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SAM. HOBAR
MIR. Vanderbiits Opinion of An Engineer
Who Was Pious Hero.

MT NanuerDlus opinion OF An Engineer
Who Was Pious Hero.
Correspondence Atlanta Constitution.
William H. Vanderbilt had slippers on his
feet and cigar i'll his mouth when l was
shown into his smoking room. The half re-
cumbent attitude which he arose from to re-
ceIve me, and at once sank back into, was
that of greatly fatigued man; and yet he
had only been two hours on the road, driv-
ing Maud S. / introduced myself as a Jour
nalist
81 am glad to see you," he said, "but really
the papers have already printed more than
the subject is worth. Maud S. didn't do all
she was capable of-not by long shot
When She"
'I beg your pardon" I interposed. but
1t wasn't about your horses that | came to
get an interview, but rather railroad sub
ject"
All | am not the man you want to see
then. l have put all the business of my
railroads into the hands of others, and
you'll have to 60 TO them for any infor-
nation"
First let me tell you about Sam Hobart. 1
desire to get your opinion as to him. But
probably you recall him at mere mention,
and l have no need to explain who and
what he was''
II don't recollect any man of that name"
He was the most remarkable engine er
ever employed on your or any other line
L nC INtN H. JuSllI ~. FuIIOn mas written u
whole book about him, and | thought you
might have read it,"
Never heard of it. What was there in
particular about this engineer-what's his
name?'
Sam Hobart. DR.. Fulton says he was a
hero, and fills a great many chapters with
his brave deeds. He was extremely pious
DR.. Fulton asserts that he always had an
open Bible on a bracket before him in the
cab of his engine, and from it was accustom-
ed to read and commit to memory while run
ming his train. 1t was this practice that
wish to get your opinion on"
MY opinion is that it was a bad practice
and that he must have INDUCED in it on the
sly, If he did it without losing his place
Why, such thing would be sure to bring
on disaster. An engineer must keep his
eyes OH the machine and the track, and he
hasn't any time TO read scripture or any
thing else except his steam gauge while on
duty"
"Ah, but he averted disaster by mis- piety
according to Mr.. Fulton. In one case a ter
rible catastrophe would have occurred but
for the fact that, at the moment Of discover
ing himself on the brink of fearful chasm
his eyes were on the passage in the Bible, L
will never forsake thee nor leave thee"
Does DR.. Fulton say that"'
HE does, indeed. He makes it out that
Sam Hobart ran his locomotive almost wholly
by scripture"
But about this disaster - the one that
didn't happen. What were the crcum-
stances? If there is any surer way to safe
railroading than by implicit adherence to
and reliance on the carefully devised ules of
the company. lid like to find it ont"
Then you don't remember Sam Hobart"
mo, no, sir. If there ever was such a
man. / hope we didn't employ him; and if
there was that kind of an engineer on our
roads I'd hunt him out and discharge him."
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TELEGRAPHIC BREvIrIEs.

