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score OF plates and disdainfully nibbles Of
two or three is piggish. 1t is no
answer to say that it is all
paid for Any reasonable person ought to
have more self-respect than to order twice as
much as he can hope 20 consume. This may
but, with the world full of physical distress
on account of want of just such articles as
fastidious palates reject, it is but right to de-
nounce a practice that is even worse than
gluttony. But, while this inexcusable form
of extravaganza is more patent in
large hotels than elsewhere, it is
not confined to them. The same practice
finds Its way into homes, and many family
is kept in straitened circumstances and
without any reserve fund because of swill-
barrel into whose rapacous nav goes very
large proportion of the money paid out for
eatables. As members of the same great
family of humanity we owe it to our fellows
not to do anything to work their harm. The
golden rule is applicable here. IL is not
necessary to Numllate the worthy poor by
carving to them the crumbs from our
tables, but we can favor them by not need
lessly shrowir away any great share
of the common store 1t would
be no more reprehensible to buy two suits of
clothing, wear one and cut the other into
carpet-rags than to order twice too much
food and throw half of it to swine. The
principle is just the same in each instance,
and neither can be defended. 1t were differ
ent if the momentary presence of the super
fiuous food on the table added in any degree
to the well-being of him who ordered 1t. If
it made him stronger, better, or happier,
| there would be some excuse. But as it is,
there is no excuse whatever. The
practice is censurable. There are a
thousand avenuesot waste that ought to be
closed. A majority of them are kept open
purposely by pride, and the others are left
open by carelessness. The pride that will
not allow broken, but wholesome, food to go
to table the second time should be humbled
Etiquette is nonsense when it forbids the re-
covery OF fruit or food that happens TO fall
from the hand or table but is in no wise in
jured. If food, like the mama of old could
not be kept over night, and if a new supply
were guaranteed each day, it were
| different. But as it is. with the ne
cessity of hard labor to secure
it, and millions of mouths to be fed with it,
there is sufficient reason for using it with a
due regard to the wants and comfort of all
concerned. 1t is so with other articles of
| necessity than food. Extravaganza is never
generosity, and willful waste is crime
against nature and man.
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the enormous masses are handled. A Bes-
semer converter weighing thirty tons is
moved at will by the touch of a child, re-
ceiving at the same time blast of air SO
powerful that every molecuie of its many
tons of iron is heated to the greatest degree
known in the mechanical arts The result
is, in ten minutes, carload of perfect steel,
which by the old process of cementation
By this process, in the last ten years. nearly
four millions of tons of steel rails have been
made in the United States. There are up
ward of twenty Bessemer works in the coun-
try, generally with two five-ton converters
each. Steel has been made nearly as cheap
as iron, and is adapted to all the purposes of
steel made by the old process, except, per-
haps, the manufacture of fine cutlery.
All difficulties have been overcome, and
not even in England has the Bessemer pro-
cess been brought to so high state of perfec-
those great industries dependent upon the
use of wrought iron and steel. The surplus
energies and earnings of man in these times,
after having provided himself food, shelter
and clothing, are chiefly absorbed by rail-
ways, canals, ships. bridges tunnels and tele-
graphs.
The world is looking to commerce and COM
munion rather than war and destruction.
Men do not build walls and forts, butrather
railroads and bridges. In this attempt to
break down and overcome the natural bar
riers between cities, countries and nations,
even cutting continents apart, as with the
Suez and Panama canals, no single discovery
has been more potent than that of the ready
production of unlimited quantities of steel.
LANDS intersected by narrow
firth" no longer abhor each other,
nor do ''mountains interposed" any
else been friends This is the true age OF
iron-of iron in its most useful form; in a
word, 1t is the age of steel.
1t should be gratifying to our national
pride that we stand equal with Great Britain
in the production of steel, and are destined
soon to surpass her in the use of manufacture
of all kinds of iron. This, the greatest of all
mechanical industries, had, like all art,
| sciences and religions, its rise in Western
Asia, the continent :of origins. Its progress
was successfully to the Mediterranean coun-
fria Of ha af
ment; and now, taking its way westward
with the course of empire. it has met its
fullest fruitage in America, and by its
steamships and cables has reached out to
China and Japan, and so completed the cir.
cult of the world.
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The Transfer Car.

