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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23


Healthy, permanent, substantial growth is
not acquired because oftawdry, meretricious
shells called public buildings, nor because
outlying farms are cut up into building lots,
marked $500 each on plat, and the real es-
tate assessment quilted" into fabulous pro-
portions thereby, while every man fondly
imagines himself millionaire endowed with
the Midas touch. To oppose a policy that
would result in such a condition of affairs
may be regarded as "old fogyish" in certain
mushroom quarters, but that is the policy
which builds up a city, and builds it perma-
nently and to stay Jonah's gourd is not a
sample of growth to be envied or emulated.
And it may be remarked that when the cleo
ton for the city of indianapolis comes around
there will be a large number of people look
ing for men for mayor, and councilmen, and
aldermen with the opinions and judgment OF
Mr.. Rupe, of Richmond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, of the British cabinet,
made a recent speech at Manchester, in
which he discussed the Irish question in q
very suggestive manner, in view of the fact
that he is a member of the government and
may be held to speak in somewhat author
itative spirit Mr.. Chamberlain replied to
Lord Salisbury, the Conservative leader, who
had advocated the exertion of force, and de-
preciated the nervelessness of Mr.. Glad
stones policy. Mr.. Chamberlain SAID the
government had right to claim credit for
their success, and to ask that far-minded
opponents should acknowledge that that sue
cess was due to the fact that, while they had
fairly administered the law, they had also
recognized the substantial grievances of the
Irish people, on which their discomfort was
founded, and they had made extraordinary
efforts to remove the grievances. Force was
40 remedy Tor discomfort, and force alone
He did not conceal the fact that there was
much more to be done. There were other
Irish grievances which called for the earnest
and speedy consideration of Parliament and
the government, and the time was coming,
and it would come shortly, when they would
once more have to turn their attention to
the greatest of all political problems of the
time and the task would never be complete
until they had succeeded by just and equal
Jaws and wise administration in enlsting on
the side of the English government and the
English people the interest and influence of
he bulk of the Irish nation This
s the talk of statesman. and II would
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

care you, really4" Eyes" 'sThen gimme your
hats" and seizlng the hat the boy wrote CT it
with chalk. "Pass this man Free and Mr.
Granger rode all the way to Washington on, or
rather under, that unique pass.
AN undertaken in Philadelphia advertised for
full-oearded man of middle age and Of good
address, and explained that he wanted him to
visit families which death had entered to take
instructions regarding the funeral, etc.. and that
there is something about bearded man that in
spires respect and confidence.
DR.. Stow, member of the General Court of
Massachusetts, astonlshed his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
by asserting upon the floor OF the House that
smallpox Is tine salvation of the country" and
not only its salvation, but ga Judgment sent by
the Almighty upon land monopoly money mo-
nopoly and transportation monopoly"
LONDON World: "Mr. Gladstone astonshed
the House the other night by the uuwonted
hril!iancy of his costume. The Premier was at
tired in faultless evening suit of the latest
Partisan cut, and what, with high-heeled patent
shoes and sky-blue stockings and gold clocks.
his appearance of exuberant juvenility was
such as to cause the Fourth party to turn pale
with envy"
EX-GOVERNOR JOSHUA l.. CHAMBERLAIN has
successfully passed through a very delicate sur
gical operation, which was the result of a wound
received in the war Of the rebellion. The opera
ton was performed by DIR. Joseph Il. Warren,
who was assisted by TWO eminent ply sicians of
Boston. Anesthetcs were administered. DR..
Warren reports that all indications point TO the
Generals speedy recovery.
THE Tucson Citizen heads a list with 500 for n
fund to be placed in tho bank at Tucson as n re-
ward for the recovery OF little Charley Nc
Comas, son of the late Judge McComas, OF St.
Louis. Charley was captured by the Apaches
after they had murdered his father and mother,
at Thompson's Station, N. NJ, on the 2Sth of
March, last. Contributions are solicited through
out the Pacific Sbites and Territories.
ON Sept. 16, 1875, the Virginia Gazette, pub
iished at Williamsburg, Va, contained the fol-
lowing curious announcement of an important
social event: Fairfield, Aug. 20.-Last evening
was married at the seat of Tnaddeus Burr. Esq,
by the Rev. NJ. Elliott the Hon. John Har cock
Esq, President of The continental Congress, to
Miss Dorothy Quincy, daughter of Edmund
Quincy, esq, of Boston. FlOrus Informs us that
in the Second Punic War, when Hannibal be-.
Sic ged Rome and was very near making himself
master of 1t, field upon which part of his army
lay was offered for sale, and was Immediately
purchased by Roman, In q strong assurance
that the Roman valor and courage would soon
raise the SIEGE Equal TO the conduct of that
Industrious citizen Was that marriage of the Hon.
john Hancock, Esq, who, with his amable
lady, has paid as great compliment TO Ameri-
ca valor and discovered equal patriotism by
marrying now while all the colonies are as much
couvused as Rome when Hannibal was at her
SateA"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

