Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 17 November 1884 — Page 7

AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS. Personal ami Local. The I. & St. Ij. will run another cheap excursion to Kansas Nov. 18: An important change in a high official position on the Pennsplvania lines, west of Pittsburg, is Baid to be quite probablo. The Bee line, hist week, forwarded East from this point, 1,171 loaded cars; the C., St. L. Sc P., 775: the C., 11. & 1.. 353: the 1.. B. & W., 203. The C., H. fa I. received and forwarded at this point, last week, 1)05 cars, the largest number handled at this point in the history of the road. The earnings of the Cincinnati, Imlianapolis, St Louis & Chicago for the first week in November were: 1884, $40,500; 1883, $50,542; deerease, $10,033. The Vandalia engines Nos. 23. 20, 37, 30. 181, 182, 183, lately purchased at Pittsburg, are be ing supplied with the new equalizers and swingfront truck hangers. The following are the new stations opened on th Logansport extension between Plymouth ami 58outh Bend: Woodland, Lapaz (B. fa O. crossing), Lakeville, Jaqnith. The Journal could naine the man who is being pressed by the bondholders for the appointment of receiver of the Indianapolis, Peru fa Chicago road, and who will probably get there. Central lowa directors have organized by a choice of Elijah .Smith president; the same gen tinman and Messrs. Sage, Perkins, Chase and lltiulekooper as an executive committee. It is believed that should the order to restore cast-bound rates to-day prove effective, that an order will be promulgated before the close of “the present week to advance east-bound rates live cents per 100, or to the usual winter tariff. Farmers in some parts of the West are reported feeding corn to cattle and hogs in prefer • uce to accepting current prices for the grain. They must ship the cattle and hogs then, and the railroads will receive only a little less than they would for hauling the grain. Thu Wabash people last week received two first-class freight engine* from the Baldwin Locomotive Works. They were numbered 1,005 ami 1,020 They are to be used by the W., JSt. li. &P. railway, on the Hannibal branch. It is said the “hog’engines now in use are to be transferred to the Chicago branch. There has been quite an increase in the last few days in the shipments of live stock. The Vandalia last week brought in 103 car-loads, the I. fa St. L., 150. Both roads, as well, are having a good run of shipments of coal from Clay county, the Vandalia last, week bringing into Indianapolis 412 car-loads of block coal. Norris R. Shaffer, one of the popular and efficient conductors of theC., 1.. St. L. & C.. lias tendered his resignation, to take effect at Mr. Sherwood's earliest convenience, and will be relieved to-day. lie has been connected with the road twenty years and resigns in order to give personal attention to his extensive lumber interests here and elsewhere. A. A. Talmage, general manager of the Wa-Ta.-h, has advanced a step in the right direction, ly posting at all stations on said line of road? notices to all poisons not having business to transact with agents of the company, that loitering or traveling over their property will subject them to be treated as trespassers, and will like wise be prosecuted. Parents are also warned against permitting their children to play or loiter about the railroad as by doing so they will te held responsible. Nothing is more annoying to a well-bred person than when obliged to wait at a station to have a dozen or more loafers }>< -*ping in at the doors and windows, spitting tobacco juice on the floors and platform and a4^'*ig profane and obscene language. Freight Business Over Indianapolis Lines. The train records show that 808 more cars veiv handled at this point last week than in the the. week ending Nov. 8, 002 of the number being loaded cars. In looking over the train roc >rds, the increase is shown to bo with oast wild west lines, and about equally divided in the respective directions. Freight men incline to the belief that east-bound business from this on is to improve, unless the restoration of rates orb r**d for to-day should act as a check upon 1* die east-bound. Shipments westward are iio satisfactory, and have been for some 3> >uths past, and on a large per cent, of this be -mess good rates have been realized. North i;.d south roads are having a dull time. However, lb' re has been an increase in south l '.nd business the last week. The dullness in ti . lumber traffic affects unfavorably the busi m si* of north and south roads from Michigan, h-runents are light, and with most of the car ■wuks shut down the demand for Southeri pirn- is very light Local traffic has been a little off thus fai this month, but an improvement is now looked for, as the election excitement is pr i'-tically over. Below we give the number of cars received and forwarded at this point in the weeks ending Nov. 8 ami 15: ( Nov. 8. Nov. 15. Namo of Road. , , (Loaded Emp. Loaded. Erap. L., N. A. &U. Air-line. | 310i 130 193! 142 3. & V 402, 76 380 62 tb. H. & I j 520 207 513 362 TVUsh ! 512 1)6 41)1)1 246 C Ft. Louis. | 215* 73 27 1 81 11. &W.< Middle.... 62! 166 543 23 1 (Peoria... 