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

Mr.. JOIN JAMESON, now assistant will
likely succeed Mr.. Thompson as superintend-
ent of the railway mail service. 1t is to be
hoped Mr. Jameson has a proper conception
of the duties and responsibilities Of the posi-
ton, and that one of them is TO endeavor to
expedite" the carrying of the mails in the
interest of the general public. So far as we
could ever see, Mr.. Thompson never had
much idea that his duty was primarily with
the public He appeared to be absorbed in
finding excuses for failure to carry out con
tracts by the railway companies. The Post
Office Depar tment is now generally dominated
by the idea that its greatest function is to
serve the people, and that it best discharges
that function when it most compile ely ac-
3olnmodates the public. 1t is TO be hoped
that, with the retirement of Mr.. Thompson,
that iGNa can be impaired to the railway mail
branch Of the service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

IsNT it about time to quit babying crimi-
nalsY-Chicago News.
The inquiry is pertinent just now, in view
Of the outcome of the trial of Mrs. Ransier, at
Syracuse N. Y, recently acquitted of the
charge of numbering her paramour, Adam
Sutter. The evidence showed that the two
had long been crinnally intimate, and that at
length Mrs. Ransier became unwilling to
continue the relationship To get rid of
Suffer, who still impOrtuned her, she bought
a weapon, and meeting him by appointment
one night, shot him dead. The jury returned
verdict of mot guilty." when, as usual, the
spectators proceeded at once to have regular
fool 'jimny fit" The account says a deafen-
ing cheer went up, and Mrs. Ransier was com
PEELED to go through regular round OF kiss
ing and hand-shaking by both men and
women. After she reached home hundreds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

New 1Ork NpeclhI,
The New England Society celebrated them
The room was festooned with American flags.
General Sherman was nearly concealed by
large vase of flowers. General Sherman re-
sponded to the sentiment, "Our Country"
In conclusion the General said II wish to impress
upon the young men of the present day that the great
civil Wharf.-The war of the rebellion was imposed upon
us. The people ofthe South did not want war. 1t
was imposed upon them by the scheners in Congress.
IF there ever was conspiracy the plot hatched by
Southern representatives in Congress in 1860 and
1861 was damnable conspiracy. lApplause.l No
body was prepared for either in the South in
the North The farmers throughout the North wero
just planting their But when the seceders fred
on Fort Sumter there occurred in this land the most
beautiful and patriotic uprising of the people TO de-
fend their country and their free institutions 1t
to keep what brave forefahers had given that
we fought 1t to give all the people that lived
this broad land free peaceabe and prosperous land
that we fought for and we surely had the right on
orr side
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

THE Charleston News and Courier, in
speaking of General Sherman's charge that
jeff Davis was a conspirator, says: Mr.
Davis, after long imprisonment and untold
suffering remains to-day the object of the
concentrated dislike of the victorious oppo-
nents of the cause he represented so long, and
now represents alone" What the News
means by the assertion that Davis represents
the lost cause alone, is not clear; but if it in
tends to imply that he is the only unrecon-
structed and unrepentant rebel in the South,
then is the paper laboring under sad mis-
apprehension. They are harmless now, to be
sure; but enough are in existence to make
quite an imposing funeral procession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

THE Chicago Times announces that it has
high authority for asserting that the late visit
of Senator Garland to Albany was not by in
vitation of the President elect, and that the
latter las not yet determined upon a single
memberof the Cabinet. 1t also says that Gov.
Hoadly has made known his desire to be APP
pointed Attorney general, although the Gov
ernor has point-blank denied that he had
written letter to any one setting forth such
d wish. Gov. Cleveland will resign aud leave
Albany about the 9th of January, going
thence to Buffalo, where he will have two
months to spend in the preparation of his ad-
ministiation. Although the newspapers are
full of Cabinet speculations, it seems reason
able to suppose that Mr.. Cleveland is not
occupying his mind exclusively with that i'm
portant work during the few daysin which he
will remain as Governor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

