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Death of Mrs. stretcher.

Mrs. Elmira Stretcher died on Saturday night,
after a short illness, at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Beebe, at Putin bay, o.,
of typhoid fever. She was born in Philadelphia,
on June 8, 1915, and after her marriage re-
moved to this city, where she has lived until
the past three years with her relatives. She
leaves seven children, Mrs. G. H. West, of this
city, Mrs. G. W. Joseph, of Philadelphia, Mrs.
W. H. Otis, of New York, Mrs. Henry Beebe, OF
Putin bay, Mrs. A. Darling, of Memphis, Mrs.
E. L. Violland, OF Washington, and II. Stretcher,
of Cincinnati,
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The Mock Marriage Idiocy.
New York Times.

NOW 1Ork Ilnles.
One is at a loss to understand what must be
the mental character of a girl who will go
through with the ceremony of marriage 'in
fur" with a young man with whom she has
had no previous acquaintance. In most
cases she is not generally recognized as a COM
plete idiot, but on what other plea than idi-
ocy can her conduct possibly be excused?
We pride ourselves in this country on the
complete freedom which is given to our
girls, but when young people use that free
dom in burlesquing marriage it is time to ask
whether the nursery is not the proper place
for them, until they can learn how to con-
duct themselves decently if not sensibly.
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SALE



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
hedge, 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
Office, No. 6S19 East Market street, in 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
dianapolls, 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
ap0lis aforesaid embraced within the following
boundaries, that is to say: Beginning at the
northeast corner of said block thirteen Q3)
aforesaid, and thence running west four hundred
and twenty-seven and ~elght-twelfths apt S-12l
feet TO to the northwest corner of said block,
thence south forty-tfve (45) feet to a point
twenty (20l feet north of the south line of Sixth
street; thence south $50 east eighteen t1S) feet
TO a stake ten Q0D feet north of the south line
Of Sixth street continued, aud fifteen (l5l feet
east of the west line of said block thirteen (l3),
thence south parallel With the said west line Of
said block thirteen Q3) fOrty-slXth and eight
twelfths (46 S-12) feet to a point fifteen 90 feet
east of said west line, and one hundred and one
and elght-tWelfths QOl S-l2) feet south OF the
north line of said block thirteen O3); thence
east parallel with the north line of SAID block
thirteen u3) four hundred and eight and nme-
twelfJhs (40S 9-12J feet, to Meridian street of
said city; thence north one hundred and one and
e~ight-twelfths Q01 8-12) feet To the place OF be-
ginning.
Upon the following terms, to-wit: One-third
of the purchase money cash in hand, one-third
in nine months and one-third in eighteen months;
such deferred payments to be secured by prom
issOry notes OF such purchaser, with surety TO
be approved by said administrator, bearing 3
per cent. interest per annum, payable at a bank
Of discount and deposit in said city, without re-
lief from valuation or appraisement laws.
The appraised value of said real estate is tf-
teen thousand $l5,oool dollars.
Administrator of the estate OF Joseph ID. Vim
hedge, deceased,
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Indiana Baptist Convention.

The Indiana Baptist State Convention will be
held in the First Baptist Church. this city, be.
ginning this evening at z o'clock, with the an
nusl sermon by Rev. 8. A. Northrop, of Fort
Wayne. The programme for the remainder OF
the week is as follows:
Wednesday-State missions, forenoon and af
ternoon: evening, foreign missions.
Thursday-FOrenoop, home missions; after
noon and evening. education.
Friday-ForenoOn, publication society; after
noon, woman's home and foreign missions,
evening social union.
Among thnse who will speak are DR.. Cooper,
of Detroit; DR.. Stott, of Frankliu: DR., Slim son,
of rerre Hante; DIR Moss, OF Bloomington: DR..
Billing, of PhIladelphla;Dr Henson, of Chicago
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body, acting as pall-bearers. Mr.. Blount was a
clergyman of the Christian Church, and was a
son of B. NJ. BIount, president of the board of
trustees Of Butter University. He was u men,
Der of the class OF re, out of six of whom only
two now survive. His death resulted after a
prolonged illness from consumption. He HAD a
wife and two children. Funeral services will
also be held at worthiugton to-day. where Mr..
Blount held a pastorate.
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Chicago Ignorance.


