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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
The Coming Year.

The second year of our new departure in fiction
will be signalized by a series of stories by our most
popular local writer's. supplemented by the most
famous American novelists, making a list that win
far surpass the combined attractions of the great
magazines in number, popularity and absorbing inter
est of stories, and in number and fame of authors. .
In order to enable us to reach all the best writer's,
and to offer them such inducements in extent of pub
LEGATION and in compensation as to secure their best
efforts, the Journal has arranged, in cooperation
with leading papers in Boston, New York, Phila-
delphia, st. Louis, San Francisco and st. Paul, to
publish these stories simultaneously, and a contra
Office has been established in New York city, at IL Z
East Fifty-third street, where all stories are to b,
sent, and the bestselected for publication.
By this means the most famous and popular Ameri-
can writer's will be secured to contribute to our col
umns. 1t is impossible to give a detailed programme
of the stories for the coming year, but we invite at
tention to the following special announcements:
1. The most popular contributors of the past year
will continue TO write for US.
2. A special feature will be a series Of stories by
the following famous novelists:
JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS, author of the famous
Uncle Remus' sketches.
CHARLES EGBERT CRADDOCK, author of the ia
nous I'm the Tennessee Mountains"
FRANCIS HODGSON BURNETT, author of the "a.
Lowrie's, and other stories.
JULIA HAWTHORNE, author of the powerful
story, Such Stuff as Dreams" which we will
publish.
F. e. HALE author of the famous story. 'TheMan
Without a Country"
J.. TROWBRIDGE, author of most popular tales
for young people land grown up people, too.
ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS, author of gate.
Ajar, etc.
r. STOCKTON, author of the most popular
short stories ever written.
A.. A. HAYES author of thrilling stories of adventure
in the far Southwest.
e. P. ROE, the famous American novelist.
COUNT CHAPOLSKY, author Of thrilling stories OF
adventure as a Nihilist.
PHILIP BOURKE MARSTON, the famous English
bard. the only English author who writes for our
columns.
JAMEST. MCKAY, author of q series Of short stories.
which began in the fourth volume of Scribner'4
Monthly, and the last of which appeared In tho
Century FOR last August.
And many others equally famous. including nearly
all the most charming American writer's living.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
THE following items of news appeared in our
Second Edition Of Sunday:l
Attacked by Chinese Pirates.


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2a-The steamer City
of Pekin arrived to-day with Hong Kong date
to Nov. q, and Yokohama to Nov. IL. The
steamer Greyhound, Capt. e. W. Sieder, trading
between Hong hRng and Pacohi, left the former
place Oct. l, with 120 passengers and a general
cargo. When the steamer was about seventy
miles southwest of Hong Kong. about
forty apparently innocent passengers scattered
over the vessel, and suddenly opened fire on the
unsuspecting officers. The captain attempted to
reach the chart-room to arm himself, but was
met with a volley from the pirates, stabbed, and
thrown overheard. The only other white
officers on board were tho first and second
mates, and the chief and assistant engineers.
The latter were forced, at the point of revolvers,
to work the vessel. The pirates then
ransacked the steamer. The vessel was turned
about. and when about forty miles from Hong
Kong, three junks came alongside and took off
the pirates and their plumber, and sailed away.
The pirates were in possession nearly nine hours.
The Chinese authorities have captured two
junks containing the property, and six men who
were concerned in the outrage. They have been
taken to Canton, where they will probably be
beheaded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
The Question of High License.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
In your issue of the Oath you allude to an article
which you copy from the Christian Union, in which
the practical effect of the high-license law in a few
places in Illinois is reported. 1 trust l am one of the
honest and candid men to whom you address your
editorial on the subject, and yet / am one of those,
in your estimation, misguided individuals who oppose
this method of dealing with the drink traffic. In the
first place, there has not yet been time to test the re-
suits of high license in Illinois. If, after a year or
two of trial, with careful reports, made by both
friends and opponents OF the law, it shall be decided
that the amount of drinking and consequent evils has
diminished in Illinois, Prohibitionists will admit the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
Real Estate Transfers.

