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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

cept two. were promotions from lower grades
and in the two cases alluded to he selected men
ontside the Custom-house of peculiar experience
for special work. He might claim, therefore, to
have been one of the earliest supporters of prao.
teal civil-service reform.-New York Herald. Il
WHATEVER difference of opinion there may be
and there are very wide dfferences-there is
right to vote on the question. Liquor regula-
tlons.t There would be an advantage in this
too, because 1t would show where the people
STAND, and whatever the fate of the constitu-
tional amendments this would be useful in tho
1uture.-Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
FERRY is probably better qualified than any
Repuollcan leader to formulate definite pO6cy
Tor the government which shall unite the lead
ing groups OF the Republican party. His first
act, requesting tne President to place the MEM
beers OF the dynastic families who are in the army
on the retired LIST, is mild and modest Ferry
sees that hasty expulsion OF the princes is prob
ably not the best thing for his party. -COurier-
Journal.
IF fifty million, or twenty million, or ten mil
lion dollars can be left in the pockets of the peo-
pie that are now drawn out of them in the pay
ment of Internal taxes the whole country will
participate in the benefit. Our business rela-
tons are so interviewer that the taxation of one
lows that the benefits of the abatement of taxa
ton are not confined to single hands, but are d
general relief.-Philadelphia Record. d.
KNAvERY is always trying to outwlt honesty.
But that is only reason for continued and con-
tnuaiy greater diligence in outstanding It,
Inc honest american people, as experience
shows, may be trusted not only to keep their p0-
lit1cal system in repair, but constantly to i'm
prove 1t, and to smile, they improve, at the
sneers OF the knavish and the feeble who hold
the hope of progress to be folly and tile light of
commensurate to be mere moonshine.- -Harper's
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24
BREAKFAST CHAT.

The health of Mr.. Nye, the editor of the Lara
mic Boomerang, is not good, and he has gone to
Colorado. s7at
ACCORDING to an Ayrshire paper. there is not
a single copy of Burnss poems in the Free Pub
lie Library ut Mauchline.
WENDELL PHILLIPS, when asked his opinion of
Governor Butler, laconically answered: 81 don't
think he can swallow Bunker Hin."
IsMAIL, the ex-Khedive, is going to live in Eng
land. He has purchased Caen Towers, High
gate, a luxurious mansion with twelve acres of
ground, for $450,0oO
THE recent report of the death of TamberliK,
the famous tenor, Is now contradicted. He is
said to be starring in the south of Spain,
and in excellent health.
IT is SAID that the great political vice Of the
Italians is their Indifference to the right of suf
frage many of them entitled to a vote not avail
ing themselves of the privilege.
A CANADIAN, said to own property valued at
$3.50, 900, took his moLher-in-law to the poor
house the other day. and there are taxpayers in
his town half inclined to laugh in spite of them
selves.
Mrs. LABoUCHRRE will return to this country
in May, accompanied by Mr.. Labouchere for
the purpose of concluding legal business instt-
tuted by her in Virginia before her departure
for En- gland few months ago.
A PLEASANT reflection for young people af-
fected with neuralgia is a statement in French
newspaper, that certain lady's hair became
"gray as a badger between the hours of and
p. M, during q very severe attack OF that disease.
Mr. RUsKrN declines to room in one Of the col
ege buildings at oxford during his professor
ship. Nor will he stay at alto quote his own
words-"n city OF brick lodging-houses and
scraped schools" He will take board la the
neighhoring country.
LONDON Truth: 81 have heard of men gently
bred and well educated, who mix in the world
with refined and graceful women, having a
strange liking for the pursuit Of hanging about
stage doors. They tell me that they calamity
escort jeweled beauties to neat broughams, that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR has done fair by civil SER
vice. If the experiment, in the form in which
it is applied shall prove successful, the President
will deserve some share of credit; if 1T shall be
a failure, however. he cannot be bamed.-Phila-
delpha Record.
GARFIELD chose his advisers and his compan-
ions without reference to their religious beliefs.
Men of all beliefs held him in high regard with
out giving thought to his religious convictions,
aud there is little call now for any discussion as
to the articles or MS faith chicago Inter Ocean.
If this is a misunderstanding of the situation
il the need in the Ohio valley is greater than Is
supposed il is the duty of tho local authorities
therein to make their situation fully known, and
it will be the duty it will be- the pleasure of
more favored sections to make adequate pro-
yisiOn.-Chicago Times.
THE. ad vancement of public sentiment denoted
by the compulsory educational measures pro-
posed for several States inspires confidence that
the day is not far distant when Congress will in
dorse the principle of the Logan bill; it would
receive popular approval to-day If it could be
submitted TO the people of the United States
Chicago Tribune.
ALL talk about candidates for President just
now is, so far ms either party Is concerned, mere
guess work. The politicians are confused about
the future, and the minds of the people have not
yet turned TO the consideration OF the subject
Just now there are more voters in these United
States who are more or less wearied of party
politics than there have been for sixty years.
Louisville Commercial
No missionary to Raritonga was ever more
completely dined off OF than this missionary
party which confesses that 1t has been "chawed
up" by the old parties. We greatly fear that
party which has been preaching financial non
sense for ten years will find 1t hard TO convince
anybody that 1t is not preaching anti-mOnOp0ly
nonsense when 1t gets off on the new mission
Never have mission. Cincinnati News
Mr.. ARTHUR began TO reform the civil service
while he was collector of customs IN New York,
and he carried 1t into effect here, not as profess
sional reformer. but as u business man, whose
experience taught him that government bust
ness like private business, must be managed on
business principles During the five years be-
fore Mr.. Arthur became collector there were re-
movals IN the Custom-house at the rate of more
than one for ever secular day-1 ,6TS in ALL
During Mr.. Arthurs term as collector, also five
years. he made only LA remOvals-all for cause
and in the same time all his, appointments, ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

