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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-15
THOUSANDS OF SMITHS.
The Village of Peapa6k and the Reunion Of
the Smith Family.

New York Herald.
Graded between two forks of the Orange
mountains is the quaint little village of Peapaek,
where 5000 members of the Smith family held
| their annual reunion Wednesday, The scene of
| the meeting was an old orchard, beside which
stood the little cottage of the president. 1t is
implanted and weatherbeaten Big dents Ill the
hillsides have been set down by scientists as
glacier tracks, but the enemies of the Smith fam
lily claim that they the footprints of the orig
inal Miss Smith.
The springs of the fat, yellow stage which runs
between Somerville and Peapack creaked all
day long yesterday with the heavy loads they
were compelled to bear The Smiths poured
into the old orchard from all points of the com
pass.
As each conveyance arrived the horse was
tethered to q tree by the road or IN the WOODS
Over 500 vehicles were gathered before noon
There were black buggies and green buggies,
wide farm wagons road-carts and rumbllng car
riages of the last century. Even the horses
seemed to feel that it was a great family affair
and they wagged their ears socially as they
tried to eat the rail fences.
Strings of flags were hung between the trees
and two small pavilions were set in the middle
of the orchard. In one pavilion was brass
band, which made the air shiver with the kind
of music the Smith family like The 5000
Smiths were soon squatted around the pavilions
They were mostly farming people. Every man,
woman and child had a luneh-basket and long
table was erected for the banquet Each one
upon the table At a given signal the multitude
made dive for the feast and gorged itself.
After the big Smiths and the little Smiths had
finished their meal, Abraham Smith, the vice.
president, called the meeting to order. Peter q
Smith was elected president; James G. Smith,
secretary; Oscar Smith, treasurer and George
Logan, recording secretary. TWAS unanimously
decided that Peter q. was the mugwump of all
the Smiths
A speech was made by the Rev Mr.. Ander.
son. He said that the Smiths were grand race.
They have all the good qualities he CON
tinued. They are gifted true, honest and no
blen
The Smith family smiled hugely.
They love one another
All the young male and female Smiths biushed
and some of the older ones looked daggers
They stand before all men as models of true
men and women
At this the audience nodded its assent, and
remarked what particularly truthful and dis
corning man the Rev. Mr. Anderson was.
One of the roundest and rosiest of the Smiths
said that he had got the sense of the Smiths on
the presidential election with the following re-
suit: Smiths for Cleveland 40S Smiths for
Blaine, S0 Smiths for any member of the
family who will run, 1000
It was fully 5 o'clock before the assemblage
broke up, and each Smith went back to his own
Preside to live in anticipation of next years
meeting
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DEAR MurEs FOR BLAINE.
A Silent Force in Politics Not Heretofor
Considered.

