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Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1886-05-12
The Canon is Loaded.

Canon Farrar is soon to lecture in
London on his Impressions of Ameri-
Ca" The Americans paid Mr.. Farra ar
about $25, 900 to get those impressions
on his mind, and now he is going to
make the Englishmen pay him to get
them off. The canon is, so to speak
loaded at both ends.- Chicago NeWS.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1886-05-12
Hardly Permissible.

The name of the new Swedish minis
ter to the United States is Kjolt. He
isn't as skittish as young cjolt, but is
said to have a powerful hjolt on the Eng
lish Language. e.-I'adtanapotss Journal.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1886-05-12

Jessie returned his fierce gaze doubt
fully. She was not frightened, but she
was somewhat at loss. How should
she get rid of himp Where was the
janitorp
1'm awaiting for that key" said the
man threateningly.
The door above opened at that mo-
ment, and Jessie, looking up, saw two
heads appear in succession-a pleasant
Irish face surmounted by dark cap;
and that of the second floor gentleman,
in hat and overcoat.
''ls there anything the matterp" said
Mr.. Sanderson, meeting Jessie's upturn-
ed gaze, with much concern.
''Oh, dear, yesr' Jessie responded,
with smile of gratitude. "Ths man
is behaving very disagreeably. He says
somebody ordered wood for our floor,
and am sure nobody did"
"Take your self off, then," said the
young man sharply.
81 amt going out of this cellar till
I've put in that wood was the fierce
response.
'I'll settle with him." said Mr.. SAM
derson, looking down at Jessie reassur-
ingly.
Before she had realized his intentions,
she had heard rapid descent of the
two flights of stairs, and quick steps in
the cellar, and saw the man below turn
angrily.
She hurried to the head of the cellar
stairs and listened with startled intent
ness. There was a slight scuffle, and
then a hasty retreat toward the base
ment door, with an accompaniment of
sullen mutterings.
Jessie ran downstairs. Mr. Sander
son was standing near the dumb waiter.
His hat was lying on the ground and he
was holding one hand to his face.
"He has hurt you!' cried Jessie, dis
tressedly.
HE tried to- said the young man,
picking up his hat hastily. "It's moth
ing"
II am so sorry!" said Jessie, earn
estly. 1T was all on my account"
'There couldn't have been better
incentive" said Mr. Sanderson, gal
lantly.
"It was SO kind in your murmured
Jessie.
II was only too glad.to be of service
to yOu," Mr.. Sanderson insisted.
They had reached the top of the stairs.
A pretty young lady in hat and jacket
stood there.
Dear me, Willy!" she cried "you
aren't hurtp just came in, and Maggy
has been telling me about it. | ordered
wood of that horrd man, and said the
second flat as plain as anything. You
are hurt Come right upstairs and get
some arnica."
And, with friendly nod and smile
at Jessie, she dragged the second floor
gentleman away
1t was not surprising, after this oc-
currence, that the second flat should
have called on the first flat only two
evenings later, that the first fiat should
have returned the call, and that the
acquaintance should have grown into
an intimacy.
The astonishing part was that only
six months later Miss Sandersou Jul
filled an engagement of long standing,
and that Jessie, trying her best to seem
matronly, and failing ignominiously, as
eighteen-year-old brides generally do,
became the mistress of the second flat.
Certainly it was most natural that
she should occasionally have thrown
her young husband kiss from the top
of the stairs as he took reluctant de-
parture; and certainly it was most
unkind in Ollie, who witnessed the
harmless act one morning, to observe,
audibly:
''If there's anything 1 hate it's the
public demonstrations of young married
couplesr'
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1886-05-12

Intemperance is a vice to be abhorred by all
decent workingmen. Temperance is virtue
to be cultivated by all who aspire TO manhood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
THE NEW YORK STORE
ESTABLISHED 1851
A WEEK FOR LINEN GOODS.

