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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
THE NINTBLE POTATO BUG.
They Devastate the Fields of New Jersey
and DispOrt Themselves in the Surf

lHey OeVaStdCe the E1elUS OF new Jersey
and DispOrt Themselves in the Surf.
Red Bank IN. - Special.
From the highlands of Navesinl through the
fertile valleys of Middletown and Shrewsbury,
away to the north as far as Cream Ridge, and to
the south as far as the Manasquan river, they
have appeared i'll great numbers. In the. lower
part of Monmouth county they are nearer to the
sea than in the neighborhood of Raratan bay,
and far out beyond tho bathing grounds at Long
Branch the ocean is black with the insects,
Far out in the track of the coastng steamers
the little red-back insects, some wearing livery
of green, a taste of the farmers Paris green
sprinkler, can be seen in shoals swimming sea
diseOurtesy to American pork and OK Minister
Sargent No drowned ones have ever been
found, although when caught they feign death
About Shrewsbury and Rumson the potato
and tomato crop suffers the most severely. This
region Is the garden of New Jersey, and the
promise Of an abundant harvest of potatoes and
tomatoes excellent a few weeks ago, but
now a second and late crop will hardly remuner>
ate the farmer. Paris green is being extensively
used by the farmers to protect their crops, but
requires such frequent application and is so
dangerous to domestic animals and fowls, that
many farmers hesitate to use it, prefering boil
ing water or catching them alive, This latter
method is proving source of profitable employ
ment to many men and women, and boys and
girls who are paid from three to four cents a
quart for picking bugs. In plentiful field of
bugs from twenty to twenty-five quarts and
even more can be picked on good day. The
farmers say that the hot days of the middle of
the critical moment for the potato and tomato
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
The Fire This Morning.

The factory of Harris & Co, on Mich
igan street. east of the Wabash
tracks, burned this morning at
> o'clock. The loss will probably reach
$4,000. 1t stood ON the ground
of the butter-dish factory which
was destroyed by fire about year ago. The
fire is supposed to have been started by an
ineendiary, as the factory had not been run
ming during the day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
Blankets Made of Cow-Hair.

Now York Mail aud Express.
Have you any cow-hair to SELL" a wandering
buyer asked tanner, in the presence of a re
porter, few days ago The tanner did have
some OF the curious commodity asked for,
and submitted it to the would be buyers seru-
tiny. The latter critically examined the lot, and
offered the owner four cents pound fsr ii.
Wondering what use cow-hair could be put to,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
ReeiHes,

Orange Short-C ake.-To one quart OF flour al
low two tablespoonfuls of butter two small tea
spoOnfuls of baking powder; mix with cold
water, and do not make a stiff dough. Bake in
one cake, split opsn and spread slices of orange
over it, scatter powdered sugar over, and cut in
squares, and serve with pudding sauce.
Spiced VeaL-Chop as fine as sausage meat
three pounds of veal steak and one thick slice OF
salt, fat pork. Roll fine three Boston crackers,
and add them to the chopped meat; also three
well beateR eggs, half a Cupful Of tomato
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06

married on Wednesday. Perhaps solomon
Grundy was solar myth, and Mrs. Grundy
something of the same kind Thomas Morton
is unfortunately dead, and he has carried his
cret TO the tomb, and once more the world,
which knows so little about its greatest men,
will be deprived of all further knowledge eff one
of its most interesting women.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
A Rewildored sunday-school scholar.
Christian Uniou.

thIlstlln Unlon,
a little girl came from her Sunday school in a
high state of indignation because her Sunday
school teacher had told her that Jesus was a
jew. Was He a jew motherl" said she, in
great excitement Why, Yes. my DEAR" said
to concede the Objectionable fact but unable to
deny it; II suppose He was Jew But
thought He was the Son Of God" $50 He is,
my dear" Il don't see how, then, He could be
g jew responded the young seetaman, 'for
Cod is a Presbyterian,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
How 1t Looked Old "wednesday Night.


