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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17
Miscellaneous Notes.

The movement of freight into New England in
May included 5,699 loaded cars via the Hoosac
Tunnel, II 382over the Boston & Albany via AL
bany, and 2, 1893 cars via Newburg upon the New
York & New England
The reorganization of the Connection Valley
railway is progressing rapidly Over So, 600 900
of the bonds and securities have already been de-
posted with the International Trust Company
All differences have been harmonized
A Baldwin locomotive No. 165 on the Reading
road, between New York and Bound Brook, has
the remarkable record of having run 1880
miles consecutively, without any general repairs
her weight having not once been lifted from her
drivers in that period.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has returned and expresses his
behalf that the panic is over 1t NAV be over
but Jay Gould will always incline to the belief
that if it is it is not due to any particular ener
gy with which Mr. Vanderbilt boosted his end of
the market during the stormy times.
A great transcontinental railroad like the
Union Pacific, that can earn even 1892, 900 net in
April with S6O, 000, 600 securities OF branch lines
in its treasury, and millions of acres of land
readily salable for the equivalent of cash. is
worth more than its quotations show it to be.
The steel rail mills throughout the North,
most of them, are still fairly busy. None of them
have very many orders on hand Very few new
railroad lines are being built, but great many
are being completed. When those now under
way are completed, there will be a good deal less
to do, and possibly further decline in prices
There are those who predict that steel rails
will be selling at $50 within six months, and
from the present appearance Of things it does
not seem so very improbable.
The Lake Shore people are repanting their
passenger equipments in fine style. The bodies
of the coaches are painted light yellow, with a
gold horse-chestnut leaf at the bottom of each
panel the whole forming a very pretty border,
extending the length of the side. The cor
ners are black, relieved with vase of flowers
and grasses in gold. The sprays extend upward
and nearly fill the space of the panel. The let
tering is in gold, with light-green shading
upon yellow ocher letter board The number
is in large gold figures on a rectangular black
shield which has frame of gold with red-line
ornament the whole being in the center of a
large oval chocolate-colored panel The door
castings are black and gold The trucks are
painted bright red striped with black.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17


A very pleasant affair took place in the par
lors of the First Congregational Church last
evening An ice cream and strawberry festival
was given by the ladies of the church, and re-
ception was extended to the new and popular
pastor, Rev. Myron w. Reed. The reception
was attended by a large number of the people of
the church; in fact nearly all the prominent peo-
pie OF the church were present, as well as a
number of representatives of other parishes
and other denominations. This is the first pub,
lie opportunity the citizens of Denver have had
to meet the Rev. Mr.. Reed socially
Among the prominent people present was Mrs.
Perkins, lady eightysix years of age, who
came on purpose to meet the new minister The
people of the church are very social and pleas
ant people, and the plain honest and whole
souled manner of the new pastor is making the
congregation one of the largest in the city and
Mr.. Reeds popularity appears to be increasing.
He is a great friend of the worklngmen and their
interests, and enters heart and soul into new,
small and struggling church enterprises. A
knowledge of these facts made the hand-shak-
ing all the more hearty last evening and will en-
courage the church people to often use their par
lors. which are among the largest and handsom
est in the city for such occasions,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17

WEST HAMPTON, l.. l., June 16.-At Sag Har
Dor, Sunday, singular instance Of presence of
mind and carelessness of personal danger was
exhibited by a mere child Little Nellie White,
aged ten years, whose parents live in the west
ern outskirts of Sag Harbor, saw Willie Youngs.
aged eight deliberately throw himself in front of
an approaching express train coming in at full
speed on the Long Island Railroad. The little
fellow stretched himself out as flat as he could
with the small of his back resting on one rail.
The girl ran with al her might seized him by
the feet and dragged him away. although he
Kicked screamed and chung to the rail with his
hands. She succeeded in getting him clear and
on his feet, when, with sudden effort he
wrenched himself out of her grasp; and running
few yards up the track again, lay down this
time between the rails placing his neck right
across one of them. The tile girl seized him
again and dragged him away, Just as the engine
driver whistled down brakes and attempted to
reverse his engine.
The boy said afterward he wanted to make
the cars stop for him. Nellie is the heroine OF
the town since her exploit has become known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.


