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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings Of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
Murder Mystery Finally Cleared Away
Cattle Disease in Harrison County-The !
Recent Murder at notwithstanding
INDIANA.

A Montgomery County Murder Mystery
Cleared Away by Convict's Confession.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Dec l6-The report In
this mornings Indianapolis Journal of the at
tempted suicide and confession of VIM. Alexan-
der. in the penitentiary at Michigan City, was
interesting reading here. Alexander was sent
mp for one year for stealing horse and buggy
from W. r. Insley, of Danyiile H., who was
attending the fair in this city. Alexander also
stole horse and buggy at the fair of 1885 His
confession of murder has solved mystery that
had been attributed to KILLED by the cars while
drunk" Two years ago a man named Frazier,
who lived near Linden. was found lying dead by
the Monon track about two miles north of this
city, what Is known rs Black Hills. Frazier
had ugly bruise on his forehead, and it was
supposed that he was drunk, and was struck by
the pilot of an engine and killed. Now, it seems
Alexander says he hit Frazier with a rock and
killed him, and, to divert suspicion away from
the crime, put the body near the railway. AL
exander always bore good reputation until he
was arrested last fall. His father is former
recorder of this county, and is respected by all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

II your lung trouble is of scrofulous origin
Ayers Sarsaparlla will do you more good than
any other medicine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
CoRYDoN, Dec. 16--The Indiana cattle plague
has reached Harrison county, and reports from
the southern part of the county show that large
numbers of animals have died of the disease
within the past few days Aaron Wolfe, living
few miles south of Corydon, has lost some fine
cattle. and he says that they died in few hours
after the first symptoms of sickness had been
noticed In one instance aheifer, apparently free
from disease, having eaten usual during the
day. laid down in the evening and died within
two hours. Mr.. Wolfe says his skinned one
of the animals and that he has since been sick
of fever. and thinks the sickness was caused by
eoutagion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
Advance in the Price of Wagons.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The National Wagon Man
ufacturers' Association met here this morEin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
Purdue University.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE. Dec 16.-The University chapel
was crowded this evening to witness the literary
exercises of the junior class The programme,
which was Of high character and well rendered,
was the following:
Presidents Address Miss Ella Wallace. Lafayette.
Class History IA. g. Buner. Charleston. w. Va.
Defamation .---...- Mss Mary Cooper. Lafayette.
Glass Poem. .---......J. B. Burns, Cloverdae, Ind.
Essay ..........-.-..Mi Miss Mary Barr, Lafayette.
Grafton -..-.--..-.....-..F L. Rainy, Lafayette,
Prophecy. J. Wilmore Winchester, Ind.
The performers acquitted themselves with
credit and were the recipients of numerous con-
gratulations
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06
Intentional. Errors.

They have been mostly connected
with Biblical matters. and intended to
further party interests. 1t is said that
Field, a printer Of the time of Charles
L., was paid 81, 500 by the Independ-
ents to alter a single letter in the
third verse Of Acts +. so to make the
word Eve" read ''ye," and SO give the
right of appointing a pastors to the peo-
pie, and not to the apostles. The we'll
known "Vinegar Bible was published
in 1717, land obtains its name from
the Parable Of the Vineyard being
printed as the Parable of the Vinegar.
One of the most wilful alterations of
the text and one which cost its perpe-
TRAITOR her life was committed by the
widow of a German printer. One
night, while an edition Of the Bible
was being printed in her house, she
took the opportunity Of altering the
word Herr into Narr, making The
verse read: "he shall be thy fool in
stead of "he shall be thy lord Tht
celebrated Bibles of Sixtu5 V. art
eagerly sought for by al collectors
Their sole fame is the multitude O
errata which crowd their pages not
withstanding that his Holiness Sixtu
V. carefully superintended every shee
as it passed Through the press, ant
llnal!y prefxed to the first edition
bull forbidding any alteration in th'
! text.-ChanlJlr'S J0uFuuL
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06