A great curiosity to strangers is our transfer
car standing in the middle of Washington street,
without horses or driver. The people in and
about the car have an appearance of hopeless
waiting. They are, apparently, always the same
people, with the same sad, patient faces. There,
in the transfer car, can always be seen the same
fat woman with basket; the same spriDg-kneed
young man. with the snubby bunch of a nose;
the same couple of ragged old negroes, exchang-
ing solemn remarks; the same young colored
girls talking nonchalantly across the car to each
other. The open-work sleeves, gilt bracelets and
earrings of the colored girls suit well their rich
torrld-zone compilations. They have'c come down
Indiana avenue, intend to transfer to Massachu-
sets avenue, then catch Pennsylvania car out
toward the stockyards, switch off on all Illinois
car, then up Virginia avenue, and go on a
kind of transfer lark. In great contrast near
them sits young English girl, easily known by
her untarnshed skin, her good, out-of-style
dress, her gold brooch and neat last
years bonnet some American working
girls in the car wear new, cheap, but stylish
hats, new, cheap fashionable dresses, nice little
collars and new, pretty pins, and long gloves.
Among them is a woman who illustrates the fact
that only those who put there whole minds on
it succeed in making fine appearance. This
crooked seams ana wrinkles, great slapping
shoes and scowling visage, and her forehead
curls have wlted down into curlicues shaped
like the holes in fiddle. Opposite her sits q
strong and clever young mother it'll three
children. The young mother has face of I'M
quenchable cheerfulness and looks as If she
could make good bread. The man who has her
for wife must forever
"Rcjoiee and merrymake
And never more complain"
Anon, enter Two charming ladies In fieecy white,
with white hats and feathers: they instantly
wither all pretentions to beauty or style on the
part of the other occupants of the car. A
silence falls over the transfer car in which the
murmuring talk of the swan-ike pair can be
peculiar faint, woolly and nufiled
tone like the tone of deaf person.
The younger of the white ladies' has an accent
as IL she had about q teasDOOnful of wet por-
ridge in her mouth What strange thing is
fashion! They speak thus feebly because they
vogue; at the same time they probably write a
large plain hand, because that is fashionab BILE,
too young Antnous of faultless beauty is
smoking his cigar on the platform in the com.
pany of IA plumber and two or three others, all
watching the snowy pair. crowd of young
sters OH the Occidental corner are laughing at
the transfer folks, and young Antinous can't
stand the oonspicuousness and ridculonsness of
his position, 90 he gives up waiting and joins
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Our city columns contain the details of
the latest outrage proposed by the Johnson
street railway company. The plan is to lay
line along Central avenue from Fort
Wayne avenue to the Exposition build
ing, which no other line may cross,
thereby effectually barring any COM
peting company from approaching
the Exposition grounds, this being the last
remaining avenue of approach not already
occupied. This last scheme is of piece with
the former acts of the Johnsons, and the citi-
zens cannot too strongly condemn them. In
nominating candidates for Council, Repub-
licans and good citizens without regard to
party affiliations should see to it that only
such men are nominated as will vote to re-
spect their rights and endeavor to secure
their comfort and convenience in this as in
all other directions.
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MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.

In Christian nations the marriage contract
is the only one which cannot be annulled by
the parties who make it In this instance
the maxim that those who are competent
to enter into contract are also competent
to terminate it, does not apply. In so much
1T is a legal relation and superior to the
ordinary covenants in other affairs. The
contract can be made by mutual consent, OBJ
serving the requirements of the law, but on
question Of dissolution the hand of the State
is interposed. In former ages, in some coun-
tries, as in Rome the marriage relation
could be discontinued at the will of either
husband or wife, while at the same
time the rule in Greece was more
lation was well guarded by restrictions of the
civil powers. The Christian era brought a
new order of things. and the subject of mar
riage and divorce fell under the control of
the church, and little later on, into ecclesi-
astical courts. These courts had the power
only to nullify marriages for causes existing
prior to the marriage but for certain causes
could grant separations leaving the marriage
contract in full force in other respects. Alb
solute divorce could only be obtained from
Parliament. The whole system in England
underwent another change about the middle
of the reign of the present Queen, wherein
full jurisdiction in the premises was con-
ferred upon a special civil court,
known in that country as THE
Court for Divorce and Matrimonial
Causes" But most of the American
States had copied after the English policy
prior to the introduction of this reform, and
had lodged the power OF granting divorces
| with the State Legislature, though since that
time nearly all the States wherein divorces
are granted have cast the matter upon the
courts. This includes all the States but South
Carolina, whose organic law prohibits di-
vorces from any cause, and one or two others
where the control of the matter is still re-
tanned by the Legislature. The removal of
the matter from the Legislature to the courts
was an important reform. Under the former
arrangement the success of the petitioner de-
pended more upon his influence in politics
than upon the merits of his cause In courts of
| justice each case is presumed to stand upon
its own merits and the ability of the petit
toner to show statutory causes for the re-
lief sought The mischief growing out Of
the divorce business springs largely from
the mistakes made by the Lawmakers in as
signing these causes. In the early history of
the States the leading cause for divorce in
each, where divorces were granted, was that
found in the Scrip lures. New York has
nothing more to this day, but most of the
Legislatures have added variety of others.
In the long list of causes that have dis
grace the Statutes of Indiana, the way was
opened for the dissolution of the marriage
contract by any one who might desire it.
Under the convenient plea OF "incompati-
bility of temper" Thousands of applicants
succeeded and broke up that may homes,
whereas, if this idea had not been available,
many of these tempers would have renal ned
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BREAKFASH CHAT.

