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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

THE Isle of Skye, in which the cable has
recently reported disturbances among the
"crofters," or farmers, as serious though less
bloody than those of Ireland, contains some
$40 square miles-a third larger than Marion
county, nearly-and a population of over IT,,
900, much resembling in modes Of life and oc-
cupation the farmer fishermen of the New
England coast, who pillow the land for pota-
toes and oats and the waters for herring and
ling. The "croft" is small farm for grain
or cattle, with cheap cabin or shanty on it,
and the system of renting these is the ''croft-
ing system" 1t was once the prevailing
mode of land-Ietting in the Highlands and
Hebrides, but has in late years disappeared
almost entirely, except in Skye and some
other islands Skye is noted in history and
romance as the home of Flora Mcdonald, who
guided prince Charlie" among the Hebrides
when the English were on his track after the
battle of Culloden, with $4,000 pounds on his
head. Her hcroism and shrewdness doubtless
saved his life and Scotch romance couldn't
rest without making love affair of the associ-
alton of the fugitive Prince and the pretty
Skye maiden. So one of the most plaintive
airs and songs of all the many Scotch songs
of a pathetic tone is called "Prince Charles
Farewell to Flora" The air is much like the
air to the song 'Wae's me for Prince Charlie, >
which Mr.. Black makes Gertrude White"
sing to Mcleod of Dare, in his novel of that
name And, by the way, the Mcleod family
and Lord Mcdonald, a relative, presumably of
our esteemed ex-senator, own pretty much all
of the Isle of Skye The "crofters7 hold their
leases and lands of these, and appear to have
been hardly used, or to have encountered
more than usually hard times, as the Skye
men are good-natured and rather lazy, and
not easy to rouse, fact demonstrated by their
final resolution to make no resistance to the
police.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

"THEY will take off the tariff and raise
wages. How are they going to do itf That's
what they tell me they mean to do" Thus
spake mechanic at tho corner of St Mary
street and Fort Wayne avenue yesterday, as
the writer was passing. The mans head was
as level as the foundation of the Washington
monument. 1t will puzzle all the ingenuity
of the shrewdcst Democrat to answer his ques-
ton without convicting the party of purpose
to put the manufacturing population of this
country in the way to the same destituton
md irrecoveiable ignorance that afflict that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
During the campaign just closed Governor
Hendricks in his speeches. had much to say
about surplus in the United States Treasury
of eight dollars, which was due to each man,
woman and child in the country, and if a Demo-
cratic President was elected this surplus would
will you please say when and where this dis
tribution will take placel VIII the money all be
paid at one time, or will it be received in install
ments} ONE THAT WANTS HIS MONEY.
We do not know about the details of this dis
tribution. 1t will, of course. DO made, for the
Democracy will redeem all their promises. Mr..
Voorhees,, in his speeches, advised the head of a
family to bring suit for the money, saying that
for family of five the total amount due from
the government was $40 Mr.. Voorhees, can, no
doubt, be retained as attorney, and will accept II
contingent fee. The suits could be filed in the
Court of Claims at Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
Damage to south Bend.
South Bend Tribune.

SOUTH Bend Tribuno.
The reputable Democrats who by their silence
gave acquiescence to the dirty work of dsreputa-
BILE Democrats against our manufacturers dur
ing the recent campaign are now dismayed at
the thoroughness with which that work was
done. Hundreds and hundreds of idle men
thronging streets because of the shameful lies
circulated in the South and elsewhere about our
manufacturers, is not a pleasant sight for any
gagged in the work of running the prosperity Of
South Bend. If it is so easy to say after an
election, as Democrats have done for many
years, that our manufacturers do not bull-doze
our workmen, why not say so before, instead of
running the city by charging that they do2 viii
a victory won that way offset the money damage
to every man who does business in the city and
to every workingman who had employment but
now has monet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24


A recent accession to the Democratic party re-
marked: Il adhere to my proposition, that
Cleveland ought to throw overheard all the old
fossils in the party. He oughtn't to take one Of
them; The young men around the city will just
nap Their wings if they see him get rid of all
hate him now. defy" said this man, 'any-
body TO recall at the present moment single
speech made by any of these old fossils in the
campaign. There were no documents on the
Cleveland wrote the only letter in the campaign
which was taken up and repeated. Old Beecher
made about the only speeches that are recollect-
ed, and they are chiefly remembered for their
mistakes and blunders. But he did do the most
ferocious talking for Cleveland Not one of the
other speeches made by any of the socalled
statesmen of the party can be recited at this Ia
Bile In single instance, and l defy any man
here, said the talker, to give me an outline Of
a single speech made for Cleveland by any of the
old party rams"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

