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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-10

this time. One of the buildings occupied
by Weldon & Co. belongs to David Gregg,
and the other is owned by Mrs. r. Reed
Morrison. They were probably worth 5000
Weldon 81 Co.'s stock is probably So, 900.
1t will be double that if it should rain
tonight The corner building, owned by
David Gregg, is damaged to the extent of
5000 The building Ia9 % occupied by h IL Watt
age to it is 5000; Watts stock is slightly
damaged. The next building, occupied by
the A. j. Gallinger Glass and China Com
pany, is owned by Joseph Herdman. 1t is
Gaiiinger's stock is damaged $4,000. The
building in which Hendricks's music store
is located. belonging to Mrs. Dickinson,
was slightly damaged in the rear,
probably $500. Mr.. Hendricks esk,
few minutes before, was totally lol-
ished. The roof of the rear portion O. the
Eichbaum building was crushed by falling
bricks. The damage to the building and
500. The building occupied by Mrs.
Thomas McGlOne as millinery store, on
Diamond street, was considerably damaged
by the falling wall. The loss to Mr.. Wiley
by the total destruction of his building,
will be at least s. 000
The cyclone wrought terrible destruction
in other parts of the city and out along the
railroads centering here. A portion of the
foundry of Mcintosh, Hemphill 81 Co., on
Thirteenth street. was wrecked, as was
also house in Allegheny.
At Wallis Station, on the Pennsylvania
railroad, a large brick building, owned by
the Westinghouse Air-brake Company was
partially demolished, and at Wilmerding,
Pa, coal-tipple was wrecked At Me-
Keesport houses were unroofed, trees blown
down and windows smashed. Three houses
in course Of erection were blown to pieces
On the rivers a number of boats were torn
from their Eoorings and cast about like
corks, but they wero secured before much
damage was done.
The velocity of the wind was fifty miles
an hour, the highest recorded for years. 1t
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-06


around
railroad Deadood and the mining assured
with trgs this In addition to all these truths
should Potter
also located stTs they wish remind all that their Spring
complete inspection.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-06
THE COUNTY SEAT OF MEADE.


Stg entitled
morally anything
other railroads
will spring up question
at there will be other
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-06

Ing county UuSIHESS % ITaHSaCb.
take this matter carefully into
have been their friends in the
are the ones to be relied on in
ers Of Sturgis propose, first, last
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-06

consideration, remembering who
past, feeling assured that they
the future. The property hold
and all the time, to fight against
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
The Mosquito.

To eNpel mosquitoes, take OF e,na
camphor piece about one-third the
Size oi a hen egg and evaporate il b
placing II IN tin vessel AMI holdin, II
over a lamp, taking care that it doe4
not ignite. The smoke will soon fl.
the room and expel the MOSQUITOES.
and they will not return. even thong
the windows should be lett omen al
ni2ht.-rhe Doctor.
! learned the secret OF sticce- -ful war
iare against these pests when living in.
the swamps oi Louisiana, where, in
summer or winter. mosquitoes swarm.
For some years lie was uncomfortable
and no meal could be eaten in peace
But all at once there was a change 10,
the better. Barr ana screens were
often out OF place. but there was al
most an immunity from insects.
had lust changed my ycolored boy. The
newcomer explained how he kept the
''erltters away. He burned small
pieces OF gum camphor on the cook
stove, and used secret preparation
lie called "~udrkillo" Wien mar
lied and came TO Missouri impaired
the secret TO my wife and a, there is
no patent on IL that know of. Iwould
advise ali iei.OW->u;iercr~ 70 20 and do
likewise. The gum campnor alone i,
ample Tor the purpose, and need ONLY
be used two or three time. a week
=. Louis hlODe-ID-mocrar.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26

