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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
Damage Near Evansville.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Feb. 2O.-Reports are com
ing in of great destruction by the wind-storm
yesterday afternoon and night. The destruc-
tion of houses is unparalleled. Hardly house
is standing in the flooded districts between
Owensbero and Mount Vernon. But one loss of
life is reported so far-a young lady drowned on
the Stansberry farm, above the city. There
was little loss of corn in cribs as they weathered
the storm. Out of seventeen houses on the
Aiken farm, above the city, but one is standing
Relief boats of the city have been patrolling the
river above and below all day, relieving sufferers
with provisions.
At Scuffietown, KY, twelve houses were car
ried away, and two or three others wrecked.
There were many narrow escapes, but no loss of
life
The town of Fairplay, consisting of fifteen
houses, was entirely swept away. Many people
were taken from trees and hills, some badly
frozen, and brought here. Two men were found
in single tree, where they had remained six
hours, all greatly exhausted and badly frozen.
They were brought here for treatment
LATER The destruction of property by the
gale of yesterday and last night is greater if
possible, than expected Hundreds of houses,
barns corn-cr1bs, etc, with contents were
swept from their foundations and wrecked. A
large number OF horses, cattle and hogs were
drowned, and immense amounts of corn lost.
1t was. in all respects, the most destructive
storm ever known in this section Happily so
far. only one case of drowning has been report.
ed, that of domestic named Della Smith, living
with the family of Lemuel Stansberry, a few
miles above the city. Becoming alarmed during
the storm by the rocking of the building and the
fall of chimney, she jumped out of doorway
and was drowned before she could be rescued
There is great suffering everywhere, and many
miraculous escapes are reported.
1t is estimated that the storm destroyed $780,
900 to $l20000 worth of property within fifty
miles Of Evansville. Within this space fully
half the buildings are swept away, and 10000 or
20 COO bushels of corn lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
Frichtful Loss of Life.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 2O.-Twenty five
houses at Philadelphia settlement were
ieveed by the cyclone. The bodies of three
white men and eleven colored have been re-
covered. earch Is making for others believed
to have been killed.
At Pioneer Mills, Cabarrus county, six houses
were blown down, and a colored woman killed
AT Woodwards a negro and his wife were
killed. At Winnsboro three negroes and an
aged white lady. Mrs. Sterling, were killed.
Mrs. Sterling's son and daughter were blown
from the house into tree.
At Polkton the wife of F. NJ Gray was killed
by falling house.
At Concord two brick residences were partly
demolished.
At Manly and Keyser the cyclone destroyed
everything
Near Ellington Harnett county, six persons
were killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
At Cairo and Vicinity.

