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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
The Damage to the Railroads.

The damage done to the railroads in this
portion of the State is not an insignificant
item. The Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st.
Louis & Chicago will be obliged to expend
fully 100000 before the road is in as good
condition as before the flood. The Ohio &
Mississippi road is damaged $4,000, and the
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago a like
amount. The Jacksonville, Madison & In
dianapolis has been far more fortunate, and
the total damage on all its lines will not be
over $4,000 and on the loss of traffic proba-
bly, $4,000 more.
Too much praise cannot be given the man
ayers of these roads for the liberality and
kindness they have displayed. The O. & NJ.
and L., N. A. & c. have not had such ex-
tended opportunities in this direction as the
other lines but they have done all that could
be done. Superintendent Sherwood of the
big Four" has placed cars, engines and en-
tire trains at the disposal of the various relief
committees, and has personally superin-
tended the transportation of food for the
sufferers. Superintendent McKenna, of the
j., M. & l., has been working night and day
in the same direction. He has given free
transportation to all refugees from the flood
and to all relief committees bringing food.
He has personally superintended the trans
fer at Jacksonville, and has offered every
facility for those who desired to aid the
sufferers. Railroad companies may be re-
garded as soulless corporations, but their man.
ayers and superintendents have proven them
selves to be most generous and charitable in
this great emergency and the general public
will not forget them for 1t.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
David Davis Really to Marry.

Washington Special
gentleman who is very intimate with
Judge Davis says as to the repeated denials
OF his marriage:
THE real truth of the matter is that the
Judge is naturally very reticent about his
private affairs. He has not yet notified any
one outside of his family OF his approaching
marriage. The fact, however of the mar
-iage is now unquestioned, and Judge Davis
will go to North Carolina Immediately after
the adjournment of the Senate and marry
Miss A. E. Burr who lives near Fayetteville,
in that State The wedding will be private
one. After the, wedding the newly-married
pair will go TO California for several weeks
visit"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20

entirely submerged, and last night solitary
candle, in the only inhabitable house in the
town, threw out feeble light over the broad
expanse of water. Fulton, along the east
ern-b border of the town. has suffered the most
disastrous inundation. One hundred houses
are covered up to the roof, and many have
been washed away entirely The occu-
pants have found temporary quarters
in the school-houses and other public build
ings, and are being well cared for. They are
mostly employed in the mills and factories,
and will suffer great distress on account of
not being able to get work for at least a
month The citizens have arranged for the
work of relief in such a manner that there
is little danger of suffering, OF course, aid
from outside sources would be acceptable
and timely but in its absence the citizens
here will attend to the wants of those who
are washed out The starch works are partly
submerged and greatly damaged and Trow's
Touring mill has $4,000 bushels of wheat
three feet under water and ruined. Proba-
bly, City houses are washed away, and twice
as many more badly damaged. Probably
100000 will cover the entire actual loss here,
but this estimate does not take into consid-
Grafton the cost of the enforced idleness of
the employees of the large works.
Tie river this morning had fallen nearly
six ieet from its highest point and was reced-
ing rapidly, so that no further danger is ap-
pretended.
The legislative committee left here at 6
O'Clock this morning for North Vernon,
where they will take the Ohio & Mississippi
road to Aurora, and go thence to Lawrence
burg by boat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20


At Jacksonville there are 5000 people
without homes, at New Albany about 5000,
at Madison 1000, at Aurora 500 at Law
renceburg nearly 1000, and in the inter-
vening country $500, or total for the whole
district of "a, 900. When these facts are taken
into consideration, it will be seen that the
help extended from outside sources must be
as limitless as the spirit in which it is given
is generous and benevolent. Hundreds of
business men who were prosperous week
ago are to-day bankrupt, and thousands of
women and children who lived in comforta-
BILE houses then are now refugees from them,
and dependent upon charity for food and
clothing. Sickness is greatly on the increase
in the flooded districts, and the mortality
has increased at least 200 per cent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
what the Committees win Do.

