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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06
A Lack of Faith.


Boston Post (Dem.)
We haven't much faith in the success of
the Democratic cause when every leading
Democrat in the State is reaching for the
throat of some other leading Democrat. This
seems to be the case in Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06
Fred Douglass the Proposed Colored
Mems Convention.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5,-Fred. Douglass. the
colored leader, in an interview with Star
reporter to-day, said the statement printed
in New York newspaper that the proposed
convent ton OF colored men at Louisville, on
the oath inst, was to be in the interest of
the present administration was wholly uu-
true. He said, also, that he proposed to go
as a delegate to the convention, if one should
be held, and that he had received letters from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06

S.ENGERFEsT decorations of every description
can be purchased at No. "a N. Meridian street,
at manufacturers prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06

THERE are bright buds of April and blossoms of
May,
But they re not half so sweet as the breath of
the maid
That with Sozodont brushes her teeth every
day,
Till like pearls through her beautiful lips
they re displayed
o, Sozodont! what an enchantment is thine,
That gives teeth like the sur, and gives lips red
as wine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06

FLIES reaches, ants, bedbugs, rats, mice,
crows, chipmunKs, cleared out by "ROugh on
Rats" $50
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06
WASHINGTON.
The Land Grant of the Southern Pacific
Road-Mr. Sypher's Application.

The Land Grant of the Southern Pacific
Road-Mr Sypher's Application.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. - Representative
Dunn has addressed to the Secretary of the
Interior a communication reiterating the
protest made by General Rosecrans, Repre-
sentative Cobb and himself against any ac-
ton on the part of the department looking
to the issuance to the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company of certificates for the land
grant OF the Texas Pacific railroad and
against filing any mortgage by the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad Company on lands
claimed by it as assignee of the New Orleans,
Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Railroad Com
pany as a basis for the issue of Immigrant
bonds. Mr.. Dunn says: My attention is
now again called to statement in the press
dispatches of a recent date to the effect that
one Sypher, a person unknown to me, has,
in letter to the Secretary OF the Interior,
urged him to act favorably on the respective
claims of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany and New Orleans Pacific Railroad Com
pany to the respective land grants
that they are seeking to ac-
oure by virtue of said pretended
assignments, and against which action said
protests were made, and that he assigns as
one reason for such favorable action state
ment that said protests have been Withdrawn.
The acting Secretary of the Interior was ver-
bal)y notified late in June, that no power or
authority was conferred upon any person
whomsoever to perform any act whatever in
connection with said protests, or the matters
to which they related, for US or in our
names" Mr.. Dunn also repudiates any action
that may have been taken by Z. n. Hill in
the matter. Syphers application for the
appointment of commissioners to examine
the completed section OF the Southern Pa
cifc railroad was made some time ago but
acting Secretary Joslyn refused to act upon
it, and Sypher forwarded his application to
Secretary Teller, who promptly returned it
with the Endorsement. mo commission
should be appointed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06

A S A PURE FRUIT srtMULANT, for the
"a aged, mentally and physically exhausted,
careworn or overworked, for delicate females
especially mothers, for those recovering from de-
bilitating diseases, and as a means of reforming
those addicted to an excessive use of alcoholic
stimulants, it is unequaled in the whole range
of medicines. Beware OF limitations. SANFORD'5
is the finest ginger in the world, and, notwith-
standing the high cost of Its ingredients, is tue
cheapest family medicine. Sold everywhere.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL co, Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06

A A BEVERAGE, with hot or cold water,
LAsweetened, or hot or cold milk, or added to
ice water, lemonade, etfervescent draughts of
mineral waters, it forms refreshing and nvigo-
rating beverage, unegualed in simplicity and pu-
rity by any tonic medicine, while free from alco-
hollc reaction. Avoid mercenary dealers. who,
for a few cents extra profit try to force upon
you their own or others, when you call for SAN
FORD'S GINGER. Sold by wholesale and retail
druggists, grocers, etc, every where
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL co, Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06
The Chicago, St. Louis & Pittsburg Railroad,
(PAN-HANDLE ROUTE,

Has become the favorite line to Chicago and the
Northwest on account of its superior accommo-
daIlons, quick time and sure connections, and
its patrons are landed in the Union passenger
station at Chicago. in the center of the business
portion of the city, is another valuable feature,
aside from the fact that persons destined for Ill
terror poin Is are not subjected TO the annoyance
of tedio us transfer across the city from depot
to depot. When you go North try the PAN
handle. and you will be convinced it has no SUI
periOr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06

CoRrrcELL1 Spool Silk, pure, strong, smooth.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07
A HlndOO Juggler.

