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

The decision of the Supreme Court yesterday,
affirming the judgment of the lower court in
the suit of NJ Dickson d Co, of this city,
against George Lambert g. Co., of Union City,
involves point of law of interest to grain deal
ers. In 1879 Lambert & Son sold five carloads
of No red wheat to Dickson & Co., at $l.074
to be delivered free on board cars for shipment
to Baltimore. They failed to ship the wheat
and suit was brought against them for failure to
fulfill contract 1t was averred by the defendants
that there wasa verbal agreement with the agent
of the purchasers-no mention of which was made
in the written memorandum--that the cars
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in which the wheat was to be loaded should be
furnished by Dickson g. Co. The court holds
that when a contract is not averTed to be writ
ten, it is taken to be verbal, and memorandum
of such a contract, although sufficient to take it
out of the statute of frauds, is not the contract
itself" 1t matters little whether the imperfec-
ton was the result OF fraud mistake, in either
case the memorandum is imperative The
lower court ruled that upon the evidence of the
verbal agreement not mentioned in the memor-
andum of the contract the defendants could not
be held liable for the damages claimed in failing
to deliver the grain, and the Supreme Court
affrms the decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12
A Complicated Damage Suit.

Oscar L. Neiser has begun suit against
Charles f. Harris and wife to recover 1000
damages for breach of contract and failure to
carry out business agreement The parties to
the suit were engaged in the trunk manufactur-
ing business, No. 524 East Washington street
and last spring their place was burned down
In settling up their business with view of dis
solving the partnership Harris, it is alleged,
made promise to convey certain property to
Neisler and pay certain accounts, and as he
failed to do this, DAMAGES are asked.
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The Grand Jurx,s Report.

The grand jury made its final report yester-
day. During this session they have examined
I42 Witnesses and returning indictments as in
dicated Petit larceny, eight; grand larceny,
two; receiving stolen goods three; burglary, one;
perjury, one; selling liquor on Sunday nine.
The following persons were ordered to be dis
charged: Frank Conley, Jesse Mitchell, John
Keefe Franklin Pettiford, Kitsie Lion, Anna
Robertson, Jack O'Hara and John Kimber-
lain
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PET7IS. BASSE77 { CO.
TILE COURT RECORD.


Emma Munson VS. James O. Cole. Cass G.
G. Affirmed. Best, 9.
William E. Mclean, executor etc, VS.. The
Equitable Life Insurance Company. Vigo c. G.
Reversed Colerick, e.
James w. Salter ct al. VS.. Edward j. Salter ct
al Wayne c. G. Reversed Franklin, c.
Myron Dixon ct al. VS.. George Lambert ct al.
Randolph c. c. Affirmed Bicknel. c. G.
August c. Trentman VS.. Edward Eldridge ct
al DeKalb G. c. Affirmed Elliot j.
In the matter of the petition of Solomon c.
Miller for license to sell liquor. LaGrange c. c.
Reversed Bicknel G. G.
Charles B. Feibleman We. ex rel. William T.
Brown Marion S c. Reversed Hammond, j.
Levi Ritter George P. Cost Marion S G.
Petition for rehearing Overrued.
Elk rel Drake Brookshire VS. Edwin L. Snod1
grass trustee etc. Montgomery C. G. Petition
for rehearing overrued.
Sarah Mayhem VS.. James Burns. Allen S. c.
Rehearing granted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12
A Brakeman Killed.

Henry NJ. Mack, whose home at No. 166
Davidson street, and who was employed as a
brakeman on the Big Four railroad was in
stantly Killed about twelve miles east of the
city yesterday morning, by low bridge, which
struck him as he was setting brakes on the top
of the cars. His skull was badly crushed and
death was instantaneous. The remains were
brought to his home De leaves wife and two
small children
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12
Tho Wounded Hichwayman.

Charles Dougherty, the wounded footpad who
was shot by Charles H. Price Wednesday even
ing, is still lying in the City Hospital but is re
covering and will possibly get will. He is under
the guard of the police, and as soon as his con-
di:ion will permit, will be transferred to tho
police station
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12

At Engish's Opera house, next week. under
the aupices of the Flower Mission, will be found
Christmas dolls and presents of every descrip-
ton There will be grand opening on Tuesday
evening, when THE Little Treasure" will be
gwen, under direction of Mrs. Enrique Miller
The leading parts are taken by Miss Maude
Stewart, Mrs. Miller, Miss Mckinney and
Messrs Leathers, Carey, Baldwin and DR..
Morgan. The When Band furnishes the music
for the evening.
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suDerior Court.

