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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-28
The Rabbit Pest in Victoria.

Washington Special.
Mr.. James Nj. Morgan United States consul
general at Melbourne in report to the Depart
ment of State, on 1.-The Rabbit Pest in Victoria. y
says it may be safely stated that during the last
ten years the loss caused by rabbits would
amount to at least f3, 600 900 sterling The rab.
bit which has caused all this damage is the COM
mon gray variety of wild rabbit which was in
troduced into Victoria in 1860 for the purpose of
sport. 1t has been prolific as to literally over
VGn a great portion If the country. One section
OF about 10000 0G acres, where a few years ago
gJniling homesteads, fine orchards and all evil
dences OF prosperity were to be seen. has been
rendered almost useless and uninhabitable.
Large sums of money have been expended to ex-
terminate the pest, but with only partial sue
kess. Rewards have been offered by councils
Tor rabbit skins and payments have been made
Cor about l57, 600 dozens Of skins. AS to the re-
inarkable fecundity of rabbits, Mr.. Morgan says
that one pair will, under the most favorable cir
substances, increase in thirty months to the
enormous number of g 600 000
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DAN VOORHEES,.
The Able Senator Still Bangs Away at the

The Able Senator Still Bangs Away at the
Civil-Service Law.
Interview in Louisville Courier journal.
Have you any new opinion to express on the
subject of the civil-service law?'
mo. Iopposed it from the time it first APP
peared on the floor of the Senate where it orig
mated. | denounced it then and there as a trap
laid by the Republican leaders, aided by few
Democrats, whom they used for the purpose. to
kee2 Republicans in Office and Democrats out of
office | said so then, in my place in the Senate,
and say now. It was passed at a time when
the entire official force of the government
was Republican. and its purpose from it's incip
iency was to keep them from being turned out
in the event of Democratic administration.
have seen nothing to change my mind on that
subject. | believe, with all the strength Of an
honest conviction, that the party placed in power
by popular majority should administer the
government through the hands of It's friendsEand
not of its enemies. No other system is pracLi-
cal or result in public good.
"Speak of tine Spoils Of Office they denounce
the idea that ito the victor belong the spoils.'
Let US see, for a moment what that means.
Spoils in that connection can be nothing but the
Offices themselves. The victors are those who
carry the elections. Now, If the Offices do not
belong to the people who carry the elections
they must belong to those who were defeated at
the polls. They must go somewhere. hold
that under well-known and recognized prin-
ciples of popular government, based upon
the Will OF the people, these offices should be-
long to the majority. These are my views. and
for them l am Simply and individually RESPONSE
ble am not attacking anybody nor defending
anybody. do not complain of Mr.. Cleveland
for enforcing the law. He did not make it. 1t
made to his hand before he entered the
White House. If he likes the law better than
do and think he does, that is matter of taste
and of honest difference between him and myself.
He has never misunderstood my views as to
the law itself. l think he has gi@cn me credit
for honesty in entertaining the &e.ws l have,
and have given him the same. Nor have the
slightest complaint to make of Mr.. Cleveland in
regard to his treatment of Indiana Democrats
in the distribution of his patronage outside of
the civil-service act There are not many Re-
publicans remaining in Office in the State of In
diana and what few there are are not in i'm
portant places nor will they stay long"
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revelation-a revelation Of depravity the could
not imagine. He looked dissipated, as if he'd
been up all night He did not see her.
She passed the place and stopped to think.
1t was her duty to speak to him, to
demonstrate with him. Her dear friend, his
wife, was there at home ali alone, perhaps not
snxious, but certainly unconscious of his in
fanny. This must not be. She would call him
out: she would speak to him, plead with him, APP
peal to his selfrespect and his honor, point out
the disgrace he was bringing upon them all AT
that early hour in the morning. in a low saloon,
with wild companions! 1t was horrible. She
went back and called him out He came.
Good morning, Miss -. How do you dot
Do you want anything very particular! Because,
If you'll excuse me. I've got to attend to business
in here. I'm an officer of the election"
1t dawned upon her. 1t was a polling-place
Her woman's wit came to her rescue.
"Oh, wanted to see you. / was thinking of
going into housekeeping. and l want to get some
estimates for furniture, but by and by will do. y
And ever since he's been bringing designs of
chairs, and SOFAS and things. and showing them
to her. and she hasn't the courage to admit the
mistake she made.
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MINOR MATTERS.

