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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-04

Tc the Editor Of the indianapolis journal:
The meeting at the Second Baptist Church,
last "Wednesday might called by ALFRED Harrisop5
turned out to be Democratic. and net an indie
pendent Republican meeting. The address ap
pears to have been prepared by some leading
Democrats for the Democrats were there in
great numbers. The address was a pro slavery
Democratic address from frs. to last, and was
cheered by the Democrats at every point. He
referred to all the points taken by Judge fancy
in the bred Scott decision He said the Demo
Gratis went into the war TO fight for the GoRsti-
ton and the Union. He said that slaves were
their constitutional property. He also said the
Republican party had used colored men for
twenty years only for their votes, and advised
them to leave the party and go with him. Now,
if the coiored people believe with AR Harrison
they acknowledge themselves to be property,
and not humans. He said we had paid the Re-
pUblicans all we owed them. Now say we
have paid them nothing and we owed them
nothing; and they have asked US fer nothing but
10 be loyal citizens and support the government
that made us citizens P. w. FL JOHNSON
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A FUNNY STORY BY 4 SENATOR.
How MIR. Vance Sailed Between a Denomiua-
tional ScylIa and Charybdis.

HOW NH. Vance Sailed Between Denomiua-
tional ScylIa and Charybdis.
Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitution
heard Zeb Vance telling how he captured the
vote OF a backwoods settlement in North Caro-
lima when he first ran for Congress- He said he
had never been in that settlement and didn't
know the boys. He rode over the mountains
and found about sixty soyereigns at a cross road
grocery, and he got down and hitched his horse
ana began to make their acquaintance and
crack his Jokes around, and thought he was get
ting along pretty well with them. but he noticed
an old man with shaggy eyebrows and big
brass spectaeles sitting on a chunk and marking
in the sand with a stick. The old man didn't
seem to pay any attention to Vance, and after a
while Vance concluded that the old man was
beliwether OF the flock, and that it was neces
sary to capture him, so he sided up close to him
and the old man got up and shook himself and
leaned forward on his stick and said solennly:
This is Mr.. Vance, / believer YES sir said
| Vance. And you have come over here to see
| my boys about their votes, | believer yes
slr, said Vance, that is nay business
Well sir" said the old man, "afore you pro-
coed with that business / would like to ak you a
| few questions
Certainly. sir, certainly said Vance.
old man.
That was sockdolager- Vance didn't belong
/ to any church He knew hatreligien and meet
ing was a big thing in the backwoods and con
trolled their politics, but he didn't know what
their religion was, for North Carolina was
/ powerfully spotted But he squared himself for
the responsibility ard said he: "WelI, now my
friend will tell you about that, for it is fair
| question. OF course it is. Well, you see, my
| grandfather came from Scotland, and you know
that over in Scotland everybody is Presbyte-
rian0 Here he paused to note the effect, but
saw no sign of sympathy with his grandpa
But my grandmother came from England
and over there everybody belongs to the Episco-
| pal Church. He paused again. and the old
\ man marked another mark in the sand, and spit
1 his tobacco away of.
But my father was born in this country. in a
Methodist settlement, and so he grew up a
! Methodist Still no sign of approval from the
| old man and so Vance took his last shot, and
said s'But my good old mother was Baptist,
| and it's my opinion that man has got to go
! under water to go to heaven"
The old man walked up and taking him by
the hand, said well, you are all right Mr.
| Vance and then, turning to the crowd. said:
Boys. he'll do, and yeu may vote for him. /
thought he looked like Baptist And the
! old man slowly drew-a flask from his coat tail,
and handed it to Vance to seal his faith
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ON A CLOSE CALL.
Judge David Davis Narrowly Escapes an In
dictmcnt for Gambling.