Room No Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor Judge
Thomas J. Morse VS. Enos Hege; suit con
tract Judgment for $l2S25.
Room No. 2-lIon. d. W. Howe Judge.
Russell Elliott VS. Frank Fertig suit for dam
ages. Dismissed.
Room No. 3-Ilon. L. &. Walker, Judge.
Adam Smith VS. George ". Bruce; suit on
contract On trial by jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12
SHELL Oysters and CLAIMS, schaaner's.

Curtain Goods.
Speaking
OF lace curtains,
Albert Gall, at Nos. IL and 10
West Washington street, now offers
inducements in qualities
And prices that are simply un-
Approachable.
These curtains and all other
Curtain goods he will take
Pleasure IN showing to any and all
Corners, whether they desire to purchase
Or not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12

Notice
We have opened up very fine assortment of
ivory and pearl table cutlery, fine carving sets in
cases, ladies' scissors and toilet sets in very
handsome plush cases, nickle-plated nut picks
and cracks in cases, Rogers A / plated table cut
lery, splendid line of brass fire sets, tenders,
coal vases and hods. Nothing nicer for Christ
mas present for your boy or girl than pair Of
Henley roller skates. Call and look through
our stock before you buy. Hldebrand q Flu
gate 80 South Meridian street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12
CHICAGO BANKRUPT CLOTHING CO.'S
Notice to the Public!

Simon Hays Of Rochester failed on Mon
day, Sept % and the stock was sold at public
auction to Moses Hayes for$2s 900, who resold
the cream of this stock to the Chicago BANK
rupt Clothing Company, who are now selling
it at GA and &C North Pennsylvania street. OPP
posite Grand Operahouse, this city. The
rest Of the assigned stock Of Simon Hays is
now being sold in Detroit, Mich. The Chicago
Bankrupt Clothing Company is the only firm
in this city selling that assigned stock to-
gether with several other immense bankrupt
stocks. GSigned1
CHICAGO BANKRUPT CLOTHING Co,
GA and &c North Pennsylvania Street.
" FOUL MURDER FLAG!"
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BEST Oyster Stew, 3 cents, schaffner's.

SEAL caps, the cheapest, at Seaton's Hat Store,
No % North Pennsylvania street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12

Marion Criminal Court.
Hon Pierce Norton, Judge.
State VS. John Hicks; pickpockct- On trial by
iIlru
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Marion Circuit Court.

Hon Alexander Q. Ayres, Judge.
Ada Green VS.. Ada Atkins; SANDER suit On
trial by jury.
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SEE the 81 Shirts Parker, IA E. Washington
street and 10 n Illinois street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-12
THE RINK CARNIVAL TONIGHT.

The Meridian Rink will give their first fancy
dress carnival tonight. and elaborate prepare
tions have been made to make the affair as sue
cessful as possible. There will be great many
participants and doubtless a very large crowd.
The When military band will furnish the music.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26

THE tide of immigration setting
toward our shores is subject to fluct-
uations, but there exists no reason
to anticipate that during the life of
the present generation it will fail to
reach the average height of the past
ten years immigration, therefore,
continues to be one of the great
economic questions of this country,
and it involves II political problem
of the highest Importance, that of
naturalization. That our natraliza-
ton laws are defective in many re-
spects is notorious, and the demand
for their revision will no doubt ac-
quire added force from the publica.
ton of an article by Justice Will
liam Strong upon that subject in the
North american ReUie1c for May.
In the same number of the Review,
Edwin p. Whipple offers a candid
judgment of Matthew Arnold, as a
thinker and as a man of letters.
Richard A. Proctor, under the title
of "a Zone of Worlds" writes OF
the vast multitude of the pigmy
kindred of the earth, known as the
asteroids. In 1.-THE railway and
the State" Gerrit L. Lansing essays
to prove that the multiplication and
extension of railroad lines, and the
establishment of low rates of trans
portation, are hindered rather than
helped by governmental interior
ence. Prof Henry F. Osborn, OF
Princeton College, has highly in
teresting article on illusions of
Memory" Helen Kendrick John
SON contributes an essay on "The
Meaning of Song" Finally, there
is a Joint discussion of working
mems Grievances" by William
Goodwin Moody and Prof. ]. Laur-
ence Laughlin, OF Harvard Univers-
ity.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
Tom Marshall and the Judge.

