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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
A Punishment for Wrong-Doers That Al.
ways Did, and Alw ays viii, Exist.
Providence (R. L. Journal


Pillories will repay study. They have
always existed in some form, and must con-
tinue virtually TO exist in world where
righteousness confronts wrong-doing. So.
ciety may change its forms of procedure
against evil doers without undergoing any
real change in its sentiments or aims.
Motives and principles are not necessarily
altered with new methods of action. The
evil may be attacked on another and more
vulnerable side. AS society grows-and it
is always and everywhere growth, either
coed or bad-its measures in dealing with
evils, like the plans of an anindividual are SUBJ
ject 10 notifications and controlled by cir
cumstances New methods are usually devel-
opments of ola forces,
Pillories and stocks, whose patterns were
brought from England by our ancestors,
were set up in all the colonies and used,
more or less, In all the principal towns of
our land, till within the memory of persons
now living. In the early part of the pres
eut century pillory might have been seen
in Providence, standing on the corner of
North Main and South Court streets nearly
opposite the parade in front Cf the State
House (then the Court House as well) Pill
lories and stocks and whipping at the cart
tail are still spoken of by 1.-The oldest in
h8bitant." These means of punishment
and shame were found in Virginia and
other Southern States as late as 1862. The
first pair Of stocks in Providence were con-
structed in 1765, at a cost of GA sterling
The pillory was only made modified form of
stocks. The cart-tail whipping was only an
other form of branding and cropping. Owing
partly to the paucity of prisons and the Gust
of their erection and maintaiDance, these
public primitive exhi bition OF culprits
seemed necessary. Corporal punishment
! played a prominent part in the Puritan
regime, and TO expose fransgressors to public
gaze was really efiecting in exciting disgust
for crime ard inducing modification if not
penitence for wrong doing. Stocks were
| used in the days of job (chapter
xvii, 20 and the Purtans were
fond of Old Testament ideas and laws.
| To be Shamefully exposed to the
public gaze was powerful restraint il not
| always & corrective of evil. And in the
early colonial times, there being no news
papers or other modes of holding bad men
| up to public view in the mirror of type, the
street or town corner had to serve as the ad-
| yertising column. Public opinion must be
condemned and exposed. Even Providence
| had no newspaper until the Providence
Gazette and Country Journal was started by
| William Goddard in 1862, and at first the
| little weekly sheet was largely devoted to
trade and foreign news and had very limi-
| ted subscription Inst. The first papers of our
country were not devoted to the exhibition
of rogues In those days men could be
effectively disgraced only by stocks. cato
| nine-tails and pillories.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
A Story About Lincoln.
Ex-Governor Rice In forthcoming memoirs
vOlume.l

IEX-GOVernOr R1Ce IN q forthcoming memorial
volume.l
While officially resident in Washington
during the late War once had occasion 10
call up n President Lincoln with the late
Senator Henry Wilson, upon an errand of
public nature upon which we were mutu-
ally interested. In the recognized order OF
precedent member of the House of Repre-
sentauves, as | then was, could not ih times
of pressure for audience with the President
gain admittance so long as there
were Cabinet Ministers, members of
the Diplomatic Corps, Senators or JUS
tees of the Supreme Court desiring audience
with him, and all civilians must wait their
opportunity after members of Congress and
officers of the Army and Navy and the civil
service and others had had their turns re-
spectively. Having a joint errand with
Senator Wilson, could avail of his privi-
lege of earlier admission; but we were
Obliged to wait some time in the ante-room
before we could be received, and when at
length the door was opened TO US, small
lad, perhaps ten or twelve years old, who
had been waiting for admission several days
without success, slipped in between US and
approached the President III advance. The
latter gave the Senator and myself a cordial
but brief salutation, and turning immedi-
ately to the lad, said, "And who is the little
boy?" During their conference the Senator
and myself were apparently forgotten. The
boy soon told his story, which was in sub
stance that he had come to Washington
seeking employment as page in the House
| of Representatives, and he wished the Presi-
dent TO give him such an appointment. To
this the President replied that such appoint
ments were not at his disposal, and that ap.
plication must be made to the Doorkeepei
of the House at the Ca pitol. "But, sir.
said the lad, still undaunted. 81 am a good
boy, and have letter from my mother, and
one from the Supervisors of my town, and
one from my Sunday-school teacher, and
| they all told me that / could earn
enough In one session of Congress tC
keep my mother and the rest of US comfort
able all the remainder of the year." The
President took the lads papers and ran his
eye over them with that penetrating and alb
sorbent look so familiar to all who knew
him, and then took his pen and wrote upor
the back of one of them: "If Captain Good
now can give a place to this good little boy
l shall be gratifed," and signed it "a. Lin
| coin.
The boys face became radient with hope
and he walked out of the room with steI
as though all the angels were whispering
| their congratulations.
! Only after the lad had gone did the Presi
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
Washington G. H., Ohio.