a Wall Over the Filthy Condition of the
Streets Of the Nations Capital.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON Dec. GA chorus of bowls is
g6trg up among the resident population of
Washington over the filthy condition of the
atreets. Although about $50 900 is appropriated
fer street sweeping and large contingent fund
is provided for the District government and the
Commissioners are often calling for extra money
the streets have not been in such bad condition
since the war. The thoroughfares here are of
kept as Clean and 1t is intended that they should
Pc swept every twenty four hours, weather per-
hitting There streets that have not been
swept in three months. Pennsylvania avenue,
the pride OF the city, and the handsomest
thoroughfare in the world, has not been swept
for weeks and the filth Is more than an inch
4sep.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-28
What Ingersoll Would Do.

Philadelphia Press.
heard good story of Robert g. Ingersoll
and a conversation he had with lady on his
great topic. The Colonel was guest at Vir-
gira mansion where there was also as guest a
lady who undertook to discuss religion with him.
She was both beautiful and talented, and the
Colonel was impelied TO be exceedingly courteous
until she persisted in Pumping at him ques-
ton as to his belief in the existence of God
mo-" said the Colonel, II do not believe In
God"
''What will you do" asked the lady, iii you
are brought into the presence of God when you
die? What will you sayl"
The Colonel replied, II shall tell God that He
ought not 20 blame me for having been ignorant
of His existence, and that he ought TO have let
me know more about Him"
''But. suppose. Colonel Ingersoli." the lady con-
tinued, that He reminds you that l told you
tonight of His existence and that you failed to
acknowledged
The Colonel smiled and responded: "Well.
shall tell Him that got my information late in
life, and that from the manner of your CONVEX
sation on the subject think He ought to have let
you know a little more about it"
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A Great Drawback In the South.

Chicago Herald.
IA fall of snow like this would be worth
money down whore live. said a passenger from
the South, looking out of the car window upon
the wintered earth.
How is that!"
"Why, for the chicken business. I'm in the
poultry line myself down near Atlanta. A fall
OF snow like this that would stay on the ground
month would save me at least one hundred
puilets and dozen or two of turkeys"
II don't understand. Snow is not necessary
to the health of poultry, Is itl'
You bet it is. There's nothing like two
inch fall of snow if you're in the poultry bust
ness in place where you're all surrounded by
colored people The lack Of snow IS one of the
great drawbacks to the chicken business in the
South
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General and Personal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-W. c. Winstandley
and wife, of Bedford, are here.
Emily Cunningham has beer commissioned
postmaster at Paragon, Ind.
Dr. Edgar Shields has been highly recon-
mended and strongly indorsed for the position
on the pension board at Muncie. to fill the place
made vacant by the removal of DR.. G. W. 81.
Kemper, AMI 1t Is very probable he will be ap
pointed.
The usual annual count of forty million. dol
lars worth of internal revenue stamps was com
menced at the Treasury Department to-day.
About fifty employees at work on the job.
and. if they are dligent, will finish their task in
a week or two.
Secretary Manning rendered dinner to the
members of the Cabinet tonight. All the mem
bers Of the Cabinet and their wives were pres
ent. The President was inviteS but was unable
to attend, being confined to his rc>Sm with rheu-
matism.
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A Good Woman and How She "Got Left. (,