Tom was engaged in the trial of a
case somewhere in the interior OF
Kentucky, when a decision of the
Judge struck him as so bad that he
rose and said:
"There never was such a ruling as
that since Pontius PLATE presided
on the trial of the Savior"
"Mr. Clerk, j" responded the Judge
"fne Mr.. Marshall ten dollars for
contempt of court"
st confess, your Honor" contin-
ued Tom "that what / said was a
little hard on Pontius Plate; but it
is the first time in the history of
Kentucky jurisprudence that it is
held that to speak disrespectfully of
Pontiue PLATE, is contempt of
court"
"Mr. Clerk, make the fine twenty
dollars for continuous contempt"
said the Judge solemnly.
"Well, Judge" Tom added, "as
you won all my money last night
at poker, lend me the twenty"
''Mr. Clerk" cried the Judge, has
tily, "remit the fine. The State can
better afford to lose the money than
| can"
81 congratulate the Court upon its
return to sane condition." said
Tom resuming his seat amid roars of
laughter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
GOV. JAcKsoN,s VIEWS.
A SEQ BfbIlcal Reward.

The publishers of Rutledge's
Monthly offer twelve valuable re-
wards in their Monthly for May,
among which is the following:
We will give $40 to the person
telling us how many times the
word Paradise occurs in the New
Testament Scriptures (not the New
Revision,) by May 10th, 1884.
Should two or more correct answers
be received, the Reward will be
divided. The money will be for
warded to the winner May 18th,
1884. Persons trying for the re-
ward must send 20 cents in silver
(no postage stamps taken) with
their answer, for which they will
receive the June Monthly, in
which the name and address of the
winner of the reward and the cor
rect answer will be published, and
in which several more valuable
rewards will be offered. Address
Rutledge Publishing Company,
EaStOn, Penn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
Spring Fashion Notes from GOdey's Lady's
ROOk,

Spring Fashion Notes from GOdey's Lady's
Book.
Gloves are closed with small
plain gold buttons.
Silk hose are sprinkled with bios
SONS embroidered in the natural
hues.
The arrow is favorite design in
the fancy ornaments used on dress
es and hats.
Fans have natural claw handles
mounted in gold, silver, cut steel or
ivory.
Children's hats have very tall
conical crowns, as the low square
shape.
Nuns yelling and linen lawns
have colored figures similar to the
sateen designs.
The beige shades are beautifully
combined with cuivre Venetien,
a deep reddish brown.
Gold stones and tigers eyes deco
rate hair and bonnet pins, buckles,
clasps, and buttons.
Bluish-gray is especially affected
by misses, in silk and wool cos
tunes.
Lace fichus have high shoulder
pieces, and end with a jabot below
the waist.
Thick, coarse kid gloves are fash
Ionable for street wear. They are
large and without buttons.
Redingotes and pelisses with
sleeves Of a contrasting color is an
idea of Worth's.
Small dogs wear silver or gold
collars, with the name IN precious
stones.
Enameled collar brooches with
knife-edge setting of silver or gold
are stylish this spring.
Champignon, mushroom color, is
one of the fashionable tints of the
season.
The mousquetaire gloves are not
as much wrInkled as they have
been, and are again drawn over the
sleeves in Paris.
Gentlemen wear black, tan, brown
and slate gloves, stitched with
black, and pearl-gray, or lavender
for the evening.
The Moscow embroidery comes in
patterns with many loops like tat
ting, and is very durable for chill
dren's dresses.
Tufted fabrics in chenille, silk,
and wool are still fashionable for
tabliers and vests.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
Continued from first pase.l