The automaton I shall now describe
is huge carbuncle, in form and appear
ance just like an ordinary date, such as
any one would handle and attempt to eat
without suspecting deception. 1t was
owned and exhibited by Hindoo ven
triloquist, who was also juggler, and
he called his carbuncle "the speaking
date" Whenever he spoke to it, the
answer came promptly and appropriately,
as it seemed, from the very heart of the
date, which lay on table several feet
from the exhibitor.
il was not always, however, an ODE
dent servant, for sometimes, when the
master gave an order, the date argued
the point, making objections, Offering
excuses, and finally yielding, as it were,
under protest.
1t would complain that it was "slecpy,"
or "tired of doing the same thing over
and over" or " the people were not pay
ing attention" But all thisonly enhanced
the interest of the occasion; and when,
at last, the rebellious little thing conclud-
ed to do as it was hidden, the audience
was in ecstacies.
A tree was made to grow, in our pres
enco, putting forth its long, pointed
leaves, then the dainty blooms and finally
q clump Of luscious fruit But of this
we are not invited to partalc, for it dis
appeared suddenly, and only the single
little golden brown date we had seen at
the first remained. This was, OF course,
only specimen Of the slight-oi-hand
"tlicks that Hindoo jugglelj know 81
well how 10 perform, while the apparent
speaking of the date was the result OF
ventriloquism-the juggler being able tc
make his voice sound rs if it had come
from where the date lay, and so induced
the audience to think that the voice came
out Of the frliit-like carbuncle itself.
But after this the stone jumped, walked,
ran, and finally, with head and wing.
Suddenly attached, flew across the stage
and alighted between the coniurer's join,
ed hands. This was accomplished By
means of machinery adroitly hidden be
tween the carbuncle and the colder
tripod upon which it lay. Curious an'
startling as were the movements, the,
were wonders Of mechanism, aud o
course had nothing TO do with the super
natural powers, such as the yentriloquis
pretended to uossess.-FrOm az Hidid1
Letter.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07
What Patsey Is Doing.

Mrs. Hoolahan, whose rather coltish
son, Patsey, went out West u few
months ago to seek his fortune. re-
ceived great news from him yesterday.
"Did Patsey write to you2" we in
quired. "No, be jabers, he has niver
written line since he Lift. but one OF
the Conner b'ys who went to Dinver
fortnight ago promised to hunt up Pat
sey and let me know what he is dom
got litter to-day, and Conner tells me
that Patsey has great situation MS
superintendent OF free-lunch route,
Which extends pretty much over tho
whole city," "That must be pretty
nice thing" we suggested. "Weh, !
should say so. Patsey is nice boy, and
II knew he'd do well If he had chance"
returned the confding old woman, her
innocent, motherly old face frightening
at the thoughts of her hayward boys
success, and showing no trace oil sus
picion that "tho Conner by" was try
ing to be funny by perpetrating. lokIt'
. on loving and unsuspecting Ole
woman.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

THE question of .he adoption of the
whipping-post for wife-beaters and other
despicablo criminals is one upon which
opinion is much divided, and also
one regarding which many mems opin-
ions frequently change. To-day man
thinks a whipping-post law would be n
disgrace upon the statute books of n
State tomorrow miserable crime is
brought to his attention, and appeals to
his wrath, and he thinks the lash too
light Il punishment for tho culprit. CAL
ifornia is the State that has most recent
ly refused to AIDA whipping-post amend
ment to its Constitution.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07
Corn and Hogs.

