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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

COLUMBUS, O.. Feb. Sat a meeting of the
Department Encampment of the g. A. r., of
Ohio, at GAINESVILLE, the following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That look with disfavor upon the eff
forts being made in Congress to abolish the agencies
for the payment of pensions throughout the country
and the transfer of the business of such payments to
the Treasury department believing such action would
result in delays and confusion"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

CINoINNATI, Feb 5.-Jacob Seasongood, aged
seventy, senior member of the banking firm of
Seasongood & Sons, died suddenly tonight, of
paralysis.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 5.-Mrs Catherine P
Pattison mother of Governor Pattison, of Penn
sylvania, died this morning Governor Pattison
was at her bedside during her last illness and
her death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Two ChiIdren Burned to Death.

WHEELING, w. Va, Feb 5--The dwelling of
VIM. Morrison, in Pocahontas county, burned at
a late hour last night. Mr.. Morrison and wife
escaped with four children who were sleeping in
the room with their parents, but two girls, aged
seven and eleven. sleeping in another room, were
roasted alive before their parents eyes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

PARIS, Feb ga citizen of Dumay, recently
in America, at a meeting of the mechanics yes
terday said that American workmen were better
paid, but not better off than French artisans
French machine work is better than American,
for the reason it was not so rapid Frenchmen
were freer to come and go from shop to shop
than Americans. 1t is not unusual for American
shops to forbid the employment of trades union
lists It is a violation of personal liberty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Suicide at vvOrthington.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WoRTHINGToN, Feb. 5.-George W. Browning
shot himself in the mouth about 1:30 this after
noon. Death occurred in a few minutes. He
leaves widow and one child, boy, about five
years old Browning was about thirty years
old. He had been afflicted with epilepsy for
wears.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Shot the Wrong Man and Killed Himself.

JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 5.-About II o'clock last
night James Foy. a farm hand who has been in
the employ of Daniel Holcolm, sonin-law of the
murdered Jacob D. Crouch, shot and, it is sup
posed, MORALLY wounded Elmer Shoulder at
Union City Enchanting that he had ''shot
the wrong man." Foy at once
made his escape Sheriff Winney sent Deputy
Sheriff Snyder out to the Crouch farm. When
the officer reached the house, he ascertained that
Foy had shot and killed himself about five min
utes previous to his arrival
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Republican Clubs Organized.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, Feb. "a young mems Republican
club was organized in this city lasteyening amid
much enthusiasm T. c.. Hutchens was elected
president; o. B. Petit ice-president; w. R.
Snavellv, secretary, and II. Bent, treasurer.
Sixty members were enrolled last night. The
club promises to be valuable auxiliary to the
Wabash county central committee, and will do
telling work during the approaching campaign.
UNION CRY, Feb. "a young mems Repub-
ican club was organized at the mayors Office to-
night, with ex-Treasurer o. G. Gordon as presi-
dent, and George N. Edger as secretary. A
membership of seventy-iv was enrolled Con
siderable enthusiasm prevailed and several
speeches were made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

LONDON, Feb. ga Berlin dispatch reports
advices have been received from Madrid to the
effect that dangerous symptoms of disloyalty are
manifesting themselves in the Spanish army,
and another revolt is feared.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
The Suez Project.

PARIS Feb Sat the meeting of the directors
Of the Suez Canal Company, to-day, letter of
ton between De Lesseps and the British ship
owners was read. 1t created an excellent i'm
preston 1t was decided to call meeting of the
stockholders in March to discuss and ratify the
agreement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Huntington County Republicans.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HUNTINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Republicans of
this county, in mass convention to-day selected
delegates to the various State and congressional
conventions. The delegates werenot instructed,
except to use all endeavors to secure the nomina-
ton Of B. NJ Cobb, of this city, for prosecuting
attorney. AS near as can be ascertained, the
delegates to the congressional convention are
about equally divided for Steele and the field.
The county central committee was also organ
lied, with Robert Simmonton as chairman, and
John l. Ollie secretary. The convention was
largely attended and enthusiastic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Ancient order of united Workmen.

