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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS REVIEW.
ENe11sH's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FLORENCE

ENGLIsHs OPERA HoUsE-THE FLoRENCEs.
After an absence of three years, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Florence made their temperance before
an indianapolis audience at Engishs last night,
and met with hearty reception. For the first
time in this city, Jessop and Gill's new comedy,
Facts, or His Little Hatchet," was presented.
1t is ''custom made" drama-that is, it was
written expressly for Mr.. and Mrs. Florence, and
so far as their individual parts are concerned it
is decided hit. Generally speaking however,
it is only tolerable insomuch as it affords two
very clever people good opportunities to display
their cleverness. Mr.. Florence plays the part of
PintoPeI1xins, the Governor, whose narration of
personal experience is calculated to cor.sign
Baron Munchausen to total oblivion. The APP
palling depravity of his stories is most amusing,
and Mr.. Florence makes them dOubly so by
countless gags" and original expressions In
fact, 1t is more than suspected that his work in
constructing the present version has been more
productive of fun than was the authors. He is
an excellent comedian, who takes advantage
OF every possible point to provoke a laugh Mrs
Florence plays the part of Miss Starr, an En-
glish authoress, who is in America for the pur-
pose of writing a book about the coun-
trX and people, and as Perkins
(Odr. Florence1 furnishes her the materials
the result can be easily imagined Her exagger-
ated English accent and methods of expression
principal people carry the play and make it the
success that it undoubtedly is. OF the company
Miss Vaughn and Mr., Stirling, in opposite parts
made the best impression. Last night the play
was received with continued merriment. 1t is
well worth seeing, and should draw large audi
ences at the two remaining performances to-
night and tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow
night the Florences will appear in their greatest
success, THE Mighty Dollar which made for
them their reputation.
GRAND PERA-HoUsE-''FRIEND AND FOE"
There was small but apparently well-pleased
audience at the Grand last night, to see Mr.. w
j. Seaman in BARLEY Campbell's romantic play
Friend and Foe" The play was seen here last
year, and no extended comment on it need be
made at this time, further than to say that it is
calculated to please those who like violent and
unexpected outbursts of sentiment, patriotism
and uncompromising virtue. In it Mr. Scanlan
has opportunities to do some dignifed and we'll
considered acting, and above all to sing several
original songs with excellent effect. He has an
attractive stage presence, and pleasing voice.
troduced several new and pretty songs, and
made hit, with that monument of musical
idiocy peek a-boo." OF the support Mr.
Hartwell and Miss Arnold appeared to the best
advantage. Friend and Foe" will be repeated
tonight tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04
which Roads Were the sufferers?

That the New York, Buffalo & West Shore
road should have been so readily admitted to
membership in the trunk-lne pool is somewhat of
a surprise. That it should be given u per cent.
of the business carried by the trunk lines is still
more of surprise Now it will be interesting
to know what roads suffered in their percentages
for the benefit of the West Shore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04
The Older Pacific Roads Prosperous.

The report of the Central Pacific will show
over ST. 100 900 above the dividends, fixed charges
etc, the net earnings being equal to IA per
cent on the stock and the largest net receipts in
the history of the corporation. The Union Pa
cifc companys annual statement now in the
hands of the printer shows that the branch lines
last year We're, for the first time, a source of
revenue and profit, and the general report for
1883 viii exhibit surplus of 81, 100, 600, after
fully providing for all fixed charges and divi-
dende
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04
Very Clever on the Part of Manager Tappan

Charles Tappan, by circular, announces that
he issstin general manager of the Hoosac Tunnel
line, as well the Nickelplate line, and he asks
those whom he has appointed agents of the
Nickel-plate line, which came into existence on
Jan. l, 1884, that they continue to serve as
agents of the Hosaac Tunnel line until March l,
when it is expected that the Hoosac Tunnel fast
freight line will pass out of existence or take a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04
BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Are fast taking the place of all othersn factories
foundries, machine shops and mills. Parties having
their power can procure an Electric Generator
and obtain much light at much less cost than by
any other mode, The incandescent and storage sys-
and stores hung wherever needed and lighted at will
day night Parties desiring Generators or to form
companies for lighting cities and towns, can send
the Brush Electric Co.. Cleveland o. or to the under.
signed at indianapolis. j. CAVEN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04

At Englshs the first three nights of next
week, William Stafford, tragedian who has
never played here, will appear in Merchant of
Venice" Hamlet" "Romeo and Juliet" and
"Othello," 1t is claimed for Mr.. Stafford that he
is an actor of unusual powers, and that he has
an excellent company
At the Grand, the first part of theweek, Rices
Travestie Company will appear in the musical alb
surdity, Fun the Bristol, and during the
the latter part of the week, Miss Maggie MITCHELL
the favorite actress will present '.Lorle," Mign-
on" "Fanchon" and Little Barefoot in the
order named"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04
Commissions ON Through Business.