Three hundred Chinese shoemakers of san
Francisco have struck for an increase Of 20 cents
per day.
Another cargo of opium, which the duties
were $172 900, was landed at san Francisco on
Wednesday
The ranchmen of Western Texas are lamenting
the scarcity of water aud the parched condition
of the grass. Stock is suffering
1t is estimated that the damage done TO the
crops by the Mississippi overflow in four town.
ships IN Madison county, No., will reach $425,-
John Rogers. for twenty years a prisoner at
the TOomos. New York, escaped by leapine from
n window twenty feet TO the ground He was
unnjured.
Nearly 800 American students left Catholic
colleges in Montreal ON Wednesday for their
homes. The greater number preparing for
the priesthood.
The comptroller of New York refused to paw
the regular rate for advertising in the Herald
and II jury gave James Gordon Bennett the full
amount claimed.
nose by bee, yesterday, and died from the Ell
fects OF the sting in a few minutes. She was APP
parently in good health at the time.
At Lampasaa, Tex, Mrs. G. II. Ross a NOR
phine eater, shot herself dead in bed Her hus-
band heard the report of the revolver and in
stantly followed her example, dying beside her
corpse.
The salOon-keepers OF Cincinnati paid in yes.
terday tax annuntins TO SI04. 800. The Board
OF Public Works prepared an ordinance TO APP
propr1ate 100000 OF this money TO the street
repairing fund.
Two Alabama farmers named Mnller and Hall,
living near COllinsville. ouaTreled over the d,
vldin e line between their estates. They fell to
SNORING and Two of each family were killed
Both families are wealthy.
Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky, has issued
circular 10 the Governors OF other States re-
qnestIng them to send delegates 10 the State
educational convention which meets in Louis
willie Sept. 10, to discuss Federal aid for South
ern schools
John HallIard, president Of the defnnct Me
chOnics and LabOrers' Saving Bank, OF Jersey
CITY, has voluntarily returned Tram Marion, 0 :,
and yesterday proceeded, unattended, 10 the
New Jersey penltentiary, TO serve term of
eighteen mouths
John c. Gray, referee in the suit for divorce
brought by Mary Alice Tearle against George
Osmond Tearle, a leading actor at Waack's
Iheater, New York, reported yesterday in favor
of granting the divorce TO Mrs, Tearle upon the
ground of adultery.
The sheriff of Morton county, Dakota has
taken to Mandan two men named O'DOnnell aud
Wannegan. who attempted to drive the MARQUIS
Demores from land which he had purchased. The
difficulty occurred on Tuesday, at Little Mis-
souri,, and the desperadOes Killed "A man named
Luppin.
dtformed deaf mute was led into "A court in
New York, on Wednesday, by the agent of a hu-
mane society, who alleged that the mOnstrOsity
mad been imported from Italy by Magdaen Car
dliO. for the purpose of begging on the streer,
and that she and her husband had accumulate
5000 In tins traffic. The woman was sent tn
prison FOR one year,
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THE COMING MUSIC FESTIVAL
Number of SfengerEest Committees APP
pOinted-LiberaI Contributions Made.

The sengerfest committees held an important
meeting yesterday evening at Lederkran2
Hall, at which the following committees were
appointed:
On Reception-Mayor Gruhhs L. Dessar, Will
liam II. Scherer, Henry Wagner. Carl Baden, j.
Weisshaar, Christ Harneuing, T. Knodel, Gus
tavus Hermann, VIM. Weilaud.
%On Quarters-John W. Schmidt, Phil. Reich
vein, George f. Phngst. L Mueller. Christ.
Gompf. F. Mack, Carl Ruehl. George Fahrion,
Peter Prick, A. NJ. Kuhn, William Mucho.
On Refreshments-Joh Frek, Joseph Ruem-
mele, q. HOLE, VIM. Iske, G. Hermann
ON DECORATE ons-Albert Gall, William Heeker,
F. Mack, A. Kipp, Carl MOeller, s L. BIeer.
Christ. stein, Louis SJecchan, william Haue-
KinkliD.
On Banquet-PhiIipp Rappaport, c. f. En-
lnerich Albert krull Richard Pertuch, F.,
Welffenbach. II. SpelhoH
On PicnIc-John W. Schmidt, Peter Lieher, G..
herman, NJ. Schwarzer, q. Hule, Carl HOff-
man, George Benyer, Joseph Ruemmele, d.
Ffan, Charles Dahlniau, John Buehler. L. Rex
Frick.
On Muste-A. ErnesIinof, A. F. Bindemann B.
On Railroads.&c.. L. Bieler. o N. Frenzal. John
t. Brush, Fred. P. Ru-h, William II. Tucker.
On PrOcessiOu-A. NJ. Kuhn, l. n. PattsOn, r.
Martin, Christ. Brink, +. Xiv.
Press-A. Maeulen, Phillip Rappaport, Carl
Lewiston, o. Romeo Johnson, j. Frank Wright,
Those first named on each committee are TO
serve AS chalflnen, and will have a seat in tue
meetings of the executive committee. In case
any vacancies should occur, the respective com
mlttees are authorized TO ill them. The chair
men Of the committees are requested To be pres
ent at the next meeting OF the executive com
mlttee, which takes place on Sunday, at 10 A. H.,
at Llederkranz Hall Mr.. WilkOm, of tue Evans
vile Liederkranz, was present. and requested
that ms society be permitted to give banquet
at MennerchOr Hall on Thursday evening, Sept.
10, winch was granted. OF the guar
antee fund committees, Messrs. l..
Dessar and John F. Schmidt each
reported subscriptions to the fund of abont
$500. Mr.. Schmidt presented check for 300
from G. +. Schmidt, and a check for he same
amount from z. Lieber ~ ca. Thanks were re-
turned TO the two firms by the executive COM
mlttee The Schuetzen Park was mentioned as
the most desirable place for holding the picnic.
MI Ernestin0ff was authorized To engage Miss
Cranch, or Cincinnati, for the festival. The com
mittee then adjourned.
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is now on exhibition.) the center forming
landscapes and the border punches of flowers
1t will be remembered at this time there
were not any woods accessible to her except
ing the stocking-yarns and rawlings from
various knitted garments. All these were
utilized, and the stocking-yarns most in
geniously colored, the olives predomlnating.
The colors have been imperishabe, as the
carpet was used for many years, and then
successfully washed The designs were
mostly original, some, though, being taken
from old primers and pieces of family China,
all having to be enlarged and colored wholly
according to individual taste. At the pres
ent time, with materials and artistic designs
so easily obtained, the accomplishment would
not deserve more than a passing admiration;
but, considering the drawbacks under which
this work was completed, the cares incident
to large family, the scarcity of material and
poverty of design, it is certainly a proof of
unusual energy and innate artistic talent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29
NEW ASTRONOMICAL THEORY.
Tie Novel Views of Professor johnson, a
Pupil of Rev. Mr. Jasper.

