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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

THE organs seem to differ. The News, of
this city, says:
"The choice of Robertson's successor as
collector of the port of New York is good
one, by all accounts that are given of Mr..
Hedden, the appointee. He is heartily APP
proved by the commercial interests of the city,
without regard to politics The other fact
that Tammany is in high dudgeon over his
selection, is added indication Of his fitness"
But the New York Times, mugwump par
excellence, says:
''The President has made Mr. Hedden col
lector of the port of New York. This puts
upon Mr.. Hedden the task of justifying the
appointment. 1t is not one which justifes
itself 1t is an appointment which will be
criticised more severely than any other the
President has made, for it is not naturally and
conspiculously fit, but one requiring explana-
ton, elucidation, and even excuses and palli
alton. Into the most important Office, out
side of the Cabinet, which the President has
been called upon to fill he has put man not
only almost unknown to the business COM
munity of this city, and absolutely unheard
of outside New York. but, so far as he is
known, man who represents Mr.. Hubert 0.
Thompson and nothing else"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

DIRECTOR F-THE- MINT BURcHARD, in his
letter declining to resign his office at the re-
quest Of Secretary Manning, calls attention to
the fact that it is the evident purpose Of the
law under which he holds his appointment to
make it, in sense, independent Of
the political causes which might pos
sibly operate upon other positions
in the administration. He says.
"The length or the terni-fve years-the
conditions upon which removal is authorized,
and the discussions and explanation preceding
the passage Of the act indicate the intent that
the office Of Director of the Mint should not be
changed OH account OF change Of admins
tration, or in the head Of the department, or
for personal or political reasons He calls at
tention to the fact that his prede-
cessor appointed by General Grant,
though not Republican in poll
tics, continued under five successive Sec
retaries Of the Treasury until his death. OF
himself ho says; Having served with accept
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

An interesting study in psychology is pre-
scented by the deplorable depravity evinced
by the twelye-year-old girl in South Carolina,
who murdered an infant in her care by soak
ing it in lye. And this is said to be the Sec
ond offense of the kind, she having killed
another in much the same way two years ago,
when but ten years old. The fact that the
girl eyinces no remorse indicates that she is
mentally unsound, though whether to the
extent of rendering her irresponsible can only
be conjectured. The instance is parallel to
the case Of Jesse Pomcroy the Boston boy
fend, who took pleasure in torturing and
killing children, Like him. this juvenile
murderess has been convicted. though what
to do with her is hard to say. II malicious.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

Mr.. HENDRICKS tells a Philadelphia re-
porter that he knows absolutely nothing new
in politics. IF / did, added the visiting
statesman, "Iwould tell you, as consider that
everything of a political nature rightfully be-
longs to the public And every one who
knows anything about the candor and in
gepuousness of the Vice-presidents DISPOSE
ton knows that he means just the opposite of
what he said.
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AN exchange contains more or less interes

AN exchange contains more or less interest
ing description of the handsome residence lately
purchased by Evangelist Sankey at Northfield
Mass. The laborer is worthy of his hire, and
probably no one would offer the slightest OBJ
lection should Mr.. Sankey occupy palace; but
inasmuch as it has been repeatedly stated that
he and Mr.. Moody, in their revival tours, ac-
copied only enough funds for their actual ex-
penses, it is a natural and harmless curiosity
which causes the inquiry, "What are the actual
expenses of revivalstl"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

THE movement in New York looking to the
establishment of Saturday afternoon as holi-
day by general consent should be encouraged.
A great many Americans work too much and
too hard, and this is true especially of clerks
and those who work in mills and factories. A
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

THE fitness of Prof. Kimball, appointed to
succeed Mr. Burchard rs Director of the
Mint, is not involved. That may be unques-
tioned. But the point is, should President
Cleveland or Dan Manning be allowed to
willfully violate the law9 The naming of an
archangel to I'll n vacancy made in violation
of law would not change the quality or the
gravity of the offence.
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she deserves punishment; but as child
scarcely old enough to realize the enormity Of
her offense, the punishment must be light.
If she be mentally unsound, she should not
be punished, but provision should be made to
prevent her from again doing murder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

