Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 October 1889 — Page 5

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1889.

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TALKS FROM THE PREACHERS

'What the Pastor of the Central Christian Church Did During the Past Year. AnniTcrsary Sermon of the Rev. G. Q. Mitchell Bishop Jones on the Continuance of WellDoing A Sunday in Liverpool. - v At the Central Cbristiau Church, yesterday morning. Kev. D. 1L Lucas reviewed the work of his pastorate during the past twelve menths. He lail, he said, preached 107 sermons in his own and 24 in other churches. He had attended 20 funeral?, solemnized 9 marriages, and made C23 pastoral calls. During the year OS have been received in the church by letter, 25 by confession and 12 from other churches, making a total addition of 133. Thirty letters have been given to members, and 3 have died. Tho regular contributions during the same time were, for general purposes, S3.W8.27, and for charity and missionary funds. $3C3.20, making a total of $4,011.47. The current expenses of the church have all been met. the interest on its debt paid, together with 400 on the principal. Taking 1 Sam., vii, 9-17, as the basis for his remarks, Mr. Lucas spoke generally of 4 Via naot nrwl f Via f n n 1-0 g tliA Vi 11 TrVi "Wft can truly say that the Lord has helped us," he said." Looking atour own insufficiency, -what would we have done without the faith, and hope, and love of Christ! I 1 have preachod to you the doctrine of a loving, a. living and a powerful Savior. Hut, you may sav, what interest has tho Xord in our small work! liemember, I have taught you that in an infinite universe there are no little things. 1 have endeavored ' to . press upon you the fact that the church of Christ is a divine institution, and that we have a mission in the world to restore the unity of the Lord's people, and to restore the sureme authority of the word of God. We ave helped one another. Yon have helped ;meandlhope I have heen helpful to you. "When I came among you I came from a city where I had lived many years, with the ' strong ties that grow up in a fellowship of 'Christ and a common interest. Ana it seemed hard to break them; but your kindness and sympathy have been all I could ask and for it I desire to express my thanks to you to-day. "To be sure, we have had some trials; but ' they are the lot of all humanity. Some of ( our members have been sorely smitten, and j all havo felt some of the sorrows of eaith; fbnt Abraham met such with the blessed assurance that 'the Lord will provide.' Let 11s do the same. The deaths of Sisters Macon. Whiteside and Barber and Brother Matlock havo occurred during the year. and the children and relatives of some of you have passed away. I have tried ,to help you in your sorrow. But, with all of these sorrows, we have .had many triumphs. Peace has abided ."with us. and if there has been any bitter'xiess 1 have not known it This church has - a history which makes it strong. Over tho door, when vou enter, you see the words A. D., 1851. For thirty-eight years has this xempie Deen standing, ana in 11 nas xne "word of God been regularly preached. All of the other churches of tho city have grown out of this. Here many voices that are now silent have broken to the people tho bread of life. Some of them I knew, others 1 did not 'We must look hopefully to the future. In this age of thought and observationof Jiobert Ineersolls and Robert Elsmeres. it is well for us to remember that in this, as in all things else, the middle ground is the safe ground. On one hand we have that speculative .ecoism that boards the ship and looks over tho waste of waters, seeing no shore, and therefore concluding that there is no port and no pilot at the helm. Because no God is in sight, many conclude that there is no miracle, no place where the Divine hand touches the hnman J ue. un the other nana, there is the hypocritical humility that sees no use in the ship so long as there is a pilot; that makes all the phenomena miraculous; that .expects God to do all and everything. Between them there is the true, the reasonable, the sensible ground. The divine and . thtrhnman meet in Jesus, the son of man and the son of God. And so we must keep our heads clear. Think, examine and understand. And we must keep our hearts trarm. There can be no decline of faith tintil there is a decline of love." 1 Continuance of Well-Doing. Bishop Jones, of Washington City, preached, last night, at Jones Chapel, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, corner of North and Blackford streets. The subject of his sermon was "The Importance of Continuing in Well-doing,'! and he took as his text: Galatians, vi, 9, "Let us not be weary in well-doing; for in due season we snau reap n we taint not." The Bishop devoted some time to showing what was not well-doing. He held that It did not consist in sordid money-getting, in mere pleasureseeking, in the thirst after. what the world calls honor, but in doing that which will insure the greatest benefit in the life that How is, and in the life to come. This will come in the service of tho Lord, and whoever serves Him faithfully is doing well, though he may be poor, obscure, afflicted end unknown. His next thought was that whoever truly enters upon tho business of well-doing will encounter difficulties of various kinds. He compared the beginning of the Christian's life to the labors of the husbandman, not he who. following in the footsteps of a father and grandfather who have left him beautiful acres over which he can ride in a Bulky plow, but the pioneer who cuts down the forest and rescues his little farm from the wilderness and has severe labor from the time he puts in the ax until he reaps his first harvest. So he held that a man who truly serves God has to encounter snuch opposition, undergo many trials and .difficulties before he reaps the fruits of 'well-doing. He compared the Christian to the solflier, to the man driving a race-horse, and showed the training they went through. ven the prize-fighters, like Sullivan find Kilrain," said tho Bishop, "undergo the severest training to build themselves up to reap. the harvest of success, vhich is to whip the man opposed to them in the ring. All things are bent to accomplish this pnrpose. li all these things are -i : u l - . 