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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
CHRISTMAS EVENTS AND INCIDENTS
The Entertainments Last Evening, and
Others That Will Occur This Week.


Others That Will Occur This Week
The entertainment at the Friends Church. corner of
Delaware and ST. Clair streets last evening was very
largely attended Two large trees loaded with pres
ents, adorned the stage, and tho entire was
tasefully decorated with evergreens The exercises
were by the children Of the Sundayschool and con.
sisted OF song and declamations. Santa Claus was
there and when the exercises by the school were over
he presented TO each of the hundred pupils of the
school box of candy and nearly all received other
and more substantial gifts.
The Christmas tree, and accompanying entertain
ment at the Fifth Presbyterian Church, last evening
brought out the 300 children of the Sunday school and
almost as many grown people. The Christmas tree
on the stage did not lack for presents Superin-
tendent Smith of the Sunday schoo presided and
the exercises were by the children Of the school At
their close, and before Santa Claus upon the
scene Mr. Smith. behalf of the congregations pre-
sented to Rev. Mitchell pastor of the church, ele-
CANT gold.he Mr.. Mitchell accepted the
Claus and distributed presents of all kinds 10
the members Of the school.
1t very enjoyable day for.the inmates of tho
Blind Asylum. When they went to breakfast each
found at their plate box of candy, toys and other
presents Tho superintendent gave present
to each employee, and they in turn
presented him with rockng-chair. At noon
turkey dinner given the children. Last night an
oldfashioned spellingbee was held in which all the
pupils and inmates participated
The inmates of the Female Reformatory had
pleasant Christmas celebration Friday evening.
The tree was presented and decorated by the mana.
gers An ENTERTAINMENT of music and recitations
entirely arranged and carried out by the children of
the institution. Yesterday morning each person in
the Reformatory received some gift
The Seventh Presbyterian Sunday-schooi viii hold
their entertainment in the Virgina.avenue Rink on
Monday evening. There will be cantata, followed
by distribution of presents. Eleven hundred tickets
of admission have already been disposed of.
On Tuesday at 2 o'clock entertainment will be
given at Tomlinson Hall by tho charity socie-
ties One thousand children have been invited. with
three hundred mothers There will be Christmas
Waifn dolls drill and simple gifts. All who wish to
see this will be admitted the gallery for ten cents
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greater number of divorces come out of this
class and q large proportion appear in court the
second year after marriage. Two years ago a
man and woman came into the clerks Office on
the way TO a dissolution of their matrimonial
partnership that began FIVE years before my
woman and me-" said the husband ''hEve agreed
to disagree and we want you to draw up divorce
papers mighty quick"
But. my good fellow. can't give you d.
vOrce,s replied the clerk; II can only take care
of your papers after a lawyer prepares them"
"Wheres lawyers"
"Oh. there about fifty good and three hundred
alleged lawyers in this city. Any of the lat
ter will be glad to servo you" Husband and
wife procured the services of practitioner who
lived for three weeks off the $40 fee, and within
ten days the couple were divorced
few years since bachelor salesman for a
South Meridian streethouse was pressed to marry
very late at night He went in a hack with the
bride to get license from one of the clerks who
was in bed. The paper secured. the bride and
groom returned to Justices office where. with
no other light than that of dark lantern, furn-
nished by an obliging constable, the ceremony
took place. This wedding in fees and hack hire,
cost $50, land am ready" remarked the groom,
ITO give $500 to keep this thing qniet."
Once an eloping couple from Ohio came to the
clerks Office here to marry. They were totter-
ing from old age, and had travelled 200 miles to
get rid of two sets of children.
But again, the holidays the popular choice
of marrying people. Nobody attaches impor-
lance to ST. Valentines festival for q wedding
event, but everybody does to Friday by letting
it severely alone. The old superstition about
unlucky day is never more strongly shown than
In this matter Of marriages. Weddings occur on
Friday only of necessity. 1t is singular, but
Wednesdays and Thursdays are the great days
for marriages, with Saturday next In regard
to the months, September and October take the
lead. while the rest of the year share alike. ex
cept IL November and December, about holiday
times
Justices of the peace have more marrying to
do now than ministers. 1t was not always so.
Three years ago the latter had the best of the
fees. The average age of the marrying man is
about twenty-five, and Of the woman nineteen.
An increase both in marriages and divorces will
be shown this wear.
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he had been in business in Indianapolis he had
never sold so many goods. and the sales this
year were fully fifty per cent. greater than dur
ing the two preceding years. 1--WE found" said
he. sit almost impossible to wait all the peo-
pie who came to buy We had a clerk for every
five feet of space in whole establishment,
and they sold as fast as they could act
We could hardly get goods wrapped fast
as they we're sold. have no idea what our sales
amount to, but the amount is enormous We
actually sold goods faster than we could replace
them, and it begun to look toward the last like
our immense stock was not going TO hold out
We had to employ men to carry goods from
the cellar to replace those being sold, and often
the clerks had to wait for goods to
be brought from the packing rooms. An
other noticeable feature OF the trade was
that the goods purchased were of a much better
class than for several years. The people seemed
to have plenty of money and spent it recklessly.
The class of goods that we had the largest sale
on last year were very hard to SELL The very
costlest goods had sold best. If | we're to
make an estimate | should say there was double
the amount of money spout this year for Christ
mas presents that there was last"
kipp Brothers report that the sales of Christ
mas novelties to retail merchants throughout
the State have been unprecedented. Many ner
chants came in and purchased what they thought
they could SELL bat their estimates in nearly
every case were too low, and second and third
orders came in.
All the book dealers say that their sales were
larger than for years, and far beyond their ex-
pectatlons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
A Memorial Tribute.