The Senate and House committees, who
have been along the river, will unanimously
report in favor the additional 500, 900 ap-
prolriatlon now pending in both Houses.
They are convinced that even this amount
willbe altogether insufficient to relieve the
suffering, but it will help. The greatest dis
tress is yet to come-for thousands of fami-
lies have lost all their possessions and have
nothing to keep the wolf from the door, as
they cannot get work for weeks and perhaps
months to come
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
The Meaning of Low-watsr Mark.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
1t may be a matter of interest to state how
and where measurements are obtained of the
stage OF the river, tabulated statements of
which have been published daily since the
water first began assuming dangerous proper
tions. On solid ground accurate levels are
obtained and permanently fixed by surveys,
made at the sea level and carried west and
to other points. With the river conditions
are different, as from the very nature of it's
bed, with its surface undergoing changes by
current there must be variation to greater
or less degree To obtain figures for Cincn-
natl zero is located on the surface of Four
mile bar, short distance up the river, and
at Rising Sun bar, abreast of the South Indi-
ana State-line. 1t is situated on these usually
shoal places for the better information of
river pilots, who, by an advance knowledge
Of the waters depth at those points, run
their bt ats with greater safety. The published
depth, therefore,, is not a true guide to meas
Continued on Second Page,l
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
Steamship News.

New YORK, Feb. 19.-Arrived: Abyssinia,
from Liverpool
LONDON, Feb. 19--Arrived: St. Laurent,
from New YORK; Billow, from Galveston.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 19.-The steamer Quebec,
from Portland for Liverpool, was sighted six
miles northwest of Holyhead at S:45 this
morning The Quebec was previously re-
ported disabled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
Population of the Flooded Cities.

From Bradstreets report for January, 1888,
which is the best authority known on such
matters, we take the following statistics OF
the population of the different Indiana
towns along the Ohio river which have been
devastated by the food. There is an interest
felt among our readers as to the actual popu-
lation of these cities and towns:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20

DUCKS charge everybody with being "quack,"
and there are but a few who exempt from
tho goslin accusation. DIR. Buls Cough Syrup is
certainly an exception the rule, as it is no
doubt the greatest remedy offered to a suffering
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20

MRS. A. B. BELL, of Hartford, Conn, who has
been troubled with a bronchial cough for sew
raj years, and recently got bad that she
oqghed night after night completely
eneyed by single dose Of Cough Bush.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
Rooms OF RELIEF COMMITTEE, I
CINCINNATI, Feb. 10.
MIR. Ahmsler's Intelligent Dog.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
One of the most laughable of all the
laughable incidents occurred one evening
early in the week at Mr.. Ahmslers residence
on the avenue, at Cumminsville. He has
two frame houses about twelve feet apart,
and when the water was five feet deep, him
self and son Henry took possession of the
upper stories Of the houses, with ladder run
from window to window as their means of
egress TO their raft. Henry had his dog a
large Newfoundland, locked up with him.
Some time during the night when the wind
began to blow in an alarming manner,
Ahmsler senior crawled out onto the impro-
vised bridge, and, arising to an erect posi-
ton, called Henry. The son Immediately
opened his window, and the
dog dashed frantically across running
between the old mans legs and upsetting
him into the water Just about the time
the old man I+.ppeared above the surface,
and spluttering out some Teutonic exple-
tives, making frantic attempt to climb up
the lightning-rod, the dog finding the other
room vacant hastened back to tell Henry,
and meeting him halt way ran between his
legs and plunged him into the raging flood
Not satisfied With his exploit, the dog jumped
off and swan to the bank, where he sat and
howled until morning. keeping the neighbors
awake for square aronnd. Henry soon
clambered on to the bridge and rescued the
old man with a rope. After they had changed
their clothes aud sat down at the stove to
jointly discuss a bottle of schnapps, the old
man took occasion to remark: That tam tog
vas te tuyvel, sure"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
THE HOMELESS PEOPLE.

Grafton the losses yet to come from the sus-
Dension of bnsineSs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
CINCINNATI.
The Water Still Reoeding-No More Relic
ontributiOns Needed.

