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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
The Way 1t Looks to Outsiders.
Philadelphia Press.

PhlIade1phla Press.
If there was any doubt AS to the business of the
cause of the Indiana Republicans it has doubtless
been removed by the methods employed by the
Democrats in the struggle for the control of the
Legislature. They have tried to prevent any
investigation into the alleged frauds on the bal
lot-boxes and the forgeries on the returns, and
are throwing every obstacle in the way of the
Inauguration of the legally elected Lieutenant
governor. When the Circuit Court which is
unanimously Democratic, refused to aid their
nefarious scheme, they appealed to the Supreme
Court and tried by trick to restrict its iur;sdc
ton. The judges have resented this bit of sharp
practice. however, so their ill-fortune will prob
ably attend them in this court also. The eager
ness of the Democrats to use the bench for their
own purposes is only another proof of the wholly
unprincipled character Of the contest they are
making.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
The South Pennsylvenia win Be Built.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 22-The Inquirer tomorrow
will say: Another meeting of South Pennsylvania
railroad stockholders will be held in New York next
week. at which arrangements for finishing the work
will be made The leaders in the enterprise say the
work will be constructed without doubt, and by the
present company. Mr.. Robert Garrett stands ready
to buy out the Vanderbilt interest in case that
party does not desire to go with the
road but is said the Vanderbilts quite willing
to go on. This much has been determined already,
and it only remains 80 start the machinery again
and set men at work. considerable amount of labor
remains to be performed upon the tunnels. and this
can be done just we'll in wintertme in summer.
1t is asserted that inside of month workmen will be
busy again"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
IlPansion Apant satisfAd.n

Having suffered for the past two years with a
very severe cough. and was unable to find any
thing to give me relief until | commenced
Gooch's Mexican Syrup. which l find acts i'm
mediately with great satisfaction.
FRANK ARNIM,
Pension Claim Agent,
Room 80, Temple Bar Building, Cincinnati. o.
IL AN SURE"
am sure Gooeh's Mexican Syrup is the best
medicine ever heard of. My baby had been
suffering with a cough for three weeks. and ak
dos~s OF the syrup cured II.
JOHN DREFTER, JR,
No. LA West Third street, Covington, Ky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
The Man and the Dram.

Burdette, in Brooklyn Eagle.
There are l. 0l0 medicines In the pharmacopeia
of the United States, and in most communities
there is man who has tried overy one of
them before discovering that There never was
anything the matter with him. The taste for
strong drink is a mild, innocuous, feeble in
cination, compared with the raging mania for
taking medicine" when once it gains PERM
cously active hold upon man. There are not
many really sick people in the world, and if it
wasn't for the man who delights in dosing him
self with anything that has long name and an
almanac attachment there wouldn't be half
enough paint on the rocks of picturesque America
to hide the landscape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
The Sentinel Awarded a County Contract.

An0 SeutIueA Awarded u COunCy COnCraCE.
In estimating the lowest bids on the numerous
items of stationery, records and forms required
in the county Offices, the Commissioners exam
ined the various officers as to the limit of their
needs for the year The cost of supplies for each
Office was then computed on the several bids
By this test the Sentinel Company showed an
aggregate of cost $l95 less than the next lowest
that of W. b. Burford. The contract went to
the Sentinel Company, which is required to give
a S3, 900 bond for its fulfillment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23

Maggie Willis, the adopted daughter of Rob-
ert Smith and wife, of Perry township, whose
testimony before Squire Smoek. month ago,
concerning the cruel whipping they gave her
caused Mrs. Smith to be heavily fined for assault
and battery, yesterday brought suit for 81, 900
damages against the Smiths. She alleges they
beat her with clubs large sticks. and whips, and
besides, cruelty neglected her as to the food and
clothing she required. They would not permit
her to attend church or Sunday-school
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
A Congressman in Luck.

