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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT,

The Grand Army of the Republic has fully
tons for the Indiana soldiers monument.
The people should now respond promptly with
money. Our State, in population, wealth,
progress and education is about the sixth
State in the Union. In art it has but one
public monument-the Morton statue. This
should not be- 1t is not creditable to so great
a State, nor to the iberality of its citizens.
Indiana is first in its provisions for popular
education 1t is second to no State in its
sufferers by the recent floods with a gener-
osity that did not stop at State lines. There
can be no worthier monument than the pro
posed soldiers monument. In other States,
North and South, soldiers Monuments stand
immovable and imperishable, like sentinels
guarding the memory and the honor of the
dead Indiana almost alone in this re-
gard, is still laggard-Indiana, whose
sons fought on land and sea, in every battle,
anu WHOSE uettI are SleepluS upon every o0tllo-
field How much longer shall our gallant
dead lie uncovered by glorious monument
which shall attest the gratitude of republics
The first contribution to the committee
Gently appointed by the G. A. R. was paid but
yesterday Contributions should promptly
follow from all portions of the State. Let
every man, woman and child that can afford
it do something Let our rich men set an ex-
ample of liberality that will rebound to the
credit of the State Let some wealthy man,
by a big, round contribution to the soldiers
monument build a monument for himself in
the hearts of the people more lasting than
marble OF brass. Who will it be? Indiana,
in time of need, furnished soldiers by thou
sands and tens of thousands. Blood is thicker
than water and more precious than gold.
Contributions should be volunteered certainly
as freely and promptly now as men volun-
teered at the call to arms. Money for such
an object is the very best investment
For all you can take
In your cold dead hands
Is what you have given away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

THE Logansport journal, in leading edi
torial, warmly advocates the nomination of
Hon. w H. Callins as the Republican candidate
for Governor
Hon. w. r. HoUGH, of Greenfield, sends
card to the Hancock County Democrat, saying
that he is not candidate for the Office of Lieu
tenant-governor or for any other Office at the
disposal of the Republican State convention
THE indianapolis correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer says in letter published yester
day:
For Governor the new Richmond in the field is
Hon. Dick Thompson, of Vigo. Jim Rice said to me
last night: The Thompson boom is one which l am
not anxious to encourage Jim is clearheaded on the
strength of candidates.
The name of Colonel Thompson has been men
toned in connection with the nomination for
months.
SENATOR LAMAR, of Mississippi, as clear
headed and as liberal statesman as the South
has, probably. is reported to have said, in talk
upon the political situation in the Southern
States: "Our theory is that the colored race has
no part in politics, and we must be consistent"
They certainly were consistent" when they
shot down !. p. Matthews, and when citizen
Dodd said, on oath, that I'VE would kill your
biggest man, Grant OF any one else, if he should
come down here and attempt to organize the
negroes
''FREEDoM's SoN' is q political correspondent
of the New York Sun from indianapolis. This
hopeful scion has looked over the ground IN this
State carefully, and with an unerring judgment,
if he is to be believed. His conclusion is as fol-
lows
Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks
the choice OF the Democracy and there Will be such an
outburst of applause and enthusiasm, such raying
to the standard of the old ticket before
witnessed in the republic. This is uncertain
sound. There will be no trouble about acceptance
the part of either Mr. Tiden will come from his
tirenent and grand old that he is will Tighten up
the fires of patriotism a thousand hills; while
genial Tom Hendricks will gaantly pull alongside of
the old wheehorse and redeem his State in the appro-
baton and approval of his fellowcitizens in MAORI
ty of many thousands"
THE Meridian Miss Mercury, Democratic
paper of recognized character and standing, lifts
the cover of, and says
1.-The honest truth is there is no great love of the
United States government among the more respecta-
BILE and intelligent classes of Southern people. The
ruling classes have discussed 1t. and only liars
fools will admit that it is satisfactory lovabe
that they do love it..
Commenting upon this, the New Orleans Chris
tan Advocate remarks;
at may be denied by some but we suspect that
among what the Mercury calls the more respectable
and intelligent classes of Southern people nothing is
under a government which they fought so hard and
did the best they could to destroy. They re-
bellious in spirit at the close of the war
This is Southern testimony, and is not from
the bloody shirt press of the North.
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that up to that time it was paradise indeed,
with temperature and a fauna and fora max
ing it fit for garden of the gods
If this theory is the correct one, it offers
new incentive to arctic explorers The enter
prising American will not be content with the
patriotic, but somewhat stale, ambition to fly
the flag of his country from the north pole,
but will be inspired to dig for relics. 1t has
been some years since the garden was aban-
doned, but ice is an admirable preventative,
and there is no telling what reminders of our
first parents may be discovered. There will
not, of course, be an extensive wardrobe I'M
earthed-or uniced-and probably moth
ing extensive in the way of
country residence, with its
belongings but undoubtedly some traces of
the then happy pair can be found. A few
apples frozen, though they might be, in the
present prosperous state of dime museums
would make millionaire of the finder. 1t is
hardly to be expected that the remains of the
serpent which called attention to The apples
are to be found in this northern refrigerator,
as it is understood that the reptile sought a
warmer climate But should this not be the
case, and his CONCEALED snakeship be actually
dug out, an important theological question
will be settled. We have from time to time
opposed further northern explorations as be-
ing of little use, but hitherto we were under
the impression that the original Paradise was
in another quarter of the globe The correc-
ton of this error puts a different face on the
matter, and if any adventurous spirits shall
attempt to reach thepole for the sake of drain
ing the water off the garden Or of thawing it
out as the case may require, we shall offer
them moral support in their undertaking.
We will do this without hope of reward, only
asking in returnthe bestowal of some memento
of our long lost and lamented ancestors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
BREAKFAST TABLE TALK.

