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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
Miscellaneous Notes.

Owing to the falling off in the freight traffic
over the Erie road, the officers, in order to re-
duce expenses. will temporarily lay off as many
hands as pos bile, the reduction to be general all
over the road.
The depreciation in the stock of the New York,
Buffalo g West Shore system and its connections
has been about $42, 600, 900 on par value of
$llS,000, 600, West Shore dropping from 80 to
81 IL within year ,et
ii is believed in. railroad circles that Wander
biltis only waiting for further depreciation in
the stock of the New York, Buffalo & West
Shore road, and that in due time he will scoop it
in. The Grand Trunk and Pennsylvania roads
are also spoken of as would-be purchasers.
The election of John Newell president of the
Pittsburg g. Lake Erie road and the lease of the
Pittsburg, McKeesport & Youghiogheny railroad
by the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad IS good
evidence that Vanderbilt has secured and pro
poses to use to his advantage line into Pitts
burg,
With the opening of the West Shore railroad
to Buffalo there are five railroads crossing New
York State longitudinally, the most northern of
which, the Rome. Ogdensburg & Niagara is
probably to be connected With the Grand Trunk
by another cantaever bridge 1t is believed that
in course of time the IIehigh Valley railroad will
also build on the line of its SURVEYS to Buffalo
and Niagara
A director of the New York & New England
road says he is very positive that the receiver
ship win be Of short duration, and that the road
will come back into the hands of the directors in
much better shape than it has been for years.
He feels confident that legislative consent can
be obtained to sell 81 COO 900 of the second mort
gage bonds, the proceeds to be applied to the ex-
tinguishment of the floating debt and the com
pletion of the double track to Willimantic. The
road is now easily earning more than its fixed
charges, and the amount thus obtained will be
ample for the purposes men toned. ....
Citizens of Portland Oregon, are greatly dis
turbed that the fat has gone forth, and Tacoma
has been designated as the terminus of the
Northern Pacific road. The report says the Ak
ing of the terminal point has been the bone Of
contention between Willard and those that final
ly deposed him form his position. The Portland
people say that no other city in the Northwest
had 1.-THE of the money and influence welded
by Portland, and the Northern Pacific, and the
other companies allied to it, owe her more than
they ever can repay. Tacoma and Seattle did
not aid in building the Northern Pacific one dol
lar
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BoYCoTTING THE D., L. & w.
The Trunk Lines VIII Not Recognize Its
Through Bills of Lading.


Through Bills of Lading.
New York, Jan. 16.-The following notice was
issued to-day by Commissioner Fink, from the
Office of the joint executive committee:
"All shippers of freight over the Delaware,
Lackawana e. Western railroad which is intend
ed for transportation over roads of the under
signed companies are hereby notified that the
Delaware Lackawana q Western has no author
ity to issue through bills of lading for shipment
over said roads, and the undersigned will not be
parties to any such through bills of lading is
sued to cover shipments over the Delaware
Lackawanna & Western. All freight delivered
to them by the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern, however, will be charged at the same rates
charged upon other similar freight, but no
charges will be advanced to the Delaware Lack
awanna & Western for transportation of such
freight prior to its delivery to u.s. and
ON and after January 81, 1884, the prepayment
of all freight charges from Buffalo to points of
destination or delivery to connecting carriers
will be required.
The circular is signed by the Michigan Cen
trail Railroad Company, Grand Trunk Railroad
Company Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railroad Company, and the New York, Chicago
& st. Louis Railroad Company.
This notice is given by authority of the above
named companies and has been duly served
upon the president of the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma q Western.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
GENERAL NEWS.
Four Per Cent. of the Train Men Defective
in Their EYesight.