"WHAT was said about protective taxes or
the tariff by the Republican convention of
1860 which nominated Mr., Lincoln"
York World.
Is it possible that the World does not
know? This is what was said by the Repub-
lican convention that nominated Mr.. Lin
coin, and which correctly set forth one OF
the fundamental principles OF the Republic
an party:
"12. That while providing revenue for
the support of the general government by
duties upon imports, sound policy requires
such all adjustment of these imposts as to en-
courage the development of the industrial
interests of the whole country; ana we COM
mend that policy of national exchanges which
secures to the working men liberal waves, to
agriculture remunerative prices, to me-
chanics and manufacturers an adequate re-
ward for their Skill labor and enterprise,
and to the nation commercial prosperity and
independence"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23


GA POLITICAL sage" is quoted in the Cincn-
natl Enquirer as giving utterance to the fol-
lowing
What utter folly it is for the Democrats
to think of making the tariff an issue in
either the presidential campaign Or the cleo
ton of Speaker The tariff can only be re-
vised by legislation. | admit that it is III
iquitous. even as amended by the last Con-
gress, still the Democrats are tied up No
matter what may be the desire to correct ex-
listing abuses, the House, though it is Demo
cratic cannot accomplish anything. because
the Senate is Republican to checkmate il,
and the President is also Republican. What
would be wisdom on the part of the Demo-
Gratis would be to elect Speaker outside of
either Randall or Carlisle as both represent
extreme views on the tariff, and take one who
occupies the middle ground. The Democrats
can make national platform to carry the
country on a commitment 10 policy of the
abolition of internal taxes, retrenchment in
public expenditures, and the compulsory
performance of the contracts entered into by
Immigrant railroads. A plank in the Demo-
cratic platform of a tariff for revenue only
means the loss to the Democracy Of States it
must necessarily carry to elect q President
Such plank would make Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania certainly Republican, and possibly In
diana, Connecticut and New Jersey"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

telegraphic abstract, the majority of the
court have gone to even more remarkable
lengths than before. The Globe-Democrat of
yesterday says:
The court thus q second time shows its
ability to strain at a gnat and swallow a
camel 1t pays tithes OF mint and anise and
cummin-the minor technicalities of routine
legislation-and neglects the weightler mat
tiers of equity, the voice of large majority
OF the people of Iowa clearly expressed at
the polls on question about which every
voter was exceptionally well informed. The
law is noble profession, but, somehow or
other, it has a tendency to shut the eyes OF
the average man to broad principles of JUS
ticen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

Mr.. JohN L. RUPEE Republican candidate
for mayor of Richmond, has seen fit to ad-
dress the people OF that city in public card
The most important matter discussed in his
letter is the matter of public buildings and
the question of taxation. Mr. Rupe has been
charged with advocating an expensive city
hall, but this he denies, and says, II do not
know of any citizen who would now advo-
cate the erection of expensive new build
ings." Andhe continues:
my BELIEF is, that there is nothing which
will more certainly insure the healthy
growth and prosperity of our city than such
an economical administration of our mu-
nicipal affairs, as that the rate of taxation
shall never be increased, bnt shall be reduced
even below the present rate. My knowled re
of the public business leads me to believe
that with careful management all reasonable
public improvements may be made and con-
tinued as the city shall grow, our obligations
may be promptly met as they mature, the
current expenses of the city paid and the
burdens of taxation at the same time les
sened"
Mr. RUPEES programme is that OF sound
and sensible man, Lot q balloonatic, and
it is one we want to see
strictly maintained in Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

TIE kindergarten, its purpose and its
methods, is becoming more and more mat
ter of interest to the general public, yet it is
but little understood and appreciated as yet
A writer in the Philadelphia Press states its
aims to be:
Physical development, manual skill, form
ing the habit of clear thinking, order precls-
ion concentration, freedom and grace of
movements, command of language, facility
and correctness of perception, cultivation OF
taste and deep love and reverence for all
that is good and beautiful. Its means are,
besides those too subtle to NAME gymnastic
exercises, singing, play, exercising the senses
| and giving the child daily opportunity for
| self-actiyity The results are what they must
be, according to the great immutable laws of
nature, to which the child is as well subject
as the blade of grass. They can only be pro-
duced in their completeness when home
kindergarten and school work together as a
harmonious whole; when every mother is a
Kindergarten, and when every child goes
from its mothers arms to the kinder garten,
and then toa school conducted on the same
principle. Many generations may pass until
| the ideas OF the new educational system find
their realization, and until their influence
pervades all classes of society,""
The kindergarten is not intended as stsb-
stitute for either the home or the school, but
TO bridge the gulf between both, harmonic
ing and extending all that is good in the
model home, and preparing the child phys
ically and mentally for the school, Before
it can fulfill its mission fully, there must he
more model homes, that is, more model
mothers. Our young girls must receive a
preparative training for this most important
of all vocations. 1t is almost universally
acknowledged now that education ought to
begin with the child's first cry in the cradle
and that the few first years of the childs life
are of the greatest importance. 1t is, there
fore, in the mothers hands to lay the founda-
ton on which the kindergarten can build
with true success The tendency of educa-
tional methods is all in this drection-from
the kindergarten in infancy to the school in
childhood in which industrial education is
given, and then into the great, busy. bust
ling, active world to compete for living.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23
ABOUT PEOPLE.

THERE are only two Irish dukes, but the race
will not probably soon become extinct, for one
Ofthern, AbercOrn, has tfty-seven grandchildren
and five great-graudchildren.
A HoRsE-THIEP In Western prison complains
bitterly that the chaplain is a Presbyterian,
while he was brought M Methodist. He feels
that his theological ''horse sense" ia suffering.
THERE are altogether S72 baronrts in Great
Britain and Ireland, some of whom are very
poor The Bank of England and the Oriental
Bank both have baronet clerks Another is in
the Irish police.
1T is reported that Admiral Baldwin will go to
Cronstadt In the United Stated steamer Lam
custer and from there TO Moscow, where he will
represent the United States government at the
coronation of the Gar,
POPULAR belier nseribes the surname OF Guelph
to the royal family OF England. On the CON
trary, it is With, the family cognomen of the
House of shxony. When the Queen married
Prince Albert of Coberg- Gotha she took the sur
name OF her husband.
THERE is II dnrk-red line on the mating of the
House of Commons, about pace from the
benches. 1t was originally intended to prevent
members drawing their swords on each other,
and it ia to-day considered out of order for
member, when debating, to outstep it by more
than six inches.
JUDGE JAMES LAwRENsON. the veteran notary
of the POst0iice Department at Washington,
tells the following story OF GiieOn Granger, of
Connecticut, who was Postmaster-generaln many
years ago. Starting from home for the capital,
lie said to the hoy who was selling tickets for
passage in the stage coach: 81 am the Post
master-general You must let me rido Free"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

