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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

To the Editor Of the indianapolis journal:
What is the matter with you, and the News
and your correspondence Have you admira-
ton for heroism at ALL such as displayed by the
Acton executive committee in standing firm
against public religious sentiment conference
resolutions, the railroad companies and the
Bible, all co1nbinedf
Now mark you, things are liable to become
badly mixed by your prompt intermeddling.
And propose right here to call you to ! halt,
and suggest that you have some regard for con
sistency Will you venture to deny the truth
of the maxim that consistency 10 jewell"
Suppose that jewel should be broken in two by
your reckless editorials, wouldn't its market
value be greatly reducedl
However, the Acton institution mostly con
Germs the Methodists, it seems. Well is not
this an age of Methodistic, as we'll as general
progressl Is it to be supposed that in such an
age, old institutions, like old clothes, will not
wear out9 Why, then, should you maintain that
camp meetings ought to be what they used to be;
or that Christianity should be held TO the ancient
doctrines and landmarksl The Sabbath is very
ancient thing-let us have something new. This
is time of very active Sunday railroad excur
sions Let the church lay hold of it in an enter
prising way and get out of it all the money there
is in it. When we are in Rome let us do as
Rome does While we are in the world let us
take advantage OF our opportunities, and in all
things conform to the world in aims, pursuits
and methods Let US hay up treasure" on earth,
as worldlings do; and by whatever means Let
us form our friendships on the same distinctions
with others, ''bFotherlys or family love being
absolute in the church But | must get back to
my text--consistency. The other day certain
D. D. in the Methodist General Conference en-
tered a severe protest against the electioneering
methods of electing bishops. And yet he wears
in big phylaetery the very d. d. expressly and
in the most positive and emphatic Ian
guage, forbidden by the Savior himself,
and, if l am correctly informed. he has
been one of the most persistent ''floaters"-that
is bargaining place -seekers in the denomination
And lately the Indianapolis News called atten-
ton to the fact that all the bishops elected were
doctors" and suggested that the mania for the
distinctive title was likely to compel physicians
to seek new badge of profession, But the
News ought to know that it is an essential reoui-
site-a sine qua non-that Methodist bishop
should stand in this determined hostility to
Christ's express and fundamental command-iust
as Or" Pye and his coadiutors stand forth. ms
to the Acton business. in defiant rebellion
against the positive declarations of his confer
ence. against public sentiment, and against the
teaching of the Bible in regard to the Sabbath
day Ard yet your correspondent, "A Method
list" had the stunning audaeity to say that Tho
test o: Christian profession is fidelity to the
commandments sentiment thoroughly sat
uratod with dynamite
Now, did stick to my text. or not'
The WELL-MEANING GRUMBLER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
THE HOUSE,
The Oregon Central Land Grant Causes a
Mild Sensation.


Mild Sensation.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Bills were passed
authorizing the construction of bridges across
the Missouri at Rulo and Decatur, Nebraska
The contested election case of English VS. Peelle
then taken up and disposed of. full report of
the proceedings will be found the first page of this
paper.l
The bin amending the Thurman sinking fund
act, the bill FORGETTING the Oregon Central land
grant, the congressional library bill, and the ed
ucational bill were then pressed upon the House
for consideration, but the Oregon Central
measure proved successful, consideration of the
sinking fund bill being voted down-yeas rs
nays 130-and the other propositions being voted
down without division.
Mr.. Oates opposed the bill on the ground that
1t proposed to forfeit portion of a grant which
had been earned by the read.
Mr.. George took the same view and Mr. Cobb
made argument in support of the bill In the
course of his remarks he referred to a decision
of the Supreme Court of Oregon in regard to the
grant to the Oregon Central, Mr., George asserted
that the Oregon Central to which the decision
referred was not the Oregon Central to which
the bill related and intimated, THO same time,
that Mr.. Cobb misleading the House
This aroused Mr. Cobb, and he declared he
had in his possession a letter showing Mr..
George TO be a railroad attorney.
Mr.. George entered a vigorous denial to this
declaration and defed Mr.. Cobb to produce the
letter
Mr.. Cobb said that whom the gentleman had
accused him of attempting 10 mislead the House,
he was mistaken in his man.
Mr.. George disclaimed any intention of charg-
ing that Mr. Cobb had purposy mslead the
House, but the fact remained that he was doing
Pending further discussion the House ad-
iourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
A Spring Poet.


