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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24
J. SEAZER SMITHS LETTER.
He Can't Understand the latest Display Of
Love for COlored Men BY Democrats.

To de Edtah oh de Junnel:
1t is wild unfaned delite dat contemplate d.
close OBJ dis perlitickle canvass Day aftah day Dc
attenshuns OBJ de candidates 90 de Democrats
county ticket becomes mo- an mo- oppressive
Fo' de pas two weeks 1 hev tried to avoid desc
caresses highly impregnated as dey is wild
mislanus ASSORTMENT oh bad lickah an sesgahs.
In ordah to escape desc blanishments hev taken
de- back streets an alleys vile retuhnin' to my
hummel home. But de villain still pussues me.
as de poet says. Julius remarked my wife. az
I was about to entah de do las evenin', Julius
of you dom want ter make de chillen all SIGH
you bettah hang mos oh 20 clos in de woodshed
an fumergate yo'self afore you come in"
Desc mannerfestashuns on de paint OBJ de local
Democracy are very bewiderin' to my bruddah.
in-law. who hes jes arrived heah. havin' by dc
SKIN OBJ his teeth escaped wild his life from de Dem,
ocrats OBJ Missipp He brings wild him
q tesmonial in de shape OBJ a load OBJ buckshot dis
tributed ovah his anatomy. Dis rewahd Oh
merit was contributed by one oh de mos es.
teemed wife citizens OBJ dat State, my bruddah-
in-law hevin' injudicously remarked his inten-
ton to vote publican ticket. So it's leetle
difficult as I say, 70 him to unnerstan' de great
affection displayed by de Democrat candaNs
Mstah Sullivan quite ovahwhelmed him at fusi
wild pc 'prodigality oh dere regahd an considers
ton. an at times he almos forgot de smart 10
his back But de affection OBJ desc two cant.
dates has got much cooloh almos' down to zero.
since indiscreetly remarked dat he hedn't been
heah long huff to vote. De alacrity wild witch
dey drapt my bruddah in-saw's acquaintance on
dat announcement was somethin' sapprisin'.
can not unnerstan it myself excep on de 6a.
sis dat desc men want de cullah'd man TO votin'
purposes only an aftah de lection dey viii re-
tuhn to dere nominal condition OF "d-n dc
niggah vile now dey is trying had to convince us
dat de mos fragrant rose in de perltickle gah-
den fo' you young man is de negrose
was tole dat Mstah Coy, who has great
head was devisin' a numbah OBJ transpahencies
TO- special use ovah de canal Among desc was
one bearin' dis captivatin' legend to be placed on
a wagon filed wild Democratic maidens dressed
in wife wild red an blue ribbons:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24

Charles Egbert Craddock, who moves the clouds
and the moon about the Tennessee mountains
with the skill Of an old hand at the business, is
near relative of the Taylors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24
RLACK HUsBAS's OR NONE.
VOTE FOR TAGGART AN SULLIVAN.

l don't think dis sort o. sugah-coatin' will win.
No Democratic maidens need apply De cul.
laid man has learned heap sence de passage
OBJ de constitutional 'mendments. Yo's trooly,
j. SEAZER SMITH,
Witewashah an Kelsominah.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24

AN Iowa man boasts of horse that he uses
to deliver goods with who knows all his regular
customers, and bows to them when he meets
them. That is remarkable. but not much more
so than the Indianapolis horse, the property of
an inveterate tobacco chewer, and which gen.
orally has bit in his mouth from the time he
begins work in the morning till his harness is
taken off at night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24

IT was thought that Mary Anderson would
break the record, and not announce that she in
tended to retire from the stage ''at the close of
the next season." But that is just what has been
done for her, and it is Gravely announced that
she will visit India next year and then retire
from the stage. There are selfish people who
would like to be guaranteed life and health till
the day that Mary Anderson plays no more
With anything like good luck she will be playing
farewell engagements for forty years to come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-24

THE Louisville Commercial libels American
girls by declaring that IF Prince Louis Napo-
leon escapes from the United States without
some American girl asking him to marry her, he
will miss the usual fate of the titled foreigners
who visit this country" No true American girl
would think of such thing unless the supply of
American boys had run out.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Saved His Life.