PEoF. f. W. GILLIAN, in the North Arneri
can for November, advocates the deportation
of 6,000 600 Africo-Americans to Africa. He
says "this white mans country" Should
the blacks not choose colonization, let the
whites of the whole country demand It," The
Professor talks in the same strain as the
Southern Democrats. The country has en-
tered into the vestibule of very interesting
and important experiment by inviting the
South to take charge of the government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

THE opening of the. Vandalia extension to
South Bend, this morning, brings into direct
connection with the capital section of the
State the best mostprosperous and most pop
ulous. 1t will be something new to be within
half days ride direct of South Bend, and the
fact can not but unite in closer social and
commercial relations large classes of the States
inhabitants who heretofore have known each
other only in political intercourse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

Mr. JOHN FIsHBACK, whose death occurred
yesterday, was for many years leading and
prosperous merchant of the city, Some years
ago he abandoned mercantile pursuits, and
went somewhat into politics, identifying him
self with the Democratic party. He was a
candidate for the mayoralty, but was defeated
by Gen. Dan. Macauley by the narrow margin
Of twenty-six votes. Afterwards he became
the managing proprietor Of the Indianapolis
Sentinel, which was conducted by him as an
independent Democratic paper aud it is fair
to say that it reached its best state as a news
paper under his management. Later he was
elected President of the Benevolent Institl,-
tons Board, serving for four years, since
which time he has been engaged in private bust
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

Mr.. HENDRIcKs's Brooklyn speech has at
last brought him into notoriety. 1t serves to
mark the line dividing the two wings of the
victorious party. While Mr.. Cleveland is say
ing what he is able to TO calm the disquiet of
the country, and to give promise of careful
and conservative administration, Mr.. Hen
bricks is doing all he can to add to the preva-
lent distrust, and to create the idea of wild
carnival of spoils hunting. That Mr. Hen
bricks voices the opinion of vast majority of
the hungry Democratic party there can be
no manner of doubt; but whether he will be
able to dictate the policy of the new admins
tration, or simply to throw frebrands into the
party and the country remains to be seen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

THE news of the death of Bishop Wiley, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, which event
occurred in Foo-Chow, will come with the
shock of almost personal bereavement to the
members of that communion in this city and
State, for he was especially well known and
loved here. Only two years ago he presided
over the sessions Of the Southeast Conference
held in Central-avenue Church, and for eight
years previous to his election to the episco-
pacy WAS editor of the Ladies' Repository,
published in Cincinnati which favorite maya
zine found its way into thousands of Indiana
homes. Bishop Wiley was man of finely
tempered nature, of exceptional gifts and
graces Of mind and spirit, and the church
will surely miss him from her councils and
episcopacy, There seems sad coincidence in
the fact that he lays his life down in China,
for his first work in the church he so honored
was with the Chinese mission, and the book
by which he is best known is entitled ''The
Fallen Missionaries of Foo Chow" Like his
predecessor, Kingsley, VINO sleeps in Beirut,
Wiley will doubtless find his burial place IN
the land where he died, resting with the ashes
of those heroes to whose memory his pen
raised lasting memorial. The Bishop had
his residence in Cincinnati, whore his family
reside. He had not been absent from this
country more than ninety days, perhaps, when
the end overlook him In land to which he
had devoted SO many years OF anxious thought
and labor. The unexpected bereavement was
noticed in all the Methodist churches of the
city Yesterday
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
THE MEXICAN DISTURBANCES,

