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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
AN OLD KENTUCKY HOME,

Colonel Richard NJ johnson, who was Vice
president with Van Buren,, and candidate for
election in the stormy contest of 1840, was
the father of considerable family of half
blood children by one of his slave women. He
might have sold them all to cotton or sugar
planters on the gulf, as many a Kentucky and
Virginia Democrat of those days did with
their children Of slave birth. He might, like
Mr.. Cleveland, have neglected them and left
them to grow up for the penitentiary, while
he abandoned the mother. He might have
cheap schools, and partially discharged his
conscience by treating them little better
than his hogs and little worse than his
horses But Colonel Dick johnson, if he was
not a continent man, WAS a manly and gener-
Gus man, and he set an admirable example for
Mr.. Cleveland, He could not marry the slave
mother of his children, if he mad wanted to,
for it would have been felony. But he
could do, and did, what Mr.. Cleveland would
not do with woman that he could marry and
promised to marry. He kept his slave concu-
bine at home and treated her like lady. He
did not abandon her like Mr.. Cleveland. He
gave her the consideration she deserved as the
mother of half-dozen of his children. The
contrast shows to the infinite disadvantage of
the Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency. 1t shows even worse in relation to the
children. johnson kept them at home. He
acknowledged them to everybody who asked
about them. He made no more concealment of
their paternity than if they had been legiti-
mate white children. He educated them well
He made them gentlemen and ladies', noted
for good manners and good conduct. A gen
tlenan who lived in this city many years ago
was a neighbor of Colonel johnson in his
youth, and he said that these half blood chill
dren were as well esteemed in the community
as whites. Their fathers right treatment
made everybody give both him and his woman
and children little less regard than if their
relation had been a proper one. In all the
bitterness of the contest of 1910, though
everybody knew Of Colonel Johnson's half
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

Hon. EDWARD MCPHERSON sends the
Journal another letter giving further facts
relative to Mr.. Hendricks votes for land
grants 1t seems that while member of the
lower house he voted for no less than three
grants to railway corporations. When in the
Land Office he continued to be the friend Of
the railroads. and when in the Senate voted
away 60, 900, 600 acres of the public lands in a
single day Yet he is now complaining of the
policy of granting lands to railways.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

blood family his manly recognition and pro-
lection of them bIunted the arrows of partisan
malignity, and no Wing song or speech, or war
cry alluded to the relation. Prentice, of the
Louisville Journal made jokes about it, as he
did about everything that would sustain a
joke; but even he was good-natured in his
illusions. When Benton was making strong
contest for his favorite theory of an exclu-
sively metallic currency, the epithet ''yellow
boys" applied to gold coin, was in everybody
mouth. Prentice once said he chad often
heard of Tom Benton's yellow boys, but had
rarely seen them; but he had often seen Dick
Johnson's yellow boys and yellow girls, too. "
If the old Kentucky hero had done with his
concubine and her children as Mr.. Cleveland
has done with his, the war of 1910 would have
buried him in such depth of infamy that, as
Hannegan once said, t'the hand of resurrec-
ton would never reach him" That is what
the contest now is doing for Mr.. Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

JOHN SwINToN, who left the New York Sum-
and started a paper of his own in order to ven
tilate his peculiar views says, at the end of the
first year:
II have enjoyed heavier pecuniary losses in
the publication of the paper, and in the free cir
culation of tens of thousands OF copies of it all
over the country during the last twelve months,
than might be suspected, even by experienced
newspaper men,"
If there is one thing newspaper publisher
''enjoys" more than another it is continued pc
cuniary losses, and the giving away of large
editions of his paper in order to secure wide
circulation. We know,th from quiet observa-
tions of esteemed contemporaries who come to
fill long felt wants
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE third debate between Messrs. Calkins
to the Republican candidate. 1t is apparent
that he is both reader and ADLER than his
Democratic competitor, while his fairness and
courtesy are In marked contrast with the des-
picable demagogy and unfairness of Colonel
Gray. Colonel Gray could not be fair and
manly if he tried. 1t is not in his nature.
The last meeting will be at Lafayette, on
Monday next
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

call for" In the eyes of the great reformers
of the Post it is then merely an ordinary
short-coming that man should refuse to
marry the mother of his son, and should put
that son into the cherishing care of an orphan
asylum. The plain, everyday citizen, who
has not grasped the idea of reform" in its
entirety, might, from reading these senti-
ments, be led to believe that the Post editors
are unacquainted with decent society.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