CAIRO, Feb. 20.-The storm of yesterday did
no damage here, although the velocity of the
wind at one time was sixty miles an hour
AT Metropolis it blew down some forty houses,
including one church, injuring several people,
but as far as learned none fatally. Among the
injured is Captain J. o. Willis, who had leg
broken. Reports are very meagre. 1t is also
reported that several were supposed to be lost
from boats and skiffs, but the report is not sub
stantiated.
The river is ifty-one feet eight inches ana rising
very slowly. Bulkheads have been erected to-
day from Fourteenth to Fourth streets, on the
Ohio levee to prevent the waves making any
break in the levee. The weather is clear and
cool. Everything is safe here for the night and
not the slightest doubt is expressed but Cairo
win pull through all right The severe storm
to-day, also destroyed eighteen houses at Birds
Point Mo. Loss about s., 900. 1t also knocked
three off their foundations.
At East Cairo no lives were lost as far as can
be heard from. A steamboat brings the report
that New Madrid, Mo-, is under water and many
in need of assistance below here.
Mound City is still out, and will pull through.
At Metropolis a telegram reports Frank street
covered with debris from The demolished houses
caused by yesterdays storm. The loss at
Metropolis is said to be nearly 100000 The
government relief boat arrived there to-day.
At Paducah the situation is very bad. The
water is all over the town, and communication
by rail and river is suspended. 1t is reported
that 1000 people are in need of assistance. The
river is still rising slowly there, but it is hoped
it will be on stand tonight The gas-works at
Paducah are under water tonight and the city is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fire in Cortland, N. Y, caused loss of $50,
900.
Mayo & Co.. oil-dealers of Montreal, have as
signed Liabilities IS, 600.
Whites shoe factory, Holbrook Mass, was
burned yesterday, throwing 300 hands out of
employment.
Fire at Goodwater Ala destroyed twenty
four buildings. Some substantial merchants
were burned out Loss, 100000; insurance,
trifing
Taylor P. Wells a well known river pilot, of
Newport, KY, ended protracted spree at the
Louisville Hotel, yesterday, by shooting himself
to death.
The Massachusetts Republican committee has
voted to hold State convention for the selection
of delegates to the national convention, at Bos-
ton, on April 30.
Emma Mccoy, colored, of LAGRANGE, Tex,
gave poisoned biscuit TO her husbands alleged
paramour. The latter instead of partakng
divided the gift between two children, of
whom died from the effects
A party of fifteen raftsmen returning from
the Licking river to their home in Nagofin
county, kentucky, became involved in adrunken
fight Elijah Lee was shot dead and six others
more or less seriously wounded by stabbing.
Fire at Charlottetown, Prince Edwards Island
this morning, destroyed all the business places
on the south side of Queens square, post
Office and custom house. Loss placed at $25 600;
insurance, 100000 Another fire occurred later
on the north side of Kent street.
The $4,000, 600 ehattel mortgage of the Bank
ers' and Merchants Telegraph Company. filed at
Taunton. Mass. on Feb. 16 bears the date of
Nov. "a, 1883. The laws of Massachusetts re-
quire that chattel mortgages, to be valid, must
be registered within fifteen days of their date.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
The Child's Point of View.

New York Post.
To correct children for triAing offenses con-
tinually at home or in school, has bad effect.
1t is confusing TO the child and does not tend to
develop or to cultivate the moral sense. 1t tends
to make distinctions between right and wrong
which do not exist and foq this very reason
weakens real ones 1t is surprising to see how
early children begin to look into the hidden
things of metaphysics rs it really wrong,
mamma" little boy said the other day, 'or
only against the iaw2' The astonished mother
questioned the child, found that some one
had told him stories of the fugitive
slaves, and of the laws of their time sud ho'
had with the passion for generalizing which
many children have applied his knowledge to
the circumstances and events occurring around
him. To be perfectly honest with children, and
at the same time to cultivate power to pass by
their small transgressions which are often com
rnitted without, generalization, is sometimes
well for both mother and teacher. It is only
necessary to think ourselves back to childhood
to understand how different the childs point of
view is from that of the older person, and to do
this occasionally would be helpful to most par
entS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21

Phadelphia Special
Colonel Ingersoll is reported to have recently
said that he would be willing to enter into de
bate with s 1d man as M;onselgnor lapel put
to discuss with a Methodist he would choose
Bishop Simpson. II do not care to enter dis
cussion of this kind" said Bishop Simpson to-
night. mot that am afraid to meet Mr. Inger-
soil in argument, but L think such controversies
are productive of no good. would refuse to
meet any other man on the same grounds.
have passed this much of my life without enter
ing into such Matters" he said as he ran his
hand through his snowy hair, 'and hardly
the demands upon my time are imperative; so,
even if felt the inclination, it would be next to
impossible for me to enter into controversy
Such things can be answered on paper better
than with speech"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
Minor Notes.

General William Crosse of New Castle, was
married on Monday evening to Mrs. M. ]. Black
an estimable and amiable lady, formerly of
Selma.
Cardonia has in the person of Uncle Jimmy
Robinson, the oldest miner in the United States.
He is in his seventy ninth year, and has dug
coal in England and Clay county for seventy
years.
1t is now known that no regular charges have
been preferred against Rev. j. A. Dobson, of An
COLA. There was some talk among members of
the congregation. to the effect that Mr.. blossoms
sermons bore a striking resem blance to those de-
livered by very eminent preacher, and one of
the trustees had brief conversation with Mr..
Dobson concerning these remarks. Mr.. Dobson
proposes that church council shall pass upon
the matter
At Ligonicr, on Monday night Ackerman's
store, an old two story frame building, together
with all its contents, was consumed by fire,
which speedily spread north and south. A two
story frame building on the south, owned and
partly occupied by dentist Giants, was quickly
reduced to ashes, as were also two saloons on the
north, occupied. respectively. by John Kane and
Jesse G. Hoover The flames made clean
sweep from Kime's brick building to f. w.
Shnkes brick building occupied as shoe store.
The total loss, including minor amounts foots
up $17250 on which the insurance is placed at
Sl2 79j.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
Modifying the Proportions of a Room.

