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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08
A shrewd and Careful Thief.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANGOLA, May Last October, during our
county fair, Lawrence Gates, assistant cashier
of Kinney q Co. Bank, Angola, was robbed of
his gold watch and chain, valued at several hun
bred dollars. During the winter a charm which
was ON the chain was returned to him by a man
who stepped him on his way home. and he was
asked what he would give for the return OF the
watch. The conversation was interrupted, and
nothing more was said. Mr.. Gates had given up
ever securing his watch, until this morning,
when he arose, he found a note pinned on his
door, saying that if he would come to the Lake
James boat-house, alone, a few miles from town,
and bring $40, he could get his watch. He did
so, and on the door of the boat house found a
note saying to leave 500 and the watch would be
left He wrote pledging on his honor to leave
the 500 when the watch was in his hands, and
retired into the woods. In a few moments he
returned and found his watch on the latch of
the door, and, leaving $40, he returned home,
not having had a glimpse of the man he was ne
g~otiating with.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08
Central Illinois Medical Association.

Special to the India napolis Journal.
B~LooMINGroN, May Fifty physicians at
tended the semi annual meeting of the Central
Illinois Medical Association here to-day. The
election of officers resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, DR.. Lee Smith, of Bloomington; first vice
president, DR.. L. A. Wilcox, of Champaign;
second vice-president, DR.. S. M. Wiley, of Pax
ton; secretary and treasurer, DR.. c.. L. Orner, of
Saybrook. Essays upon technical subjects were
read by Drs. Wiley, of Paxton: Darrah, of
Bloomington; Little, of Bloomington; Parke, of
Bloomington; Haulding, of Arrowsmith, and
Hill and Anderson, of Bloomington. In the
evening a banquet and reception was rendered
the body at st. Joseph's Hospital, under the
management of the Sisters of st. Francis. Ad-
journed to meet at Farmer City in November
next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08
Minor Notes.

A special venire of two hundred has been sum-
moned in the trial of Cooper for the murder of
Dillon, which has begun at Jasper.
Clinton Straight. accidentally shot by Jack
Anthony, at Laurel, on Sunday night, is in a
precarious condition. The ball can not be
found, though probed for.
Theodore L. Borden, of New Carlisle, died of
paralysis on Monday. He was sixty-four years
old, a prominently Mason, an extensive farmer and
wel11nown III northern Indiana.
The John Sullivan combination of roughs en-
ioyed a big drunk at Vincennes on Tuesday.
Sullivan took in all the bad saloons and got on
his muscle. He had a row in one of them, but
he was taken way before he got to fighting, and
put to bed.
The Frcnchman whose mangled remains were
found on the railroad track near New Albany is
now thought to have been murdered. On max
ing an examination it was found that the mans
throat had been cut and the body undoubtedly
laid on the track.
AT Wabash, on Tuesday, Mrs. Daniel French
undertook TO commit suicide 9y taking thirty
grains of morphine. The prompt and vigorous
use Of stomach-pump thwarted her designs.
though she is not yet out of danger. This is the
second attempt. Domestic trouble is assigned
as the cause.
Charles Loeb, arrested last week at Baraboo,
Wis, were he had gone'into business, has been
taken TO Washington to answer two charges
first, for bastardy, preferred by Miss Ada vii
son; second. for administering medicine for the
purpose OF producing an abortion. In the former
charge he is under $500 bail. and 80, 900 in the
latter, for his appearance next week.
Morris L. Forester. a New Albany loafer. has
run away with Mrs. Henry w. Fawcett, the wife
Of a respectable and well-to-do coal dealer of
that city. She left her home on Friday, on pre-
tense of going to visit her mother at Peru, Ind
who is seriously i'll. Instead Of going to Peru.
however, she met Forester at Seymour. and
had her baggage, consisting Of two heavily
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08
A victim Of Sensational Literature,

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, May Wesley Rees, twenty years
old, living near New Burlington, committed sui
eide on Tuesday night. He climbed a tree in
his fathers orchard, tied a buggy line about his
neck and then fred a pistol ball into his brain,
producing instant death. 1t is supposed he used
the line so that in case of the shot failing, death
would follow from strangulation. No cause is
assigned for the act, other than that he was a
great reader of sensational literature.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08
He Selected tho Best.

