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The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-11

Sisler has been on the road twenty years,
IL IN the line of promotion and is very COM
petent in this department of the service.
President Ingalls, has carried his point in
the financial operations OF the Chesapeake
u Ohio. The chairman OF the executive
committee announces that over two-thirds
OF the holders of the certificates of the first
and second preferred stock have assented
to the plan of Jan. -. 1892. and that
the plan IS now effective.
The Pennsylyanla Railroad Company
handles all or very nearly all the material
the Carnegie company at Homestead: in
pursuance TO q contract to that effect. The
amount Is enormous. more than one who
has not visited the plant would suppose.
When the works are in full operation the
Pennsylvania hauls in or out of the plant
nc less than 40 loaded cars q day. The
greater part of the freight delivered at the
works consists of ore. coke aud coal. and
the outbound shipments are finished ma
terial, which 80 all over the world.
The delegates who attended the annual
meeting OF the Expressmen's Mutual Bene-
fitAssociation, held in Buffalo last week,
have returned and speak of the meeting as
having been an unusually interesting one.
The most important business before the
meeting was the creating of a new schedule
OF graduated assessiIonts rather in excess
of the present scale. The proposed change
was defeated by only six majority. II. w.
Dwight, OF Boston. was elected president,
j. ii. Bradley, of Chicago, Woe president
and S. DEWITT secretary and treasurer.
with headquarters at % Broadway. New
York. A resolution was adopted asking
express companies to make it n condition
precedent to the employment of men in the
service of the respective companies that
they have q membership in some one of the
Expressmen's Mutual Benefit Associations.
Under the new order of things demurrage
charges Gro now cOllectible not only at
points where car-service associations have
been established. but at all points on roads
in the Central Traffic or Trunk-Iine Asso-
ciation's territory, as the following CLAUSE
is to be printed on all freight tariffs issued
In joint committee territory: Under this
tariff when freight is to be loaded by con-
signor or unl0aded by consignee, 81 per
car per day, or fraction thereof, for delay
beyond forty-eiRht hours in loading or un-
loading will be added 10 the rates named
herein, and constitute q part of the total
charges to be collected by the carrier on
the property; except, however, when in
conflict with cars service association or To-
cal regulations at shipping point or desti-
nation, IN which case such car-servIce as
sOciation or local regulations shall pre-
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-11
A ROMANCE IN LIFE.
The History of the Struggles of B. X. Bru
Jr, of Leavenworth.

The History of the Struggles of b. X. Bruce,
Jr, of Leavenworth.
Brunswick, No Special.
In this village twenty.eight years
ago, ,. in little oatbp,lding on
plegate. to whom his parents were hired.
b. K. Bruce, Republican nominee for Audi
tor of the State of Kansas, was born. His
parents were slaves. of course, and be-
lonRed to a Mr.. Perkinson. o kind hearted.
cultured gentleman, who allowed his serv.
ants lone of whom was the Hon. b. X.
Bruce, of Mississippil, time to study, and
they oil obtained more or less education,
according to their natural capacity and
perseverance,. j. j. Bruce, the father of B.
n IT.. was frugal and industrious and ac-
cnmulated small competence. but when
his two boys were old enough to educate he
used il all. and every dollar he could OBJ
tain to give them collegInte educations.
They have proved worthy Of his confidence
and paternai pride, and Blanch at least has
begun to build a reputation that does
honor to his humble parontsgo and Is o
cause of pride TO his name and race.
His father still lives here and on Tues
daY, Thursday and Saturday OF each week
leaves the rostoifi ce in this town with the
United States mail HIS route includes
four Gmall offices and Is "a circuit OF about
thirty miles. but every star route day."
no matter how cold or inclement the
weather Uncle JIM has been faithfully
at his post aud with but little variation re-
turned at the appointed hour He is grow
ing old. his step is tottering aud his sight IS
dim. but ho never loses his native cheer
fuiness and pOllteness and looks forward
with hope and confidence 10 tho time W hen
his boy, Blanch. will be in o position to re-
pay him for the outlay on mis- education
and the hours of prlvation and anxiety
spept for his sake. The people of this
place. with one accord, wish for the sue
cess of Is. h. Bruce, not only FOR his own
merits, but on account of his old father.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-11

