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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
AN EFFECTIVE SEA BRAKE.
A Large Steamer, Going Full Speed, Halted
Within Twenty Feet.
New York Sun.


The steamboat Florence running on the Sea
Beach route, from Pier North river, has a
novel appliance for checking her Roadway. 1t is
called a sea brake. On each side of the stern
post is hinged a great fin 9x91 feet, made of
boiler-plate brazed with angle iron. The fms are
arranged to fit into the of the vessel ordinari-
ly, where they are secured by simple catches,
which are controlled through lines leading to the
pilot-house. When these fms are closed they
press against springs, so that when the catches
are released the fins are thrown out from the
sides OF the ship, and are caught by the water
If the vessel is under Roadway they are instant
" thrown out until they stand at right angles to
the keel AS they assume this position they
bring up against powerful springs.
1.-THE effect Of opposing 10 square feet of
boiler iron to the forward progress of the vessel
was well illustrated last Tuesday said Captain
Simmons, yesterday 1--WE were running down
past Gowanus Bay. On our port bow, some dis
lance off, was lighter running in the same d.
rection After it had passed by big three
masted schooner lying at anchor, it tackled sud
denly around the schooner and across our bows.
It shot out in front of us not twenty feet away,
and we were running about fourteen knots an
hour. was on the upper deck, and yelled to
the pilot, who released the brakes The steamer
was stopped so suddenly that some Of the pass
engers were staggered and others almost thrown
from their seats but they were saved the neces-
sity of taking to the water through collision.
Not only was the Roadway stopped, but she was
dcGudlly SUdrJ6u dSVefll In0 engines having Deen
stopped. This was done by the action of the
springs against which the fms open. They were
compressed as the fins took against the water.
and then the power of the springs forced them
forward short distance and thus started her
astern We at once closed the fins by means Of
chains which run from the outer edges of the
fms in through hawser-holes aud so to the engine
room. The fms can be closed in thirty seconds "
"Had you tested the fins before that day?p
Frequently We havea device for automat-
ically tripping the fms. It is simply spar rig
ged out from the bow at the water line It pro
jects seventeen feet With that in place we
have run at full speed against logs and buoys.
In every instance the brakes were opened the
moment the outrigger struck the object, and the
Roadway was overcome almost instantly and
then the vessel was dropped astern. She runs
300 feet after the engines are reversed if no
brakes are used. If running in fog we would
put that outrigger in place, and then we could
with perfect safety run into anything, for the
bow of the boat would never touch it.
I'VE can loosen either brake separately and
thus throw our vessel to one side if occasion de-
mands l. think when better known the brakes
will be by law applied to every ship afioat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
ooRoNERs. JuRIEs. yERDIors.
Some Specimens of English as She Is Wrote
i'm Tennessee.

Memphis (Tenn) Avalanche.
An Avalanche reporter Yesterday went
through the inquests returned during the year,
and found some very unique examples Of En-.
glish as she IS wrote. There were a great many
inquests held upon persons who died from
spasms, malarial fever, congestion of the brain,
chils old age, and natural causes. The follow
ing are the causes assigned for the deaths of some
of the parties:
She come to her death by stranglation in
testimony we have sit our handles and seal the
day above wroten"
Paul Burns came to his death by mule run
ming away with wagon and being thrown there
from"
IAN inquisition holden on the fernando road,
near noneonnor creek upon the body John Brown
there lying dead by the jurors whose names are
that he came to his death in the following man
mir, by falling of the log accidental while trying
to cross the slue and was drowned"
Death BY canser of the gravel
tBy taking with his oun hands an overdose OF
morphine.
Prom causes unknown to the jury and having
no medical attendance
Said infant child came to his death from
premature birth
Game to his death from national causes
Said child aged one day old came to her death
from spasms, said child having been found by
the witnesses in trunk under suspicious cir
cumstances.p
'The joueres on thare ouathe do say that he
come to his death by old age as tina could not
see emmy else the matter
Come to his death from the following causes
to-wit: From some student cause to the juror
unknoun.v
The said deceased being an orphan, father
and mother both being dead
From an overdose of gin administered by his
own hand.n
Disability caused by lunacy."
Being run over by two coal-cars, while de-
tached from the engine.
Come to his death by tender Of No. Jump
ing the track, on which he was riding either
jumping or falling off and engine running over
him, which was accident. and was no fault oil
the engineer of said engine
She come to her death by Tighten striken
her.
From hart deseizev
Game to his death in the following manner,
to-wit: He was born dead
From excessive drinking and laying out in.
the sun
From the hands of some person or persons to
the jury unknown and afterwards placed on the
track and got run over by the incoIneing train
Congestion of the brain an applicote itze
''The body was so 1nangle and mutilate that
tina could net tell ennything about it but that
think it was put in the sisterne by some un-
known person.
Disees of the hart an applexity ftzes
'Caded on left side by kittley of hot water
burning over hir left side and casing hir-
DEATH
From the effect of injuries receive by her
close accidental taking fire"
From exposier
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
THE THIN MAN oELEBRArEs.

