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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

In his late report President Eliot states
that of the 931 students of Harvard more than
one-fifth came from the Middle States, and
nearly one-ninth from the Western States.
In three years the percentage from Massachu-
sets has fallen from 62 to "a. Sixty years
ago one-ffth of the students came from the
Southern States, but now only 8 per cent.
Many of the graduates settle in the great
West, and soon fill places of trust and inhu-
ence Says President Eliot ''They exert
themselves to improve the preparatory schools
in their vicinity, or to found new ones, and
by example and preeept suggest to young
men that it is expedient to get thorough train
ing for professional or active life. Cohspicu-
GUS examples Of the influence thus exeEted by
Harvard graduates have been seen in recent
years in New York, Philadelphia, Buffalo,
Cleveland, Cincinnati, indianapolis, aud San
Francisco" The light of intellect is never
far in the rear of the star of empire Harvard
and Yale have the men, the money, the pre-
cedence of age, and the support Of powerful
alumni, and, like the English Cambridge and
Oxford, will probably always be the bulwarks
of education on the American continent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

'TTHE solid South has begun to thaw,s says
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. If it en-
tirely melts we dread to think what will be-
come of the Indianapolis Journal.-New York
Graphic.
If the solid South 81 should melt and the he
publican majority in several q TIE Southern
State should be allowed peaceably to come into
possession of its own; if the shotgun should
give way to argument and fraud to free and
honest elections, it would be difficult indeed,
to say what would become of the indianapolis
journal. Even the thought of such an i'm
probable possibility is pleasing fancy, that
may sometime be realized when folly and
madness shall give way to patriotism
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

tedium of routine work. as do the reeesses
and physical exercises.
1t would seem that the earnest attention of
our educators and school-boards should be
turned to the middle and lower grades rather
than to the grammar and high-schoOl grades.
The way out does not seem to be, at present,
by compulsory education-at least in Indiana
that will come later, and not before the people
demand it, through Legislature with time
and intent to look after the educational interests
of the State. What is done to insure more
thorough and general education in. our cities,
an education restricted to the elements and
affecting the masses must, at present, be done
by the wise action of school officers and
teachers.
The most efficient teachers must be put in
the lowest grades-men and women Of broad
culture extended experience, great personal
magnetism, and of the highest spirit of devO-
ton to teaching as process of developing
both the body and the mind. They must
where they teach, know every boy and
girl visit the families or guardians of the
children, and by every means in their power
keep pupils in the schools. This work is no
girls play; it is not few years business it
cannot be done by the young and mex
perienced. If our school boards will try the
experiment of selecting men and women of
mature years and good Judgment, of liberal
culture both by college and pedagogic train
ing, they will keep large per cent. of pupils
who now leave the schools. Here is where
the money should be spent-a hundred dollars
a month, if necessary, for qualified teachers
of reading writing, spelling, and arithmetic
in the lower grades. Better commence at the
bottom to build, rather than at the top. Bet
ter look after the hundred primary children
than to fling hundred bouquets at the one
high school graduate We are of the opinion
that the moneys expended in high salaries for
supervision, and for high-school buildings
and teachers can, ip many cities, be better
expended in doing such teaching of the rudi-
ments as the early spirit of our free-school
system contemplated, We are not in favor of
spending less money for the public schools but
more. But the schools must do their part to
insure better attendance and more thor
ough and earlier education in the rudiments,
even if at the expense of doing without costly
buildings and high-priced supervision and
salaries for the teaching of the numerous
olOgies and languages which are inverting the
intent and departing from the plan intended
by the trainers of our public system of educa-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

the laws and that they are terribly in earnest
upon the question of having them admins
tered with a view to doing justice to litigants
and subscribing the best interests of society.
1t is natural for the people of this country to
revere the courts, and the judges only have to
merit to receive the reverence due to their
high station.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