for over $500 worth of the goods they man.
ufac ture. which order he credits TO having
o standing advertisement In this paper.
These are busier times with the Touring
mills. The Acme Milling Company last
week started up one of Its mills and will
been undergoing repairs. ana will turn out
2.400 barrels of -four daily. The Evans 81
Richardson mill started up last week.
turning out about one thousand barrels of
q flour q day. and the other houring-mills
are running TO their full capacity.
A. A. Barnes, proprietor of the Udell
woodenware-works, which have been shut
down for ten days to make repairs and
take IN inventory. resumes this morning.
working 160 people. MIR. Barnes states
that the last fiscal year, ending June 80.
was very prosperous one with the works.
Competition was sharp and prices low. but
with the increased production of the works
the exhibit of the year financially was
very favorable and the outlook for busi-
ness the coming year could hardly be
brighter.
Last week was the banner week In the
history of the Chandler g. Taylor works
The sales of the week ere as follows: One
$50 double horse power engine and two one-
hundred horse power boilers to Dyersburg,
Tenn; one $50 double horsepower engine
and eeventy-hve- horsepower engine and
four one-hundred- horsepower boilers for
q new pork-house, for Senior E. b. Grana-
dino Lima. Peru, South America; one
thirty-five- horse power double engine and
fifty horsepower portable boiler. for rum
ming switchback railway, jackson Park.
Chicago; one twenty horsepower blowing
engine used in plg-iron furnace. at South
PIttsburg, Tenn.
The Nordyk e. Marmon Company has
been awarded the contract BY the govern
ment for q roller-process hour-mill to be
erected on the Indian reservation at Fort
Berthold. n. ID. They have been getting
considerable business ont of the Northwe
this season. Among the orders received
from that section the past two weeks they
make special mention of those from Sara
toga. Wyoming, Livingston. Aliendale and
Billings, Mont, each Of which is to be q
large, finelv-eauipped, full roller-process
four-mill. These Westerners are exacting
buyers, and a milling plant there is as a
rule, much more complete in it's appoint
ments than the average mill through the
central and Eastern States. One mail
brought in, few days ago, orders for COM
piete milling plants from two points over
three thousand miles apart-one from the
Oregon Iron and Steel-works, Portland,
Ore. and the other from A. s. Emerson,
MoIck's Corner, S. T..
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-11
Car-Works Consolidated.

Mention was made day or two ago that
, movement was on foot looking to the con-
federation of several car-works companies
under the name OF the Michigan Pepinsulsr
Car Company, the new company TO be
capitalized at ss.O0o0OO, exclusive of s2.-
n00. 900 irst-mortgage bonds. On Saturday
the confederation was perfected. The COM
panies entering the consolidation are the
Michigan Car Company, the Peninsular
Car Company. the Detroit Car Company.
the Michigan Forge and Iron Company, and
the Detroit Pipe and Foundry Company.
The united concerns have been furnishing q
equipment to the Lake Shore, the Illinois
Central, the Union Pacific. the New York
Central. the Atchison, and. in fact, ali the
principal railroad lines of the country.
The several companies have been employ
ing about five Thousand men. The property
owned covers about eighty -one acres of
ground in Detroit, with buildings seventy
eight in number. The working plant. real
estate. ETC., are valued at nearly &. 900 0OO
The capacity of the combined companies
approaches one hundred cars day. The
net profits have been averaging IL is said,
nearly 81. .0O0, 600 year.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-11
Personal. Local and General Notes.