SYRACUSE, Feb 5.-The eleventh annual meet
ing of the grand lodge of the Ancient Order Of
United Workmen began to-day. Reports show
leeted and $396 0O0 paid in death claims.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
WHEN WON ARG heinc worried to deai

WHEN you are being worried to death by
Rheumatism. you pray for something to walk
right into your system, and capture the strong
holds of the disease. Your prayer is answered
by Athlophoros. Says Miss f. C. Mulligan,
Spartanburg, S. C., Your Athlophoros, re-
lieved my Rheumatism at once A colored man
who cot bottle of me, cured of a severe
attack in few days Another who was confined
to bed with rheumatism was raised up in two
days"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Forty-seven Revolutionists Shot.

ST. THOMAS, Feb. 5.-During the week which
ended Jan. 10, forty seven persons were shot, in
spite of the appeals of foreign consuls
to await the arrival of President Solomon
Eighty insurgents fought their way through
from Miragoane to Petit Goave where fifty-two
of them were killed A number of revolution
lists still remain in the woods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
The Memory of Lasker Assailed.

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-The conservative papers
make violent attacks upon the memory of Herr
Lasker. The Nord Deutsche Zeitung defends
the absence of the Ministry from the funeral.
1t declares it is no more proof of degeneracy in
political morals, as charged by the Liberals,
than would be the refusal of thu English Cabinet
to attend the funeral of MIR. Bradlaugh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
The Cardinals ConvolSed.

ROME. Feb. 5.-The Pope convoked the cardi-
mails to-day to make provisions for the interests
of foreign missionaries owing to the threatened
conversion of property of the Propaganda.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Mrs. Porter Secures a Divorce.

ROCKFORD Feb. 5.-Mrs. Robert P. Porter,
wife of the ex-secretary of the tariff commission,
received a divorce, to-day. Cause, desertion
She was awarded $l0,5 500 alimony The cash
was paid down as soon as the decree was entered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
VIRGINIA and Mississippi Tnvestications.

WASHINGTON, Feb Sat the meeting Of the
Senate committee on privileges and elections
the following sub committees were selected IN
der the Sherman resolution For the Missis-
sippi branch of the investigation, Messrs. Hoar
Cameron of Wisconsin, Frye, Salisbury, and
Jones' For the Virginia branch, Messrs. Sher
man, Lapham, and Vance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Irish Convicts To Be Sent Away.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-A number of Irish con-
viets, including the imprisoned Invincibles, will
be removed from English prisons by man-of-
war. Their destination is secret
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Concluded from First Page.1

A Stanley Hill, Conservative, intends to move
that the colonies be represented in Parliament,
and have a responsible government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Tonquin Affairs.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Advices from Canton report
that Ii Hung Chang commander-in-ch of the
Chimes army, has been ordered to make detailed
plans for the campaign in Tonquin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

WARSAW, Feb. ENQUIRY into Nihilist in
trigues at the Imperial Marie institute, result
ed in the dismissal of the directress, the widow
of the Councillor of State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Civil Rights.

COLUMBUS, O., Feb 5-The civil-rights bill of
the Ohio Legislature has become law 1t is
the same as declared unconstitutional by the
United States Supreme Court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
SENATOR BLACKBURN.

Mr.. CarIisle's Name Withdrawn and Mr..
Blackburn Nominated.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 1.-The senatorial caucus
met again tonight Mr.. Carlisle was withdrawn
and Mr.. Blackburn nominated on the first ballot.
The vote stood: Blackburn g. Williams 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Horsford's Acid Phosphate,
IN DEBILITY FROM ovERwoRK,

IN DHl'II1III I0O7I y I11' " OI6IR'
Or. G. w. Collins, Upton, Ind, says; 81 used
it in nervous debility, brought on by oyerwork
in warm weather with good results"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06


WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Mr. Lynch is expected
to return here the latter part of the week Ii is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

night the young men of the neighborhood gave
them charvari. Afterward Mrs. Shake disap-
peared.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-06
Partners for Life.
Bdltimorean.