441 153 526 j 106 i ssvi sss >Lm...j 1. !#;>. ;k>9 1,991 56/ J. M. & I ; sl2 186! 832! 320 j. a T fc p (Oolumbj 1.2951 331, 1.368 172 - I * l * i Chicago 28 1 56 26s 67 Yn- dalih 1.818 670' 2.068 700 3. fa St. L 1.702 434 1.934, 517 800 line 2 151 429 2.157 417 Total 114,710;4,078,15,312 4,914 Kast-Kouiul Truffle Over Chicago Hoads. During the week ending Nov. 15 tlio total shipments of flour, grain and provisions over the eigiit roads leading east from Chicago amounted ■to 47,548 tons. The following table gives the details: J Flour j Grain. !Prov'ionß,j Totals Route. ,ln tons.;ln tons. In ton*. In tout,. lb & Ohio It. R . 138 1.995; 5471 2.650 C. A; Atlantic Ry. 2.713 3.181 7(6 5.964 C. &G. T. 317 707 1,537 2.591 P., St L. &7R.R 541 1.421 1 706 3.06* L. >S. fc AL Srv 1.793 5,071 1,4 12 8.276 Jdich. Cenk.l R.R| 2,849 7,625 2.563 13.037 N. Y.,0. &Bt. L. Ry ! 271 * 5.255 386 5.912 I\. Ft.W.A C.Ry 831; 2.556 2.051 5.420 T0ta1....... 9,465127,811' 10,27^47,548 tUorruspo n and in gi week of 18831 7,674 30.601] 13,773] 52,048 FEU CENTS. „ 188 4. 1883 Juiltiiuore & Ohio „ 5.7 4.5 Chicago k Atlantic 12.5 33.7 Wticago & Grand Trunk 5.5 11.4 Chicago. St. lamis Ac Pittsburg. -.. 7.7 15.5 Lake Shore Sc Michiejun Southern.. 17.4 34.6 Michigan Luutial 27.4 16.6 Ijvjw York. Chicago & St. Louis ... 12.4 6.4 Pittsburg, Ft- Waytio & Chicago... 11.4 17.3 Total 100.0 100.0 IVhiit Will Be Done with the Timo Contracts? A question of interest in railriuul circles is, Will the order to restore rates to-day to tariff, by gll Eastern lines, be effective? And how are the Nickie plate, the White line And Union line, all of which are said to havo contracts out, to cover fl.oir contracts] The fact is that railroad officials, l.ijuy of them, have but little faith in the pro !>•.ied restoration of rates to-day, and the talk of that character excite* diverse comments. It is pointed out that there has never been any of rates after a presidents’ meeting, and the order to be promulgated ■wiil naturally tako the course of those which have gone before, it is greatly feared. Jfc is of recent date that the presidents of the pool roads pledged themselves personally to maintain schedule rates, and Commissioner Fink sent out an order accordingly. Yet within twenty days thereafter President Davereux, one di the signers, acknowledged that he had given bo instructions to his agents, and all the roads •caLmued to tako freight at such prices as ship

pers were willing to offer. Tlio recent compact was specific aud complete enough in all conscience, yet it has been followed by the open cut ting ot rates to figures away below any ever known in the history of railroads. The simple fact is that, under this guise of time contracts, each company is using every endeavor to secure business, and evading pool restrictions, and until there is a revival of business there is no prospect of a maintenance of any schedule rates. When business is active there is no necessity for cutting rates, and when the traffic, reaches ebb tide-it is sauvo qui peut. Have the Pennsylvania People Overreached? The pending litigation between the Pennsylvania and the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway Company is exciting much speculation. Tlio possibility of the Fort Wuyno road passing from the control of the Pennsylvania railroad as a result of the litigation over the issuing of the betterment stock, suggested by the recent injunction proceedings, presents the picture of a revolution in the railway matters of this city that would be as complete as it is unexpected. The Pennsylvania combination, without the Fort Wayne road, would lose half its importance ns a controlling influence in the transportation business. But there would be little equity in such a result of the really intricate dispute over the betterment stock of the road. The Pennsylvania company has hardly committed a virtual default in the rent, though it has made a formal one by withholding rt uutil the dispute is settled. It may be doubted also whether the Fort Wayne stockholders really want to get their road back. A great share of the profits which makes it profitable for the lessee to pay its guaranteed interest and burdeu? so promptly ir. due to the business that the Pennsylvania railroad Bends on to the line. Without that connection the road might uot be so prosperous, and if the stockholders should succeed in voiding the lease, their last stuto might be worse than their first. Mackey Crosse* Swords with the Passenger Agent*. The following notice to general passenger agents has been issued by F. C. Talbert: Evansville fa Tkrre Haute Railroad l Depot Ticket office. > Evansville, Ind., ) You will oblige mo by prompt settlement of the inclosed statements. Commencing with the business of October, it is the instructions of our president that the commissions of this office (through the newly-appointed agent, Mr. W. F. Lewis.) shall be turned over to the treasury of the Evansville & Terre Haute railroad, and no doubt also the intention of giving the officers an insight into the business for the pur pose of regulating the salaries of other agents. Not wishing to compromise myself and others, I resign my entire services with the company, and respectfully