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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07

Three Aged Hermits of Ohio and Their
Queer Way of Living.

Three Aged Hermits of Ohio and Their
Queer Way of Living.
Delaware, o., Correspondence of Philadelphia Times
Near the outskirts of this town, il small
house of two rooms, an eccentric family of three
persons lead the lives of hermts. Their names
Benjamin Vaughn, aged seventy
Joshua Vaughn, aged seventy five, and Sarah
Vaughn, aged seventy two The other evening,
shortly before dusk, l journeyed out to the
dwelling The door was opened by Joshua in
response to my knock and I was invited into
the dingiest room ever saw inhabited by three
white people The emacated faces of the three
inmates were plainly visible by the light of
bright fire, which was burning in the wide, old
fashioned fireplace. The room was without
furniture of any kind, except heap of bedding
IN one corner An old-fashioned crane in the
fireplace supported a tea-kette of ancient pat
tern, while the hearth-stone stood an old
pewter teapot and three tea cups.
This constituted the entire housekeeping eff
fects of these three strange people. Neither
chairs, table, stool nor any article of furniture
whatever was visible Benjamin informed me
that the last time he was away from the house,
until last summer, was forty-three years ago.
when hes a fifer, attended general muster at
Delaware. About eighteen years ago nephew
named Robinson, then quite a lad, came to live
with them and look after their out door inter
ests. Over year ago he was married. and the
hermits decided to him their entire property,
taking life leases on the land and its products
that they might be assured living. The re-
cording of these papers came to the knowledge
of other nephews and kinspeople, some of whom
began suit to have guardian appointed for
them the ground of imbecility The sheriff
served the proper summons, but they failed to
respond, and the judge issued attachments for
them: but so determined were they not to obey
that the officer had to force them into the car
riage The judicial inquiry lasted several weeks,
during which over three hundred witnesses
were examined. Seven of the leading physi
clans pronounced the old people of sound mind.
and the court decided that they were not imbe
Giles
Up to the trial Sarah Waugh had not been out
side of the yard within sixty years, and had, in
all that time, never seen the land which she
owned and had never been in the town of Della
ware, although it was only mile or two distant
Neither of them had ever seen railroad or
steam engine, though for twenty odd years a
railroad was within few miles of their
house. For years they cooked their own meals,
the provisions being purchased for them by hired
men and neigh bors; but after their nephew came
to live with them he did all their marketing. and
finally the cooking Their neighbors testify that
they are unusually sharp at trade. Sarah once
knew how to read and write, but had forgotten
even the letters of the alphabet They are ex-
tremely socabe, and take great pleasure in the
society of visitors and always liberal with
their tea and pipes.
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nouncing the dishonorable dismissal of Ybarra
from the army. and his removal from the Cab-
net for insulting that illustrious American,
Guzman Blanco, the pacifcator and regeneration
of Venezuela" and there was sensation in the
city OF Caracas more profound than had been
known for many day. The steamer for New
York was 20 sail the following morning from
Laguayra, seaport twenty miles away, and
Judge Russell, with his family, was already on
board.
When morning came the four statues which
Guzman Blanco had erected in his own honor
were found removed from their pedestals and
half buried in the earth, heads downward, and
Ybarra was missing With some of his friends
he had worked all night in a rain-storm to nfiict
this humiliation upon his uncle, and when the
vengeance complete had mounted his horse
and ridden to Laguayra. where hs boarded the
steamer and sailed for New York before the act
was discovered.
No Boston girl could resist this sort of devo-
ton, and, upon the arrival of the party at her
home Miss Russell became Mrs. Ybarra FOR
five years the General remained in the United
States, teaching Spanish in Harvard at first, and
then engaging in business with chocolate es-
Enlistment, for which he returned to Venezu-
ella, two years ago. to look after the purchase of
cocoa. AS long as he remained quiet, and let
politics alone. his uncle tolerated his presence at
Caracas, but has never forgiven him. Now that
he has become candidate for the presidency
against Guzman, there can be no doubt that the
old feud will be revived, for Venezuelan politics
of the most hystercal order. The next news
will probably be that Ybarra has been killed,
imprisoned or banished.
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Why the Supper Tarried.

