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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

Grand Hotel: James Caldwell, Lebanon; J.
A. Hensohn, Muncie; j. NJ. Jennings and wife,
jamestown; J. r. Duncan, Charlottesville; H.
M. Atkinson, Wabash; D. H. Flynn, J. F. Mug,
Lafayette: Charles Pigman and wife, Delphi;
Mrs. Harry Brelsford, Anderson; John Q. Riley,
Bloomington; George S. Green, Albert Wade,
Mount Vernon; G. W. Gaines and wife, Ridge
Farm. His; A. w. Shredder ST. Louis; J. G..
Tucker, Chicago j. J. Lewis, John G. Werlich,
Greencaste; w. r. Tyler, Cleveland; w. W.
Gloon, Cincinnati; A. G.. Fowler, Chicago; E.
Rigby, Brazil; r. G. Watson, Terre Haute.
Bates House: James H. Willard, Bedford;
II, II. Miller. Canton, O.; j. f. Howley J. H.
Philbrook, Richmond; r. e. Fulton; Elwood; A
O'Hara, Union City; A. 0. Johns, H. S. Buntin,
Terre Haute; Sam Orchard. Bloomington; @. E.
Frey, Anderson; L. N. Downey, Charles H
Knight Brazil; Tom P. Long, Miss Mary Long
Columbus; W. H. Crowder 9. B. Emo, John G.
Briggs. Sullivan; w. @. futile, j. B. Lister,
Danville; 7. j. Jones, Lebanon; D. NJ Calkins,
E. B. Zidd, Cleveland; Joseph Boyce, Muncie
Hotel English: F. B. Lewis, Charlottesville;
G. K. Winslow, Danvile, Ind. VIM. Businger,
Michigan City; Edward Hoist New York; J. L.
S1yses, X. Stevenson. Laura zimmerman, Laura
Griffin, Greenrastle; T. Fitzmauricc, Columbus;
s. A Lousley and wife, Mrs. j. Spencer, La
fayette; S. M Cook. Connersville; S. w.
Heilans Delphi; Miss Alice Davis, Des Moines
Ia J. A Irlck, Cincinnati, David Dunkel-
spiel, Louisville; A 7. La Dougue, Connersville.
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Looking Alter Their Timber Lands.

A new system of disposing Of its timber
lands which at the same time protects them
from depredations and gives bona ide lumber
manufacturers the power to control large timber
tracts without having to pay for them at once
has been inaugurated by the land department
of the Central Pacific railroad Heretofore pur-
chasers were unable to buy timber land on time,
because the entire value of the land was in the
trees. which could be cut off and the worthless
land thrown back upon the company. Under the
new system land may be purchased in any
amounts by paying to the company the yearly
interest on the purchasing price, paying for each
tract of forty acres more as it is desired to
cut the timber. This prevents spectators from
obtaining possession of the land, and gives bona
fde lumber manufacturers the power to control
as much land as they desire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Curtailing Piss Favors.

President Mackey, of the Evansville & Terre
Haute road has issued notice to officers and
agents relative to the granting of passes. by
which they are requested to strictly govern
themselves after Jan. l. 1885 First, that Pres
dent Mackey will issue complimentary passes of
all descriptions The discretion of granting
complimentary trip passes to employees. or to
any person whomsoever, is vested in no person
outside Of his office. No passes will be issued 10
the relatives of employees. For employees travel
ing on their own business or pleasure ana for
the immediate members of their families, a
special ticket will be sold at half fare rate on
application to the Office. Only in emergencies
will telegraph passes be issued The general
freight department has authority to issue only
stockmens passes. President Maekey says owing
to the great increase in the number employed
and the decrease in the net revenue arising from
the business, this custom has become serious
burden and the free pass system generally, aside
from the above has assumed such proportions
that it is deemed advisable to issue such instrue
tons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Ring on a Change.

