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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-13

The question, WHO stole Charley Rossf0
must now give way to the absorbing political
p.oblem, who has run off with the widow
Halpinfv
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TO the Editor Of the Indianapolis journal:

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
Should the word m~acadamized, used IN street
work, be capitalized, thus: MacAdamized or
Macadamized2 Dr. should it be capitalized at
allf Some say tits derived from a man named
Macadam, PETE
KoKoMo, Ind.
The word is derived from the name of the in
v%entor, a Scotchman, MacAdam. The verb
should be written without capitals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-13

Mr.. BLAINE is represented as wearing a
very melancholy and discouraged air. AS this
intelligence comes from Democratic sources
1t m be true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-13

The suspicion is gaining ground that Mr..
Cleveland win turn up in Canada.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-13

Mr.. Blaine has what may be called the
American instinct.-GEo. WM. Curtis, in Harper's
Weekly, Nov. 5. 1881.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-13

In response to the inquiries of friends as to
what they should say relative to the Buffalo
scandal, Mr.. Cleveland sent back the bold and
fearless dispatch: Tel the uth.@-Chicago
Times.
And then fed to the wilderness.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
National Ticket
state Ticke.

PREs1DENT-AMES G. BLAINE, of Maine.
vIcE-pREsIDENT-oHN A. LOGAN. Of Illinois.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-13

THE millennium appears to have reached New
York city IN one respect at least. The lntroduc
ton and success of cheap cabs has provoked a
cut in rates, and now an association has been
formed that controls cabs which will transport
passengers at the rate of twenty five cents per
mile. This is a vast Improvement over the old
plan, by which the ~guileless visitor was mulcted
out Of 81. so for a drive around the first corner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-13

YOU'VE Mr.. Traut was book-keeper of the Erie
Savings Bank, which went to pieces a few weeks
ago on account Of frauds and embezzlements
perpetrated by the managers. The managers
were relatives of Mr.. Traut, and that young man
was so overcome by the shock Of their arrest
that be went West for a few weeks to escape, as
he explained, the shame Of hearing about their
sinful conduct. In the course of mis- travels he
reached Denver, and there met on the streets an
Ascending confidential clerk Of an Erie firm,
Mr.. Tra1t knew that this clerk had stolen a few
hundred dollars from his employers, and his own
virtue compelled him to denounce the man to the
Denver police. When the Erie authorities
learned to whom they were indebted for the cap
ture of the clerk they notified the Denver
officers to arrest young Mr. Traut, and provide
board and lodging for that virtuous young man
until further orders, In the course of investi-
cation into the affairs Of the bank it appeared
that the sensitive book-keeper had INDUCED in
some defalcations of his own to the extent Of
several thousand dollars, and in the expectation
that his little steal would be covered up by the
larger ones of his relatives, he considered him
self qualified to play the part Of amateur detect
i've and deliver other thieves over to justice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-13

Mrs. JAMES STEWART, an elderly lady of Jer
sey City, probably feels qualified to enter a
pedestrian go-as you-please contest, On Satur-
day she drank an infusion of '.iimpson' weed. by
mistake. for catnip tea. and when taken in hand
by the doctor was compelled to walk in the open
air for thirteen consecutive hours. at the end of
which time the effect Of the narcotic had SO far
passed of as to leave her out of danger. Next
time she will put on her glasses before she sorts
out her herbs.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
NO. so.
A Smokeless Engine.

There has been running on the East
ern Railroad between Boston and Port
land for three weeks past, locomotive
engine that emits no smoke. 1t is the
invention of DR.. G. Holland, and the
result of many years experimenting.
Its construction is thus described. Its
tender has water tank somewhat
larger than the usual size. and within
this is tank holding 900 gallons of
crude naptha. This and the water from
the outer tank are forced by a donkey
pump through small valves into four
retorters under the boiler, and are there
decomposed. the oxygen of the steam
uniting with the carbon of the oil at
the great heat, and leaving the hydro
gen free. The fire can attain its high
est degree of heat in ten minutes from
the time it is lighted. The estimated
cost of running the engine is six cents
a mile-a saving of about fOrty-fve
per cent. on the cost of coal. The oil
is entirely consumed, and there is no
escape of smoke or cinders.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
Pay of congressman