Or. HAYES stole 4 march On the
Es9u.maux WHO refused 10 take him
AMI lis comrades back 10 pr. Kane IN
Smith SoQ1d after the failure Of
Hayte's attempt 10 returi, 10 Upernaylk
ii slnal. boats. Hayes and his men fully
expected to die Of starvation unless the
assisted them TO return north. The
EsQu mauX declined to make the long
Quincy in the growing darh ness of The
winter. One day two natives drove
up 10 Dr.. Hayes hut with a sledge
load of walrus meat They were on
their way home after a long journey.
and they accepted the doctors invita-
tion 10 tarry while. Everybody ate
heartily of the walrus meat, and then
| the natives. overcome with fatigue,
laid down for nap. Ilaves and his
me1. stole to the hut. barricaded the
entrance. and then drove of With the
dogs and walrus meat. They Lad gone
several miles befol they saw the E>qui-
maux in full pursuit. The party wait
ed for the thoroughly angry natives to
come up, and then told them plainly
that they would never see their dogs
/ and sledge again unless they agreed TO
/ go with them to kane's ship. Finally
a bargain was made, good feeling re-
established. and the poor fellows, to-
gether with some of their friends from
a neighboring village. never rested un-
til Hayes was back on the snip again.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06
III MnROtS.
All the rage-A mad dog.

All the rage-A mad dog
An open question-Are you going
to let me in
As general thing. what man
sews he rips
The thermometer gains notoriety by
degrees, SO TO speak.
A new and precious sardine-The
Prince of Wales in OIL.
The way some farmers treat their
land is really narrowing.
The man who is opposed to vaccina-
ton is probably to be pitted.
Even the most inveterate topper Oh
jects to taking horn with a bull.
y young lady asks. How can
remove superhuous hair?" Comb the
butter.
The telephone is an arrangement BY
which two men can lie to each other
without becoming confused.
The king of Sweden and Norway Is
o poet The dictum that the king can
do no wrong appears to be exploded.
"Round again q he asked. as the
dun put his head in at the door.
"Yes, and I'll stay round until get
square"
Havti has had l19 revolutions in So
years. The first thing a Ilaytien does
in the morning is to consult the news
paper to see under what government
he is living.
! Prisoner (desirous OF flattering the
court II think there is a hne expires
sion in your honor's face. Judge
/ (urbanely $50 there Is. and the fine
is $40 AMI costs,
Using tobacco in one FORM" says
hater of the weed, usually leads to
the use OF 1t in another" This Is
doubtless true, for when "a maii iirst
takes snuff he must et-chew.
"Why Johnny" exclaimed mamma,
aren't YOU ashamed Of yourself, going
about with such dirty face z" NO
amt" replied Johnny. with con
scIous pride in the integrity Of his in
tentions; you'd like To have me taken
for dude, wouldn't you Z"
II was never exactly buried alive.
said an old clerk, recounting bis ex
perience; but. | once worked a weel
in store that did not advertise
When I came out my head ~as almos
as white as you see it now. eoiitar,
confinement did It.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06
From Miss Cleveland's Book.

We are liable to have notions until
we get knowledge.
Let US study career as means only
to the enG--character.
l never knew good man or a good
woman who was not practically an
optimist.
The past is simply humanity. 1t is
thou and Ia vast congregation of
thou's and Is.
The noble soul would choose rather
not to be than not be somebody in
particular.
No secret of hydraulics could cause
a dew-drop to hang upon rose-leaf In
cube
Manners are made il the market
where they are sold, and their buying
and selling are mostly unconscious.
No gift can pass between human
creatures SO divine as the gift of rec
ognition, for it touches upon the crea-
tive.
We can do no Drawer or better
thing than to bring cur best thought
to the everyday market. They will
yield us usurious interest.
Our lives are not laid out in vast,
vague prairies. but in definite domestic
dooryards within which we are to ex-
ercise and develop our faculties.
| Herein is the significance of the
saying that history repeats itself: It
does repeat itself, because it repeat.
its factors-the men and women who
compose il.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06