Instruments filed for record in the Recorders Office
of Marion county. Indiana. for the twenty-four hours
ending at 5 o'clock, P. M, Nov. 28, 1885, as fur
nished by Elliott & Butler. abstracters of titles, room
No. 3, Etna Building:
Laura j. Fike ct al. to Albert @. Meurer,
part of outlet 1O2, in indianapolis -. 5000. 90
Isaac IVAN Vorhis ct al. to John NJ. Gas
ton, part of lots 5 and G. in square "a,
in Indianapolis. 100000
Conveyances. 2; consideration. ........s SIS. 900. 90
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Ditch Problem.
To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journals:
notice the following mathematical question in q

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
I notice the following mathematical question in q
late number of the Journal:
IA man has a ditch 100 rods long, and no lets it out
to two men to dig at 81 per rod. As there is a little
difference in the ground, they agree that one is to have
S7l9 cents per rod, and the other SLIP per rod, be-
ginning at different ends. How much ditch must each
man dig to receive just $50? MIC.
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind"
The above is not correctly stated. The price per rod
is one of the requirements of the solution. 1t cannot
be known before solution, any more than the number
of rods can. It is only essential to know the differ.
ence in the price to be able to solve questions of this
kind. The difference in this question is rs cents.
Therefore, one man must dig So. 16 rods at 80 cents,
nearly; the other man must dig 43 "a rods at 81 Ia,
nearly.
The above is accurate enough for all practical pur-
poses, but can be made more accurate by extending
the operation. STUDENT,
OXFORD, Ind, Nov. %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
Contractors Will Not be Accepted.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.-Postmaster General Villas,
having been informed by First Assistant Postmaster
General Stevenson that certain mail contractors had
become bondsmen for postmasters on the line of their
routes, to-day issued the following order: Mail con-
tractors, mail carriers and their agents who have
contracts, or are interested in transporting the mails.
will not be accepted as securities on the bonds of
~postmasters of Offices located on any mail route on
which any mails are transported under such con-
+raot ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
Deft Work of Canadian ounterfeiters

MONTREAL, Nov. 28.-A most expert gang of coun-
~terfeiters have for some months been operating in
this city and adjoining towns with a large amount Of
a recent issue of fve-doiiar bills of the Bank of Brit
ish North America. The counte rfeits are so clever
that they aim ost defy detection. Within the last few
days they have resumed business on an extensive
scale, and so successfully that the bank has been
obliged to suspend the counterfeit issue and is calling
in the bills as quickly as possible. Nearly every bank
IN the city has been ~victimized, the French banks suf-
fering most severely. Other counterfeits in circula-
ton are Dominion of Canada So bills. plate G, paya-
BILE in Toronto, ON which the portrait of Lord Duffer.
in is badly executed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
Shocking Accident at a Banouet.

LONDON. Nov. pa banquet was given at Bir-
mingham' last night; to celebrate the opening by the
the Prince, who was a guest, and his party, were
about to retire, a number of other guests
rushed to the balcony to witness their departure. In
the crush that followed, Mr.. Bennett, a magistrate,
was pushed from the balcony and fell to the pave
ment, a distance of fifty feet. His body was literally
dashed to pieces. The accident was witnessed by the
Prince of Wales and an enormous crowd of people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
The Alaska Gold Fields.

VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. 2S.-News from the Alaskan
gold tf us says the hill ~diggings struck on Bees creek
ment officer who visited Granite creek gives a fatter-
ing account of the prospect of the miners there. He
saw $500 taken out of a rocker in a single afternoon
$3.50 to 800 daY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30

The shipments of grain. -four and provisions over
sAs lines In the Chicago east-bound pool during the
week ending Saturday, Nov. IS, amounted to sd, 3I7
toms. against "a, 525 tons during the preceding week,
an increase of 10, 792 tons, and against 40, 495 tons
dur;ug the corresponding week of 1884, an increase
of 1922 tons. Shipments of -four during the week
increased 2, 2SS tons. those of grain increased IT,
$50 tons, and those of provisions increased So tons.
Yhe following table gives the details:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
"Bucket-Shop" Manager Arrested.