Some OF the more conservative railroad officials
ere coming to the belief that the homogeneous
Of the railroads are largely responsible for the
present depressed condition of business. 1t is
now some three years since the present depres-
sion commenced developing. A few hypochon
driacs who overburdened their roads with debt
by reckless management, something in the man
Der Of selfprotection, started the cry that they
could not meet interest on bonds, let alone the
paying of dividend on stocks and this was at
tributed by them to the light traffic, and to in
crease their business they got deeper in the mud
by slaughtering rates to raise moneys pay oper
1ting expenses. Their next move was to cut
down the pay of employees This hypocbon-
ariacal disease seems to have at once begun to
ki read, and arrangements of roads which were
then and are now doing u good
business Immediately commenced the cry of
hard times" the cutting down of wages, and
sA discharge of men, stopped buying railroad
supplies, and, in turn, all branches of busi1e s.
havn been effected. The present depressed
contiton of affairs might have been largely
avoided, many think, had there been less of this
'urtailing of expenses. and as a prominent Of
his growing whenever u lot of railroad of
totals get together and ring on change I"
Here he named a number of roads that are pros
oerous and have really carried the retrenchment
Joilcy further than necessary. He said: There
= the Pennsylvania, the Baltimore a. Ohio, the
New England roads with 5ut two or three ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
ST. NICU0LAS'S DAY.
Christmas Presents-The Streets and Stores
ThrOnged with Sight-SeerS and Buyers.

It is nearly here. ''On Dancer and Prancer,
on Bonner and BlEzen"-the merry jingle of the
bells of St Nicholas's famous reindeer team can
be heard family in the distance, but coming
nearer and nearer. The groves of Christmas
trees that for several days have given y number
of our street corners q decidedly rural appear
anee, are thinning out rapidly. They are seen
moving up and down the streets like Burnam
Wood upon its famous march to Dunsinane.
Buyers went about yesterday in thousands,
risking cracked heads and broken limbs, for the
sidewalks had a smoothuess that made walking
extra hazardous. The presents bought this
year will be as many in number, so dealers say,
as last year, but not as a rule, so expensive.
This is attributable to the close times, which
cause people tc give cheaper tokens Of remem-
brance to their friends, and to buy simpler and
cheaper toys for their children. There are more
places III which to buy holiday gifts this winter
than heretofore. Not only are there more toy
stores, but dealers in other lines now get tyos
and picture books Cor the holidays. There is as
usual great sale of Christmas cards, this form
of remembrance being always appropriate and
conveying to the recipient the intimation that
he or she is not forgotten, as plainly as a cost
Her present would Inc pflhclpai call Is Iot
mechanical toys and indoor games, Most of the
toys, particularlylthe cheaper ones are imported,
though America now makes more OF all kinds
than ever before All the finest dolls are of
French extraction, though German and Ameri
can goods are frequestly palmed off for them.
Rubber goods are in demand this year and are
cheaper than heretofore. A dealer gives the in
formation that rubber toys that formerly sold
for 25 cents can now be bought for Is cents and
the same percentage of shrinkage is shown in
the high priced rubber goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
All the Year Rnund.

The Christmas goods offered by Cleaveland &
Adams are not merely for the brief holiday sea
son, but are good all the year round. Cleavc
land & Adams represent in fire. cyclone and acci
dentinsurance companies combined assets of $780,,
852 ass. These are standard companies, as witness
the list: Royal, of Liverpool; Northern, of Lon
don; Norwich Union, Springfield Mass Han
over. New York; Agricultural, New York; City
of London, of London; Union, of California;
Guarantee, of Montreal tissue bonds of suretv-
stipl Lloyd's Plate-gass Insurance and the Ac-
cident. of North America If you need fire, &C
cideut. or any class of insurance. go to Cleave-
land & Adams, 81 and 33 North Pennsylvania
street. A policy from any of their companies is
a nice thing for a Christmas stocking.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Over $1,000 in Presents.