The Novel Views of Professor johnson, a
Pupil of Rev. Mr.. Jasper.
New York Special.
The lecturer is younger brother of Editor
Johnson, OF the British Lion, weekly news
paper for the colored race printed at Toronto.
Canada. Prof. Johnson has lately embraced
some new views OF astronomy. II was long
his favorite theory that the earth rested on
its axis. He has now arrived at the conclu-
sion that no axis would support the weight
of the earth.
ut was long time" Prof. johnson OBJ
serves, before Columbus discovered the Mis-
sissippi." He continues that modern astron-
omers may not say how much there is yet
unknown in their field OF discovery. Ten
thousand miles beyond the north noIe there
is probably another world with an
other people, saying nothing about the
color. Its inhabitants are perhaps, trying
to discover this world and an attempt at dis
covery on our part may result in the voyag-
ers meeting in space and exchanging air bis
cults and water by the way. The color OF the
people, he thinks, is blue, their climate 500
degrees below zero. He believes that the dis
lance of the fixed stars cannot be told to an
inch, and from careful measurement with
the eve he is convinced that the distance of
the sun is about $50 miles. There are 300 spots
on the sun of which some $50 tramp spots
rush RAPIDLY across its surface twice a day
as II pursued by county sheriff. Professor
johnson incines to the opinion that they
are driven by wind something like an Iowa
cyclone Water abounds in the sun. there
being many running rivers. Gold is
also found there. The glowing sphere is the
steam-heating company of dozen worlds.
The earth, in the Professors view, and that
of the Rev. Mr.. Jasper, is not % 600 miles
around, but a rod or tape measurement
would show it to have a circumference of
nearly million miles. Prof. Johnson stud
led astronomy under the scholarly direction
and guidance of the Rev. Mr.. Jasper, whom
he speaks OF as a philosopher, and only in
the highest terms. He has got the subject
down finer than any man in the country
said Prof. Johnson. He is deep, very deep.
He is Virginia gentleman of the old school.
What he does not know about astronomy is
not worth knowing and astronomy is q ter
rible subject" Prof, Johnson has been lee
turing with great success in Oil City, Brad
ford and Norristown, Pa, and in Jersey City.
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Decorative Art Fifty Years Ago.


At the Woman's Exchange, Atlantic ave
nue., there is on exhibition a piece of enl-
broidery which, for its originality. deserves
special mention. In the list OF modern and
antique works of art it stands unique The
work was designed and executed by Mrs e.
G. Miner, who resides in Canton, N. Y, de.
scendant of the Sedgwick family She early
developed an artistic talent, hut, marrying
young and living IN new country where the
resources as to culture. etc, were limited
her inspiration alone led to the making of a
carpet embroidered upon bagging, the de
signs sketched roughly in charcoal, filed
with a satin or Remington stitch. The work
was commenced over fifty years ago, and re-
CURED about seven years for It's completion
In size 1t covers about sixteen feet SQUARE
being composed OF blocks tone Of which
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29
Small Change in Demand.



