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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-30
A Bin to Abolish supervisors of Eleetions

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 9.-Representative
Follett, of Ohio, has prepared bill which he
will introduce in the House next week, providing
for the abolition of the present system of deputy
marshals and supervisors of elections. He will
also introduce n resolution to authorize the com
mittee expenditures of the Department of
Justice to investigate the conduct of United
States marshals and their deputies in Ohio dur
ing the October election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-30
. indianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-At the General Land
office was informed to day that the people who
contemplate securing lands from the public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-30
Further Assignments of Elevator Companies

Further Assignments of Elevator Companies.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Nov. 29-The failure of
B. D. Brown, the grain dealer, who assigned yes
terday does not affect the Burlington and Missis-
sippi Elevator. of this city which is managed and
controlled by stock company of New York cap
italists The elevator is doing large business
as a public warehouse The firm of B D.
Brown e. Co., grain dealers of this city, of which
A. c. Pinkham is the resident
partner, assigned yesterday to NJ. W.
Hubbard The Harrison Elevator, formerly ope-
rated by this firm, since Septemb ber has been op-
Grated by John t. Gerry and N. R. Derby & Co.,
Of this city. The Burlington Elevator is owned
and operated by N. r. Derby & Co, and should
not be confounded with the Burlington and Mis-
sissippi Elevator, which was built BY B. d.
Brown and with which he was identified.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-30
THE MIDDLETOWN BANK.
After Assigning, Brown Obtains Drafts on
Another Bank-The Run Ended.

M1DDLETowN, N. Y, Nov 29.-The run on
the savings bank ended this evening, after SIG,
900 had been paid out
President King of the broken national bank,
IS in bed and can not be seen. There are no
new developments in the matter.
On Thursday last, after B, D. Brown left thi
village, where he had made general assign
ment to the Middletown National Bank, he
went to Goshen. He there porcured from the
Goshen National Bank drafts on New York,
aggregating $13, ,000 which he took to New York
next morning and doubtless had cashed. Rumor
says he obtained the drafts without sufficient
security, OF none at all.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
"Sixes" on a Battlefield.

"Actors often meet under very pecu-
liar circumstances, and this meeting of
the Grand Army of the Republic re.
minds me of one" remarked Deputy
City Controller Rush to a reporter
"It's dull day for items, Peter, so
fire away with your fabrication -
"Oh, no This isn't one of that kind.
This is fact, and I've got the papers
to prove itw
Never mind the documentary proof!
II it's good story, I'll take your word
for it without affidavits, SO go ahead p
81 am not going to mention any
names-"
"No importance. Brown and Jones
will do"
"Nor where nor when the battle
took place"
"Immaterial. Was anybody hurt?'
"But it was a hot one, and when
the two armies got into close quarters
two actors who had often played to.
gether met face to face one with "A
Union, the other with a secession sword
in his hand You know what broad
sword combat is?"
"Yes. Two misses to one hit"
Not so bad as that It's like
clockwork. Anyone who ever sat
near the stage at French Spy's per-
formance has heard the Spy and Mo-
hammed counting in a whisper. One,
two, three, one, two, three, one, two
three "a pause now four! one, two,
three, four, five, six, and keep it up
"Just as these two actors crossed
swords they recognized each other, and
one Of them. who was a quick witted
fellow, sang out, Skies, cullyI and at
it they went with all their might, right
in plain sight Of both armies
(which got the best of it?"
Both. Both of them were honora-
bly, mentioned in the dispatches for
bravery upon the field, and both were
promoted.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Not Very Badly Left.

There arrived in this city yesterday,
half an hour after the west.bound train
had departed, a young man who was
in a terrible fix, He was on his way
to a village in the interior to get mar.
ried. The day and hour had been set,
and here he was, 80 miles away and
no show to get there unless he hired a
locomotive. Acting upon the advice
of the depot policeman, the young
man had an interview with one Of the
chief officials Of the road, who offered
the use of a locomotive for $40.
That's a heap of money" replied
the young man, as bis enthusiasm be.
gan to ooze away.
"Yes, said heindiferent official.
"I'll telegraph to her father and see
what he says
VERY well, let me know within an
hour"
In about ou hour the young man
returned with a message in his hand,
and he laid it before the official with
out a word 1t read
Susan changed her mind yesterday
and was married to Frank"
Then you won't want the locomo-
tive, Of course ?"
"Of course not. II was lucky |
thought of telegraphing, for I'm just
$40 ahead"
"And you don't feel bad on being
left2'
"Well, I'd been engaged to Susan
for thirteen years and when | opened
that dispatch my knees wobbled a bit,
but guess it's all for the best. I'm
also engaged to a Toledo milliner who
does business of $4,000 per year,
and to a girl in Columbus who expects
her aunt to leave her 100000, and I'm
in hopes of pulling through without
going into decline. Sorry to have
troubled you sir, and I'll bid you good
day.r-N. Y. Truth.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Didn't Steal

