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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01

An Organization Which Is in Bad Health,
Financially and Spiritually.

Financially and Spiritually.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
New YORK. July 31.-The American Tract
Society is at the point of either death or renewed
life Both its financial and spiritual health is
bad, though not by reason of anything in the
least scandalous, and committee has been ap-
pointed to recommend rejuyenation or demise.
It is the feeling among the friends of the tins
honored society that a radical change in the
character of the tracts. to bring them up to the
times, would infuse new life DIR. Rand, the
general Sc cretary says it is impossible as yet to
outline the reforms, for no meeting has been
held except to effect aformal organization, and
the members are scattered about the world en-
ioving vacations. The society was induced to
take action of this character by a gradual
and steady decrease in the receipts during
the last twelve years. This is attributed not
to any uuattractive appearance of the tracts
nor to inferority of any kind as compared with
similar works published elsewhere, but to the
rise of SO many denominational publishing
houses. There is no large denomination to-day
that does not maintain its own book concern,
and the patronage of the general society has
therefore fallen off Few of these book concerns
are self.supporting Their ends are made to
meet by contributions taken in the churches
once year. The church members naturally
give their denomination the preference in assist
ance for propagandism, and the tract society
suffers Moreover" said DR.. Rand there has
been great multiplication of periodicals during
the past few years and denominational papers
are more numerous than when this society was
organized. All these things combine to force
US to adopt some new policy but what It will be
| have no idea Our tracts are equal to the best
in every particular, but it may prove that we
shall have to curtail work" Early in Sep
tember a decision will be reached, and the Amer
lean Tract Society will begin to issue leaflets of
new designs or usher Itself out of existence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01
A MURDERER,s vAGARY.
He Imagines that His Eyes Garry a Photo
graph of His Great Crime.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
NEW YORK, July 3I-A man with wild ex-
preston in his eyes presented himself at the Eye
and Ear Infirmary, free institution, and took
his turn among the score of others awaiting ex-
animation Speed characterizes the preliminary
work of the physicians here and questioning is
usually preceded by mechanical tests of the
vision. In this case they revealed no defects in
the eyes, and the doctor asked the man what
was the trouble He calmly but earnestly said
that there was indelibly impressed on the retiras
of his eyes the vision of a woman being killed BY
himself. He wished to have the sight removed
By an operation, no matter if the de-
struction of his eyes was involved
because he had borne the infliction
twelve years, and felt that he could stand it no
longer IF you don't do this for me- he de-
clared to DR.. Agnew. the consulting surgeon of
the infrmary, II will punch out my own eyes"
He narrated that, in 1874, he murdered his wife.
His name was John Furlong and the crime was
committed in Montreal He was fixed in his be-
lief that the view of the woman, as she looked
when he had prostrated her on the floor and was
striking her with an ak, was indelibly photo
graphed in his eyes, and he had plenty of scien-
tifc theory-distorted, yet ingenious-to ex.
plain the phenomenon. As he was evidently la
boring under q monomania, he was sent to tn 8
Ward's.island asylum. 1t is learned that he die
slay his wife, as described, and that on his trial
he was acquitted on the ground Of insanity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01
Dynamite Outrage in Pennsylvania.

morning a tremendous explosion, the shock of
which was distinctly felt in this city, occurred at
st. Clair, two miles distant Dynamite had
been placed under the Baptist Church and ex-
ploded, wrecking the building and entaling dam
age to the amount of several hundred dollars
The perpetrators have not been discovered, but
the act Il universally regarded as a result of
the crL ado of the law and order society through
whose efforts Daniel Walker, an old and re-
spected citizen. was recently imprisoned for a
died in a short time, his death being generally
attributed to his Imprisonment. Some six
months ago the store of an active member of the
society was blown up, and the excitement and
bad blood occasioned by that demonstration have
been raised to fever heat by the subsequent
events resulting in this mornings outrage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01

boycott, though they are careful not to use the
offensive word in their manifesto They mean
to so arrange matters that all dealers who refuse
to agree to abolish the 7-csnt pint. shall be un-
not claimed that the brewers are in sympathy
with the movement. but it is thought that they
will be by kind of reactionary movement OF
the boycott. The dealers will refuse to patron
ize the brewers who fail to back them up IN the
crusade against the 7-cent pint. That is, the
new boycott is provided with an attachments to
make it kick both ways. It will be interesting
and instructive to observe how it will work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01

