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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-11-08

Ono day. year or two ago. a Geenvllle,
8. G., editor heard that man was TO be
lynched in a locality about fifteen miles
away, and he put new pencil in hispock-
et, hired the fastest horse in town and
started for the sccne. When be arrived
be found crowd under tree, and in u
circle was the prisoner--a yillianons clap,
who had committed heinous offence
The crowd had started TO hang him, but
several citizens had advanced such argu-
ment in favor Of letting the law take itr
course that it had about been decided 10
take the rascal back to jail. Williams
drove up, jumped down, and in minute
or two learned that the affair was of. He
had driven fifteen miles to report case Of
lyaching, and his disgust was profound.
Mounting q stump be began;
fGsntlemsn. look at that thar hoss.
I've foundsred him TO got here and see
this hanging 1t wonld be 5000 out Of
my pocket, and the only return will he
three liner in the Me'rs, saying that You
coucluded not to hang. Gentlemen. has
patriotism died out in this conntry?"
"Nol mol MOI yelled the crowd.
"Does it make any particular difference
TO this man whether he Is hung now or three
months later?" n
mol pol'' es.s.
''Gentlemen. ] believe IL lav anil order.
but I've driven fifteen miles. fonnderel u
hoss. aud feel bit broke up. don't say
that 4 want this man bnng. anil don't
my that lynching IL the best plan, but II
he should be swung mp and should be
asked to nit ON coroners jnfy and bring
in verdict OF suicide | lou't see how ]
conld refuse. Gentlemen, look at that ar
hoss!'
Swing him npl' yelled twenty men.
Look at that wreck of noble boss and
tell
"Hoorsy" shouted the crowd. and mp
vent the man To be left suspended until
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23
ABOUT PEOPLE.

MRS GEO. II. THOMAS has not gone to Europe,
as reported, but will probably spend the win
ter here. She hopes to make Washington her
home.
LORD CoLERIDGE is said to have lost fifteen
pounds of flesh since his arrival in this coan-
try. 1t cannot be because he has not had
enough to eat.
THE president of Girard College is person OF
marked timiGity. When he asked for thirty
days leave of absence he put it on the ground
that che wanted to assume new domestic rela-
tions"
At the close of the performance of "Parthe-
mia" at the Lyceum Theater, Mary Anderson was
presented to the Prince and Princess OF Wales.
and received bouquet from the Princess and
nice compliments from the Prince.
GENER AL CROOK, the Indian-fig hter, is said to
he very abstemious. not drinking any kind of
alcoholic liquor, tea or coffee. His favorte bev-
eragei is fresh milk In dress his taste is equally
plain, but he Is not in The slightest degree SLOW
emily.
MISS POPE, the young woman of Waukesha,
Wis, who married William Conlin and left him
on the same day, says that she did So because he
asked her If she had furniture. winter wood,
money to pay the rent and similar questions be-
fore they were married an hour.
NEW YORK Herald: Bishop Simpson is the
most eloquent orator in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church-probably one OF the best orators in
the world-sometimes disappointing on account
of his dryness, and at other times rising to a
white heat that fuses all around it.
WHEN the mayor of st. Petersburg, in the
municipal council, proposed the honors to be
given to Tourgueneff, tradesman member ofthe
council, who is said to be butcher, objected to
them in the following words "Who's Tourgue-
neff7 He was Westerng. He was not one of
us. He only scrubbed. The Lord be with him."
H W. WARD, of Two-Run, Ga, has remarka-
BILE family. He married Rachael Gaddis in De-
cember, 1916, and raised eleven grown children.
His family now numbers slXty-children, sons
in-law and grandchildren. and there never has
been death among them. Mr.. Ward was two
years in the war and two years in California.
LORD COLERIDGE, in his address to the stu
dents of HaverfOrd College, near Philadelphia,
on Wednesday, after commenting the poets
Shelley and Keats to their attention, remarked
"YOu may be surprised at the name l shall select
from your American poets when l tell you to
learn Bryant. do not say Longfellow, because,
although he is a sweet and noble and delightful
poet, he is not American-I mean that his poetry
might just as well have been written in England,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