PITTsBURG, Nov. 28. This afternoon. g.. w.
Thomas, doing a bucket shop business at No. ga
Fourth avenue, was arrested on q charge of
embezzlement. Judging by the number of
persons who claim Thomas has defrauded them, he
has been doing a good business. Mr.. Thomas claims
to represent Campbell & Co., grain dealers in Chicago.
He was placed in Jail in default of bail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
Killed by a Boiler Explosion.

CINCINNATI, Nov. ga special from Jackson, O.,
says: The boiler of the Tropic furnace coal shaft
exploded this afternoon, killing Andrew Dobbins, day
of Dobbins, who was standing near the shaft, was
blown fifty feet by the force of the explosion, bat was
not dangerously injured"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
100000
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A Suicide.

About midnight George Burns, twenty-one years
old, living with his mother, at No. SO South Missouri
street, acknowledged to having taken poison Soon
after he became unconscious, and at half past 1 this
morning was thought to be dying. He formerly
worked at Kingan's pork house, and has recently been
employed at the Dime Museum. The cause of the
suicide is unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
THE JOURNAL STORIES
Brilliant Authors Who Are Writing for
Our Columns.

AyeaT ago Fl JOURNAL began publishing short
stories by the most famous American writers, includ
ing the principal contributors to the leading maya
zines.
In this time we have furnished our readers as many
frst-class short stories as the three leading maya
zines-Harper's, the Century and the Atlantic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30

LEAvENwoRTH Kan, Nov. 2S.-A second effort to-
close the saloons in this city was made to-day by At.
torney:general Bradford petitioning Judge Crozier, of
the District Court, to issue injunctions against four
buildings being made parties defendant. Judge
Crozier listened to the arguments and took the cases
under Amusement, saying he would render a decision
the third weekin December.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
indications
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE IT THE CHIEF SIGNAL, OgFICER
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL, OgFICER
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, l A. M.
Special Indications for Twenty-four Hours from 7
A. M. for Indianapolis and Vicinity-Increasing
cloudiness and local rains. no decided change in tenn
perature.
For the Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Cloudy weather,
followed by local rains, stationary temperature, ex-
cept in the eastern Ohio valley, slightly warmer,
variable winds.
For the Lower Lake Region-Slightly warmer,
cloudy weather, followed by local rains or SHOWS,
variable winds, generally westerly and shifting during
Tuesday to n%ortherly.
For the Upper Lake Region-Cloudy weather,
local rains or SHOWS, variable winds generally shifting
to slightly colder n%orthsrly.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley-Cloudy weather,
local rains in the northern portion, no decided change
in temperature, variable winds, generally north
westerly.
For the Missouri Valley-Increased cloudiness,
local rains, variable winds, generally northwesterly,
no decided change in temperature, except in the south
ern portion, slightly colder.
Local Observations.
~ M
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
Freight Business Still IMPROVING

Freight Business Still Improving.
Indianapolis roads received and forwarded last week
1858 loaded cars, against 16. Ill in the week end
tag Nov. 81 and $500 the corresponding week last
yesr, che increase over the preceding week being 500
and over the corresponding week 1884 an increase of
893 loaded cars. That there should be so marked an
4asfBaSe in 4he face of advanced rates is rather a sur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30

'BE candid, doctor" said the patient, when
found with a bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
You know it is a good medicine" and the M. ID.
left in disgust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
Obituary.

CLEVELAND, Nov. ~29.-Captain A. Bradley. th
largest ship owner on the northern chain of lakes, die
tonight at his residence on Euclid avenue. He wa
seventy-one years old.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
Name Of Road.
BELT ROAD

BELT ROAD TRAFFIC.
There were transferred over the Belt road last week
1912 cars, against 10, lao in the corresponding
week, 1854; increase this year, 70 cars. Belt-road
engineers handled last week 1925 car loads of live
stock, against l 1903 in the corresponding week 1884;
increase this year, 223 cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
An Objection to Parneli.