SENATOR VEST of Missouri, has been en-
gagged to appeal case to the United States
Supreme Court involving the question
whether prohibition is not repugnant to the
federal constitution. The case comes from
Kansas, the party in interest being
claims that he has the right to make and sell
beer because his brewery was erected and
established prior to the adoption of the
prohibitory amendment and if he is now
compelled to stop the work for which his
brewery was built, it is in effect depriving
him of his property without just compensa-
ton. The Kansas Supreme Court held that
by virtue of the police power of the
State, as interpreted by the United
States Supreme Court, the pro-
hibitory amendment was constitutional;
but Judge Brewer in separate opinion, held
that if the brewery was operated solely for
the use of the proprietor there could be no
interference, for the State could not say what
a citizen should eat or drink, and if the
brewery was operated to make beer for the
individual use of the proprietor, before the
State could close it they must pay him for
its depreciation in value. These questions
are of vital and paramount Importance and
interest, in view of the present status OF the
Temperance agitation, and it is we'll that they
should go to the court OF final resort for
authoritative settlement. Senator Vest is
confident of a decision from the Supreme
Court to the effect that ali prohibitory liquor
stitution, basing his hopes upon the recent
changes in the personnel of the court and
upon new and more complete presentation
of the facts and principles involved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

be well for those who are criticlzing the gov
eminent of Mr.. Gladstone to accept Mr..
Chamberlan's statements for what they are
worth. The stubborn nature of the obstacles
to be surmounted by the present premier are
not likely to be properly considered; but,
on the one hand, he has to deal with tur-
bulence and crime the most provoking and
bastard, while, on the other, he is opposed by
the sullen hatred and stolid price OF the Brit
ish people Under all the circumstances,
probably Mr.. Gladstone is doing the best he
can; but, as it seems to us at this distance,
the weakness of his policy is the very lem
porizing which may, after all, be an imper-
alive political necessity. Even in our own
recent history there was a similar weakness
IN our government in treating with
armed rebellion, but it is generally accepted
now by impartial students and thinkers that
what was judged to be by some the weakness
and timidity of Mr.. Lincolns administration
was, after all, its real strength and power.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23
Let tho Battle Proceed,


Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mr.. Moriarity Hendricks is on hand and
the battle may now proceed He did not
show mp it is true, at the great banquet, but
then the walking was bad and his toe is sore.
Hardly had the solemn revelers made up
their loss of sleep before the ever-alert ex-
Governor OF Indiana came limping IT, to re-
In my State the element in favor of absolute
free trade has no strength at ALL" Evidently
Thomas would not object to joining Carter
in spelling the Bayard ami Mcdonald nests
before The egg-laying begins. He knows a
spade from a lightning rod, and how to
shovel under his rivals with one while he
keeps the other erect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

THE indianapolis Journal is mistaken in
the opinion that the Democrats of Tennessee
WILL rush with alacrity' to the advocacy of a
rNrilf for revenue only. They will do moth
ing of the kind. Nashville Banner.
The Indianapolis Journal wrote it "sar-
kastikal." We have no idea that the Demo-
Gratis of Tennessee will crush with alacrity'
to the arif-for-revenue-only nonsense,
which seems to have fatal fascination for
debilitated statesmen and stand-pipe ''re-
formers"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23
Speaking Disrespectruly of watterson.

Macon Telegraph and Messenger (Dem.)
1t is pleasant to REMEMBER that Mr. Wat
terson is but very small portion of the
Democratic party, and that he has but q
limited following in his effort to commit the
organization to the nonsensical and unten-
able doctrine of free trade If the Democratic
party proposes to drive out some of it's best
material and to turn over its leadership to
the members and advocates of the whisky
ring, ii car suffer but one more defeat and
that will com pass its destruction,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

THE convention to be held in Philadelphia
this week will probably be tho largest gath
ering of representative Irishmen ever held in
this country. For several weeks the branches
of the Land League in the different cities
have been selecting delegates to represent
harmonious session, there are indications
that this hope is not based on very substan-
tial grounds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