1--WE have been turning out about ton of
silver day for some time past" said Super
intendent Snowden, of the mint. Yesterday
The most of this is in dollars, and some
small coin, notably dimes, The demand for
five-cent nickels is a little ahead of us, and
although we turn out about 5000 worth a
day, weighing some 10000 ounces we find
that we are behind hand; but we will catch
up before the end of the week About
three-quarters of ton OF pennies are manu-
featured daily. and they are III demand as
fast as made. 1t strikes me that the South
and West Must be beginning to use pennies
again, more especially the former For some
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29

Interview with Editor Watterson.
Does Mr.. Tilden's championship extend
beyond the GovernorShip of Ohio?'
DO you mean to the presidency
Yes"
THAT, sir, is going entirely too far into the
future Its is a contingent within con-
tingent, based upon a third contingent. Con-
lecture stands aghast a the thing"
Mr.. Watterson pronounced it with a cap
ital T, and gazed out into Madison Square
where line of cabmen were standing in the
drilling shower. You might as well ask
that cabman," he continued, his opinion of
that question as mine. 1t would be equally
valuable"
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san FrancIscO chronicle.
Following is copy of a communication
which has been received by Postmaster
Backus:
LUCAN, Ont, June IL. 1888.
Dear Sir We are two little girls Mand and
Ida. ana our papa, Mr.. Porte, is the postmaster
Of this town. We 20 to school and study geng-
raphy, and we want to find out how long It takes
message to go around the world by posi-. As
you ami papa are in the same business, perhaps
yon will kindly ohlige us by sending this IA pos
tai card around according TO the address.
Yours respectfully,
MAUD AND IDA PORTE.
AS postage cannot be prepaid on letter to
go around the world Postmaster Backus is
puzzled to see how he can comply with the
request OF the little girls. The length of time
is also uncertain but if there were close con-
nections it would be seventy-fiye or eighty
1ays
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29

years pennies swere an almost unknown
quantity south of Washington, but they are
gradually creeping into circulation. We are
not doing more now than for months past.
except that the annual count is being made
and we are getting ready to submit the an
nual report to the Director of the MINIS
Our fiscal year closes in few days"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29
STRENGTH

TO vigorously push a business,
strength to study a profession,
strength to regulate a household,
strength to dc a days labor with
out physical pain. All this repre-
sents what is wanted, in the often
heard expression, och! wish |
had the strength" If you are
broken down, have not energy, or
feel as if life was hardly worth Iiy-
ing, you can be relieved and re-
stored orobust health and strength
by taking BROWNS IRON BIT
TIERS, which is a true tonic-a
medicine universally recommended
for all wasting diseases.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29

BROWNS IRON BITTERS is
complete and sure remedy for
indigestion, Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Weakness and all diseases requir-
ing a true, reliable, non-aIcohoIic
tonic. It enriches the blood, gives
new life to the muscles and tone
to the nerves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29
NEW BOOKS.

CALLER, THE TRREPREsstBLE. BY Mary MNncure
Paynter Henry A. Sumner II Co.. Chicago:
Bowen, Stewart IL Co, Indianapolis. Price, 81.
A characteristic story Of life on a Western
plantation, with the regulation little darkey,
Aunt Dnah. the necessary young man, who
marries the beautiful young girl, etc. pleas
ing story of no depth.
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sor N. Fremont St, Baltimore

so1 N. Fremont St, Baltimore
During the war / was in
juredinthe stomach bya piece
Of a she'll, and have suffered
from itever since. About four
yearsagoit brought on paraly-
sis, which kept me in bed sin
months, and the best doctors
in the city said l could not
live. suffered fearfully from
indigestion, and for overt
years could not eat solid food
and for a large portion of the
time was unable toretain even
liquid nourishment. l tried
Browns Iron Bitters and now
after taking two bottles l am
able to get up and go around
and am rapidly improving.
&. DECKER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29
A Great Truth Evolved.

National Republican.
1t is much better to endeavor to enlarge
andimprove our minds, and endeavor to live
cleanly and soberly and nationally, than to
be detected over the size Of the calves OF our
lnns
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Perfectly Dreadful.

