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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
NIisdirected Ridicule.

To the Editor of the Indiana polls Journal:
Replying to a bit of wel-me but somewhat
coarse ridicule in the Rushville Jacksonian d.
rected at my WAR "Reminiscences" published re-
Gently in the Daily Journal, I wish to remark
that while the Rushvile editor is too wild for a
preacher he is certainly to tame for clown.
Mr.. Puntenney was himself good soldier dur
ing the war; and renamed a red hot Republican
up to 1870, or thereabouts. At that time he got
angry about some local matter, and has ever
since been apologizing for his war record by
abusing the great Republican leaders of that
period in his paper. the Jacksonan, and condon-
ing the crimes of traitors
1t is probable that he used his jeff Davis relic
ian old rusty steel pen formerly owned by the
blatant arch traitor. and secured for Mr. p. by
Luther Benson during one of the latters lectur-
ing trips, South in penning that distressingly
funny editorial. He should send a marked
copy of his paper to Jeff The venerable wretch
might extract enough sympathy out of it to APP
preciate, at least, the writer's intention to be
witty. Adverting to the undisguised obscenity
of Mr.. Puntenney's remarks about the 'shor'
that troubles our veteran it recalls the well-re-
membered fact that nothing louder or more ter
rifyng in its effects than the kind of explosion
he alludes to was required during those troub-
lous times to start his interesting friends, the
Northern copperheads, on hasty trip to Can
ada; and Mr. P. s application of the incident GER
tainly gives pith and effect to the old wartime
saying that Nothing frightens Democrat
like the draft"
In accepting old Jeffs relic, Mr.. Puntenney
virtually LAID down the sword of patriotism and
took up the pen of treason. When the time
came for this decision, he did not hesitate long
between the "bloody shirt" and old Jeff's petit
coat, fitting garb in which to parade his
opinions and sympathies j. c. OoHILTREE
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thence east over its main line. The new road
will parallel the Baltimore & Ohio tracks, and,
when finished will bring coal from the Georges
creek region to Cumberland, thence north to
the State line by the Pennsylvania railroad in
Maryland, where connection will be made with
the main line of the Pennsylvania the
Huntingdon & Broad Top which is already under
very favorable traffic contract with the Penn
sylvania railroad The surveys of the new line
were begun only few weeks ago by Chief En-
gineer Joseph u. Crawford, and within three
weeks of the first survey gangs of men were at
work. The Philadelphia Press says: 'The Penn
sylvania railroad, as a corporation. is not inter-
ested in the new Piedmont g. Cumberland rail-
road but it is said that persons heavily interest
ed in the Pennsylvania are also interested with
Messrs Elkins and Davis in the new line
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Thomas Jefferson's Religion.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
In DR.. Gilbert's able sermon published in
Mondays Journal occurs this remarkable SEN
tence: "Only an evangelical Christian could
write those words This after quoting this
language in the declaration of independence
and attributed to the pen Of Thomas Jefferson
eve hold that all men are created equal, and en-
dowed by their creator with certain inalienable
rights; that among these are life liberty and the
pursuit of happiness "An atheist must stop
before the word created" he says. Does not
the Doctors enthusiastic admiration of the
spirit. of the heart, of the man who wrote those
lines at once cali into consideration the religious
sentiments of Jsfersonl 1t is written of him
that in early life Jefferson was accustomed to
visit q small Baptist church that held its meet
lngs near to his home, and the Democratic prin-
ciples as taught in the government of that
church were so infused into his mind that they
became the governing principle in it in his after
life. 1t is also matter of history that his
the moving power in the Virginia Legislature
that caused the abrogation of those laws that
consigned Baptsts, Methodists and Quakers to
prison for preaching their peculiar doctrines, in
non-conformity to the established order of re-
ligion. Hence, those religionists, who had OBJ
tanned their ascendancy by the law, not
slow in charging Jefferson with being the enemy
of true religion; and it was not long in assuming
the shape of a charge that he was disbeliever
II any religion. In fact, an infdel, or perhaps
worse. Thus was his position understood TO be,
by those who favored the principle of establish
ing religion by law, when he became candidate
for the presidency. in 1900; and with that feeling
against him the influence of the church estab-
lishment of New England was arraved against
him, with all the most bitter denunciations as
the enemy of religion. In the event of his
election they claimed that their churches would
all be turned into sheep-shelters, and their
preachers compelled to beg their bread And,
when his Inauguration approached, their last
hope was to pray the Lord to avert the calamity
hanging ever them in the person of goddess
President So they appointed to be held. in all
their churches, fasting and prayer on that day.
But his friends, those who remembered what he
had done for religious liberty in Virginia were
equal to the occasion, and appointed meetings in
their churches for thanksgiving and prayer.
Daniel Merrill, who had broken off from the
established church and carried nis church with
him. on assembling on that occasion, said:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Superior Court.