in Their Eyesight.
Some two years since the Pennsylvania peo-
pie commenced the testing of their train men as
to their ability to distinguish colors, and the
work has just been completed with significant
results. Dr. William Thomson, the ophthal-
mologist by whom the work was conducted
finds that the average number of train hands
having defective color sense is about 40, but
those absolutely color-blind and unable to dis
tnguish between gray and green, or a green
and red flag are fully per cent. One very i'm
portant conclusion he reaches is that while the
defect is generally congenital it is sometimes
caused by disease or injury. 1t has too often
been assumed that it is constitutional, and that
when once railroad company has weeded out
the color-blind signal from its service, those
who are left may be always relied to dis
tngsh signals But if the commonest form of
this dissatisfied blindness may be acquired
by those once fully able to stand the tests en-
ployed by the ophthalmologist, all train men
should be examined from time to time. A high
French authority states that color disease may
be produced by strai ming the eye in dim light"
1t is rather startling to be told that zone man
in twenty-five" is found unfit for service where
prompt recognition of color signals is required.
Some who are color blind do indeed distinguish
correctly between danger and safety flags, but
as Dr. Thomson suggests, they are guided by
form, not by color. 1t might be some security
therefore, to make every danger signal peculiarly
recognizable by both its form and color.
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The Enterprise wen Upon Its Feet.

The board Of directors of the New Albany,
Leavenworth & Cannelton Railroad Company
met on Tuesday in New Albany to talk matters
over. Neither the route nor the gauge the road
is to be built is fully decided upon. A commit
tee consisting of H w Wolfe and Mr. Watson,
representing the route from GAINESVILLE by way
of New Middletown, Grass Valley and New Am
sterdam to Leavenworth, were present, and made
very liberal propositions to the compony to have
their route adopted. They propose to donate
right of way and $50 900 cash. That the road
will be built seems beyond question: and ON the
route which viii give the largest subsidies, and
that the road will be good property, if built
standard gauge, there is little doubt; but if built
narrow-gauge, it will go the way of all narrow
gauge roads
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
MILLIARD's DEFALCATIoN.
He Gathers in Nearly $4,000 of the Wabash
CompanY's Funds.

Company's Funds.
Auditor Benson, of the Wabash, st. Louis &
Pacific road, has completed his examination of
the books of Milliard, the late cashier in the
Wabash city freight depot, and finds shortage
in money of 81, 1914. Of this amount, Willard
collected 5000 the day he left. His alleged thiev-
ing operations date back several months, but he
seems to have had way of covering up his
shortages which Mr.. Walker, the agent, or the
travelling auditor of the Wabash, could not de-
teet Thrice during his holding the position of
cashier did he report to Mr.. Walker
Rat he had taken in by mistake
some counterfeit money-at one time $50;
at another $40. Now it is thought that he took
this method to cover up his first shortages and
that, as time advanced, he grew more ayaricious
and bold in his operations. The Fidelity Guar
antee Company are said to feel somewhat sore
that the Wabash people allowed the young man
to go along for SO long time without detection,
and express the opinion that there must be some
thing loose in the Wabash method of keeping
accounts. The Guarantee Company expect that
railroad officials will exercise due diligence in
protecting them against losses. They will pay
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tracts will probably be closed at an early date.
Prices are steadier, but there is no quotable
change, $35 still being the price in ordinary
transactions. Work enough has been secured
by the Pennsylvania mills to keep them fully
employed for the next five or six months, but,
as some of the deliveries are for later dates,
there is still room for any reasonable amount of
business that may be presented from time to
time. There is a general impression that prices
have touched bottom, but, however that may
be, buyers show no anxiety, and in some cases
hold their orders in allegiance, considering $35
too high a FIGURE for standard sections.
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The Hannibal Withdraws.