1 1 i i HUllO IU HVUIOVDil I'CI ISUitUIR BUUUiU not the Christian be unwearied in his exer- ! A a a. t 1. 1 II r . iuus 10 uuiaiu iuhi wuicu snail never iaue or perish the crown of everlasting glory!" The next point made by the Bishoo was that whoever starts in this matter of welldoing may fail, may become weary and neglectful. Whether it be cold, moist, hot or dry God will look out for the ground that is tilled by the farmer. He will also see to it that tho Christian reaps his harvest, and that it shall be gathered forever into the granary of the skies. - The Bishop will give a free lecture on Wednesday evening, at the chapel, on The Education of the Negro." and as ho is an entertaining and instructive speaker h deserves a large audience. He is much pleased with Indianapolis, which he compares with Washington as to the treatment of his race. In a religious way, Indianapolis also compares favorably with Washington, as, while the latter has forty or ' more houses of worship for colored people. Indianapolis has half as many for that race, most of which are very creditable church buildings. A Church's Anniversary. .. Anniversary services at the Fifth Presbyterian Church were held yesterday morning. The church was not decorated, but special musio w as provided, and the occasion was further marked by the introduction of a form of worship comprising a responsive service originated by the pastor, the Rev. G. G. Mitchell. Selecting for his text the words of the ninth verse of the lirst chapter of Joshua "Be strong and of zooii courage" Mr. Mitchell said that as he looked back two thntiirhtH nrefnf eil tfiern. selves thanks for past blessings and hope mr ice iuiure. -Although," he continued, w have been blessed, and appreciate 'what God has given us, we are to look forward to greater things, higher attainments and rewards. The past year has been one of prosperity with us, both financially and otherwise, young and old have had the opportunity of doing something for our church; in the

future do what you can, and do it willing-, lv. for this is the common obligation of Christian people. The classes in our Sunday-schools are full, the teachers faithful and punctual, and our officers all true to their trust. The prayer-meeting has been well attended, and it has done much in strengthening and fitting us for better service. Our missionary hoards have been busv. livery cause presented has been carefully and prayerfully considered. We have not done all we could, but have done well; let us do better the coming year. I stand before you imperfect. You have no such consciousness of my imperfections as I have, and yet 1 believe the relation between us is strengthening and we have a friendship growing here that will last eternally. I have tried to make religion practical, that is. something that is good lor the whole week as well as for the Sabbath. We want a religion that will help us. The past has been a year of Christian sociality. We are more social than we used to be. The church ought to be as social as the homo. It is a gTeat home cirilia v.. n t A i n Sf fntVlAQ

.mothers, sisters and brothers, and it would ue a strange nome wnere iuo inemuers uiu not know each other. I believe, if there is anything in ns that is loving, kind, sympathetic, genial, useful, we as Christians ought to cultivate it. God made us for society. Hearty companionship is' the law of nature. Sheep go in Hocks, fish in shoals, stars swing in galaxies. I wish to preach a plain God, a plain Christ, a plain judgment, a plain heaven, a plain hell, a plain gospel, and God helping me I shall close my years in this service. Each year has its work." The preacher then gave a summary of the church work for the year, showing the calls to have been 22, funerals 21, marriages 15. sermons 100, now members 21, baptisms 8, of whom 6 were of adults and 2 of infants. A Sunday In Liverpool. A full house was in attendance last evening to listen to pastor Evans's second lecture, at the Mayllower Church, on his Sunday observations in the old country. His remarks applied to Liverpool, and in the outset he said that city is far more important than is generally supposed by travelers. The visitor there is impressed by the substantial .character of every thing he sees. The public buildings, sidewalks, streets are all made of stone. Although Liverpool is 800 years old, nearly every thing now seen is of modern origin. It is the second city in size in the kingdom, having a population of C00.000. Its commerce is almost equal to that of London. It leads all the cities of the world in the tonnage of its ships and the extent of its docks. The same quiet and regard for tho sacredness of the Sabbath was noticed in Liverpool that characterized London. In the morning the speaker visited one of tho leading Welsh churches, presided over by the celebrated Dr. Thomas, who is now upwards of seventy years old. The preaching was in the native language of the Welsh. The people of that nationality are very tenacious of their own language in religious worship. A Mormon church was observed on one of the leading streets of the city. The service at St. Peter's, the cathedral of