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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08
BREAKFAST CHAT.

WILLIAM MARwooD, the British hangmeD,
never, it is said saw man hanged until he per-
formed the work himself.
ROBERT Z. LEE, youngest son of the late Con-
fcderate General, has declined a Democratic
nomination for the Legislature of Virginia, say
ing that he has no taste for politics.
81 TELL you," said Poots, "there's an inde-
scribable sense of luxury 10 lying In bed and
ringing ones bell for his valet" "You got a
valetl" exclaimed Poots's friend. NO." replied
Poots, "nut I've got a bell"
IN Kapioma township, near Atchison, lives
a white black man named Jerry Dickens A
short time ago he fell sick and began to turn
black in spots, These spots spread until, to all
appearances he was a full-plooded negro.
Miss HENDERSON went to Pierre, D, T., to
marry j. d. Scott, but Scott died before the cere.
mony was performed. At the funeral the young
lady told some sympathetic ladies that Scott was
the fourth man to whom she had been engaged,
and all had died before the wedding day.
MISS ELLEN TERRY, the leading lady of Mr..
Henry Irving's company, will receive a salary
of 81 500 week while playing in this country
Though she is an actress of the first water, the
sum is considered very large Yet Mrs. Langtry,
who is not an actress at all, earned more than
twice as much.
scribed by Block Island correspondent as
meek-mannered prince, with long. slim legs,
stoop in his shoulders, a briar-wood pipe in his
mouth, heavy lower jaw, and resemblance to
his grandfather who preached Ill New England
thirty years ago.
TIE collection boxes in the suburbs of New
York for the Peter Cooper monument fund were
opened on Tuesday. One was found TO contain
two cents, another seventeen cents, and a third,
wealthy property owners, panned ont the mu-
ni6cent sum Of nineteen cents.
THE "Chrisian at Work" tells about preacher
who said in his sermon that it is 'as hard for a
rich man to squeeze through heavens gate as
for mathematician to destroy one of the foci
of an eclipse while preserving the other, or for
truncated cone to be made whose intersected
plane should never describe paraboa"
PARTY of young loafers entered Methodist
church at Waseca, Wis, and began nights
carouse with whisky and cards. AS there was
no police force that could be called in, the pas
tor wrapped himself in sheet, emerged from
behind the pulpit. and spoke in such ghostly
fashion that the intruders fed in dismay.
IT is said that American girls who go abroad
to study at German pensions are always sub
jected by their schoolmates there to cate
chism in regard to their position in America. If
their father is only 'kaufman," that is. a mer-
chant who stands behind his counter and sells
goods the daughter belongs TO the second class
In ss5o&4=y; hut If he is "gr0ss kaufmann,"
wholesale merchant, then she is received into
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

SOME months ago Messrs. Harper & Brothers.
publishers offered reward of $4,000 to the
young American artist who should produce the
best original drawings in illustration of Alfred
Domett's Christmas Hymn Tie conditions re-
CURED that the designer should not be more than
twenty-fi' years of age, and that lie should use
the prize money in obtaining instruction in the
best American art schools and to visit OF at
least six months abroad for the purpose of study
ing the old masters. Three of the best known
artists in the country were appointed judges of
the drawings, and this committee, after examin-
ing the work of 1888 different applicants last
week, rejected the whole, the unanimous agree
ment being that none reached the required
standard of excellence Few of the drawings,
to warrant engraving, and none of them proper
ly illustrated the spirit of the poem. This result
seems somewhat surprising until the nature of
the suhjecr chosen for illustration is considered
Whatever may have been the tendency of the
old masters, it is undeniabe that artists of this
by training, to the treatment of religious sub
jects With the lack of religious feeling and en-
thusiasm, the failure to enter into the spirit OF
the hymn and lack of original ideas is an inev-
liable result however much it may be regrett ed
This week the Harpers announce that oompeti-
ton ia again open, though on a somewhat differ
ent plan. Any American student under twenty
seven can enter the contest with the same under
standing that the prize, if obtained, is 10 be used
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08
JUDGE NoRroN's spAsM.
A Sudden Outburst of Virtue, Which
Squints at Political Capital.
Which

