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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20

Helmholtz showed that a wave OF
thought would require minute to
traverse a mile of nerve, and llirscl
found that a touch on the face wa,
recognized by the brain and responded
to by a manual signal in the seventh OF
a second He also found that the
speed of sense differed for different
organs, the sense of hearing being re-
sponded t. in sixth of a second; while
that Of sight required only one-hfth
second to he felt and signaled. In ali
these cases the distance traversel was
about the same, 50 that the inference is
that images travel more slowly than
sound or touch. 1t still remained
however, to show the portion of this
interval taken up by the action of the
brain. Professor Donders, by very
delicate apparatus, demonstrated this
to be about Seventy-hye thousaldths of
a second. OF the whole interval, forty
thousandths are occupied in the simple
at of recognition, and thirty-tive-
thousandths in the act of willing re-
sponse. When two irritants We're
caused to operate on the same sense,
one twenty-lifth of second was re-
quired for the person to recognize
which was the first; but slightly
longer interval was required to deter
mine the priority in the case of the
other senses These results We're OBJ
tanned from a middle-aged man, but in
youths the mental operations are some
what quicker than in the adult. The
average of many experiments proved
that a simple thought occupies one.
fOrtieth of second.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20

And now doth the small boy knock
picket off the fence to use for a
bat, and when he gets swift ball on
the end Of it he lays it down and rubs
his hands against his sides and looks
sadder than the"before using" portrait
of anti-lean advertisements.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20
Soon after the Chinese legation

Soon after the Chinese legation
was established in its present quarters
at Washington beggar called on Pro-
fessional business. To his amazement
he was ushered with elaborate bows
and gestures into luxurious room.
where an attache kindly asked how he
might serve him. A collection was
then taken up for his benefit among
the members of the embassy, and he
was invited to refresh himself with Il
lunch of delicate confections. AS a
matter of course his singular expert
ence was known to every beggar in
town within twenty-four hours, AMI
the legation has been besieged ever
since by unprepossessing visitors,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20
He Was Deeply Affected.

There was a sad, sad look on her
face as she sat down. at the piano and,
deftly evoking tine music of its chords,
sang to him:
"Dearest, l am growing old,
Silver threads among the gold"
Deeply affected by the revelation, he
said to hir elf.
lis it indeed 80 bad as that?" and,
withou. waiting for the conclusion of
the song, went out and bought her a
bottle of hair dye,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20
Yesterday and To-Day.

II Is so wide, this great world ,aulted DER
By the blue sky clasping while shore to shore
And yet it is not wide enough for mel
love you so-it cannot hold my love.
There is not space in earth or heaven above.
There is not room for my great love and me.
TODAY.
II is so wide, this great world vaulted DER
By the sad sky clasping dark shore to shore,
II is too wide-it is too wide for me!
Would God that it were narrowed to grave,
And slept quiet, naught hid with me save
The love that was too great--;oo great forme.
Francs HOdysOn IN HE Century.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20
UnnnOycd.

The man or woman who tries to get
a reputation for eccentricity is natur.
ally outraged at people who won't be
astoniShed. Baudclaire, French lit
erary character, was one of these, and
ON his first coming to Paris he visited
another literary person, NJ. Du Camp,
who asked him whether he would have
Bordeaux or Burgundy. Both" was
the reply, and he drained bottle of
each at draught, looking at his host
to see what impression it made upon
him. Du Camp was unmoved. Bau-
delaire soon visited Du Camp again
with his hair dyed green. Du Camp
paid no attention to it. At last Bau-
delaire cried in fury: Don't you
notice anything peculiar in the color
of my hair?' Nothing Whatever
was the reply. Il have seen at least
fifty people with green hair to-day.
If you had dyed yours Il bright blue
that would have struck me as uncom-
mon" Baudelaire bounced from his
chair, flung himself from the room,
and declared to friend that Du Camp
was the most disagreeable man in
Paris.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-06-20
70 WOODSTOCK VI. WEDNESDAY, JUNE %. 1883.

work, AS you do not consider me
worth the trouhle Of painting seriously,
| must decline any further Transactions
with you, and remain, sir,
Yours obediently,
PETER VAN SPACH"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17