Mr.. d. l. MiIcoxson, of Horse Cave
KY, SAYS he was, for many years, bad
ly afflicted with Phthisic, also Dia.
betes; the pans were almost unendur.
able and would sometimes almost
throw him into commissions. He tried
Electric Bltters and got relief from
first bottle and after taking six bottles
was entirely cured aud had gained in
flesh eighteen pounds. Says he posi-.
lively believes he would have died,
had it not been for the relief afforded
by Electric Btters. Sold at fifty cts.
bottle by DR.. Kirk. 6
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
MEAN HONESTY.

George came running into the house
one day, sobbing as though his heart
would break.
"Why, Georgy, what ever is the mat
ter?" exclaimed his mamma, in alarm.
She said "what is the matter ?" but
she would have said "whatever" had
she known her words would be seen in
print.
~ have done naughty, mean thing"
cried poor George, his tears breakin:
out afresh.
"There, there. darling, don't cry!
Tell it all to mamma"
Thus urged, the little fellow told his
story, with downcast eyes and with
many mighty sob.
He had found a pocketbook with ever
and ever so much money in it. 1t had
name in it which showed him that it
belonged to Mr.. Soulless, the rich mer-
chant, who lived five miles out of town.
George had walked ont to Mr.. Soulless's
place and found the owner in q state
bordering on distraction. He had lost
his pocketbook with nearly thousand
dollars in it. Said George:
when I gave him the pocketbook
he was SO glad! He didn't notice me
at first. but after counting the money
and finding that none was missing, lie
said I was an honest boy, and handed
me five.cent piece. telling me to keep
that for my honesty. And oh. mamma!
can't help thinking what mean little
honesty I must have when it's only
worth nickel!'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
PARALYZED THE COURT

A Young woman from the country
was suing her ex-sweetheart for breach
OF promise, and the lawyers were as
usual making all sorts of inquisitive
questions. "You say" remarked one,
that the defendant frequently sat very
close to your" eyes, SIR" was the
reply, with blush. "How close ?"
"Close enough so'es one cheer was all
the sittin' room needed" "And Won
say he put his arm around your" "No
l didn't" "What did you say, then"
81 said he put both arms around me-"
"Then what?" HE Rugged me-"
Every hard?" "Yes, he did; so durn
hard that I came purity near hollerin'
right out" "Why didn't you holler ?"
cause I vas afeerd he'd STOP" The
court fell off the bench and had to be
carried out and put under the hydrant
for the purpose of resuscitation
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
nE WAS A RETAIL CUSTOMER.

A correspondent residing in Portland,
Maine, in sending q renewal of his SUBJ
sciiption relates the following aEecdote:
"Last Fall q green-looking customer
observed q sign hanging over the door
of one of our business establishments
reading thus: Wholesale and Retail
Store He worked his way through
the crowd of ladies and gentlemen until
he got facing one of the clerks who was
exhibiting some goods to o young lady.
then he broke forth:
essay, mister. who's boss here?
"'The proprietor has just stepped
out, SIR
"'Well. be this q retailing shop?'
"The young man, hardly compre-
hending the greeny's thoughts. simply
answered:
eyes, sir; both wholesale and
retail store
"Guess you understand your trader
"Oh, yes replied the clerk, wrap
ping up bundle for his lady customer;
what can I do for you?'
"Well, as the cold weather is com.
ing on thought mought as we'll como
i'll and give you q job
"'I don't understand you, stranger
replied the clerk, who began to think
that the fellow was in the wrong box.
"' Zactly SO. Well, I'll tell you.'
Explain what you mean, my
friend, said the clerk. as he saw him
produce bundle from under luis gray
overcoat.
"'Well, squire, as said before, the
cold weather's coming on and thought
l mought as we'll be fixin' for it. Come
mighty near freezin' t'other winter. tell
ye did, but
"'Stranger, hope you will tell mo
what you want, SO I may serve you,'
interrupted the clerk, seeing there were
o number Of customers waiting to be
served
"'Certainly, squire, certainly. I
always do business in q hurry; and,
just as quick as the devil will let you,
retail these six shirts. Let 'em come
down to about the knees, kase don't
wear drawers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
Temperance.
The Saloons Must Go.