KANSAS City, Mo-, Jan. 16.-In pursuance of
the recent notice, the Hannibal & st. Joe rail
way to-day withdrew formally from the Kansas
City passenger agents agreement The remain
ing parties met and agreed in writing to con
tinue the observance of the agreement until
otherwise ordered by the joint action of the
members. This treaty means maintenance of
rates, unless a cut is inaugurated by the Hanni-
bal The latters agent has received no instruc-
tons to make war, hence rates are undisturbed,
except for the recent cut Of $4 to New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17

waiting than an acre of field potatoes or corn.
Even on h rich half acre, the family may have
strawberries for month in abundance, to be fol-
lowed with an equal supply of raspberries and of
currants. Peas, BEANS asparagus, beets, spinach,
cabbage, tomatoes onions, parsnips, and many
other vegetables, in their various periods, may
be all grown in abundance, and will prove of
more value in supplying family with comforts
luxuries and subsistence, than any equal area
elsewhere. The great requirement for success
is the easy and thorough cultivation above de-
ccribad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
The Steel Rail Market More Active.

Railroad managers of many of the Western
roads on which there are still in the track quite
per cent. of iron rails are urging their direc-
tors to take advantage of the low price of steel
rails and renew their track and good deal of
work of this character is to be done this year
Eastern papers report large inquiry for rails
and, in addition to the large quantities taken
within the past six weeks, other important con
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
IMPORTANT TO PARENTS AND OTHERS.
THE ORPHANS HOME.


We have had great improvement in the health of
our children by the use of Swift's Specific. We had
among the children some who had scrofula--notably
one in which it
UNMISTAKABLY HEREDITARY.
We got some of Swift's Specific and gave it to this
case and in short while it cured sound and well.
1t was as bad case think, as 1 ever saw and had
been under excellent physicians with no permanent
benefit. We have been giving it to all the children as
a health tonic We have four children and seam
stress who, for years. have suffered intensely every
spring with erysipelas, and though they had been
taking Swifts Specific only in small doses as health
tonic, they ALL without exception passed through this
spring without touch of the complaint.
young lady of the institution, who has been with
for years has been troubled with most aggravat-
ed rash since she a child She tried all the
known remedies that prescribed for it with no
benefit but she has been cured by taking Swifts Spe-
eiic and has had no return of the trouble
1t is excellent tonic and keeps the blood so pure
that the system is less liable to contract disease All
of the teachers and children who old enough to
know agree with in believing it is the greatest
medicine known. My faith in it is unbounded, and
and my assistants take great pleasure in recommend
ing it to every | can, at all times, be found at
the Home, and viii take pleasure in seeing
responding with any who is interested in the remedy
Rev. l.. b. PAINE,
Orphans Home, Macon Ga.
Our treatise Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
to applicants
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO..
Drawer 3 Atlanta, Ga.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
CATAR RI
A POSITIVE CURE

sages OF catarrhal virus, causing healthy secreons
1t allays inflammation, protects the membranal lin
ings of the head from additional colds completely
heals the and restores the Of taste and
smell. Beneficial results realized by few appl
cations A thorough treatment will cure. Unequaled
for colds in head Agreeable to Send for eireu
lar. Sold by druggists, By mail SOC package
stamps
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17

the sum which Willard is short, per contract
yet think the young man should have been
watched more closely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
APure and Etfaotiua Hair nressino

COCAINE, a compound of Cocoanut Oil, beau
titles the hair and is to allay all itching and
irritation of the scalp.
The superiority of BURNETT's FLAvoRING Elk
TRACTS consists in their perfect purity and
strength
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
Only Two Bottles.

Messrs. johnson, Holloway g.
Co., wholesale druggists of Phila-
delphia, Pa, report that some
lime ago a gentleman handed
them a dollar, with a request to
send a good catarr h cure to two
army officers in Arizona. Re
Gently the same gentleman told
that both the officers and the wife
of Gen. John G.. Fremont, Gov.
of Arizona, had been cured of
catarih by the two bottles of Ely's
Cream Balm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
PASSENGER BUSINESS.