Great R9 Suit Sale at hand In the last two weeks
we have sold hundreds of S12 $15 and $18 Suits
for s8 We accomplished our object-cleaned out our
surplus stock, though at enormous sacrifice. By
next Saturday night not single Suit Of the entire lot
will be left to tell the tale.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01

NJ X. Smell, representative of the Harris
burg Car Company, of Harrisburg. Pa, was
waylaid and robbed of 81. 800 in money, near
Elmhurst, Wis, on Thursday night. Mr.. Smell
is at Elahurst, under care Of physicians.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Average Attendance.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch

To the Editor ofthe Dispatch:
Permit me to counsel the public
school authorities so to regulate mat
tiers as not to hold the teachers respon-
sible for the attendance of scholars.
Teachers should have such authority to
suspend pupils as will secure discipline
in their schools. The people should
have good children or none at all.
Badly-conducted schools only train the
children to evil. Children should be
made to obey their teachers and
to behave themselves. To insure
good schools the teachers should be
required to report the conduct
of their scholars needing discipline to
one of the trustees, and these
trustees should be required so to ar
range their duties that one Of their
number should visit each school in the
district on every Friday afternoon.
The teachers should be efficient and
good disciplinarians. And if parents
do not choose to avail themselves OF
these schools the teachers should not
be responsible. They should receive
their pay. No average attendance
should be required Of the teacher. The
penalty Of non-attendance should be at
tached to the pupils and their parents,
not to the innocent teachers. Ifthis is
done the schools in the country will not
be q sham. Rus.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
still In full force. There is no question
Of constitutionality here, Brother MA
RYE.
Silver Lunatics.
RYE.

Mr.. II. II. GIBBS, ex-governor Tor
president) of the Bank Of En- land, and
Mr.. HENRY X. GRENFELI, the present
governor ofthat the mos. celebrated bank
in the world, are bimetallists /! SO says
telegram in yesterdays Dispatch
And the former gentleman has SAID that
he was confident that the United states
Congress would not demonetize silver
nor stop its coinage. He attributes the
financial troubles of the world in a
measure to the unsettled condition OF
the currency question in many if not
all countries. lie holds that bimetallism
is necessary to agriculture and trade.
In Germany, too, the silyerites seem to
be growing rapidly in numbers.
What riH the goldites say as to
these the most distinguished financiers
in the world? When governor and an
ex-governor of the Bank Of England de-
clare that silver constitutes o necessary
part of the currency Of the world, they
must mean something by it; and the
little fellows who have been making
Wall street hideous with their cries
against silver ought to hide their dimin-
ished heads. But we know what these
gentry will say-namely, that Mr..
GIBBs and Mr.. GRENFELL are Bril-
fish enemies of these United States and
urging us on to our own ruin and to
their benefit. But who will credit such
an aspersion?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Ohio.

OulOs
The Ohio Senate is composed OF 81
members-20 Democrats and IL Re
publicans. But if the four Democratic
senator's from Hamilton county be ex-
cluded, the Senate will stand l6 Demo-
Gratis to II Republicans-one majority
for the Republicans. But, again, Il
members do not constitute a majority
of 81. Nor would Is be a majority oil
37-the number that could be made up
by counting the Republican Lieutenant
Governors vote (he is President Of the
Senate). IL the Democrats had control
of the lower house they would easily
carry their point; for they have ~
members according to their count. But
with the Republicans in charge Of the
lower house, the Democrats are power
less. All they can do is to keep out OF
the way Of the officers Of the Senate,
and not allow themselves to be forced
into the Senate chamber. If the Re-
publicans once get even three of them
therein, they will expel the Hamilton
county Democrats and seat the Hamil-
ton county Republicans. Our tele-
graphic columns may tell the result.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Free School-Books.
The Chase City Clipper says:

The chase CHy CtiPpeF says
ave don't wish to draw any color
line into this matter, but we are not
willing for it to be decided by vote of
the different counties as to whether we
should have free books, and if the Gen
eral Assembly forget us down here and
pass such law, it will injure rather
than benefit the Democratic party for
we know so well what would be the
result in this county. We halt here
and quote from an editorial in the Dis
patch. which contains our ideas er-
actly."
The Clipper then quotes from what
we said in reply to the Danyille Regis
ter the other day.
We now wish to add that to submit
the question of free books to the coun-
ties in the black belt would be almost
exactly equivalent to passing law re-
quiriDg those counties to furnish books
free to all the children, white and black,
in the public schools therein. The
election would be a farce and the
Legislature would save money to the
people interested by passing such law
as we have indicated. 1t would be an
outrage upon the taxpayers of all such
counties to pretend to give them a
choice, well knowing beforehand that
there was to be no choice allowed, but
an avalanche Of negro votes in favor Of
taxing the white property.holders.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Pass Him Around.

