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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Hotel Property Mortraeed.

New YORK, May 22.-Amos r. Emo has mort
Mutual Life Insurance Companyy for al go 600 Ne
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Pittsburgs Suspended Bank Has Plen-
ty Of Money and VIII Resume.
Ferdinand Ward Takes Quarters in Lud-
low-Street Jail-NOthing known
Concerning Broker Lewis.
GOULD AND VANDERBILT.
The Two aIiIlionaires swop Views on the FL
nancial Situation.

The Two aIiIIionaires swop Views on the FL
nancial Situation.
New YORK, May 22.-The following cable cor
respondence has passed between Gould and Van
derbilt on the financial situation
New YORK, May 81, 1884.
To W. II. Vanderbilt, London:
Since your departure the failure OF Grant &
Ward, of the Marine Bank, the Metropolitan
Bank and others have so greatly disturbed con
fidence that good securities have suffered large
depreciation in common with poor ones, but we
to-day have a steadier market, and better
feeling, with no further failures and none
likely to occur. Dir. Sage opened his doors to-
day and accepted all of his outstanding privi
leges. think matters will continue to improve.
The new pools between the trunk lines on a
money basis, were completed and signed to-day.
Mr.. Fink is now considering advance of east
bound rates to twenty cents, which he will prob
ably order. All the threatened disturbances
among the roads west of Chicago
have been averted. The crop prospects
throughout the West, South and Northwest
we're never looking more prosperous than now,
which will guarantee a large fall business
JAY GOULD.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Murder Cases in Northern Indiana.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
FORT WAYNE, May 22.-The murder case
against William Walker ended to-day, at Bluff
ton, the county seat of Wells county, with a YER
dict of guilty and twenty-one years imprison-
ment Walker was trustee of Chester township
Wells county, and prominent and wealthy citi-
zen The murder was committed at Keystone
and is said to have been the result of a quarrel
Judge Bobo will now go to Adams county, TO
convene the grand jury of that county, where the
sensational business will be the instruction of the
grand jury in the matter of the murder of Amos
Bockesto. Fred Richards and Charles Werst
now in jail here, will probably be indicted for
murder IN the first degree, and David Smith, a
natural son of Richards, who informed may re
ceive light indictment Since Smith has con-
fessed, the feeling in Adams county is that the
law may safely take its courss. Only three
counties-Allen, Wells and Jay--adjoin Adams,
and change of venue would be to one of these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

U ANSAS HAS A POPULATION OF ONE MILL.
IN ion: Topeka, tho capital, has twenty five thou
sand both will double in next five years Now is the
time to invest in real estate Address PHILLIPS s.
SrRINGHAM, Topeka, Kan, telling where you saw
his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
LONDON, May %, 1884.

TO Jay Gould, New York:
Very much obliged for your message. My
adviees look as if the depressing influences of the
past week were about over. | think you will
lind the results will be in accordance with the
views expressed in your dispatch.
w. H. VANDERBILT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23


RICHMOND, May 22.-After a trial running
through a week, the jury in scandal suit
brought by Miss Artie Lott against Mrs. Fred
Hoffman. rendered verdict this morning that
while corresponding with expectation in its gen
eral tenor, is still a surprise. Miss Lott
pleaded that she had been damaged to the degree
of $1,000 by stories against her virtue emanating
from Mrs. Hoffman. Mrs. Hoffman confessed to
circulating such stories, but sought to justify
herself on the ground that they were true.
She, however, fell so far short of convincing
the jury of their truth that Its verdict is
against her and awards Miss Lott damages in
the sum of s., 800. That the verdict would be
in Miss Lofts favor everybody expected and
the matter of surprise is only that the award of
damages should be SO large. This is a matter
of surprise, though. merely because scandal
suits so seldom yield any fruit to the authors of
them, and not because Of any sympathy with
Mrs. Hoffman, or any disposition to account her
offense light one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.
Jay Gould and W. Fl. Vanderbilt Ex-
change Views on the Outlook,