A stylishly dressed young man vent into The
salesroom of the American Jewelry Company,
on South Illinois street, last night, and asked TO
see some watches. Several were shown him by
the clerk, and selecting two, valued at $25 and
$16 respectively, lie said do you guarantee
thesel" eve do" was the answer. ''Then
win take them said the stranger, and he
grabbed them and ran out. Two gentlemen who
were standing in the door pursued him and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. Moore, of Sheridan, was in the city yes
terday.
Hon. w. c.. DePauw, of New Albany, is at the
Bates House.
DIR. Chas. D. Pierson and wife have returned
from New Orleans.
Samuel 7. Babcoek, a leading capitalist and
railroad magnate of New York, is in the city,
being a witness in the Henderson case in the Su
perior Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08

The Lecture by Rev. John Alabaster at Ply
mouth Church for the Free K-indergartens.
The lecture ~coursein behalf of that excellent
and beneficial project the free kindercartens be-
gan last night at Plymouth Church. The audi
ence was intelligent and attentive, and it is safe
to say that when those who should have attend
cd know what they have missed they will ell
deavor to repair their loss by attending the fol
lowing lectures of the course: The subject of
Of DR.. Alabasters lecture was Michael Angelo,
shom be described as The ST. Paul Of the pencil
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Fatally Crushed by a Train.
al To the I~udiaDauoIis ,Jonrna1

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
V~ENNCEsNEs, May This morning at 6
o'clock Andrew DriscoD, a passenger, fell under
the wheels of the Chicago express on the Evans
vile & Terre Haute railroad, and was fatally
crushed. He was an English tourist, and about
twenty-four years old. His residence is un-
known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08

The produce and commission house of J, A,
Lawrence, Of this city. has suspended ON account
of the decline in prices and the failure. a year
ago, of Mr.. Lawreuce's father, and a bill of sale
has been executed for the stock to J, NJ. Gorch,
of Casey, Ill, the principal creditor, whose
claim is s., 500. The assets are placed at 81, 800,
and the liabilities at IS, 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08
ILLINOIS,.


Menbefs OF an EIeCtIOn Board ArreSteH Tor
Tampering witt, Returns.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
BLOOMINGTON, May William H. Anderson,
A. w. Green, J. N. Smith, r. p. Wood. Carlisle
Scott and J. W. Puett, members of the town
board of Colfax, this county. were all arrested
to-day, having been indicted last week for tam
pering with the election returns of that village.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-08

caught HIM near the Occidental Hotel. At the
station house he registered rs Charles Brown,
and said he came here yesterday from Chicago.
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.
frun Elanant Hnmns