One of the most remarkable sound
making or musical fishes. IS the great
drum nsh. or pogonias chromos. COM
mon On our western coast. and more
han once the crews Of vessels have
been astonished at the curious sounds
that come up from the sea \ vessel
that was lying of the coast becalmed
some wears ago was surrounded by a
REGULAR band Of fishes that uttered the
most remarkable s0unds-now shrek
would rise. then a groan. followed By
numerous gruats, the rushing ofsteaTn.
tLeEis5 of boiling water. muHaed tones
of 4 drum. and even the changing of a
ieep-toned bell. were some Of the re-
rnarkable sounds that rose from this
musical schoo! Of hnny singers.
Hum to!dt. the great observer If natu
raj Phenomena. dwells upon the re
.aarkable sounds That came from q
school Of fish tha. .surrounde*l the yes, SCI
# one Of the uest remarkable sounded
! ike the twanging of q gigantic harp
while others were so loud aud start
ling that the me- were alarmed! fear
ing that al expla,l Jon was about u oc
4tlGst1 Constitution
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06
Number Seven.

The mystic power supposed by the
credulous to belong to the number sew.
en- is due to the ancient belief that it il.
Il holy number. The sanctity was no
doubt given 70 1t primarily by the Mo
sale narratives OF the division of the
week into seven days. the last of which
was day Of rest. set apart and chosen
tor that purpose by Deity itself. That
the ancient Hebrews regarded the
number as possessed of some mysteri-
Gus, sacred quality is plain from its
use as recorded in the Scripture narra-
tive There were seven days IN crea-
ton, seven weeks between the Passo
yer and PentecoSt. seven days allowed
to feasts, and the same number To the
ceremonies Of publication; seven VIC
tins were offered as sacrifices on spec
ial occasions, the seventh was the sab
batical year and seven times seven
was the year preceding the year OF .)u-
bilee The use Of the symbolic num-
Der in the Apocalypse is s. netting
remarkable. the seven churches of Asia,
the seven golden candlesticks. these
stars, seven spirits before the throne,
the book with seven seals, etc The
mystical meaning ascrihed to this
number was not peculiar to the lie.
| brews, however; it also prevailed
among the Persians, the ancient Hin
docs. the Greeks, and the Romans.
! Thence the superstition filtered down
through the ages to the present time.
| Thus there was seven wise men OF
Greece, seven wonders Of the world
seven graces, and SO on. Ancient as
tronomy had seven planets, the sun,
Moon, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter,
! and Venus, and the seven metals OF
alchemy were supposed to correspond
with these. gold. silver, iron, quicksli
yer, lead. tin, and copper, but, modern
discoveries in astronomy and chemis
try interfered rather awkwardly with
this very effective combination. Ii
fact. the enlightenment Of moderI
times has shown 50 plainly the absurd
ity of superstitions concerning nun
Lers that none but the credul6us ar
now influenced hy them-Intef-O ocean
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06
Gentians.

SHY reg Ike children Vt i,h their garments
tom
Al tie coneiv leaves Of heir roundness
shora.
Crouc,ietl in q hlea he'd ard . Dad rins grass
hnd ,ein to-day rs .dly lass,
Blue sent.ans.
Children of fros,-cF winds snow kissed,
NufiuTed in Irs,v.,Is-lu elect ana mist.
Budding and blowing in the chilling rain.
Wnh ls,,le of ghaitsess anl in.-sh ~t PAIN,
roor gcut,ans
IN pity l bend and gather each one,
Ami hold then. up 10 the plying sun.
To. give them glimpse of u f.irer day.
Before they saai! dgoop III their quick way,
sad X ntians.
And hold them close to nv eager hcs.
And the tender lines If ,he.r BEN. truce,
And count their goodness 10 come 80 ls.sr
Whei no flower . ien 10 be their mate.
lorn sentIans.
Though The year of my life wane drear and
cold.
Nav this kindness be left. its hand. TO hold,
1h4t some flower o love a. II tender .i.n
Nay bloom ms a to! en- of summer time. :
Sweet gentians.
S. r. Nd HI4us IN he Current
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06

lief and Inerriment at the turn aGd.r.
had taken, now stepped forward to IL
troduce their respective wives.
The result was that Mr.. and Mrs.
John Brown went home with their
newly-discovered cousins, where they
spent the day, visit which was none
the less happy because of the fright
spranr.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06