Cleveland Leader
Indiana has a Democratic Judge, Norton
by name, who deserves to go upon record as
model jurist. While presiding over the
Criminal Court at indianapolis this emf
nent individual recently laid before the
grand jury certain newspaper articles relat-
ing to the alleged expenditure of money in
that State by the Republicans in 1880. This
vlrtuous representative of vicious Democ-
racy evidently did this for the purpose of
securing an examination, under the guise of
law; but while charging the jury he laid
much stress upon the bearing which the
statute of limitations might have
upon the alleged offense. A hedging pro-
cess of this character makes it look as though
Judge Norton is more DESTROYS to create
political scandal than to vindicate the maj
csty of the law. His great object seems to
have been to manufacture political capital of
some sort for his party or himself through
eX parte statements, and nothing else II it
were possible to get at the bottom facts con-
nected with the Indiana campaign OF 1880.
the Republicans would come off
with flying colors That they, in COM
mon with the Democrats, used money
in the Hoosier State is an admitted
fact, but it is the veriest bosh to assert thar
the sums contributed to the Republican cam
pagn fund were used for the corruption of
voters. The necessity forbuying Democratic
votes did not exist TO insure Republican
NlCtUly ~ was OulJ heCSsSaIy W pO4lCe IHS
Kentucky and Missouri borders to prevent
Democratic colonization, and this was most
effectually done in 1880. That it cost money
to maintain police force of this kind for
days and weeks and to meet other legitimate
expenses of that exciting campaign, is an I'M
doubted fact, and will not be denied by Re-
publicans like Messrs Dudley, New, and others
charged with the conduct of the Republican
canvass. With one exception the State of
Indiana has been Republican at every pres
dental election since 1860. In 1876 it wax
carried by the Democrats, through the Jug
Cling processes peculiar to the Tilden cam
paign. Compared with past elections the
Republicans polled a fraction less than their
usual vote in $780, while the Democrats
really polled their full vote The following
table, based upon the official returns ex-
hibits the percentage of the popular vote OBJ
tanned by the respective parties from 1860 to
1885, both years inclusive;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

The foregoing shows that the Republicans
polled something less than their usual per-
centage of the popular vote in 1880, while
the Democratic percentage was fully up to
that of 1876, and in excess of all other pres-
dental elections, commencing with that OF
1860. These figures are instructive. They
fully dispose of the lying stories set aloat
concerning the wholesale purchase of votes
by the Republicans. The highest percent
age obtained by the Democrats prior to 1880
was in 1868 and 1876, in which
years notorious frauds were perpetrated all
over the country by the Democrats In
fair and honest election Indiana is Repubh-
can, and such an election was had in $780,
The figures connected with the popular vote
prove it, and effecrually dispose CT the lying
stories set afoat by corrupt Democratic
press. The Republican party has nothing to
fear from any investigation set on foot by
Judge Norton or any other tool OF cor
rupted and played-out Democracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

Simoda, in Japan, in 1854, and the coast of
Peru in 1868, and were distinctly discerned
at a distance of half the circumference of the
earth.
1t is a curious circumstance that these de-
structiye forces have not wreal1ed themselves
as yet to any damaging extent upon north
ern,or central Europe Or upon the peoples
of the United States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

in the prosecution of art studies. The subject to
be treated is Christmas, and, as it may be
considered from the point of view of
the Bible story of the nativity, or from
Its social or domestic side, the scope given is
wide. The fortunate winner of the prize will
receive reward far beyond that of mere dol
lars. The successful drawings will be engraved
and published in Harper's Monthly, of Decem-
Der, 1884, thus making the artist and his work
known to the world at once. In addition to the
first award three others, of $500 each, will be
made, according to their fitness, the designs to
appear in some of the numerous harper period
icals. 1t is chance which ambitious young
artists should appreciate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

Senator Garland, of Arkansas, and Mr..
English, of Indiana, had long talk at the
Ebbitt this morning Is is understood that
Mr. English assured Senator Garland that
there was but little, if any, opposition
among the Democrats of Indiana to Melon.
aid for President On the other hand Sena.
tor Garland stated that he thought he voiced
the sentiment of the Democracy of Arkansas
when he said that it was strongly in favor oil
Mr. Mcdonald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08
What Is Needed.
Milwaukee Sentinel.


