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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-15
RUIN AT R0CKPORT, IND.
A Fire Kindled by Charcoal Does So, 900
Damage In Very Short Time.

RocKPoRT, Ind, Jan. 14-About $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning fire originated
in w. S. Lamar's hardware store. It was
not long before hundreds of psople we're at
the scene. but sll efforts to check its prog
ress seemed futile. This city has no Ere en-
CINE or other means of stopping the pr 1gress
of fire, and although hard work was done
it seemed to gain hesdWay with every mo-
ment. The flames spread to Pracaskey's
handsome confectionery on the west side and
to the Occidental Hotel on the east side
Five handsome brick buildings were totally
destroyed and two others greatly injured in
the center of the business portion OF
the city. The loss is estimated
at $50, 200. The following is the
list of the losses: George Pracsskey, con-
fectionery. household goods and building,
So, 800; w. S. Lamar, hardware aud tin
ware store, $1,000; Jack Bennett. timers
tools, 5000; William Dryer, Ieweler, 500;
William Hyland, building, $1,000; Auder.
son Plumbers, barber, 800; W. I. Part
ridge, feed store, 81 200 Mrs. James Wylaud,
Sl20O; n. l.. Hindson, photographer. $500;
w. H. Hardelsey, drug store and printing
Office. 5000; James Calhoun, building,
81 GOO; John ]. Wetzsl, confectioner, and
Whestfeld. grocery stocks, damaged; DR.. J..
Melen snd Henry Kramer, building, in
iured. The fire originated from the charcoal
in the tinshop in the second-story OF Lamsr' s
hardware store.
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vstors for lsss than the cost of the labor in

vstors for less than the cost OF the labor in
volved.
Mr.. Van Wyck replied there were ele-
vatofs IN other localities from which rail-
roads greatly ove-chArged.
Nr. Jackson thought the Slater amend
ment dangerous one Ii would be en-
bodying in law an implication that railroads
might. II they chose. charge as much for
OF hauling ten miles as for one Of 600 miles.
Mr.. Camden recognized the diff Guilty
governing the great railroad interests by
al bitrary regulations made by Congress. He
thought that in general natural com petition
was a better guide, but the intense CON-
petition existing in great commercial centerg
which induced the railroads sometimes to
take goods for less than cost, induced them
to greatly overcharge local com munities
Mr Harrison called The attention Of the
Senate to the death OF HOP. Schuyler Colfax
who bad been presiding officer of the Sen.
ale and Vice President of the United States.
After few brief bat feeling words of ealoEy
o. the deceased By Messrs. Harrison and
Sherman, Mr. Harrison offered a resolution,
reciiing that the Senate had heard with re-
get and SORROW of Mr.. Colfsx's death, and
cut of respect to his memory the Senate DO
now adjourn.
The Senate accordingly adjourned.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-15
nate accordingly adjourned.
The noune.

WAsmEGToE, Jan. 1.-THE Secretary of
State having informed the House that one
of the certificates OF the electoral votes of
Iowa and Oregon not having been delivered
b the President pro tenn. of the Senate, it
would be necessary to dispatch special mes
sengers for them, Mr.. Randall introduced a
bill appropriating 81 500 to pay the expenses
of the same.
Mr.. Mills introduced a bill to create a Rev
enue Commission. Referred. This is sim.
liar TO the bill introduced in the Senate by
Mr.. Beck On the 9Th inst
Mr.. Welier introduced bill to ref1nd the
bonded debt OF the United States at y per
cent. int rest, to reduce taxation on oircu-
lating bank note currency, and to prevent
fuctuation by applying the National reve-
nues economically and the payment OF the
public debt. Referred.
Under the special order the House pro-
ceeded to me consideration of business re-
ported from the Committee on Foreign At
fairs. The first bill considered was the SEN
ate French spoliation claim bill.
After a shors discussion the bill passed by
yeas, ISL: nays Il. (It refers claims to the
Court of Claims for examination and report
to Congress-
Mr.. Waite called up the Chinese Indem.
nity Fund bill and after short explsna-
ZION the bill passed. ct authorizes the Prssi
dent 10 cause the residue OF the Chinese In
6eTnnity Fund To be converted to coin, and
cause the sum of S5S3 400 to be returnei,to
the Chinese Govern ment and the balance
covered into the Treasury. Provided, that
before payment to China the Secretary OF
State shall uav from thu fund To The execu.
tons OF G. E. He'll $3.50 600 on account OF the
loss OF his vessel, "Ksuj aor" by name
90 motion of Air. RsndSI, the Senate
amendments 10 the BILL for the payment Of
messengers sent Tor the certificates Of the
electoral votes OF Oregon aud Iowa were
concurred in.
Adjourned.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-15
A Charivari Party Fired Into with Fatal

