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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13

LEXINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE street railroad
stables were burned last night, and fifty
mules and thirteen street cars in the stable
were destroyed Loss, $4,000; insurance,
IS, 500. Only one car and one pair OF mules
remain for service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13
The Foreigners at Canton Well Guarded

LONDON, Sept. ia telegram from Hong
Kong to the admiralty states that two Brit
ish gunboats are now at Canton, and that in
conjunction with the Chinese troops on duty
on shore they furnish sufficient guard to the
foreign settlement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
A Savage Prize-Fight Between Chi,
cago Men at Sheffield.
Fatal Array in Randolph County-A Mas.
todOn Skeleton Found-Injured by
Falling Timbers.
Grocery Robbed and Policeman
Captured at Valparaiso.

Indiana Aid Association Sued for Violating
Illinois Insurance Laws-Gleanings from
Exchanges and Correspondence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13

from the windows, but after a while the
doors were forced open, affording exit. Sew
eral persons were injured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13
The first Clothing House in Indiana that ever
met all the requirements of q metropolitan COM
munity is the


The first Clothing House in Indiana that ever
sold goods over an area coextensive with the
size of the State is the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13

PARIS Sept. 12.-Figaro states that the
Chinese army is concentrated at Pekin,
and only awaits news of the arrival of
French reinforcements at Port Said to invade
Tonquin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13

Daring Robbery in the Presence of Police.
Valparaiso Vidette llth.
One of the most daring and successful rob-
berries ever perpetrated in this city was eff
fected about , o'clock this morning, when
three masked men forced entrance through
the side door of w. G. Windle's grocery
store and broke open the large safe. A light
in the store attracted the attention of Night
police Sullivan and Bryfogle, who hastened
to the spot to investigate its source. Officer
Sullivan, being in the lead, first reached the
door. and seeing man, asked what he was
doing there. For an answer, he was immedi-
ately covered with two revolvers and COM
manded to step inside and be quiet, at the
peril of his life. When inside he was search
ed, his revolver taken from him, his hant,s
tied and his person guarded by one of the
robbers.
The fellows then proceeded quietly but ex-
cautiously to crack the safe, which to their
artful hands seemed no very hard job. The
drawers were quickly ransacked and relieved
of their valuable contents, consisting of
notes. paper money and about hatful of
silver, amounting altogether to about 81, $50
cash and 81, 600 in notes and securities
While at work they were seen by Officer
Bryfogle through the front window. He
left to get help, going first to the Merchants
Hotel and then for Sheriff Dckover, but by
the time they arrived the robbers had secured
their booty and escaped, and Sullivan had
succeeded in liberating himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13
CURRENT FOREIGN NEWS.

Frances Stern Determination to Re-
sfst the EncrOachments of China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13
INDIANA
A Savage Prize-Fiaht Between Two Chicago
Toughs at Sheffield.

