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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

The Tanner of the Soudan's Disregard of
Filthy Lucre.
london Telegraph.

London Telegraph.
When the letter of the King of the Belgians
reached Gordon, inviting him totake charge of
the Upper Congo and to endeavor to extirpate
slavery there, the General was living on the
Mount of Olives, studying day by day the to-
Biography of the Holy Sepulchre. People may
wonder how, having made preparations for his
West African expedition, and being on the point
of starting for the Congo, he could so suddenly
alter his plans and set forth for the Nile. The
fact is that Gordon despises preparations"
and ~dispenses with them. When, being returned
to London from Brussels, he had an interview
before departing for Egypt with a friend inter-
ested in his mission, a conversation of the fol-
lowing nature-if not in these precise words
took place.
Have you got your kit ready, Gordon9"
II have got what 1 always have. This hat is
good enough, and so are these clothes. 1 shall
start as | ann; my boots are quite strong"
And how are you off for cash? You must
have some ready money"
'Ah, 1 forgot it. Yes. 1 forgot that! 1
had to borrow five and twenty pounds, by the
by, from the King of the Belgians, to get over
here. OF course must pay this, and [ shall
"Eow muchl Would one or two thousand
pounds do, in notes and billslS
''Oh, dear, no! A hundred pounds apiece for
myself and Stewart will be enough. What on
earth do we want more torY'
Thus the frugal hero departed, we believe,
with no more than G400 in ready money, but
meeting an old and valued Soudanese acquaint-
ance, in Cairo. who was very poorly off, Cor
don could not resist the claims of ''auld lang
~syne'-even when played on the black keys
and lent or gave his old African friend the greater
part of his travelling money. He has always
shown a similar contempt for that which is the
object of so many desires, At one time in his
chequered life he possessed, we believe, a sum
of 98, 600, and an intimate friend pressed him
to place it in safety at proper interest. Gordon
replied he himself could take all due care of it,
but the sum became reduced to e., 900 by secret
charities and benefactions within a year, and
six months after that his friend discovered that
only ESQ remained of the original amount. Che
rest had gone to 1.-The poor and him that hath
no helper"
1t might be thought that this generous nature
had for its background of support a robust and
almost rude good health The contrary is
strangely the case. Gen. Gordon is a martyr TO
some obscure form of heart disease, which has
compelled him to relinquish the solace of smok-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

THE growing impudence of criminals in this
communicable manifestations of their opin-
ion that they are almost, if not altogether, the
ruling class-is the most exasperating a~ssocia-
ton with the present situation. The bloody
and bunko scoundrels seem to think they own
the lawmakers and have a corner on the
courts Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Are not the lawmakers and the courts
largely to blame for this assumption on the
parts of 'Fbloody and bunko scoundrelsT Do
Lawmakers and law-executors always conduct
themselves so as to make the law a terror to
~evil-doers7 Is the law enforced as it should
be by those to whom the, law is specially in
trusted In the meekest possible spirit we
would venture these questions; but it has be-
come somewhat of a prevalent opinion, eve
outside of 'bloody and bunko scoundrels, "
that the processes of the law are neither 50
certain nor so vigorous as they should be for
the repression of crime. 3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

SERGEANT BATES, the peripatetic flag
bearer. has returned from his Southern tour,
which he entered a Democrat and concludes a
Republican, fully persuaded that the time has
not yet arrived for the control of the country
to pass out of the hands of the Republican
party. AT Griffin, Ga, an effort was made to
mob him. While passing along the road near
Missionary Ridge he was fired at from am
bush. He had another narrow escape, but
reached Savannah with a whole skin. He
says: '1f l had told the people I was a Dem
ocrat I would have been all right. They took
me for a Republican, and / did not take the
trouble to correct the mistake. I think a
Republican has as good a right to travel with
a flag through the South as a Democrat"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