NEW photographs of Bernhard just produced in
Paris represent her completely clad in fur with even
a fur bonnet and gloves She looks if she weighed
400 pounds
LoNGFELLows daughters pronounce the likeness Of
their father that has been placed in the poets
in Westminster very striking and Mr. Lowell says
the work has been finely executed.
MRS FRANCES HoDGsoH BURNETT is in New York
under medical treatment She has suffered from
nervous prostraton for some time, and went to New
York in hope of reeuperation She is still unable to
do any literary work though her health is somewhat
improved.
A SENTIMENTAL writer describes Modjeska at a re-
ception as leaning against the wall at the back of
the piano She dressed most picturesquely, and
as she listened to the music with her dark eyes gazing
away off toward Poland perhaps, shea looked like q
nocturne by Chopin"
CIVIL marriage in South Africa is not lengthy rite.
The Colonies mentions that happy pair entered the
Queens Town House, the bridegroom paid S. note,
signed document, took his spouse by the arm aud
walked her out of the building, saying, How do you
do, Mrs -" The ceremony lasted just two min
utes.
THE Brszilans as tribute of respect to the men,
DRY of Longfelow and mark of their appreciation of
his genius have forwarded a sum of money to aid in
the erection of tho Longfeow monument at Cam
bridge The Emperor, who is said TO be familiar
with the poets writings heads the subscription Civ
ing $3.50.
ONE of the most famous Partisan models of the day
is stawart, white bearded old man. whose portrait,
in countless attitudes and in multitude of characters
annually at the spectator from the walls of the
salon. He began life Cupid, and has been posing
for half century. He has been immOrtaliged by
Bonnat as Job and by Morot as st. Anthony.
CARL SCHURz Frank Siegel and August Schelfert
wera fast friends in their youth Segel and Schofert
were in She military class In school in Germany
the former Icing graduated and Schefert
fifth in a class Of fifty. The three TO America
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
AN INCENTIVE TO ARCTIC RESEARCH.

Rev w. f. Warren, president of the Bos-
ton University, entertained the Evangelical
Alliance, of that city, last Monday with an
elaborate argument in support of the theory
that the garden of Eden was situated at the
north pole. He does not maintain that the
garden is there now in its pristine glory,
being forced to admit that it was showed
under, so to speak, at the time of the food;
but he believes that northern region to have
been the one referred to in biblical history as
the land of light and beauty. He advances
scientific reasons to show that that portion of
the earth about the poles must have been the
first to reach temperature cool enough to
sustain organic life, and that, naturally, the
life of the human race might have begun
there. In the opinion Of Mr. Warren, it did
begin there, and he also thinks that the ter
restlial paradise, where Adam and Eve spent
their honeymoon, was located right there in
the arctic regions Perhaps they amused
themselves by dancing around the pole in
the pale beams of the aurora borealis;
but as to this the president of
the university is silent Neither does he ex-
plain whether, when the pair received march
ing orders, they skipped by the light Of the
moon" TO another country, on reindeer sledges
or by Northern steamship line, or whether
the fall in which we sinned all gave such mo
mentum as to carry them over without other
aid. That it was i cold day when Adam and
his wife had to leave Eden and work for liv-
ing. Mr. Warren does not deny, but he insists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
Kentlaud Gazette.
A Card from G. l.. Murray.

