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THE FUTURE OF RAILWAYS. Belief that the Opening of the Year Will Inaugurate Better Times. Interviews with Leading Railway Managers —A Veteran Expressman To Be Retired with Honors. THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK. Officials Express a Belief that a Better Day Dawns for Railroads. Within the last day or two there has been an excellent opportunity to interview a number of prominent railroad officials who have been in the city as regards the business situation, more es pecially railroad business. A majority of them take a hopeful view of matters. James MeCrea, manager of the Pennsylvania line3, expresses iho opinion that railroads are on the eve of better times; he believes that thirty days from now the demand for cars will bo in excess of the supply. He says, when shippers become fully satisfied that there is to be no monkeying with rates they will then get down to business and tho roads will be abJo to earn a handsome revenue, although he questions if in winter months there is much money to the roads above actual cost of carriage on 23 cents per 100 pounds from Indianapolis to New York. *There might be were not terminal charces at New } York so large. O. B. Skinner, traffic manager of tho Bee-line system, says that his people expect a fair business through the winter months, but no boom in traffic. Export business is improving. There is a large quantity of corn, oats and hog products to be disposed of. and these will natur ally begin to move now. This business has been held back, he thought, by a belief among shippers that rates would become demoralized, but in this they were mistaken. He had been in the railroad business since 185,3, and never before had ho seen such a determination to maintain rates .at all hazards as he noticed among the trunkline officials on his recent visit to New York, lie came to Indianapolis, he said, chiefly to confer with D. S. Gray, of tho Pennsylvania lines, regarding freight matters, and they had the sauie view—that rates were this time restored in earnest. C. C. Waite, manager of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton lines, said he fefc very hopeful over the situation.. The time had been reached when railroad managers had become convinced that bankruptcy stared every railroad company Ip *he United States in tho face. He believed that with the coming in of the new year business would revive. The property was in the •Country to move. Gradually confidence waß be ang restored. The results of the two days’ *esibn.bi' the Chicago and Ohio River pool —its re-establishment—was ample evidence that the managements of the roads in the pool had come to the-conclusion that trifling with rates must nod; that a larger revenue must be derived from tb?> business carried, or a majority of the roads soon, be in the hands of receivers. He ateevnfed tp be thoroughly imbued with the idea that the decent restoration of rates was made with the intention of their strict maintenance, and so far as the C.. H. & TANARUS). lines were concerned, tariff rates would be lived ut> to. Gqdonel Robert Forsythe, traffic manager of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois road, said that their 3in© was doing an excellent local business, it having improved remarkably in the last sixty d#y*. So far as through business east-bound trss concerned, they were not so directly interWrted as other Chicago lim b but he was satisfied. tho temor of the remarks of officials of etbvr- Chicago roads, that there is a general determination" to carry out tho wishes of trunk lines in the way of maintenance of rates. Said the Colonel: "Why, they have to; it is a case of life and death with the roads.’’ He stated that lie C. &E. I. were carrying a good deal of coal, and their business south bound was improving. He hoped that with the reorganization of the Chicago and Ohio River pool all hands would taka lici t and make some money. He thought there was a disposition to act more honorably in the matter of maintaining rates. W. R. McKeen, president of the Vandalia, said their business was improving. The pools in the jrast had not accomplished much in the way of bringing about a maintenance of rates, but he lior-vd under the new deal better results would 1*- shown. Tho Vandalia, like the Pennsylvania people, had maintained through rates, .>! as a result their east-bound fcn.-iness had fallen off largely; but he guessed the Vandalia was in as good shape financially as the roads which had been hauling the busiuess nt the low rates which have ruled for months (past. Their passenger business had been ex**i!ent —an increase in passenger earnings havSng been shown every month this year over the corresponding weeks inlßß3. Mr. McKeen said he vas more than pleased with the developeinent of business on the T. 11. & L. division, especially lEinci: opened through to South Bend. He was i*iot only surprised but gratified that >the manuacturers at South Bend and Haunts further north reached by the V.mdalia'n connection at South Bend ■were so much interested in tiro prosperity of the extensions. He then named several manufacturers wlio wero already making large shipments ,of the products of