till the mayor invites him to dinner."

CELESTIAL SUM 'Weeping May Endure for a Night but Joy Cometh in the Morning. The Thrashluff Machine" of Life's Trials Ir. Taluiagrc'ii Sermon. fie v. Dr. Talmage preached at lirooklyn last Sunday. Subject: "The Thrashing Machine' the text oeing from Isaiah xxviii, 27, 28, "For the fitches are not thrashed with a thrashing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon tt.e cummin, but the fitches are beaten out with a staff and the cummin with a rod. Bread corn is bruised because he will not ever be thrashing it." There are three kind of seed mentioned fitches, cummin and corn. Of the last we all know. Put it may be well to state that the iitches and the, cummin were small seeds, like the caraway or chickpea. When these grains or herbs were to be threshed they were thrown on the floor and the workmen would come around with staff or rod or flail and beat them until the seed would be separated, but when the corn was to be Crashed that was thrown on the floor, and men would fasten horses cr oxen to a cart with iron dented wheels. That cart would be drawn around the thrashing floor, and so the work would be accomplished. Tie great thought uat the text impresses upon us is chat we all go through some kindo. thrashing projess. The fact that you may be devoting your life to honorable aud

nob. e purposes will not win you any escape. Wilberforce, the Christian emancipator, was in his dav derisive!" called uDr. Cantwelh" 'All the

sma 1 wits of London had their fling at John Wesley, the father of Methodise.

Een amid the iovs and hilarities

of life trouble will sometimes break

in. As when the people were assembled in the Charlestown theater dur

ing the revolutionarv war, and while

thevvere witnessing .a farce and the

audience was in grat gratulation,

the guns of an advancing army

wert heard and the audience broke up in wild panic and ran for their lives, so oftentimes while you are

seated ariid the iovs and festivities

of this world you hear the cannonade o:: some great disaster. My subject, in the first place, teaches us tht it is no compliment to us if we escape great trial. Yet there are men who suppose they are the Lord's favorites simply because their barns are full, and their bank account is flush, and there are no funerals in the hous. Next my text teaches us that God proportions our trials to what we can iear. The staff for the fitches. The rod for the cummin. The iron wheel for the corn. Sometimes people in great trouble say, ' Oh, I can't bear it." But you did bear it. God would not have sent it upon you if He did not know that you could bear i You sometimes feel as if our world were full of bludgeons flying haphazard.. Oh, no! They are thrashing instruments that God just suits to your case. There is not a dollar of bad debts on your ledger, or a disappointment about goods that you expected to go up but that have gone down, or a swindle of your business partner, or a trick on the part cf those who are in the same kind of business that you are, but God intended to overrule for your immortal help. Oh, my hearer, are 3rou not ashamed to be complaining all this time against God? Who manages the aflairs of this world anyhow? Is it ati infinite Modoc, or a Sitting Bull savage, or an omnipotent Nana Sahib? No; it is the most merciful and gbrious and wise being in all the ur.i verse. You cannot teach Omnipotence anything. You have fretted and worried almost enough. Do you not think so? Some of you are malting yourselves ridiculous in the sight of angels. Again, my subject teaches that God keeps trial on us until we let go. The farmer shouts uwhoa!" to his hoi'se as soon as the grain has dropped from the stalk. The farmer comes with his fork and tosses up the straw, and hesees that the straw has let go the grain and that the grain is thoroughly thrashed. So Goc . Smiting rod and turning wheel both cease as soon as we letgo. Wa hold on to this world with its pleasures and riches and emoluments, and our knuckles are so firmly set that ik seems we could hold on forever. God comes along with some thrashing trouble and beats usi loose. We thought that friendship was a grand thing. In school we used to write compositions about friendship, and perhaps we made our graduating speech on commencement day on friendship. Oh, it was a charmed thing, t ut does it mean as much to you as it used to? You have gone on ih life, and one friend has betrayed you, and another friend has misinterpreted you, and another friend las neglected you, and friend ship comes now sometimes to mean to you merely another ax to grind. So with money. We thought if a man had a competency he was safe for all the future, but we have learned that a mortgage may be defeated by an unknown previous incumbraace; that signing your name on the back of a note may be your business death warrant; that a new tariff may change the current of trade;. ''hat a man may be rich today and. poor to-morrow. And God, by all tiese misfortunes, is trying to loosen our grip, but we still hold on.