''This week." said Mr. David Pepper, manager
of the great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company,
1--WE will give away more than $500 in presents,
making a total for the month OF over 81 0OO"
"How is this donel" inquired the reporter.
''There is no drawing, nor nothing of the lot
terry kind at ALL said Mr.. Pepper 1--WE give a
ticket with each sale Of twenty-five cents. Selec
tons of presents are made on three or more of
these tickets and range from articles of glass
ware up to the handsomest and most elegant
specimens of majoca and bisque ware or Bo-
hemian glass and artistic bronze figures"
The two establishments, No. 4Bates House block
andNo. l64 East Washington street, have been, as
the foregoing indicates, dong rushing bust
kept busy from carly morning until the i' closing
hour at night. The best goods. coffees, teas,
etc, are kept at these two stores and the great
business done is well merited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Old Issues Coming to the Front.

Travelling freight agents who have been in
Illinois, Missouri and Kansas looking after bust
ness report a strong feeling among farmers as
regards rates. which they claim are too high to
admit of moving their grain, and freight agents
fear that strong granger movement will be
started unless prices in the markets advance
sufficiently to admit of moving the grain. The
farmers argue that in flush times the railroads
paid dividends and extra dividends out of the
profits on their business, and now it is only fair
that dividends should be reduced in proportion
to the decline in prices for food and all other
products. Upon the outcome of this agitation
much depends Low freight rates will move the
bulk of the and wheat crops to the central
and seaboard markets, and a general dstribu
tiou of these crops would stimulate greatly all
branches of business. 1t will be remembered
that several years ago the granger movement
against the railroads in this part of the country
resulted in some material changes in the status
OF the railroads A good deal Of the legislation
has resulted in no practical good This will
hardly, though be apt to incline the farmers to
moderate their demands for reduction in rates.
and it is evident that they can stir up great
deal of trouble for the companies, which. any
how, are now kept busy enough trying to main
tain peace among themselves.
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ceptions, the Western roads, many of them,
II. & D., the Vandalia, the Bee-liue and the L.,
B. g. w. all doing fair business.
Probably it has been heavier at times,
but take the average of the year, the volume
of traffic has been such as to give less reason
for complaint" He admired President ingalls,
for one thing. that was, he took the rosy view
of business he had never heard him complain
that the bottom was out of business and every
thing going to the dogs. VIM. r. McKeen was
another railroad president who took things as
they came and never whined to every one he
met that their business was so light. He was
satisfied that were railroad arrangements to
take brighter view of matters; when they met
say that business was reasonably good or that
they had little cause for complaint, these hypo-
chondrac officials would soon become ashamed
of themselves, and would, if they had sur
plus money, put it into improving the
roadbed and equipments. He then again
cited President Ingalls,, McKeen, Waite
Devereux and Corbin, all of whom the past year
have taken advantage of the low prices pur-
eral first-class locomotives and hundreds of cars
Had other railroad officials the same back bone
that they have shown, different state of things
would now ex. t. All of the rail mills and loco
motive works might not have been busy but more
of them would have been than now are. He
glad to notice in the Journal that the more
prosperous New England roads were the coming
year to expend money literally in improvement
to road-bed and equipments, ami he hoped their
action would become general as he was satisfied
that when the railroad arrangements took the
right view of matters and ceased crying 'hard
times" business generally would improve
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
That House ard Lot.

cts mere matter of guessing" said Emil
Mueller, at his tea and coffee house, corner New
Jersey and Washington streets. Each pur-
chaser of 81 worth of coffee gets ticket, upon
which he makes guess on the number of grains
of coffee in that sack in my showwinlow, and
the nearest guesser will get a deed to house and
lot No 403 Ash street The count and decision
will be made early in January and there is now
but limited time for customers to take advant-
age of tho chances offered"
That Mr. Mueer's novel style of advertising
is success is evidenced by the fact that his
store is constantly thronged with customers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Trustees Cannot Borrow.

Attorney general Hord gives the opinion, in
reply to an inquiry from Auditor of State Rice,
that when the trustee of a savings bank borrows
the funds, even in an indirect way, as a surety
for borrower, he cannot legally continue to
hold his nositon, and that the remaining mem
bers of the board shall fill his place. If a ma
iority of the members of the board transgress
the law, that no quorum remains new trus
tees shall be appointed by the circuit judge in
the county where the bank is located
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
The Erie,s Elephant.