1t is lamentable truth that half the
marriage compacts are entered into
through impulse or mercenary motives.
Pride and self-interest, instead of love
-es;.anlata- -partias- to Lthis-uai~n- of
hands, and then they wonder why hap
piness has not been the result. 1t is in
direct antagonism with Bible teachings,
which declare where love exists, peace,
plenty and happiness are sure to be its
concomitantS.
Many man has seen in the lowly
walks Of life just the partner who filled
his heart with the true ideal of all he
sought and wished, but pride revolted
at his choice, and friends expostulated
with him on the impropriety of marry
ing, as the world would say, beneath
him socially; and although love strus
gled long for the mastery. pride finally
triumphed, and other scenes and cares
soon stihed the sentiment that might
have secured him temporal and eternal
felicity.
In all the vicissitudes of social and
domestic life there is nothing that en-
tails a surer and more enduring disquiet
and unhappiness than an uncongenial
marriage, for it is tie that can be dis
solved reputably only by the hand Of
death. The harmony of life is forever
destroyed; no divinity shapes our ends (;
the wear and tear of ceaseless discon-
tent soon consumes our vitality; and
the grave receives its victim too often,
alas by the hand of violence.
There is no covenant so holy as we'd
lock, and none entered into it so light
ly and imprudently. Sell your COWS
and horses and sheep and oxen by cor
porai weight and beauty, but forbear,
for humanlty's sake, all such barterage
Of immortal souls.
The higher walks of life afford as am
pie a field for selection as any other,
but pride and fashion have their masks
ever ready for embressment, while in
other spheres, from habit or necessity,
nature is more prone to be true to her.
self, and ones judgement is not so apt
to be misled by specious appearances.
Marry for love, and be sure that that
love is based upon sterling qualities
and graces of mind and heart, and hap
piness will be almost inevitably the re-
ct,lt
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-06
Why Not be Plump.
Baltimore Herald.

Fashion, it is said, will decree fat
people out of style, and elevate again
to her former ascendency the lovely
creature "scarcely formed or nodded u
What JOY to the slender and slim, and
what bad news to the fair teing who in
the plenttude of flesh has, to tell the
truth, been rather queening it over her
less substantial sister But while there
is Joy for the one there is hope for the
other. 1t will be several months before
the season fairly opens, and by that time,
by a good deal OF self-denial, the en-
semble of one half of society may be re-
duced to conform with that of the other
half. 1t must, in short, go into train
ing.
Already has the work ofreduction be-
gun. In San Francisco, for instance,
where the DEGREES of society are relig-
iously observed, fat women spend their
time in hot water, internally as well as
externally. They eat nothing save
what is absolutely necessary for the
health, and abstain altogether from
bread, potatoes and farinaceous food in
general.
1t is great trial, but where is there
a woman of any social prediction
whatever who will not make sacrifices
just for the sake of being socially pre-
sentable2 There should be no more
late suppers, no more midday nappings,
but, instead, plenty of exercise. This
program persistently adhered to never
fails to bring about the desired result.
If the reduction is slow and not of the
horizontal sort the process can be accel-
Grated materially by nourishing discon-
tent. In adopting this resource there
is the risk of losing one reputation for
good nature, a greater misfortune than
the accumulation of ton of flesh.
But it would be hard to make the aver
age woman believe this. AS a rule,
where personal convenience finds itself
in opposition to the welfare and COM
fort of others, personal considerations
invariably triumph. And, no doubt, it
will be so should such a resort be ne.
cessary in obtaining the desired aristo-
cratic slimness of form. As content
ment and absence of all worry are the
chief promoters in the process of gain
ing flesh, it is natural to perceive that
with these removed the process will stop.
Indian-club practice and abstenious
habits will finish the task.
But why should plump woman want
to be fragile2 The change may be aris-
tocratic, but it is very unhealthy, and
is sure to bring with it lots of trouble.
Besides, you know it is not fashionable
to be an in aid. There is, therefore,
a great difficulty in arriving just at the
proportion of flesh that one must carry.
A too rigid diet might affect the health,
and then there will be the undertaken
to pay. No, young woman, it is best
to remain as you are. Plumpness adds
attractiveness, and no sensible person
of the other sex will think otherwise.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-06
Would w e be willing?