WashinRt0n Special.
Congressman Cover, of Missouri, is not
pleased with the idea of having a contest on his
hands for the Fiftieth Congress- He wants TO
stay here He is engaged to be married to the
eldest of the four Miss Pattens, heiresses be-
tween them to S., 600, 900 of hard money aud
sound investments. The money is the piling up
of strike made in California in 40, and the
young ladies have just come back from a long
European trip in which they studied in Germany
and Paris They marked figures when they
promenade on the avenue, as each one is accom-
panied by dog of different breed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23

ing to argue in favor Of the bill. Mr.. Springer de-
clared that the great obstacle to the passage of the
the lease OF the Cherokee strip TO cat
tie company. That company leased for 300 900
and subleased it for $500. 900. leaving margin Of
$4O0, 900 with which TO corrupt the Indians and
send a powerful lobby to Washington The question
to be settled now was whether this land should be
held for the white people for the special benefit of
large cattle syndicates.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Springers remarks the
committee rose and the matter went over, and the
House, at $3.50, adjourned until Jan. d.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
SIR RopERr CHRIsrlsoN. physician 70

SIR ROBERT CHRisTIsoE, physician TO her
Majesty, the Queen of England, speaking of
the coca plant, says; "The properties of this
wonderful plant are the most remarkable Of any
known to the medical world From repeated
personal trials, ] convinced that it's use 10
highly beneficial and tonic" To build up a
broken down system use the Liebig Company's
Coca Beef Tonic, Endorsed and recommended by
the foremost physicians of Europe and America
Overweight and feeble nerves are quoted, d.
gestion is promoted, and new tone and vigor in
all of the organs of the body follows its use.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23

extension of the road from Logansport TO South
Bend: and all this has been done under Colonel Hills
supervision, said the old raroader when times have
been hard money scarce and business dull and with
ont greatly increasing the mortgage debt on the
property; in fact the mortgage debt of the road from
indianapolis to ST. Louis has not been increased
dollar The quiet manner In which these improve
ments have been made and that the companies have
not been cramped financially make the comments the
NOR ray,n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
A Handsome Panar.

The Christmas number of the Cincinnati
Graphic News, which is now on sale at the prin-
cipal news-stards, is one of the most creditable
papers of the kind yet produced. and is meeting
with great favor. The illustrations are excel.
lent and the literary features OF extra quality.
The Graphic has many readers in Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23

Hoods Sarsaparilla is characterized by three
peculiarities: 1sr. the com oination of remedial
agents; I'd. the proportion; Sd. the process of Sc
curing the active medicinal qualities. The re :
suit Ia medicine os unusual strength, effectin e
cures hitherto unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
Cross-Barred Out.

MInneaDoIls Tribune.
Woman has invaded nearly ell the trades and
professions, but she will hesitate long time be.
fore she usurps the place of the industrious
lineman. A new costume will have to be invent
ed before she will be willing to shin up q tele-
graph pole in a crowded street, and sit astride Of
q cross bar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
The Seasons Endemic.

New York Mail and Express.
81 tobog, you tobog. they all slide down hill,D
is the way to recite it now. The craze is at 95
ia the shade, and several suburban places TO
hear from,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-23
A seasonable Warning.

Burlington Free Press.
If you come across a locked drawer don't get
mad and pay a locksmith So to get it open. II
may contain ffteen-cent necktie for your stock
ing.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-05
ON THE SKIP.

A Hero Who Braved Eight Men RUM
Away From a Little Boy.
81 want to be locked up" announced
a young man who entered the Gratiot
avenue station with a jump, yesterday.
"For what?" asked the Captain.
"Well, 1 was up here q piece looking
at q dying horse, and a great big slather
of a chap splits on my boots. I knocks
him down and pounds him until he will
probably die"
''Then it's a serious case?"
II should say SO! When I let up on
this Teller three butchers came along and
one of EN- said I was the man who stole
a quarter of beef. | sailed in on him.
The whole three sailed i'll on me. l
licked the trio in just four minutes, and
one Of EN- will be a cripple for life"
''The case. grows more serious" OBJ
served the captain.
"You bet it does! l was going about
my business, when four men from q
brewery came in on me. l warned 'em
off, but they wouldn't CO., and I had to
wallop the crowd. One of EN- was dy-
ing when I left, and 1 want to be locked
up to await results"
81 don't think I can accommodate
you," said the captain.
"But ! demand i'll"
Cant help that. 1t seems that you
acted in self-defense, and I can't lock
you up
The man took a survey of the street
from several windows and then slipped
owl Int lo bod NOT onpo fhi1.tJ foot no.!
fore q boy about thirteen Years old
rushed out of u doorway and yelled:
"Now, old teller, I'll run you into
the river but what I'll give you athump-
ing!'
The young nan who wanted to be
locked up took the middle Of the street
and headed north, and the boy followed
at his heels until both were lost in the
distance, the gait being about ten miles
az Lour.-Deh'oit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-05
FIRE AND BIRTHSTONE.