Room No 1.-Hon. N. b. Taylor, Judge,
Josephus Peaseley was admitted to practice.
Joseph Wickard VS.. Alpha Metzger; suit on
contract. On trial by jury.
Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe, Judge.
James H Comet VS.. John Il. Christian; cause
dismissed by agreement
Charles Bouer VS.. Samuel II. Moore. Plaintiff
esmisses for want of reply.
Peter Klingehoefer VS.. Charles Mayer ct al.
suit for damages. Dismissed by plaintiff.
The Board Of Control of the Indiana Reform
School for boys VS.. The indianapolis Manufac-
turing Company; plaintiff dismisses
The following were dismissed for want of
prosecution:
Cyrus W. Catterson VS.. John A. BrumIey
ct al.
VIM. Langrenkamp vs. VIM. D. Huffman
ct al
The Metropolitan National Bank of Cincin-
natl o., vs. Samuel Emley ct al
William Robinson VS.. Lucinda Robinson;
habeas corpus.
Anna Murphy VS.. William E. Murphy; di-
vorce
Mary c. Carson VS.. Daniel Carson; divorce
James A Chives VS.. Sarah A. Chives; divorce.
Hubbard Williams vs. Samuel Goldsboro,
ct al.
Room No. 3.-Hon. Lewis c. Walker. Judge.
David V. Burns VS.. c. l., St l.. & c. Railway
Company; suit for damages. Taken under ad-
visement
Caroline Coleman vs. Henry Coleman; suit for
divorce. Decree granted on grounds of abandon
ment and failure to provide, with prohibition of
marriage for two years.
Sarah Smith VS., Mary j, Wolf suit on notes
Finding for defendent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17

Instruments filed for record in the Recorders office
of Marion county Indiana for the twenty four hours
ending at 5 O'Clock P. NJ June &c. 1881, as fur
nished by Elliott Butler abstIacters of titles roorl
NJ, D,,;ll
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NAV Earnings.

The Financial Chronicle of the 14th inst pre-
sents its usual monthly statement of railroad earn
ings, from which it appears that fftyfve lines of
road, located mainly in the West and South, re-
port an aggregate increase of $539, $50 for May,
1884, over the corresponding month of 1883, and
for five months to May 81, net increase in traffic
earnings of s., O6O, 131. The aggregate earnings
of these roads for May, 1884, are 1865, 900,
against ST., 12O,570 for May, 1883. The mileage
of this year operated is AZ 5GS against So 7S4 for
1888 The increase in net earnings for May is
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Marion Criminal Court.
Reception to Myron W. Reed.

Hon. Pierce Norton, Judge.
John L. Sullivan; robbery. On trial by court
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knights of Honor Litigation.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June l6-Judge Sinrall
granted an injunction in the Vice chancellors
Court, to day against the removal of the offices
of the headquarters of the Knights of Honor out
of Kentucky. Gen. Frank ID. Sloat, Of New
Haven Conn, supreme dictator, who is now
here, has issued notice that, although Temporal
rily enioined from removing the offices to st.
Louis, measures are being taken to carry out
the will of the Supreme Lodge. and the member
ship need not be alarmed Warrants on the
treasury for death benefits are paid upon pre-
sentatIon, and the decision will not cause any
serious ENHANCEMENT in the business workings
of the order
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17
Set a Good Example.

The directors of the East Tennessee Virginia
& Georgia road have surprised their most in
innate friends by making public a frank state
ment of their financial condition and what they
propose to do. Such action is certainly com
mendable. The directors have arranged to pay
off the entire floating debt themselves taking
bonds for the amount, and will give the line a
and impediments to its business The state
ment gives a clear exhibit of the company's
earnings and expenses, actual and prospective,
with an unreserved account of its resources, i'm
mediate and possible, leaving the stockholders
and the public free to exercise their judgment as
to the value of the property and its securities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17
"A Single Pact Is Worth Ship-Load of Argument.