A NEW YORK gentleman argues as follows:
IF l die In a first class hotel in this city my
estate must pay expenses according to the room
in which the undertaken finds my remains. He
will provide mahogany ice box and whole
conservatory of flowers, and perhaps measure
my BODY for 81 500 coffin if l am in a ten-doar-
a-day parlor in a big hotel; but if my room gives
him hint that 1 was a man who practiced rea-
sonable economy, his preparation for the arrival
of my family will not be so costly. Then, again,
the bill that the hotel will present against my
estate will not be so large if die in room that
is plainly furnished as it would be in preten-
tious ROOM Admitting all this, what can be the
mans idea of dying in hotel at alll Why not
do it at home, and save extra expenses of all
kindsl Hi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19
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The body and display type, rules dashes, cases and
Stands heretofore in use on THE JOURNAL be
seen at the warerooms of WANAMAKER & CAR
SON Electrotype Founders and dealers in Printers
Supplies, No. 1872 South Meridian street, where they
are conveniently arranged for inspection and sale.
This material is in frstelass condition, and can be
bought very reasonable rates. in quantities to suit
purchasers.
The uniform elegant typographical appearance of
THE JOURNAL is sufficient guarantee that this type
is in good condition. and printers should take look
al it if they want good material at low price.
Call on or address
WANAMAKER & CARSON.
No. 1872 S. Meridian Street.
indianapolis, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

THE Prayer Union has over 10000 members,
each of whom is pledged to retire into privacy at
high noon every day, go through an exercise of
prayer and praise Among other things hymn,
which is.designated by programme each month,
is sung by the solitary worsIiper. II is alto
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

THE women suffragists of Iowa are likely to be
given a fair chance to show their strength The
present Legislature will decide upon the submits
sion to the people of constitutional amendment
granting female suffrage, and the Governor, in
his message. advises that the question be pre-
sented to the voters at special election in order
that it may be decided without prejudice Freed
from entangling alliances with temperance and
other political questions, the cause will stand
upon its own merits, and if the amendment fail
to carry no one will be to blame.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

THE proposition of Mr.. David Dudley Field
that Judges of courts of appeal shall wear silken
gowns does not meet with general approval but
the equal suffragists are yet to be heard from.
They will doubtless be ardently in favor of the
wearing of robes by occupants of the bench if
the wearers and judges are women.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

THE fourteen year-old girl, in Somerville,
Mass, who tried to burn up school-house the
other day, is said to have mania for setting
fires. The chances are ten to one that the mania
is not strong enough to get her up at o'clock in
the morning to build fire in the kitchen stove.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

d" THE suicide of that aged Mormon polygamist
Immediately after reading the Governors mes
sage may be in the nature of pointer to that
official With the ability to issue messages of
this impressive and fatal character, the solving
OF che Mormon problem is in the Governors own
hands Lot him produce such a document every
day and the thing is done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

Poor blind men who sit shivering on st. Louis
curbstones holding out their hats for aims
earn" from S. to $40 a day at this industry.
At least that is what q reporter says who, with
out much difficulty, transformed himself into a
beggar for day and wormed himself into the
confidence of a blind mendicant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

WHAT are we coming too Kate Kane the
Chicago woman lawyer, is defending a man who
stole woman's hand-satchel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

ONE of the attorneys in the Mutt case is de-
scribed by local reporter as having face
(which resembles a polished tinted soup-plate
with disk of white around" 1t is hardly neces-
sary to add that the attorney is of counsel for
the prosecution while the reporter is for Mutt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

SOME Canadians have invented machine for
cooking pancakes by electricity. The modern
Ajax will therefore defy the great North Ameri-
can flapiack
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

REV. DIR. MAX LADsBURG, the most prominent
Jewish clergyman in western New York, declares
that the old dietary laws have lost their legal
authority, and that Jews may eat pork at will.
The great body of Hebrews, however, hold to
the old wav
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

THE power of prayer was illustrated by Gen.
Grants pastor, DIR. Newman, who, during a lit
tie unpleasantness in his church the other day,
prayed fervently for self-control Then he got
UP and called his senior deacon liar. If he had
not been given self-control he might have used
real harsh language, and caused hard feelings
among the members of his flock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

THERE are those who object to the ''softening"
of Henry into Harry but that hardly justifes
Louisville and Cincinnati papers in changing the
name of Meharry Hall, DePauw University to
McHenry Hail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

CHARLES A SHORES, of Atlanta. ca, has
made record as successful eloper with sus-
ceptibllss women. Last week he skipped out with
widow, LEAVING Atlanta lady with whom
he eloped from st. Louis, she having succeeded
Bowling Green, KY, lady. The last canter
lasted just a week, when he left the widow in
Texas after having received $1,000 in. cash from
her. He has probably gone to foreign shores.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

BARNUM's white elephant has reached Liver
pool on its way to this country. The animal is
the color Of driven snow-that is to say of snow
which has been driven over on city streets for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

