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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-29

cept that to pull out the little knob in
creased the speed, and I had no desire
to 60 faster. The wind, too, was be-
coming insupportable, in spite of the
iron apron. and altogether the only de-
sire I felt was that I might die quickly
and easily, without pain. -
How long l went at this tremendous
speed I cannot imagine. 1t seemed
year-an age-but I don't think it
could have been quite that. Probably
about two hours, but my suspense
magni6ed the minutes into months,
and it really seemed as if I should new
er stop. But I did. After g. time
found myself losing sensation in all my
members. ! could no longer feel the
handles in front of me nor the iron
brace under my feet, 80 was little
surprised to perceive cold, wet sensa-
ton overcome me, and to find myself
cleaving q body of water som ewhere,
and going down, down, with a slower
motion than I had experienced for
some time.
A shock at my feet convinced me
that was at the bottom of q river or
lake, and upon striking out to swim, I
was delighted to feel that rose toward
the surface. Notwithstanding the con-
fused state of all my faculties, could
see, on getting above the water, that I
was several rods from shore-say about
300 feet-in the bay near Firepan. the
end of my journey-some 28O miles
from Slingwheel. With considerable
trouble, for l was stiff and sore, I swan
to the railroad dock, and, climbing out
of the water, asked bewildered depot
hand how I came there.
"Shure, sir" said he, II don't know;
but I'm after belavin' twas the devil
that fetched ye!'
By dint of close questioning: learned
that he was 81 list a-settin on his thruck
a-smokin' his dhudheen," when he
heard q singular noise, such as he had
never heard before, and Immediately
after saw a tremendous splash in the
bay, many yards from the end of the
long dock. The truth was plain. My
internal machine had ruin the whole
length of the road, and, stopping for
nothing, had shot over the dock. The
fall into the water had saved my life,
and I was spared to tell this story, which
l feel pretty confident no one will be-
lieve.
/ spent the next two weeks at Fire.
pan in a raging fever, and as soon as I
recovered sufficiently l started out to
look for the remains of the unlucky
machinist, and to learn what it was
we had run over. discovered that the
latter was locomotive and tender
which had been found the next morn
ing smashed to fragments, with the en-
gineer and fireman both killed. The
accident was attributed to whirlwind,
as the pieces of the wreck were scat.
tered rods and rods around. As fol
the machinist, I could find nothing Of
him save few shreds of clothing and q
little blood resting upon the rails. ]
spoke Of this to an old engineer who
accompanied me on my search, and
remarked that I thought it strange
could not diacover his body anywhere
about. -.
SWELL" said the old engineer eject
ing quld, 'you say you was agoinf
two miles in q minute and better?"
eyes: as near as I can guess"
"Well, you see. when you come t
grease the track with mans body
DON last long. Iguess you won't tine
no more of him than that
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-04-29
A Murderer's Toy.
New York World.

Haynes, the Rockland (Me.) murder
er, has recently made toy house after
the French style. 1t il about four feet
high, by two deep and four long; is as
nicely built as the best mansion, with
slate roof and fancy chimneys; has
two stories, the lower one being devoted
to kitchen and dining-bali, the up
per story to a drawing room and bed
chamber. The floor Of the dining.hall
is inlaid with cherry and mahogany,
one thousand and twenty pieces of
wood being used in laying it; the
kitchen is also inlaid, but less expens-
lively. The furnishings are somewhat
regal for 3 small parsonage. They
consist of the usual kitchen parapher-
MALTA, including hardwood tables with
drawers in them, roller for long towel,
dishes, even to an old lady with specs,
who eyes the visitor very suspiciously.
In the dining: groom or hall large chan
delier ponds above black walnut table
on which rests handsome tete.a.tete set,
made of wood, painted blue. A side
board stands at the back of the room
merely as an ornament. The sets in
the drawing-room and chamber are
perfect marvels OF mechanical skill
and Yankee ingenuity. The floors
are tastefully carpeted. A marble fire.
place is in the drawing.room, and in q
rack at it's side stand the shovel and
tongs all ready to "poke up the fire"
which merrily burns behind the CRATE.
The chairs are as nicely made and up.
holstered as though they had been in
tended for the president of the United
States. The walls and windows of the
room are we'll adorned, and the house
rs q whole is complete gem.
The K1rcHEN.-Few things tend 80
much to please and comfort, make all
laboring for the family contented and
comfortable, as bright, pleasant we'll.
furnished kitchen. In no other room
in the house are sunlight and fresh,
pure air so indispensable as in the room
where some ofthe most important work
must be done. A long, narrow, dark
kitchen is an abomination. Ranges or
cook stoves should not be placed oppo-
site door or window. A good ventila-
ton is important over q range or cook
stove, by which the steam and disagree
abe odors from cooking can be carried
off without prevailing the house. Three
large windows are always desirable and
for very large kitchen four would be
better. ~.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22

