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BOYS AND GIRLS.

Horatio Ayers books each. 25
Oliver Optics books, each. 81, 81 Is and 81 so
Harry Castlemons books each. ELECTROMAGNETIC. l p
Louisa NJ. Alcott's books each so
Mrs. A. d, P. WhtnEy's books, each ....... l so
Sophie Mays books, each 80. 70 cents and 81 %
Win Carleton's books, each. 81 25 - so and s. 90
From Canal Boy to President. .... l p
Scrap Books, Card Albums, Paints, Pencil Charms,
Knives Blocks and Games
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-08

TAYLoRsvILLE (tlll December 7th.-Geo.
W. TraDghbeer has been sentenced to be
hanged January IA h. for the murder Ct
} ames Mckinney in y ;sober. 1881.
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CAMDEN IN. c., December 7;h.-Joe Rose,
the negro who murdered +. n. Mcdowell
Thanksgiving Day, has been killed in Ives
county, S. c., by farrymsn, a. Hunt'ey,
while trying to arrest him. His pursuers
were close behind. Before dying the negro
confessed to numbering Mcdowell and Bob
Heuni2an in NecklenbuEg county two ears
age,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-08

MEMPHIS (repn.). December 7th.-The
Democrats of the Eighth Alabama District
have nominated Colopel joe Wheeler to fill
the vacancy caused By the death If Congress.
nan William Lowe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-08
House OF Representatives.
The Next House.

WASHINGTON, December 7th. -Efgar1
Mcpherson, Clerk of the House, has teen
engaged several days ia makiDg list of
members Ct The next House. He said today
that he had completed the roll as far az he
was able, and the Democrats have a maj nifty
Of sixty ovec the combined Grceub ,ckers,
Independents ard Republicans. He has
asked additional ipform alton concerning
several closely. contested districts, and be-
isvss the final showing will somewhat fur
tie: reduce tie Democratic majority.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-08
TIC FIRE Record

CovISGToN (Tepn.). Dece nber 75h.-A fire
this morning destroyed property to the
amount cf $50, 600 uninsured.
KINesLASD IN. J.l December 7;h.-The
Lick Awanns machine shops were buried to-
day. Loss, $40, 600; insured
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
ALEXANDER'S ANXIETY
Causes Him to Become Unbalanced
Over Suit for Damages.

In the $4,000 damage suit of Samuel
Alexander against John H. Kerrick, grow
ing out of peculiar injuries received by the
plaintiff while in the defendants employ,
the Jury Thursday morning returned YER
dict in favor of Alexander for $3.50. Almost
simultaneously with the Jury's decision
came the news that the plaintiff in the suit
had become violently insane. After leaving
the Court room he met colored man whom
he attacked with stick and chased quite a
distance. at the corner of Meridian and
Washington streets a large crowd was at
tracted around him by his strange actions.
He talked in rambling manner of parties
for whom he had formerly worked, and
varied the performance by violent shouts
and odd gestures. Finally he was
landed in the Central Station
House after stoutly resisting the officers.
Later in the day lunacy co nmission pro-
nounced him insane, and to-day he will be
taken to the State Institution for such people
Alexander's home is at the corner of Agnes
and Michigan streets. For some time he has
been looked upon as somewhat weak in
point of intellect but never grew demonstra'
tive and wild until yesterday. His connec
ton with the suit and consequent anxiety
is regarded as partial cause OF his becom
ing unbalanced. As stated heretofore, the
were sustained while he was assisting Ker
rick in the removal of boiler. He haG
thrown his weight upon lever, and Will,
lying upon his abdomen Kerrick
in order to increase the power jumped upoI
his back, causing internal wounds. 1t is sait
the case will be appealed to the Suprem
Court
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
EQUALITY IN SCHOOLS.
Decision by the Illinois Supreme
Court Reversing the Action of
the Quincy School Board.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. l6.-The State Su-
preme Court to-day rendered an opinion in
a case from Adams County, begun in the
Circuit Court on information by quo war
ranto by the Attorney General, assisted by
ex Governor John NJ. Palmer, on the rela-
ton OF John congress, against the Board of
Education of Quincy The board had divi-
ded the city into eight districts for school
purposes, and adopted rule requiring chill
dren of African descent to attend one school
specially designated for colored children,
and excluding them from schools in other
districts. The court holds that the regula-
tons of the School Board are in violation of
the statute of the State, which prohibits d.
rectors and school officers from making and
enforcing any regulation which shall direct
ly or indirectly debar any child from school
on account of color. The court says the free
schools of the State are public institutions
and in their management and control, the
law contemplates that they shall be so man.
aged that all children within the district,
within the ages of six and twenty -one, re-
CARELESS of race or color, shall have equal
and the same rights to be derived therefrom
and concludes by saying that the Quincy
Board of Education had no right to make
and enforce the rule complained of in the in.
formation. Judgment is reversed and the
case emanded.-Journal.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
Notes About Smallpox.

