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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
The Elections.
Bliss, Brewster.

All the interest of last Tuesdays cleo
tons conferred in Virginia, New York
and Pennsylvania. The other states
that held elections were expected to
voet substantially as they have by all
parties, thus discounting the result in
advance and allaying all interest and
curiosity.
In Virginia after probably the most
holly contested canvass the state ever
saw, the Republican-Readjus coalition
under the lead of Senator Malone, has
secured very gratifying triumph,
electing the entire state ticket and a
majority in both branches of the Legis-
lature. This victory secures U. s.
Senator favorable to the Administra-
ton, in place of Senator johnson, a
Democrat. 1t is signal knock-down
for Bourbonism, and is the beginning
of new era In the South. General
Malone is the leading apostle in the
new political religion of ''Dixie" and
a brilliant National career awaits him.
In Pennsylvania, notwithstanding
the candidacy of Mr. Wolfe, Indepen-
dent Republican, the entire Republican
ticket is elected. Neither Mr.. Wolfe's
candidacy nor the great falling off in
the vote has helped the Democracy.
The result in New York is undecided
at the time of this writing, but all re-
ports indicate that the Republicans have
carried their state ticket with the pos
sible exception of Hustled for Treasurer
ofState. The Legislature will be Dem
ocratic on joint ballot, by small ma
jority.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
Walls for the Fair sex.

Kid shoes are appropriate for children'S
wear.
A beautiful party dress will be of coral
pink silk, with white lace on.
An economical wife is one who saves most
of what her husband can't spend.
Some of the ladies' hats Just Opened are
big enough for minstrel burlesque.
Umrilza cashmere, new fabric, is Sc
softly draping as to be called aesthetic.
The Princess of Wales has not yet put on
hoops, and the English lady of fashion re-
jolces thereat.
MARY Jane, have you given the gold fish
fresh water| mo, ma am; what's the usei
They haven't drank up what's in there yet.
With simple toilets are worn plain linen
collars, shaped like clerical band, and fas-
tened by handsome collar button, or gold.
Among novelties are fiat nails or spikes OF
gilt, silver or jet, with large heads, that are
used to fasten the fronts of sacques, and are
also thrust into the cuffs.
Evening boots are laced instead of but
toned, and made of satin and kid, garnished
with lace frills and bows. Some are beaded
and embroidered on the toe.
Striped plush is used for Directoire collars,
and is trimmed with English laces that are
darned in long stitches to outline dropping
flowers, convolvuli, lilies, etc.
Fancy Jewelry is still the rage IN Paris
Owls heads with diamond or ruby eyes are
very much worn, and also, what are much
more graceful, tiny birds swinging in a
golden hoop.
If woman tells you, ''rll never speak to
you again in my life-there!" rejoice and re-
turn; but, if she says II shall always be glad
to see you at any time" travel When q
woman loves you, she will pardon all-even
your crimes, but when she no longer loves
you she will not even forgive you your
virtues
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
Mistakes.

Throughout life inevitable mistakes beset
our ways, ever becoming stumbling blocks
in our path, and leaving behind them bitter
regrets for the follies and decisions under
which we have acted. Well, indeed, if Ills
only the mistake of glove or ribbon, that
can easily be remedied, you would say, and
is not worth frown- But perchance upon
that verv day other troubles have been en-
countered, the last straw making the burden
too heavy-for the ribbon may be unsuited
to our complexion, and the very tint thai
somebody else has selected; and she, will
hor pearly brow and rose-tinted cheek, viii
resemble one of Venus loves, and we, ty
contrast, sn Ethiop. Oh, then, it "goe.
amiss" with venge ance. And do we not
remember how the rain once poured down
when the sun should have shone2--to the
detriment of our latest agony in summer
fashions; destroying the thoughtful study,
the hope and pride, of many an over
anxious hour. Did we mistake In rashly
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