A wild-eyed young man came into the Journ;
Office last night, and, after handing the editc
in charge piece of manuscript, fed for his lif,
1t was entitled, can Idol of Spring, by Sprin
Idier,s and was as follows:
The glorious spring has come with a smile,
Peeky, peek-a-boo;
And its pastimes our days beguile,
Peeky, peek a-boo.
The base ball club has won great fsras,
Um tararum uIn;
And at this writin' has one game,
I'm tarat1fm UNI.
The Acton folks have, through great pains,
Peeky, peek a-boo;
Decided'to their Sunday traius
Which was very wrong to do.
L'ENvoI.
Life ia barge cities is very gay,
UNI tsTarum UNI;
And its starting there, early in May,
Um tararum UNI.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Commissioner Richardson Working on an
Old Problem.

L. D. Richardson, of the Chicago and Ohio
River pool, has been ia Louisville, KY, for
couple of days, comforting with the general
freight agents of Southern lines on the DID, vex-
atious question of prorating Roads south Of
the Ohio river have for years insisted upon an
arbitrary rate, which throws the burden of com
petition onto the roads in the Chicago and Ohio
River pool and when the latter meet the
through rates of their Eastern competitors there
is little left for the roads north of the Ohio
river. Commissioner Richardson has come
home rather discouraged, but has hopes that
with the reorganization of the Southern Rail
way and Steamship Association, next week, he
will secure better terms for the roads
north of the Ohio river if their South
ern connections will not agree to prorate
This question has hung FIRE for several years, and
the management of the roads in the Chica-
go & Ohio River pool feel it Is but just that the
roads south of the Ohio river should recogni 20
The rights of their northern connections as for
some months past competitors via roundabout
tines have offered rates which have drawn bust
ness to their lines which should have gone over
the direct routes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
TINTED STATES NARsHALs SALE.

By virtue of an order of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the District of Indiana made and
entered The 10th day of May, 1884 in the case of
James Bonbright Charles L. Ratlif ct al, l will
day, the 9TH day Of MAY. A. D. 1881, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and / o'clock p Of said
day at Marion, Grant county Indiana, the following
described property, IN bulk, to-wit;
A stock of merchandise consisting Of dry goods,
earpets furnishing goods iewelry etc, and the IKE
lures belonging to said Rathf ct al.
Taken the property of Charles T.. Ratlf ct al at
the suit Of James Bonbright ct al
Said sale to be made for cash. without any relief
from valuation appraisernent laws.
ROBT. S. FOSTER, L. s Marshal
District of Indiana.
indianapolis, Ind, May 10, A. D.. 1884.
Rocker Hatch, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room No. Hon. N. B. TAYLOR, Judge,
William Henderson vs.. United States Mort
gage Company. On trial by jury.
Room No. s-Hon. o. W. Howe. Judge.
Harry Milligan VS.. Carlin Hamlin; suit for at
torneys fees Jury returned verdict for plaintiff
for 1928.
James Francis vs.. Peter Hanson; appeal from
Justice of the peace; suit on contract On trial
by jury.
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis G. Walker. Judge
Jacob Meyer vs. E. H. Pritehard ct al; suit
for alleged malpractice. On trial by jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Proposals for Stationery.
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
WASHINGTON, d. c., MAY l, 1881

Sealed proposals will be received at this Depart
ment until II o'clock m. on Thursday, June5, 1854
for furnishing Stationery for the Postofice Depart
ment for one year from July l, 1884.
Blank forms of proposals. showing the items and
estimated quantities required. together with circular
relating thereto Wl be furnished on application to
this Department.
Proposals shonld be addressed to the First Assistant
tonery-"
The Postmaster general reserves the right to reject
any all bids. w. Q. GRESHAM,
acknowledgement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Proposals. for Ranges, Stoves. Etc.
JEFFERSOSAlLl.k DEPOT OF THE ACARTkR }
MASTERS Department,
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, May 81, 1884 }