One a handsome t~wo-story brick house, known rs
No. 5G6 North Illinois street, containing 10 rooms,
bath, city water-works, cellar under whole house,
eistern, halls, stairways, nantels, CRATES and every
appliance requisite TO q ~6rstclass house; east and
south fronts, being on the northwest corner of Second
and Illinois streets; lot 4Sl2x140 feet. Also,
A two-story frame house, known as No. 70 West
Second street, containing s rooms, cellar, gas, city
water-works, ~eistern, stable; lot 6Sx73 feet.
The above property is in ~frstclass condition, and
will be sold nj Public Auction on Thursday, May 10,
1854, at 2 o'clock p. m. on the premises.
Terms-One-third cash, balance in one, two and
three years, with s per cent. interest, with the priv
ilege OF paying all cash.
There is no finer location in She city of Indianapolis.
Persons wishing to bid on either Of these properties
can see through them by calling at No. T6 West Sec
end street before the day of sale.
". T.. MICK Co, Agents,
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XTANTED-A FIRSTCLASS MAN TO TAKE
w the agency for this State for our company. We
have four classes, and insure in Glass A Master Ma
SONS; Glass b, their wives. sisters, mothers or daugh-
tiers; Class c.. Master Mason and wife, joint pfiey;
Glass i, accident class for Master Masons only. We
are the only Masonic Company in the world who have
these classes. Address. inclosing written references.
w. A. MURRAY secretary and manager. National
Masonic Cooperative Relief Association. Buffalo, n. Y.
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nor SALE OR TRADE AN EXCELLENT
Il stock and fruit farm, two miles from city of
Martinsville; 100 acres in tract; sc acres cleared, bal
ance in good iirewood TIMBER new frame house of
three rooms and good cellar, with two rooms of old
house attached; good, new barn, 32x42i good water;
36I young apple trees select fruit, and 800 Seeding
peach trees, planted this spring and already growingi
cleared land mostly in clover, some timothy and blue
grass; land broken, but strong. Mortgage for $500 at
Sper cent, but paid to March, 1885. VIII sell cheap
for cash, or trade for small tract in Marion county or
small Indianapolis property, if u~nincumbered. Reason
for selling: have got no use for farm. a good chance
for a bargain to the right party. Call on or address
LEVI FERGUSON. Martinsville, Ind.
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XKTANTED-GOOD. ENERGETIC AGENTS TO
w sell Balls Common Sense" polishing iron.
Call on or address g.. BALL - Vance Block, Indi-
annapolis. Ind.
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WANTED THIS WEEK, 80 LADIES TO
w take our light and steady home work; city or
country; 50 to $40 weekly. HOME FANCY WORK,
IS North Pennsylvania street.
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WANTED-AGENTS-N EVERY TOWNSHIP
w in Indiana and the adjoining States to intro
duce. our Musical, Legal, Agricultural, Historical,
Commercial, Literary and Biblical works. We handle
none but subscription books Of the highest mechan-
zeal and literary excellence, and we sell at such low
prices and on such easy payments as to place them
within the reach Of al classes. Circulars mailed
promptly to anyone desiring a local or general agency.
Call on or address FRANK 3. AINSWORTH & {.
Al Vance Block.
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WANTED-THE HIGHEST CASH PRICE AID
w for the best of second hand clothing. Call on or
address r A. SELLERS, 10 Massachusetts, av-
en11e
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VA ANTED-LADY AGESTS-NOVELTIES IN
w ladies' and children's underwear. INVESTMENTS
doubled. Outsell everything. Agents make $50
monthly. Address, with stamp, CAMPBELL co,
8 South May street, Ohicago.
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NOR SALE-ONE LARGE DOUBLE CIRCULAR
Il saw-mil; new; 20. oO0 feet capacity; plenty of
timber, on railroad, with good rates; 10 acres of land;
houses and lots; also. \ l location for grain, with
scales and sacks. VIII take part Of purchase money
in saving. Satisfactory reasons for selling. Address
MILL, care of the Journal.
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NOR SALE-SPECIAL BARGAINS IN O
L hand or Lew Engines. Boilers. Saw-Inils. Head
ing and Stave Machinery. HADLEY. WRIGHT &
co, lib and 125 $. Tennessee street, indianapolis.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

XNANTED-THE CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER IN
w the West, the Weekly Indiana State Journal.
One dollar per year.
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NNANTED-A FIRSTCLASS PARTY To TAKE
w the State Agency for Indiana of a guaranteed
Assessment Insurance Society of New YorS. Liberal
terms will be made with the right party. Address,
giving experience, qualifications, references. etc, IN
SURANCE. p. O. box 1928, New York.
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FOR SALE.

NOR SALE-A DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER
Il and Office, in a reliably Democratic county; no
other Democratic paper in the place. Address H.. S.
BIGIIAM.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-18
Shape OF the Horses Back.