dicttnent for Gambling.
Chicago News.
~Judge David Davis narrowly escaped an in
dictment for gambling down at Danville many
years ago, said one Of the lenngers at the Re,
publican headquarters. "He was on the circuit
bench at that time, and was holding court in
Danvifae. tt Vasin the days when Leonard
Sweet, Ward Hill Iiamen, Dan Voorhees, and
men of thatelass were cOmpelled TO attend court
all over this State. 1t was their custom to pass
away the time by card playing, but the stakes
were never high. At the time 1 mention they
all sat down at game the night before court
opened. Although Judge Davis was in the
room he did not play but backed up i1amon
Among the spectators was %. l.. Davis, at that
time a law student, but now on the appellate
bench OF the Third district Young Davis did
not participate in the game.
s'The day following court was convened, and
the grand jury was called. Young o. L. Davis
was a member Of that body. Judge Davis gave
his charge to the jurors instrncting them espe-
ciallg to investigate al cases Of gambling, and
were dumfounded. They looked first at Judge
Davis on the BENCH and then at the young law
student on the jury, who had witnessed their
own experience with the Danville tiger
May the court please, said one. 4 sec Mr.
Davis on the jury He IS . lawstudent, aad
would like to witness the trials of cases. ask
to have HIM transferred TO the petit Jury
:. The transfer cannot be made was the stern
reply Of Judge Davis.
"At this moment Ward Hill Lannon's head ap-
peared behind the judges desk, In a low tone
he called the courts attention to the fact that o.
L. Davis had seen them gambling and would
indict every one Of them. What's that What's
that excitedly inquired Judge Davis. Then
turning TO the lawyer who suggested the with,
drawai of o. L. Davis, he said: "a very good
suggestion, sir very good Mr. Davis is ex-
cused, and in that way the court and lawyers
escaped indictment for cardplaying.'
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THE COURT RECORD.
Marion superior Court.

Room No. I-Hon. N B. Taylor, Judge
William 81. Webb vs. Sample Loftini suit on
notes; suit to set off Judgments Finding for
plaintiff.
City of Indianapolis VS. Henry English; suit
for possession Finding for plaintiff.
Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe, Judge.
Edward T. Horn vs. Robert Foster; damage
suit Dismissed
Maria N. Heller VS. Frank NJ Hay suit on
contract. Finding for defendant.
Charles Michael Fletcher VS.. Stoughton A.
Fletcher jr., ct al; suit for restraining order.
Granted
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis O. Walker. Judge
George NJ Shaneberger VS.. Samuel e. Per
kins ct all foreclosure. Judgment for 81, 097. 70.
John Nichlaus vs. Charles Schurmann et al
Suit on judgment Judgment for 1850.
Alfred Harrison VS.. John G. S. Harrison; re.
ownership Receiver files petitionto sell personal
property
Wesley Pfaff VS.. John Hall; suit on account
On trial BY jury.
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I1nfavnrahle Exhiblts.

The Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad Compa-
ny has fled its annual statement With the Rail
way Commission of the State of Illinois. The
Statement shows total liabilities of $4,518, $40,
or an average Of $40, 9S4 per mile Its income
for the year reported, June 30, 1885, to June 30,
1884, was as follows: From passengers, $551, 1872;
from freights, 81, 486, 3l8; from other sources,
$50, POI, or total of So, 088, 358 The operating
expenses and taxes for the same period were
81. 81, 1888 The net income was $2l7
1862 Adding interest and rentals and
the deficit of last year, the deficit
for this year is $685., SOL The Wabash has
also fled similar statement The following
are the main facts: Capital stock, $50 4O6 700;
funded debt 6,465, 075; unfunded debt, &c.
557, 344-total liabilities, $l33, 429, 1l9. The
whole length of track is given at l,820.74 miles
The whole number of employees is 1882, re-
ceiving an aggregate of $7,620,558 The total
income from all sources is stated at SIG, 40 406
and the total operating expenses and taxes $l2
$50 545 Counting additional charges, amount
ing to So 295 655 the deficit of the year is stated
at So, 093 1885,
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they see fit to meet competition by increasing
their alowancesto distant agents and those
agents are weak enough to divide their commits
sions with passengers, how are the managers
culpablel This is the reasoning 1t is plausible.
but it no longer deceives anybody. Every agent
knows that every increase Of his commission IS
hint to cut and every manager intends it as
such. He does by indirection what oftentlmes
he could not or would not do directly. Now, it
is better for the public to have uniform rates
1t is due to the owners of railroads, who may
now be said to be almost the whole public which
has any capital, that earnings should be sucn as
to afford fair returns There is no more im-
portant duty devolving upon railroad managers
to-day than the preservation of rates
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Rnrland,s Railroad sxstem.

