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The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
MULHATTAN'S RIVAL.
Story of a Man Who Claims TO Have Gone
Over Niagara Falls.

The Courier prints remarkable letter
from J. NJ Brown, of Boulder, COL, to a
friend in this city. Brown was formerly a
resident of Buffalo, and, 1T was supposed,
committed suicide by going over Niagara
Falls. The letter, in condensed form, reads
as follows:
II take the first idle hour to write you
full account of raw strange adventures after
l lefs you IN The city. l went to Schlosser's
and took boat for a row around Navy
island. There was no intended suicide, as
you hint, when you refer to my mental de-
preston: 1t was a beautiful day, and nature
appeared in her brightest garb. l drifted
lazily with the current. and thought of the
past and its buried hopes. Some time must
have passed. for l found myself a
long way down the river, but
not dangerously near the rapids Ihad been
much nearer before. Concluding it was time
to start for the shore, gathered the oars for
a steady pull and made a stroke or two,
when one of the rowlocks came off and
dropped into the water In seizing it | lost
one oar, which was quickly out of reach.
For one moment my heart leaped into my
throat and nearly choked me. l saw that
escape was impossible, but l soon became
cool and looked at the situation calmly. The
boat had turned across the stream. l
Strengthened it around and headed it for a
smooth place in the rapids. Whether the
presence of swift and sure death brought
with it new revelation, or the intense excite
ment of the moment lent new faculties to
the mind know not, but the impressions of
those few minutes are imprinted in my
memory as if burned into my brain. Every
sense was keenly alert. l noted the little
speck of rock had so often watched from
the Sisters, and the peculiar curls and
eddies of the water around it. l saw the
flashes and colors of light that played on the
glancing waters. l marked the
forms of shades and coloring of
the shore and Clouds They were
all fixed on my mind as if cut in adamant l
had time for all this and more while dashing
swiftly on, till | came to the angie of the
horseshoe farthest up the stream, where the
deep green water pours slow so far without
break. drew in long breath, and looked
up with the thought, This is the last of
EARTH" The boat did not obey gravity so
quickly as the falling water, but shot out far
over. For moment 1 was enveloped by
ascending mists, then by the wild war of
contending elements and the stunning roar
of thunder, followed by calm more sweet
and restful than l had ever thought possible
for the soul to feel and which no mortal
power could disturb. l sank into forgetful-
myself lying partly in the water on the Can
ada shore above the old ferry landing.
The writer then goes on to state that with
difficulty he pulled himself up the steep
bank, wondering how it was that he was
spared He provided himself with dry gar
ments, and then took train for Buffalo.
He heard the passengers discussing a rumor
that man had gone over the falls. Still
deeply depressed, he made hasty prepara-
tions and started for the West whence comes
his strange letter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
THE MASSACHUSETTS, TERROR.
Choice Selections from Speeches Delivered
by Governor Butler,
From Ranort af Snrinp6eId Meetipp

SDeeCneS
by Governor Butler.
From Report Of Springfield Meeting.
The Governor then produced what he
termed a secret circular sent from the Re
publican State headquarters to the doctors
and clergymen asking them ITO consider the
points at issue in the campaign, and then to
use their influence with those voters who are
hesitating." Why, said the Governor you've
not TO let doctor come into your family but
that he talks politics You have a terrible
pain in your stomach and send for doctor.
He comes, and you exclaim: "Oh, Doctor,
I've such terrible pain; what shall | takep'
Anything to beat Butler" he replies.
But, oh, =" you say. Il feel just as if wanted
to pube." Read Robinson's speeches." he
advises. You wait for him to sit down and
feel your pulse, but, instead, he asks how
very bad" He responds: Are
you registered?' "Oh, let that
alone" you cry, but he con-
tinues, DO you think you can live long
enough to voter Then again the clergy
man for this circular is also sent to the
clergy makes parocnial visits to your wife.
You're not at home. The good woman re-
ceives him kindly and proceeds to clear her
religious troubles and waits for him to begin.
He says, "Has your husband paid his taxes?''
why, yes" Has he regstered?' Reg
istered? What's that? Do you mean is his
name written in the Book OF life?" mo; 1
mean registered as voter" "Oh, certain
ly," she replies, Il suppose he is; I never
asked him" MADAM" he rejoins, don't
let him go to sleep till you ask him ifhe has
registered" Then she begins: Dear pas
tor, have been troubled in mind as regards
the doctrine of future punishment, How do
know there will be any future punish
ment%' why, don'tyou see," he replies,
Butler is Governor in this world; don't you
suppose he'll be punished III the next?''
"Why, Reverend Doctor, L thought Governor
Butler did good thing when he tried to
stop SO many children dying in Tewksbury"
oh no, I've been talking to Chairman
Lodge about it and got it direct The reason
why the Republican party have let so many
children die in Tewksbury is that the poor
little siniess things may go to heaven, and
then there'll be so many more angels there"
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
Little Too Cheap.