THE latest libel suits against a newspaper
were two brought against the New York
Times. The hearing resulted in a verdict for
u cents for the aggrieved plaintiff. Libel
suits against a newspaper scarcely ever pay,
and, as a rule, they are urged on behalf of
men who have no character or reputation that
could be damaged, and are pushed by alleged
lawyers largely for what notoriety they can
make by getting into a legal joust with a public
journal. The New York World, in noticing
the cases against the Times, very pertinently
says: 49,. ...
ga certain class of lawyers have an idea
that a libel suit against a newspaper is not
only a sure road to profit but fame as well. As
a matter of fact the little glory they generally
achieve in this line is gained at the expense of
their clients, and it is strange that men who
have grievances against newspapers do not
pause and reflect before sailing into litigation
under the pilotage Of the professional libel
lawyers" l,r
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

A LETTER from Anderson denies specif-
cally the statement in the Saturday Herald,
and reproduced in the Journal, regarding GER
tain conduct Of Captain Myers during the
war. The Journal has not the slightest dis
position to do Mr.. Myers an injustice, and
gives prominence to this denial from the Cap
tain's home, where these things were alleged
to nave occurred. Captain Myers has brought
upon himself much deserved censure by
reason of his letter to the American Prison
Reform Association, and criticism upon that
is certainly proper and just. The mistake
Mr.. Myers made was not in promptly apollo
giving for that misuse and abuse of his
official position, and he has suffered in the
esteem of all fair-minded men therefor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

TIE Evansville journal based a criticism
against the insane asylum commissioner be-
cause they determined to open the bids for
the construction of the new institution to be
built in that city at indianapolis. The charge
was that the commission intended to favor in
some way indianapolis contractors and build
ers. Governor Porter wrote a letter to the
journal giving the reasons actuating the com
mittee in its determination, which We're 80
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

TRADEs-UNIoNIsM in New York city seems
bent on suicide, and is mourning the distrust
and fear of the better elements of society.
Not content with managing its own affairs and
those of persons employing members of the
unionS it now presumes to overstep the old
boundary and to take upon itself the manage
ment Of things in general. Messrs. Ridley g.
Sons, dry goods merchants, give employment
to 1000 persons. They are in the habit of
keeping open until 7 P. M, to accommodate
the laboring classes who have no other time
to make purchases. But for this class of their
customers they would be very glad
to close at 6 o'clock. About two weeks ago,
though no complaint had como from their
clerks and employees, they were visited by
three men, who said they had been sent by
!he Central Labor Union to request the firm
70 close at 6 instead Of 7. The firm declined
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

In al editorial condemning the contract en-
tered into by the commissioners of Cook
county for the employment of a "ferret" to
hunt up omitted taxables for a percentage of
90 per cent. upon such amounts as may be
collected, the Chicago Inter Ocean says:
'"The Inter Ocean has taken a good deal of
pains to investigate this matter, and is salts
fed that it is a scheme for personal profit
rather than public benefit, but if any of the
honest county commissioners are in doubt
about it, let the matter be placed in suspense
until ample time can be given to ascertain
the bottom facts. 1t can be, and should be,
at once placed where no reputable judge would
issue a mandamus while the matter is being
investigated"
Speaking from experience and observation
both, the Journal does not hesitate to say that
the 'ferret' business is an iniquity without
palliation, Conceived in sin and brought forth
in %iniouity."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

Indianapolis SATURDAY Review.
This week we have had almost daily reports
of Republican county conventions. The State
is being thoroughly organized, the best men
nominated, and representative delegates elected
to the State conventions. Among the most
prominent workers and the strongest elements
of these political gatherings are the young Re
publicans. The organized clubs Of these young
men are doing effective work even thus early in
the campaign.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
Except Secretary Of State Myers
indianapolis Saturday Herald.

