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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-16
Money Due from star-Route Contractors.

WASHINGTON, Jan. E-Representative
Springer says that more than two millions in
overcharges is due the government, and ma
jority of the starr contractors who made
these overcharges are still in the service of the
United States 1t is Mr.. Springer's purpose to
call upon the Treasury Department for de-
tailed statement of the expenses incurred in that
departments also, on the courts of ..e District of
Columbia for statement of expenses in the
Star-route prosecution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-16
Disease Among Cattle.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The ivestock dealers
through Representative Hatch, have submitted
to the House petition asking legislation to pro-
tect their interests. The memorialists ask Con
gress to provide means for the extinction of the
disease known pleuro pneumonia. This they
say can only be done by the slaughter of all in
fected cattle. 1t is estimated the expense of
such a measure will be 81 900. Not more
than $500. 600 need be immediately available
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-16

yesterday noon the result of the count Of the beans in
Globe No g. representing Boys and Chldren Depart
men together with the best guess and the of the patron
by whom the guess made buetned in the windows
of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-16
RETALIATORY LEGISLATION.

The Ways and Means Committee Proposes
Action on the Townsend Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-At meeting of the
ways and means committee the question of
taking action and referring the Townsend joint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-16

When Lincoln hand was thrust uto the night,
And strained to touch some pillar Of support
When through the darkness shot nu ray of light,
And Slavery had Freedom for his sport;
When sta' -h'ue to guide nur ship to port
And bale fires hi,'aci across the soltude
When like Ialoco"n ii Nuef sort
The Nation Nlithed ;'.i crimson sti,.sks Of blood
FLASHED up tho sky, then MORTON rose .snd stood.
II.
Dark the night and stNr by star went ont,
And men CROPPED blindly and no way was seen,
Aud Freedom fell and Treason raised shout
And fnchlc folk with nap kns rushed between
70 ntclal the earthquake, and the DRAGONS grin
Msrked their elldeayorl All men waited for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-16
AS FOLLOWS.

Total number Of beans in the Globe 14,378.
Best guess 1887; made by David H. Cae No. 40
Fletcher avenue Indianapolis
We congratulate Master Gale upon his good fortune
The following the full text of the Committees report
relation to Globe No. 3:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. A. 1884,
JOHN T Brush ESQ.
DEAR SIR-We certify that on the 18th day of October
1888 placed unknown quantity Of beans in Globe No
securely sealed the same and the 18th day of January
1884 at 2:30 p. NJ. received from the WHEN CLOTH
ING STORE the Globe with the seal unbroken and
eraned from actual count that the whole number of beans
contained therein 1878
From inspection of the register containing the guesse
(Which had been sealed and deposited with the American EK
press Company before the seal of the globe boken
find that David Cale entitled the prize offered from
the Boys and Chldrens Clothing Department of the WHEN
CLOTHING STORE consisting of Shetland Pony, together
with saddle and bridle his guess being 1887.
[signed.1 A. L. WRIGHT,
RI THEO PFAFFLIN
H. Fl. McGAFFEY.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-26
SHORT AND SENSIBLE.
Hendricks Letter Contains Only
LIS Words but Those are
to the Point.

INDIANAroLls, Aug. 20.-Associa
ted Press.-Thc following is the copy
Of EX Governor Hendricks letter of
acceptance of the Democratic nomin-
alton for the vice-presidency.
INDIANAPOLIS, ND, Aug. 20, 1881.
G GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt ofyour commu-
notifying me Of my nomina-
ton by the Democratic convention at
Chicago, as candidate for the
Office of vicc-presilent of the United
States. May l repeat what | said on
another occasion, that ''it is nomin-
alton which 1 had neither expected nor
desired, and yet 1 recognize and ap-
preciate the high honor done me by the
convention" The choice of such a
body, pronounced with such unusual
unanimity and accorded so generous
an expression of esteem and confiden
ce ought to outweigh all merely person
al desires and preferences Of my own.
1t is with these feeling, and l trust
also from deep sence of public duty,
that / now except the nomination,
and shall abide the Judgment of my
countrymen. l have examined with
care the declaration of, principles
adopted by the convention, a copy OF
which you submitted to me, and in
their sum and substance / heartily
indorse and approve the same.
lam, gentlemen.
Your obedient servant,
II. A. Hendricks.
To the Hon. VIM. f. Villas, Chairman
Nicholas Bell, Secretary, and other
of the committee of the Nationa
Democratic Convention.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-26
OUR OFFICIAL WEATHER PROPHET.
General W. 3. Hazon, Chief IF the
Signal Service.