The Pennsylvania Railway Ahead of Its Per
Cent in the Pool.
That there will be readjustment of per cents.
in the passenger pool of the trunk lines at an
early day is quite evident, so far ahead of their
allotted per cent do the Pennsylvania and New
York Central run. statement submitted to
the joint executive committee of the trunk lines
by Commissioner Fink, on September and Oeto-
Der business, shows the allotted percentages on
west bound business are as follows: New York
Central, 81 per cent; Erie, 81; Pennsylvania, 81
Baltimore & Ohio, TO- The percentages actually
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17

Apply by the little finger into
the nostrils. BY absorption it
effectually cleanses the nasal pas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17

The allotted percentages ON east-bound bust
ness are as follows: Lake Shore, D; Michigan
Central, "a; Fort Wayne 49,; Grand Trunk, IL;
Baltimore & Ohio, $50 The actual percentages
carried yyera follows.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:

Terms Invariably in Acknowledging Pre-
paid by the Publishers.
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Ey=HARPERS CATALOGUE, of between three
and four thousand volumes, mailed receipt of Ten
Cents in Postage Stamps
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Remittances should be made by POST Office Money
Order or Draft, to avoid risk of loss. Address
HARPER & BROTHERS, Franklin Square, N Y
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-23

:, Brick store, occul, I'D = Cafe-Br, s..
5000; II stirred. :.
. Manage to residences and ontbuild-
ings, $500; insured.
Hardy Stanton, store, warehouse and
merchandise, $4,000; insurance $2200
Humphrey and Flint damage tc
bank, 5000: no insurance.
Sheridan Bros, buildings, stock Of
hardware and machinery, $4,000; in.
surance $4,000.
r. McCulloch, saloon furniture aid
stock of liquors, s25ooi insurance,
$500.
Criteser and Sheridan, saloon fix
lures and stock of liquors, $500; in
surance 500.
S. Marks ano Co., damage to store
and stock, $500; fully insured.
Caro- Bros, warehouse and merchan-
disc, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
S. Hamilton, damage to brick S ores
occupied by nj. Josephson and self,
$500; fully insured.
Warehouse and contents, outbuild-
ings and store, occupied by L. Belfils,
$4,000; no insurance.
II. G Slocum, saloon building
$2500; no insurance, :
l.. Langenbetg, boot and shoe stele
and stock, 5000; insurapres, 5000. |
Phil Da Motta, barber shop and
stock $1,000; insurance, $1,000.
George Haines, store and contents,
$3S06; insurance on merchandise,
1920, on building, $3.50.
L. Bsllils, clocks, watches,et $780,
no insurance
J. Jaskulek, clocks, watches jewelry,
etc, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
c. HAdley, barber shop furniture,
5000.
!. I. Moore & Co, saloon fixtures and
stock, 500.
Mrs. Sheridan breakage in moving
$400
j. F. Barker, breakage in moving
$40O.
A Ostrander, restaurant, 500.
The losses of the numerous guests Of
the hotel cannot be ascertained. Tues
day mornings sun rose upon the awfu
ruin to the citizens of Roseburg.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-23
In Memorian.

Louis Henry Zisler was born in Botetourt
county, Virginia, May 20, 1929, and died
hero;s death by consuming flames, in Rose
burg, Oregon, midnight, August Is, 1881
WheE he was three years of age his pa
rents moved to South Bend, Indiana where
he learned the trade of blacksmithing. In
1850, he came to Portland, Oregon, from
thence to jackson county, where in May,
1855, he was united in marriage to Miss
Sarah Plymale. For nearly eighteen years
they lived there, then moved to Roseburg,
where they remained year and half, go
ing hence to Coos Bay, where they resided
eight years, returning to Roseburg in 1882.
Since his manhood he has been alternately
engaged at blacksmithing, mining and hotel
keeping.
Lou. Zigler was one of Natures noblemen
brave, generous and true, no man ever
wanted better frlenl. Intimately known
throughout Southern Oregon, and with many
friends all over the coast, no man that could
have been called from cur midst would be
more sadly missed. He drew his frieuds to
him by links of steel, and to simply to have
met him was to he impressed by his strong
originality, his unswerying fidelity to truth,
his iron will and generous impulses that maze
him marked man in any company. He
was your friend and mine; and we, who in
sadness and sorrow shed tear over the hero's
grave, have had in his life and death an ex-
ample which showed all the noblest quail
ties of tue manhood. A few days before
the terrible calamity, our friend in CONVEX
sation said: ''If this hotel were to catch fire
I would DO all in my power even TO sacri.
ficing my life to give the alarm to all in it.
lie was true to his word, aud although
begged Ey his family to save himself, he went
giving the alarm throughout the bu;liin9,
which was one mass of flames, and fell a
victim to his own grand ilea of duty.
Lou. Zigler possessed in full, round and
heaped measure every quality of true and
noble manhood and in our heart of hearts
his memory will be kept green. He was
buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery, and
may he rest in peace,
He leaves wife and six children, to whom
the sympathy of the entire community goes
out without measure, and |! sha' in heir
great and deep sorrow.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-23