And Both Agree that the Werst Is Now Over
and that Henceforth the Sailing
Will Be Smooth and Easy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Changes in the Brazil Coal District.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, May 22.-Some important coal trans
actions have been contaminated in this district
within the last few days. 1t comes to light TO-
day that the Brazil Block Coal Company has
bought out Zeller & MeClelland of Harmony, for
$50, 900 and the same company has accepted a
transfer Of the property of the Brazil & Chicago
company, thus consolidating three of the most
prominent companies in the district 1t is I'M
derstood that negotiations are pending looking
to the purchase of one or two other strong com
panies, which, if completed, will virtually con-
solidate the coal interests of the district into
one company 1t is believed that the coal bust
ness can be more successfully conducted by put
ting the business of the district under the CON
troll of a syndicate, thus avoiding the cutting
under on rates which necessarily is done when q
number of competing companies are bidding for
the same contract, 1t is believed that the bust
ness will be much more successful under the
new arrangement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
AUCTION SALES.

HUNT & MCCURDY, REAL ESTATE AND GEN
4 eral Auctioneers, No. So East Washington street
Stocks of merchandise in city country bought out
rirht for cash.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20
FARM AND PRESIDE.

-Turnips fed immediately after
milking will not taste the milk.-M z.
Herald.
Battle the horses shoulders once q
day with cold wateri keep their collars
and feet clean.
Breakfast Gems: One teaspoonful
Of baking powder mixed with pint of
-four; add to the beaten yelks of two
eggs pinch of salt, cup of sweet
milk, and table spoonful OF melted
butter; mix with the -four, and lastly
add the beaten whites of the eggs.
Beat well. and bake in gem-tins in a.
. quick oyen.-The Household.
why do we salt butter?'' To pre-
serve it. Salt draws water from the
buttermilk and takes up the milk sugar,
thus separating the constituents of the
buttermilk; it penetrates and converts
into brine what remains, and thus pre-
vents rancidity and decomposition. 1t
improves the flavor to many, while
others prefer the fresh product.
Globe.
-Cucumbers intended for picking
purposes need not be planted till July.
The land for them should be such as
has been well cultivated the year pre-
viOus, and the manure should be fine
and well rotted. In order to guard
against the attacks of birds and insects
an excess of seed should be used, thin
ming out the extra plants after they are
up.-Chicago Tribune.
For the. filling of an orange short
cake, take two large oranges, peel
them, chop them fine, remove the seeds,
add half of peeled lemon, and one
cup of sugar. Spread between the
layers of short-cake while it is hot
This may be used for layer-cake filing
also, but in that case add the WELL
beaten white of one egg.-M T. Post.
Uses for Eggs: For burns and scalds,
nothing is more soothing than the white
of an egg, which may be poured over
the wound. The egg is considered one
of the best remedies for dysentery.
Beaten up slightly with or with
out sugar and swallowed at a
gulp, it tends by its emolient qualities,
to loosen the Inflammation of the stom-
ach and intestines, and by forming
transient coating on these organs to en-
able nature to resume her healthy sway
over diseased body. Two or three
would be all that's required in ordinary
cases. and since the egg is not merely
a medicine, but food as well, the
lighter the diet otherwise, and the more
quiet the patient is kept, the more GER
tain and rapid the recoyery.-Troy
Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20
The Proper Thing in a Vehicle.

A good piece of horse-fiesh. like a
valuable gem, requires the smallest
amount of mounting. II is an insult to
its fine bree ding to lumber it with a
gigantic coupe or a rafting rockaway
phaeton. nor is its beauty at all en-
HANGED by the drapery of an intricate
harness. Such an animal should be
the pride of its owner, and as he speeds
it for an afternoon drive he will select a
three-quarter seat top road wagon.
This light and natty vehicle may be
made to accommodate casual friend,
but as a rule only a single occupant
will fill the narrow seat. They are
about the lightest things on wheels, are
made of the very best material in the
carriage stock, and as they afford little
room for elaborate display in the mat
ter of linin-s cushions, etc., none is
attempted. Occasionally the wheels
are touched up with dark red or
lustrous yellow, and modest little
monogram decorates the box, but even
these embellishments are to be d s.
pensed with, for in a rig of this kind
speed is the main OBJ. ect, and while all
the garnishing imaginable will not &C
celerate the time, the want of it can not
detract. This wagon is the correct thing
for gentlemen's fast driving, whether a
single or pole team is used.-Ch.cay O
Iribnac.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20
The Record OF tho Fairs.