in Washington they have been look
ing over as a great curiosity the book
in the Office of the secretary OF the SEN
ate in which the record has been kept
for ninety years of the compensation
paid to senators. 1t is noticed as fact
of historical interest that in the days
when the earlier Bayards were in the
senate the pay of the senators was de-
deducted when they were absent. An
other fact of historical interest which
does not seem to attract much atten-
ton in Washington, is that the laws
now existing are violated every time a
senator or member draws pay for day
on which he has been absent. unless
the sickness of himself or some men,
ber of his family was the cause. The
secretary of the senate and the ser
geant-at-arms of the house pay as little
attention to this law as If it were not
on the statue book. There is another
law which says that if any member
or delegate withdraws from his seat
and does not return before the close of
the session he shall lose not only his
pay for the days he is absent, but sum
equal to the mileage which would have
been allowed him for returning home.
General McCook has sent the old book,
1t seems, TO the government printers
to be rebound. If he proposes to start
a new book, he might make startling
innovation of enforcing the law about
absences. We are not sure, however,
that it would increase his popularity
with the senators. There would be
nothing very unjust in deducting pay
for the time a member of congress Is
absent from his duties on his own
business. but we believe the pay of a
member is now too small. We have
been Informed by members of con-
gress that they can save nothing out Of
the salary, and can only live OH it by
the most economical habits. No man
can afford to go there unless he has a
good income out side of the salary, and
this is the reason both branches of our
national legislature have become sort
of harbor for rich men. Only two
classes of men can really afford to go
to congress; those who have brains
enough to force recognition and hold
it, and those who have plethoric bank
account, and it has perhaps been OBJ
served by a reading public that the lat
ter class far outnumber the former, and
is still rapidly growing. The meager
salaryis chargeable with this condition
of things. A man who has comfort
able living at home cannot afford to
give it up to go to congress. AS the
times 90 poor men are practically ruled
out of that body. We very much doubt
if this is advantageous TO the country
-Emporia News.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21

a fearful storm. The wind blew hur-
ricane. the rain fell in torrents, the
lightning cleaned through the sky. and
l went and crouched down behind a
large barn. Pretty soon the lightning
struck the barn, knocked it into 1000
splinters and sent my horse whirling
over into a neighboring corn patch.
did it kill you, Mr.. PerkinsY" asked
Mr.. Twain. the tears rolling down his
cheeks.
"No, it didn't kill me, but was a
good deal discouraged.
"Well, what did you do Mr.. Per-
kins?"
What did doY Well, gentlemen, to
tell the honest Connecticut truth,
went right out into the pasture, took off
my coat, bumped up bare back, and
took eleven clips of lightning on my
bare backbone, drew the electricity all
out of the sky, and got on my horse
and rode into New London in time to
lead the evening prayer-meeting.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
Could Get Him Again.

IL haven't seen your pet dog for sew
eral days." said Summerville husband
to his wife,"
NO." she replied; "the fact is, have
given him away"
"Why, you needn't have done that. l
had no particular objectioR to him."
"Oh, know that; but 1 thought that
it was not right for me to have pet
dog around the house when l have such
good, kind husband to lavish my af-
fctionS upon"
The husband sank into a chair with
a deep sigh.
"How much do you want, MaryY"
he asked, as he drew his wallet from
his pocket; lit can't be seal skin sack,
for the winter is nearly over"
"No," she SAID, 'it is not sealskin
sacQue; but l would really like new
silk for the spring, and you know it's
got to bought and made, and all of
that"
"Now," he said, 'as he handed her the
money. "what proof of your affection
will you give me when you want an
other dress, since you have given away
your dog aOh, she sweetly replied ;
"Pve given the dog to my sister, and !
can get him back again"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
A Curious Calling.