"GRAcE GREENWOOD" is now in London, writ.
| ing biography of Queen Victoria for young
readers.
A CHTNAMAN at Benton, NJ. t. recently bought
Piegan squaw and her papoose for two sacks
of musty flour.
THE Roman Catholics propose to have float
ing church to traverse the Amazon river, pro-
PEELED by steam, to advance the faith.
| BANCROFT, the historian, spends a large part
of the day in his garden of roses He wears
| broadcloth, and SLOUGH hat over his iron gray
hair.
THURLow WEED estimates In his autobiOg-
| raphy that during the fifty-four years he used
tobacco he smoked and gave away at least 80 900
| cigars
WILLIAM E. GLADs TONE, during the war of tho
Union, invested 100000 in Confederate bonds
Aside from this, Mr. Gladstone's public record Is
about as free from criminal laundering as that
of any statesman in Europe.
EXUNIrED STATES SENATOR JOHN P. KING, of
Georgia. who entered the Senate in 1888, is
| spending the summer in the mountain region of
the northwestern section OF North Carolina. He
was thirty-four years of age when he became
| Senator, and only served three years.
| The late King CetewayO was a savage of
marked characteristics. In person he was large
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bord lives, is plain snow-white building, stu
ated within dense forest, about an hour by rail
from Vienna. The word Frohsdorf means frogs
village. Krottendorf, or toads village, was for
merly the name of tho castle, Its chief orna-
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Democratic Qualifications.


Liberty Herald.
The only qualification necessary for can
ddate for office in the Democratic party is to
be rich; If he has barrel he is sure to get the
nomination for Office. No difference how
worthy, talented and capable a candidate
may be, if he is poor that settles his political
aspirations; they have no use for him only to
vote the ticket. What sense or use is there
in poor laboring men voting to perpetuate
such a partyp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

THE Countess de la Tore, of Pembroke
Square, Kensington, London, appears TO be a
monomaniac the subject of domestic pets.
She has recently been before the authorities
charged with keeping her premises so filthy as
to be nuisance. The moving cause of this con-
dition of her house was the presence of numer-
GUS oats and dogs that roamed at will up stairs
and down stairs and in the lady's chamber. The
inspector of nuisances for that district testified
that in the four rooms she occupied he had
found no less than eighteen cats and nine dogs.
He ordered the happy family. dispersed, but the
Countess had failed to comply with it. The mag
istrare emphasized the order, and the eccentric
lady promised to dispense with all the animals
except her own four or five cats and two dogs.
The others were the property of people out of
town for the summer, though it does not appear
why real countess should engage to maintain
dispensary and hospital for cats and dogs.
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mage at Acton Park, is entirely without founda.
tion is slanderous in character, and an insult to
tine members of the committee who arranged the
programme The admission TO all the lectures
at the Park is twenty-five cents and this is COW
cred by the sixty-five cents paid for the railway
ticket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

THE excavation for the foundation of the Bar
ihodi statue on Bedloe's Island will probably be
finished to-day, and the laying of the concrete
will begin on Monday. This will be a solid mass
ninety feet square and forty-eight feet high.
BY hard work it is hoped to finish this part OF
the work before danger from frost.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

A CINCINNATI paper keeps right up with the
procession when. in describing suicide that
happened the day previous, it says ''rhe wild
ow was absent from home at the time, but when
she returned she expressed the opinion that the
cut lad been Inflicted accidentally" The ovid
ow" was not widow until life was fairly ex-
tinot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