1t is not the purpose of the government tc
treat pensioners as any other class OF claim
ants, and unless method is adopted that
will show up frauds without subjecting the
entire class to suspicion, the efforts at detec
ton should cease. What is needed is a svs
tenn which will permit the officers and com
rades of a claimant to testify against him il
they have reason. AS it is now, only those
who testify in his favor are heard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

REV. THOMAS K. BEECHER, who has been
nominated for Secretary of State by New York
Greenbackers, says 81 neither decline nor ac-
cept the nomination, but you may say, If you
wish, that anybody who wants to vote for me
may do So" "Barkis is willin'," is shorter and
means the same thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

THE gum-chewing girl, as a target for news
paper pleasantly, has been pretty thoroughly
exhausted, and, for sweet charity's sake, should
be permitted to lock arms with the mother-in-
law and the old maid and retire to the Barcan
desert. on free pass. 1t has been observed that
the man who strongly opposes gum-chewing is
generally one whose chin or beard is freely dec
Grated with nicotine essence
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

EVERY real Hoosier will devote season to
exultation over the statement made by a writer
in the Literary World to the effect that the
purest, most elevating and best work of fiction
ever written in any language is 'tBen Hur," by
Gen. Lew. Wallace Score One, with big o, for
Indianal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

THE venerable Bronson AlcOtt, who is re-
ported a confirmed invalid of falling mind.
has had his long white hair cut, and is Guilt
waiting beard 1t is singular how localities af-
feet the pc pular verdict. tout here, when man
has long hair cut off, he is regarded as coming
to his senses,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER, with uncommenda-
BILE penetration, has discovered that the French,
Germans and the English are better penmen
than Americans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

Miss ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS, who wrote
about the "Gates Ajar," has another story ready
for publication, entitled Beyond the Gates"
Isn't that going a trhe too far for one who is yet
in the f1esh2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

IT is said that Ira d. Sankey, having dissolved
partnership with the evangelist Moody, ID about
to unite his singing with the exhorting Of
Thomas Harrison, the boy preacher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

ABOUT this time o. year clubs are planted. We
would like to instlgate the formation of 'Hu-
NOR Club" whose sole object would be the cult
walton of the risibles, The greatest pest known
to polite society is the man or woman who can
not take joke. but who, instead of tossing it
aloft on ripping seas of laughter, allows it to
sink and perish under gloomy waves of non-ap-
probation. Some of these grim birds who do
not laugh can be taught to laugh, or at least to
perpetrate an occasional smile. Let this club
have for its motto the wise precept of Josh Bill
lings: "Laff every time you feel tickled, and laff
once in while ennyhow."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

LIBERTY HALL, the home of the late Alexander
Stephens, is announced for sale for $4,000,
which price covers the library also.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

THE National Longevity Society is dead. Just
as we were beginning to think hopefully of pos
sble chances for prolonged old age, if not for a
perpetual youth, comes the news that the asso-
citation which was to effect this desirable end is
itself no more. 1t died young, but not hard, as
its grip on life had not yet grown firm. AS pre-
vionsly mentioned, the society was organized
for the mutual physical benefit of its members,
medical attendance TO be furnished gratis, and
hygienic rules to be strictly followed. Some
leading citizens of Erie, Pa, including the high
sheriff and the collector of the port, were the
Originators of the benevolent scheme, but not
withstandng this the court has revoked its
charter. The judge, who betrays a reprehensi-
BILE willingness for people to die when their time
comes, holds that the plans are too vague and
indefinite, and with the rights given under the
charter INSCRIPTIONS persons might, in the fu-
ture, perpetrate a national fraud. The next
longevity society should begin by insuring its
own life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-08

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, s, 1888.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-09-29
NATIONAL GATHERING OF
CO7ORED CITIZENS.
Address Adopted.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 26.-The only point Of
importance in the celored convention this
morning was resolution by w. S. Wilson
of Louisiana, endorsing the administration
Of President Arthur. The resolution caused
a great stir and much oratory was INDUCED
in, which was only quieted when L. D..
Herbert also of Louisiana, moved to refer it
to the Committee on Resolutions, which
was adopted Nothing of note has yet
been accomplished.
A strong feeling exists in favor of adopt.
ing Fred Douglass speech as expressive Of
the sentiments of the colorad people of the
United States, and Of having the same
transmitted to Congress. A Kentucky dele .
gate moved the following resolution which
created great uproar: Resolved, That we,
the colored people of the United States in
convention assembled, do affirm our devo-
tien anew to the Republicans and will use
our utmost endeavors for its continued as
tendency aud the control Of the National
Government, believing it to be for the best
interest of the whole people.
The chairman rendered decision, send
ing the question to the committee on reso-
lutions, and saved the convention from q
split. The convention visited the Exposi-
ton this afternoon in body. Tonight a
long list of speakers is named to address
the convention and its business will be for
Q time held in abeyance,
Huntsville gazette., 1883-09-29
The Horrors of Slavery.
At il Exists ut Present in Cuba Ac-
cording to Escape Slaves.