Mr.. Dahl, of Chillicothe, was one of the Wis
itors present.
Miss Dora Chester will soon arrange a pro-
gram for the Sunday concert.
Weaver & Anderson, grocers, are doing a
good business on Fayette street.
Every person at the A. NJ E. Sunday school
entertainment seemed to enjoy themselves TO
q very great extent.
The exercise was given by the school to ar
range program for the Sunday school insti-
tute, to be held at Greenfield on the 2Sth and
18th insts.
Craig & White, BARRIERS, are having "a good
trade. The two gentlemen are worthy of note,
and are very industrious In trying to build up
their trade in their shop.
The Second Baptist Sunday school was in
vited by the A. NJ. E. school to take part in the
exercises, and quite number were present;
among whom were Rev. Carr and Rev. Manuel.
j. 8. Dent has gone to Springfield TO work at
Kidders dining room. Mr.. Dent is one of the
highly esteemed gents. and We miss his beauti-
full face among us. He would have soon been
preacher in the Wesleyan, as his whole time
was put in in the study of the scriptures.
The Sunday school social was one of the
grandest that Washington has had for some
time. The speeches made by Rev. Stewart, of
Greenfield, Rev. Bell, of Chillicothe, Rev,
Johnson of Wilmington, were listend to with
great interest. After each speech the choir
sang as they never did before. Rev Mr.. Sharp
president of the Sunday school committee of
Fayette county, gave the audience a pleasing
address, which was SO interesting that not the
| least noise was heard. SELBoR
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20

The subject of our sketch was educated at Mag
dalene College, Cambridge. England, from whence
he was graduated In 1875 he was elected mem
ber of Parliament for Meath. and represented
that constituency until the general election OF
1850 when ne was returned Tor tnree consutu. a u
long. He preferred to SIT for the city of Cork. dc
belonged at the beginning of his ParIiamentar.
career TO the Irish Home Rule party, in which hs
soon rose to eminencc although a Protestant ant
personally not popular with the leading members
This fact probably accounts for his failure in 1871
Convention; but in October of the same year he
founded and was made first President of the Ma
@ mo9a sn nand League fne me, az oi ,aa
failure. Irish discomfort rose acc0r iingly, ana
Mr. Parnell and his fellow Land Leaguers' oppor-
tunity of successful agitation. Their objects were
in brief: ID A reduction of renss aud refusal 10
pay IL such reductions were refused. l2) a haal
and entire change In the land laws. peasant pro-
pretorship to be substituted for that of Landlords.
simultaneously with an agitation which in lsS0
made Mr.. Parnell the supreme Irishman and the
virtual ruler ri his county e1traordinary means i,l
distress in winch both England and
the United States took a conspicuous
the United States and created a feeling which
crystallzed itself In the formation OF Land League
Associations that have proved the main nnancial
this month he was chosen President OF the Home
Rule party in place of Mr.. Shaw. Toward the
close of 1880 information of -editious conspiracy
was applied for by the Crown against Mr.. Parnell
aud certain of his associations which resulted in
trial brought to an indeterminate issue. but their
virtual aequittal by the non-sgreement of the
Jury. When he took his seat for Cork the young
statesman was made leader of the Irish party in
the House of Commons. His tact c. of obstruction
produced a strong feeling against him in England
and under the coercion act. which
was thought necessary by ar. Gisd,
restora alton of the power of the Crown I'm Ireland,
he wa, in October, 1881. arrested .',uspect,"
and imprisoned In Kiimainhem Jail He Was re-
leased only the other day a. the result Of letter
to the Prime Mi lister. In whIcn he is Understood
to have offered his cooperation with the regular
authorities In the restoration of order ard the de-
vising of measures intended % obviate the causes
of political trouble In his native laud. He had
scarcely resumed his seat In the Commons when
the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish, the
Chief Secretary who had succeeded Mr. Forster
and was the minister of conciiiation, aud OF Un-
der Secretary Burke created degree If constern-
alton which temporarily checked concerted action
by The British Government and the frIsh parfv
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
Urbana, Ohio.

