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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
The Kidd-Steele Case Postponed.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-There was another
postponement, to-day, for two weeks, of the
Kidd-Steele contested election case The com
mittee on elections has postponed final action on
this case about dozen times already, and it is
generally believed by members of the House
that 1t has no merit, and that the report, when
finally made will confirm the title Of Major
Steele to the seat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
REPRESENTATIVE Hahn,s Successor.

New ORLEANS, May 90 Returns from the
election in the Second congressional district. to-
day, to fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Representative Hahn, indicate the election Of
Wallace, Democrat over Martin. Republican. by
about three thousand majority. Only about
nalf Of full vote was pollei.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
The Eruption of Mount .Etna.

CATANIA. Sicily. May 20. The eruption of
Mount Etna is increasing 10 proportions, and
there is serious danger to the town of Monte
Rosso from the flow of lava Measures are be-
ing taken for the rescue of the inhabitants
Vast columns of flames are issuing from the crater
of the volcano and presents most imposing spec
tacle. Torrents of lava are issuing from the
craters A stream in some places 200 meters
broad is flowing toward the town Of Nicolosi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
CHURCH MATTERS.

Close of the Annual Meeting OF the Method
list Women's Foreign Missionary Society.
Special to the lndianapolis Journal
LoGANsPoRT, Ind, May 20.-The Womens
Foreign Missionary Society concluded their State
meeting here this evening. after session of
three days The report of the secretaries
showed that 81, 1866 63 had been distributed thus
far this ytssr. A message of greeting was sent
by the society to the W. &. T. u, now in session
at Bloomington. The time and place Of holding
the next convention was left to the conference
secretaries.
The chief item of interest this morning was
an essay by Mrs. B. A Kemp, of Muncie. on
Relation Between Women's Home and For
eign Missionary Societies." and discussion
of the same, led by Mrs. Lillian Bradford. of
Frankfort Mrs C. P. Wright, of this city, also
read paper on the theme, He Talked with
Women" The query box exercise was conducted
by Mrs. Kate Haynes of Connersville.
In the afternoon Mrs. S. A Claypool, of La
fayette, read paper on Qualifications Of Out
going Missionaries" which was followed by
discussion of the same, led by Miss Jennie Max
ley. Of Wabash. The conservation service was
conducted by Mrs f. S. Reed, of Charlottesville,
and closed the present annual session of the
society.
The meeting Of the society was one Of the
largest ever held, and all the delegates return
home well pleased with the work accomplished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
Presbyterian General Assembly.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 2O.-The Presby-
terian General Assembly of the Northern Church
convened at IL A. NJ in the new Westminster
Presbytery Church, which is admirably adapted
in size and arrangement for the meeting The
retiring moderator. Rev. Elijah R. Craven, D.
D., of Newark. N. j., opended the Assembly
with prayer, and was assisted in the services by
Rev. James Mcleod, of Indianapolis. and VIM.
F. johnson, D. D., fereien missionary at ALA
habad. India.
The Assembly reconvened at P. NJ. The roll
was called by the permanent clerk, Rev. Dr.
William E. Moore, of Columbus O. REV. DIR.
David c. Marquis professor of New Testament
literature in the Mccormick Theological Semi
nary, Chicago, was elected moderator.
The stated clerk. Rev. DR.. William E.
Roberts of Princeton, nominated as temporary
clerks, Rev. Dr. S. Tappan Presbytery of Ohio
Rev. Carlos T. Chester, Presbytery of Cleve-
land, and Oscar E. Boyd Presbytery of Brook
lyn, who were elected.
The Lords Supper was administered at 7:30 P.
NJ. DR.. Howard Crosby administered the bread,
and DR.. E. g. Swift the cup All evening popu-
lar meetings in behalf of missions, education,
etc.. are to be repeated on the succeeding even
ing at ST. Paul
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
Obituary.