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
When the extract you quote from my reply to
the Journal published in the Tribune of this
city, stated that II did not vote the Democratic
ticket in 1882. because it was pledged against
prohibition; second l did vote the Republican
ticket in 1882 because it was pledged to pass
through the Legislature an amendment to the
constitution prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors as a beverage i'll this
State" l intended 1T to cover the whole State
ticket including the local candidates for the
Legislature If you understood it otherwise in
our conference you were mistaken. that is all.
The way you came to understand it so, probably,
was that was directing my conversation to that
point and its results in the election of the local
candidates for the Legislature on the Republican
ticket in consequence of that pledge of your
party in 1882, and what you might expect from
a similar pledge in 1881 | most emphatcally
repeat now that because of the pledge of your
party to the passage of a prohibitory amend
ment through the Legislature | voted the
Republican State ticket, including that of the
local candidates for the Legislature. Now
what flaw can you find in that in order TO con
meet me with your Democratic prohibition side
show}" | will go further | stand pledged to the
support of the Republican ticket for 1884. if the
two parties sustain their relative positions on
the prohibition question: if live until the cleo
ton.
In conclusion, the whole charge of the journal,
so far as | am concerned, was sheer fablica
cation. had nothing to do with the pledges
procured and published in the South Bend Times
whatever, although they copies Of a pledge
which forms the constitution Of the st. Joseph
Prohibition Circle, which the members have all
signed. regardless of party affiliations am a
charter member of that circle, and intend to
stand by my pledge to vote for no party ticket
that is not first pledged in favor Of the prelinin
airy legislation necessary to the adoption of a
constitutional amendment prohibiting the manu-
facture and sale as beverage of intoxicating
liquors c, L. MURRAY.
SouTH bend, March l3.
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pearances. The leaders, it is not unlikely,
look back with certain longing to the days
when they were martyrs and could fight vigor-
ously and know when a point was gained. It
behooves them to change their tactics if posi-
bic, so that they may revive some of their old
time enthusiasm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
THE FRENCH INVESTIGATION.
THE ADVANTAGE OF AN OFFICE HOLDER

THE ADVANTAGE OF AN OFFICE HOLDER.
Richmond Independent,
The French investigation, which has been
dragging its weary length along for long
in indianapolis. is nearing the wind-up, and will
be numbered along with the Investigations of the
same sort which farces from the outset.
Nothing has been accomplished, and nothing
will be. 1t is worse than useless to attempt to
convict man while he holds an official position
that gives him power over his prosecuting wit
nesseS. 1t is merely an outlay of time and
money without any benefit being derived.
PROVED PETTY TYRANT.
BrookyiIe American.
The evidence given in the Observation-Disclosures
at indianapolis during the past three four
weeks, seems to have established the fact in the
minds of intelligent and impartial people, who
have read the proceedings before the commission.
that c. Jay French is a contemplate petty ty
rant totally unworthy to be the agent of the
government in any branch Of the public service
in which he would have authority respect
able men. He should therefore be discharged
from the important position he holds in the mail
service, in the same unceremOnlous manner he
has turned out hundreds Of men who were far
more honorable and worthy than himself The
public service has been disgraced by his petty
tyranny To continue him in Office will be dis
creditable to the general government as well as
damaging to the personal popularity of the pres
ent Postmaster general In his own State. Turn
the petty tyrant out lnStanter!
THOROUGH AND COMPLETE FARCE
Kentland Gazette.
The C. j. French investigation has closed but
it did not close in time to avoid becoming farce,
a fraud and disgusting. One of the main charges
was French's favortism. To repel and disprove
this charge he sent to the east to the west, and
all points of the compass, and brought hundred
or so of his 'favorites' to prove that the little
petty tyrant had always been kind to them, and
generous. just so. He brought his favorites to
disprove his favoritism. A greater farce never
appeared on any stage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

THE Travellers Insurance Company, of Hart
ford, Ct, has issued very handsome colored
Autograph of BarthOldi's statue 'Lberty En-
tightening the World. as it will appear when
erected on Bedloes island, if money for the
pedestal is ever raised The committee, of which
Mr. Evarts is chairman, is interested IN the pos
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

THE Boston Advertiser of Thursday has the
statements of forty seven national banks. The
aggregate business represented is $l72014, 2S9,
and the banking capital, $42 500, 900. In some
respects Boston is considerable of a town.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

THE household department of a New York
paper is authority for the statement that ''stock
ings and undergarments show no symptoms of
change" No wonder the washerwomen of that
city complain that they are threatened with
sta rnrnticrn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

THE laborers on the Cape Cod ship-canal have
struck on account of the quality of food fur
nished Boston diet is for brains not Drawn.
There are notable exceptions, however, like Mr..
John l.. Sullivan and Mr. 80 Cook
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

AN Ohio butcher, who recently ran off with
another mans wife, has brought her back,
greatly marveling to himself how any man
could possibly live with such woman. Elopers
generally learn great deal in a remarkably
short space of time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

sble proceeds from the sale of this Autograph,
and while the CHEAP john methods to which
New York has been compelled to- resort in this
matter to raise paltry $4,000 can but be re-
garded with chagrn it is to be said that this 18th
ograph is work worth having, worth framing
and worth hanging in Office or library
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