Joseph Dumont Ship was born Nov. IS. 1865;
died Dec II, 1885, 1t is sad and perplexing to
see fair life go out thus-tne end so near the
beginning. To fall at the boundary line be-
tween youth and manhood seems aimless and
meaning gloss, like hewing roads to a wall. There
is no answer to the questioning mind.
Goods finger touched him and he slept"
Joseph Ships straight 1.-the, graceful figure,
his frank blue eye, his strong but gentle coun-
tenance, his modest, manly ways, made fit and
correct expression of his character. There
are spirits which, however complex, are har.
monious, The parts work and play one with
another without jar or friction. A certain even
ness and balance pervades and controls, economic
ing vital force and producing power nknown
to the violent and passionate. These serene and
happy souls have themselves we'll in hand and
do not lose self-mastery either in victory or de-
feat Indeed, for them there is no defeat. Nat
ure and grace had given something of this
loftiness to our dear young friend. In his soul
was sweeter harmony than that which thrilled
from the touch of his skillful fingers.
He was formed for joy; he found joy in duty,
and his life was as bright as it was brief Books
and music. college. and travel, and friends, the
kindest Of parents and the dearest OF homes
We're his. Yet even before symptoms of failing
health became assurance, he conquered his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
PREACHING TO UNFORTUNATES
Why Some People Attend Mrs. WoOdworth's
Meetings-Her Discourse Last Evening.

Mrs. Woodworths meetings, yesterday, were well
attended that in the evening having an audience of
about seven hundred people She talked on 1.-THE I'm
pardonable SIM the rejection of the Holy Ghost and
the discourse the most connected and best she
has thus far given. Miss Thompson the paralytic
who is wheeled about in chair and Gabe Ward, for
many years well-known paralytc, who, lying supine
at full length, is moved about in wagon, both
present at the night meeting Saiu Mr.. Ward who is
very intelligent man, notwithstanding his afction
II do not come here expecting to be healed. come
because the doors are open to me- Do you suppose a
miserable cripple like would be permitted, in this
wagon, to enter any of the fine churches of
Indianapolisf Certainly not I know what
Bible reader for thirty years. and Christ himself
would not be allowed to address audience of poor
and crippled people, such he talked to and COM
forted while here on earth, In any one OF the fine
churches of Indianapolis"
Mrs. Woodworth's audiences have in them small
number of persons, who reason Mr.. Ward does,
who believe that there few churches in this city
where their presence would be desired. Mrs. Wood
worth takes pains to destroy this opinion but her
discourses rather to strengthen them in their
antagonism to regularly organized churches
The converts are no longer ashamed to have their
names in print but rather court the acquaintance of
the reporters. One young woman whose name has
appeared in print several times Porter who, since
her conversion little a week ago. has been very
active desires her name given as it is Emma Posther
recently OF Richmond lnd she desires her friends
to know that she is in the life-boat."
Mrs. Woodwork will talk to night on "These Signs
and Wonders Shall Follow Those that Believe" In
conversation with Journal reporter yesterday she
said she preferred the afternoon meetings held here
those held at night her efforts being more largely re-
warded with converts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26