A LITTLE row in Afghanistan causes the feel
ing that there will be further troubles between
England and Russia, and the markets of New
York and Chicago are affected by a speculative
feeling. From Afghanistan to Chicago, the
whole round earth is tied up
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

GENERAL GRANT kept his bed yesterday,
although there were no specially unfavorable
symptoms or developments in his disease
Still, the desire to remain in bed is an indica-
ton of the growing weakness of the distin-
guished patient-of the gradual but very de-
cided breaking down of the in1exible will and
seemingly unconquerable nature of the man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

A CHRISTIAN scientist" informs the readers
of the Springfield Republican that 'the eo
quent and God inspired woman who holds Bos
ton audiences spell bound during her lectures
on the new movement stands pre-eminently
unique in history since the time Of Jesus Of
Nazareth" Whatever may be the characteris
tics of the disciples of the new faith, neither
modesty nor humility is chief
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

THE new Pennsylvania marriage-icense
law was at first favored by the Philadelphia
papers, but since the discovery has been made
that license will not be issued for less than
fifty cents, they are "agin'' it. Those able
organs of public thought had been under the
impression that marriage would be free to all.
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hung.

THE Washington Post, administration or
gan, says that the very least of the Presidents
troubles comes from any dissatisfaction with
Mr.. Bayard, Dear, dear; the poor man is
having harder time then, than outsiders
sy1nnosad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

THE testimony taken in the Phillips inquest
tends to further show that the man had for
some time deliberated upon the murder of his
wife. AS the case now stands, the gallows
will be cheated if the man is not promptly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

A VISITOR who introduced himself as the Son
Of Man called at the White House, on Saturday,
and was ordered off the premises without being
allowed to make known his errand. And has it
come to pass that hungry Democrats have been
allowed to ruin the reputation of the Son of Man
with the reform administration by filing charges
Of offensive partisanship against Him!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

THE Hon" Joseph G. Mackin, the emf
nent Chicago Democrat, is on trial for per-
jury in the Cook County Criminal Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

Can be found at the following places
LONDON-American Exchange in Europe 449
Strand.
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, 80 Boulevard
des Capucines
NEW YORK-St. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels
CHICAGO House.
CINCINNATI. II. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine street.
LOUISvILLE-C r. bearing, northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company. Union Depot
and Southern Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-30

THESE be parlous times for ''fxers' and
swindlers Of all kinds.
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Il. L. J., CARMEL Ind. No license is required
for the printing of cards.
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Telephone Calls.
business Office .23S Editorial Rooms 80. "a
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.
The INDIANA STATE JOURNAL.

i.ef copy. --------.-----------.- -
One year, by mail.
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TERMS INVARIABLY IN ApvANcE-PosTAGE PREPAID
BY THE PUBLISHERS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-11
A Sensible Woman.

It matters not whether your dress is
silk or cotton, so long as it is clean.
I prefer clean cotton gown to dirty
silk. Sometimes I have visitor-a
real live, heavy "swell." He or she
finds me in a cotton gown, shady one
at that whose only merit lies in its
cleanliness, but what care I? NY
gown is cotton. My hands are red,
because do lots ana lots of housework,
but my brain is just as it always is, and
I can hold my own in spite of the cot
ton gown and red hands. If the visi-
tor has any idea that I am not the prop
er person to be on friendly terms
with, because I open my door IN cot
ton gown, it is the privilege of that
visitor to walk down the steps and
never ascend them again. Ii my mat
ted rooms do not seem good in the eyes
OF my acquaintances, who possess body
Brussels carpets, they need not call
If cannot. hang up Landseer's pictures
on the walls am happy to get hand
some chrome in lieu thereof, since it
would be worse than folly to go without
some sort of ornamentation because
the finest could not be obtained. Just
suppose woman taking house squat
ting down on bare boards, and gazing
up on bare walls for an indefinite period,
because she had not the money to buy
the finest aud richest of everything.
There is no philosophy in that, Mrs. S.
San Francisco News Letter.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-11