CHICAGO, Jan 3-The committee of the Mis-
souri, river lines, appointed yesterday for the
purpose of drafting an agreement covering the
payment of commissions ON through business
from the seaboard, reported to the meeting to-
day that all the lines had signed the agreement,
except the Northwestern. Commissioner Pier
son will be notified of the result
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04
Installment of Officers.

P. c., W. s. Bradshaw; C. c., w. H. Grimes;
V. c., G. T. Reeves; p George T. Breunig; NJ
of E., H H. Beville; NJ. of F., J. S. A Could K
of R and S., Charles E. Harms; M. of A, John
Cathrell; I. G., A. j. Miller; 0. G., M. Enggers
were installed as officers of indianapolis Lodge
No. 56 K. Of 2. last night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04
WARM winter gloves and mittens at Parkers.
Ice Tools.

We are agents for the celebrated w. T. Woods
Ice Tools and are prepared to fill small or large
orders at manufacturers prices. Call and see
us or send for catalogue before you buy Also
agents for the Gorton Check Door-spring. Call
and see them in operation at our store. Agents
Howe's scales. HILDERBRAND & FUGATE.
80 South Meridian street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04

NOR SALE-ONLY ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR,
i the Weekly Indiana State journal. Send for it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13

of the excrement from those attacked
iaEthe cause, NO doubt, for the disease
attacking whole families, for as q rule
the houses have but one or two rooms,
and i'm these the entire family is COM
PEELED to eat and sleep.
Mr.. Burroughs says: ain Wise
County, Va, was told that those bury
ing the dead were two days behind
their work, and could not begin TO
gather up and coffin the victims ms
tagt as they fell"
DIR. Carson, of the State Board oI
Health, who il in Whitley county en-
| route 70 the scene OF death, writes ID
| follows to the Courier-Journal:
The report seems 10 have gotten 9
start that the whole thing 10 hoax Of
the Mulhatton order, but while it may
have been exaggerated, .he western
| slope OF the Cumberland mountains
in Kentucky, and the adjoining coun
| ties on the other side in Virginia
were certainly visited by an uncom
mon and peculiarly fatal disease o
some kind. The number of deaths
may not have been so great, for tina
section is not very thickly settled, bu
the percentage must have been high
From what can be learned, wouiC
infer that from lack OF rain the watel
in the springs and wells. got exceed
ingly low, and, naturally containing
various salts, became much concen
tFsted and decidedly saline, or aka
line, and the continual use of thi
strong water caused an intestinal irri
tation of some kind, the nature o
which I can tell more about when
return"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13
George D. Prentice's Indictment.
Louisville Times.

A curious relic OF the old dueling
days was found among some old pa
pers In the circuit court clerks Office
this morning, in the shape of an in
dictment found In 1888 against
George ID. Prentice for accepting q
challenge to fight a duel with
George j. TrOtter. Trotter was a
prominent gentleman OF Lexington,
and one of q family famous for Its
nerve. He became offended at some
publication i'm the Journal, and, in
stead of writing a card. as is the
present fashion, challenged its
editor-in-chief. The duel was fought
with rifles, but neither party was
injured by the exchange OF shots.
The indictment. which probably
was found as q mere semblance OF
Of an attempt to prevent the further
vioistion of the law, was then
quietly stuck into a pigeon hole,
where il has remained for more
than fifty years.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13
yEE KENTUCKY PLAGUE.