THE announcement of the formation of new
bar at the mouth of the Mississippi, has almost
depopulated Kentucky
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

woman who has had new dress frescoed freely
with ncotian essence testify that this species
of the average man is a beast
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

of the antique. When nude art represents any
phase of modern life it is not so pleasing as the
revival or imitation of the antique Even so
much as a modern head on an antique nude
figure is less pleasing than where the figure is
entirely antique in style and aspect. Where the
nude in art is of transcendant beauty art-lovers
regard it with the most elevated appreciation.
What do DIRECTORS to the nude see in 'the chest,
with its deep respirations, the strong flexible
neck, the muscles which sink or swell about the
back, the arms ready to cast the QUOT, the legs
and feet whose energetic spring shall launch the
whole body forward for the leap or run9' What
strange, black, fagitious unconscionable, bad.
wicked thoughts do the directors to the nude
experience when they see broad shoulders and
''the elastic planting of the body on the hips,
the supple knitting of the limbs the clean sweep
of the heel the running network of muscles alive
beneath the firm and polished skinR' What the
egregiously bad thoughts of the nude-objectors
may be will ever continue mystery to lovers of
the nude in art, and a matter of no consequence.
But for people who have such flagitious thought
to set themselves up for moral censors is a piece
of impudence not to be put up with
MN nrsAN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

gether beautiful idea, but the singing should
really not be insisted upon. just think of the dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19

FIVE years ago Miss Venable, a young Virginia
girl of good family, ran away from home with
Mr.. Lawson and married him. Mr.. Lawson
was lovely young man to look at, but for some
reason the girls parents did not approve of him
as son-in-law. The young couple lived in
Philadelphia for a year or so and then the hus
band ran away taking his wife's jewelry and
leaving her with baby month old. After her
desertion the young woman wrote to her father
for aid, her mother having died of grief shortly
after her elopment but the old gentleman was
implacable and returned her letters. Following
the advice of poor woman who had given her
shelter she gave her badly away to a man who
wished to adopt child Then she went to New
York in search of employment She wrote oc-
casionally to the woman who had befriended her
but the correspondence ceased months ago and
she is supposed to be dead. Last week lawyers
from Lynchburg, Va, made their appearance in
Philadelphia in search of the infant whose
whereabouts no one knows. The father of the
runaway daughter would not re,ent during his
lifetime but could not disinherit his own flesh
and blood and made will in favor of his grand
child. He died recently, and if the little can
be found it will come into possession Of $50, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-19
A CORRESPONDENT relates the following Incl
dent of Horny Wizards unselfshness

A CORRESPONDENT relates the following Incl
dent of Henry Wizards unselfshness:
SIN the autumn of 1862 he came into the army
of the Potomac as a correspondent. was writ,
ing letters to the New York Tribune. His
horse was better one.than mine and he always
kept abead-excepting, perhaps on a retreat.
One night when the army was being transferred
from ene Rapidan over to fredericksburg and
Willard ana were trying to keep along with it,
we found ourselves good way from any eligible
house and compelled to camp, solder-fashion, ON
the ground We picketed our horses, then
brought dozen nice, soft three-cornered rails
from a worm fence near by, laid them gracefully
side by side in the wet grass as close together
possible, and went to bed. AS it was cold we
put our blankets together and laid them over us,
and, as there mosquitoes we got along
fairly well. The only disturbance was made by
Willard / woke suddenly about l o'clock and
found Willard sitting up in bed, carefully push
ing the blanket out over me- and saying Elk
cuse me- This happened three four times
during the night, my conscientious bed-fellow
pulling the blankets over me as if he had more
than his share and each time saying: Excuse
me- didn't suppose that such a man ever
would be rich. Maybe he has been 50 foolish as
TO give away his wifes property and start from
bedrock again-who knowsr
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-10-17
Another Ticket in Cass

FARGO, Oct. 14.-A caucus was held in this
city tonight composed of numerous prominent
citizens of Cass and most other counties of the
opposition ticket for the legislature, composed
J. A, johnson for the council and Frank Long
staff and E. v. McNight for the house, all of
Caes county. J. g. Pyatt, of Ricbland, was
also nominated for the house, and two vacancies
left for the committee to fill. A full county
ticket for Cass was also nominated on which
are, sheriff, /. W. Fisher; treasurer. All. Hazen;
egister, J. II. Hansen; clerk, T. E. Osgard;
attorney, M. w. Green; surveyor, w. 81. White;
coroner, n. g. Fisb; superintendent of schools,
Judge Mitchell; assessor, L. Wykof.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-10-17
Other Points.