their manufactories to tho 'West and Southwest over the Vandalia. He rprvmises to put on a through coach between Indianapolis and South Bend, in connection with the C., 1., St Ij. <fc C., at an early day, although the change of cars at Colfax is now not at all unpleasant. so conveniently is everything arranged for the connecting of their trains. M. E. Ingalls, president of the C., 1., St. L. & <!.. takes a very rosy view of tho situation. He said there wero people who seemingly prefer that (railroads should be unfortunate, and this class of people had made a good deal of talk over the tlic decrease in earnings shown by most roads in early November, the C., 1., St. L. &0. being one of the number; yet so far as tho C., 1., St. 1.. &C. was concerned, even in those weeks an increase ih net earning was shown, and the road was now doing a25 per cent, better business tharf at the corresponding period in 1883. He Baid he was rather disappointed at tho dishonorable action of tho trunk lines regarding his Seneca business, and with a twinkle of hi3 eye lie remarked that “These things will even up in time, the Big Four in the end comes out all right. Our local business now requires ail the oars wo can command, and you know that is our big forto." He said thestatemeut in the Journal ■on Wednesday morning that the road was carrying more tonnage than at the corresponding period in 1883, was correct, but that it was carried at lower rates was not true. The Big Four was never getting better rates than at the preseut time. “We have stopped carrying business when there is no money in it. I have dropped the Seneca business because at 108 on tho Chicago rate to the seaboard there will be no money in it for us. He said lie was pleased With the settlement of the old Chicago and Ohio River pool and the new reorganization. He thought it better to jnake some concessions to settle the ■old pool than it would have been to have insistod on his rights to the letter. He had tele-

graphed to his passenger and freight agents that the pool had been reorganized for fourteen months, and that there must bo no more "monkeying” with rates; and the other general managers hail sent telegrams much of the same character. All over the country, ho said, rail Toad officials had come to a belief that the only •salvation for the roads of the country was to restore and maintain rates. When East last week ho was struck with the apparent determi nation of men like Rutter, King, Sloan, Roberts laud Garrett to carry out this well begun reform. General Freight Agent McDocl. of the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road, said he was satisfied that better times were ahead for the railroads. Managements were now working for i-venue, not tonnage. Tlio more he examined into the location of the L., N. A. & 0. road, its a vantages, etc., the better convinced was ho fiiat it was a good property. Their earnings in November were $7,000 ahead of those in November, 188.'!. and the increase in December would considerably exceed that, because not only is h- moss heavier, hut the rates at which tho bu-iimss is carried are better. So far as the L.. N V. &C. manangomont were concerned, they believed in getting good rates for businesscarried. When Manager Carson took hold ho understood that rates in the Chicago and Ohio River pool wore maintained; but tie soon learned that they were not, and joined their competitors in cutting rates; but now they were restored, tho pool reorganized, and the L, N. A. & C.' would bo the last one to renew tho warfare. V.T. Malott, president of the Chicago and Ohio Hvr poolgbaid there wero evidences all ovor tho

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country of a determination to restore rates to tariff, and then live up to them. There was little enough money to the roads in a 23 cents per 100 pounds rate, Indianapolis to New York, especially after lightering charges, etc. at that terminus were paid. All the roads needed todonowwasto main tain rates and all would do a good business in the near future. Prices of grain would soon adjust themselves to the present rates. After Jan. 1 he was confident there would be a handsome increase in traffic, and with this would come a general improvement in business. Uncertain rates did more to demoralize business than any other one thing which could be mentioned. GENERAL AND LOCAL NEWS. A Veteran Expressman To Be Retired with Honors. A few days since F. C. Fargo, formerly agent of the American Express at Springfield, Mass., and more recently of the general office at Buffalo, N. Y., was appointed assistantsuperintendent of the American Express in territory now under the supervision of E. W. Sloane. The Journallearns that E. W. Sloane, who is the veteran official of the company, is soon to be placed on the retired list with full pay, and that F. C. Fargo is to succeed him as superintendent. Mr. Sloane has been one of the hardest working men on the pay-rolls of the company, and is credited with operating his division with more economy than that of any division of the company. Still, the express business of this division has not suffered through such economy. Mr. Sloane, although a strict disciplinarian, is very popular with agents, messengers and all em ployes. The higher officials of the company, in placing him on the retired list, do it to make his labors lighter, Mr. Sloane, for some months past, having been out of health. So successful an express official has he been that he will be continued on the advisory board. Mr. Fargo, who will assume his most arduous duties, is a bright, gentlemanly fellow, full of business, and impresses one favorably at first introduction, and improves with acquaintance. Rates from Chicago to tho Seaboard. Chicago, Dec. 12.