The Grant men controlled the Illi-
nois State Convention by very Ques.
tionable methods, and sent a solid
Grant delegation to Chicago. The
Cook County contesting delegation
to which the anti-Grant men were
Justly entitled, was divided between
the two factions. The convention
disregard the precedent of long-es-
tablished custom of permitting the
Congressional Districts to name the
delegates to the National Convention,
and appointed committee to name
the delegates. AS result, solid
Grant delegation of AZ was sent to
Chicago The districts in which
Blaine had a majority, have selected
Blaine delegates, and will contest for
their seats at Chicago. There's music
in the air.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22

majority of the Senate was theoretically
disposed to admit Pinchback to a seat in
that body. But they kept him dancing
attendance for three years, and then dis
missed him, with consoling allowance oi
full pay for place to which they denied
his title in the end. Pinchb back is a col
ored patriot who does hot prefer a back
seat when he can get front one. Modesty
is not his most shining virtue. He was
virtually rejected by vote of the ladies
OF the White House, the Cabinet, and the
Senat" They knew if "Piuch" was once
admitted, he would assert every political
right and social privilege of "a Senator. and
claim as much for his family. Mrs. Grant.
Mrs Fish, and the other grand danes of
that shoddy epoch determined hat it would
never do to have Mrs. Pinchback figuring
at their feasts. They passed an order in
Council of the Boudoir that the husband
OF Mrs. Pinchback should be sent back to
Louisiana
For political effect, Frederick Douglass
was made United States Marshal at Wash
ington, but he exercises none of the social
functions which belong to that Office. Col
ored men have been sent to Liberia and
Hayti, and some of them are messengers
and clerks in the departments. But there
the recognition stops. Senator Bruce and
his associates, who are now organizing for
a demonstration at Chicago, will only have
their labor for their pains. Conkling, Cam
eron and company have no other use for
them than as hewers of wood and drawers
OF water in the party.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22
Vincennes News.

Hurrah for Blaine, in this campaign, for
only with him we hope to gain.
The most intelligent lady in the city
always thinks the most of the Leader. TEE
kindest one Is the one who borrows not
nor lends her Leader.
Several of our ladies made a visit to
Omega's City, not long since, and, as self
praise is not our practice, / shall wait to
hear from Omega's pen.
The homliest young lady in the CITY is
the one who is constantly reminding of
one that she was to the last show that was
in town, by her constantly repeating the
elegant language CD used by the clown.
The prettiest young lady in the city is
the one who does not "mould-powder for
her countenancos OF the three mention
ed, which is The hardest to find? Tins
question is put to the author of Bridal
Tour"
Rev. Mrs. Lewis, OF Evansville, is visit
ing Rev. Mrs John Ferguson, of Vincennes
The hearts of Misses Cartha and Carrie
was made happy when their father. Rev
John Ferguson. made them present of an
elegant organ.
Rev. Wilson, of Mt. Vernon. was in ON,
city Sunday, assisting Rev. Ferguson in his
quarterly meeting occasion. The Rever-
end preached three able sermons which
were well appreciated by the congrepa-
tons. MT. Vernon should feel highly
elated in the possession of this talented
reverend and her progress, Nos Dun.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22
Denutv IT s Marshall Chas. N. Lee