C1hvv1AND, Oct. IA Incomplete returns
Indicate the election of Foran, the democratic
candidate for congress, and Sawyer, democratic
can didate for sheriff. The republicans elect all
the other candidates in the county by from 5000
to $500. The republican state ticket will carry
through by about the came msjority. Today's
election rassed off quietly notwithstanding
it's excited interests. There was heavy
vote polled and great amount OF ticket
SCI atching. The excitement at the opening
was Intense Members of all parties were
watchful to the interests of themselves and
fellow voters. Judges and clerks were chosen
and qualified and everything moved of
smoothly. Voters generally presented them
selves at the polls and before noon the tally
sheets showed long list of names, in many
cases covering two thirds and even three fourths
the entire voting population.
AKRON. O., Oct. l4.-Akron complete gives
Robinson 1885, Newman 2,O99. Mckinley
corners the Twentieth district BY l,500 over
Paige.
spB1NarED, O., Oct. l4.-An enormous vote
has been polled with the indication Of two
Thousand republican majority.
YouSasrowN, O.. Oct. IA -Mahoning county
Is republican BY about loo, . net republican
gain Of $50. Isaac II. Taylor, for m congress in
the Eighteenth district il elected BY about
6,00O.
LosrDos, o, Oot.5 II Tho repub blican. lscted
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-10-17
.Praise God."Etc.

New YORK, Oct. A. At the headquarters of
tn national democratic committee at midnight
nothing was conceded and West Virginia was
claimed by 5000, which is the estimate in
Wheeling. The democrats, in private conoede
Ohio to 60 republican by about 10000 majority.
At Midnight Ohio is claimed by the national
republican committee bv from $4,000 to 10000,
and the magic lantern screen in front bore the
Aow." The republicans here feel such conf
dence in the result in Ohio that Chickering hall
had been secured for tonight and a mass meet
ing was held.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-10-17
At Philadelphia.

PH1LADE1PA1A, Oct. 14.-A great crowd of
people thronged the streets eager to obtain the
news from Ohio. On Chestnut street between
Sixth and Tenth, where the various newspaper
offices are located and where the bulletins from
Ohio were displayed on canvas, the highway
was almost impossible for wagons and street
cars, earlier dispatches all indicating republic
can victory. Two leading republican climbs
raraded the principal streets with torch lights
and banners and bands of music adding greatly
to the almost wild enthusiasm of those congre-
gated along the route. About IL o'clock the
crowd began to disperse, but at midnight the
streets were still crowded with cheering adher-
ents to the successful party.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-10-17
Blame Receiving the News.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 14.-General Fremont
was on the balcony with Mr.. Blaine, and in re
sponse to repeated calls both gentlemen made
very breef speeches. which stirred the crowd to
a high pitch of enthusiams. At about nine
o'clock MIR. Blaine retired to his parlor, where te
spent few minutes in examining the returns
from Ohio, which have just begun to come in.
These were principally from Cincinnati. show
ing large republican gains, and at Mr.. B.aine's
suggestion they were read from the balcony to
the people below, who oheered wildly and made
all kinds of enthusiastic demonstrations.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-10-17
Blaine Pleased.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. l4.--At about 9:45 Mr..
Blaine went over to Music Hall. where there
was large meeting in progress being addressed
BIZ Senator Hale and other speakers. Upon Mr..
Blaine's appearance the regular proceedings
were suspended and the audience cheered
wildly and clamored for speech. MIR. Blaine
spoke few words about the news from Ohio
but soon returned to the hotel to inspect the
later returns. H.. read the reports aloud to the
gentlemen in the room and commented upon
their significance. He was very quiet and CON.
posed, but seemed greatly pleased. The wires
in his parlor in the Russell house was connected
with the wire in his library at Augusta, and 1t
intervals between the Ohio dispatches he re re-
oeived the congratulations Of his family and
friends at home, and converned with Mrs. Il
Blaine. partly about public and partly about
Domestic affairs. * Ell
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1884-10-17
Dayton.

DAYTON, Oct. 14.-Great crowds surround the
reaublican headquarters, applauding as each
bulletin is read. Returns from three wards in
this city give 237 republican gain over last
sprirg, or 500 over last fall. Other precincts
indicate like gain.
DAYTON, Ohio. Oct. 14.-Reports from Darke
county give Anderson, democratic candidate for
congress, 600 majority. Montgomery county
will give the democratic state ticket 800 ma
jority. T