Room lion. Napoleon B. Taylor. Judge.
Saturday-Michae Kelly VS.. James P. Kelly
ct al; mortgage. Dismissed.
Ida M. Brown VS.. Romulus NJ. Brown: divorce.
Granted and custody of children; adultery.
John GOODNIGHT VS.. Lille Goodnecht di-
vorce. Granted; abandonment
John Ungericht vs. George NJ Eaker; appeal.
Verdict for plaintiff and $50 damages.
Maggie Wambaugh VS.. Joseph Wambaugh;
divorce. Granted; $125 alimony; cruel treat
ment
Chaplin C. Foster VS.. Marcus L. Brown; ac-
count Dismissed.
To-day-Call: No 1858, Ebert O. Newhouse
vs.. Indianapolis Union Railway Company.
Room 2-Hon. D. W. Howe. Judge.
Saturday--Joseph Flack, commissioner of
drainage for Marion county vs.. Mary A. Pence.
Trial by court taken under advisement.
John Furnas ct al. VS.. Hiram Hendricks, for
appointment of receiver. On trial by court.
George w. Wright ct al vs.. James Rennihan.
Motion for new trial Argument heard; taken
under advisement
Laura g. Cory VS.. Rufus K Svfers ct al. Mo-
ton for new trial. Argument heard; taken un-
der advisement.
al vs. Philip M. Gapin ct al. 28765, Edward
A. Hartwell vs. the Indiana Insurance Company.
3525S, Maggie Marshall VS.. Caroline Shaub
ct al.
Room 3-Hon Lewis Q. Walker. Judge.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lewis vs. Lawrence
Lewis; divorce. Granted; cruel treatment and
failure to provide.
To-day-Call: 1887, Joseph Lewark VS..
George Ell. Carter ct al.
NEW SUITS
Room 1-35449, Elizabeth Bevis VS.. Stewart
M. Bevis; divorce; cruel treatment. 35452.
Charles E. Coffin and Charles E. Holloway VS..
Peter Reuter- note; demand, $3.50 30
Room 3-John d. Campbell vs. Matte Nc
Lene Jere McLene Michael III. Spades ct al.
FORECLOSURES; demand 81 200.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
The Pos,office Pump.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
l think there should be something done in re-
gard to the postofice pump Such pump as
that is disgrace to the city. If a man wants a
drink of water. when on the street, he must
either jerk an arm almost out of place or go two
three squares out of his way to get it. [ have
up to that pump and make an effort to pump it,
but with disgusted sigh, would give it up
every time This pump has been out of order
long enough, and it is about time it should be
fixed. A CITIZEN.
INDIANApoIIs Nav L.
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THE RECORD OF THE COURTS.
United States District Court.
Hon. w. A. Woods. Judge.
To day-No special call.
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court.
Hon. w. f. Niblack. Chief-iustice.
The following decisions were rendered May 10:
1864. Amy Castor VS.. Jonas A. Jones. Mont
gomery G. G. Reversed. Howk, J.-When, by
the express terms of WILL land is devised to q
party subject to the support of the testator and
his wife during their lives the devise does not
take effect and become operative so as to vest a
fee-simple in the devisee, or in any one claiming
under him, until the death Of the testator and
his wife: so that mortgage of the devisee can
not enforce a lien against the testators widow
and take possession of the land.
1880. Lazarus Hirsch ct al. VS.. John B.
Clauson ct al Warren c. G. Reversed. Elliott,
J.-Demurrers were flied to complaint and a
ruling on the demurrers postponed. Suisse
quently a rule to answer was taken and a de-
fault was entered. Held: That there could be no
default until the demurrers were disposed of.
1852 Luther T. Brown VS.. State. Madison
G. C.-Rehearing denied.
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Real Esfate Tranafars.