THE New Albany Ledger, the Democratic
organ of Southern Indiana the section of
the State where the Democratic party has it's
heavy majorties remarks that ga little cotere
of men gather together, shout free trade
sentiments and claim 10 represent Demo
cratic sentiment in this country. They rep
resent a very small minority composed
principally of little mutual admiration
party and few of tine class who always
follow wherever the horn is blown the loud
est
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

'THE average weekly wages paid in English
potteries is $3.50, while the average weekly
wages paid in American potteres is $3.50
Let us assume for the moment that these
figures are correct They show that what the
English can do for $500 costs us $3.50. But
if this is the case, of course the English can
sell their product to us far cheaper than we
can make it Manifestly then we would save
money by buying it from the English
Evening News.
Is that what you are driving at in attack
ing the tariff system?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

THE American pottery monopoly" built
up by protection during the past twenty
years, sells its products from fifty to sixty
per cent cheaper than it did in 1860, when
the English had no American competition.
Thousands of skilled workmen are employed
at good wages. There are some, however,
who favor free trade at the expense of Amer
lean industries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23
The Danger of the Republican Party.

NODItsNlIIe hepnDIlcah beuger.
If the Republican party goes to destruc-
ton it will be because it has felt too secure
in its assumption of power. The people are
on the alert to critcise and weigh the mo-
tives and conduct of their representatives.
The old partisan feeling which kept man in
Office is dying out. A politician in the flu
ture must be q statesman and something
more.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23
A Disfigured Reformer.

Lebanon Patriot.
Mr.. Robert Ingersolls career as an attorney
Tor the star-route thieves has been marked
by so many ugly incidents and revelations of
his real character that he will hereafter cut
more ridiculous figure than ever on his lee
ture tours, posing as the high priest of supe-
rior morality, the manufacturer of a new
system of holy living, and the overthrow of
the previously existing religious and moral
system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-04-23

GENERAL DICK TAYLOR brother-in-law of
Jefferson Davis and Confederate leader of
prominence, has lately given expression to
his surprise that the Southern people should
have committed two fatal mistakes when
they had the control of the government in
their own hands. To use his own language
''rhe first was that we did not substant tally
destroy the protective features of the tariff
in the winter season of 1857 and 1858, by an
act which provided a rapid sliding scale to
free trade. AS a Democratic measure, we
could have passed such a law and held it
tight on you till it closed the furnaces
workshops, wooden and cotton mills, and
steel and bar iron works of the whole North
and West, and scattered your workmen over
the prairies and Territories. When the war
was ready for you, you would not have been
ready for the war. You could not have
armed and equipped and put in the field a
large army or built a navy. You would
have been without supplies, machinery and
workmen, and you would have been without
money and credit" The second error, accord
ing to General Taylor, was in the withdrawal
of the Southern members from Congress-
To quote again the fluent Generals words:
"how in the--we Numbered in these two re-
spects cannot understand, except upon the
hypothesis of an overruling providence" 1t
IS a notorious fact that the system of free
~. :.
garchy, 1t fostered the plantation system,
made the South dependency on the English
market, preserved the necessities of cheap
and ignorant labor, and hence when the war
came, England was almost universally the
sympathizer with and supporter of the
South and its institution of slave labor. The
ideas, were England's most effective allies.
The great, prospecting, manufacturing North,
with all independent freedom-oving popu-
iation, afforded no particular field for
England's mercantile and industrial propa-
ganda. Better Southern slave empire, with
great cotton plantations and slave lords, de-
pendent for even the clothes upon their
backs, than to have the whole country domi-
mated by the spirit OF Northern energy and
diversified industry. 1t is not hard to I'M
derstand the secret of British sympathy with
the South. England is nation of shop
keepers, and the English statesmen and peo-
pie simply wanted a market in which to sell
goods 1t is utterly beyond intelligent COM
system which has made the United States a
free and independent nation, in harmony
with the declaration under which the polti-
cal umbilicus was severed between the colo
MES and the mother country.