Savage Prize-Fieht Between Two Chicago
Toughs at Sheffield.
Chicago Tribune.
"A savagely fought prize-fght, which was
brought to a sudden termination by one OF
the contestants being knocked senseless in
the fourth round, was fought near Sheffield,
Ind, just over the State line at daylight yes
terday morning The men engaged were
Riley, an engineer on one of the river tugs,
and butcher on Jackson street The stakes
were $275 a side, and as the spectators were
few and select there was plenty of money
displayed heavy bets being wagered on the
result. The fight was kept very quiet, and
not more than dozen or fifteen Chicago
sports accompanied the two sluggers the
party going out on the midnight train over
the Lake Shore. Soon after day
light the ropes were pitched
and the ring made ready. After
stripping to their undershirts and drawers.
the men stepped into the center of the ring,
Rlley making a humorous remark which
caused the other to smile. They shook hands,
and almost Immediately set to work in earn
est. Either man was a powerful specimen of
manhood, weighing in the neighborhood of
100 pounds, and the fight was desperate from
the start. There was little sparring against
Time but every blow was made to tell After
two minutes of sharp, hard hitting, Rilev
succeeded IN getting blow in under his op-
ponents jaw, and following it up with a
drive straight between the eyes, knocked
him clean off his feet which ended the
round, with the first knock-down and first
blood for Riley.
The butcher came up to the scratch for me
second round apparently none the worse for
his punishment, while Riley was as fresh as
ever. At the word the heavy hitting began,
each man seemingly anxious to force the
lighting The butcher got III one on Riley's
cheek, and the engineer retorted with
stnger on the ribs. The round was finally
closed by Riley again knocking his man
clean OF his feet, to the intense delight of
the spectators. Riley now became the favor
lite, his hackers giving slight odds
When the men stood up for the third
round it was noticeable that the savage
Slugging was telling on them. Riley how
ever appeared the fresher of the two and
was not so much marked as his opponent,
There was no let-up to the fighting however
which was as fierce as at first. 1t was give
and take for the first part of the round. In
the midst of a fierce rally the butcher saw
his opportunity and let drive with his whole
weight, landing a savage blow on the pit of
the engineers stomach. Riley went over
like ten-pin, and lay the grass like a
dead man. while a tremOr passed over his
limbs spectator assured a Tribune re-
porter that the crowd was badly frightened
thinking at first the man were dead He
was unconscious for nearly ten minutes; but
was finally restored to consciousness, and
after short time was able to walk. The
butcher was awarded the fight and the stakes
by the referee. 1t was the opinion of the
crowd that Riley was the better man and
would have won the fight but for the terrible
blow he received
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-13

The first Clothing House in the state to begin
selling goods at manufacturers prices, and the
only one in that field to-day is the
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18
Lottery Swindles.

Speaking Of the recent wise rul-
ing of the Postmaster General for
bidding the using Of the mails to
the Louisiana Lottery, and of lot
terry advertising, the Wayne Advo-
cate closes as follows, to which we
say, Amen.
flour brethren of the press would
reflect a moment upon the tenden-
cy of these advertisements, we be.
lieve a majority of them would re-
fuse to insert them.
1t is an evil that ought not to be
tolerated, and the legislature should
take such steps as would unques-
tionably prohibit the publication
of all lotteries and such kindred
swindling schemes.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18
California Sulphur Springs, YER
non, Writ County, w. Va.

This well-known Summer Resort
is now open for visitors, and offers
as inducements quietude, good ac-
commodations, and waters of I'M
surpassed medicinal qualities. Sit
uated in the midst of the high hills,
9 miles from Petroleum on the B.
& O. R. R., and s miles from Eliza
beth on the Little Kanawha river.
Visitors and baggage conveyed
from either place by two-horse hack
over safe roads. The hack will be
at Petroleum regularly during the
season every Tuesday and Satur-
day, but line addressed to the un-
dersigned can make arrangements
for passage on any other day.
Board, $500 per week, or $1.00 per
day. B. S. DULIN, Prop'r.,
2129 Vernon, Writ Co., w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18
Too Honest to be Trusted.

a gentleman stopped his horse
at toll-gate, and not seeing the
gateman went into the house.
Finding no one he began to search,
and finally discovered the gate
keeper out in the field at work.
Although the old man was quite
a distance away, the gentle
man went into the field, APP
preached the old man and said :
"You are the toll-gate keeper, l
believer"
eyes, SIR the old man replied,
turning and leading upon his hoe
handle,
"Well, I want to go through the
gate"
"Ain't the gate open?'
EYES,"
"Well, why don't you go
through? 1t is my business to be
there"
Because I want to pay you"
"And you came all the way oat
here to pay me five cents ?"
Eyes, sir" said the gentleman,
proudly looking the old man IN the
eye.
"Couldn't you have left the
money on the table ?"
eyes, but I wanted you TO know
that | paid you"
"You are an honest man."
eyes, sir" replied the gentle
man, while a pleased expression
spread over his face.
You would have walked three
times as far to have paid me that
five cents, wouldn't you ?"
Yes, sir, ] would
Here john" the old man called
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18
High License Humbug.