The Independent Republican papers
are already giving BoUTELLE the bene-
fit of free advertising. The New
York Times opens with the following
"puff":
1.-The fiery, untamed Boutelle, of
Bangor, endeavored yesterday to stir
the blood Of his fellow-partisans once
more with the old controversy over
patriotism and treason in connection
with the alleged erasure Of inscriptions
in the Norfolk navy-yard and the re-
moyal of Federal soldiers from employ
ment there. He was not willing to ex~
tend his proposed inquiry to changes in
the service under his friend Secretary
Chandler when the Confederate Briga-
der Malone was allowed to make
LOYALTY to him the condition OF
retention in the service. The extern
sion was authorized nevertheless, but
it had to be done by Democratic votes.
In such minds as that possessed by
Mr.. Boutelle patriotism is mere party
matter and loyalty is a question of poll
tics. BY all means let us know about
the inscriptions and the dismissals, but
let not our knowledge stop with the in
coming of Democratic Administration.
The sectional turn given to the House
debates at every possible opportunity
by implacable patriots is getting tire
some to the sober citizens Of the repub.
lic."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


EAGI EN.--ulcd, January %, 1855. I'D
WARD T.. Youngest child ~ John and Mary
Eaeiey. aged eight years aud ten months.
learNttle EDWARD in Heaven,
safe. very safe. over there;
Taken from earth in MS beauty,
Before he knew sorrow or care.
come from your arms lovely mother.
To live with the pure and the true
tod took your treasure 10 Heaven
That Your heart might journey there, too.
Funeral will take place from ~. Patrick s.
church ~ NDAN EVENING a. haltpast =
o'clock. Friends and acqualntauces OF the
family are invited 10 attend.
Baltimore and New YORK papers please
copy. ~
BOSWELL Fell asleep at 1 p. NJ. Satur.
day. January % 1856. CARRIE. only child
Of Ia Fayctte and clara Boswell
sweet lips half parted I'm peaceful smile;
The Hight OF God upon the baby brow;
A hush upon the tiny waNen face
pur darling but tender memry now.
Zone home! An, yes, our darling calmly
Earth Holds FOR her nor care, nor grief
Her pure young fe has gained the pardon
won
with such deep pain upon the bitter
cross.
Funeral service al the residence. 80 west
Main street. on SUNDAY At 2:30 p. VI
Friends and acquaintance invited To at
tend without further rotice.
DANIEL S.-pied, January y, 1886, at
40. 2sO2 east clay street, Mrs. VI. \. Dan
lkI~.
Norfo.k and Petersburg papers please
copy.
LFITCIh-Died, suddenly. January Il
1S~6. at his residence. Mt. LA, Bucking
nam county. Va. THOMAS VIA RICE
IklTCH. I'M the siNtieth year OF h!sagc.
(" lie that sOWeth TO the spirit shall OF tie
spirit reap life everlasting
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
virginia News Notes.

Horse-thieyes are operating in the
neighbOrhood of New Market.
F. W. Chamberlayne. Of Richmond,
is at the Atlantic, Norfolk.
Mr.. William II. Faulconer, one Of
the oldest citizens Of Gordonsyille, died
Friday Of brain trouble.
Mrs. Virginia Carmichael, relict Of
the late Richard II. Carmichael, Sr.,
died at the residence of Mrs. Nellie Car
michael, in Fredericksburg, Friday.
The Piedmont Vrginida says
Miss Sallie Strother, sister Of Mr.. John
r. Strother, formerly senator for this
district, has been remembered in the
will Of the late Baroness Fahrenburg,
of Paris.
The Page Courier says: Diphtherla
which has been very virulent in the
neighborhood Of Kimball, this county
has abated considerably. In addition
to the five children Of Mr.. Grandstaf
that died, Mr.. Scott Fristoe has also
lost two.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Ireland.

The Queens speech affords little
comfort to the friends Of Ireland. 1t
not only dissipates the hope for home
rule for Ireland in the near future, but
makes it evident that the weight Of the
Irish party in Parliament is by no
means as great as it had been supposed
to be. If, as has been stated, that
party now held the balance of power
even the Queen would hardly have ad-
vocated policy that suggests the days
of CAsTLEREAGH. The present Eng
lish Government is government in
in sympathy with the Crewn, and the
Queens attitude indicates that SAILS
BURY is confident Of Wing support
upon the Irish question.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
The New Building.

