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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25
VOL |. NO. 81
,HE TRAGEDY OF LIFE.

,t,osrd a sound OF wailing in the night
Throughout the air in feeble quavers won
,ha warninV notes that told another fight
For life had just begun.
,ssw a child stand by a pallid form
Within whose veins LIES tide no longer
Ind tears poured down in a torrential storm
O'er features grief-convulsed.
Isaw a youth whom Innocence had tied,
Whose steps towards life's lowest depths
r were bent,
sill daily into deeper darkness led
By his environment.
heard q sound of sliding bolts and bars,
And saw the changing doors shut out the
And hide fef from sight the crimc-engraven stars
or one who lost his way.
law the last faint light of hope forsake
Laocoon, within the deathly coil
OF hnnger's folds he had not strength to
80 worn was he with tell
Jssw a form that famine er had sought,
ROBBED from the rarest looms with costly
cloth,
The summing up of all whose life was nought
Through rust and utter sloth.
VII.
saw the mixed and moving throng of trade,
A deryIsh-dance within the market gates,
where they who whired the shricking piper
paid .--.-. ..-...-..
In coin Of petty hates.
VIII.
Isaw a sornbre curtain downward go
To tangled chords With harmony at strife,
And fsae the 3ack-o lantern lights that show
The Tragedy of Life.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25
Fund HIS Home.

. A boy who could not have been more
thon fifteen years old, walked, or rather
slowly dragged himself along the street.
Although his clothes were old, and al
though you could see his brown hair
through rent in his hat, vet, without
moments hesitation, you would have
pronounced him a little gentleman.
Bravery and kindness of heart, more
than any other traits of the human fam
Ily, are illumined on the face, as though
the soul were candle and the counten-
anee transparency The candle of this
bows soul hal been lighted and his face
was beautiful with the glow of bravery
and kindness.
Crossing the street, dragging himself
YEARLY along, until he reached a flight
of stone steps coming down from the
broad doorAol a great house, he sat down
TO rest. He had been there but Jew
minutes, when large man, in dressing
gown and slippers, emerged from the
door, decended . few steps and said:
"What are you doing here?"
Il have stopie to rest, sir"
"1s there no eiler .''ace where you can
rest?" l-
"I suppose so, sir, bat haven't the
strength to look for places tia. extend
the most welcome, for 1 am paralyzed."
'"Well. / am sorry for you, aud all that
but a boy with the sense you seem tc
possess must know that your slttlD9
around on these steps cannot speak very
well for my house. Where is you
homer
81 have none-that is, not now. WheI
| was stricken down, the people will
whom boarded, kept me until my mon
ey was exhausted, then turned me oui
was taken to hospital, where | hav
since remained"
"You look like an. honest boy. Tn
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25
SIMPLY SHOCKING.

His eyes were dim and his cheeks were wan.
His step was feeble and slow.
He seemed to be AN unhappy mar,
Who soon to his grave would go
He had no hair on the top Of his head,
"Snatched bald" he had been, no doubt
From a vigorous frame the strength had fed
Or rather had been thrashed out
A few stray hairs, and only a few,
Remained where his beard had been;
He seemed as if he'd been drawn through
A patent thrashing machine
But the fault was his own, the people said,
He had braved an awful peril;
In an hour of infatuation he wed
A Georgia electric girl.
-SOmervilh journal.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25

clear, and then addressing the advertiser
ne yelled:
"Yo can't cotch dis chile. Not dis yere
time, boss. Golly, but dat was narrer
'scape. Wouldn't yo like to get yo
clamps on me? Wars yer bag? Wars
yer hoodoo? Wars de rabbits foot, eh?
Day, doctor. De mex time you cOtch a
cullud pusson jes yO get yer hooks on
him fust." Chicago Herald.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25

Out West the girls work their names
on their gentlemen friends, suspenoers.
II is considered bad luck TO have pair
of suspenders crack in the middle Of a
girls name, while the owner is hueging
some other girl. Burlington Free Press.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25
1T COULDN'T BE.
wby a Married Woman Denied Her Hus-

why Married Woman Denied Her Hus-
band.
"Nrs. Jones'" said Mrs. Blinkin to her
next door ueighbor, "you have the stub
bornest husband / ever saw" .' '''.'
''You don't say So was the quiet ans
wer. Whats the matter, now?"
"Why, he stood right in front of my
husband to-day and wouldn't bulge,
though he asked him to do So" o.
|. 1T wasn't NV husband"
"But | know better"
"Well, ! say it wasn't. I've known
that man for Thirty years, and If he ever
refuse to bulge when anybody invited
him 70, then he ain'tmy husband, that's
all" .... ....-
Mrs. B. got slang dictionary to see
what "pudge' meant. Merchant Trayel-
er.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25

heard a sound OF wailing in the night
Tbrmghout the air In feeble quavers won,
rha warming notes that told another Tight
For life had just begun.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25
} Petung . Rrhsie Bull.