last So

God smites us with a staff, but we

hold on. And he strikes us with a rod, and we hold on. And he sends over us the iron whtstl jf misfortune, but we hold on. Oh, let go! Let go! The best fortune's are in heaven. There are no absconding cashiers from that bank, no failing in promises to pay. Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth. Let go! Depend upon it that God will keep upon you the staff, or the rod, or the iron wheel until you do let go. Another thing my text teaches us is that Christian sorrow is going to have a sure terminus. My text says, 1 'Bread corn is bruised because be will not be ever thrashing it." Blessed be God for that! Pound awav, O flail! Turn on, O wheel! Your work will soon be done. "He will not be ever thrashing it." Now, the Christian has almost as much use in the organ for the stop tremulant as he has for the trumpet. But

after a while he will put the dirge into the portfolio forever, much of us as is wheat will oe arated from so much as is chaff.

there will be no more need of pounding. Thev never crv in heaven because they have nothing to cry about.

There are no tears of bereavement, for you shall have your friends all around about you. There are no tears of poverty because 1 each one sits at the king's table and has his own chariot of salvation and free access to the wardrobe whore princes get their array. No tears of sickness, for there are no pneumonias on the air, and no malarial exhalations from the rolling river of life, and no crutch for the lame iimb. and no splint for the broken :um, but the pulses throbbing with the healtn of the eternal God in a climate like our June before the blossoms fall, or our gorgeous October before the leaves scatter. Oh. my hearers, is there not enough salve in this text to make a plaster large enough to heal your wounds? When a child is hurt the mother is very apt to say to it, "Now, it will soon feel better." And that is what God savs when he unbosoms all the trouble in the hush of this great promise. ''Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. " You may leave your pocket handkerchief soppingwet with tears on your death pillow, but you will go up absolutely sorrowless. They will wear black; vou will wear white. Cypresses for them; palms for you. It is sunrise! Glorious sunrise! I see the light now purpling the hills, and the clouds flame with the coming day. Then the gates of heaven will be opened, and the entranced soul, with the acuteness and power of the celestial vision, will look ten thousands of miles down upon the bannered procession a river of shimmering splendor. Oh, that I could administer some of these drops of celestial anodyne to those nervous and excited souls. If you would take enough of it, it would cure all your pangs. The thought that you are going to get through with this after a while, all this sorrow aud all this trouble! We shall have a great many grand days in heaven, but I will tell j7ou which will be the grandest day of all the million ages of heaven. You say. "Are you sure you can tell me?" Yes, I can. It will be the day we get there. Some say heaven is growing mure glorious. I suppose it is, but I do not care much about that. Heaven now is good enough for me.

At the Welleslcy Commencement).. Truth. "Mr. Yaleblue, I want to ask you a question,'1 remarked the Wellesley maiden to her partner as they entered the conservatory. (,A thousand if you like, replied the gallant collegian. "What is a kiss?" The young man was taken aback, but quickly pulled himself together, and firmly said: "This is." 'Sir' replied the indignant seeker after higher culture, 1 you misunderstand me. The interrogation I put to vou was a mathematical problem which I thought might interest a student from Yale college." "It does, it does," said the junior, as he twirled his light mustache, ' 'but if it's a conundrum I give it up. " The maiden's eyes sparkled, and there was music in her voice as she threw out the answer: "Whv. it s nothing, divided by two." Iced Tea and Coffee The secret of delicous summer beverages is their iciness writes Florence Wilson in an article on "Summer Beverages" in the June Ladies' Home Journal. Thev mav be unwholesome in their frigidity, but in this way only their "true virtue lies." Iced tea and coffee are probably the least injurious of summer drinks. To prepare the former pour a cup of freshly-boiled and boiling water over three teaspoonfuls of tea, set to steep, when add one quart of freshly-boiled water. Five minutes later strain into an earthen jug, and when cool not lukewarm add one or two large pieces of ice. Serve with a large quantity of finely chopped ice, granulated sugar and thin slices of lemon. If iced coffee be desired make a fresh pot of very strong coffee, and when cold serve with large quantities of ice and sugar; cream is but seldom used. Where to ljook. Puck. Stranger With all the talk about immigration I haven't noticed man) foreigners here. Host Wait till you see a nomina ting convention.