—1n accordance with instructions from Commissioner Fink, the freight committee of the east-bound roads met to-day and fixed the tariff on dressed hogs and sheep to seaboard points, with the following rates to New York as a basis; Hogs, in common cars, car load lots, 50 cents per hundred pounds; less than car-loads, 85 cents; in refrigerator cars, par-loads, 55 cents. Sheep, common cars, any quantity, 85 cents; refrigerator cars, 90 cents. The O. & IK. Director}-. New York, Dec. 12.—At the directors' meeting of the Ohio and Mississippi, J. H. Smith and George S. Morris were chosen in place of T. Harrison Garrett, and Edwin Higgins, jr. No other changes were made in the board. The question of a leaso to the Baltimore & Ohio did not come up for discussion, but it is understood the matter will be considered at the next meeting of the board. Personal and Local. President Garrett, of the Baltimore & Ohio, and other directors of the company, were in conference yesterday with the Ohio & Mississippi people, and all differences between the conflicting factions were settled. One of the sweepers at the Union Depot yesterday picked up a note given to Rebecca J. King, Nov. 28, 1883, for the sum of $250. The note was given jointly by Thomas Hughes and J. B. Knowles for ninety days. Oct. 3, 1884, a small payment had been made. It is stated that the new railroad between Kokomo and Lafayette is to be pushed to completion as early as practicable. Grading is to be continued on through tho winter months. The completion of this road will give the people of Lafayette connection with the C., 'St L. & P. at Kokomo. A railroad official last evening remarked that it was a very favorable omen that the Baltimore & Ohio had leased the Ohio & Mississippi road, as it insured a better maintenance of rates by the latter line, which, for some months past, had been a rate demoralizer, more especially in passenger traffic. J. A. Perkins, division freight agent of the C., St L. & P., returned yesterday from Chicago. He states that good progress was made at the meeting of the Middle and Western States' Classification Association. The revised tariff is so far advanced that it will probably be adopted by Jan. lon all roads included in 'the territory covered by the association. Henry Graves, one of the most interested parties financially in the Ohio Southern road, as well as the 1., B. & XV., speaks of the finances of the Ohio Southern as being in excellent condition. There is not a dollar of floating debt, and there is money in the treasury to pay for a large per cent, of the extensive improvement proposed to tho road-bed and equipments. A rumor is current in the upper express circles that, in order to Cut down expenses, the United States and Pacific Express Companies are to be consolidated. In the West these companies cover much the same territory, and the privileges the Pacific company ivouldgive the United States Express Company West would be fully counterbalanced by tho territory the United States Express Company occupies in tho East. So sehlom is an express train over tho C., 1., St. L. & C., late on its arrival at termini that last week, when the new fast time-table Was made for the Baltimore and Washington ex press, tho management of the B. & O. asked Sir, Ingalls if he would be satisfied if, in case one of his trains were late, they would wait liis connection twenty minutes. Sir. , Ingalls answered: “Borrow no trouble on that score; if my trains are not hero go off and leave them, and I guarantee there will be no hard feelings on my part.” If there is one thing President Ingalls can boast over, more than any other, it is the fact that often his through express trains run for months and do not miss arriving at a tetminua right on time. Unpaid employes of the Chicago & Great Southern are making trouble for the management. Thursday, at Oxford, an attempt was made to tear up the track, and had partially succeeded before tiro authorities could make arrests. Some of tlie officers and rioters were considerably bruised in the scuffle when the arrests were made. The cause of the riotous proceeding on tho part of tho railroaders is the non payment of wages, some of them having four and five months’ pay due them, witli no prospect of payment, and the winter on hand without food, fuel, or clothing for them and their families. Col. Harry Crawford is rather unfortunate in this respect. When the Air line division of the L., N. A. & C., in the building of which he cutan important figure, was in progress of construction, unpaid employes made u good deal of trouble. Evidently the Colonel docs not connect himself with what would be called first-class railroad enterprises.