DObIOn HeTaIu.
The able Chicago editor who said that no
man who had been chosen Vice-president
was ever after elected President had probab-
ly never heard of John Adams or Thomas
Jefferson or Martin Van Buren,, for each of
those men was chosen to the presidency after
having held the second Office. But it is not
required that a man should know anything
OF our political history to edit a Chicago pa
per. If he is posted on Carter Harrison and
can abuse st. Louis, he will do.
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EDUCATIONAL
THE INDIANAPOLIS

Full course for graduation.
Special courses in Painting In all of it's forms.
Special Instruction in WOOd-carvlng.
spceial courses in Drawing AMI SkUtohing
from nature.
Special courses in Vocal Music ami Piano.
Special instruction IN Execution and French.
The very best OF fnslrnrtlon aud discipline.
Send for catalogue, 343-5 NJ. Pennsy lvania vt.
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Daniel johnson was arrested on Sunday night
on a charge OF grand larceny, having in his DOS
sion TWO bolts of cloth, which he had stolen
from an Airline freight car. Information was
filed against him yesterday in the Criminal
Court, and he was sent north for one year on a
plea of guilty. By this time he has begun to
eerve his sentence.
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The funeral services of R-v. Robert s. BlOunt,
who died at Irvington, on Sunday, were held yes
terday afternoon. The services were conducted
Wy Prof. A. r.. Benton, of Butler University, and
me M MIXERS of the Pint Delta Theta f%ratrrniiy y,
20 which the deceased belonged. attended in u
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Mr.. Floods New House.


San Francisco Post.
A contemporary says that Mr.. Flood is
about to commence the erection of a palace
on Mob Hill. The word palace, although
literally meaning a magnificent residence, is
to the American idea the dwelling of a ruler.
Mr.. Flood is a plain American citizen, and
intends to erect a splendid residence on Mob
Hill.
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Judge Overman,s Successor

A delegation representing the bar of Kokomo
and Upton called upon the Governor yesterday,
and urged the appointment of James O'Brien
as judge of that circuit, to fiji the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Overman.
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Hit with a Hatehet.

In a fight between Jerry Campbell and David
Christison, yesterday, the latter hit his an
tagonist over the head with a Ratchet, making
a dangerous cut. He was arrested, and claims
to have acted in self-defense.
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WASHINGTON. N. J.-Hun. Daniel Beatty. onr
may or, SAYS: From my RnOwisigr of St. Jacotts
OIL, the great prir-cure, it Is unequaled as a
r%einedlal substance"
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
IndicanOns.

WAL DEPARTMENT..
OFFICR Or TuE FuIrE GTCvAr rs--'S--
WARRINGTON, Oct. 80. A. MY
For Tennessee and the ONO Valley Fair
weather, westerly winds, rising barometer, sta
tionary or slight fall of temperature.
For the Upper Lake Region-Fair weather,
preceded by light local rains in the northern
portion, westerly winds, rising barometer, sta
tionary or slight fail of temperature.
Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 90.
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A pair of those fine French Calf Boots at $50, worth $780, OR a pair of those Mems
and"sewedF French Caf Congress or Button Shoes for $325 worth $3.50 1t seems
1" be but a dream when you hear OF Ladies' fine Cur Kid Gove-op Button Shoes for
$a25 worth $3.50 at MACKS, Ruler and Regulator of Low and Popular Prices
No. 24 w. Washington Street.
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Whenever you touch a mans pocKetbooK you touch his heart You
book when you can carry your money under your finger nail.
10 buy three hundred weight of Shoes for n half once OF money,
hearts are made happy and no where happy hearts are made sad.
Happy hearts, happy dreams.
Sad hearts, sad dreams.
Happy be thy dreams
For evernore when you buy
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business OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN
ID terest in "a first-class manufacturing estah-
lishment in this city; no debts; an active Dartuer
preferred. Address Manufacturing Co., Journal
office.
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HUNT & MCCURDY. real ESTATE AND
II General AucGioneers. 50 E. Washington II.
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VENUS COUNCIL, o. C. r, WILL CIV AN
' Entertainment and Oyster Supper at Pfaff.
Inns Hall, on North Pennsylvania street, on
Wednesday evening, Oct. 81. Admission, Csc.
National Republican., 1883-10-01
No More Wires OH Poles.