DETROIT, Jan. 1.-The Times Howell
Mich special says: "A chArivsri party
was fired into last night by someone in the
house Of james Dibole. farmer. A fruit
tree agent. living at Oceola, north of mere,
named Ed Mann was killed and three others
wounded. Dibble is nearly sixty years old.
and was recently married. after mourning
for his first wife nine weeks. THIS IL the
second 'hoTnlng' paid the couple aud the
seTenaders had been warned. TIE excite
nent runs high, ana arrests will probably
be made. Dibbie claims he did not d. the
shooting.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-15
A Movers wagon Burnod-scarIot Fever.

Movers Wagon Burnod-scarIst Fever.
Special to the Sentinel.
CoENERsvILLE, Ind, Jan. Il A report
reaches here this morning that family Of
movers in wagon, camping east of the
river, were burned out last night, two child
rem being badly burned. The wagon caught
fire from the stove which was carried in the
wagon.
Scarlet fever is somewhat prevalent here
and chickeEpox is epidemic. The child of
Sheriff Kirkham is recovering from a dan
eeTous attack of scarlet fever and there are
several other serious cases.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-15
Flood the nT-rrimac River.

CONCORD, Conn.,, Jan. H. The ice in the
Merimsc River has braken up. The river is
ovei flowing at this point. A washout fifty
feet long and twenty feet deep occurred this
morning, at b )scawen, on the Northern
Railroad. More damage is feared.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-15

Perker's Pleasant WOrm syrup n u FaiIa
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A Murderer Confesses.

WAUPAco, Wis, Jan. 14.-0ne week ago,
Thomas Walsh, one of the important wit
nesses il the Vsndecar trial last January,
was stabbed in q saloon. To-day his ply
stefan told him he could not live. BE then
confessed he was the man who shot sud
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-15

Killed the banker. Mead, in October, 1882
at this place. Alfred Vapdecsr VS. charged
with the crime. Walsh confessed that Van
decsr was with him, but coufesses that he
(Welshl committed the murder
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The Chinese say q large nose indicate
shreWdness but We say red nose aud q
barking cough indicate the need OF bottle
of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-24

This letter recalls some Of a.
my childhood, and, 7 think tbs, 81 's'ioaef
others candid enough to confess A.. Wi B,
too, were sometimes afraid in fl. 'a'' tAg,
takes almost lifetime to get n 5' u It
impressions which We're made ., : ), " Some
during childhood. - mind
can remember some dresdhl
our nurse used to tell us about No.. "0fs'
panthers eating up little children sa0
still we used to keep when It tbn,, Low
Our nurse said that if we made aa ia''ea
lightning would strike us, and W ~.' wv
all put out heads down close togetbo, ''4a
wait in silence until each flash v,s n.y. ~
Even now ! find myself shrinking int, nts
silence during storm, through the feer,.
OF terror is lost in admiration Of n,tn,.'s
wonderful display of power.
| shall be glad to hear from nv vt.
friend again.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-24
AT HOME, JAM, 5, 1885.

t a4 81 AT HOME, JAM, 8, 1885.
DEAR CHILDBIRTH want to tell you a
little story about an Owl, and Panther,
too, Niu
Once on time-no more than four or
five years ago-a little boy went out into
the woods with his Papa to get some sweet
gum. They went long ways before they
found any, and the little boy went to work
in earnest, to get him greet big piece of
gum. When he had got about enough to
make good chen, he heard something in
the tree say, "E-ow, cow, a-who-whoo-a-
WHO'D, WHO'D, a-whoo-aw," He didn't
know what to do for a moment, as he had
never heard anything, in the daytime
exactly like it, so near as that before, and
thought it was wild animal Of some kind
and it made him afraid, 50 he said hur.
redly, "Come on, Papa, and let's 90
home, | don't want any more gum"
Ills Papa asked him, "What is the mat
ter, ! thought you wanted to get lots of
gum" "l've got enough gum, Papa, Pve
got enough gum!" But his Papa said, al
wouldn't stop now, if ! were you" He
thought his little boy was very much
frightened, and wanted to try him, SO he
pretended to ''qet him toStay longer, But
the BOY still said, q don't want any more
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-24
M and 5cjiu,ss.