COURTEOUS TREATMENT OF MRS. LANGTRY.
Columbus Republican.
1t is to be said to the credit of the In
dianapolis Journal that it is the only news
paper in the West that has treated Mrs
Langtry with the respect and consideration
due her. Its critique on the lady and her
performance was manly, and devoid of the
twaddle and gossipy nonsense which has
characterized the general persecution to
which she has been subjected by the
American press.
UNr1RING AND UNPRECEDENTED ENTERPRISE.
Spencer Republican.
Compare the Indianapolis Journal with
any other paper in the State and you will
admit that in regard to its news from the
flooded districts it has no equal; Its reports
have been full and reliable is enterprise
in this regard has been untiring and UNI
precedented in the State. The fact is, the
Journal is newspaper
STIRRING UP GENERAL HEFFREN.
Rockville Republican.
The Indianapolis Journal still continues to
stir IN Horace Heffren, alias Jumbo, with
n red-hot poker, and he is becoming dead
weight to the Democracy, in that he was
pushed to the front and IS recognized as
their chosen leader in the House.
CAN BE RELIED ON IN ANY EMERGENCY.
Hendricks County Republican
The Indianapolis journal OF saturday nah
the fullest and most complete report of the
disasters by the food of any paper coming to
our attention. The Journal, by the way, is
a newspaper, and can be safely relied upon
for any emergency.
AS GOOD AS ANY OF 'EM.
Attica Ledger.
The Indianapolis Journal, with its usual
enterprise, sent reporters all over the Hood
ed district, and the news published In that
paper was not only reliable but compre..
hensive. The Journal is as good as any Of
'em.
NOT WORTH INQUIRINe AFTER.
Upton Advocate.
All that the Journal doesn't tell about
the floods OF the Ohio river is not worth
inquiring after.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