The five western roads brought into this sta
ton 4,379 loaded cars, last week, against 4,41O
in the week ending Sept. 8.
L~ackawanna cars, laden with anthracite coal,
are coming into this section in considerable
numbers. THIS class of west-bound traffic is
now well divided up.
L. B. Stahlman says that If, on the 10Th. ar
rangeGntnts are made by which their trains can
come into the Union depot on the folio wing Mon
day, through trains will be put on between In
dlanapolls aud Chicago.
The passenger traffic between Louisville and
Chicago, via Indianapolis, over the Pennsyi-
vania lines, IL Is stated officially, the first seven
months of this year shows an increase of SO per
cent. over the corresponding months, 1882.
The committee of the Seventh Indiana regi-
nent have made arrangements by which the
indianapolis & ST. Louis will run a special train
70 Danvllle, Ind, on the occasion of their re-
union, the train leaving the Union depot at
1870 A. NJ.
The management of the Ohio g. Mississippi
road are seriously considering the removing Of
their shops at Cochran, Pana and Seymour, to
Vincennes. Should this be done Vincennes will
likely become one of the most important way
stations on the ONO 81 Mississippi road.
Last week was the big week of the year with
the Vandalia. The CUSHIONED movemen: was
l,259 loaded and 452 empty cars; west-bouud
movement, LISA loaded and 4S5 empty cars.
During the week There was received at this sta
ton 4SO carloads of block coal and EOS car
loads of live stock.
One of the officials of the Louisville, New
Albany ~ CnlcaSo ROAD comforts the directors of
the company by telling them that If they are
worried about the future business of the Chicago
& Indianapolis Airline division he will take
the road. pay fixed charges and operating OK
penses and a 3 per cent. per annum dividend.
such faith in the property is certainly credit
able.
w. p. Ijams, treasurer Of the Union Railway
Company and Belt road, has returned from the
East. While absent he mingled business with
pleasure, and as a result perfected arrangements
by which livestock buyers of some of the largest
dealers will he located at Indianapolis. Under
the present management, the business of the
livestock yards located here has steadily in
creased, and this years business promises to ex-
coed that of any previous year largely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17

nual meeting of which will he held in Milwaukee,
ON the third Tuesday in August, 1884.
DIr. Ezra B. Newcomb has begun to study for
the ministry at the Union Theological Seminary
at Chicago. Mr.. Newcomb's present home Is at
Minneapolis.
A parlor social under the auspices of the w. c.
T. U. will be given Mt the residence of Ingram
Fletcher, No. 400 North Meridian street, on
Wednesday evening next.
John il. Martin, Jno. NJ. Hickey, N. r. Price,
New York; Jno. Mowat, H. c. EllithOrpe, Chi
cago; L. A. Ross, Philadelphia; VIM. NJ. Clark,
Grand Rapids, Mich, are registered at the Bates
House.
w. b. BrInton, Moline; Fl. c.. PrevOrst, Chi
cago; Charles E. Hill, Connecticut; William s.
HazelrIgg, Evansville; Dawson Smith, Fowler;
L.. c. Roger, Dayton, o.; S. H. Stewart, Danville,
Ill.,, are at the Grand Hotel.
Mr.. A. Ii. Dooley has become the sole prOprie-
tor of the Saturday Herald, Mr.. Weaver return
ing to Quincy, H., where he is engaged as a pub
Usher. Mr.. Dooley has had the full editorial
control of the Herald, ana its high character
and success are due to his efficient labOrs. He
has the warmesJ wishes of ali his contempOra-
ries for the fullest measure of prosperity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
Bad Luck on the Decline.