In each of his four annual messages Presi-
dent Buchanan urged it upon Congress to in
crease the specific duties on imports, his de-
sire being to keep the country from sinking
hopelessly into debt under Democratic rule in
a time of peace. The sum of $17, 900, 900
was paid annually on public debt con-
tracted by that party under free trade in a
time of profound peace. The country does
not care to repeat the experiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE Democratic editor is haunted by Wis
ions of the black man, as in the days "befo'
the wah." In his troubled dreams he sees
millions of negroes travelling towards Ohio, in
tent upon voting for Jim Blaine, sab; and the
editor forthwith rises from his couch, and ma
terializes his dreams into Specials" which
bring great distress to the hearts of faithful
Democratic leaders, who love pure ballot
box just as they do reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

AS soon as the revised Old Testament is pub
lished, which will be within few months, an
appendix to the new Testament will be issued
making some corrections in the revised edition
published two years ago. When the revisions,
amendments and supplements are all in the
Bible reading public may consent to give up the
old version but it does not look that way at
present According to the statements of church
booksellers not more than one revised Testa-
ment is sold for every hundred copies of the old
version
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

CARL ScHURz would not speak at Demo
cratic meeting in Cleveland until the com
nittee had first paid him his price, $3.50. But
what becomes of the story he told a reporter
the other day to the effect that he was contrib
uting his services free to the cause of Cleve-
land and reform. and paying his own expenses9
Somebody has evidently lied, and it must have
been TIE mercenary Hessian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

LABOR in agriculture is far better rewarded
here than in England; yet we undersell
England not only in cotton, but in grain, and
competing with India where wages are ten
cents day, we command the cotton markets
of the world.-Louisville Courier Journal.
Yes, and to do it ''we" sell wheat at 70
cents instead of $1.25. Since May 6, 1884,
when 152 Democratic congressman voted for
free trade and reduction of wages manufac-
ture has been paralyzed, thousands Of men
discharged, and wheat has declined in price
eighteen and twenty cents on the
bushel The danger of having a Dem
ocratic administration is making itself
felt in every department of trade. The free
trade threat is getting in its work. and, as the
Cincinnati Enquirer says, 'there never have
been harder times in America since 1874 than
we are experiencing at the present time. "
Owe can compete with England by reducing
wages. eve" can compete with India by re-
ducing the price of wheat. If there is any
other way it has never been revealed. But
workingmen rightly object to a reduction of
wages, and farmers want more than seventy
five cents for wheat. The Republican party
proposes to meet the demands of both by
protecting and strengthening the home mar
ket; by giving employment to more men who
eat American wheat and pay American taxes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

JAMES g. BLAINE is the same man who did
valiant service for the Republican party when
it needed brave, true men. In the House
and Senate he was ever power against which
the enemy never cared to come. 1t was
Blaine who scalped Ben Hill and won the
plaudits of every loyal man in the Nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

PRESIDENT BUCHANAN, in the good old
Democratic days of 1S56'6O, never issued a
message but to urge an increase of the tariff
to meet the ordinary expenses of government
The country was running into debt at the
rate 500, 600, 900 year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
FOuRC DINALREpUBLICAN PRINCIPLES

First-Peace with the whole world.
EecOnd-COmmercial extension in every prac-
ticable direction.
Third-EncOuragement of every form Of
American industry.
Fourth-PrOtectiOn to every citizen, native
or naturalized, at home or abroad.
JANIS G. BLAINE at Rochester n. Y, Sept
81 1884
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE New York Evening Post, in reply to
some gliding and frivolous inquiries, swears
that Ffrom the hour of his nomination to the
governorship down to this date it has been
an answering supporter Of Grover Cleveland.
By its own confession the Post is even blacker
than it has been painted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE Courier journal thinks that ''the Irish
detection in Wisconsin is entirely offset by
She German deserteTs from the Blaine ranks. "
The Irish break ie becoming formidable enough
to compel its acknowledgement as a fact to
h. faced
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

WILLIAM DANIEL respectfully calls atten
ton to the fact that he is a candidate for the
vice-presidency, and in letter accepting
some kind of nomination made somewhere
back down the corridors of time, says he ac-
eepts the same Now, if everybody is 'fn, ="
let the fun begin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE Democratic and Independent papers are
now engaged in preparing hole to crawl out
of by showing that the effect Of the October
elections will not necessarily be to influence
the results in November. They will save
themselves much pain and modification by
remaining in the hole until after November
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