Beginning TO-DAY we shall make speciality for
the week of grand display of Linen Goods. Our
stock has been ty supplied with all the staple goods
IA Linens and great variety Of fancy styles. Twice
each year-Spring and Fall-an good housekeepers
look after their Linen put it in good order and replace
such as mRy have been worn out. also adding many
novelties they appear from season to season. We
cordially invite all housekeepers. and all others who
feel interest in housekeeping goods to visit our
store and look through our Linen Department and
examine the goods they are displayed. 1t will be
impossible to make display of entire stock in
day and therefore shall frequently, through the
week show some new idea. Customers will find it to
their advantage to give visit every day during this
exhibition of our Linen stock.
In connection with our display Of Linens shall
show full lines of Table and Piano Covers in Jute and
Tapestry as well regular line of Embroidered
Cloths. We would call attention to Fringed Pat
tern Cloths in all sizes. with Napkins to match ALSO
great variety of novelties in Linen grods. such as
deboart Gcarfs Bureau and Table Scarfs, in white
and fancy colors. We show fifty styles of Table
Linens by the yard, in all qualities from 25e to 81
per yard.
Crashes would hardly be thought an article worthy
variety viii be found to be of interest Our Towel
stock has already been well displayed but shall add
many styles which have not been shown before.
Hotel and restaurant proprietors would do well to
SEQ this display have large line of German and
Scotch Linen Tablings that especially desirable
where hard and frequent washings have to be
considered.
PRICES ALWAYS IN PLAIN FIGURES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
Offers Received from Many Singers to Take
Part in the Grand Chorus.

Professor Barus has already received the
names of quite large number Of persons in
this city who have applied or been recommended
to take part in the chorus Of the festival con-
certs He Is also in correspondence with the d.
rectors of musical societies in other cities, and
is receiving encouragement to expect
large reinforcemens of the singing talent
of Indiana from outside this city. One
town in eastern Indiana has volunteered
to send fifty chorus singers to the festival, and
others having the same disposition to assist are
cordially invited to correspond with the mus: cal
directors. Professor Barus says that the pro.
grammes of music cannot be definitely arranged
until he has an opportunity Of determining
something of the ability of the chorus. He had,
however made two selections, which he con-
sidered well adapted to the popular taste, and
he intended to make the programme sufficiently
diversified with attractive solos, part songs and
instrumental music as well as choruses.
The business men are making most crafty
ing response to the request of the executive COM
mittee to advertise the festival by means of their
business envelopes. AS the result Of less than
one weeks canvass, nearly two hundred thou
sand envelopes bearing the festival card have
been ordered and are now in circulation. This
shows a unanimity of effort on the part of the
merchants which cannot fail to greatly promote
the success of the festival
At meeting of the executive committee last
evening, it was resolved to open correspondence
with several noted opera singers with q view to
securing their services for solos the nights of
the grand festival concerts. It is probable, also,
that men of national prominence will participate
in the exercises on the night of the g. A. r.
camp lre.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
PETTIS, BASSETT & CO..
THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
The Grand Army Committee Preparing to
Further the Project in All Possible Ways

Department Commander T. w. Bennett OF
Richmond, in general order just issued to the
G. A. R. posts of Indiana, has named the
following comrades as department committee
on the soldiers monument: George ]. Langs-
dale, Greencastle; D. c. McCollum, La Porte;
W. II. Elliott, New Castle; G. A. Zollinger,
Fort Wayne; Ben f. Ravens, Terre Haute; W.
n. Schater, Richmond; George T.. Johnston,
]. r. Carnahan. James T. Lyman and j. L. Nc
Master, Indianapolis. Most of the gentlemen
were present at meeting of the committee yes
terday afternoon at the Board Of Trade
rooms. and an organization was effected
by electing as president, George j. Langsdale;
secretary, James II. Carnahan; treasurer,
George w. Johnston, all of whom are the same
officers who served last year. Arrangements
were perfected for the appointment, during the
next two weeks, of subcommittee in each
county of the State to act with the department
committee in furthering the interests of the
monument project in all possible ways 1t was
reported that a number of posts hitherto un
friendly to the erection of a soldiers monument
at Indianapolis were now disposed to co operate
and letter was read from Evansville stating that
the Commissioners of Vanderburg county have
responded TO the appeal of the G. A. r. commit
tee by voting an appropriation of 500 for q
county stone in the proposed State monument
The reports generally were regarded as ndicat-
ing better prospect of success than at any time
since the State Monumental Association has
been formed Another meeting Of the commit
tee 10 TO be held on the frst Friday in April.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20