There is probably not one American in
thousand who has any idea of the immense cap
itals of the leading English railways, nor of the
vast number of miles some of these companies
work. in country of seemingly very limited
extent. Here are few specimen figures from
the field in question: Great Eastern, LOIS miles;
capital, $l85, 100000 Great Western, 2, 239
miles; capital. $94o, 900, 600. Lancashire &
Yorkshire, 4N miles; capital $50, 000,
600 London & Northwestern, LT5
miles; capital, 1881, OOO, 900; Northeastern.
1,508 miles; capital, $280,900, 900 This
will do; but there are many more lines that come
well up to this line of figures for the aggregate
capital of the railways of the United Kingdom is
So, 839, 900, 000 All the railroads in Great Brit
ain stand to-day at an average cost of $2O4, 900
The average cost of all the railroads in existence
in the United States to-day is $59. 400 per mile.
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Notes Of the Courts.


In the Circuit Court, yesterday, a jury found
for the defendant in the SANDER suit of Gather
inc Hall against James Murphy Gilbert L.
Durham was granted a divorce from Agnes NJ
Burnham on proof of desertion and cruel treat
ment, and John W.. Jones and William H. Mar
tin were admitted to practice.
In the suit Of the city against Henry English,
to dispossess him of the tenantry of Garfield
Park, ruling was made by Judge Howe yes
terday that he should be allowedto remain there
until Nov 10
The damage suit of Edwin F. Horn, a colored
man. against Robert Foster, who refused to let
him eat in his restaurant, was yesterday dis
missed by the plaintiff.
Receiver Lamb yesterday fled a petition in
Judge Walkers court asking that he be allowed
to sell certain personal property belonging tc
HarrisoHs Bank and the partners thereof An
order was issued authorizing him to receive bids
for the property ana report them. to the court
Charles NJ Fletcher yesterday instituted pro-
ceedings in Judge Howels court for the recovery
of $77, 1000, alleged to be due from Stoughton A.
Fletcher, jr He claims that S. A. Fletcher, ST.,
was mace trustee Of certain property, valued at
$57 900, for him, until he should become of age,
and, after the death of Mr.. Fletcher, his son
succeeded him as trustee. BY the conditions of
the trust it is alleged that per cent interest
on the amount should be paid an
nually to Timothy r. Fletcher, which
has been done but the plaintiff now claims that
the profts of the trust to which he is entitled,
as he is now of age amount to $40, 600. and his
demand is, therefore, for ST., 600. He alleges
that $50 900 of this is in bonds and stocks In the
Indiana National Bank, and he asks for re-
strainiug order to prevent a disposition of these
until final decision is reached. The order was
issued, and made feturnable on the 9th inst
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sHEEmAN's MARCH 70 THE SEA.
As Remembered Twenty Years After by
the People Who Stood frOm Under.

<Ab IheAne1MD0reu 1N0nCy Aoar6 After by
the People Who Stood from Under.
Atlanta Constitution.
This is a notable anniversary
just twenty years ago to-day Atlanta lay at
the mercy of the sword and the torch What
escaped the one was destined to be licked up by
the other.
On the "a of September 1864, the Gate City
slipped from the neryeless embrace Of her ex-
hausted defenders, and fell into the clutches Of
a ruthless despoiler.
Twenty years ago 1t was just such an an
tumnal morn as wegreet to-day The city, dis
mantled and half deserted. awaited her fate.
like some pallid, painting victim filed with a
shudderine Consciousness of her doom. Between
two flags, and under neither deprived even Of
the selfish protection of an enemy, what could
result but anarchy For while all was chaos.
Bat events moved that disastrous day with tho
rapidity Of lightning The sulfJhurous canopy
which had hung over the city during the long
and weary weeks of the siege gradually drifted
away. The sullen echoes Of thousand cannon
grew fainter. An awful stiffness brooded over
the scene.
Then came the dreadful awakening. Just as
the last lingering strains OF Dixie melted away
over the southern hills, the air was filled with
the throbbing blare of Yankee Doodle. Again
the city pulsed and thrilled with feverish life
The crimson tide Of conquest rolled through her
gates The streets resounded with the clash
and clangor of steel and the very earth quaked
under the laundering tread Of Sherman's ban
nered host
What followed is a matter Of history to many
OF our younger readers But it remains an aw-
full memory to those who lived and suffered here
twenty years ago The dead past may hold its
own. We are not going to dig up old horrors
The violence, the red-handed robbery and the
mad incendiarism Of the invaders may blacken
other pages; we prefer something brighter for
ours.
Then why recall such memories2 Only in
order to contrast the Atlanta Of twenty years
the worn and shattered city, whirling around In
the very vortex Of war, and plunged into bap-
hsm Of fire, it Is a gloriOns sight to look upon
the proud and queenly metropolis Of to-day. The
ancients told pretty story of the phoenix rising
from its ashes. Il is a marvellous tale, but the
story Of this ph@nik Of cities lays it in the shade
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miscellaneous Notes.

