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PERSONAL,

George w. Bolen, of Boston, is at the Grand.
Ford Woods. of Springfield. o., is at the Grand.
t. c. Bachelor, of Vernon, is at the Bates
House.
s. H. Holding. of Cleveland, is at tho Bates
House.
W. C. Purdum, of Kokomo, is at the Bates
House.
Il. e. Wilson and wife, OF ST. Louis, are at the
Grand.
Prof. c. Woolf of Kokomo, is at the Bates
House.
Prof. j. L. Sanders, of Butler, is at the Bates
House.
A G. Smith, of North Vernon, is at the Bates
House.
w. T. Fry, of Charlottesville, is at the Bates
House.
Colonel W. N. Graham, of sedalia, is at the
Bates House
Prof, Elmer Henry, or Rushvile, is at the
Bates House.
the Bates House.
George Van Dyne and j. w. Van Dyne, of
Philadelphia are at the Grand.
Mrs. j. II. Goodwin and ]. A. Kibbe, of Ken
dallvile, are at the Bates House.
J. NJ. MCGEE. Bloomington; F. s. Caldwell.
Amsterdam; c. II. Wood, i. II. Butler and H. J..
Cortner Winches ter; j. N Study, Greencastle;
ID. III. Nelson, Bloomington; c. P. Doney, Lo-
ganspOrt Hs Z. Cox, Westfed; f. p Smith. Bed
ford; W. II. Ernst, Button; Will. J. Houck,
Portland 8, B. Boyd and jesse s. Stephenson
Washington; A. II. Baiy, Willis NeWsom and
Maggie NewsOm, Azalia, Ind; John s. irwin,
Fort Wayne; J. D. II. Cornelius. Adrian. Mich.
Z. III. Chaplin, Warsaw; Isaac ROose, Cincinnati,
are at the Grand Hotel.
Western Christian Advocate: Rev. DIR. Gilbert
De La Martyr, who recently became pastor of
Lawrence-street NJ E. Church. Denver, Col, Is
undergoing severe treatment for the cure of a
bodily affliction, and though suffering much
pain, he continues to plan for and direct the
church. The pulpit is being acceptably filed
part of the time, by Rev. c. II. st. john formerly
of Illinois. but now q resident of Denver At
some of the services excellent discourses are
given by Mrs. De La Martyr A correspondent
says that on a recent Sunday ga wonderful still
ness pervaded the large congregation as DR.. De
La Martyr and wife walked up the aisle, she tax
ing the speakers chair and he sitting at her
side. The sermon was ably prepared by the
pastor, and well presented by his wife. For
some time the erection of a new church has been
contemplated, but not until within a few weeks
has the project assumed definite plan Recently
four lots, finely located, have been purchased
and under the leadership of pastor De La
Martyr, supported by willing, working MEM
bership, we expect to have a large, eommodious
edifice, to which we shall cordially invite the
multitudes of strangers in this cosmopolitan
city" ~
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At a soan-RnhhIe Party.

George w. Bartlett in St. Nicholas.
As about forty guests were expected, forty
pipes were decorated, each with a ribbon
bow and streamers-fve pipes with one color
and five with another, and so on till eight
colors were apportioned. Besides these dec
oratious, there were forty roSettes, five Of a
color, which were distributed among the
guests by a little girl.
The girl then called out color, and the
five blowers who wore it took their places
around the bowl. She next named color
for umpires, and they also took their places
at the right and left of the circle, where each
could see plainly. 1t was the aim of each
blower to make the largest bubble. Each
was allowed five minutes at first for
practice but had the privilege of
devoting all of this time to one bubble.
But when one of their umpires called
''Timen' all were obliged to go on with the
one then begun. Some by blowing too hard
exploded their bubbles, but could not begin
another after the word time" had been spo-
ken. Others were so careful that their bub-
bles were small The umpires, of course,
awarded the prize to the one making the
largest bubble that explodedlast.
Afterward, the grand trial for the chief
prize was announced, and the fortunate win
ners of the minor prizes--one from each
group-surrounded the bowl and prepared
for the contest. Great interest was felt in the
trial. Among so many of the best blowers,
uhe rivalry was very close; put, AFTER merry
struggle, the champ on was at last decided
upon, and was made the happy recipient OF
the grand prize, which was delivered to him
with a fowery speech.
Between the dances some contests were
tried by few players to see which could
make bubble that would outlast the Others,
using their own augment as to size.
Another party found much amusement by
competing to see which player could touch
the ceiling first with bubble, under the
same regulations as before. But the bubble
must remain unbroken none would count
which simply touched there and broke by
the contact.
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The Wabash stron. Box.