Bau LUCK on the Bee-Lihe.
The Bee-line people have been rather unfortu-
nate the last week, and III these busy times have
had three engines badly broken up. on Friday
last, at Berea, j. McGraw. the engineer of the
local freight, went into the station for orders,
leaving this engine in charge OF the fireman,
George Whalen. The latter pulled up the train
toward the main track in order to make room
for more cars at the other end. There was a
heavy fog at the time, making IL impossible to
see any distance. The train was stopped untll
the through freight. which was due at that time,
could pass. The track is on a down grade for a
considerable distance coming into Berea from
the westward, and trains generally run quite
lively. This was the case with the through
freight, which was making about twenty miles
an hour. The local freight engine had been
stopped too near the main track on the switch
that leads to the side track, and when the
through freight came along at a rapid rate, be-
ing pushed on the down grade by "A barge number
of loaded cars. the cylinders o. the two engines
caught. and there was a complete smasllup or
locomotives and cars. The engine of the through
freight, No 1898, was taken OF It's feet ana
turned completely over endwise. and the other,
No. 400, was turned over on its side. Both were
knocked into scrap iron and are complete
wrecks. George Whalen, the fireman NJ engine
400, and c. H. Richards, the engineer OF 393,
both saw the situation in time TO jump and
neither were injured. E. c. Fowles, the fireman
with Engineer Richards, remained on the engine
and was buried in the debris, and so injured
that it is thought he will not recover. Some
twenty car loads of freight were scattered
about IN the wreck. Saturday, on the Indlanap-
oils division, all engine hauling a heavy freight
train, struck a fiat car OH n switch which mad
been left too near the main track AT Locust. The
car was lifted on top of the engine, and stripped
1t of smoke stack. sand box and other exterior
fixtures, including the cab, and u brakeman who
was riding on the foot board WIS killed. The
engineer and fireman were neither seriously
hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
FIRE IN A
The Germania Theater Totally Destroyed
and Several Adjacent Dwellings
Damaged by Fire.

A fire broke out in the Germania Theater. at
the corner of Noble and Market streets, on Sat
urday afternoon about 4 o'clock, and before the
department could get the flames under control
they had spread to the surrounding buildings,
causing a loss of something near $12,o 00. The
department was prompt in responding to the
alarm, but they were delyaed some in getting 70
work, and from the GevmaniaT heater the flames
spread to the adjacent buildings, entirely
destroying two dwelling-houses, and the
roofs of three others were burned,
The fire began in the place known as the Ger
mania TheateT, IA German theater and IA beer
garden, owned by Albert F.. Bindeman, on the
corner of MarEet and Noble streets. The place
was soon enveloped In flames and was en- tirely
destroyed in a few minutes. A two-stOry frame
house, No "a North Noble street, occupied by
Simon Schmaiholz and owned by Mrs. Caroline
Wlnyer, was the first to catch fire from the
sDread of the flames, and, together with about
all the household goods, was soon burned. The
next building, No. &c Noble street, a double
house occupied by Mrs. Kerns ana Mrs.
Turner, was entirely destroyed, while the two
next buildings were badly damaged by the burn
ing of the roofs. Both of the damaged dwell
ings were owned by Mrs. Wtnyer. She esti-
mates her total loss on the three buildings at
between $4,000 and 81 900. This is partly
covered by an insurance of $4,000 in The Ger
mania Mutual Company, OF New York. Mr..
Bindeman's loss is fixed at about 80, 900 and he
holds an insurance in the GermanIa company
Cor 500. The loss to Schmalh0lz in the burning
of his furniture is estimated at 81 900, while
the losses by the other families will probably
aggregate $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
THE MAxINKUCKEE DIVISION.
The t., H. & L. People Open This Division
for Business To-Day.

The t., III. & L. People Open This Division
for Business To-Day.
The Terre Haute & indianapolis Railroad
Company, operating the Terre Haute & LOgans-
port road, to-day open Lake Maxinkuckee divis-
ion, two trains to be run each way between
LOgansport and Marmont. From President Me-
Keen is learned that the work of extending this
division to South Bend is to be pushed vlgor-
Ously. A connection with the Nickel-plate,
three miles north of Marmont, will be made by
October 10, and If the fall and winter months
are favorable to railroad construction, by April
! trains will be running to South Bend. Then
the people of that thriving city can reach Indi-
annapolis four TO five hours quicker than they
now can, and the citizens of Plymouth three
hours quicker; and iU promises TO be the great
outlet to the southwest. Seldom is a railroad
built with as little noise and hluster as has
this extension. The MeKeen syndicate put their
money into it with confidence, and when the
road was completed to the point it was origin
ally proposed TO build 1t, a light bonded debt per
mile was put on to it, and the bonds, in these
difficult times to dispose of railroad bonds, have
been taken readily by capitalists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
PERSONAL,