The United States is now more deeply in
terested in Mexico than it was some years ago,
when the rise or fall of governments in that
country excited little concern. The railroad,
] 200 miles long, which extends from the City
of Mexico to the Texan frontier, represents an
American investment of about $40 900, 900,
while the Mexican National railroad has so far
cost about SIS, 900, O00 which has been sup
piled by capitalists in New York, Philadelphia
and elsewhere. These investments, and the
comparatively large number of Americans who
now reside in Mexico, render the commotion
at the capital matter of some Importance to
the country
The Mexican disturbances may be traced by
a chain of causes to our own civil war When
Napoleon III. assuming that the disruption of
the Union was inevitable, tried to establish an
empire in Mexico, England gave tacit con-
sent, and promptly recognized Maximilian.
When the national arms triumphed, President
Juarez refused to recognize the ministers
accredited to the imperial government, and the
British embassy withdrew. After an interval
of eighteen years diplomatic relations were
last summer renewed between the two coun-
tries, and in order to remove all differences
between them and open the London market
to Mexican securities, Mexico entered into an
agreement for the adjustment of the Mexican
debt held. in England Had there been no
civil war here and no empire in Mexico the
present crisis could hardly have developed.
1t is this adjustment of the debt that has
caused the disturbances in the City of Mexico,
which made tho Congress adjourn hurriedly
last week, and led to bloodshed. The Mexi
can public believe that the settlement has
been a gigantic job--that some persons con
nected with the government will get part of
the So, 500, 600 in bonds which Mexico allows
in payment for interest not yet due, and that
the country will be unable to bear the burden
which the promised resumption of interest on
the English debt involves
The debt in question, including accrued in
terest, amounted in 1880 to sos, 1872, 900, and
consists OF, the convention debt, kind of in
demnity, amounting to So, 900 600, and the
Mexican bonds held in England, which repre-
sent $50, 292, 900. Tho interest on this debt at
3 per cent would be So, 1856, 76O o. AS the ma
tionaI treasury has been for some time in a
state of chronic bankruptcy, the Mexicans are
not in a mood to accept this additional burden,
which means heavier taxation.
FortpIaeely for Mexico, the present waste
full, extravagsnt and unpopular administration
will be succeeded next month by that of Gen.
Diaz, who is liked by the people, and stands
we'll with the army He is friendly to Amer
lean interests, and may, BY economy, restore
the public credit. The mob, it appears,
called on hin,'t state his position on the
debt question but he made no response. He
is nota man 70 parley with mobs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

draw about him dozen men to listen to any,
thing he might have to say-unless they wen,
Democrats. St. John was invited to address a
Democratic ratification meeting at Atchison, re-
Gently, but did not make his appearance The
teellng among Republicans here is very hostile
to MN. Mr.. Peters says that among earnest
temperance men through the West there IS
feeling of profound regret at the action of st.
John. Judge Peters believes in temperance
and expected that this winter the Kansas Leeis.
lature would take the necessary steps to enforce
full compliance with the law. He has given up
that hope since election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

THE talk of couple of thousand of Prohi-
bitionists that the October election in West
Virginia was void because of the adoption of
a constitutional amendment at the same time
changing the date of the State election to
November, and that, therefore, an alleged set
OF State officers voted for by them in November
are entitled to take their seats, is nothing but
the sheerest idiocy. Of course, they are act
ing under eminent legal advice" for there
never was any nonsense or injustice that was
not either suggested or bolstered up by ''emi-
nent legal advice" That is what eminent
legal advice is generally for. Plain, honest
substantial, ''uneminent" lawyers stick by the
old idea that the law is the perfection of
reason and of common sense. Eminent legal
advice is always to the contrary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

THE speech of Thomas A. Hendricks is as
Enthusiastically the work of statesman and an
honest man as that of James G. Blaine is the
work of demagogue and charlatan
lyn Union.
The Union went off too quick 1t should
have waited until it had heard from its asso-
ciate mugwumps They do not regard Mr..
Hendricks Brooklyn speech in the light in
which the Union does.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
The Exact Truth.


Blaine, whose serenade speech appears else
where, tells the truth and the exact truth,
about the intolerant, disfranchising South 1t
is for the interests of the Democracy to not only
federate States in precisely the condition in
which they now are. For in no other way can
the party maintain itself in power. We are
glad that Mr.. Blaine said what he did, despite
the dreadful effect which the speech appears TO
have had upon the cholerc New York World,
and the deserter, the New York Times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

ALARMED chorus from the mugwumps:
"Mr Hendricks's views on civil service hap
pen, just now, to be of much less immediate
Cleveland" Yes; but bless you'll Uncle
Thomas doesn't think so; and, besides, he has
the moral support of several hundred thou
sand hungry and thirsty Democratic Office
seekers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

Mr.. HENDRICKS is the great man of the
Democratic administration just now He
evidently thinks that when others ride the
same horse he doesn't ride behind. When
Mr.. Cleveland sits down on him there will be
an awful collapse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

E. DUNCAN SNIFFEN, an advertising agent of
New York city has brought libel suit against
l.. Lum Smith, editor of the Agents Herald
claiming 800, 900 damages on account of an ar
ticle published in that paper In the absence of
information as to the cause of the offensive arti-
Gle, it may be supposed that in writing it L.
Lum was inspired by jealousy of Sninen on ac-
count of his name
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
Places whore voorhees Is Great.
Chicago News.


