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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
THE CITY In BRIEF.
morrow.

The claim docket of the Circuit Court will be
called this morning.
The special attraction at the College avenue
Rink will be a valentine party on Friday night.
James E. Greer has been appointed guardian
of the six minor heirs of James N. Huntington.
Judge Taylor, on yesterday, declared the mar
riage of Harry Finklestein and Sarah Moore an
nulled.
City Attorney Denny reports that January,
1885, was the first month for many years during
which no suit of any character was filed against
the city.
The divorce suit of George VS.. Alice Butsch
has been heard and taken under advisement by
Judge Howe.
Charles Wagner, arrested for selling liquor on
terday, and was assessed the customary $25 at
long rage.
Robert F. Corey has been appointed admins
traitor of the estate of the late Judge Samuel
Corey, and has qualified by giving bond in the
sun of S., 600.
An attendant at the Insane Asylum. Miss
Jackson by name, was assaulted by a patient on
Saturday last and seriously wounded on the
head by a large bell
The case of Jesse Barfeld VS.. The Link Belt
Machine Company has been decided by Judge
| William A.. Woods, of the United States Circuit
Court, in favor of plaintiff, in the sum of 5000.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Jonathan w. Smith and Maggie Quinn, David
Zepf and Rosa Braun, Aaron c.. Smith and
Mary Sommers; Henry Bruins and Mary Muir
ray.
The various committees having in charge the
arrangements for the coming Moody Christian
convention will meet tomorrow wednesday,
morning at 8 o'clock. A good attendance is
expected.
On application of the Illinois Furnace Com
pany, John A. keaume, of this city, has been ap-
pointed a trustee of the mortgage bondhold-
ers. to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W.
H.. L. Noble.
The first run of the fire department. this month
was made last evening to a four-dollar-and-ar
half con1a in the editorial room of the
German Telegraph, the flooring having caught
fire from a register.
Thomas Dean, John w. Plummer and William
l.. Sulgrove, ~adiudged insane several months
ago, have been released as cured, and petitioned
the Circuit Court to restore to them the manage
ment of their property.
Two unknown ~rufians boarded a Washington
street car, driven by A.. Il. Stewart, about 10
o'clock last night. and assaulted a lady, also
knocking down a saloon-keeper named Gus War
ner. They escaped before arrests could be
made.
A horse and delivery wagon, owned by Kellar,
a grocer at 80 Virginia avenue, was found at the
Michigan street embankment OF the Belt
road, last night. broken and overturned. No
driver was found. The horse was apparently
fatally injured.
The suit of the Central Trust Company and
others against the Wabash railway. Involving
$50, 600. 600, has been transferred from the Civil
Circuit Court to the Circuit Court of the United
States for this district. at the request of the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern road.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

General De L'Isle Captures Five Forts and
Large Quantities of Ammunition.
PARIS, Feb. 9.-General Btiere de rIsle tele.
graphs the government as follows: . Friday
and Saturday we destroyed Ave forts belonging
to the Chinese. The enemy had evacuated them
without lighting. In the forts we found i'm
menee stores OF provisions, g~unpowder, and other
ammunition. We reconnoitered a distance of
twelve kilometres, and found the Chirese re-
treating hastily towards Lang Son. Our losses
during the engagements were twenty one killed
and l62 wounded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
How Willis Spoke with Napoleon.

LVWUI n
George Augustus Sala boasts that he spoke to
Napoleon once, meaning, of course, Napoleon
number three. That is not a great matter to
brag of. One of our assistants spoke to him
also, when Nap ofieiated AS master Of the lists
at the great tournament at Eglinton Castle,
Scotland, in 1889. Said assistant happened to
be billeted in one of the tents assigned to Napo-
leon, and as he and the late Nat P. Willis came
out of a deluge and under it's cover. a party
dressed in Undertaking Of buff leather hailed
our associate with. Here, fellow, pull off my
bootsv the reply came instantly. and with full
'Go to-w well, it was not heaven
that was mentioned. DO you know who you
speak to in that manner7n asked one of Maps
funkies. ''That, sir, is Prince Louis Napoleon
''Were he prince of the power of the air, he had
no authority to m me to pull off his
boots; and you will please make my answer fit
his impertinence." Willis almost laughed him
self into a fit over the affair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
Botheratiou Among the Doctors,