know bout my nanny nohowY' laughed
the darby "You's like her, boy-de same
kline ub mouf, an [ think I'm back in de ole
log cabin when | look inter yo' eyes-lawdl
I'm dreamin' shoa. We was happy den
wild kline ole marster an missus, but
got wildlike an went off wild de Sherman
army. the last l hyearn NV 'em day was
all moved down in Mississippi" 81 spec
vase my daddy. den" Oar. it's so. An
Polly, de ole miss-all ub'um? What you
say?" Under dar," pointing to the ground.
"Ah, knowed it. l set up here in Reds
vile, after all is asleep at night, an try to
track de stars dat we ulster hunt de possums
by, but ebry time il all gifts hazy, and sump
en- tells me de old guide light is gone an I'm
lost in de woods an de woods is dark. But
stand to me, boy, an don't leave me, an
I'll try to blaze de trees along de shore, Sc
when de horn blows for old True he ken jine
wild de ole folks at home"
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
Cranks.


This is an age of cranks. Every
where fools are turning up who imagine
themselves Commissioned especially to
carry into execution some great plan or
policy. Generally the crank's peculiar
hobby is religion or politics. Permea-
ted with and intellectually eaten up
with egotism, she thinks or affects to
think that the destinies of the world
rest upon his shoulders, and that it is
imperatiyely necessary that heshould go
forth and purify and correct things.
His first step is generally to equip him.
self with a deadly revolver and other
weapons. Then he is prepared to exc
ecute his mission, and it is dangerous
for all those who stand between him and
the execution, for he generally proceeds
to ''remove" them without ceremony.
The life of man who stands between
the crank and the consumation of his
object, Is of no consequence whatever,
and it is extinguished as quickly as pos
sible. Now, crankism is no insanity
but is overgrown egotism. Some think
it development OFF, peculiar ciyilli-
zation, but this is doubtless incorrect,
for all ages and countrys have had, and
will have their cranks, as well as tramps.
They are twin developments of every
civilization. In other times and in 9th
er countries not SO enlightened as ours
they have been held in high esteem,
and oftein' regarded as supernat
ural beings. The hobby of thefighting
mnrderous crank is almost invariably
religion or politics, but other cranlSs
have other hobbies, and are generally
not so dangerous. The efld of science
is full of cranks, who imagine that they
can do something with nothing, OF
make something out of nothing. Til,
great scientific cranks of the present
time, though possibly they may be phi
losophers after awhile, are the flying
machines, perpetual motion and Kelley
motor power Jeremy Didlers. They
seem to be following an igeis fatuus,
but as long as they are peaceful aat
harmless, they should be given plenty
of rope-enough to hang themselves i
they desire it; but the moment they be
come aggressive, and determine to "re
move" somebody, they become murder
ers, and should be dealt with as such
They should be promptly hung as shoulc
every murderer. This is the only prop
er panacea for cranks and crankism.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

The Lynchburg Virglnian describes an
ingenious trap devised by a Virginian
farmer to capture sheep killing dogs. Hav-
ing suffered severely from the depredations
of the dogs upon his sheep-fold, he built
around a number of sheep that the dogs had
killed an inclosure Of rails twelve feet high
and about ten feet square at the ground, the
sides of the trap sloping inward until an
opening was left about FIVE feet square. Any
dog could easily climb such sloping fence
and enter the pen, but not even a grey
hound could jump out of it.. In three
nights the farmer captured forty-six dogs.
including fifteen or twenty that had never
been seen before in that neighborhood. This
after there had been public slaughter of
all dogs su. pected of sheep-killing, save one,
whose master could not be convinced of his
guilt. The trap was built for his especial
benefit, and it caught him the first night.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

This morning the Banner had the
pleasure of call from Samuel r. Low
ry, one of the prominent colored men of
Alabama. He was born and raised in
Nashville, but since the war has resided
in Huntsville. He is practicing law
there and is held in high esteem by all
who know him. Iu 1876 he, together
with his wife and daughter, inaugurated
an association for an industrial school
among the colored citizens of Alabama,
in which silk culture will be a speciality.
In the development of this industry,
they have secured sixteen acres of the
fine cotton land near Huntsville, and
will pnt two acres in the white French
mulberry, the best and finest food for
the successful raising of cocoons. They
have devoted this year to raising a large
quantity of silk worm eggs, and have on
hand now to commence another year, a
million silk worm eggs, from which they
propose to raise next year three or four
hundred pounds of silk and eggs suffi-
cient to supply many Others. The null
berry planting of ten acres, the feeding of
a million worms, and building a hall :
Ryle Hall-'will constitute the Inaugural
ton of this profitable enterprise to the cit
liens of the South, as well as Alabama a
new epoch in the industry Of the women
and children. 1t will give employment,
as well as thrift, to branch of domestic
industry, adding millions to a home bal.
ance which is annually sent abroad, sec.
uring more profit in a few acresofl land,
and several weeks light work to families,
than months and years oftoil in the field.
A family, with two children or women,
| five hundred bouds of coons, worm thoc
the market one doflara pound which i;
(txple IA article IN the Northlas flow
er raising in seven or eight weeks in the
house. in April, May or June. the de
| lightful climate of the South, and Ala
bana especially, will prove that its silk
| in the near future will rank with its cot
tom This industry will net interfere
with any of the other employments-only
fill up the vacuum by littl additional
attention-and many families of all class
es will rase for pride, as well as profit
silk for usefulness as well as ornament
and we hail this enterprise and com
mend it the aid of all our friends.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
mann; marshals, Edwin Cooper and
VIII Hereth So,

VIII Hereth- &
/ Weare glad to see that the class of
'81 had the good sense oelect SO capa-
BILE set of officers and especially to, see
that they were free enough from preju-
dice, and liberal minded enough to give
one of these offices to Mr.. Cooper. 1t
really looks encouraging; it begins to
look as though the coming generation
really would throw off the prejudices of
their fathers and take man for what
he island not for what barbarous custom
and insane prejudice. have made him.
The very fact that Mr.. Cooper is a men,
Der of the. senior class. ofazsthe High
School in the face ofs the Oppo-
sition he.smust have Encountered in
getting there, is a guarantee that he is
worthy of all the honors the class can
bestow upon him, and when the time
comes for the class to elect its COM
mencement orators, we hope to see
them confer more substantial honor
upon him." .S ga
Mr.. Cooper is one of the colored mem
bers of the senior class and is fine
scholar. eee+a 1sg .Ea9v uiz j
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

Mr.. Cassell, a colored lawyer of
Memphis, and member of the Tennes-
see Legislature, is pressing to passage,
what is known as the "coon bill" 1t
is designed to prevent adulterous inter-
course between white men and colored
women. If Mr.. Cessell knows any
thing about law, he ought to know
that such law would not only be SUI
perfuous, but foolish in the extreme ;
and more, it is in the direction of class
legislation, which Mr. Cassell and every
other colored legislator should oppose.
Tennessee, as every other state doubt
less has laws against adultery; let these
laws be enforced. 1t would probably
not be amiss for somebody to tell Mr..
Cassell to sit down on himself.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

Secretary Blaine is estimated to be
worth from one to three million dollars.
He is represented as being quite as bold
and possibly more successful. in fnan-
cial speculations than in politics. His
new residence at Washington is quite
large and elegant in every particular.
Its construction and furnishing will cost
over 100000. The Secretary will
spend his winters at the Capital after
he goes out of office.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

Since Supt. Tarbell has so ably def
ned the correct usage of the words
"shall' and "will," we PROFOUND the
following proposition for his elucida-
ton: ''Shalp Supt. Tarbell continue to
be the cats paw Of Aus. Browg and DR..
Carey, in order to keep his place, or
"wilT' he make such suggestions in the
matter of appointment and promotion
of teachers as will tend to a better
moral training of those to be taught
An anxious public awaits his reply.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

rusting to those CLEANS Of sunshine, SO TT
full. yet so brilliant, in defiance of the
weather-prophet's warnings, CT was St.
Swithin determined to assert his prerop a.
tive?
But SO is, always, 'tbst or this" though
had We our past years TO live over AGAIN
how many of those errors would be recti-
tied-what opportunities grasped that were
suffered TO fit by unheeded-what good sug.
gestions acted upon, and the wild impulses
which have beguiled so many from the
hard, straightforward path Of duty carefully
Stunned? All. those innpulses-each a mis-
tske-how prone they are to mislead us in
early lifei We pluck handful of what we
believe, fair, bright flowers, and lol fading
in our hands. they are merely poor, scent.
less weeds. We shut up the sweet song
bird in gilded prison. that we may all day
listen to his wildwood notes; then he sings
no more but pines and dies. A few years
later bring no greater wisdom, for, allured
by false glare and hollow speciousness, we
gather to our hearts the wording and the
worthless, casting from us the loyal and the
true. Perhaps, too, some day may come
the last line OF cur little star "a, and with il
the ssddest mistake of all. Ano.hers lover
should have been our owni What follow
but the heartache2-or it may be the heart
break, also. Let fall the curtain, for SC
ends life's drsma7 W lfl8 il
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
Hon. j. III. Rainey.

Some of our exchanges are worrying
about Hon. j. H. Rainey, and wonder
ing if he will be elected Clerk of the
House. He was nominated when the
Republicans could not elect anybody,
and colored people want to know if the
Republican party will repudiate him
now that they are in the majoyi.y. We
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

\ Whenever colored man rebels from
Republican ring rule and chooses his,
own candidate for whom to vote, the
party press style such man as ga dis
reputable character" But all white
men who. strike out for themselves are
reformers, according to the same auth
ority. Do you see the difference?
|-Couservator.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

have no spirit of prophecy, but we be-
lieve we can read the end from the be
ginning. If the Republicans had sup
posed Rainey might slip in they would
never have nominated him; as it is,
they are in bad fix, but that's com
mon thing for white politician. Rain
ey will be beaten of course, and some
soft white lie will be Matched up to
blind We colored brother. But the
blind won't work, don't forget that
CHICAGO ConserUdtor.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
A Son Meets His Father
lReidsville IN. C.) Times. !

'You say your names Simon Jinkins,"
asked old Uncle True Jones yesterday of a
big strapping colored fellow. "Yes, OATS
my name An you KUN fun Scut Kar-
linyY' YES" "Warn't yo' mother name
Polly Jones afo' you knowed her?' Eyes,
my mammy's name was Polly. What you
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

1t seems quite cheeky for Missouri to
be claiming Cabinet officer when she
is as hopelessly Democratic as Kentucky.
Indiana is the western state that needs
and deserves recognition in the new
Cabinet.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

When a bank cashier can successful
ly get away with cold two million and
a half and the directors know nothing
about it, we think it is time abolish the
order of cashiers.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

We clip the following complimentary
notice of Mr. Edwin Cooper, from the
Representative, the High School organ:
LAST Wednesday the senior class
held its first meeting and elected the
following officers:
Moderator, Clinton Hare secretary,
May Henry treasurer, Chas. Won Her
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

Rev. j. NJ. Townsend has been at
war with the school authorities of Rich
mond, Ind. As the result Of this agi-
tation, the public schools of the city
have all been opened to the colored cit
liens of the place. 1t is pleasant to
know that the impression made by the
Secretary while in England was most
lasting, if we are to judge by the con-
slant mention made of him in the let
tiers we receive. christian Recorder.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

Sojounrer Truth, the coloredex- slave,
who is 106 years old, is still lecturing.
She was born slave on the banks Of
the Hudson River, and was owned by Q
Holland family. Her name was Belle
Hardenberg.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
An exchange says that female telegraph

An exchange says that female telegraph
operators do not like to receive press reports
Such matter has to be written on manifold.
end the sex never did care for man fold :"
If YOU want to know what a woman real
ly Is before you marry her try to catch a
glimpse of her before the hour when she ex-
poets company, and before she has put all
the pieces of herself together to be looked at
and admired. If you can stand that you are
ready to be sacrificed on the altar Of
Hymen.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

A few weeks ago when three peace
able colored men were shot down by
Bourbons while on their way to polit-
ical meeting in Mississippi, Democratic
papers called it an assassination by un-
known parties" but when colored men
shoot down white ruffians who try to
prevent their voting, the same papers
call it ''diabolical murder of white
men by Negroes"
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

The Democrats are considerably
alarmed in consequence Of the PROPOSE
ton to admit Dakota as state, but they
would like to carve Texas into about three
states
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

The Indiana Republican Representa-
tives will make united effort to secure
the nomination of Hon. Godlove S.
Orth, for Speaker of the next House.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

The proprietors of the indianapolis
Leader have bought new printing out
fit and viii now do their own mechanic
al work. Here's luck TO the boys
Such step looks like genuine success.
Chicago C0nserudtor.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

Frederick Douglass was entertained
by the Saturday Club" in Boston re-
Gently.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

1t is currently reported in Washing
ton that the President has rendered the
Russian mission to Hon. John c.. New
and that Mr.. New will accept.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

President Arthur issued his procla-
nation Monday, recommending Thurs
day, Nov. oath as a day Of national
thanksgiving and prayer.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

Sarah Bernhardt made $500, 900 by
her forty (faulty) performances in this
country.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

New York now has the bulge on
Ohio, and it is supposed good many
office-seekers will remove from the lat
ter to the former state.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
What has become of the Exodus

Clara Louise Kellogg will marry a
wealthy New York gentleman at an ear
ly date. elwu7sl b 81
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

The election riot killing business was
reversed to a slightly perceptiblc degree
near Meridian Miss, during Tuesdays
election. A party of armed Negroes
fired upon party of whites with whom
they had quaIe,ed, XII ling two CT three
and woun dingseveral. We are soy this
affair occurred, but so long as this kind
of killing must be done, it is well enough
to divide it between the races. 1t will
then have no effect in the relative in
crease of the two in the next census.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

President Arthur spent portion Of
this and last week at his home in New
York City.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

A Michigan man was arrested and fined
$40 for hugging widow. Is this the
boosted freedom of the American press3-
Reporter. No one but Michigander would
be mean enough to object TO the price,
Why, we know widow that would waist
eli our money over, at $40 hug.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

There is lull in Cabinet making,
but wait till the ides of December.
Then the music will begin. 1
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

The Pope goes on record as opposed
to the Irish Land League. This is bad
for the Pope.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

The name Of Capt. o. S. B. Wall,
of Washington d. c., has been men
toned in connection with an important
appointment The gentleman is worthy
and well qualified, and Indianians will
be Glad to hear of his success.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

Now that Ben Hills tongue is slight
ly out of repair, he will probably not be
so dangerous as a "masher." He will
not be able to employ his manipulation
of ailments with such mellifulent and
seductive success as ofyore, and instead
will necessarily be compelled to travel
more upon his shape. Benjamin, how
ever is swift man any way you take
him.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12
bismarck WIN Annenl 10 the Emperor.

BERLIN, Nov. 9-It is believed in we'll in
formed circles Bismark will seek distinct
expression of the Emperor's wishes in regard
to the present situation, and the Emperor's
declarations will be such as will strengthen
Bismarck's position.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

Let every colored man who favors the
elevation of his race subscribe for the Lead
er; and let every white man who believes
that slavery was CRIME against humanity
and that it is the duty of the ruling race to
aid the Negro in his struggle for neral, social
and intellectual elevation do likewise.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-12

Councilman Dean presented petition
signed by twelve large manufacturing firms
representing millions of capital, asking that
fire engine be located at the No. los reel
house on Madison avenue, supplementing
which he offered a motion that the Fire
DBoard be requested to transfer the No. 4
engine and company to the los reel house.
and that the 6's, on West Washington street,
be transferred to the As house. Referred to
the Fire Board.
motion was offered by Councilman Thai
man, directing the Civil Engineer to draw a
plan and furnish an estimate of cost for a
low iron fence on stone base around Circle
and University Parks.
Adjourned