The New York Observer says the
spirit of the age demands that social
ism, boycots and strikes, the Nor
mons, political corruptionisLs, bal
lot-box suffers, bride taking judges,
and al their class must go.
And lastly the saloon must go. 1t
would be better, perhaps, if the sa-
loon went first, for where the saloon
goes. there the anti Chinese mob
leaders, the anarchists, the socialists,
the boycotters. the political corrupt
tionists, and most other people whom
we do not want, would be sure to
follow. Where the saloon is, these
mob leaders and their kind gather
together. If it was not for these
places we would have little reason
for asking any one to 60. The saloon
is the chief breeder of all those
things on which anarchism and all
social and political heresies take
root, and feed and grow. Idleness
ignorance, poverty and uncleanness
are the soil which the saloons prepare
for the nourishment of crime and ey-
ery public evil. The saloon has no
rightful place in our industrial syst
EN-, no good cause for being any
where. Its prosperity means ruin to
all things else; its increase means
decrease for all things right and
good. II thrives on decay; it fattens
on ruined homes and ruined lives.
The saloon must go. The people of
Maine and Kansas, of Iowa and
Rhode Island, of Vermont and Geor-
gia, have said it; thousand times
ten thousand men and women in
Christian lands are saying it to-day.
The saloon must 60. The prayers of
generations of wives and mothers
whose lives have been darkened with
the woe of strong drink shall be
answered at last-fully and complete
ly answered.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
N SHE WENT AND GOT MAIsRIED.

r In recently making the trip in stage
coach over the rugged range of hills
called the "Baraboo Bluffs" between
the towns of Lodi and Baraboo, in Wis
consin, the coachful of squeezed and
jolted passengers found some relief from
the tediousness of the journey in the
original remarks which, from time to
time, fell from the lips of an elderly
woman who was one of the company.
She persisted in expressing great con-
tempt for the other sex, and for married
life generally, and intimuted that such
had always been her opinion; and us it
had previously leaked out from her con.
versation that she had been married and
had raised a large family of children
ventured to ask her how it happened that
with the feelings of contempt she had
from the first felt for the men she ever
could have married one of them.
"Wa'al," said she, young man, I'll
tell you jest how it twas When was
little gal I lived in family where
there was m old maid, who, in going up
stairs to bed, had to so through al entry
way where there was pile of potatoes
In one corner, and she used to make me
go and cover 'em up with blanket
before she went by EN-, for fear they'd
see. cause they had eyes. Wa'al. thinks
], if old maids is like that, won't be
one nohow. So you see. as soon rs got
old enough, like fool. Went und got
married" 1+.-,S,-. .-.:z-,..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09
HE HAD OUT-iKAvELED HIM.

A traveller called very late for break-
fast at hotel kept by Dr. Thompson,
of Atlanta, Ga, and who was celebrated
joker. The meal was hurriedly prepared
and Thompson, feeling that the feed was
not quite up to the mark, made all sorts
of apologies all around the eater, who
worked on in silence, never raising his
head beyond the affirmative influence of
his fork or by an act acknowledging even
the presence of mine host.
? This sulky demeanor rather annoyed
the doctor. who, changing the range of
his battery, stuck his thumbs in his vest
arm holes, expanded his chest by rob-
bling the room of half it's air and said:
IN "Now, mister, durn me if I hain't
made all the apology necessary, an more
too considering the breakfast and who
gets it; and now I tell you have seen
dirtier, worse cooked, worse tasted, worse
looking and durn sight smaller break
fast than this is several times"
y The weary hungry one meeklv laid
down his tools, swallowed the bite in
transit, placed the palms of his hands
together and modestly looking up at the
vexed and tuning landlord shot Linn
dead with the following words:
( "Is-what- you-say-true?"
! "Yes, sir" came with vindictive
promptness.
swell, then, I'll be id, old man. if
you haint out-traveled mew
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09

whats goin' on tonight ?" asked
countryman at the box Office. "Pauto.
mime. replied the ticket seller. "An
right Give me seat rs near the Stage
~ you kin, Gs I'm leetle decf."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-07-09

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, 1886-03-04

Upon the appearance of the famous
Harrison & Gourlay company at the
opera house tomorrow night, our amuse-
ment patrons will have the first opportun-
ity of witnessing the play at which all
of America has laughed for the past
four years, SLapped By tie Light Of he
Noon. All the original company will be
seen. The New York Times says:
Harrison K Goulay's screaming farce
comedy, Skipped By he Light Of he
Noon, can lay claim to the longest and
most successful run of all the funny plays
produced in this city for the past two sea-
sons.
The strangest, quaintest. drollest,
queerest, funniest, most ludicrous char
~acters, scenes, situations, sayings and do
ings that the human mind has ever con-
ceived are embodied in this play. Humor
Of the most unctuous, rollicking, %iovial,
side splitting character that the most
fertile imagination can picture is its dis
tinguishing feature. Such laughter as il
evokes has never before been heard within
the walls of any theatre in this city"
Skipped will be done morrow night
and for the Saturday matinee. Saturday
night, Ont Of the Frying Pan Into III,
Fire.
, 1886-03-04