He Takes Time by the ForeIock and Works
OF His Patriotism ON the Sd.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
.tGood morning, Mr. Jarphly, was the Cold
Tea Mans polite salutation as he encountered
the Thin Man without a shirt collar this morn
ing Then he started back in amazement, and
gazing in establishment upon Mr.. Jarphly, ex-
claimed: Great heavensi What is the matterl
Have you cholera2n
mo" replied the Thin Man.
Been trying to lick wheelbarrow in dark
alleyl'
Been to a ward primary9"
mo"
moi What's the matter, thenY"
Fourth of July, sententiously replied the
Fourth of Julyl why, it is only the 3rd!'
I'm aware of the fact but thought I'd get
through a little sooner than other people; sort Of
get it off my hands, you know" and the Thin
Man grinned knowingly.
The Cold Tea Mans establishment was not un-
called for. Around Mr.. Jarphly's head was
wrapped large towel, saturated with camphor.
He had patch on his eye, a piece of courtplaster
across his nose, one arm in sling, his left hand
wrapped in cotton, and heavy bandage on his
right leg He looked as if he had come upon Ell
Mahdi soudanly, and they had an argument on
the Egyptian question.
Where did you receive your injuriesP asked
the Cold Tea Man, sympathetically.
II amt been injured, replied the Thin Man.
~ on ain Il!
mo I'm just doing the correct thing by the
Fourth day in advance, SO can have quiet
sort of human being time tomorrow. It's
great scheme. You see imagine I've had my
drink, got black eye at the picnic, barked my
nose trying to sole mans boot with it, shot off
three fingers, and had buggy upset / inn
agine that's about the correct bill of fare for the
glorious Fourth, and I'm taking all the degrees
in advance so that can see the other fellows go
through tomorrow"
The Cold Tea Man gazed upon his friend in
profound admiration
"Jarph,s he exclaimed you've great head
YES and it won't be any bigger tomorrow
sagely replied Mr.. Jarphly. ''You see it pays to
study American institutions You may not be
familiar with the fact, but pleasure is the hard
est work the people of this country indulge in
They'll march, and bake, and get sun struck
under a broiling sun for the fun of a parade;
play base ball in way that cord chopping
is forenoon recess alongside of it; sling sledge
all week long and then pay fellow quarter 10
let them sling it some more on striking ma
anatomy and get ahead on them to last week
in honor of the Fourth of July, and vow they
had splendid time. I'm an American. I'm
American in every atom of my body and all my
sentiments. But I'm getting along in years and
find it hard to keep up with the regulation diet,
so concluded this year I'd pretend to go
through the whole circus, like good patriot and
a sober citizen who loves his country and her
institutions a day in advance, and take things
easy tomorrow
And with another assuring grin and pa
triotic limp the philosophical Mr.. Jarphly passed
up the street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
A Big Eater Of Opium.

Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin.
A Norwich doctor was called to frightened
family, Thursday to attend to the paternal head
Of the house, who had swallowed at a gulp one
ounce Of laudanum. The laudanum-taker was
cool and collected when he arrived and informed
the physician that there was nothing suicidal
about the act. He had merely taken less than
his daily dose, and needed no assistance He
said he had been in the habit Of taking seventy
grains Of laudanum without any unpleasant ef-
feet, and had done SO repeatedly. He was left
to himself, the doctor departing without using
antidotes or his stomach-pump. The laudanum-
drinker was all right last light He consumes
opirm q week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
Bic oables d Telephone wires.