"Checkers," a softer name for "spotters,“go onto Wabash trains on Monday next. The checker is described as a fellow who, by his actions, 1 eaves the impression with passengers that tho conductor is a thief and a villain of tlio deepest dye. After the conductor has gone his rounds and given passengers his checks, the checker comes along, takes up the conductor's check and gives his own in return. These checks mnst all tally when settlement is made at the auditor’s office, or whack goes the conductor's head. The checker is a kind of go-as-you-please, gets on and off tlio train when ho chooses, and no conductor knoweth his coming or his going. He also drops off at stations occasionally and makes the boys comfortable by reporting violations of the smoking order, and other little irregularities. Naturally his business is such as to make him much beloved and esteemed by all classes of employes on the road, the conductor more especially. Flower Mission Fundi. Tho ladies of tho various churcnes met yesterday afternoon and decided to postpone the Flower Mission lunch until after tho holidays. The donations already promised will ho called for when the final arrangements are made. Certain druggists begin to complain that tho only cough remedy they can now soli is Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of Wild Cherry. This goes to prove that intelligent people aro determined to get tiie best cure for coughs, colds, and consumption, and will not take a substitute.

THE COURT RECORD. Supreme Court Decisions, Louis Fitzgerald, trustee, etc., vs. Eliza A. Goff. Marion C. C. Affirmed. Howk, J. Asa N. Shimer vs. Henry L. Mann. Marion C. C. Reversed. Elliott, J. Alexander Leslie, sr., vs. William L. Merrick et al. Pike C. C. Reversed. Hammond. J. William Higbee vs. John R. Reed etal. Henry C. C. Affirmed. Zollars, C. J. Nelson D. Clauser vs. John M. Beckman et al. Wells C. C. Appeal dismissed. Kulalio Vnngarden et al., vs. Julia A. Smith. Pulaski C. C. Motion to dismiss overruled. J. George Hereth vs. John C. Heretli at al. Marion S. C. Motion to dismiss overruled. James B. McFadden et al. vs. James R. Ross et al. Shelby C. C. Certiorari granted. Superior Court. Room No. I—Hon. Napoleon H. Taylor Judge. William Axum vs. Otto H. Hesselman; damage suit. Finding for defendant. Room No. 2—Hon. D. W. Howe Judge. A. L. Wright vs. W. 11. Brown et al.; foreclosure. Judgment for $1,603.85. August Bessonies vs. William Smith etal-; suit on note. Judgment for $669.05. Room No. 3—Hon. L. O. Walker, Judge. Adam Smith vs. George K. Bruce; suit on note. On trial by jury. Marion Circuit Court. Hon. Alexander 0. Ayres, Judge. In the matter of the insanity of Thomas Harrison; petition for removal of guardian. On trial b/ jury. Ada Green vs. Ada Atkins; slander suit. Verdict for defendant. Marion Criminal Court. State vs. John Hicks; pickpocket. Sentenced to the State prison for one year PERSONAL MENTION. Ex-Senator R. C. Bell, of Fort Wayne, is at the Grand Hotel. C. E. Rhoades, special agent Continental Insurance Company, is at the Bates House. SOCrETV NOTES. The When band discoursed fine music at the Meridian Itink last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers entertained thirty-six guests at progressive euchre last evening. The evenings during the Flower Mission Fair will be filled with pleasing entertainments. Mrs. Alex. Black, of Greenfield, is tho guest of Mrs. Will Welling, on North New Jersey street Mrs. Grafton Tyler, who has been, for the past week, in Pomeroy, Ohio, will return to this city next week. To night Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Byrain will entertain fifty guests at a caret party. An elegant supper will be served. Columbus Jackson, a prominent merchant of Greenfield, has gone to Kansas for the purpose of looking up a location for a permanent residence. Hotel Arrivals. Denison: S. O. Perkins, Spencer; T. S. Higgins, Columbus; W. C. Lyon, Chicago; T. B. Lynch, St