request that you will not allow any commissions whatever to the office to he applied as stated above. Thanking you kindly for the many favors shown me the past, four years, and hoping to be of service to you in anew field shortly, I am sincerely yours, _ F. C. Talbot. Railroad Earnings. The Financial Chronicle of the 15th reports the gross earnings of sixty-one roads for October as amounting to $22,400,297, as agaiust $23,880,040 for the corresponding month of 1883, showing a decrease of $1,480,319. The mileage was 43,028 milos against 41,824 last year, an increase of 1,804 miles. The Chronicle reports the gross earning of fifty-nine railtoads from January 1 to October 1 as amounting to $183,095,424. ns against $180,856,013, a net decrease of $3,700,589. The Ceutnil Pacific road shows the largest decrease, $1,905,820, followed by the Grand Trunk. $1,713,371: after which comes Chicago fa Northwestern with $1,473,479, followed by Denver fa Rio Grande with $708,211. and Louisville fa Nashville. $417,432. On the other hand the Northern Pacific system reflected an increase of 62,721,712, Rochester fa Pittsburg, $456,592, and Kansas City Fort Scott & Gulf, $302,704. Miscellaneous Notes. Anthracite coals of Pennsylvania are now be ing shipped as far west as Omaha and Santa Fe. President Rutter claims that the New York Centrals expenses were reduced over $1,000,000 during the fiscal year ended Sept 30, 1884. Two committees, known as the Canda and the Stevens committee*, are trying io reorganize the Ohio Central road, and asking the co operation of those interested. It is reported that the annual report of the Baltimore fa Ohio for the year ending September 30. 1884, will show the revenues of the coni puny to be nearly $19,500,000, and that there was an increase in the surplus fund of $1,900,000. The Railway Clearing-house reports loaded cars coming into New England at all points during tlio month of October, 1884, as compared with October, 1883. as follows: October. 1884, 42.008; October, 1883, 41,831; increase. 777 The twenty-two elevators of Buffalo have a combined storage capacity of 8.750,000 bushels of grain, not including the floaters, of which there are three. The largest elevator is Niagara B, with a capacity of 1,200.000 bushels. All are owned largely by the railroad companies whose lines terminate there. Passenger rates from St Paul and Minneapolis will hereafter be strictly maintained. General passenger and ticket agents of St. Paul, Omaha, and Minneapolis and St. Louis have issued a joint circular that all rates will be maintained, not only by their own ticket agents, but by everybody els<* doing a ticket business In an interview Russell Sage declares that the bondholders of the West Shore will hold the united States Trust Coiunauy strictly responsible if it does not interfere with the ruinous policy of the receivers. He has given written notice of this intention, and the railway war will become still more fierce unless the court to which tho receivers are responsible soon compels them to desist. Under the heading of a “Tireless Locomotive” attention is drawn to the locomotive No. 507 on the New York Central. Within nineteen months this locomotive has traveled over a distance equal to live and three-fifth times round the globe, “without the company being called upon to pay out a cent for repairs.” This remarkable engine has been all the time under the care of two veterau engineers named Fisher and Collard. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. E. O. Hood, of Corning, N. Y., is in the city. Rev. A. Marine, pastor of Central avenue M. E Church, will dedicate anew Methodist church at Fort Wayne next Sunday. Ex Attorney general Wayne MacVeagh and wife will bo in the city to morrow, the guests of Mrs. J. 8 Bobbs, who is the aunt of Mrs. Mac Veagh. she being tho daughter ot Hon. Simou Cameron, Mrs. Bobbs's brother. Philadelphia Press: Rev. Lawrence M. Colfelt, of this city, has been unanimously called to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church, of Indianapolis. During the summer Mr. Col felt was at his farm in Bedford, and gained so much in health that he has accepted the invitation of the congregation of Oxford Church, Broad aud Oxford streets, to occupy their pulpit until April 1, 1885, when their new pastor, Dr. A. E. Kittredge, of Chicago, will begin his duties. Hotel Arrivals. Grand Hotel: B. F. Mason, Hagerstown; W. B. Itrinton. Moline, 111 ;8. P. Marshall, E. N. Norfolk, W. R. Walker, New York; Charles Abbott. Kokomo; Miss Mary Wilson, Greenfield; C. IL Lang, Vincennes: Jos. liart, Brazil: J. B. Norton, Chicopee, Mass. Bate* House: J. B. Kimball. Kendallville; Trios. Htnde, Columbus, ().; C. C. Perry. Fort Wayne; Saul C. Davis, Richmond; John \V. Me Kinney. Kansas City: C. II Blackburn, Cincinnati; E. 11. Lang. Vincennes; J. 11. Porter, Geo. Thompson, J. M. Warner. Cincinnati; G. W. Wilson, Hamilton; Wm. JI. Dutcher, Boston; A. L. Knapp, Columbus; H. R. Gordon, Roches ter. “My unele, Rev. William Coed, has tried Ath--lop boros lor rheumatism. It has helped him so much that my mother wants to try it.” Dr. LuDue, Denver, Lid.

THE INT DI iVNA POLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1884.