Gecrge Worthington, Editor Electrical " ord.
am forced to take issue with the Tribune on
the proposition to run telephone wires under
ground. There is vast service that would be
cut off by such an operation. Telephone con-
nection under ground is very imperfect. 1t is
possible to run telegraph wires underground,
and when the proposed Broadway Arcade is
completed all kinds of wires can be placed in the
great sub-basement under it. But with the tel
ephone, the next step win be aerial cables of
hundred strands You will see these cables
taking the place of single wires on the streets Of
New York soon. When all the telephone wires
are Incorporated in two or three cables there
will be no further complaint about them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
small waists.
Atlanta Constitution.

Small waists have always been popular. In
ancient times the Greeks and Romans admired
slight figure, and regarded stoutness as a de-
formity. Martial ridiculed fat women, and Ovid
put large waists in the front rank of his remedies
against love. Before the corset was invevNpd
women wore q cloth around the bosom and a
band around the waist When bandages failed.
women enveloped their busts with ivy and rub
bed the upper part Of their figures with goose
fat mixed with warm milk This nonsense was
not confined to women for, according to Aristo-
planes, men were equally vain. Some contend
that the ancients wore corsets Homer, in de-
scribing Junos toilet, speaks of the two girdles
worn around her waist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
Invisil,s Ink sor Postal cards.

Diluted sulphuric acid--one part by measure
Of acid to seven Of water. When this ink is
used the card will at Rrst show roughened traces
Of the writing but after being allowed TO dry for
a short time these disappear, and it is as invisi-
BILE as if done with water, OF course, only q
gold pen or a quill must be used If it is de-
ink which might be excited by blank postal
card, it may be written upon across the first
writing with tincture of iodine, which will en-
tirely fade out when the heat is applied to de-
yelop the invisible ink.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
Skin Cancer.

/ nj. w. IT. Gilbert Of Albany, Ga, under date
Of May s, 1884, says: Mr.. Brooks near here has
an eating cancer on his face which had nearly
killed him; every one thought he would be dead
in short time as nothing seemed to stop the
rayages of the cancer. He commenced taking
Swifts Specific two months ago and it has had
d wonderful effect on him. He was yesterday
SO far recovered as to be out at his work, and
seems in. a fair way to get entirely well. =
Treatiseo on blood and skin diseases mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co.. Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05

plishment of what the German commission
under Koch has yet failed to do the transmits
ion of cholera to the lower animals, by DR.. Vim
cent Richards, of Calcutta, who experimental
retards bacterial development, by DR.. Pehl, of
St Petersburg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05

same occasion, after the Bishop had preached
he remarked to the minister who had gone with
him: There's young man in this congrega-
ton named McCabe, who is a fine singer, and
I've a notion to call him out and shortly after
ward heinvited the young man to come forward
and favor the audience with appropriate
song, which he did; and this was perhaps the
FIST official recognition of the now famous Chap
lain McCtabe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
A Relic Of the Sea.


Charottet0wn Patriot.
About twenty-seven years ago the ship Lord
Ashburton Captain Hainm, was wrecked on the
MUIR Lodges, on the voyage between Liverpool
and st. John, and all hands persisted The other
day Grand Manan fisherman picked up off Eel
Point the ships bell. It was in good state of
preservation, and the finder sold it On the island
for $l2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
THE YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
THE puzzle DEPARTMENT.

Everything relating to this department must
be addressed to W. H. GRAHAM, West Scarbor-
ough, Cumberland county, Maine. Original con-
tributions and answers to each weeks puzzles
are solicited from ALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
Answers to Puzzles.

Better be with the dead,
Whom we, to gain our place have sent to peace,
Than on the torture Of the mind to lie
In restless ecstasy.
No 1146-Spring fela
No 1147-S alamander.
No Lepidodendron.
No 1149- RIO AID
ONCE
A CINE
DEED
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05

do you call this a fresh egg, MADAME he
asked as he turned from his plate to the land
lady. "Sir!p she said, in a voice meant to par
alyze him clear through, Il am no hen and do
landlady who Kan Ola behind expenses last
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
what He Thought He Had Bet.er 90 Fon

St. Paul Herald.
"Go for somebody quick There's bug down
my backlw cried young girl to her lover in the
park Wednesday evening
Hadn't better 60 for the buga" he sug-
gested.
Then she tainted dead away, and when she
had unswooned the bug had finished its evening
stroll and gone home
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05

By Faith, Indianapolis. Nos. LAS to lao, in
elusive.
By Ella S., indianapolis, Nos 1146 1l49.
By See q. u, Haywood, Ills, Nos. las to
1l49, inclusive
BY Rena, Nos. LAG, 1147, I14S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
RENA.
Prize.
PuzzIes Answered.