BosToN, Sept %. -Ihree fugitive Cnbtu
slaves, who have reached here, TIL iiorri
bl. story OF the cruel tra ,iment to whici
bondslnen are su1i 'cted {" the isl. j.
T4ey wsre tie prop,fty OF Marir'' FA;aii,
and were engaged il, ;illitg the soil THEN
hours IF lti,or we're iroiI / \ -. to p. N
Their meals consisting Of rine iana1na
each. About three Or toar months TIE diet
is chauge,i. aui pound of co,iiisA il dis
tributel to elch slave rnis supply is to
last them for one week. Women were ex
pected to do the same work as men, and ali
slaves We're subjected to the most brutal
punishment, oftimes resulting in death.
In many cases men were shot down in az.
tempts TO escape. If they recovered from
their wounds they were afterward kept
with heavy,chains around their ankles, to
the ends of which were attached heavy iron
balls.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-09-29
MONTGOMERY.
MoNTGoMERY, Sept. 27, 186

MONTGCMERY, Sept. 2l 1885.
I take pleasure in renewing my series OF
letters to the GAZETTE and hope to be able
to continue to do so during the entire win
ter. Montgomery is now lively since cot
ton is coming in, and the merchants are
very wakeful, as there are great many
BUYERS in the market this season. The
long continued drouth has had disastrous
effect upon the crops. 1t has been fully
two months since we have had rain, and
the streets are one mass of dust. Wells
are drying up in some parts of the city,
and many complaints come from places on
the line of the railroads. The prospects of
relief is unpromising, and from indications
appear to be more distant than ever
Mr. E. J. Goodwin has sued the South
ern Express Company for fifty thousand
dollars, claiming it as damages for lmpris-
onment il the jail Of Montgomery on the
charge Of stealing watch. Messrs. CIop-
ton and Mcdonald have been employed as
his attorneys.
Mr. Alex Mohr, merchant Of this city,
had his stock ruined by water; the fremeu
having played upon it to extinguish the
fire which took place in the middle portion
of the store The various insurance COM
panies have come to settlement, and have
awarded him the sum Of IS, 40S.05 as dam
ages. There seemed to be no trouble in
adjusting the loss.
| A society has been lately started here,
for the prevention of cruelty to animals,
and the citizens have entered into it with a
dash and vim which betokens its success.
The public schools will open on the lst
Huntsville gazette., 1883-09-29
Harper'S for October.

The October Number Of Harper's
Magazine presents unusual attractions
and is remarkable for the number
and excellence of it's illustrations.
The frontispiece is a mastery en-
craving by Kruell, from Gilbert
Stuart's portrait of Washington. This
portrait illustrates the opening arti-
Gle of the Number-"Last Days OF
Wasiington's Army at Newburgh,
by J. t. Headley. The article con
tains among its other illustrations a
fine engraving by Kruell, from Gilbert
Stuart's portrait Of Martha Washing
ton, and some striking pictures by
Howard Pyle and Harry Fem.
F. d MilIet contributes the second
part of his "Kalecarlia," Mrs. Gus
tafson has paper on Nicaise de Key
ser of Antwerp, Mrs. Lathrop>s nov
elette "Prison ers, is concluded with
al illustration by Abbey. Horse
farming in Kentucky is thoroughly
treated by VIM. H. Bishop, illustra-
ted by drawings and portraits, Col
Higginson continues his American
History Series. "The Wood -Nymph'
is an interesting and romantic story
10y Tighe Hopkins. The Editorial
Departments are made up Of timely
and entertaining matter. The Pub
fishers announce the conclusion In the
November Number of "a Castle in
Spain, and the beginning shortly af-
terward of new novel of great lite
rary interest, by William Black en-
titled "Judith Shakespeare" illustra-
ted by Abbey.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-09-29
BIRMINGHAM MONOPOLY.
How the "Magic City" Mistook Itself
for the whole 9th District. Strong
Protest by a Delegate.