1t was in accordance with the instructions
Of the Mayor that the warrant for the arrest
of Kraft, the grocer, No. 412 North West
street. for failing to display flag, was not
served. and not on account of fear on the
par Of the Health officers, as stated. 1t was
not thought proper to bring him into Court
at the risk of spreading tie disease, mas
much as the warrant can be served any time
hereafter. The flag was put out the third
day after the case was made public. Percy
Frost the victim, has now almost fully
recovered, and thorough airing and disin-
lection of the premises has been made. His
case was mild form of varioloid, and as be
vas recently vaccinated, it is looked upon as
a triumph.
The City Board of Health have an
nonnced their intention to summon
before them the Journal reporter who
e few days ago announced there
were six concealed cases of smallpox
in the city, in order to obtain his authority
for the statement. 1t was promptly denied
by the Health officers at the time and moi
credited by the public
Information gathered by the State Board
of Health is to the effect that in certain
Counties there are cases of smallpox which
have not been reported. This is said to be
particularly the case in few Southern
Counties
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21

The class now in the training school will
begin practicing after the 23rd.
How do you like the training school,
Aaron? "Oh that psychology is mince.'
Rev. Jacob Hart, who has been very ill
for some time with hemorrhage, is GONZALES
cent.
Gabriel L. Jones has consented to enter
the training school, and will begin work on
Monday next.
Wesley how did you like the banquet at
at the Bates last Saturday. All was just
right but the pineapple sherbet, and that
was too cold Cat least it made him too cold. J
The Junior class Of the High School will
bury their geometry this week for the sake
of resurrecting the trigonometry that was
buried by the Senior class. The Principal
is large and the boys expect the interest
proportional in the examination questions
this week.
certain married man in the north end
has made a very cowardly assault upon one
OF our most estimable young ladies. 1t is
advisable for him to attend to his home aft
airs. The young gentlemen say they will
not tolerate it longer. Let the groom pro-
tect the bride
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
A Cheerful Home.
friends Intelligencer.l

A single bitter word may disquiet an en-
tire family for whole day. One glance
cas-! gloom over the household; while a
smile, like CLEAN of sunshine, may light
up the darkest ard weariest hours. Like
unexpected flowers, which spring up along
our path, full Of freshness, fragrance and
beauty, so do kind words and gentle acts
and sweet dispositions. make glad the home
where peace and blessing dwell. No mat
ter how humble the abode, if it be thus gar
nished with grace and sweetened with kind
ness and smiles, the heart will turn
lovingly toward it from all tumult of the
world; if it be ever so homely, will be the
dearest spot beneath the circuit of the sun.
And the influences Of home perpetuate
themselves. The gentle grace of the mother
lives IN the daughters long after her head is
pillowed in the dust of death; and fatherly
kindness finds its echo in the nobility and
courtesy of sons who come to wear his
mantle and to fill his place; while, on the
other band, from an unhappy, misgoverned
and jisordered home GO forth persons who
shall make other homes miserable, and per.
peruate the softness and sadness, the conten.
tions and strifes and ratings, which have
.sde their own early lives so wretched and
dist rted.
| Toward the cheerful home the children
gather las clouds and as doves to their win
dows,n while from the home which is the
abode of discomfort and strife and trouble
they Ay forth as vultures to reid their prey
| The class of men tina. disturb and dis
order and distress the world are not those
born and nurtured amid the hallowed in
fuence OF Christian homes; but rather those
whose early life has been scene of trouble
and vexation, who have started wrong il
the pilgrimage, and whose course is one o
disaster to themselves and trouble to thos'
J around them.
Let truth alone in answer come,
: Though simple it may be;
The truest woman can do most
To making mankind free.
II she with justice by her side,
| In full will act her part,
| She. more than any living soul.
| Can bless each human heart.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21

