The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-30

fact that many trusted officer goes wrong
through the madness of gambling or the seduct-
i've influences of fast life, it is proposed to pre-
vent many defalcations possible by this
regular system of espionage. paid for by the
benefciaries as one pays premium in
surance policy But while it will doubtless do
much toward holding men little more honest,
it is a sorry commenton civilization and humani-
ty, that men in positions of trust must be
watched like so many convicts. But once we'll
established, it must necessarily follow that the
receipts of bucket-shops and places where money
is dropped in fast living will show marked
decline.
YEAR or so ago Mr. William Fl. Vanderbilt
had plans prepared for elaborate and costly
family mausoleum, to be built in Staten Island
cemetery Now New York gossips are criticiz
ing him somewhat severely for his delay in be-
ginning the work 1t does not appear that these
interested outsiders are at all anxious for Will
lam FL. to die, but are only thoughtfully con-
cerned lest his bones should not have suff
GENTLY sumptuous abode when he is done with
his Fifthavenue house. If rich man has any
rights in this world-certan tendencies of the
times indicating the contrary-the right to post
pone the erection of his own tombstone TO the
last moment, or even to omit its building alto
gether, would seem to be the one least open to
dispute. The country at large is entirely will
ing that Mr. Vanderbilt should sleep his last
sleep under shaft as high as the Washington
monument, and would even endeavor to be
signed should he take his final repose at an early
date but if he. does not see fit to erect such
memorial outside of New York would
grieve at the substitution of plain slab for the
gorgeous mausoleum-and the millionaire would
rest just as peacefully.
DIR. WELLNER, of Detroit in little book
''The Medical Graduate and His Needs" says
ITO attain the best results from the study and
practice of medicine, the following are the cond
tons of success, viz: Good health, Unborn apt
tude, and ample pecuniary means With these
conditions it is possible to surmount all obstacles
to success; without them the result will be at
| best average professional ability, that is,
wretched mediocrity which is everywhere at
notorious discount Average ability in the ply
sycian, in the present overcoming of the ranks
| of the profession, means mediocrity of success,
and mediocrity of success means humiliation,
debt, poverty"
1t is n favorable sign for the profession that
the medical colleges are thinning out at a rapid
rate, and with the diminution of students con-
tinued for two three years more many of
them will be compelled to suspend. The med
zeal schools of Western cities report falling off
of from 20 to 80 per cent. as compared with last
year. indianapolis has five medical schools and
a roster of over sixty teachers of various grades,
who, of course are all professors 1t is
about the same throughout the United States
There should be stringent medical examining
board in each State to certify as to the value of
medical diplomas,
If there is one boy in this broad land who feels
that the world has no greater glory to bestow
upon him. it is a sixteen-y ear-old youth of Read
ing, Pa, who has successfully played the role of
detective in real life. Many boys regard the life
of detective as desirable and a glorious one,
and fully resolve to embrace that profession
when they grow up, but comparatively few live
to see their hopes fulfilled. Great quantities of
goods had been stolen in the county neighbor-
hoods about Reading and the officers of the
law, suspecting certain gang of boys, induced
the lad mentioned above to act as detective He
| disguised himself a tramp went to the town
where the suspected persons lived and artfully
insnuating himself into their good graces, soon
became trusted member of the gang His
clever work brought about the arrest Of the
young burglars, and they are now in Jail They
called themselves young Abe Buzzards"-Buz
card being noted thief of the region--and are
victims of flash literature. The youthful detect
i've is hero among his associates, and will him
self probably figure in one of the hghly-colored
romances, the like of which led to the downfall
of the other boys
A PARAGRAPH is going the rounds which says
that the Mrs. Blood, announced by cable as hav-
ing recovered S., 900 damages for libel from Mod
ern Society for stating that she was divorced
woman, is no other than the notorious Victoria
Woodruff. This is mistake. The eccentric
| Victoria is sometimes known as Mrs. Blood, but
the lady who figured in the libel suit proved
! that her husband died more than fifteen years
ago, whereas the Woodruff husband was promi-
nent in the mutual admiration society in which
| Beecher, Tilton and the fair Victoria once took
leading part The Woodruff is making the most
of the identity of name by posing before the in
telligent compounder of cable dispatches as the
mother of Lady Colin Campbell, who was a Miss
Blood and is the daughter of the woman who
brought the suit
SOMEBODY in Blue Mountain, little village
| in northern New York, has written an anony-
nous letter to deacon of the only church in the
place, directing him to 'calI' certain minister
who had recently pleased the people by his elo
quence On failure of the deacon to do this, the
letter declared that his barns would be burned
by the writer. Whether the desired preacher
can be secured or not the field seems desirable
one for missionary work. Religion seems 20
need revival in Blue Mountain.
TENNESSEE negroes have a way of settling
church troubles in very effective, If not com
mendable way. "Bill" Youngerman, of Frank
lin, that State, on Thursday night was arrested
| for disturbing colored congregation but was