Gentlemen. faid an ArkAnsaw Colonel
Ne he stood under the limb Of a tree
from which depended a rope. II must
protest my innocence. ] did not steal
the mule. am above petty theft.
know that you all have the interest Of
the community at heart, and I don't
blame you but there are times when
we are all liable to be too rash. III
had stolen the mule my guilt would op.
press me until would beg to be put
out Of the world IN the mot summary
way"
"Thc mule was found in your pos
session. said the leader Of the mob.
Every true, my dear sir"
"Did he Jump into your lot7
"No, sir conducted him to the con.
fines of my premises"
"Did you buy the animali
"No, sir"
"Did you trade for bimi"
81 did not"
ethan you stole him. Let down the
rope, boys"
"Gent leman. hope you viii give
me chance to explain. The mule in
question was the property of our dis.
tinguished fellow citizen, Mai. Rug
lesberry. Some time ago the Major
and I exchanged few words Of uncom-
plimentsry nature. iutimsted that
the Majors blood would be highly sat.
isfactory 10 me, and the Major said
that my gore would please him mighty
Well we separated. thoroughly agreeing
with each other. The next day the
Major and met got what is
vulgarly called the drop on him, and
relieved him Of the top of his head.
He was riding = mule at the time, and
when he fell of saw that he no longer
had any practical use for the animal, 50
took charge Of him. Now, II had
dIsmounted in the way he did I should
h interposed no objection on the
Majors taking my horse"
81 hope sir. that you will excuse us, !"
REPLIED the leader Of the mob. "s
thought that you stole the mule. Your
explanation Is most satisfactory, and |
hope you'll excuse us, Let US ali take
drink l''-drlmsno Traslu.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
bi the biler Dustin"

bi the biler Dustin"
Jury said western Judge, you
kin 60 out and find u verdict. II you
can't find one Of your own, get the
one the last jury used" The jury re.
turned with verdict of Suicide in
the ninth degree"
A Rhode Island jury were five days
debating on long case involving a
hog worth 81, and then came in, found
the hog not guilty, and recommended
both the plaintiff and defendant to
the mercy Of the court.
A Pekin, Ill.,, coroner's jury rcn.
dcrcd the very singular verdict, that a
man whose body was found in the
river came to bis death by blow on
the head, (which was given either be.
fore or after the drowning.'- Chicago
Eyc.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Estimating Wealth.

"Ma, you know those Newcomers
across the way that we have all been
afraid to call on because their furni.
ture arrived at night, and we couldn't
tell whether il was nice or notf'
"Yes, and they always keep the cur,
tains so near closed that not a soul
has been able to get glimpse Of the
rooms
"None Of the ueighbors have called
on them yet, have they
mo"
"Well, We better 90 over, because if
we keep on snubbing them they may
turn around and snub US.
But why do you think so?'
"Their servant girl was in Cash &
Cos tea store this morning, She
bought a pound Of tea, and when the
clerk handed her a glorious chrome,
she turned up her nose at it.-Piilr.
Call
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
A Cranky Kicker

Please, sir, said the bell boy to a
Market street hotel clerk, "No. 30 says
there amt no towel in his ROOM
Tell him to use one Of the window
curtains"
"He says, too, there amt no pillars."
Tell him to put his vest under his
head"
"And he wants a pitcher Of water "
Suffering Cyrus But he's the
worst kicker | ever struck in my life
Garry him up the horse pail"
"Ie wants to know if he can have
a light"
"lIere, confound him Give him
this lantern, and ask him if he wants
the earth, and if he'll have it fried on
only one side or turned over;'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
A Bad Indictment.