TUB BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. The Forty-Eighth Annual Meeting, and Its Reports of Work Done. The forty eighth annual meeting of the Indianapolis Benevolent Society was held in tho rooms in Plymouth Church building on last Wednesday evening. The president, ltov. O. C. McCulloch presented the report of tho work of the. year, embodying the reports of tho other officers aud of the soveral branches of tho society. After a brief exposition of the aims of the society, tho report of tho finance committee was given: REPORT OP TUK FINAN’CJK COMMITTEE. Tho receipts for the year havo been $4,102.97, the expenditures $3,775.24. Notes duo Fletcher & Sharpe for $841.80 have aiso been paid. The society loaned tho industrial committee SSO, which ha? been repaid. Loans of coal to tho number of eighty-one have been made, and repaid at the rate of fifty cents per week. Tlio bank failures in July have kept back $445.50 of tho subscriptions. A jiortion only of these will he realized ou. This made necessary a loan at the Indiana National Bank for SSOO. There aro also amounts due to tho amount of $413.15. The Friendly Inn has received this year $1,091.78, and expended $1,552.34, leaving a balance to its credit of $139.44. Repairs to the amount of $37.77 were made, and $107.91 was added in permanent improvement. The yard had $511.48 to its credit at the clearing up in July. On the w hole, the year has been a good one. The committee express thanks and gratitude to all friends who have favored the society with dona tions, and would express their appreciation of the kind spirit shown in its welfare and success. COMMITTEE ON RELIEF. The direct relief given by the society may bo condensed as follows: At. the offices— Number of families relieved 216 Individuals in families 885 At Friendly Inu— Strangers ami those unable to work: men, 27G; women, 161; children, 101 538 Work given* to meu 1.171 Total number of individuals aided 2,59-4 Kind of relief— Grocery orders 325 Wood order* 1214 Coal orders 169 Days' work at Wood-yard 4.114 Lodgings at Friendly Inu. 5.956 Meals at Friendly Inn 9,97)8 Passed away 10 Rent, shoes, clothing No detail. Wo do not attempt to measure tho relief given by the item of “relief” in expenditures. This shows the amount of money paid for groceries, shoes, fuel, etc. It cannot represent tho work of the industrial committee in giving sewing to women, nor the homes found for cliildreu, nor tlio visits made by the friendly visitors. All this belongs to work which is far more impor tant than sending coal. It is giving of one’s self. That the poor have a friend to whom they can come is much in the crowded world where the cry is “No one cares.” Someone has cared and does care for all. Incidents of work might be multiplied: take these: “But you need not feel ashamed to ask for help.” “Not feel ashamed! Not feel ashamed! It’s all shame. There's nothin’ but shame intii it." This is the bitter and genuine distress of an old and feeble woman, who finds it very hard to accept a little aid that is gladly given. “If voucould let me have a little *jug’ of coal. I think I couhl get along.” This is the request of an old woman who had loaned a sum of money sufficient to have kept her comfortably the rest of her life, and had been defrauded of it “Don’t you feel as if Mr. W had treated you very badly?” “Well, I don’t see how he could bear to leave mein all this mizzament.” One of the chronic cases. “Well, Birdie, what is your father doing now?” “He’s awaitin’ for his pension.” “What is your mother doing?" “.She’s been sick. She’s goin’ to work soon’s she gets well.” “And what is your brother doing?" “Oh, lie’s just a-shinin’Vet.” This conversation, with little variation, is carried on whenever Birdie comes for clothing, which she invariably docs before starting into school. For years, the man has waited for a pension, the mother is always just about to go to work, and the boy is “still a shinin’.” FRIENDLY INN AND WOOD-YARD. The value of the plant at the Friendly Inn at last report was $3,590 88. Since then, there has been added in permanent improvements, $490.94. These consist of anew office and kitchen, and a scale. Tfio inn has been painted and renovated. During the year the inn has furnished 9,958 meals and 5,950 lodgings, and has received for them $1,091.78. Its expenses have been $1,552.34. leaving a profit of $139.44. It has furnished these meals and lodgings to 4,041 individuals, counting by days, it has been a home for friendless persons; 270 men, 101 women and 101 children, sick or unable to pay, have been cared for. It has thus furnished a temporary home to the stranger, the sick and the little wandering child. The police, the Dispensary, the township trustee and tho public send to us those who have no place to go. The wood-yard has given 4.144 days’ work, or parts of days—sometimes only enough to pay for a meal. It has paid in wages $1.588.9.3. It has sobl wood to the amount of $5,277.53, and on the 31st of July showed a profit of $511.48. It has on hand about 700 cords of wood. The value of the yard can at once be seen. It has relieved the citizens of the annoyance of tramps, to the extent of tho thousands of meals and lodgings furnished by it It has given work, shtdter and food to those willing to work. Nor need there be any hesitancy in sending men and boys there. There is work and room. But for tho yard these same persons would have infested the city. Further, the public can feel that this inn is always open to the stranger as a temporary home. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY REPORT. The agency reports for the year, 248 employers', and 234 employes’ registrations; fee receipts, $33.75; amount expended for postage, $4.50. Tho work of the agency, growing out of tho benevolent work, is a part of that work. Interested hearts and minds are engaged in it. The same care is given to inquiring into the character and efficiency of the employe, and the respectability and standing of the employer, as is given to tho investigation of the applicant for relief. The interests of the employer aud the employe are alike considered. Many opportunities for helpfulness offer. In formation is sought Women and girls having their own way to make, come to ask how best to do it. Or, strangers in the city, they ask to be referred to respectable houses an l families for rooms aturooiird. Advice is asked, and is given by those whose knowledge and experience make it of value. Encouragement and sympathy are given. This work goes on. not aside from, but along with the regular work of finding good ser vants, and gq<U L-eaes for them. Tho agency has the hearty eo operation of its patrons, and they of whom references are asked respond promptly and frankly. It often happens that the reference slip is brought back by the employer who says, “1 have filled out the slip, but there are some thiugs I should like to tell you besides,” and in addition to tho carefully answered questions of the slip, is given special in formation in regard to the capabilities and traits of the girl. It will be seen that tho information obtained through these slips, and in other way *, is of value to the employer. The names of 2,370 employes are registered, whose references havo been examined. The reference slips are kept on file, and can be examined by tho employer at any time. Charity Organization. To tho Editor of tlio I ndinnupoli* Journal: Your correspondent lias no warrant for charging Rev. McCulloch with being unwilling to bo stow charity except on the descendants of tho Mayflower. Similar flings have appeared in the public prints during the past year or two, and it might as well bo understood now that Mr. McCulloch lake? no more interest in the Mayflower than in Cleopatra’s barge. The members of Fly mouth are unfortunate in their soeieiy designation, but it should be borne in mind that it is not a synonym of puritanisin in any case. Hope. Robert Chatham was arrested yesterday on tho charge of drunkenness and fast driving. La tor complaint wc: made against him at tho po

lice station that he had stolen twenty dollars from a saloon-keeper, and a charge of grand larceny will probably be preferred against him. CLARK INDORSED. TUe Congregation of the South-Street'Bap-tist Church Vindicate Their Pastor. At a meeting of the South street Baptist Church, held last night, the following preamble and resolutions were reported and unanimously adopted: Whereas, Thu pAstoral relation? existing between this church and the Kav. I. N. Clark havo been dissolved, at his request, and as he is about to enter upon a now field of labor, we desire to express our respect for him as a minister and confidence in him as a man. Wo regret that statements have been made and published which are calculated to injure him and impair his usefulness. Tho atriotures in tho public prints in relation to a remark attributed to him, aro, in our opiuion, unjust, and were writteu under a m sapprehension of facts. We are fully satisfied that ho did not m ike the slanderous attack upon Mrs. Blaine of which he has been accused, and that the objectionable articles to which reference has been made were based upon a conversation to which ho was uot a party and for which he is not responsible. Resolved, That we heartily appreciate the earnest efforts he has made to advance the interests of this church and our common Zion, and cordially commend him to those with whom he may be associated in tho prosecution of his work. We know and cheerfully testify that during his pastorate of more than six years he lias made few, if any. allusions of a partisan character in the pulpit, or out of it. He has frequently attacked existing evils, and condemned public men and measures in an unequivocal wav, but lias never used language unbecoming a Christian and a gentleman in expressing his opin ions. He has been accorded the same liberty of thought and expression in political matters by us that we have demanded for ourselves, but bus never, in our presence, given utterance to sentiments that a loyal man. a devout Christian aud a good citizen might not entertain and express. In behalf of the South-street Baptist Church of Indiauap'dis. o|O. A. Wallace, T. N. Bryan, Lilla A. M. Flemming, Nov. 16, 1884. Committeo. PRESENCE OF MINJD. Bill Nye's Unlimited Stock of Coolness in Great Emergencies* “Bill Nyo,’’iu the Courier-Journal. Presence of mind is a very rare quality indeed. How few of those we meet, though apparently cool aud perfectly self-possessed, know just what to do in an emergency. It is a good thing to have an active mind, well stored with useful knowledge, bat sometimes it is better to have a less expansive style of mind, and have it calm and unruffled at a time when it is needed. A friend of mine once put a large red poker chip in the church plate by mistake. Few people would havo known what do; but he just went to the pastor after the services were over and said that he had the money with which to redeem that chip. 110 told the minister'that tlio chip was worth $5 up town, and he would cash it at that price. The preacher took the $5, and said he always knew that these little red souvenirs came high, but ho didn’t know they were so expensive as that Another friend of mine, who had no presence of mind whatever, went to a picnic and by mistake sat down on a baby that was asleep under a shawl in the shade of an umbrageous tree, breaking its nose—the child’s nose, I mean. He was a candidate for the Legislature, and did not wish to offend the mother or lose tlio vote of the father, so he tried to turn the thing off as a joke by saying he didn’t nose it was there. Ho was terribly snowed under at the polls, and he deserved it, too. lam rather cool in a great emergency. Some years ago there was a shooting affray in front of ray office which terminated fatally, and no doubt it wouid have been still more so if it had uot been for my cool self possession and undaunted courage. The city editor, Mr. Barrow, was just reading me a column puff in type of anew bank, and I was carefully revising his grammar with a large uiallet and chisel, when we heard u shot in front of the office. 