JEFFEBSONVILLE Ind, May 81, 1884.
Sealed proposals in triphcate subject to the usual
condi tions will be received this Office, until IL
o'clock A. N, central standard tmel Friday
June 20 1854 at which time and place they will be
opened the presence of bidders for furnishing snd
delivering at this depot the following named articles
80 Army Ranges, No. l; 30 Army Ranges, No. 3;
- Army Wood Heaters. No. l; 80 Army Wood
Heaters, No .; 100 Army Coal Heaters, No. g. and
so Army Coal Heaters No. z.
Bids also requested for seventy stoves Or ranges,
corresp ondeniug in capacity to Array Raage No. L,
and for number above Of other wood and coal heat
ers, suitable Tor Snmy equal in heating capacity to
the varioe% patterns of army heaters.
BIDS are also solicited for extra castings of all stoves
and ranges offered.
The goYarnmelt reserves the right to reject any
all proposals.
Preference given TO articles of domestic production
and manufacture conditions Of price and quality be-
Ing equal and such prefer given to articles Of
American production and manufacture, produced on
the Pacific coast the extent of the consumption
qured by the public service there.
Blank proposals, specifications and full informa-
ton to bidding, etc, will be furnished BY this
Office application.
Envelopes containing proposals should be plainly
marked. Proposals for Ranges, Stoves ETC., and
addressed to tho undersigned.
R. SAXTON,
Asst. Or. NJ General II, S Army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Proposals for Stationery.
PosTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
WAgHINGToS- ID O Nav , 1873

Sealed proposals will be received at this Department
until 2 o'clock NJ, Thursday, June s. 1854 for
furnishing Stationery for the Of First and Second
class Postohices for year from July l, 1884.
Blank forms of proposals, showing the items and
estimated quantities required together with circular
relating thereto will be furnished on application to
this Department.
Proposals should be addressed to the First Assistant
Postnaasterg enersl and Endorsed Proposals for Sta
ionery."
The POSTMASTER general reserves the right to reject
any or all bids W. O. GRESHAM,
Postrnaster.Iteneral.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

Some bear on the steel rail market put in
circulation erroneusly that 'aa order has been
given by the Richmond & Danville Company
for q, 900 tons of steel rails from mills in Eng
land, to DO furnished as fast as made This
amount of rail will be laid between Washington
and Atlanta, and also eighty miles of the
Western North Carolina road These rails
were not purchased in England, but in this
country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

Pool includes business between Indianapolis
and Cincinnati, the award being: Big Four, %;
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton, %. The
average business carried during January and
February was; Big Four, 6T16 Cincinnati,
Hamilton, & Dayton, 80 50.
Pool includes business between indianapolis
and Louisville, the awards being. j., NJ. & l.,
80 per cent. Big Four, TO- During January and
Fehrnary they carried: j., NJ. & J., @73 Big
-Four, 227.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
WeIcomed to che West.


ROCKY Mount8lh New5-
Ferdinand Ward, the gentleman who done
up" the Grants for an interesting sum of money.
owns a ranch few miles from Denver. He
threatens to settle down on it soon. He would
be good man to turn loose on a lot of
mavericks with branding IRON
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

it is to be hoped there will be no more of it,, the
permitting of baseball on Sunday, Sunday
trains to Acton, and paying toll for the last slow
drive there is not much Of which to hope or be
proud 1t were better there were no laws be
they moral or civil than laws not kept
A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Have a Big Job Ahead.

The Massachusetts Railroad Commissioners
have issued the following circular:
By an act of the Legislature, approved May s,
1884 all new freight cars owned by Massachu-
sets railroad companies are after March /, 1885,
TO be equipped with automatic or other safety
couDlers, approved by this board after examina-
ton aud test thereof The Commissioners will,
the 18th of September next, hear, at their
Office, No. 20 Beacon street, Boston, all parties
desiring to set forth the merits Of any safety
coupler, and also any criticisms thereof by ex-
ports, and they will witness tests of such de-
vices, to be made in or near the city of Boston.
They have big task ahead, as there are now
2,G40 car couplers patented, and representative
Of each will doubtless be there, Then. what is
still worse, patents en- car-couplers are now be-
ing issued at the rate of twenty per week. and
zach is said to be an Improvement over all
others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Death of a welI-Known odd-FeIlow.