Olr reader. will, no doubt. thank
Us for the publication of likeness
of "Old Probabilities" Gen. w. B.
IIazen, who is the official head of our
National Signal Service Bureau. lie
1t is who grinds out the daily wealth
or progmosticationS, not always in
lallibly but so nearly correct that the
people of the United States have
come 10 regard the bulletins AS very
Trustworthy on an extended average.
The Signal Service, over which
Gen. IIazcn presidcs, is comprised
of about $50 stations located at as
many places in various parts of tie
country. Of these. at the tirst-class
stations observations are made of the
weather in their respective regions
and reported three times daily TO
Gen. Ilazcn'S headquarters in Wash
in. ton from these reports, together
. with those received from all other
stations. plUgnosiications are de-
tluced Tor tie ensuing twcnty-iOur
hours
Gen. William u. llazen, who is the
second incumbent succeeded Gen.
Myrr, The first Chief Signal Officer
December s, 1850, The salary of his
position is $500 ayear. Gen. llazen
was born III Vermont, in 1880. III
1851 he entered. the military Acad'
r envy at West Point. Four years al
forwards hc graduated at this insli'
tuition and was made Brcvct SecOnt
Y Lieutenant. OF the Fourth Infantry
Engaged during the next few year
in lighting the Indians OF Texas, il
1859 he was made First Lieutcian
by Drevet AT the outbreak of tn
civil war, lac acted Us Colonel OF III,
Il Furty-lirst OAio Volunteers. In 1856
he was made Brigadicr-Gcmcral u
A. Volunteers, and Major b. brcvct II
the regular army in 1868, Il rcwar'
for his courage in the battle Of Chick
amauga Successive promotions 10
distinguished services in scvcru
great battles led up TO his being mad
IN March, 1866, II Major-General
and one month later he was commits
stoned MaiOr-Gencral OF Volunteer
to rank from December l3, 1861. ii
- was mustered out of the Noluntcc
Service in 1866, and subsequent
served AS colonel of the Thirty-cight
n regular Infantry, and of the Sixth II
- fantry since 1869. During the Frai
cO-Gcrman war hc was employed /
studying the education and chara
a. tcristics of the French and Germa
troops, and upon his return 20 Il
&C. United States, embodied his observ
IN ton on these subjects in u book ent
tied "School and Army of France an
Germany" In 1877 he was appoin
cd military aitache to the Unite
States Legation at Vienna, and near
four years ago to his present poS
ton.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-26
POLITICAL POINTS.

Rev. John O. Foster, is lecturingin
Illinois on the Mammoth Cave, Illus
trating his subject by colored charts.
His purpose is, probably to recon-
mend to Dick Oglesby good hole to
crawl into after that other Kcntuck-
ian, Carter Harrison, gets none wip-
ing up the Sucker State with his re-
mains.-Louisville times.
John I. Dye, a prominent Repub-
lican lawyer, of Indianapolis, is to
speak for Cleveland and Hendricks
If any photographic gentleman wishes
to remark that the die is cast, this is
his chance.-Louisville Times.
That the New York Sun has not
finally and positively determined ia
defeat Cleveland is indicated by tho
facts that 1t has not published his pic
ture.-Louisville Post.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-26
CONVICT LABOR.
The State Sinking Fund Commit.
sioners Prepare Letter on
the Subject.