that you are carrying on your part Of
the conversation without swearing you
feel easier, and your intellectual stature
is increased by a foot. Just observe
this, my boy, and see if I am not right.
But you will rip out some time oh, yes,
in some way you will. know some
good men-some of the best in the
worldwide will 'confound it, and in
New England even deacon has been
known, under terrible strain to F'con-
denim it." But, as rule, my son, don't
do it. Don't swear. It isn't an evi-
dence of smartness or worldly wisdom.
Any fool can swear. And a great many
fools do. I, my son? All, if I could
only gather up all the useless, uncalled
for, ineffective swears have dropped
along the pathway of my life know I
would remove stumbling blocks from
many inexperienced feet, and my own
heart would be lighter by ton than it
is to-day. But if you are going to be
fool just because other men have been,
oh, my son, my son, what an awful,
what colossal, what hopeless fool
you will be.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-11
Waxed Floors.

YES, deal in antique furniture, and
.getu new furniture on antique models,
and repair things and so on, but my
principal business is in making floors
hardwood floors, of course. That is in
.creasing all the time. I don't have
much to do with the floors of dancing
halls because the men having charge of
them get into way of waxing the floors
themselves. It is in private houses that
my services are in demand. Three
years ago there were very few waxed
floors in New York residences. but they
are all the rage now among New York
ers who live in good style. Some have
them because they are nice for ger
man OF small social party; but they
are also popular among those who do
not dance, for they give an air of rich
ness, of we'll keeping and are so much
cleaner than carpets can ever be.
When you sweep carpet you send up
a cloud of dust and fbers from it, but
that cannot be the case with IL waxed
floor, which gathers no dust and the
more it is swept and brushed and pol
ished, the smoother and brighter it be-
comes. A hardwood floor should be
waxed thoroughly three or four times
"a year, besides being rubbed occasional
E y BY the the servants of The house.-New
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-11

of the stallion that the mars do not get
in foal; probably the fault lies, entirely
in the mares. When not easily got in
foal, mare should be brought to. the
horse cool and not fatiguedI with exer-
else. Then let her be served and put
into cool stable by herself, where she
will not be disturbed by the sight,
movement, or noise of any other animal.
AS soon as the horse can serve her
again-which may be in quarter to a
full hours time, according to his vigor-
put her to him the second time, and then
let her rest an hour or two, and
do not let her get hot or be
exercised much till the next day,
and then and afterwards let her be
gently and moderately worked. Some
mares can never be got in foal except
by two services, and they occasionally
require three, as fast as the stallion is
able to serve them. When put to the
horse the mare should be in proper con-
dition-neither fat nc: lean, nor should
she have been idle or worked hard, and
she should have been fed moderately.
Your treatment of the stallion seems to
be judicious, SO far as giving him mod
crate exercise daily. It is presumed he
is properly fed hay or grass, with six
to 10 quarts of oats per day, as he may
need; or an equivalent of other grain,
such as middlings or ship stuff, mixed
with fourth to one-half of Indian
meal; but oats are the best feed Avoid
pure corn, although at the South and
West it is fed more or less with impun-
ity; but there the horses are reared on
it, and being accustomed to it, they are
not apt to be injured by it when fed
pure in moderation.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-11
Women Who Never Buy.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
A dry goods salesman says: We have
to endure great deal at the hands of
those ladies who never buy. These
people take up valuable time, and a
good part of our energies is directed to
the effort to circumvent them. The
moment an "old timer comes up to the
counter she is instantly recognized by
some one of the statesmen, and the warn
ing signal, tap on the counter is,passed
along the line. Then we have some
fun. The -@old timer" will call for, say,
a certain shade of yellow. She is told
that it is not in the stock. "Oh, what
a pity" she .exclaims, "that is just what
I wanted. If you had it I would buy
sixteen yards of it." Then it is the next
mans turn. He comes up, accordingly,
and tells the first salesman that he is
mistaken, that there is still a bolt of
twenty yards of that indentical stuff in
the store. He brings it forward and
lays 1t down. You would think the
shopper who never buys would be dis
concerted at this turn of affairs. Not
a bit of it. She says smilingly: ooh,
that is Just what want. Lay it aside
for me and will see my dressmaker
and see just how many yards she needs,
and tomorrow I'll come back and buy
it." Then she departs with simper,
but she never comes back. We amuse
ourselves in this way, but it's a terrible
nuisance all the same.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-11