The Wabash road earned in June S1,112,.
BS3.12: increase over june, 1891, S62. 295.32.
The Louisville. New Albany & Chicago
road earned in June 277.640; increase over
June. 1891. sS7, ,196.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton d Dayton has
trains on its line between Cincinnati and
Toledo.
The Belt-road engines in June delivered
20 Indianapolis packing houses LIZA car
loads of hogs. OF which number 535 were
double-decked cars.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and
the Chesapeake ~ Ohio have arranged TO
carry over LOCO of the Grand Army Of the
Republic men from northern Ohio to Wash
ington, ID. c., next month.
Edward Rowland, auditor of the Louis
VILE * Nashville road. who has inst ten
dered his resignation to go into business,
has held that position for twenty years,
and ranks among the most competens of
auditors.
The Big Four lines earned in juno Sl,-
81. .226. an increase over June 1891, of $780,
240 The earnings OF the last week of June
were the largest of any week in the history
OF the road. being s453, ,9l7, an increase over
the last week of June. 1891. of s12. 2.Os4
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has introduced very convenient method
of arranging tickets for q long excursion
1t is in the form of q ticket book the
eoupons being compressed into neat little
volume. which is very copvenient to
handle.
lt Is stated that the assenger- earnings
Of the Chicago. Burlington ~ Quincy for
June will be 5000 IN excess of June, 1891,
In which month tho passen enger-earnings
were the largest of any month In the his
tory of the road, being SS56,O00 in round
numbers
n train. loaded with live stock. was last
week hauled from Kansas City to Buffalo
n. Y, in forty eight hours. which would be
good time for passenger train. lt was
hauled over the Big Four from ST. Louis
TO Cleveland. then over tho Lake Shore
road. and was run under the manifest
ystem.
w. s. Danes has been appointed superin-
tendent of bridges aud buildings ON the
eastern division of the Wabash, taking ef-
feet to-day. he succeeding ii. Dunlap, who
was killed in the wreck at Peru . few day q
ago. Cyrus Sisler succeeds G. +. Wilcox,
deceased. as trsinmaster of the first and
second districts Of the Wabash lines. Mr..
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-11
Inequality of Fre,rht R.te..

Commission merchants at this point are
complaining bitterly of the inequality of
rates on fruits and produce shipped from
the South to Northern markets. For in
stance, the rate on q carload of potatoes
from q point but q few miles distant from
Nashville, Tenn. to Indianapolis is $50, on
q carload of bananas from New Orleans,
nearly twice the distance. ss7 to 500, &C.
cording to the size of the car, and the rate
on q carload OF oranges from Florida
never exceeds S110. The same discrepancy in
rates on watermelone is noticeable. distance
not seeming to cut any figure In regulating
the rate. AS hundreds Of carloads OF fruits
and vegetables are brought North every
week where ten were q few years ago. this
rate question Is becoming one of impor-
tance. The Southern Railway and Steam
ship Association and the general freight
officials of the reads north of the Ohio
river are frequently together, and this mot
ter should receive attention as q matter of
iust.ce to the shipper as we'll as to the COM
mission man, who is often found fault with
when he makes his complaint that the
freight charges are too hign.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-11
THE PENNSYLYANIA LINES

WslI Conffaue the Sale Of NeW York Ercxr-
ston Tickets Until July 13, Inclusive,
At rate of Sl5 for the round trip Return limit
Sept. 10. Stop-over allowed at Philadelphia.
= Call early. at 4S West Washington street, and
reserve sleeping-car accommodations.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-11
Ilool.d.

PUCK.
She-What would you do IL you were
richi
He-Ask You to be my wife.
. She And should say Yes" 1t is bet
ter 20 be born lucky than rich.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-07-11

WHEN weak. weary and worn out, Hoods
sarsaparilla is just the medicine TO restore
your strength and glveyou good appetite.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT AT
BIG STONE GAP

EhIsToL, Tenn, April a9.-Ncws
has just reached here Of n fearfal
calamity AT Big Stone Gap, sixty-Gve
niles from this city. Tom Darnell, a
superintendent OF the Preston no,
mines, two miles from Big Stone
Gap, threw handful Of wet powder
iii the fire willie drunk, with fatal re
suits. a blaze reached three kegs Of
powder sitting near, and in d mo.
ment the building was in flames
Darnell and his uncle, Zach Wells.
who was visiting him, were burned
in II most horrible manner MI over.
Their toe and finger nails dropped
OF, meat slipped from their bones iii
many places the same rs if it had
been cut off with knife. At last
reports the men were still alive, but
will die in short time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06
WHY THIS OPPOSITION TO
CLEVEI,A

