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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15
THE HOUSE.
The Day Devoted Exclusively to COnsidera-
ton of Routine Business.

The Day Devoted Exclusively to Considera-
ton of Routine Business.
WASHINGTON April 14-Mr Reed offered a
preamble and resolution reciting an allegation
that the foot and mouth disease has been intro
tluced into Maine through the fault or oversight
Of United States officials charged with the duty
of inspecting and quarantning imported CATTLE
and directing the committee on agriculture to
make investigation into the matter, with author
ity to report, for consideration at any time such
bill as they deem proper to reimburse the au-
thorities and citizens of that State for expenses
which have been properly and judiciously in
Cured. or may be- incurred in suppressing the
disease. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Hopkins, resolution was
adopted setting apart Saturday, April 10, for
consideration of bills reported from the commit
zee on labor.
The following bills were introduced and re-
terred:
By Mr. Jones' of Alabama: To reorganize the
Supreme Court of the United States. This is
identical with the Manning bill of last Congress
By Mr.. Turner, of kentucky To equalize
taxation, 1t recites that bondholders and mil
lionaires have paid no tax on incomes to support
the federal government for over twenty years;
that taxation should be justly imposed, and that
there should be no favored class, and enacts that
cent. on over $40, 900, and 10 per cent. on over
800. 900 shall be levied and collected
BY Mr. Halsell tby request): Authorizing the
Cincinnati Pier Company to construct bridge
across the Ohio river.
By Mr.. King: To place on the free list the
following articles: All agricultural implements,
all machinery used in manufacturing agricul
tural products, cotton ties, hannels, blankets,
hats of wool, knit goods and all goods
made on knitting frames, balmoras,
wool and worsted yarns, and all
manufactures of every description composed
wholly or in part of worsted the hair of the
alpaca goat or other animal, except such as are
composed in part of wool valued at not exceed
ing thirty cents per pound.
By Mr.. Dorsheimer Authorizing the retire
ment of John c. Fremont, with the rank Of
major general
By Mr.. Follett To authorize and require the
issue of gold and silver certificates on deposit of
either gold coin or bullion or silver coin.
BY Mr.. Stewart: To establish signal station
at Houston, Tex.
BY Mr.. White, of Kentucky: resolution
chilling on the Secretary of State for a statement
Of facts in relation to the exemption of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15

America College in Rome from the propaganda
sale
BY Mr.. McCord For appointment of a com
mission of seventy-six members two of differ
ent parties to be selected from each State, to
propose to the several States the prOpriety of
the Legislatures of two-thirds of the States call
ing a convention, to meet July 4, 1889, for the
purpose of proposing amendments to the Consti-
tuition.
of District business.
The bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Potomac river near George
town was taken up for consideration, and after
debate, on a motion that the committee rise and
report back the bill favorably, the vote stood:
Yeas 40, nays So, and the point of no quorum
being made, the committee rose without further
action.
Mr. Follett from the committee on appropria-
tions, reported the District appropriation bill,
which was ordered printed and reeommtted.
Adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15
Butler win Not Write a Book.

Book Agent, in Detroit Times.
The great trouble is to find book that will
sell we'll Not long ago 1 wrote to General But
Ter, asking him if he would write book for me-
and suggested as title Thirty Years of the
Ups and Downs of Political Life" Here is a
somewhat interesting letter l received from him:
Il am very much obliged to you for your propo-
sition to write book, but l should find Difficult
ties in treating the subject you propose, Thirty
Years of the Ups and Downs of Political Life,
because | certainly could not treat of the latter
clause of the title. as have never been down
Seriously, however, have contemplated at some
time the writing of an autobiography, but 1
suppose that will pass by with thousand other
matters of good intention before l find the OPP
portunty to do IT, At any rate, l could not at
present come under any obligation to furnish so
many pages upon any subject by contract On
receipt of that letter L wrote offering him $50,
600 for book of 700 pages but he answered say
ing he had no time to write book"
Twenty thousand dollars-isntt that a big
sum-"
NO could afford to pay that for it. 1 would
rather have a book written by Butler than
Blaines work. could make more out of it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15
One Man Who Has Had Enough.