his promises and gives nothing. 1t was alsoi
the sentiment of the meeting that some ev-
dence of the sincerity of the pledges made
by candidates asking the support of colored
men, should be required. When a mans
past record showes him to have been up
right and honest in his dealings with his
fellow man, regardless of his color, a man
who had been friendly to the Negro when
he needed friends, and where there is no
cause to believe that he will not still be
| true, such a man should receive the support
of the colored voter, first, last and always
1t was the opinion that in every important
| Office in the Court House a colored man
should have place; and it is safe to say
that the colored voters of Marion County
will not support a man who has not or will
not promise to place one there; and as stated
above some evidence of the sincerity of his
promise be necessary. Now this is what the
colored people should do, and what they
should have done long ago. They should
not only make known their sentiments but
they should stick to them on the day of cleo
ton. 1t is our only hope. Let give those
men who are placed in high Office by our votes
to understand that they cannot have oui
support unless they help us, and their viii
be change. And when we have once trieC
them and found them faithless, let us discard
them as unworthy of our support. Let thi
rule apply not only to our township anC
county officers, but to our State officers anC
Congressman, all alike. Let us show then
that we know our rights and will have then
or have change, and new era will dawr
upon the colored people of Indiana
pleasing feature of the meeting was the
unanimity with which Mr.. Conrad Burley
was supported for Justice of the Peace. Hi
friends, and they are many, are determine,
, that he shall have place on the ticket
; There is no doubt that if Mr. Burley receive
. the nomination and is elected; he will dis
charge the incumbent duties honorably, wit
y credit to his race.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
Shot Through the Brain.
youths Companion.I

A man in the prime of life, with !
some face. sadly disfgured, was broughtff 4
city prison cell before Police Justice. e
wore an old blue army coat with one empty
sleeve. When asked by the Magistrate.
what is your nsme2'' he replied:
Sergeant James M, Fifth United
States Cavalry. Please, your Honor, 1
fought under Phil Sheridan in the Shenan.
doah Valley, and when Sheridan rode back
to Cedar Run and rallied us, swung my
right arm to hurrah for him, and shell
carried it off" Then, pulling whisky
flask out of his pocket, and holding it up,
be exclaimed, "There is the only enemy
that ever conquered Jimmy M"
"Take him back" said the Magistrate
"and commit him for thirty days for drunk.
enness and disorderly conducts" and the man
empty character, was led back to his cell.
The Confederate's she'll had only carried
off his arm, but the alcohol in the whisky.
flask had sent its shot right through his
brain.
Every boy who reads the Companion
should know one vitality important fact
which may save him from misery and dis.
grace in after years. That fact is, that alec.
hol has an affinity for the human brain and
as soon as glass of whisky, or wine, OF
any intoxicant is swallowed, the alcohol in
it makes for the brain, just as a cat makes
for mouse, or a hound for fox. It dam.
ages the strongest brain as soon as the
weakest.
l once saw an eloquent statesman In such
| pitisbie condition that he could not 81,
upright in his chair. When he was sober
he was giant. But that day he had jus,
swallowed tumbler of brandy, and his i'm
perial brain had been racked with the chain
shot of alcoholI 1 could not keep back the
tears, for had often recited the magni6cen,
speeches Of that great orator when l was q
lad at school,
In naval battles ships have sometimes
been sunk when huge cannon. balls struck
them between wind and water.
Your brain is just that spot where
mind and body meet. So that the al
cohol you drink not only poisons your
blood and skaters your nerves, but it over
throws your reason, and makes you fool
or maniac. Through the brain it reache.
the very soul, and destroys character for this
world and hope for the next.
The boy who plays with loaded pisto
may possible blow his brains out, but the
boy who puts the contents of a wine bottle
which is 10 ded with alcohol) into hi
mouth is sure to do this. l knew Harry
c.. He lost his good situation the othel
day because he took 30 much ale into his
brain that he could not keep his account
book straight.
Robert L., poor widows son, wa
invited by his rich employer to dine with
him. When the pudding was set befor,
him, Robert, as soon as he tasted the brandy
in it he pushed it away.
"Why do you do thst2' said the gentle
man.
Because" replyed the boy, bravely. 81
have signed the pledge, and l never touch
brandy anywhere"
The employer was pleased with Robert
pluck and principle. He knows that he car
trust boy who, from principle, will ne
take into his mouth what may steal away
his brains.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
CHINESE NEGRO.
Curious History of a Celestial Way
farer in Denver.
Denver News.l