High license, we have been I'M
ceasingly told by the anti-prohib:-
ton people and press, Will decrease
the number of saloons and kill off
the low doggeries, In Des Moines
the license has just been advanced
from $3.50 to $1,000 and eleven
more saloons have taken out the
license than took out the low
Des Moines Register.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18

For gracious sake, Bro, FREEMAN,
do not accuse us of being neigh
Dor to the Grafton Eagle. Have
some little regard for our character.
-Ritchje Gazette.
1t is because of our concern for
the character of all our West Vir-
ginia brethren that we would have
them dwell together in harmony.
We admit that the Eagle is behav-
ing in way very unbecoming the
National bird; but if the Gazette
sustains damage in the contact, it
must be self-inficted.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18
The Magic or Poland China Hogs

The farmer is unwise to waste
corn feeding the common hogs,
when he can get the pure blood
Magic or Poland China stock that
will pay him a hundred per cent.
more profit.
Call on or address the FREEMAN,
for pure Poland China pig, from
Mr.. T. NJ. Elliott's celebrated Oak
Lawn Herd.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18

The Iowa Republicans resolved
in favor of prohibition. - Marietta
Times.
The Lord bless and prosper them
in their good resolutions.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18

According to Professor S. Lem
strone, of the Helsingfors Univer-
sity, "the whole of Northern Lap
land is during most winter nights
Illuminated by a phosphorescent
luminosity, whose intensity varies
greatly according to period and
place, but which is undoubtedly Of
an auroral nature" The same au-
thor. who hrs studied auroral phe-
nomena with great thoroughness,
is satisfied beyond all doubt, that
the aurora is of electric origin.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18
StOrming of Fort GrOg.

Now, Friends, for another years siege, and
then comes the final
STORMING OF FORT GROG.
Now is the time to enlist for the campaign
or during the war;" by subscribing for the
FREEMAN. $l.50 year; 100 for mos; 75c.
for mos. SOC. for 4mos.; on trial, 2 RIOS. for
Csc.
Let there be vigorous rally all along the
line for new recruits.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18

Many so-called cases Of pear.light
on ounce stock are not bright at
all. but are simply the killing of
the ounce roots from being plant
ed too shallow. The ounce root is
very tender, and in localities where
winters are severe should always
be heavily mulched AS the
ounce likes COOL moist soil, the
mulch may be left on during the
following summer, Chicago Her.
aid.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18

Bro. Johnson, of the FREEMAN,
please don't accuse US of being a
brother or neighbor to the Tyler
Star. That hurts us far worse, &c.
Tyler independent
1t wont hurt you to be neigh Dor
to anybody, if you are good neigh
Dor.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18
Freeman Free.

To all Ministers, the FREEMAN will be sent
onv Minister sending $500 with the names of
two yearly subscribers, the FREEMAN will
he sent, free, for one year.
Regular TermS-sl.5O year-same rate for
shorter time. Address,
FREEMAN, Parkersburg. w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18

10 boy that lay in the shade,
call the dog and go long and
watch this Teller till he gets away.
Bet a hundred dollars he steals
something fore he leaves the
place. "-Arkansaw Traueler.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18

Though the red wine sparkles
brightly in its glory through the
glass, there are hid within its gleam-
ing, death and dangers forms. alas
for its glitter is deceitful, and it's
soluble witching spell, can en-
tice the thoughtless trifier to
thevery verge of hell; with
its letters on his conscience
and its graspupon his will,
and the soul-destroying
influence its glowing
depths disti,l; while
the heart OF oak may
weaken till its firm
ness break or bend,
and the grave mound
of the drunkard
mark the sad and
sudden end. AL
though it spar
kle for a sea-
son with the
gol d IN
beams of
light, it
co n
tains
within
its radi-
ance all the
germs of darkest
night. And the soul
that basks moment in its fair
and fragrant breath, whirls
away with maudlin madness
in the devils dance of death.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18

Ask your neighbor to take the
FREEMAN-the STATE TEN
PERANCE NEWSPAPER OF West
Virginia.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-18

CNALEsMEN WANTE0-To sell Nursery
DStook. Full line Of new and valuable
specialties. Permanent employment and
good salary to successful agents. Address,
giving age and references, THE GEORGE A.
STONE NURSERY Co., Rochester, MY.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-20
Marks Of a Good Cow.