There are various strange callings in
great cities by which people earn their
daily bread, and followed by what IS
termed the "waker-up" in Paris is one
of them. Walkers up are generally old
men past active work, and the winter
is their best season. When the nights
are long and the comforts of warm
bed are apt to initiate against early ris-
ing, the revilluer sets out between three
and four in the morning, taking his
way through the surburbs adjoining
the Notifications, mostly inhabited by
laborers or artisans. His duty is to
arouse those whom employment neces-
states being being up before day break,
and who, but for his services might
very frequently oversleep themselves.
He calls them by uttering loud whoop
or cry, and waits before each house
to ascertain that it has been heard eth
er by the opening of door or win
dow, or an answer from within. Every
workingman pays him sou daily for
his trouble. The profession of revilleur
though not, of course, very remunera-
tive one, enables, it is stated certain
number of men, lncapacitated for
work by advancing years, to provide
for themselves without being depen-
pendent on the charity of the public.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
Standing Alone.

"The baby is standing all alonep
The children shout in their glee.
And father and mother and aunty
Must hurry nd come and see,
See baby-the cute little darling
Is put through the wonderful feat,
And fondled and kissed and commended
For being 80 smart and so sweet.
With the cunningest air of triumph
She stands in the midst of us all,
While the outstretched arms of mother
Are ready to save fall,
And whenever the little one totters,
Around her are hastily thrown;
'Tis very fine tun thinks the baby,
This frolic of of standing alone
Ali many time in the future
she'll long for the aid of that arm.
When the love snd care of that mother
No longer can shield her from harml
For oft when the need is the sorest
There's no one to whom we can turn
And standing alone is a lesson
That is hard for a woman to learn.
And often and over, my baby,
Before lite's long journey is gone.
You will lyearn in your hour of weakness
For something to lear upon;
When the props upon which you denend
Are taken away or o'erthrown,
You will find 1t weariso me, baby
So wearisome standing alone.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
The Waste of Money.

The other day Captain Jamlly came
into the Office, wearing an air of thick
solemnity, and said:
"You knew George Gramley?"
"Yes,"
"He's dead"
This was a sudden shock. for Gram
ley, only the day before, had visited the
office and promised us some valuable
"pick ups" of travel, when Captain
Jallmy said that he was no more, we
threw aside a well-worn pencil and
sighed an audible blow.
What, dead?"
"Dead, dead as the moss that clings to
shelving rock which the water falls and
leaves. 1t is great pity that he died.
for just think of the exertlons that he
made in this life. When he was a boy
he had great ambition to go through
college. Well, by hard, persistent work,
he attained this end. Well, after he
quit college, he wanted to travel abroad.
His ambition was to make a pedestrian
tour of England, France and Germany.
He went TO work like an ordinary la
borer, and finally, after great privations
secured money enough with which TO
pay his way to England. He went
away joyOusly. He walked all over
England, the land of his fathers-then
he went to France, and from there to
Germany, He thoroughly satisfied his
ambition to tread these countries. Sew
eral days ago he returned with material
enough to make a big book. The next
night after his return he was stricken
down. We all recognized his useful.
ness and gathered around his bed side.
We knew that his book would be a
great success, but he-he died." and the
speakers voice Choked,
"You thought yeir of him." we sug-
gestE, "aad of course feel his death
deeply
"Not only that" he replied "but just
think what he spent on his education.
Look at what he spent in travelling
through these countries. Oh, if he had
known that he was'going to die, he
could have saved hundreds of dollars.
Why, he need not have gone there"
wiping his tear-streaming eyes. "He
might have kept the money if he had
known that he was going to die SO
soon.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
A New Railroad Ticket.

A new kind of a railway ticket is
coming to the front. 1t is best explain-A
ed by the Graud Trunk as an ex ample
That road prints a book of tickets con
tanning 1000, or 500, or 100, or 80 ticket
on a page, each ticket is good for OF
mile. These tickets are smaller tina
postage stamps, twenty on a sheet, PEI
forated. You can buy two, twenty or a
thousand of them at fixed rate, and
the company on its part is bound to ac-
cept one of them for every nile you
travel. You will not be required TO tell
the ticket seller where you want to go;
you will say give me a hundred miles,
twenty miles, or one thousand miles,
and get on board and give the conduc-
tor enough of the little squares to car
ry you to your destination. There will
then be no such thing as lay-over tick
cts, or trouble getting tickets changed,
or loss through tickets not used-these
little tickets will be as good as money.
and always current. The road on its
part will be duly protected from scalp
ers and the like. The new system has
received the Endorsement of the better
class of passengers, agents and travel
ers, and has been adopted on several Of
the western roads, Economist.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
A Bad Indictment.