EVEN an independent organ is sometimes
betrayed into telling the truth. The Spring
field Republican forgets itself for moment,
and admits the Republicans have the best
chance in Ohio on general principles. Just so;
principles are their strong point and they
have monopoly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE New York Post reasserts its belief that
'fn spite of other ordinary imperfections and
shortcomings Of moTtals, Governor Cleve-
land is not only fit to be President but will
Be eminently the kind of President the times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

In preface to new edition of one of his
most atrocious romances, NJ lola tells the story
of his early struggles with poverty, and relates
how, at various times, he came near starving to
death. 1t may seem an important and fortunate
matter to NJ. Zola that he escaped starvation,
but the world could we'll have spared him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal;
Would written agreement between two par
ties, in the presence of friends, without the aid
of preacher or license, to live together man
and wife, constitute legal marriage in the
State of Indiana2 J.R.
INDIANAPOLIS Oct 10. O. s.
1t would be valid marriage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

To the Editor of the indianapolis journal:
Has there ever been law passed compelling
postmasters to devote certain per cent. of their
salary to the campaign fund.- Democrats as
sert that there has been, but that it is now re-
pealed j. E. RIoKETTs.
BRUCE ILL.,, Oct 10.
OF course not nobody but a fried idiot would
make such an assertion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
Tho Sunday journal.

The issue of the Sunday Journal tomorrow
should command the attention of readers and
spatrons. 1t will have many attractive features.
The Sunday Journal, sold for three cents, has
the largest and best constituency of any Sunday
paper in the State. 1t is the peoples paper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

CHIEF CLERK HEALEY, just removed from
the Bureau of Labor Statistics of New York
by command of Governor Cleveland was a
Butler man, and presided at the meeting held
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE cholera is abating in Europe. If the
moral cholera does not break out in this coun-
bry now it will be no fault of the independents
and Democrats They have spread out a
great deal of filth from their inner conscious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

in Albany whereat Senator Grady was eggcd
by the Democratic employees of the Capitol.
The removal has caused great excitement and
indignation among workingmen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
40 the Editor Of tho Indlanapolls journal:

To the Editor of the indianapolis journal:
Does a voter have to be thirty days in the
ward or thirty days in the precinct. For in
stance; we have in our ward two places to VOTE
that Is two precincts If he moves from one
precinct to the other inside of thirty days does
he lose his vote, so he keeps in the boundary of
the ward2 JONI MARSH.
New ALBANY, Oct. 8.
He must live thirty days in his voting pre-
cin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE Louisville Courier-Journa comedies
that the Irish are deserving Cleveland in favor
OF Blaine, but comforts itself with the claim
that the Germans will make it all right
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

OUR Washington special gives the opinion
entertained of the Sentinel SANDER upon Mrs.
Blaine by Congressman Money, of Missis-
sippi, leading Democrat of his State and
prominent member of the House
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

A FuIr attendance of all the committees
Eor the reception of Mr.. Blaine is desired at
the United States Court room this afternoon
at 4 o'clock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

In all of James 6. Blaines public life, ex-
tending over thirty years, not one act has
everbeen questioned by Democrat or independ-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

BLAINE looked 'blue" just before the
Maine election. Democratic and Independent
papers said so; and what they don't know is
not worth finding out,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE Scientific American concludes at length
that Keely used compressed air-nothing more
in his ''etheric force" gun. The general public
came to that conclusion as soon as they read of
the experiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

Mr. TMDEN is too near that bourne from
which no traveller returns to care to put an
extra burden on his soul. He has no word of
commentator for Cleveland or Hendricks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THREE weeks remain in which Independent
and Democratic slanderers and forgers can
confirm their infamy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

A DEMOCRATIC exchange asserts that but few
campaign poets have rallied to Mr.. Blaines
standard On reflection this seems to be true
Mr. Blaine has, indeed much to be thankful for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

SAMUEL J. TILDEN praises the Democratic
party, but considerably passes over its candi
dates without comment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

THE Democratic party is pledged to re
duetion of wages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

Mr. CLEVELAND has concluded not to have
Mr. Tildens letter framed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11

A MAN unfit to be Endorsed by Samuel J
Tilden is ''pretty low down"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-12
THE LONGFELLOW MEMORIAL
Boston Transcript.