Would we be willing. if the summons came
To cOuntermarch this life, to live the same
Once more?
Say pain and joy, and poverty and wealth.
Good days and dark lays, illness and health,
Lived O'er2
The new life just the old one had been;
To find like friendship and the viler men,
As yesterday?
And would it pay? Life, like play,
Is relished as we 90, from day to day
But stay!
Not many play is worthy Of recall:
The actors one by one come on, and curtains fall
They go away;
And shifting scenes, and music long and drear
Crates on the lst'ner's weary ear.
We dread the play!
And so, as children tire of toys and sleep,
At the close Of life comes less and less to Keep
Us here Away.
And then so many that have gone before,
And carried hopes to a brig nter shore,
Are saying, Come!
Those absent long, with anxious gaze,
Leading and lighting the darkest ways,
Would call us home.
Would we be willing to refuse their prayer?
Ah, no! Some day we'll greet them there
Some day! Roe Kirk.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-06
Bill Nye as a Lawyer.


A dear friend in Pennsylvania writes
me that he has learned Casually that
some years ago | was member of the
| legal profession, and ne asks me TO state,
Ii Will, publicly, whether that is true
and, ii So, why abandoned the pro-
| teSSlOn.
Ii is true that | did practice law in
the West for short time, in a very
quiet kind Of way. After lew months,
however, | abandoned my lucrative
practice TO accept the portfolio of the
Laramie City Postotflce. During my
Driet but teInpeStuouS career aS All at
torney l paid out SI2o for rent, and
drew chattel m Jrlgage, which l was
never paid TOR, as near as | am able to
judge.
My principal reason, however, ior
abandoning the profession Was the So
den death vi my client. When a young
lawyer mas asslduouSly sat and looked
out OF his office window Tor two months,
and client comes in and shows signs Of
lntruStlng actual business 10 him, there
warm friendship. Such was the case
with me. A middle aged gentleman
came into my office Ole day, and said
ne had been referred to me by a party
il town, and asked Inc IL 1 mad leisure
10 attend to nun. | SAID that | would
lay aside other matters and attend to
h.m at once, ii he wished. He said it
would be great accommodation if |
would allow my clients to accumulate
in the nail for a few moments and in
the meantime do the business that was
ON his mind. He had asked Charlie
Kitchen, at the Thoresburgh House,
To give him the name of some poor
young lawyer, and Kitchen mad told
nlm mat l Was about the poorest lawyer
he knew of, SO he had come right TO Inc.
Sdw at once that he was shrewd
business man, and | did all | could to
MIN. He was delighted with the
promptnesS with whicn had done the
work, and said he would have more for
me to do very soon, as he lad purchas-
ed the controlling interest in new sill
yer mine over at Jelm Mountain.
On the strength of this revival In trade
| went down town and bought half
ton of coal.
l then opened set of double entry
books, which still have, and which are
almost as good as new. | had just got
my new client fairly on the books
wnen he waS killed by falling down
shaft distance OF 200 feet IN perpen-
dlcular direction. then SAID that
the practice of law was invested with
too much sorrow ard sadness for me.
could not endure the constant Suader-
ing of pleasant, friendly ties which an
active practice demaDed. | sold my
revised statutes to new notary public
at Last Chance, and gave my other law
books to warm personal friend. Hav-
ing thus disposed of my library l retir-
ed from the practice OF my profession
0y taking down my tin sign and nail
ing it to the front door of the post
mouse at the close of a beautiful sum-
mer day.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-06