An English livestock paper, in an
article relating to the selection of a
horse for the work he is expected to
perform, after stating the results
many observations on horses, remarks
that it is the arch of bridge WATCH,
from its structure, can bear weight
placed upon it, whereas, an inverted
arch would fall to pieces, or would
withstand far less pressure. 1t has
been observed that low-backed, or
rather hollow backed horses. working
in harness, kept their condition. while
those with high backs lost flesh. Per-
sons of not very inquiring or obser :
want dispositions would probably at
tribute this to the fact that the former
were of more hardy constitution than
the latter, but this would be false
conclusion It is owing entirely to
the curvature of the back, for horse
which can draw weight is least able
to bear weight upon its back, while
the horse unable to bear the strain of
draft can beat the other any day in
carrying a weight. The line of the
vertebiae indicates the sort of work
for which the horse is fitted. If it IS
hight the weight must be on the top
to press it together; if low, the pres
sure must be from below for the same
reason. A downward curvature is,
therefore, the best form of SPINE for
draft horse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-18
Construction of Carp Ponds.

A rp-breeder IN Pennsylvania
says a proper system requires three
ponds. They must all be shallow in
the main, but each must have deep
place next to the outlet Each must
have collector in the deepest point
made Of wood or masonry. This is q
sort of trap in which to collect the
fish, especially intruders, suc2 as pre-
datory fish, cells, etc., which are sure
to get into all ponds. Connected with
the collector must be sluice which
will drain the pond dry at will. This
should be done early in the spring
and late in the fall. All wood and
masonry should be avoided in the con-
struction of emb ankments except the
simple sluice referred to, and this
sluice should answer the double pur-
pose of holding the water to it's
standard level and of drawing it all
off when desired. In regions where
the water freezes, alternating ground
should be prepared adjoining the
slulce, where the carp can burrow in
winter. This should be the deepest
place in the pond excepting the collec-
tor. The bottom of the pond should
be muddy, so as to produce rank
growth of aquatic vegetation, prefer
able lilies, but any indigenous growth.
This makes the pond an aquatic pas
ture in which the carp will subsist
without artificial food, which should
not be given them till short time be-
fore marketing or preparing for the
table, and then only in fattening
boxes or watts which can be kept clean
and which will keep the carp from
the earth. The regular discharge of
water must be from the bottom in
stead of the surface There must be
no other fish with the carp. Geese,
ducks aud all domestic fowls and ami
mails should be kept away from carp
ponds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-18

himself, that 1t was a pity that aught
so valuable should be left in the pos
session of the dead, who had need of
no more than the coffin and the
shroud.
Then the old sexton tolled the bell
again, and the funeral procession
passed out under the gloomy clouds
and across the grave yard, where the
wild roses of summer hung their
lackened wreaths upon the head
ones, to the door of the vault, in
which it left her with the assembled
dead. And the widowed husband
paced down the narrow path to the
churchyard gate, with his gaze, like
the old sections, bent earthward, as if
he too, was looking into a deep
grave.
The silence of winter and death
would have settled upon the church
and its graves once more had it not
been broken by faint nurmur 81
voices under the ancient porch, and
when the early twilight was closing
down upon the world, the two assist
ants passed out of the churchyard gate
together. Then the clouds IN the west,
over behind the Manor currents, were
visible through the lea fess trees, be-
gan to smolder with the led fire of the
setting sun, and to turn upward from
the horizon, until the crimson light
of the winter sunset blazed up in
clear sky, and the two assistants look
ed at one another and said:
''It will be clear tonight, and the
moon is at the full"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-18