JERSEY CITY dog that had bitten man was
taken out five miles at sea and cast overheard
to drown. He succeeded in swimming to land,
ana now his master swears by the great horn
spoon that he shall not die
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

1T is said that Willie Edouin's "sparks" has
met with rut qualified success in London. 1t
appears to be too stupid for even Britishers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

One spot now visible on the surface of the sun
| Is 10000 miles in diameter, a hole large enough
to allow the passage of about forty such worlds
as ours like as many toy balloons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

FIFTEEN girls in a Brooklyn bagging factory
have struck for higher wages. Unluckily. like
women throwing stones, girls seldom bring down
what they strike at.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

IF state Treasurer Polk, of Tennessee, works
out his fine of $366,54o.1O at the rate of 25
cents DAY, how long will he have to wait after
his release before he can witness the dedication
Of the new Indiana State-house2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

Ex-LIEUTENANT-GovERNo GALLUP, of Con.
necticur, is recovering from serious illness,
and will eventually got WELL Evidently he was
not suffering from gaIluping consumntion.
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As Good as Before the Strike.

New Orleans Picayune.
The telegraphic service is so badly crippled
that advance copies of the sermons OF great
preachers cannot come through by mail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

IT is veriest ncnsense to say that "soap" car.
ried Indiana in 1880. Soap was never known to
catch Democrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

THE publication in the News of last evening,
to tho effect that 1t was intended to charge fee
of 81 for admission to tina lAntures OF DR.. Tai
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

LOUISVILLE furnishes a moral lecture in
few words that ought to be needed the world
over. The usual custom of ladies occupying the
entire crossing appe ars to obtain there as else
where. The other day an elderly man met three
young girls approaching him, and it was left to
him to step off into the mud or do something
desperate. The young lady in front of him was
coming with no idea apparent in her face that
she would not get the right of way. Much to
her surprise, the old gentleman caught her
arms, and holding them gently but firmly, said:
"My dear young lady, cannot step off into
the mud. would give You the way II 1t was
necessary-any gentleman would. But it Is not
necessary, because you and your companions
could walk single file and not force anybody off
Always remember that while iu is the duty of
a gentleman to be polite and chivarous to ladies,
it is wOmans duty to be considerable and
not make his Difference wanton selfsaoritce."
AS a mask for her modification over being so
culpably impolite, the young miss ran off crying
through the mud She will hardly repeat the
offense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-04

WHEN it comes to business, the Chief Execu-
tive OF Kentucky ranks No. 1. He has al
ready Issued his order summoning the State
guard to assemble at Frankfort. on Sept. 4th, to
attend the inauguration of "Governor-elect"
Knott. In view of the fact that the election
does not take place until next Monday, this Of
fetal may be deemed little previous.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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THE wonderful egg, bearing imprinted on its
shell prophetic date, has again turned up.
This time at Erieville, Pa In raised characters
appeared the figures eS4 and certain other
hierogly phics, which left no doubt of the second
coming OF the Lord next year. wnirlwind of
refor nation suddenly struck the town; prayers
swept upward like cyclone, and an all-night
service was held in the Methodist church. When
the excitement became high as to threaten
serious results. Frank Richardson, depraved
druggist, confessed TO having dOetored the egg
with chemicals, and now the moral condition of
Erievile is even worse than 1t was before.
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PUCK thus notices the recently issued poems
of James w Riley

of James W. Riley;
eve have received from George G. Hit g. Co,
indianapolis, Ind, neat little volume of verses
by James Whitcomh Riley, entitled The Old
Swimmin'- Hole, and 'Leven More Poems, by
this book, and the many poems that have ap-
peared over the pseudOnym of John G. Walker
and travelled from one end of the country to the
other, are what have gained for Mr. Riley the
name of the HOOsier Bret Harre. Mr. Riley is
the champion of the Hoosier dialect, and, al
humorous in the main. yet they
all characterized by genuine poetic
feeling. We should like to reprint several poems
from the book, but, to tell the truth, the hot
weather makes too lazy to copy the EN-, and
think too much of the book TO mutilate it
with the editorial shears. All we have to say TO
George q. Hit Il Co. is that 'The Old SwimIEin-
Hole, and 'Leven More Poems ought to be fol-
lowed by the poems of John c. Walker"