Rumors have been afoak for some
time that peculiar disease prevailed
In the backwoods counties of Ken
lucky and Virginia, in the mountain
GUS region whore the two states join.
The country Is very isolated and diff
cult OF aecesS On this account it was
not easy to get reliable news Of the
reported epidemic, and the Courier
Journal sent a staff correspondent,
Mr.. George A. Burroughs, to investi-
gate. His letters shew that the situA-
ton Is ~ distressing ~ had been rep
resented.
The people of that mountain Wild
erness are mostly very poor, sub
sisting almost wholly on the meagre
corn crops of their hillside lands.
The post-offics furnishes the only out
let for communications, and Mr.. Bur-
roughss letters were consequently
several days old when they appeared
in the Courier-JOurnal of the Ist inst
The following will give some idea of
the nature and extent of the plague:
The disease is an aggravated case of
hux, which began about six weeks ago
At Poor Fork, Lctcher county. From
shat point the disease spread with
great rapldity, and 1t now extends
over territory embracing about one
half NJ the north portion OF Wise
county. Va, the northeastern portion
n I \ 81
OF Lr,Chcr, IN kentucky, the upper |
edge oi Harlan county. the southwes- |
Tern part 81 Knott. the southwestern |
p'rt ~ Pike ami the southwestern |
portion ul Leslie. This embraces a |
territory about syyrnty miles wide by |
eighty li'l"S N .'ngth. Streams along
wh:rh the disease prevails find their |
beSinnns III the mountains, among
TO ks obtaining alkali. arseniIes and /
other poisonous minerals. Until re-
Gently no rain had fallen for many
weeks and the streams had nearly
dried up.
The Illness ia of n short duration
generally: proving fatal within forty.
eight hours. In one graveyard at
point on Straight creek, in Harlan
county seven people were buried in
one day lsSt week. In the family of
Judge Day there were five deaths, his
wife and four little ones falling prey
To the awful plague.
In Bell county the disease made its
in the latter part of Au-
gust, and in many. sections has ragged
most 6ercely. hundreds of people be-
ing attacked. In Bell alone 200 deaths
haze already occurred. and the cases
aES Multiplying rapidly. The aick-
assa In regarded am contagious under
sertain circumstances; in the sarse
way that typhoid fever NAV be con-
lracted by those ~ilO-spcnd much
line in the sick room. Failure to
properly cleanse the room and dispose
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13
The New SPANISH Treaty.

1t ia thought that the time Of
Congress will be taken up with the
consideration of the new Spanish
treaty. Its features are OF general
interest. and will Attract widespread
attention. In great degree 1t in
wolves the tariff question. The St.
Louis Republican says.in this con-
nection
The new Spanish treaty will be
the chief subject OF interest in Con-
gress this winter. The adminlstra.
ton plumes itself on the achieve
ment OF making il, and it is certain
ly very important piece of work.
III IL were supplemented with GER
tam nodifications In our tariff, il
might prove of great advantage in
expanding our commerce with the
Spanish West Indies aud securing
. larger market for our manufac-
lures, and possibly for our Western
produce. One disagreeable effect ii
would certainly have The utter
destruction of the sugar-grOwing
interest In Louisiana, and the dis.
cOuragement of the sorghum sugar
experiments i'm the West III the
treaty shall be ratified, there will
be no more cane sugar made in this
country, and the Louisiana planters,
already disheartened by ruinous
competition with the beet sugar Of
Germany, will be completely bank
rupted for the treaty admits sugar
from Cuba and Porto Rico free OF
duty-and this means drop OF
to 2 cents q pound i'm that commOd-
ity. Even with the present duty of
q cents pound on foreign sugar,
the island OF Cuba alone sends Us
$50, 900 tons ann sally, nearly one
half our entire consumption. With
reciprocal free trad ebetWeeu Us and
the Spanish West Indies, we would
secure sugar free Of duty, and our
entire supply would come from
these islands ; not pound would
be made in Louisiana. Sugar con-
sumers would save $37 ,O00, 900 u
year, and this certainly would be
great relief.
In return for our grant of free
trade In sugar, cocoa and frait, and
Il large reduction in the duties on
tobacco, the treaty comedies to US
free trade with Cuba aud Porto
Rico in manufactures, meats, lard,
butter, cheese, wood, lumber and.
capned fruits and vegetables. Ii
would, therefore, largely benefit
both the East and West, and would
probably enlarge the trade between
the Western States and Cuba
through New Orleans and would
be at the expense of the Louisiana
planters, whose chief interest would
be ruined. N
This treaty and its half brother,
the reciprocity treaty with Mexico,
are long strides in the direction of
free trade and AS the benefits ex-
pected from them would be pur-
chased by the sacrifice of the chief
interest of Louisiana, il might be
wise in Congress, in case the treaties
be ratified, to compensate the plan
tiers OF that State in some way for
the serious loss which would be in.
f1icted upon them. 1t would be a
hardship to make them pay the
whole cost OF reciprocity worth
millions to the country"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13
Dotsonville, Dec. /, 1884.