st. Paul's Choir will give an entertainmsnt
on the evening of sd inst.
Thomas Allen, an artistic tonsor of Marion
o., is now fixture In ]. 6laushter's parlor.
ID. wilborn, despite aslide's' protest, spent
Sunday in the city. He Is ever welcome Wis
itor In u.
Algernon Tolliver has returned home to
spend his vacation. He has been teaching In
Springboro, o.
w. p. Myers has returned from Springfield
whittier he has been attending school. He In
the "webster" Of the Charles Sumner Literary
Society, and charter member Of our own p.
l.. c.
On last Monday evening p. W. g. NJ, Alfred
Boyd, installed the following officers of r. q.
Ms Council No. 66, for the ensuing six months
w. G. NJ. George B. Hamlet, NC. NJ. w. o.
Bowles, G. s. John H. Anderson, G. I. Geo.
Lewis, G. C., J. Slaughter, g. 9. A, L. Cleve-
land, @. W., John Roberts, G. Guardian. w.
w. Williams.
d. A. Rudd, of Springfield, editor OF the
Monthly Review, spent Monday In the city,
the guest of Mr.. VIC. Logan. Mr.. Rudd Is
quite hopeful for the future Of his enterprise.
| He designs that his magazine shall be q chan
mel InrOu8n Wnlcn the tnOogot Oh our Oe8t
writer's and thinkers shall dow, and thus en-
courage and develop that latent force Of our
race. Success TO his undertaking.
Sunday last, ut st. Paul's, President Lee, Of
Wilberforce, was greeted morning and evening
with large and appreciative audiences. And
| they were treated to sermons characterized by
their peculiar excellence. There were several
of our most intelligent white citissns present
among whom we noticed Judge Warnock,
Supt. A. c. Deuel., Recorder Jordan, etc. And
1t is certainly gratifying TO realize the fact
that we have men who can measure arms sue
cessfully with the favored Anglo-6axon.
President Lee stauds q living example of
the possibilities to which young men Of reso-
luton and ambition may attain In this Re-
public, having entered ss janitor In the In
| stitution Of which he ls now the honored
President. His address to the Sunday school
at O'Clock p M, was one Of the most practi-
cal, sententious and unique, TO which It has
been our privilege ever to listen. The i'm
pressions made upon the mind and heart OF
his youthful hearers will never be totally ef-
faced, and though some may, like the swine
tread the pearls that fell from his lips, undei
their feet, yet many will treasure them a.
rarest gems, with which to adorn their future
lives. And when the head OF him who such
gifts did bestow, shall be silvered over with
the frosts of many winters, or shall be wearing
the crown o. immortality, the many shall
rise up and call him blessed" SxLwoB.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
How to Get A silver Watch.
London telegraph

As an amusing specimen of cool impu-
dence the following extract from letter re-
Gently addressed to French Deputy by one
of mis- constituents will be read with inter
est: IN. lie Depute, have the honor to in
form you that should very much like to
have souvenir of your noble and benevo-
lent person. This souvenir should consist
of a strong silver watch. of which l am much
our political adversaries as proof that you
don't forget your friends. Be good enough, NJ.
lie Depute, to accede to my request by send
ing me the souvenir, with photograph of
yourself. The best of the joke is that the
Deputy in question really sent the watch
aud the photograph to his mndest elector. If
this story be true, and the Republque
Franchise vouches tor its accuracy, it is in
deed time for the scrutin de lise question to
be revived.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20