"A highly respected citizen was ar.
raigued before court for shooting and
killing 4 friend. The evidence was
direct and after exhaustive arguments
had been made the judge said
at is clearly proved that you are
guilty a charged by the indictment" /"
"But protest my innocence" re-
piled the prisoner. "The indictment
reads that / did shoot and kill the
gentleman with powder and a leaden
bullet. This is mistake. ] bad no
bullets at the time, go | loaded my
gun with powder and horseshoe nail"
THAT, indeed, alters the case, said
the judge. "The indictment said
bullet when il should have said nail.
You are discharged, sir.'--ArEansag
Traveller.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Her Golden Hair.

Mr.. Simkins was engaged to the
lovely golden.haired Miss Wegg. One
day an envious female told Mr.. Sim.
kins that his lady.love dyed her hair.
That night Mr.. Simkins said TO Miss
Wegg
Mamie, my own, some one told me
to-day that your hair was dyed.'
at is false" retorted his sweetheart
warmly.
They were married shortly after.
wards, and when Mamie took off her
wig and hung it over the back Of the
chair, Simkins expostulated and re-
minded her Of their conversation.
81 said then it was false, said his
spouse.
They will be divorced in autumn.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
In "A Leather Bag

One Of the gaily-painted mail
wagons which ply between the post.
Office, and the various depots and
which continually remind the pedes.
trian Of the greatest show on earth,
was down at the Union depot the other
day, when a stranger looked it care
fully over and inquired Of a police.
man;
Circus in town.
No, not exactly.
What sort Of an animal have they
got in there
Can't you read?
can, when am to hum. but this
snow kinder blinds me.
We'll, it is dodo, | believe.
And where are they going to take
him.
Oh, up town piece. If you follow
the wagon you will be apt TO see him
unloaded.
! believe | will. ! have not seen
one Of those animals since ! was boy,
and If there are no charge for it !
might as we'll take n squint.
He followed the wagon at trot
and was absent about half an hour.
When he returned the officer asked
Well, did you see the dodo'
No, not hair Of him, was the die.
gusied reply, | got all ready to, but
be hanged if they didn', have him in
a leather bag.
ALGEENoN, I have a stitch in my
side.
! am not surprised, my dear. You
were hemmed in by the crowd at the
party last night
No; | think / got it while ba-ting
the turkey.
You tuck too much pains over IT,
Alscrnon; why will you persist in
ruilling my temper in this way
Merely . biased notion of yours and
fur.bclow nv intentions.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Curious verdicts.


For ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain commend us TO the petit
juror. He is past all finding out. He
is often more expeditions than wise
II is not an uncommon thing for him
TO arrive at verdict that is decided
by the cast of die. In this blind
way justice some times gets her just
deserts. Many amusing incidents are
told of odd verdicts brought In by the
modern juror. who is wonderfully and
fearfully made. Probably the most
quaint specimen of agreement ever
arrived at by twelve men was the ver-
diet brought in by jury at the city
of Abvline, Kan, when that bowling
Wilderness was in its brightest bloom.
Il read "Jerked TO Jesus bya mule !"
Mr.. Eli Perkins, who has given the
verdict business careful study, culls
The following queer specimens from
his memorandum
A Kansas jury gave the following
verdict in a case where a man died in
state Of inloxication Death BY
hangiDg--round > rum shop
An Indiana jury recently returned
written verdict of "Blode to peces
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
CAARLEs Dickens.

LORD LYrToN spoke wisely when
he said that the stomach Is the seat o E
uemory, for a man is not likely to
i,rget that he's hungry.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

ASswET rnIs.-ls there person living
who ever sa1 a case Of ague, bilious
itess, nervousness, or neuralgia, or any
4 sease OF the stomache, liver, or
Kidneys that Hop Bitters viii not
curc2
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
How Dickens Did Tt.

SOME ENTERTAINING CORRESPOND
ENCE.-How sQUEERs GOT A
THREsHIEG-TnE FAMILIAR
METHODS OF A GREAT
AUTHOR ILLUSTRATED.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21

sALvIxI and Edwin Booth do not
agree in their conceptions of King
Lear, but they agree that maccaroni
and ham hold the balance Of power.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-02-21
Appealing to George.

