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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
THE OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS.
The Day One of Quiet Enjoyment in the City
The Church Entertainments.

There was the conventional Observance of
Christmas in indianapolis yesterday. All the
public Offices and business houses were closed,
except few that derived very substantial re
turns from staying open, All the leading hotels
made elaborate displays in the way of Christmas
spreads and menu cards, and there were hun
dreds of private dinner parties and similar social
gatherings. The streets down town were very
quiet during the day, except North Meridian
street, which, by common consent and the kind
forhearance of the police, were for a time
turned into a race-course. Everybody who
could get possession of sleigh and horse, spent
the greater part of the afternoon in going up
and down the thoroughfare as fast as his raging
steed could pull him. and in consequence
there were several collisions and runaways but
nobody was seriously hurt.
The places of amusement down town had a
very liberal patronage. At the matinees and
Museum there were more people than the houses
could well accommodate and there were hun
dreds of skaters at the Kinks, enjoying that form
of amusement
AT the Catholic and Episcopal churches there
were formal services throughout the day
special music and elaborate decorations Last
night there were numerous Sunday school enter
tainments with enjoyable programmes, particu-
larly at St Paurs Cathedral, Christian Chapel,
and First Lutheran Church. and hundreds of
little children were made happy by presents.
The Christmas entertainment at the Central
avenue Church was a success The attempt
was made to reverse the usual order, and have
the children bring gifts for the poor instead of
expecting to receive. However, all the pupils
of the school were remembered with package
of candy. and there was a pleasant programme
of exercises, consisting of Rotations, songs and
a responsive reading, The principal feature of
the evening was one of deep interest.
There were contributed $1LS9 in cash,
two and a half tons of coal, seven
sacks of flour, three barrels of potatoes and one of
apples, two baskets filed and addressed one
bucket of lard, four packages of sugar and one
of rice, three and half dozen childrens' wooden
hose, thirty miscellaneous packages of clothing,
toys, etc, and one basket of sundries These
were all distributed by committee, some going
to private parties, and the balance to the
Orphans Home, the Charity kindergarten, and
TO the Yandes-str Mission
At the State benevolent institutions the
children were given holiday and a Christmas
dinner At the Blind Asylum each of the in
mates received an appropriate present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26

For once the hearts of the local theatrical
managers were gladdened, for the business yes
terday afternoon and last night was very large.
"Storm Beaten at the Grand, and michael
Strogof" at English's will continue to be the at
traction for the remainder of the week.
Several thousand people visited the Monarch
Museum yesterday, the crowds being so great
that they could not be well accommodated.
There are very good attractions at this place
this week
Charles A. Wing, business representative of
the M, b. Curtis Spot CASH company arrived
in the city yesterday. Mr.. Edward Marble, the
author of the play, will arrive this morning to
attend to the special production of the comedy
at English's Opera house on Thursday Friday
and Saturday of next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26

The Railroad Gazette Analyses the New York
Central report with some care, and shows that
the passenger mileage, while declining slightly
from last year, is still larger than for any other
year, the freight mileage has touched a lower
deep in the continuous decline since 1884, now
amounting to loss of 26 per cent of what it
was al that time. The net profits of the passen-
ger service have fallen from So 958, 900 to 81, 991
900 in one year, having stood near the former
level also in 1877. On the other hand the net
profits of the freight business have fallen from
$S $50 900 in 1880 to 81. Ill 600 in 1884 or more
than one half The loss is not difficult of loca-
ton, for it appears that in 1883 the New York
Central received 2, 100 600 tons from the West
for New York, and in 1883 only !, 1872, 900. de
cline of nearly ne-half Its volume of east
ward traffic for New YORK city has declined to
what it was ten years ago, while its westward
traffic from New York city has receded to what
it was five years ago. The Gazette lays the
trouble at the door Of the West Shore Directly
to the contrary, the Financial Chronicle draws
from the report of the same railroad, the New
York Central. that their loss in railroad
earnings is due chiefly to the depression of
our industries and not to parallel roads, The
Chronicle considers itself taught by the feeble
ness of the West Shore competition with the
New York Central that experience seems to
prove that road can be built scarcely any where
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
PB77IS. BASSET7 { CO
RAIDING THE DEADFALLS.
The Sheriff Follows the Lead Of the Police
and Pulls the Lottery Men.