washington letter.
The Hon William H. English in print and
old Bill English in the vernacular, has been
more in Washington during the past four months
than any time since the Hancock English cam
paign. Whatever he comes for, it is not with
any view to the second place, or the first either,
on the Democratic ticket. He is one man who
has got enough of politics. 1t is said that hav-
ing once been a candidate on the national ticket
is like having a sunstroke-a man is never ex-
actly the same afterwards but in his case it is
doubtful if he ever had the genuine, unmistake-
able presidential rabies. General Hancock had
it. 1t is no disgrace, but he had it in it's most
malignant form The credit of having gone
through with the bitterest political campaign
without a speck of mud having been thrown at
him ought TO console him, but nevertheless he
signs ''ay de mi" when he thinks about it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15

ranges himself with practical politicians. Re
formers disturb his equanimty. Investigation of
the conduct of public official seems to him
impertinent and useless. He expresses an un-
questioned faith in every ones motive, and
and altogether rreconcilabe He would have
everbodys wishes gratifed at the public ex
pense, and being void of all conscientious
scruples, he becomes the prince of log rollers.
Tweed is martyr Shepherd more sinned
against than shining, and committees of l00
whether they overthrow the Philadelphia ring or
at Frankfort urge the passage of the registra
ton law, are little better than an organized
band of barbarians as are any who question or
oppose his perfect system of flexible morality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15
THE HONEYMOON.
Two Hearts That Beat as One Visit an In
dianapOliS Business House.

''This is the place. George" said bright
eyed, young lady, stopping before Albert Calls
great show-window
George thoughtnot.
eyes it is, mamma told us to come here Oh,
what lovely lace curtains, and just the thing
for our parlor;" and beautiful rose tint came
over the pretty round face of the plump little
figure with the white bonnet. They were bride
and grocm and the plural pronoun in its new
ness had IL strange, wild thrill in it.
They entered the store and were inside some
time. On coming out the bride said: ooh, what
elegant things, George. l wanted to buy every
thing. What handsome portiere goods and what
beautiful rugs And how reasonable everything
is! Won't mamma open her eyes when she finds
out how cheap the curtains werel l just know
she never, never, never will believe we got the
body brussels at any such price unless we go
and make an affidavit to it,"
And away went the happy pair, but whether
for Charlottesville or Worthington, deponent
saith not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15

MANKATO, MINI, WITH SEVEN RAIL.
center for all southern Minnesota and Dakota and
northern Iowa which is the best section west of the
Mississippi for dairying, stock raising and general
farming combined We have 1900 people twenty
thriving manufactures six prosperous jobbing houses
inexhaustible quarres of cement. building and cut
stone vast beds of fire pottery tile and brick clays
and glass and molding sand; the best water timber
schools and society. We want capitalists, man
ufacturers, wholesalers 100 dwellings for rent
and rst-cass hotel. Inquirers meaning business adj
dress NJ G. WILLARD Secretary Board of Trade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15
Living on So. 65 a Week.

Sewing Womans Statement in New York World
l earn 81. 40 week and the rent of my ma
chine brings it up to 81 60. Out of this pay 10
cents for rent and al cents for food, Clothes
medicine, car fare theater tickets and box at
the opera. Seriously, though, 1 buy quarter
of pound of tea, a half pound of sugar, one
cent loaves of bread, one soup bone, and per-
haps it costs couple of cents a week for salt
pepper and herbs for my soup. buy quarter
Of pound of butter week and sometimes get
a little milk for my tea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15


In politics the genial gentleman is anxious to
sacrifice your most cherished convictions to Sc
cure party harmony; he is for peace at any
price-to you. In religion he faithfully lives IN
to the advice of Paul, and is all things to all
men. In practical legislation he is for the old
flag and an appropriation. He sneers at theorists
and Missionaries, considers registration act
harsh measure which will interfere with mans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15
The Photograph,

Telephone, telegraph and kindred electrical
messengers will all be utilized by the orders for
Sozodont, which will be flashed and sounded
over the wires. 1t is as well known abroad as
at home as a cleansing agent for the teeth.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS.