Instruments filed for record in the recorders Office
of Marion county Indiana for the twenty four hours
ending at o'clock P. NJ May 49, 1886, as furnished
by Elliott & Butler abstractors of titles No.
%, Etnsp2cildng:
Maria r. Stilz and husband to Carrie M.
Van DENSE, part of lot "a in Ovid But
lers addition to College Corner. in In
dianapolis.. 81, 1875 90
w. andF Il. Stilz and wife to Sophia Green
wald, part of the northeast quarter,
tion ID, township Is north, range
east, containing one-ffth OF an $500
Joseph V. McKernan to Kate OConnor,
lot 18 in Joseph v. McKernan's sub.
division of lot 1870 in McKernan 81
Pierces subdivision of part of outlets
12S 121 and 120 in indianapolis ESQ., 90
Addison L. Roache and wife to Alice
Crist lot 80 in block 10. in North In
dianapos. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5000
Dan Hollngsworth and wife to Henry
Dobson, part of lot 8 in Dobson 8
Hornadays addition to Hosbrook. -.-.. 5000
Frederick Rand, receiver, to Fredericka
Iensmsnn. lots 80 to AZ included in
block in Deatys addition to Indian
David D. Long to John W. Elston and
WIFE art of the west half of the south
east quarter. section 4, township 10,
range 4, and part of the west half of
the northeast quarter, section 8, town
ship 10, range 4. .-.-.........--....... 4O0o. 90
oOnveyances, z; consideration. So 5000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
VIII Test the Strength Of the Trunk-Line
Pool.

The strength of the'trunk line pool will now
be tested. as the per cents. in the east-bound
freight pool have been announced. The distribu-
ton is as follows: New York Central, 49, 6 per
cent; Pennsylvania, %. 5; Erie, is; Grand Trunk.
78; Baltimore s. Ohio, IL; Lackawanna, rs;
West Shore, rs; total l00 Under the last dis
tribution in the pool, which went to pieces in
April, 1885, the distribution was as follows:
New York Central 1892 Pennsylvania, 26.O7
Erie, 2l.92; Grand Trunk, .76; Baltimore 81
Ohio, 735; total, 100. The Lackawanna
and West Shore were not members of
that pool 1t was reported in Wall street yes
terday that Commissioner Fink's allotments had
given dissatisfaction to some of the roads, nota-
bly, the Lackawanna. Commissioner Fink said,
however, that he had not heard of any dissatis-
faction regarding the allotment of percentages,
but he had never known time when every road
was satisfied. No appeals from the allotment
had been made, because it is fine,; appeals are
not admissible and the roads will have to be sat-
isfied Many In Wall street are inclined TO ap-
prehend that the dissatisfaction may lead to
serious trouble in the east bound trunk-ne pool,
and others say that it may cause an open rup-
ture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Uompetent Mem Wanted for Roadmasters