Louis; E. Armstrong, Rochester; A. B. Clark, Cincinnati; H. B. George, Boston: F. N. Moore, Buffalo; G. S. Campbell, Baltimore; J. H. Poore, C. W. Cole, \\. D. Thomas, New York. Occidental: W. W. Roberts, South Bend; J. H. Sedgewick, Seymour; J. S. Armstrong. Danville: William J. McNabb, Rochester, N. Y.; A. G. Catnpfiold, Winchester; W. O. Pickens, Spencer; W. M. E. Brown, Washington, D. C.; AN'ill iam M. Moss, Bloomfield; R. Thomas, Sunman Ills.; Samuel Buskin and wife, Muncie. Grand Hotel: F. A. Hyatt, Vincennes; C. McCulloch, Ft. Wayfte; A. L. Ogg, Wylie Butts, Greenfield; F. H. Doran, Michigan City; W. 11. Cohn, Frankfort; J. 11. Anderson, W. A. Calvert, Colburn; D. B. Doll, New Albany; E. C. Miller, Lafayette; J. H. Alamo, Mitchell; W. H. Newman, Louisville; B. F. Williams, Connecticut; John A Gibney, St. Louis. Bates House: Mrs. R. A. Jones, Champaign; George S. Fowler, Fort Wayne; J. Garduei-, Bedford; Ira B. Bennett, Big Rapids; Ira J. Howe, L. Falley, jr., Lafayette: Janies P. Cope and wifo, Vernon; D. E. Williamson. Groencastie; R. R. Morris, Richmond; P. H. Davis, Knightsville; George B. Yantis, Luscomb It. Kraft, H. S. Beers. Frank Baldwin, New York; D. M. Baker, Rochester.

Amusement Matters. Mr, McAuley and his company gave “The Jorsoyman" at English's last night, and it will he repeated this afternoon, with “Jarvis Section” for the concluding performance to-night. At the the Grand the entertaining performance of “The Private Secretary” will he repeated by the Mad-isoh-tequare company, both afternoon and evening. The attendance at both places last night was fair. This is the last day to see Krao, the Arctic survivors, little Ella Lewis and the othor attractions at the Dime Museum, and immense crowds may be expected. The plate will be open from 10:30 o'clock this morning until 10 o'clock at night. Lulu Hurst, the original Georgia Wonder, will be at the Grand the first part of next week, and •“The Rag baby” the latter part. Miss Hurst will give a private exhibition of her powers to a few invited guests at the Bates House this evening. Mr. C. W. Thomas, business manager of the “Rag Baby” company, is in the city arranging for the engagement at the Grand next week. The Aus tiers of the Peace. So fat as could be ascertained by persistent interviewing, yesterday, none of the justices of the peace think they are affected by the recent decision of the Supreme Court. All are going to continue business at the old stand, and there is a horrible possibility that another may be appointed, increasing the number to eight, in accordance with the provisions of tho statute of 1807, which is how tho existing law, since the subsequent ehactment has been declared unconstitutional. . In answer to the question. “What does this decision mean?” 'Squire Glass gave one of tho meet learned and comprehensive legal expositions known to h'ra day and age, by saying: “It means that these men who voted for the VanVorliis bill were asses, and that Charley Feibleman—was elected—well, generally.” Price's footpad Identified. Tho highwayman whom Charles H. Price Shot Wednesday evening has been identified as a man who was at Franklin, recently, where he was known by the name of Holt. A suit of clothing which he wore at the time he was shot tvas stolen from Frank M. Hunt, a merchant tailor at Franklin. The wounded highwayman and the stolen clothing were both identified by Hunt, the tailor, who was led to como to the city to see him by reading tho reports of tho shooting. Holt was recognized last night by John G. Blake as George Holt, who was in the House of Refuge at Plainfield for several years. Masonic Installations. At Ancient Landmarks Lodge, No. 319, F. and A M., last Monday evening, Dee. 8, Past Master W. S. Rich installed the following officers for 1885: Hugh O. MeVey, W. M.j William H. Meier, S. W.; Charles A. McConnell, J. W.; Frank P. Woollen, treasurer; Willis R. Miner, secretary; J. T. Armstead, S. D.; Fred Riebel, J. D.; David W. Coffin, tiler.