The building called for by Mr.. Pol.
LARD's bill is one that is badl y needed.
1t ought to be erected as soon as pos
sible. We think, too, that in planning
it the fact ought to be borne in mind
that new Capitol is needed and will
probably be built before many years,
and halls be provided for in the new
building in which the Senate and House
Of Delegates may sit whilst the new
Capitol is being built. Whatever its
strength, the present Capitol has a
reputation for weakness occasioned by
the numerous alterations which have
been made in that edifice. We are not
sure but tie present Legislature ought
TO provide for the erection Of new
Capitol.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Brady as a Practical Joker

We are informed that BoUTELLE
was astonished. So was JOHN PHT-
NIX's mule. But if BOUTELLE learns
from his experience what there was not
enough left Of the mule to learn-that it
was unwise to allow practical joker
to fire kicking cannon from his back
he will not have suffered in vain. We
say practical joker, because it stands
to reason that after BRADY'S fair
promises and brotherly talk to
the people of his district last fall,
the little job he put up on BoUTELLE
could not have been anything but a
practical joke. lie must have known
that the rebel gun he strapped to the
stalwart shoulders of the man from
Maine would not only prove a kicker,
but q somersault- shooter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
SAVED BYTWO HEROINES.
They Garry Babies aud an Invalid woma
from n Burning Building.

They Garry Babies aud an Invalid Woman
from Burning building.
A Boston special says Thomas
Whitens, janitor ofthe Hotel Exeter, dis
covered fire in one Of the coal-bins in
the basement last evening and gave the
alarm to the occupants, who rushed TO
the street. Miss L. Sears, who occupied a
room on the third floor, as she
reached the second floor thought OF the
baby of Mr.. Lewis Myers, and groping
her way through the suffocating smoke
into the apartments found the little one
almost suiiocated in its crib. Hastily
throwing her wrapper over 1t she
reached the lower landing when she
stumbled over what she found to be the
child of another occupant, and this she
also carried to the street. Mrs. Upham,
wife of ii. NJ. Upham, of the firm OF
Cupples, Upham & Co., who occupied
rooms on the upper floor, carried Mrs.
Howard, who is old and an invalid, from
the rooms of her son on the fourth floor
to the street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
Pass him around.
Rontelle,s Quest Rewarded.

Our Washington correspondent in
forms us that Rear Admiral BOUTELLE,
of the Republican congressional pratt
cal squadron, is a handsome man.
Physically he may be; but the impress
sion the country has Of him just at
present is that he is slightly disligured.
For wears BoUTELLE he'd been hunting
a southern storm. Friday he caught
up with one, and the result can
not fail to remind the public
of some passages in SARGENT's
Trial Of the Tyre" For about
fifteen minutes there were all kinds OF
music in the House, and no ships crew
ever had more fun crossing the equator
than had the Democratic members for a
brief space. Then the Rear-Admiral
passed the word to Wheelman BRADY
to steer for dry-dock and take an in
ventory of damages-both sadder if
not wiser men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24

Let us pass al the laws that can under
the Constitution be passed to induce
the bondholders to fund under the RID
DLEBERGER bill, but let not the vir-
ginia Legislature engage in "boycot-
ting" II is an invention that will re-
turn to plague the inventor. To pub
lish the names Of 8 thousand highly
respectable gentlemen and their counsel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24

Report from q Baltimore druggist :
/ have sold all of the best Cough Rem
edies for the last fifteen years, and have
found none to approximate the exceed
ingly large sale Of DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup.-W. l.. Keller, corner Pennsyl-
wanna avenue and Biddle street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
MARRIAGES.

IOHNSON-WOODE Married. al the
residence OF the brides brother.in- law. Mr..
T. y. BEDFORD. No. 3l2 north Third street,
January 90 1856. by the Rev. Or. hatcher
MISS IDA V. WOODEN and Nj. JAMES "
JOHNSON; both OF this city.
SOUTHALL-IIALI.- Married, on the
23d OF december. le~1. 40 the residence Of
her brolber.iu law. b. \. Armstrong, 400
east sixth street, Kansas Guy, Mo-, hv The
Rev. william Frost Bishop. Miss LINDA
~OUTHALL formerly OF Richmond y a.. To
HERBERT T.. HALL, OF South Paris. Me.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Thurs
doy. January II. 1855. by Rev. j. e.. Rssd
rhSiOr OF Trinity Methodist church. JON y
r. WAIDMNN TO KITTA T.. LOGAN; both
o, Richmond. so cards.
Baltimore Sun please copy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24
ArCTIoS SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
BY X. Is. Chafnn ( Co..
Real Estate Auctlonesrs.
No. DQrfu T,t,,t.