Editor Gazette
lam subscriber to your paper, and
from my long perusal Of it believe you to
be man for fair dealing and justice.
was in the Convention at Birmingham
yesterday purportlng to be a convention OF
the 9th Congressional District to select
three delegates to the Colored National
Convention. This District is composed OF
seven counties, but only four were repre-
sented u efeIson. Tusk, Greene and Sum
ter.
Now don't approve Of the style in which
Birmingham gobbled up everything. All
the delegates representing Jefferson county
were from Birmingham-non OF the sew
eral beats of the county outside Of the city
being represented at the mass meeting
which elected them. What manifest inJus-
tice Certainly any convention with an!
claims CT being representative body OF
Jefferson county should be composed oi
delegates from the various Beats OF the
county.
Second. 1t appears from the action OF
that Convention that nobody else Is recog-
nized outside of Birmingham
Third. All the three delegates to Louis
vile were selected from Birmingham, when
the different parts of the District should
| have been represented.
This ring which sets itself up to rule is
very selfish and unwise. 1t has no respect
for the mass of the colored people. They
need to learn that strength lies in unity, a
| first lesson in wisdom.
| D, d. HAWKINS
Huntsville gazette., 1883-09-29
STATE NEWS.
d. d. HAWKINS.

The Pratt Mines produce 20, 900 tons OF
coal per day.
Supt. Lynch, of Lawrence Co., is recov.
ering from bite on the finger By copper
head snake.
The Pratt Mines shipped to the Louis
vile Exposition lump Of coal weighing 5
tons.
Marion Brown was crushed under
heavy mass of slate at the Pratt Mines
Monday last.
Incendiaries are doing mischief IN Paint
Rock Valley, and Sheriff Robinson is busy
trying to ferret out the guilty parties.
Montgomery is enforcing an ordinance
for the prevention of cruelty to animals. 7"
DR.. E. A. Smith, State Geologist, says
that the report that oil was discovered in
Choctaw county or elslwhere is a mistake.
The Anniston Hot Blast says that prohi-
bition works likes charm in that city,
and mo one wants King Alcohol enthron-
ed again.
Henry Beatty who shetland killed a man
in Tallapoosa county, was killed near Tal-
ladega Saturday last by a Deputy Sheriff
from whom he was trying to escape arrest.
Allen White, the boy who was kidnap-
ped from his home in Jackson county, was
rescued Sept. 18th and returned home.
0sletrec, the hidnapper is being hotly
pursued.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-09-29

In speech as inst Douglass or
Nhsirntn Mr. "u II Y ung, o.
Nalhvlli declared Monday night in
the Convention that Douglass W s
supported by the colore,i Democratic
papers There are NJ c,lorel Dem
ocratic papers, yet D-u5iAss was
elected Chairman, and Young hiss,
ed. Young probably wanted some
body to go to Kansas, aud has never
forgotten that the "old man eloquent"
thought differently.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-09-29
80 -
VERY LOW RATES.

During the continuance of the
Southern Exposition, at Louisville,
Kv.. commencing August 1st, and
continuing 100 days,) the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad will sell Ezcur-
sion Tickets from any Of its stations to
Tan;svill4 at one fare for the round
tr;n These Tickets will be on sale
every day, from l.. & n. stations and
will be good 10 days, allowing ample
time to visit the Greatest Exposition
ever held in the South, and second
onlv TO the Centennial at Philadel-
r',ia
Huntsville gazette., 1883-09-29

of Oct. and the average boy is now think
;ng of what pleasures he has had during
bis vacation and that he must now go to
SCHOOL
The Montgomery Theatre was opa-ed
last week with Armstrong Bros, Ministries
.to crowded house. The season opens
with unusual brightness and under Mr.. j.
Tannenbaums skillful management will no
doubt cater to the public wants to -
More next week. LAMBERT.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-09-29

GENERAL Butler has executed his
command to the Democratic bosses of
Massachusetts and is consequently a
secoul time the Democratic nominee
for Governor of that State Now if
the people could be as easily control
ed as the party bosses, the General
would be sale, but heres the rub.