\ young lady visiting Vallejo, Cal,
is quite sweet on a certain young Jour.
ualist One morning the pair started
ont for long ramble over the Contra
Costa hills. Being gone all day, they
were completely worn out and fatigued.
The young lady and gentleman were
met by q party Of their friends soon
after their return, and we're asked what
kind of a time they had. Now, the
young lady has n very unhandy habit;
Of proving any assertion she may
make by appealing to any friend that
she happens 10 have with her at the
time. So, as usual, away she went,
aud answered the inquiry as follows /:
"Oh, we had fine time. But climb
ing over rocks and bushes has made
me black and blue all over, hasn't it,
Georgef' (appealing to the young
man who had gone out with her
George said emphatically that he'd be
hanged if he knew anything about it,
and now that young couple get no rest
from the chatting of their friends.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-26
Jute.

A few days ago we received q circular
asking US to advise planters to engage eX-
tensiyely this year in planting jute. We
have no doubt that the author Of the cir
cular believes thatit will be to the adyan-
tage Of planters to follow advice of this
kind. We are satisfied. however, that if
planters were TO plant jute, their time.
labor and money would be wasted. II is
useless to begin the cultivation of jute
until a machine has been perfected to eX-
tract the fibre and prepare it for market
There was a good deal of jute raised in
Mississippi last year, but not a single
bale Of Jute was sent TO market. 1t was
found that the machine, which had been
heralded as solving the jute problem, could
not accomplish the work expected Of it. 1t
is true that it prepared fibre that cOmpar-
ed favOrably with India jute. but it could
not do it at a cost that permitted the Am
erican grown jute TO compete with the
India jute. 1t is said that this machine
has been greatly improved. That IS not
improbable. The public will believe in
it, however, when jute is found in the
market which has been prepared by it.
1t is an injury to the jute industry to adj
wise the planting Of jute before it is settled
whether it can be utilized. Planters will
become disguised, and will be slow to be-
lieve the truth when a machine is invent
ed that will make the production Of iute
profitable. No doubt, in time. a machine
viii be invented that Will do the work
that is necessary to make the cultivation
Of jute in this country profitable, but I'M
til it is invented planters had better let
lutte alone.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-26
WOMEN AND FINANCES.
The Efficiency OF the Sex as None
Handlers

akCItN Journal.
Although hundreds of women hold posi-
tons Of financial trust in the country, We
have yet TO hear Of one Of them being
guilty Of ENLIGHTENMENT or defaleation.
The evidence clearly sustains the position
OF those who believe that women are
qualified, morally. physically and intellec-
tually, for the handling Of moneyln stores
or in banks. Gen. Spinner. who first in
tr0duced women into the [. :. Treasury,
LETT on record a striking testimonial TO the
efficiency and integrity Of the sex. and no
one ever had a better opportunity TO study
the question than he. who at one time had
1000 women under his direction, engaged
chiefly in handling money. He testifes
that they count more accurately and
rapidly than men; that their ability 10 de-
tect cOunterfeits proved to be superior in
almost every test; that they were, with
out an exception, honest, and were in
variably more careful and painstaking in
their work.
COmplalnts.Of lnaccuracy and careless
ness on the part Of men were made fire.
quenuy during Gen. Spinner's admins
tration Of the United States Treasury, but
such complaints against lady clerks were
few. The sbrewdest and quickest detect
Ors Of counterfeit currency were women,
and IN case of dispute as TO the genuine
ness Of money Gen. Spinner invariably
took the Judgment Of Miss Grandin, who
was for a long time employed in his
bureau. In speaking Of her ability in this
particular one day Gen. Spinner said: ST
l were a believer in clairvOyance 1 should
say that she possessed thats power; but 1
am not, so / call it instinct.7 Although
there are several thousand women en-
plOyed by the government as clerks. ac-
countants, pOstmistresses and in other
capacities not one has ever proved IN
faithful to her trust. Many have been
discharged for incapacity and other rea-
sons, but never one for dishonesty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-26