1t is not much use to tell those who
deal largely in COWS, or who have large
herds on their farms, what are the marks
of good COW, whether for the butter or
milk dairy, for most of such persons are
well booked up, and would not care to
embrace the views of others; but there
are others who have small farms or
small places, who keep but one or two
COWS, for the needs of their own fami-
lies; and such persons are not always
judges, and are ready and willing to.
hear what experienced persons have to
say on the matter.
Those who keep but one or two cows
naturally W INT them for general pur-
poses, do not want a mere butter COW
nor yet a mere milk animal, but one
which combines both in as great a de-
gree rs can be found. Such cows are
not plentiful, we admit, or at least are
not often at sale at moderate price, so
that when they are offered, it behooves
wOuld-be purchasers to be able to tell
them when offered.
We do not believe in very small COWS,
nor yet in large, heavy animals, as
neither, as a rule, are capable of filling
the bill, the former too often falling
short in the quantity, while the large
ones are apt to run too much to flesh to
make them profitable dairy animals.
The medium sized ones invariable pro-
duce the best results, and n heavy milk
er and a large butter-maker is seldom
fat, as the majority of the food she con-
sumes is converted into milk and but
ter. The head should be fine cut and
bony, with small horns. large mealy
nose and shapely ears. The base of the
horns and the inside of the ears should
be of bright golden color. We have
never vet seen an animal with horns
and ears well colored golden Yellow
which failed to make a fine quality Of
butter and highly colored. 1t is an I'M
mistakable sign. The body should be
of good size, and the width and
depth rapidly increase as it runs to
the rear or hind uarters. The
milk veins should be large and
prominent. and the udd~r need not
necessarily be large, so it Is not meaty,
but is very small when MIXED out. The
teats should be good size, and only have
a single hole in each; we have seen
quite number with teats having two
holes The hair should be fine and
soft, while the skin should be soft, plia-
BILE, and almost as soft to the touch as
velvet or kid. In color it should be
tiDged deeply with yellow, especially
on the shoulders and flank, and along
the back. The color of the hair is rath-
er a secondary matter, though the best
COWS are generally yellow, fawn, gray
or white with dark marks edged with
yellow. Black cows but seldom prove
to be good general purpose ones, though,
of course, there are exceptions frequent
" met with.-D. Z. Exams, Jr., IN Ma.
1,yland Farmer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-20

Mr. Henry BARNRs. The Tea ana Coffee Merchant.
50 Houston Street. New IIaTsl Conn. writes on May
1s 1855 1T with feeling Of gratitude and desire
to benefit my fellow that write. yen these few
lines as testimony the value Of the greatest OF all
medicines Eight years have I been sufferer from
kidney disorder and Inflammation OF the bladder
Sometimes when passing water the pains were some
thing terrible scalGng, burning sensation, with re-
teDtion urine with sharp pains In my side loins
and back. extending clear to the back Of my head
tended to make life miserable have been treated ~
a number of best physicians, and have used any
number Of proprietary medicines, all 20 no avail OBJ
tanning no relief. How leBg world have continued
IN this way do not know; IN fact despared Of get
ting relief unfit neghbof. who hGd been very much
benefited by the of Hunts Remedy, advised me 70
try IT. and although had faith that # would reach
my case yet he spoke highly Of It's great merits
decided to give trial. and its has been attended
with the very best possible results Twelve hours AFT
er taking the first dose I experienced relief
continued on-in its until had used i've bottles
when all the pains had vanished, my otherwise goot
health returned and 1 free from all palms. and an
a well man. am confident my cure has resulted iron
the use Of Hunts + sInedy. and that Alone
what It has done for me am positive It VIII do TO
Others You arc al liberty my name or this let
ter in any manner you see nt.'
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-20
Drinking While Eating.