Burdette, in Burlington Hawkeye.
Nashville man had to pay $500 for kiss
ing a school-teacher Well, it sounds high.
brethren, $500; but if she was the right kind
of a school-ma'am, with pink cheeks and a
white apron. not so tall by a head and shoul-
ders as the biggest boy in school: with brown
eyes undecided whether to be roguish or Sc
rious, a mouth made for smiles, and her chin
fastened on with dimples, justa ripple in her
halr, -a-a-er-a-and the Nashville man
was deliberate about it and enjoyed it, and
didn't kiss her like terrier swapping at q
hy-a-a-er-a-wer re growing old now, but
If things were about as above suggested, we
don't know but the Nashville jury let him
have 1t just little bit under the ruling quo
tation. He ought to be willing to pay
for it, anyhow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
or
r e A L EST A. TIE.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to an
order of the Marion Circuit Court, entered of
record September %, 1888, at the August term
Of said court, in the estate of Joseph d. Vim
nedge, deceased, upon my application to sell
real estate, will sell and offer for sale on and
after Saturday, the 10th day of November,
1888, until the same shall be disposed of, at my
0fiire, No. 6Slo East Market street. iu Indianap-
Oils, Indiana, at private sale, at not less than
the full appraised value thereof the following
described real estate. situate in the city of In
diana polls, Marion county and State of Indiana,
to-wit: All that part OF lot or block thirteen
l3) in st. Clairs addition to the city OF Indian
apoiis aforesaid embraced within the following
boundaries, that is To say: Beginning at tine
northeast corner OF said block thirteen (13)
aforesaid, and thence running west four hundred
and twenty seven and eIgGI-twelfths t427 8-l2)
fret 10 10 The northwest corner OF SAID block,
thence south f0rty-hve (45) feet to point
twenty (20l feet north of the south line of Sixth
street; thence south 56o east eighteen 18) feet
To a stake ten 40 feet north Of the south line
of Sixth street continued, and fifteen Q5l feet
of the west line of said block thirteen (13),
thence south parallel with the SAID west line Of
said block thirteen 'C3) forty ami eight
twefths (I6 9-l2) feet TO point fifteen l5l feet
east of said west line, and one hundred and one
and eight-twelfths lol 9-l2) feet south of the
north line of said BLOCK thirteen Q3); thence
east parallel with the north line of SAID block
thirteen Il - four hundred ami eight and nIne-
tweifths (4Os 9.12J feet, to Meridian street of
said city; thence north one hundred and one and
eiGht-twefths Q0l S-12) feet to the place of be-
ginning
Upon the following terms to-wit: Onethird
Of the purchase money cash ill hand, one-third
in nine months and Oue-third in eighteen months;
such deferred payments TO be secured py prom
ss0ry notes Of such purchaser, with surety 10
he approved by said administrator, bearing
per cent interest per annum, payable 1T ii bank
OF discount and deposit in said city, without re-
lief from variation or apprdlsement laws.
The appraised value of said real estate is hf-
teen thousand GSl5,000l dollars.
CYRUS c. HINES,
Administrator of the estate of Joseph D. Vim
nedye, deceased.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
THE MORMON PROPHETS.
Denial of the Rumored Resignation of Pres
ident J"hn Taylor.

Denial of the Rumored Resignation of Pres
ident J"hn Taylor.
Salt Lake Special to Omaha Bee
A late dispatch from this city states that
it is said that John Taylor intends to resign
the presidency, on account of old age, and
that George Q. Cannon will be his successor
Not much; not much. We know better
Who ever heard of a prophet resignine? It's
not IN history. Again, he does not feel old
and all who have known him for
years believe him to be more
vigorous and healthy man than he
was ten or fifteen years ago. Besides. his ad-
ministration is entirely satisfactory to the
Mormons, whatever it may be to Others. He
keeps his face to the foe with stiff upper
lip, and talks to his people as though his con
fidence was unlimited in their manifest des-
tiny to become 1.-The head and not the tail' of
the peoples. Then, with regard to George Q.
Cannon being Elder Taylor's successor, we
shall see. When Joseph Smith was alive
but very few imagined that Brigham Young
would succeed him. When Brigham Young
ruled the destinies of the saints many names
stood before that of John Taylor in the
speculations of the people, Were the elder
Taylor to 90 to his reward to-day according
to former precedents, Wilford Woodruff the
senior apostle, would step into his shoes
But, as that is not probable, it altogether de-
pends upon who is at the head of the apos-
tleship when the president dies.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
Observation-Disclosures.
r p p SIS COCO A.
BREAKFAST.