There is a breeze In the ST. Louis medical So
eiety, over certain breaches of the code. Several
physicians had ''speciulties" and advertised
them. This being contrary to medical etiquette.
hecessitated the resignation of these physicians.
How queer it seems that when a good means of
cure is found, anybody should object to making
Il nyblio. It Ii no secret that many physicians
use Browns Iron Bitters in their regular prac-
tice. with the happiest effect DR.. M. Z. Dough
try. Franklin, Va, says, 81 am highly pleased
wish Browns Iron Bitters, and believe 1t to be
superior to all other iron preparations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. White Creates Another Disturbance.
Consideration Of the Postofice Bill. /.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 9-When the House met
this morning, in continuation Of Saturdays ses-
sion, Mr.. Townshend moved to go into COM
mittee of the whole for consideration of the
p~ostofice appropriation bill
Mr.. Willis opposed the motion, and argued
that the House should continue the considera.
ton of the river and harbor bill. He said he had
pressed that bill in good faith; It's consideration
had beed delayed somewhat by the fact that a
number of members were absent last week. en-
gagged in making up a Cabinet. Now he hoped
the Cabinet was made up and the House ready
for business, and he asked that it take up the
river and harbor bill.
MI. Townshend said he had always voted to
facilitate the passage of river and harbor bills,
but he FELT now tlat she bill should give way for
the consideration Of regular appropriation bills.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
Gable Notes.

Canon Farrar will visit the United States next
autumn.
The French government denies any matiny on
French vessels at Metson, or that Admiral Coar-
bet had twelve mutineers shot
Special precautions In addition to those nj
ready taken by the police are arranged for the
safety of the Chester and Canterbury Cathedrals
against attacks By dynamiters.
The English drummers, who have been heavily
kttcn by the depression in trade, are further ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
A New Musical Definition.

New York Graphic.
care you going TO move your piano into this
rooms' asked the landlaGy of a young man who
was learning to play that instrument.
Il thought l would" replied the youth.
"Well, you know We don't allow piano playing
at unseemly hours in this house"
II shan't play late in the evening or early in
the morning"
"Well. j wouldn't move it in if / were you"
why not2'
"Any hour is unseemIy until you have learned
the scales and five finger exercises"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
The Polo Club Reorganized.

The Meridian polo club was reorganized yes
terday. Mr.. Hop Lands was made manager in
stead of N. w. Phillips, resigned. Mr.. Morton
Woods was elected captain, Mr.. James Valentine
Cooke elected president. Two new members
Mr.. e. M. Dasher and Mr.. A.. B.. Cutter, for
merly of the Paris club, of ~Boston-were elected.
The club are constantly working. and will play
the Columbus, o., club the latter part Of the
week in the league series Of games.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
Careful of His Digestion.

New York Sun.
Kentuekian lat a hotel table)-What's in that
air blue bowl, waiter9
Wafter (placing a fingerbowl at his plate)-
Water, sir:
Kentuckian-Well, you kin take it away, and
bring me a little bourbon. I've had Ii good din
ner, and I wouldn't like to Spite it drinkin' water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
Suspected Felons Arrested.

A father and son, the latter about twelve
years old, each giving the lame of John Miller,
were arrested by the police, late last night, as
suspected felons. The boy had in his possession
a fine gold watch, which he claimed to have
found on Virginia avenue, and was endeavoring
To sell
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
HUMOR OF THE DAY.


so, OF course, Lamont NeIcnteus
Syracuse Standard.
Mr Lamont is a young man, but he was not
born yesterday. When he told the Governor he
did not think he could afford to go to Washing
ton. the latter turned on his swinging chair and
said: See here, Dan. if you don't 90 down
there, I'll be hanged if lido. That settles it"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
The Foe.

New York Graphic.
"Have you met Mr.. JohnsonY
s'No."
II am so sorry. / know you will like him.
He is SO gentle, and modest, and unsuspecting.
lie really never thinks of any ones being bad.
What is his business?'
He's a London detective"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
WHY Gould Is Sad.
Pittsburs Times.