San Francisco Chronicle
Bless their hearts, there are some awfully good
women in this world 1t is pleasant to know,
when 1t is remembered that the sex is universal
ly credited with the desire and ability TO make
one another's lives miserable, that some excep-
tions really do exist Women haters have said
very rough things about women, bat even
their best friends have found it hard to
deny that woman likes to plant sting
in another woman's mind. When the average
member of the sex sees her friends husband in
an equivocal position she immediately proceeds
to give the information to his wife. But know
one, one who deserves to be placed on record
among the angels in petticoats who have at in
frequent intervals inhabited this earth and made
limited spaces of it beautiful. All me! Quartz
is cheap but stick few points of gold in it,
how beautiful it becomesl Well, this
young lady was coming down town very
early in the morning 1t was
election time But few persons were up and the
streets looked haggard. AS she passed briskly
along she saw In a little corner saloon the hus-
band of q dear friend of hers in apparently IA
miliar conversation with queer-looking men. To
say she was shocked Ia to say nothing II was q
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Fiftieth Congress. he would have served twenty
two years. He has looked wistfully upon get
ting TO tho Senate, and believes now the time
has come when he should round up his political
career with this honor. He will leave for In
dianapolis in a few days to look after his fences
which he thinks are in as good condition as
either McDonald's or GraYa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-28
Holman WIN BE a Candidate.

WASHINGTON Special.
Holman has about concluded to enter the race
fpr the Indiana senatorship against ex-senator
Mcdonald and Governor Gray. Mr.. Holman
has always been of the impression that he might
baye been elected instead Of Mcdonald in 1874.
had he made more vigorous campaign. At
tne last convention which renominated DIR.
Holman he said that, with the expiration Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-28
Reward for Arrest of Bank Thieves.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2Z-This circular was re-
ceived to-day at police headquarters:
Five hundred dollars reward for the capture of
thief or thieves. Stolen, from First National Bank
of Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 21, the following bills:
Fivedolar circulating notes of the above bank Nos
1901 to IL 800 inclusive, signed partly by H. H
Camp. president, and +. G.. Bigelow, cashier. Sup
posed to have been stolen by bank sneaks whose
description is follows: One about thirty-ve years
DID, five feet eight inches high: short dark mustache
and short cropped beard; dark stiff hat, dark over
coat. Description of other party not known. Send
information to g. ]. Refs chief of police Milwaukee,
WIS.
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,Justice Woods.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 27.-Nothing has been re-
ceived in this city to-day regarding the reported
dangerous illness, in California, of Justice
Woods, of the United States Supreme Court.
Mrs. H. F. Warner, relative of Justice Woods,
said tonight that she thought the reports were
an entire mistake. She had received letter
from Miss Woods on Saturday. saying that the
Justice was improving, and that she Miss
Woodsl would be in Washington in week from
TO-DAY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-28
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS

ON THE MoNoN ROUTE H., N. A. & c. RAILWAY
The Monon route o.. N. A. & G. railway will sell
excursion tickets between all points its lines in
Guiding Chicago at fare for the round trip. Tick
cts are cool going Dec "a % 81 and Jan. l, and
good returning until Jan. 8. 1897, inclusive.
Tickets be procured at % South Illinois street.
LAG South Illinois street, Union Depot and Massa-
chusetts-avenue Depot
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They Were Very Impolite.

Rockland Courier Gazette
There was missionary concert at Rockland
Church the other evening, and among other
things was paper on missionary work read by
young lady When she had finished, the
leader of the meeting said:
1--WE will now sing 'Hallelujah IT'S Done"
whereat everybody smiled.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-28
what q Mean Man Saws,

Chicago Rambler.
A ladies' luncheon partg--its dialogue:
sTreal"
"He!r
''Te-he!l!"
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BALMY odors from Spice islands,
Waited by the tropic breeze;
Sozodont in healthfui fragrance
Cannot be surpassed by these.
Teeth it whitens, purifies;
You will use it If you're wise.
IMPORTANT CHANGE OF RUNNING TIME
IN BEE-IINE TRAINS

On and after Sunday, Dec &c, train No. "a leav-
ing indianapolis at Hos A. NJ. will run through to
Munce, making direct connections at that point for
Fort Wayne and all northern Michigan points
w. j. NICHOLS d. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-28
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR EXCURSION

VIA VANDALIA LINE.
Holiday excursion tickets will be sold at the Van
daia office, Washington and Illinois streets,
and Union Depot Dec. "a. %, 81 and Jan. I,
AT ONE AND ONE-THIRD FARES FOR THE ROUND TRIP
good to retur until Jan. g. inclusive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-28

MANY parents and physicians certify that in attacks
of Group, children have been saved by DIR. Ransoms
Hive Syrup and Tou.
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MR. A. s. DUNN Washington, d. O., cured o
severe cough with Red Star Cough Cure.
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VIRGINIA AVENUE RINK.