A very romantic meeting between
two old soldiers took place in Mime
apolis few days ago during the Ma
tional Convention OF Foresters. B.
b. Levy, OF New York, who was
attending the convention, has been
specially designated as a hero by an
act OF Congress. When the war broke.
out he enlisted in the First New York
Volunteers rs "A drummer. being only
~ years OF age. lis regiment was
hard pressed on the retreat from Rich
lnond under Mcclellan, and the boy
dropped his drum, took a gun from
the hands OF dead comrade and
charged in the front rank The color
bearers were shot down and the stars
and stripes were for n moment tram.
pied under loot and in imminent dan
gen OF capture. But only for moment.
Tor young Levy rushed back, and
fighting desperately seized the coDors
ana bore them triumphantly back to
his retreating regiment.
I'm eye witness TO his heroic act was
ten. Phil. kearney, and he at once
promoted Levy from drummer to
color sergeant. When the time of his
- ''-iii'iit WIS otii ne Gt-cnliSttu IN the
10Th New York. At the battle of the
Wilderness Levy was seriously wound
eel by compound fracture OF the
thigh, and was lett on the field for
dead. brave surgeon who STAYED by
his fellow comrades AT the risk of his
life, tended Levy's wounds. Before he
could be removed from the field he
was captured by Col. Whites eueril-
las, but after several weeks was re-
captured by Northern troops. His
acts of sallantry We're reported tc
congress. and by special act he was
decorated with a cross in recognition
OF his services and bravery in saving
the colors at Richmond. While i'm
Minneapolis he accidentlv overheard
the name OF DIR. q. j. Evans. and
wondering ii he could he the same Gal
liant surgeon who had saved his life or
the battlefield, called at his address.
Sure enough he was the same, and for
the first time in twenty-five years the
two comrades met and clasped hands
with a feeling only old soldiers car
understand.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26

First - Obtain ballots from the
Judges OF election. Care should be-
taken t q see that each ballot bears the
stamp "oihcial Ballot" without this
II will not be counted.
>econd-After obtaining this ballot
the elector at once. and without leav.
ing the polling place, shall retire alone
TO one OF the compartments provided
to prepare his ballot. He shall pre-
pare his ballot by making cross-for
example: N-beiore or after ito the
right or le!t of the name of the person
or persons for whom he intends to
vote. The voter may write i'm the
blank spaces or paste over anothe
name the name OF any person for
whom he may wish TO vote for that
Office.
Thlrd-After preparing his ballot
the elector shall fold it so that the face
oi the ballot shall be concealed and so
that the official Ballot" stamp may
be seen. He shall then cast his vote
before leaving the polling place.
Fourth-.,ny voter who shall by ac-
cident or-mistake spoil his ballot may,
Ion returning said spoiled ballot, 4" re-
ceive another in place thereof.
Fiith-Any voter who cannot read.
and who Is physically disabled from
making his ballot, may request and
receive tine assistance OF one or two of
ne election officers in preparing the
same. No one but an election officer
shall render this assistance; and he or
hey shall certify on the outside OF the
ballot that 1t was marked by his or
heir assistance, and thereafter shall
give no further information.
>iNth-No person shall falsely ma ke.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
A PROPHETIC SERMON.
An Interesting Rsminiscence Of Abraham Lin.
coin by an Illinois Man.

LEWISTON, Ill.,, sept. l5.--1'he Rev.
DIR. Haney. a pioneer ethodist of
Canton, ILL.,, told this reminiscence o,
Abraham Lincoln: "Rev. Peter Akers
an eloquent pioneer Methodist, held "A
meeting near Springfield some years
before the war, aud one day Abraham
Lincoln and several other ATTORNEYS
OF Springfield drove out TO it. Father
Akers spoke that day Oh the Sin OF
Slavery and prophesied that in "A few
years God would wipe out thi, crime
OF crimes i'm blood. The sermon was
generally regarded a. the monthinas
OF a blatant abolitionist, and In re-
turning home the lawyers laughed and
loked about it. Lincoln. however.
remained silent and grave. Noticing
his unusual conduct, his companions
rallied him by asking. What do you
think OF Brother Akers' sermon?' MIR.
Lincoln replied as follows. Well.
confess that | have never been before
so deeply impressed by human utter
ance. have never thought we should
have war over slavery or any other
question. But those utterances to-
day seemed To come from far beyond
the preacher. They came to me as
real and awful prophecy More aston
ishing than all, and you may laugh at
your will, seemed to be thrilled i'm
my very soul with the convictio ion that
am In some way to have a tremen-
dous responsibility IN that coming and
awful war;
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
Significant Facts.

