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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
THE DAVIS KILLING.
Kentuckians Beginning to Understand that
Thompson Committed Crime.

Kentuckians Beginning to Understand that
Thompson Committed a Crime.
New York Special.
Even the Kentucky papers begin to doubt
whether Thompson, the congressman who
shot Davis the other day, was justified in
shooting him under the code, or in other
words, whether Davis had done him any
injury. The evidence in Thompson's pos
session at all events seems to have been of
the flimsiest sort, and he committed the
murder some days after he had heard of the
offense In short, taking the best view, he
acted in cold blood, as judge, jury and
executioner in his own case, without hearing
the accused 1t is no answer to this to say
that "his manners were easy" and lin walk
or ''that he is the gamest little man that ever
trod in shoe-leather;" or that che rode into
the thickest of the fight in Morgan s
cavalry" when only seventeen; or that "Phil.
Thompson would not have done this deed
if he did not sincerely believe that he was an
outraged man."
That may be, but things would come to a
pretty pass in civilized country if every
body who sincerely believed" that you had
outraged him in some way, was allowed to
kill you on sight. Even If Phil. Thompson
is allowed to do his own killing, he ought at
least to take testimony first and hear the
prisoner. We suspect that the remarks OF
the old Scotch judge, Lord Braxton, to the
culprit who made a very fine speech in his
own defense, is not wholly inapplicable to
Phil. Thompsons case: you're a vera
clever CHIEF, mon; but yen be name the waur
of wee bit O. hangin'."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
A Natural Red Oak Mallet.

Macon (Ga) Graphic.
+. A. Cox, of South Macon, brought into
our office on yesterday natural mallet.
Many years ago, perhaps a hundred, some
enterprising pioneer drove a two-inch oak
pin into red oak tree. The pin was about
ten inches in length, and about five inches
of it was on the outside. The tree continued
to grow until it entirely covered up the PIN
and the bark overspread the top and smooth
ed off as if nothing had ever interfered with
its natural growth. The tree stood in the
town of Jonesboro and measured when it
was felled, over three feet in diameter. 1t
was cut down by Mr.. 7. l.. Cox some time
ago, and in splitting it up for fire-wood
this pin was discovered. 1t was as bright
and smooth as if it had been made on yes
terday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
HIGH ART IN NEW YORK.
Picking the Banjo-A Memorable Con-
test in Steinway Hall.

test in Steinway Hall.
New York Times
There was banjo tournamentin Steinway
Hall last night, and the cats for blocks
around were made sad Fifteen hundred
people were goaded to desperation by the
merciless twanging of twenty able-bodied
and industrious players. A young man
whose intellect was parted in the middle
brought the audience to a realization at the
outset of what they might expect by wreak-
ing from the keys of an agonized instrument
on the stage pianos are made to Pound"
Alfred Bent. cornet player, blew Far from
the Cold Beef at Home" in cyconic blasts
from the brazen throat of his horn and J.
NJ. Meyers, vocalist, sang "My Love took
Laughing Gas" Master Charley Heckler a
! little fellow in red stockings and a white
linen collar, picked "How 1 Dread the Slip
! per-; and other ditties on his banjo, and
Alexander Melbourne, who was pro-
claimed the London fayorite, sang in
accents wild what was said by an auditor to
be ooh, Tough was the Microscopic Steak. I"
The audience was divided on the question
whether Mr. Melbourne should come back
after singing his song but he returned and
sang ga Cheek of Solid Brass and was fol-
lowed by William Snow, who beat time with
a No, IL shoe as he thrummed MARY Started
the Fire with Kerosene" Smith and Edi-
| son, announced as the great accordionists,
executed "The Soup was Cold and Thin"
and other familiar airs, in a way that
brought down the house. Charles E. Dob
son and Edward c.. Dobson picked and
stroked the banjo, respectively, for gold
medals, and fifteen less distinguished banjo
lists were then let loose on the audience in a
contest for five prize banjos. Before they
got through they had driven about half the
people out of the hail. There were, however,
some very good tunes among the unnum-
bered, unnamed and unrecognizabe airs that
were played. The audience named most of
them. Green Apples Laid Our Willie Low"
was pathetic thing, but Brothers Hair
was Cut by Mother struck a responsive
chord in the breast of every youth in the
house. A bald-headed man made every ones
hair stand by his execution of "Lurline Had
| Terra Gotta Hair"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
CAUGHT BY A WOMAN.
The Story Buxom frishwoman Told in
Philadelphia Court.