Open for skating Wednesday, Thursday Friday
and Saturday afternoon and evening. Paper Carni
val New Years eve; skate old year out and new
year in Wednesday night, great two-mile race
Saturday night, skate till 10 and dance till IL.
Prices as usual admission, 15ci skates surface.
10c extra.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-30
A Resolution

For the construction of q sidewalk on the east
slde OF broadway from Sixth street to the
Bfoadway bridge across the Rhine creek, in
front OF and along lots !. 2, 3, 4, s, q, n, 4 and 9,
IN block 50, and lots s,3, AS, 6, I, 5 and 8, in
block "a, Todd's Yankton. and thence north
N n front OF and owned by 49,. ....... to
be 1t resolved by the Mayor and Council of the
City of YankIon:
Section l.; That it is, and is hereby declared
necessary, that the following sidewalk shouId
be constructed in the city of Yaukton to-yrt:
On the east side of Broadway from Sixth street
20 Inc broadway, bridge across the Rhine creek
9, in block SO, and lots 2, ), /. {. !. I. 3 and .,
IN block ~, Todd's Yankton, and thence north
IN front of land owned by .,,,.,.,, 10 said
broadway bridge,
teet wide, the outer edge thereof to be laid up
Oh the curD line OF said Broadway street, ......
o ceibs oistant from the adjacent lots above des-
strueted OF wood and in all respects in accord
a9cs with the requirements of the ordinances
OIL nhe Guy, and plans and specifications to be
the Alsyor and Council. The said side salkss
alonsside,, or In front of any of the aforesaid
aoos, situated on a corner, made by the inter-
section of two streets, shall be extended to the
curb line of the crossing street, or so as to
meet and connect with any sidewalks now laid
down, or that may be laid down hereafter.
upon such crossing streets.
Section 8. That the cost and expense Of
mahlns 5ne AFORESAID improvements shall be
betrayed by special tax, to be levied upon the
AFORESAID lots, or parts of lots, bounding or
aputting On the same, in proportion to the
feet front or the said lots or parts Of lots so
BOUNDING or abutting.
section 4; That said sidewalk may be laid on
g ifo as designated in the said plans and spe-
SeeGion 6. That this resolution shall De ! ub-
newspaper of the city.
Adopted September 18th. 1880.
%. M. O,BRIEN, Coy CLERK.
Approved this 18th day of Sept. 1885.
JAMES CROWE MAYOR nrn tenn.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-30
euro For Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by a sense
of weight in the back, loins and lower part
OF the abdomen, causing the patient to
suppose he has some affection of the kid
neys or n%eighboring organs. At times,
81 nptoms of indigestion are pregent, as
aatulency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc.
A moisture, like Precipitation, producing a
disagreeable itching, after getting warm is
q common attendant. Blind, bleeding
and itching Piles yield at once to the ap-
plication of Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which
acts directly upon the parts affected,
absorbing the tumors, a~llaying the intense
itching, and effecting a permanent cure.
Price fifty cents. Address, The DR.. Boz
sanko Medicine Co., Piqua, o. sold by
Purdy & Brecht.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-30
Advice TO Mothers

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by q sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth? II SO,
send at once and GET a bottle OF
MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for
Children Teethlng. Its value is lncalcu-
liable. 1t will relieve the poor little suf-
ferer Immediately. Depend upon it,
mothers, there is no mistake about it.
1t cures d~ysentery and diarrhoea, regu-
.lates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind colo, softens the gums, reduces in
fammation and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. Mrs. WinsloW's
Soothing Syrup for Children Teethtng is
pleasant to tho taste, and is the presorip.
ton of n of the oldest nurses and
best female physicians in the United
States, and is for sale by all druggists
throughout the world. Price twenty
five cents o bottle.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-30