dent seem to realize that Senator and an
other person had been waiting some time to
see him.
think for moment of the President of a
great Nation, and that Nation engaged in
one of the most terrible Wars ever waged
among men, himself worn down with anxi-
ETY. and labor subjected to the alterations
of success and defeat, racked by complaints
of the envious, the disloyal and unreasona-
ble> pressed to the decision of grave ques-
tions of public policy, and encountered by
the numberless and nameless incidents of
civil and martial responsibility, yet able SO
far to forget them all as to give himself up
for the time being to the errand of little
boy who had braved an interview unin-
vited and of whom he knew nothing, but
that he had story to tell of his widowed
mother, and of his ambition to serve her!
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20

Payne colored has filed petition for di
ried here November Eth 1876, but William
alleges that, while he kept allhis vows, she
left him some time ago, and went to Dayton
where she has been living in adultery with
one Jerry Johnson"
PERSONAL NOTES.
1t rained every day last week.
A Mr.. William Graham, Of franklin, vis.
ted our city last Friday.
Miss Lou Troy, teacher in the 10th dis
trict, has resigned teaching for this year.
Rev. and Mrs. Albert Matthews went to
Piqna last Friday, to attend th. baptisine
there. Rev. Mathews will assis' in the bsp'
tism.
Why do so many of the p6eoe psople
persist in saying "1ndissppslisf for Indisn,
spolis; "Chicorgo" fof Chiesgs "Toledey
for Toledo; "Corrolltor" fpr crrollton?
What are the girls OF The Nssnolia Clut
saying? Why! the boys donteoms up with
their tuition, that's just what they are saying
Come up, boys: let's don't act Short and
then We may have that club picnic we are
so desirous of.
OH that archery club! thar lawn tennis
club! that croquet club and those numer
Gus other amusements that the young people
of Dayton have in anticipation for this sum
mer. There will be no end Of amusement
for visitors to our city this summer.
There is certain class of people in Day
ton who go to the Baptist Church on Sab
bath nights it seems, purposely to raise 9
disturbance This thing happened agair
last Sabbath night. If such persons do no
care to respect themselves, the, should re
spect the house of God, and ,e Sabbath
Since this thing has happenetto frequentl,
don't see why the authoritierp,clf the churcl
don't have some of them ar ksted, and i
would, no doubt, stop the dissrHce.
PArfENcE
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
Charlotte Cushman,s Nerve.

The following anecdote illustrates Mise
Cwhmsn's decision and nerve: At the Ma
tionsl Theater, Boston, during the season o
1851 81, as she was playing Romeo to the
Juliet of Miss Anderton, in the midst of one
of the most romantic passages between the
levers, some person in the house sneezed in
such manner as to attract the attention OF
the whole audience. and every one knew
that the sneeze was artificial and derisive.
Miss CLshman instantly stopped the dia-
logue, and led Mics Anderton off the stage,
as a cavalier might lead lady from the
place where an insult had been offered her.
Shethen returned to the footlights and said
in clear, firm voice. "Some man must put
that person out, or shall be obliged TO do
it myself" The fellow was taken away;
the audience rose en- mssse and gave three
cheers for Miss Cushman, who recalled her
companion and proceeded with the play as
+ nothing had happened.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
Suicides.

DErRorr, May I.-An unknown man of
about thirty years shot himself in the street,
In front of the Express office, this afternoon.
The ball took effect in the head. 1t is not
expected he can live. There is nothing on
him to disclose his identity, bat he evident
ly was q mechanic.
old resident of Ravenna. succeeded this
morning in cutting his throat with razor.
Insane
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20

KIRKsvrLLE, Mo-, May 17.-Last evening
Al Mcdonald shot and instantly killed Will
lie Quintal. The former is aged twelve
years, and the latter eleven. The killing
took place in the yard of the dead boys
mother. Both boys had been hunting, and
young Mcdonald resting his rifle across the
yard fence, said: Your money or your
life" and fired. Mcdonald was arrested.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
Short of Meat.