A highly respected citizen was ar
raigned before court for shooting and
killing a friend. The evidence was di-
rect, and after exhaustive arguments is
had been made the Judge said;
1T is clearly proved that you are
guilty as charged in the indictment"
"But l protest my innocence" replied
the prisoner. "The indictment reads
that did shoot and kill the gentleman
with powder and leaden bullet. This
is mistake. l had no bullets at the
time so 1 loaded my gun with powder
and horseshoe nail.'
"That, indeed, alters the case" said
the judge. "The indictment says bull
let when it should have SAID nail. You
are discharged sir.'-Arkansaw Tray
nlnr
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
Sympathy.

A tramp went to the residence of
well-known citizen and asked for some-
thing to eat.
"Why don't you 60 to work ?" asked
the citizen.
Because l am tramp"
"But why are you tramp?"
because | won't work"
"My friend" said the citizen. "your
logic should find employment at the bar
therefore move away, | shall give you
nothing.
81 did not expect to be refused" re-
piled the tramp, "for / was told that
you were once a tramp and even walk
ed into this town."
"Very true" said the citizen, "But
never tramped in the winter time:
come around next summer and Ill give
you something to eat"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-21
Limbs of Unequal Length.

A writer in Nature, a member Of the
Royal College of Surgeons. mentions
that. of seventy we'll authenticated
skeletons he examined, the lower limbs
were equal in length in only seven in
stances, the right limb being longer in
twenty-five and the left limb in thirty
eight cases. 1t is claimed that this
will have the effect, where persons walk
without knowing the direction from
their surroundings, TO make their step
longer with one limb than the other,
and thus travel IN circle as people
frequently do when they get lost In
most of the skeletons above referred to
the right arm was longer than the left,
Why should people consider electfie-
ity dangerous when those who have
investigated this force make light Of it,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-06-06
UlrBtTc LOCAL LAWS.


,rr "a repeal AMI rc-cnact with
y : ,lment. elton 93 q article y Of
a'' n gals Of Public local Laws en-
l..l.5 Charles County sub n l,d 7.
l ,.R.,l. 4. amended by chapter ~
M ac,s passed January session
= va entitled An act 70 adi "aii-
Ell sections to the Cote Of fu'''e
iIon,. law. for Charlie. county, uud :
II. MI Sell Il Roads. and to ADJ a SUI :
y. .ast.on raer to.
sgrp> +. tsa9a''' ~ - ,@e '''"-
= laeutg9f UaT'"n, iUe = M s,e-
" i,o / a Laws. entitled :, oalr.g, , oqu =.
Y .sb.dtle l.oals, as Amended oy
l,c,er 80 IF tbe ast' passed. 't = .',,I
.5I,.onaI section. e 'ae Code o. ra3 5l.
i ic,I I,w- for ',hafies county a'. ,,.'.
4. beai Of 4 aais. ana re-e.'''. , ~. :
anne aub amen Imea''' anu . 'a' !"
>g g3 The Comfy l''n'',ss nuns. ! !
.es.,ls. County shall have power a@u
MN be their duty to proVlde 10y w
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-06-06

There is large rock in the twin
lakes at Salisbury. Ct, which is called
moving rock from the fact that within
the last twenty years it ha. moved a
quarter Of mile from its former loca-
ton It weighs more than thirty tons.
IS Of po rous formation, and the chan
mel it has made for itself along the bot
tom Of the lake clearly indicates the
progress it has made \ holy Of college
professors will this summer investigate
The matter, and cndeayor to explain The
pht nomcuon
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-06-06
- CANDIDATES FOR Co..