There is one side well-settled purpose, with a
strong man behind it. and on the other chaotic
design which nobody to be able to crystalline
into action, On the one side, well-diseiplined
army under competent commanders, moved and
guided by aasterspirit thousand miles away
and on the other some raw militia levies in which all
want to command and none willing. beyond Il cer-
tain point, to obey. The whole thing looks tremen
dously like Blaine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
Advice TO Lovers.

Henry Ward Beacher, in Recent Sermon
1t is best when folks are counting that they
find out faults beforehand When you marry as
sinners you will be much more apt to live as
saints than when you marry as saints to live as
saints.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06

MR. CHAs. F. WATSON, 406 W. Fayette street,
Baltimore, Md, driver for the Adams Express
Company, was very badly injured, his team hav
ing run away. Mr.. Watson says few aprliea-
tons of ST. jacobs Oil, the great pain-cure,
completely restored him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06

Handsome borders for table covers curtains,
etc, are made by cutting red twill i'll the form
of peoples, appliqued with red ngrained cotton,
the center being formed of knots of crewel. The
leaves, as well as stalks, are of crewgL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
senators Sherman and Edmunds.

Senator John Sherman was nominated by Hon.
j. B. Foraker Senator Edmunds was nominated
by Ex-Governor John D.. Long OF Massachusetts, the
nomination being seconded by George William Curtis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06

An excellent preparation for softening the
hands is made of equal parts of lamb suet and
glyeerine; melt them gently together, add few
drops of some perfume. and use after bathing;
rub little thoroughly into the skin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06

MARRIED.

MORRISON wHSON-On June 5, at the resi-
dence Of the BRIDES mother, by Rev. A. h Carrier,
Charles Morrison son of the late Judge James Morri-
son. and Grseie D.. daughter of the late Lazarus B.
Wilson, all of this city.
BROWNING-OHR-At the residence of H. VI.
Ohr by Rev. John Aabaster, Rene Y Ohr and Robert
Browning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
800 REWARD.

Stolen, from thesubs,rber living mile esUof In
dlanapos the old Nandaiia pit sorrel
mare. heavy and tail. alseN black pony The
above reward win be paid for the recovery of the ami
mails and c~nVinto'I OF the thet thieves 500 fOr
the recovery of the animals. -
PATRICK q. HEARN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06

of the city TO the exclusion of the hard workers of
the party who have come from places hundreds of
miles away
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
DIED.


11ILNER-On June 5, 1884 at the residence of
his Me- 100 Douaherty street. Jehu Miner, aged
81 years, months and u days.
Funeral from the above residence Sunday morn
ing, at s45. Friends of the family invited TO attend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-06
AUCTION SALES.

HUNT McCURDY. real. ESTATE AND GEN.
oral Ao tioueeFs. No. - East Washington street.
stocks OF merchandise in cip country bought QUIZ
tight for cash,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01
A CARD.

LEWIS MCKENZIE BELLS SWORN srArEHESr.
That on Saturday, Oct. %, in company with
Mr.. Mckenzie, he called OH Jno T.. Eutwi,o aud
other photographers for estimates for 18th graph
ing election tickets; that the ticket wanted
the National Republican Ticket, to he lth"scaph at
in the same style, exact size and printed "n to
same kind Of paper the Regular Democratic TJcSe,
Is sample with O'Ferrall's name at the bottom
being exhibted) so that tho tickets could rot DO
distinguished when folded up. They said dis
tiuctly that the ticket was to be headed Natitni!
Republican Ticket, and TO contain the same mat.
ter the Republican ticket also exhibited. the
only change being III the bottom lines. number OF
district and Congressman. The attempt in the
at1davits, published yesterday, to convey the idea
that the Regular Democratic Ticket WAS Il Ia.
tempered with, or ticket with democrat
head and republican electors and congressman
was asked for is untrue; that tickets such est
mated for were afterwards printed and are head
ed National Republican Ticket" with repub'i-
can electors, &c, for various Congressional dis.
tricts except this district where part of the tick
cts have "for Congress, 9Th Dist. john S. Bar.
bour."
The conversation as reported by Mr. Entwise
did not take place; the statement of Mr. Gedncy
that he gave an equiroca answer is not true Bot.
gentlemen said they would do the job, gave au
estimate for it, aud stated the time the work
would be completed. And further no fraud WAS
contemplated for had there been, neither OF these
gentlemen would have been guilty of aiding the
scheme. The charge. intimation or insinuation
that ticket with a democratic heading and re
publican electors &c. was desired is utterly tasr.
nothing of the kind was wanted, no such thing
was asked for, nor was such a ticket procured
LEWIS MCKENZIE BELL,
Sworn and subscribed before me, this Isl day
of Nov, 1884. D. g. WHITTLEsEY. J. i.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