beautiful pieces have been finished for friends.
Two ladies have painted fish sets, the twelve
plates and platter. The designs were of fishes,
sea weeds and sheils, no two alike. Two mush-
and milk sets we're decorated with oats and
wheat. and intended for bride and groom.
one pitcher answering for both. Plates,
cups and saucers, In sets and single
pieces were numerous. with rarely two alike.
The shapes are as different as the figures there
on, from the TALL slender cups. with and without
handles, or low, square and round ones, the
Haviland ware being finer and preferred to any
other.
Lambrequins of silk and satin are embroidered
and plain, and nearly all Topped with huge bows
of ribbon in corresponding colors. One of pea
cock blue plush was hand-painted with sprays of
dogwood blossoms and finished with chenille
fringe in gold and blue.
Even with the handsome dressing gowns and
coats that can be bought some ladies insist on
making them, and many are the struggles that
have been gone through to have them fit with
out the tobe recipient suspecting the gift. Silk,
satin and cashmere have formed both outside
and lining, and the lapelS were EN- broidered in
silks or quilted.
Innings for bureau drawers have been made
of cheese cloth or silk just the size of the
drawer, lined with sheet wadding, well sprinkled
with perfume powder. These are tied with
floss or narrow ribbon, just as comforts are A
few had large ribbon bows, but many think
them sunerfuous
Everything is embellished with ribbon, and
abe soft effect of the picot edge makes bow a
rich addition. One lady whose wealth can COM
mand it, has boxes made for every present she
gives, and. besides, every piece that be is
tied up in tissue paper, with narrow ribbon Of
the same color. Another places spray of holly
with each gift. There are many ways of send
ing presents. Some will be found carefully
boxed and tied, neatly wrapped in paper,
while others think any ragged, old, soiled news
paper will do. Of course, there are those who
come In between the two extremes.
Knitting, while old-fashioned art has not
gone entirely out of style. Slippers with felt
soles and tied with pretty ribbons, Afghans for
baby carriages. rand foot spreads are among the
useful knitted gifts. The tinsel. knitted on
coarse needles, makes very pretty bonnet
crown. Pin cushion covers, aud squares of the
same are doubled and formed over the lower
part of n silk bag, make sort of basket-work,
and the shades of the tinsel give the appearance
of many colored irridescent beads.
In one city, not far from here. the craze runs
to suspenders for ladies. The elastic. tightly
stretched, is covered with satin ribbon, and,
when released, makes the ribbon puff. The ends
are finished with rosette of the ribbon.
A useful little gift is large brass ring, with a
fringe of many-colored threads hanging from it.
The threads are for mending gloves, and, when
not In use. is hung on the wall with narrow
satin ribbon tied to one side.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
ExHAusrING SANTA cLAus's SUPPLY.

A Larger Trade by the Dealers In Holiday
Goods than Ever Before Known.
The army of clerks that have been handing
Christmas gifts over the counters of the novelty
stores was greatly lessened yesterday. Among the
stores there was not that rush that there has
been for the last week or ten days, but the sales
were by no means small. Those who did post
pone buying until yesterday. with hope of avoid
ing the rush, regretted that they had not
bought sooner, for so unprecedented has been
the sales this year that the stocks of
goods to select from were greatly reduced.
The dealers anticipated no such rush, and, gaug-
Ing their purchases by their sales of former
years. came near being unable to supply the de.
mand, and it was the general verdict among the
business men of this class that the Christmas
stock Of goods never was nearly exhausted.
The stock Of the wholesale houses has not been
20 low for years. and the retail establishments
have several times during the past week been
compelled to repiensh their stocks
Charles Mayer was asked about his trade yes
ernay, and he said 1t was unprecedented. Since
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
Meetlng OF Indiana soientists.