a. +. Oakley, in Harper for March.
To make room appear higher the plain sur
face of the ceiling should be decreased by the
mouldings of the cornice, by panels, or, in the
absence of these, by bands of color performing
the same Office. A vertical system of line should
be adopted in mural decoration, ana the mantel
should be lower
To make a room appear lower exactly the OPP
poslte treatment should be adopted; that Is, to
increase the plain ceiling, adopt horizontal
system Of mural decoration, with dado and
high mantel.
To make room appear wider is accomplished
to certain extent by making it appear lower;
but where this is undesirable, or where it is in
sufficient, the effect can be reached by adopting
a mural decoration on graduated scale of form,
decreasing upward, so that two or more patterns
at the top similar to those at the foot are found
TO occupy the same space as one at the foot. and
this effect can be much increased by a graduation
of color upward from dark to light
To make a room appear narrower accom-
pllshed to a certain extent by making it appear
higher; but where this is undesirable or insult
ticient the effect can be obtained by adopting a
strongly drawn, large pattern in strong color for
mural decoration.
To make room appear longer is TO an extent
accomplished by making it appear lower and
narrower but where these are undesirable or in
sufficient the effect may be obtained by decreas-
ing the scale and strength of color of the mural
decoration adopted at the ends.
10 make room appo 7 shorter is accomplished
to an extent by making it appear wider and
n1ghef; out the effect can be achieved by IncreaS-
ing the scale and strength of color of the mural
decoration adopted at the ends.
Any of these effects can be modified or in
creased by the treatment of the floor surface,
whether by carpets, rugs, painted boards or by
parquette flooring, lines running across a room,
or rugs laid down at intervals, having the effect
of shortening and consequently, to extent,
Of heightening and widening room. Lines
running in the length increase this dimension,
and to an extent reduce the height and width.
polished floor increases the apparent height of
an apartment by rejecting all vertical lines and
prolonging them
These are the main devices for modifying pro-
portion without actual alteration, and the extent
to which any should be used must depend upon
the degree of the defect In many instances
serious defects may be cured by little judicious
carpentry, such as increasing or decreasing the
height or width Of doors or windows Where
the windows are too high, or where it is desira-
bic to continue an unbroken horizontal line, a
transom bar may be introduced in the window
frame, affording an opportunity for stained
glass lights above, and the usual sashes or case
ments below.
The panelling of doors may be also made to
assist any scheme, long unbroken panels having
the effect of increasing the height Of the door,
and a number of horizontal panels having the
opposite effect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
Tn South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 20.-Speeials indicate
that the storm yesterday was fearful throughout
the State At Chester the Baptist and colored
churches were blown down. The Presbyterian
Church tower and bell were blown hundred
feet. The cotton seed oil mill buildings were
partially demolished. Many private residences
and business houses were damaged. The loss is
estimated at $4,000
AT D. D. Dickert's plantation, Newberry
county, hundred acres of original forest We're
swept away st. Matthews Luthern Church
was blown down. William H. Ellers residence
was carried off and he and his child seriously in
jured All plantations were badly damaged.
Several large fires were observed in the track
of the storm.
Chappelrs Station was swept away not a
house being left. The wife and child of George
T. Read were badly hurt. Mrs. Rosa
and colored man had his skull
crushed. John Scurries' residence was de-
stroyed. and he and his wife and child were
hurt Mrs. d. NJ Dickerts had her skull frac-
tured. c. NJ. Stafford, Postmaster Bozeman,
w. Reed, and one or two others were in the sec
ond story of Reeds store. Shufford was killed,
BozeInan had an arm and leg broken and Reed
an arm and rib broken
In Darlington county the dwelling of r. W.
Boyd was destroyed, himself seriously wounded
and two negroes killed The dwelling of Mr.
White, near Darlington Court house. was blown
down and himself and wife killed. Mrs. c. Ed
wards was seriously injured in the fall of her
house. Six persons are known to have been
killed in the county and fifteen wounded
q Serious loss of life and property is reported in
the vicinity of Williamsburg. The loss of prop
erty everywhere is very great
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
shawneetown's Appeal for Aid.

