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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE Western Christian Advocate says respect
ing the much-mooted question of the result Of
the Jones meetings in Cincinnati:
'It is certain that wildly-exaggerated reports
have been made. One writer published the state
ment that four thousand persons had been con-
verified and received into the churches as the
fruits OF the Jones revival. We should be very
glad and very grateful if this were true. but it is
not; nothing approaching such a statement is
true. and we do not hesitate to say that such
publications are as pernicious as they are ex-
travagant. Falsehoods do not help the truth,
and we very much regret that men have been
misled into such extravaganza utterauces."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE Legislature of Iowa has passed a law
which has received the approval Of the Govern
or, which provides that all fines and costs in
the prosecution Of v~iolators of the liquor law
shall be a lien upon the real estate in which
the law is violated. The Milwaukee Sentinel
thinks this a very bad law and will result in
Register speaks Of it as follows:
'Of the many measures instituted to de-
stroy this traffic none has proven such a sig
nal success without trial as the Clark bill.
Before the enactment of that bill into a law
the saloon men felt that they might fight with
some show of success, but now all but the
most desperate are willing to give up. In
conversation on Tuesday with a saloon1eeper
who has been most persistent in violating the
law, and whose ready wit has kept him from
detection in most Of the numerous searches to
which his places have been subjected, he said:
4 am ready to give up the fight, and to NOR
row morning will see both of my places closed
for good. l have felt comparatively safe here
tofore in making the fight have, but now
that the Clark bill has passed | shall retire. 1t
would be folly to spend good money for un-
certainties, and there is no chance to come
out whole under such a law. Then / don't
want to 60 to Jail, you know. Here are at
least So, 900 worth of fixtures that would not
bring a cent on the market to-day and / shall
be obliged to take them out Of the State for
disposal. But to-day closes up my saloon
keeping in Iowa, and tomorrow you will see
for rent upon my houses Several other
men were met who entertained the same opin-
ions, and there will be less saloons in Des
Moines to-day than for some time"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

The evidence seems to accumulate that Mr..
Gladstone will be defeated and his Ministry
overthrown because of his Irish home-rule
scheme. Be 1t so. It will be the dearest
victory the reactionaries Of England ever
gained. Mr.. Gladstone, like a great man be-
fore him, has lighted a fire that will never go
out. If he is overthrown, he will be greater
in his defeat than his enemies in their tri-
tmph.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

of this decrepit reminiscence of a lost cause,
the people Of this region view with won
der, not unmixed with sympathy, the violent
and Intellectual efforts of their Southern
brethren to pump up any of the old time en-
thusiasm in regard to the once-beloved leader
of the Confederacy. Asa relic. it is doubtful
if he would be a drawing card in a Georgia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

A SHORT time since the Journal reprinted from
Spence's Peoples Paper. published in Fountain
county, an article respecting the congressional
question in the Eighth district, in which the
statement was made that Hon. James T. John
ston. the present incumbent, ran greatly behind
his ticket at the last November election. The
figures of the election in that district show the
following as the votes cast for Mr.. Johnston. Mr..
Robert Mitchell, the Republican candidate for
Secretary of State and for the Blaine electors:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

WHATEVER may be the immediate action
on the Gladstone Irish bill, it is morally GER
tain that the question will never be disposed
Of ultimately until some such concession is
granted. There win be a Parliament at Dub
lin long before the Panama canal is completed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12
Against the whisky Power.
Independent.

fIoFVVtoH EuuePNHueHts
The Independent believes in the Republican
party, believes in it's leaders. and believes that
it aims to advocate the principles of right, and
now. in conjunction with every honest, straight
forward Republican in the State, calls upon the
party to firmly place itself upon record as the
enemy of whisky, and is confident that the lead
ers will not disregard the Importance Of the situ-
alton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

The Cincinnati Enquirer says that Wiscon-
sin furnishes the United States minister to
Sweden and Norway. This is a mistake.
The minister is Hon. Rufus Magee, an hon
ored citizen of Indiana, one of the best APP
pointments made by President Cleveland, and
for which he is indebted to the advice Of Hon.
Joseph E.. Mcdonald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

WILL the Encouragement please step to
the telephone and see if he can find when the
reply is to be made to Senator Harrison's
sEeech on the Presidents manner Of observing
the civil-service rules2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

We notice that the demagogue press is
careful to allude to sthe people" whenever
reference is made to the mobs which attempt
to drive peaceable workmen out of their
places, and destroy property in the furtherance
Of a confessedly causeless strike. The peo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