mands: and, directly four of US
were in carriage whirling to our
hotel. All the way, Pomona sat
silent with her child clasped tightly
while Euphemia and / Kept up an
earnest but unsatisfactory CONVEX
sation with the lady for, as to this
strange affair, we could tell each
other but little. We learned from
the lady, who was an assistant So
prano at the Grand Opera, how
COrinne came to her in Paris. and
how she had always kept her with
her, even dressing her up, and tax
ing her on the stage in that great
act where as many men, women
and children as possible were
brought upon the scene. When
she heard the cry of Corinne she
knew the child had seen its mother,
and then, whether the opera went
on or not, it mattered not to her.
When the carriage stopped, the
three women sprang out at once,
and how they all got through the
door, I can not tell. There was
such tremendous ring at the gate
of the court that the old concierge.
who opened it by pulling wire in
his little der somewhere in the rear,
must have been dreadfully startled
in his sleep. We rushed through
the court and up the stairs past our
apartments to Pomona's room and
there in the open doorway stood
Jonas, his coat off, his sandy hair
in wild confusion, his face radiant,
and in his hands Little Kensington
in her night-gown.
81 knew by the row on the stairs
you'd brought her home," he ex-
claimed, as Little Kensington was
snatched from him and Corinne
was put into his arms.
We left Jonas and Pomona to
their wild delight, and l accom-
panied the equally happy lady TO
the opera-house, where l took oc-
casion to reclaim the wraps which
we had left behind in our sudden
flight.
When the police of Paris were
told to give up the search for an
Ascending nurse, accompanied by
a child, and, and to look for one
without such incumbrance, they
found her. From this woman was
obtained much of the story l have
told, and a good deal more was
drawn out, little by little, from
Corinne, who took especial pleasure
in telling, in brief sentences, how
she had Outsted the lazy baby from
the carriage, and how she had
scratched her own legs in getting in
"What Pm proud Of" said Pc
mona, sis that she did il all her.
self. 1t wasn't none of your com
mon stealin's an findin's; an il
amt everywhere you'll see child
that kin git itself lost back of Prince
Albert's monnyment an git itself
found at the Operer in Paris, an at
tend to both ends of the case itself,
An after ell, them two high notes
of hern was more good than Per-
kins' IndelIble Dab"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
Tennessee's FavOrites.
NASHVILLE Banner.

In answer to letters sent out by
the Banner, asking the first choice
OF the Democrats and Republicans
of the State for president and gov
ernor,. forty-five replies from coun-
ties in each OF the three grand d.
visions of the State have been re-
ceieved. The canvass made has
been impartial and partisan
and can be relied upon as true re-
fiex of the views of the people in
the counties from whence the replies
come-and they cover so much of
the st8te that the sentiment of the
majority of the people can be guess
ed.
OF the forty-five expressions for
first choice for President amongst
Democrats, Tilden is the favorite
in thirty-three counties, Mcdonald
in three, Bayard in two, and Thur
man, Cleveland, Hoadly, Hancock
and Payne in one each, while two
have no particular choice, but. will
support the nominee. Amongst
Republicans, Arthur is the choice OF
twenty-one, Blaine of fifteen, Ed
munds of two, and seven do not
care who is the party candidate, so
he is the best and strongest man to
be found.
For the first choice for governor
with the Democrats, thirty-nine
counties think Bate is good enough,
while one prefers Colyar, one At
kins, and four have no preference,
or are divided between Bate and
some other favorite son. With Re
publicans there are almost as many
favorites as there are counties, r.
r. Butler leading in seven, Hughes
in six, Read in six, Pettibone and
Num- in three each, Murray in two
Taylor, Melvin, Muse, Harrison,
Hawkins, Warder, Gibson and
Houk in one each, while nine have
no choice, or the sentiment is divi-
ded between different favorites.
These figures show that Tennessee
Democracy is overwhelming in ia
vor of Tilden for President and
Bate for Governor-the sentiment
in both cases being easily traced.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
Behind the Counter.