PURDUE UNIVERSITY has out special cata
logue of a school of pharmacy to be opened next
autumn. Instruction will be given in junior
and senior courses of twenty weeks each, twenty
two hours each week. The faculty is composed
of the President James H. Smart; Robert B.
Warder, chemistry; John N. Hurry pharmacy
Alembert w. Brayton, materia medica and
toxicology; Charles Il. Barnes, botany. The
instruction is free as in all departments of the
university. Naturalization, incidentals and
chemicals amount TO less than $50 per term so
that 1928 covers the total expenses of a term of
twenty weeks, including board, room rent fees,
books and incdentas.
The school will undoubtedly be a success and
should receive the patronage of the pharma-
cists and all interested in Indiana schools for
Indiana men. President Smart and his faculty
have the plan well matured and have counseled
with some of the leading druggists of the State,
and these indorse the new school heartily
The lectures begin Sept. %. 1884, and close
Feb. 9, 1885. The degree of pharmacy will be
conferred upon applicants completing the course,
and who have been three years and half under
a preceptor in a dispensing phe"mac including
the time spent in the school, For catalogue and
further knowledge the School of Pharmacy, Pur
due University, Lafayette, may be addressed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

WOMEN have for some years been annexed
to the Oxford and Cambridge Universities on
plan somewhat similar to the Harvard annex,
but they have lately gained point which puts
them a step in advance of their American sis
ters. The Congregation of Oxford-which
body is to that institution what the trustees are
to common colege-has decided that women
shall be allowed to present themselves for sever
al of the university examinations in competition
with male students. The decision does not give
them equal rights with their brothers in pursuit
of the higher education, but with the privileges
already obtained it is only question of time
when no discrimination will be made.
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MUSEMENTS THIS EVENING.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
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Strand
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Southern Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

QUEEN VICTORIA takes great interest in the
press notices of her book, but this is easily ex-
planned when it is learned that she reads only
those which have been marked for her by her
ladies' If she had access to some of those crit
ical reviews appearing here and in England
which describe her as in her dotage, and the
book as worse than silly, perhaps the good old
lady's interest in what is said about her would
suddenly fade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

THE trouble between the Grand Vizier and
General Wallace arises from a misunderstood
ing on the part of the former In the theory of
diplomacy a minister has not the privilege of an
embassador-the reason being that an embassa-
dor is supposed to be the personal representative
Of a sovereign, and the Vizier thinks General
Wallace is merely a minister. Said Pasha
should understand that General Wallace is an
ambassador, and that he represents sovereign,
the biggest sovereign Mr.. Said ever saw-the
soyeregn people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

A COLLECTION of letters has been ordered
from all the Chicago hotels at midnight, so as to
get a few letters to take ont on the fast
mail trains leaving at o'clock in tho morning,
when the night mail trains leave over the same
roads at 10 o'clock. Having nothing but the
Chicago morning papers, and the mail gathered
east of Chicago to take west, is too absurd for
the business interests" and some Chicago let
ters must be secured even if pOstofhce clerks
have to sit up all night to write them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15
EARLY DAYS OF SECESSION.
The Administration Of Mr.. Buchanan
and the Southern Leaders.

The Rash Action of South Carolina and the Re-
luctance of the Other Southern States
to Follow in Her Footsteps.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

Mr. SHIER, Boston mining engineer wants
to grdle the earth. He is in Washington, trying
to get up company for continuation of the
Northern Pacific railroad to Alaska. lie thinks
the mining regions of that territory would more
than repay the outlay and says series of snow
sheds could be built to protect the tracks. But,
Mr.. Shier does not propose to have his line stop
at Alaska. He would have ferry boats or huge
sleds, as the season might demand, to cross
Behring's straits. The Russians are already be-
ginning to build roads across Siberia and when
the Chinese run line up the coast, as they will
do, eventually, Mr.. Shier's Alaska road and its
connections will be enabled to carry passengers
to Europe by rail The enthusiastic engineer
declares that his scheme is certain to be brought
about within twenty five years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-15

A PATENT medicine war has broken out in
New York city, Following the example set at
the capital of France and the metropolis of Eng
land, some of the New York dry goods stores
have begun the sale of proprietary medicines,
and have offered them at a reduction of from
twenty-five to fifty per cent from the regular
price. Alarmed at the prospect of losing big
profits, the druggists have united to get whole
sale dealers to refuse to sell to irregular dealers
The defense set up by the ''irregulars" is that
they can hand down a bottle of medicine, pre-
pared according to certain formula, just as
scientifically as can the finest pharmacist in the
country, and can tie it up neatly with pink
cord, and can make change with az little effort,
ali of which is painfully true in the sight of the
druggists. A strong attempt was made to beat
the great variety store Bon Marche, of Paris,
out of dealing in such things, but it failed, as
will doubtless the present attempt to cut off the
supplies of those who offer to sell patent medi-
cines at about what they are reasonably worth.