Another raid upon the lottery agents was made
yesterday morning and John T. Woodward
Henry Pochle, John Miley, David E. Scott
Josiah T. Mouton, Horace Heston, Lewis G.
Bright, and - Wilson were arrested. The
bond of each was fixed at $500, with the excep-
ton of Miley, against whom two charges were
made, Colonel Gray, manager of the
lottery, offered an order for 500
on the mayor as part security for
the release of the men, but it was not accepted
for the reason that the money in the mayors pos
session has been garnisheed for the payment of
prize ticket in the lottery. The bond of Miley
others, and all were released from custody. The
arrests were made by deputy sheriffs. upon war
rants issued by the State prosecutor 1t is an
nounced that determined effort will be made to
suppress this lawless and demorallzng business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
Serious Cutting Array.

Mike Shea and john Resener, two tough
young men who were celebrating Christmas by
being drunk and troublesome got into desper-
ate fight, out on Virginia avenue, yesterday
afternoon using pocketknives for weapons.
Shea was slightly hurt, but Resener was seri-
ously cut about the head and breast, so badly
in fact that he could not be taken to the station
house, and his father gave bail for his appear
ance. His condition, however is not dangerous.
Shea was locked up on a charge of assault and
battery With intent to kill,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
Kindly Remembered.

The engineers on the first division of the c.,
ST. l.. & P. on Christmas eve presented W. C.
Arp general foreman of the indianapolis shops,
with an elegant silver service. It was genuine
surprise as well When the service was deliv-
cred at his residence, 80 Christian avenue Mrs.
Arp was in at neighbor's and Mr.. Arp knew
nothing about it until he returned from his day S
labor and saw the elegant service spread upon
his table. During the two years Mr.. Arp has
been in charge of the c., St L. & p shops he
has made himself popular with all his business
associates by his gentlemanly, yet strict meth
DDS of doing things.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
Almost Frozen.

A man whose name is supposed to be Miles
Byler was found near the corner of Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio streets, early yesterday morning,
in half frozen condition, evidently having
fallen, or else he had been knocked down during
the night. His face was badly bruised, and he
was unconscious from the effects of the exposure.
He was taken to the City Hospital for treatment
and will, the physicians think, soon recover.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
A Little of the Bright Side.

While there are so many enterprises under a
cloud, it is with pleasure that one notes the pros
perity of what are known as the indianapolis
Belt road and Stockyards enterprises, which,
when undertaken, some six years ago, met with
such opposition. Through the Belt road service
the Union tracks were relieved of an average or
$4,000 cars per month, q car movement which,
even with the present dullness in traffic. it
would, with the business now moved over the
Union tracks, have been difficult to
handle without keeping street crossings
blockaded with freight trains, and the
the delaying of passenger trains. The
stockyards, as we'll, are proving to be a
great blessing to indianapolis, and help Indian
apolis roads out of tight places financially. The
yards have established a market here second
only to Chicago. In the killing season 200 to $50
carloads of hogs are daily delivered at the
yards, and through the entire year fifty to sew
enty- five carloads The best of it is that each
year the volume of business increases, this year
running far ahead of any former year, notwith-
standing the much talked-of depressed times.
Taking the country over the indianapolis stock
yards are spoken of as the best arranged for
resting and feeding cattle, and the prices the
most reasonable to be found anywhere. The
promptness with which the business is handled,
as we'll, is favorably commented upon, and the
belief is that the interest is. comparatively
speaking but in its infancy The car works is
another enterprise which deserves favorable
mention, and is the busiest, compared with
others, in the country President Willard states
that they have work to keep them busy until the
middle of February, and work il prospect to
enable them to keep in full operation during the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
suocessrul Attempt al Safe Blowing.

The safe in the store of Joseph Allerdice, No.
2O6 South Meridian street, was blown open by
burglars early yesterday morning, and about
800 in cash was carried away. Three or. four
attempts were evidently made to force the door
of the safe open. The noise of he explosion was
heard by several persons in the neighborhood,
but no attempt was made to capture the burg
Iara
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
The L., e. & St. L. on the Market.

1t is said that the Louisville & Nashville peo-
pie are quietly working their wires to obtain
control either by purchase or lease of the Louis
vile, Evansville & St Louis road. This COM
pany has 255 miles of track, of which 1872 miles
compose the line between New Albany, Ind, and
Mt. Vernon, Ill. 1t has an entrance into Louis
vile upon favorable terms, and reaches St Louis
by the use of seventy miles of the Louisville
& Nashville west of Mt. Vernon. 1t has the
shortest route between St Louis and Louisville
The Chesapeake G. Ohio people would like, in
some manner to secure the road, as we'll 1t
would be valuable property to either. 1t is
understood that the road is for sale to the best
bidder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
Funny. very-very, Very Funny.

A gang of tramps congregated on West Wash
ington street yesterday began practicing high
waymanship during the morning, and in pre-
tended spirit of fun held up" several citizens
who refused to give them money. Just for fur
they were driven out of the city by the police
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26
Twenty Years of Congress-" by Hon. James G..
Blaine.
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
aud cracks in cases. Rogers A plated table cut
lery a 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. Hildebrand 6 Flu
gate 80 South Meridian street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-26

in the United States that does not develop new
business" This is, however, true only in linn
'ited and superficial sense.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13
Both Went Back.