under date of January I, 1884 says; MY father
had for years an eating cancer his under lip,
which had been gradually growing worse until
it had eaten away his under lip down to the
gums, and was feeding itself ON the inside of his
cheek and the surgeons said horrible death
was soon to come We gave him nine bottles of
Swift's Specific and he has been entirely cured.
1t has created great excitement in this section"
Treatise on blood and skin diseases mailed free.
The Swift Specific Co.. Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
l59 w. 23d St, n. Y, and 1905 Chestnut St, Phila
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an amendment intended to be proposed to the
BILL providing that no building shall be forfeited
that is held and occupied exclusively for the
purpose of religious worship.
Mr. Vest offered an amendment providing
that in no case shall husband or wife be compe-
tent witnesses, except as to the fact of lawful
marriage having been contracted between the
witness and the party defendant.
After a short debate, the Senate, without
action went into executive session and soon
after adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17

DON'T take that cocktail in the morning. if
you have a 'swelled head" nauseated stomach,
and unstrung nerves resulting from the con
vivial party last night The sure and safe way
to clear the cobwebs from the brain, recover
zest for food, and tone up TIE nervous system is
to use Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets. y
Sold by all druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17
VIII Have to Hunt Another Job.

The Mississippi Railroad Commission gets no
comfort from any source. First the United States
Court grant an injunction against the commits
sion interfering with the railroads, declaring the
act creating the commission unconstitutional
Next State court of Mississippi does the same
thing, with the addition of an opinion that the
acts of the commission sought to violate the CON
tract between the State and the railroads, as set
forth in their charters, allowing the roads to fix
certain rates. And now comes United States
Judge Pardee, before whom the decision of the
United States Court was reviewed, and says that
the act appointing the commission is unconsttu
tiona for the reasons that it inteferes with
vested rights by imparing the obligation of con
tracts and inteferes with interstate commerce.
H directs the injunctions to be made perpetual.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-17

g. per cent. while the increase in mileage is 81
per cent The aggregate earning from Jan, to
May 81 snow an increase OF az z4 per cent. IN
from the fact that earnings fail to keep step
with the increase in mileage. But it should be
remembered that earnings last year were about
the largest ever made, and that moderate fall
ing off in income is not to be taken as indicating
a general failure in railway traffic. Boom is by
no means a normal condition of trade and traffic
Last year the railroad and business generally
was floating the boom started in 1885, We
are now getting down to a natural and more
solid condition. It is the fall that hurts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

AUNT Mariah" In Philadelphia Call
Little Harry was real good little boy,
and his brothers, Tom and George, were
also good boys, only they were very
thoughtlcss. One day, while passing the
cottage of n poor widow, Tom and George
began throwing stones at her cat. Little
Harry reminded them that this was very
very wrong, and they stopped throwing
stones at the cat and went home.
Thea little Harry went into the poor
widow cottage to ask if there was any.
thing he could do for her. The poor
widow was very much pleased to see such
a nice little boy, and told him he looked
like her little brother in Chicago. Then
Harry looked out the back door, and
seeing big pile of wood, he asked her II
he should not cut it for her. She said
Yes, and Harry rot saw and sawed II
all up The widow thanked him kindly
and said she hoped he would get his stock
ings full Of nice things on Christmas.
she said she always hung up her stockings
on Christmas, but no one put anything in
1t any more.
When Harry went home he told his
mamma all about it, and his mamma said
he was 60 1 little boy, and his two
brothers " did not try to 90 any good
in the world, were very naughty This
made Tom and George feel very bad, and
they determined that they would be good
little boys, too so they went TO the Chi
cago widow and asked her to please hang
her stocking on the outside OF the house
on Christmas Eve She promised she
would and when Christmas Eve came
Tom and George went around like good
little boys and shoveled ton of Goa
into il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