or out of place, in view OF the fact that with
his next breath he declares the Republics
party to be 1.-The sum of all vilainles," to
remind Mr.. Watterson that this change
and betterment, if he attributed it to the
right cause-and we think he dds directly
traceable to the policy and work of the Repub
lican party-a policy and work bitterly and
relentlessly opposed by the Democratic party
and by none more bitterly and relentlessy
than by Mr. Watterson himself? The Jour
nal believes the retort to have been fair
one. If Mr.. Watterson told the truth to the
bankers, he pronounced a very broad eulogy
upon the work of the Republican party, and
uttered a blasting condemnation upon the
course of the party with which he has al
ways identified himself. He has been in the
front rank OF the most progressive element
of his party, but for that very reason he has
been the more influential and dangerous. If
all Democrats were like Mr.. Watterson mat
tiers might be different; but, judged by his
own words, there is good reason for him to
temper his indignant denunciations of
party which, all fairness dictates, should be
judged by the results of its works rather
than by personal dislike to some of its mem
hars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23
Jay-Eye-see's Pocket-Money.

New York Special.
,Jay-Eye-See will probably go into winter
quarters early next month. Mr.. Case has.
since his departure from New York, received
many offers for the horse despite the pro-
hibitve price of $4,000 which was placed
on him, but is determined to keep him. Peo-
pie in q position to know say his winnings
foot up to very nearly 5000, 900.
On the Monday after Jay-Eye-See beat st.
Julien he bought 81, 900 cameps hair shawl
for his wife, and offered in payment check
for 81, 500. The proprietor naturally hesi-
tated about accepting it.
II don't know you sir" he said.
"My name is Case, of Racine, Wis"
The merchant looked blank.
p . s& - the owner of Jay-Eye-See," said MIR.
Case.
The merchant jumped up II beg your
pardon; l did not know that"
Mr. Case then drew his wallet. which was
full to overlooking with checks ranging in
value from $500 to $4,000. 'See if you can
find check among them whose maker you
know" said Mr.. Case. A suitable one was
found, and as Mr.. Case left he said: This is
all Jay Eye-See's money"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

Startling Testimony Before Senator BIair's
Committee in Boston.
Boston Special.
Some startling testimony was unexpected
~ produced before the Senate labor COM
mittee this afternoon. Charles I. Chance,
of Somerville, a currier blacklisted for par
ticipating in the organization of the Curriers'
union, but trustworthy man, was about to
step down after giving testimony, when Sem
ator Blair asked him if he had anything mora
to say.
"Well," said he, "the men complain some
about this human-hide business, the tanning
of human hides"
Why" exclaimed Senator Blair, you do
not mean to say that this has been done to
any very great extent~
Eyes, l do" was the reply; II saw hides
myself as much as five or six years ago; heard
of them eleven years ago, and know men
who heard of them eighteen years ago. The
business has been increasing ever since until
lately-three or four months ago-it was
stopped. l have seen several whole hides of
women that have been tanned. They were
perfect and looked as natural as life. l have
seen them at Muller's tannery, at Cambridge
the last one about year ago. Two other
men of Somerville also saw them. Dan Nc
Dermott cut q small piece off and carried it
in his pocket over two years. This business
is also done at Woburn.''
did the proprietors of the tanneries know
it was being carried onY' asked Senator
Blair
They did most of the work on the hides
with their own hands," replied the witness.
There are plenty of men who could tell
about this but they don't dare"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23
lew in Atlanta Constitution.