CORK, Nov. 28.-An agent of the Conservatives
has lodged an objection to Mr.. ParnelTs election, be-
cause Mr.. Parnell is wrongly described on the voting
papers as the leader of the Irish people"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30

PROMINENT clergymen, physicians, and all
classes of citizens are unanimous in the indorse-
ment of Salvation Oil, the great cure for rheuma-
tism. Price only Is cents a bottle. At all drug
gistsL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

Ian matters connected with this department should
be addressed to MRS. ROSE BAILEY, care of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30

Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30

A glance at the periodical literature of the day wiz
show that all the noted American authors are con-
tributing to the service. Among the principal con,
tributors are;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
FARM AND FlRESIDE.

Bone, potash and rotten leaves may
give new life and vitality and fine pro-
ducing qualities to an old peach orch
ard.
Mullins: One pint of milk, two eggs,
three tablespoonfuls of yeast, one-half
spoonful of salt, flour enough to make
a smooth batter, let rise four hours and
bake in muffin rings in hot oven ten
minutes,-E1change.
The hens that lay best in winter,
and which are less liable to cold and
roup, should have heavy pluff feathers
under the wings. Those that appear
naked when the wings are raised up in
variably suffer from cold more than
those that are plufy.-IrOy Times.
The State Chemist of Georgia adj
vises growing sweet potatoes for fatten-
ing purposes. He finds that two bush
els of them are equal in nutrition to one
bushel of corn. Land in the South that
will produce forty bushels of corn will
easily grow 100 bushels of sweet pota-
toes.
To cure frost bite procure enough
oil of peppermint to thoroughly battle
the parts affected, and keep away from
the fire until the oil has drawn out the
frost. If this is strictly followed many
lives and limbs can be saved and months
of suffering avoided. Care should be
taken to get the oil, as the essence
would not have the desired effect. De
hOit Post.
The Country Gentleman says: 1.-THE
yearly loss by the depredat; u IN
sects in the United States has been va
riously estimated at from 5000, 600, 900 to
$500, 10000 but although the amount
of crops has been continually increasing
we have no doubt the insect losses have
decreased, through the knowledge of
cultivators to elude OF destroy them"
The Cleveland Herald says: 'If
two pots of butter be taken, and the one
thoroughly washed in weak brine so
that it will not color the water, and
then work it over and eXpel the surplus
moisture, and take another lump from
the same churning and work it over
without washing, but salt it at the rate
of an ounce to the pound, and set them
away, the sailed butter will be the first
to get rancid and worthless"
If fears are entertained that the
pickle supply is not going to equal the
demand, make some chopped pickle
after this rule; it is appetizing and will
take the place of more expensive pickles:
Chop two quarts of cabbage and two
quarts of celery, put them into por-
celain kettle, pour over them three
quarts of vinegar, half an ounce each OF
crushed white ginger root and tumeric,
one quarter of a pound of white mustard
seed, two tablespoonfuls of salt and five
of sugar. Let this cook slowly until the
cabbage is tender without being soft.
Boston Budget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
WEEZYS MOUSE.
why Papa Had Almost Mind to Buy
Her Pair of Spectacles.

