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OUR ANNUAL SALE OF LADIES’ and MISSES’ 188 IDEM! BEGINS Saturday, Feb. 2, 1884. %J L. S. AYRES & CO., INDIANAPOLIS. N. B.—Ladies will bear in mind that we are the exclusive selling agents for Simon Stem & Cos., N. Y., who make the best Muslin and Cambric Underwear known to the trade. Our stock this year will exceed previous attempts. BROWNING & SLOAN, DEALERS IN Fine Perfumes and Toilet Articles; Hair, Cloth, Tooth and Nail Brushes; Combs, Dressing Cases, Nail Sets, Fine Cologne Bottles, Fancy Goods, and all Articles Wanted for the Toilet. APOTHECARIES’ HALL, Nos. 7 and 9 E. Washington street. AUCTION AND COMMISSION HOUSE, No. 68 East Washington Street. Consignment and Commission. Outside sales a specialty. GILLETT & JENISON. BiLRGA-IISrS HOSIERY DEPARTMENT! AT THENEWYORKSTORE (ESTABLISHED 1553.) 100 DOZEN Cliildren’sFaDcyMepinoHose EXTRA LENGTHS, 11 Cents a Pair. Pettis, Bassett & Cos.

LETTERS PROM THE PEOPLE. Keep the Herdics Clean. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: It might be well to suggest to the new Herdic company that the public have been more annoyed and insulted by the extreme uncleanness of the street cars than even by the irregularity of the street-car service, Fence nothing can conduce to the popularity of the Herdic service more than extreme care to have the inside of . the coaches scrupulously clean. If the windows are weU washed before they lose their clean, clear look, the mat on the floor shaken well twice a day, and the floor to its remotest comer swept clean before it is replaced, and the woodwork wiped clean of dust every day once or twice, and washed when necessary, the ladies of Indianapolis will not shun the vehicles, and the gentlemen will not grudge the five cents which they pay to sit in a clean, wholesome place. Your subscriber has taken many a long walk rather than enter the filthy cars belonging to our street-car service, and when obliged to ride in them, she lias often wondered whether Mr. Johnson ever rode in a Boston street car, and whether he realizes the possibilities of a good broom, soap and water. 8. F - •*■. Arnold Slid Irving. To the Editor of the Indianapolis; Journal: I have heard and seen Irving in “Richelieu.” llad I never done so I would give $2.50 to hear him. Why! Any one who wishes to keep up with the best of the stage must see Irving. I would rather give $2 to seehim in “Hamlet” than $2 in any other play. Why! Because I can compare him with Booth and great actors whom I have seen in that character. In the “Bells,” I have no comparison, no perspective, no guide. I do not go merely to be titillated emotionally. Igo to study, to learn. I agree with “J. A. F.” Not to give us “Hamlet” is to pronounce us a second-rate audience (if not third-rate). Irving is one of the few great actors of this generation. He is not Booth, etc., but because he is great, and widely other than Booth, is his value. i have bought tickets to Arnold’s lecture, good seats, well in front, since Arnolds voice is said to be not strong. 1 have never seen Arnold. I have read his writings. I, in many things, disagree with his views; in many admire them. But most of ail, I approve his brave attitude. He is to-day one of the few foremost literary knights errant of this generation, bravely meeting what he think:; error and wrong. He hits hard, with courtesy. He brings blood often without violating the laws of good breeding. His foeman can find no fault with his manner. He shrinks from no utterance for expediency; lie attempts to speak not “for the moment and the credulous, Im. the permanent and the sane.” Hence, the desire to say, hv hearing him. “well dene,” without expressing disapproval of certain details with which one may disagree. 1 regret that these things can not be made more in the reach of those who cenld appreciate and profit by them. It acews. they cannot, or will not. lam left to say “T will' see and hear or “not see and hoar." Opportunity escapes swiftly. w. A roMPfiETB line of office furniture- at King & Elder’s.