JAY GoULD's RLLRoAD.-That mvs-
terious gentleman who was taking ou.
servati ons, attitudes, ETC., on the head
waters of the CoquiIle about year
ago was civil engineer, named c. W.
Brown, and he was in the employ cf
the Jay Gould company that is re-
ported to be making arrangements to
build a railway to Port Oxford. The
route selected by Brown is through the
Bear Creek pass. The projectors of
this enterprise give away very little in
formation in regard to it. This may
be because there is nothing in it, and
then there may be something in it at a
nearer time than most people would
now think. It is in the interest Of
this road that Ex-Governor Gibbs is
now in the East, and we have been in
formed that he has unbounded faith in
the success of the enterprise. - Coast
Mail.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-23
Drain Items.

Farmers arc I,lsy threshing good
crops in this vicinity.
AS Messrs. Palmer and Earl were on
the road to Elkton, their team became
frightened and ran way, Gripping the
horse and demolisiing the wagon
tongue; otherwise nc one hurt.
With regret we learn to-day of the
death of .he infant child of DIR. and
Mrs. Kuykendall.
The Drain and Coos Bay stage line
seems to be the popular route, Judging
from the number of passengers every
trip. -
The Cleveland and Hendricks club
meets next Friday night; all are in
vited to attend. The meeting viii be
held at Palmer's new hall.
The Blaine and Logan club meets
once week also; it is composed of a
few dudes. Their chief topic is, "What
is the Matter with Harper's Weekly 2
Last Friday evening the professor
labored hard with the subject, but il
was too deep for him, he had to give it
up after he fuiled. The honorable
John arose, said th t his heart was
full of love aud sympathy for the Re
publican party. lie says, 81 eannet
command words to express myself, and
that, in fact have lost my inspiration
and retired from the field. Others
made fruitless attempts to defend tie
cause, after which the club wisely sng-
gested that when they attached the
names of Blaine and Logan to their
flag, to have it SO arranged that they
could remove it any time on short no
tice. While a small boy was looking
for the "Hon. John inspiration" the
glee club sang very appropriate piece
for the occasion, entitled, "Wait Till
the Clouds roll by, Jennie" after which
the meeting adjourned. Dem.
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Campmeeling-Cow Creek Valley.

A campmeetlne under the supervision of
the Revs. F. Fl. and H. F. Ashcraft, will
commence September II, 1854, in the maple
grove at Noah Cornutt's, near Riddles. 1t
will continue over two Sundays.
A large tabernacle tent, with capacity of
500, will be erected, should the weather re-
-quire. This meeting ought to be the means
which God will use to convert the uncon-
verted and sanctify His people.
F. W. CATHEY.
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MARRIED.

LARoUT-STEEL. Sunday, 18th day August,
1884, at the residence of Rev. John How
ard, officiating clergyman, s. A. Larout to
Alice r. Steel, both OF Douglas county.
HAWKINS -ATK1Ns-sunday. 10th day Au-
gust, 1884. at the reside nee of b. w
Sprague, in Coles valley, by Joseph Ems
ley, minister of the gospel, George w.
Hawkens to Fila NJ. Atkins, both
Douglas county.