Deputy u S. Marshall Chas. N. Lee
went to Shelbyville Thursday night
with warrant from the u. s. Court,
and arrested Lee Amsden, George
Scragg, and Charles Robinson, three
of the Shelbyville Klu-klux, who are
accused of being the instigators and
leaders of the disgraceful riot there
at the April election. They were re-
leased on 81 900 bail, each. Amsden
is the present County Treasurer, and
is candidate for reelection. This
arrest will no doubt sc cure him re-
nomination, though, if elected, the
Office will probably have to be admin
istered by deputy, while the principal
serves out term in the penitentary.
To those unacquainted with the facts,
it may be remarked that the object of
the rioters was to prevent few col
ored men from voting. A plucky
young Republican knocked Amsden
on the head with a club which nearly
put an end to him.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22
Peru News.

Johnny visits Ridgeview very often OF
late.
Miss Mollie johnson is in Anderson
visiting relatives.
Rev. David Smith of Wabash intends
lecturing at Peru.
Hon. ]. Sidney Hinton, OF Indianapolis,
was in the city last week on business.
Mrs. Sarah Nichols, of Marion, is in the
city visiting her mother, Mrs. Bennett.
Rev. Solomon Nichols occupied the pull
pit at Wayman's chapel last Sabbath.
Pedro, OF Terre Haute. is going to start a
base ball club by raising nine OF bis
own.
Steps are being taken for the purpose
OF organizing an Odd Fellows Lodge in
this city.
Jackson says he can 90 with whom he
desires, and buy them ice cream too, il
necessary.
Don't complain about the irregularities
OF the paper unless you have paid your
subscription.
What has become of the Logansport
items? Come, come, br ,ther Rains, that
will never do!
Eugene Lee started to North Carolina
last Friday for the purpose of bringing bis
wife and family to Peru.
Voltaire returns compliments to Mrs.
Payton, Dunlop and Jamison for their
high esteem of his humble services.
A colored man, who is gathering the
skeletons of defunct animals, voted a
Democratic ticket at the city election. He
halls from Indianapolis.
"And Julia's voice was lost except in
sighs." This, from the immortal Byron,
was called to mind while watching the
effect OF Frank(incense) upon a young
lady.
Some friend sends us copy of the Exc
dus, paper published at Washington.
We were favorsbIy impressed with its
piquant editorials, but the editors have yet
to learn that Negro should be written with
big n.
Persons desiring to make application to
the Military Academy at West Point for
cadetship, can have the following bft of
information free of charge: Must be six.
teen and not more than twenty years of
age; good English education, particu-
larly in photography and mathematics.
The recent outrage upon Cadet Whitaker
has aroused determination among the
colored people to send more of their own
race, N order to protect one another; and
it is necessary that they be prepared in
the studies required. VoLTAIRE.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22
No Place on the Ticket for Them.
New York SUI


Senator Bruce. Frederick Douglass, Mil
ton Turner, and other prominent colored
men of the Republican party have been
holding council at the capital with view
to obtaining recognition at Chicago on the
Republican ticket. This ambition is not
unworthy, but the managers of the ma
chine are not likely to give it much coun-
tenance. They cultivate the colored vote
very earnestly, and profess abundant SYM
pathy for the race, but when the practical
test is made this sympathy exhausts itself
in sentimental phrases.
There are distinguished colored men in
different parts of the North, yet none OF
them have ever been sent to Congress, and
very few have gained seats in the State
Legislatures. Senator Bruce will soon
close his career in Congress, without any
prospect of re-enterlng public life from
Kansas, which is destined to be his future
home. The pref Idice against color will
follow him on TO the free soil, where the
great battle for his race was fought more
than twenty years ago.
When the Commission which was sent
to San DJmlngo to whitewash that nefari-
GUS job returned to Washington, Grant
invited all the members of it to dine at the
White House, with the conspicuous excep-
ton of Frederick Douglass. he had
messed with his white colleagues on terms
of perfect equality during the trip, and
had joined with them in sigping report
that stands rs stigma and areproach to
every name that ii bears. But Grant
would not admit him to seat st his table
1t is we'll known that the Republican
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22