A Silent Force in Politics Not Heretofore
Considered.
New York Correspondence Pittsburg Dispatch.
was talking-in sign language-this week
with deaf mute, who is welI-known gentle
man of this city. Said he:
''Do you know that there are between twenty
Ave and thirty thousand deaf mutes in this
country who will vote solidly for Blaine and
Loganl"
Why so7r I asked, curious and surprised, for
hadn't heard before of any such issue in poll
tics.
There are general reasons" he replied. SIN
the first place, we have no love for either Cleve.
land or Hendricks. They have never shown
any interest in us, nor any desire to further
our interests. Mr.. Cleveland, in Buffalo, never
tried to improve or enlarge our schools, nor has
he done so as Governor. Hendricks record in
Indiana is equally barren.
HOn the other hand, we owe our great college
at Kendall Green, Washington, entirely to the
Republicans and particularly to Blaine. 1t was
Blaine's influence that led the Republican ma
jority in Congress to make the needed appropri-
alton, in the face of Democratic opposition. Mr.
Logan has always been valuable friend of that
Institution, and under Republican rule deaf
mntes have been largely employed in the govern
ment offices at Washington Furthermore, con-
tinued my friend, "a few years ago there was
no provision in the State Of Maine for the edu-
to Mr. Blaine, and very quick y-within month
think-a law was adopted providing for the
complete education of all deaf mutes at the ex-
pense of the State, They are educated at the
famous school at Hartford, Conn, and there are
forty or fifty of them there now
sYeu may say he concluded that this is a
narrow and selfish view of the case; but we deaf
mutes are, by misfortune of nature made the
wards of public generosity, and it is only natural
that we should stand by our benefactors"
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prejudice Irish-Americans against him have not
shadow of foundation. In the face of the con
slant iteration of the charges, in Augusta where
Mr.. Blaine was falsely said to have played the
role of Know-nothing), the Catholic clergyman,
Father Murphy, openly voted the Republican
ticket and GO per cent Of the Irish American
citizens followed Father Murphys example
This ought to settle the charge of Know moth
lngisfn 1t repetition hereafter viii but hurt the
Democratic party. Irish Americans thank
heaven, are now intelligent enough to see
through the sophistries of campaign orators and
otiice7helders and offireseekers They think for
themselves and they vote as they think
They have also the manhood TO resent an in
suit. They have good memories They will
teach Mr. Bragg, Mr. Dan Manning and the
truculent unreconstructed ''gentlemenT of the
South that they know how to resent an insult.
They will show it by voting for Blaine, and
against the candidates of the monopolists and
Know nothings. of the bigots and the Pharsees
OF the ur- American Americans, and of the Brit
ish Grover Cleveland next November. The Maine
election is q triumph for Irish-American man
hood and independence
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ILLINOIS.
Cuttings from Correspondence and Gleanings
from Exchanges.

CuIlfnps from CorreS11Onf enee and CSleaninp.s
- Z, !,
m 1,tI - 1870,
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IVY noaF naS VIZ
para a eis. ~ aos NiSeiislDioi anu s'NnoS =
eoyel
Raync Huber tramp arrested at Farmer
olty Ior nuInsFoas pnetDs, mas peen sent 70 Tue
pepiNenelars ior tAFes YEATS, tNo pss faieer us
capeure
Albert Francisco has been arrested Z. at Decatur
charged with stealing bank certificate OF de-
posit from y IL Walters, OF Windsor, and Iorg-
ing Walters's name on the certificate, which
caieu LOT Pvo'
Thomas Martin. OF Jerseyville. in Jail at Car
rollton, charged with rape, and who attempted
suicide week ago by drinking bedbug poison,
was successful after all. he fingered until SAT-
urdag and then died.
George Pantin is on trial at Belvdere on a
change ofvenue for the murder Of VIM. Smith,
IN Eigin, on March, 3, 1888. murder that at
traeted great attention at the time. The de-.
Tense will be insanity.
Young Brothers, large paper and paint house
at Quincy. suffered loss bv Are Saturday morn
ing, from SIS. 900 to SIS, O06 The fire originated
from spontaneous combustion. The loss IS fully
covered by insurance.
Near Salem the residence and entire contents
owned and occupied by Alfred Raw, were de-
stroved by fire, Friday night while he and his
family were at Centraha attending the Carter
Harrison meeting. The house was partially in
sured
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POLITICAL NOTES.



to Blaine Explained.
New York Special
The Democrats here are making d great ado
over the declaration Of Hamilton Fish, ST., and
B. II. Brstow that they viii vote for Cleveland
Their statement simply represents two votes for
Cleveland, and no more The position Of
Bristow is known He has not been member
of tho Republican party since Grant put him out
OF his Cabinet
A well-informed Republican says Of the now
bolter: Hamilton Fishs opposition to Blaine
is easy enough to understand. Fish is an An.
giomaniac whomade our government ridiculous
by has concessions and apologies to England and
other foreign governments in every international
dispute. He was the only Secretary Of State
who never, under any circumstances, protected
an American citizen This rights while in for
eign lands. His toadyism to England was one
Of the worst features of the Grant administra-
ton. 1t is the most natural thing in the world
for him, therefore, to oppose Blaine, who was
his opposite in everything in the management Of
the State Departments"
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INDIANA AND ILLINOISNEWS
The Daily Chronicle Of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Three Persons Killed at IloganspOrt in One
Day Soldiers Reunion in Spencer
COunty-Netes and Gleanings.
INDIANA.
Three People Killed at I.OEanspOrt Inside Of