The superiority of Wells, Richardson &
Co.'s Improved Butter Color over all 9TH
ers made, is again demonstrated by its
record at the Autumnai Fairs. The test OF
practical use is what tells the story, and
the great value of the premiums given by
the Agricultural Fairs, lies in the fact,
that the judges in these cases ore regular
farmers, who know what their needs are
and what will supply taem. Wells, Rich
ardson & Co.'s Improved Butter Col ,
which has taken first premium at all fairs
where exhibited, is put up in q vegetable
oil so prepared that it can not become r n.
cid, q most important property, the lack OF
which is fatal to SO many Of the Butter
Colors offered for sale. It does not color
the butter-milk; it imparts bright natural
color, which is unattained by many others;
and being the strongest Is the cheapest
Color in the market.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20
Sweet Revenge.

There was q streak of shade about
six inches wide and nine feet long al
the corner of Congress and Griswold
Streets yesterday noon, and great big
hulk of man, coat off, hat in hand and
rivulets of perspiration pouring down
his face, crowded boy out Of it and
stood there and groaned and painted
like sick horse.
"Boyr' he said. as he began to feel q
little better, "I'm the biggest fool in
America
"Yes, sirl'' was the respectful reply.
'sLast winter l raved and took on
about the cold. swore that this was
no country to live in. l wanted to
shoot coal dealers and stove-makers,
and 1 whooped around because the
street cars waren't warmed. Boy, see
me now"
ayes, sir; you are melting right
away
Correct. 1t wasn't three weeks age
that wanted to knock a man down
for predicting that we'd have any sum.
mer, and now just think of ninety
eight degrees in the shader'
Regular creek pouring down the
back Of your neck, sir"
II know i'll know it! There are
creeks and rivers running lengthways
and crossways of me until want te
swim, and yet in May l went blowing
around here that any man who'd live
in such cold country ought to be sent
to afool asylum. Boyn'
eyes, sir"
II crowded you out of your shade.
It was a mean trick. Here's q quarter
to soothe your feelings. I'm going ia
take that car for home. When l gel
there I'm going to have q piece of oil.
cloth spread over the cellar floor, and
/ IN going to lay down on it and have
ice heaped around me until I'm frozen
as solid as bone. Boyr'
Eyes, SIR"
''Let this country alone. She's al
right. Let the weather alone. She
knows her business. Please empty the
water out of my coat pockets, mop the
back of my neck like good boy, ant
I'll move on. Detroit Free Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20
An Egyptian Battalion in 400 B. C.

The formation of the battalion for
combat was as follows:
The one hundred captains formed the
front rank of the battalion, and each
captain had his one hundred men in file
behind him, corporal at the head of
each nine men. The chief of each
thousand men was in front of the center
of his two companies, while the colonel
commanding the grand battalion was
in front Of its center.
The leaders were not mounted
on horseback, but were mounted
in two-wheeled chariots, drawn,
usually, by two horses. In the
chariots were carried a supply of
of iavelins and arrows for the use of the
chief, who usually had in the chariot
with him soldier, who held a buckler
to cover him from the arrows of the en-
envy, while he dealt about him with his
bows and spears.
In the early days and down to the
time of Sesostris, the officers and nom
commissioned officers carried bucklers
and swords, while the private soldiers
of infantry carried each q buckler and
n battle-ax. Sometimes the battle-ax
was accompanied by. and sometimes
replaced by, a spear.
1t is easy to see that Moses drew from
the military organization of Egypt that
which he adopted for the Isra elites. and
later on the Greeks their formations.
Both these nations took their first lessons
in civilization and organization from
Egypt
In the earliest monuments and rec
ords of the Egyptian army there is no
sign of the existence of the horse as .
military animal, while in the monu-
ments of the eighteenth dynasty the
war-horse is everywhere indicated.
1t is probable that the war-horse was
first introduced by the shepherd kings,
who came in from Syria about AGO
years ago. 1t is certain that the horse
formed an important agent in the mill
tary establishment of Egypt, under the
legitimate kings of the country, LOO
wears before the Christian era, and the
lack of monuments erected during the
five hundred years of struggle between
the shepherd kings and the Tfebans
explains easily the lack of record on
this subject. Sesostris had at one time
twenty thousand war chariots in line.
drawn by horses.--General Stone. in
Journal Military Service Institution Of
the United States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