Colonization schemes are croppino
out. AS during the last industrial de,
preston, so during the present will
large numbers be driven out from
manufacturing centers. A New Jer-
sey company has just purchased 4 900
acres of land in Florida, and saw-.nills
are being erected. The best machin-
cry is being contracted for. Laborers
are wanted who can put in few
hundred dollars.
Few people know that there is quite
a valuable collection of diamonds and
other precious stones In the treasury
at Washington They are the gift in
past years of oriental nations 70 our
government. 1t is said they shave
no definite owners, and are placed in
the treasury vaults because they are
too valuable to throw away, and no
body dares to claim them because no.
body has any right TO them.
The Philadelphia Press is authority
for the for the following figures: Ac-
cording to the latest census 1SSD the
population of st. Petersburg number
ed SCI, 900 inhabitants, or an increase
OF 200, 900 in two years. The adherents
OF the non christian religions were
20, 00J, of wnom Is, S26 were Jews.
Besides the mother tongue. thirty-four
different idioms were spoken. There
were $4,000 civil officers of state,
50, 900 military men and 1000 mem
bers of the clergy. According to the
provisions of the ministry of public
instruction, the receipts for 1885 were
calculated at 2 334 935 roubles. being
an increase of $4,000 roubles as com
pared with 1884. The total expendi-
ture was calculated at $500, 900
rOubles, or an increase of sos. 900
roubles as compared with the last re-
turn.
The Italian population of California
has grown to be very important both
as to numbers and as to wealth and
intelligence. There are now $500
Italians in San Francisco. In other
parts of the state there are %, 900,
and in other Pacific States there are
As, 900 Italians on the Pacific coast.
From 1869 to 1872 the emigration was
composed almost entirely of single
men, but since the latter date families
have predominated. Nearly ali come
directly from Italy, the coast furnish
ing fishermen and the rural districts
farm gardeners and farmers. They
were born among vineyards, alive and
orange groves. They are, therefore,
naturally experienced and practical
orchardists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-18
Exploration in Egypt.

Mr.. Flinders Petrie, the Egyptian
explorer, has again left England to
resame his work in lower Egypt.
The London correspondent of The
Manchester Guardian writes: During
the who'd of the past winter and
spring Mr.. Petrie was engaged in the
| exploration of the important ruins of
the ancient city of Zoan. Or Tanis,
about thirty miles west of Port Said.
This Ecity was of the greatest import
ance to the explorer on account of It's
close connection with the sojourn of
the Israeiites in Egypt. The work of
exploration is no mean task: and al
though the explorer has as yet made
but slight impression on the vast
mounds of debris, most valuable and
important results have been obtained.
In order to reach the strata where the
native Egyptian records commence
more than thirty feet Of solid debries
of Ptolemic and Roman structures
had to be removed. Tn this work Mr..
Petrie proceeded most carefully, and
as each house was cleared it's cham
bers were diligently swept. In one
house were found large number of
Greek and other papyri. The former
of these are found to be reports as to
taxation and the affairs of the army
dnring the reign of Vespasian. In
another chamber of the Same house
the explorers found statute of the
owner, inscribed with his name. In
an adjacent house were found some
beautiful specimens of Egyptian and
Grssco Egyptian jewelry, necklaces of
amber, silver, and coral beads (the
latter very rare), pair of fine gold
bracelets and a gold serpent-riug.
The gems, however, of the collect
were a fine zodiac painted on glass,
and some glass No osaics as fine as
Venetian work. The zodiacaI signs
are represented by beautiful female
heads, to which the emblems of the
consultations are added-as Leo with
bushy hair, and Scorpio with scorpion
claws on her head and the tails hang
ing at the side-the whole being paint
ed in gold and brown on glass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-18
How Colds are Caught.

A great many cannot see why it is
they do not take a cold when exposed
to cold winds and rain. The fact is,
and it ought to be more generally un-
derstood, that nearly every cold is
contracted indoors, and is not directly
due to the cold outside, but to the
heat inside. A man will go to bed at
night feeling as well as usual and get
up in the morning with royal cold.
He goes peeking around in search of
cracks aud keyholes and tiny drafts.
Weather strips are procured and the
house made as tight as a fruit can.
In few days more the whole family
has colds.
Let man go home tired or ex-
hausted, eat full supper of starchy
and vegetable food, occupy his
mind intently for awhile, go to
bed in "a warm, close room,
and # he doesn't have a cold ia the
morning it will be a wonder A drink
of whisky or a glass or two beer or
before supper Will facilitate matters
very much.
People swallow more colds down
their throats than they inhale or re-
ceive from contact with the air, no
matter how cold or chill it may be.
PLAIN, hearty suppers are good to go
to bed on, and are far more conducive
to refreshing sleep than a glass of
beer or dose of choral. In the esti-
nation of a great many this statement
is rank heresy, but in the light of sci
ence, common sense and experience
it is gospel t4'dth.