The other day a party consisting OF
Mr.. Henry Kelly, merchant, of st. Louis,
Thomas Brown, andJ. Nj. Ross, drove
out TO Stony Mountain to see Mr.. Bed
sonS mensgerie. The buffalo attracted
N. nsllys stssntion particalarly.s n
an enclosure was an old bull, solitary
and alone. Mr.. Kelly thought he would
like to fraternize with the monarch OF
the plains and pat him pleasantly on
the back. He accordingly leaped into
| the enclosure with a cheerful smile, and
approached the gloomy brute with an
easy nonchalance, that made him the
envy Of the spectators. In the NEAR
time Mr.. Ross, and Mr.. Brown on the
other sidJ Of the fence, wirked unosten
tatiously at each other and waited fol
Developments. ( Presently they came
Mr.. Kelly loafed dreamily up to the bull
called him pet name or two, and pattec
him on the back. The buffalo eyed hin
for a moment or two with stoical indif
ference. and then made a lightning pas
at him with his horns, one of whicl
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25

Isaw a sornbre curtain downward go
To jangled chords with Harmony at strife,
And fsae tho 3ack-6 lantern lights that show
The Tragedy of Life.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-10-25
A FIERCE, WICKED CLEAN,

while the only words that passed the
rigid lips were spoken in a hoarse un-
natural voice, and Iher mother shudder-
ed as she heard them. ''1
lem sorry he has done this, for his
sake, mother. For myself, it matters
not now what may do s-r 80
Henrique Crsspo was a man naturally
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03
THE COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
An Interesting Discussion Of the Use Of Qui-
nine by the Physicians.

There was an unusually full attendance and
useful discussion, last evening, on the adultera-
tions of quinine, led by DR.. John Chambers and
discussed by Drs G. Sloan, Jeffries Houghton,
Waterman, Kitchen, Eastman, Ferguson, Rev
els Bell Brayton, Bates of Broad Ripple, Wood
burn, Wooden and others. DR.. Sloan gave the
reasons for the present cheapness of quinine,
which is now ninety cents an ounce. He thought
it would before many years, sell for
seventy five cents. Ten years ago. he
said, there were but four manufactures
of the alkaloid; now there are sixteen. The bark
was formerly only collected in South America,
but now most of it is raised by the Dutch and
English in their East Indian provinces. 1t re-
qures but seven years to bring the tree into full
bearing. The cultivated trees produce 10 per
cent of the bark, as against per cent in the
wild trees; moreover, the cultivated trees are
not destroyed in collecting the bark, as with the
wild trees. Competition and abundant supply
has made quinne cheap all over the world, and
not the removal of the tariff.
DIR. Chambers cited the case Of Paris hospital
where the antipyretic effects Of quinine were not
produced, and on chemical examination it was
found that cinchonine had been substituted
The Doctor also cited cases in his own practice
where, by mistake or fraud cinchona had been
put up for quinine. The general sentiment was
that most of our druggists are reliable, but that
errors sometimes occur. The use of over TWEEN
ty grains daily, in typhoid fever, was condemned.
1t was conceded that quinine is our best
agent for reducing temperature in continued
fevers-far better than aconite, which DR., Cham
bers said was a lethal agent, when given to the
point of reduction of temperature.
DR.. Wooden announced that he was going on
Monday to New York, for several weeks, and
would do any errauds for his medical friends in
the way of new books or instruments. DIR.
Waterman suggested that he bring back a few
new ideas.
The society adjourned with the understanding
that Dr. Waterman should present paper next
Tuesday evening, and DR.. Jeffries the Tuesday
following
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03
THE CITY IN BRIEF.
The annual meet of the State Board of Agri
culture will be held tomorrow.