Our people will be rejoced to learn that a
streets, parks, and public buildings of the
city with electricity generated Mt the Great
Falls of tho Potomac and conducted into the
district upon " Tres. No city in tho country
would show off to better advantage in blaze
of electric light than Washington, and if the
project can be successfully carried out we will
havo cause for merited self graduation.
Ono great objection to the scheme is the
proposition to string wires above ground until
underground wires can bo laid. THE RE-
PUBLICAN would be vory slow to suggest any
obstacles that might delay the speedy fulfill
ment of tho promises Of the new electric
lighting company, but in tho name OF
tho people of tho district it must he
permitted to lift its voice against
the hanging of any moro dangerous wires
above ground in Washington. They are a
menace to the life of every man who uses tole-
phone or handles telegraphic instrument
The currents of electricity that feed the arc
lights are strong enough to kill man or q
dozen men. There is death in contact with
these lines, and it is criminal to string them
on poles with other wires. If tho electric
lighting company is going to introduce its new
system into the District of Columbia, let
it begin right Tho district commissioners
should not allow the stringing of any more
murderous wires upon the telegraph poles
that disfgure our public streets Better q
thousand fold little delay than wrong be-
ginning II, as is claimed, an invention has
bcen perfected for the laying of underground
wire, and men stand ready to put thoil
money in it, lot them prove thoir
sincerity ct once. There is an Gle
ment of uncertainty in this feature
of the enterprise. The underground scheme
may not be successful, and its failure woult
give tho lighting company an excuse for ask
National Republican., 1883-10-01
Jensraon's Protection Views.

Tho prohibiting duties we lny on all articles OF
fptlirn Manufacture which prudence requires MS
tD establish at home with the patriotic dct etmiun-
tnn of every &c cd citizen to use foreign article
which can be made within ourselves, without re-
gard to dne snue of price, sgcuies us against ro.
lapse into foreign dependency
So wrote Thomas Jefferson on the second of
March, 1915, to Jean Baptst0 Say. And again
on the twentieth of January, 1876 in letter
to Benjamin Austin, Mr.. Jefferson said
You tell me am quoted by those who wish to
continue our Dependence ON English for manu.
faoturcs There was a inic when Impht have
been s. quoted with more Cnndor, but within tho
thirty years which have sinco elapsed how are cir
Gumstanoes changed
The new lights of democracy snoor Mt such
language as this. They advocate free trade,
! qualified only by the necessity for revenue.
| They would SO lower and average tho duties
on imports MS to encourage the largest amount
of importations. If their policy prevailed
the duty on every article Of American manu-
facture would be at q rate that would make
| low that mono but the foreign article would
be used, for our manufacturers could not
find men and women willing to work for
wages low enough to enable them to compete
with the articles manufactured under the
European wages and brought here almost free
from duty. The advocates of such a policy
are thus denounced by Thomas Jefferson in
the letter last quoted from:
lie, therefore, tOho is Row against domesic manu-
dcic must be for reducing as either 10 pctdtncc on
that JOrctgn nation (epgdnd) Or 10 be cl0hc IN skins
and 10 Hu0 iLte tOld Geusts an doHs aud cdterHs.
Will the Jehersonian democracy, as repre-
sented in the tariff for revenue only press, be
kind enough to poke fun at these teachings of
jefferson in favor of protective TARIFF
National Republican., 1883-10-01

American city in fact, as it is in desire and de-
serts. Let the district either have territorial
government or a state government Ito which IL
is entitled by numbers) or be restored to the
state of Maryland. The constitution gives
congress absolute power over all Tho people of
this district. We have outgrown that
swaddling band. We should not continue to
be what we now are, viz, mere trespasscrs in
the grounds surrounding tho capitol and
other public buildings. There lie intelligence
morality, refinement, and common sense
enough in this community to give character
to self.govornment, and the people hore will
not long remain silent under q system in
which their complaints cannot be made
cflicacious by the exercise of political power
We repeat that old forms need not be revived
in order to emancipatc tho city from tho
present subjectlon to external arbitrary
power.
National Republican., 1883-10-01
TIE ONO CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Raum Thinks Foraker Almost Ccr-
tain to be Elected.