 Previous to the ceremony of unveiling bust of Longfellow in Poets Corner. Westminster Abbey. on the Ist inst, a meeting of the subscribers was held in Jerusalem Chamber. among Ihe ladies and gentlemen who there assembled be- ing Earl Granville, the chancellor of the exchequer, the American minister (Mr. Lowell). attended by Mr. Whi,e. scoIe- lary, and Captain Chadwick, naval at ;ache. Miss Longfeliow and Miss Anne Longfe,low daughters of the poet. Miss Macintosh this niece. Miss Mary An ee,son. Sir Theodore Martin. Sir Thomas Wade, Sir ohn Bennett. Hon. Rollo Rus sell, Dr. Hyde Clarke, Rev. Canon Pro- .hero sub dean1. Rev. Canon Roswell Rev. Paxton Hood. Mir. frederick Locker. Mr. Karl Blind. MT. brock, 4. K. A., and Dr. W. E. Bennett, honorable secTe- tary, and Mr. Francis Bennoch, treasurer of ,ke memorial fund. In the absence of Dean Bradley. owing 10 death in his family, the sub-dean was called 10 the chair.
 Af;er brief statement by Dr. Bennett, Earl Granville presented the bust to the sub-dean.
 Minister Lowell then saii-Mr Sub- Dean, my lords. ladies and gentlemen l think l may take upon myself ,he re- sponsibility, in the name of the daugh- ,ers of my beloved friend. 10 express their gratitude to Lord Granville for having
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-12
President JcffeTson's Successors.

T. W. Higsinson, n Harper IT A,.9.
 We speak of Jefferson's period c: o.s.ce as having las ed for eigh, year., b.:: :; :s not wholly inoorrec; to estimate. as Mt Paxton suggests that it lasted ics aearly a quarter of a century. MaG.sons and Monroes administrations were b.. the continuation oft The foarth and af,h presidents had. indeed. so much .n com nor that it was about at ever chance which should take ,he presidency irs; Both had long been friends of Jefferson both had something 10 do wi;h secunc,l- ing him 10 the nited States constitution. which he had al flrst opposed. lie him. self would have rather preferred Monroe for his immediate successor. but .he .eg- isla'ure of Virginia pronounced favor of Madison. who. like the two o:aers. was a native of that then powerfa. s.a.e. !. really made little difference which came trsi. Josiah luincy, in famous speech. designated them simply as lanes l. and James II. The ,xo were alike ieTerso nsan . their administrations Eaoeed prc- iesseoly Tn the line indicated by their predecessors. and ,he success of sis pol icy mus; De tested in degree hy ,ha; O. theirs. Both inherited some,A.ag oi ms unpoPuiarity with the fedeTa..s.s. but Madison partially lived ], dowr. and Monroe saw nearly the extinction cf t. The eiersonian policy may, therefore. fairly be judged, not alone by IS early storms. but by the calm which ..: ,zs, fol- lowed.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-12
On x Cuban Railway.
Havana Cor. Piusburgh Post.


 Presently an angular mummihed ne gro, who had been frequently passing through he traiu and making himself generally conspicuous, rings a dinner bell which he holds in his hand. andthis IS the signal 10 leave. You nigh, have imagined that this bell-man was con- nected with the station, and not q part of the apparatus of the :rain but that IS an error-and al every station there after, when the dinner-bell rang on the platform at the rear end of the train. the engineer a!&ays obeyei the signal.
 The train carries three classes of pas- sengers, inc third class m front and .he nrst class m the rear. The only differ, terence Is m the seating oi the car, there being no cushions on the second and third class, and no backs on the seats of the latter.
 The road IS narrow guage. bu, it moves rapidly enough. and there are no yeNatious delays. Many of the stations are fenced IF with barbed wire. so ,ha. If any one wishing ;o defraud the railroad company, passes ou, at the wrong station, or having purchased a ,icke, for a oer- tain place to which there is cheap fare. ;fies 10 SC; of 1here the fare Is dear. he can certainl, be detected. The regri2- ton of the rates. think. depends per- haps upon the opposition the road may haze, and the rates are strangely unius;. Il IS cheaper. for instance. to buy tic Se. through to Havana. than it IS 10 purchase one 10 certain poin; TO, quite halfway. Ii may be possible. too. that the road dis agains, certain points, as such a thing as that has been known even m the states.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-12
MOCKERY.

ing. Who. God knows, find At best too much to
 gall, And then, with generous, open hands kneel.
 giEing Unto the dead our all Why do we pierce inc warm hear,'s sin or
 sorroH. N .ih idle jesis. or scorn, or cruri sne-rs. And when | cannot knoN, on some to mor
 fo~.
 Speak of it's woe through tears What do the dead care for the tender token The love. the praise. the floral offerings But ralpitating. living hearts arc broken For wan; Of just these things.
 -EX. Hheessr iH Erekdxx<.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-12

If there is a divinity that doth hedge abon, king. what IS i, that doth hedge about an ace =. .nsreS.snt- Trasxley.