DoRE GALLERY OF BIBLE STORIES. With explain
atory notes by Josephine Pollard John B. Alden
New York.
The marvellous pictures drawn by Dore, illus
trative of remarkable events in biblical history,
are here handsomely reproduced each with an
epitome of the event illustrated. The master
hand of Dore has left its impress on the artistic
world and nowhere more visibly than in these
graphic cartoons, fifty-two in number. 1t safe
to say that they will not soon be surpassed in
originality of conception and strength of define
alton. They ought to find place by the side of
every Bible in the land
STORIES BY AMERICAN AUTHORS. Vols and II.
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York; Merrill, Meigs
q Co., indianapolis. Price 80 cents each.
The stories are cued from the sketches pub
lished in American magazines and now gath
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The character of the stories is guaranteed by the
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cheapness of these books will commend them.
FAMOUS AND DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE WORLD By
Capt. Charles King, U. S. A j. G. McCurdy & Co.,
Philadelphia
An illustrated volume of 752 pages, containing
wellwrtten accounts of the great battles from
earliest times down to those of the rebellion of
1861. The maps and plans of battles together
with the numerous illustrations and portraits,
make the volume quite attractive, and, written
by familiar with military tactics, it is a
desirable book
CoRPULENCE AND IT'S TREATMENT. By DR.. William
Ebstine of the Royal University at Goettngen,
Germany. Brentano Bros New York.
The translator, Dr. Emil w Heber has
adopted the language for popular reading and
persons afflicted with the disorder treated will
find in it such valuable suggestions as may lead
them out of their msfortunes.
THE WIFE OF MONTE CRIsTo. continuation of
Alexander Dumas's Count of Monte Cristo' 7.
B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia. Paper 70
cents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15
A Gnnd Hotel.

The Palace Hotel, Cincinnati, has attained a
reputation second to none for frst-class enter
tainment at reasonable prices. Indiana people
should give it trial when visiting Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15
TN the Hon Porous Plaster die virtues Of

IN the Hop Porous Plaster the virtues of fresh
hops are combined W . h tightening and stimu-
lating balsams. and its cures of weak back, pain
in the side, rheumatism and neuralgia, or pain
in the chest are simply marvellous, it being more
efficacious and thorough than any liniment or
LIQUID remedies. You'll say so after using.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-15

A FINE collection of designs for lawn vases are
on exhibition at McKain & Murrays, 20 West
Washington street
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-06-26

From August 11th to the 10th Cheboy-
gan will have the best Teachers Insti-
tute ever held in Northern Michigan.
Prof. w. l.. Barr is the local committee
Of arrangements and the Prof. will use
every possible endeavor to work up that
which will entertain please and benefit.
Our citizens should manifest great
interest in this matter and cooperate
with tho Prof. in psrfscting all needful
arrangement. On the 10th at the
conclusion of the institute there will DO
an examination of applicants for
certificates to teach.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-06-26
IN MhEMORIAM.

Died, in this village, on the 18th inst,
at the residence of her father, Mr.. John
r. Clark, Lottis f. wife of David F.
Vorce, aged 20 years and 10 days.
Mrs. Vorcs was born in TOls do Ohio
June 3rd 1864. and came with her par
ents to reside in Cheboygan about 10
years ago. On the 3rd of September
1882 she was married to David f Vorce,
and continued her home in our midst
until, after long and painful illness, In
a quiet and peaceful death, closed her
earthly experience on the 18th inst.
On the 2Sth Of February 1879 she was
confirmed by the Rt. Rev. G. d. N.
Gillespie, d. ID. Bishop Of Western Mich
igan, and continued communicate of
the Protestant Episcopal Church until
her death--Recsiving the sacrament Of
that Communion during her last sick
ness, and her body being buried accord
ing to its rites, from st. James Church
on the Friday after her death.
Thus lived and thus has faded away
in the memory of life, e gentle and loving
daughter, cherished and affcctienate
sister, devoted and beloved wife, a
tender and faithful mother. One who
had well and truly sustained every
station assigned to woman in life, and
ended her work In the very dew Of her
youth. And at the age Of 20 years after
having served God in her generation,
she was gathered to hsr fathers. having
the testimony OF good conscience,
in the Communion of the Christian
Church, in the confidence of q certain
faith. in the comfort q reasonable
religious and holy hope, in favor with
God, and on perfect charity with the
world.
May the GOD of all comfort" enable
those who linger behind to mourn that
their house is''left unto them desolate'
to comfort themselves with thou ghts
that:
lis sweet as year by year we lose
Friends out OF sight in faith to muse
How grows in Paradise our store.
Then pass, We mourners, CHEEKY on
Through prayer unto the tomb,
Still, as ye watch life's falling leaf.
Gathering from every loss and grief.
Hope OF new spring and endless home.
Then CHEEKY to your work again
With hearts now braced and set.
To run, untired, loves blessed race
As meet for those, who face TO face
1900 Over the grave their Lord have met.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-06-26
Unclaimed Letter List.