A reporter of the News who CHANGED to be
at the Union Depot yesterday when the train
from Cheyenne arrived, had opportunity for
observing specimen of humanity, very rare
which was nothing less than Chinese negro
black and woody haired, but dressed in
the garb of the Chinese lower classes, wear
ing the shirtlike coat, baggy trousers, and
box shoes of the inhabitants of the Celestial
Kingdom. The man, for such in sex the
person was, at once attracted considerable
attention from those standing about the
depot. He was with party ofhalf a dozen
new arrivals from the Orient, and was iab-
boring away with the others in what seemed
to be pure Chinese chatter. He was found
to be entirely unable to talk English, but
said in Spanish that he understood something
of that language. The majority of the by
ISLANDERS considered this portion OF his talk
| as merely continu alton of his Chinese talk,
| but one man in the crowd heard the remark
and understood it. As his knowledge OF the
Spanish was but little better than that OF
the Africo- Mongolian, but little could be
made of the narrative.
| Enough was, however, understood to know
that the man was about forty years of age,
and that he had been born in Spain. When
ten years of age he went to sea as the serv-
ant of an officer on a privateer. In those
days the Chinese waters were not pleasant
quarters for outside craft, and pirates ever
took great risk in invading the Chinese seas
This particular vessel ventured in, however
and boldly entered the Strait OF Formosa
waters, and, storm coming up, she wa
wrecked. The people living along tn
shores promptly took possession of all valu
ables, and of the sailors themselves, VIII,
were not liberated for some eighteen months
The officer of the vessel continued to make
servant of his colored boy after his captivit..
The Chinese observed that he was a slave
and a very intelligent one, and consequent
ly when the sailors were liberated they re
fused to permit the colored boy to go. Henc
he continued in China, the slave of one c
the leading men of the town for some twenty
; seven years, serving his master, as he cOul,
not get away. He gradually became habit
uated to Chinese life, learned the Chimes
language. and per force, adopted Chimes
customs and costumes, and was not anxiou
to make change.
A year ago he came to San Francisco wit
his master. He had been in America but
three months when he made the discover
: that there were no slaves here, and he deter
/; mined no longer serve another. Fer tn
past nine months he has been a free maj
but has continued to live with the Chimes
! because he understands and is used to thei
mode of life. He came to Colorado with
). party of them and goes with them to wor
in the mines near Como. The fellow al
pears to be man of natural intelligenc
= He is black as coal and thoroughly Africa
in appearance. His Spanish name is MOI
= toya and his Chinese cognomen Ong Fun
YIN.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
What the LEADER would
like to see.

President Arthur appoint two or more
colored cadets at West Point.
"A Congressman who thinks as much of
the colored brother the day after, as he did
the day before the election.
-Colored men nominated and elected to
Office, whose qualifications and fitness emit
ties them to such recognition.
The State Superintendent OF Public in
struction render his decision on the Leonard
vs.. Center Township school case.
Cadet Whitaker exhonerated of the
charge of cutting his ears off and otherwise
manning himself, and given an qeual chance
at West Point.
Young colored men admitted into the
various manufacturing establishments in
the cities of America, so that we may have
more laborers and less politicians.
Candidates, whilst seeking Office, cease
| telling the colored voters of the sacrifices
they have undergone in their behalf before
bat to promise what what they'll do and do
what they promise, after getting in office.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
A $4,000 Biblical Prize.