From carefully-conductcd expert
ments by different persons, il has been
ascertaincd that one hushel Of corn will
make II little over ten and one half
pounds of pork, gross. Taking this re-
suit as q basis, the following deductions
are made, which al our farmers would
do well to lay by for convenient refer
ence--that:
" hen corn sells for III cents per
bushel, pork costs l.. cents per pound,
When corn costs / cents per bushel,
pork costs cents per pound,
When corn costs % cents per bushcl,
pork costs 3 cents per ound,
When ,orn costs ~ cents per bushei'
pork costs 4 cents per FOUND. -,
When corn cost 80 cents per bushel
pork costs cents per pound.
The following statements show VIVA
the farmer realizes IN his corn whel
sold in the form OF pork;
When pork sells for ) cents perpound
It brings % cents per bushel in corn.
When pork sells for 4 cents per pound
1t brings 32 GEMS per bushel in corn,
When pork sells for D cents pc
pound, it brings 40 cents per bushel
corn. american Farmer
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07
A yOudOO UCharm."

A gentleman brought to our office the
other day "charm," so called, that was
drawn out of the well of colored man
living on his place, which is supposed to
have been placed there by one OF his OF
tended colored neighbos, who claims to
be conjurer. The charm" consisted OF
a portion of black bug, bent pm, a
small particle of cotton, thread-like root
of some kind about two inches long, and
n pinch of hair from negro's head, oil
of which was wrapped up in small piece
of dirty cotton cloth, that mad been sat.
urated in some kind Of grease or OIL. IL
is quite common to find these conlurers
among the colored people, who claim to
he able by the means Of "charms" OF one
kind and another to put frogs, lizards,
snakes and the like in certain portions
of persons body. This is done, they
claim, by placing their "charms' under
the steps Of their victims houses, or by
placing them in their wells or springs, OF
by sewing them up in certain poraons OF
their clothing. The great mass OF the
oolored people are credulous enough to
believe the conjurers possess all the
power they claim, and are generally care
mi not to provoke or offend them. An.
dersoa Is ca MteIHgenoer
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

ScARnArISA surpasses diphtheria in
its rayages in Russia. In 1882 there
were 1928 deaths from the former, aud
LAG from the latter in st. Petersburg,
and during five years there have been
l56,O27 fatal cases out Of 463. OlS persons
attacked by these two diseases in the
empire. The Go'os remarks that no wal
has ever been so disastrous, and that,
considering the large proportion Of
young people among the victims, it is
really the future of the country that Is
in question The great difficulty is the
lack Of competent physicians.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

A PHYSICIAN rented his stable in
Chicago to some men who had said they
desired to roast overfagain some coffee
that had been damaged by wetting: but
he soon discovered that they were en-
gagged in treating worthless coffee with
poisonous chemicals, so that it could be
deceptively sold for the very best Java.
He informed the Board Of Health. and
one OF the largest grocery firms in the
city has been exposed as the real pro-
moter Of the fraud,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07
Kissing in Paris.

rarty of young people in Paris
conversation happened to turn on the
subject Of kissing, and the question was
propounded who OF the young men
present could boast of having given OF
being able to give "his girl" the most
kisses. Various were the replies this
question called out. Finally young
man and the girl to whom he was be,
trothed bet 200 francs that they could
kiss 10. 900 times in ten hours. PROVIDED
thew would be allowed to take an oc-
caa;onaI olass "between. Two persons
were appointed committee to count the
number of kisses, and The work began;
During the first hour they counted 2,Voo
kisses. During the second hour the
lisses were not nearly as numerous, Tor
the committee only counted l,0oo.
After tbe third hour, during which they
MANAGED to score but 1,75O, further
onerations we're brought to sudden
standstill. The lips Of the young man
were seized with cramp, and he was
carried off in fainting condition. The
girl, few days later, was stricken with
brain fever. When the people who had
won the bet demanded their money, the
parents of the girl refused to pay he
share Of it. The matter was then takei
TO the courts there it was decided tina
the bet must be paid.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