Philadelphia Press
David Davis calls intervewers 'the buz-
yards OF the press" but we don't see any of
d.
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FAIR PLEBFIAN. BY May E Stone. Hem
A. Sumner & Co, Chicago: Bowen, stewart
Co., Indianapolis. Price, 81.
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AN UGLY HEROINE. BY Christine Faber. ]. b.
Hppincott d Co., Philadel phia; Bowen, Stew
art & Co, indianapolis. Price, $3.50.
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KATHLEEN. BY Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett
4. b. Peterson 81 Brothers, PnIladeI phta, r
per; so cents.
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BEYOND RECALL. By A. Sergeant. Henry Holt
& Co., New York; Bowen, Stewart g. Co., Ia
dianapOIis. Price, 81.
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Books AND How To Use THEM. BY j. c. Van
Dyke. FOrds, Howard IL Hubert, New York;
Merrill, Melgs & Co, indianapolis. Price, 81.
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MY TRIVIAL LIFE AND MISFORTUNE. BY a Plat
Woman. Part II. Meum and Tuem. G..
Putuam's Sons, New York. Paper; 80 cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29

LIBRARIES AND SCHOOLS. By Samuel s. Gre
L. LeypOldt, New York.
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Harper & Brothers have added to the Franklin
Square Library Nos. 800 and 321. being respect
lively Frederick II and Marta Theresa and
Tine Brooklyn Bridge" the latter illustrated
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Maximum temperature. 7l.4; MINIMUM temp
ararure
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MAJOR II. W. HINES. Boston, writes: "SamaTi-
tan Nervine cured me of fits" 1.50. Druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-29

DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, )
WASHINGTON, June %, A. NJ.
For Tennessee and the ONO Valley-Warm,
partly cloudy weather. light local rains, souther-
ly to westerly WINDS stationary or slight rise of
barometer.
For the Lake RESPONSIBILITY warmer, partly
cloudy weather, light showers in eastern pOr-
tinns, variable winds, generally from south to
west.
Local Observations
luna
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-10-03
Current Mention.

RUTLAND has Sunday paper, the Revie,o by
Love.
REV. D. E MILLER will preach next Sunday
at two, p. NJ, at Wrightsyille.
THE grand jury failed to find any bill
against Mrs. Goodwin of Castleton, arrested
for the murder of her child.
THE grand jury at Troy, N. Y, found no
bill against L. w. Johnson, the telegraph opera
tor through whose negligence it was alleged the
accident was caused at Petersburgh Junction
A DISPATCH to the Boston Journal says that
Elmer E Warren, claiming to belong in Wor-
cester, Vt, was arrested last Saturday at
Canaan, N. H.. with horse and carriage stolen
from Concord, and was taken to Concord.
In renewing her subscription to the WATCH
MAN recently, Sally Town Of Stowe writes, "I
am eighty-two years and seven months old and
expect to walk to the post-office tomorrow,
one mile from here" A pretty vigorous old lady.
THE programme of the festival of the Bur-
lington Philharmonic society, which occurs
next week Monday to Friday inclusive, has
the oratorios of "Stabst Mater" by Rossini,
and "The Prodigal Son" by Sullivan; also a
concert and two matinees with miscellaneous
programmes.
THE publisher OF each newspaper in this
state is requested to send one copy of his
paper to E P Walton, Montpelier, Vt He
wishes to give an accurate and complete news
paper list in the Vermont Register for 1884, 40
this request is in the interest of both the craft
and the public.
WRESTLING match for sweepstake of
$500 has been arranged between H. M. Dufur
OF Marlboro, Mass, Duncan c. Ross of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and George w. Flagg of Braintree,
Vt. Each of the wrestlers has deposited 5000,
Academy Of Music, Rochester, N. Y, on Octo-
ber 10th and 1lth
THE seventy.first annual meeting of the Yer
mont Bible Society will be held in the Congre-
gational church at Barre, on Wednesday, Octo-
Der IT, The directors will meet at ten A. NJ,
the society at two P. M, and the public meet
ing will be held in the evening at half-past
seven, where an address will be given by Rev.
s. L. B. Speare of Middlebury.
THIS seems to be a favorable time to visit
the Hub. To-day and tomorrow excursion
tickets will be sold to Boston and return, good
until October 11th, for $5 either over the
Montpelier & Wells River, and Boston, Concord
e. Montreal roads, or by way of the Central
Vermont. The two great fairs are NOW In full
blast and it is pleas ant season to travel.
DURING the present term of court the fami.
liar face OF Mr.. John Voodry, who has acted
as j,nitor Of the courthouse for the past
twenty-three years. has been seen but a few
times. During the long number Of years tina,
he has filled this place. he has ever beer
found a faithful and attentive officer, but long
continued III health obliged him TO retire from
the position. His place is now filled by Mr.
Walter Dutton.
THE amounts held by towns In this vicinity
of deposits in the st. Albans Trust Company
are AZ follows: