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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-03-19
HACKS HAPPY HITS.


Wuebbler's Hall on Freeman street is
rapidly becoming tho favorite resort of col
ored people for balls and parties, and on
Tuesday evening last was the scene of a
magnificent banquet, given under the aus
pices of the Walters Union, society re-
Gently organized by the young colored men
employees at the hotels of this city. The OBJ
ject of this society is beneficial, being to
protect the members when in affliction, tc
take care of those who are i'll and to bury
those who die The officers of this Unior
are as follows: j.: M. Lawrence, of the
Grand Hotel, Pres't, j. w. Lindsay, ofth'
Emery. vice pres't, j. Augustus, of th'
Grand, treasurer, and A. ]. Riggs CORES
pondent of the Ohio Falls Express, secretary
The committee of arrangements for the ban
ouet. we're Messrs, j. Thompson, L. Over
ton, G. Love, r. Lewis, j. w. Butler, 7
II. Gillyr, B.J Harrison, c. Graves, &
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-03-19

When a lady goes to a prayer meeting
with budget of questionings about the
Book of Revelation, Mr.. Moody tells her
she is beginning at the end instead of the
beginning; for the alphabet of religion 10
regeneration.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20
An Old AIhina Robin.

For eight years nm albinO robin has an
nually reared its young in nest just under
the caves of the piazza attached to the resi-
dence of DIR. James l.. Tyson, Pcnllyn,
Montgomery County. 1t is believed that for
several years it Matched its eggs in the same
nest, but this season il selected another po-
sition and raised brood of four. 1t is not
often that robin has an opportunity to
locate for so long period in the same posi-
ton, as 1t is hunted quite as much in the
South, where it usually remains in winter,
as it is in the North, and it is remarkable
that this specimen has so long escaped the
gun, us its white feathers make it more
conspicuous object than the less attractive
plumage of its companions. In German
town and the surrounding country robins
are quite as numerous this season as they
usually are, and at evening and in the carly
morning their melodious song is heard on
all -Germdnto,cn, (Pd..) Telegraph.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

SHAKsPEARE's DEVOTED sAMPHIRE
GATHERERs have hitherto had to do duty
as the standard example for the pursuit of
an honest industry under specially dizzy
difficulties. For nearly three centuries
they have clung to the cliffs of Dover us u
lesson for the rest of mankind, and it is
only fair that they should be at length re-
lieved from such very irksOme position
fhe modern instance that has come to SUI
percede that ancient saw has occurred near
at hand, and may prove to be of even
greater practical though less poetic value
than its famous prototype. On the Hudson
River, near Newbugh, at place curiously
enough named Cornwall, but probably en-
tirely without any reference to King Lear
and the aforementioned samphire hunters
the new North River Railroad, in process of
completion, passes through region so rugged
and mountainous that special difficulties
have to be overcome. The laborers often
cannot find secure foothold against the
face of the rock, where single misstep
would precipitate them nearly one hundred
feet upon the water and rocks below. They
arc therefore swung down to their places of
work by ropes, and secure themselves
against the prccipitous rocks. The corps of
llbOrers are mainly Italians, who being light
1.-the and active, are better able to bear
exposure to the sun, which, beating upon
the rock increases the danger of vertigo to
even the most hardy and courageous labor
ers less accustomed to enduring the heat
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

THE PRESENT state of the Irish question
must strike thinkers on this side of the
water as decidedly odd, If not tyrannical
The Premier has lent himself to an aggrcss-
i've policy, and is backed by the London
Times in q demand for extreme measures
and a strict enforcement of law. 1t was not
long since that John Bright made wonder
fll speech in Parliament, wherein he took
the position that the evils of Ireland called
for some better redress than was permitted
by existing laws, and, in his manly way,
appealed to the conservative and liberal ele-
ment of English politics for dispassionate
treatment of the question. He took
his text from the long-standing and
notorious fact that the Irish landlords enjoy
more powers of eviction, and vastly were
instruments of oppression, than the land
lords of England, and contended that this
fact of itself should be enough to warrant
deccntly slow review oft the case Follow
ing this came vote of Parliament, passing
by n large majority n motion which COM
mitted that body to "hands-off" policy,
and was practical veto against proceeding
to extremes till the laws could be modified.
Something in the nature of impeachment
would be in order here, if the President
should fire ahead in the face of such vote
of the House of Representatives.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

NOTWITHSTANDING all the libcralizing
tendencies of the age, there fingers in many
mind faint susceptibility to superstition.
Generally unconfessed, probably not even
recognized by its owner this feeling has
been influenced by Mother Shipton and her
warning so far as to make many a person
take up the weeks work ON this special
Monday morning with certain sense of
relief, and a feeling that the impulse toward
new projects had been resting obscured in a
condition of partial eclipse for at least few
hours, if not for longer period
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

THE PAcIFIcATIoN of Texas has long
boen regarded as n matter necessarily post
poned into the future sine die, but from
present appearances there Is n promise OF
an unexpectedly speedy realization of this
much-hoped. result. The fighting elc-
ment of the population has taken the sub
icct under its own most serious consideration
and decided to solve the difficulty promptly
and eficaciously, after the tactics of the
Kilkenny cats. One rowdy kills another
rowdy, and Immediately the rowdy friends
of the defnnct rowdy organize species of
"wake," which, while it honors the
dead certainly wakes up the living, as the
whole company conscientiously goes for the
last murderer, considering it a sacred duty
publish just how many shots 1t took to kill
him. The establishment of these vcndcttas
and their careful cultivation seems to have
seized upon the very heart of the Texan rs
the beautiful and legitimate elimination of
the disorganized free fight that has been
the peculiar characteristic of the State. 1t
strikes the popular fancy rs neat finish TO
the former history-a sort of lberty-car
placed on pole to cap the climax and make
all things lovely A vigorous and vivacous
vendetta carefully cultivated must have the
effect of depicting the rewdy population
very rapidly. The present supply cannot
be inexhaustiblc, as it is drawn from the
unconquercd heroes of the past scrimmage
who are practically unable to accept tn,
conditions of more advanced civilization
and new supply is not likely to rise upor
| the soil
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

| AILANTHUs-trce of heaven. Could there
be n greater misnomcr? The name adds TO
the provocation. Ii looks so well and sounds
80 well, just as if 1t had freshly stepped out
of the original Greek, which must only be
an additional humbug, for Grecian noses are
always being praised and certainly no peo-
pie with noses would or could ever call that
pestiferous tree, with it's nauseating stencil,
the tree of heaven. Heaven The flow
ers smell like peanuts. Not even like
peanuts in their pristine purity, but like
peanuts on the breath of the people-that
eat peanuts. Peanuts go to the pit, and
the ailanthus might follow with beneficial
results AS special aggravation, the tree
is handsome and grows very fast, furnishing
a shade so promptly that it is endured upon
this account, and is generally planted with
the excuse of serving only as II necessary
shelter, while some worthier tree Is more
slowly reaching to maturity. Just now the
ailanthus is at its most obnoxious stage and
burdens the balmy air of June with its
smell--odor is too good word to waste upon
it. Upon the air of night the perfume
floats out rs on the wings of q vampire, and
nausea, headache and fever spread through
a community, that might be relieved al
most entirely of the bancful results if the
blossom bearing ends of the branches were
simply pruned away.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20
PROPOSALS.
FOR COAL.
GovnnNMENr HosrIrAL For rIIE INSANE

GovERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE,
NEAR WASIIINGToN, ID. g., June Is, 1881.
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited until noon
of SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1851, when they will
be opened at the Hospital In the presence of such
bidders rs choose TO attend, to furnish the Hospital
with twenty-five hundred (2,50Ol tons, of 22iO h..
each, OF best run Of mine, Georges Creek Cumber-
each, of Anthracite Coal stove size, to be deliver
ed In boats alongside the Hospital wharf, or in
cars upon the wharf, the delivery of about one
half to commence Ms soon rs the first week In July
1881 and the other half Immediately after October
1881 and TO be continued at the rate of not less
than six hundred 5000 tons week until the guam
tity specified Is delivered.
The coal Will be received In strict accordance
with the Act of Congress, approved July /, 1870.
Payments OF ninety GOD per cent. on the amount
due for coal received each week will be made, and
the ten Q0) per cent withheld will he paid when
the full quantity Of coal engaged 70 be delivered Is
No offer for coal as above Will be considered unless
the true name of the company and mine Is given In
the offer by which the coal the bidder proposes to
furnish IL known In the market, nor unless II Is
made by a regular dealer or miner, and the sue
cessfnl bidder must furnish the exact quantity and
description OF coal he agrees 10 furnish. Offers
will be received from the same person or com
pany TO furnish either bituminous or Anthracite
coal alone, or both kinds ofcoal. Bids will be CON
sdered binding until July l. 1881 and the right Is
distinctly reserved to reject all or any of the offers
made, II In the Judgment of the Superintendent
the public interest requires IT, or to buy coal In
open market at the expense of any contractor full
Ing to comply with the terms Of his contract,
w. w. GODDING.
Iulgeo5t superintendent.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

1t is related in London journal that on
the occasion of n recent Parliamentary de-
bate, growing out of the Irish irritation, SC
stately person as Sir William Vermont Har.
court, looking across the benches at Lord
Randolph Churchill, said to him:
"You little ass"
To which Lord Randolph promptly re-
piled:
"YOu damned fool ~
Both the distinguished persons to this
cOllOquy will never he better or more pith-
ly described
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

THE ENTERPRIsING GENTLEMEN of the
Row who have suddenly dropped into the
habit of using THE CRITICS news without
credit, are respectfully informed that most
of their organs are on our exchange list,
and will possibly observe the parentage of
some of their choice bits of information.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

OUR amiable contemporary, the Sunday
Herald repaarks that there seems to be a
mutual admiration arrangement between
the Republican, the Capital and THE CRITIC,
noting, among other things, the frequency
with which those great journals copy from
each other. Well, that may be true; but
the copartnership is not limited. just print
something yourself worth copying, and see
how quick we will let you in.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

ALL THE members of the Hayes Cabinet
are said to rejoice over the fact that one of
their number owns paper and stands be-
hind it with an ink-stand. AS long as Mr..
Schurz keeps turning up the soil over their
graves in the Erening Post, hopes are enter
tanned ola final resurrection. They would,
no doubt, reciprocate if they had a printing
press.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20
SAYS THE Cincinnati Commercial:

The investigation of Bradley's bribe so
far develops no additional facts, and but
little incidental that Is interesting. Mean
time the ", 900 he processes to have received
might be appropriated for II distribution of
revised Testaments among the Christian
ized Indians.
Good scheme. But let them be shipped
via Albany and lay over there week, sub.
ject to inspection by the Legislature.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

AN EXCHANGE observes that the starting
out of one Arctic expedition has necessi-
tated the sending of four others to relieve
the first. 'How long can this game be pro-
longed?" is plaintively asked. Well, with
out caring TO specify the exact date, we may
state that this profitable business Will last
as long as the North Pole maniacs ON the
outside of Congress find a banSablc amount
of mock-turtle sympathy ON the inside.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

AN INDIANA JUDGE has decided that no
divorce case shall be heard in his court in
the absence of party within reach of sub
pena. This will be crashing news to the
fellows who went fishing when their wives
tried to tear away from their protection by
due process of law
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

EX-SENATOR CoNKLING would have us
believe that he has been indulging in Il pro-
trated nap He has just found out that corr
porate monopoles exert too much influence
in our public affairs. Mr.. Conkling does
not find things out with the eagle-eyed
leader of men,
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

AMBROSE Il. BURNSIDE has been inter-
viewed. He thinks Csnkling made a big
Burnside should want Roscoe to remain in
the Senate, because Ambrose never cut
much of a figure in that body till Roscoe
knighted him with his lordly contempt.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

DEAN STANLEY, of Westminster, limits
his sermons in the hot season to ten min
utes. The ldlies say that this is hardly
time to take a bird's-eye view of the bon
nets
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

THE Attorney General has announced
through the Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia Record that if anybody
thinks that anybody but Wayne MacVcagh
is running this Administration, it is quite
too ridiculous for comment. Quite so.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

MOTHER SHIPToN's note went to protest
yesterday. Why didn't she take the, benefit
of the three-days grace which Is usually
given on such promissory paper?
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

PATIENCE is not to have her perfect work
in this country, at least Gilbert and Sulli-
van have determined not to risk their new
comic opera of that name upon the Ameri-
can stage. Financially, it is probably a very
wise decision, as it is hardly likely that our
public would take cordially to an elaborated
attack upon the aesthetic craze Blue plates,
yellow sunflowers, trailing tresses and very
anatomically constructed costumes have not
succeeded greatly on this side of the Allan
tic, and apart from that comparatively
small portion Of society which is obliged by
the ordinances of fashion to attend every
new opera, there would be little interest
exhibited by the general public. Chicago,
Cincinnati and Boston, as in duty bound,
have inoculated themselves with the for
eign craze, but the fever did not spread into
an epidemic and there has not been enough
OF people so ready TO make fools of them.
selves ON the subject as to induce their
bored neishbors to find enjoyment in seeing
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20
Music Of the Future.

1t is charged by the New York star that
Mr.. Schurz has piano in his editorial room
in the Post building, and when preplcXed
with n variety of editorial thoughts he
plunges his hands into the keys and
wrcnches out Chopin "Nocturne" We
can hardly believe this. Mr.. Schurz edi-
torials, while somewhat mournful, seem to be
set to Wagncrian music. They belong OK
clusively to the future.-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

ITHAs just been decided by the authorities
of the army that gentleman in that service
can't call his brother liar. This is now
the only branch of the Government where
the ordinary courtcsises of life are coughcd
down
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

COMMISSIONER DUDLEY has not yet is
sued any bulletins defining his platform as
head of Pensions; but it has been intimated
that he meant to stop the howl about sol
diers not receiving their dues because the
Office contained too many eX-confedcrates,
by discharging every one there of Demo-
cratic views or antecedents. Ifevery appli-
cant for pension got free rope, the annual de-
ficiency would soon mount up into the bill
lions.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

OUT IN TEXAS they get up n three days
wake with music and whisky, over Il child
eight months old. The family is supposed
to be connected with that careful st. Louis
coroner who could make tcn-inch baby
last through week of inquest.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20
MONDAY, JUNE 40, 1881.

WE HAVE lately missed the Attorney
Generals daily bulletin of the Secretary of
States ill-hcalth from the columns of the
New York Sun.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

AND NOW it is rumorcd that Mr.. Blainc's
enemies are beginning to despair of even
the Government. Great things were ex-
pected of that Government.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

THE Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Record says that the Attorney
General has cited to him law by which the
expected star-route trials can be removed
from the District courts to those of New
York, Philadelphia or any other place. We
presume they can be-upon petition of the
defendants for change of venue. But do we
understand the Attorney General to "cite
law" to the correspondent of the Record,
giving TO the prosecution also the privilege
of change Of venue!
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20

Try SiinIns' Chocolate Soda.
1t is the best in the world.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-20
ron RENT.

VERY PLEASANT SUITE OF ROOMS BAY,A
windows secopd floor also Others fronting
men, with or without board day week, or monthly
board; terms moderate. Apply Mt IIOl q ST n w
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-12
Houston,
Special To tho Herald.

Spechl 70 tn0 lierhu
HousroY, November 1.-THE entire CITY
is in hubbub over scandal lust
brought to light. The superintendent of
public schools is said to have been seen
affectionatsly fondling one of the young
lady teachers in his office. The matter was
brought to-day before a called meeting of
the board OF trustees. The testimony
was most direct, but the meeting adjourned
waiting the return Of an eyewitness now
absent, who will give further evidence,
The superintendent came from Connecti.
cut about year since, and the young lady
came three years ago from abroad and has
stood well and now holds the highest place
of the lady teachers.
1t is also whispered that Ger.
tain prominent business man of
family will be sued for twenty
thousand dollars for breach of promise of
marriage.
The three suits of Harris county VS.. n. T.
Davis set for to-day, were continued by the
defense.
An emigrant who camefrom France but
three weeks ago, hung himself tonight In a
cabin near the edge of town. He has no
relatives here and was In the butcher busi.
ness. The cause Is unknown.
The bridge on the Bremond narrow. gauge
was washed away to-day. No accident ro.
suited.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-12
The New York stock Market.

New York, November II, II q. m.--Tbe
stock market opened irregular, but in the
main form and in many instances at an adj.
vance ON yesterdays closing quotations.
Elevated shares were the chief feature Of
speculation, Manhattan selling up SO per
cent; to 90 and reactng to SIS Ia. The gen.
eeral list fell off a fraction in the early deal
lngs, but soon became firm and an advance
of Ia to 81 per cent. was recorded. the
latter for st. Paul preferred, which adj
yanced to l2j Ia. Richmond IL Danyilles
st. Paul common, Northern Pacific pre-.
ierred and Rock Island, were also promi.
nent in the improvement.
Chicago Northwestern LOST, do. prefer
red li23 Eric. 469 Michigan Central / .35I ,
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern i.2li !
New York Central 1892; Western Union
Telegraph 81. Sub-treasury balances coin,
$703,o53.3S. Currency $45,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-12

Special 10 the Herald.

cPcVlul VI tne HeTulu.
FoRT DAVIS, November 1.-THE taking
of the testimony in the Flipper trial was re-
sumed this morning. General NJ, r. Small
chief commissary of the department. tes.
titled he knew Flipper had not received or
receipted for any subsistence funds for
July. He had not received any invoices
OF funds or any statement of funds
from July Z to July %, inclusive,
lie did receive statement of funds August
for July 30, which was offered in evidence
reporting $3, 79l.77 in transit. AS the money
had not arrived he telegraphed Flippcr
August for his own information, but re-
ceiyed no answer. He telegraphed Colonel
Shafter August 10 to investigate and re-.
ceived, September s, $1,000 with printed
note, or weekly statement, in checks,
He telegraphed Flipper May 9 not
TO send funds during May, owing
to his absence. The records of the
office show no weekly statements received
during portion of May, all of June and
three weeks of July. He had no recoi.
lection of calling for missing statements
until August 8, The records of the Office
show that none were received. He had re-
ceived all the funds purporting to belong to
the last fiscal year charged to Flipper MS
reported by his successor.
George Davidson, chief clerk of the COM
missary department, testified: No fund, or
weekly statements were received durino
General Smal's absence.
Colonel John Withers, cashier Mt San
Antonio, testified; Flipper had IN official
account as quartermaster, but it had been
closed subsequent to August l5. He had
a personal account of $74.
Adjourned.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-12
MIR. BIggar's Wisdom.

The elder Biggar regarded with stern dis
favor the projection of Joseph Gillis into
politics. Himself q plain business man,
whose thoughts had never gone deeper than
the bottom of barrel of picked pork, or
scared higher than the rafters where
hung his bacon, he thought his
own Joseph was wasting precious time
In intermeddling in affairs of state. More
over, he. being man of substance ai d rec.
ognizing the substantial benefit of British
rule, was inclined to stand by the order of
things us by law established. Finally he
had religious difficulties with the great
statesman from Cavan, who openly re-
jected the ministrations Of the church.
Somehow or other, matters were smoothed
over between the two, Joseph Gilis would
not abandon politics, in which he made
such distinguished mark. But he re-
canted his religious errors, was received in
10 the bosom OF the church, and shared
with his sisters The old mans wealth.
The Irishmen, who are fond of telling
stories about their grotesquc countrymen.
have one on the subject OF the division OF
the .Biggar patrimony. II was partly In
land partly In ready money, and Mr.. Big
gar having the choice, took the cash, leaving
the land TO his sisters. The story goes that
one night In committee on the landb Mr..
Biggar was observed In his usual position
below the gangway, but with glow OF
great satisfaction illuminating his expires.
sive yisage: Whats pleasing ye. Joe ~
asked one Of his colleagues, "wh, are ye
thinking about2"., III am thinking he
said, ut was very good thing 10 K the
money. tn be hard thing TO bc q land
lord In Ireland when this bill gets through y
--TCardin Times.