The second annual meeting of the Indiana
Academy of Science will be held in Superior
Court room No. 2, Dec. 20 and 30. Papers will
be read by J. N. Rose, c. r.
Barns, S. Coulter. Lille ]. Martin, J.
NJ. Coulter, E. R. Quick, A. W. Butler,
O. P. Hay, B. W. Evermann, G. 81. Eigen-
mann, Elizabeth G. Hughes. Jennie Horning,
o p. Jenkins H L. Osborn, 9. FL Balman, Je-
rome Mcneil, F. NJ. Webster d. s. Jordan, j. Il.
Campbell. T. G, Mendennall, J. G. Branner, A.
j. Phinney. A. w. Dennis. j. t. Seovell, V. G.
Anderson, w. ?. Shannon. Daniel Kirkwood,
III. w. Wiley, and other wellknown Indiana
scientisfs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26

natural shrinking, read their full meaning and
said: 81 have had happy life. and. If / am to
die early / am ready"
II was not indifference that gave him this
great calm, nor philosophy" but faith that
the loving kindness which had thus far guided
would, even through the mystery of death, lead
on and up to higher love and JOY.
He had true mans Judgment and high sense
of honor with girls gentleness and refinement,
and the dewy freshness of child. He is gone,
and we shall hear his voice no more on earths
but in the hearts of all who loved him. he Is en-
enshrlned in immortal youth and beauty. NJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
Meeting of Commercial Travellers.

The Vandalia will run a special train for the
accommodation of the members of the CONNER
cial Travellers Association who wish to attend
the meeting at Terre Haute on Jan. s. The
train leaves here at 7:45 A. NJ, and. returning,
leaves Terre Haute at l A. NJ The members
ship at Terre Haute. with the assistance OF
the wholesale merchants and manufactures
and the Vandala railroad are making elaborate
preparations for the banquet and dance, having
raised about 81, 200 The tickets will soon be
ready, and will be issued by Mr. Coffin, secretary
of tho association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
Notes.

The employees of Daniel Stewart, the druggist, pre-
sented him gold watch and chain yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Bassett on Christmas eve pre-
sented to each of the children in the Orphans Asylum
box of fruits.
Mr.. r. l.. Llewelyn foreman of the car department
of the l., d. & shops, presented with fine gold
headed cane by the employees Of the department
Christmas present.
pleasant party assembled at the residence of Mr.
It. ID. Hail. the route agent of the Adams Express
Company on West New York street, last evening The
occasion the presentation of elegant silver tea
service by the company. Among those present were
L. Jones, d. l.. Ward. j. T. Short, c. johnson, jr,
Gene Dibble and Julius Walk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26

Distributing Presents Through the City.
The mailcarriers got through with their work yes
terday, but it heavy pull, many of them declar
ing it the hardest days work they did in their
lives They certainly had every ones sympathy as they
trudged along with loads that would have made
Mexican peon groan The three express companies
make like report. They managed to make delivery
of all their city freghts but it took hard work and
greatly increased number of wagons to do it. That
Christmas comes but once yea, as the adage goes IL
matter of great satisfaction to all the employees.
Like the coored mans Fourth of July .befo' the wah
when they celebrated the Nations birthday the
5th the carriers and express-ofce employees viii cee-
brate to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
Second Series OF Lectures.

The second series of lectures in the dollar
course will open on Wednesday evening, Jan. IL,
at Plymouth Church, when Rev. Myron w.
Reed will give his lecture on 1.-THE People"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26

The Office of Dr. He'll the police station, caught
fire from defective fue yesterday morning. Super
intendent Travis and Turnkey Taffe first discovered
it extinguished without turning in an alarm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
STRIKING RAILR0ADERS.
Louisville & Nashville Switchmen Decline to
Assist the RrakemeD.

Louisville & Nashville Switchmen Decline to
Assist the Brakemen.
LOUISVILLE Dec. ga number of the switchneH
in the L. & ~ yards here considered to-day the ques
ton of supporting the brakemen in their strke bus
decided not to do so, and signed communication
stating they would take hand. considering il
ridiculous to ask the company to discharge it's super
intendent. Others, however, at a meeting to.night
decided to out whenever the brakemen should
ask them to. The brakemen the Nashville
division and the north end of the Mem.
phis line who went out Thursday iE
support of the action of the at Louisville have
returned to work This confines the strike TO
the main stem between Louisville and Bowling
Green and the Knoxville division between Louisville
and Rowland There is change in the situation
here since the company positively declined to cons
slider the mems request for reinstatement of the two
discharged men, and the discharge of their superin.
tendent, Downs. The company reports number OF
applying for positions brakemen in place Oh
the strikers and expects to be able to running
of trains in few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.