This is rather severe on Northern sta
tisticians who would locate all the muir,
ders in the South. Itappears moreover
that, OF the executions for murder, half
OF them took place in the South.
The City Council of Dalton, Ga, has
unanimously refused to grant license to
sell intoxicating liquors in that city. 1t
is not to be sold in drug stores under
the name of bitters nor from any other
pace, nor in any quantity. Great re-
joicing among the people. Out of vot-
ing population of 400, 1886 signed the
petition asking the Council not to grant
licenses.
New Orleans formerly took 100000
bushels of Pittsburgh coal annually.
New she receives less than half that
amount, the remainder coming from the
coal fields near Birmingham, Alabama
Still the Pittsburgh miners stand out
for their four cents, and one large oper-
ator has made up his mind to 90 to the
mountain, and has already taken up
5000 acres in Alabama.
The United States Government has
purchased The Gumman property, ad-
joining the site of the former custom
house, at Pensacola. The land purchas
ed by the Government has q front Of
seventy feet on Government street, and
they paid for it $4,000. This is the
first move in a tangible shape to render
available the appropriation of S2j0,OOO
made by the last Congress to replace the
custom house that was destroyed by fire
in December, 1880.
One of the most noted housekeepers in
Talbotton, Ga, has not bought pound
Of store lard in forty-five years. She al
so has never failed to plant her Irish po-
tato crop during the dark nights of Feb
ruary in forty-fve years, and this year is
the first year in forty-iyc that she has
failed to put hog hair on her potatoes.
She maintains that nothing helps Irish
potatoes like small bunch of hog hair
put on top of each seed potato placed in
the ground.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07
Russian Courage.

should rather incline to think that
mere courage is more general among
Russians than among any other people
nowadays. | mean the unreasoning,
irresponsible readiness of a dog to risk
life and liberty upon provocation. Not
more volunteers rush ont, when des-
perate enterprise is mooted, than from
our own ranks; more than all is a
mathematical absurdity. But the En-
glishman stakes his life in another, q
grander spirit. He feels and reckons
with the peril. Before meeting 1t, so
far as have seen examples, he is quiet,
thoughtful, contemplating the worst and
making his arrangements. A RUSSIAN
scorns all that, does not even think OF 1t.
After assuring himself, rather roughly,
that the needful dispositions have been
made, he becomes the lightest-hearted
of the company to which he hastens.
do not say affects to become, for it may
well be that deadly danger stirs him to
mirth as it s,irs another man equally
brave TO self-commune. l can not for
get an instance on Radisovo Hill the
morning OF the great attack. An In
fantry regiment stood at ease in the ram
waiting the order to descend into thai
valley blind with smoke, echoing with
thud of guns and angry crackle of mus
kerry. The Colonel and staff Captain
approached and asked us to accep
charge of letters for their wives, to b.
forwarded in case of accident. Their
they stood chatting of London and Pari
with the warmth of men whose heart
we're there, though the battle raget
closer, and a ball now and then must
cally spun above our heads. They asked
the precise story Of q scandal half-for
gotten now, and their shrewd comment
told they were attending closely, whel
an aide came galloping through tn
mist. Three minutes afterward tn
doomed regiment filed away down to
ward the valley OF DEATH.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

TnE Rev. W. G. Winslow has loaned
to the Boston Society the ancient door
knocker, once in use on the door of his
famous ancestor, Governor Winslow of
the Plymouth Colony. The venerable
relic is of solid yellow brass, and is ap-
propriately mounted upon piece of
English oak that might have accompau-
led the knocker over in The MayHower.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

A MASSACHUSETTS, man is curing HIM
self OF dyspepsia by ton'days fast; At It
fine end of five days he said he felt full
of energy, had no sense Of hunger, and
eynected to taste nothing until his time
vas M There is no manner OF doubt
that fasting will cure dyspepsia, or any
other disease, if the sufferer Will only
refrain from eating long enough.
swrypnrsa practices by Brooklyn un-
dirtakers have been exposed by the
Commissioners OF Kings County, New
York, The law requires expenses s :; o.
barying soldiers and sailors who die IL
destitution to be paid by the Commits
siouers. The board report that man,
bills presented to it by Brooklyn under
takers have already been paid by frlend'
Of the deceased.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