INDIANA DAV. Hoosier Stato Building Dedicated at Chicago Formal Cromnnles -Grottt Attrnriaiice Thursday was a givai iay ;it t J World's Fair for tho sons and - nliln of the Hoosier Stato. With an p;Hhusi:s!r; hoin of patriotism to thtrir native country, and of devotion to the commonwealth of their birth, they Jedioavii the Tnanitieont

structure that bring memories :' imn sweet home., to every um of its son and daughters who pas in through the gates of Jackson Park. Kiovon oVIook was the hour appointed for thi opening or the exercises, but. as early as 10 o'clock people began to gather on the south Irontof Indiana's building, and in a little w hile th? broad roadway was impassable. In front of the t)nong were several foreign commissioners, representatives nT the various departments of tho World's Fair and foreign representatives of he press. Tin interior of the bu i Id i ng was decorated with palms and foliage, and cut flower? were phiced in profusion on th heavy marble mantels. The Laporte City Hand arrived early in the morning, and was stationed in the rotunda, where it discoursed patriotic airs. ICx-President .Harrison arrived just before the hoginning'of t lie ceremonies, and was greeted by generous applause. He and his party wen; escorted to seats especially reserved for them. Prayer was otTered by Dr. H, A. Cohin. after which H. Haven, executive commissioner, in at-ft a short address, and then delivered the keys of the building toClement fctudebaker, President of the Indiana

lighter than wood, and fir and water proof, and if kept painted will last many years. The magnificent stone doorways, t,he storm for iho towers, stone steps and balustrades, amounting to many thousand dollars, were contributed by Indiana dealers intone. The style of thelnterior of the Indiana Ittiildinff is called by II? architect "baronial," being plannec after the fasiiion of baronial halls and palaces. There are in the building lavatories, check rooms, a postofh'ee and everything, in fact, that will contribute to the, comfort am! convenience of the Indiana peo pie. EXHIBITS SHUT-OUT.

The situation at. Chicago resulting from Director-General Davis's order to exclude ali exhibits received after Jnne 10 is becoming serious. There are at present over sixty car-loads of exhibit standing in the yards at .fadeson Park, whfch cannot bo unloaded while this order is in operation

and more are arriving every day. The

v.ards are becoming crowded and the owners of the exhibits are becoming desperate. Besides this the custom officers have notice of tifty ouie consignments on board vessels from foreign countries. Under tho order of General Davis alt these exhibits must be refused. An effort is- being made to have the order rescinded.

UNCLE SAM TO REFUND ftOKMNQL Leaf Tobaooo Men Hav Bfwt Txd 40 Cents a round Too Much, Assistant Secretary Hamlin has instructed the Collector of Customs at New York to refund the duties paid under the conditions involved in th suit ol Hluralein Sc Co: against the (Jotted States, which was recently decided against the

THE INDIANA liUILDING

Eoard of Managers. Mr. Studebaker ac- '

cepted the Keys in a brief speech and presented it to Governor Matthews. The

Governor spoko at some length and com- !

plimentcd the commissioners on the work they had accomplished He said that the State was prosperous, the people industrious, and that during the Fair he

hoped that ail of the citizens of Indiana , would avail themselves of an opportunity j

to visit the Exposition which he characterized as the great educator of the nine

teenth century. He paid glowing tribute: to the illustrious swnsof Indiana, and con- j eluded by saying that the people of Indiana should regard the building as a home and make their headquarters there while visiting the White City.

At the conclusion of Gov.. Matthews' address there were loud calls for Harrison. Mr. Matthews presented the ex -President to tho audience, with the remark that Indiana could boast of an honor denied all :ther States, in having an ex-Tresident speak at the dedication of its State building. In response Gen. Harrison said: It affords me much pleasure lo be aide to be with you here to assist as a citizen of Indiana in the opening exercUos. 1 am glad to be here with those a-bo oall Indiana their home, the place of their love. This magnificent white city illustrates the glory, and greatness of all thes United .States, of which Indiana, is and always will be a loyal and integral part. I am glad that so many of our people to-day will have that inspiring and educating benefit which wiU come from a brief examination of this display, i have always t iken a gr-at interest iu the success of this exposition.. 1 am lad to have been able to as.-ist, as a public olltcer. in the legislation., which was necessary to insure 'Jie success of the vast undertaking. This magniliceut city is typical ot" ihe power, and art, and taste of our great people. I have no patience with those who come tie re to cairp and to criticise. I have no patience with those who do not adequately understand th great work that has been done by the National CoraDiission, the local corporation and the commissioners from evory Statu in the Union which is represei ted. Let us come here to thi ik of something e)se than these tetty and terhaps necehs;;r? nnoyatces and "differences. Let ns come hen- to open our hearts and minds to these great educational suggestions. Let us encourage all whom we know and meet to come here and share in the benefit we will en

joy. We iia in America vastlv sur- j

passed anv similar undertaking Jn the world. We should find in this a matter of National pride. I congratulate Chicago on vh t it iias done he're. No other city has ever done

so much, and may never do so again, j

When the scheme was proposed I thought, with others, that New York was the only city which could produce a credible World's Fair. I confess m mistake. 1 now believe Chicago was the only city in the worlo. !Tremendou cneerinir. i I urn glad that Indiana has done Us share to wake this success possible. An address was then made by Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, member of tho Indiana Hoard of M anngers. which was followed by a short address by lJrof. .LM. Campbell.