We offer the ''Sihoutte Puzzle for the bestlist
of answers this week.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14
VrALuABLE CITY pROpsRrY AT PUs

VALuABLE CITY PKOPBKrY AT PUB
y Lie sALE.-On MONDAY, NOVEMBER
Cooper House Dc sale e. sss
city, Pa, the following real estate, viz:
sfShk and AMI fhSt 9srtsn BRICK
twostory Brick Back Building, three story
Brick confectionery, three-story Brick Ice
HhfSuse Brick Bake House Engine House and
etc. The lot fronts 81 feet ~ inches on the
west side Of North Queen street, and extends
e aea sses at s
1873 and lss. on the West side Of North Queen
street and ,s in nrst-clsss order and repair.
none superior in the city OF Lancaster.
No, 2 All that certain double one.story
attached also another Frame House in rear.
well with pump therein, fruit trees and other
improvements, and lot OF ground thereto be-
on the south side OF West Orange street and
extends In depth l22H feet The property il
Joins property OF Abraham Erismsn, MIS-
Hebein and Mrs. Suter.
Ne: 3. All that certain threestory BRICK
Back Building and Balcony attached, a good
wen OF water also cistern water in the
Kitchen. The lot fronts 20 feet. more or less
on West Orange street, and extends in depth
100 feet, to 10 feet wide alley. This property
is situated No. 6o7. on the north side OF West
sng orssnge slTees and S sdi0ins property OF Christ
DWELLING HOUSE. with oEe-story Brici
Back building. well OF water, hydrant and
cistern. The lot fronts % feet, and has depth
OF las feet, to ten feet wide alley. The prop.
erty is situated No. i2i. on the east side 81
Nevin street, AID adioins property OF Israel
Bardon and Charles Bowman.
Sale 70 commence at O'Clock p m on said
day, when attendance will be given and term !
made known By LEWIS SMITH,
WILLIAM SPAETH
Executors OF the VIM OF Louisa sattler, de.
ceased.
II. sHuBERr, Aueuoneer nj tsd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14
A Man OF violent remper.

August Tuxhorn, q farmer of near Mao,
Pherson, Kan, Thursday, set fire to his
house, barn and gransry, and then blew
his brains out with shot gun. The build.
ings were destroyed, together with "A, 900
In money which was in the house. Total
loss, eli, 900. Evidence showed that he
intended to murder his wife and four chill.
dren, but his plans were frustrated by his
wife. No cause is assigned for his aot,
except that he was man Of violent tenn.
per.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14
rasssss winters OseSsssss rsas He Killed
Y0uSg 01n1iem.

rass'as w'nss,s 0ss,:sS:: .::,s,s rsas Hs Killed
Great Bend, Ind, 10 intensely excited
ovor developments Ia the case Of The odore
QilIiem, who wss found dad on Sunday
last upon the track of the Erie railroad,
horribly mangled from having been run
over by train OF oars, but having thirty
eight calibre bullet in bis breast, proving
that the case was one Of murder rather than
accident. After Patrick Winters, the
saloon keeper OF Edge VILLAGE near whose
.alcon the body Of Gillian was found, had
BEEN arrested, spy was placed In room
next that in which the suspected man andhis
wife werc confined, and listening to their
converaation. heard tho story OF the orime.
Winters confessed to his wife that he did
tho deed, though for what reason he said
he did not know. The man in hiding also
heard other talk, and. guided BY what he
heard. went to the house of Winters and
found secreted under the floor and counter
bloody vest, coat, overshirt and other
earmente. He also found 80 -calibre TO.
volver, from which q bullet had recently
been shot. The shell remained In the
cylinder. he further discovered spot
where some one had been trying to wash
up blood from the floor with beer. About
three and one half years ago some one fred
shot at Gillian, who was then on tho
police force of Great Bend, butit was never
known who did 1t. Many are nov ready
70 swear that Winters was the man, al
though what reason he had for q grudge
against the victim 1t is hard to tell. Gil.
liam was not robbed, as all his valuables
were found on his person when the body
was picked up from the track. Winters
was taken to Montrose, after short hear
ing Mt that place. This is the second in
stance within few years in the county
where persons having committed murder
have attempted to hide the crime by
placing the body on the railway track.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14
John m acuu,,ouan,s condition.

