The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-11

when he further discovered that she had gone to
ST. Louis to return no more Martin acted like
Democrat who had heard from Knox county,
and went and tried to hang himself. He was
rescued in time. Martin will yet live to appreci-
ate his good luck
A BELLAIRE, o., pastor is charged with hav-
ing appropriated to his own use the receipts Of
Sunday fairs and festivals which were held for
other benevolent poses than that Of paying
the preachers salary He does not deny the soft
impeaehment but says that as his years salary
Of 5000 had only been paid in part, he thought
himself as good as heather and entitled to the
proceeds of the festivals. he demonstrates,
however, that he played fair by dividing even
ly between himself and the heather. There is
no doubt that the pastors half went where it
would do the most good.
THE way to make money is to buy pool tickets
on the horse that Stands no chance at ALL y and
then have that animal pull up close to the first
place. Individuals who invested So on the horse
| Ray s. Cluke-a name ugly enough to fatally
| handicap almost any nag-received back $622.75,
because he came out third best in the races at
| Brighton Beach, on Monday last. A Brooklyn
produce dealer. who bought three of these tick
cts and two place tickets" walked off with
50, 1895
The next Georgia Legislature will have it's
hands full of business. It will be required to ar
range for the payment of the neat sum Of So O0O.-
900 of State debt, and will also have to inaugu-
rate such legislation as will meet another draft
of S. 900, which will come due before the sue
ceeding Legislature can handle it. 1t behooves
Georgia not only to elect able fnanciers, but to
secure, if possible, the advent within its borders
of large number Of millionaires for taxable pur-
poses
MABEL GRIFFITHs, a ffteen-yearold girl OF
Des Moines, Ia, committed suicide because her
cruel parents insisted that she should attend
public school another year instead Of entering
normal institute at once, as she wished Thus
is seen the hold which the s'higher education is
getting upon our young women. When will
dullwitted parents of this day learn that their
sixteen-y ear-old daughters know more than they
can ever hope to find out
WHEN lady boards q crowded street car in
Washington, according to the papers Of that city,
the gallant conductor inquiries softly, "Are there
any gentlemen on this carr and the conundrum
is Immediately answered by the rising vote of
the male passengers, all Of whom have pre-
viously been gazing absently into space. Thus
is it proved beyond doubt that gentlemen are in
the majority in Washington.
GOVERNOR CLEVELAND, in his Elmira speech
says there is ixedress and reliability in agri-
cultural pursuits not to be found in other
branches Of industry. Mr. Cleveland's acquaint
ance with his country evidently does not extend
to the valleys Of the wild West beginning with
Ohio, where, in spring food time, the farmeri is
likely to see his low fat land' slide into the
next township.
WRITER in French trade paper suggests
that compositors be encouraged by having their
names or initials attached to their work, the
same as is done in the case Of draughtsmen and
engrayers. The adoption of this plan would also
facilitate the editor in his search for the intelli
gent compositor who has made him say the very
thing he would not have said for half dollar
AS Ilochinvar, Henry Hoffman, of New Castle,
Del, is entitled to medal He began his ca
reer by clipping with daughter of Mr.. Westfall
She was captured and returned to the family.
when Mr.. Hoffman tackled her mother and ran
off with her She too was apprehended Mr..
Westfall is grimly waiting for Hoffman to run
off with the girls maternal grandmother.
A PHILADELPHIA man, who died the other.day
after fifty years continuous service as bank
cashier, leaves million dollars in honest money
to his heirs. The proudest inscription which his
friends could place upon his tombstone would be
He never visited Canada nor broke bank
BUFFALO, N. Y, has religious sect known as
Observation-Disclosures. Among other items Of their
belief is one to the effect that the wicked, in
stead of suffering everlasting torments after
death, are to be put out of existence Grover
Cleveland has never Joined this church,
A CoNNEcTIcUT faith-cure establishment has
just closed its DOORS not for lack of faith, but
for want of yictuals and drink for its occupants
Man cannot live by bread alone, but he needs
reasonable share of that commodity in order to
keep him in praying trim.
"A NEW YoRK man is much distressed about
his maynard daughter, who, he thinks, has gone
to the bad Her name is Amy Lulie Eyeline
Garland A name Of that kind would mako
fool Of almost any girl
THE number of visitors to Yellowstone Park
this season, as compared with last year, is less
than one half AS possible explanation it may
be mentioned that Mr.. Willard is giving no free
excursions this season.
In some Of the Eastern cities schools which
opened on Monday were closed on account Of the
heat. the sessions to begin when the weather
rrew cooler The same thing was done In some