thought necessary to fix the guilt on
Whitaker. They no doubt counted
on the connivance and secret aid of
the officers; in fact weshould not be
at all surprised if it should yet be es-
tahlisbed that some Of, the, officerssat
least were actual participants in the
conspiracy, and the commission Of
the outrage. Now the fact is nndei.
the circumstances this expert testi-
mony is not worth farthipg. There
is probably not man in the country
whose handwriting could not be so
closely initiated by an expert that he
himself would be unable to decide
whether given specimen was his or
not. Whitaker stood well in his
class. There was no good reason to
suppose that he would fail in the final
examination, hence there could be no
motive for the infiction of such in
juries upon himself.
Fair minded men viii not believe
him guilty on such testimony as has
been adduced. But they will set the
seal of enternal condemnation upon
the brute Schofeld and those who
have encouraged him in this foul per-
sccution of an innocent boy-the
ward of the Nation. sf n
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22
Must be on a Plane Of Absolute
Equality.
Evening News.


If Cadet Whitaker slit his own ears he
certainly showed q mental acumen and
"nerve" not generally accredited to his race
The colored man and brother is not noted
as possessing that kind of courage the
highest expression of which is suicide. If
Whitaker multilated himself he shows he
has it-not bad recommendation for a
man who expects to make war his profess
sion. The mental acuteness he displayed
was in judging how quickley the country
would believe the white cadets had COM
mitted the outrage. The event proved
his sagacity. On the other hand isn't
there here room to suppose il he was
capable of concocting and carrying out
this scheme, he had the mental ability to
get through his studies and GRADUATE? {?
The theory that he is the culpr;t needs
some further elucidation. One thing
seems certain, he has started sentiment
that will reform West Point 1t has been
shown that the temper and spirit of that
institution is radically wrong, and it will
be righted. The presidential business
will absorb everything for time, but
there is day of reckoning ahead for the
"Point." There will be such a remodeling
or revamping of thing there that its future
graduates will be as true Republicans as
they are good soldiers. 1t is public in
stitution supported by all citizens, and all
citizens must be on plane of absolute
equality there without regard to race,
color or previous condition of servitude.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22

The experts appointed to examine
certain specimens of writing of the
West Point Cadets, have reported
that in their opinion the note of
warning to Whitaker, was written by
himself. They base their conclusions
on certain similarities in the writing,
and the fact that the piece of paper
on which the note Of warning was
written, exactly matched piece
found in Whittaker's room. All of
which goes to prove foul and deep
laid conspiracy to ruin Whitaker,
and relieve those pauper snobs from
the annoying presence of colored
students in the future. They had
sense enough to know that an investi-
cation wopld be ordered; they had
free access to Whittaker's room, and
theyitook every precautionp that they
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22
Emancipation Celebration.
[Elmira IN. W Gazette, May AL

tAAi" AA'' ~ oo1ottc, way
The colored citizens of Elmira met a
Temperance Hall last evening, to initial,
arrangements for an emancipation celebra
ton on the Sd of August next. Hon
Frederick Douglass has signifed wish tc
military organizations f.om OF er cities
The following were appointed Committee
of Arrangements: VIM. A. Jones. Robert
Adams, John Lewis, Thomas Stewart, Geo
Mann, Joshua Matthews, p. ID. White
John Washington, Fred Matthews, DAME
Webster, Hiram Washington, Jacob Adams
and Alfred Holland. Full power to ar
range for the celebration was given the
committee. This is to celebrate President
Lincoln's proclamation and the emancipa
ton OF slaves in the British colonies, Au
gust LIST, 1882, through the exertions o.
Wilberforce.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22
GOOD FOR THK JOURNAL.