AS Is tolerably we'll known, says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, the Wabash has about $10,-
100000 worth of collateral securities, of one
kind and another, which 1t holds in it's treasury
as investments. 1t has made trust of these
securities, and issued a collateral trust mort
gage-to the amount of $5,000,0U0, it is be-
lieved-with per cent. interest, the interest
and principal being guaranteed by the Iron
Mountain. This mortgage was issued to take up
and fund the floating debt and car trusts of the
Wabash road in the East, and it is now to be
said that this purpose has now been partially
accomplished The floating debt has been fund
ed into these bonds and the car trusts have
been extended, 50 that, when January l, 1884,
comes along the Wabash will find itself in bet
ter shape, financially well as physically, than
it has known for years.
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Indiana polls Oil Tank Line Co,
DEALERS IN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Corner PINE ami Lord Streets.
S A w :.
Smiths Chemical Dye-Works
Rocker & Hatch, Attorneys-at-Law, Nos, Is, IA
and 16 Thorpe Block.

A DMINTSFRATOR'S SALE OF VALUABLE
"a Real Estate. The undersigned, admnistra-
tor of the estate of Michael Kepple, deceased,
late of Marion county. Indiana, ~ virtue of an
order and decree of the Marion Circuit Court,
made in probate cause No 1927. will, on SAT-
URDAY, the 10Th day OF JANUARY, 1884 at
the law Office of Rocker d Hatch Nos. I3 (
and l6 Thorpe's Block. Indianapolis Indiana,
and at the residence of said administrator in
Whitest0wn, Boone county, Indiana. offer for
sale at private sale. to the highest bidder, for
sum not less than the full appraised value there
Of the following described real estate, to-wit:
Lots numbers eleven ul and twelve (l2) in
Martha L. Miller's addition to the town of lions
VILE Boone coCNtN, Indiana; said lots appraised
at $3.50 each. Also, the west half of the south
west quarter of section nineteen 40 in town
ship seventeen Q7l north, OF range three 3) east,
containing 10 10 100 acres more less, APP
praised at 70 667 20. Also the east half of the
southeast quarter of section twenty -four (24l in
township seventeen Q7l north, range two (2)
east, except one-half acre of of the north end
thereof, sold to Sarah Shull, and except forty
SIX and Onehalf acres of of the north part there
of heretofore set off and assigned TO Mary Keep
pie, widow OF inestate. by the Boone Circuit
Court, leaving in said last described tract 80
acres, more or less, appraised at 81 500. Both
of said tracts last described being in Marion
county, Indiana. Bids will be received for said
several parcels of real estate jointly or sep
arately.
Terms of Sale: One-third of the purchase
money cash in hand, One-third IN nine months,
and one third in eighteen months from day OF
sale; deferred payments to be evidenced by
notes OF purchaser bearing q per cent. interest
tai maturity and per cent. after waving val
uatiOn laws providing for attorney fees and
secured by mortgage on the lands sold. In the
event said real estate, any part thereof, not
sold on the day fixed for such sale. then, 10y or
dor of court. SAID administrator will continue To
offer, at PRIV ate sale, the lands so undsnoSed OF.
at the same places and on the same terms AS in
this notice set out from day day thereafter
until the same SHALL be sold, until the further
order of the cOurt IN the premises. SAID sale to
he subject IN all things TO the approval and CON
hrmatlon of sad Marion Circuit Court.
ROBERT SWIM DELL, AGmiustratOF
OF the estate of Michael Keppel, deceased
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The Financial Chronicle on Saturday last
printed an elaborate article on Railroad divi-
dends for eight years." which reeeunts the
favorable and adverse influences operating for
or against the transportation interests and tie
dividends paid by several groups of roads since
1876. The closing paragraph of the article in
question is annexed: "The conclusion to be
drawn from all the exhibits would appear to
hc that business depression. Increased competi-
ton because of increased mileage, and the ether
adverse forces that have been or are at work
have not yet-made any actual impress sion upon
Ehedividend list, even as they have not as yet
adversely affected earnings to any great extent
Where diminution or suspension of dividends
astalken place itDhas been usually because Of
ONE special circumstance circumstances
Re ara aware that as our list embraces only
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AMERICAN STEAMSHIPS.
The State Line Will Tie Up Their Vessels
or Run Them Under the British Flag.