PittebuFg Times.
Jay Gould grows melancholy while yachting.
1t grieves him sorely TO sea SO much water going
10 waste.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
A Point in

New Yerk Mail and Express.
English swelis are dropping the prefix Mr.
from their visiting cards, and John Granville
Dusenbarrie Octave Britten is now the correct
thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
A Hnsbandls Grea,est BlesEing

Is d strong, heathfnl, vigorous wife with a clear,
handsome complexion. These can all DO acquired
by usfns DR.. Harteris Iron Tonic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10

THE name and fame of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrul
are known throughout the land and everywhere
it is relied upon as the specific for coughs and
colds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10

Il 8. q.
item, to three shouts for Heron at I'd. per
Snout- " " U
Item, to three hurrahs for same at Sd.
each. v y y
Item, to- four scfeeehes at Sd. eaeh..---.. D 1 @
Item TO three bounees ia. the air at 4lad.
each o 1 1ls
Item, to making noise for two hours.-.--. o / 4
Item, to hitting a voter for Kickhan, the
rap. of a dead cat, which / spent five
hours killing The night before. --:.-.-..- o 2 O
Item, TO making a prod at, and giving two
strokes of q waffle to- one of kiekhams
supporters, for which got q most aw-
full battering from the Kiekhamites. -. D 3 3
Item. to gripping one of Kiekham's party
by the windpipe or throttle, for which l
got the slap of a rock over the left ear,
leaving me since in the care. of a doctor. o 6 z
Item, to striking a voter over the sconce
with q mud bag, for which l received
cruel treatment from the women 1900 0 1 9
Item, on the declaration of The poll when
Mr.. Heron was not declared elected by
four majority, l took a fit of hurrooing,
shouting, screeching, roarin', leapiD',
bouncin'. smashing windows, dashing
into whisky shops. swallowing half-gal-
Ions of porter, skelping glasses of whis-
ky. rowling reelers, sneggin' sogers, I'M
til found myself nearly dead in the
loekup the following morning. and had
to pay one shilling ne----...----..--. y 10 IL
D 5ta
If this bill is not paid before ST. Patrick's Day
by Herring's there1l be bad work about it, so
look out for squalls. Yours to command,
JIM r.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-10
AN IRISH ELECTION BILL,
The Account Presented to a Gentleman Who
Was Defeated by Rosa.
Wicklow News Letter.

WICKLOW News-Letter.
From some memoirs, of which a few copies
have recently been printed for private circula-
ton, we take the following amusing excerpt: AT
a contest for County Tipperary, which resulted
in the election of the notorious Jeremiah ODon-
ovan Rosa, then a convict in Millbank, who de-
feated a co. Nationalist, Charles Kickham, and
Mr.. Denis Caulfeld Heron, @. c., one of the
stalwart boys" of Tipperary sent in the follow
ing election bill to one of Mr.. Heron's election
agents, the authenticity of which was vouched
for at the time:
jim p. mob conductor and botheen boy.
etc, to Mr.. Herring's [sicl election agent, for
the following work and murder done on the day
Of the polling, Feb. &c, 1870
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
Alone with God.

In every instance the man who pre-
walls in prayer is the man who is alone
with God as he prays. Abraham leaves
Sarah behind when he pleads with him
for Sodom; and if he fails, it is because
he ceases to ask before God ceases to
grant. Moses is by himself beside the
bush in the wilderness. Joshua is
alone when the Lord comes to him as
an armed man. Gideon and Jephthah
are by themselves when commissioned
to save Israel. Once does Elijah raise
a child from the dead, and Elisha does
the same, and in each case not even
the mothers come in while the prophet,
alone with God, asks and receives. So
of Ezekiel, so of Daniel. Although
others are present, Saul, journeying to
Damascus, is alone with Christ after
that he breaks upon him. Cornelius
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
Backbone.