PERSONAL MENTION. John Ratliff, of Marion, is at the Grand. J. T. Williams, of Muncie is at the Grand. J. M. Goar, of New Castle, is at the Grand. E. W. Tinkham, of Elkhart, is at the Grand. Uriah Prewett, of Greensburg, is at the Grand. Judge D. D. Banta, of Franklin, is at the Grand. Hon. Isaac P. Gray, of Union City, is at the Grand. John L. Thompson, of Arcadia, is at the Grand. James F. Alexander, of Lafayette, is at the Grand. Thomas Powers, Washington, D. C., is at the Denison. Geo. M. Glazier, of Boston, Mass., is at the Denison. Wm. Niles, of Laporte, is stopping at the Denison. Win. H. Elson, of Rockville, Ind., is at the Bates House. Hon. L. Garrett and wife, of Cynthiana, Ky., are at the Bates House. S. P. Brnndage and wife, of Farmland, Ind., are at the Bates House. W. D. Burford and wife, of Bloomington, Ind., are at the Bates House. T. Lyon White, formerly of this city, now of Jellico, Tenn., is at the Denison. John Degleman, a German well known in this city, died at Monitor, Cal., last week. Miss Ella Wooster and Miss Cora Fleener, of Shelbyville, Ind., were at the Bates House yesterday. F. A. Smith, reading clerk of the last Senate, was married, on last Wednesday evening, to Miss Nellie Jones, of Wooster, O. F. I. Rietz, Evansville; A. F. Beach, Attica; J. A. Wilson, Danville, Ind.; W. C. Latta, Lafayette; W. W. Wilhelm, Huntington, are at the Grand. A. D. Miller, G. W. Racketts, Columbus, O.; James M. Clark, W. C. Thompson, J. Hughston, Chicago; W. B. Wilson, Boston; Will W. Willson, Edinburg, Ind.; W. E. Brewer, Crawfordsville, Ind.; G. W. Ballard, Elwood, Ind; W. S. Murdock, Pittsburg; J. C. Blacklidge, Kokomo, Ind.; F. W. Heath, Muncie, Ind., were among the late arrivals at the Bates House yesterday. TIIE CITY IN BRIEF. The fire department pay-roll for the half month, ending yesterday, was $2,542. Mattie Doty was arrested yesterday on complaint of afarmer from Amo. named Israel Emel, who charged her with stealing $5.30 from him. • Jesse Reynolds, William T. Reynolds, and William Steffe, of Philadelphia, have filed suit against Amos F. Fay on account. Total demand $38,300. Rachel L. Bohmie was granted a permit to build a SSOO frame cottage on Eddy street, and to F. B. Wilson to build a S2OO cottage on Prospect street. Jennie Reed, a prostitute, living on South Illinois street, was arrested, yesterday, on a charge of petit larceny, for stealing five dollars from a man who had visited her house. At the annual meeting of the Tabernacle Presbyterian (Third) Church last evening, Messrs. McGilliard and Crane were re-elected elders and Messrs. Chestnut and Wilson were re-elected deacons. The trial calender of Superior Court, room No. 1, will be ready on Monday. The court is adjourned until then. Judge Taylor being absent at Sullivan, Ind., and the clerk, Riehard M. Smock, being sick. Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to George T. Perkins and Flora Belle Apple, Valentine Oeliri and Carrie M. Oehler, John C. Burgan and Leali A. Steller, George S. Arnold and Tillie M. Lippus, William D. McNariney and Annie Crosby. Indiana Swine-Breeders’ Association. The Indiana Swine-breeders’ Association adjourned yesterday at noon after admitting thir-ty-five new members. Biogrophieal sketches of several breeds of hogs were read. A resolution was passed Indorsing the efforts of Commissioner Loring to ' have the foreign restriction taken from American pork and requesting members of Congress to use their influence to effect that result. The secretary was instructed to inform the Commissioner that the health of swine in this State is better than it has been for several years. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President—Richard Jones, Columbus. Vice-president—Emsley Wright, New Augusta. Secretary—W. H. Moms, Indianapolis. Treasurer—l. N. Barker, Thorn town. Executive Committee—l. N. Cotton, Trader's Point; T. M. Reveal, Clermont, and D. L. Thomas, Rushville. One hundred and sixty-five dollars was contributed to aid the fat-stock show enterprise to be held here next winter.