This is a very pertinent cues
ton, and one that reason and com
mon sense will find very hard TO
satisfactorily answer. Mr.. Clcye.
land was the first Democratic Pres
1dent the country had had since
1851, and his administration. by
contrast with his predecessors. was
one of the finest the country had
ever been blessed with. 1t WAS
the first n-Sectional administra.
ton of nearly a quarter of a cen.
fury; 1t was marked by strict earn.
est and conscientious regard for
the rights, liberties and welfare of
the whole people; it was so abso-
luteiy clean that the bittercSt Re.
publican has never been able TO
IND a spot or blemish on it, and il
was true to the South, inasmucl,
as the President gave the first full
recognition to ibis section If had
enjoyed since the war, appointing
to offices of the highest trust, hon
or and responsibility our most
prominent and representative men.
Why, then, is it left to the Demo.
Gratis to pick flaws in all admins.
tration which Republicans dare
not attack, and why it is that Old.
position to a man who has reflect.
ed so much lustre on lis country
and his party is manifested in the
ranks OF that very party which Inc
30 conspicuously adorned?
One Of the ostensible reasons
given for this state of affairs is
that Mr., Cleveland cannot carry
New!YOrk and therefore cannot be
elected. Why cannot lie carry
New.Xork (? He is more popular
there than any Democrat who has
been spoken OF for the nomination.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06
peri0r 10 those of nature. "


Whatever be the material of the
road, the namher Of preparing the
road bed is practically the same
everywhere. Prepare the foundation.
allowing for prompt drainage, shape
1t us the finished road is to be shaped
and roll It thoroughly, to make sol.
id bed. For gravel road. tie gray
ei should be laid in layers, the FIRST
layer six or eight inches thick, the
second four To siX inches thick, tho
'hIrd rather thinncr.cach layer moist
oned, rolled, and allowed to dry be
fore the next layer is added.
The best country roads are named
after the two British engineers vino
devised thcm, McAdun and Telford.
MGcalan.iz.d roads, OF roads called
nncadani, are common enough in
this country. 70 build macad;,in-
ized road, ihe bed is prepared MS de
scrbed above; on this layer of
broken stone is laid, McAdnln's rule
being that 10 sirgle stone should
wtiSh more than six ounces. When
This has been rolled thoroughly, an
other thinner layer is applied, and
above this i layer Of screenings. Tel
lords system requires more hard
work than AcAdan's, but otherwise
1t is as good. On the prepared bed
set stones on edge lcngthwise across
the road, breaking joints in the sew.
eral rows, and fill the interstices with
stone chips; on This place two layers
of stones, rolled and cvened, and
above them Il layer of gravel one aud
one half inches thick, to be rolled
thoroughly.
The maintenance OF the road re
quires constant attention. Eternal
vigilance is the price Of good roads
as well as of liberty TO keep a road
IN good conditions there must be no
ruts; and to prevent rnts, mud and
dust must not be allowed to collect.
In this rule lies the whole secret of
successful road repairs. Keep the
dust swept from the road, gil up any
and every mcipient rut with proper
material, and the road will be i'll good
order.
Good roads have been built i'll
many parts OF this country. but no
rond ever remained good where taxes
were worked out" in repairing the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06

Sixtysmen, ten months work and
100000 have produced for the new
marble residence of William K. Van.
derbllt,at Newport,t the finest bronze
doors ever made for IL private resi-
dence. The doors and their frame.
work arc twenty two feet wide and
sixteen feet in height, and weigh
more than ten tons. Each door
weighs over one ton and IL half, yet
so nicely are they balanced, ii child
can move them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06
SCUFFL1NG FOR DOLLARS
a LEADER.

Since its first introduction, Elcc.
trio l'itters has gained rapidly in pop
MAR iavor, until now it is clearly in
The lead among pure medical tonics
and Notwithstanding nothing
which permits its use as beverage
or lnt"xicant, it is recognized as the
best and purest medicine for all nil.
ments of Stomach, Liver or kidneys
1t will cure Sick Headache, Indiges
ton, Constipation, and drive Malaria
from the system. Satisfaction guar-
anteed with each hottie or the monev
viii be refunded. Price only soc. per
bottle. Sold by a. Il. Harsrayc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06
PREPARING TO JOIN THE
CLEVELAND MOVEMENT