Three People Killed Mt LOganspOrt Inside of
Twelve Hours.
Special to the Indianapolis yonrnaL
LoGANsPoRT, Sept. HARRY Chaffn, a
brakeman on the Panhandle railway was
crushed between two cars at A NJ and in
stantly killed, at the yards in this city
Barney Dean, a fourteenyear-old son Of
Thomas Dean, was kicked by q horse and in
stantly killed this morning.
Tim Flynn, a ditcher, while intoxicated, sat
down on the end of a tie, on the Panhandle
track, on Canal street, this morning. He was
struck by ar engine and died at 3 P. NJ He
leaves a widow and one child.
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spencer County Soldiers Reunion.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BooNvILLE, Sept. 13.-The annual reunion
Of the soldiers Of Spencer county is in session
this week near Gentryville About 4, 600 people,
Of whom about 1880 are war veterans, are in at
tendance, representing nearly every coutny and
township in the district About 200 soldiers
from this county are present. On Friday
speeches were made by several old war horses
reminicenses of army life were told by others
To-day is the last day of the reunion
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Another Cashier Gone yyrong.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
EVANSVILLE, Sept 13-John 7. Briggs cash
Ter of the Louisville & Nashville freight depot,
has absconded, leaving the company So 900 short.
Briggs has been living fast life Of late and his
downfall was caused by his sporting propensities
of all kinds He is twenty-five years old and
has been in the employ of the road eleven years,
A liberal reward is offered for his arrest
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zation of the public conscience to the youth Of this
generatiou and to our great Republic. which lam
guage describe and mind fully conceive,
Resolved, That respectfully urge the relig-
of whatever denomination, and all lovers of pure
morals without respect to party affiliations, to unite
in honest Christian effort to defend the homes and to
guard the morals of our land by misunderstanding all
immortality and personal impurity, whether of private
public character in high low station within or
without the pontical marty Of their ehoicen
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SEARCHING FoR WIVES.

Two Unmarried Men Who Apply by Letter to
Castle Garden for Helpmates.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Superintendent jackson, of Castle Garden. has
received the two following letters, which we
DETROIT. Mich, Sept. 8. 1884
Mr.. jackson, of Castle Garden
Dear Sr--Please excuse me for troubeinc YOU in
this matter, you know of any Lady that will ill this
bill Please send this letter to her. wish to marry an
Eastern Southern Lady tam sneere wish her to be
first woman of good caricature ID overhowing with
Love aud sympathy. ID amiable, 4th Wealthey donot
care how homely she is if she is white and will do all
she can to make Home Happy use economy and not
be stubborn, always meet me frankly and with Kiss,
las will her) lam 45 years old quick and active blue
eys white skin stand erect s fl inches weight Ids
to $50 lbs even temper donot drink strong
drink tobacco in any fofme Gam
BILE or use bad language am q perfect Cen
tleman at ali times dress good am clean
about the house and about myself like to spend all my
leisure time at home with my Wife decidedly
family healthy cheerful and not afraid of work
used to good society am IN business and consid-
cred good business man would do all could to help
a Lady watch and increase her property cannot EN-
joy This world without wife Of the above description
adore good woman and never enjoy any travel on
luscious without with and therefore have lost
large share of this worlds comforts have travelled
considerable but never knew a woman that could
see in all the common everyday apperence. the
trouble is there is too much deception practiced by
both man and woman viii come right out and show
just what am and show reference letters covering %
years if q Lady viii do the same and see if we can
not forme perfect union of lasting happiness Il shold
also wish her to be sober and energetic M
all correspondence strictly confidential
Please assist me all you consistently can,
Very Truly,
L H. THOMAS
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little, but Oh, N.Y.

DIR. Pierces Pheasant Purgatiye Pellets are
scarcely larger than mustard seeds but they
have no equal as cathartic, In all disorders of
charm Purely vegetable, sugar coated, and in
closed in glass walls Pleasant, safe and sure.
By druggists.
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LouIsv1LLn, KY, Sept 14---A private dis
patch received at Lexington, KY, from Canada.
hs ss bsTs q rRs s9a sI9
warehouse receipts ~ u
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afeasnshlb News.