Every age of the world has had
its heroes and martyrs, whose
names are inscribed on imperishable
monuments, and whose deeds are
made eloquent in history and in
song; but, strange to say, there
have been as yet, no drum beatings,
orations, or loud hurrahs, in honor
of that large and respectable class of
men and women who serve the
public behind the counter. The
jubilee day for them has not yet ar.
rived, but when il does appear they
shall then verify have their reward.
am willing to concede without
argument that the patriarch, Job,
was the most patient man OF his
time, but it Is well to bear in mind
the fact, that he was not suffered to
be tried behind the counter. He
was thus spared an affection which
might have tempted him to re-
nounce his integrity and yield to
the wicked counsels of his wife. Do
not think, my dear reader, that
they who tip the scales and wear
the scissors dwell daily in gardens
of roses. On the contrary, they
find thorns on the. yard stick and
prOvOcations inwoven with the
purple and fine linen. I have
served among them and gathered
experience OF their trials, from the
mOlasses jug to the silk counter. L
beg to say, that I have a warm
place IN my heart for many, who
have been considerate and kind in
their manner and dealings, but no
sweet memories shall ever be en-
tertained by me for the McFlimseys
and fastidiOus shoppers, who more
than once led me almost to the
verge of violating the third COM
mandment.
l dream at night of the profession
al sample beggars and store-to-store
runners; of the great piles of goods
pulled down to crafty the curious
who never buy anything; of the
exactions and time spent in the
the bargain of a dollar; of the Shy
locks, who always demand two for
one; and ] regret to say that as this
panorama of daily occurrences pass
es around my pillow my sleep is far
| from sinlesS. am not sanctifed,
and cannot expect to be while in
| this state of mind. / venture the
assertion that a great many of the
Ananias and Sapphire family are
still living, and that you will not
find all of them behind the counter !;
they can be found i'm front of it al
so, with no scruples which are not
readily overcome on the turn of a
penny or a dime. One may see
from behind the counter all the va
rieties of that wonderful make up
called human nature-the fiction
and the fact, the poetry and the
prose, the lights and the shadows,
the proud and the humble, the
timid and the confident, the gener-
Gus and the close-fisted, and some
times meanness, exceeding that of
| the youthful Jacob in the transac-
ton of cheating Esau out of his
birthright.
am willing to admit, by way of
fairness, that there are snObS and
offenders on the side next to the
shelves, who are the wearers, per-
haps, of clean linen and starehed
collars, whilst they also show more
polish on their patent feathers than
| in their manners.
These, and those above referred
to, are the exceptions to both sides
of our subject, but as, the numbers
are large enough to justify all that
/ have written, l shall have no
apology to offer, and therefore SUBJ
scribe Yours truly,
EXPERIENCE.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
A walking Skeleton.

Mr.. E. Springer, of Mechanics.
burg, Pa, writes: 81 was afflicted
with lung fever and abscess on
lungs, and reduced to q ao0lking
Skeleton. Got a free trial bottle OF
DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me so
much good that 1 bought dollar
bottle. After using three bottles
found myself once more a man,
completely restored to health, with
a hearty appetite and a gain in
flesh of 48 lbs"
Call at Owen & Moore's Drug
Store and get a free trial bottle of
this certain cure for all lung Dis
eases. Large bottles $1.00.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-04-26
The Ohio Platform.m

The New York World of Satur-
day published replies from Gov.
Hoadly, of Ohio, and Gov. Jackson
of West Virginia, to inquiries con-
cerning tine Issues for the next
Presidential campaign.
GOV. HoADLY SAYS:
"The issues upon which the
Presidential campaign ought to be
conducted are the necessity of re-
form, neglected by long continued
Republican misgovernment, for
economy in public expenditures
and for the restoration of the con-
stitution of the United States to its
rightful supremacy. Absolute free
trade is at the present time an i'm
possibility. Any tariff necessarily
affords incidental protection to do
mestic manufacturers of articles !;
but protection should be incidental
rather than the object. A tariff
levied only for public uses means
tariff exclusively on article which
are not produced in the United
States, such as tea and coffee. ]
favor a tariff for revenue, avoiding
monopolies, but carefully dlscrim-
mating so as to encourage labor and
as far as possible so constructed in
intelligent details as to give relief
to oppressed commerce and res
tore the American flag to the seas,
but not to shock or rudely disturb
invested capital. This is the Ohio
platform on which we carried Ohio
last fall, and with Tilden or Payne
as the candidate we can carry it
again this year."
GOV. JACKSON'S VIEWS.
81 am not in favor of making a
tariff issue in the Presidential cam
paign. / believe the issue should
be reform in the government, the
restoration of the republic to be
brought about by an absolute change
at Washington. / believe there
should be modification of the ex-
isting tariff, but am opposed to the
passage of the Morrison bill by the
House. I am in favor of the Ohio
platform-tariff for revenue only,
with incidental protection-as the
wisest policy to unite the Democra-
cy for a national victory. / believe
large majority of the Democrats
of this state are in accord with the
above views"