REV. J. p NEWMAN, the distinguished
Methodist scholar and divine, in the last of
a series of sermons in which he discusses the
doctrine of the authority and inspiration
of the sacred scriptures, said:
"Neither Christ nor His disciples quoted
literally; they accepted the great thoughts
of the prophets, but clothed them in the
usus loquendi, which was human. There
is blending of the human and divine in the
Bible, and all that should be claimed in
speaking of it as inspired is that it was i'm
parted by God to man, sometimes in thought.
sometimes with the divine language and
secondly, that inspiration signifies such
revision as saves the writer from error"
We apprehend there will be little fault
found with this proposition by any who
accept the Bible as an authoritative book,
book with divine sanction. 1t affords
ample room for reasonably elastic theories
of the dogma of inspiration, and is very far
from the assertion of verbal inspiration" as
the common mind is compelled to accept
the idea. n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

ATTENTION has been called by this paper to
the effect of recent decision of the Supreme
Court in the case of the 1Gtna Insurance
Company VS.. Black, reported in 81st In
diana. In that case the policy was issued to
Black, citizen of Terre Haute, by an agent
of the company in Illinois upon property in
that State. After loss there was dispute
as to the liability of the company, and suit
was brought at Terre Haute The court
decided the company could not be held upon
service on its agent at Terre Haute
Litigation will have to be conducted
where his policy was issued or where his
company is located. There are thousands of
citizens of this State who are liable to be
subjected to this inconvenience while the law
remains as it is Men who insured their
lives while living in other States, or who
own insured property in other States, may
have great trouble without the law is
changed. The law should be amended, and
when it is in this particular it should be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

AN Indian agent has discovered tribe Of
natives up in Washington Territory, called the
SampOels, and all belong to sect known the
dreamers. They are looking for another flood,
which they expect soon to come upon the EARTH
In order to be prepared they have secured all
the necessary material for the building of an
ark, in which to sail off. as Noah did, when the
food comes Among the material Is $4,000
feet of lumber. The ark is to be fifty feet long
and about fifty or sixty feet wide. These In.
dams have large reservation set aside TO them
which embraces number of rich mines, but
prefer to live in a valley outside of their own
property in order fhat they may be better
located when the food comes. This guiieless
aud sympathetic agent now proposes that this
tract of land be thrown open to the public, and
that the dreamers be paid therefor 100000 in
instalments. If the lnstallinents should become
irree ular from any cause the Indians can dream
about the money, but the agent does not suggest
this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

changed in another and more important re-
gard. AT present. companies of other States
and nations are required to license their
agents for but six months. company may
come to the State and place as many risks as it
can in six months, and then withdraw, leav-
ing no one in the State upon whom service of
process can be had in case of disputed liabil-
ty. This should be remedied by the Legisla-
tnre. Every company should be required to
keep an agent here as long as it has a risk in
the State or agree that service may be upon
an officer OF the State. No argument need
be made in favor of such changes in the law,
for nothing can be said against them. Bills
are pending in the Senate and House upon
this question, which are full and explicit.
The Senate bill was introduced by Senator
Magee, the House bill by Mr.. Shively. These
gentlemen, or some others, should see to it
that one or the other becomes law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

WHEN the truth has been told by the Re-
the benevolent institutions of the State, we
have been at once assaulted with the assertion
that it was the Governor who introduced pol
itics into the matter by nominating Repub
licans to places now held by Democrats. 1t has
not been accepted as sufficient answer to this
that Governor Porter's nominations were in
the line of the orderly and undisturbed ad-
ministration of the system adopted for the
government of the asylums by the Demo-
cratic Legislature of 1879, and that
the individuals named were each and
all men of the highest character and
capacity, while General Coburn was
peculiarly fitted for the presidency
of the different boards because of his study
OF the wants and needs of the several
asylums, and his familiarity with the
provisions and the objects of the
laws by which they are regulated
The charge has still been repeated that
the Republicans desired to disturb and
displaoe the present management-a manage
ment which has proven reasonably satisfac-
tory to the people. Now comes the Democ-
racy, and at the earliest opportunity gives
the lie to all professions, by defeating Presi-
dent John Fishback for reelection by ma
jority so decided as to throw some of his
special enemies off their balance and drive
them to celebrations" of his defeat in
ways and manners which should not be
more closely described. The action of the
Democratic caucus settles the question con-
clusively that the entire demonstration
upon the benevolent institutions has been
for the purpose of turning some of their own
officers out of place and putting in hungrier
and more deserving party aspirants. That is
all there is of it from beginning to end, and
the Democratic majority of the Legislature
will not be able to evade the responsibility of
their disgraceful raid upon the most sacred
charities of the State. zee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