In THE account of the Blaine parade in
New York yesterday it is stated there was "a
battery, beaded by transparency inscribed
Black Jacks Grammar at Shiloh and
drawing in the rear formidable piece of can
non, and that Mr.. Blaine and all the other
spectators laughed heartily at this" and
that it was followed by "the veterans of the
1st regiment, who turned out 300 strong
and carried number of old battle flags,
including the flag of the Cumberland" And
yet the same republican newspapers print
ing this account, say there are hundreds of
Confederate soldiers throughout the South
who have let by-gones be by-gones, and
who intend to vote for Blaine
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

size as the democratic one, so that man
can vote his sentiment without being
spotted He said that everybody who
knew him knew the charges against
him were untrue, and that these
'scoundrels were telling lies" He. mix
ed Mr.. Edmund Burke up in the
affair, it is supposed. in order to get out
of it himself He then got on the tariff,
gave the price of his coat, which he started
to take of, but stopped half way; told
about the cheap knife he had given to a
man in Stafford; said several times he
was no fool or child; contradicted this as
Sertion by his remarks and actions and
then gave way to Mr.. Dezendorf who in
the mean time had arrived.
Mr. Dezendorf made q very ordinary
speech, disappointing all his hearers and
losing the respect that many had entertain
ed of him, by his present advt cacy ofthe Ma
hone election ticket, when but few months
siuce he was fighting the boss with all his
might. He admitted that Arthur had treat
ed him badly but said he had made good
president. He closed by saying he was
tired, having been speaking since tho LIST of
September hut gave the readjusters slap
by saying he has been chasing them long
and hard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

Mr.. LEWIS MCKENZIE says that bis object
in having counterfeit democratic Presi-
dental ticket printed, was"that man could
vote his sentiment without being spotted.
knew the democracy would bulldoze every
one they dared to do, and know and be.
lieve that the thumbscrew has been applied
and threatened" This is the way the man
upon whom Alexandria has conferred her
highest honors talks about nine-tenths of
her white citizens. Mr.. Mckenzie knows
as we'll as he knows any thing that the bal
lot in Alexandria is as free as any where
upon the face of the earth. But Mr.. Nc
Kenzie has become so utterly demoralized
since he came under the ''malign influence
of Malone, that what he now says or does is
not worth noticing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

The woRKINGMEN of this country ha &
the power, to make the policy Of the Gov
eminent just what they please. But how
can they expect, or even hope, to do that il
they allow their employers to control their
votes2 The vote of the employer is in.
huenced By his interests. Why should it
be otherwise with that Of the employee
1t is to the individual interest of every work
ingman in the country to have the price Of
the necessarie5 Of life--his clothing, fuel
house rent, medicine, aud many articles Of
food, sueh as salt, sugar, rice, and his to-
bacco, reduced as much aspossible. But in.
stead of forcing such a reduction, az they
can do, if they choose, by electing Congress
men who will reform the tariff, they allow
themselves to be compelled by their protect.
ell employers to vote for men who are op
posed to change in the tariff, though it is
The tariff thai forces them to pay double
price for nearly everything they consume.
OF what value is their ballot to them If they
have to cast it at the dctation of their
EMPLOYERS?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01
,ointless harangues was waning.