The annual meet of the State Board of Agri
culture will be held tomorrow
The annual election of officers of the Tippeca-
noe Club will be held to-day at P. NJ at the
mayors courtroom. A full attendance of the
club is desired
The City Board of Health reports that about
ne-half the deaths that are now occurring in
the city are from typhoid fever The disease is
alarmingly prevalent
The commissioners engaged in recounting the
vote of the county, had got as far as the Seventh
ward last night. Their work will probably not
be completed for week yet
Building permits were issued yesterday to
Mrs Bracken, for 81, 900 cottage. No. 2O3
Douglas street, and E. W. Coverdale, q 5000
frame cottage, No. 142 Prospect street
Harry Wells, youth of seventeen years, was
sent by his father yesterday to deliver a trunk
containing clothing which he disposed of for his
own benefit. He was arrested on the charge of
grand larceny
The County Commissioners yesterday re-
scinded the order made on Monday, to offer a re-
ward of $500 for the arrest of the ballot box
thieves as they have no legal authority for Of
feripg such rewards.
Marriage licenses we're issued yesterday, to
George l.. Weast and Martha l.. Elder, Henry
j. Schank and Eugenia Devaux, Stephen L, Be-
CERT and Mollie E. Thompson, Alpha H. Har
court ank Helen NJ. Culbertson.
keeper, was arrested yesterday afternoon by
Patroman Raftery on the charge of selling
liquor without license the offense being Her
lichs failure to procure new city license for
the current year
James Keenan,, of the Indianapolis Base Ball
Club, was arrested last night for drunkenness
and assault and battery, and was lodged in the
police station, for striking man in the Jay
Eye-See saloon, on West Washington street.
during quarrel
The ladies of the Children's Aid Society re-
turn thanks to the commission merchants of
Maryland street. and to Messrs. Bryce, Lee and
Archdeacon g. Co., for their very generous con-
tributions for the Thanksgiving dinners for the
free kindergartens.
The coroner has returned verdict of una
voidabie accident regarding the death of little
Roman Oehler, who was run over by a fright
ened horse, on West Washington street, on
Thanksgiving Day. He also recommends that
the Council order safety-ga to be put up i'm
mediately at the Big Four crossing of Washing
ton street.
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win He comply with the order?

President ingalls,, of the c., l., ST. L. d T.,
seems to have been stepped on by Commissioner
Fink, who has just issued circular regarding
the basis of east-bound rates from Seneca: AT
the meeting of the joint executive committee
held Nov Ia, resolutions were passed establish
ing the percentage. basis for rates from
Seneca, viz: los per cent of the Chicago
rate. At Mr.. Ingallss request, at the trunk
line executive committee meeting of Nov is,
it was agreed to submit to a vote of the joint
executive committee the question whether
action under this resolution should not be de-
ferred until the matter had had further consid
GRAFTON. This vote has been taken. and 1t not
being unanimous the action of the joint execu-
tive committee will have to be carried out, and
notice to this effect is hereby given At a meet
ing of the truuk-line presidents, Nov. %, the
action of the joint executive committee was
ratified, and, iii order to more clearly define the
basis upon which rates through Seneca are to be
made upon the same footing as from all other
points, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved That from all points west of Chicago
from which arbitrary rates made to Chicago rates
from Seneca shall be made on the basis Of los per
cent. of the Chicago rate to New York. From all
points beyond Chicago from which through rates are
made and prorated via Chicago rates via Seneca shall
be made the and divided pro rata per mile from
such points west of Seneca to destination"
1t now becomes question Of interest whether
Mr.. Ingalls, will submit to such Injustice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03
To Old soldiers-The U. v. A.

To the Editor of tine Indianapolis Journal
am in daily receipt of letters from old SOL
diers of this city and from throughout the State,
in which they ask the question: What are the
objects of the Union Veteran Army of the
United StatesP as it is impossible to answer
all these letters, will you kindly allow me a lit
tie space in your paper for that purpose I will
say, first, it is to aid in every possible manner
all persons who have been honorably discharged
from the military and naval service of the
United States second, to equalize the
bounties; third, to pension those men who
suffered the tortures of rebel prison
pens; fourth, to endeavor to convince
the people that the men who were at the front
should be protected in their rights, and should
be preferred to those who remained at home
In short, the U. V. A. is an organization of old
soldiers political in its nature, but non-partisan.
In the Eastern States this organization numbers
over 100000 A temporary organization of the
first regiment was made last Wednesday night,
and to night "wednesday we meet for porma-
nent organization in Judge Howe's courtroom.
The U. " A. bill now before Congress will come
up To- night for discussion, if time permits. The
U. V. A. in no way interferes with the G. A. r.
In fact it is TO the G. A. r. what cavalry is to
infantry, viz. support in time of great need.
Let there be big turnout tonight.
A. G. JONES'
Department Commander, U. V. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