Several years ago, there lived in Dar-
danelle, Arkansaw, an eccentric hotel
keeper known as-well, say Uncle John.
He was violently opposed to the title of
governor, declaring that he once knew
of q gang of thieves whose password
was governor; and on many occasion
guests who thoughtlessly gave him the
title, were driven from the house. Com
mercial travellers ''put up' at bis hotel.
Those who were acquainted with his
peculiar:ties took great delight in as
suring drummers who had never be-
fore visit the town, that by calling
the old man governor, special attention
would be paid. One day Harry Collins.
young drummer for New York
house, decided to visit Dardanelle.
''By all means stop with Uncle John
Pash,' said a companion. "He is the
best feeder in the country; and-say,
call him governor and he will nearly
kill himself waiting on YOU"
"When Collins arrived he was re-
ceived with welcome that was delight
full to contemplate, and during the
remarked:
''By the way, governor, bow are -
The old fellow became furious. He
had been teased several times that ny,
and he knew that the title was intended
to be an insult The drummer became
angry and swore that he would not
stand such abuse.
''Come out here" said the old man.
Collins followed and was conducted to
the bank of the river, not far away.
"Now," exclaimed the old man,
drawing revolver, .'we'll settle this
thing. ''Two of us came down here
Only one of us will go back.
The drummer took out pistol, hall
as long as his arm, and remarked:
"Tm going back
''Well," said the old man, returning
his own pistol, and eying the one helc
by Collins. II reckon that under the
circumstances we'd both better ge
back. ."-ArkansaU Traveller.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13
Stealing Eagles.

A farmer named Peter Cow, in Dun
wich. is in possession of several young
eagles, whose eyrie is in tall tree on
his farm. Several boys in Dutton have
had hankering for these eagles for some
time, but Mr.. Cow said he would not
part with them at any price. The boys
one night this week they appeared at
the foot of the tree with pixies attached
to their legs, after the mode of the tele-
graph erectors, and stout strap to
buckle around the tree to assist in
climbing. The boldest boy in the
crowd climbed the tree, and when about
sixty feet from the ground, just under
the eagles nest, his strap dropped and
lodged where it could not be got. He
was in a predicament. He could rot
get down without assistance, which the
boys could not give. Various plans
were suggested, but to no purpose. So
towards morning, when the boy in the
tree got tired of hanging on and was
about to drop, they went to Mr.. Cow s
house and besought him to come out
with rope and help save the life of the
youngster in the tree. The old gentle
Hdu loTgot JIG lHldulty VI IielI dCt dhu
ran to the barn, took the rope out OF
his hay-fork and went to the tree at a
two-forty gait. The question was:
How to get the rope up to the boy
After considerable cogitation the lad
up in the tree was seen tearing
his shirt, and the problem was solved.
The shirt not being sufficient his pants
were next made into strips and tied to-
gether. They reached the ground; the
rope was attached to it and drawn up
and down came the lad from his preca-
rlous position as naked as when he wa:
born. Mr.. Cow provided the youngstel
with pair of pants and horse blankc
to keep the mosquitoes from eating him
up on the way home through tht
swamp. These boys think stealin=
eagles poor spec. Toronto Nesos.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13
A Japanese Monument.

The growth of modern ideas in Japan
has been significantly indicated of late
in the erection by aJapanese land-own
er OF an imposing monument to c. ID.
Richardson. an En2lishman, who died
in 1868 during the fierce struggle
against the outside Nations Mr.. Rich
ardson was hacked 10 death by the
guards of a Japanese nobloman, and
his companions were cruelty maltreat-
ed. The affair was one of the causes
os the hombardment of K Kagosheema by a
British squadron. in which 1900 Japan
csc were killed and wounded and s5,U00.-
90 worth of property was destroyed.
Then indirectly also the murder led to
the suppression of feudalism in japan
through the agitation which followed.
and th monument now set up is ap-
parently recognition of that reform
as much as of the man whom it honors.
1t is placed on a mound on the spo'
where he fell, and is inscribed with
erses recording his virtues, and pray
ingy"that the thoughts of the blessing,
he brought us may gladden. his heart il
the land of the shades. ~ CHICAGO 1rib
ufte.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13
Uncer' ainty of the Law.