There arc several kinds of boards
sign boards, base boards, dash boards,
clap boards, side boards, pasteboards
and school boards.
s.I think l will write about school
boards, because my sister is teacher,
and can remember good many things
she has said about them, and that will
help me some.
| don't know whether school boards
are always made of green lumber or not.
l heard my sister say once the board
wasn't half baked. Guess she meant it
wasn't kiln-dried. Maybe it warped.
and turned over on the wrong side,
or maybe it shrunk badly when exposed
to the dry question of wages.
School boards are different shapes
some are square and polished on both
des; some are longer than they are
broad, and so thin they bend under
slight pressure.
Iasked my sister what kind of a board
ours was, and she said it was a good
looking board, but when put to any use
it was full of siivers. There was
Young lady staying with my sister the
evening I was writing this and she said
she thought some of the board would
make good hitching posts. l asked her
if it was because they were such big
sticks. She said that wasn't it. Then
they both laughed; they thought l
didn't know what they meant, but did,
because l saw Mr.. Jones take her to
church, and he is a member of the
board, and she acted as she thought he
would be good to tie to.
The school board is used for the pur
pose of getting the cheapest teachers
they can find, whether they know any
thing or not, and to vote down women's
wages, and leave mems as they are.
This kind of board is elected by the
people, mostly men.
They most always get the closest
grained they can find then when the
teachers say they don't get pay enough,
the people say it is the board. The
teachers say the people had no right to
get such hard wood for their board and
the board say "what are you going to
do about it ?"
Sometimes there is a weak place in
the board, and when thrown against
some hard question it splits and goes
all to pieces; then they get new one,
or stick the old pieces together with
tafy.
My sister says there is too much slang
in this, but father says slang is mighty
and must prevail. He knows because
he is a man. Men know everything,
because they can vote.
Some time l will write about some
other kinds Of boards, if you have not
been too badly bored with this.-Lit-
erary Notes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-12-06
TOWSONTOWN, Md, SATURDAY, DECEMBER G, 1884,
Chickerly smiled little as he began

| Chickerly smiled little as he began
to carve the chicken.
eyes, l was little annoyed at first ;
it did seem rather provoking to be kept
at home by only button.
"What are you going to dor"
"Why, shall make second start to.
morrow"
"I'll see to it that your breakfast is
ready this time to the second, and all
ofyour wardrobe in trim," said Fanny,
rather relieved at tie prospect of a
chance of retrieving her character.
"You need not. l have engaged a
room at hotel near the depot. Ican't
run any mole risks.
He did not speak unkindly, and yet
Fanny felt that he was deeply displeas.
ed with her.
"Blt Frank"
''We will not discuss the matter any
further, my love, it you please. have
resolved to say nothing more to you
about reforms. / see it is useless, and
it only tends to foster an unpleasant
state of feeling between us Shall l
help you 20 some maccaroni?"
And, fairly silenced, Fanny ate her
dinner with what appetite was left to
her.
Three days afterward Mr.. Cnickerly
once more made his entrance, just at
dusk, carpet bag in hand, as Fanny sat
enjoying the ruddy shine of the coal fire
and the consciousness of having per-
formed her duty in the mending and
general renovating of her husbands S
drawers and shirts-a job which she
had SO long been dreading and post
poning.
swell, how is Aunt Ealizbeth ?"
questioned Fanny, when her husband,
duly welcomed and greeted, had seated
himself in the opposite easy chair.
"Dead," was the brief reply.
"Dead Oh, Frank Of her Old enc
my, apoplexy2"
eyes"
"Was her will made?'
'It was. Apparently she expected
me on the day she herself appointed,
but on my non arrival in the only train
that stops, she sent to the village law
yer, made her will, and left all her
property to the orphan asylum in Seen
ersville, with few bitter words to the
effect that the neglect of her only living
nephew had induced her, on the spur
of the moment, to alter her original in
tention of leaving it to him. She died
the very next morning.
"Oh, Frank, how much was it ?"
"Ten thousand dollars"
There was moment or two ofsilence,
and then Mr.. Chickerly added compos-
edly:
"You see, Fanny, how much that
missing button has cost me !"
Fanny Chickerly sat like one con-
demned by the ulterance of her own
conscience. Not alone the one missing
button, but the scores-nay hundreds
of triiling omissions, forgetfulness and
postponements which made her life one
endless endeaver to "catch up" with
the transpiring present seemed to pre-
sent themselves before her minds eye.
She rose and came to her husband S
side, laying one tremulous hand on his
shoulder.
"There shall be no more missing but
tons, my love-" she said, earnestly.
! And Mr.. CbiCkoriy Icvcragain had
cause to lecture his wife.