One thing which Christians, as well
as others, need at the present day is
backbone. Not backbone like ram
rod, that cannot yield or bend, but a
well-articulated spinal column, which
is strong enough to hold a man upright
and keep him from being crushed be-
meath the burdens that press upon him.
These are days of easy-going piety,
and men are too often ruled by COM
promise rather than by conscience.
Says Mr.. Spurgeon: Oak has given
place to willow. Everybody has grown
limp. Out of the generality of limpness
has come an admiration for it. A man
cannot speak a plain word without
being accused of bitterness, and if he
denounces error he is narrow-minded:
for all must join the universal admira-
ton society, or be placed under ban
and be howled down." Now in such
condition of things as this there is
special call, not for stubbornness and
crustiness, but for a gentle, patient, I'M
yielding cOnscientiousness and firm
ness, which anchors the soul to the
everlasting Rock and causes the heart
to rest on him who is the Way, the
Truth and the Life, and who will never
leave nor forsake us. Let us pray that
God may make us strong in his strength
and enable us to be " steadfast, unmov-
able, always Astounding in the work of
the Lord. "-ChriStidn.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
Morning Bible-Reading.

The best time for Bible-reading is in
the morning. The mind and body are
fresh after the repose of the night, and
the highest powers of thought may be
brought to bear upon the chapter Sc
lected. But, with most people, each
recurring morning brings its own press
ing tasks. Business cares, the daily
toll and the duties of the house are the
first and most engrossing concerns.
Some hours must pass with many be-
fore they can find time to sit down to
any quiet reading. Let the plan be
honestly tried by taking some words
from Gods Book for the first medita-
ton of the morning. Make for the
month fair, steadfast trial of the plan
of studying the Bible when your faculties
are at mental high-water mark. You
wonder at the familiarity of this or that
friend with the Psalms, the Epistes,
the Gospels. 1t has been gained, a little
at time, by patient daily reading
thoughtful, prayerful reading, too,
which was hived by the soul as some
thing worth treasuring. We shall all
gain UNNECESSARILY in our influence as
well as our comfort by giving more of
our unwearied thought to the Holy
Book. a few tired, sleepy, WORKOUT
moments at night, and those only, are
almost an insult to the Master whom
you profess to serve.-Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
MOrbidity in Religion.

Morbidity in religion might be par
TALLY cured by more outdoor exercise.
There are some duties we can perform
better on our feet than on our knees.
If we can carry the grace of God with
us down into everyday, practical
Christian work, we will get more
spiritual strength in five minutes than
by ten hours of kneeling. If Daniel
had not served God save when, three
times day, he worshiped toward the
temple, the lions would have surely
eaten him up. The school of Christ is
as much outdoors as indoors. Hard,
rough work for God will develop an
athletic soul. Religion will not con-
quer either the admiration or the affec-
tons of men by effeminacy, but by
strength. Because the heart is soft is
no reason why the head should be soft.
The spirit of genuine religion is spirit
of great power. When Christ rides in
apocalyptic vision it is not on a weak
and stupid beast, but on a horse-em-
blem of majesty and strength " And
he went forth conquering and to con-
quer, DR.. Talmdge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
Christian Character.

Beethoven was one day walking the
streets of a strange city. He saw
notice, by placard, that one of his best
and most difficult compositions was to
be executed that evening by the orches-
ira. He resolved, entirely unknown,
to witness its performance and recep-
ton. Among the multitude that
flocked to the place was the great
musician himself, entirely unrecog-
nized. The notes of the well-known
composition swelled from the deep
toned organ, and the attention of all
seemed riveted thereby. A stranger
was noticed steadily, but almost imper-
ceptibly, making his way through the
crowded aisle, until he stood leaning
against the platform on which the
singers arranged. The organist was
approaching the most difficult passage,
and the eyes of the stranger were fast
ened on him. AS this strain fell upon
the ears of the enchanted throng and
the most difficult notes were reached,
there was mOmentary hesitation, and
then slurring over of the same by the
skillful organist, when suddenly the
voice of the stranger was heard, in
quick and commanding tone: " Play it
thus" giving the direction, which the
astonished and excited organist imme-
diately obeyed with the finest effect.
All eyes were turned toward the
stranger. Presently some one whis-
pered, " Beethoven" 1t was carried to
another. and Beethoven!" Bee
thoven." resounded through the build
ing. The organist sat immovable-hi
fingers refused to touch the keys in the
presence of the great master; so that
Beethoven himself was compelled to
finish the piece for the delighted crowd;
and he, who few minutes before was
unknown to a single individual, and
intended positively so to remain, was
recognized and applauded by thousands.
So it was with Luther and Calvin in
the time of the Reformation. SO it
always is in the great crises of nations.
Our own country had Washington
and Lincoln. haracter-individua
force and power-cannot be hid. If
this be so among men, how much more
in the case of him who "spake as never
man spake," and whose every thought
and word and deed gave evidence not
only off perfect humanity, but of divinity
as well. Now; in every true Christian
this Christ-like force of power dwells
in measure, for all his followers par
take of his spirit. With some it will
be specially manifest in earnest work
in connection with the public ordi-
nances of the church, the prayer
meeting or the Sabbath-school. With
others, it may be the relief of the wants
of suffering humanity. With others,
it may be in the more private duties of
home and devotion to family cares
Occident.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
The Runaway Knock.