II. Crea, Decatur, Ills, is at the Bates House.
W. b. Misner, Detroit, is at the Bates House.
j. s. Ayres, of Warsaw, is a: the Grand Hotel.
q. NJ. Howard. of MartinsvlIle, is at The Grand
Hotel.
Theo. Stansbury, Paramount, Ind, is at the
Bates House.
/. C. Weakley, Brentwood, Tex. is at the
Bates House.
Robert NJ. Haitian, of Plaindeld, is at the
Bates House.
Livingston b. Lemon, of Detroit, is at the
Grand Hotel.
Col. Edward D. Hale, of New York, is at the
Grand Hotel.
George F. Burroughs has returned from a trip
to New York and Boston.
Ben d. House will read a poem at the soldiers
reunion at Madison this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Johnson returned from an
extended eastern trip last night.
]. B. McChesney is seriously i'll ut nls resi-
dence, No. 1875 East New York street.
W. r.. Meyers, Secretary of State, has gone to
Denver, Col. and will be absent about a week.
Editor Reed, of the People, says that he is not
a candidate for the Council from any ward or by
any party.
DIR. J. r. Haynesleft last night for an extended
western trip. This is his first vacation in thirty
years of continuous practice.
George W. Sloan has returned from Washing
ton City, where he has been attending the Ma
tional Pharmaceutical Association, the next an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
Route.
FIonr. cram. IPrOvis. Total.
2,983 33,s79I IL, 662 40, 524

Per Cents.-Baltimore & Ohio railroad, 60;
Chicago & Atlantic railway. 14.S; Chicago q
Grand Trunk railway, 11.8: CINCINNATI, ST.
Louis & PIttsburk railroad, 1914; Lake Store &
Michigan Southern railway, 1877; Michigan
Central railroad, 1919: New York Central & ST
Louis railway, 11,6; Pittsburg, Fort Wayne g.
Chicago railway, ~14.S-t0tal, 100.
In the week ending Sept. 8 the shipments
amounted to 40,994 tons. Increase of tonnage last
week over the preceding week $3.50 tons;
In the week ending the 18th, S,17S tons
In the week ending Sept. Is, 9.27S tons more of
grain and 935 tons more OF -four were carried
than in the week preceding, while there were
1918 tons less of provisions forwarded. 1t
will be noticed that the Vanderbilt lines last
week took their share of the east-bOund ship
ments out of Chicago. the Lake Shore leading
all lines. The weekly statement of flour, grain
and provisions is for all shipments, both through
and local from Chicago, and has nothing 10 do
with the accounts OF the pool office OF which I.
@. Moore is joint agent. He simply Issues the
statement at the request of the roads interested
who furnish HIM with the statistics weekly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
Traffic Over indianapolis and Chicago
Roads Increasing in Volume.
Opening of the Vandalia Extensions-Mc
Cullough Says Indianapolis Is to Have
a New Union Depot.
FREIGHT BUSINESS.
Most of the Roads Have as Much Traffic as
They Can Readily Move.

Most of the Roads Have as Much Traffic as
They Can Readily Move.
30 far as the railroads are concerned all are
doing as heavy business now as usual at this
season. the only GROWERS are some of the fast
freight line men. Certain lines seem to be in
great favor with shippers, which are overruu
with business, while other lines are doing
but little, and "a talk with a shipper
leaves one the more muddled In his
mind as to the reason OF the
discrimination of shippers in favor OF such lines.
All Eastern roads out of here are doing a good
business-some could do no more with their pres
ent locomotive power. Shipments to the sea-
board have been heavy. Most of the business IS
for export, and shipments TO interior points, as
for some weeks past, are quite satisfactory In
amount. West-bound traffic with all lines Is
good. Fully 95 per cent. of the ears coming
west are loaded with merchandise and
coal and coke, North and south roads are doing
a fair business. Both the Wabash aud Chicago
d indianapolis Airline are short of cars TO
handle the business offered. With these roads
nearly all shipments are Of a local character,
and pay well for handling. Local business Is
good, but last week was hardly as heavy as IL
the week ending Sept. 8. Below ia given the
number of cars received and forwarded at this
point in the week ending Sept. Is, at II NJ, as
compared with the movement of the week pre-
Ceding:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
ENCOURAGING, TO SAY THE LEAST.
The Meeting of Railroad Officials on the 19tI
To Re IN Innnnrtant Ano