Philadelphia Special
John Smith to-day pleaded guilty, in the
Quarter Sessions Court, to having entered
the dwelling of George Francis in the night
time with intent to steal. Smith is about
six feet in height, robust and of apparently
great muscular development Testimony
was taken to enable the court to determine
what degree of punishment should be i'm
posed. The chief witness was Francis's wife,
buxom, middle-aged Irishwoman. Francis
is German. I'm the middle of the night"
she said, II was awakened by great noise
My little CURL was still sitting up and trem-
bin and starin' hard at somethin' in the
dark. 1 followed the coorse of her
eyes, and, heaven betune US an evil
what do you think 1 saw" "What?'
asked Assistant District Attorney Kinsey,
with evident interest: That big man in the
dock, just creeping under my bed. Did 1
holler? Oh, no. quietly took hold O. the
blanket, never sayin' word, and my hus-
band still snoorin', and l waited, scarcely
breathin', till the man got near enough to
me, when l whipped the blanket over his
head, and held him there as nice as you
please. All, ha, my bye, says 1, have you
now in a net. Wild that he set up SIGH a
squirmin' and strugglin', and thought he
would escape me, He's a good sx-feet, as
you can see, and broad accordin', and he was
like whale in a herring net. But held
him in the blanket, with his head to the
floor till my husband, wakened by the noise
and the schramin' of my childer, jumped out
OF bed to help me. gave my husband the
blanket then, and snatchin' up my youngest
baby, eight months DID, ran to the windy
and cried for help. The man and my hus-
band had it together. The man managed to
get his head out O. the blanket and bolted
for the dure and my husband after him.
The thief slipped on the second or third step
and tumbled all the way to the bottom. I
saw an officer on the street. l called out to
him. and he came in and arrested the thief"
Mrs. Franciss story was corroborated by her
husband and police officer. Smith was sent
to the Eastern penitentiary for two years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
The pemocracx,s Fatal Error.

Andrews Express.
That the Democratic party is becoming a
free-trade party does not admit of doubt,
and that its position upon the tariff will
prevent, more than any one thing its secur-
ing the control of the government is equally
certain. No artisan who desires to raise his
family respectfully, or who hopes to acquire
comfortable competence for his declining
years, will ally himself to party which has
for its fundamental plank a principle ex-
actly opposite to his hopes, and very few
their interests will be advanced by policy
which degrades large per cent. of our own
citizens
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
Compulsory Education.


LawrenceburR Register.
Every observant person knows if the chill
dren were left to their own inclination but
few of them would be found in the school
room, and much less number would apply
themselves to their studies. The school, in
fact is, to great extent, an institution of
compulsion, and it may be much to the
credit of the teacher when it ceases to be
such. A compulsory law, therefore, is for
the ignorant and careless and, in some re-
spects, vicious parent Disregarding the
rights of his child and the duty he owes to
society and his State, he refuses to give that
child the benefits that free government
offers it in the establishment of the free
school SYSTEM
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
Law Versus the People.
Martinsville Republican.

MartinBYIIIe Kepnblcan.
Last year the people of Iowa, by 1000 ma
jority, decided to place certain article in
their State constitution. Those who opposed
placing it there quickly got up an agreed
case, hurried it up to the Supreme Court,
and that august body has now for the second
time, decided the article Unconstitutional !"
because of some small irregularity in the
way it was gotten up. dramatically, and
from a strict legal Interpretation, the court is
correct; and yet in order to be grammatical
and strictly legal it stiles the voice of nearly
two-thirds of the people Of the great State of
Iowa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
What Splits the Democracy.

Soblesville Republican Ledger.
The word "only" in the tariff plank of the
Democracy in 1880 was such fatal potion
that dose of Hancock's knowledge of the
tariff, which was administered as an antidote,
had no seeming effect, and a desperate case
lequires desperate remedy. A dose of the
fraudulent Morey letter was given the pa
tent, but to no avail. The tariff question is
the rock upon which the Democracy will
gain be divided, and the result of 1880 will
10 repeated in 1884.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
Competition Reduces Prices.


The experience of the past shows that the
same result has followed the reduction of
tariff duties as internal revenue duties. The
consumers have paid practically the same,
and the reduction has enhanced the profits of
the foreign producer. Home competition has
ten times more to do with the regulation of
prices than the tariff Whenever home pro
duction is stimulated and competition be-
comes sharp prices fall and the consumers
get the benefit. When home competition is
discouraged and foreign producers have a
monopoly, prices rise, regardless of high or
low tariff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
The Monkey and the ohestnuts.


1t is gratifying to think that the dynamit-
ers who are charged with the mission of
blowing us up appear to be such silly people
that they do not understand their own
wretched business. The reason why more
mischief has not been effected is, l take it.
the old story of the monkey and the chest
nuts. The intelligent man lives In America,
pockets most OF the funds given to him to
make war on England, and gives a small
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
STATE EXCHANGE TABLE.
The County Press Continues to Have
Views on Public Questions.
The Tariff Still MonOpolizing Attention
What Free Trade and Direct Taxation
Would Cost Indiana.
The Tariff or Direct Taxation.