In reply to the protest of citizens of
Beaver Dam, in regard to convict la
Dor in mines, the sinking Fund Com
mlssioners have written the follow
ing:
We do not sec that we can add
anything to that addressed to one OF
your number by the Governor, i'll
which the nature of the law and our
duty therein is fully and clearly set
forth. We have every assurance from
the gentlemen employing this labor,
every assurance which honorable
men can give, that not only no man
now employed will be displaced by
this labor, but that on the other hand, it
is their purpose to develop on a large
scale, the mineral resources of your
county; and so far from discharging
any free labor now employed, they
are anxious to employ largely in
creased number of such men. Under
that condition of things we can not
think that the employment OF this la
Dor can be followed by such sad re
suits as you portray. Were it in ou'
, power to terminate this contract
these men would have to be employc,
, somewhere, or be maintained in idle
Q ness. If they were brought back t.
5 the prison they could neither be prof
, itably employed nor even safely o
: beautifully confined, and if employed
in any other locality that localit
: would have the same right to com
t plain as your own. We can no
4 maintain them in idlcness, for the
Q have been under the law sentenced t
II hard labor Besides,it would entail a
: additional expense of not less tha
100000 per year upon the people
le Kentucky. The condition of til
Treasury is such that we are scarcel
s. able now to meet the obligations
st the State, and to assume this az
s. ditional expenditure will necessita
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-26

taxation. This employ
ment of labor outside the walls of the
prison will cease as soon as the new
prison can be made ready TO receive
We trust that as good citi-
zcns you win cndcavor to present
this question fully and fairly to your
friends for their quiet and sober con-
sideration, and that you will UNDER
stand while the employment Of con-
vict labor outside the prison walls
does not meet our Endorsement per-
sonally, we carc acting in ouroilicial ca
pacity in simple obedience to the stat
ute of the State, passed by the last
Legislature, and have 10 alternative
but to carry Oui the laws. J.
Very respectfully,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-26
SOME BooTB1ACK STATISTICS.
The Growth Of an Important In
dustry and the Changes that
are Taking Place.
New York sum-


"IIow long does it take you to 60
to Harlem Bridge?" asked Sun re-
porter OF a Third-avenue street-car
at City Hall Park.
"One hour and twenty minutes"
The reporter seated himself and
paid his five cents fare for a seven
mile ride.
During the journey he counted the
bootblack chairs on Chatham street.
the Bowery and Third avenue. Tie
total number from City Hall Park to
One Hundred and Thirtieth street
amounted to 253.
"IIow much can you make in q
day ?" asked the reporter little later
of the proprietor of a brass-mounted
boot-polishing establishment.
"Well, from three to four dollars
"Can all the chairs on the avenue
average that sum-?
"No, some of 'em do well 10 make
dollar; others take in as high as fiv'
or six dollars in day. 1t depends
on the location and professional skill.
"What do you mean by profession
al skill"
"Boot blackin'," explained the gen
tleman, sis an art. Everybody can
, learn how to black boots. It's a goo'
} deal like dancin' the german. Som
! folks can dance the german all thcl
= lives and only make fools of theil
selves
! The reporter thought this quit
! likely.
: sits the same in blackin boot
: You've got to be natcral-born arti
i or you'll never establish steady bu
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-26