+ E. P, Ripley, general freight agent of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road, has decided
to remain where he is, and not to accept any
position on the St. Pal road
The New York, Pennsylvania e Ohio people
are curtailing expenses at every point OF the
$50 men formerly employed in the engineers de-
partment 300 have been discharged.
The Northern Pacific officials pronounce Wis
ionary and impraeticable the scheme alleged
to have been proposed by the Canadian Pacific
to connect the two roads in Dakota so as to
make the latter independent of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba for an outlet in the
winter.
The Railroad Gazette argues at length that
the New York Central company must reduce its
next dividend to ut least 81. So This paper be-
prove to have been the worst in the roads his
tory, and that the profits viii not exceed $3.50 a
share
The route of the Canada Southern line to
points in Pennsylvania and New Jersey having
changed from the Philadelphia & Reading rail-
road, via Harrisburg, all divisions to and from
Easten, Newark, Philadelphia, Scranton and
Wilkesbarre are cancelled
Seven vessels cleared last week from Philadel-
phia with 405, T69 bushels of grain, making a
total since the first of the year of A, 758, 981
bushels against 8043, GAS bushels for the same
time last year. the Pennsylvania lines are de-
ivering at Philadelphia fully so per cent less
export grain than at the corresponding period
last year.
The officers and employees of the Chicago e.
Grand Trunk Railway Company, having learned
that Mr. Samuel R. Galloway has resigned the
Office Of general managerof that company passed
resolutions of regret, and on Tuesday evening
last presented him with a casket of hammered
silver, gold Filmed, inclosed in handsome Rus
STA leather case Within was paid1up policy
for $6;00Di the New York Life Insurance Com
pany, a gift that viii prove lastingandof benefit
A suit has just been decided by the Supreme
Court of Georgia which settles the question Of
the liability of railroad comDanies for damages
sustained by man who was carried beyond his
destination through the failure of conductor to
awaken him. 1t was shown that a railroad CON
ductof has no authority TO bind the railway com
pany by promise to arouse sleeping passen-
ger at his station so as to make the company
liable for his NEGLECT so to do The passenger
sleeps at hisperiL
Tom e. v. Beard, late private secretary to
Thomas G. Moore, of the Chicago eastbound
pool, who has taken similar position with
nd. i. Doherty, of the indianapolis pool,
is said to be one of the best
posted on pool matters in the
West, and he is not only valuable man for
the pool Office, but a valuable acquisition to In
dianapolisrailroad circles Chicago has in the
last year fostseveral good railroad men, through
the establishment of pools at this point
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ali varieties, it is humiliating TO have to say 1T
IS for a friend and must report and await the
decision The man don't believe you, and you walk
away feeling that he does not Then the car fare
and possibly postage on one or two notes neees-
sary for instructions and explanations These lit
tie items are never thought Of and are tribes. Of
quent repetitions. Now I suppose my friends
would be grieved and disguised to hear this
TRADE; but it is all true and there are plenty Of
women living here in New York who will agree
with me-"
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Marion Cirouit Court.
Hon. j. G. Adams. Judge.

4IUII'
John W. Jones and William I'll. Martin adj
mitted to practice.
Catherine Hall VS.. james Murphy; SANDER
suit jury finds for defendant
Daniel Graves VS.. Jasper S. Boyer; suit to set
aside conveyance. Compromised, with decree
in favor of plaintiff for $15L50
Arthur H. Thomas ct al VS.. Jasper s.. Boyer;
suit on account. Judgment for plaintiff for
$123 90.
Gilbert L. Burnham vs. Agnes M Burnham
Divorce granted plaintiff on proof Of desertion
and cruel treatment
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WITH