"A goblet of hot water-hot as one
can drink it-taken half an hour be-
lore bedtime, or twenty minutes before
breakfast or both, is the best of cathar-
tics in the case of constipation, while ii
has the most soothing effect on the
stomach and bowels. This treatment
continued for few months, with proper
attention to diet, will cure any durable
case of dyspepsia. and it will give re-
lief almost from the first gla s. there
is nothing that will 50 promptly cut
short a congestion of the lungs. sore
throat, or rheumati m as hot water
when applied promptly and thor
oughly.-Hasrs Journa Of Health.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20
A Delaware Young man whose CIR

"A Delaware yorng man whose girl
went back on him and yet refused to
give up the engagement ring, sued her
or it, whereupon her father sued the
young man for the fuel, light, and
meals that We're consumed during the
courtship, as well as the fodder and
corn for his horse. and the case was de-
cided in the old mans favor.-Bost0n
Pot.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20
In Mexico.

First Signorita = "Let's have our
party start at ten o'clock tomorrow
morning."
Second Signorita-''I fear ten O'Clock
will be little too early. The young
gentlemen can't get here"
"Nhy not"
"There is to be another revolution a,
half-past nine, and Of course they will
all be in the field.
"Trne, / forgot that. But what houl
shall we fix?''
Say half-past fen. 1t will be over
by that time. philadelphia Call.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20
Advertising Cheats III

1t has become so common to begin an
article. In an elegant, interesting style.
Then run 1t into some advertisement
that we avoid all such,
"And simply call attention to the merits
Of Hop Bitters in as plain, honest terms as
possible,
ITO induce people
ITO give them one trial, which so proves
their value that they will never use any
thing else"
"THE REMEDY 30 favorably noticed in all the
Religious and secular, is
"Having large sale, and Is supplanting all
"There is no denying the virtues of the Hop
plant, and the proprietors of Hop Btters have
shown great shrewdness and ability
are 30 palpable to every ones observation"
Did She DieP
+. mol
"She fingered and suffered along, pining
away all the time for years."
"The doctors doing her no good"
"And at last was cured by this Hop
Bitters the papers say 50 much about"
Indeed! Indeedr'
"How thankful we should be for that
medicine"
A Daughters Misery.
"Eleven years our daughter suffered on
a bed Of misery,
From complication Of kidney, liver,
rheumatic trouble and Nervous debility,
Under the care of the best physicians,
"Who gave her disease various names,
But no relief,
Sand now she Is restored to us In good
health by as simple a remedy as Hop Bit
ters, that she had Stunned for years before
using it"-THE PARENTS.
Father is Getting Well.
"My daughters say:
"How much better father Is since he
used Hop Bitters."
He Is getting well after his long suffer.
ing from disease declared hcurable."
- And we are SO glad that he used your
Bitters. "A LADY Of Utica, N. Y.
az None genuine without bunch Of green
Hops on the white label. Shun allthe vile pol
sonous stun with Hop" or Hops In their
name.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

Three hundred trains day now
come in and go out from one Philadel-
phia station of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. Thirty Thousand people arrive
and depart in the twentyfour hours
Phila ieif hid Press.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

An English farmer writes to the
Agricultural Gazette that having q fifty
acre field Of wheat destroyed by wire
worms for several successive years, he
finally sowed it to mustard. The next
year he tried wheat. and got an excel
lent crop, not wire-worm being found.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

"A Connecticut paper relstes this as
one of the oldest effects of the drought
reported from Stamford: IA church
organ there is blown by water power.
The other day at a wedding the supply
gave out IN the middle of the wedding
march, and the music squeaked itself
away into silence while the bridal pro-
cession was moving up the aisle"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20
CHANGING Calmly Over the Field.