BY u thOrough knowledge or the natural laws
which govern the operations of digestion and
nutrition, and by careful application of the fine
properties of well-selected Cocoa. Mr. Epps has
provided our breakfast cables with dehcately
heavy doctors bills. 1t Is by the judcious use
OF eueh articles OF diet that n constitution may
he gradually built up until strong enough to re-
sst every tendency TO disease Hundreds OF sub
tie maladias are 1uatng around us ready TO at
tack wherever there ls n weak point We may
escape many IA fatal shaft by Keeping ourseives
well fortified with pure blood and properly
nonrshed frame.-ICivll Service Gazette
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
In tins only tA9-lh and lb@ by grocere, labelled
Thus: JAMES EPPS & Co, homeopathic
Chemists London, England.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
Can't Amount to Much.

Chicago News.
Since it appears that Matthew Arnold is
neither the man who betrayed his country
nor the man who wrote the Light Of Asia"
it is surmSed he can't amount to very much
unless, perchance, he should happen to be
author of Arnold's writing ink
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
reSbyterlan.

Presbyterian.
THIRST PRESBYTERIAN CuURCH-SOUTH-
l. west corner of PENNSYLVANIA and New York
streets. Preaching morning and evening by the
pastor, Rev. Mvrou ". Reed. subject in the
morning, ''rhe revelations of Gnd;" subject in
the evening, "Tmitative crime" The people are
invired to all the services of this church.
CECOND PRESBYrERTAN CHURCH-COR-
- nrr of Pennsylvania and Vermont streets.
No preaching tomorrow. Prayer-meeting SuI-
day morning, at $780, and Thursday evening,
at 1880. Sabbath-school and Blblec-assCs at 2:15
y. m, All are invited.
-
TOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-COR-
E nerPennsvlvanIa and Pratt SITS. Rev. A. II.
Carrier pastor Morning service nv 1880.
Evening service at 1870. Subject: "Thc infinite
and eternal spirit" Sunday school at 2:l y. m.
FTNABERNACLE CHURCH - CORNER OF
L Illinnis and Ohio streets. Rev. Reuben A0-
drus. ID. D., will occupy this pulpit tomorrow
morning at 1880 and evening. Mt 7;30. Sab
bath-sehool and Bihle~casses at O'Clock. The
public cordially invited.
MEMORIAL PRESBY TERRAIN CHURCH
WI corner of Christian avenue and ASH street.
Rev II. A. Edison. ID. D., pastor. Preaching
at 1920 a. M Sunday-scbool ut 2:S0 y.
Prayer meeting on Thursday night. The pnbhc
welcome.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
One Garter Not Sufficient.

Chicago Times
A royal garter is said to await the Mar
qus of Lorne on his return to his Queen
mother-in-law but this will not put him on
an equality at court with his wife, who wears
two of 'em
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27

PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
i Oscar G. McCuilocn, minister SERVICES held
at Dickson's Grand Opera-house Morning serv-
ice at 1890 Topic: 'rhe bnrden-hearing Christ"
Evening service AT 7:30. Topic " The prodigars
elder brother" TIN Frupe invited to all of
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27

tiring, they were much surprised to overhear
the following conclusion of her evening
prayer: Please God, make papa over again,
so his clothes IL fit him, and then ma won't
nag at him no morep"
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27

A friend informs us of the following: "a
man who bought a badly fitting suit that
was much too large for him was constantly
taken to task BY his good wife for his folly.
One evening. as their little daughter was re-
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
CHURCH SERVICES.


ENIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - NORTHEAST
Il corner of New York and Pennsvl vana streets.
Rev. Fl. g. Mabie will preach tomorrow at 1890
a. m. and 7:30 u. M. Sabbath-sehOol at 2 D. IN.
All are invited to these services.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27

NEW CHURCH CHAPEL-333 NORTH ALA
~ bamn street Services by the Rev. p. b.
Cabell sunday morning aud evening at tho
usual hours. snhieot for morning: Isaiah xiv,
10; evening, "The second coming Of the Lord"
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
Methodist EPISCOPAL

CtENTRAL AVENOE NJ. E. CHURCH-COR-
y ner OF Central avenue and Butler street.
Rev. A. Marine, ID. D., pastor. Preaching to-
morrow, by the pastor, Mt 0:30 a. IN. and 7:30
II. IN. Class meeting, $50 a. nj. Sunday school,
2:15 n. IN. Strangers cordially invited.
NTERIDIAN STREET NJ. f. CHURCH-COR-
vi ner of New York aud Meridian streets
Rev. JnO. Alabaster, DID,, pastor. Glasses at
O'Clock n. IN. Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 1880
p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at q. m.
DR.. Alabaster has organized Bible class 10
which all church members and Others interested
in Sunday school work are invltrd. Regular
services during the week. Seats free.
ID OBERTS PARK NJ. E. CHURCH CORNER
III of Delaware and Vermont streets. Rev.
Ross G. Houghton. d. D., pastor. Glasses
at 9 u. m. and $50 p. N. Preachlng at 1890
m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pastor. Subject
of evening sermon. lessons of the cross" sun
day-school at 2:15 y IN. Young peoples meet
ing on Monday ut 1880 p. III. Prayer meeting
Oh Thursday at 7:3o p. M. ALI invited to these
SERVICES.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27

EMINENT men of all callings indorse st. ia
eoDS On as a psin-curc,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
As When She Was Young.

az have used Parker's Hair Ralsam and like iG
better than any similar preparation know Of"
writes Mrs. Ellen Perry, wife of Rev. P. Perry
of Coldbrook Springs, Mass. My hair was almost
entirely gray hut dollar bottle of the Balsam
has restored the sofuness and the brown color 1t
had when was young-nOt a single gray hair
left. Since began applying the BalsaIn my hair
has stopped falling Our, and find that il is per-
fectIy harmless and agreeable dressing
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE
EOR sALE-rWO SPLENDID COWS. GALL
L at 145 Bellefontaine street.
DOR sALE-FARMs CHEAP. ON LONG
Il credit. Send for circular. Blue grass pas
ture for rent, cheap FRANCIS SMITH Il co.
DOR sALE-AN ASSORTMENT OF SECOND,
L hand engines. boilers and sawmilis IN good
Tennessee and Georgia streets. Indianapolis.
EOR SALE-SECOND-HAND ENGINES AND
Il boiler outfits. Also -four mills, wood and
iron working machinery at RICHARDS IL BUT
LER'S, corner Missouri and Georgia streets.
NOR RSALE-THE MASS. MUTUAL LIFE ms.
II Co. offrrs dwelling and business properties
in various parts of the city at low figures and
on easy terms. A. S. AMES, Agent, 20 Vance
Block.
NOR SALE OR EXCH ANGE-AN ELEGANT
Il farm of 60 acres in high state OF cultivation,
with first-class buildings, in Southern Michigan,
for sale at n bargain, or exchange for smaller
farm and difference. Address Box 81 q, Hudson,
Mich, or W. H.. care journal, Indianapolis.
NOR sALE-THE LEADING NEWSPAPER
Il in aouriShing town of 5000 population, in
northern Georgia Paper established 1850, Poll
tics Democratic. Material in Office win invoice
$4,000 Fair Haven Cylinder Press and Liberty
Jobber A good ioh office business is established;
price $1,000. Parties not willing TO pay this
price, need not apply; only reason for selling is
that the proprietor Is worn out with his 80 years
OF labor editorially. Annual income from S3. 600
TO S4,500. Expenses about 200. Address 6.
H. PARVTN'S SONS Advertising Agency us
Vine street, Cincinnati, .,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
AUCTION SALES.

{ UNIT & MCCURDY. REAL ESTATE AND
General Aucuoneers. 50 E. Washington 81.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
wANTEL.

w Sparrow, by her mother, who is ut present
in Salt Lake, Utah. Last heard from her at
Deshler, o., and Auburn, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27

HERCULES POWDER, THE SAFEST AND
j L strongest powder IN the world. Powder,
Cans. Fuse. and all the tools for Blasting Srumps
kept by c. II. JENNIE, sole Agent, % South
Pennsylvania street
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27
BRYCE'S BAKERY.

Only one quality of CRACKERS made, and
that the best. Wholesale price, Gig cents, and
retail 10 cents per pound.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-10-27

EOR SALE-SECOND-HAND ENGINES AND
Il boiler outfits. Also -four mills, wood and
iron working machinery at RICHARDS IL BUT
LER'S, corner Missouri and Georgia streets.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-05-11
Shooting q Zebra.