the city, was extremely interesting. Every seat in the edifice was occupied. The choral service, chanted by a choir of boys, was uplifting in the highest degree. It must be admitted, said Mr. Evans, the Church of England is surpassing all other branches of the church in effective and attractive music. In no other church is music made such an important ally of worship. The best sermon, the speaker heard in England was delivered in this church by the Dean of Norwich. It was preached without notes, and was an earnest, practical, finished presentation of truth. St. Stephen's Church was visited, and this, also, was full of devout worshipers. Mr. Evans was deeply impressed by the great work the Established Church is doing in England. It is thoroughly awake to the religious needs of the peonlet its churches are usually full; its services are popular; its preaching is eminently practi- ' cal. pointed and evangelical. The dis course closed with the remark that one sees in England the value of Snnday observance; its benefits are especially noticed in the vigor and long life of the working classes, who literally nave one day of rest every week. . The Tabernacle Church. Notwithstanding the growth of the Tabernacle Church has been almost unprecedented during the past five years, the interest on the. part of its members has not abated. Five years ago Dr. RondthaJer began his work here, and since that timo the elegant building on the corner of Meridian and Second streets has been completed, at a cost of $15,000. In addition to this $40,000 has been raised for church expenses, mission work and charities in the city. The membership has increased till it now ranks as tle largest Preebyterian church in the State, having more than 750 members. Yesterday communion was observed in the church, and at this service twenty-one persons were added to the membership. The Sunday-school has on its rolls more than GOO scholars and teachers, with an average attendance of more than 400. This church now has two missions in charge, one at Indianola and the other at Mount Jackson. At the latter place funds have been secured and a new church building almost completed. The Murphy League. The Murphy Temperance League meeting at Masonic Hall, yesterday afternoon, was well attended, about six hundred persons being present. Addresses were made by W. P. Fishback. Rev. G. W. Mitchell and Mr. Streeter. The meeting was characterized by much enthusiasm, emphasizing the fact that the league is in earnest and getting ready for good work this winter. A Deputy Collector's Trouble. Alfort J. Brinsly, who lives on Sixth and Mississippi streets, was arrested yesterday on a warrant chargiug him with embezzlement. Brinsly, from his own story, was a deputy . collector for a Bible publishing firm, of Lockport, 111., and had collected for the firm about $50, which he acknowledged having appropriated to his own use. He also, it is said, pawned a large Bible belonging to the firm, and spent the proceeds in drink. The publishing house will not sufl'eraiiy loss from Brinsly's wrong-doing, as his wife gave a $500 dollar bond wheu the prisoner accepted the position. Congregational Council. Tho National Congregational Council will begin - its triennial session at Worcester, Mass.. on Wednesday. The entire work of the denomination will be reviewed, and many timely topics, such as "The Church and the Young," "Socialism and Christianity." "The Need of Bible Studv," and "Religion in the, Public Schools.'' will be discussed. Among the delegates from this State are Revs. N. A. Hyde, D. I)., and E. C. Evans. The Court Record. AVtr Suits FtUd. M. S. Hney, et aL, vs. Samuel G. Green; on mechanic's lien. Demand. $200. AunaG. Woodruff vs. E. D. Woodruff; et al.; complaint to quiet title. Minnie Leach vs. Frank L. Leach; petition for support and temporary restraining order. CIRCUIT COURT. Hon. Livingston Holland, Judge. State ex reL Melissa Howard vs. Samuel M. Bruce; pateruaty proceeding. On trial by jury. Simeon's. Plain Speech. Chicago Inter Ocean. Sim Coy, of Indianapolis, is not an orator, bnt ho tells in plain language what he expects to do. Indianapolis isf to have a city election next week. Sim Coy has promised that if if his Dcmocratio friends stand by him, "when the smoke of battle rolls away we shall again be found triumphant." Just before Mr. Coy went to the penitentiary for a two years' residence he made a political speech, in which ho said: 'My experience has been that tho fewer men you have in this politics the better it will be done." Mr, Coy is preparing for another assanlt upon the ballot-box with an ax, and while he wants the Democrats to stand by him, he don't want too many pco pie mixed up in the affair. It's Different There. Los Angeles Tribune. Jeff Davis, in a magazine article, asks: "Does the majority rulof It does here, but how is it in Mississippi?

MOTOR CITY MATTERS.

To-Day's Doings. COUNCILRcgular meeting, Council Chamber, evening. ENGLISH'S OPERA-HOUSE "Last Days of Pompeii, evening. PARK THEATER "The Red Spider," afternoon and evening. BATTLE OF ATLANTA CYCLO RAMA Market street, between Illinois and Tennessee streets; day and evening. Personal and Society. Mr. and Mrs. Chap Williams left yesterday afternoon for iew York and Boston. The W. F. M. S. of Meridian-street M. E. Church will meet in the church parlors tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. It is ladies' night to-night at the Indianapolis Literary Club. Mr. J. B. Koberts will read a paper on "Systems of Land Tenure." . Mr. L. I. Liebrich and W. F. Hamilton, of the Adams Express Company, left yesterday, for Washington, D, C, and other Eastern points, to be gone a week or ten days. The ladies of Geo. II. Thomas W. R. C. will have a special