SHAwNEETowN, Feb. 2O.-The following ap-
peal is made to the public:
Again are compelled to appeal to the public for
aid for suffering people. We had hoped, dntil
yesterday that people would not be left entirely
homeless to the extent of last year but alas
we are doomed to disappointment. Yesterday, at
P. M terrific storm swept over ity, carrying
destruction and desolaton in its path Hundreds of
houses that deuged to their roofs and tottering
ON their foundations swept away and dashed to
pieces, leaving hundreds of families without homes
shelter of any kind, after the food subsidies which
hoped-for event is still in the dark
future, as the river has now passed the
food height of last year. and is still slowly rising and
what height it will reach we cannot know. Many Of
our citizens have worked heroically since last
years calamity to rebuild and re6t their little homes
for habitaton and had enjoyed the poor privilege of
living in them but few short months until sub
merged again Then the storm, with all its terrors
came to add untold misery. We are doing all in our
power to relieve immediate wants in the way of food
but what these people will most need when the flood
subsidies is money to replace their houses We there
fore appeal to generous public in their behalf. Any
contributions be forwarded TO the undersigned
to the First National Bank of Shawneetown and will
be faithfully applied to the for which it is asked.
-r,s~ j. w. MILLSPAUGH. Mayor.
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of the Ohio Democratic platform, made answer
high: 81 don't want to reconcile them l want
to bust the Ohio platform Senator-elect
Payne is just now promising candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination So also is
Mr.. William r. Morrison. Is Mr. Morrison's
bill intended to bust" the Payne boom as well ms
the Ohio platforml Very likely Indeed. if il
'busts one it must bust" the other Itlooks very
much as if Mr.. Morrison had in view the "bust-
ing Of several things besides the Ohio platform.
1t strikes us that, if he has his own way for a
few weeks he will Dust the whole Democratic
party Need We say that our very best wishes
follow this great Illinois Cluster" as he should
'.Bust!n Billy! ..BnstIu
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J. n. Marso, a merchant of Joliet, was killed
on Tuesday while boarding freight train.
The Knights of Pythias, of Decatur, dedicated
Rcs Of % on rand eiireTn
the Grafton
D. r. Balou. of Wilmington, fell from an abut
ment of new bridge which is being built across
Fox river at that place. and received injuries
from which he died
Abram W. Carlock aged eighty-four died on
Tuesday, near Bloomington. He was a native
of West Virginia, and emigrated to Illinois fifty
seven years ago. He accumulated a vast amount
of wealth. He was an eccentric man, having
never ridden in a railroad car a street car, or an
omnibus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
Sudden Death.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Feb. 2O-Mrs. Webster HUFF, wife
of a prominent Wabash county teacher died last
evening under distressing circumstances. She,
with her two children, returned from a neigh
boris about o'clock, and the foot bridge about
forty rods from her home had been washed
away. She waded across the stream with one
child, and when nearly across with the other
fell and narrowly escaped drowning. She faint
ed when she reached the house. but afterward
recovered enough to get to bed, where her hus-
band ound her on returning from school. He
sent to Wabash four miles distant, for doctor,
but his wife died before the MESSENGER retnrned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
Lives Lost and Pronertr Damaged.