BUFFALO. N. Y, May 2l--Col John B. Fol-
som, grandfather Of Miss frankie Folsom. died
yesterday, at Folsomdale. Erie county. lie had
been an invalid for several years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21

:. EVERY year increases the popularity Of Ayers
merry Pectoral Recommended for all pulmon-
sry troubles
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ATHENS, May 20.--lt is reported that hostile
shots have been fred at three different points on
the frontier. the Turks being the agSressors in
each instance.
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Father Poisons His Son and Attempts Suicide

GREENFIELD, Mass, May 20.-Last eveEing
Eugene Taylor. a young farmer, sprinkled
strychnine on some candy, which no gave to his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-21
WHEN INDICATIONS.
FRIDAY-Eair weather, slight
Iy warn,er.
shirt T-SLEBVE WEATHER"

LOOK at that man in his shirt sleevesv ex-
claimed the excitable young lady. "Oh, he
isn't nearly undressed," replied the cool old
lady.
The time of year is coming, no doubt, in
which men go about in .shirt sleeves good
deal. How important, then, to have nice
Shirt These are all nice:
Cheyiot Working Shirts. .25 cents.
Same. ....----..-....-..35 .35 cents
Same. extra good, with and without
colafs.- oU CENTS
Plain Blue Shirts. rts.-..-.......-5Oc so cents
Laundered Calico Shirts two collars. so cents
How much more picturesque the landscape
would look with men wandering around in
these many. colored Shirts than in plain white!
- Shirts suited to the complexion.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09
Progressive Cllllstiauity.

"Ah," said the superintendent,
"and there is Tommy Goodboy's
missionary offering, S27 so. That
will make some little heathan
hearts glad. Now, tell us how
you got this money, Tommy"
eyes, sil, said Tommy, speaking
up loudly and distinctly, like the
good boy that he was; part Of it
81 won en change, some of it ma
won on a crazy-quilt rattle, some
Of it sister Laura won at progress
sive euchre, two dollars brother
Bill won on the h1Ise race, twenty
cents [ got for marbles | won on
playing keeps, and the rest won
in grab bag and prize cake at
the church fair" After a brief
consultation the brethren decided
that they would send the money
to the heathen, but wouldn't tell
how it was raked in. There arc
some things III modern Christiani-
ty it isn't best even for the heath
en- to know. Burdette in Brook
lyn Eagle
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09
A MUCH-MARRIED MAN.
He Had Twenty-six Mothers-in Law
and Died in the Asylum.

He Had Twenty-six Mothers-in Law
] and Died in the Asylum.
/ A Kalamazoo, Mich, dispatch
of the New York Herald of No
vember 23 says: William Sar-
gent, WHO once had as great ma
MIA as King Solomon for matri-
mony, died this afternoon in the
hospital of the State Lunatic Asy-
lum. Sargent was arreFted some
time ago for bigamy at jackson,
in this State. On his trial it was
discovered that he hal married
several different women in differ
ent places. As'he claimed that he
had right to do this sort of
thing without limit, and that in
the multiplicity of mothers-in-law
he found comfort, Sargent's sani-
ty was doubted. He was proved
to be insane and was sent to the
State Lunatic Asylum here.
While in the asylum it trans
pired that Sargent was perfectly
sane on all questions except that
of matrimony, and that he had
married, or attempted to marry,
twenty-six women in this and 9TH
er States. He was a travelling
man at one time, and had families
in various places. One peculiari-
ty of his was that when he was in
the bosom OF one family he seem
9 / to forget entirely all about his |
other families, and, although he
would stay in one place several
weeks, he never wrote to or spoke |
of the wives and children he had !
elsewhere. He was fine looking
man, OF RooG. address, ana W6S |
very attentive to women. He
made several victims in Canada,
where he married as many as
eleven unsuspecting girls.
When be was arrested Sargent
was considered a william of the
deepest dye, but it was learned
that he had an insane mania for
marrying ard was not a deliber-
ate scoundrel, many of his friends
took pity on him. Before he died
the much married unfortunate re-
covered sulliclen ly to understand
why ha was imprisoned and to
realize the fate he had bror ght on
80 many women.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09
W0MAN'S TEARS.

The fountain of woman's tears
Lie clostr to her heart than mans.
She lives by moments he by years;
She plties where he LOOKS askance.
First she to act the Christian part,
Keener to feel for griet and pain.
ferchance it is ecause her heart
Is less stranger TO her brain.
Howbcit-'tis womanly to weep,
And her sweet, sudden tear oft shame
Our better selves from torpid sleep
10 win ii purer, nobler name.
Dear, tender, tear-dimmed woman eyes
>, HOW Oft your tonder, plying tears,
have lifted from us, garment wise,
The pent-up bitterness of years!
HOW oft your tears in some dark day,
Down dropping, sweet as scented
thyme,
On our rough hearts have kissed awav
The stain OF some intended crimel
Brooklyn Magazine.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

W. D. Hoyt & Co, Wholesale
and Retail Druggists of Rome,
Ga., say: We have been selling
DR.. Kings New Discovery, Elec-
;ric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica
Salve for two years Have never
handled remedies that sell as
we'll, or give such universal salts
faction. There have heen some
wonderful cures effected ~ these
medicines in this city. Several
cases Of pronoAnced consumption
have been entirely cured by use
of f,w bottles taken in connec-
ton with Electric Ditters. We
guarantee them always.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09
A Valuable Medical Treatise.