meeting, at the usual hour, in their hall to-morrow. A full attendance is earnestly desired, as business of importance wil ome before the corps. - NewYorkTritj 1 : Dr. McLeod, for many years the pastor c ;he Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, . hich President Harrison attended, preached last Sunday in the Collegiate Church, at Fifth-avenue .. and Twenty-ninth-street. - He is considering a call from the First Congregational Church of Albany. During the summer he preached several times in the city. Since Dr. Ormiston's resignation, the consistory of the Reformed Church has been vainly seeking for a successor. GREENFIELD. . Miss Addle Wright, an Indianapolis teacher, visited her mother here last Sunday.. ..Miss Susie Roberta, of Medicine Lodc Kan., waa a guest of her brother-in-law, V. O. Urapg, laat week....Mr8. Lillie Walker is visiting at Tendleton Mr. and Mrs. Einmitt Clifton, of Tipton, were guests of Charles Noble last week.. -.Mrs. Margaret Hammel returned from Noblesville last Tuesday, where v.e had been as the guest of her sister. Mi ', A. Tieste Mrs. M. E. Clark and her little grandson are visiting in Nobles? Ule.... Mrs. Dr. 8.M: Martinis visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. M. Ginther. at Richmond.. ..William Livingston and wife, of Brown countr.Ohio.aro visiting at Charles Barr'n. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Pearson and daughter, Mrs. Longsdorf, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Keith, of Walnut Grove, I1L; and Mr. Lon Tyner, of Concordia, Kan., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Tyner last week On Wednesday of last eek, at 7:30 r. m., Wood L. Walker, of this city, and Miss Nellie E. Whitesell were married at the latter'a home, in Kmghtstown, by Rev. D. M. Iirown, of the Brightwood Congregational Church. The young couple went to tit. Louis and other Western cities on a bridal tour, and, upon their return, will reside in Greenfield. The following guests were present froin this place: J. Ward Walker and wife. Miss Nannie Walker, Miss Sadie Walker, Miss Sadie Patterson, A. R. Walker, W. W. Cook, D. B. Cooper, Tank Hammel, K. B. Grose, Will Cooper and John L. Fry, with their wives, and S. if. White, Homer Bragg and Marshall Fry, and Misses Susie Koberts and Flo Fry. SnERUARD-VANMETER. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Monticello, I1L, Oct. -6. William W. Sherrard and Miss Lizzie K. Vanineter, well-known 'and leading citizens of this county, were united in marriage at the residence of Col. Jacob Vanmeter, in tho presence of a large number of invited guests. They are Virginians, and the bride and groom will go on an extended wedding tour to Washington and old Virginia. DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For the twenty-four hours ending at 8 r. M., Oct. 7 Fair weather. GENERAL INDICATION Washington, Oct. p. M. Forecast till 8 p. M. Monday: . r For Ohio and Indiana Fair, preceded on Lake Erie by light rain; warmer; northerly winds. For Illinois. Upper and Lower Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado Fair, warm, er; southerly winds. jL" Local Weather Report.,. . - Indianapolis, Oct. 6. Time. liar. JAer. I R. II. Wind. Weather. iVf. 7 a.m. 7 p.m. 41 07 42 I 50 North Cloudy. Cloudless. 30.33 North Maximum thermometer, 47; minimum thermometer. 39. Following Is a comparative statement of the condition of temperature and precipitation on uct. o: Tern. Fret. Normal 56 O.IO Mean 43 O.00 Departure from normal 13 O.IO Excess or deficiency since Oct, 1... :5 O.G2 Excess or denciency since Jan. 1.. 262 6.03 General Weather Conditions. SUNDAY. Oct. 6, 7 P. M. Pressure. The largo high area is central to-night at Duluth, the highest, 80.58; its western edge extends along the Kocky mountains and its eastern along the coast range. A large low area is off the Atlantic coast, and auother approaches in the extreme Northwest Temperature. A cool current extends from beyond tho lakes southward to the gulf, with 48 in Georgia and southern Missouri, 50 along the eastern Mississippi valley, from St. Louis southward, CO at New Orleans. Near Lake Superior and western part of Lake Erie the temperatures are less than 40; west of the mountains, from Montana southward, and the western coast of the gulf and in Florida, 70 and above is reported; CO and below in the Missouri valley. Precipitation. Light rains have fallen in tho lake regions and along the Atlantic coast. PERILS OF GOLD-SEEKING. Strange Adventures of a Party in Oregon anof a Guide's Narrow Escape. Portland Letter in St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Earth has no wilder spot than the Salmon river country of Idaho. The canyons are narrow and deep, the mountains are rocky and precipitous, and the footfall of man seldom breaks the solitudes of the wilderness. "Uncle Jimmio" Terwilliger, who came to this coast years before the goldhunters poured with feverish activity into the wild and mystic California, recently told a Globe-Democrat correspondent of a long and wandering chase he made into that region many years ago. Mr. Terwilliger helped to survey the first three- blocks of the town site of Portland, and now, at the age of eighty, dwells in old-fashioned simplicity upon 500 broad acres, around which the city is rapidly growing. His land alone is worth more than 1,500,000. 