Quite a number of Laramie City ladies
came down to Cheyenne yesterday and
visited the legislature halls. Among the
number were Mrs. Blake, mother of
President Blake, of the council; Mrs. N.
W. Grant, superintendent of schools of
Albany county; Mrs. 7. d. Dale, Mrs. j.
Fitz, Mrs. DR.. Barnes, aud Mrs. Turrill.
These ladies appeared to be very much
interested in all they saw and heard, and
their presence in the legislative halls was
like the twinkling of a cluster of stars
through the clouds on a midsummer
night. 1t would be a good plan tor some
Of the Cheyenne ladies TO visit the l%egisla-
tive halls occasionally. which they have
not been in the habit of doing during the
present session.
, 1886-03-04

A party of distinguished Pcnnsylva-
mans arrived in Cheyenne in a special car
from from the west yesterday and stopped
over for the day. Among the number
were Hon. s. V. Cooper, state senator
and chairman of the Republican central
committee of Pennsylvania; Robert Y.
Flbert, senator; George w. Wright, Jos.
j. Martin, J. w. Woodside and a mum
Der of ladies. The members of the party,
or most of them. were friends and ac-
duaintances Of Hon. Il. s. N. Morgan,
secretary of the territory, and also of d.
D. Dare, both Of whom escorted the party
to various places of interest yesterday, in
Guiding the legislative halls, where they
remained for an hour or more.
The party are on a pleasure trip, and
have been via New Orleans to the Pacific
coast and are now on their return east.
A reception was rendered the members
of the party at the residence of d. ID.
Dare last evening.
, 1886-03-04

Ten members of the Doe family, who
gave various fictitious names, all the way
from Jim Grow up to George Washington,
were arranged before Judge Fisher on the
charge of being Migrants and leading
worthless, immoral lives. A judicial inyes-
t~igation into their cases established the
fact that they were guilty, after which the
court sentenced each to pay a fine of s25.
They were allowed the privilege before
being locked up in Jail of going nj to
raise the money and it was suggested to
them hat they could undoubtedly raise
the money in Sidney or Denver. They
all went and by dark last night they were
out Of the city. 1t is presumed that
most of the gang when they raise the
money for their fines will send it back by
mail instead OF coming with it personally
TO Cheyenne.
, 1886-03-04

vote of - TO 10, by the provision that
it should not apply to Laramie. johnson.
Fremont and Uinta counties. The bill
was then referred to be engrossed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house refused t. concur in the
amendments Of the council to the irriga-
ton bill, and asked for a conference.
Bills were passed as follows:
To authorize the payment to sheriffs of
actual travelling expenses.
Providing for the construction of a sew
erage system in Laramie City, to cost
$4,000, and authorizing bonding there
for.
To amend the act in relation to deputy
county clerks so that non resident deputies
shall keep a seal
To define the expiration of the terms OF
constables and justices Of the peace.
To provide for appeals from justices
courts.
Providing for a deaf mute institute at
Cheyenne, and appropriating $4,000 for
two years. Ayes 10, nays s. absent 3.
The council bill to repeal the law in re-
lation to the National park was recon-
mended for passage in committee of the
whole.
Both houses adjourned TO 10 O'Clock
to-day.
, 1886-03-04

Mr.. Towne has introduced a bill regu-
lating the use Of text books in the schools
of the territory which will meet with
much opposition.
The bill which passed the council yes
terday providing for an insane asylum at
Evanston is to take the place OF the one
already passed, and provides that instead
A bill has been prepared and will,
doubtless, make its appearance to-day,
providing for the issuance of bonds for
the purpose of building a new court
house and jail in Laramie county.
of paying $2O,O 900 out OF the territorial
treasury for the asylum, bonds to the
amount of $4,000, drawing 6 per cent.
interest and payable in twenty-five years,
shall be issued for hat purpose.
The Evanston hospital bill, which has
now passed both branches of the legisla-
ture, has caused some comment, inasmuch
as it provides that the hospital is to be
placed in charge of the Sisters OF Charity.
Kerr and others protested against the
passage of the bill on the ground that it
is a sectarian measure. If Speaker Kerr
should lease one of his mills to a Catho-
lie he would hardly expect to be accused
of s~ectarianism, and yet that would be a
parallel case in principle to the Evanston
hospital
In the house of representatives, yester-
day afternoon, the bill which provides, in
effect, that when bail bonds are defaulted
courts may render Judgment against the
surety without giving him n bearing was
up for discussion in committee of the
whole. j. NJ. Tompkins, who was OPP
posed to it. made a speech which aston
ished and electrified the house to that ex-
tent that not TO exceed four members Of
the house supported the bill when the
vote was taken. The speech would com
pare favorably with Col Downey speech
on the capitol bill.
, 1886-03-04