1 said, “Barrow, that’s a shot.” 110 said ho guessed not, and went on reading the puff. Pretty soon some or.e said “bang!” again. In a loud tone of voice and about forty-four caliber. Then everybody jumped for the stairs, printers and all. I saw that I could not get down the stairs in time to get shot, so I rushed out on the balcony and found myself directly over the shootists. Windy Smith was underneath and had no weapon, while a gambler was on top. armed with a beautiful pearl handled, self-cock-ing Smith & W esson baritone soloist, worth about $23, including freight. There was a crowd of perhaps a hundred men standing around near by. Not too near, but just near enough. No one seemed to know what it was best to do. Everyone saw at once that it wasn’t right for those men to be shooting at each other and perhaps giving needless pain, but no one seamed to have any presence of mind. That was the state of things when I 'nine proudly forth upon the balcony. 1 saw wlmi> must be done. “Gentlemen,” said I. in tones that rang out like a bugle call, “take that man’s gun away. Can't you see that if you don't disarm the gambler he is going to kill some ono?” Then there was a slight pause, during which everybody seemed to bo perfectly willing that tlio gambler should be disarmed. * Finally, see ing that each man seemed to be waiting for the other, I called to a tall, slim man who stood right under me, and told him to take away the gambler’s revolver; but he said “no;” he was only a stranger in town, and the gambler was a total stranger to him. He wasn't acquainted with any one, and lie didn’t want to seem officious. But I didn’t lose my self-control. I kept calling on different ones to disarm the gambler until finally Baswell, the sheriff, came along, and he did as I suggested. Os course Smith died of his wounds, but remember the thousands of other lives in the town that were saved by this cool, brave act And still I would do it right over again if the circumstances were the same. Some of my friends say that, though brave, I am a little rash. Or.e dear friend who knows me best, and who is very closely related to me bv marriage, says that I am so rasli that I would • rush in where angels fear to tread." 1 wonder if she means anything personal by that Hudson, Wis., Nov. 4. Bill Nye. Higher Education in Turkey. Pall 31.i1l 6n/.-ite. demand for higher education is spreading apace all over the globe, and even the indolent Turks are awaking to the fact which their neigh bors, the Russians, long ago put into a proverb, •Knowledge is light, ignorance darkness.” The government objects, naturally, for when the light comes the darkness flies away, and if there be darkness embodied anywhere it is iu the JSub lime Porte. But, in spite of the government, 102 students have been instructed during the year 1883-4 at the Central Turkey College, at Aintab—a kind of Robert College for Asia Minor. They were gathered from all the principal towns of European and Central Asia, and belonged to all classes of society, most of them, of course, being Christians and Armenians. Os those, thirty-four students have paid a portion of their expenses by working us servants or teaching in the preparatory Sur.*ly, western students might take a leaf out of tho bl>ok of their oriental brethren. Another sign of the advancement of civilization in Turkey is the fact that a printing press has recently been in treduced into Aintab, which town of 45.000 in habitants had hitherto found existence pleasant enough without such an apparatus. The specimens of Turkish and English print which we have received show that the press men have made a lair beginning. The Country Gentleman: The yearly loss to cultivators by the depredations of insects in tho United States has been variously estimated at from two to three hundred million dollars; but although the amount of the crops has been continually increasing, we have no doubt the insect losses have decreased, through the knowledge of cultivators to elude or destroy them. A late scientific writer says there is no doubt that it would bo wise economy for every State in the Union to havo u properly qualified officer charged with the study of insect injuries and benefits, and that mauy times his salary would bo saved to the btato. Young or middle aged men suffering from nervous debility and kindred weaknesses should send three letter stamps for large illustrated treatise suggesting sure means of cure. Address World’s Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.

SUNDAY’S NEWS IN BRIEF. Domestic* Sheppard’s stave yards, at Convoy, 0., wero burned. Loss. $12,000. The coal miners’ strike at Pittsburg is ended, the men accepting the reduction. Three mtn were almost suffocated to death by foul air iu a well at Livingston, Ky. Tho imports at the port of Now York for tho week ending Nov. 15, wero $5,998,000. The losses to business by the miners' strike in the Hocking valley aggregate $4,01J,0C0. Hereafter glove fights will be prohibited by the police in Madison-oquare Garden, New York. Benjamin Danks was caught in the rollingmill machinery at Troy, N. Y., aud torn to pieces. Samuel McKinley, of Fort. Wayne, brakeman, was killed on the Nicklo-plato railroad, near Fostoria, Ohio, J. Stadeker & Son, of Canton, Miss., were closed on an attachment for $30,000. The liabilities are $75,000. Abraham Myers and Charles S. Cohen, New York cloak dealers, assigned, with preferences amounting to $39,000. The Young Men’s Blaine Club of Cincinnati is contemplating its permanent organization under the act of incorporation. The supply of coal in the yards in Cincinnati is sufficient for a two weeks’ demand, and there is very little in Pittsburg. A freight train on the Ohio Southern railroad was wrecked, near Bainbridge, 0., and John Holland, brakeman, was killed. A large number of Mormons, from Tennessee, reached St. Louis on Friday, en route to the new settlement of the Saints in Colorado. Joachim Denslow and