IT now turns out that in all this broad, free
land only one vote was cast for a Belva Lock
wood electoral ticket Several persons voted
direct for Lockwood and Stow, but such ballots
would not, of course, be counted. The solitary
electoral ticket was voted in Illinois, and con.
tanned the names of the wives or female relatives
of the male electors on the other tickets. 1t was
evidently the intention to secure by this means
not only the votes of the persons named on the
ticket, but through their influence and their
wiles to gain others from the ranks of Blaine
and Cleveland Had this deep.laid scheme been
concocted earlier and carried out in all its posi-
bilities in other States, there is no telling who
might have been the choice of the electoral col
lege. Woman is sly in politics, but in this case
she was day too late for the fair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

Hon. JOHN S. BARBOUR, of Virginia, has
resigned his position in connection with an
important railway enterprise in Virginia, and
it is at once announced that the step is pre-
liminary to his acceptance of the postmaster
generalship in Mr.. Clevelands Cabinet No
Democrat nowadays is safe The infuriate
Cabinet-lnaker soizes upon one after another,
and willy nilly drags them into the places he
has fixed for them. Wepresume Mr.. Barbour
is perfectly safe; in fact, that he is no more
likely to be Postmaster general, or anything
else in the new administration than are the
dozens of other Democrats of assorted sizes
and conditions who are mere marionettes in
the hands Of the able Washington CORE
spondent during these transition days.
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called to extend their congratulations Let
us suppose that instead of two crimes she
had been guilty Of but the frst-adultery,
How many men and women would have
pressed forward to kiss her7 Analysed, this
case puts premium on murder, and more:
for the commission of murder wipes out the
shame and dishonor of willing liaison. The
American people will have a fearful score to
settle some of these days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

At last there is some chance that American
righteousness will be recognized. In the calen-
dar of saints known to the Roman Catholic
Church not one priest or prelate of this country
has yet been considered by the papal authority
to be worthy of enrolment. Now. however, the
friends and admirers Of Bishop Neuman, who
died in Philadelphia in 1860, are making an
effort to secure his canonization, and claim to
have good prospect Of success, as the evidences
of his godly life and good works give even more
overwhelming proof of his holy character than
was expected. Testimony concerning the mira
cles alleged to have been wrought by him
through faith, the gifth of prophesy which is
ascribed to him, and his habits of selfdenial
and devotion will be carefully sfted by the eccle
sastics engaged in the work, after which the
record will be transmitted to Rome for examina-
ton by the Holy Father. AS no man can be en-
rolled in the catalogue of the saints until fifty
wears after his death, the honor will not be con-
ferred upon the deceased bishop Immediately.
The diocesan Investigations will proceed slowly,
and the Pope can take his time to consider the
matter; but if all the stories are true as to the
good prelate's righteousness, a refusal to confer
the honor is hardly to be expected. An Amer
lean saint is what we really need.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
The New York Newspapers.



One of the political curiosities Of the campaign
came to me yesterday. A New York gentleman
said that the managing editor of the New York
Times was an enthusiastic Blame man; that
three fourths of the Herald editors and reporters
were Blaine men; and that the majority of the
World force favored Blaines election. Some of
the World editors wrote the editorials against
him. These three papers strongly opposed the
election of the Republican candidate. 1t has
been whispered that the New York Times would
have bolted Mr. Arthur, had he been nominated
by the Republicans for the presidency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

riers with newspapers for the mails. They
are not mules or pack horses, able to carry such
immense loads as is often put upon them; and
in fact it was not intended expected by the
Postoffice Department that lamp-post mail-boxes
should be the receptacle ad libitum, of newspa-
pers, books and magazines but simply of letters
We know of family in this city who hand their
carrier from five to ten papers almost every day.
and ask him to mail them for them, and as he
has an hours work on his route after leaving
their house it becomes matter of some import
to carry those papers around with him wherever
he goes, and then to tote them off to the post
Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

ANOTHER fool who didn't know it was
loaded has MORALLY wounded his wife. His
name is William Cottrell, and he lives at
Moberly, Mo- His wife demonstrated with
him on account of his reckless handling of
the gun, when he leveled it at her and fred.
When she fell at his feet he explained that
he didn't know it was loaded, which precedent
has established is good excuse for murder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
wrangling over Randall.