If the strikers fail in their war against the
Missouri Pacific, and it looks as though they
will, it will be because they made a mistake
in entering upon it, not being justified in such
action. Mistakes Of such magnitude are ex-
pensive, and should teach the utmost care in
ordering such action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

ROBERT F. PORTER says: 'Let every pro-
tectionist throughout this country plant him
self firmly on the facts that all essential OBJ
jects of consumption affected by the tariff are
sheaper and better now than at any period
under free trade or a revenue tariff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

The Charleston News affects surprise be-.
cause no alarm and agitation is manifested by
the papers of the North over the fact that
JEFF Davis is going into the lecture field. The
News mistakes the sentiment Of the North.
So FAR From bsing alarmed at the temperance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

1t will be seen from these figures that the
statements regarding Mr.. Johnston were greatly
exaggerated. He ran ahead in Warren county,
and in Fountain county his total vote is forty
more than that cast for Mitchell or for Mr..
Blaine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

NATIONAL Republican.
Senator Harrison's chances of re. election are
decidedly improved by the township elections Ia
his State. His great speech in the recent long
debate in the Senate Is doing good work. ltd
suggested. however, In Democratic circles. that
he might have been content with laying and
roasting tie administration. and not have insiati
ed on basting 1t with lunar caustia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE city of Madison, Wis, a Democratic
city, the homeof Postmaster-general Villas,
the champion sneak of tho administration,
elected q Republican Mayor, the famous
''Boss" Reyes, by more than three hundred
majority. It gave the Cleveland electors a
majority of 938.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

IT having been a week or two since Sena-
tor Voorhees, made the last greatest effort of
his life" it is high time he were at it again.
A ready text is at hand in the speech of his
colleague, Senator Harrison. There is a
chance there for some Democrat to distinguish
himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE st. Louis Republican, which has been
conspicuous in the demagogue press. says:
Zone side of the labor question is the right. Of
organized labor to strike. Another side is the
right of labor, organized or ~unorganized, to
work. This is the side they are not willing to
see in East st. Louis until they are forced to
sac SO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

IT is feared in some quarters that the result
of last weeks elections will cause the defense
of the President to be indefinitely postponed.
Unless somebody volunteers soon a draft will
have to be ordered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

plep are very distinct from these lawless gangs
of r%ufians. They represent nobody. It is
an insult to the millions Of l~aw-abiding, hon
orable workingmen that the ~demagogues will
not be thanked for and viii receive no profit
from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE vindication of Hall, the foreman of
the Marshall shops, who was discharged be-
cause Of absence without leave, has been a
very expensive piece of business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

MAY be some Mugwump would like to
undertake the work of replying to Senator
Harrison's exposure of the way the civil
service rules have been made a burlesque by
the President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

official as to their politics, and are really Repub-
licans in disguise. The truth is, as everybody
knows, except, possibly, the simple-minded
old grannies acting as Commissioners, that
the civilservice law as operated by this adj
ministration is the merest farce, and one that
grows more TRANSPARENT every day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

FAN injury to enc is the concern of all.
That is very true and very proper; but an in
jury to millions should be the concern of
sorlebody.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE san craft that sunk the "Oregon"
must have run afoul of the Democratic mem
'bers of the Senate. Not a soul has been
saved at last accounts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

Says a leading Indiana Democrat: t"The
Democratic party is not united on a single is
sue on which it can appeal to the country in
the coming campaign" This is sad, but true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE presence of the militia at East st.
Louis has the effect that was expected. A
decent respect is shown for their authority
and they are not too quick on the trigger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

The Democrats are right in sticking to the
telephone. It will be their only means of
communicating with the White House three
years hence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

Has Mr.. Cleveland a friend among the
active Democrats who helped elect him9
Don't all speak at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE Cincinnati Enquirer, with commendable
enterprise, keeps right on publishing the s'Clara
Belle letters. Notwithstanding the fact that she
died last week. Hugh Conway's example has
not been in vain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

EVERYTHING is quiet at East 81. Louis and
the ordinary flow of business is expected to
begin to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE striking Knights will find the best
guaranty Of safety and the surest deliverance
Inside the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

If the administration wins it's telephone
suit it is the intention to furnish every Dem
ocrat with an instrument. The "civil' serv-
Ice rules will then indeed be a thing of the
mast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

A BILL will soon be introduced into Congress
to make it compulsory to cut bristol-board larger.
There is not room on the bill of fare for the
Presidents list of wives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE State Of Rhode Island has adopted
prohibitory amendment to its State Constitu
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12
HELLO! Pan-electric exchange.