The Morrison bill and the Danville and
Copiah county investigations have over
Swallowed the work Of Mr.. Springer's
committee during the last few weeks.
Mr.. Springer's committee, however. have
not been idle. Little by little they are
uncOvering a good many rotten spots in
the administration Of the government
since the Republicans came into power.
Not long ago, through the efforts Of the
committee, a resolution was passed by
the House calling on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for a statement Of the gross
earnings Of United States MarshaIs and
United States District Attorneys from
1873 10 1SS3 inclusive. A reply has been
received with respect to the Marshals,
but none, as yet, with respect TO District
Attorneys. The reply shows that in the
ten years mentioned the fees collected by
the Marshals amounted to 5000, 600. OF
this vast sum only $1,000 reached the
Treasury. All the rest went into the
pockets OF the Marshals. Strange as it
may appear, it seems that in nearly all
cases the fees collected just about
reached the maximum allowed by law TO
the Marshals. OF course few believe that
this happened naturally. This condition
Of affairs was doubtless brought
about by a system Of figuring that
robbed the Treasury while it filed the
pockets Of the Marshals. II would be in
teresting 10 know how much more the
Marshals got during the last ten years
than they were legally entitled to. The
probabilities are that the Washington
authorities winked at the crookedness be-
cause the greater part Of the money that
was illegally retained was used to aid the
party. The fee system, however, has run
its course. This Congress doubtless will
wipe it out and adopt the salary system.
1t ought 10 have been wiped out long ago.
1t has been the occasion Of nearly all the
outrages perpetrated on the people Of the
South by United States Marshals.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-26
OSCAR WILDE,s LECTURE.
The wild Stories He Tells About Amer.
Ae5e York Sun.


A large audience assembled at the
Crystal Palace at Sydenham. a few days
ago, to hear Mr.. Oscar Wilde's lecture
on his impressions Of America. Mr..
Wilde who has discarded knee breeches
and reassumed the prosaic trousers said
that the Americans are the 1iOisiest peo-
pie in the world, whose national occupa-
ton Is catching trains. Pennsylvania,
with lis rocky gOrges and woodland
scenery, reminded him of Switzerland;
the prairie Of a piece Of brown blOtting
paper. Everything is twice as large as
II should be, everywhere is twice as far
as it should be. He visited Leadville,
the chief characteristic Of whose inhabi-
tants Is the constant use Of the revolver.
He lectured to them upon "Benvenuto
Cellini, his Life and Works." and was
reprOVed by his hearers for
not having brought that artist with
him. The explanation that he had been
dead for some little time elected the in
qulry. Nv no shot him: :" Among the more
elderly inhabitants of the South he found
a melancholy tendency TO date every
event of Importance by the late war.
Glow beautiful the moon is tonight he
once remarked to a gentleman who was
standing next to him. - Yes" was the re-
ply, but you should have seen il before
the war;" So iniinitesimal did he find the
knowledge and appreciation of art west of
the Rocky Mountains, that an art patron
one who IN his day had been a miner
actually sued the railroad company for
damages because the plaster cast of
Venus of Milo, which he had imported
from Paris, had been delivered minus the
arms. And, what was more surprising
still, he gained his case and the damages.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-26
Another Materiaiized Spirit Captured.

Boston Correspondent Hartford COurqaL.
There has been rather an exciting eDi
sode in connection with spiritual mani
festatiOns in Boston. At house at the
south end of the city there have been
many exhibitions Of materialized spirits
OF late. some of those who knew Of these
exhibitions We're convinced that they
were fraudulent, and laid plan for their
exposure. The story, as it is told to me-
Is to the effect that fifteen Of our citizens
agreed to 90 together to the house and in
vestigate the matter to the bottom. They
arranged plan of operation in advance.
The seances are held in a darkened room.
The materialiZed spirits issue from a cab
met and move about the circle con-
yerslng with those who compose
it. kIhe arrangement was that one
Of the party should seize upon the
spirit, while another, who took seat
near the gas burner. should strike match
and turn on the gas at the signal. when
the Investigation should proceed. This
was strictly carried out. The spirit ap-
peared in the form Of a sailor. The ac-
tive party in the circle watched his oD-
pOrtunity, and threw his arms with a
muscular grip about the sailor, when the
room was suddenly illumined, and he
found himself clasping a woman. She
fought vigorously to be free, and dealt her
captor blow which left a mark on his
face. The sailor costume came off i'm the
struggle, and though the woman retreat
ed, the parties got possession of the cabi-
net and carried away the paraphernalia
by which the imposition had been carried
on. 1t Is singular affair, and the men
who are concerned in the exposure,
| am told, are of the highest Tespecta-
bility.