Nature never INTENDED. for any one to
wash down their food>while eating. She
has wisely placed salivary glands in va
rious places in our mouths; they secrete
a fluid for the moistening, besides a
chemical action of the food after mas
tication. This gets the food in a suita-
he condition for swallowing. Drinking
every few minutes while eating prevents
the usual flow of saliva; also it washes
it down before it can have. chemical
action on certain portions of the food.
Ore of the most pernicious habits to
health Is drinking several tumbIers of
water while eating; better drink warm
drinks. The stomach VIII not digest
one particle Of food when it has q tenn
perature below 400 degrees of Fahren-
heit; neither viii it digest one atom of
food until the fluid is FIRST absorbed.
No healthy person should drink more
than i half-pint of some mild fluid
while taking food, and dyspeptics should
not drink drop while they are eating,
nor for three or four hours after.-Thc
Household.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-09-20
Domestic Life in the Desert.

Domestic life is not with out its draw
backs even in the desert. | was on one
occasion invited to the tent of min,
chief, who was my guide and most
humble servant. He concOcted, for my
benefit and that of several guests from
neighbOring tents, a brew of very thin
coffee with an immense quantity of
sugar-a sort of strip which had hardly
any taste save of sugar; and, having
small piece of the sugar-lOaf LETT, he
gave it to me on our parting as the only
present H. was able to offer. We sat
in this tent for more than an hour adj
miring the mastery inactivity of the
Arabs, who can apparently sit silent and
quite unemployed for whole days, and
who thus appear to await with endless
patience the day when civilized races
shall have worn themselves out by their
struggles for existence and the Arab
survivor be left master of the field.
This inactivity is, however, delusive;
for let it be thought that the guest is
doing in the evening, and he may per-
haps see these grave, Iistless men
creeping like cats, or hopping nimbly
round his person like birds, feeling his
pockets with a delicate touch, or en-
deavOring to abstract his saddle-bags
s.
indeed, a continual actor. His naughty,
frowning air, his gravity and laziness,
his courage and courtesy, are all as
sumed as a mask, hiding a soul which
is often mean, grasping, cOwardly and
treacherous. His appearance in the
eyes of the European Is nothing better
than a sham, and it is only his
brother Arab who knows how to
estimate it at its proper value. As
sat rejecting on these matters noise
as of women quarreling arose on the
covered side of the tent. My host
assumed an injured air and went
to pacify the cOntending parties.
His brother, sitting by him, manifested
on his cOuntenance 4 disgust and irrita-
ton such as / have rarely seen an Arab
betray. The Shiekh returned, the quar-
reling continued. and / endeavored to
console him by the reflection that
women always quarreled in all cOun-
tries in the same way; but at length the
brothers. patience was worn out. and
he arose with large stone in his hand
and looked over the partition dividing
the harem from the open part of the
tent in which we sat. Without word,
he hurled the stone into the unseen,
and a sound of wailing took the place
of the angry chatter which preceded this
assertion of the rights of a guest tO
peace and quiet during his visit. The
head wife had already appeared with
the first cup OF coffee, and it may have
been on a question of a second chance
of peeping at the strange Franjis that
the dispute arose. Soon after a spoiled
baby of eighteen months appeared in q
dirty shirt and a gorgeous green jacket
1t was affectionately kissed by all the
men present and then carried off with a
lump of sugar by two handsome boys
of nine or ten, each with his sling OF
hair in his hand, with which the young
Bedawi is able to perform wonders
BIacblCo0d'S Magazine.