COMMISSIONERS AUCTIONSAtV
~ OF VAIL ABLE LANDS Avn NIL.
in CHESItRFlE bD COUNTY In n,,r',,
ance OF decree Of the Circuit t'1nrt ~
tbcsterneld. entered on the sle d,v ~
December, 1852. ia the suits ~ ,,ies -,
Gates and Gregory -. Gates &C tb. ,,,
designed commissioners w ill s.Iat MI.
auction, on the premises. on
SATURDAY. JANUARY e. 1889.
A. II O'Clock the "sEGUtS TRACT %.
LAND, containing 0025 ACRES. with
the MILLS thereon. formerly belonging
10 the late william Beverly Gates lying in
Chesterfield county. on the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad, and Ou the main road
leading from Richmond to Chesterfield
CourthOuAe, and about SIX miles from X en-.
mOui.
This property will be- divided aui soli ~
three anels-that portion thereof l.o'ted
20 John &. GOOde and wife, consisting ~ the
nj Us and about lOa Acres and tat port iOu
allotted 10 J. VI. Gregory aud " r.. consist
Ing OF the Dwelling House and 900 and -.
Acres and that portion allotted 90 judith
r. Winfree formerly Gates. consisting Of
600 and ---- Acres or q suifcieif .lautify
OF said allotments Ia pay me 81 1gnt. due
nom the parties rrsp"cti,e'y
TERMS One third cash aui TIE residue
I'm equal insiaimenis a. >iN and twelve
months. with interest AZ ~. cent. p.ral.
mum nom tie day of sale
VI. 81. GILLIAN
7. VI cos NER
Comm >sIluert.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24

as those Of men endeavoring to pay
taxes in coupons would be to encourage
others to do likewise. "Who would
desire to be in better company WIN
be the resulting interrogatory' Da.'
above all, the thing is wrong in ITSELF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24

TRU STEES' SALE OF THE WELL
Il KNOWN MILL PROPERTY KNuNN
A. "bO\ER MILLS - GOODui ANu
cot MY. DIRECTLY ON the LINI nI
1HE RICHMOND MD AIIrgIf W.
RAILROAD Al DOVER Nil.I~S IAIlpN.
Al ri EIIC Al tlIoN.-iu execution of
TWO certain deeds Of Trust from ~. rs.
WIGHT and wife. to the unders gnei as
trustees. the trst bearing iafe 3th January.
lSs5. and the second ltth March. lSss. both
duly recorded ln Goochlaui ourty curt .
We VIII offer lor sale. upon the premise Ou
FRIDAY. IEHRUAR> ), 1855
al O'Clock NJ. being required SD 10 do ~
the holder 81 the notes al, reby SECURED. de-
fault having been made n the payment of
the sad deeds and described a. follows
An that certain tract ~ and IyIIx q the
county OF GOocniaui. containing acres.
more or iess. with the Ni.l NIL fixtures
dwelling. House. and all buildings ilN-
tutts and Improvements on tho said prr-
mlSts: all rights priv ileg'. and appurie
BanceS thereto belonging. Inc property
has been recently rebuilt and rs I'D pettr.'
order.
TFRNs: cash as TO the cost and rNp'n~'s
# sale. and sufficient tO pay oN Hui = ~-
charge a note ofSl OOO. with Interest tN.tr-
ON from 2lst June, 1855, AMI note Of
81 500. with Interest thereon nom -.u Ap...
lss5. and as To the remainder ur0n -IHu
term, as the said " ight may demlrf ono
fbs duV of sale. or in case of his failure s. -
do. as the trustees shall think h"~i.
". J.. COW Al.|..
W. Ii. MrCNHI.i1.
aZ4 lt -...-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24

Zone object in admitting Dakota
into the Union is to freeze out the
South" 1t will be a cold day when
Dakota beats the South at a game of
freeze ont.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-24

THE Cincinnati Zoo is monkeying
hopelessly with a debt Of sl75,000."
1t couldn't run against the legislative
circus at Columbus.