Columbus Republican.
Under the constitution direct taxes have to
be apportioned among the States in proper
ton to population and not wealth. Massa-
chusetts and Indiana have about the same
population and would have to pay the same
amount of taxes although Massachusetts has
double the wealth of Indiana. The popula-
ton of Indiana is 100000, one twenty fifth
of the whole population of the country, and
that would be her proportion of taxes This
would be $4,000, 900 that the people of Indi-
ana would have to pay into the national
treasury annually. The annual cost of the
State government is So, 100000 so that we
would have to pay three and half times as
much taxes into the national treasury as we
now pay into the State treasury. If the in
ternal-revenue duty were retained, the ma
tional tax would still be more than double
the State tax. How would our people like
that condition of affairs2 Would not the
burden be almost as great as that imposed by
our present odious tariff system? Yet that
is the logical and inevitable result of free
trade, should it he established.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
The Ballot Box Our Only Security.

auncie News
Our highest aim should be to guard the
purity of the ballot box, TO watch it carefully
AID continually as the palladium of our lib
city and the foundation of our free institu-
IONS This is a very serious matter, and
hould not be treated lightly A thoughtless
tsregard of this matter may lead our city
ito serious trouble. 1t is time that all good
citizens unite in strictest condemnation of
al corrupting influences in all elections.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
Resigned to the Inevitable.

The Republicans have never been very
anxious whether the Democratic party lived
or died. but they have believed after each of
the national defeats it has encountered dur
ing the past twenty-five years that that was
the last of the Democracy. But it continues
TO live and the Republicans have concluded
that so long as there is any bad political doc
trine to be supported, or any obstacle to be
placed in the way of the nations progress,
the Democratic party will survive.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
Insurance for Children.
Chicago Herald.


A Cincinnati insurance company an
nounces that it will issue policies on children
at the rate of five cents per week. The fol-
LOWING valuation has been fixed; A child
less than one year old is worth $14; between
one and two years, $19;two to three wears, $2S;
four years $Sl; five years, 1885, six years, $40
seven years. $50; eight years, $780, nine years
$40; ten years. 500; eleven years, $l23. The
rates for insuring colored children are twice
those for whites.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03

lend themselves to the wild schemes of those
who seek to break down the barriers of soci-
ETY. and supersede law and order with au
archy and confusion. They are in fact, the
real bone and sinew of the country, the pro
ducers of its wealth in a time of peace and its
defenders in time of war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
Has America Any Rights?
Warsaw Times.

freshmen propose TO make the United
6ates an arsenal for their war against Eng
land, I'D England proposes to make the
United States an almsbouse for the destitute
ard starving victims of her oppression in Ire
land. Has this country any rights that either
lnsh or English men are bound to respect?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03

PINK gums and mouth and dazzling teeth,
And breath OF balm and lips of rose
Are found not in this world beneath,
With young or old, save only those
p Who ever wisely, while they may,
Use SoZOdon't by night and day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03

Indiana's Boss Clothing House,
FAMOUS EAGLE. Fine and we'll
made goods for Men, Boys and
Children. and 7 West Washinq-
ton Street Plain Figures. One
Price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
Tho Real worlsingman.
New Albany Ledger.

NOV ALBANY LEDGER
Industry furnishes its own reward. and al
though all who toll may not become million
aires. yet therS is point Of comfort and ease
10 which those who seek 1t may attain. Such
Workingmen are intelligent, too much SO to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03

BRUSH ELECTRIC LIG HTS
tories, Fonndrles Machine Shops and Mills
Parties having their own power can procure an
Electric Generator and obCain much more light
at much less cost than by any other mode. The
incandescent and storage system has been per-
fected. making small lights for houses and stores
hung Wherever needed and lighted at will. day
or night. Parties desiring Generators or to form
companies for lightng cities and towns. can
send TO the Brush Electric Co., Cleveland, o., OF
]. CAvEN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03

portion of them to the fool who is ready to
risk his neck by coming over here to wage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03

MOTHER SWANS WORM SYRUP. for feverish-
ness, restlessness, worms, constipation. Taste
less
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03

CoRTIoELLI Sewing Silk is the best in the
world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
The Irish-Amerioans and Irish at Home.

Madison Courier.
When the Irish-American convention
branded their countrymen in the island
home as paupers they used language at once
insulting and unjustiiable. When the Irish
peasant has fair chance TO earn an honest
living, be it man, woman or child, the in
dustry is not lacking. Such people, poor
as they may be in their crowded and land
lord-cursed country, are laborious and self
sustaining citizens when they reach the free
soil of America. Hence we consider that
the self-appointed leaders of the race in
America, in convention at Philadelphia,
have proven themselves unwise counsellors,
and their advice, If followed, can only breed
mischief and sorrow to their countrymen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03
The Aggressiveness of the Liquor Traffic.