The feeling on the lower Mississippi
in consequence of the food is one Of
dread and expectancy. The terrible dis
asters Of last year are still fresh in mind
and their repetition is feared. At various
points the population is abandoning the
low lands.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

LAST spring two women were elected
school directors in Philadelphia. Their
services have been so satisfactory that
eight or ten more prominent ladies have
been put forward by their friends as can
didates for similar positions soon to be
vacant. They will, it is expected, stand
good chance of success.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

w. W. Story has expressed his will
ingness to make bronze statue OF Dan
iel Webster, to be erected ON Boston
Common, his reward to be either $15, 600
or $4,000, according TO size. About
$1,000 have been subscribed, and it is
likely that Mr.. Story will be commission
ed to undertake the work.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

The Asiatic Socisty is about to erect
a monument on the site of the Black
Hole Of Calcutta, the dungeon in which
l46 British prisoners were confined on
the night Of June 20, l75G, and from
which only twenty-three were taken out
alive the next morning.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

TaE customs officers at New York
seized Bible few days ago, because
set in space neatly cut in one Of the
thick backs was q diamond ring valued
at $50. The package was addressed to
4 lady in San Francisco.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

DR. HonMEs's SIoN.-"The Ancient
;,rder of the Sons and Daughters and
Rrotbers and Sisters Of Moses Of the
district and of the World" is the name
Of fraternity Of oolored people in Wash
;ncton. "Of the District and of the
world" recalls the hotel sign DR.. Holmes
,aw in Paris in his youth: "Hotel OF the
rrnivsrss and Of the United States
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

JAY GOULD expresses the opinion that
there are no good grounds to fear a com
mercial and financial panic in this coun.
try. He thinks large percentage of the
new railways being built are useless, and
the building of parcllel competing lines
simply to sell is ruinous.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07
Mouth Breathing ms Disease Pro-
duCer.


DIR. Carl Seller recently addressed the
Philadelphia Pharmaceutical Assocla'
ton, at the College Of Pharmacy, on the
subject OF "Nlouth GreatLiug.' he said
that many ills that aro subscribed to
other causes are in reality due to the eff
fects of this habit. Nature intended the
nose TO he used Tor inhling and cxhal-
M the atm osphere and fitted it up for
that purpose. The mucous membrane
contains What IRE termed Serious glands,
which give moisture 20 the air rs it Is in
hailed, while it is warmed and purified by
its passage through the nose, When
taken directly through the mouth into
tho lungs, the air is apt, by reason OF its
lack of moisture, impurlty or improper
temperature, or al! three, to act
as an irritant, especially in the
arynx and in the air cells OF the
lungs. Owing to the imperfect oxygena-
ton of air inhaled directly by the mouth
habitualiy, there is often set up in the
system condition that gives the symp'
toms of dyspepsia, consumption, etc.
The lecturer described the development
Of nasal catarrh and the diseased forma-
tons that eusue from it, and after speak
ING of the excessive pain that attended
attempts to treat them with the knife Or
nitric acid, stated simple process Tor
burning these formations with an in
| candescent plNutinum wire, q plan which,
| he declared to be painless to the patient
as the intense heat of the cauteriznt
agent destroys the nerves before the
have time to communicate with the brail
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07

AN APPLE IN perfect preservation, al
though ninety-six years old, is in posses
sion of n gentleman in Ulster County,
New York. As it rounded up from the
blossom OF the parent stem in the carly
summer of 1857, II bottle was drawn
over it and attached TO the branch, and
after the apple had ripencd the stem
was severed and the bottle sealed tightly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-03-07
recent Bloomington, ILL.,, dispatch saws

= WIT TIT "IbP"VUH bHyb
George P. Davis, who, with his wife,
went to Washington with the intention
Of proceeding to North Carolina to wit.
ness his fathers wedding, has returned
to his home. The Vice Presidents half
brother, Mr.. Lyman Belts, emphatically
denies oil reports concerning Mr.. Davis
matrimonial intention.