The future of the Erie is now study with
railroad men, The Erie proper is railway
which ranks with the best; 1t is double track
throughout, the rail is STEEL the bridges are
iron, there are adequate shop and station build
inss, the equipment is up to the average. Val
liable rights and franchises have been secured;
still it is overburdened by debts of its branches
which will weigh it down until they are in some
manner, partially, at least disposed Of Posi-
bly, under the present arrangement the Erie can
afford to carry out its agreement with the New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio road, and the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton will take care of
itself, as it always has. but the Chicago g. At
lantic is the elephant BY the lease of the New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio, great railway in
the heart of Ohio and reaching the richest por-
ton OF that State was acquired. The Cincin-
natl, Hamilton & Dayton added a line
between Cincinnati and Indianapolis and
Toledo besides giving an entrance for
the N. Y, P: & o. into Cincinnati,
made one of their terminals but the enormous
debt needs to be cut in two in the middle or the
road will soon be in the hands of the court.
The road is 249 miles in length, extending from
Marion, o., to Hammond, Ind, and from that
point into Chicago the terminal expenses are
large The stock debt of the Chicago & Atlantic
is $40 Co., 000 first mortgage bonds, S. 300, 900;
second mortgage bonds, $4,000, GOO and sub
sides guaranteed, $75OOO0 making a
total Indebtedness OF $22, $50 000-nearly
100000 per mile Then there was floating
debt allowed that adds to this amount of the
stock Nine million dollars at last accounts was
deposited with H. J. Jewett. 1t makes little diff
ference. however, who holds the stock; it does
not take a very farsighted man to see that there
has to be general scaling down of the debt on
the Chicago & Atlantic before the Erie or any
other road can pay the operating expenses and
fixed charges.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
A Physician,s Insanity.

DR. Joel It. Tevs, a physician who came here
some time ago from Shelby county and estab
lished an Office in the Thorpe Block, was yester-
day adjudged to be insane. About two weeks
ago his mind became so deranged from the
effects of ID prolonged spree and other causes
that he was taken to the City Hospital. He has
since been keptunder surveillance there, and has
been quite violent and unmanageable 1t is
probable that with careful treatment he may
soon recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
The Gold-BeatinG Art.
Toronto Glot

If a sheet of gold leaf is held up against the
light it appears to be of vivid dark green color
this means that the light is transmitted through
the leaf. When it is considered that this leaf is
a piece Of solid metal better idea of the ex-
treme tenuity of thickness Of the leaf can be
cOmprehended than by any comparison by fig
ures. Nothing made by the hand of man equals
it in thinness. This extreme thinncss is pro
duced by patient hammcrnS. the hammers
weighing from seven to twenty pounds, the
lighter hammers being first used. When the
true method of this beating is understood. the
wonder expressed sometimes that gold-leaft
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

Stop and think when you want candy for your
selves, or for you children, that 90 per cent. of
the candy sold in this market contains from 40
to 60 per cent of white clay, glucose, cheap
gums, etc. which is positively harmful Chill
dren are often made seriously sick by eating
such stuff Remember that the candies sold by
Fred Hetz, at Nos. 10 and Is Massachusetts
avenue, are of his own manufacture, are made
of sugar mot glucose and clayi. and are pure.
heathful and clean Buy pure candies, and give
the youngsters chance for their lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

"a BIRD in the hand is worth two in the
BUSH" but Mr.. l.. e. Rufe who lives in the town
with the singular name of Bird in Hand, Ian
caster county. Pa, can't compute the worth of
Mishler's Herb Btters, for it saved his life
Nothing else would cure him of cholera morbus
The medicine is rapid and efiicacous in kidney
and liver complaints, fever and ague asthma
erysipalas and all kindred complaints. For
blood diseases it is without q rival.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
An Honest Loaf of Bread.