My son, this IL a glorious country.
and this is the golden age of the world,
and the purchasing power of dollar is
one hundred cents, and copper cent in
New England is tossed about as reck-
lessly and extravagantly rs a quarter in
Colorado. In this golden age and in
this glorious republic, there lived and
there still lives man. He was tall and
comedy; his stature was the stature OF
a man. He stood well in society. He
was honest and trustworthy. His name
was good at the bank; his Endorsement
of note turned that note into gold. He
was educated, talented, public-spirited.
People came to him for advice. Peo-
pie, irrespective of age. rank, sex, pre-
vious condition of servitude, color or
politics, bowed to him, accosted him
with profound respect, invited him to
their homes, were honored and so ex-
pressed themselves, if he accepted, and
they esteemed it yet greater honor to
be invited to his house. Everybody
called him Mister" Even his enc
mics, for such man always has enc
mics, esteemed him for his many excel
lent qualities of head and heart. His
character for truth and veracity, his
honesty, his high standing as citizen
and member of refined society was
established beyond shadow of doubt.
One day he was nominated for Presi-
dent of the United States.
The next morning he was in the
mouths of nearly twenty millions ofpeo-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

III USED Swift's Specific on my little
daughter, who was afflicted with some
Blood Poison which had resisted all sorts
of treatment Tho Specific relieved her
permanently, and shall use it in my
practice.0 w. e. BRONTE, NJ. D.,
Cypress Ridge, Ark.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

LYDIA. g. PrNKHAM's Vegetable Com,
pound is q most valuable medicine for
ladies of all ages who may be afflicted
with any form Of disease peculiar to their
sex. Her remedies are put up not only in
LIQUID forms but also In Pills and Losenges
in which forms they are securely sent
through the mails.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

IT is singular contradiction that when
the mosquito visits you he stays 70 hum
Commercial Bulletin.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

FIVE couples accepted Mrs. jones' card,
for her hop, and the paper said there was q
good attendance.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

WHILE you are ''minding your Prs and
Q'sn it is . good idea to mind your owes.
- Whitehall Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

Is IT better to have something constant.
ly on the mind, or have the mind constant
ly on something?
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

Buchu-paiba." Quick, complete cure, all
annoying Kidney and Urinary Diseases, II.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20
Extract from Missouri Republican, July 9, lss4l
TRADEMARK DECISION = INJUNC.
TION REFUSED.


The suit of John H. Zeilin Co., of Philadel-
phia, against Charles +. Simmons, of st. Louis,
pending in the Circuit Court of the United
States FOR the Eastern District of Missouri,
came up on yesterday before Hon. Samuel
Treat, one of the Judges of said Court, on the
application q the complainants for an in
junction. 1t was claimed In the bill of COM
plainants that they were the owners, proprie-
tors and manufacturers of what Is known as
'Dr. A. Q. Simmons Liver Regulator" and
that the defendant was manufacturing and
selling medicine in imitation of theirs, called
'Dr. NJ. A. Simmons Vegetable Liver Medi-
cine," and was infringing the trademark of
compliments In the kind and character Of the
packages and wrappers used. For these rea-
sons an injunction was asked. The defendant
In his answer showed that DIR. NJ. A. Simmons,
his predecessor and assignor, had been manu-.
featuring and selling the Liver Medicine"
interference or infringement on the part of
either, 1t was the complainants who had in
fringed the defendant and not the defendant
who had infringed the compliments.
The court, after hearing the bill and answer
read and after a personal inspection of the
packages f1led as exhibits in the case, and
without hearing q single affidavit read in the
case, very promptly disposed of the complain
ants application in these words II refuse the
Injunction. Any one tCho can't tell the difference
bctsCeen these packages must be reIy blind. This
was considered o very great victory for the
defendant as 1t practically disposes OF the case
in his favor by Judge Treat of this district.
NJ. L. Gray and John q. Chandler appeal Cd for
the compliments. Phillips a. Stewart, aud
Dyer, Lee X Ellis for defendant.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-09-20

BEWARE of the incipient stages of Con-
sumption. Take Piso's Cure in time.