Competent Men Wanted for ROadmasterS.
The views of Charles Latimer, an earnest civil
engineer, do not coincide with those of our
Indiana economical railway presidents, who
think one man to fvemile section is sufficient.
hr. Latimer, in an article contributed to the
report of the Railway Commissioners of Ohio,
says of the roadmaster: s'He should have a
roadmaster upon every fifty miles of difficult
road and one hundred miles of easy road, with
m average of one trackman to the mile, if the
roa6 is in good condition. The road master
should be selected from clear intelligent
foremen. who have distinguished themselves
IN their work as foremen and who have studied
10 make themselves capable of filing the posi-
ton of roadmaster. He should have thorough
command OF himself and be well acquainted
with men. and have the ability to lead them A
roadmaster should be fair scholar, and not be
possessed with the idea that the practical man
has no need of the engineer but he should be
ready to learn from him all he can, and vice
versa He should be of strong physique robust,
and never firing; never afraid of doing more
than bis share; thoroughly acquainted with
trsek-iaying and track work, q natural leader.
kind. firm and sober One hundred miles
should be the limit of his jurisdiction on ordi
nary railroad, with good traffic. The track fore
man should be selected from the brightest most
intelligent, sober and industrious men the
track, with common-schoo education, at least.
They should know how to select men and keep
them by humane treatment, without favoritsm,
and by knowledge of economy keep just
enough to do the allotted work These men
should always have the incentive of promotion
before them. The section should be from five to
ten miles in length, according to grade, align
ment aud traffic. The section foreman hires and
eontrols one fifth of the force Of the road"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Encroaching on b. s. o. Territory.

A important movement by persons in sym
nathy with the management of the Pennsylvania
railroad is under way, which win add large bi
luminous coal tonnage to its freight business and
bring it into direct competition with the Balti-
more g. Ohio at an important point Should the
transfer of the Vanderbilt interest in the South
Pennsylvania railroad to the Pennsylvania be
declared legal by the Supreme Court the pres
emf movement would also result in giving rich
feeder TO that line in case it is built by the
Pennsylvania railroad itself The step which
has been taken is to begin building a new line
from Cumberland, Md, to Piedmont, w. Va,
thirty miles. along the north branch of the
Potomac river The Baltimore b Ohio has a
'.ne already between these points, and
ships over IL large quantities of bi.
summons coal from the Georges creek
xesion, In West Virginia. 70 Cumberland, and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
CORRESPONDENCE
Totals .OSO 2.437

From the above statement it will be seer that
last week there were forwarded SAB fewer loaded
cars than in the week preceding and $50 less
than in the corresponding week, 1885,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17

And in each of said sales shall be included all the
right title and interest of said Louisville Evansville
St. Louis Railway Company. in and to any and all
other rolling stock and equipment OF the said Louis
vile, Evansville g. St. Louis Railway Company, but
such sales shall be without prejudice to the rights of
the intervsnors, The Railroad Equipment Company
and the Fidelity Insurance. Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, to said rolling stock and equipment. and
shall not convey any of their right title interest
therein and shall be without prejudice to such right
they may have to have the actual there
of given to them under the prayer of their intervening
petition pending In said cause and subject to such
further orders ~ the court may make in the premises
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
1886. I 1885.
May Is. May 16.
Name of Road.
Loaded Emp. Loaded Emp.
BELT-RoAD TRAFFIC.

There were transferred over the Belt road last
week 1922 cars, against 1919 corresponding
week, 1885; decrease this year. 2yf cars Belt
road engines handled last week 976 carloads
of live stock against 825 the corresponding
week in 1885; increase this year, Isl cars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Better Showing than Was Expected.

The Financial Chronicle of Saturday, May Is,
prints its accustomed summary of railroad earn
ings giving the statements of sixty-six roads for
the month of April and also from Jan. 1 to
April 80, with comparisons with the correspond
ing periods of last year. The total earnings for
April this year are ST., 1872, lis, as against $l7
493, l35 for April of last year. These figures
together in the aggregate, but in details the
showing is very irregular. few roads affected
by the labor troubles shown heavy losses, while
many lines not within the of strikes and
riots show small gains. There are forty-fou
roads showing comparative gains, and twenty
two comparative losses, the net increase on all
lines for the month being $238, 9S4, with an in
creased mileage of l. 165 miles.
The earnings of the same lines for the year to
April 80 are $68 337 $751; as against $67, 454, 497
for the corresponding period of 1885, an increase,
net, of 1888, 1884 The increase was made by
thirty nine roads, while twenty seven roads had
less business.
The period reported on includes the worst
days of the labor disturbances, when St Louis.
Chicago and other railroad centers were at times
completely blockaded when there were days to-
gether that mot wheel turned" at distributing
and accommodating points, when half the railroad
business Of the country more or less seri-
ously embarrassed. In consideration of the ter
ribe trials the railroads have been subjected to,
it is far better than could have reasonably been
expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Circuit Court.