A flag mad for the buildiug by the pub- j

lie scliooi ol l enuaiivuie was presenieu to tho commissioners by Prrry 1. Creagor, end was received by tho Governor. Gov Matthews made a re; nest of the Exposition authorities to name some day in August as an exclusive "Indiana Day," mid the request will be favorably acted upon. The Indiana Building at the World's Cair has tho most commanding and desirable sight of any State building on the grounds. It covers an area of 102x142 feet, including the surrounding veranda. The ijtyio of architecture is the French gothic, The structure is profusely adorned with 1 innacies. and has two imposing toweis i20 feet high, pierced at intervals by windows and their summits surrounded by baleoiiies, from which a splendid view of the entire grounds will be obtained. Gothic gwbles surmount each window and door, and the center of these gables i decorated with the Indiana coat of arms, which is principally decorated with the decorative design of the building. The edifice is constructed of Indiana stone and "staff." The latter is composed of piaster, cement and hemp, or similar liber. It is

united States. The question raised in this suit was as to thd construction of the tariff act of March i, 1883, relating to the classification of leaf tobacco. The law provides that whenever 85 percefft. of leaf tobacco is suitable for wrappers the duty shall be 75 cents per pound; otherwise 35 cents per pound, but, no unit for computing the percentage is named in the law. Collectors, under instructions, !ixed upon kthe handv as the minimum unit, whereas the court decides "the bale" to constitute the unit in question. All entries of tobacco, therefore, awaiting the determination of this question will be rcllquidated in accordance with the eourt's-decision, and it is estimated that at least 12,000.000 will have to be refunded to the importers. PARIS PRISONERS FREE.

Convicted Panama lloodleri Bl&ve Their .Sentences Quashed Considerable excitement has been cansed at Paris by the decision of the Court of Cessation on the appeal of Charles de Lesseps and the other defendants convicted of fraud in connection with the Panama Canal Company. The court handedidown its decision, Thursday, quashing the sentence on the ground that the statutes of limitations covered the olTenses charged, and that tho indictments on which the prisoners was tried were irregular. Inconsequence of this decision M. Eiffel was-at once liberated from prison. M.Chartes-d Lesseps, who is in the St. LOuis Hospital, suffering with an acute attack of dyspepsia, was informed that he was at liberty, hut was too ill to leave the- hospital. There were five defendants convictadoo the trial: MONKS ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY, The church of the Chndov. monastery at Moscow, which is within the walls of the Kremlin, varecontly robbed of avast amount of plate, money and gems. The plate had just been used in the ceremonies, attendant upon the reception f the ctar and had not been returned to the vaults. The proporty and money taken amounted in value to between SOOjCOO and 34)V 000 roubles. Thursday all the monks belonging; to the monastery, were arrested. A search of the cells occupied by the monks revealed that they had pcrpettatod the robbery. Pa's Picture. Kate Fiekrs Washington, V 'Are you the man taat painted that on- pictue of Moses in the tul rushes?" asked a (xxantrvman of au artist who had recently startled tho town with an exhibition of oil paint mo-s. tkYes " replied the artist. "All rioht; thien I want you to paint my father.1' "Certainly, if he gives me a few sittings. ''Can't do it. he's dead." 4 'Let me have a photograph of him." Catrt do that neither He never had his picture taken. "I'm afraid, then, I must decline." 4 4 Decline ? W hat for ? Haven't vou painted Moses? You didn't have a photograph of him, did you? No? 1 thought not. Well, my father has

not been dead nearly as long s Moses. If you can paint Moses vou ought to know enough to paint mv father Appreciating the situation, tha artist w ent to work and evolved such a portrait as he thought might satisfy so original a son, "Bully!" exclaimed this art patron on seeing the completed painting. 4 That almost knocks the stuttin' out of Moses; but I say, how he has changed! The tiood Templars' prand lodc voted down, at Ues Moimvs, Satrrday, u rosolu tiun to investigate the Keeley cure.