Insanity of a School Teacher, Bliss Sarah Lillian Gilmore, an exemplary young lady, who formerly lived on East New York street, tills city, has been declared insane. Sho has been teaching school ont West for some time, and her sister, Bfary A. Gilmore, No. 73 Pendleton avenue, testifies that she was a very devoted student, even going so far as to study

entirely through vacation and at nights, and to this is attributed her present mental condition, which was first noticeable about a week ago. She had come home on a visit and yesterday was sent to the asylum. THE CITY IN BRIEF. In tho Criminal Court,yesterday, John Hicks, a pickpocket, was given a year north. Quite a large number of shade-trees through* out the city have succumbed to the load of snow and ice, with which they have been coated for the past two days. The Second National Bank, of Richmond, Ind., has instituted suit against tho Indianapolis Cabinet Company and H. H. Swift on a note for $2,500, tho demand being for $3,000. Tho County Commissioners yesterday allowed bills amounting to $4,274. the principal items being $352 to D. A. Bohlen, architect of tho work-house, and $3,136 to Cowie & Adams, for work done on the building. The case against A. G. Phillips, tho Garrett postmaster, indicted for destroying copies of tho German Telegraph whieli had been sent through the mail, has been dismissed, the jury having failed to agree upon a verdict. The heavy fall of snow has caused a suspension of work upon the walls of the new Statehouse building, but the sawing of stono and the preparation of material for resuming work when the weather will permit, will continue. The cholera among hogs is spreading in somo of the southern and central Indiana counties, and it is reported that hundreds of swine are dying daily. The disease has made its appearance in this county, and an epidemic seems likely. Charles Schroder, who pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a coal scuttle, and was released by tho mayor on a “floater” on Thursday morning, was caught in tho act of stealing some clothing on East Washington street last evening, and was again arrested. Suits have been filed in the federal court by Charles F. Davis & Cos , of Auburn, N. Y., against the Way no Agricultural Company and the Hoosier Drill Company, of Richmond, and the Rude Brothers’ Manufacturing Company, of Liberty, asking an-injunction to prevent the defendants from the use of a patent improvement on gram drills. The Will of an Authoress. The will of Elizabeth Newell Lockerby Bacon,, an authoress of local renown, has been admitted to probate. She leaves to her sister, Mrs. Margaret McKay, of Chicago, the copy right, plates and 400 copies of her book “The Wild Briar,” and some jewelry, and the rest of her personal property is given to her step daughter, Mrs. Caroline Sloan, and to her niece, Mrs. Anna M. Harris, of Chicago, while all her real estate is given to her grand-neico, Mrs. Helen Newell Harris. Patrick Couion is named as executor. V. M. C. A. Notes. Industrial school at 2 o'clock this afternoon. More helpers are wanted. Union teachers' meeting at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Social young men's meeting at 7:30 to-night. Everybody’s gospel meeting to-morrow at 4 o'clock p. M. Information concerning the Moody Christian convention at Cincinnati may be had on application at the Association rooms, No. 35 N. Illinois street. Damage Suits Disposed Os. In the Gircuit Court, yesterday, a jury returned for the defendant in the slander suit of Ada Green, a colored woman, against Ada Atkins, her former employer, who accused her of stealing. O. 11. Ilasseiman has compromised the dam' age suit brought against him by William Axum, on account of the accidental death of his son by falling down the elevator-way at the defendant's establishment, by paying $250. American Sunday-School Union. Rev. J. H. Sedgwick, State missionary for the Sunday school Union, whose mission is to plant new schools in destitute parts, and to aid feeble ones already in existence, reports that during tho past year he has organized twentytwo schools, with 968 teachers and scholars: forty-eight schools were aided; he delivered 250 addresses, visited 735 families, distributed 331 books, and traveled 2,500 miles. A Compromise Agreed To. Gabet & Mack, iho Allen county brewers, who Were charged with violation of the internal revenue laws, by bottling beer from unstamped kegs, have offered a compromise of SIOO and costs. The district attorney has recommended the acceptance of the offer, and, ponding consideration, the trial of the cause has been continued.