The publishers of RUTLEDGE's MONTHLY
in the prize puzzle department of their
MONTHLY for February offer the following
easy way for some one to make $1,000.
To the person telling us which is the
shortest verse in the Old Testament Scrip
lures by February 10th, 1882, we will give
$1,000 in gold as prize The money will
be forwarded to the winner February 10Th
1882. Those who try for the prize must
send 20 cts. in silver (no postage stamps
taken) with their answer, for which they
will receive the March number of the MONTH
LY, in which will be published the name
and address OF the winner of the prize, with
the correct answer thereto. Cut this out
it may br worth $1,000 to you. Address
RUTLEDeE PUBLISHING COMPANY, Easton
Pa.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
Presenceof Mind.
Texas Siftings. I

A young man who boards at the widow
Flapjack's boarding house on Austin Ave.
nue., never loses his presence of mind. On
Thanksgiving day they had an awful tough
turkey for dinner. The young man whis-
pered to the man next to him at the table,
that the first Thanksgiving turkeywas set
out in 1929, and if it had been as tough as
the one before them, that the pilgrim faith
ers would have been at it yet.
What was that you said about 1923, and
q Thanksgiving turkey2" asked the widow
FlaIjack, who has very sharp ears.
81 said that if the turkey our pilgrim
fathers had in 1923 was as good as this, they
would not have left it yet"
The widow smiled, and that evening she
played "Father, dear father, come home
with me now" on the piano for him.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21

play of Felicia" which had such wonder
ful run at the famous Union Square Thea
tire. New York, with Miss Eytinge in the
leading character. Look ont for the an
nouncement as Miss Eytinge will positively
be here during the month of January.
Portland, Mich, Aug. %, 1881.
H.H. Warner and Co.: .Sirs-I most heart
lily recommend your Safe Kidney Ind Liver
Cure, to all sufferers from urinary difficulties.
1 owe my present existence to its use.
J. S. Mathews.
The divine Patti will positively appear
at English's Opera House, Jan. 81. This
attraction is by far the most expensive one
ever brought to Indianapolis. Manager
English deserves great credit in securing her
and will no doubt be rewarded by the larg-
est house of the season.
George c. Smith, examining clerk in the
sixth auditors office at Washington ID. C..
is in the city visiting. Mr. Smith was for q
long time resident OF Mississippi, and spent
his early life in Leavenworth. He is the
owner of large property in Platte county
which demands his acknowledgements
Kas. Times.
One of the most attractive comic oper;
companies on the road is the Paine-Broc
lini Opera Company, headed by the famous
tenor, Brocolini, and the favorite Prim;
Donna, Matilda Scott-Paine. This superl
organization appears at English's OPer'
House next Tuesday and Wednesday nights
and matinee, and will present the lates
mic opera successes in the most perfec
manner.
The Virginia avenue accident, which re
suited in the death of one person and tn
serious injuring of several others, came nea
being repeated at the l. B. & w. crossin
West of the city Wednesday evening. On
of the asylum cars was Fun into and wrecke
by passing freight train. There was no on
on the car but the driver and one passenge
and they only saved them selves by jumpin
off, Such accidents are entirely too commo
and should be carefully looked into.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
A Pleasant Entertainme nt

A rare treat was highly enjoyed by those
who attended the soiree given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Henry Hart, on North Ala
bama ST. Tuesday evening. The gathering
was not large but a very pleasant one. Re-
freshments were served after which the COM
pany gave themselves up to the pleasures OF
the dance; and those acquainted with Prof
Harris music can readily imagine what a
pleasure it was. Some excellent instrument
al music was rendered by Mrs. Katie Bazel
Mrs. E. F. Horne, Mrs. Henry Hart and Miss
Estella- With the promise of repetition OF
the evenings fun at an early time, from the
worthy host and hostess, the gay party dis
persed to their homes well pleased with the
evenings fun.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
TackIfnu the Wrong Man.

George Smith, of the Vandalia had rather
rough experience last Tuesday evening at
about Z o'clock. While walking along n.
Miss. ST., near Pratt, he was approached
by an unknown man, and before George
knew whether he was going to be asked for a
chew OF the weed or his pocket book, the
fellow had given him tap just behind the
George is nervy and before he fairly regain
81 his feet opened fire on the villain who
Immediately took to his heels. 1t is not sup
posed that either of the two shots took effect.