The State Line Will Tie Up Their Vessels
or Run Them Under the British Flag
Philadelphia Special.
1.-The American line of steamers must 60
We have tried to run it successfully under the
United States flag and have failed. The vessels
must be sold-there is no help for it." said
Henry d. Welsh, president of the American
Steamship Company, tonight. yes" he
continued, 1--WE have found it impossible to
make the line pay, and SEQ no prospect for
it unless we run it under the British flag 1t
is the desire of the company to sell the line
outright, and have it operated as it has BEEN
without interruption. With this end in
view negotiations have been opened with q
party of New York and Philadelphia capital
lists. 1t is the purpose of these gentlemen to
purchase the four steamers ana run them
under the English flag; but it is my impress
sion that the transfer will not be consum-
mated. The price offered is entirely TOO low
One thing is certain, though; if the vessels
are not sold very soon they will be with
drawn from service and tied up to the wharf.
1t is much cheaper to have them idle than to
run them. The steamers | refer to are the
Pennsy lvania, Indiana. Ohio and Illinois.
Our foreign registered line will go Or as
usual. 1t, of course, is not affected in the
least by the failure of the American vessels.
Until some such protection and encourage
ment is given by the government to Ameri-
can steamships I see no future for our COM
mercial marine"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-26

So far as outward appearances indicated, yes
terday was merry Christmas il Indianapolis.
Business was almost entirely suspended with
the exception of those houses which derived
great profit from the transient trade. All the
public offices were closed, and the day was gem
orally given over to social enjoyment and the
exchange of congratulations. Tho Christmas
matinees at the theaters drew immense aud
fences, and other amusements, particularly
slelgh-ridlng, commanded almost an equal
share of attention. At the State and local be-
Revolent aud public institutions the holiday
was observed appropriately. The saloons were
kept closed by the police, aud but few misdc-
meanors were reported.
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An Interesting Decision.

Judge Lubke, of st. Louis. has decided the case
of Hugo Fischer VS.. the Merchants Dispatch
Company, giving Judgment for plaintiff "The
circumstances of the case" says the Globe
Democrat, "are that in 1874 Fischer went to
Europe, and while in London purchased some
laoes, which he placed in a satchel which he
kept in his possession until he reached New
York. At New York the satchel was detained
by the eustom-house authorities aud he came on
20 st. Louis. When he reached this city he pro-
Ceeded to the office of the defendant and gave its
agent $232.50 in gold, for which he received the
usual receipt in connection with such transac-
tiOns the understanding being that the satchel
was TO befOrwarded to him. In due time it ar
rived and was delivered to him by a messenger
Observing that it had the appearance Of having
been tempered with, ne opened it in the pres
ence of the messen ger and discovered that some
of the lace was missing. He then brought suit
for the missing property, when the Dispatch
company raised the point that the only evidence
admissible was the contract and receipt, which
tended to exon crate the company from liability.
Judge Lubke held that oral evidence tending to
show the exact character of the understanding
was admissible. From this decision the defend
ant appealed to the Court of Appeals, which
sustained the lower court. The case having
been remanded, Judge Luhke orders Judgment
entered for plaintiff for $254 the original claim
with interest at the rate OF 6 per cent. from
August, 1874"
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MIR. Austin CorbIn's Compliments.