Postofice at CHEBoYGAN, MICHIGAN.
The following is list Of letters re-
naming in the Chebeygan pcstoffice, an
called for June 81 Persons calling for
these letters. will please say that they
are advertised.
NIB COwles 2, Robt Campbell, Christian
Duwel, X w Fuller, S0hn Lennon 3, San
ford G. Moore, John Mcmillan, VIM MeRae
Henry Pratt, Miss Jessie Rowe, Mrs M
Simmons, Sam X Tribby.
GEO. P. HUMPHREY. P. N.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-06-26
CHEBoYGAN AHEAD BY ALL ODDS
Tell the Truth the Whole Truth, and
Nothing but The Truth, About the
Glorious EOurth.

Glorious EOurtb.
Our Petoskey neighbors are using
considerable bembast in regard to their
4th of July celebration. OF course it is
business to make the most Of these
things, but Petoskey oversteps the
bounds of modssty in this respect. They
claim that the q. A, r. from Cheboygan
will participate. when the fact is, the
Post have accepted the invitation of
the committe to take prominent part
in our home celebration. They are
also counting on whole train loads
of people from Cheboygan, but our
opinion is q cigar box will hold all the
people Petoskey will get from here on
that day. Cheboygan is not doing much
blowing, but is going to come to the
front in all branches of her celebration,
a little ahead of anything in Northern
Michigan. Everything advertised here
will positively take place, and prizes
will be paid in full. Petoskey people
ought to come over and get few
pointers ON that day and then make
start for celebration in 1885 without
the bombast which characterizes their
present effort.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-06-26
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.

NORII1EhN Tribune.
THE SUPREME OCCASION.
The Entire Nation Intensely Hap
py Over Itself.
Celebrations To take Place
Throughout the Land, but
None More Attractive than
the one to be ut Che
bOyan.
Taking into Consideration our popula-
ton and Surrounding Country.
The Largest Gathering ever known i'm
the County.
Below we give an official and correct
statements OF the things to be presented
ut Chsboygan on the Fourth. The com.
mittee are among the thoroughly re-
iponslble emn Of our community. and
hsy guarantee the programme to be
carried out.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
FIRST DIVISION,
C'pt. j. p. Sutton, Chief Marshal. S. s. Eddy
Assistant Marshal.
Gaylord Band.
Ruddock Post, No. PA, G. A. II.
Liberty Carriages containing Goddess of Liber-
ty and young ladies representing
States and Territories.
SECOND DIVISION.
NJ. b. Champion, Assistant Marshal.
ChebOygan Band.
Cheboygan Fire and Hose Co., No. 1.
Fountain Hose Co., No., 3.
Orator, Reader and Chaplain,
Glee Club.
Village Officers.
Citizens in Carriages.
THIRD DIVISION.
W. L. Boggs, in command
739 lalithumplans representing everything
the imma0inatiOp can conceive
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-12
Maidens Against Widows.