Merchant Traveller.
When we were all down at Milledgevile, "
said General Toombs. passing the ordinance of
secession the excitement was most intense, and
when the ordinance finally passed, the people
had big impromptu jubilee, lasting late into
the night Some of the members grew hungry
at last, and went to the hotel to get supper, but
found that the cook was later than usual In get
ting it ready. They took occasion to damn him.
for the delay. when the sable humorist coolly
remarked We'll, gemmen. you all said that
yon all was gwne outer de United States fore
3 o'clock dis ebenn, an darfo' l thought that
mebbe you all nd be purity late a-gettin' back!
OATS de reason warn't in no greet hurry And,
with one consent, the crowd excused him."
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settled, hell peopled; few saints, many sinners.
Your creed tells me that under the eternal law
of predestination nothing change the num-
Der of souls ransomed. This is fatal
ism. What need, then, of preaching
the gospell If father decides
to save three of his six children and consign the
other three to an eternal hell, what can we dot
| ridicue the idea of personal devil, absolute,
and forever existing. God alone is absolute.
How, then. can there be an absolute devil2
Heaven will swallow up all hell and there will
be no more devil to tempt US. Man takes his
heaven or hell with him to the. grave. There is
no escaping the punishment for the violation of
Gods laws, but the purpose of that punishment
is the reformation of the sufferer. God delights
not in the writings of punished soul Heaven
and hell are states and not localities; they are
conditions into which we enter The doctrine
of total depravity is a black mailing of human
nature. Sooner would / nurse an asp in my
bosom or viper my arms than believe the
horrible dogma that my dear God exposes to
unendng wrath all his children for the sins of
one Adam" After service there was a half hour
of handshaking and many fearful eyes.
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MILLIONS IN 1T.
A Queer Treasury Bureau that Holds Secrets
Well as Lost Fortunes.


Washington Special.
''Sorne of the finest material for the novelist
that can be imagined is to be found in the United
States Treasury said a gentleman VINO had
been In that department of the government for
a quarter of a century.
where is it," he replied, in answer to my
question.
''Why. everywhere. There is q bureau called
the Division of Abandoned Lands and Property
that in itself is one great romance. Its history
is fuller of the marvellous than anything
600 in its charge belonging to people in
the South alone You see, during and at the
close Of the war there was valuable property of
all sorts which fell into the hands of army
officers and was turned over to the Treasury
Over $l2 600 900 of the money charged to that
bureau is the proceeds of cotton taken from
plantations all over the South and sold. The
money 1t brought was turned in as | have told
you. The amounts finally became so great that
Mr.. Chase, then Secretary, created a division
that should have especial charge of all this sort Of
thing. Why, there is one instance were $175 900
worth Of cotton was taken from far South estate.
when cotton was worth about $500 a bale, and
sold The persons to whom it belonged
were not rebels. but loyalists. They haven't an
idea of where their cotton went to. Their names
were the bales. and it would not be difficult
for them to make a case if they knew what to
do. But it has been nearly twenty three years
since the money deposited | don't know
whether any of them are living or not and it is
hardly probable that they will ever get what is
really theirs. All the testimony relating to the
case is In the possession of the government The
agent who ook the cotton and the one who sold
1t are both dead. and the owners would not be
able to make their case without some proof
which they haven't got"
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL

Is paper of twelve pages, sold for five cents
The SUNDAY JOURNAL reaches every town
and city in Indiana and the surrounding terri
tory The circulation OF the Sunday edition is
thelargest and best of any Sunday paper printed
in Indiana, and it has made itself the Peoples
Paper The SUNDAY JOURNAL is without
competitor in the State in the character and
variety of matter it presents its readers The
best writer's in the State and country freely
contribute to its columns. In its enlarged
and improved form it is absolutely without
rival or peer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
The Deepest Well in the World.
Paint and Drug Reporter.