Interview in Atlanta Constitution.
II think" began Mr.. Beecher, that any
man will stand with men just as he is enti-
tied to stand by what he is worth as a man.
AS for social equality, that is a matter of
taste, and no legislation can regulate it. As
for his civil rights, he should have all he is
entitled to, but it is foolish for either side to
force an issue on that point-either the men
who would deny his rights or men who would
insist on his taking privileges that he does not
care for The matter OF civil rights is one
that will regulate itself. Decently dressed
people of any race will ride in the best
cars and in other ways go among people
who dress well. Shabbily dressed people
will go among other stability people,
and there will in time be no distinction on
account of race. OF course, l refer to their
treatment on railway trains and at public
houses. l do not believe that the negro
cares for social equality, and 1 believe that
the two races will remain, each OH its own
side of the fence. There are instances that
l could name IN other countries where white
men have preferred to marry mulatto girls
and claim that they made gentle and affec-
tionate wives. l do not look for anything of
the sort here, but suppose it should occur,
who is going to object? If race prejudice
should be wiped out and white people should
prefer to associate with colored people what
would you do about it?'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

ANOTHER version of the interview between
Messrs. Tilden, Hendricks and Kelly is pub
lished, which does not differ from those
which have preceded it, but which is some
what more in detail, This last proposes to
come from one of two gentlemen to whom
Mr.. Hendricks gave the details of what may
become the memorable tripartite agreement
at Greystone. After luncheon Mr.. Tilden and
while the latter noticed that the left arm of
the former was paralyzed and his right one
tremulous, he could not see that he was any
feebler than in 1876. Mr.. Tilden allghted
from the carriage at least six
times during the drive, opening the
door himself, and displaying as much agility
as Mr., Hendricks. AS they were returning
to the house, Mr.. Tilden said: II think that
the great fraud of 1876 ought to be indicated,
and that the Democracy of the country ought
to re-elect that ticket" "You have but to
say the word" said Mr.. Hendricks land it
will be DONE AS for myself, would not
give turn of my hand to be Vice-president,
but have all the time expressed my willing
ness to do my part in indicating the choice
of the people of 1876" Mr.. Tilden wanted to
know whether he would be likely to be NOM
mated were he to remain quiet, and Mr.. Hen
bricks replied that he thought not, but if he
would say the word, the old ticket would go
in with "a whirl." The result of the CONVEX
sation was that Mr. Tilden hesitated, and
said he was reluctant to give up the quiet of
his present life for five years more of politics,
and would have to consider the matter fur
ther, but it was apparent that he was favor
ably disposed. Mr.. Hendricks related this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

WITHOUT going into the merits" of the
case, it may be pertinent to remark that it
is strange that jury cannot be found to
convict Jeter OF some degree of crime 1t
appears on the surface that he came to this
city stranger and proceeded to get drunk.
He, of his own volition, sought disreputable
places and bad characters. If he was plumb
cred or drugged or assaulted in any manner,
it was of his own seeking. He came
armed and apparently ready to kill.
He did kill and his victim was an unarmed
officer of the law, who had not even laid
hands on the man. Policeman Burns was
killed in the discharge of his duty by a man
who was plainly violating the law and threat
ening to kill. Yet jury cannot be found to
fasten any responsibility on the drunken
fellow who wantonly slaughtered him. 1t
would seem that there is little encourage
ment for indianapolis policemen to do their
duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

PRoF. Won Hoist, the distinguished author
of the political history Of the United States,
adds the weight of his authority to the pre-
diction that the Mormon problem will yet
be solved by the sword. In lecture at the
Johns Hopkins University he argued that
as the two opposing systems of freedom and
slavery produced an irrepressible conflict,
ending in war so he thinks that as the Nor
mon community is enclosed more densely
by population hating polygamy and its
fruits, the demand for armed interference by
the government will grow more imperative
This is evidently the present tendency. Gov
ernor Murray, in his recent report, asserts
that the army mast be employed to serve
civil processes, and that in other ways the
people who defy the government must be
brought to terms. 1t is not question of
Mormonism as a system of religious faith
but the question is whether the United
States can assert its laws commanding mo-
nogamy. An entire people is in rebellion
against that law. The law must be sus-
tanned, peaceably if possible, forcibly if nee
eSSarV
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