A Relish Witch Spoke Louder Than the
Parsons Sermons. -
A West of Scotland clergyman wss
going to the Highlands for his holidays,
and being very fond of the "Nabob
Pickles." he took a bottle with him.
The "Nabob Pickles. are extremely
hot, and should be sparingly used. Ar
rived at a hotel, he placed the bottle on
the table and took one or two of them.
A Yankee was sitting opposite, and got
his eye on the pickles. Stranger, pass
the pickles, please" The clergyman
said: ''These are private property, but
you are welcome to them" He passed
the bottle across the table. The Yankee
emptied hall the bottle into his plasi
and stirred them well up with his spoon.
He took a big spoonful, but they were
not long down when he drew q long
breath, and said: "Oh, dodgast it!
Look here, stranger, I guess you are q
parson?" "WelI, l am a clergyman,
and l preach the Gospel" Look you
here" said the Yankee, II have heard
them preach about fire and birthstone.
but YOU are the first one I know who
carries a sample bottle Christian
Union.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-05
WORK o. FUNNY MEN.
A Family Calendar and Took of Healt
and Humor for the Million.

IL ulll 1OH III HAIiliOhs |
We are in receipt Of q little book
which, in richness of humor and gro
tesqueness of illustration, may be said,
in the language of the wild West, to
stake the cake" 1t is simply drawing
it mild to say that it contains orn Of
the best examples of American humor|
ever published; and the contributors,
who are well-known in the field of let
tiers, have really excelled all former,
efforts. The illustrations by comic art
lists are also in direct harmony with
the text. "Bill Nye" tells his exc,
perience with q cyclone. r. X. Mum
kittrick, of Puck, rhymes funnily on,
the four seasons Mi. II. ID. Cnbstaet-i
ter, the originator OF the book. de-;
scribes his wrestla with a grillcd bone!
in ''merrie England" and ''M. Quad"
of the Detroit Tree Press, gives someI
quaint aphorisms Of ''Brudder Gard-I
ner's." The book. in fact, is not one.
to be glanced ut and laid aside and for
gotten. but can be taken up with pleas.
ure at any time. Its title is the ST.
Jacobs OIL Family Calendar and Boob
Of Health and Humor for The Million for,
1886. 1t is published by the Charles
A. Vogeler Company, Baltimore, Nd.
the proprietors of St. Jacobs Ola
remedy which is universally known as
the only cure for rheumatism and all
bodily pains, and which has been in
dorsed by leading men in every coun-
try in the world. Red Star Cough
Cure, the new twenty-five cent remedy
for throat and lung troubles, which is
also being manufactured by this house,
has received the Endorsement of legis-
lators and boards of health on account
Of its freedom from dangerous opiates
and its prompt efficacy. The book is
distributed in large cities by carriers
and in small towns by druggists. When
there is any difficulty in obtaining it. :
stamp sent to The Charles A. Vog:'es
Company, will insure a copy by NAH.
-E1change.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-05
P,rH AND POINT.

There are eight million piano.play-
ers in this country. We have much to
be thankful for, it might be ten million,
or even more.-Danvlle Breeze.
-Assessor-This land seems to be
very fertile? Farmer-Quite so. Even
if the crops do fail, the taxes on it al
ways row. Chicago Ledger.
"A woman may not be able to
sharpen a pencil or throw a stone at a
hen, but she can pack more articles in a
trunk than a man can in a one-horse
wagon.-Hot Springs Mews.
Have you read Whatshisname's
poem?" mo, sir, I don't read poetry,
I write it." "Well, I suppose that does
prejudice you against verse somewhat;
but | can assure you that some poetryis
really worth reading."-Boston Tram
script
"A young man who held q loaded
pistol to his head, and threatened to
blow his brains out unless the girl who
had refused him would consent to have
him, was coolly told by the young lady
he would have to blow some brains into
his head first. He didn't blow.-M ?.
Independent.
.-Esmeralda Longcofin-I believe,
Mr.. McGinnis, that you think 1 am =
stupid creature. Hostetter McGinnis-
O, no, nothing of the kind. Nobody
can be called stupid who can so accu-
rately divine the thoughts of another as
you have done mine.-Tsz a Sif1ings.
-'Robbie," said his father, .'you've
sat there'looking out of the window and
haven't moved a muscle for thirty-fve
minutes. Now, why couldn't you sit
still that way this m%orning?" "Sit still
this morning? echoed Robbie, in amaze
ment. "How could 1 sit still this morn
ing? l was in churchr'-Burdette.
Miss Difident-Aunty, you don't
understand Italian, and your applaud
ing at the wrong time attracts attention
to you from all over the house." Mrs.
Vulgarien (sharply)-My dear, you SEQ
this new wrap? II cost eight hundred
dollars to import. What do you think
l came here for?"-Philadelphiio Press.
"A countryman and his bride applied
at the box-ofice for tickets. Orchestra
chair, parquette OF family circle?" asked
the ticket-seller. "Which'n it be, Ma
rier?" asked the groom. '.Well," she
replied, with a blush, ''bein' as how
we re married now, p'rhaps 1t would be-
proper to sit in the family circle."-
Nashville American. ,
The Locomotive publishes engrav-'
ings in each issue, showing how boilers
look just after they have exploded. This
doesn't seem to hit the case at all. What
is needed is a picture showing how a
boiler looks just before it is going to ex-.
plode. We could then learn when to
get out of the way.-New Haven Reg;e'
ter.
Whistler, the artist, who writes
about ''nocturnes in red" symphonies
in blue" and arrangements in white"
is coming to this country to lecture.
This is supposed to be an sar-
rangement in gold" but Whistler may
personate a nocturne in ''blue'' when he
returns home minus the American dol,
lars he covets.-No7ristoWn Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-05
For yeply Mr.. McIntvre held 3, nbo.o.