wife, of Desplaines, near Chicago, were attacked at their homo and slain by persons whoso purpose was robbery. There is still great suffering at Carthage, N. Y., in consequence of the late great fire, and more relief is asked for. Many people are homeless. Lewis Jenkins, dry goods dealer, Columbus, 0., assigned, on account of inability to pay a $750 judgment. Assets, $40,000; liabilities, $15,000. The sumac warehouses of J. M. Williams. Petersburg, Va., were destroyed by an incendiary fire, together with 1,200,000 pounds of sumac. Loss, $15,000. A Bee line freight train ran into a passenger train on the Cincinnati, Van Wert & Michigan, at the crossing at Ansonia, 0., and much rolling stock was damaged. George 11. Steyer. who killed his son Solomon by shooting him with a shotgun, near Liberty, Ind., in May, 1884, was convicted aud sentenced to tho penitentiary for life. Memphis, according to Harlow Dow’s directory, just published, has a population of 43,290, which is an increase of 29 per cent, over the United States census of 1880. An old negro named Johnson, living nenr Clinton, Miss., cut his throat because of the election of Cleveland and Hendricks. He says he preferred death to slavery. Two attempts at incendiarism were discovered and frustrated in Eufaula. Ala., Friday. A vigilance committee has been formed, and any incendiary caught will be lynched. The Sunday News (Cleveland organ), at Buffalo, N. Y., announces that Roscoe Conkling w ill be elected United States senator by a consolidation of Democratic and stalwart strength. Application will be made to tho Canadian Parliament for the incorporation of a company to construct a canal between Lake St. Clair, or the Thames river and its mouth, and Lake Erie. Six children made a bonfire at Chicago. They rolled a barrel containing rosin and turpentine into, it which exploded, injuring all of them more or less seriously. Five of them aro not expected to live. Business is now starting up in the Lynn shoe factories, and several labor unions aro making a geueral demand for increased wages. The cutters’ union asked for an increase of 20 per cent, all around. Mr. Truman B. TTandy, a well known speculator, died in the Cincinnati Hospital from injuries received in a runaway accident. Death occurred ten hours after the injuries were received, and before Mr. Handy could be removed to his home. Foreign. Matthew Arnold is about to make an extended tour in America. The death of Alfred Edmond Brehan, the celebrated German traveler and naturalist, is announced. It is estimated that the Nilo expedition under General Wolseley will cost England $70,000,000. The Congo conference was formally opened at Berlin, and Prince Bismarck elected president Gerlich, at ono time German consul at St. Louis, has been elected to represent Bromberg in the Reichstag. Timothy Harrington, M. P. for Westmeath, is gathering additional evidence regarding the Maamtrasna murder case and trial. Several estatos offered for sale at Dublin at auction, by order of the land courts, remain unsold. The bids were few and small. The Egyptian government has placed an embargo on one hundred Krupp cannon recently sold to a private German firm, and prohibited their export. Telegrams from Amoy state that Tam Sui has been captured by the French. Tho Chinese have the sumo news from sources which they consider perfectly trustworthy. The Pall Mall Gazette says Lord Rosebery differs from the Cabinet on several vital points, and refuses to subordinate his convictions to his ambition. He declines a Cabinet portfolio. Inquiry into the case of Rev. Mr. Buel, the American who escaped from the insane asylum in Londou, and paid a visit to Mr. Lowell, the American minister, shows that Buell is a harmless lunatic. Indianapolis. Joseph N. Holman has applied for a divorce from Ella Holman, alleging cruel treatment James G. Wilson. No. 450 Indiana avenue, was badly wounded in the breast by an accidental discharge of his guu while out liuuting on Saturday. Harry Devine, a fresh young thief, talked im pudently to Judge Norton on Saturday, and was fiued SSO and sent to jail for three mouths for contempt of court. The Governor has pardoned Frank Martin, who is serving sentence here, so that he cau be taken to Kausus City to answer the charge of attempted murder. Krmanda E. Evans, the mother of Albert A. Robertson, who was killed by an accident on the 1.. B. & W. railroad, has brought suit agaiust the company for SIO,OOO damages. Reuben Mabra and Neil Segman, the former a colored man. have been arrested on the charge of attempted highway robbery, the iu tended victim being August llammoud, a umn from the country. Judge Taylor, on Saturday, granted divorces to Margaret McKinney from Richard McKinney on grounds of abandonment and failure to pro vide; Adeline L. Crano from William L. Crane, and Anna Murphy from William L. Murphy, all for the same cause. Articles of association of tho Indianapolis Foundry Company have been filed with the county recorder. Tho object of tlio foundry is to manufacture iron castings. Tho capital stock is $50,000, and the incorporators are Eudortis M. Johnson, Edwin L. Williams. George F. Miller, Frank S. Redmond and Samuel Sehuch. Messrs. Hezekiah Smart and Jesse Wright have begun legal proceedings iu tho courts to contest the election of Hiram Miller aud William O. Reveal to the offices of county treasurer and commissioner, respectively. They allego a mis count of the votes, illegal voting by non resi dents, ami tickets that do not conform to the law. The petitions for a recount will come up before Judge Ayres on next Friday. Persons who are afflicted with catarrh under go a double discomfort from a knowledge of the fact that others around them ate obliged to share in the unpleasant effects of the disease, if they niv in despair of a cure let them hearken to what Mr. Maurice Colby of Lancaster, Pa . says: “I cheerfully testify to the efficacy of Mishler’s Herb Bitter* in curing me of catarrh If anybody wants additional proof please scud the person to me.”