Hon. A. g. Ayres. Judge.
To-day-Call: Wshard administrator, VS..
Indianapolis Rolling mill Company.
New Suit-4187, Efie j. Larson VS.. Elias Lar
son; divorce; abandonment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17

s'FoR economy and comfort every spring, we
use Hoods Sarsaparilla," writes Buffalo IN.
Y. lady. One hundred doses one dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-17
Criminal Court.

Hon. Ross Clarke. Judge, pro tenn
To-day-Calls The State VS.. Lewis; The State
vs.. Crum.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.

TERMS INvARISBLY IN ADvANoE-POsTAGE PREPAID,
BIZ THE PUBLISHERS.
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The Bee-Line People in Dilemma.

The Decline people find it to be uphill work
ming time of their express trains between St.
Louis and New England and st. Louis and New
York by shortening their time first between st.
Louis and Cleveland, and then hauling their
cars on the Lake Shore and New York Central
and Boston q Albany limited trains. The Bos-
ton 81 Albany were the first to kick in the traces
Superintendent Gallup said their two limited
trains were now hauling all the they
soon as it got noised round that
the Bee-line, with its Eastern connections was
to make some lively time, the Pennsylvania
people and the Vandalia pricked up their ears
and said: Go ahead with your programme. We
have the shortest route, and will cut our own
time down six hours between st. Louis and
New York and give you Bee line fellows your
fill of fast running The Decline people, hoping
that time would heal up the matter, postponed
the change until May 80. Notwithstanding the
fact that their time tables to make the change
on May 16 were sent out Now
the Wabash has put on Its war
paint and says to the Lake Shore and New York
Central IF you propose to ignore the Wabash
we will make the fur fly, and make rate from
Kansas City east that will catch 80 per cent of
the business" And to make it even worse, the
l., B. e. W., with its differential rate, and the
c., H. g. D., with its Erie connec-
tions and admitted willingness to cut
rates when it thinks competitor does, wheels
into line and boasts of having the best equip
ments, fewest curves, ligLtest grades. and excel
ling in every respect all competitors; and, taken
England route. and frst-class New York route,
has stirred up big hornets nest, and A. j.
Smith, who hates passenger rate wars, is really
in dilemma
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-10-13
Legs Worth More than Brains.

My young frlend-John Smith fOr
instance-who was graduated By uni
versity few weeks ago. and who rush.
ed into Journalism" as he called it,
came into my room the other afternoon
famed himself vigorously with his hat
and remarked:
81 shall quit this businessl"
"You mean you will leave the news
paper business?" asked.
"Yes," he replied; ''the truth is,
newspapers pay more for legs than they
do for brains"
"Do you mean that you have more
brains than legsl" asked with affect
ed surprise.
81 mean that 1 have walked four
miles In the hot sun trying to run down
a rumor and it won't pan out five
lines"
So Smith is going to quit the news
paper business because he has brains 10
sell, when the newspapers want moth
Ing but legs. OF course Smiths place
will have to be filed. That is, a man
will have to be put on when Smith va
Gates. The man who stays on Will have
legs, but he will have brains also. He
Will know, first, what news Is. That
will require brains. Knowing what
news is, Smiths successor will get that
news and he will get it quickly. That
will require not only legs, but 1t will
require perseverance, and persistence
that regards neither distance, difficult
ties nor circumstances. journalism is
one thing, but the newspaper business
Is altogether something different.