John Mccullough arose early again
Thursday morning, in st. Louis, and the
day being delightful one he ordered q
carriage soon after breakfast and started
on a round among his friends. Later he
was driven out to Tower Grove park. He
says that he will leave for Pittsburg to.
night, that he has an engagement to fill
there. After filling this, he says, he will
go right through to New York. He seemed
in first rate spirits aud said that he never
felt better in his life.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14
Uure or Rheumatism,

ocEANus PosToFvrcE, RooKAwAY BEACH, N. Y,
March !, 1883.
/ have been a great sufferer from rheuma.
t;sn. Some six weeks ago had q bad attack
and was laid up tor month nothing ap
peared 10 me of any good. / got a box ol
Brandreth's Pills at last, and took three and
four every night for aweek. got better every
day, anu In week was well. On this beach
we have no doctor. and our main reliance Is
ON Brandreths Pills and Allcock's Porous
Plasters.
Nj p HOLLAND Posfmastar
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14
Very K.rn.rnsbIe recovery.

MI. Geo. v. willing. OF Manchester, Mich,
writes my wife has been almost helpless for
flve years, so helpless that she could not turn
over I'm bed alone. She used two Bottles OF
Electric bftters and is so mucn improved
that she Is able now TO do her own work"
Electric Bitters win do all that is claimed
Tor thcm. Hundreds Of testimonials attest
their great curative powers. Only 20 cents q
bottle at Cochran's Drug Store, Nos. 1871 ana
l38 North Queen street. Lancaster. Pa.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14

Completely prostrsted for days with indi
gestton and bilious fever. The effects OF two
bottles of Burdock Blood Bttters astonished
me-; visible Improvement right on" Mr..
Noah Bates, Elmira. NY. For sale by Ii. B.
Cochran, druggist, la7 and lSs North Queen
street
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14

DUBLlO sALE-ON mONDAY, DECRM.
Il Der, J, 1884, viii be sold at public sale, by
the undersigned, commit 20 OF simon single,
BY virtue OF an order OF t1e Court of Common
Pleas OF Lancaster county, Pa, at the Cooper
House, on West King street, in the city of
Lancaster, Pa, the following Valuable Real
Estate, situated in the city o: Lancaster, to
No.l,a Two-sToRY BRICK DWELLING
HOUSE, with two story back building at
ate d on the northwest corner of West Orange
street and Marietta avenue, and los OF ground,
containing on said Marietta avenue lS6 feet, Z
inches, and on said Orange street l75 feet, l
hereinafter described. The house Is large and
conveniently arranged, and contains gas and
the lot has fruit trees and grape vines. This
property Is beautifully located Is q private
residence.
No. . a Two,story Brick Dwelling House,
and other outbuildfngs, and lot of ground.
situated on the west side OF said Marietta
avenue. containing on said Marietta avenue,
| is feet, 2inces and extending in depth rs feet,
No. s.s Two-story Brick Dwelling House,
ana other out buildings, and lot OF ground,
situated on the west side OF Marietta aven ne
and II feet wide alley, containing on said
Marietta avenue, 10 feet, 9 inches, and on said
g feet, more or less, to property OF Charles
MAtz.
No. 4. Frame Stable and q lot of ground
situated on the south side of IA feet wide Alley
south. containing on said alley ~ feet, inch,
and on No. 8, above described, 60 feet, more OF
Matz Al feet.
Sale to commence at " O'Clock .. m. on
said day, when terms and conditions WIN be
made known by FRANK PFEIFFER,
| Committee.
HENRY sHuBRRr. Auct nov4-2otd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-14

Usually wear their badges OF authority con .
cealed under their clothing. but Dr.. TKon.as
Ecfectrtc on wears its badges in the form OF
printed labels attached to each and every bot
tic, 80 that all may know It's mission. 1t Is
given full and complete authority to arrest all
aches and pains, and does its duty every time.
For sale by IL. B. Cochran, druggist, 1877 and
l39 North Queen street