The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-23
ODDS AND ENDS.

Secretary of State Myers was among the gen
tlemen who excepted to comment upon the
seventh paragraph of the decaogue, seeing
therein uncomfortable political illusions He
attached himself to the congregation of the
Meridian-street Church just in time to hear DIR.
Alabaster's sermon on that commandment. and
shaking the dust of that sanctuary from his
sandalsshe wandered into DR. McLeods fold. He
had hardly become warmed in his pew before the
Doctor in company with other ministers, paid
that memorable visit to Mr. Blaine whereupon
Mr.. Myers felt himself called upon to boycott
the Second Presbyterian Church. His weary
feet next took him to Plymouth Church. and
there, fortunately, the election came and passed
without anything coming from the pulpit togive
him ofense, and there, up to this writing, he
yet worships
A fine old lady of the Mrs Darlington variety
amused the clerks of one of the clothing houses,
the other day, by calling for a cardiac jacket
Cardigan jacket was what she wanted-named
after Lord Cardigan, of Crimean fame
Miss Susan B. Anthony, in a conversation with
Journal reporter the other day, expressed the
utmost contempt for ST. John THAT misora-
BILE trickster7 exclaimed Miss Anthony. "The
people of Kansas know him, ana now we ala
know him. The cause of prohibition engrOsses
the attention of thousands, greatly to the injury
OF woman suffrage. When women obtain the
ballot they will then have it in their power to
make other legislation that they desire"
At the meeting of the school board, on last
Friday evening, Commissioner E. P Thompson
introduced a resolution proposing that the
United States flag be displayed daily from the
top of the High school buildings. The resolution
was referred, on motion of Commissioner Bng
ham. The resolution seemed a very harmless
lint in AoTr tln TTpita oil faAa pa1o
must be handled carefully. There might be
some Repubhcanism lurking In the folds of the
flag.
United States District Attorney Holstein
thinks q popular method for disposing of the
surplus in the United States Treasury would be
to use it in erecting government buildingS-post
offices-in the smaller cities. This, he thinks,
would have a number of advantages, not the
least one of which would be the familiarizing of
the people with the government by bringing it
nearer to them. In case this is done, the gro
Gerry, tin and saddlery shops which in many places
are intimately connected with the postoffce
would have more luxurious quarters than they
at present possess.
1t is not likely that any of our coal dealers are
dishonest Still there is temptation to give
short measure from the fact that when the load
is delivered the buyer has nothing to do but &C
cept the weight marked upon the ticket Last
winter many complaints were made of short
weights, and in a number of instances VIII ere the
loads were weighed and found short it was
charged that the drivers had driven past their
own homes or the homes OF relatives or ac-
quaintances and thrown off two three bushels
from a load designed for customers. There
ought to be some method devised whereby a
customer would be assured that in every case he
gets exactly the quantity of coal he buys. The
seal of city weigher load would carry With
The Chicago News takes this view Of it:
He entered the coal Office with small market
basket ON his arm.
Give me ton of coal"
Eyes, sir, replied the coal merchant, ''where
shall send it,"
"Oh, just put it in this basket; I'll carry it
home myself"
But we have wagon right here and can send
it up at once"
No; can carry the coal up easy enough, but
you might send the bill up in a wagon"