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CfTONIC Will purify tho BLOOD* r<?gn* ym* late the LIVER anil KIDNEYS, and Restoue thk HEALTH and VIGOR of l^ys- * cured. Bonos, muscles tuid nerves receive iiewforee. ■I 1 _ _ isr supplies Brain Power. Ila H E 7 Suffering from complaints bn jWk •aJ' I ba dr peculiar to their sex will find in DR. HARTER’S IRON TONIC a safe and speedy cure. Gives a clear, healthy complexion. Frequent attempts at counterfeiting only add to the popularity of the original. Do not experiment—gettlie Original and Best. (Send your address to The Dr. Harter Med-Co.m St. Louis, Mo., for our “DREAM BOOK. ■ Full of strange and useful information, iree.^ I Ull MW II n- wire'is— SAFE. BRILLIANT. PERFECTION HEADLIGHT OIL, NON-EXPLOSIVE. JOSEPH GILLDTTT STEEL PENS Solo By ALL D EALER S Thro uchoutThe WORLD GOLD MEDAL PARiS EXPOSITION—IB7B,, or. Laville’s Remedies ' are tho most certain for the cure of Gout and Rheumatism Sold by Druggists generally. A descriptive pamphlet sent by the agents: E. FOUGLI4A & CO., 30 North William St., New York, ADVERTISED LETTERS. rpHE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF LETTERS JL remaining unclaimed in the Indianapolis postoffice on Saturday, Deo. 13. 1884. Persons will please call for “advertised letters,” and give tho date of this list: LADIES’ LLST. A—Argyie, Mary; Arnett, Miss Frances (2); Andrews, MUs Kate. J*—Barendsen, Mrs. Sarah J.; Ball, Mrs. Mary J.; Baker, Miss Lizzie. C—Childs, Mrs. Mary; Cole, Susan A.; Clark, Miss Sarah. I>—Duncan, Mrs. Laura B.; Downing, Sarah J. F—Foley, Mrs. J, O. G—Gaff, Miss Minnie. H—Hazelrigg, Mrs. Florence; Hammill. Miss Emma; Hag ley. Miss Hattie; Hedges, Elizabeth. J —Johnson, Mary. K—Koagel, Mrs. Afnelia; Knapp, Mrs. A. (2). L —Linton, Miss Mary Agues. 31 —Money, Mrs. Amelia: Moffitt, Miss A Hie. O—Osborne, Mrs. Lafayette; Owen. Miss Fannie. P —Prosser, Mrs. John; Puterbaugh, Mrs. T. IX ll —Rafferty. Mrs. Mary K.; Robbins, Mrs. Jennie C. s—Snyder, Miss Julia E. T—Tyler, Miss May; Tracey, Mrs. Julia; Thompson, Miss Katie. W—Walker, Mrs. Eugenie; Wheaton, Miss Annie; Waldron, Mrs. Henry. GENTLEMEN’S LIST. B—Bertram, David (2); Brouhard, Newman, P.; Brooks, George. C —Case, Maurice H.; Craig, M. S. I) —Dawson, Nathaniel. E—Eminger, Dr. A.; Eddy, 11. J., jr.; Ellis, J. Frank. F—Forman, J. Harry. ll —llandish, Walker; Hancock, William; Hastings, W. S.; Honge, H. A. #T—Jewell, George J. K.—Kooler. Marton: Kennon. J. R ; Kano, L. R. L.—Luchev, Louis; Loee, James H. (2)j Leightnire, Harry. 31—Moraud, John; Morris, I. B.; Maurey, Albert; Murphy, F. S.; Mathers, Eoh; Miller, Frank O. (2); 31c—Mc.Neace. Thomas TANARUS.; BlcGender, York. O—Owens, E. C. E—Roberts. Jbhft R. B—Smith, W. F.; Smith, A. W,; Scales, W. H T —Turner, Isaac P. W—Willis, U. C.; Ward, J. H. FIRMS. Rake Works. PACKAGES. John J. Roggen. J. A. WILD MAN. P. M.