OIIs "fH1 "uU III H5 HCPOI teI'
The deepest we'll in the world is located at
Homework Pa. 1t is owned by George Westng-
house, jr. The average depth of the Homewood
wells is about !, $50 feet In the well now drill
ing everything found of the nature of gas or
water at depth of 1000 feet was cased off as
unimportant, and the drill at present is said to
be little over 5000 feet below the surface,
which would make it by all odds the deepest
well in the world. A careful record is being
kept, and portions of each formation encoun-
tered preserved. Since it would necessarily have
to be very prolific gas vein to justify such deep
drilling, it is difficult matter to conjecture the
object that prompts such a work, unless it be
purely to satisfy morbid curiosity. There are
in Washington county some wells drilled to a
depth of 1000 feet, and the only others, so far as
known, approaching the depth reached by Mr..
Westinghouse is artesian well in France at
which depth of 5000 feet was reached
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07

PHILADELPHIA American

tDllauelpDta american
The late Mrs. Jane G. Swisshelm used to main
tain that the still left class cf s,ave-hold
ers in the United States-the pensioned and
over-fed Indian. who sits on the fence and
watches the white settler working for him.
Cheerful James view of the Indian finds some
support in the observations made by Mr.. Joseph
p. Nimmo. in his recent tour through the In
dian reservations. He finds the tribes gen
orally have more land than they know what
TO do with and that some of them are in
receipt of rations much in excess of their power
of consumption 1t must be remembered that
the best friends of the Indians not in favor
of any such pampering. They generally desire
the passage of Mr.. Dawes's bill, which provides
that part of their land be sold to white settlers,
and that the proceeds be spent in educating the
Young Indians into self supporting and civilized
WAYS. This bill passed the Senate but failed TO
pass the House at the last session. They also
favor the abolition of tribal relations, the dstri
button of lands to private owners, and the ad
mission of the Indians to the rights and respon-
Sibilities of American citizenship.
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THE SPORTING RECORD.
Delightful Weather, stir Track, and Fair
Attendance at Latonfa.

Delightful Weather, a SiiY Track, and Fair
Attendance at Latonia.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 6.-The weather to-day was
delightful, and the track at Latonia was fair.
being stiff only in spots The attendance was
very good.
First Race-Purse $500; ore mile. Doubt
Bangle and Gallatin raced even for quarter of
a mile: then Gallatin showed in front. with
DoubtH second, Mocking-bird third At the
lower turn Doubt went to the head, increasing
his lead and won by three lengths McBowling
second, Mecking Bird poor third. Time, l5l4
Second Race-Purse 5000; one and one six
teenth mile. Phillip S. led, followed by Noda-
way and Hermine On the first turn Phillip S.
fell aud was out of the race Hermine took the
lead. There change to the end, and
Hermine won by one length; Madison second,
Nodaway third. Time. Loo
Third Race-Purse $500; one and oneeighth
mile. Chance held his lead to the quarter,
where Kosciusko went to the front, with Chance
and Lady Hayward close together. Koscusko
was never headed and won easily by four
lengths; Lady Maynard second. Emma Marley
poor third. Time 20l
Fourth Race-The Kimball stakes; three quar-
tiers of a mile. Fabius and Silver Cloud were
the first to show in front. At the end OF three
eighths of a mile Silver Cloud took the lead with
Felicter second, Waddell Bryant third. In the
stretch Waddell Bryant went to the front and
won by length; Silver Cloud second, Grlmaldl
third. Time, 1l99.
Fifth Race-Purse $500; one and a quarter
mile. over five hurdles. At the start Walter A.
led, with Judge Jackson second Guy and King
Dutchman were at once, to all appearances
taken out Of the race Judge Jackson went to
the front at the half, was never headed, and won
by three lengths. Guy, who came with apparent
determination at the finish, after being six
teenth of mile behind, finished second, King
Dutchman third. Time. 225.
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A Base Ball Reform.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
''Well. I'm glad to see that at least one base
ball club has gone into a useful business, for OF
all fooisnness | think this thing of going around
over the country playing ball is the most foolish
of all, was the remark which greeted Mr.. Squil-
dig as he appeared at the breakfast table this
morning
Gone into a useful businessYr queried Squil-
dig.
''Yes and hope the other clubs will follow
the example 1t may take a little business away
after all.
What do you mean2' asked Squildig, mysti-
fed.
why, the paper this morning says the Met
ropoEtans whltewashed Brooklyn. and think
all the clubs had better go into the whitewash-
ing business"
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A FASCINATING BOSTON GIRL.
Alexander Ybarra's Love for Her, and tn,
Trouble 1t Brought Him.