Atlanta CONSTITUTION. =
Editor Watterson is our typica. free-trade
crank. He is of the opinion that the courtesies
shown to Randall in the South are the result of
a protection conspiracy The truth is that Mr..
Randall is honored for his Democracy. MIR.
Carlisle would receive similar treatment should
he visit the South, and nobody would think of
his tariff views but cranks like Watterson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
St. Johns Financial Prospects.

Minneapolis Tribune.
St John will lecture this winter. At. the rate
of $40 a night he will earn about $1,000 if his
from the Democratic national committee, and we
have $36, 600 With this the sore-eyed saint
ought to be able to square his whisky bill in To-
peka, pay for his house in Olathe, and still have
enough to begin business nicely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

EVERYBODY has laughed and joked over the
numerous Opponents and mesalliances be
tween heiresses and coachmen. An easy-gong
world could easily afford to laugh at such tricks,
well knowing that the bride would eventually,
and that at no remote day, return to her own, a
little less conspicuous, perhaps but deal wiser,
and, of course, still young and becoming1y
pretty. This has been the experience of nine
out of ten of the foolish maidens who have en-
joyed brief notoriety by falling in love 'below"
them. But what are we to say, and
what is society to do, when desirable
widows foolishly fall in love with and
marry their coachmen9 This is what Mrs
Emma Britton, of New York, has done, and
Emma is worth $500 O0O AT the not uureason-
able age of forty she has married her driver
aged twenty-one. Mrs. Britton that was, Mrs
Mclaughlin that is is a daughter of
the aristocratic Vredenburg family, and a
relative by marriage of the Vanderbilts. These
evant. What is to be done when rich widows
lose their heads and hearts, and marry below
them2 Is it possible that an average rich widow,
usually so prepossessing vivacous and alto
gether lovely, should so far forget her obligations
to society, and to some other fellow, as to incon-
For giddy young girl there is, of course some
hope of reform, but for a widow rich, and only
forty-well, it does seem pretty tough, with so
many eligible men standing around with moth
ing TO do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
The Everlasting Howgate.


The latest to be said of Howgate is, that the
recent fiasco, including the letters sent Lieuten-
War Department still wanted to catch him. The
War Department officials are satisfied that the
publication of the letter and the action of the de-
partment in following the fugitive was done in
his interest but will go no further
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
ST. Johns Logic.

Providence Journal.
Mr. St John says that he loyalty gave the Re-
publican party tventyeght years of service.
during which time it found noevil in him. 1t
is believed thbt the logic of this argument did
49,. occur to General Benedict Arnold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

DEMOCRATS Ore a in a middle respecting
Mr.. Randalls visN to the South in the inter
est of protection and common sense generally.
The ex-rebels at Nashville had to 60 off half
cooked and make fools OF themselves by talk
ing habbergasted nonsense about now being
able to come back to their place in the Union;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

and respectable, and elected commissioner on
the Democratic ticket last October, has been de-
tected stealing from a store there, and in his
possession were articles taken, in the same way,
from score or more of shops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

GROWTH Besides this, the States of Tennes-
see, and Virginia, and West Virginia lack but
the smallest fraction of breaking away from
the solid South, while Connecticut and New
Jersey, dominated by the element that makes
New York city as reliably Democratic as
Texas, have gone Democratic on the presiden-
tial ticket, as they most always do, but by a
merely nominal plurality, while, in fact
Connecticut gave Republican plurality on
the congressional ticket of 4, 421 showing that
the loss Of the State to Blaine was owing to
personal animosities, not to a reputation of
Republican principles, while the Republican
plurality on the New York congressional
ticket was 5,ssS, further showing the same
fact; and the Democratic plurality in the New
jersey congressional election was only 2, S14,
as against Clevelands plurality of 4, AIS.
Turning from these States to the reliable
Republican States we find many of them
greatly increasing their pluralities while all
of them march to the music of Republicanism
with steady and defiant tread, which speaks
of anything but dissolution of the Repub-
lican party. Dead, indeed! She has been
slightly knocked out of time by the supreme
treachery of some pretended friends, because
they could not be grand bosses; but while her
very devoted friends are blubbering over her
DEATH and the Miss Nancys are hoping that
she is dead, she speaks with emphasis: "No
funeral here, you bet" She will long live to
disappoint those who want her place, and to
bless the world in the future, as in the past.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