tain TO he Elected.
Gen. Greon b. Raum returned to the city
on Saturday last from Ohio, where ho has
beon taking an active part in the campaign.
In response to q question he said 60 repre-
sentative of THE REPUBLICAN,, "Yes, have
been in Ohio, and addressed meetings at Mar
tins Ferry, Columbus, and at number of
points throughout the state, making my last
speech mt Defiance. l met quito number
of prominent men, and made careful inquiries
us to the political condition of affairs, rs well
rs among tho old citizens at various points
whore / addressed meetings The republican
party is entirely harmonious in that state.
There is no dscord in the ranks of the party
anywhere, and, while there is no great amount
of enthusiasm in the campaign, there Is u
great deal of oarnestncss and meetings are
well attended. The tariff has been very
thoroughly discussed. For my part, l made
IL n leading feature, and found tho people
deeply interested in it, and dcsirous of getting
all the information possible ON the subject"
What about the Scott lawY
81 think it has the approval of fully three
fourths of the voters of the state, Even those
who advocate the prohibiiory amendment are
almost unanimously In favor of the retention of
the Scott law, if the second amendment fails.
The fact that 81, 100000 have been collected
under the operation of the Scott law is regarded
as practical demonstration of its utility, and
many of the leading republican speakers have
taken the ground that this measure Is more
suitable to the present condition of things in
Ohio than the prohibitory amendment would
be. The friends of that movement, however,
are working very arduously all over the
state, and think the prospects are that the
prohibitory amendment will receive very
heavy vote. AS far as / could learn, meetings
of the most prominent democratic speakers
were not very we'll attended"
What is your opinion of the outcome on
the ninth instant"
From everything could see l am of the
opinion that the state ticket will be elected
by handsome majority, and l also think tho
chances are very favorable for the republicans
carrying the legislature"
National Republican., 1883-10-01
A Tale OF the sleeper.


The following story was told us in the
strictest confidence and we don't wish it to
go any further. An invalid gentleman and
his lady had engaged berth in Pullman
cur of the Northwestern railway. Toward
midnight the patient awoke with severe
pain in his back, and asked his wife to apply
mustard plaster as quickly as possible. His
better half at once got the plaster ready, and
then ran TO the other end of the carriage to
warm IL at the lamp and make it draw all
the better. Returning to her sick husband,
the little woman unfortunately went to the
wrong bed which happened to be occupied
by stout wine merchant, who was fast
asleep. She quickly drew the curtain, lifted
the bed clothes, and, in twinSling clapped
the plaster on the travellers back. At that
moment the sick husband called out fIom his
berth "Maryl what long time you arc ~
Now the poor woman first became aware of
her terrible mistake. Hurrying to her hus-
band, she told him in a whisper of what she
had done. The poor sufferer could not help
laughing, in spite of his pain, and he laughed
until his pain had left him. Then all was
still for while, when suddenly loud cries
and imprecations were heard proceeding from
the wine traveller. Observation-Disclosures
nerwetterl What is that l have got on my
back? Himmel-bommen-gr -granaten- elements
donnerund- -Hagelwetter Whew, how it
burns! Water Fire All! Oh! my back !
The bed is on fire! Thunder and lightning
Water! My back |" sc. We draw veil
over the rest of the story.
National Republican., 1883-10-01
THE hottest contest in Virginia this year

THE hottest contest in Virginia this year is
that for senator in tho Hanover district be.
tween Col. A. w. Jones, the coalition candi.
date, and Gen, w, C, Wickham, the straight
cut republican, who is the regular nominee OF
the simon pure bourbon democracy, Jones is
having geand ovation everywhere in the
district, aud will dofeat his opponent as surely
ai tho sun goes down on election day. The
republicans arc solid for Jones as we'll as tie
liberals, and those old democrats who swallow
the radical" Wckham, newly converted to
their side, do so with a very wry face,
National Republican., 1883-10-01