WASHINGTON Dec. &c, 1 A. NJ.
Special indications for twenty -four hours from A.
NJ For Indiana-Ran snow; colder
For Ohio and Indana-Ran or snow; southerly
Winds shifting to colder nor therly.
For Ilnois-Snow; variable winds shifting to colder
northerly.
For Michigan-Snow; variable winds; higher fol-
lowed by lower temperature.
For Wisconsn-Snow; northwesterly Winds colder
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
Freight Brakemen on Strike.

JACKSON, Tenn, Dec. 25.-The freight brakemen
on this division of the Mobile Ohio railroad are
strike Three crews got in this morning. Local
freghts ordered out with only two brakes
men, which they claim not enough.
Other crews as they come in tonight. win
strike. The men say trains shall move until their
demands are acceded to.
A grievance committee waited on General Manager
Tocott, recently asking for increased wages which
have not been granted. The yards blocked with
The strikers quiet but determined.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26

All who may wish to assist in the entertainment ca
leave their contributions at the Office of the Charity
Society at Plymouth Church, on Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26

AYERS Sarsaparia will make the blood pura,
rich. warm and vitalizing Sold by all drug
gists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-22
gottrp.

1--WE do hereby certify that we supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Semi-An-
nual Drawings ofthe Louisiana State Lottery CON-
pany, and in person manage and control the
drawings themselves, and that the same are con-
Quoted with honesty, fairness and in good faith
toward all parties, and we authorize the company
to use this certificate, with fac-smiles Of our SIG
natures attached. in lis establishments
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-12-22
LIVE STOCK.
Wheeling.

The cattle market this week was very fair
and prices remained about the samea as those
of last week. The hog market was fair,
with prices the same as those OF
last week. Messrs. Hudson d Bayha furnish
the following quotations.:
Cattle, 900 to LOO lbs stock 3ia4
per h.; 800 to 900 lbs. Sable. per ID; 700
to 800 lbs. 3a3}c. per ID.
Hogs-Market active 33a4ic per ID.
Lambs-Good at 3la4!c per ID.
Calves-3a5c per III.
Sheep-24to34c per III.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 2l.-Cattle-Re-
ceiptS ., 900; shipments 1000; market slow,
) to Zoe lower; shipping steers 50 3Oa5 Is;
stOcEers and feeders 81 0Oa3 20; cows, bulls
and mixed 81 5Oa3 10; bulk 81 1Oa2 So
Texas cattle 81 OOa3 10,
Hogs-Receipts 81, 600, shipments 5000;
market slow aud rather weak; rough
and mixed $3 SOa4 80; packing and ship
ping 81 25a4 GO; light 50 SOai p; skipS
s. 25a3 80.
Sheep-Receipts COCO, sh pmentS : 200
market weak, 1Oa15c lower; natives S? Pa
/ %; western 81 4Oa3 60; Texans 81 25a
3 40; lambs 81 00a4 80.
New York.
NEW YORK, December 2l.-Beeves-Re'
ceipts 4SO head; shipments l,GSO quar-
tiers of beef. TO-day's cable adviceS from
London and Liverpool quote American
steers at lllal2lc per pound for dressed
weight, sinking the Offdl, and American
refrigerated beef at 9lc per pound.
Sheep-Receipts l, 400 head; firm. for
good and choice offerings, barely steady
for common to strictly prime sheep at 3!
a5ic per pound; common to choice lambs
ja1c.
Hogs-Receipts $500 head; nomiually
duh and weak at 81 4Oai 90.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, December 2l.-Cattle
Receipts, 1873 head; shipments ID
head; market active and shade higher
than yesterday.
Hoss-Receipts 500 head; shipments
1000 head; market firm; Philadelphia:
- 5Oa4 60; YOlkers 81 25ai 50; common
and light 81 OOa4 Is.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; shipment:
1000 head; market fair at yesterday
prices.
Cincinnati.
! CINCINNATI, December 2l.-HOgs-
firm; common and light So 35a4 Is
packing and butchers 81 20a4 40 Re
ceipts 5000; shipments 600.