Inc water Stlll KeCednS-NO more Rellef
Contributions Needed.
CINCINNATI, Feb 19-The river was sta
tionary from to o'clock this morning but
fell an inch from 8 to 10, when j. was fifty
nine feet and two inches. The gas-works are
manufacturing gas, and a portion of the city
may be lighted tonight. All danger of a
water famine is passed, as more engines are
pumping water The soup-houses will be
closed tonight and the relief work turned
over to the organized charitable associations.
Plans are maturing for a radical change in
the method of cleaning and repairing streets
and managing the health department, which
will give employment to large number of
persons, if carried out.
The executive committee of the relief COM
mittees, at meeting late this afternoon,
issued the following circular:
Rooms OF RELIEF COMMITTEE, I
CINCINNATI, Feb. 10. 5
The relief committee of the Chamber of Com.
merce and Common Council desire to thank
their friends in other places who have so gener-
ousy come forward wi tn subscriptions for suf-
ferers by the flood, and announce that having
resolved In the beginning to use all funds de-
rived from abroad only in relieving our neigh
boring cities and towns, that we have all we can
use judiciously for such purpose.
NJ. Z. INGALLS,, Chairman.
The river remained stationary from till
clock at fifty-eight feet eight inches, ust
ago. From till 10 it fell one inch hourly,
and then remained stationary at tifty-eight
feet five inches, which is its stage at II clock.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20

The damage was comparatively small and
will not amount to more than $150,oO0 OF
the intervening country between Lawrence
burg and New Albany. on the Indiana side,
estimates are but little more than guess
work. The principal damage is by the wash
ing away of fences, sheds, stables stock and
agricultural products; $3O0,O 900 would be but
a small estimate for this A summary of the
total loss from New Albany to the Ohio line
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20

alton of these cities and towns:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-24

Here. now, is a Republican estimate of the
Ohio election contained in a Cincinnati
special TO the New York Times dated October
10. 1t smacks of the grotesque. Sample it:
The probable Republican majority is placed 10y
conservative members of the party at 0.0O0 while
there Is class OF sanguine prophets who say they
viii lie very much disappointed ii the Republican
majority falls below 5O00c The latter estimate is
probably the nearest to the truth. The stay-at-
homes viii this year be Democrats and besides
the losses Hoadly will suffer this account there
is percentage oil Democrats who will scratch him.
Republican, will turn out this year. partly because
thelr candidate Tor Governor IL popular, but
more on account Of The interest they take in the
license and prohibition amendments, which are
TO be voted upon
With good weather on election day very nearly
full Republican vote will Be cast, aud their major
ily is not likely 10 fall below Is 600 and may run
considerably higher. In Cincinnati a vote OF Co.,
COO Is expected plurality of the ballots are
likely TO be Republican. The reform democratic
ticket will he given vote OF 1000. and there are
individual candidates on il who will poll nearly
or quite as high a vote the candidates on the
Mclean ticket II Judge Foraker carries Hamilton
County, therefore, the Republican Legislative aud
County tickets will hsye an average majority OF
100 10 S.OUO.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-24
PERSONALS.