Alih'ngh there ar, -.
IN the Sid seeking d. '5 d'a add
, there" ar :. Congress from ii. ,..ls
n ',Ss' Tor II. place on III, p, ~ Y
Of 1870, when Gen. Cha, ''mP.
nominated. Whether thi,i,t W. W.
from the district, n f,r.s ap'l'
Tue part Ct the manages,
people ..' ne rig''to make their W. II,
,''n Is a matter for ,oniectu,. !. ~
. mat 'e" Of the candidate, j. r,I.a.
% enter 'n," contest with an, AZ ,st-
'Ion in the p'rry, hence /, g =. :,
'ufr'ng mp discomfort pref, ,r,,...,s
Tue popular wave to have !. an
course; or II may be atiribu,,n. : i,
tact that all interest is central !. 4.
coming National contest at Chicago nj
that the nomination Of a Congr,.,11,n /.
matter Of minor Importance. co,or.5.
al present seems to lead the van If c,n.r
dates though he is hand. can,.l !. 4.
iIl-~Ill Of many Of the party mp,,o.r
Of his own county who are pushing
number OF others ahead with the hope
dividing his strength aud reak.-
ing his chance; even with this Il. 4
lowers have every reason to be sancn,n
This county will undoubtedly .nnno
him and Calvert and st. Na,v', =,
known to be favorable to him M
their county favorites are out Of tho va
With Southern Maryland as a unit /
nomination is assured There is ma
netism about Compton which makes i
exceedingly popular with the mass
and there is an righteousness about
wire-pulling that makes him power "
politicians; therefore, should he rcce
the nomination we may expect from
democratic side an enthusiastic and
tive campaign.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-06-06
THE WIFE BEATING LAW.

The cruel and inhuman mode Of pun.
ishing criminals by the lash has at last
found its way down in this peaceful AMI
law abiding section Of the state. The
existence Of such a law we hold is an
outrage to a civilized community, and
we had hoped that its cruel provisions
would never be enforced elsewhere but
i Baltimore city, whose people we're 50
clamcrous to have the law passed; but in
this we have been disappointed A man
named Alexander was convicted at the
last term of the Court of an assault upon
his wife and sentenced to undergo con.
inement in the county Jail for ten day s
and to receive ten lashcs to be applied
by the sheriff in the presence of two OF
more credible persons On Monday
the latter portion of the sentence wa
carried into effect Smoot with becoming
quietness aud modcsty took two promi
nent citizens to the Jail, and in thei
presence tied the prisoner hand 40
foot to one Of the Jill . ore s~A-~,,sI;ec
the lash TO his bare back until the sen.
tence was executed Alexander was
then released, but not to return to his
family. The bleeding wbelps Of his
shoulders and the ignoniny of
the punishment instead of reconclIing
the unhappy man to his wife only served
to widen the br, h between them lie
now deserts the bosom Of the family he !
once loved to the mercy Of the commu-
nifty in which they lived, and goes else
where where his degradation IS unknown,
possibly to spend the remanderof his
life a slave to the caresses Of Paramore.
Such is the evil consequence Of such
punishment The days Of slavery are
-. .,...,. ,.',,,,..a f,l., ,,la.,,1
punishment once inflicted by the slave
master upon his helpless and unfortunate
: 1.o ,rae,,I aq'..,. J., ;. ,.n;sL
,bo individual far di.oboyin, ,ba laws
,fh,. .,.,,. ,bo AHA, tb,t i. -. n.,s,
H. mo toach;ns and become ,ft.,v,,l
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-06-06

OF the 57.,O0o.3oo acres over vhicl
.he surface Of Great Britain extends til.
area under the tilllge Of wheat has Ii
iniuisheI from 6 20 f2per ecnt
Of die whole from 1874 to 1883 wAil,
the population has increased in thai
.m,e y three AMI half millions NOR,
than one and half as many people arc
now in England 10 each acre Of wheat
As there were ten wears ago In 1874
tireat Britain showed nearer to sever
han eight persons to each acre o.
wheat; in 1888, there we're nearly
Twelve inhabitants to each acre Of wheat
The wheat export FROM America is tn,
chief cause Of this difference.