AUGUSTA, Ca. Feb. 20.-Yesterdays storm
was the severest since the cyclone of 1875. In
Hancock county the storm overturned out-houses
and unroofed houses. The stables of David
Dickson were destroyed by lightning.
In Columbia county the barn and stables of I.
V. Ballard were blown down and three horses
killed
AT Harlem, besides damages in the town, the
plantation of George Granada was ruined, his
houses demolished, and timber carried off On
the plantation of DIR. Reese negro was killed
and Mrs. V. NJ. Wade. wife of the overseer seri-
ously wounded. The Clubhouse of John A. Faw-
cett was demolished
The town of Bradleys, s. c., was nearly blown
away. The residence of DR.. Lyon. was blown
down and his wife badly injured.
At Ninety-six, S. c., a house was wrecked and
a child killed
The residence of w H. Slattwortb, in Edge
field county, South Carolina was blown down;
the ruins took fire, and his little daughter per
ished.
The dwelling house of J. c. Hanllinson and
the store of j. s Boyd, at Jackson, S. c., were
blown down and three negroes killed.
The town of Millen was nearly destroyed.
Trains are impeded, the wires are down, and
the mails irregular
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21
The Carpenter Case.

LIhcOIn Special:
The contempt of Carpenter under the habeas
corpus case has been abandoned The opinion
of both the prosecution and defense is that the
case will be tried without fail. To-day Mr.. Car
penter said ut was not my wish to leave this
county for trial. l have all along eontended for
an early trial My counsel have seen fit to de-
mand a change, and must acquiesce." The de-
Tense will deny the statements made by prosecut
dented op oct ' nfter ng f feu the be
matter Carpenters horse and buggy have been
out and to their doors to test their
observation. In no instance could it be done.
On Thursday or Friday of next week the sheriff
starts to jacksonville with the prisoner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-21

in this part of the State are beginning to time
the public pulse. The candidates for congress
sional honors are the Hon. Joseph G. Cannon,
present Republican representative in Congress
from this, the Fourteenth district; Horace S.
Clark, of Mattoon H. W. Matthews, of Urbana,
and James S Craig, of 1Iattoon, all of whom
have been freely commented upon by the press.
The last named is Democratic representative,
and it is not known that he has anything special
to recommend him to favor, unless it be his ac-
knowledged eomplacence, which is of that quail
ity which would enable him to bear good
humoredly the chagrin of certain defeat as this
district is almost hopelessly Republican.
The people are being educated to the import
ance of the fact that public affairs can be best
conducted on the same principles which control
business men in their private enterprise, and on
this principle that the interests of the aggregate
voters of the district are of more Importance
than the advancement of any one man, they will
support the candidate who in their Judgment
will best subserve their interest and those of
the district. In 1872 Mr.. Cannon was elected to
Congress from the district and has been re-elect-
ed every term since His ability and influence
have advanced him to the front rank of the Re-
publicans in the lower House. and makes him
at all times power among the legislators at
Washington.
From the present outlook, there will have to
be revolution in the politics of the district be-
tween now and the time of holding the conven-
tionf Mr. Cannon does not receive the nomina-
ton. The names of Thomas E. Bundy IRE
publiean), of Tuscola, and of AdolDh Summerln
(Democratl of the Nation Commercial, are be-
ing mentioned candidates for the State Sen
ate. Ex-Representative Bundy is a strong man
for the race, and will no doubt be nominated by
reclamation. Summerlin has very ably edited
the Democratic organ in this city, and is well
known throughout the district AS to the
strength of gubernatorial candidates in this sec
ton, among Republicans, Oglesby leads by an
almost unanimous majority; among the Demo
Gratis, the name of Carter Harrison is upper
most. The indications are that the State con-
ventions of both parties will be unusually lively.
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Grand Lodge A. o. U. W.

EVANSVILLE, Feb 2O.-The grand lodge, of In
diana, A. o. U. w, met to-day. Nearly all
lodges are represented. The business closes to-
morrow. Officers We're elected to day as follows;
G NJ w, c. C, Jenung. Evansville; G. F.. j.
N. Taylor, Crawfordsvile G. o., L. H. Carr,
Rushville; G. Rec, A B. Salsich, Terre Haute;
G. Rec, n. S. Byrap(, indianapolis
Supreme representatives W. Spain. Evans
ville F. D. Conner New Albany; L. Finkbner,
Terre Haute The grand lodge will meet at In
dianapols in 1856 A public reception, with
speeches and music, banquet and ball, was held
TONIGHT in honor of the grand lodge.