The foregoing exhibit shows-u.l That during
FIVE years of Republican management king and
Harvey of township affairs the total rate of tax
alton on property was SLIPS per 800, an average
of 1853 per year, and that the total tax per poll
was 81, an average of 40 per year. ~ That
during the four years Of Democratic control
average Of 40 per year. and that the total tax
per poll was SO, an average of rs per year. 81
That during the five years of Republican control
but one levy t.01 per $100l was made for the
item of township tax" while During Kitz's ad
ministration of four years three levies were made
for this purpose, aggregating .05 per 800.
When it is borne in mind that this tax is levied
on the property of the entire township, the great
difference in the cost Of township administration
between Republican and Democratic manage
ment will be very striking. The difference 70
the taxpayer is, for instance, indicated By the
fact that the total average annual levy
by Trustee Harvey, during his term
OF Office, on property ana polls,
outside of the towns and cities Of the township
was, in round numbers about 81 900 while Kitz's
levies in the same territory averaged about
000 If to this $1S, 900 be added the levies on
the people of those towns and cities it becomes
still more impressive And yet Harvey was
accused Of extravaganza, and Kitz was elected
his successor in order that a new era of reform,
economy and efficiency in township management
might be ushered in.
Here are some other items for the considera-
ton of tax payers. King turned over to Harvey
a cash balance of over $50, 900. Harvey turned
over to Kitz more than $25, 900. Kitz's last re-
port shows that he has but So 600 on hand. and
fails to show how much the different funds are
in debt--the special school fund, the tuition
fund and the township fund-while loud call
for a loan of $4,000 to help out his road fund
tells plainly Of an emergency in that quarter of
the townships finances
Notwithstanding the heavy increase of taxa
ton shown above, orders on the special school
fund for township debts are being hawked
around on the streets for sale. and are meeting
with much difficulty in finding takers while
claims against the road fund are in attorneys
hands for collection. Teachers have been paid
off on bills, and orders against the fund for
some time been Endorsed, mot paid for want Of
funds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
CARPET DEPARTMENT.

In Body Brussels you will find
the following makes: Bigelow,
Lowell, Hartford, Palmer, Horner,
Bromley; Schmidt & Hogg, Patelor,
Enfield and other cheap makes.
In Tapestry Brussels you will find
Roxbury's, Higgins's, Sanford's,
Stinson's, Dobson's, Horner's and
other makes. All new goods, bought
recently while in New York. No
old goods. New Goods at Low
Prices.
STRAW MATTINGS of all kinds.
Fancy Straw Mattings at great bar
gains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
DEMOCRATIC EXTRAVAGANCE.
How Township Taxes Have Increased Under q
Democratic Trustees Administration.

An examination of the tax duplicates of Cen
ter township for the years given below shows
the levies made by the township trustee, for
the several departments of the public service
therein, to have been at the following rates per
800 and per poll. The item of township tax
covers the listed taxable property of the entire
township. The other items exclude the incor-
porated towns and cities of the township, name
ly Indianapolis Brightwood, West Indianap-
oils and Woodruff Place:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
Killed by an Explosion.

John Higgins, of No. rs Remington street,
employed at Paul's saw-mill, on Madison avenue,
while blasting log, met with fatal injuries,
yesterday morning. The explosion occurred
while he was examining the log under the belief
that the fuse had failed to 90 off. His leg was
broken, in addition to internal injuries Dr. C.
l. Fletcher attended him, but he was beyond re-
covery, and died within an hour of the acct
6aut
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20

Before Judge Howe is being tried the damage
suit of George w. Wright against James Rent
han, the undertaken, and others. The complaint
is that Renihan took the body of the wrong
child out of his vault and shipped it to the
Wrights, in Pennsylvania. The defendant af
forwards sent the right corpse. but this did not
satisfy the plaintiff, who asks for $1,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20

members. Some very strange influences were
brought into use against the telephone IN
terests. I am of the opinion that
an explanation Of the appearance of the Will
Jams biography at this time is attributable to
the fact that that eminent man is beginning 70
hear some anathemas from business and profes.
sional men. and he Ia shrewd enough to try and
discount some of 1t by putting on an appearance
of bravado. The people about Vincennes have
already punished Williams some. He wanted
to 60 to the State Senate and was defeated for
the Democratic nomination. There NAV be
more punishment in store for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
Lace Curtain and DraPery Department.