Godey's Lsdy's Book for. Janu-
airy 10 the Prize Story number; con-
tanning "MadeInoiselle's MasqueT-
ado" a pretty romance from ttae pen
Of Mary z Bradley. who won the
Two Hundred Dollar Prize in the
December competition. The current
Issue OF the Magazine Ia n renarkx-
bly, attractive one. It contains
some very useful designs for Christ
mAs-tree ornaments, together with
instructive articles concerning then
manufacture, and giving some new
ideas about holiday decorations.
Those Who wish to beautify their
homes during the holiday season,
and every committee that has
Christmas work on hand, will md
GOdey's full Of help and suggest
ions. The publishers have also pre-
ssnted every subscriber and buyer
Of the January number with beau
titHl imported Christmas card. and
they offer ss n premium for 1885, .
hne engraving or "SleepinR Love. :
Besides the usual attia&tive features
the January number contains the
opening chapters Of a new serial
called Under Gray Skies" Dree
Ing of the WeirI," and "The Story
OF AN EIopement." both reach. In
this Issue, An absorbing climax. and
there are mora clever short stories
than usual. among them we no.
tice: "LOves AfterglOw," by F. o.
H.: Jacks Pisn," by Mary Blarie;
and "Miss Ficssy," by Emily Fran
ces Hazard. Little Forget me-
not" is pathetic sketch from real
life that will touch many hearts.
GOdey's makes better showing
than ever this month. u IL evil
IDENTIFY the determination OF the
new publishers to make the Book
the foremost In the field, and they
are rapidly succeeding, for the YER
dict OF both the press and pnblie h,
that the Magazine has few competi-
tors and no eqeaaIs.
The lessons on DEessmaking aud
Cooking, together with the recipes,
and full sise cut paper patterns each
month, are alone worth the price
coz OO) OfthIs Magazine. Published
by ]. Ii. Haulenbeek & Co., Phila.
delphIa. Pa.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13

Harper's Weekly says: "How-
ever American citizens may differ
upon cardinal principles of public
policy, IL is monstrous that half of
the people of the country should be
regarded AS dangerous enemies OF
the Government. The longer that
this extraordinary notion was cher
ished the more difficult and perilOus
any change of party administration
became, and no circumstances could
be imagined more happy for such a
change than those of this election.
when the most conscientious and
devoted members of the dominant
party have made the change posi-
Bile, and when the situation is per-
fectly cOmprehended by the Presi-
dent elect.O
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13
.CIarksViIIe Wholesale Market
CORRECTED BY cRusMAN q HOWARD

CORRECTED BY CRUSMAN a. HOWARD
| sUGAR-Gut Loaf. Crushed, Powdered and
GranuIated. 7@lOc; Clarified, 697 cts
MoLAssEs-New Orleans, 80 to eOc sor.
ghum. 20 to 30.
SYRUP-2Sc to Soc.
COFFEE-We quote Rio, ll1z to 10; Java,
sALTI;Kanawha, ! bushel bbls., 81 rs; by
E q q So eRRSies Or + saSo TO- g 10 g.
Patent Process, $3.50 10 90.
STAR CANDLES-l5 to Ice. ...--
bestbrands Robertson county, 81 Is to 90.
RICE-CRFOlfna, 8 to &c. ..
SOAP-Bar, 41<9Tc.
seed oil, raw, 7Oc; boiled, 7sc. -"
TURPENTINE-Spi 36c.
YARGISH-Copal, 81 90; Japan, soc.
GLAsLWindow. sxlO. 81 IS per box; IO1
IL, 2 Is. I2xI4, SIS.
PoWDER-Riie, "a OOss4 50 per ksg;
sARDfNEs~Americar. 81 90 per dozen !;
MACREREf-No. 5 per bbl.. $40 90 y IL 90
kits, Nos.l, and 3, 81 90 to 81 50.
BLACKING-2SS5Oc per dozen.
NAILS-s2 40. Steel 81 80.
IRON-Kentucky. 2No; Tennessee, Sc.
TRACEsys5O 90 to Il 90 per dozen.
/ COLLARS-SS so to II on per dozen.
HA MESS so to 10 90 per dozen.
. AXES-Sl0 20 to IL 90 per dozen.
ORCHARD GRASS-Sl Is 10 81 50.
BLUE GRASS-Sl IS to 81 so.
TIMOTHY SEED-$l 60 to 81 rs.
CLOVER SEED-s6 90 to s. Is.
+ RED TOP-60 to Csc.
SHOT-sl 10 q IS.
CAPS-0@5Oc per 900.
OYSTERS-1 and 10. cans. u l5SI IS.
CHEESE-Prtme factory, l0@l5.
The following are the prices paid here at
this date for country produce:
Z PORK-none.
BACON-llc round.
LARD-.899.
TALLOW-6 cts.
PEANUTS-975 90 per bushel.
GINSENG-i IS to 40.
BEESWAX-l5 to lsc.
FEATHERS-new, IS to 40c.
/ PEANS-Navy 7OcC9l 20 per bu.
PEAS-5Oe to 81 so.
EGGS-l21zc per dozen.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13