4lt was nearly thirty years ago," said the pioneer, his eye kindling at the recollection, "when a rough mountain man came into the settlement, and, displaying a small bag of gold nuggets, ottered to pilot a farty to a gulden stream somewhere in the teartof the wild region known as tho Salmon River country. Ho had wintered, he claimed, amyng the Indians, was thoroughly familiar with the country and could return with little or no difficulty. His etory was so straightforward that he induced a largo party to follow him into the wilderness. I was among the number. Day after day we worked our way toward the interior, and generally, when the 6uu set at night, we were not far from our starting place of the morning. Trails there were none, and we were forced to cut our way through tangled forests, down deep canyons and over sharp mountain ridges. Frequently an entire day would be lost in crossing one of these canyons. It would bo miles of perilous zig-zag-ging down the canyon wall, and then hours of weary climbing to the summit of the opposite ridge. Th country got so rough and impassable at last that we could go no further with the pack train. That day was a memorable one, and remains to this moment as clear-cut in my memory as it was thirty years ago. For hours we toiled at cutting a narrow-Trail diagonally down the steepest canyon I ever saw. The day was pretty hot, and the horses, while standing in the sun waiting for us to cut the trail ahead of them, got lazy and restless. Occasionally one of them would get it- hind feet out of the trail, and away it would go, rolling down the steep mountain, turning somersault after somersault an1 screaming with terror. It would roll this way for about three hundred feet, when it, would come to the brink of an awful precipice, at least one thousand feet high. Oyer this it would shoot with terrible velocity, and then we could see it dron to the bottom of that deep canyon, a sheer fall, withont striking anything until the bottom was reached. Then we would hear

a muffled crash and see a puff of white powder, caused by the bursting of the sacks of Hour with which the animal was loaded. "In all we lost thirteen horses in that way during the day. Along about 2 oTclock the owner of the pack train, who had been delayed in the rear, came up with us, and when he learned how many of his horses had been killed he was furions. Nothing but the grossest carelessness, he swore in a terrible string of oaths, could have permitted the lots. Now, that wasn't so, for after the first horse was killed, we exerted every precaution. He had dismounted from his favorite saddle horse, and while he was swearing away at our carelessness, the animal got his feet out of the trail. "Good God!' said the astonished owner, as he grasped the situation and saw his pride go rolling down the mountain. 'Good God! There goes Billie, too!' "Well, that horse turned half a dozen somersaults, and just before he got to the precipice he rolled against a small tree and lodged. He scrambled to his feet, shook himself, gave a long whinney and zigzagged his way back to tjy trail. Uut we heard no more swearing irom tho owner of that pack train. We worked our way to a grassy glade at the bottom of thacanyon, but could get no further. That night we held a council, and it was decided that a young man and myself should be left with the horses and camp equipage, while the guide and the others should push on to the 6tream where the gold lay, which was thought to be distant only a day's journey. The second night after the party Jeft us we were aroused by the return of our guide. He was alone, and was very weary and nearly famishing. . '"For God's sake, boys, help me out of this scrape,' be whined. 1 tried hard to find the place, but I'm all turned around, and they'll hang me if they ever lay their hands on me.' . "We finally agreed to let the poor devil go, and gave him aUthe tlour and bacon he could carrv. He started sorrowfully away

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into the wilderness, and I have never since seen or heard of him. - 'A few hours later our party came straggling in. weary, disappointed and clamoring for the blood of the man who had misleu them. We kept as mum as a clam about helping him to escape, and it was a lpng while before we admitted the truth. Ve worked our way back to the settlements, without a color ot gold, and although I have always partly believed the fascinating story told by our guide. I have never cared to make a second search for the fabled stream." . ( AMERICAN DEPENDENCIES. Foreign Governments Holding Possessions In the Western Continents. San Francisco Clironicle. The foreign holders of possessions in America are Britain, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, France and Spain, their holdings being as follows: British North America is that long slip of country which serves as a northern boundary between the United States and the arctic regions.- In lbC7 tho provinces of Ontario (Upper Canada), Quebec (Lower Canadaf, 2sova , Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba (Hudson's Bay Territory), and British Columbia were united under the title of the Dominion of Canada, while Newfoundland aud Prince Edward's island still remain independent. The executive power is vested in the British throne, but is carried out by a Governor-general and Privy Council, According to the census of 1881 the population of the Dominion and the outlying provinces was 4,824,810, while the area tigured up to 3,524,1C2 square miles. Besides the Dominion, Britain has eighteen other colonies, sixteen of them being insular, namely, Jamaica, Antigua, Barbadoes, Dominica, Grenada, Monserrat, Nevis. St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tortola Tobago, Trinidad, Bahamas, Bermuda, Falkland island, and two continental, British Guiana Mid Honduras. These latter colonies contain a population of less than 1,500,000, of whom probably fourfifths are persons of color. The Spanish colonies are Cuba and Porto Rico. Cuba has an area of 43,058 square miles and a population of about 1.500.000. Porto Rico has an area of 3.500 square miles and a population