/ had sighted a herd feeding and COM
ing toward me. These were the first ]
had seen so very close, and more beau
tiful, sleek, we'll groomed looking ami
mails never saw. 1t seemed almost q
pity to lay them low with the bullet.
The big stallion of the troop was COM
ing toward me. 1 fired, he threw up
his head, and l missed, and away they
all went helteESskelter, Gathering over
the stony ground. / jumped on the
mare and galloped after them as hard
as could 60, then off again, and as
they were disappearing managed to
hit the stallion behind. On again, load
ing as galloped; after about six or
seven minutes sighting them again. The
stallion by this time was in the rear and
bleeding. He looked as if he were
going to give in. However, after press
ing him little time, 1 came close up
to him, and then at that moment a
mare darted out from the herd and
tried to make him return; but the pace
was too good and he left, and gradually
edged away from the troop. We were
now going as hard as ever we could. /
got close up to him, and placing the
gun between the ears of my mare fired.
He staggered; 1 fired again, and he
rolled over and turned a complete SOM
ersault, landing on his back, all his four
legs quivering in the air. The mare
had to stop suddenly short and throw
herself back on her launches, or she
would have been on the top of him. 1t
was a most exciting gallop. The ami
NAL was quite dcad.-London Field.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-05-11
Chinese Wealth.

In China a man buys his wife. If she
has small feet, the price paid for her is
greater than if her feet were large. fol-
small feet are sign of nobility, and
noble wives are expensive in China.
The extent of Chinaman's wealth may
be inferred from the size of his wife s
feet. If he has no wife. he may be set
down as a poor man. This way of look
ing at matrimOny as an indication of
wealth was recently eXpounded by a
Chinese banker in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia:
Two gentlemen from the East stepped
into his shop to taste Chinese pastry.
They found the baker willing to explain.
as far as his knowledge of English would
permit, how each thing was made. He
also showed the visitors about the
bakery, and answered all their ques-
lions.
At last he turned to the younger of
the gentlemen and asked:
You gottee wife?''
NO" answered the young man,
laughing, mot yet
900, you poor man.
"Why, what do you mean9''
"You no gottee wife; youpo man.
Then he turned to the other American
with the same questions:
''You gottee wife?''
Eyes. I've got one at home" was
the reply.
100, you Itch mamie no Itch; he
no gottee wife. How muchee your wife
coSt?"
Cost! l don't know just how much,
but she cost good deal, said the man,
smiling; .'but have you got a wife?''
mo, no; me no gottce wife. Me
no Itch: me poor. Me save money
save tousand tollar-go home China,
buy wife,
swell, how much does wife cost in
China?"
800, oder plices. Good wife, alice
same big feet, leetle plice; alice same
leetle feet. big plice. 90, cost heap pile,
dleeses and eateer'
This cool way of estimating a lady's
value was new thought to the Ameri-
cans, who were glad their home was not
in a land where all the romance of
counting is unknown. and marrying a
wife is merely matter of dollars and
Gers. YOUTHS Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-05-11
Aunt Philura's Face. Wash.

So, that afternoon, we got ready and
went to the matinay. Beforehand, /
bein' ready. to start first, went into
Cousin Sarah's room. She didn't hear
me comm l guess, for she kind o.
started when she see me and set a
bottle down on the buro. But it was
too late to back out, and she took it up
again, an went to putin on stuff on
to her face. That's what made her skin
look so young-like. I'd noticed it,
specially afternoons. Saws 1:
LAND, Sarah! What is that stuff"
'It's something to preserve and beautify
your complexion" says she.
SIS that what makes your skin look
so young and fresh?" saysI. 81 thought
it was probably because you don't have
to work over a hot cook-stove."
This is it." says she; YOU'D look
ever so much better if you'd use it,!
Let me put some on your face, too. It's
a French preparation. and you'll look
twenty years younger" And she got
ne into . chair and before l knew it
she had it all owes my face. 'spose
all women, at the bottom, want to look
beautiful. Here was l, woman of
over fifty years, never havin' had any
pretensions to beauty, and there bein'
no earthly reason why should want to
look better'n the average-here was /,
sittin' down an being anointed with
French preparations. When she got
through, "You must keep still," says
she, ''and let it dry nicely"
...Therer says she, in minute, snow
!ook in the glass
l did, an l declare, should never
have mistrusted twas Philura Winters!
My face was of the most lovely tint. !
amt never seen no girl that had a pref