A Society Scandal That is Convu1sing
London Society.

London Society.
To-day's issue of The London Vani-
ty Fair contained startling sensation,
involving scandalous charge against
lady of title and high social standing.
According to Vanity Fair, young per-
son who has been for some time in the
lady's employment as confidential
ladys maid has been discove red by the
police to have been practicing shame
less deception. The newspaper does
not venture to divulge the lady's name,
but refers all inquiries to the police.
The public reference to a scandal
which has for several days past been
whispered about in the clubs is expected
to, cause commotion in Belgra-
via. The story is told in much greater
detail by well-known detective, who
is employed exclusively upon what are
known as society cases. According to-
this authority, the lady's maid was
modest appearing and demur young
person, who seemed to give great salts
faction to the lady, but who never mixed
with the other servants, and was re-
garded by them as supercilious and dis
agreeable. An upper housemaid of the
lady's household, who especially dis
liked the lady's maid, had for her beau
very intelligent member of the police
force, and told him of her dislike for
her fellow servant. This lead the Con-
stable to take particular notice of the
privileged maid, and he soon observed
little peculiarities In her manner and
bearing that led him to believe that
masquerade was in progress, and that,
in fact, ''the maid was man." The
policeman at once jumped to the con-
clusion that the young man had gained
access to the lady's household for the
purpose of robbery, and WAS biding his
time to levant with the Jewel cases. The
officer reported his suspicious and theory
to his superiors, and was instructed to
follow up the case and obtain conclusive
evidence as to the suspected persons
sex. He soon found abundant proof
that his suspicious were correct, and
made haste to inform the lady that the
person whom she had harbored as con-
fidential maid was in fact young man.
It is stated that the jealous police
man never felt so cheap and il-reward-
ed in his life as when he saw that his
startling intelligence was received with
neither horror nor surprise, nor even
with thanks. The lady's manner crushed
him with the conviction that he had
told her no news, and that he had done
an exceedingly improper thing in pre-
suming to enlighten her concerning the
affairs of her own household. He re-
treated abashed. If the detectives
belief is well founded, the motive of the
lady IN conniving at the masquerade is
an enexplicable mystery to all but her.
self, and perhaps the "maid." It is
stated that the young man will be pen
stoned off by the lady's family, on con-
dition that he will leave England and
never return.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-11
The Impending Crisis.

From the Detroit Free Press.
lie got a letter out of his box at the
Post Office, which he hurriedly read
and Indignantly flung on the floor. On
second. thought he picked it up and
placed it in his pocket, but he was still
red in the face when friend queried:
"From your tailor?"
"I wish it was!" was the reply. "No;
it's blackmail."
"How?"
"Why, it's from friend who got
married few years ago. 1 had an
invite to his wedding, and Ihad to take
present costing $25."
"Of course"
''Then his first anniversary occurred,
and it cost me twenty more"
"Pve been there, old fel."
''Then he had boy born, and our
set had to whack up on that. guess
he named that cub after at least thirty
of u.s."
"I see."
'sThen came his birthday. Then his
wifes birthday. Then the second an
niversary. Then the cub S birthday"
EXACTLY. And now?"
"Well, his mother-in-law has come
to live with him, and this is aninvita-
ton to come round and leave ST
rocking chair on her 65th anniver-
sary."
"And you'll go?"
"Tll have to or be ruled out of our
set, but I'll have revenge. There's sew
en- OF us in the family, and I'll be hang
ed if we don't go at it and hold an an
niversary or something every two
weeks for the next ten years."
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-11
FARM, FIELD And FIRESIDE.
Household Hints.