of something over half a million. The French colonies in the "West Indies include Martinique, Guada loupe and some smaller Islands, and on the continent. Guiana. According to a recent authority, the population 01 these colonies was 318, 034. The" Dutch have Surinam on the conti nent. 1 with the islands of Curacoa. St. Eustatius and St. Martin. The population of the islands and Surinam is close to 100,.000. occupying an area of 2.812 geographical square miles. Slavery has ceased since 1 The Danes have the small islands of Santa Cruz and St. John, containing a population of about 25,000, of whom most are freed slaves; while St. Bartholomew belongs to bweden. - DANGER OE PRIVATE CARS. Their Weight and Strength Imperil the Safety of the Traveling Public. Pittsburg Dispatch. The Philadelphia Ledger calls attention in a quiet but forcible way to the part played by two "presidents' private cars77 in the accident near Palatine bridge, on the JNew lort central railroad. Ourconstrvative contemporary very rightly remarks with surprise that one of these cars was strong enough to resist the onset of a huge passenger express locomotive, and another so much stronger than the sleeping car pro vided lor ordinary passengers as to be able to telescope the sleepers and kill three of the ordinary passengers. We agree with the Ledger that it may become a question sometime, and the quicker the better, whether cars provided for the public shall not bo made as stout and strong as the private cars." The life of a railroad president is very precious, no doubt, and to his mind its preservation is the first consideration. ext to him tho vice-presidents, eeueral man. agers, superintendents, and lesser officials are made the objects of especial care. All of them do most of their traveling 111 special cars, which recent events have 6hown to be built more substan tially than the cars designed for everydav mortals. The arrangemeut is delect able enough to tne railroad officers, but the public is beginning to be a little shy of it. What brings safety and life to me rauroaa presiueui in nis private eoacu, may carry destruction . and death to the traveler in the pnblic cars. Hitherto travelers have been rather inclined to regard the presence 01 a presment s car in a train as an assurance of additional safe t v. Now the president's car has assumed the role of a eelhsh destroyer: airirressivelv dis posed and apparently indestructible, it will not be surprising if the traveling publie protests against its attachment to ordi nary trains. No matter how picturesque and humorous the idea may be to a rail road president to emerge from his unscathed special car and view tho ruins of the com mon coaches and locomotives about him. the public has not yet been educated un to the point of seeing the incident in the same light. ' - Vice-President Morton as a Farmer. Iowa titate Rejrister. Mr. Morton, the Vice-president nf th United States, is considerable of a farmer and dairyman. The Agriculturist has a tine view of Ins house on his farm of H0 acres on the lett duuk 01 the Hudson, called IJhineclitfe. a Khort distance from Rhinbeck. He purchased the farm and removed ij. . 1. i v. a. : 1 10 11, iwu years uu, biuco wuilu iiiuc ueiias been improving the buildings and putting the fnrrn in nrinie rnnditinn. He tnrn ilnwn the old homestead on the farm and built the present magniliceut mansion at considerable cost. He is a lover of the milk breed of cattie. tbe Guernsey, of wbich be lias one of tie, tbe Guernsey, of wbicb be bas one of 1. t: .. 1. a : ai. 1 t., : .1 iuc unrs 1. uriun in iuc jiiut-u ciaics, carts fnllv splnrtrd nn th Tr! nf (nprnAf with out regard to cost, bis aim being to obtain the best animals. He bas at present eightylive bead of this breed. The dairy on the farm is one of its main features, and it is conducted with great care and skill, and the nrodnct is unsnruassi-d for YPllnpA. He has iifty-two (iuernsey cows now giving uintv. iiu u&rs 1 no i-tru iriiigai - separator, and tbus has the buttermilk sweet for the calves... He sunnlies familien in the citv who do not regard the price when tbev can get the imperial article. It is good tohave fanners in high authority, as their interests .... -i ; 1 1 i. Ai. t . ttuu o mpaiuies w 111 ue wuu me people. Slurery and Free Trade In the Sooth. Angntta (Q a. R Chronicle (Dem.) Our free-trade contemporary, the News and Courier, asked the Chronicle why it is that there are fortv cotton snindles in E up land to every one in the Southern States of America where tho cotton is crown around the mills, and where the so-called blessings of protection have been in force for thirty years!" We answer this question: "Because the South was satisfied with slavery and free trade before the war, and did not encourage the building of factories." That is

a correct answer. The South was satisfied with slavery. It was in favor of free trade. It did not encourage the building of factories. When the Sews and Courier intimates that the blessings of protection have