To the everlasting credit of the people be
it recorded that the Christmas-card business
has fallen into disfavor. Two dollars for
ten-cent chrome was too much.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

A KLEPToMAN1Ao is rich man or woman af-
fected with kleptomania, or who, in short, is
given to klepto. Why hasn't verb been con-
structed to meet this great demand? James
Ruckman, of Parkersburg, w. Va, wealthy,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
RrcLeah's Place in the Cabinet.

Brooklyn Eagle.
1t is no violation of party confidence to state
that the portfolio of the secretaryship OF the
exterior is always at Mr. John Il. McLeans
command.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

In the way of Christmas present for
Deutsches mDuvsssnt, 1t may be remarked that
a gold necklace is sehr chain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24

each took their mother some clay toward her
statue, and Madame Hughes will model small figure
to carry out the fraud.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places.
LONDON-American Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand
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PARIS-Americau Exchange in Paris, 35 Boulevard
des Capucines.
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CINCINNATI. R Hawley & Co., 154 Vine Street.
LOUISvTLLE-C. T, bearing, northwest corner
Third and jefferson streets.
ST. IOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot and
Southern Hotel
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NEW YoRK-st. Nicholas and Windsor hotels.
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CHICAGO-Palmer House.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-09-18
Fertilizers!
Fertilizing Materials
and Produce.

We call sE,e attention OF tho
Farmers of this and surrounding COM
munitics to our fertilizer trade this year.
We have purchased the exclusive right TO
manufacture BiRisY'S Amm0niHttd and
Super PHo&pHAYES, which we will
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We guarantee our FERTILIZER to be
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intend to keep our brands up to their highest
standard; by having 1t analysed by the best
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we sell,
As are hare come am0nQ you az strangers
are respectfully ask &tare otyoar1"tron"ge.
We also keep the following MATERIALS
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Local Items.
CInrion's Telephone Call 23I.2.
Delicious bread, biscuits and cakes can
be made by using Drcw's Yeast Powder.

PUBLIC SALEs.-On Saturday August 20,
Mr.. J. w. Routzaln will sell valuable lot
of personal property at Bigrs' mill: also ut
the same time and place, Mr.. VIM. Shook
will also sell lot of coach builders mater
iul. See bills
Miss Dellah Matthews will sell the little
property west Of this town, the home of the
late Mrs. Delphy, on Friday, September 49,.
See bills.
Hon Joshua Biggs. as mortgage, will sell
the George Baird farm, containing GO acres
of land near Rocky Ridge, at public sale, on
Saturday, September ID See bulls.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-09-18
AGss2sristr&tO5''s NGtice.

TEHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, that the
L subscriber,
JACU3 G. MATTHEW'S,
hath obtained from the Orphans Court of
Fr. derrick County, Nd, letters of admins
lration on the personal estate of
LEWIS MATTHEW'S,
late Of Frederick county, decreased.
All PERSONS having Gains against the said
lcceascl are hereby warned to exhibit the
same Wih the vouchers thereof legally au-
III, nticatrd, to TIE subscriber, on or before
the nh day o: February, 1885, they may 9th
crwise Ivy law be excluded from all benefit of
said estate.
All persons indebted to the said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this GSth day OF
July, 1884. -
JACOB G. NJ MATTHEW'S,
aug75t Administrator.
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ANY IIousEKEETHR who sends at once the
dress, and IL two-ccnt stamps for postage,
win receive free for one entire gear, hand
some, entertaining and instructive Domcs
tic journal, devoted to Fashions, Fancy
Work, Decorating, Shopping, Cooking and
Household matters. B.st Paper published
for Ladies. Ece,y House Keeper rants 1t.
Regular price, $lOO. Must send nom.
Address DOMESTIC JOURNAL,
July "a, mos. Nunda, N Y.
For preserving cans
Aug. Co to r. G. Stoclsdale's
For fruit and preserving glass jars
Aug.7. Go to Y. G. Stocksdalc's.
For the most reliable ready mixed paints
Aug7. Go to 7. c. Stock'dae's.
The largest stock AMI the best quality o:
fruit cans and jars in the town is at
Aug.7 r. c. Stoclslalcs.
NEW SEWING MACHINES AT A
GREAT BARGAINING hold orders for
Seven new Sewing Machines; they are the
New Home" and are warranted to be As
Good as the Best for general purposes. We
will receive orders for these as we receive
them, W i'll send for the machines and' viii!
sell them at a GREAT BARGAIN. Call
and learn the prices, when you will certainly
buy if YOU want machine
Call on Or address
Apr S4tf. The CLARION.
LTTlZ CHILLED Pillow, WROUGHT
shear, and poyncer wheat fans, for sale by
II. w. BENNETT,
at Stocksdalc & Bussards warehouse,
July II, st. Mcchanicstown, Md,
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lie lOCRAtI} MHKTING.-Ou SATURDAY VI
tcrnoou o; thil Wtcs there VII be a meeting
of the democracy at Rocky Ridge y dele
CATION from tilc Young Men, Demo ratio
Club will he in attendance. The meeting
will be addressed 10y Hon. Fed j. Nelson
and Col. l.. V. Baughman
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The duel between winter an | summer will
shortly begin, when hot days will follow
ftosty night and cold and warm waves will
follow each other in quick succession.
IMPROVED. We may now safely say that
the dyscntery is disappearing and we have
no further cases of scarlet fever to report
those reported last week are now doing we'll
One Of the most excellent conditions OF
perfect health is perfect rest. This can be
assured to the Baby by jndiciously using Dr.
Bulls Baby Syrup. Sold everywhere for %
cents bottle.
Mr.. Martin Rouzer of Cumberland, well
known to many Of our readers, has cspoused
the cause Of st. John and Daniel, the tenn
pcrance candidates and is one of the vice
presidents of their campaign club in that
city.
The Republicans of Utica Mills will have
a pole raising on Saturday, September Goth
at p. m. Hon. Milton G. Urncr and Fran,
G. Norwood will speak.
The John Robinson Ten Big Shows made
a splendid street display this Friday. The
grand aggregation must draw full tents
Chronicle
Was that great big parade IN your minds
eye, Bro Mottcr.
Red sunsets again prevail has Krakatoa
eruptcd again CT will the scientists have t.
thcorize anew? We witnessed beautiful
scene on Friday evening last and we read OF
like appearances in other localities.
Jupiter has four moons; the earth but one
Guess the inhabitants of Jupiter know moth
ing of the enjoyment of running against tree
boxes and tripping over projecting steps
during the Jovian nights. lfthcy could but
know the enjoyment it affords (the other fcl-
low they would willing loan us one or two
On Saturday last, VIM Mort living near
Double Pipe Creek, was badly hurt by a
large log rolling over him while he was as
sistng to erect a fish basket ON the stream
near his fathers farm. 1t is thought that he
is seriously injured as blood passed from his
mouth.-Sentincl
The Rockville Mont. COZ Advocate says
"thc hog cholera is said to he prcvailn, to
such an alarming extent in the ncighborhood
Of Boyd's that much anxiety is felt about the
horses, which are in many cases, also show
ing cholera symptoms"
Frost In the low lands along Hunting
Creek on Monday afternoon last, we witness
ed the first effects Of frost. The leaves of
every dogwood tree that stood from under
shelter of other trees had been killed out
right. Judging from their condition at that
time they had been affected by frost on
Saturday night.