WITH THE one hundred and fifty-three
electoral votes of the South and the thirty
six of New York, now conceded to Cleye-
land even by the republicans, he will re-
quire but twelve more to secure his cleo
ton. For the remaining twelve he can
look to several States, some Of which are
certainly democratic. The probabilities,
therefore, are strongly in his favor-in the
proportion of five to two, according to the
calculations at democratic headquarters in
New York. In this fair view Of the situa.
ton, why should any Virginia republican
wish to proloDg Mahones command OF
the republican party in the State, which
will be the case should the scalawag demo
cratic electoral ticket receive the united
vote OF all the republicans in Virginia
Would it not rather be infinitely better for
them. in every respect, that he should be
buried under such a deep load of popular
displeasure that the national republican
party can not at last he'll learning that the
reputable Virginia republicans spew him
ont
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01
lCOMMUNICATEp.

Has Business" been asleep for the past
two years, that he was not heard from when
fre times the amount asked for by the Hy-
draulion was given to another company
The Sun Engine House is very good one.
hut it is not large enough for apparatus and
horses both, and it is unlikely that the Com
missioners of the Sinking Fund would agree
to have a stable built just at the fish market
The company would doubtless give due con
sideration to the matter if desired, but a,
the city now gets considerable rent for
the building-much more | think, than is
paid tor the stable in questionable economy
of the proposed arrangement may we'll DO
doubted. HYpRAULIoN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

FRAUDULENT BALLoTs-h1illions of fraud
uleut Cleveland electoral ballots have been
printed in New York under direction, it is
charged. Of the republican national COM
mittee for use in all the Northern States
In these ballots names are misspelled, and
in many instances fictitious names inserted.
Large packages of these ballots were sent to
every Western State early in the week.
Yesterday four packages Of ballots were
shipped by Adams Express Company to the
charmah OF the republican State committee
IL Connecticut for distribution in that State.
Ia this instance these ballots contained the
names Of five Blaine and one Butler elector
4 dispatch sent 10 Connecticut said: ave
send you four packages instead of three"
Between now and election day it is said, on
good authority, the republican managers
intend to telegraph all oyer the country
& :titous stories which they expect will
gain votes for Blaine. Their programme
now is to telegraph Monday night that
Tammany Hall is selling out Cleveland.
The authority for this statement is promi-
nent republican, who up to yesterday in
tended TO vote for Blaine, but who was dis
eusted at the desperate devices Blaine's
friends intended to use 10 compass bis cleo
ton
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

that they adopted at Cincinnati, but that
the militia of the city, composed principally
Of the old white leaguers, will be on hand,
and that any attempted outrage will be sum-
marily suppressed.
Judge McTeer. of The 9Th Congressional
district Of Virginia, is in the city to-day.
The Judge says he was readjuster, but
that be intends to vote for Cleveland next
Tuesday.
Secretary McCulloch formally entered on
the discharge of the duties of his office to-
day.
A private telegram received here late
this afternoon from a gentleman in New
York we'll known in Alexandria, SAYS that
Mr.. German had just told him that he be-
lieved Cevelard would certainly he eject
ed, aul that New York would give him NOT
less than forty thousand majority.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

THE TROUBLE IN New ORLEANs-Judge
Pardee's decision that the proposition ofthe
republican supervisors in New Orleans to
strike I, 900 names of citizens from the regis
tration lists is inadmissable, will tend to al
lay the bitter feeling voice d in the address of
the democratic State central committee Of
Louisiana. Certain persons, it appears
canvassed the district and reported-not
however under oath-that they could not
fad I 900 voters at the residences given by
them at the registration offices. Acting on
this untrustworlhy Information the supervi-
sor wished to di5franchise some of the best
known citizens of New Orleans. October,
it seems, is the month in which the people
Of that city prefer TO move, and changes of
residence from one house to another only q
few steps distant account for some of the
burders of the supervisors unofficial but
very ofIicious assistants. The majority of
them, however, admit Of an easier explana
ton-the canvassers simply didn't find out
certain things, and yet assumed to be posi-
live that they knew all about them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