Portiere Goods, Silk Curtains,
Curtain Goods by the yard, Tam
bour Curtains, Madras, Irish Point,
Crete, Artistic Silk, Bruxelles, Not
tingham, Guipure, and many other
kinds.
PLUSHES - Crimson, Garnet,
Maroon, Pomgranate, Capucine,
Terra Gotta, Peacock Green, Pea
cock Blue, Gen d'Arme Blue, Old
Gold, Olive, Vert Moulin, Pistache,
etc.
Plush Balls, Drops, Pendants,
Crescents, Cords, Fringes, etc. Silk
and Chenille to match all colors of
Plush.
~All goods carried in stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20

yesterday by the anxious ones when it was
learned that he had arrived home However,
he brought no encouraging news, but he has a
new story or two. and gives picturesque de-
scription Of the appearance of Chester r. Faux
nsr, who was known in the Indiana Legislature
as the collarless statesman, at White House
reception in a swallow-tail coat, wearing kid
gloves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
TO tie Ladies':

Our dressmakers, Mes
danes Aver. and Phelps,
have returned from the
East, where they have
been inspecting the latest
styles. The dressmaking
rooms will be opened on
MONDAY, where they will
be glad to see our friends
and patrons. We are
showing some of the very
latest Spring Novelties.
Respectfully,
L. S. AYRES & co.
fgSee our zee Surah.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
Developing Into a Dude.

Col. James Fl. Rice has returned from Wash
ington. He is suspected of having in his pos
session some important information about Indi-
ana appointments. as 1t is known that his inter
views with the President are of q confidential
nature, and he was much sought after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
Notice.

Notice,
We have taken the agency for the sale Of
American Powder Companv's Dead-Shot Sport
ing Powder also, the Etna Dynamite Stump
Powder, both of which we offer to the trade at
the lowest manufacturers prices Send for
price-lists HILDEBRAND 8 FUGATE IS South
Meridian street, Indianapolis Agents Howe
Scales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20

James NJ. Watson, of No. 511 Virginia avenue,
an aged gentleman. was sent TO the Insane Hos
pital yesterday He has brooded over long
pending suit for damages against railroad com
pany, which. with religious excitement, unset
tied his mind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
100000 CITY BONDS.

City bonds of the denomination Of 800, $500 and
81 ,OO0 drawing interest at per cent. per annum
from April 1, and payable December I, be had at
par at the county treasurers Office for the next ten
days. This money is borrowed by authority of the
Council and Board of Aldermen to take up temporary
loan of last year. G. s. DENNY, Mayor.
MICHAEL F. SHIELDS. City Clerk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20

ALL the new style hats for spring at
''SEAToN's HAT STORE
No. Is North Pennsylvania street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20

sand of
ed beer
In naysb tina ht h made
ihpncdp
ALBERT GALL. &
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20
WALL PAPER DEPARTMENT,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

Brown Blanks, White Blanks,
Gold Papers, Decorations.
Look at the Art Decorations, and
beautify your homes.
WINDOW SHADES at Whole
sale and Retail.
OIL CLOTHS, LINOLEUM.
The best lot of mechanics in the
different departments that have ever
been in this city, who pride them
selves on the neatness and dispatch
of their work. No work left half
undone.
Try our upholsterers-every man
a thorough mechanic in his depart
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-20

FuESrruRE at King & EiderA
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
Parting the Hair in the Middle.