A singular feature Of the earthquake j.
Spain was the fact that in places only
short distance apart some experienced three
and others seventeen shocks. After The
first shock there were flashes Of lightning
from clear sky. All the shocks ran from
south to north. Several of the shocks had
rotatory movement.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-24
Baby and 1.
BY r. Il.

My little daughter, sobbing came to me,
Her hands all bruised and bleeding where
she fell.
Uplifting them, she whispered pitifully !:
40, kiss them, Mama, dear, and make
them WE'LL"
I took the little girl upon my knee,
And thought, the while I kissed each dim
pied palm;
All, if our older, harder pains could be-
So soothed and comforted by such balm!
And then paused, remembering the
day
When I, too, cried, in harder pain than
this,
And ache of head aud heart had flown
away
Beneath the magic of my baby's kiss
What children we are all! | thought, and
even
When conscious of our many deeds amiss,
We Abba! cry, and, from the Highest
Heaven.
Gods Benediction falleth like kiss!
Cathi1b NJ r.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-24

An English botanist of some note has
recently been showing the members Off'
Linn@an Society the principles That under.
lie the individuality Of plants, with The
special object Of proving that plants hav''
dim sort Of intelligence, and are Otne'1
an aggregation Of tissues responsive to The
direct influence Of light.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-24


gum! I've got enough" So they, started
home, but had only gone little way, when
the animal gave another terrible scream,
E-ow-e-o-w-a WHO'D whoo-a, WHO'D whoo-a,
whoo-aw, e-ow-e-o-w, which made the
little boy give such jump that his Papa
said, "why, what's the matterl" Why
I'm 'ffraid of the p-p-panther," which
made his Papa laugh al him, and tell him,
" IT'S an OWL and told him he knew
that was the reason he got enough sweet
gum so quick, and the little boy owned
that he was afraid. It always leases him
now to ask him to 60 sweet gum hunt
Iing-for he is 1sure-enough Little Rock
boy. Last night we were laughing at him
about his panther-then bedtime came,
and | suppose we all went to sleep; |
know | did. | dreamed, too, and | want
to tell you what it was [ dreamed. I
thought that Mama, Auntie and 7 were
taking a walk 1ooy ont by Mr.. Neon
nelly'S we heard a noise in an old chicken
house, and found there was a panther in
the house. He gave loud scream and
called out: "Thompsy Thompsy! wait
minute" and Aunty said, ooh, Mr.. Pan.
ther! Please don't kill us all right noww
He said: "All right, but just come out
here in the moonlight. Mr.. Owl is up in
the tree; and I'll make noise like chick
en-, and he'll come down here" I said
ooh, Mr.. Panther! I'm afraid of an owl"
but Aunty stopped me, "sh! sh! Don't
make noise. Mr.. Panther only wants to
cry like chicken to fool old Mr.. Owl and
make him come down and play with us.
And then, before I could find out what he
would do in earnest, | walked up. Would
you believe it, ever since last night, I've
been afraid to go any where by myself, or
in the dark, for fear panther would catch
me. Mama says Pm foolish to feel so, as
the panthers are miles and miles off. III
don't believe | want to talk about anything
like that again just before going to sleep.
| hope my story and dream will please you
enough for you to want me to write again.
Your little friend,
THoMPsY.
This letter from a little friend should
have been published last week, but was
crowded out by "Aunt Martins Carryall."
| wonder how many you guessed what
kind Of vehicle it was that conld carry
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-24

A society to prevent dancing i ;no cps
the things for which cynics are ION ,rDr Cd thl
the fates, and another is legis3,GsIllOtnr oubk'
proper velocity Of dancing, \. lnS rnod br
that all young gentlemen with tn, si the NJ
tunes do not 60 to Paris to stuoy
like the Marquis Of Farintosb'
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-24

Otis S. Weber has finished anew picture
entitled "a Blockade Runner" The daa
for his work were furnished him BY an OH
officer of the United States steamer Wll0Sr
ness, which captured the prize steamer
Annie and many other craft during 'l'
war. The picture is full of spirit anu :
painted with an eye to the right sfsCS'
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-24