,f which protected emigrants against
robbery, injustice and extortion.
Sixteenth We will work for Clcve-
land because he signed the bill lin.
ting the charges Of pawnbrokers and
the sale of a poor mans
Sevcntccnth--Wc will vote for
because he signed the bill
which gave the people chance to
speak their opinion of convict con-
tract labor. The people having spok-
Ell, he signed at once the bill which
carried out their wishes.
Eightecnth-We will vote for Clev-c
land because he signed the bill that
savings banks should be more care
fully examined, and so the savings of
laboring men and women should be
kept safe.
Nineteenth Wcwill vote for Icvc-
latd because hc signed the law to
rive pure butter and cheese and al
50 to prevent The sale Of Watcred
milk.
Twcnticth-Wc will vote for Clcvc-
land because he recommended,
again and again, large appropria-
ton for the employment of men on
the new capitol, which appropriation
was refused by the Rupublican Leg.
lslature in refusing to appropriate
money has made it necessary to dis.
charge hundreds of men. There j,
plenty of work, but no money to pay
for it.
Twenty-iirst-Wc will vote fol
Cleveland because he signed the bill
one in 1883 and one in 1884, 10 pre-
vent cruel and Unjust treatment o
Children.
Twcnty-sCcond-We will vote TO
| ClcveIant because lie signed the bill
which largely reduced the Il e, Of le
c'ivcrs Of corporations au'l saved tI
money tor the people to whom it be
longcd.
Twenty.third-We will vote 70
Cleveland because he signed the bill
which compelled insurance compa
nirs to keep their promises and 5
protected the widows and orphans {
men who had pail their money TO 1
Insured,
TweLty-four-Wc will vote an
work for Cleveland because he la
done more for the workingmcn of I'll
State of New York than any Cover
or we have ever had, and because e'
cry act shows lie has at heart the fri
interest of the workingmcn.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-08-26

"You have regular customers, have
you?'
'Lots of 'cm. Gents come every
nornin regular, except when it rains
Some of 'cm give as high as a
luartcr. The translunt trade don't
amount TO much. There's too much
now. 'Tain't what il
used to he when man could keep up
his family in good shape and lay up |
besides. The Italians has
ruined it. They broke the price 10 a
nickel; we used to get dime. ltal-
ians ruins everything they take hold
of except hand organs and craven
images. When they gifts outside their
legitimate spear they loses their bus
incss judgment"
GLOW much docs it cost to I'll UP an
establishment like YOUR:
..rhi. cost me. all told about $li
Most of I'm costs a good deal less. but
some costs more. There's an esiab-
ishmcnt down the avenue with three
chairs that cost $50 There aren't so
many small boys in the business as
there was. Yon see ii requires too
much capital TO get started. a few
boys goes about with boxes, but not
very many. People are gettin too
lluXuriOns in their habits TO balance
themselves on one leg. like stork,
just TO get their boots blacked. They
want to set down in an easy chair
and read the paper.
Fifteen years ago the artist went
on, there was hardly boot-black-
ing establishment Of this kind in New
York. Small boys and hotels hal II
to themselves. Most strangers prefer
to patrOmize the street chairs Ia hotel
chairs, because il they gives Il boot
black anythin less than quarter. h'
look as il he didn't know what il
was.
SUNDAY is our best day. W. gen
orally gets a dime then. People arr
willin' to spend more money on Sun
day than on any other day"
"Why =
"Berausc they are more apt TO have
ii to spend, and hain't gotnoihih else
to do. Clerks with tcn-ccnt canes
and excursion pants are very periirk
Ter abont their boots on Sunday
Most of 'rm takes their girls 10 pie
mics, and some times they spend a
high as two dollars before they &c
home. II depends on the girl
"Do You have tI take out Ii
censc?'
mo; all You have TO do is to g,
:. permission from the proprietor of Il.
:, store 10 sci your chair in front of h
, place. | wouldn't advise You to 2
into the business" lie continued, "lt
, too much crowded already. A stro"
young fellow likcyou can make MOI
money working on The street"
Allowing that Chatham street, tn
:, Bowcry, and Third avenue complis
about one-tenth of the city proper i
regards foot-passcngcr traffic, an
prcsuming that other portions Of Il
- town are equally well supplied wit
:, bootblacking establishments, ia
, estimate of the number of chai
!, in New York would be 2,530. Sa
each char derives an average dan
, income of $l.J0, the net result wouI
, be $3,795. Add to this the amour
realized by small boys and hote'
=, certainly not less than $500, and it
- learned that New York City pays o.
not less than $4,09j every day to ha
!; its boots blacked.
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"lTow long does it take you TO go
to Harlem Bridge ?" asked Sun re-
porter OF Third avenue street-car
conductor at CITY Hall Park.
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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-12
CITY DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS.