IRA C. BELLOWS, late n clerk in tho Office
of the water registrar of New York city, has
been indicted for grand larceny whilo in
Office, in stealing $4,000 of public money.
Mr.. Bellows belongs to Charles A. Dana's
larty and agrees with Dana that the wicked
republicans ought 10 go. Tho san is very
gentle with democratic rascals. 1t has 10
publish their thcits in its news columns, but
it does not moralizo over them cditorially
The SIN is not opposed to democratic rascality
National Republican., 1883-10-01
Hooks and nIncnnlnra

The anonymous serial, "The Bread winnets,"
now running in The Century, receives some very
fnttering notices flom authors unjustly suspected
ofwrltlng It. ~ wish l had written IT," said Mr..
Howells IN denying the authorship to Il friend.
Ihe Century for November Will contain paper
from Mrs Oliphant on Queen Victoria, and the
irohtiSriece of the magazine will be an engraving
OF an oil stndy Of the queen made from life by the
American artist, Thomas Sully, III 1888. Mrs
Oliphants paper Is devoted to the domestic life Of
the queen before the death of the Prince Consort.
The opening Of new serial story by Capt.
Mayne Reid is promised by tho forthcoming
volume OF S. Nicho'as. 1t will be story of ad-
ventures in Terra del Fuego. The boys who read
IT can remember that Mayne Reid told their
fathers very thrilling stories of adventures in
many lands many years ago.
In Dio LetOis's Monthly for October tho Rev.
Howard Crosby in "Our Young Women" discus IS
an enormous and fashionable evil; DR.. G. l.. Tis
dale contributes the first of series of Sandwich
Island sketches; Dio Lewis writes of "Our Rich
Men," "rhe Shakers" "The Weight of the HUI
man Brain" "Diphthera," "our Brains and
Nerves." About Nursing" and other short
sketches. Mrs Lille Deyereux Blake furnishes
"a True Story of Lake George"
National Republican., 1883-10-01

THE telegraph now announces that Mr..
iNyan aud Mr. Mace have really agreed to
f2ht prize fight. Everything has been ar-
inngcd, and thomoncy putup. Ina day or two
It 1ill DO discovered that there is some diff
Guilty in selecting the lighting ground. Then
ere will be trouble about the referees. This
viii be followed by accounts that the sluggers
ere in training, aud are being reduced at tho
g,a'ifying rate Of ten poundsper day. Finally
the whole thing will wind up with the an
nouncemcnt that thoauthorities are Watching
thcm, and so closely that there was nothing to
to done except TO declare the fight oa In
the meautims tho bruisers have been
National Republican., 1883-10-01
THE DUTCH GAP CANAL.
Ben Buffers Work to He Converted to
the Uses or Navigation.

Ben ButIer's Work to He Converted TO
the Uses or Navigation.
"Butler's Dutch Gap canap on the James
river, made historically famous during the
late war, Is in a fair at last to be converted
to The use of commercial navigation. The
canal cuts through the river at tho widening
base of horseshoe bend, and if made prac-
ticable will save vessels several miles of travel
Gen. Wright, chief of engineers, issued
proposals yesterday for widening and deepen
ing the gap, which will be received until
noon of Oct 10, 1888. The work is located
fourteen and half miles below Richmond,
and consists of widening and deepening the
cut. The depth to be obtained shall not be
less than nineteen feet at mean low tide. The
use of explosives is recommended to shake
the indurated clay which is found below the
sandy loan. An United States inspector
shall be appointed to superintend the work
while in progress.
National Republican., 1883-10-01

IL spite of the very severe lessons recently
administered to the naval cadets, it is evident
that the crime of hazinS is far from being
suppressed. A boy who had just returned from
a visit to his home, on fur,ough, was caught
in the act Of ha2ng follow student ycster-
day before he had time 20 change his civilian
clothes for his cadet uniform. Annapolis is
aG'rding n good many illustrations Of the
adage that "boys will be boys"
National Republican., 1883-10-01

HAVING disposed of the job ollico heretofore
connected with this establishment to MIR
Maurice Joyce, who takes possession of tho
same this morning, hereafter THE NATiovAr
REPUBLICAN will bo published by the Ma
tional Republican Company, instead of by the
National Republican Publishing aud Printing
Company, as heretofore. This reorganization
involves no change in either the business oi
editorial management of the PAPER