For ceply Mr.. Mcintyre held Il photo
graph case before my eyes. On one page
was the veritable "Don, the ballantine1."
and opposite the handsomest negress I
had ever seen, her portly form arrayed
from head to foot in a sealskin cloak.
Now you have the story in a nutshell.
Donald and Josie were installed mem
bers Of our household as soon as I was
able to return, and the next year we in
duced Aunt Polly to come and make our
house her home. I arranged a tub for
her in u laundry, where she. could fy
for refuge when oid-time habits were
strong upon her.
That same year, on the 18th of Feb
ruar,y, we had a royal bequest, dimpled
and sweet, done up in softest folds of
wool and there was not a prouder or a
happier boy the wide seas over than
Don. the ballantine."-&. Louis Re.
publican.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-05
THE "BALLANTINE."
Shock 1t Caused to a Newly.
Married Wife.

'en was thlaeen, my mother gave
''ar,y. with these words: s:You are
Old enough to begin to think like a
Fsn' and | hope you will fill every
OF this book for one year, That
Il Mla"inter-the 18th of January.
aIary, with my name, "Maud
H. IN gilt letters on the cover, lies
corner of the left-hand drawer in
eSe'ary, under the bottom of a large
! Nlarles. | nm almost afraid to
low many, for 1 have added one
year. There are marked days all
through them. The day my
NtI forty feet on the hard pave
and was taken up dead, was one.
SA' year IN June my mother died,
d., and there is a great blot
We cate, as if tears had followed
|ncil.
was the year 1 was fifteen, and
"'' my best friend was Aunt Polly.
homeless and friendless, and
VA drop Of my blood in her veins,
IN a heart as deep as a pool that
',eF sounded-she opened her
only five small rooms, and
lns m. And there she kept me
AN ~ sue TIL l found my place."
II sac aamonished me thus:
~ Il place does not come to every
i, ,"l-ola girl, for the asking, very
y, NE tell you. and whether YOU
VI not. depends"
IN n her heart of hearts Aunt
nna' l should be weighed in
" ,.ni and found wanting"
p'ace which l possessed in
my youth and inexperience was
'l!'cnt table in a small coun-
NA on the 3. Il A. road. To
MAJ ".ei oay, and week after week,
n% after month, and year after
b. pour coffee by the cupful, and
.n D1"ns and doughnuts and sand
S t;r squares of sponge cake, and
n "Ne and ten-cent bits into the
an osnlnd the counter-that was
"' n' On earth could any one in
pace be thankful forpn lians
I rn. mss Of fifteen years, who
mn ns this, with her nose well
W. ",,' 'ile corners of her mouth
Ed r uoMn m unfeigned disgust;
'"'"ef die, and done with
nd I'D, MY little maid, but what if
. yooua couldn't die, just for the
have your father and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-05
ruF CHRISTENING.