The calculating ma nIne lnVente
tv Prof. Thomson appears ~ excel. 10
its ingenious adaptation 10 variety
OF results. even Babbage's wonderful
apparatus By means Of the mere
friction Of disk. cylinder and
bail. the mach ne is capable % effect
ing numerous eomplie ated calculations
which occur In the highe.. application
Of mathematics To physical problems,
AMI by is ADJ an unskilIed person
ma.. in a given time. perform the
work Of ten expert mathematician.
Tie machine IS applicable alike 10 the
calcu at.ng Of tidal, magnetic. meteor
ological and other periodic rhenome-
Ia; it all so.ge dafferential equations
IF the second, or even higher powers
or orders; and through this same Won
dersul arrangement Of mechanical
ltarts. the problem Of Aiding the three
motions Of any number Of mutually
attracting particles, unrestricted by
aav # the approximate suggestions
r.qt:.re-ei II the treatment OF the lunar
aaI planetary theories. Is done by sim
ply turning hand!e.-f~o York
SL1
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06
VI nero Home WAS.

Twas yesterday; twas long aoo.
And Tor tbs fauntng, crimy street.
And for tbs crowding 10 and fro.
A01 f"ud and rear OF wheels and feet
Where CIV" trees and the lnnets till,
Tue little gurglcs Of the rill,
Add bHAth OF meadow flow.rs that blow
Ere ,o-e+ make the summer sweet
vas i2.ng ago; 'twa, yesterday,
or peach would just be new with leave.
ne s"a!"'" pair that used 10 Law
HER 2,i:ninering egg. ben ath onr cave.
""ni1 tutter busy With their brood,
Ana, h4p!y, in our hazel wood
~nin'i village ugcEl}ns htc ut plav,
Ani GItI' sit binding b,uebcn shcaves.
Was tic house here. or there, or there,
no i""dmark tells. All changed, all lost;
4, when the ~av.s FIRE; ana tear
1ba t"le--hores OF some level coast
Re smoothly where the sea-pints grew
All changed, "nd al! grown old anew;
And pass over, unaware,
The memories | am seeking mos.
bnt where these huddlcd ho1sc-rows spread,
And where this thickened HAMS nu,k
.tnI The dam sun peers round and rcd
en- stir and haste and cares and work.
Tor me We're baby's daisy chains,
i"r tu" the meetings in tho lines
lhr ehy 200 LIMO rows softly said
h@' AID my mornings living lurk.
O lingering lays Of long ago,
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06
BLUE BUNDLES,

Mrs. Brown stepped on board the
train with a tiny blue bundle in her
arms, holding it with careful tender.
ness which showed what an exceed
Ingy precious little bundle it was.
It was so muflled up in its long blue
cloak that not Il particle Of it was Wis
ible, but all who saw it knew that it
vas Il baby, the baby Of al the world
10 the fond, maternal heart to which
it was held so closely.
The car was rather crowded, but
near the further end sat a lady. who,
together with her Daby and various
boxes and parcels, occupied two seats,
said seats being turned so that they
faced each other.
On perceiving Mrs. Brown looking
around with an air of perplexitv, and
taxing especial note Of the animated
bundle, that was the exact counterpart
# her own, this lady whose name WAS
opposite seat, 50 rs to make room for
@er courtesy that Mrs. Brown NUM-
Yer one smiiingly acknowled ged as
he seated herself.
The two babies were evidently
about the same age, and attired in
long cluaks of the same color and
texture.
For the pprpose OF challenging the
admiration of the other, and taking
mental notes, the two mothers care-
ruIly uncovered the heads Of their re-
spccuve treasures.
The little creatures laughed and
coocd at each other in their baby fash
ion. while each mother looked smil
ingIy on her own, and then at each
other.
With this bond Of sympathy he
tween them thetwo began to converse
naturally entering upon the apparent
= " iueNhaus i've field Of their materna
cares and duties.
Mrs. Brown number one volunteere,
the information that She was going OF
IN visit to her folks who had neve
seen baby" charging enthusastical
" ON the pleasure that grandpa,
'grapdma." its "auntieS" ard "Unci
Bob would experience on. heholdin
he sweet little c+lertlb
In return Mrs. Brown number tw
remarked the fact that she was JUS
returning from visit TO her folks,
and that she expected her husband I
NEE. her IA few stations beyonds
she dilated rapturously on Il
again seeing "baby,' from whom /
had separated nearly three week
growing clo4uent> on the SUBJECT
tho marve.ous changes and lmQrov
ments wh.cn had taken place durin
that time in that most remark hab
~hilI.
In TIE meantime the baby fell aslce
and by the two ladies sitting togrth'
} couch for both was improvlshed {
opposite seat
Both time and. cars sped swift
ana Mrs. Brown nunber one WAS
the midst of an interesting recita.
thoti.no that baby nearly died with Il
Group, when the conluc;or shoutr
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-06
She found Bob on The n,atforr,

"Pp. oaN 'oo 5'i4ao group lnaL gain I
cred eagerly around her.
Chilled By her long ride, Mrs. Brown
was glad to draw near the blazing fire,
upon which Bob had heaped fresh fuel. |
Then there was the nice hot supper.
for which her long fast had given her |
keen appetite. and which was pro-
longed by the numberless questions
that had to be asked and answered.
In the meantime, baby" had been |
carried to 'grandma's room'-baby's /
great-gradna-to be duly admired and
commented on.
1t now made its appearace in the
arms Of the old lady, surrounded by
bevy CT admiring aunts
LA, child. / thought~you wrote
twas hoy?"
And so it is, grandma" said Mrs.
Brown, from whom baby" was hid
den 10y the faces that surrounded
"Phebe Jane! what air you talkin'
about? exclaimed the indignant old
lady. DO you think that l have
raised fourteen Of 'em an never lost
one, and don't know boy from a gal
baby?'
Here the astonished mother caught
a glimpse Of the little creature who.
clad in her night dress, was staring
VOL deringly around.
With sudden screech, she sprang
to her feet.
Mercy on us! I took the wrong
BABY
1t was some time before Mrs Browns
excitement and agitation would allow
her to give coherent and ineligible
explanation ofthese mysterious words
When she did, Bob was dispatched
at once to the depot
The train had gone. Of course; Meth
er was any expected from either way
until morning. So all he could do was
to telegraph to the different stations
beyond, and to "baby's' father.
AS might be expected, the poor
mother was nearly frantic. and would
nave been quite 50 had 1t not been for
the consollng idea, earnestly dwelt
upon by her stmpathiLing friends
that the lady must have found out
the mistake ere this, and was probably
rs anxious to get her baby back as she
was to get hers
The early morning train brought
Mr.. Brown. if less agltated, quite us
much distressed at heart, as his wife.
After a hasty consultation, the two
determined to take the baby and start
out in the same direction taken by the
strange lady, hoping to find some clew
to her name and whereabouts.
When they reached the station the
train wanted some minutes of being
due.
Mrs. Brown went into the Ladies'
Room but her husband remained out
side walking restlessly up and down
the platform.
At the fHrther END man was
standing talking to Lady in car
riage, whose dress only was visible.
As he regarded him more attentive
ly he sprang forward.
why. Cousin John. is this reall.
you?"
Inc SOBER lace OF the man addresses
: frightened into smile as ne turned
round.
"HoW do you do. COUSIN VIZ: Il
? Responded Win he"Fl! slahe oi IN
, hand. al dian't know You lived i
Sterlins?'
} Il don't. My wlfe'S people Av
. here; and she is here on a visit,
t N
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-30
A Dangerous Practice.

why, John! what's the matterP''
exclaimed a Nipandtuck wife. Your
left hand is torn all to pieces and
your face is covered with blood. Oh
horrible! l fear you are killed! What
shall l dop What shall do? Where
where have you beenp What's the
matter? Speak, or | shall 60 crazy
MY gun busted" replied the hus
band, laconially.
"How did it happen, dear?"
II overloaded it."
"What induced you to ovcrchargs
the gun, my dsrlingp'
why, / took one of your pancakes
for target and busted the gun try.
ing to shoot hole through It,"
sOh you Internal brute!'' she ex.
claimed, rs she helped herself to 3
handful of his hair. NeUman hide.
s.euaSuf