Tea or Coffee should be made with
water which is freshly boiled.
1t is said that the happiest women
are those who lead the ordinary home
life.
II you are bilious, try the juice of a
lemon in cup of fcoldwater-nos sugar
before going to bed.
A correspondent writes that she has
found plate smeared with lard to be
an excellent ant-trap. She says they
prefer lard to any other food. When
the plate becomes covered with them,
hold it over the FIRE, and then reset the
trap.
Ice boxes and refrigerators in general
are not half cared for. They should
be washed in every part with hot soda
water, rinsed with clean water, dried
and aired each time before putting In
fresh ice. Between times, wipe up any
milk, gravy or vegetables that may be
split.
In cases Of diphtheria or other contag-
ious diseases, a German physician rec
ommends mixture of equal parts, say
40 drops of turpentine and carbolic acid
put into small kettle of water, and
allowed to simmer slowly over the fire
in the same room with the patient.
The atmosphere of the sick room must
be kept constantly impregnated with
the odor of these substances. In sever
al cases Of diphtheria there was no at
tempt at isolation and the mother cared
for sick and well without spread of
the disease.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-11
Farming Notes.

In dry weather keep the cultivator
moving. Frequent stirring of the sur
face soil will do much to mitigate the
evil effects of q drought.
The cattle loss in Kansas during the
year chiefly from starvation, thirst or
colds placed by the Cowboy at
"about 10 per cent" This simple fig
ure stands for an aggregate of suffering
disgraceful to our boasted civilization.
Mr.. F. K Phoenix, Walworth, Wis. j.,
reports Jersey Queen strawberry cutter
ly tender and worthless" on his clay
loan after two years careful trial.
The Michigan Farmer reports twen-
ty-five carloads of thoroughbred sheep
as having passed through tn at state re-
Gently, en- route from Vermont to the
west.
Of herd of cattle in Kansas pas
ture, thirty-five standing or lying near
the barbed- wire fence during a recent
thunder storm, were killed by lightning
attracted by and following the wire
This is fair warning to keep ourselves
and animals away form all wire fences
during storms. ..~
Prof. Wiley, the United States chem
ist, states that sorghum is one of the
most valuable of forage crops. He
doubts whether there is anything bet
ter adapted than sorghum for ensilage.
Especially where dry summers are apt
to prevail, will the sorghum plant be
found invaluable-Ior forage purposes
it should be sown broadcast, or in drills
like wheat OF oats. Both as sirup-
producer and fodder maker he looks
to see it one of the most important crops
of the great northwest.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-12-11
. The Democratic Tariff Rock.

Wash. Special The principle object
of many OF the Democratic members Of
congress in going to Chicago is to exert
their influence to prevent any row over
the tariff. The plan is to restrict the
entire discussion Of that whole question
to the committee on resolutions, and as
that committee will sit with closed doors
to thus keep out of public sight any diff
ferences that may arise, the general ex-
pectation is that some compromise salts
factory, to both wings will be reached.
1t is this necessity for moderation upon
the tariff that gives Randall's friends SO
much hope. They contend that the
policy Randall fought for must be
triumphant at Chicago, if the party is to
enter the canvass with hopes of success.
AS the feeling aroused by the struggle
over the Morrison bill has died out,
there has been growing tendency in
the party toward Randall. Another
fact not to be lost sight of is that some
of the unt1ring and skillful workers will
be at Chicagoin the interest of the ex-
speaker.