ST.. LOUIS, May 22-Isaao NJ Veitch, IN old
and wellkuown citizen, died suddenly at his
office, 419 Olive street. this afternoon. Mr..
Vetch was one of tho best known Oddfellows
in the country, having been past grand sire Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Phe Governor

Told the truth when he said DR. Wings Corn
and Bunion Remedy had no equal. Beware of
cheap limitations said to be as good or just like
DE- Wings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Marion Criminal Court.

Hon. Pearce Norton Judge.
State VS.. Emmons Barbour; petit larceny
Tried by jury. Finding of guilty and sentence
of one year in penitentary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

TOLEDO. May 22-This afternoon, Mrs Emma
Pfann and Miss Title Fear sisters, while W ak
ing in the suburbs, with baby carriage con
tanning two children, took refuge from thunder
storm ander large poplar tree, by the roadside
A bolt Of lightning struck the tree, tearing 1t to
pieces and killing Miss Fear the current enter
ing the top of her head where the hairwas torn
off in circle the size of quarter of dollar
and passed through the body. tearing both shoes
to pieces. Mrs. Pfann had enc shoe torn off and
was shocked, but not otherwise hurt The chill
dren were not hurt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Sounding Our Praises Abroad.

20 the Editor of the Indianapolis journal:
indianapolis is fast becoming known What
vita the disgraceful prosecutions BY a few, land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

the Supreme Grand Lodge Of the world, and
past grand secretary of the Missouri Grand
Lodge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Enormous Shrinlkage in Stock and Bond
Prices.

The sbrinkage Of railroad stock and bond
prices within the last thirty days has been really
enormous, and the estimate of $500, 900, 900 is
probably not far out of the way. The loss on
tItaen OF the most active STEAKS was about
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23
Montvale Springs,
Fifteenth and Ct Streets

Blouut County, East Tennessee
This beautiful Summer Resort the House Of
Seven Gables will be open May 10. New Furni-
ture Excellent Cuisine Telephone connection with
Knoxville. Ratea-$2 per day $40 to $12 per
week, $50 70 $40 per month according to rooms.
j. C. E&GEL, Proprietor.
Moutvale Springs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-23

$40, 600, 900, the "a per cent decline the $780,.
coo, 600 of Union Pacific stock alone amounting
to nearly SIZE 900 ea0, while the other shrinkages
wero: Western Union SIS, 000, 900; Central Pacific,
81 600 000 st. Paul, Reading and Northwestern,
s.. 900 900 each; Chicago. Burlington & Quincy,
Lake Shore and Louisville & Nashville, a, OOO,-
900 each Missouri Pacific and Cleveland, Column
bus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis 5000, 900 each,
and Illinois Central, Canadian Pacific, and Lack
awanna g, 100000 each. At this rate all val
ues in watered stock will soon be squeezed out.
What is worse there are those who believe that
this shrinkage has not yet reached hardpan'
Inside Workings of the Chicago & Ohio
River Pool
Commissioner Richardson has completed his
statement of the passenger business done by the
roads in the Chicago G. Ohio River pool the first
five months of its existence. Pool one includes
business between Chicago and indianapolis, the
awards bel ng as follows: Kankakee, as per cent;
Panhandle, %; New Albany 90 Chicago g. East
ern Illinois, TO- The amount of business carried
was as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29