SoME Esg perpetrated joke upon V. Mr.. BELL
of Chambefsburg. Pa, last Sunday by placing
among the notices 10 be read from the pulpit, al
announcement OF Z minstrel performance.
vENSoR the Canadian weather prophet, has
rival in the South in Professor Gather of Ala
hama. who publishes the statement that the CON-
ing winter will be distinguished by its "phenome
nal seasons of cold. interspc1sed by paroxysnsai
spells OF heat"
LAFAYETTE. Ind. lady-a IrodeI wife and
mother-broke her husband of the saloon habit by
walking up to the bar beside him anet calling for
the beer. She broke the awful silence, as they
walked home. with the remark: 81 love you my
husband, and If you are going to hell I'm going
right along with you. Exchange
Mr.. JAMES CROW. who died recently in London
aged eighty-one was in command of the steamer
Edinburgh in lS40. and was forced TO land Prince
Louis Bonaparte at Boulogne. where be made
futile attempt to induce the French garrison to
take part with him in hostile demonstration.
Napoleon was himself taken prisoner and confined
in the Fortress of Ham, from which he escaped dis
guised as a workman.
THE King of Siam is a most extraordinary look
ing man. Karl J. is apparently about twenty years
of age. and the most remarkable fact concerning
him is the inordinate length OF his nails each of
which measures about half ysrd. This deformity
is considered by the Siamese as an attribute OF
sovereignty. and. of course. reduces the monarch
TO state of absolute helpiessness. He can do
nothing for himself and is obliged to have re-
course in every instance to his aid-de-camp.
IL is said that the new portrait of Hawthorne is
the result OF an artful strategem on the part OF
John Lothrop Motley. Hawthorne, who could not
endure to have his picture taken, beguiied by
Motley into the studio of a London photographer
''to examine some portraits" The novelist dropped
into chair and Motley going to the other side of
the room. called his attention TO some object He
looked I'D with. that glance of quick intelligence
which his friends remember so WE'LL and at that
moment the photographer. privy to the little con-
spiraey. exposed the plate. This portrait OF lIaw-
thorne is said to be the best in existence.
An ex-Coniederste surgeon relates in the Cieve-
land Leader that once during the War. while ter
rible thunderstorm was raging. "Stonewall''
jackson ordered General Malone to take his men
and charge the Union forces. Then. tired out.
Jackson lag down under tree aud Tell asleep.
Soon he was aroused by Que OF Mahone's aids who
said; General, lam sent by General Malone for
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-24
RESPONSIBLE FOR BUTLER.

Within the entire domain of human posi-
bilites, in the line of retribution, nothing
could be more in consonance with the eternal
fitness Of things than to see Benz, /, Butler
of Massachusetts,, in full possession OF "a mill,
with ali the modern machinery, operated by
water. steam, wind, horse power or electrici-
ty, ready and anxious to grind Republican
bosses in Massachusetts, to powder. 1t is said
that in early life Butler was Democrat and
that while in the Democratic party did some
foolish and inconsderate things. To that
extent, and the Republicans are welcome 20
make the most of it, the Democratic party
in certain sense may be responsible for
Butler. But Butler apostatized and went
int the Republican camp, was received with
open arms and magnifed into hero. In the
Republican service he won notoriety, became
entirely familiar with Republican methods
and remained in the party until its abomi-
nations drove him out of it. OF all the men
in Massachusetts, he was, by his intimate
knowledge of Republican policy. purposes
theories. corruptions and general cussedness
the best man in the State to expose the as.
seemed to be seized with mania to
enlighten the people OF the State as to the
true inwardness' of Republicanism. He
knew that il was aristocratic, bigoted, OBJ
posed to the rights OF the masses OF tine
people, dictatorial, oyerbearing, false in its
professions and that under its sway there
existed infamies which. exposed. would hor-
rifv Chrisfpnd0m Rutler is hold da6anr
shrewd-as the Yankees say, smart" He
aspired to be Governor. because il he could
reach that elevated position he could be of SER
vice to the people of Massachusetts. In his can
vass he mapped out his programme. He went
before the people OF Massachusetts, and told
the story of the blightiDg curses which Re-
publican rule had fastened upon the people.
The people believed him and elected him.
Good as his word. Butler has Mortified the
world by exposing Republican corruptions.
Tewksbury is a monumental and a conti-
mental crime. The Republican party Is re-
sponsible for Tewksbury. Tewksbury beats
hell For loathsome. indescribable abomina-
tons it is unparalleled. Insanity, poverty,
idiocy, filth. torture, sdeath, savagery sbar-
barity, debauchery, lasciviousness, greed
and venality, blending. informing
ling, intertwisting, make horrid az
glomerated mass of wretchedness and
crime, in the presence of which exaggeration
sits dumb. imagination gives up the search
for other pallutions. scenes of uncleanness
and defilements; devils blush. and thous-
and cyclones of indignation CHASE each other
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-24