''' sNf'h
10. NJ. Spencer in Haiper's Magazine

10. NJ Spencer in Hairers Magazine.
Before Christmas va, instituted, the
German. celebrated the Twelve Nights
commencing with Dec 25th 1t was a
thoroughly Pagan festival and the most
important Of any they observed The &C
tive forces Of nature Were 10 them living
personifcations, some bencvolently In.
clined towards man and others maliciously
disposed. They symbolized this endless
strife OF natural forces ms the battle of
gods and giants
In their mythology Winter was the SOM
Der ice giant he contends with Spring
the North Wind with the South Wind
The battle RACES until Thor the god Of
the thunderstorm, destroys the castle Of
tie ice giant and releases Freiia, the beau.
tiful goddess of spring, She then rules
instead Of Winter, and her liberation is the
signal for the return Of lighl and life and
prosperity. After II time Thrym, the
prince of the giants, rohs Thor, while lie
sleeps, of his terrible hammer. aud bures
it eight leagues under the earth While
it is lost, Winter rcigns undisturbed
After n search Of eight month. Thor re
9aius tie hammer, and, accompanied by
Loki, the spring wind, drives Winter
back 10 the far north. The Roth day OF
December. although in the dead of winter,
was celebrated as the time of tho return
of he SIM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19


III the Puritan view these festivities Of
Christmas had become wholly pagan, or,
what was worse, popish and it was in tn,
tide OF such fervid faualoSm as that OF
Prynnc aud Stublcs that the innocent
payeties as well as the exc, sSes of the time
wore sweEt away, and swept away so com
pie ely that il was centuries before many
descendants of the ur,ans could look
upon any celebration Of (hvistmas as
otherwise than sinful.
Into what a stupcndGus height OF more
than pagan impicty, cSclaims Prynne,
whose rhetoric is his on,y amusing point,
"have we not now dc-yncratcdl" ave
can not sanctify a Iords day, observe II
9Th Of November, or my other day of
pubickc thanksgiving to our gracious
God, or yet celebrate an Easter, a Pcnte
cost, orsuch like solemn fcasts (much less
n Christmas. as we phrase il in plausible
pious sort las too many parauizing Chris
tians now concciu without drinking, roar
ing, health.ng, dicing, carding, dancing,
Mosques, and stage plays "Ilow do.
We Christian. spend or celebrate for the
most part the Nativity of our Saviour bu
with such heathcnish sports as these
which Turkes and lnfdels would abhol
to prnctice2n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

Exchange
A dumpy, discon-olate looking small boy
was leaning against the wall at the street
corner, when along came n tall, raw boned
stranger with about four drinks in him, and
said.
"Bu.bubby, do you feet bedl'
dyes
"Hain't you got nom-money for Christie
mass'
"No.n
Jus like me. I'm travelling on my last Is
cents SNORING, and it'll he all gone fore
noon. Going to h-hang up your stocking'"
no"
"Neither m |. haven't got anybody to
love mo an put toys in my pockets. Say,
do you want a lizzie toy mule in your stock
ingi"
"Yes"
$50 do l, but won't get one, Turf to be
poor-tufrest kin o tuti Say, bubf'
"What"
There amt no hog about me- I'm the
bizzest hearted man in the world. I'll make
you happy if / have to sleep in the middle
of the road. Here, take that, and this, and
this-yes take it along and DO happy"
And he handed out pint bottle half full
of gin, a plug of tobacco and a dime song
book, and as the bewildered boy stood hold
ing them in his hands the donor continued;
THAI all-thaz all but eucherdeck and
a pistol, and III keep them to make some
other boy remember Chrisslemas Rur
along sonny-run home and be happyr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

iuIi, nc saIu.
lie never thought of hearts but that
was just what it meant. With neither
children nor grandchildren of his own, he
has two pairs of stockings to fill every
Christmas, and this year he makes the
same objection to filing them that he did
last year. They will not hold half he
wants to put in them. and he will not di.
vide, either with his wife or the good
doctor, that annual pleasure. There is a
shining naih worn to the old house. and
now when the rich mans covetous eyes
watch it, there is no commercial value in
its remodeled walls; he is looking for what
gold cannot buy-the smiling faces of two
happy Christmas children. who love him
just us much as if he was mt rich.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19
GOD BLESS US, EVERY ONE.