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CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS MUSIC BOOKS. FOUR-nAND TREASURE. Just out. Collection of tin- best Piano Duets by famous composer*; generally quite easy, and a good and entertaining book f<u* all homes where there are two piano players. MINSTREL SONGS, OLD AND NEW. Immensely popular. All the boat Minstrel, Plantation and Jubilee Songs. MUSICAL FAVORITE, ) GEMS OF STRAUSS, > Piano Music. GEMS OF THE DANCE. > GEMS OF ENGLISH SONG, l BEAUTIES OF SACRED SONG, > Vocal Music. FRANZ’S ALBUM OF SONGS, > The above eight books are uniform in binding; each contains 200 to 2.10 sheet music size pagos, and oacJl costs, in hoards $2, cloth $2.50, gilt $3. Student's Life in Song, $1.50. Rhymes and Tunes, boards $1.25, cloth $1.50, gilt $2. Norway Music Album, boards $2.50, cloth $3, gilt $4. Also, twenty volumes of Musical Literature, attract* ive, well bound and interesting, among which ara Ritter's Student’s History of Music, $2.50, and th Lives of the various Great Masters of Music. Also, many Christinas Carols. Send for lists. Any book mailed for tho retail price. OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston, C. H. DITSON & CO., 867 Broadway, New York. SCROFULA A girl in my employ has been cured of constitutional scrofula by the use of Swift’s specific. J. O. McDaniel, Allatoona, Qa. (This gentleman is father of tho Governor of Georgia.) Vanderbilt’s millions could not buy from mo whab Swift’s Specific has done for me. It cured mo oC scrofula of fifteen years’ standing. Mbs. Elizabeth Baker, Acworth, Ga. TETTER.—After suffering with Tetter for eleven vears. and haviqg all sorts of treatment, I was ro* lioved entirely by {Swift's Specific. L. H. Lee, Dawson, Ga. SNATCHED FROM THE GRAVE.—I was brought to death’s door by a combination of eczema and erysipelas. from which I had suffered for three years. Waß treated by several physicians with iodide potassium, which seemed to feed the disease. I havo been cured sound and well by tho use of Swift’s Specific. Mbs. Sabah E. Turner, Humboldt, Teon. Swift’s Specific is entirely vegetable. Treatise ea Blood anu Skin Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga., or 159 W. 23d St., Now York RAZORS, POCKET - KNIVES. Scissors and Plated Ware, ROLLER SKATES CHRISTMAS GOODS! Coni Hods, Fire Sets, Children’s Knives and Forks, Toy Tools and Money Banks. BUILDERS’ and MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE. VAJEN&NEW 64 East Washington Street. CRANE BRO.’S MANUFACFURING CO, Chicago, Illinois, MANUFACTURERS OF Standard Weight Lap-Welded Wrought IRON PIPES BOILER TUBES. BRASS and IRON GOODS For Steam. Gas and Water; Steam Pumps. Steam and Hydraulic Freight and Passenger Elevators, Hoisting Machinery for Blast Furnaces and Mines, Babbit* Metal, etc. a Send for circular. WRINGERS! WHINGERS! M ALL KINDS OF WRINGERS REPAIRED, ffcVsmOr will Show you a store full of all and sizes from which to select, ithoi' Wholesale or Retail. I'gjgggggy COLBY WRINGER CO., INwImIBWHy *ll Clark street, Chicago; I f T furnished the trade. 30 DAYS’ TRIAL! \, ■ ' 1 ' / "Will euro Nervousness, LuinbaeroJihcumatism.Parv r \ alyste. Neuralgia, Sciatica# I Kidney. Spine and Liver dis# I rir eases,Gout, Asthma, Heart I fffl disease. Dyspepsia, ConstiI pation. Krvsipelas.Catarrh, k Epilepsy. Impotency, f Dumb Ague, Prolapsus Uteri etc. Only Kcienufie Electric Belt in America that pends the Electricity and magnetism through thebody. A gent* \\ tinted Send stamp for Pamphlet. I>r, W. J. IIORNE, Inventor, I®l Wubush Ave., CHICAGOMention this paper. rr - -■*> Send sl, $2, $3 or $5 for a —. A TVT F\ \l saTn Pl o retail box, by express, of I A |\l I| Y est Gandies in America, put \J Jtx Jl t JLy 1 • up in elegant boxes, and strictly pure. Suitable for presents, lix- . press charges light. Refora to all Chicago. Send for catalogue. f ANDY Addresi 0, Ks iAIMJ L . c. F. GUNTHER, Confectioner, Chicago

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