introduced to her, under her own mothers
roof.
That was about two years ago. Miss
Kingdom went to Europe in May with Days
company, travelling with them, playing in
London, Paris and Germany. A few weeks
ago she resigned her place and started home.
Monday, Sept. Is, she landed from a Euro
pean steamer in New York. Mr.. Gould met
her and went with her to her mothers fat.
Tuesday afternoon he, Miss Kingdom and her
mother boarded Mr.. Jay Gould's yacht, the
Atalanta, and steamed up the Hudson to Ir-
vington, where the Gould summer residence,
L~yndlurst, is. The Lyndhurst parlors were
decorated with flowers and otherwise the
mansion wore a festive appearance, and it
was not long after the arrival of the party
before Rev. DR.. Washington Choate, tho
Presbyterian divine of ~lrvington, had pro-
nounced George j. Gould and Edith Kingdom
man and wife. Only her mother and Mr..
Goulds father and mother, and brothers and
! sisters were there. ii was II quigU, beautiful
| wedding at home, with no fuss and feathers.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-30
En- unriyaIled Record.

Allcock's Porous Plasters have. in the
last twenty-five years, proved them
selves the best, safest. and most effectual
remedy for Spinal Complaints, Incipient
Consumption, Dlsrrhoea, Pleurisy.
Tumors, Asthma, Bronchitis, Epilepsy,
Lumbago, Debility, Rheumatism, Gout,
Sciatica, Loss of vigor, Dropsy, Paraiy-
sis. loss of voice, Hysteria, Nervousness,
Indigestion, PalpitatIon.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-30
serious Danger

Threatens every man, oma or child,
living in a region of country where fever and
ague is prevalent, since the germs of malarial
disease are inhaled from the water of such a
region. Medicinal safeguard is absolutely
necessary to nulify this danger. As a means
of fortifying and acclimating the system 80 as
to be able to resist malarial poison, Aostetter's
Stomach Bitters is incomparably the best and
the most popular Irregularities of the stom-
ach, liver and bowels encourage malaria; but
these are speedily rectiied by the Bitters. The
functions of digestion and secretion are assist
ed by its use, and q vigorous as well as regular
condition of the system promoted by it. Con-
stitution and physique are thus defended
against the inroads of malaria by this match
less preventative, which is also a certain and
thorough remedy in the worst cases of inter
mittent and remittent fevers.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-30
Renews Her Youth,

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
county, Iowa, tells the following re.
marksble story, the truth of which is vouched
for by the residents of the town: II am rs
years old, have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many years; could
not dress myself without help. Now l am free
from all pain and soreness, and am able to do
my own homework. 1 owe my thanks to
Electric Bltters for having renewed my youth,
and removed completely all disease and pain
Try a bottle, only SOC. at Purdy q Brecht's
Excelsior Drug Store.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-30
Nervous Debilitatea Men

You are allowed a free trial Of thirty
lays of the use OF DIR. Dyes celebrated
Volte1c Belt with Electric Suspensory
Appliances, for the speedy relief and
permanent cure If Nervous Debility,
loss of Vitnli6, anu Mani God, and all
kindred troubles. Also, for many other
diseases. Complete restoration to
health, vigor and manhood guaranteed
No risk is incurred. Illustrated pam.
phlet, with full information, terms, ETC..
mailed free by addressing Voltaio Belt
Co.. Marshall, Mich.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-30
A Resolution

froVidlng for the extension of a water main
on walnut street from Third street to
Resolved, Thata water main of six inch pipe
PC iald from the main on Third street at the
sntetseotion Of Third and Walnut streets,
second street, with hydrants at proper point
. 7 points: Provided, that the money to pay the
c cStv hereof be immediately deposited ~ the
nay a treasury by the person or persons whose
.a OF name are OF is signed hereto, subject
% ne returned to said person or persons, as the
ease may 5e, at the pleasure of the mayor and
Ssta of on said city, within two years from
u zen per cent per annum added.
Der, 1883. 10Y
Attest: z. NJ o'BRIEN, City CLERK.
HppRoVed this Ilth day of September, 1885.
JAMES GROVE, Mayor pro tenn.
Accepted by the, person or persons whose
q september, 1886:
Charles +. Rossteuscher .s453 80