The edition for 1887 of the
sterling Medical Annual, knowH
as Hostetter's Almanac, is now
ready and may be obtained free
Of cost of druggists and general
country dealers in all parts Of the
United States, Mexico, and indeed
In every civilized portion OF the
Western Hemisphere. This AL
manac has been issued regularly
ut tho commencement of every
year for over one-fifth of centu.
ry. 1t combines, with the seundo
est practical advice for the press
ervation and restoration Of health,
q large amount of interesting and
light reading, and the calendar,
astronomical calculations, chrome
logical items, etc, are prepared
with great care, and will be fouad
entirely accurate. The issue Of
Hostetter's Almanac for 1887 will
probably be the largest edition of
q medical work ever published in
any country. The proprietors,
Messrs. Hostetter & Co., Pitts
burgh, Pa, on receipt of tive
cent stamp, will forward q copy
by mail to any person who ssn-
not procure one in his neighbcrs
hood
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09
HOW Is THIS FOR AN OUTRAGEY
Treatment of the Agent If the S., +.
& w. R'y at Jacksonville, Fla, by
Negro Policeman.

A few Thoroughbred, white
skinned, straight-haired Geor.
gians are evidently needed dowr
at Jacksonville, Fla, to do mis-.
sionary work. Read below, from
the Jacksonville Times Union,
about the arrest and treatment OF
the agent Of the s., F. & W. R'y,
in that city, by solored police
man, few days ago:
Yesterday morning most un-
warranted assault Was committed
upon Mr.. John A. Stephens, agent
for the Savannah, florida & Wes-
tern Railway in ihis city, by Po-
liceman Hugginss, of La Villa,
which will bear a thorough exam
ination.
Mr.. Stephens LEFT the depot to
come to the city about IL O'Clock,
and being in great hurry walk
ed very rapidly until when near
the corner of Bay and Bridge
streets, where he met couple of
gentlemen who desired to see him
On some business, and who stop
ped him. The two last named
gentlemen were standing on the
outer edge of the walk and Mr..
Stephens stopped right in front of
them, with his hand resting On
the arm Of one, and the po-
sition which he took did not occu-
py more than twelve or fifteen
inches of the outer edge Of the
walk. They had not been stand
irg there q inmate when Hug
gings came up and told them tc
clear the walk, as they were about
10 do anyway, as Mr.. Stephens
was ca his way to the city
to meet an engagement, but
before Mr.. Stephens had time to
move Huggings grabbed Mr.,
Stephens by the arm and with en-
oath informed him that he was a
prisoner. Mr.. Stephens tried to
demonstrate, but i. was Of no use.
HugGings exclaimed, Cd d-m
you, you are my prisoner, and l
will have you to go to jail, where
upon he was dragged up through
the heavy sand to the La Villa
lookup and then told that by de-
posting $40 for his appearance at
court he would be released, which
he did and was then turned loose.
While on his way to Jail Hugglngs
remarked, Cd d-m you, such
men rs you have got no respect
for colored felix's, anyhow, and l
am always glal 10 get hold of one
of you to run H." When Mr..
Stephens told bln that he would
give him necessary bond for his
appearance if inero were any
charges against him, the police
man ordered him to shut his
mouth or he, Euggings, would
break his id lead and he Was
going to carry hina to Jail.
On his way to the jail he con-
tinued to abuse Mr.. Stephens in
the most disgraceful manner and
frequently treated him to violent
jerks and other insults. Mr.Steph-
ems and bis friends are very in
dignant at this outrageous insult,
and if s<there is any law by
which Policeman Eugsings can
get his just deserts, lie will GER
tainly get them
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

WOULD you say the poultry is
very tender or the fowl is very
tender?"asked the boarding house
mistress of one of her victirls.
Neither" was the reply, I'D say
the chicken is mighty tough"
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

The Illinois drummer who
cowhided a female slauderer must
be q consistent advocate of wo-
mans rights and responsibilities.
The slanderer was the wife of a
rich merchant.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

DR. FELToN has introduced a
bill to establish a reformatory
school FOR young criminals. This
Is one Of the most important bills
that Will come before the present
sess ion of the Legislature, and
one that commends itself to the
wisdom and sympathies of the
members.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