CHICAGO, May 17.-An Oshkosh, Wis.,
special reports great scarcity of
cattle in that vicinity, and a beef
famine is feared. That section has been
completely secured for live stock, without
much success Farmers have raised few
cattle on account of the scarcity of corn. An
effort will be made to secure the importation
of cattle from other parts.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
INDIANAPOLIS LEADER.
CORRESPONDENCE.

Correspondents will please make their communal
cations brief and concise possible Owing to our
limited space We are frequently compelled to leave
out matter that would like to publish, but can
not for want of space. ALI letters outside Of In
diaDapolis should reach Thursday. ALI comma
nicstions written both sdes Of the paper will Be
refused.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
went serve nuptial ceremony in

Wilborn, went o serve nuptial ceremony IN
In Urbana last THURSDAY
Miss Beanes, of Brooklyn, N. ", became Mrs.
Partel last week.
Messrs Clark and Russell, of Indianapolis,
were In the city last week the guest of Mrs.
]. Buford of High street.
Algernon Tolliver, teacher of Springboro
school, visited friends in this city while on
his way home to Urbana.
@. Deuel., esq, will while away few days
in Cincinnati. next week. Monday is Mr..
Deuels birthday; think he is about 80, and
calls himself q young lawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Dochier, of Wilberforce,
recently married. are the guests ofMrs. James
Buford. Mr. Dochier was formerly u resident
Of Indianapolis, but has determined to make
Springfield his home. SLIDE.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20

The Springfield A. NJ. E.s win hold camp
meeting In July.
Mr.. and Mrs. Singleton, of Bellefontaine,
were In the city last week.
Mrs. Emily Thomas, the celebrated cateress
of the champion city, In company with d.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20

A public discussion on music In the Pab-
lie Schools was held In Fittsburg last week
between Superintendent Luckey and a Awe
ly antagonist, DIR. Wood. The latter con-
tended that the sch oil IL already overloaded
with studies that only 10 per cent of the
school children have musical talent; and
that the time occupied in giving smatter-
ing Of the art might be moro usetulIy en- -
pl0yed in more homely branches. 49,.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20

Put eight or ten thicknesses of paper on
each stair under your stair carpets, it will
save them greatly.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20

"Pll shake You for the quinine" said the
ague to the victim.-Lowell Citizen.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20
Idahs's Educational Facilities.

When he had finished with the climate,
soil and product, ms of Idaho, one of the
group asked: How about education facil-
Ities?' That's the only thing we lack"
replied the old man, with mournful sigh.
We've got schools enough, but we can't
keep no teachers" "Whats the trouble?"
'Well, take my school, for instance-only
two miles from the nearest house, eminenfly
situated on the top of hill. and paying the
highest salary. We can't keep a teacher
over two weeks" do they die?" "Some
do, though it's no place for dying. We hal a
young fellow from Ohio, and he met griz-
zly and whstled for him The griz-
zly cum. We had another, and widder
run him down and married him inside of a
month. The third one was lame, and the
Injuns overlook him. Then we tried women
folks. The first one got married the night
she lit down there: | took the second about
the middle of the third week, and the next
one was abducted by a stage robber." why
don't you get the ugliest, homeliest woman
You can find-some perfect OLD terror, like
that lanternJawed razor faced female over
by the ticket window" Why don't we?
Stranger, you Eastern folks will never un-
derstand us pioneers in the world-never.
That's my wife-the identical scnocl teacher
/ married, AMI she was the handsomest one
in the drovel"
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20

Wisconsin expendel upon public educa-
cation last year s., ,670, 1854. each pupil in
the Public Schools costing the State 81 81.
The receipts OF the private school, of the
State were $70,5oS, and expenditures $751;
052. The annual report of the State Super
irtendent advocates kindergarten work, q
gradual raising of teachers qualifications
and leasening Of the number of kinds of
teachers certificates, the imposition of q
State tax for the support of Public Schools,
the making obligatory the Township system,
and the wider adoption of the graded ,ys.
tenn. Wisconsin now has 5S43 Public
Schools, under the charge of 7065 teachers.
The school population numbers 49l, ,l58
children, and the percentage of attendance
al the Public Schools is 6l.04.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-05-20

The French SenaIs uAs passed bill max
ing education compulsory.