The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-29
WHY WE ARE THANKFUL.
A Few Causes for Gratitude Having Local
Application.

Some of the Journals readers viii doubtless
pause TO wonder for what they should he thank
full, when considering the fact that this is
thanksgiving day, and to those who may be at a
loss for reasons for thankfulness the Journal
suggests the following. We should be thankful
That he is the only one.
That we've got him.
That we won't have him very long.
That Mary Churchill is found
That he stayed so long as he did in Europe.
That the other one isn't back yet.
THAT Mr.. Hendrieks's toe has recovered its
primitive Yigor.
That the "Great Director" is not the Ii ver-pad
man.
rhat Jim Rice is Auditor of State, if we are
compelled TO have Democrat.
That P V. Colins's speech at the commercial
travellers banquet was given to an anxious pub
lic
That Col. W. Frank Wright, of the sentinel,
has discovered no Foreman murderers recently.
That we have such a distinguished citizen in
our midst as Dwight Wheaton.
That W. Gustav Drey thaler hasn't written any
postal cards lately.
That Daubenspeck got that vote.
That Col Gideon B. Snacks Thompson, OF the
News, don't "want to know" everything.
That Scott Bone Invented that pleasing and
picturesque fiction about the telephone.
That the reporters cant be crushed.
That the Majah (the only one, etc. can.
That Detective" Brown has returned.
That he did not return sooner
That the privileged poker game is in opera
ton.
That the city's ministers are all in harmony as
to the management of the Charity Organization
Society.
That the Only One and Detective Brown are
terrors to safe-bowers and burglars.
That the gophers have not yet blown the sta
That they will probably try to do so.
That the gamblers must go-sOme of them.
That Harry Drew attends all the meetings of
the Board OF Aldermen
That the prisoners in the Jail can get dynamite
at will.
That John R. Pearson wants to be the odd
man.
That George A. Dickson enjoys game of base
ball in a snow storm.
That there are more HsydeEs.
That the Morton monument is about to be set.
That the street cars are to be run semi-occa-
sionally on Pennsylvania street.
That Pogue's run has been tranquil for week.
That Marion county's prisoners are guarded
by bloodhouuds.
That the sheriff is a great humanitarian.
That Commissioner MaletE had that ring re-
turned.
That Senator McDonald's toes are not sore.
That Schmuck wrote that letter.
That the captain and crew OF the Murray Kei-
Ter" did not go over the dam in the recent ship
wreck at Broad Ripple.
That we have a comic daily paper in Indian
apols.
That Manager Cooke and A. 8. Lipman are to
have ben9fit.
That H. NJ. Talbott knows a good show when
he sees one
That the Legislature is not in session.
That they lett the coal-bucket and spittoons at
the Indiana Banking Company.
That the deposltors escaped with their under
clothing.
That Gen. r. s. Foster came out Of the Pike.
vile battle unsecured.
That Col. VIM. R. Myers ia not a dude.
That the Chief OF the Bureau of Statistics will
be given a rest to-day.
That Ben d. House is poet and not ''war-
boss"
That the Board OF School Commissioners have
not hurt anybodys feelings by al endeavor to
look after and collect the license money of which
the school fund is defrAuded by shifty liquor
dealers.
That the Citizens Street Railway Company
keeps its road-bed on most of its lines, lower
than the grade and well filled with mud and
water.
That the banana skin will garnish the pave
ment till the lee cometh.
That there will be no Uncle Tommers with ST.
berian bloOdhOunds this winter
That the ladies of the Art Association made
their show a success after all.
That Rev. o. c. MeCnllech Is not the presding
matTon of the Flower Mission.
That justice is taking a nap; the constables
haveAt made a midnight raid for a week.
That Nathan Morris meets 30 many ''promi =
nent business men,"
That H. W. Bennett doesn't.
That all of those nice young men had free tick
cts last night.
That they used them.
made public yet
That chat innocent man" was not saved.
That Captain Lang 10 ON the police force
That Judge Norton can't be bulldoZed.
That the Tom Jerry season has arrived.
That turkey is tender.
That's tough.
That the injured railroader has returned.
That Frank Bird has recovered his voice.
That Gene Ellis, of the Park Theater, is fixed
for the winter.
That the Flower Mission will give the young
That the gang was not gigged at the Fourth
ward election.
That O'Leary's young men will return with
the chippies-in the spring.