1t is announced that Joe Mcdonald will not
be a candinate for United States senator in In
diana. We do not credit the announcement, be-
cause Mcdonald has never failed to show up as
a candidate whenever there was half chance.
1t may be argued that there is not half chance
for anybody but Dan Voorhees, just now, and
perhaps this is true. There are two places where
Mr.. Voorhees, is a great MANN an Indiana Leg
islature and upon hay scales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

THE greatest utterance thus far of Grover
Cleveland is this; There is no use in trying
to beat brains into peoples heads Let them
attend to their own business" Clevelands
election is heralded as the solution of govern
ment of the people, by the people, for the
1aoDla
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
He Felt Like Lazarus.

New York Tribune.
The other day an independent who felt as
though he owned the earth and the fullness
thereof, asked a good Republican how he felt,
now that Cleveland's election was certain.
well" replied the Republican, Il think feel
about as Lazarus felt when he was licked by
dogs" After making a remark about the weather
the independent left.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
Returns from One township.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
In Bridgeport, Conn. are 40 candidates for
the postmastership, and in Danbury forty four
for the same position, with several wards and
back streets still to hear from. With 2l4 appli-
cants for two petty positions, the outlook for the
personal comfort of Presidentelect Cleveland is
less cheerful than those who grudge him his
good fortune have been led to believe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

IN Cook county the majority for Mr.. Blaine
was S,619, while Governor Oglesby failed to
carry it by 1872. Chicago is Cook county, and
Chicago is one of the places where the mug
wump fourished. The mugwump bolted
Blaine, but supported Oglesby The mug
wump is very dangerous
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

THE Rose who wants $4,000 of Mrs. Garfield
for having acted as her husbands secretary for
one year, must be one of those new and very
expensive sunset roses which vary in hue from
copper to brass. A private secretary by any
other name would probably have served for u
tenth of the sum-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

Mr.. HENDRICKss constituents in the rural
districts of Indiana hope and trust that dur
ing his soiourn in the East he will make the
preliminary arrangements for securing the
distribution to each man, woman and child of
the eight dollars to which he says they are
entitled from the surplus in the treasury. =.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
HlGH-WATER MARKS,

To hear Mr. Hendricks talk, it might be
supposed that he was President instead of Mr..
Cleveland Even Democrats who are free
from copperhead instincts are glad that such
is not the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

ness. His death was the immediate result Of an
illness contracted on election day, but he was
so weakened in general health as to easily
succumb to an attack that might otherwise
have been successfully resisted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
Not Enough to Hurt.
Philadelphia Record.


When visitor at the Carlisle Indian school
asked a young Cheyenne girl if she was mem
Der of church, she answered: mot much,
church members similarly situated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
within the Next -Four Years.

Logansport Journal.
George H. Pendleton will be hung in effgy
thousand times within the next four years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
Mr.. Hendricks wasting limo.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
1t is not worth Hendricks's time, unimpor-
tantas that is, to bother about the succession.
If Cleveland shall not win a denomination,
neither the Vice-president any member OF
his Cabinet will stand any chance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
The 10000 Offices sam offered.

Atlanta Constitution.
Tom Hendricks after-election eloquence Is
equally as enhancing as that which stirred up
tho great warm heart of Indiana in the sore
October DAYS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
Tho Madness Of the Hour.

Frankfort Banner.
Lovers of liberty, and virtde and honor, and
loyalty, can wait until the madness of the hour
has passed and then they can realize what the
Nation has lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
1t Has Drawn the Bourbon Fire.

PhlIadeIphla Pre5s.
The effectiveness of Mr.. Blaine's August
speech is best shown by the fact that it has
drawn the fire Of every Bourbon organ in the
country If there could be better testimony to
its strength and timeliness we should like to
have man of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

Philadelphia Times
Next year 1t will be the Do Young family
turn to shoot somebody else,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
A Hopeful Sign.


One of Governor Cleveands latest published
remarks is that he should like very much to know
Mr.. Blaine This hopeful sign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
Lean-Looking Democrats.

Wabash Courier
A scientist claims that it is water and not food
that makes people fat This explains why there
are so many leanlooking Democrats in this
country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
Note for Civil-service ReFormers.

vice-presdent Hendricks appears to have
little or nothing but contempt for the civil
service tomfoolery. Mr. Hendricks has long
been noted for his level head and sound horse
sonse.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
We Were Not speaking for Them,

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
To be defeated with man of the ability Of
James G. Blaine is better than to have tri-
umphed with nobody.-Indanapolis Journal
That's true from every stand point except that
Cf q nnstrnaster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
Clicked 1t OF.
Their Turn Next Time


Blaines last speech stiGed the crow In tho
throat Of the blatant Bourbon rooster.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
Lost EVC.S;,.There,

st. Louis Republican.
Lost CAUSE: The coorciVe temperance move
ment in this State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-24

HERE is a little table of figures which car
ries ito own moral.