been m force in the South for thirty years, where the cotton is gTown around the mills, it plays not the role of tho artful dodger, but exposes itself to the charge of inexcusable ignorance. Even if the South had had thirty years of protection it would bo unreasonable to expect it in that time to surpass England, which has been engaged in cotton-spinning for nearly a century. The Canadian War Fading Away. Albany Jonrn&l. Kvfin if the rTAtr of Canadian sealinc T"P cigala nro nnw fmtinff that thftir dpliffht may be more intense when in the near luture they indulge in the pastime of drinking our uioou, tne remier air jonn jacuonaiu dnin nnf. kpaiti nnifn an hloniltliirKtv not quite. At the opening of the American Institute of Mining Engineers in Ottawa, Tuesday, he was gracious enongh to refer to "the affectionate regard the United States is displaying toward Canada;" and he said he' hoped the relations between the people 01 common origin would ever remain friendly. . Condemned by His Own Party. Boston rierahl (Dem.) We are inclined to think that Mr. George William Curtis overestimates the extent of the opposition of the Republican press to civil-service reform. There are several honorable exceptions among leading party papers, which are much more consistent, if not more sincere, in favoring it than is their president. We take pleasure in testifying also that there is a strong feeling in its favor among the rank and file of the Republican party in this quarter stronger. wo believe, than exists among the Demo crats. That Awful Brother. Terre Haate Express. . I hope you will pardon mv late arrival," said the young man. as he seated himself in the easiest chair. I forgot my umbrella, and had to stand in a stairway until the shower was over." "That's one on you. Jennie." - shouted Tommy, in great glee. "I told you so. Of course, he had sense enough to go in when it rained." And the silence, like a soft hat. was plainly felt. An Inconsistent Vegetarian. Philadelphia Record. A vegetarian crank on North Eighteenth street refuses even to eat vegetables that havo been in the same refrigerator with meat, but the same fellow was once caught kissing a butchers daughter. Advice to Motirrs. , Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves the little sutlerer at once; it produces natural quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as "bright as a button." It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates the bowels and is the best known remedy for diarrceha, whether aris ing from teething or otho causes. 1 wentyfive cents a bottle. Half Fare to Hamilton, O. On nwiiTifc nf th Tintlr fViitntr Fair at Ham ilton, O., the C II. fe D. R. R. will sell roundtrip tickets from Indianapolis and Intermediate stations at $2.95 for the round trip. Tickets cood going on all regular trains Oct. 7., 9, 10 and 11, and returning until Oct. 12, Inclusive. Simply lerfect. The Union Paeihc railway. "The Overland Route," has equipped its trains with dining cars of the latest patern. and on and after Aug. 18 the patrons of its fast trains between Council Bluffs and Denver, and between Council Bluffs and? Portland, Ore., will be provided with de licious meals, the nest the market anortls. perfectlv served, at 75 cents each. Pullman's Palacecar Company will have charge of the service on these cars. It Is unnecessary to visit spas where sulphur springs can he availed for bathing pun oses since uienn's euipnur boap answers tue same purpose and saves the expense. Sold by all druggists. Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye, black or brown. 50 cents. . Ostrich Feather Cleaning and Coloring. Unsurpassed work in brilliant blacks and colors. Quick time. Plush and velvet cloaks, crepes, laces and ribbons a Specialty. Trade invited. J. J. IttwiN, 332 and 353 d Illinois st. Reduced Fares via Vandal ia Line, 6t Louis, Mo., and return, Mondays and Thursdays, each week until Oct 17, tickets good five days, $10.25. . . - bt- Louis and return, Oct. 5 to 12, good until Oct 14, $8. St. Louis and return, Oct. 8, good to return until Oct. 14, $7.50. . Harvest excursion tickets to points West, Oct. 8, one fare for the round trip. Terre Ilaute and return, Oct 8 to 11, good to return until Oct. 12, $2.25. Fullman Sleeping-Car 3Tote Running Regularly Between Indianapolis and Chicago, VIA PANHANDLE ROUTE, Stands at west end of Union Station, and is open every evening to receive passengers from 8:30 until departure of train, lf:20 p. m. On arrival from Chicago passengers can remain in car until 7:30 a. m. Sneezing Catarrh.. The distressing sneeze, 6neeze, sneeze, the acrid, watery discharges from the eyes and nose, the painful inflammation extending to the throat, the swelling of the mucous lining, causing choking sensation, cough, ringing notees In the head and splitting headaches, now ramuiar these symptoms are to thousands who suffer periodically from head colds or Influenza, and who livo In ignorance of the fact that a single application of Sanford's Kadical Cure for Catarrh will afford instantaneous relief. But this treatment In cases of simple Catarrh gives but a faint idea of what thl remedy will do in the chronic forms, where the breathing is obstructed by ehokinjr.putridmucusaecumulationp, the hearing affected, smell and taste gone, throat ulcerated and hacking cough gradually fastening itself upon the debilitated system Then it is that the marvelous curative power of Sanford's Kadical Cure manifest itself in instantaneous and grateful relief. Cure begins f rom the tirst application. It is rapid, radical, permanent. economical, safe. Sanford'a Kadical cure consists 01 one nouie of the Radical Cure, one box Catarrhal Solvent and an improved Inhaler; price, $1. poTTKit unua fc uheSiical cobpora. TION, Boston. q p. IT STOrS THE PAIN. CX7 p Aching muscles, back, hips and sides yf Lckidney and uterine pains.and all pain fj ff inflammation and weakness relieved Iff V in one minute by the Cuticura Autiam Plaster. The first and only pain-subduing aster. New, original, instantaneous never ailing. Vastly superior to all other plasters and remedies for the relief of pain. At all druggists. 25 cents: five for $1; or post ace free, of Potter Drug & Chemical Cori-okation. Mas. FURNITURE, CARPETS, STOVES. PAYMENTS OR CASH. AT If P P P P T O "D ' O V H N H t P K 11 LUUIjIiU Lj-JlX J 10 1 East Washington St. BORN & CO FURNITURE, STOVES, GARPET S Weekly and Monthly Payments Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.