Tn he Island railroad.
II 'no UePoU 5pi'i VI 'no i1oHs isi""N Gu 'HN'
on Sunday, says the New York sun, Engineer
AL Brown and his fireman, Terry Quinn, were
a, oro,1 Tho ,rhoo1o nd hoorirgo and in
~"iAins @i'"Hu 'io loei9 anu "o'A'Ns % anu :"
the cab of engine 81, the largest on the road
Wreaths and festoons and garlands of evergreen
a,,d Ill, ,rora fon+astiooiI,, s+rune oporno tho
al" ""iiS "oho A"n'"'tienHS sst""H ai"u"5 '"o
smoRestacR, the hand-rails, the bell-suandard
and the cab On the sand-box an enormous
800 .oI,I,,o nia 80 -, 80
7"iA0J S"'O'oi' 9"I" w "oiSn twenty -nino
pounds, was perched, with head and fan erect
His heard hing low in front and the nose of the
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goOole ms in9lgnatlon at ms unusual rrol'na.
Snss. 6enLnu Tue englnS was a 9Ig "a? Sage car
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Ou "a MniVe oauneri Dauh vi INA. Melo q pulloI
anu Pa[l OF car. lanes u HOseuoe5g' samuel
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Policy Of the Denver s; BIO Grande.

President Fairchild and family arrived in
Denver, recently, expecting to take up their res
denee in that city. To a reporter of the Tribune
Mr.. Fairchild talked at some length of the pol
icy OF the road to be pursued under his man
agement. He says that General Manager Dodge
will be retained, as he gives satisfaction. With
regard to the war with the Union Pacific, the
d. & r. G. will continue, as 1.-THE past. to build
up the interests of Colorado.
''Will the D. & r. G. be extended beyond Salt
lake?' was asked.
SIN the fuvare it may be, but cannot say
when, 1t is our intention TO build some branch
lines in the spring, but to what places [ am not
prepared to state. 1 will say however, that
they will not run to places whers business does
not require q railroad. We don't want any
fancy lines, but will do all We can to develop
Colorado ana benefit the people Of this State
VINO have stood by us nobly."
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DIED.

DUNN-Tuesday noon, Dec 25 Mary, wife of
John l.. Dunn,
Funeral services Wednesday, at 2 p. M, at
residence, Peru and Eighth streets.
WALLINGFORD-O Of diphtheria, on Christmas
day, Zelda, only child of c. A. and Minnie M.
Mallngford, aged 2l months
Funeral from the family residence, 265 East
Vermont street, on Wednesday, at . p. IN.
LEWIS-MOnday morning, Dec. "a, Lavina L.,
wife of Dr. A. NJ. Lewis.
Funeral services Wednesday morning, at 10
O'Clock, at the residence, 600 n. Illinois street.
Burial private.
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Publications.

The following have been added to Harp
ers Franklin Square Library: "An April
Day" by Philippe Prittie Jephson; Under
the RED Flag" by NJ. e. Braddon; amman
Water" by Robert Buchanan; ga Great
Heiress," by R. E. FrancilIon; lone Stew
art" by E. Lynn Linton; adrian Bright"
by Mrs. Caddy; "Jenifer," by Annie Thomas;
Maid of Athens" by Justin Mccarthy; "a
Noble Wife" by John Saunders; Life, Let
ters and Literary Remains of Edward Bulwer,
Lord Lytton," by his son, the Earl of Lyt-
ton Owen Meredith;) "Allin a Garden Fail"
by Walter Besant. All are novels except one,
and range in price from fifteen to twenty
cents
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The Man Who Made the whangdoodle