HELLO! Pan-electric exchange.
Hello!
Give us 1888.
Can't do it; the Republican electric-light wire
has crossed our line and burned us out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

SHALL workingmen be allowed to work9 is
the new phase Of the labor question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

WILL some one please throw a buoy to the
Democratic members Of the Senate9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

THE President might hire some one to re
ply to Senator Harrison's speech.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

WAS ever President SO utterly friendlessYi..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-12

EtACII- bLOW.
In the spring the husband yearneth
For his other suit Of clothes;
Here and there he searcheth, stumbleth,
Queries, frets and bumps his nose.
In the spring his fond wife's fancy
Turneth back IN wild despair;
She remembereth that she traded
His best suit for peach-blow ware.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-22
The Delinquent Land Sales.

A resolution offered by Maj. T. Z. Ell
der at the City Council Tuesday night
was adopted, asking the opinion of the
City Attorney as to whether 1t is feasible
and expedient for the CITY to sell for city
taxes the property now advertised by the
City Treasurer for sale for delinquent State
Lax-s. In connection with this subject. a
citz-u Came into the clerks office u day
CT two ago who WAS an innocent purcha-
ser and now fuds ten years delinquent tax :,
amounting to $50, against the property
which he bought as free from all incum-
brance," 1t will work great hardshlp
to sell these properties, and it is, further,
hardship arising from the city's Own
cyrohg committed through its officials.
The sentiment ia he State seems to be in
favor Of gu act lIml ing the sales for de-
linquent State taxes to the year 1880, or,
in view of the confusiGn tina Smiths de-
fault has thrown things into at the capt.
tol since that date. 70 fix If at 1884.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-22
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Management.

Don A. Sweet, assistant to the late Geu'
eral Manager Smith, has been appointed
Assistant Traffic Manager of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Sante Fe Railroad. Henry
7. Wlckham mas been appointed General
Solicitor of the /. y y. Co., to manage its
law business. q. IL. Bronson has been
appointed Auditor and W. II. Lowry As
sistant Auditor OF the Company. Tie
duties and powers of General Manager
and Vice President WIcknam, on tue road
are thus defined
The second ylce-president, in addition
to lhe duties imposed upDu him by the
by laws of the company, shall, under the
direction of the y. esidtnt, haze the man
agemsnt and control Of the traffic, trans.
pOrtation, rolling stock and machinery of
the company, the purchase of supplies. The
proper maintenance of the permanent
way. and all other matters pertaining and
necessary TO the Effective and economical
Opti allOns Of The lines under his control.
G. P. HUNTINGTON,
President.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-22
Auction at a Curiosity Shop.

In the holidays, the most largely at
tended auction ever held in StauntoD, was
held at tie store of Mr.. Gabe Hirsch.
Beng a sort of variety store, crowds
gathered before each auction in order to
buy Christmas presents cheap. The stock
was curiosity and some of it had been
there thirty years. From mill.saw and
two cross-cut saws down to sewing silk
was disposed of. One item was two gross
of little walnut shell baby cradles, each
containing toy baby. They had been
there years 'sbefore the war;" There were
two barrels full Of mems gum-suspenders.
Of which the moths had only left the gum
There were baby carriages. jewelry, but
tons by the bushel, and almost anything
that could be thought of. From first to
last neatly two thousand persons attended
the sale, the majority OF them being per-
sons from the county.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-22
Angus a People In Kentucky.

An esteemed correspondent writing
from Stanford, Ky., sends US the following
newsy letter, containing some items about
former citizens of Augusta. whose absence
has not diminished the esteem in which
they are held:
The weekly visits of the VINDICAToR
are enjoyed as home letters. 1t found us
This week sDOw-bOund. Five days aDd
nights we have had zero weather and
worse. Two nights The thermometer stood
at 200 and 22o below zero. The snow is
badly drifted, making travelling impossi-
BILE for several days. But al last it is mod
Grating and we feel encourage d.
OuI town bias several representatives
from your city and vicinity. Prof. Pax
ton, fol mrrly of Thinking spring Acade-
my. is Principal of our Finale Seminary
here He is assisted by Miss TapscOtt of
Augusta Finale Seminary, ard Ills niece
N 1888 Spe, Ger; also M SIS Tapscott' g sister
Is here as pupil He has made very
favorable impression on our community
and his school is in a FL 9 conditi. u for the
first term. with the prospect of larger num-
bers and still greater success in the future.
Rev. A. s. Moffett, formerly Ut Augus-
ia county, Is pastor of be Presbyterian
ctulc h b-re. His p-ops remt IN b-red him
very handsomely al Xnas. On Xmas eve
loaded wagon drove up to the door. flied
with everything good to eat. That night
at the Sunday School yNm tree eacn
nerut6er q. his family was kindly remem
! sbered. The next day the ladies senI a
handsome marble topped centre-tabe nd
set Of walnut chairs for the study On
| New Years day the lit IL fl ,cK at Grab
| Orchard, to whm he had pr-acned once
| u month during the past year, sent an
elegant large silver pitcher suspended in a
handsome frame, with two goblets. SO
he commences the new year much en-
couraged by these evidences of the esteem
and good will of his people.
Two of our mercnants have just moved
west, leaving fine business opening for
some eDterprising NJ reliant We would be
glad TO welcome another Stxuntonian.
| AUGUSTA.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-22
Wants Of the Fire Department.