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This medicine, combining Iron with pure vegetable tonics, quickly and completely lures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Wen linen*. Impure Blood, Malaria, Chilis and Fevers* und NeurnlKin. It is an unfailing remedy for Diseases of tho Kidneys mid Uver. It is invaluable for Diseases peculiar to Women, nnd all who lend sedentary lives. It does not injure the teeth, cause hcrufciche.or produce constipation — othn • Iron medicine* do. It enriches and purifies the blood, stimulates tho appetite, aids the assimilation of food, relieves Heartburn and Belching, mid strengthens the muscles and nerves. For Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude, Lack of Energy, sac., it has no equal. The genuine has above trade mark nnd Crossed red lines on wrapper. Take no other. lladr only hr BHOWX CIfFMICU. CO., IHI.TIVOttF *!>. 6RJUVMOTHER Used herbs in doctoring the family, and her simple remedies DID C'VICJS in most cases. Without the use of herbs, medical science would be powerless; and yet the tendency of the times is to neglect the best of all remedies for those powerful medicines that seriously injure the system. MISHLER’S BITTERS is a combination of valuable herbs, carefully compounded from the formula of o regular Physician, who used this prescription largely in his private practice with great success. It is not a drink,but amedicine used by many physicians. **-It is invaluable for DYSVII’SIA, KIDKHY and LIVER COM VI,A I .MS, Milt VO I S EXIIA VS TION, WEAKXESS, IXDIOESTIOK, Ac.; and while curing will not hurt the system. Mr.' C. J. Rhodes, a well-known iron man of Safe Harbor, Fa., writes: “My son was completely prostrated by fever and ayuo. Quinine and bark* (lid him no good. I then pent for Mishler’s Herb liitters and in a short tune the boy was quite well.” ‘ E. A. Schellentrager, Druggist, 717 St. Clair Street, Cleveland, 0,, writes: Voitr Bitters, I can say, and do say, are prescribed by some of tho oldest and most prominent physicians in our city." MISHLER HERB BITTERS CO.. 525 Commerce St., Philadelphia. Parker’s Pleasant Worm Syrup Never Pails Iff ITostot tor’s Stomach gL 3 B F 0W) Bitters is a fine blood *® a ■ 111 V depurent. a rational Rp CEIEBRATCO cathartic and a superb " # anti-bilious specific. It rallies tho failing enmature decay. Fever bowel complaint* arß among the evils which bowels aro organs most unfavorably af- ... fected bv the com- ® I R iff! H safeguard.* For sale by all Druggists and dealers generally. A Skin of Beautv is a Jov Forever. Dr. T. FELIX GOURAUD S ORIENTALmmMAGiCAU^AUTini’R 'A 3 SJmL isk on beauty, •- stood the test of C-JI mi thirty years, and 5 • jpg' 1 is so harmless \ wo taste it to be \ sin. the prepsnocounterfeltof V h similar name. The distinguished T>r. L. A. Sayre said to a lady of the haul ton (a patient): “As you ladies will use them, I recommend ‘Gournud’s Cream’ ns the least harmful of all Skin preparations.' Ono bottle will last six months, using it every day. Also. Poudre Subtile removes superfluous hair without injury to the skin. Mme. M, B. T. GOURAUD, Sols Prop., 48 Bond *r,., N. Y. For sale by all druggists ami fancy-goods dealers throughout the U. S., Oanadas and Europe. Beware of base imitations. SI,OOO reward for arrest and proof of anyono selling the same. b m By the 1 \ I. V A \ IC PAD. WW. ■ New Invention. The Inventor cured himself ■ Jj] after suffering 81 years. No nay fori ll] treatment till cured. Stamps form if Printed Mutter. Parties cured at homo. Dr. lI.U . I9H\DKIC KH \ ( ()., 3*21 liner St., ('{•'•’inrrrti, O, SALE OF STATELANDS STATE OF INDIANA, ) Office of tub Auditor of Statk, s m In pursuance to the provisions of an act entitled “An act authorizing the sale and conveyance of certain lands belonging to the State of Indiana and disposing of the proceeds thereof, and providing for th* recovery of the possession of any lands of the State unlawfully occupied, and for the rent of any of tin* lands of the State until sold," approved March 7, 1883. I will offer for s Je to the highest bidder, at the CVmrt-houso door in the town of Sullivan, in said State, at from Ilia, ui. till 2 p. in., on Friday, December 5. 188 I, the fob lowiugd ‘scribed real estate, sit uated in Sullivan county, belonging to tho State of Indiaua, ami authorized to bo sold by said act: Part of Sootion. See. Town. Range. Ap'ral No qr of *w qr I 7u 11 w $l()0 Lot No. 1 7 6a 9w 100 No bid for less than tho appraisement will be receive 1. These lands were donated to the State of Indiana by an act ot Congress approved Sop.cmbor 28, 18.*9, as swamp lands. J AS. 11. KICK, Auditor of Slate. fTOromF da acsW U L J i -J) gJra tw Os ovorv description supplied nnd neenrntel,- PI ted at the .office of tin* Amiiiiican I im ns < t . .’is West Itb St., rineinnafi. cm mi deed retainers. Also I dealers in Slnmlder Pim.-.s, s-ipi>n it > Klastio stockings, far., A:c. Sot n#nts for the ('onuuou ' Sense Truss, the only in s ndoiur.l hv tho Si. H. Gov acini 2c. filump lor “XreaLioc o~

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