NEW YORK, May IA meeting
OF the Democratic State Provisional
Committee WAS held in the Office of
the Hon. Charles III. Fairchild YES
terday. IL was the first meeting
Of the committee since it's organi.
cation, and was called for the pur
pose OF receiving the reports of en-.
rollment from the various sections
Ct the State. The result shows that
there are more than 10000 sigma.
lures of Stan:ich Democrats to the
roll in favor Of the May convention,
that The work of cnrollr.rnt is go
ing on steadily, aud that, by the
time of holding the May convrn-
ton there will he ut least 100000
Democratic signcrs in emphatic
protest against the snap convcll-
ton and in behalf Of full and fair
Democratic action respecting the
delegates from this State to the
National Democratic Convention.
The practical politicians of the
local machines have at last realized
the fact that this movement means
business, and that it is under the
direction Of other practical poIiti.
clans who understand what they
are about. Enough has been seen
already OF the movement to deter
mine that it has already made the
nomination Of David b Hill impos-
Sible, except for the certain defeat
OF the Democratic party. The local
leaders here and in BROOKLYN are
now only considering whether they
had not best be up and doing, so as
to get on the crest of the ground
swell for Cleveland.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06

The history Of ill,.nl in Augusta
and Stanton was remarkable in.
stance OF facilin ,lesconsus. -Four
weeks ago, it was Gen. Hill who held
the key to tho Presidential election.
Three weeks ago, il was Col Hill .or
some Western man. Two weeks
ago, it was Capt. Hill who thought
neither Cleveland nor Hill would
"get it, A week ago, it was Scr.
geant Hill who only asked for anti.
Cleveland delegates. Last Saturday.
it was Corporal Hill piteously ap.
pealing for uninstructed delegates,
and today it is plain Private Hill con.
TINT to slip in Il delegate or the sly
anywhere he can. Private Hill now
Says his name isn't Hill Mt all, but
that he was christened may the best
IMAM win no matter who he is" What
signal contrast to n stalwart, ro.
bust, Tariff Reform Cleveland Demo
crat, who knows what he wants, who
he wants, and why he wants him.
and isn't afraid to say SO In open
daylight to all comers.- Staunton
indicator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06
EnR ijYsr,,pSJ1

Indigestion. and Stomach disorders, uso
BROWNS IRON HITTtgl!S.
All dealers keen it. 81 per battle. Gcnu:rt hns
trademark and crossed red lines Oh wrapper.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician,retired from prac
tice, having had placed III his hands, ly
all East India missionary the formula
of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Con
sumption, Bronchitis. Catnrrh, Asth.
ma. and all Throat aud LING Ailcc
tons, also positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and Nervous
Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thou
sands OF cases, has felt it his duty TO
make it known to his suffering fell
lows. Actuated by this motive and
"A desire to relieve human suffering.
L will send free OF charge, to all who
desire it, this recipe, in German.
French or English, with full direc
tons for preparing aud using. Sent
by mail by addressing with stamp.
naming this paper. w. A. NoYrs,
$50 Powers Block, Roche ster. n. Y.
.SCUFFLING FOR DOLLARS.
70 get the dollars we have to
sc'ifile for tie.a-no mistake about
that; but there are different WAYS
OF gong about it, and if yon are
not satisfied with your progress at
present, then write to b. l. John.
son u Co, Richmond, Va. who can
give you IA good pointer or two
Read carefully their advertisement
i'll another column, and write them
at once. "The early birl,' etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06

The anti, Cleveland people affirm
that Illinois is for Senator Palmer for
President with about as much reason
as they claimed lndiaha for Gray.
The Illinois resolution only stated
that, If it was deemed advisable to
come West for candidate, Palmer
was the choice. The delegation is
known to DO for Cleveland, their
living idol of Democracy" Senator
Palmer himself snys of Mr.. Clcve
land:
81 would do all could 10 insure
bis election. A large majority of the
people want him uni they only hcsi.
tate because they wonder if he can
carry Now York"
And yet it is one of the POSSIBLE.
ties that in the final round up MIR.
Palmer himself may be the man to
succeed President Harrison.
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The statement that Hon. John A.
Buchanan would not DO candidate
before the next Democratic Congress
sional Convention, has been received
AS meaning that he wished to retire
from public service; for no never was.
strictly speaking, II candidate. He
simply accepted what the people
spontaneously gave him. There has
never been u regret on the part OF
the people for then action and so far
las wo know nl would have had no
opposition i'll another convention.
We had hoped to see Mr.. buchanan
representing this district for many
years to como and still hope that
this is not an absolute dcclcns;on on
his part.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-05-06
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