LoNpoS, Sept, Ia Arrived City Of Montreal,
Britannia, Westphalias from New York.
New YoRK Sept. l4--Arrived: Arizona,
Austral, England from Liverpool; Suovia, from
Hamburg, e
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ter was stabbed and killed Friar received two
wounds which it is believed will prove fatal
Both were highly -esteemed stockmen. They
auarreled over the settlement of accounts.
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Unexplained Death Of a travelling Man.

SEDALIA, Mo, Sept 14-Charles 81 Fox, a
travelling salesman of St Louis, was found = cad
in his room at the Garrison House. this Kter-
he committed suicide.
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shot ~ Unknown persons.

CLAY, Tex. Sept. ~ "A negro ravisher, es-
Gaping from Brazos county, sought refuge at
this place Inst night he was captured and shot
by unknown parties
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Run Down By an Excursion Steamer.

PrTTsBURG, Sept IA This evening skiff in
the Monongahela river, containing John Will
Jams, colored, and his three sons was run down
by the excursion steamer Glenwood, killing the
father and seriously injuring the sous.
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Mr.. IsIaine,s NToyenents

WORCESTER. Mass. Sept. IA james G. Blaine
win attend the fair of the Agricultural Society
of this city on Thursday
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The German Element n New york.

| AlAC herman 1SAen6nt new YORK
New YoRK, Sept. Within the last three
weeks great deal of stress has been laid on the
statement given out at the Democratic head
quarters that the German vote was almost a
unit for Cleveland. A gentleman who stands
high in the councils of the German brewers and
wine and liquor dealers said:
My duties take me through the State great
DEAL and here in the city come daily into con
tact with Germans Of influence. I can say that
at the present moment the vote of the Germans
is pretty. evenly divided. While a majority Of
those interested in the beer, wine and liquor
trade are Democrats, many of them will un-
doubtedly vote for Blaine, And unless a great
change takes place | believe that Blaine will
have majority in this State The anti Blaine
Republicans are few and far between outside of
New York city. OF course. know little about
outside States, although think it more than
probable that If the Democrats are depending on
large German acSessions in Ohio they will be
disappointed
Washington Special.
A member of the Cabinet who spent day with
Cleveland at the funeral Of Judge Folger says
he was very much disappointed in the man. He
expected to find Mr. Cleveland person of broad
views wide intelligence and pleasing presence;
but. on the contrary, discovered him to be
logy, stupid and beefy individual, without en-
ergy Of character, or personal attractions of any
character, He is slow, prosy, and phlegmatic,
dull in conversation, and of very ordinary tai
ents. He judges from his short acquaintance,
that he is man of obstinacy, but Of low in
stincts, and without any high purpose or states
manlke qualities
'sWould he make good President do You
think2p was asked
No; l think he would make better police
man, was the reply.
Suggestion for the Democrats.
The population of Ohio, as given in the cen
sus table of 1850 is
Males -.-------------.-----.--. 1913 936
Females 1,5S4126
Now, we submit to the Democratic national
committee, which is at present sitting in sack
cloth and ashes with Grape on its left arm, study
ing the election returns from Maine that they
ought TO utilize these Ohio figures Let the
committee issue a proclamation addressed ITO
the Democrats Of the United States informing
them that unless the Republicans of Ohio carry
the State in October by a majority of at least
Bliss, 062, the result instead of helping Blaine
viii be practically Democratic victory
g3
Democratic CiyiI-Service Reform.
Philadelphia Press
JAeKsoN's DOCTRINE cIEyELAND's DocTRrNE
To the victor belong believe in an open and
the spoils sturdy partisanship which
secures the legitimate adj
Fantages of party suprem-
lacy.
1t is obvious that Democratic progress in the
interval between jackson and Cleveland has
confined itself to rhetoric only.
Mr.. Hendrieks's Madrigal.
louisville Courier-J ournal
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Bureau scarfs may be made Of white sateen,
and worked with tulip designs in crewels of
bright red and brilliant yellow
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1t is obvious that Democratic progress in the
interval between jackson and Cleveland has
confined itself to rhetoric only.
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Mr.. Hendricks,s Madrigal.

louisville Courier-J ournal.
o, voters, keep me well in mind
You've only four more years to wait;
Let you and me affection bind
Twill not be long till 'S8.
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Democratic CiYil-service Reform.