Alexander Ybarra's Love for Her, and the
Trouble 1t Brought Him.
Washington Special.
The cable announces that Gen. Alexander
Ybarra has been nominated as the peoples can
didate for President of Venezuela and thereby
Russell. of Boston, United States minister
to Venezuela, Mr.. Evarts then Secretary OF
State. sent him sharp dispatch directing the
Immediate collection of a claim against that gov
eminent, which had been allowed by arbitration.
Mr. Russell replied that there were only two
ways by which the claim could be eollected; one
was to send army and feet down to enforce
its payment. and another to give half to Guzman
Blanco, the President of the Republic as a bribe
Through the eareessness of clerk in the De-
2artment of State, Judge Russelrs dispatch got
into print, and copy was forwarded to Guzman
Blanco by the Venezuelan minister here AS a
consequence OF his candor. the Judge received
his passport and an intimation that it would he
we'll for him to leave Venezuela by the mex,
steamer.
Judge Russell had daughter of remarkable
beauty and social attractions, with whom Ybarra
was in love. Ybarra was the nephew and pet o.
GuZman Blanco, and the latter, who rules Ven
ezuela with hand of iron and blood, was edu
eating him to become his successor at the head
OF the government
At the age of twenty-four Ybarra was com
m2nder-in-chief or the army with the rank of
general, a member or the Cabinet, and sort of
deputy dictator, with authority second only to
that az the autocrat himself. His love for the
girl caused him to resent the insult TO her father
and he strobe into the presence of GuzmaI
Blanco to angrily protest against the Punishment
or Judge Russell Guzman tried to remonstrati
with him, but the uncle soon became as angry AZ
the nephew and told the young man that h,
must choose between the girl and his presen
position and political prospects. Ybarra in
staLtly replied that if he must make such
choice he world take the girl, and. breaking hi
sword over his knee, threw the fragments at tn
head of his uncle.
That afternoon decree was published an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-07
THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL
(wEEKLY EDITION.

CWEEKLy EDITION.
Is the best secular paper published in the
State. 1t is a complete compendium Of the
news of the week, with special features of late
and trustworthy market reports, and depart.
ment of industrial and agricultural intelli
gence carefully prepared by an editor of long
experience In these respects the WEEKLY
JOURNAL is superior to any merely agricult-
ural paper, for the field it covers is infinitely
more extensive than that which can be occu-
pied by any special class publication.
SPECIAL TERMS
Are made to agents and canyassers, and for
clubbing with other papers. For all details
address the publishers,
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Corner Market and Pennsylvania Sta,
Indianapolis, Ind.
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An English Opinion of Americans.


Human nature is human nature all the world
pver; and there IS no greater error than the
PREVALENT one among us. that domesticity is not
a leading virtue of American married couples
That there is too much hotel life for American
antilles concede. and | am fully conscious of
he faults and evils of the system: but that it
.ntai's any impairment of the higher domestic
virtues | have failed to discover. 1t is not easy
see how woman is deteriorated as the com
nanion and friend of man-as the participation
n his aspirations. his troubles. his studies, his
higher life-beeause her conditions release her
rom the duty OF devsing the details of dinner
rom the irritation of demoniacal domestics
rom the drudgery of checking tbs grocer's pass
pook, and the sad realization that all bakers are
liars, and mostly robbers as well
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INSTRUMENTATION RENOUNCED.
Philadelphia Pastor Resigns His Pulpit and
Gives Reasons for His Action.

Philadelphia Special.
Rev. Mangasar NJ Mangasaran, who has been
pastor of the Spring Garden Presbyterian
Church, one of the most influential in this city,
for three years. publicly renounced the doctrines
of Presbyterianism to night, and rendered his
resignation to a great congregation which
listened breathlessly As he spoke. The minister
said Il have ceased to be a Calvinist. | have
decided to renounce the doctrines of orthodox
Presbyterianism If Calvin. Wesley and Ed
wards had the right to make articles of faith
and differ with good and holy men who went
before them. have not the same right to make
articles OF faith, and differ with Calvin, Wesley
Calvin will continue to preach the gospel
denomination. l shall have no creed save the
words of Christ. My sympathles are with
all sects having liberal views. My future
church shall be church governed
by the people. A peoples church
"a Congregational church essentially, where no
authority comes between the minister and his
flock BY my act | subscribe myself to the
Congregational doctrine. | indorse the new
creed of that church In place of the Westminster
catechism. which pastor in the Presbyterian
church, l was bound to teach Ministers in
Boston and other cries have sent me letters
promising to help me in this stroke for candor in
the pulpit l do not disfeilowship the Presby-
terrain Church, the Presbyterian Church disfel-
lowships me- Your creed says that mankind is
born and lives under the curse OF God; that in
Adams sin all mankind TELL and for his trans
gression God sentenced his children to unending
sorrow. Your creed shows me a heaven thinly
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A Presenting Chinaman.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Wong Chin Foo is heather Chinee living in
this country. He asks: Did all your Sum
ners Lineolns, PhiIlipses and Beechers-did ali
all such spirits die in freeing the negro. or have
they also been blinded by race prejudice to
think the torturing of Cinnamon no inhumanityl
In no place in China any other heather
nation" he says. would the inhabitants be
allowed by popular consent of law abiding citi-
zens to butcher gangs of defenseless men, no
matter who what they were" 1t won't do TO
have the Chinese talk like that in this country.
We must send more missionaries to China.
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The Flight of the Wumps.