In the records of the Office of the
Secretary of State at Columbia, 5. c.,
is the following petition, bearing
date 1873, addressed to the Cover
nor of South Carolina and signed by
sixteen maidens:
"Ihe humble petition of all the
Maids whose Names are under
written:
Whereas, We the humble petit
tioners, are at present IN very
melancholy condition Of mind, con-
sidering how all the bachelors are
blindly captured by widows, and we
are thereby neglected in conse-
quence of this our request is that
your Excellency will. for the future,
order that no widow presume to
marry any young man until the
maids are provided for, or else to pay
each of them a fine for satisfaction
of invading our liberties, and like
wise fine to be levied on all bache-
lors as shall be married to widows.
The great disadvantage it is to US
maids is that the widows. by their
forward carriage, do snap up the
young men and have the vanity to
think their merits beyond ours,
which is great imposition to us,
who ought to have the preference.
This is humbly recommended to
your excellency's consideration, and
we hope you will permit no further
insults. And we poor maids in
duty bound, will ever pray, etc"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-12
The Electric Light and Vegetable
Growth

A great pressure was brought to
bear upon the managers of the Elec-
trical Exposition to practically ex-
hibit the effect of electric light upon
flowers and plants, but they posi-
lively refused. The fact is that,
though such an exhibit would at
tract much attention, it amounts
only to clap trap, for the electric
light, it has often been demonstrated,
does far more to retard the growth
of flowers than to facilitate it.
But it has been shown that in ar
Horticulture electricity can be used
to good purpose, but not as light
and not directly as heat; and just
how electricity can be used effica-
ciously in the vineyards will, before
the exposition is closed, be practi-
cally demoDssrated.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-12
The Origin OF EARRINGS.

The custom of wearing earrings is
so ancient that it is hard TO tell who
set the fashion. According to the
Moslem creed, every Mohammedan
lady considers it ner duty to wear
them in honor of Hagar, who was
held in peculiar veneration as the
mother of Ishmael, the founder OF
the Turkish race. There is a curl
Gus legend that Sarah, the wife Of
Abraham, was so embittered against
Hagar that she resolved to disfigure
her rivals face. Her better nature,
however, trlumphed, and she only
pierced the lobes of her ears. Ha-
gar, wishing to seem comely to
Abraham. put rings of gold in her
ears to cover the marks. Her Turk
ish descendants to-day feel that a
woman dishenors her great ancestor
ifshe fails TO wear them. But many
sensible girls and women in our own
land want a better reason for the
fashion.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-12

She Sased Him.

Darling, she whispered, as she
stood beside his chair and rubbed
the bald spot on his head in the
gentlest manner, why this gloom
TO night?"
"Effie," he replied in a broken
voice, ARE you prepared to receive
bad news?"
Yes-nol What can it be ?"
Il am short on pork, and the next
ten days will probably witness my
financial ruin
''Oh no. me- can save you-yes
| can save youl"
"How?"
"I1l at once issue cards and inyi-
tations for our wooden wedding,
which is only seven DAYS away.
Well invite at least 600 of our friends
each one of whom will be bound to
send a present. Next day you can
sell the whole business to some cor
ner grocer and secure enough cash
TO carry you through. Hold on for
eight days, Ricard, and we'll be long
on pork and short on rolling-pins
and potato-mashers.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-11-12
Something Perhaps He Would Eat.

Heard a good story on a West
End minister one day last week. He
is a vegetarian Of the strictest order,
and in the course Of his pastoral ca
reer he was invited out to Sunday
dinner by one of the sisters of his
flock. whose name for the nonce
shall be Smith. Old man Smith
didn't go to church that morning.
His wife told him to expect her to
bring home company to dine, and
he, with the aid oftbe cook, laid the
foundation for superb repast. Mrs.
Smith came home, but all the COM
paEy she brought was the minister.
They were seated at the table, when
tLis sort of conversation ensued
Mr.. JONES'" meaning the minis
ter, what part of the chicken do
you like best ?''
" Really, Mr.. Smith, / don't care
about any chicken"
Well, here il some extra fine
roast beef try some of this"
Excuse me. Mr.. Smith, ! viii
forego the beef"
" | have some tender lamb here
bow will that suit ?"
" / never eat lamb"
We'll. now, | know you can I re-
fuse this boiled ham,
Pardon me, but ham / never
touch"
During all this time Smiths IA
ther, an old gray-haired sinner, had
been seated near him watching op-
erations, and standing it az long az
he could, squeaked out in a piping
voice.
John, maybe the id fool will
suck an egg"
The enjoyment of that dinner was
spoiled.