o,r narson-not down to
ny dyin, s asedt a mint; that's what I'll
allerss r Jax, my boy, my baby with such
~. ~ or,ul name q, talkjn'? tell you he
Fssas to blame
.se 1t hapnena ~ MS
ifather an an u. each one wantin' a finger In
! ,nother' Il" e"N
the pie, name for baby, as ef I hadn't no
ch WITH F"
voice. orc they talked an argsed' sne
the list stuck to my choice
..,n-.his was father-"you'd best
take p%a.,eFn tbirrteen Children 'thout any
such fns sse d~iskivered that family names
was TO-" ,tT fell back on the Bible, as per.
y 81, :s sir bound to do"
.vp-this was Reuben-"'most any
fn M sl:e could see ,,o,a or+er ~.
named ,I nam,e's old. fashioned; we'll, I'm
Old. 'r.rS 50 long ago. nuther. that both
n al suited y0u'"
Uncle silas:"semanthy, I tell
y s, w,s' him silas I'll give him that hun
dreH, ont the deed to.morrer-an' then
msss rye gone to my rest,
w me ~ a tri1e o. money to help him
~ = ~ ..,ar his nest"
H.. wars. Of nil was mother. She says
- ~ mack an mild:
,ovs TO call him lothian after my Oldest
,na' IN h,s second birthday. The others
are Ie, EF'a !. st'ill my baby; he has never
grow row rs. sott an curlln', eyes blue as
a nv. t,v Of yours, semanthy, Jest brings
him back to me-"
H. i. vara't no easy matter to keep on
s dIssnr, Min every one. Poor Rubs he
. s,s1'tI him the name I'd chosen, that
he fairly made me cry:
" VA Manned to name the darling Angus
trs percival Guy.
w. .ba, VA. A name worth hearin'. 50 'ris.
.ocra,ic an grand:
mint a held up his head then with the
nrcndps, IN the land.
h. rnr- well, 'tisn't no wonder, when I
lack at tNat blessed child
tS;ns of the name he's come to, that I
tont he reconciled.
,s,I coazcl mp Reuben, an a Sabbath
IN !; took my boy to mcetin' TO git Ills
Christian name
r!G1t hard Y listen to the readin' nor
the praver.
Of fiat A dozen babies mine was the Nm
fstOt Hll.
they had sech common names, too. Eut
bride must have a fall.
ANVIL We call him." says Parson Brown
ftnfin' MS head to hear.
ETlraNda1 hit of paper up, with the
rqMes wit 'ull an clear.
Jrr,e stead OF passin' it, jest reads
t over slow.
rs,ci wond'rin', puzzled face, as eft lie
hiio' SNOW.
ehf1 va, beainnin' to fidgct, an Rube
ia. ri'tir' rhd,
kinder ,crwled at Uncle ST, and then I
'h'al "' u "l's
'rawn% : V Parson Brown agin; 'I'm
ieari haven't caught it,"
-boll@,'9t" says Uncle 81, out loud, be-
o:e he thought it.
Na"soN-he's rcar-sighted-he couldn't
nNerStani,
Egh lYint.d to the paper in Uncle silas'
an.
5ct word M the business; an before I
oi MY breath
boy WIS named JEHosHAPHAr. I felt
tnostl k" ieAth
iGt sep from cryin' as 1 hurried down
V ISLE.
fairiy hated Widder Green when I see
J Kinder smile.
ler4r. Asrsr called him by that name,
p never will.
cart to"rive old Parson Brown, though
bear lin 40 i'll. will.
II J., corbst, in Hn,per's Magazine
The Labor enquirer., 1886-11-20
4 BRIGHT aUEsTIon.

5 The New York World propounds
question, designed to demolish Henry
George: '.If the value which attaches
to the surface of the earth by reason of
the growth of population belongs to 8 .
ciety at large, does not society at large
owe compensation to those whose land
suffers decrease in value by loss Of
population
/ Certainly not. If the value belongs
to society what right has the possessor
to com pensation? If q man gets posses
sion of my coat and wears it for con-
siderable time is he entitled to compen-
sation for the loss of it when / reclaim
it? Et@
A story got abroad that Bob Ingersoll
regularly assisted a number of poor peo-
pie in Washington. Bob moved to New
York. Are those mendicants entitled to
com pensation for the loss of the usual
aims? -..'.-
Strange that an editor should ask such
a foolish question. When community
decreases in population, the land values
it created, merely disappear with the
population. The World thinks that if a
monopolist gets something for nothing
for long time, he should be secure d in
receiving the same amount even after
the scheme collapses.
Monopoly. advocates had better not
argue the land question.