There will be five Repre- sentatives and
two Senators to be elected from this county,
and ii the county is to take its proper
place and have its proper influence in the
Legislature, the delegation ought to be
composed of able men, The first requisite
ofevery member of the delegation should
be brains-not nationality, nor color, nor
any supposed adventitious elements of
strength, but brains. Other things being
equal, the man who has most brains and
most fitness for the position represents
the most elements of strength, and this is
the sort OF legislative ticket the Republi-
cans should nominate.
We are pleased to see our esteemed
contemporary take this manly stand
The chief requisite for a nomination
has heretofore been white skin. We
are rejoiced to see the Journal put
itself on record as opposed to this
unjust discrimination against men of
a darker hue. The colored people of
Marion County will present to the
Convention the names of colored men
who have brains which they use, and
fluent tongues with which 10 give
reason for the faith that is in them.
With the Leader, the Journal and a
majority of the Couty Convention in
support of it, the nomination of a
colored man is foregone conclusion.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22

The Republican County Convention
will assemble on the fifth instant to
nominate the legislative ticket and
the remainder of the County officers.
1t is now conceded on all hands that
a colored man will be placed on the
legislative ticket. The colored people
expect and of right demand it. Four
fifths of the delegates are pledged to
it. The demand is a very modest one,
considering the circumstances. 1t is
right and just and we trust the dele
gates will not allowla few hypocritical
time servers and selfish self-styled
leaders to swerve them from their
duty in this matter.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22

Prominent colored men of Wash
ington, ID. c., have held a meeting
and endorsed Blaine and Bruce for
the Republican standard bearers.
This ticket would unite the North
and the South, and would win.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22

Hon. A. j. Anderson, of Hamilton
Ohio, gave The Leader call on
Thursday evening. Mr. Anderson
was returning from short Western
tour during which he took in st.
Louis and the General Conference of
the A. NJ. E Church. He spoke in
glowing terms of the hospitality OF
the denizens of the "Ftture Great
and complimented very highly the
personel of the Conference.
Mr.. Anderson s first choice for Presi
dent is Sherman, he likes Blaine, is
opposed to Grant, but will support
the nominee of the Convention. We
rather suspected that Mr.. Anderson's S
Western trip was for the purpose Of
repairing Sherman's fences though he
gently, very gently, denied the soft
impeachment
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22
The INDIANAPOLIS LEADER.
RKPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS
County Ticket.

County Ticket.
Sheriff HARRY G. ADAMS.
Treasurer-LEE MoTHERsHEAD.
Recorder-JAcoB l.. BEILER. io4
Judge Superior Court-BYRON X ELLIOTT.
County Commissioner-JoHN I'll. SMITH.
Surveyor III. B.sFATOUT s7si- fHeV
Coroner ALLISON MAXWELL, NJ. ID.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22

The General Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal church,
which has been in session at st. Louis
for couple of weeks, has made an
excellent impression. The Board of
Commerce invited the members of
the Conference to a reception on
Change, which was accepted. Ap-
propriate speeches were made, cred
table alike to the Conference and
the business men of st. Louis. Prob
ably the most important business
thus far transacted was the election
of three additional Bishops. There
was quite long list of candidates for
these distinguished places, and the
contest was extremely spirited to say
the least. The following are the
men upon whom fortune finally
smiled: Rev. r. H. Cain, ex member
of Congress from South Carolina;
Rev. H. M. Turner, well known for
the past three years as the business
manager of the Christian Recorder;
Rev. - Dickerson, of Missouri. The
successful men are all from the South,
fact not very palatable to the aspir-
ing Northern elders. The solid South
seems to manifest itself in more ways
than one.
The Conference is now engaged in
the revision of the Discipline and
laws of the church, and will be in
session some days yet.
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