Speaking of that fashion, in men, the
idea that it is effeminate has long since
been exploded. Some of the greatest men
among us part their hair in the center
Among them may be mentioned Inger-
soil, Roscoe Conkling, his brother, Col
Frederick Conkling, Bishop Porter and
hundreds of others among army officers
the clergy and statesmen. 1t is no more
elfeminate than it is masculine for a
young lady to part her hair ON the side:
it is simply a question of what is becom-
ing.
l know of a clergyman, who looks
manly and grand with his hair parted in
the center, who looks actually foolish
wnen his brow is covered by the hair
parted ON the side, as he wore it one day
at the request of his wife, who laughingl y
declared that she never wished to see his
hair parted on the side again. He say
he has a good example in wearing his hair
as he does-the pictures of the Savior
have the hair worn in like manner /
know several pretty young ladies who
are made prettier by the hair being
parted little at one side. 1t shortens
the face, and really looks more feminine,
as does everything which covers the brow
Il is only custom which makes us think
iherwise. New York Cor. Hartford
IOurant
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
Panama Canal Laborers.

The Jamaica negro, acting ON his own
volltion, will not work at all. With the
proportionate disbursement for supervis-
ion required by intelligent white labor,
ID will go through the form of working.
Up get even spasamodic work-real work
ont of him, requires grossly dispropor-
tibnate outlay in foremen's wages. He has
no labor-morality. Directing his labor is
ike driving horse who stands still as
he fails to hear his masters exhortatio MS
The foreman of gang of these negroes
cannot leave one of them with an hours
work laid out for MIN, and return at the
end of an hour to find the work done.
1t is literally the fact that the average
canal laborer will not work for more than
ten minutes consecutively as the result of
one initial impulse. AT the end of that
time he must receive new impetus, and
this new impetus must be of tangible
nature 1t is not sufficient for him to
know that the foreman is in his imme-
diate vicinity He must meet the fore
mans eye or hear the foremans voice
when he stops at the end of those ten
minutes. He is the worst laborer in the
world. The negro, as seen from the cot
ton plantations of Mississippi, seems
I'd an Anglo-Saxon marvelously stupid
and lazy. The Jamaica negro is more
than that. He is wholly devoid of any
sense of the Righteousness of hard work
Panama Cor. New York Tribune
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
A Queer Set of People,

They are a queer set, these negroes and
"whte trash" of the south-a queer set.
Rags for clothes, holes with few pieces
Of leather around the edges for Shoes
some ragged straw or felt dangling ovor
their eyes for hats-such is their general
appearance. Their shoes deserve more
detailed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Irvine, holes
and toes, are mixed up in such inextrica-
BILE confusion that it is doubtful whether
daily disentangling takes place. How
the shoes stay on the darky, how tbe
larky stays in the shoes, how he ever
found his way in, once in, how he ever
found his way out, are insoluble prob
lens, which, however, do not bother them
summer or winter "Pete," said a citizen
to ragged moonshiner from the South
mountains one wintry day, II should THU k
that big toe of yours would get frost Bit
ten out on the cold ground this mornip :;
don't it trouble your" "Oh," replied Petn,
al don't pay no 'tention to dat ERE toe. -
Cor. New York Post.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-12-10
The Horrors of Art.

In the manufacture of vases and other
earthen ware for ornamental and decora-
tive uses the aim of the artist designers
seems to be to create forms that are fan
tastic and even terrible, either in the col
ored figures or in the shape of the article
itself. The tabled dragons, hobgoblins
and sea monsters are reproduced with
startling effect, often with fierce beauty
that is fascinating. But in one of the
most conspicuous show windows of the
city is an attempt at this line that, while
attracting many spectators, is hideous.
1t represents clean limbed yellow
hound with woman's head. 1t is sitting
on its launches with its eyes cast down
at the ground. The waving yellow hair
falls from the side of the head into posi-
ton much like the long ears of dog,
while there is that in the expression of the
face which suggests the canine face so
strongly as to make one shudder 1t is a
remarkable specimen of an artists skill.
Spectators who are thrilled with sort OF
horror by looking at it return to look
again and eventually go away speaking in
praise of it in spite of themselves.
York Cor. Brooklyn Eagle