PhiIadeIphia Press. - 49, 88I
JAcKsoN's DocTRINE. cLEyEIAND's DOCTRINE
To the victor BELONG believe in an open and
the spoils sturdy partisanship which
secures the legitimate ad-
Fantages of party suprem-
lacy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-17
,,onnu Do,r,,n Train 81 Train IS. Train IS.
MAIL EXPRESS LOU. EY.

Mail train South bound, connects III CharloIe--
vile, with Chesapeake and Ohio L. W. East and
West and at Gordonsvile with Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway for Richmond; at Lynchburg, with
Norfolk & Western K. t., through Southwest
Virginia to Nashville, New Orleans, Memphis,
Little Rock and Texas, and with Richmond and
Allegheny Railway for Lexington and Natural
Bridge, and at Danville with Richmond and
Danville Railroad, to South and Southwest.
Mail train North bound, connects 1T Lynchburg
with the 2. & A. R. R. for Lexington and Natural
Bridge, and at Charlottesville with c. &. 0. R. W.
for Staunton, Clifton Forge and intermediate
points.
Express trains South bound, connect at Char
louisville with C.. & o. r. w. for the West and
at Danvillc with r. & D. R. W., for all points i'll
South Southeast, Southwest, and East.
Express trains north bound connect at Char
lottesvile with c.. & O. L. w. for Richmond,
Staunton, White Sulphur, Charleston and Hunt
ington.
For Fairfax C. H. daily connection at Fairfax
station.
Trains So 81 and 54 connect to and from
WARRENTON daily, and train So daily, except
Sunday to and from Warrenton.
MIXED TRAINS, leave Alexandria daily, ex-
ccpt Sunday, 400 a. IN. and 800 Ills p. M,
returning arrive at Alexandria HOO a. NJ and
| 200 and 7:45 D. LII.
FRANKLIN DIVISION, daily, except Sunday,
leave Rocky Mount 100 a. M, arriving at
Franklin Junction 1870 a. m. Leave Frank
lin junction O.OO p ll dlIlNo ap AoShS oAouho
9:2O p. m, making close connection at Franklin
| Junction with mail trains so and 81 also with
| local freight trains to Lynchburg and panville.
MANASSAS DIVISION, daily, except Sunday:
| Leave Washington $40 q. N. and 5:1O p m;
| Alexandria 9:15 a. nj. and 5:35tp M arrive at
| Strasburg LILO and 93O p. m, connecting with
| the Valley Road East and West and at River
with Shen Val. R. +. for Luray and Wayncs-
| boro Returning, leave Strasburg 200 p M. and
| 400 a. M, arriving at Alexandria 6:2O p. m.
and $40 a. IN; Washington 1870 p. m. and S:35
q. IN.
MIXED TRAINS leave Alexandria daily, ex-
| cept Sunday, 4:3o a. M, arriving at strasburg
$50 p. m. Returning, leave Strasburg 4:4O am,
| arriving at Alexandria 24O P. m.
| For Middleburg connection at Plains station.
I Fer Upperville connection at Delaplane.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between New York and
Atlanta on Mail trains, north and south bound,
| without change; only one change of cars between
New York and New Orleans.
New Orleans Sleeping Cars leave Washington
$40 q. H. running through without change.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Augusta, Ga, without change, on 1O:4O p.
m train via Greensboro, Charlotte and Columbia.
Solid trains with Pullman Palace Cars attached
run through between Washington and Louisville,
via Stanton and White Sulphur, daily.
All trains make good connections at Washing
ton, to and from North and West
Through tickets at lowest rates to I'll important
points in the United States
J.SB. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
m. S. DUNN, Eng. and Supt.