Amusement Matters. The sale of seats for single performances of the Irving engagement, at English’s, the latter part of next week, began at the box office yesterday, and eligible locations were in great demand. The sale will continue each day. The Manchester and Jennings combination continue to do good business at the Park. Miss Nellie Parker, that rara avis, an excellent seriocomic, and the Horseshoe Four make the hits of the show. “The Silver King” is doing fairly well at the Grand. It is an excellent melodrama, and will be presented during the remainder of the week. A dramatization of “Peck’s Bad Boy” is announced for production at English’s to-night, tomorrow afternoon, and to-morrow night. Indiana Wool-Growers. Tho semi-annual meeting of the Indiana Woolgrowers’ Association began yesterday afternoon, with about seventy-five members present. A letter was received from Hon. Columbus Delano, of Ohio, president of the National Wool-growers’ Association, inclosing a petition for the restoration of the duties on imported wool as established by the act of 1867, which he asked the Indiana wool-growers to sign and indorse. Action will probably be taken on the letter to-day. President Fielding Beeler delivered his annual address. Abate the Nuisance. The janitorial work at the court-house as it is now done is a nuisance. Mops and brooms, sweeping and scrubbing, are employed during business hours, to the annoyance and inconvenience of those who are called to the court house, and work that should be done after 5 o'clock in tire afternoon, when the place is empty, is on hand when the halls are thronged with people. A nuisance of this kind is tolerated in no other public building in this hemisphere. The DePauw University Fund. John W. Ray, treasurer of the DePauw University endowment fund, yesterday received the note due from the citizens of Greeneastle for the additional $.“0,000, making tho full $60,000 required from them to secure the bequest from Mr. DePauw. Arbor Day. ■ . J. O. Kingsbury, of the Indiana Farmer, and other gentlemen interested in horticulture, met yesterday afternoon with R. A. Smith, of Han-

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cock county, and W. H. Elson, of Parke county, chosen at the recent meeting of Indiana teachers. and determined to arrange for an arbor day, on which day it is proposed all over Indiana to plant trees and otherwise beautify school property. Township Trustee's Report. The township trustee makes the following report for the month of January: Number of applications ~, 853 Number of applicants aided 713 Numberjof applicants refused aid 140 Total 853 EXPENDITURES. 386 grocery orders, at $2 $772.00 84 half-cords wood, average $2.25 189.00 282 loads of coal, at $2.40 676.80 Transportation 79.45 Burial costs 80.50 Total $1,797.75 Report of the State Superintendent. The Superintendent of Public Instruction submitted his annual report to the Governor yesterday, reviewing the educational work in the State during the last year, and giving statistics relating to the schools. NEW BOOKS. Legislation on Insanity. By George L. Harrison, LI,. D. Privately printed, 101 South Front street, Philadelphia. A fine volume of 1119 pages, bound in the usual form of law books, and being a collection of all the lunacy laws of the States and Territories of the United States, to the year 1883, inclusive. Also, the laws of England on insanity, legislation in Canada on private houses, and important portions of the lunacy laws of Germany, France, etc. The author has been in position to realize the needs of the insane and to see the defects in legislation upon this Important question, having served as president of the Board of Public Charities of Pennsylvania. In the preface he justly observes. “If the present status of this sad hut interesting question was appreciated by the public, as well as the true position it should occupy, no citizen, sane or insane, would he exposed to the risks or the actual wrongs which confront them always, and from which they cannot always escape. When the error is dispelled that public concern and personal interest in the well-being of the insane are not legitimate factors to these improvement and recovery, and when these take the practical shape of observation and activity in their service, there will come to pass, however gradually, a recognition of {he needs of their helpless ones; they will be allowed a more personal intercourse with the just, the judicious, and the philanthropic, which will keep open to the public, who are their real guardians and judges, a knowledge of their condition, and of the measure of justice or injustice they receive. It will then happen that the chief physician shall not he the housekeeper and the financier for 500 or 1,900 hoarders; that his assistants will not necessarily assume his authority and fulfill his duty in the gravest cases: that the nurses and attendants will be selected for their actual qualifications aud especial fitness for their delicate work, and not for their cheapness. 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Bishop Coxe on the Case of Dr. Newton. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 31.—The discussion concerning the alleged heresy of the Rev. R. Hebei* Newton continues to excite a mild interest in this city. An afternoon paper prints the following letter from Bishop Coxe on the subject. I have repeatedly seen statements going the rounds of the newspapers and which have been copied into your columns from the New York Times to this purport. viz., that the version of King James is that to which a clergyman of the Episcopal Church has bound himself by his ordination oath: consequently, as nobody claims infallibility for the Version, no clergyman is obliged to consider it ‘ the word of God” or to refrain from refuting it if he chooses to do so. All this is a mistake. The version of King James was not in existence when said promise or oath was framed. The promise refers to the inspired originals, and no impeachment of a translation would of itself subject a clergyman to trial for heresy, but over and above this the clergyman promises always to set forth the doctrines of Holy Scripture as "this church hath received the same.” To twist and turn the meaning of the Scriptures out of harmony with the prayerbook and to give them meanings.contrary to the torrent of testimony among the great divines of the primitive church and of the Church of England is. therefore, a grave delinquency. No person employed in any government, or college, or bank, or any other important business, would be considered honest if he should so deal with the known character of his employers. A. Cleveland Coxe, Bishop of Western New York. See those One Dollar Shirts at Parker’s. Ice Tools. We have in stock an assortment of Woods’ celebrated ice tools, consisting of plows, sawbars, chisels, forks, hooks, etc. Mail orders shall have prompt attention. We are also agents for the Howe improved scales, the Norton cheek door spring, and the J. Burton Smith's celebrated tiles, every one of which is guaranteed. Hildkrbkand & Fugate. 35 South Meridian street. Indianapolis.