InuIaHapOIls oHluTUHy neIHIU.
Myers's assinine letter concerning Hayes will
probably defeat him for the nomination before
defeat def 1e Si% before ef the PEOPLE. c Aeg if S al the he r ~tit
of the ticket should be elected. With his private
edition of the acts of the last General Assembly
and the Hayes letter hanging to him, he will
never be able to keep up with the procession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

II is given out that the owners of various
barbed- wire patents have united to monopo-
lie the business. The time will come when
the government must insist that parties who
are protected in patents may not combine for
the purpose of controlling the market and pre-
venting competition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

WHAT the American Congress doesn't
know in the way of setting down on obnox-
ious characters is hardly worth investigating.
The name of the German Chancellor is not
allowed to appear in the proceedings relative
to the return of the Lasker resolution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

satisfactory and conclusive that our Evans
vile contemporary ~retracts fully and fairly all
of its imputations. There can be no doubt of
the utmost honesty of the board, and bidders
from all quarters will be treated with absolute
impartiality. The same course will be pur-
sued with respect to the building to be built
at Richmond as to the one to be erected at
Evansville
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

THE Hearts of Oak baby, which deserted the
company at Fort Wayne, some weeks ago, has
been found in New York, Its mother said she
ran away because the salary of $40 a week was
not enough to board herself and child comforta-
bly,. From this it would seem that while the
pair may have hearts of oak, their stomachs are
made of a more elastic material.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

THE Lafayette Sunday Times "sizes up" the
situation by saying: at begins to look as if
the Democrats in the House cannot pass any
tariff bill if they would, and would not if they
could. Such is politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

THE Journal is in full accord with the City
Board of Health in its efforts to suppress the
sale of unwholesome food, and especially I'M
der cover of an order to supply the poor.
Every offender should be made to suffer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

ANEW YORK woman of the town was found on
the sidewalk recently, frozen in a solid mail of
ice. She was talTS1 to the nearest station and
the ice broken from her face, when she was rec
ognized. Her friends were notified, and they
considerably sent $40 to an undertaken to give
her a neat but not gaudy interment. The ire
mains" laid there until the ice loosened a little,
when the supposed corpse opened her eyes and
began cursing volubly. She was then put in a
cell and fined $40. 1t is not stated whether she
appropriated her burial fund to satisfy the fine.
The idea of a ten-dollar funeral would cause
most people to reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

A PAPER called ''The Million" and labeled
'Vol. /, No. l." appears among the Journals
exchanges. Its object, according to the pros
pectus, is "to push the work of free-trade
organization for all there is in it." There may
be millions in it; but if the name refers to
subscribers to the paper, we much fear there
will not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

GENERAL GORDON believes, it is said, that this
life is only one of a series, and that in a future
life re shall be more perfect, and go on toward
perfection. but never attain it. There is some
comfort in this sort of a creed. 1t is the dread
of being made unpleasantly perfect all at once
which causes so many of us to walk reluctantly
in the straight and narrow path.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
A New Way to Buy a Watch.

Twenty-Five young men of Boyerford, Carbon
county. have formed a cooperative society to
provide themselves with gold watches. They
pay 81 weekly into the treasury for a year, and
every two weeks one of them draws a watch by
lot. A Mauck Chunk jeweler has contracted to
furnish them with twenty-five watches at $50
each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

WE take it that the South Bend Register is
in error in intimating that there was a can
vass for Governor in this State in 1882. The
Governor is elected only every four years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

Mr.. AND Mrs. METHERs, of Pittsburg, aged
eighty and seventy-eight respectively, are seek
ing a divorce after a married life of forty-nine
years. The old lady is jealous on account of
Mr.. Methers's attentions to other ladies, and re-
fuses to be reconciled. The gay old boy will
probably have a golden wedding next year, with
a brand new bride.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

A CITIZEN of Trenton, N. j., who in the
course of his long life has saved s~ixty-two per-
sons from drowning and other forms of death,
complains, in a recent interview with a reporter,
that the sum total of the reward he has received
for his services is d suit of clothes and twenty
five cents in cash. I~nsatiate preserver, will not
that suffice! What, in the name of Vanderbilt,
does he consider sixty-two J~erseymen's lives
worth2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

THE American glass-blowers who sought
employment in Belgium have returned, salts
fed that it is better here. The Fblowers"
here, who have insisted that our wages were
not actually better than those paid east of the
Atlantic, have remained with us, unfortun-
atelv.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
Advice to MIR. Hendricks.