Mr. WATTERsoN, editor of the Louisville
Courer-Journal, is not pleased with certain
comment evoked by his recent address be-
fore the National Bankers Association. and
so far as his displeasure is expressed to I'M
just personal criticism he is justified. Truth
demands the acknowledgement that no
prominent man in the South has done more,
or seemed to be actuated by a
better and stronger motive, than Mr..
Watterson, and his influence has been
large and salutary in the advance made by
the Southern States within the past few
years. 1t gives the Journal pleasure to say
this, because the comments that appeared in
these columns were probably as harsh as any
to which Mr.. Watterson excerpts. But the
point of the matter is just here; Mr.. Wat
terson warmly, and we believe truthfully,
painted the present gratifying condition and
advancing prospects of the Southern States,
and particularly did he attribute the change
to the abolition of slavery and the immediate
results flowing therefrom. Was it unkind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23
Mgr. Capel,s Future Travels.

Interview in New York.
l am now going to Albany to snend few
days with an old friend there. Thence go
to Niagara to see your great falls. From
Niagara go to Chicago. They tell me that
the Catholic association there is to tender me
public reception. There will lecture on
"Republicanism and Catholicity." l leave
Chicago for Cincinnati to accept the hospi-
tality of Archbishop Elder. Thence 1 go to
Louisville, and from Louisville to an old
friend of mine, Mr.. Foy, at st. Louis. That
ends my present journeying. will return
from st. Louis to New York, taking in Phil
adelphia on the way, where am to deliver a
lecture for the Society of St. Vincent de
Paul.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

SAINT ANDREWS UNIVERSITY to the rector
ship of which Mr.. James Russell Lowell has
been named, is the Oldest in Scotland, having
been founded in AL. 1t is situated in the
city of Saint Andrews, in Fifeshire, about
thirty miles northeast of Edinburgh. The
nomination is doubtless complimentary in
its nature, or will in any case be so regarded
by Minister Lowell but the breadth of the
compliment is vast
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23
The Divorce Evil.


To stop divorce by passing resolutions or
damnatory laws against it is like dosing
typhoid patient with tonics while the poison
Gus drain is belching forth death underneath
his bed. The real evil lies in the false mar
rages whose victims seek remedy in divorce,
and the marriages are false because our
young people of certain class are mora
greedy for money, position and show than
for genuine love and happiness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

THE Cincinnati News Journal heads the
close of the base ball Hang up the
bats" If the managers of clubs next season
will cut this out and paste it in their hats, it
will be of much value The bats" must
game is to retain, in any degree, the ma
tional respect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

TWENTY FIVE or thirty doctors examined little
Elmer Beach, ten-year-old boy, of Washington,
d. c., before he died, last week, and none of
them could tell what was the matter. After his
death an autopsy was had and out of the boys
stomach was taken a copper cent, nickel, a
tooth, two buttons, twenty large damson seeds,
a horned worm and orange seeds, which had
been there so long that they had sprouted.
With all their boosted knowledge it had never
occurred to one Of those doctors to inquire
whether the boys clothes were supplied with
the necessary pockets for the storage of bric-a-
brac The fatal result in this case should con-
vince parents that neglect of such matter is
little less than criminal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23
THE following notice appears in Maysvill

THE following notice appears in Maysville,
KY, paper
"Ho! for Gretna Green Massie Beasley, Mat
rimonialist Aberdeen, o.
persons desiring the nuptial knot tied in the
most binding and approved manner will call on
the above"
Mr.. Beasley is a gentleman who believes in adj
vertising, and is also phlanthropist as we'll as
"matrimonialist." AS such we take pleasure
in giving his business the benefit of the Journals
wide circulation time free of charge Enter
prise like this is commendable, and lovers should
not fail to patronize him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