This letter from little friend should
have been published last week, but was
crowded out by "Aunt Martins Carryall."
| wonder how many of you guessed what
kind of vehicle it was that conld carry
SO many people and different creatures.
1t certainly is the most wonderful "Carry-
all" that l ever heard of.
| am glad that some of the little folks
feel an interest in my page, and would like
to hear often from them. Anything thew
may wish to say will be acceptable to me
if they will only write on one side of the
page and plainly enough for the printer to
read without trouble,
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-24

The much-talked-of "TurenrSD la'SI
discovered by a barber at Exeter, hnSi' Z.
have been submitted TO jury Of S'p'' !
and are now positively asserted nov = .it
turner's" at all, but the work Of q T. T no
by the name of Lewis. These are =, y" ns&sd
auctions for which the finder lately ~
$500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-05
Wisconsin Pioneers Reunion

The old settlers of Wisconsin, IN
der the auspices of Wisconsin Pion-
eers' association, will hold their annu-
al reunion at the capitol, in Madison,
on Wednesday, the 18th of June,
1885, at 2 o'clock p. m. President
Prentiss and secretary Tenney, in
their announcement say the follow
ing named pioneers, and all others
whom the spirit may move, will de-
liver brief addresses:
Peter Parkinson, Jr., of Lafayette county, on
Henry Dodge"
Horace Chase, of Milwaukee, on the Early
Days"
A. Hyatt Smith, of Rock county, on the Char
acter of the Pioneers"
Nels Wheeler of Sank county, on the Fun
of the Olden Times"
5. L, Pinney. of Dane county, on the " Pioneer
Lawyers"
Z. w. Keyes. of Dane county. on the Pioneer
Fathers and Mothers"
Geo. w. Stoner, of Colorado. on Early Recol-
lectionS of Madison"
David Atwood of Dane comfy, on the Pho
neer Press"
A score of other prominent men
of the early days will be present
and enliven the reunion with inter
esting "reminiscences.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-05
COBB.

NJ. Doyal is erecting a barn 2Sx32.
Dan. and Win. thinner are doing
the carpenter work.
Huston Cunningham returned
from his Dakota trip and reports
wheat six inches high, and crops OF
all kinds looking well.
A. n. McCrady and daughter
May, returned from Dakota last
Wednesday. Mr.. McCrady will
look after the cultivation of two
acres of tobacco for pastime this
summer. We notice there are not
nearly as many planting or prepar-
ing to plant tobacco now as there
were last winter around the stoves.
Mr.. McCrady and Jno. Fillbach, Jr.,
being the only ones that are going to
plant any in this vicinity.
Mr.. VIM. Richards took a trip to
Iowa last week and was so favorably
impressed with the country around
Britt, that he purchased 240 acres
paying $3.50 per acre.
Miss Lou Humbert has resigned
her position as teacher. Miss Ella
Billings has taken her place for the
remaining three weeks.
Jas. Humbert, of Lemars, Iowa,
came back Saturday to attend the
funeral of his sister Mrs. Comfort.
A melancholy feeling was cast
over our community Friday morn
ing by the announcement that Mrs.
Parker Comfort, who was sick but a
little more than three days, had
died that morning at s o'clock, of
inflammation Of the bowels. She was
true christian woman and death
had no terrors for her. She was
conscious of its near approach. con-
versing with those who were attend
ing her up to within a few moments
of her death, when she passed peace
fully away. Her funeral was one of
the largest ever held in this vicinity.
Rev. Steele preached her funeral
sermon at the house, by her request
plior to her death. She led an exemp-
larry life and will be missed at home,
in the church and in the neighbor-
hood. And, while her husband and
sister will gaze on her vacant chair
with feelings that will seem to them
no doubt that is impossible to be
borne, they will have this assurance:
she rests in peace. They have the
sympathy of the entire community
in their bereavement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-05
The Sunday School.