In April, 1850, the first ruler OF thi.
nation was inauguratel. On that
daN history records that churches
I Throughout the country were opened
Tor divine service and Washinato on
himself attended such a service n, a
preliminary Ia taking the oath OF
office.
In the same year France also be
came republic, III flame and blood
Alter the mobiles and king had been
swept away tho madlened populace
cried out, "A bas le Dieu :" Down
with God Christianity was formally
rehoiinced, and Il vile woman vas set
up ior public worship as the goddess
oi reason.
Each nation celebrates this year the
centenary OF the birth of "A great con
Stitiitionai movement. Here, as 100
years ago, religious services have been
held IN every city and village, sect. OF
many differing names giving thanks to
the same Heavenly Father.
The population OF the country ha,
Increased to over 6O.OOO,OOD, and
stret eie> from sea To ~ea, a vast belt
OF fertile farms OF happy homes, thriv-
ing villages and splendid cities. guard
ed only lay AN army of os.uOO men.
>lich a spectacle OF IA prosperous part
nership OF men Of all nations fine
world has never before looked upou
No reasonable man can doubt fhat
tins prosperity is largely due To the
lreeiom gwen to every citizen 10 serve
Tod according TO his own conscience.
and to the recognition of him bv the
whole nation.
France celebrates her century by a
great exhibition. On the ith OF July
she VIII observe the hundredtl anni-
Ner>ary oi the destruction OF the Bas-
tile; but IN her commemorati no
place Is foind for any religious eere-
mony. She recognizes no God a. b.r
ruler.
France has the largest national
debt in the world During the century,
she has changed her government arain I
and again. Her cities are heavily rar.
risoned and her people are burlened |
py the expense OF "a peace" army of /
more than oOo,0O0 soldiers.
lh--e surely are significant facts In
The light OF them let Americans. rejoice /
IN their heritage and be iealous OF |
eVeryth hing which looks toward "A prac |
teal surrender OF their faith in the I
tod OF nations, without whose favor /
elther numbers nor wealth. nor even
a general diffusion of intelligence. can
secure the permanent welfaIt. OF any
people.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
The Monument to Gen. Grant

toR1 i.EAvENwoRTH, Sept. 1.-THE
staiu OF Gen. Grant was unveiled to-
day withImpressive ceremonies. Thou
sands oi visitors came on eycursi,n
trains from Missouri and Nebraska
At O'Clock this afternoon the troons
from Fort Leavenworth arrived und.r
command OF ten VI A. McCook. for
the part they We're TO take in the cere.
monies. The command consisted Of
five companies OF infantry, fourtroons
OF cavalry and one battery OF lipbt
artillery. In the city lie Procession
formed at the ,ame hour of e.. AR
posts. civic societies. ciry officials, etc.
marched 70 the depot and went by
tram to where they we're Joined bv the
troops and marched TO he site of ,ha
monument. TIE ceremony OF unveil.
ing was performed bytirn. Wesley N,.r.
ritt, oi the l : \. Comtnandln, 10
ptrtment of Missouri The ,tatu. !.
a bronze military figure. nine ieer bipb
upon polished granite pede.ra q,
equal height. The left foot j. -ligh-Iv
advanced and the LETT hand hold. a
paper to which points the right fore.
llnser. \ >louch hat covers the head
lhe hsure ls draped in long military
coat with the cape thrown back oysr
the shoulder. Grafton, Mere delivered
by senator ingalls, and Others.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
THE USE OF THE EYE.