THE present Legislature is not only a
stencil in the nostrils of the people, but is a
burlesque upon all deliberative bodies. Yes
terday the farce of changing the officers of
the Senate was gone through with twice. the
net result being that the officers now stand
the same as when the body first organized.
The Republicans who, OF course, only kindly
desired to help the disaffected Democrats
and assist in stirring up the monkeys, so to
speak, must now be thoroughly convinced
that there is no honor in a Democrat, and
will hereafter politely decline to take hand
in any sort of game. Let the drvel and
nonsense 20 on, exclusively under Demo-
cratic auspices. 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

SWEET girl fools do not all 1.-Two in America,
and one. at least, must be credited to Germany.
Fraulein L., of Berlin, wanted to marry, and had
captured the man necessary 10 conclude the bar
gain. But he was titled, and she, alas, was not
Happy thought. She proceeded to hire an old,
poor and decrepit Baron to marry her, just for a
day. Thereby she became baroness, The cere-
mony was performed, and he made off with him
self. after having been literally paid. Now 1t
was the business Of the baroness to gst sd Of
him and marry her younger lover. Sis x-si 70
the court Dnd applet Tor divorce Alack-a-
dayl the court was 0edarate and would not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

Island railroad for the purpose of laying
steel rails from the present eastern terminus
of the road to Fort Pond Bay to connect
with the incoming vessels of the new COM
pany. One of the heaviest of the American
stockholders of the new company said few
days since that he expected to see the line in
operation within ninety days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

( 1T is safe to predict that an exodus from all
parts of the country will swOop down New
York. Last week washerwOman sued a man
for nineteen years work, and now another lady
asks pay for eight years board. Where people
be ''stood OFF, In that style is the place most
people are seeking for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

"ON the passage of the tariff bill last nj ght there
were sixty-eight senators present, sixty-One OF
whom voted. This is said to be the largest num-
Der voting on rol-call this session. Malone
was present, but did not vote, nor he
paired. "-Washngton Special
Just where the extra two senators came from
atlmna lis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

LET it be known that T. F. Sweeney is cham
pion club-swinger of Rhode Island. The natives
go over into Connecticut when he practices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

AGERMAN savant has hit it at last. Observing
what a great many others have noticed without
remedying, that collisions between ocean steam
ers resulted in the vessels not being kept apart,
he has devised plan to check ship instantly.
1t is to have a sufficient number of heavy can
non at the bow that when they are fired the re-
coil will be sufficient to bring the vessel 10 a
standstill. Our scientific editor has estimated
that about 1888 Bottom guns would do the
business with neatness and dispatch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

SOME good kind man has invented method
of dressing leather by which the dye penetrates
almost through, leaving OILY a film uncolored
on the inside. BY this process a shoe will not
grow gray or brown, but will remain black until
it is worn out. AS the leather comes into 1t
may interfere with the business of the boys who
"shine 'em up" but will be welcomed as a long
fllI want
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

MIR. MACREA, of Montreal, was so outraged by
the conduct of his wife in dying in a drunken fit
that he has offered her body to medical col
lege for dissection, saying he does not want it.
II the monster which annually" etc, had
caught Mr.. Macrea, now, instead of the woman,
he would expect his widow to give him ex-
pensive funeral ana to wear mourning for the
rest of her DAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

