The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-08-07

arose. He was plain, conservative man,
and knew to attempt speech after Burke's
harrangue would stamp him fool. "Gen-
tlemen," said he, 81 say ditto to Mr.. Burke
and sat down, for it "took' nightly. Mr..
English should have said ditto to Hsncock's
letter, for he did say worse
MISCELLANEOUS.
Miss Nettie Curry is spending the summer
at Vincennes with Miss Toodle.
Miss Goodrich is at Oak Dam.
Mr.. Geo. III. jackson, of Cincinnati, is Wis
ting his mother in Evansville. jackson is
an original man with original thoughts on
anything.
Pretty little Stella Hart, of your city, is
also here.
Miss George Scott, of GAINESVILLE, is visit
ing Mrs. London.
A concert on dit 1t will be given for
the A. NJ. +. Church. Our finest talent is
interested 1t will be conducted by Mr.
Belt. Misses Stacker, Bailey, Goodrich,
Braxton, the two Misses Porter, Beaumont,
Hart and Hunt are the ladies, and Messrs
Burns, Wiggin Bros, Grey, Kellogg and
Belt are the gentlemen. They will be sue
cessful
Two of our tonsorial artists had a set-to,
Tuesday One of them Waddilled in, and
the other, being namesake of Franklin, the
philosopher, held his own. Everything was
finally settled
The young men of the Sacred Harp Club
give moonlight picnic tomorrow Thurs
day. evening at some one of our parks. At
this writing The girls have not been notified,
but we know the money has been collected.
The Grand Lodge of Indiana, t. b. F.,
hold session here next week. If the ses-
sion, like the \. q. L., is devoted to the
purpose of simply making field for some
good brother to canvass and work for office,
the lodges would do well to save their rail-
road fare and board bill and stay at home.
We learn that our master makers are holding
caucuses now. The average colored man has
a terrible thirst for Office. The lodge con-
cludes its session with picnic at Edmond's
grove.
The preachers will hold the Indiana a. NJ
Z. Conference here, August 25. Chickens
have advanced in price and have begun to
look sanctimOniOus.
1t was pleasure to meet your two doctors
| at indianapolis. We too have a colored
physician who is worthy of encouragement
DR.. w. Green is rising man. He is no
quack, and is leaving nothing undone to rise
We lately visited him and found HIM un-
packing library of medical books lately
| received. Among them the following were
noticed: Wilson's Human Anatomy,
| Smiths Anatomical Atlas, Flint's Physiol-
ogy, Hooper's Medical Dictionary, Cooper's
| Surgical Dictionary, Watson's Practice of
Boyle's Materia Medica and Therapeutics
Cyclopedia of Practical Medicine, Thoma:
on Diseases Of Women, and whole LOT
| more
There was a large fire Thursday night
two ware houses and four dwellings con-
sumed; loss about $4,000. The water
works, Holly system, was out of order, and
as we have no fire engines, but only hose
reels, no water could be had. The hose
| formed net work around the fire, like
snakes entwined, and there was not enough
water to get DIR. Tanner drink. The fire
men stood and brsvely looked on the burn.
ing mass. We have brilliant fire depart
ment, any way.
We were out in the country few DAYS
ago, and by accident were called before day
Did you ever see a sun r Sc? 1t is a Lowell,
sight; for who can paint like nature? W.
were standing on the top of hill. Tn,
grayness of the dawn decays gradually. Ar
abundance Of rlddy streaks tinge the feece
of the trma'nenl, ill the dappled aspect o
the east is st in Que ardent and boundles.
blush. We suppose nature blushed to know
so many of you city fellows had just turned
in at break of day and lay there at sun rise
supinely on your drowsy beds. But on t.
the sunrise The feathered choir were
hymning the Creator and paying theil
| homage. Millions of glittering insects
awake int existence and bask in the rays OF
| light. And while standing enraptured one
of our entertainers told us it would seem
much prettier if we could look at it through
the bottom of glass which was done with
satisfaction.
Julia Webb, colored, servant in the
family of DIR. Hass, having music On the
brain and harmony in view, stole valuable
| guitar and imagining herself minstrel gay
rambled off to Owensboro She was
''fetched" back and jailed. ooh, what a
| Webb we weave" etc.
The courts are doing rousing business
and many colored people spend all their time
in them.
Burglars are on the rampage
| and the police seem powerless
| chicken and fasten the whole thing on him;
for colored men generally, when detected
will confess to anything, if the official tells
him.
The good people are making strong fight
upon the saloon that keeps open on Sunday
Some Germans claim that the town is dwind
ling away fast enough without using efforts
to drive people away The saloon keepers
will retaliate, and they could stop consider
| able that is done on Sunday.
One of the leading lights in the church is
the owner of a paper that is issued on Sun
day, and the pastor of mis- church sends his
sermon to appear in Mondays paper; but he
is consistent. 1t is not sent until II o'clock
Sunday night. The prosecutors have no,
made a case yet.
A few colored men are watching the re-
suit of DR.. Tanner, the mealless Medico's
trial of strength of will against stomach
Noisy George Smith says his fortune is made
if the experiment succeeds, for, from neces-
| sity, he has been trying to live without eating
and that is the only thing that keeps him
poor. Tom Whites boarding house keeper
would be much pleased if he would attempt
it. RIENZI