L. Sit erect in your chair when read
my. and as erect when writing as pos.
sible. Ii you bend downward you not
only gorge the eyes with blood, hut tho
brain as well, and both suffer- The
same should apply to the use of a
microscope. Get one that will enable
you to look at things horizontally,
not always vertically.
=. Have a reading lamp for night
use. N.B.-ln reading the light should
be on the book or paper, and the eyes
in the shade. II you have no reading
lamp, turn your back to the light, and
you may read without danger to the
eyes.
3. Hold the book at your focus: if
that begins to get far away, get spec
tacles.
!. Avoid reading by the Pickering
light OF the fire.
.. Avoid straining the eyes by read
ing in the gloaming.
u. Reading IN bed is injurious as "a
rue. 1t must he admitted, however.
mat IN ease of sleeplessness, when the
hilnd Is inclined to ramble over IA
Thousand thoughts IA minute, reading
steadles the thought and cond,ces to
sleep.
Z. do not read much in a railway
carriage. ! myself always do, how
ever, only in good light, and inva-
riably carry a good reading lamp to
nook on behind me. Thousands OF
people would travel by night rather
han by day ii the companies could
)niy see their way to the exclusive use
)f the electric light
\. Authors should have black ruled |
PAPER instead OF blue. and should
leNer strain the eyes by reading too
inc types
.. The bed room blinds should be
ed or gray, and the head OF the bed
hould he toward the window.
10. Those ladies who not only write
M sew, should not attempt the black
cam by night.
II. When YOU come to an age that
usgest, the wearing OF spectacles. let
% Raise modesty prevent YOU from
citing u palr Ii you have only one
We an eyeglass will do; otherwise it is
plly.
IL. Go to the wIsest and best optic
IN you know OF and state your wants
nd your case plainly and be assured
on will he properly fitted.
10. Remember that bad spectacles 4
re most injurious to the eyes and {
nat good and well chosen ones are n I
ecidel luxury. /
~. t'et par ior reading and ii q
rcessary "A lons-distance pair for use q
tat of doors.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
Industrial Items.

Our tramps are placed at 30, 900.
Carnege's cook gets 5000 year
A college OF -hoemakins is suggested
At London 300 retail bakers are in
trust.
krupp uses 5000 tons of coal and
coke daily.
Indians are the best workers in N.,,
York hop fields.
In France husband and wife work in
shops together.
Natural gas save. pitt.burg 1000.
900 tons ot coal per year.
Whites took the places OF ,tril,ino
Chinese at Fresno, Cal.
We have more railroads than the
rest OF the world combined.
san Francisco has 10000 Chinese
They earn Sl2, 900, 900 a year.
At Cincinnati all men out Of work
can get 81 a day choppine wood.
Wadsworth New railroad hand.
tarred ana leathered a "spottrr."
In France workers stop at 1880
a. m. for lunch. sunday work i, com
mon.
\ New England rubber company
made - per cent last year on capi-
tai of $1,000, 900.
AXE city Fla butcher, must
exhibit the ears and hide of he meat
OF animals for sale.
some American sailors refu>etotate
the places OF the London striker,
even at triple wages.
Rallroaders have asked the govern
ihent to compel the Use of auromati.
brakes and couplers.
Men stamp 5000 letters Der lopr
The New York postofiice i, tryinr a
machine that handles 24.O0u Der
hour.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
MONTANA NEWS.