ID. w. Riley.l
Sod bless us every oner prayed Tiny Tim
Crippled and dwarfed of body, yet so tall
OF soul we tiptoe earth to look ON him,
High towering over all.
He loved the loveless world, nor dreamed,
indeed
That It, at best, could give to him the
while
But pitying glances, when his only need
Was but a CHEEKY smile.
And thus he prayed, "God bles us, every
onoth
Unfolding all the creels within the span
OF his child-heart, and so, despising none,
Was nearer saint than man.
l like to fancy God, in Paradise.
Lifting finger DER the rhythmic swing
OF Ginning harp and song, with eager eyes
Turned earthward, listening.
The anthem stilled-the angels leaning there
Above the golden walls-the morning sun
or Christmas bursting flower-like with tho
prayer
"Go1 bless us, every oneln
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19
The Orthodox shape of n Mince Pie.
Ipa Mall

Most people unwittingly commit a
dreadful heresy over the ordinary Christ
mas mince pie. It's actual shape at the
present time is round. Four centuries
ago to eat n round mince pie would be to
stigmatize yourself as jew or hereto,
The orthodox shape is long oval 1t
was doubtless meant to represent the
cradle in bethlehem. and tradition further
asserts that the strange mixture which
makes the mince represents the fruits and
spice with which the three Kings in the
legend filled the cradle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19
A Cardboard Welcome

We generally work welcome" on a
piece OF stiff cardboard with red berries
for edges, and I'll tell you how we do it;
First you get some good thick gum, and
mark out where the letters are going; then
while it's wet put some rice on it, thick,
and then do the rice over with red ink.
It's just prime; and then we hang it up
over the sofa and droop ivy over it, and
other fixings, and it generally comes in to
do duty at the Band of Hope" treat or
some other place afterwards
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

Christmas parties In tampa dine on
watermelons. eucumbers, tomatoes, snap
beans. carly potatoes and oranges
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

Detroit Free Press: Candy is allus
worth its face value, and what you can't
eat you kin use in hiring the big boys no,
10 lick ye
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19
GREAT IMPROVEMENT

from the Chnmplain IN. y Councellor.l
The Burlington FREE PRESS Is now one of
Inc handsomest papers we receive. With new
type, press, etc ii comes out bright and
shining. We are gratiied at this great i'm
prov ement in so able and fair contemp Orary
which thus gives evidence Of its prosperity.
Vermont should be proud of its press, and Of
none of its papers more than the ancient and
honorable FREE Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

ONE or THE BEST.
tFrom the Pittsburgh Telegram
One of the best papers on our exchange list
4 FIRST-CLASS DAILY
From the Morrisville Ciuzen.1
first class daily In all respects
NO BETTER HOME DAILY,
From the Barre Enterprise1
For home daily there is none better than
the FREE Press.
KEEPS Up WITH THE PROCESSION
Newport EIpressl
In the matter of general news the FREE
Press IL not u whit behind the metropolitan
dnllics 1t Is worthy large patronage In the
state.
STILL IMPROVING
From the Swanton Courier.l
The burlington FREE Press improves with
age, and to-day Is brighter and better than
ever before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

The improvements in its general appear
ance are So marked that we are certain its
numerous readers will not fail to appreciate
them. The FREE Press is one OF our most
welcome exchanges, and we note with pleasure
Its continued prosperity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

" TIITt NV Ut JWTTVVIOII IUHVIIIHTk.I
The burlington FREE Press has lately pur-
chased for the more elaborate adOrnment OF
its person, n new silk dress, and now il is the
handsomest old lady in the State, and we guess
in New England. Its editorials and general
make up are also of the first class.
IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL BE AP-
DREII1 IEl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19
GREATLY IMPROTED.


The Burlington FREE Press appears this
week with an entire new dress, and Is also
greatly improved in lis style of makeup.
Deserved prosperity evidently resigns in the
office Of our Burlington friends
1.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19
ENTHUSIASM BEGINS AT HOME.


lffOm the SprlnRHelu Republlcan.l
The Burlington FREE PRESS devotcs its en-
thusiasm to its own Office this year rat her
than to the Blaine campaign. II has new
press, folding-machlnc and engine, sets its
matter IN new minion type and will use the
electric lights through all its rooms.
IN IMPROVEMENT THAT WILLRE AP.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

INtSt KnnIUIth Herald.
The Burlington FREE Press has always cen
Il good paper, but in its new dress it bids fair
to far sllrpass its former excellence. Candid
and reliable, it is Il great favorite in Northern
Vermont and power in state politics.