Teacher said a bright, earnest
faced boy, "why is it that so many
prayers are unanswered? l do not I'M
derstand. The Bible says, Ask, and
we shall receive; seek, and We shall
find; knock, and it shall be opened
unto you; but it seems to me great
many knocks are not admitted" odd
you never sit by your cheerful parlor
fire." said the teacher, " on some dark
evening, and hear loud knocking at
the door? Going to answer the sum-
mons, have you not sometimes looked
out into the darkness, seeing nothing,
but hearing the pattering feet of some
mischievous boys, who knocked but did
not wish to enter, and therefore ran
away? Thus it is often with us. We
ask for blessings, but do not really ex-
pect them. We fear that Jesus will not
hear us, that he will not admit us;
and so we go away" "Ah. l see,'
said the earnest-faced boy, his eyes
shining with a new light dawning
in his soul; "Jesus cannot be ex-
pected to answer runaway knocks. l
mean to keep knocking until he cannot
help opening the door. "-MiSSionary
Visitor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
ClOck-WOrk Christianity.

The Rev. DIR. Parkhurst saws: " Dan
iel was systematic in his religion. AT
nine and at twelve and at three O'Clock
he was accustomed to pray. 1t may
seem absurd to talk about system in
piety and method in holiness, but we
profess to stand by this absurdity and
push it. You may call it clock-work
Christianity if you choose. The old dis
pensation was inlaid with method, ex-
actness and precision. Daniel not only
prayed regularly three times day, but
he was accustomed to 90 to particular
room, before particular window, and
kneel down with his face toward Jeru-
salem. And Daniel was safe man to
trust in times of emergency. We talk
about spontaneity in worship, yet our
own service is exceedingly methodical.
Sharply on the minute we begin, and
when the clock marks certain point
we begin the long prayer not because
it is long now, but because it used to
beg, and when the sun has moved so
many degrees we say Amen This is
not an ideal method, but it is as good
as we can use probably. There are
one or two matters in which there is
especial need of method. If our devo-
ton was as spontaneous as the song of
the bird or as the perfume of the flower
it would matter little about method.
But if you neglect to pray for time it
becomes awkward to pray at all. 1t is
easy to ridicule regular, formal prayer,
but it cannot be spontaneous and spir-
itual until it has first been regular and
formal. Pray, then, by rule. Again,
the time is coming when there will be
no temple, no house of worship, but it
is not here yet. The man who sees
most of God in nature has first felt his
presence at the altar. Esthetic emo
ton is not to be confounded with
spiritual communion. IT'S well to have
stated place for worship. AS well
have a dozen homes as have dozen
churches on your list. There are those
who are pilgrims on the earth. Some
are going round sampling the various
reachers-nomadic hearers-peripa-
tetic worshipers. Denominationalism
is not the ideal, but one better hold to it
until something better comes. Sheer
liberality is not doing the worlds work"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19

is praying by himself when the angel
flashes upon his solitude; nor is any
one with Peter upon the house-top when
he is prepared to go to the Gentiles for
the first time. One John is alone in
the wilderness, another ohm is by him
self in Patmos, when nearest God 1t
is when alone under the fig-tree, in
prayer, that Jesus sees Nathaniel. All
religious biography, our own closet
communion and success with God, show
what Christ means when, as if it were
the only way to pray, he says: "And
thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy
closet, and when thou hast shut thy
door, pray to thy Father which is in Sc
cret, and thy Father which seest in Sc
cret shall reward thee openly. "-WiU-
lam W. Baker,