To the EDITOR or the Indianapolis Journal
Has the new tive-cent nickel coin been called
int If it has, please state the reason therefor.
A SUBSCRIBER
The coin has not been called in, but there Is
some talk of a change IN the die.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

If young LOchinvar were to come on the stage
row he would find his fashion Of conducting
elopement entirely out of date. Such affairs are
managed differently at this time. young man
calling himself Lord Cantyre has just eloped
with beautiful heiress of Windsor Ontario, but
he did not carry her off through flood and field
on his fiery steed. He knew trick worth two,
or perhaps three. of that The heress chartered
a especial train. costing $500, and upon that they
hied themselves to Montreal and were married.
The alleged lord is said to be bogus, but every
agreeable person" for all that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

Mrs. DAMMERLING is a Cincinnati woman who
will stand no nonsense. Last week she received
two comic valentines. which stirred her wrath,
but as the flood surrounded her house she was
unable to give the matter proper attention for
some days. As soon as the water subsidized, how
ever, she borrowed drayman's whip, went out
on the street where the two men who mad offend
ed her were standing, with others, and gave one
terrible beating. The other, who did not know
he had been identified, looked and laughed
until the irate woman suddenly left the first vic
tim. laid her grasp upon the second and whipped
him until he yelled for mercy. Then Mrs. Dam
merllng cooled up her whip and walked off, re-
marking to the spectators, 81 gesh dem feers
be too sehmard to send me some more valentines
already" sEel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

WEST SALEM, o., has n school. teacher who does
not put his reliance in moral suasiOn. He had a
refractory pupil, and did not spare the rod until
he had worn out horsewhip chi the lads back,
over one hundred strokes being administered.
The school board had no whipping post handy,
and oontented themselves with asking the teach
er's resignation. Another Ohio teacher took the
precsution to get the consent OF the board when
he wanted to punish bad big girl. When the
tussle was over the educator was carried home
on hand-sled, while the big girls bangs were
not even ruffed. And now the board wants to
discharge him because he couldn't whip her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-24

grant it. The Baron, while old and a
trihe shaky, seems good for several
years yet So the young woman has gone
to Italy to lovingly await his demise as pa
tiently as she can, and meanwhile her dlsap-
pointed lover may find another. Another girl,
In Austria, has bounded into notor1ety by adj
vertslng for several millions secondhand post
age stamps The explanation is that she, a
danseuse, obtained promise of marriage from
Count Anton provided that she collected enough
stamps to paper the walls of his grand salon.
This might be considered mean way to get the
room papered for nothing but the giri-Bal-
lerine by name-was not dishearIened, and at
once advertised for the necessary bits of paper,
and 1t now looks as though she would succeed in
sticking him to his contract. The Count will
live to learn that had he asked for a hundred
barrels OF stamps she would have fetched him.
Men come high, 1t seems, in Germany as well as
America,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-10
The Mountain Belle.
A REMINlscENCE OF THE WAR

Written for THE EVENING STAR.
"What troubles my darlngs" pensfvely said
AS pressed the hand OF my mountain belle:
And marked the flush on her fair cheek spread.
And her bosom throb like the oceans swell.
Her radiant eyes were turned to mine
And her sweet lips moved as II In prayer:
She stood in the twilight being divine
With moOn-beams caught in her glorious hair.
"What troubles my darling? Nay, answer and tell
Oh! light Of my soul, contide In mep
Her red lips moved, but no answer fell:
And her heavenly eyes gazed w1stfully.
Oh! she was fair as the PeriS are,
And was thrilled in that twilight hour:
And laid my hand on her brow so fair,
And shook from her hair golden shower
"What troubles my darling? con1ure you speak.
For the sun has fused all the golden west"
saw loves banner unfurled On her cheek,
And drew her gently unto my breast
Her red-lips parted heard a tone
A tone that filed my bosom with awe;
She murmured soft as the wind-harp,s moan:
"T., out Of snuff and rants a eho,r!'
FRANCIS c. LONG.