May mean Poisoned with Potash This is the case
with hundreds who have been unwise enough to take
Ssrsaparlas Potash mixtures, etc. until digestion is
almost fatally impaired. Swfts Specific is yegeta.
bile remedy, and restores the system to health and
builds up the waste made by these poisons
L was suffering with Blood Poison, and treated
several months with Mercury and Potash only to
make me worse. The Potash took away my appetite
and gave dyspepsia, and both gave rheumatism.
then took Sarsaparil!as etc. AL these Sarsaparil
mixtures have Potash in them. This made we still
worse it drove the poison further into my system
friend insisted should take Swi6ts Specific and it
cured of the Blood Poison drove the Mercury and
Potash out on my system, and to-day well
ever was GEO o. WELdIMAN, Jr.. Salem, Mass
John A Smith the largest merchant in Gainesville:
Ga, says: II suffered for years from the combined
effects of Erysipeas and Eczema, | continued to
grow worse under medical treatment and by taking
medicine containing Potash s. s. s. cured me thor
oughly and absolutely My appetite, strength and
flesh returned as was cured with it.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed fres
to applicants.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta Ga.
New York Office 159 West Twenty-third street,
between Sixth and Seventh avenues Philadslphia
Office 1905 Chestnut street.
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Poisoned Cheese

Cleans out all rats, MICE reaches, water-bugs,
bed-bugs, ants, verinin loo. Druggists. Brown
ing s. Sloan, agents
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INDIANAPOLIS CLASSIGAL SCHQO
T0BE SOLD At THE STATION HOUSE,
SUPPOSED 10 HAVE BEEN STOLEN.

One dark bay horse mule, blind in left eye, $40.
BAH on right front leg sweed knee right front leg
shod. 16 . hands high, about 10 years old.
One black mare mule collar marks on both shout
doris, two white marks on right hind hip, shod 15l8
hands high about 10 years old.
One heavy broadstread farm wagon airon-skein
thimblet stiff tongue odd bed, three new spokes md
now half rim ia front wheel ~
One set very heavy double harness. brass mounted.
Ono light set double HAIRLESS, wooden names.
Five colafs. one light buggy collar.
tember 10, 1881. at o'clock B. M. Il TIC Central
Police Station, South Alabama street.
JOHN A. LANG.
Superintendent Of Polico
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Tho Local Freight Agents OntgenefaIed.
The resolution of the local freight association
which was to the effect that all parties who have
given them trouble in the collection Of freight
charges should, after Augest Is, pay charges be-
fore cars are delivered, has become non-effectivo
one OF two Of the agents taking advantage of
the resolution to make friends among the dis
interested shippers at the expense Of their COM
petitors. Some twenty had been black listed for
acting dishonorably in the payment of freight
charges, all of whom will be likely to take
great liberties in the delaying of the payment OF
charges. now that they have outgeneraied the
local agents in their attempt to bring about
prompt settlements
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-13

Germany In the settlement Of the
Egyptian question.
The steamship Europe, from elias
gov for Malaga, aud the steameriR Rose.
vile, from TaRanroy for Glasgow,
came IN collision Saturday on the
Clyde near 6reenock. The Europe
sank. The captain aud five OF her
crew were drowned.
No notice has yet reached the En-.
gllsh foreign office inviting England
TO send a representative % Berlin TO
participate Ia the proceeding of the
conference To aeoure freedom COM
merce for the Congo country. The
press OF France In publishing articles
opposing the proposition that the
French government should send rep-
resentatlves.
a conference IL expected between
Earl Derby, the lGngllsh secretary OF
stale. and the Canadian premier upon
the question Of the admission OF the
northwest colonies into the Dominion.
Earl Derby was interviewed by the
committee from the West indies
and stated that tile home government
would acquiesee In attaching those
colonies 10 the Dominion OF Canada.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-13

4 rALK Will TnE rREMIER.

PARIS, Oct. l2.-Premier Ferry, In
the course OF frank conversation
with friends In his own political
circle, said that he ex pected the eomlug
session Of the chambers TO DO u brisk
one, and that there would be much
defensive work for ministers. He de-
MED that France 10 on bad terms
With England, but said that France
was prepared 70 make arrows Of
every sort Of wood 10 fire al England
unless she gave France satisfaction In
Egypt. He declared that he bad no
exact understanding with Prince Bis-
paarck, but that II he could turn an
enemy lnlo an ally. ever 10 the eaerl-
foe ol amour propre, he would do sO.
A REINFORCEMENT FOR ToKQUIN,
PARIS, Oct. I2--The Figaro an