WASHINGTON TERRITORY, Something About the Climate, Soil, and Productions of This Par Western Land. Correspondence of the ludienapotU Journal. Walla Walla, Jan. 20.—What kind of a country is this! W asliington Territory is more than twice as large as Indiana. The Cascade range of mountains run nearly north and south, dividing it nearly equally into western and eastern Washington. The western division is nearly all timber land, the greater portion of which is hilly, and rough and rocky; but there are large bottom lands that are smooth and rich. The timber consists of fir, cedar, tamarac, and all species of pine. Some of this timber will make saw-logs from two to five feet in diameter and from forty to eighty feet without a limb. Saw-milling is a large business in this portion of the Territory. Along the coast of Puget sound they are working large coal mines, and upon both sides of the Cascade mountains will be found coal, iron ore, gold and silver. Puget sound waters and the Columbia river supply twenty-two large fish-canning establishments, which afford employment to a large number of workmen, and yield a large income to this country. In the western division there are numerous farming districts, that grow nearly all kinds of grain and vegetables and frnit. Eastern Washington is made up of prairie and timber. The timber is confined mostly to the streams, but is not first-class timber, nor is the soil first-class. The priririe is composed of hills, bluffs, slopes, and plains. Two-thirds of the surface can bo tilled. Some hilly portions are too steep and rough for cultivation. The soil is as varied as the surface, and is entirely different from anything seen east of the Missouri river. One writer describes the soil as being “decomposed lava,” which conveys no correct idea of the soil. Another speak i of it as an “ashy loam.” which, perhaps, is a better term. The color is "greyish drab,” and the texture or consistence is a very fine powder, almost unpayable. The chemical characteristic is strongly alkaline. The soil is productive, and, what is singular, the more the ground is turned over and cultivated the more productive it becomes. The third and fourth crops are always much larger than the first and second. The natural growth on these prairies are the hunch grass and sage brush. Where the hunch grass grows the soil is considered better, although all of the lands yield weT under proper cultivation. Wheat is the great crop. Oats, barley, timothy, clover and millet grow finely. Farmers do not regard the wheat crop good under thirty bushels to the acre, and numerous instances are cited where fifty bushels have been harvested from each acre. Generally the seasons are too dry for corn. Vegetables and fruits and berries grow finely. I have never seen finer potatoes grow than here. The climate is mild in winter; the thermometer has touched zero once only here this winter. Generally the thermometer has ranged from 20° to 35° during the night, and from 30“ to 66° during the day. Almost every week we have the benefit of the warm sea breeze, called the “ehinoek winds,” which will carry the thermometer up from 20° to 56° in six hours’ time. We very seldom have a “blizzard” here, and during the warmer seasons of spring, summer and fall very seldom have thunder storms. Hurricanes and cyclones are unknown here. One unpleasant feature of the summer here is the dust The long, dry summer creates an immense quantity of dust out of the fine light soil, which dust is carried up into the atmosphere with every moving wheel or disturbing hoof. The only drawbacks to this prairie country are the scarcity of water and timber in some localities. The rain fall from May to October is very light. The bunch grass already spoken of is the great prairie grass. It grows in bunehes or tufts from six to fifteen inches in height, aud attains its growth by July, and then begins to cure, as the grazers say here. It soon ripens and turns to a dry, sere color, but seems to retain its sweet nutritious juices in a dried state, and the seeds are held in a closed tough hull, or cap, during the entire winter season, until new growth begins with the next season. This seed is very nutritous. Large herds of horses and sheep are kept the year around on this grass without feed or shelter. Cattle do well in summer, but during snows they will not paw away the snow, as horses and sheep will paw this gras.', and they require more feed and care during winter. A farmer can sell everything he raises, and can buy everything he needs. The mild air is healthy diet for the lungs—and for the region just below. All food and and drink—especially drink—are in ample supply. - The cost of groceries, hardware, and dry goods is much higher than east of the Missouri river. Government lands for settlers are abundant. Anyone desiring to go into timber to make a farm had better go west of the Cascade