THE way to avenge Sedswack
and Manning is to mix an ya'r:c
caektail for the Mexican minister
in Washington. Agga'ic is the
Atlanta Temperance drink, Az
four fingers of it will not only
bring on funeral, but give the
embalmer a ioh. il it is desired to-
hold the remains until friends iFl
the same block can 10 notified. =,
sE.@~n Telegraph.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09
THE GERL OF TO-DAY.
Castroville (Tex Anvil.

| 80 ~AA
If there is anything we know
less about than we think W,
do it is the girl; and of this til,
girl is glad, for there is moth.
ing she hates to be known about
her so bad as the truth.
We have been acqainted with
her for a long time and watched
her pranks from afar, seen hel
cut the "pigeon-wing" and knock
the "jsck-step" in the back yard,
when she thought she had NO
spectator; but still we don't know
her.
From the time she is big enough
to swing on the gate and tie a
double bow-knot, she begins to
locate sweetheart,and she keeps
this up until he Is located in the
back ysrd, exercising his talents
dissecting stove wood.
She may be a little dull on
mathematics, but invariably solves
the troblem of putting a No. 5
foot in a No. 3 shoe.
She will wear out two old dress
es running around to fnd out how
to make new one in the latest
style.
She will break the point of her
brothers knife making crack to
peep at strangers when they come
visiting.
She will greet you with the
most bewitching smile and laugh
at your stupidness when you are
gone.
She VII walk three blocks out
of the way to get peep Mt her
beau, and then pass by without
looking at him.
She will talk with you two
hours without being able to re-
peat q word you have said, but
will know how long you have
worn your duds and how many
buttons have lost their grip.
She will atte.i church, listen
with absorbed interest to eloquent
and pathetic sermons, then return
home and expatiate upon the hor-
rible fit of Mrs. Senow's new
basque.
She will go to the table, mince
over delicacies with the most fas-
tidlous taste, then slip back in
the kitchen and sat a raw potato.
She will wear out her last pair of
shoes dancing al day, then attend
a ball at night and complain of
being out Of practice.
She willspend all night writing
a carefully worded letter, in The
most precise hand, to her Simon
Suggs, then scratch off page to
her sister that Old Harry couldn't
read.
She will be the most deyout
creature on earth, and then hate
the earth that Sallie Grimes
walks on.
She will be industrious and
economical for a month, then
spend her savings for a red rib
bon.
She will slouch around the
house for week making prepa-
rations to look neat on Sunday.
She will hirt with all the besc
young men in the neighbtrhood,
and finally marry some knotty-
! headed Jim Crow.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

The man who shoots himself
on his wedding day misses the
p sasure of committing suicide
when the baby comes and starts
ont to appear in the dom estic dra-
ma known as "Che Collie" for two
hundred consecutive nights.
There is such a thing as being in
too much OF a hurry in this mat
ter.-Mactn Telegraph.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

A YOUNG man in Griffin set out
some poison for dogs few nights
ago, and next morning ha found
he had destroyed three dogs, for
ty-seven chickens and the good
will of the community.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09
Now Has Faith.

/ had been troubled all winter
with cold and pain in the chest
and got no relief fiom remedies
recommended by Druggists and
Physicians. Al the same time |
was advertising DIR. Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup. / bad
little faith but thought to try it as
last resort. Now / believe even
more than they tell me of its cur
tive qualities. From the News,
Elizabethtown, hy.l Sold by w.
c. Kcndr:ck.
$50
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