companion he talks, IT not he folqS his
arms and goes to sleep, never waking
until he reaches his destination. When
he went down the other day to Chesnay,
near Bordeaux, he requested the
guard to wake him lest he should 90
beyond. On voyage from Marseilles
to Alexandria he slept 107 hours out of
the $50 of the voyage, and then not for
some days.
Editors in German-Poland are learn
ing with a vengeance what is meant by
liberty of the press under Prince Bis
marck. One of them has spent five
months of the past year in prison, and
has six months more in prospect.
Another has been condemned to eleven
and one-third months Imprisonment.
A third is now in prison for fifteen
months, fourth for three months, and
fifth for four months. A total in flo
ures of three years and eight and one
third months Imprisonment for editors
in one year. Only two political papers
exist in Posen with editors not in prison
The Calhoun monument, which is
under course of construction at Louis
vile, was seen in embryo the other day
The monument will be an elegant
structure of gray granite, 10 feet square
at the base and very massive through
out, 8 feet high, and finished in the
highest style of monumental art. The
front section will bear the following in
scription: ''The State of South Caro-
lima erects this monument to mark the
resting place of her favorite son, John
G.. Calhoun, unsurpassed in patriotism,
talents, and virtue" The huge block
will have a highly-polshed column at
each corner, with an acknowledgement
capital surrounding the same; on the
cap above, the great seal of South
Carolina in bas-relief of pure bronze
will be inserted in the granite.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29
Sturgeon Don't Bite.

There were four or five of us on the
long wharf running out into the gulf
at Mississippi City, and we had been
fishing away for half an hour without
any luck when a big fat man, named
Blake, from Ohio, suddenly called out:
Say, boys, let's have SWIM"
1t was too hot, and we were too lazy,
but Blake declared he'd have a swim
by himself. He off with his clothes,
backed down into the water, and for a
quarter of an hour chung to Spite and
splashed the water, not being able to
swim stroke. By and by he climbed
out, but hardly had his feet touched the
planks when one of the men sung out:
by the great horned spoon, but see
therer'
Ten feet away from the end of the
wharf were two sharks at least seven
feet long, and the water was SO clear
that every wink of their eyes could be
seen.
Eyes, couple of sturgeon" OBJ
served Blake as he waddled forward.
Il saw 'em hanging round as [ went
down, but sturgeon don't biten'
When he came to fully realize what
an escape he had had he sat down on
the head of q Spite and blubbered like
a boy who had studded his toe.-M.
O1Lnd
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29
Edenic Dict.

The AHd Californian says: The half
dozen cranks who for the sake of noto-
riety, are promoting n rare vegetable
eating association. held n mutual adj
miration society the other day. Before
the meeting commenced an angular fe-
male with a complexion something like
4 well-worn saddle that had been out
in the rain, took it upon herself TO in
terview an alta reporter. She COM
menced by asking his name, age, occu-
patton, salary. and mode of life, and,
on being informed that he was an Irish
nobleman in disguise, working on the
Alta for 81, 900 month, she demanded
to know why the alta had not paid
more attention to the ''Edenic diet, as
she was pleased to style raw turnips and
other cattle food. The reporter replied
that the Edenic scheme had been some
what frowned down by the alta editors
because the promoters of the scheme
were not consistent.
Now you are real mean to say we
are not thoroughly consistent We
never eat any animal food and never
cook anything" replied the rather
damaged looking vestal
You claim to follow the example of
our first parents as an excuse for re-
lapsing into the savage habits of the
Digger Indians; if they consider the
example of Adam and Eve so good in
one way, then why not in anotherP
Why don't you 90 in for the whole of
the Eden business?" asked the reporter
What do you mean. sir?" asked the
pioneer damsel, looking about the Same
as the girl who finds that the long
wished-forsealskin given her by Au-
gustus is one of the Clara street brand.
IF you admire the Eden style of
grub so much, why don't you tackle
the Eden costume, too? Discard your
drapery and bifurcated skirts, and
prance around in fig-leaf apron. That
would suit your style of beauty about
as well as raw potatoes and wheat will
an ordinary christian stomach" re-
piled the reporter.
What, me walk around nearly n.
Oh, its too horrid Besides | should be
arrested by the police, and then, think,
too, all the weavers and spinners and
milliners would be ruined" reioined
the female, irately.
Can you have as much regard for
the cooks, walters, bakers and restau-
ranters as you have for milliners and
such?" asked the reporter.
''Oh, it's no use arguing with you, l
see; you scott at everything you don't
understand" said the Edenic promoter
as she closed the interview and the
door with simultaneous bangs.