At the Sunday school convention
of the Platteville district of the Nj.
E. Church, held in this city last
week DR.. J. H. Wingender read an
admirable paper upon "The Aim
and scope of the opening and closing
exercises of the Sunday school,
which received very high common
dation from all who attended the
convention. We make the follow
ing brief extracts from the address,
regretting that our limited space
prevents us from publishing it In
full:
The importance sustained by the
opening and closing exercises TO the general
work of the school is paramount their scope
embraces every department of spiritual ana
moral instruction, and they contain within them
selves the germ of every attribute that enters
into complete Christian man and womanhood
Collectively they are to teach us, first our de-
pendance and subj ection 10 an all wise and ON
nipotent God second, that no Christian work
is to be engaged in without preparation that
involves sacrifice and conservation; and third,
they are to famalarize the student with the order
and forms of church ceremonies and prepare
him to take a consistent part in all the public
services of the sanctuary.
The child that is early taught and
perseveringly practices prayer is laying for
himself the chief stone IN the foundation
of Christian manhood. The brightest jewel that
adorns the integrity of Christian character is
deep aud abiding reverence for the things of
God. What susceptibilities of moral improve
meut, what opportunities of spiritual develope-
ment are open to the teacher who has scholar
possessing this quality in large degree? There
the faIlow ground is already broken and the soul
i'll salutary horror for the Dissertation of sacred
things is enriched to receive the precious seed OF
truth, faith and love. May the grateful and
wholesome faculty that constant exercise and
practice of prayer creates be inculcated in our
schools, SO that the coming generations of men
and woman may know and respect Sunday not
as day of amusements of physical recreation.
nor one of unwholesome diversion; but day of
spiritual meditation, of Christian service and of
hallowed ASSOCIATION. That they may. know and
esteem the house of God as the place where His
honor dSelleth and His presence receive honor
and glory above that accorded to man. that they
may know and revere the name of God as high
over all and too sacred and precious to be uttered
by fippant or profane lips.
What more perfect more beautiful, more
soul gratifying sight can be presented to the
christian mind than a Sunday school engaged in
its weekly service of praise, sacrifice and con-
fession to Almighty God. Observe its compre-
hensivsness in its simplicity. Within its brief
compass, are the finest teachings of inspiration as
well as the gleanings culled from the purest
thought of centuries of religious effort: rendered
in no foreign tongue, formulated in language
addressed to the understanding of the simplest
minds as well as to the most cultivated intelli-
gence Behold in 1t the democracy, the equality
Of our grand and holy religion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-05
THE MARKETS.

Prof. Lintner, State Entomologist
of New York, gives in his recent re-
port the following precautions to be
used in applying Paris green and
London purple for the destruction
of insects. First never distribute
them with the hand, as an abrasion
of the skin might result in serious
harm. Second, apply the powder
with the wind, SO as not to breathe
it. Third, apply only to leaves and
fruit from which it will be entirely
washed away by long and repeated
rains. Fourth, exclude all animals
from feeding on the poisoned crops.
Fifth, test the strength of the pre-
pared poison on few plants first,
lest it be to strong and injure them
Sixth, use it no stronger than will
kill the insect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-05
DIED..


On Sunday, May 81, 1885. Mrs. Walsh, wife OF
Patrick Walsh, of the town of Waldwick. The
deceased had been i'll only a few weeks. Her
sickness resulted in an affection of the heart.
The deceased was about forty-fve years of age
and leaves to mourn her death a husband and
six children. She was a woman highly respect
ed, true wife and faithful mother and the
sympathy of many friends are extended to the
breaved husband and family.
OWEN HARVEY.
At his home in this city, on Wednesday after
noon, at about o'clock, Mr.. Owen Harvey. The
deceased had been in failing health for some
years, and during the past year was most of the
time confined to his house. He had reached
the allotted per- d of more than three score
and ten. He was born in Ireland, and came to
this country in 1888, and TO Mineral Point in
1S4S, since which time he constantly resided here.
He was a man of kindly disposition and was
always straightforward in his dealings with his
fellow men. In his death Mineral Point losses
another old resident, and a wide circle OF friends
extend to his bereaved family sincere sympathy
and coincidence. The funeral will take place on
Friday morning at half past ten o'clock, when
the remains will be inferred in the cemetery of
st. Paus Catholic church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-06-05
Happy THOUGHT in the Night.

For years Mr.. Jas. r. Ackley, Of
163 west Fayette street, Baltimore,
had suffered with neuralgia so that
he could hardly sleep. But be
writes, Zone night | was suffering
very much, and the thought struck
me that Browns Iron Bitters would
do me some good, and perhaps cure
me. It was a happy thought, and
to my great JOY has entirely cured
me after using two bottles. After
three months / had no return q
the symptoms. 1 eheerfully re-
commend it as the best tonic | have
ever used" Neuralgia sufferers, take
the hint