Tome GnKuMHeA@s
In your Issue Of the 24d ult. we we're
pleased to read communication from
'NCitisen" on the Pstmastership at
CIarksville We heartily approve his
views pertaining to the appoint%snt
of lady TO that position; however we
are OF the opinion that the incoming
administration, on the Inauguration Of
the civil service reform policy, will
have nm eye single 10 competency,
adaptability end fitness for place.
above all personally influence whatsv-
er. The Office being a public ones
and for the public good, we believe
the appointing power win consider
the influence Of sex ss equipoise, and
make the appointment upon the basis
Capitalization and Fitness alone. Some
may think because We live in the
country that we should have no voice
in the post-mastership at Clarks=iiie-
Such thought would certainly be a
mistake. We receive nearly all our
mail indirectly from the Clarksvilie
post-ofice, therefore we are interested
in the fitness and competency OF the
postmaster. You have many good
and competent men in Clarksville
who have devoted nearly their entire
time to the good of the public; men
who are covered with scars received
in the defense OF political reform; men
who have battlsd for twenty years al
most without reward, for the re-estab-
lishment OF the Democratic policy, OF
free and equal rights and . just dis
--aensation OF executive power. Among
} Iais class of worthy, competent men,
nd foremost always in promoting the
common good Of our country may be
found Mr. NJ. v. Ingram, whose life
has been a series OF personal sacrifices
for the advancement OF the common
interest Of his town and country. He
isa man well fitted and fully compe-
tent in every particular. active bust
ness habits, honest, upright and obi
cling almost to q fault and his ap-
pointment to the poat-mastership
would-.gfve general satisfation. Let
US have him, 1t would look 50 much
like the honest reward OF merit
DKNocRAT.
Dotsopville, Dec, l, 1884.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13
THE ROOSTER.
How 1t Came to be the Emblem Of Demo.
cratic Victory.

How 1t Came to be the Emblem of Demo.
cratic Victory.
| Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Why, when and where was the
rooster adopted as the emblem oil
Democracy 2"
The question quoted above and
addressed to the editor Of the En-
| quirer, has been asked thousand
times in the last week.
1t has been suggested, no doubt
by the great popularity of the bird
The question has been answered
before. but for the benefit OF those
who do not understand the situa-
ton 1t can be answered again.
In 1912 after the Harrison cam
paign there was great doubt as 10
how Indiana had cast her vote. The
situation WAS similar to that In
New Yark to-day in every respect.
An editor named Chapman conduc-
ted the Democratic newspaper at
indianapolis, and, as 10 very often
the case in Boosting over a victory,
his editorial rejoicing over the re.
suit was termed Growing" In
day or two, when some OF the back
counties were heard from, 1t seemed
the Growing had been premature,
and the Wing organ came out Civ
ing late returns showing Democrat
ic defeat, and in the headline was
the expires ZION:
"CrOw, Chapman, crow"
This was intended as a taunt, and
must have been felt, for a few more
counties yet to hear from again turn
ed the tables, and showed that the
Democrats had won. 1t was then
that the rival editor hoisted at the
head of his columns II magnificent
rooster and printed under il the
words ave Crow"
1t made palpable hit. The pas
sion for ROSTERS spread, and from
that day to this the bird immortal |
lied by the HOOsier editor has been |
the emblem of Democratic success. |
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13

Theron P. Keator, Editor of Fl.
Wayne, Ind, "Gazette," writes
"For the past five years have al
ways used DIR. Kings New Discov.
cry, for coughs of most severe char.
acter, as well as for those OF a mil
der type. 1t never fails to effect q
speedy cure. My friends to whom
L have recommended ii speak of il
in same high terms. Having been
cured by it of every cough have
had for five years, i consider If the
only reliabie and sure cure for
Coughs, Colds, etc." Call at Owen
& Moore's Drug Store and get q
Free Trial Bottle. Large Size
LOO. Ea
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-12-13
what Next.
FAYETTEVILLE Observer.

For several years it was the State
debt question this year it was the
Railroad Commission question that
caused the dissentian in The Demo-
cratic ranks. Wonder what the dis
iturbing element will be two years
hence =? Tennessee Democrats seem.
ingly delight to quarrel among
themselves. Meanwhile the Dem
.ocatic majority continues to grow
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