MAHoNE's WASHINGTON organ said day
or Two ago that the "Quakers 10 Virginia
would vote for Blaine" To show that that
assertion is not true it ia only necessary to
say that Mr.. John Bacon Crenshaw, one OF
the leading members of the Friends Society
in Richmond, has issued the following cir
cular to the voters of the Sd compression.
al district of The State:
FRlES Oh L have this morning received from
the State com mittee supply Of tickets for John
P. ST. John for President and William Daniel for
Vice-P President. shall be glad to furnish them
to all who are interested In the great subject OF
prohibition, aud especially those true republicans
who are unwilling to vote for the corruptionist
Blaine, who gave US the cold shoulder and threw
his influence in favor of Boss Malone.
Respectfully,
JOHN B. CRENsHAw.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

The REPUBLICAN meeting at Armory
Hall last night revived the memories OF re-
days. The "reminiscences OF
that period were brought more wildly 10
mind when one Josiah Willard was OBJ
served in the party on the stage. Alter
those days of bedlamite negro and scala
wag rule he, with several others, failing IN
their endeavors to continue such chaotic
regime, quietly folded their tents and quit
the city. Like wandering stars, however,
for whom, politically, though in charity we
hone not eteIDally, "is reserved the black
ness of darkness forever" such characters,
long since passed into eclipse, appear in
our midst in company with imported speak
ers to Willy Southern people and stir up
race animosities. The TRADES gotten OIL
last night were of the most radical type
consisting chiefly of appeals to negroes te
know who freed them and other stereotyped
stuff which the colored people themselves
must be tired of listening to. And yet the
speakers, doubtless gauging the mental ca
pacity of the bulk of their hearers talked
much of the "clankling letters of slavery
whenever they perceived interest in thei
Al L.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

BIDDING Up THE MARKET.-The market
yesterday was almost entirely made up of
the manipulation OF Gould brokers, whose
Instructions were evidently to buy as high
as possible, 40 as to give out the impression
that the dinner to Blaine the previous even
ing had a good effect upon the popular tenn
Der. II was also said that Gould points had
been quietly circulated at the Blaine ban.
uuet to buy stocks to make back the amount
paid out on the individual subscriptions
The points ran mostly to Union Pacific,
Western Union and Missouri Pacific, and as
these were in good supply all day it is like
" that Mr.. Gould intends to make back his
su Inscription by selling instead Of buying
Fall Street Ne,rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01

If THE democrats don't make haste to
get back and stand firmly upon their old
revenue tariff platform, the republicans, al.
ways keen to see the drift of popular feeling,
will be ahead of them. The appointment of
Mr.. McCulloch, an avowed revenue reform.
or, to the responsible and important posi-
ton of Secretary of the Treasury by the
President Of the republican party, shows
that the republicans have their eyes open.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01
ALEXANDRIA, Y
SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER l.
REGULAR Democratic Ticket.

Election Tuesday, Nov A, 1854.
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND, OF NEW YORK
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THos. A. HENDRICKS, OF INDIANA.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
John Goode, Norfolk.
Waller R. Staples, Montgomery.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First-John Nicely, Accomack.
Second-Baker P. Lee, Elizabeth City.
Third-R. II. Cardwell, Hanover.
Fourth-W. T. Atkins, Meek lenburg.
Fiflh-B. B. Munford, Pittsylvania.
SIXTH. H. II. Figgat, Botetourt.
Seyenth-D. S. Henkel Shenandoah.
Eighth-Thomas Smith, Fauquier.
Ninth-S. w. Williams, Bland.
Tenth-Camm Patteson, Buckingham.
FOB CONGRESS EIGHTH DISTRICT,
HON. J.. 8. BARBOUR, OF ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01
DIED.

On Friday evening. Octcbor 31st. JOHN NJ.
MEEKS aged IA years. TT His funeral will
take place from his late residence, on Cameron
street, between Patrick and Henry, Tomorrow
evening, at o'clock.
Entered into rest ut her residence, Woodsidc,
Loudoun county, Va. on the Both day Of October.
1884, MARGUERITE SUSAN PEYTON. reict Of
the late James lnnes Randolph, in the 10Th year
Of her age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-01
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething, is the prescription of one OF tho
bsst female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of tcc'hing
its value is ncalculablc. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dyscntcry and diarrhga gripping
in tho bowels and wind collie. BY giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 20 cents
bottle. mv, -lyrM.W@S