The Meeting of Railroad Officials on the 10th
To Be an Important One.
j. N. Mccullough, vice-president of the lines
owned and controlled by the Pennsylvania COM
paDy west of Pittsburg. when with party of rail-
road men last week in Chicago, said without any
qualifications, that at the meeting on the 10Th in
this city final action would be taken as regards
reorganizing of the Union Railway Company and
the building of the new Union Depot. The plan
proposed is to appraise the properly owned
by the Union Railway Company, create a bond
for a sufficient sum to make the proposed i'm
provement, the depot to be of dimensions which
Will accommodate all roads now running in here.
or which are likely to be built for some years,
the security for these bonds to he based on "A
1rst mortgage on depot and grounds. backed by
the rentals OF the respective railroad companies,
winch Will be handed In to the trustees uamed
IN the mortgage. The money raised ON these
PONDS Will first be Appropriated To building
The new depot; second, to paying the roads
which now comprise the Union Railway
company for their property, on the basis of the
appraisement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
Friends of the c., w. & NJ. Extension in
Earnest.

Brandywine township, on Saturday last, by a
majority of twenty-one, voted against aiding
the extension of the Cincinnati, Wabash & Mich
igan road to ShelbyviIle. This township was
asked to give but $4,000, and on Saturday night
$4,000 of that sum was raised in Greenfield by
private subscription. and the other ST 500 will
be raised to-day. Center township has already
voted $4,000 TO aid the enterprise, Fall-creek
township $4,000, Green township 10000 aud
there seems to be a determination all along the
proposed Jine to build the road. The extension
of the c., W. & NJ. to Nashville seems to be off.
several townships on the proposed lie having
admit of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
Their designations Not Accepted.

Colonel Hill, superintendent of the Vandalia
lines, declines to accept the designations of Con-
ductors Wise and Cornell. While the cause
which ed to these veteran conductors rendering
their designations may be open to criticism. it
was simply a Instrumentation of rules, and after
the mistake WAS discovered Conductor Wise ex-
ercised so good Judgment and extreme caution
thai the result could not have been serious In
character. This is the first mistake Conductor
Wise, who has run twenty years, has made, and
the travelling public, who look upon Conductors
Wise and Cornell as star railroad men, will be
gratitied to know that Superintendent Hill over
looks the matter which led to the designations.
The action of Colonel Hill is highly compliment
tary to both gentlemen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
Miscellaneous Notes.

There viii be a meeting OF the general mana
gers of the Southern Railway and Steamship AS
ISOLATION in Louisville tomorrow. 1t ia prOba-
bic that the question of pooling the Western
business may be considered and iu is possible
that il general pooling office, including that bust
ness, may he established in Atlanta by the en-
largement of the Atlanta pooling office.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company encour-
age their engineers and firenen in the practice
OF economy in the use OF coal, by paying Them
premiums for savings. A certain quantity of
coal is allowed for each engine per car mile, and
the value of any part saved Is divided equally
between the engineer, fireman, and the com
pany. They also pay IA premium To the engi-
neers who come in on time with tho greatest
regularity during each three months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-17
GENERAL NEWS.
AN 1. & st. L. Train Dispatcher Reaches
the Position of Snnarintandan

An 1. & st. L. Train Dispatcher Reaches
the Position of superintendent.
r. Carroll, general superintendent of the Gin
Plnnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad
Company, under date of Sept. IS, 1888, issues
the foiiowlng notice: "Cincinnati, New Orleans
d Iexas racine Railroad Company. and asso-
rate roads. Mr. w. W. Wells is appointed super
q 'tendent OF the Cincinnati Southern railway,
with headquarters at Somerset. KY" But two
years since Mr.. Wells was in the train dis.
pateher's office OF the Indianapolis & st. Louis
road at Nation, Ill. This appointment sus-
tains ene statement of the journal, recently. to
bne eHect mat every telegraph operator in a
csllroad office Is In the line of promotion, and his
promotion depends entirely on his good behavior
ma attention to business. The time has arrived