CIVIL RIGHTS AND STATE RIGHTS.
The recent decision OF the Supreme Court
relating to the civil rights law has its chief
significance in the declaration that it places
on the highest judicial elevation known to
the Constitution of the country the fact that
the power OF COngreSs-the authority OF the
Federal Governm ent-is limited that there
are some questions with which the States
alone have power to deal, and with
which Federal interference can not
be tolerated The Democratic doc
true has been opposed to the
Capitalization of power in the hands OF Fed
eral authorities. The Constitution has lin
tied the power of Congress and the President.
The States delegated certain powers, other
powers they retained The Republican party
has been ccntralizing party has wanted
what it called strong Government" des-
rotism. 1t has demanded the total oblitera-
ton OF State lines 1t has howled for
ton with big ~ instead of Republic
OF States in some regards sovereign.
This idea the Democratic party has always
opposed. 1t has been a constitutional party,
and now Republican Supreme Court has
been compelled 10 decide questions in line
with the Democratic idea. The questions OF
race, which enter into the decision of the
Supreme Court, we dismiss without COM
ment admitting their vitality and sweep,
They are questions with which States and
not Congress nave to deal. That is
what Democrats have always::contended for,
and now the Republican Supreme Court de-
clares that the Democratic doctrine is abso-
lutely correct. Now then the question aries,
Upon what ground can objections be raised?
The fact that the colored man is a citizen is
not questioned but he stands before the
country like any other citizen. without
special statute to support his citizenship. lie
takes his chances Under the grand civiliz-
ing and elevating influences abroad in the
land he can not be overlooked nor discarded.
The advancing forces lay hold upon him
as they do upon other citizens. He moyes
forward in spite OF obstacles. He ceases to
be an object for special legislation. He is
"out of politics" lives and moves and has his
being under laws which apply to white men
as we'll as black men. 1t would be a task of
little difficulty to further elucidate such
propositions. But we prefer to dignity the
decision of the Supreme COnrt of
the Republic by giving prominence
to the idea that it gloriously magniiies
the Democratic opposition to the centralizing
policy OF the Republican party. Now, when
the Democratic party is coming into power
and is about to take the helm of Govern
ment again. it is gratifying to know that
even Republican Supreme Court is com
PEELED 10 declare that upon great COnstitu-
tional questions the Democratic party has
been right and the Republican party wrong,
and that all questions relating to citizenship
are to be decided by the Legislature of the
State, and not by the Federal Government.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-24
The Cnoking school.

The average girl at marriage is well in
structed in sewing. To take her place at the
head of family without fair knowlt dge of
this useful household art. would he to dis
grace hor mother and herself in the minds of
II their acquaintance. The average young
IL. goes to home of her own with few
,'.nr,iSo. ideas on matter which will have
- - 49,, heso, her thrice day and one in
which the health md general prosperity OF
herself and Others mist essentially depend.
Then. If ever she acquires evcn passable
skill in cookery it VIII doubtless pc throuS';
much wasting and worrying and ms2
non-successes. Meantime dyspepsia. or
other evil angel, is lurking in the shadow of
her table. To the young wIIs aud house
keeper so circumstanced half the terrors OF
the kitchen. are at once removed by the in
reduction of the ever-ready always relia-
! e. Royal Baking Powder With Its proper
nsA there can never be failure in bread, BIS
:, or cake, while the perfect healthfulness
cuit food produced is likewise so we'll as
VI e',r tne that all who partake may deiantly
go ,ha r fingers i'm the face OF old Dyspep-
sn'p M M, point gained, the victory over in
sla. Ihh and bad luck i'm other things Is
i,i;f - Y. The Royal Baking Powder.
-. its superior powers as leaven-
vi accouh. VI reat facility with which IT
M, I'm S =. .ne proved economy. and its
.i," ayo =. -. ished wholesomeness and
tlolousn! es,apL by the tests OF Govern-
Inent chen';stS anS others, has become the
general substitute for VI nice. sweet. light,
soda in the making scu;t atc With
Haky. digestible bread. b. # the house NAV
its use the young mistressk c.ort of her
take pardonabIe pride in tn
hands.