'Flour is'much cheaper, and L have increased
the size of my fve-cent loaf accordingly" said
Peter Bryce, tho wellknown baker. II now
give a pound and half of machne,made bread,
the best and purest in the world. for five cents
Ask your grocer for it, and insist upon having
it," The reporter finds. on inquiry, that some
grocers are selling bread weighing only fourteen
ounces for five cents loaf. Bryce's bread has
ten ounces more material in each loaf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

The general passenger agents of the roads in
the Chicago and Ohio River pool met yesterday
in Commissioner Richardson's Office to talk over
differeutial rate matters. Those in favor of
allowing the l., B. & W. and Chicago & Eastern
Illinois a dfforental, and those opposed, were
equally stubborn in their views about the mat
ter, and after three hours conference all
hands agreed to disagree. and voted to turn the
whole matter over to the presidents and general
managers who will meet early in January, to
endeavor to settle the dissensons in the pool.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
The Genial Plumber.

What is Christmas with 'Taterpipes freezing
and breakingY Certainly it can be made the
saddest day of the year. Who is it can drive
away this gloom and bring with him smiles, and
peace, and gladness9 1t is no other than that
genial plumber. J. Giles Smith. whose face is as
radiant as that of ST. Nicholas himself Indeed,
it has been given out that he is near relative
of the Jolly old saint
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Can't. johnson T,.kina Testimony.

Capt. E. 7. Johnson indicted for the murder
Of Henry, at Knoxville, Tennessee, is now bus
lily engaged in taking depositions before Squire
Smock, Judge Ralph Hill, counsel, assisted by
Mr.. Fisher as clerk. The testimony bids fair to
be voluminous, and simply repetition of what
has been heretofore published.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Divorce Matters.

In Judge Taylors court yesterday, the divorce
suit of Matte NJ. Thompson against Lee H.
Thompson was refused. Judge Howe granted a
legal separation to Mahaa e. Lowe from James r.
Lowe, on account of abandonment, and refused
decree to Simon Smith, who wanted divorce
from his wife Mary Simon failed to establish
q eaga
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
A Democratic Scheme.

1t is said that bill will be introduced at the
Forthcoming session of the Legislature dividing
the judicial circuit so that Marion county will
be alone, and can have ten months of court each
year. 1t is probable that the office of Criminal
Court prosecutor will be created, and it is said
that Robert W. Medkirk expects to be appointed
for the first term
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
A Terrible Fire

Arouses the apprehensions of whole city. And
yet the wild havoc of disease startes no one
Sad to relate. women suffer from year to year
with chronic diseases and weaknesses peculiar to
their sex, knowing that they are growing worse
with every day. and still take no measures for
their own relief DR. Pierce's ''Favorite Pre-
scription" is the result of life long and learned
study of female complaints. 1t is guaranteed te
cure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
PERSONAL MENTION.

F. Fan, of Portland, Ore, is at the Denison
II. H Combs, of ST. Louis, is at the Denison.
r. K. Dunkerson, of Evansville, is at the
Denison.
w. j. Craig and N. Fl. Swayne, of Toledo, are
at the Denison.
B. W, Everman, Of Camden, superintendent
of the Carroll county schools, is in the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
The Holiday Mails.

The receipts of the Indianapolis postoff1co dur
ing November amounted to less than during any
previous month in the last four years. Fewer
Christmas cards and holiday packages are being
sent through the mails than usual during the
holiday season, and the business of the money
department is not up to the average.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

This old reliable halter, who for so many
years has done business at No. % North Penn
sylvania street, remarks: "You may say to
your readers that suitable present for the head
of the fsmily-the husband and father--is one
of Seatons silk hats and for the son and brother
is fur CAP, or one of Seaton's latest styles of
stiff hats" There is an admirable, unique and
extensive stock to select from.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
Do You Smoke?

A suitable present for husband, son or lover,
and one that he will appreciate is box of
Chris. Drinks fragrant Havanas Ladies who
wish to do the neat thing. will surprise their
male relatives in this way Gentlemen who
want to do the clever thing with friend. will
do likewise. Mr.. Brink keeps q fine stock of
genuine meerschaum pipes and cigar holders,
cigar-ca and smokers, articles Generality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

beating should not be reiegated to machinery
ceases; the art belongs to the highest depart
ment Of human skill and judgment Appreu-
tees have served term and have been com
PEELED to abandon the business, because they
never could acquire the requisite skill and iude-
meut combined necessary to become successful
Worknen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

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