Philadelphia Record.
MIR. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana. now in
France, is trying to scratch the backs of his po-
litical brethren at home, but his arms don't APP
pear to be quite long enough. Mr.. Hendricks
had better stick to his p~leasuring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

AvALANCHEs lose none Of their Characters
tics by being called 'snow-slides." The last
one IN the Rocky mountains caused the loss
of eleven lives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
Mr.. Folger in Russia.

Philadelphia Press.
If Secretary Folger should be made Minister
to Russia, as it is said in some quarters that he
will be, one can fancy him sitting around a
warm stove in st. Petersburg and comparing the
weather to the cold fall of 1882 in New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
The City Schools.

indianapolis Saturday Herald.
The city schools are now quietly pursuing the
even tenor of their way. The public furry of
the past month will do good. The people, as
well as the teachers and school board, have a
right to a say about the schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

CHICAGO is considering the expediency of
employing a 'ferret" to hunt up delinquent
taxes. Better let it alone. This county has
suffered enough from ferrets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
The Future of Civil Service.

Lafayette Journal.
Should the Republican party continue in
power in the government, the extension and per-
manency of the new system of appointments
will be assured, civil-service reform being now
virtually an article in that party's creed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
The Impression in Chicago.

The Graphic.
George W. Cable, the novelist, reads in Chi
cago next week, aud the box sheet is all sold at
fancy prices. It is generally believed there that
he is the inventor of the popular street cable
railroads.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

lantic would cross it. The old home ties
would hold them there. The half-dozen lines
quoted from this witness are worth a volume
of impracticable theories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
Mr.. Hendricks SIN Loyal.

Atlanta Constitution.
Your Uncle Thomas Hendricks, according to
all accounts, is loyal to the old ticket. A sore
toe is sometimes a blessing III disguise. A sore
toe would be a great help to many of our bloom
ing Democratic statesmen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

WILLIAMS COLLEGE suffers from ''cane-
rushes." A rush Of a higher order of intelligence
to the brain of the students would be better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

MARY ANDERSON has stopped low enough to
indorse soap. We had hoped that at last an
actress had been found who would not conde-
Scend to that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
The French Investigation.

Saturday People.
The French farce is drawing to a close. Boys
prepare to receive your dismissals. French
never forgives nor forgets. He's an autocraG
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11
THE INDIANA SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
The following contributions to thefund for the
Indiana soldiers monument have been made

Other contributions, no matter what the
amount, will be acknowledged. 1t is hoped the
response will be prompt and general Let it be
a peoples monument to the soldiers aud sailors
of Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
Please inform me what are the religious
views of President Arthur. Is he or not a Cath
olicl
NEW ALBANY, March 10.
The President is an Episcopalian.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-11

THE Journal reprinted from the Attica Ledger,
a few days ago, an item to the effect that the ac-
counts of Mr.. Philip Gunner, eX treasurer of
Warren county, were short to a large amount,
possibly so much as $l6,0 900. We are assured
upon the very best of evidence, that the Ledger
was imposed upon, and that in no sense could
Mr.. Gunner be regarded or called a defaulter
in any sum. When he retired from the Office of
treasurer there were certain unpaid tax receipts
he had taken out for parties whom he knew
personally, and for which he was responsible,
and other cash items, turned over to his sue
cessor, and which have been paid without ques-
ton or trouble. There was no concealment in
any of this, but Mr.. Gunner followed a custom
prevalent in all county treasures, and which is
and has not been questioned. The following
note from the present treasurer conclusively set
ties the matter:
WILLIAMsPoRT, Feb. 8, 1884.
The rumor that Phillip Gunner is a defaulter in
the treasurer's Office is a mistake. There was, for a
short time, some tax receipts left here for collection,
but Gunner has settled in full and don't owe a cent
in the treasurers Office. FRANK c. FLEMING,
County Treasurer.
Mr.. Gunner bears the unquesti6ned reputa-
ton of an honest and trustworthy man, and
when he turned the Office over to Mr.. Fleming,
in August last, it was in excellent condition. In
a business aggregating between $500, 900 and
5000, 600, clerical errors were discovered amount
ing to not more than 500 90.
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