The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26
CON MENT AND OPINION.

ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND is Keeping very
quiet these days. Even telephone message will
not arouse him. -Philadelph Press
PRoHIBlT1oN may finally sweep Washington
City but il will retire in disorder when it reaches
the Capitoi.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
THE most cruel remark we have yet noticed
in regard to the late William III. Vanderbilt is,
that ':he was q Democrat of the old school, -.
Albany Express
IL it be possible to love man SIMPLY and solely
for the enemies that he has made then ought it
to be very easy to love Sam Randall.-Min-
neapolis Tribune
NINE times out of ten dogs are not mad that
are supposed to be so, and persons who are bit
ten, nine times out of ten die of fright rather
than injury. Philadelphia Record.
DAKOTA may not be much of estate" just
now, but she is causing more talk than Florida.
One Of these days our Democratic statesmen
will take tumble. Minneapolis Tribune.
THE first Democratic attack on the public
schools of Virginia is the introduction of bill in
the Legislature giving the Richmond City Coun-
ell the right to refuse to appropriate money for
| the schools in that city.-Boston journal.
ANYBODY who handles pistol in public, not
in sef-defense, ought then and there to be CON
sidered an outlaw, and the by-stander who
might disable such person should not he held to
legal accountability. Macon Telegraph.
HYDRoPHoBIA, real. genuine hydrophobia. is q
very rare disease, and many acute intellects
have even doubted its existence. It is not safe
to go that far but it is probably within the
truth to say that it is far more often bred of
imagination than of reality Cincinnati Sum-
THE Apache is not capable of civilization. He
has the savagery of the tiger ard the cunning of
the fox. His pastime is butchery and plumber
He knows controlling power but fear. He
should be met with force to inspire his fear
and be kept in subsection by it-Chcago News.
THE fact that the President has sent to the
Senate for confirmation the names of men who
have been months in Office, and have proved
their unftness oyer and again, bars any
plea on his part that he msinformed as TO
the character of his appontees. Philadelphia
Inquirer
SOME newspapers are very solicitous that the
trouble of a election shall be averted but the
American people have not vet grown so weary of
the task of self-government that they would
rather have some one else elect their President
than take the trouble to elect one for themselves
New York Star.
DR.. LoRINGs successor has been caught trip
ping. also, in the seed purchasing business. 1t is
to be hoped that the 81 800 worth of seeds, for
which Commissioner Colman will have the pleas
ure Of paying out Of his own pocket will grow
better than those for which Dr. Loring is asked
to settle.-Boston Record
THERE is no epidemic OF rabies and no IN
usual danger. There has not been a single
authenticated case Of hydrophobia except that
of the Newark dog, and that is not altogether
free from doubt There is no occasion FOR q
crusade against the faithful companions and
harmless pets of mankind.-New York Times.
THE consular service, which devotes Itself to
| the extension of American trade and the inter
ests of American business, is of real Importance,