AMCSE3IENTS. ENGLISH'S OPERA - HOUSE. . Momlar. Tuesday and We'.neUy nlehts, and Yeuncsday nmtlnee, Oct. 7. 8 and P. the draxnaiio sensation ot the season; JOHN FAY PALMER'S cl&ssio production of the "LAST DAYS OF POMPEII." The Beautiful Port of Pompeii The Voluptuous Feaiit of JUccha Tho WelrU Cave of Vesuvius The Poetic anten of Is. s The Thrilling Arena Scene The Startling Earthquake and Kruption! A great pruriucTiou by a great company. Prices ,0, 60, 33, "b and 15 cents. ENGLISH'S OPERA - HOUSE. 3 NIGHTS 3 I Commencing 1A Saturday Matinee, J THURSDAY, Oct, 1U Special Engagement! 11. C. KENNEDY'S "LIGHTS AND SHADOWS." A fire-act Panoramic Melodrama, from tie pen of Chas. 8. (Jayler. A powerful dramatic company! Oorceons costumes Wonderful scenic efiects-Tho Aazxilng steel room. 3 Electric tsurprl"1! 3 The great overflow scene, REAL WATER. Prices 75, 50, 85. 23 and 15 cents. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE Wednesday evening, October 9, Prof. J. S. Black's Thirty-sixth annual Public Rehearsal and Grand Concert, assisted by bis son, MR. CHARLES IIOLMAN BLACK. And several of Ms pupils. Pianist, Prof. XI. J. Schonaker; rlnto, Gustavo A. Keeker, accompanist Mr. Julius F. KohL Bo otlice open for reserve seats Monday morning at 0 o'clock. Admission, regular prices. ELY'S PATARRiJ PUT? K "U T A t T ifTTTsS: I V 11 U llL U 1. Ji JL k WW gJiMV Cleanses tho Nasal Passages, Allays Pain and Inflammation Heals tho Sores, Restores tho Senses of Taste and Smell. TRY THE CURE HAY-FEVER A particle Is applied Into each nostril and is arree. able. Price 50 cents at Pruzgist: by tnaiL regis teren, CO eta. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren street. New York. r77i BEST IN THE WORLD DALTOjST, Bates EEorise Hatter, SGfLE AGENT FOR INDIANAPOLIS. GAS STOVES 1,500 now in uso in this city. They give perfect satisfaction. No kindling required; no coal to carry; no ashes to remove. Prices from $3 to 810. GAS ENGINES, From one-eighth horse-power up. Wo sell to gas-consumers in this city only. On exhibition and for salo at tho GAS COMPANY, 47 South Pennsylvania St. 2STOTIOE TO Printers, M Mm and Statari Bureau or Public miTrrxa, Binding and stationkrv. INDIA Ai-ous. led., July 'Zb, 1883. The Board of CoramissioneM cf Public PrlnUnir. Binding nd stationery will, in seoor dance with a act ol the OenerM Assembly, spnroTM April 13. lnS, receive sealed proposals until the'Jlstuar ot October, 188S, nd up to the hour of 11 a. ro of that !y. for doing tbe public printing and binding and furnisbing the stationery for tbe use of tbeSiataof Iinllana, for a term of two year, commencing on the 1st day of October. 1K39. At tbe date and boor above ptated,tn the office ol the Secretary of btate. the sealud proposals will to opened and as soon thereafter as the bids can b properly examined and claaMbed the contract 1U be awarded to the lowest and Ik st MdJer. according to law, the board, however, reserving the right to reject any or all bids. Tbe work will bo divided into three classes, as cpecV fled by law, as follows: The first dais shall comprise the laws. Journals. rorta of ofdeers and public lnstitntiona. aud all book and pamphlet work, to be printed on book parr. Tbe second class shall comprise all legislative bills, commissions, letterheads, circulars, blanks and other work uncally executed on writing ppr, and all articles of stationery. The third class shall comprise the foMin. stitthlnz. covering aud binding, and all work belogiii to turn binding business. Contracts shall also Include the prtntlnjr and block, lngof all elecuon tickets provifd by the general election law iafted at the hfty-slith womimn of the General Assembly of the Mate of Indiana, and also the preparation of all stamps provided by said law- for tbe marking of ballot. Parties malting bids will be required to accompan y their mealed projonala with samples of every description of pter: and material named In said proposals, giving the name aud weight of &axner otherwlas designating means for making comparisons and estimating values. Tbe contractor will be, required to give bond In the aumot J5,00, with approved se curitv. for the faithful performance of all wurk which may be ttwardod tohini. in accordance with the spec!Scauocs hereinafter namM. and that in every instance the pam-r and material furnished shall be m Color and rjt;alit y the same as the sample furnished. The eon tractor hal I mantain an on.ee in the city of Indianapolis lor the transaction of all buiuev nnder said contract, and all work under said contract hall be performed within the btate of Indiana. Any bidder who shall be awarded said contract shall not aastgn the same nor any portion thereof without the written consent of tho Board of Pubilo Printing. Tbe contract will be let as a whole to theloweht bidder In the aggregate, no division of classes beicf allowed. The baia furnished Is solely for the information ot bidders and to secure unllormity of bid, but la awarding the contract the Hoard reserves the right to estimate the bids on the basis of the total amount consumed during the last contract year, which amount ruav Ie acertaiuel by application to Charles A. Biok waiter, "erk of the Bureau of public I'nntlug. Binding and fetatlonery, attheoibceof the Secretary of Mte. Mr. Bookwalter will also furnish on application specifications and full pArticulars regarding the work, and the contract mr.niU to do the work according to peel ticat Ion furitUhed. All prcioitU must be In writing, s ft t and addreMt tol'hartea t". eirirTln, Kecrefary ' rotate. A LYI X V. HOY li Y. Pi esideni of tho BoaxU. Ciuuu-5 v. uumx. tcruu.

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