mountains. Those preferring to make farms out of prairie land can find plenty of land east of the Cascades. Those desiring to go into stock-raising don't need any land. Are there any ludians there? There are| several Indian reservations in the Territory, and the Indians guard their grounds jealously, hut disturb no one outside or inside, unless it be some gross intruder. The chiefs have their herds of ponies and cattle, hut there is not a one-hundredth part of their reservations used by them. Indians fight Indians as often as they do white. Here we have a splendid mititary garrison of four hundred cavalry under Gen. Miles, but their services have not been called for sinee ’77, and no Indian outbreak is feared here. There are less than 10,000 Indians in the Territory. The people in this county are intelligent and enprising and clever. If you could see the large number of New York papers and magazines, received at this office, as well as the able papers of this country, you would at once conclude that these people are great readers, and so they are. \Ve read the full account of the unveiling of the Mortem monument in our own papers the next day. With our railroad, telegraphs, schools, churches, gas and water works, magnificent stores and factories and banks we ought to be happy and so we are. J. b.

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For the year 1884 the Indianapolis Journal is better equipped than ever in its history to serve the public. With an entirely new mechanical outfit, not excelled anywhere, the typographic appearance and arrangement of the paper will certainly not be less satisfactory than it has been hitherto, and which has given the Journal the deserved reputation of being one of the best printed papers in the country. Our arrangements for the collection of news from all parts of the world were never so complete, never involved so large an outlay of money, while in all departments the paper is served with experienced and intelligent direction. The Joumal is, first, a newspaper. It will give all the news of the day, from every quarter, with fullness, entire fairness, and so edited as to make its columns free from impurities, and allow them at all times to be read with perfect safety by every mem her of the family. The Journal is a Republican paper, believing in the principles and general policy of the Republican party, but H recognizes that in the work of parties there are and will be wrongs, possibly frauds and corruptions. These the Journal proposes to be perfectly free to criticise and to condemn without stint, but in a spirit and with a purpose for good, having a proper regard for personal rights and reputations. And the right to make this criticism will be assented and maintained without detriment to the political character and standing of the paper. With no desire to he captious or fault-finding, in the interest of the people and of the party, believing that the great glory of Republicanism is that it permits freedom of thought and liberty of expression, the Journal will endeavor, in its editorial comment and conduct, to keep the Republican party the agency through which, and by which, the best thought of the people may find expression, and the highest purpose of the people be executed. Other than this, aud less than this, will meet its most vigorous opposition. Municipal government is the great problem of the day, and no newspaper, standing for the people, can afford to permit abuses to continue because, perchance, they may intrench themselves behind party fortifications. While anticipating that, in the future as in the past, the best interests of all the people will be subserved through Republican administration, the Journal will not blindly indorse everything that may be done in the name of the party, nor will it swallow every dose that may have the party label. The tendency of the times is away from this style of journalism, and the Journal will, for itself, assert the right to criticise fearlessly and condemn unsparingly whatever is believed to be inimical to the material prosperity of the city and county, in which Dem- - ocrats are alike interested with Republicans. We hope to make the Journal the exponent of the highest and best, thoroughly sincere and earnest in whatever it says and does; a paper of the people and for the people, as welcome to one class as to another, expecting a continuance of generous confidence and support by the people. Subscribe at once for the year 1884—the year of the presidential campaign and of the session of congress preceding the national canvass. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: Terms Invariably in Advance—Postage Prepaid by the Publishers. One year, by mail $12.00 Six months, by mail 6.00 Three months, by mail 3.00 One month, hy mail 1.00 Ter week, hy carrier 25 Address JNO. C. NEW & SON, Publishers THE JOURNAL, Indianapolis, Indiana