Thomas Hanlon, Of New Albany, is in the
city.
A J. Kelly, of Terre Haute, is at the Grand
Hotel
Lieutenant governor-el elect Manson, is at the
Grand Hotel.
W. D. H. Hunter of Lawrenceburg, is at the
Grand Hotel.
Hon. Henry S. Cauthorne, of vincennes is at
the Grand Hotel
Warden Howard, of the southern prison, is at
the Grand Hotel
Col E. D. Bannister, Of Lawrenceburg is in
the city. 1t is safe to bet that if any Indiana
Democrat gets a lucrative Office under Mr..
Cleveland, he will be the one.
State Senator Magee, of Logansport, was at
the Denison last night. He is thought to be the
only Democrat in Indiana who does not want an
office, and even he is suspected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03
The MISTAKES of RAILROAD Men.

Under the above heading the Chicago Tribune
says railroad managers are usually considered
as the shrewdast class Of business men in the
country, but they sometimes do very foolish
things The last illustration of their capacity
for laundering is the decision of the companies
forming the east-bound pool from that city not
to furnish for publication hereafter the figures
of their shipments Another instance is the pol
icy which an increasing number of roads have
entered on of SURPRISING the customary reports
of their earnings. Both of these are backward
steps. If the purpose of the attempted suppress
sion is to conceal the discouraging decrease of
traffic in the hopes of maintaining the credit of
the roads, and the price of stocks, it was awk-
wafdly contrived. The mere announcement of
their refusal to ''tell the truth" will do to
awaken distrust and disturb values than could
possibly be done by the most open publication. of
anything, however unfavorable. The suppress
sion of information by the roads is certain to
make those corporations more unpopular, and to
increase rather than lessen distrust of their
management and uncertainty in the values of
their securities. The railroads should vindicate
their good sense by recedng from their foolish
decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03

Grand Hotel VIM c. Myers, Newport; W.
B. Overman, Rockville; A. ], Mac Intosh, Salem;
Edward Hawkins, La Porte W. H. Dills and
wife, Auburn F. NJ. Pavey, La Porte; F. B.
Stearns, Rushville T. f. Barber Shebyville;
ton; E. NJ. Chaplin, Warsaw; A J. Kelly, Terre
Haute; E. E. Foster, Worthington; Henry A.
Goetz New Albany; j. G. Howard Jefferson
vile; Frank E. Gavin, Greensburg; S. Stevens;
Terre Haute; Jas. D. Maxwell, Bloomington;
Miss Richards, Lebanon; Irving Powers, Boston.
Denison House: Amasa Jones, Pottsville, Pa
II. E. Putnam, Boston; Charles D. Cook, New
York; J. E. Iglehart Evansville; H. F. Sse,
Jos. Baisley, New York; W. c. Slipp G. Butler,
Chicago; D. D. French, Harrison, Wis; NJ F.
Mentz, c. w. Call Cincinnati; I. W. Pearce,
Chattanooga, Tenn; J. r. Gands, Cincinnati;
E. M. Collins, Buffalo; 7. Lewis, Danville
Chauncey Sterup, c. II. McIane, j. B. Cox, F.
A Shroyer, New York; NJ. s. Claypool, George
town, Col; J. B. Cox, Boston.
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President MOSES suecessor.

The trustees of the State University are cast
ing about for a successor to DR.. Lemuel Moss
as president of the institution. Among the gen.
tlemen whose names are being considered in this
connection are Rev. J. S. Jencks, rector of St.
Paul's. this city, who is an alumnus of the insti-
tuition; Prof j. H. Smart, president of
Purdue; Prof. W. w. Grant, of the
High-school; Prof, E. E. White late superintend-
emit of Purdue. The objection is urged to the
latter that he has made himself Objectionable to
fraternity men by his recent action in refusing
the privilege of maintaining chapters at Purdue.
The trustees held meeting at the Grand
Hotel on Monday night at which the subject was
discussed, but nothing definite WAS decided upon.
1t is also rumored that the Legislature this win
ter will be asked to consider a proposition to
consolidate the Universities at Bloomington and
LAFAYETTE.
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THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.