Nearly one month ago The LEADER
predicted that the stage driver who
drove the stage between Chadron and
Camp Robinson when the paymaster was
robbed of : $1,000 had something to dc
with the matter or knew who did. lie
has been Swallowed ever since the robbery,
as it seems, and the information now
comes that he has been arrested. His
name is Thomas NJ. Casey, and it is be
lieved that he did the robbing himself, as
it now transpires that no one saw the
robber who obtained the 81 900 except
himself
, 1886-03-04

We invite the attention of our readers
to the festival which the ladies of the
Catholic church purpose holding at Keefe
hall this evening and Friday. To every
one who desires to assist a charity, and at
the same time have a good nights enjoy
ment, we would say be sure and take in
the festival.
, 1886-03-04
r.
Items of Interest Concerning Prominent
People.

|
Henry Thompson is in from his ranch.
Hon. p. L. Smith has returned TO Raw
Inns.
Max Idelman is in Colorado on bust
ness.
Sam Green departed for the East yes
terday.
A. W. Haygood returned yesterday to
Granite Canyon.
w. II. Caldwell, of Saratoga Springs,
Carbon county, is in the city.
N. NJ. Grant came down 10 Cheyenne
from Laramie City yesterday.
John Hagert, Sidney; John Stafford
and Frank Burk, of Dayton, are at the
Metropolitan.
T. ID. Abbott and wife, Mrs. ID. Barnes,
Laramie; f. A. Ribbock. Ogden; Lewis
A. Croft, f.. A. Packard, Omaha, and
w. Hannot, of Denver, are at the Pa
ci6c.
L. Il. Throne, Chicago; Mrs. l.. Thomas,
Miss Mcdonald, Pole creek; Geo. Cramer,
Omaha; Mrs. w. r. Akers, Fort Lara
mic, and j. NJ. Rutherford, of Bordeaux,
are at Fishers
Mrs. Blake, Mrs. N. Grant, Laramie;
n. V. Quinn. Evanston; b. b. Brooks,
Deer creek; j. G. Davis, Rawlins; g. F.
Wanless and N. o. Quigling, of Denver,
are at the Inter Ocean.
Hon. A. V. Quinn, a member of the
Legislature two years ago, and who resides
at Evanston, stopped ovcr in Cheyenne
yesterday on his way East. lie will re-
sumo his journey to-day.
Robert Walker returned yesterday from
Raner, Tenn. Mr.. Walker has been
absent two months, and is happy TO leave
the region of rain and mud and be once
more in the pleasant climate of Wyo.
ming.
, 1886-03-04

MohNlNG hhsSloNs
The bill to aid county and territorial fair
associations was reported favorably.
The bill to repeal the stock indemnity
act was reported upon unfavorably by the
committee, Mr.. Knight making a minor
ity report.
The committee on immigration recon-
mended that 1000 copies of the govern
or report be at once sent TO New Orleans
for distribution, and also that 5000 copies
be placed with the territorial librarian for
distribution to those making application
therefor. For the purpose of securing
these 1000 copies from the public printer
at Washington it will require an appro.
priation of less than $500.
The committee ON game and fisheries
reported that bills had been introduced
looking toward enactment of recommends
tons by the governor concerning these in
terests of the territory.
The following bills were introduced.
By Mr.. Downey-To amend an act tC
exempt certain property from sale upor
execution; also, to create certain lega
holidays.
House joint resolution, relating to the
death of Ulysses s. Grant.
BY Mr.. Kellcy-To protect railroad en-.
ployes who are injured while performine
their duty.
The bill providing for the terms of the
district court in Crook county, was re-
ceiyed from the council and read. Tho
same was done with tho council bill "a
amend the act providing for a territoria
and county revenue.
The house bill providing for an uni
| form liduor license, was amended upon {