The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-29
INDIANA has some poets-and copyists.


KENTUCKY Is a very great commonwealth, and
Its dignity Is atitudinous, while the tone of its
booded citizens is irreproacha0le. The rules of
prnpriety there in some directions are very rigid,
while in some other directions they are con-
strued rather literally. At Louisville, the fash
ion metropolis of the State, last week, the good
people were greatly wrought up by an Incident
that would have escaped notice in localities less
highly cultured. IL appears that Mary Merkle
Is a handsome white girl, about twenty years
old. while John o. BannOn is a colored lad, though
possessed of an unqualified Celtic name. They
lived In the same neghbOrhood, and in some
manner became acquainted. The girls sympathy
for the lad flor he is blind led her to talk
with him, much to the scandal OF the
bong tong, who witnessed the CONVERSE
tions, which were carried in full
view at the gate of the girls residence. This
could not be tolerated, so complaint was laid,
and the pair arrested on a charge of dis
orderly conduct. 1t does not appear that they
were disturbing the peace, but the complaint
alleges that the parti-colored pair actually
swung on the gate while talking. This was too,
too much. They were incontinenty hustled off
TO prison. and the good people of the city
breathed freer. But the inconsiderate manner
OF her taking off, or something else, made Mary
mad, aud she does not hesitate to say that she
loves John" and met him at the gate because
she loved him. In view of the fact that no more
serious charge Is alleged, it is matter of sur
prise that such strong measures were taken,
especially in "A city where scores of scandal
might lie run to ground were the authO rites so
disposed. And now that the pair are arrested,
what will be done with theme
f. ]. NORRIS is one of tho school trustees of
IeffprRon county. Keufuoky nd hna juat nns sad
through "A trial on the charge Of immortality.
The specifications of the complaint were: First
That he had gone barefOOted. Second-He
went without socks Tnird-He wore but one
suspender. Fourth-That he got drunk. Fifth
General immortality. The finding OF the court
was that while he was in the habit of going
barefooted, he never did so i'll the school-house.
Tie second count was proved and admitted-he
were no socks. The third paragraph-relative to
one suspepder-was triumpnantly disnroved,
the d, PENDANT swearing that he had worn
no suspender at all for twenty years. AS
to getting drunk, the defendant pleaded guilty,
but threw himself on the mercy of the court,
and pleaded extenuatiOn on the ground that it
WAS beer. The last charge, OF general I'M
morality. was not suhstantiated. In summing
up tho case the presiding Justice concluded that
no sufficient grounds had been found for the re-
moval of Mr.. Norris, SO the barefoOted trustee,
without socks and suspenders, was ''made the
recipient" of the congratulations of his friends,
who were doubtless in much the same condition
OF Kentucky simplicity.
THIS, from the Boston Herald, seems to be to
the point; .. ,.. ,.-- .-.. .-
> "At the next meeting of the Worcester county
Central Grange the topic for debate will be: is
there anything In being the wife of II farmer
winch viii blunt the love of the beautiful IN art
o nature ar rob woman OF her Unborn qualities
that 20 to make the real iady2' IL seems to
that every thing will depend npOn the kind of a
farmer II woman marries. One who was COM
PEELED to rise before day light AMI miik half
dozen cows wouldn't have many thoughts ab0uG
nature and arr, while Que who married II farmer
VINO farms IT. after the style of our own Dir.
Loring would have ample opportunity to Guilt
vate the beautiful"
A DEI.MAR, Md man is confidently reaching
for the champion belt us the great American
liar. H. claims to have a 30o-pound hog that
has shed its skin together with one inch OF fat.
ne clinches his claim as the boss prevaricatOr
by declaring that now skin is forming, and that
the hog seems IN good health. The fellow who
Manitoba, aud the other who discovered coos-
sal bronze statue In Western cave will please
take off their hats
THE investigation OF the condition and conduct
of the penit'piiiary at Clinton, N, Y, has re-
vealed some fearful atrocities. II the witnesses
may be believed. It has been customary there
10 immune rerhicitrant prisoners In what ia
known us the "soreencd cell, I" where, ore az