BROOKLYN DocToE MAKES 4 AEUns
DERoys ASSAULT ON 4 DRUG oLEzM
IN ms ISsANE pEsIhR TO oBTArn
wHIsxBY.
Brooklyn Exchanges.
lrs sering the bell esrly this
mcrning, Night Clerk E4arkins sE
Strahan's drug store, in Brookly~
opened the door and was seized ~
a powerful man who threw him 10
the floor and held him. Larkins
by the dim light, recognized the
man as DR.. Blakeny, once a repu-
table physician. Holding the
clerk down the doctor drew 4
knife, and, as he plunged 10 down
the clerk made > desperate wrench
and the knife was buried In his
thigh. Larkin then laid quiet 40
it dead, and saw the doctor GO BE-
hind the counter and drink FROM
the yellow jug In frantic hasts.
He swallowed nearly q quart OF
the spirits and staggered out
leaving the clelk insensible upon
the floor. A passing policemau,
fpding the drug store open. dis.
covered harkin and sent him %
the hospital.
Blakeny was picked up out oe
the gutter by another officer and
taken to the station house. He is
a hopeless drunkard, and hc stops
at nothing to crafty his appetite.
The Contagion of Consumption.
New York Tribune.
A singular instance Of the con.
tagiousness of consumption is re-
lated by a French medical journal.
A young man who had contracted
bronchitis married a healthy wo.
man. Within year he died Of
consumption; not long aftarwaxd
his widows lungs were found to be
fatally diseased; and their child
soon followed them. One Of their
neighbors, n robust young woman,
was suddenly attacked with the
same disease. While she had call.
ell repeatedly at the house of the
consnmptive family she had never
in the sick orom over
night; but she had eaten chickens
which had been killed on their
farm. As it was reported thas
several of these fowls had died
prematurely, the medical authors
ties decided to have other chick
ems killed and examined. It wac
then discovered that the fowls
had contracted consumption, their
llvers containing the bacilli now
recognized as characteristic Of the
disease. These fowls swallowed
the sputa of the infected family
and contracted the disease, and
the unlucky neighbours daughter,
who had eaten one the fowls livers
became victim in her turn. :rhis
ls one of the most remarkable stc.
ries ever vouched for by a medical
journal. ,.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

ITALY wants to borrow 3,5O0,O00
hres. AS this is very busy sea.
son with newspaper correspond
ents we are afrAil this country
can't obllge her.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09
Cure for Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded
by sense of weight in tho back.
loins and lower part of the abdo-
men, causing the patient to sup
pose he has some affection of tho
Kidneys or neighboring organs.
At times, symptoms Of indigea-
ton are present, hatulency, unea-
siness of the stomach, etc. A
moisture.like perspiration, pro-
ducing q very disagreeable itoh-
ing, after getting warm, is a COM
mon attendant. Blind, Bleeding
and Itching Piles yield at once TO
to the application of DIR. Bosnn-
kos Pile Remedy, which acts Gi-
r-ctly upon the parts affected, ab.
sorbing the rumors, allaying the
intense ltching, and effecting q
permanent cure. Price so contm.
Addr IS the DIR. Bosanko Medi-
cine Co, Piqua, o. Sold by W.
G. Kendrlck, Dawson, Ga.
~ n
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA sALvE.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped. Hands, Philblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfac lion, or money refunded.
Price. % cents per box. For sale
by Crouch Bros.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09
"Sacred Huriy GurlieS "

A convention OF the United
Presbyterian church, held in
Pittsburs recently, adopted reso-
lutioRs setting forth that there
was no sanction for instrumental
music to be found in the New
Testament, and advised the breth.
ren not to defile their consciences
with organs or what a broth sr
called sacred hurdy. gurdies. >
This Is progress backward with a
vengeance, but it doesn't go far
enough. The New Testa ment
does not record the erection of
any church buildings, pulpits Or
pews, nor even the pay ment OF
salaries to ministers, and a revo-
o,otion covering I'll these neglect
ed points woulG be radical, indeed.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

MINOR GRIdGs, who killed q
man in Hancock county q num-
Der of years ago, was sentenced
to the penitentiary for life and
subs equently pardoned by Gov.
Stevens after serving six years in
camp No. 8, is suing the les8ess
for $4,000 damages to his health
while imprisoned.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

A BROOKLYN man was recently
sentenced to eight years impris-
onment for kissing girl against
her will. We never kissed q girl
against her will, but we've kissed
them against chairs and tables
and front doors and gate posts
and fences and apple trees and
various other herelltameuts and
appurtenances, and If we had
been locked up even eight days
for every miss -demeanor, our life
would be mortgaged for the next
100000 years. Yum! More!
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

SOUTHWEST Georgia is develop.
ing into one of the most enter
prising sections of tha country.
Most of the towns are moving to
secure additional railroad facili-
ties, watarworks and various 9th
er public enterprises. This Is
bound to attract attention.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

IT is said that the farmers in
the present Georgia Legislature
have the numbers on the lawyers,
and that they have already shown
disposition to play first fiddle.
Well, lot 'em play, and if the law
yer's don't want to dance to the3 r
music they needn't. It's time Il de
farmers of Georgia were takingt a
hanl in the legislation Of the
State, anyhow.-Albany News.
The Dawson journal., 1886-12-09

THE Governor OF Dakota has
resigned his ofli,e to take charge
OF a newspaper. II that man
keeps rising he will make his
mark some of these days -Macon n
News.