Here is another instance of the glori-
Gus uncertainty of the law. The case
of the father who caught diphtheria
from sucking tube to draw out the
.'diphtherian matter in his child 5
throat and brought an action again t
the doctors in consequence, has already
been twice tried-the first trial ending
in disagreement, the second in yer
dict for the doctors. A divisional court.
yesterday, ordered third trail, which.
just TO complete the fitness of the thing,
will no doubt end in a verdict for the
father. We will refrain. however. from
pre- udicing the legal aspect of the case.
aud will content ourselves with po Mt
ing out that very interesting question
of ethics was involved in the argument
Yesterday. Lord Coleridge had assumed
that the paternal instinct would have
made the father suck the tub, IN any
case, and did not think. therefore, that
his not having been warned of the dan
ger made any difference. But the
judges decided yesterday that the faith
er ought to have been told o. the dan
ger and thus to have chad the alterna-
tive presented to him whether he would
suck the tube or not" And this is
clearly the view that most schools oi
ethics would take OF the matter, for
where was the virtue Of the self-sacr
fee of it was not d ctated by the rea-
son ?-PdU MoH Gazette.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13

or an instant-was his wife sovery ex-
ravagant. when doing her own work ?''
But when he got to the bottom of the
page and saw the word Paid writ
on across it, he said in a tone of sur-
Prise:
.Who is paying my billse''
"Nobody but your own little wife,
1oldie, DEAR she said, putting her
arms around his neck. .'You know
you kept secret from me, and SO ]
kept one from you.
Then followed such burst of elo-
quence as only husband in the same
situation can appreciate.
..I know, Goldie, you have a theory
against money-earning wives, but just
this once you know you must change
your opinion. 1t was SO much better
than having bills carried over.n
'You precious darling" he said,
"But you won't have any more of your
husbands bills to pay, because l have
just been engaged by Hunt & Slocum,
to begin work there tomorrow at q
higher salary than ever had before. "
Mrs. Susan +. Perry, IN Chicago IN.
terror.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13
Vigorous Seed Corn.

It has been noticed by every farmer
that corn when planted exhibits all de-
grees of vigor in growth, even upon
soil that cannot possibly be unlike in
fertility. It has been suggested that
such vigor is attributable to seed itself,
and that if certain precautions are tax
en-, seed of uniform vigor may be more
closely approximated to size. or weight
will not eterlnine this, but it might be
possible to call in the aid of specific
gravity, and thus discriminate between
light and dense seed. II seed of any
kind is put in brine it will be found that
a greater or less quantity will not sink,
but rema,a floating upon the surface.
while the other will sink to the bottom !;
and it is from these last that the most
vigorous plants must come. 1t is a
most important thing in successful crop
growing to have seed of uniform grow
ing, and the great loss in grain produc-
ton results from this very cause. With
improved machinery. rotation of crops,
better understood methods of fertiliza-
ton and cultivation, if a way of obtain
ing more uniformly vigorous seed could
be ehanced upon, it is not beyond the
bounds of reason to suppose that better
crops can be raised in the Uunited
States than in Egypt and India with the
rude. barbaric ways and implements OF
the centuries Cleveland Herald.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-12-13
The Talking Dog.

1t was a Market street restaurant. A
solemn man entered, followed by his
dog, seated himself and asked for the
bill of fare. 1t was given him.
The dog meanwhile had climbed upon
the chair on the other side of the table,
and was gravely regarding his master.
"Well, said the solemn man, reflect
lively, .'gimme two fried eggs, turned
over
Gimme the same" said the dog.
The waiter gazed at the dog with
amazement mingled with horror. The
solemn man continued:
Then [ guess you can give me sir
loin steak, very rare, with fried pota-
toes.'
Gimme the same" said the dog.
The walters face assumed the color
of cold boiled veal.
'.Cup o. coffee, plenty o. milk. y went
on the solemn man.
Gimme the same, said the dog.
The waiter shuddered, and turning,
fed for the kitchen.
A man with q squint, at an adjoining
table, was much interested in the scene.
He had observed 1t closely, and finally
spoke to the solemn man:
1T must a been fearful lot o work
to learn that dog to talk, mister"
'.It was, said the solemn man.
II should SMILE said the dog
What 'ud you take for him now,n
said the man with squint.
s.Wouldn't sell him, said the solemn
man.
YOU'D better moi. y said the dog.
"The man with squint was much
impressed. He began making wild
offers, and when be reached a thousand
dollars, the solemn man relented.
..Wen,' said he, can't refuse that.
I hate TO part with him, but you can
have him.
Hell be sorry for it, said the dog.
The man with squint drew check
for the amount. which he gave to the
solemn man. The latter was about
leaving when the dog cried again:
Never mind get even. I'll
never speak again
He never did.
The gentleman with squfnt was the
proprietor of dime and freak museum
on Market street.
The solemn man was ventriloquiGl
crook. San Francisco Argo,saut.