Gen. James :. Brisbin has assumed COM
mand Of Fort Custer.
Congressman Reed of Maine spoke ir
Helena last Saturday evening.
A movement is ON foot in Helena to pros
eoute DR.. Aborn. OF Aborn House lottery
fame.
The Northern Pacific has contracted 10,
5000 freight ears, which are to be delivered
at chicago within the next month. The
company also expects soon to receive 20
locomotives.
w. Is. Webb formerly territorial secre-
tary of Montana, was arrested in Helena
last week charged with embezzement of
pubic money. His purloinngs are said
to amount in all to $4,000. Mr.. Webb
was released ON $1,000 bonds. Sam H,u.er
and III. J. Steel acting as his sureties. An
examination will be held on Oct l.
One Of our Anaconda exchanges an.
nounces that one man who had reyistsre,
there was born in Montana. Wecanioubl,
u IN Dillon. Charles Il. Book and Nick NJ
Staudahar have both registered here and
gwen oath that they were born within tn
territory of Montana, which must have
oeeh PRIOR to 1865, {" vote.-Dllon Tri
bune.
''eorg" q. Martin, formerly editor OF the
independent, has gene to California to en-
gage IN newspaper work in Santa Rosa.
Mr. Martin is "a journalist of ability who
would adorn the profession in any country.
ana While his many friends here are sorry
mat the Montana press will lose his SER
Wees they will unite in cordial wishes for
ms success in his new iield.-IIerald.
The san Francisco mine. ,oeated /, the
c1ur d Alenes. and owned nrinc;n,IIv h.,
'essis' E-ier, Hauser, Hotter and Harvey
harbour OF Helena, is beginning to make n
pretty tail record. Since the goth inst.
fhlrty-siN car loads Of concentrates have
'eeh shipped to the Helena -melter from
ms property, which was the accumulation
'i about IA months run of the comnanv.
mn A side track to the concentrator was
""pie'e" lew days ago.-Mining Review.
Hozeinan can boast of having the only
ram elevators in the state-the two ai-
most completed at the Northern Pacific
abroad station. One OF them belongs to
he L.. Z. Power atorcompany and has
capacity of 100000 bushels, and tho
ther' which is nearly completed, belongs
" our t"wnsman, Frank l.. Benepe. II
as capacity of 125, 900 bushels. Both
re punt IA the most substantial manner.
re rendered fire proof by veneering of
eavy, corrugated iron and metal routing.
nd they add very much to the business
ppearancs of East Bozeman. Our beauti-
II and busy little city is gradually coming
, the efront.-Courer
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
Montana's Mineral Wealth.

The following opinion was recently
gwen to the New York star concerning
the inture ot Montana's great wealth:
"The American people do not begin to
appreciate the wonderful wealth of
Montana. Its mountains are covered
with the finest timber, its valleys. fed
by the Yellowstone and it's branches.
are among the most fertile spots in the
Union, but, with all these. its greatest
wealth lies beneath the soil Upwards
OF twenty deposits OF tin, which rival
IN richness the swansea mines OF Great
Britain, have heen opened. Lead in
the form of galena, zine in the form of
white and red zincite, antimony. iron.
copper, gold, silver and platinum, ali
exist IN Montana in rich deposits.
Nheh Edison, the electrician, offered
hl- prize tor the most perfect platinum
deposit IN America, Montana pro-
duced 1t. This valuable discovery led
TO the development OF that class OF
mines IN that state. Other valuable
mineral dcposlt> have since been found.
such n o-mium and iridium. which,.
used IN the pointing OF gold pens re-
qulrlnS peculiar hardness. Besides
all these they have coal in nearly all
its variety, from peat and bog oak to
ignite and block lead, Including the
finest sorts OF anthracite and bitumi-
nous
on must remember that Montana
l. nor small state. but is larger than
all New England. and is RAPIDLY filling
up with a. energetic and industrious a
cia,> oi people as exists in America
to-day ana IN a very few year. / pre-
dict that 1t viii be One OF the wealth
ieSt states on the continent" ="
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
HOW TO TEST DIAMONDS.
Methods of Determing the Value of the Prec.
ious Stones