Why Papa Had Almost Mind to Buy
Her Pair of SpectacIes.
Baby Haynes was so little that he
couldn't drink very we'll One morn
ing he spilled his mug of milk all over
his bib.
He must have a clean bib said
Mamma Haynes. "Will you bring me
one, Weezy, from my bureau?"
Yes M said Weezy, running away
in high glee. She was always proud to
be sent on errands.
Next moment she came flying back,
mouth and eyes wide open.
80 mamma, mammal" cried she;
there's a mousie in the drawer!
There's a mousie in the drawer!''
"A mOusc?n said mamma, quietly.
"Well, wouldn't he let my little girl
have baby's bib?"
80 mamma, mamma! I'm just as
scared" cried Weezy, still hopping up
and down.
Afraid of a pretty little mouse?
What silly Weezy!" said mamma.
Didn't he scamper away as fast he
coud?"
mo, no, mamma! 1 shut him up
tightn'
You dido OH then I think papa
must catch the poor little fellow" said
mamma.
She put the baby in the cradle, and
went to call Papa HAYNES.
Papa seized the tongs, and walked
upstairs Behind him followed man.
ma, with Weezy clinging to her dress.
Behind Weezy tiptoed Phebe, the
nurSe-girl. Phebe wanted to do some
thing to help, so she brought the
mouse-trap. Last of all came Bridget,
swinging a rolling-pin.
open the drawer gently" said papa
to mamma. 'I'll try to catch the
mouse when he jumps"
Mamma pulled out the drawer a lit
tie. Papa stood close by with the
tongs, but the mouse didn't jump.
Then mamma pulled out the drawer
a little farther
"Seel see, papa! There's the mousie!"
cried Weezy, pointing her little finger
towards a corner of the drawer
Papa thrust in the tOngs, and drew
out-well, what do you suppose? Why,
4 wee, gray tassel! Mamma must have
dropped it off her sleeve in taking
baby's clean frock from the bureau.
Dear, dearn' laughed papa.
"What poor eyes our Weezy must have
I've a great mind to buy her pair OF
spectaclesn'
After that they all went downstairs:
Papa with the tongs, mamma with
Wcezy, Bridget with the rolling-pin,
and Phebe with the mouSe-trap. And
this was the end of Weezy's fright about
the mouse.-Our Little ones.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

it is fact that the voyagers, with all
oheir science and skill, have never been
able to speak a passing bark. Myri-
ads of companion craft can be seen in
all directions, dotting the illimitable
ether; but each pursues alone its own
unchanging course. Not one has ever
drifted near enough for the exchange of
a friendly hail.
How long will the mammoth ship
pursue its rounds? VIII the delicate
tissue of attractions, the subtle adjust
ment of forces (for which the scientists
can give us hard names but no real
defnitions)-will these be one day dis
turbed ever so slightly and the ma ies-
tic ship be thrown from the track to
take her place, a splendid wreck,
among the ruins of by-gone systems?
Only.in the mysterious workings of
Infnity is the answer to be found.
I'VE know the ships name" said a
dozen young voices, softly, for they
were impressed by the greatness of the
theme. 1--WE have all guessed it, 1t is
the Earth,
But Charlie Page was heard to say,
an hour later, as he was helping to har-
ness the horses, that he thought this
part of Aunt Maria's carryall was UNI
comfortably cold and if it wasn't for
leaving the coasting behind. he'd like
to 90 off and find some of those places
where the mercury kept above zero all
the year round. Golden Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

Postponing the Hearing of Cause Set
for December 22, Because 1t Was As
sumed to BE Washington's birthday, a
Dies Nom.
Judge Bellinger is telling a good joke
on himself and j. w. Whalley, which
goes to show that even the clearest legal
minds sometimes get things mixed, and
that not every one knows when the
father of our country came into it. 1t
seems that Mr.. Whalley and Mr.. Bell
niger were opposing counsel in case
that was to come up in the United
there to have day set for the trial.
Mr., Whalley in his usual dignified man.
per. rose, and addressing Judge Deadly,
moved that the case be set down for the
22d inst This was about to be done,
when Mr.. Bellinger rose and stated that
as the 22d was Washington's birthday,
and a non-iudicial day, he would sug-
gest that the case be set for the sd.
Mr.. Whalley at once assented, apollo
giving for his fOrgetfulness and remark
ing that of course the case could not be
tried on the day first mentioned. Judge
Deadly, who with pencil poised had been
looking blandly at the two brethren
over his glasses and listening to their
remarks, said: "Well, then, we will set
it down for the 23dn A few DAYS aft
er, Mr.. Bellinger, while looking up data
for historical lecture which he is now
engaged to deliver, came across a page
of history which threw great flood of
light across that benighted part of his
intellect in which was stored his infor-
nation in regard to Washington's
birthday, and he became aware that it
was on the 22d of February instead of
December. And when he recalled how
his brother had apologized for forget
fulness he reioiced exceedingly and
straightway told the story to all he met;
whereby the hilarty of the members of
the legal profession was greatly in
creased. Portland OregoniGn.