THE Philadelphia Record approves of the plan
of holding wcild's fair in San Francisco, be-
cause it Will furnish the occasion for trip that
nearly everybody intends to make before death
cuts off the opportunity How does the Record
man know that opportunity will he cut off for
everybody9 Does he believe we are all sure to
go to heaven.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

people of the nation would hail with Joy a
just solution Of the question where the
abuses exist by the people themselves. The
civilized world has noted with shame the
outrages which the federal laws intended to
correct, and the patriotic judgment of the
country will not be content until the correc-
tions are made by some means or another.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

conversation to Mr.. Kelly, who had come out
to Greystone by invitation of Mr. Tilden, and
the next day the New York Star, Mr. Kelly's
paper, came out for the denomination OF Til
den and Hendricks. The 'old ticket booms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

MoNsIGNoR CAPEL announces that on Nov.
IL he will give two discourses in reference to
the four hundredth anniversary of Luthers
birth. His personal character and works
will be the theme There will be no little
interest to see from just what point of view
this distinguished Catholic prelate will es-
innate the great reformer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

IT is solemnly asserted that Lord Coleridge
went fast asleep when he was sitting by
courtesy, on the bench of the United States
Supreme Court. 1t is not to be wondered at
though it is dreadful scandal. man who
carries in his stomach what Coleridge is COM
PEELED to, may be excused for anything.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23
Rebuilding Solomon's Temple.

Portsmouth On. H. Times.
A gentleman named Durgin, belonging in
York, Me-, a stone-mason, left this city on
the II o'clock train to-day for Boston, where
he will join a party of twelve other men
bound for the city of Jerusalem. The party
goes to help rebuild the temple. This man
from York is prompted by sense of duty.
and takes his family, personal effects tools,
ofo
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

Col. GILBERT A. PIERCE, for many years an
editorial writer on the Inter Ocean, and now q
member of the Newss staff, has a splendid arti-
ticle on rip Van Wrinkle" in the current Allan
tic Monthly. Col. Pierce will be heard from per
manently in literature, and is already an author
of little repute. Col. Pierce, by the way, is
an Indiana man, and is only loaned across the
border,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23
Longevity on the Increase.

AuFOCHIe.
One of the lay delegates to the Wisconsin
conference was ninety-ive years old. He
seemed scarce eighty. When invited by
Bishop Hurst to sit upon the platform he did
so; but when invited to speak modestly de-
clined That longevity is greatly increasing
in this country is beyond doubt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

done him by the Suns woodcut is simply iu-
calculable. We understand that it had a
very depressing influence on the Democratic
party in New York, and has led to a remark
able change of views among the party leaders
as to the expediency of bringing him out'
at this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

PHILADELPHIA is shocked because an actor
of that city is made defendant in two divorce
suits at one and the same time Some people
never can be satisfied. The same persons are
displeased with the conduct of Sitting Bull, who
would rather have two wives than be a Chris
tian. Perhaps the actor holds exactly the
opposite opinion and is trying to turn over a
new leaf, or two of them, with view to refor-
nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

THE coat of arms adopted by North Dakota
bears the legend. "Fear God, and take your own
part" If the claim-jumping stories which come
down from that section of country are to be be-
lieved, the motto would be more complete with
the postscript, "And all you can get of your
neiphbors"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

JOSEPH W. PILES, of st. Louis, for several
years principal of the colored schools at Caron-
delet Mo-, is the first negro to be appointed to a
Washington clerkship under the new civil-service
rules. AS matter of opinion 1t may be re
marked that negro qualified tote ach will serve
himself and his race far better by continuing in
that profession than by accepting any clerkship
the government can offer; but at the same time
the appointment is gratifying as proof that
the rules allow no discrimination on account of
color
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

COULDN'T Jeter be fined a nominal sum for
being intoxicated and shooting within the
city limits?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-23

Mr.. JOHN L. SULLIVAN confides to Pittsburg
reporter his consuming desire to see pugilism
elevated in public estimation and placed on a
different plane. He has project on foot which
he is not at liberty to mention just now, but by
which he expects to draw many ladies as
gentlemen to the athletic exhibitions Mr.. Sui
livan calls them athletic exhibitions, but COM
mon and vulgar persons mention them as "sug-
gtng matches" The distinguished Boston
saloon-Keeper has great work before him, for
no one can deny that the noble art needs ele-
waiting.