Interview with New York Taxidermst.
I've made whales. sea serpents, mermaids,
what-is-its till you can't rest, and l made the
first and only "whangdoode. l made the
critter and invented the name, and it was
such a success that the owner of the show at
the end of the season sent me a check for
800 extra. He said the bills they had of it
jest forced folks right into the tent. But
the next season he sent the thing back 1t
was too good; scared folks off. They'd
come around and inquire if the whangdoo-
die was there and then git. What was it?
Well, / called it first the human
spider. The body was made out of the
skins of the South American sloth. 1t had
five legs on each side made out Of the skins
of dogs, all Of 'em connected by q rubber
web painted to look like skin; each leg had
one grizzly claw. The body was made to
hold man, and his arms and legs fitted into
four of the corner legs, and the others worked
on springs. The skin about the face was
jned and covered with hair, and the mans
face was left bare and painted black, and on
his side teeth were lifted tusks made of light
ivory, six inches long; and / tell you in a
cage about ten foot from the audience it
looked bad. He didn't move around much,
and when he did, and the rubber web moved,
you'd a-sworn it mas some awful bat or a.
spider
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-An official statement
of the business of the Pennsylvania railroad
lines east of Pittsburg and Lake Erie for eleven
months of 1888, compared with the same period
of 1882, shows an increase in gross earnings of
S2,370,077; increase in expenses 81, 414,77S;
increase in net earnings, $905,C99. For all
lines west of Pittsburg and Lake Erie the fig
ures show a surplus over liabilities of 81, 114,-
O96, a decrease compared with the same
period of 1882, of S7S7,198.
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of clothing, valuable revolver and other arti
cles, the whole aggresating moro than $500.
The family was absent at the time, Mrs. Scar
lett having gone a visit to Chicago. The
neighborhood in which this robbery took place
has, during the past month, been frequently Wis
tied by thieves whose depredatiOns include all
classes Of movables. A few nights ago Albert
Gall, at the corner of Meridian and Second
streets, mad a valuable set of double harness
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dividends actually paid it does not cover the
business of the latter part of the year 1888. out
of which dividends to be paid early in 1884
1t should be stated, however, that so far as the
announcements have been made or the general
indications go, the returns for this period are OF
the same favorable character as heretofore. In
some cases, indeed, we note still further i'm
u
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a DAYLIGHT RnhheI,N.

Yesterday afternoon between half-past II and
O'Clock the residence of Il, l.. Scarlett. West
Secahd aireet near Illinois. WAS entered by
thiewea, wllo' thoroughly and deliberately ran
sacked the house. and left with q large quantity
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" hItthaiI htNItW,
Mr.. Gladstone it appears, includes emong
his numerous vocations that of dealer in
timber. We are not aware whether he ell
tered voluntarily into the business, but at
all events an insight to il has been offered to
the public. He was applied to by a Lambeth
nottingham who wanted to make some
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.


WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, A. MY
For Tennessee and the ONO Vauey-Increas-
ing cloudness. followed by local rains, warmer
southerly winds veeripg to westerly. lower ba-
rouneter.
For the Upper Lake Reg1on-Generally cloudy
weather, with snow, brisk, nigh winds shifting
to colder north westerly, falling followed by ris-
ing barometer.
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TheTyoung stock, when infested with lice,
should have a mixture of equal parts OF
sweet oil and kerosene rubbed thoroughly
upon the surface of the skin.
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Horsford' Acid Phosphate.
FOB ALCOHOLISM.

Dr. J. S. Huffman, Philadelphia, Pa, says: az
is Of good service in the troubles arising from
alcoholism, and gives satisfaction in my prac
tice."
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FIN ANCIAI

A gentleman offOrty, with twenty years ex-
perence in large manufacturing interests, de
sires position of accountant and cashier. Is
also a good CORRESPONDENT and A l finaneier
can obtain eastern money at low rates of inter-
est for solvent parties who need banking fac-
ties Highest reference; reasonable salary no
objection to going short distance from the city
For interview address G, II. p, care N. W. cor
Eighth and Race streets. Cincinnati, Ohio.
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As an invigoraut,
Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters has received
the most positive in
dorsement from emf
nent physicians. and
has long occupied a
foremost rank among
standard proprietary
remedies. Its prop
critics as an Alternative
of disordered condi-
lions Of the stomach.
liver and bowels, and
a preventive of ma
larIal diseases are no
less renowned.
For salO BY drug
eists and dealers, to
whom apply for Hoss
letters Almanac for
1854.
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Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. IS