Room No. Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor. Judge.
Carrie De Boos VS.. Francis NJ. Brown ct al;
suit on warranty. Judgement for plaintiff.
Charles S. Lewis, treasurer, VS.. Ingram
Fletcher ct. all suit on deposits. Judgement
for S., 908. %.
Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe, Judge.
George A. Carr vs. Robert S. Foster, as
United States marshal for the district of Indiana;
replevin suit. Cause dismissed.
Georgiana Smith VS.. Jane Hagerty ct al; suit
to quiet title. Finding for defendant, Buldsall,
on his ss-complaint, $1,000; finding for de.
PENDANT, McWhinney on his cross complaint,
$3.50; finding for John Williams $14 16, and in
favor Of plaintiff for $9T05.
Samuel Merrill ct al vs. John w. Ray, re-
ceiver of indianapolis Savings Bank, ct al; suit
to quiet title. Finding for plaintiff.
First National Bank of indianapolis VS.. the
Indianapolis Car Manufacturing Company; suit
on note. Cause dismissed.
Room No. 3-Hon L. g. Walker, Judge.
First National Bank VS.. Henry c. Holloway ct
al; foreclosure. Dismissed and costs paid
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03
The POstoffice Report.

The report of the operations of the Indianap-
oils postofice for November is as follows: Car,
riers employed, 80; delivery trips daily, &c. col
lection trips daily 1O1 registered letters deliv-
cred, 22O7; mail letters delivered 1893, 81; mail
postal cards delivered, 1884, local letters deliv-
cred. 81, $780, local postal cards delivered, 40 1885,
newspapers, ETC., delivered, 204,326; letters re-
turned to the Office 230; letters collected, 2O3-
523; postal cards collected, 53,473; newspapers,
ETC., collected %, $40
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prominent position. In 1874 the Baltimore g. Ohio
railroad extended its system to Chicago, which
of course aroused the Jealousy of its rivals as 1t
mand for diferential rate early in 1876, was
the signal for railroad war that for bitterness
of feeling has never been equaled, Rates to the
East fell to point very much below the cost OF
transportation. Grain was carried, during the
season of nayieation pv the Baltimore g. Ohio
road to Baltimore, both from st. Louis and from
Chicago at ten cents per hundred pounds thus
compelling its competitors to carry at the same
rate to New York, Boston and Philadelphia:
cent and half per hundred pounds, for terminal
charges, had to be made. Lake shipping, though
Offering the lowest rates known in the history OF
navigation, could not secure the tonnage. In
that year the shipments of corn alone, by rail,
were I7,217,5 500 bushels, exceeding in volume
the aggregate of the preceding five years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03
At tho Theaters,

There will be two more performances of 'La
Charbonniere" at the Grand Opera house-this
afternoon and evening Last night the attend
anee was fair The piece has some very strong
dramatic situations, and is excelentlv acted.
Miss Helen Sedgewick in the "Silver Spur" will
appear again this afternoon and evening, which
concludes the engagement.
The opening engagements tomorrow night are
Miss Lillian Olcott, in Romeo and Juliet" at
Englishs, and Jacques Kruger, in Dreams, at
the Grand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03

National Live Stock Journal.
When weIl-fed pigs may be brough to 300
pounds weight at 300 days old, all that is put on
beyond that is produced at a loss-that is, that
pigs narrowed March 1, should be ready for sale
January L. This requires good feeding from the
first day to the last. But this weight can be pro
duced upon pasture and eighteen bushels of
corn, and when 500 can be realized from the pig
be better, and often cheaper, to feed some mid
dlings with the corn. But if the pasture was
good the corn would not iniure the pigs, al
though the middlings or ships would be healthier
as part of the food, especially when the pigs
were very young or Just weaned. If the best
profit is to be realized the pigs must be pushed
judiciously every day of their lives-and this
grass diet will make it safe to do this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-03
A Dispute Over Richt of Way.

ST, Louis, Dec IA dispatch from Clinton,
Henry county, this State, says:
ga gang of. laborers yesterday tore up the
track of the Kansas City & Southern railroad
where it crossed the right of way of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad in this town,
and subsequently placed box-car in such posi-
tioli that the Kansas City s. Southern cannot
replace their track Colonel VIM. Bailey presi-
dent and general manager of tho Kansas City &
Southern, says he does not know why the Mis-
souri, Pacific folks have taken this action, but
he will undoubtedly take measures to protect
his interests, which will probably be in the
nature of a suit for damages"