CITY OFFICERS.
:. II. Hale, Mayor.
D. b. Bryant, City NJ arshal.
j.. H. Blankinshp. J. ?. Rhodes, L; W.
Deshong, h. +. II aun, !. n. Stone and ID. A.
Ia ylor. Aldermen.
CHURCHES.
Ba ptist-Church street. J. P. Weaver, pas,
tor. Preaching every Sunday morning and
evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Sunday scnool9 am.
pastor Preaching every Sunday morn ng ana
evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday even,
ing. sunday school am.
Cumberland Presbyteria n-South Nj ain ST.
j. d. Lewis, pastor. Preaching every sun
day morning and evening. prayer meeting
Tuesday evening. Sunday school yam.
MASoNs.
Milan Lodge, No. I9l--M. D. L. Jordan. W.
NJ. S. Ii. Hale, Secretary. Meets lst ednes-
day in each month";,
Liberty Lodge, No. 453-W. G. Vanhook,
irst and third Friday nights in each month.
80 I. o. o. F.
Milan lodge. No. l55--Meets every Wednes-
hay night. J. II. Holt, n. e., j. ID. Dickin-
U.O.G.C.
MilanLodge No. 7O-G. G. Mitchell, N; e.;
", IA Ledge meets 2ud and 4tt
Mon lay nights in each month
X. ofP.
Prospero Lodge, No. A--A. B. Conley: g. O..
W A w ade, X. Il. S. Meets every Thurs
day night.
40 U.
Stonewall Lodge, No. 30-S. Ii. Hale, NJ. W.
W Y. Williamson, Recorder. Meets thir'
and fourth Friday nights.
X. and L. of IL.
Eagle Lodge, No. 96-Meets first and thir
Monday nights in each month. w. A. Wa de
p; IL. l.. Dickinson. Secretary
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-12

Cleveland and Hendricks will rally
the party from ocean to ocean. 1t is
nearer the idea of the sold ticket
than any other that could be named,
and will be a continued reminder OF
the great fraud of 1876. Cleveland
will rally the independent republi.
cans all over the north, and Hen
bricks will hold the Tilden and Hen.
drioks vote. The signs point to an
immense revolution in favor of re.
form OF all government abuses of the
past twenty-four years.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-07-12

The second ballot was taken at
noon Yesterday, resulting in the nom-
ination of Cleveland.
Hon, Thos. A. Hendricks was nom.
mated for Vice President, which was
due him as one of the old tickes. He
will sweep Indiana like a western
cyclone, and carry up rousing ma
jority for the democrats in November.
Editor Merrill, of the Nashville
World was made assistant secretary
for Tennessss.
The Tennessee delegation in the
Chicago convention elected the fol-
lowing officers and committeeman:
John F. House, Chairman; H. j.
Lynn, Secretary of the Delegation;
Albert T. McNeal, Platform; John
Slack. Credentials; s. A. Champion,
Permanent Organization, John Will
liams, Vice President.
A son of the late John G. Breckin-
ridge, the last democratic Vice Pres.
ident, nominated Thurman for the
Presidency.
The Nashville American publishes
fuller details of the convention pros
ceedings than any ether paper we
have seen. 1t deserves credit for its
enterprise.
Tilden again positively refused to
allow his name to go before the con,
vention.
Ben Butler did not allow his name
to be put in the pot. He found it
would be lost time, with no show of
making capital for himself.
Hendricks received a handsom me
vote on the second ballet. The old
ticket is not forgotten.
Col. Robert F. Looney is on the
National democratic executive com.
mittee for Tennessee.
On the first ballot Tennessee voted
as follows: Bayard 8, Mcdonald 8,
Cleveland 2, Thurman 9, Randall l,
Tilden 1. n
i Hurrah for Cleveland and Hen
J dricks.