Albion New Era.
The whisky element like the institution
of slavery, is aggressive, and will never be
satisfied until absolute free whisky reigns in
every State, or until it is crushed out en-
tirely. 1t feels that every moral agency by
which mankind is to be elevated and en-
nobled is detrimental to its interests-it
looks upon every church, every school-house
and every happy home as its deadliest enemy,
and will never rest contentedly until it is
placed on an equality, in the eyes of the law,
with every necessary and legitimate business.
As soon as prohibition is no longer feared in
Indiana, the liquor interests will commence
their attacks upon what they from policy
are forced now to call our present excellent
license law"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-03

CoUeH Bush cures coughs, colds, and all bron
chiai afieotlOHA
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-01-10

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You can continue feeling
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you can change it if you
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How1 By getting one
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TIERS, and taking it regularly
according to directions.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-01-10
OBITUARY.

SACRED to the memory of JESSIE G.
SMITH, only daughter Of Jessie and
Jennie Burt, who departed this life
December--t5th, ,,slSS2 -. aged twenty
years, four months and twenty-five
days.
Jessie C.;Smith was born in Conechu
County, Ala, July 18th, 1862, and re-
moved to the State of Louisiana early
in 1879, in company with her mother
and brother, and settled in Vernon Pa
rish, and in the following September
became a member Of the Laurel Hill
Baptist Church, and lived consistent
member in due respect to the Church,
winning the love and highest regard of
all who knew her, until the 18th day Of
February, 1882, when she was united
to her affectionate husband Archibald
A. Smith in the ties of matrimony and
spent the few brief months of mar
ried life in honor to herself and family
circle. She lived in the humble dis
charge of the duties Of an afiectionate
wife, daughter aud sister, and a consis-
tent and pious christian, winning the
sincere affections Of all who knew her,
for her friends were as many as were
favored with her acquaintance. But
now the Master has called the depart
ing spirit to the sweet fields of Elysian
bliss, there to wear a starry crown aud
to lisp the sweet anthems of endless
praises to the Giver of-all good gifts
Yet as the spacious cedars of Lebanon
may she ever live as a memorial Of liv-
ing green in the memory of her bereav.
ed husband, relatives and friends who
will ever mourn her absence, yet may
it ever be their constant theme las ex.
pressed in the language of David,) ''she
cannot return to us but we will prepare
to 60 to her." III
So fades lovely, blooming flower
Sweet smiling solace of an hour;
SO soon our transient comforts fly,
And pleasure only bloom to die.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-01-10

1883:
Jacob Walker President
G.. A. Staples. ........ Vice President
A. B. Rachal. ...-.-......S Secretary
Gna. Gahr. ......-.........T Treasurer
H. S. Gosseus.. .............F Foreman
T. V. Kerrigan. .... 80. First Assistant
Dennis Williams. Second Assistant
John Graham. ............. Custodian
WE are frequently in receipt Of
complaints from some of our sub
scribers to the eject that they do not
receive their DEMOCRAT regularly,
and when occasionally stray copy
comes to hand it is from one week
to ten days old. We cannot divine
why this is; we mail our paper reg
ularly, and it should rs regularly
reach it's destination. We are sorry,
too, as it must be great annoyance
to our subscribers aud works much
to our disadvantage.
--M1REs Rosenthal, Alexandria's
live and most enterprising grocer,
has lately perfected arrangements
with Messrs. Bach. Meese Co, wine
growers of San Francisco, California,
for his fne wines, which are to be
shipped direct to him by the South.
ern Pacific Railway. He will receive
the first lot Of wines this week, and
which, by the by, are the finest ever
brought to Alexandria. For such a
move Mr.. Rosenthal should receive
congratulations. So much for our
| railroads.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-01-10
ARRIVAL ANO DEPARTURE Of MAILS,

NEW ORLEANs-Daily. Arrives at
500 P. NJ, by train, departs at 5:35 A..
NJ, by train.
NATCHlT0cuEs AND SHREVEPORT
Daily. Arrives at 6 P. NJ, by stage;
departs at 8 A. NJ. by stage.
WAsHINGTON-Via Bismarck. Bahb.
Bridge, ETC., Semi meehIy. Arrives on
Tuesdays and Saturdays at A. NJ.
departs Mondays and Fridays at 7
p. N.
LEEsvlLLE-Se meekly. Due every
Monday and Thursday at 6 O'Clock
P. NJ, departs every Tuesday and
Friday at Z o'clock A. II.
HARRIsoNBURG Semi weekly. Dnc ev-
cry Monday and Thursday at 6
O'Clock NJ, departs every Monday
and Thursday at 6 O'clock P. NJ.
WINNFIELD- Weekly. Due every Tues
day at IL o'clock NJ, departs every
Tuesday at | o'clock P. II.
r A I L r q A d s
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-01-10

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