Chic ago News.
The mugwump sat on hickory limb
''Too-hoo."
In the autumn twilight. dank and dim
''Too-hoo;'
When coming along, Democrat heard,
The doleful voice of the curious bird
Sadly moaning this wild, weird word.
'Too-hoo"
ION, why do you sit on that limb and cry
Too-hoog
Does it mean lingering last goodby--
Adeu?
You've been our guest paltry year
And now you're going to disappear
With parting flip flop, sad and soar
Boo-hool"
But the mugwump scorned the Democrats wall
1900 hoo
And flirting its false, fantastic tail
''Too-hoo."
1t spread its wings and it scared away
And left the Democrat in dismay
With no pitch hot and the devil to pay
Too-hooi
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The National Base Base League.

CHICAGO. 8; PHILADELPHIA, <
CHICAGO Oct. 6.--Owing to the cold weather
and the general lack of interest in the closing
games for the League championship the at
tendance at the game between the Chicagos and
Philadelphias to-day was very small there
being not than 700 people present The
game was without interest, the home team
taking the lead in the first few innings and
maintaining it throughout Following is the
score by innings:
Philadelphia. IND 0 o Q Q "a
Base-hits-C Chicago, II; Philadelphia, s.
Errors-Chicago 9; Philadelphia, 8.
Earned 1uns-Chic' go .; Philadelphia, O..
Home Runs Burts, z x,,.
Two base Hits-Pfefer, Williamson.
Passed Ball Kelly, L.
Wild Pteh-Daiy. /.
First Base on Balls-Chicago, 1, Philadelphia, l.
First Base on Errors-Chicago. 2; Philadelphia, 6.
Struck 0ut-By Mccormick, IL; by Daily, 4.
Umpre-Gadney.
ST. LOUIS Z; NEW YORK, L.
ST. Louis, Oct. 6.-The st. Louis club won
to-days game from New York by phenomenal
fielding and by hitting Keefe hard. The feat.
ure of the game was the fielding of Glasscock
and Secrecy The weak point on the New York
side was the pitching of Keefe. Two thousand
persons witnessed the game. Following is the
score by innings:
New 4, w4oIf ..o 1SS 9 ! q
Base Hits-St. Louis II; New York 4.
Errors-St. Louis. 6; New York, Is.
Earned Runs--New York 2; ST. Louis /.
Two base Hits-ESchar dson, Ward McSorley and
Gillespie.
Passed Balls-Briody, 1; Ewing, 1.
Wild Pitches-Keefe, A.
First Base on Balls--St Louis, 5; New York 3.
First Base Errors-St. Louis, z; New York, 2.
Struck 0ut--By Kecfe z; by Kirby. 3.
Double Play--Dunlap, Glasscock and McKinnon.
Umpire-Curry.
BOSTON, 3; DETROIT 2.
DETROIT, Oct. 6-The cold weather spoiled
the game, but nevertheless some very good work
was done. Baldwin pitched for the home team,
and an even dozen batters went down before
him. The victory due to combination OF
Boston hits with Michigan errors. Darkness
Joined the cold, and only eight innings were
played. Following is the by innings:
Detroit .------.-----.0 o o %
Boston o.
Base Hts-Detroit 5; Boston, 3.
Errors-Detroit, 9; Boston, o.
Three base Hit-Thompson, 1.
Passed Balls-McGuire. 3.
First Base Balls-Detroit, 5; Boston, 2.
Struck 0ut--By Baldwin, II; by Bufirton, 8.
Umpire-Ferguson.