The method employed for deter.
mining the genuineness OF diamonds
| at the Brazilian mines is to rub them
with black mastic, which will adhere
II the gem is real. Or a diamond mav
he rubbed against another diamond.
its purity being Judged by the resulting
sound. The best of all tests, though.
Is that OF refraction. Unlike all other
craystals, the diamond has not double
reiracting power, which means that
OBJECTS looked at through it do not
appear as II multiplied by two. II
you have a diamond CT which , ou are
doubtful look at a pin through it. Ii
you see two pins the stone is false"
diamonds do not fluctuate much
IN value, presume suggested a
Washington Star reporter.
NO." responded the dealer. "But
they steadily advance in price. The
demand for them seems continually to
grow and the cost OF digging for the
gems Increases with the depth of the
excavations in the diamond -bearipo
blue clay OF South Africa and Brazil.
Nothing short of the discovery of new
ana prolific fields could bring them
down IN market. The African diamond
mines were found by some children OF
a poor Boer family, who brought to |
their mOfhe one evening a dozen |
shining pebbles they had picked up. /
which were afterwards sold by the |
good woman tor an average of 50 500 /
u piece. In Brazil the mines are largely /
worked, If not wholly by slaves. and /
have heard that ii a man finds n
really valuable gem he is often given
his freedom as II reward. The biggest
ana purest diamond ia the world was
ound ~ South Africa in 1881 and
weighed originally 400 carats. 1t was
'educed, by the process of cut ting, to
80 carats, one fragment chipped OF
'eing bought by the king oi Portugal
or $4,000. The rajah OF Mattan's
amou~ Diamond. until recently the
argest known in the world. weighed
VI carats, and the Mogul s.n go
arats, IN their rough state. so that .
he one from the cape easil, holds :
lrst place
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26

oAN FRANCISCO, Sept. rs. - Judge
Sawyer IN the United States circuit
court this morning rendered decision
in habeas corpus in the case OF Deputy
Marsha David Magic, and discharged
Maggie from custody. A bill OF excep-
tons was filed by the counsel for the
state and was allowed by the court,
ana pending an appeal to the United
states supreme court Nacle was or
dered released on his own recogri4ance
with bonds fixed at s.. 900.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
Exploded in Her Lap.

AN EAN'I-'o, sept. .l1.-A- Mrs.
ihIi'e 'aha Was sitting at the table
az evening with her baby in her arm.
ai',' t"o ot"er small children near. the
hahE upset a coal oil lamp which
exploded IN the mothers lap ana ali
were enveloped IN flames. Mr,. Gaba
ana the baby were 20 badly burned
they dled IN a short time. The other
TWO children We're leariullv burnelaud
Their recovery is doubtful.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26

Travers 20 office boy Johnnie, did
you take that check down to my
tailor's?
Johnnie-Ye-, sir.
Travers-What did he do when YOU
gave il 10 him
.1ohnnie-He tainted.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
AL the Difference in the World

And Will you not be miney" he
asked tenderly, as he took her hand.
NO, Percy she replied, Il can
never marry "A horse doctor; but the
moment you become a veterinary
surgeon ! am yours.
Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26
"A Lsudable Desire.

CourIer-Journal: The stone trust
hopes ID put an end to rock bottom
prices
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-05-10

The Maryland ''Republican, . Dem
ocratic paper. still keeps up its fight o.
the Encouragement Of the Chesapeak,
and ohio Canal; the IIagerstown Mail
also a Democratic paper, continues t
make war on the corrupt Democracy 0
the State, aud the Baltimore Sun,
another Democratic paper, solemnl
warns its fellow-ringsters that the tim
has come for reform within the party.
Zach paper has some special complain
to make. and the Cecil Wing Tow
son Union St. Msry's Beacon
and score Of other Democratic paper
have taken up the culgel of "reforn
within the party" 1t is enough to re-
remind an unbiased observer of the d.
physician who, when asked as to II,
hopes for recovery of a bard case state
that in his opinion justice to the rest
mankind required him 10 see that no r.
eovery was possible. We think tia
the Republicans Of Maryland will hi
fall see that the Democratic party get
such dose that mo recovery is posi-
be" for this hard offender against goo
government ard good laws Lrurel Il vie,