A STATEMENT OF THEIR WANTS TO THE
COUNCIL PETITION FOR THE FoRMA-
TON OF ANOTHER FIRE COMPANY.
On Monday night last Councilman
Wiz. Burns and lesser, Chief Engineer
Crowder, and Captains Long, Gregory
and Wehn of the three companies, all to-
gether forming the B pard of Control of
the Fire Department , held meeting and
heard some Interesting facts about the
working of the Richmond Fire Depart
ment from Capt. Wat Taylor, Chief Engl-
neer of that Department.
On Tuesd~y night, list of the wants of
the three Staunton companies. prepared
by the committee appointed at recent
meeting of the members of the Depart
ment. was presented to the City Council.
Augusta Fire Company's list sets do $
its wants at Total of $706 among the
chief items being jumper, $50; automat-
ic spray Nozzle, $40; 20 gum suits. that,
b OTIS and coat $3.50. anu 800 ,eet of hose,
$500
Newtown Hose Compans' g list sets
down its wants at total If $62s 80
among the chief items are. 2UO feet of
hose, 5000; automatic spray n. zzle. $40;
and 20 gum suits, 5000.
Hook and Ladder Truck Co. 3 list s,ats
down its wants q total of 40. lnclud
ina S45 for a chemisoal fire extinguisher,
and 80 for torches.
The lists which aggregate ST. 1902 so.
were referred to tbs Committee ON Fire
Departm mt.
A petition signed by fifty six residents
of "Galln wstown" 1.-THE northern portion
of the city, extension of Augusta street)
WAS received, asking aid in he formation
| Of fire company to be located in that
/ part of the town. 1t WAS referred.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-22
The Proposed District Fair.

A CHANGE CT CHARTER FOR THE AU.
GU.sTA SOCIETY TO BE ASKED FOR.
The conference called for last Tue sd y.
at the Virginia Hotel, on the subject IT
District Agricultural FAIR, met and was
presided over by President A W. Ha.man.
of the Augusta County Agricultural So
c!ety. Cant g iJ'2difau PraGt vas rdose +
Secretary. In spite of the fearful YEA, h.r
and the condition of the roads and ,rayt,.
Rockingham, Bath. and Highland were
personally represented, and there was a
good representation from Augusta and
Stauhton. The interest evinced In the
enterprise was strong.
Mr.. John v. Todd offered the following
resolutions. which were adopted:
ResolUed LIST That it is the sense of this meeting
that The proposed organization of District Fair
Is most desirable thing. anu should be effected at
the s eaIllest "a day practica al
plshment of this purpose, we request the Board Of
directors of the Augusta Agricultural Fair to apply
amend the charter of said Fair Association as to
change the SAID County Fair into District Fair to
be held on the grounds Of the present Augusta
County Fair The said District Fair to include
such counties in the Valley and Piedmont sections
OF virginia. as may desire to join, and provide for
aproper represent ation of said counties in the
directory.
On motion of Mr.. w. g. H Lynn, the
following named gentlemen. were ap-
pointed committee to prepare business
tor the next meeting:
j K. Smith and George Chrisman of
Rockingham. Adam Stephenson of High
land, A. F. Wlthrow OF Bath, J. T Fudge
of AileRhauy, Warner Wood of Abe
marie. Andrew Broadus of Page. B, G
Rawlings of Rockbrldge, John GrodIoe of
Nelson. and John W. Tod and G. Julian
Pratt of Augusta.
On motion of Capt. E. A. Fulcher. the
meeting resolved to re- ensemble at the
Virginia Hotel Wednesday, 18th Februa-
EY,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-22
Church Intelligence,

Rev. DR.. Gardner, pastor of the Metho.
dist church, was too unwell to fill his pull
pit on Sunday last.
Rev. Mr.. Whtescarver filled the pulpit
Of the Baptist church last Sunday morn
ing and night.
Rev. DR.. White. of Winchester, will fill
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church
on Sunday next.