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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
MIR. DELmAR,s REMARKABLE BOOK.
Statistical Ability of the Man Who Wants
Register Bruce's Place.

Register Bruce's Place.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Alexander Demar is an applicant for the office
of Register of the Treasury In Andrew John
sons time Dir. Delmar was at the head of the
Statistical Bureau, when he distinguished HIM
self by preparing book of statistics intended
to show the resources of the United States IL
also contained some alleged political information.
as it was prepared at the request of the French
Foreign Office for official Incorporation into the
catalogue of the worlds fair, in 1867 it was de-
sirable that it should be reasonably accurate.
Instead of regarding it as fit for use the
Treasury Department. as soon as it APP
peared, called in every copy which could
be reached, and DESTROYED all that
were obtained. Delmar's famous book would
have informed the visitors to the French exhi-
bition that the government of the United States
is federation limited by many disadvantages,
but gradually overcoming obstacles to develop
ment. With great seriousness he made the
statement that there are no caste divisions in
this country, but that every public servant Is
invested with the title of honorable, and that
this title is highly coveted and sought after.
amy was not only established in the largest
cities of Utah, but that one-sixth of the entire
population of the country are, or were, prac-
tical polygamists. The manner of CLASH
flying statistics was unique. Under the
head of Religious" he grouped 100000
heather and all the sections, undertakers and
astrologists. Wild horse catchers appeared I'M
der the classification of Agriculture" Bar
tenders were grouped as belonging under the
head of Commerce" The topography of the
country, as described by Mr.. Demar. was dis
posed of in an original way. He divided the
United States into three great ridges and four
great hoows two of which hollows were the
Atlantic and Pacific slopes. The volume vouch-
safed the information that anybody could per-
form the marriage ceremony in this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

THE State of Pennsylvania should go at
once to the relief of the fever-stricken town,
Plymouth. The precedent of special legisla-
tion may not be good, but the necessity of
preventing a threatened spread of the con-
tagion is imperative. Death will be as quick
to accept an invitation to Pennsylvania as to
India. An awful penalty has already been
paid by the people of Plymouth. The damage
may be infinitely extended in event something
be not done to effectually stamp out the con,
tapion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

THE Atlanta Constitution kindly alludes to
its mugwump friends as Democratic appren-
tees, and assures them that it will use every
means in its power to prevent them from de-
stroying the flavor of their earnestness and
unselfshness by trivial fault-fnding and
hypercriticism. 1t is also of the opinion that
the Independents will finally become stalwart
Democrats, but twill be all the better for the
occasional dressing down which the Constitu-
ton may feel called on to give them The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

A WASHINGTON rumor is that hereafter the
names of persons appointed to Office are not to
be made public until after they have accepted
the office and filed their bonds. This if
reliable, casts discredit upon The remark at
tributed to Mr.. Cleveland, that he wished the
newspapers would inform him of the objec-
tons to candidates when their names were
first mentioned 1t is also calculated to rem
der doubtful the Presidents reported anxiety
to avoid being misled and imposed on by bold,
bad applicants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

more while she is waiting than they have cost
her all along. She is losing nothing, there
fore. Russia could not put an equal force
there in five years. Her navy is double the
strength of that Of Russia; and at avery much
less cost than the debilitated treasury Of the
Car would have to bear, it can be made trebly
stronger. She can command any amount Of
money she wants. Russia, we are told, has
already experienced the distractions in the
prosecution of work that requires the cash.
''The Gar has been mortified by his inability
to buy vessels that had to be paid for at once,
says recent dispatch. England's navy can
plug up every Russian port as tight as ours
did the rebel ports in our civil war; And
that means the ruin of large portion of Rus
sian business and Of her sources of sup
ply for her expenses If she can't
pass the Dardanelles, she can keep Russia
from getting out. She can quietly starve out
Russian manufactures and steam commerce
by the action of her coal owners, as she did,
very nearly, before the present partial compro-
mise was effected Sometime or other, and not
a long time away either, the rivalry of these
great powers in the East and on the outlet of the
Black sea will be fought out. And it is very
probable that they both know it and mean to
use a little interval of mutual deceit that
deceives nobody, to get ready. That interval,
as we have suggested, can be used to greater
advantage by England than by Russia, be-
cause. as the lingo" song said:
''She's got the ships and got the men.
And got the money, too"
Russia has the men in superabundance, but
she hasn't got the ships, nor the money to
build or buy them, in any proportion to her
powerful and wealthy rival. We must suppose
it possible at least that Gladstone under
stands this, and we may infer, not unreason-
ably, that he backs little now to get the
start for "long jump" Nobody knows this
but himself, to be sure; but it is not straining
the probabilities to conjecture it, and thus rec
oncile his apparent present hesitancy with his
patriotism and pride, and the proverbial pluck
of his country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

THE city of Charlottesville has become
aroused over the prevalence Of crime in its
midst Notorious gambling, prostitution and
illegal whisky selling have brought the better
class OF citizens to their feet so effectually
that an organized opposition is the result. A
large citizens league has been formed-how
large is known only to few--and their activ-
tiles are exerted through small executive
committee. Their object is not crusade,
but an effective backing of the powers that
be- and the results have been Immediate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

In Georgia masculine candidates for matri-
mony are so very uncertain, that expectant
brides don't feel at all confident until married a
year or two. At Cedartown, that State, Mr. j.
A. Adams was to marry on Sunday last. The
bride elect and her maid were in town, and the
groom expectant and his best started home
with them, to participate in the ceremony. The
groomsman accompanied the bride-to-be, and
Adams rode behind with Miss Terhune. the
bridesmaid. At the brides residence the guests
and the minister were assembled, and after the
arrival of the would-be bride, they waited some
time for the coming of the bridesmaid and Mr..
Adams. They did not arrive, however, and on
investigation it was learned that the tickle
bridegroom had proposed to Miss Terhune on
the way to the house. She had accepted him
and he utilized his old license to marry her.
Judge Hampton, whose house they had to pass,
performed the ceremony, and they returned
home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

The Chicago News, speaking Of the possbil-
ity of continued opposition to General Logan
by certain members of the Illinois Legisla-
ture, gives utterance to the following sensible
views. Coming from paper like the News,
which is mugwump, if anything, they must
carry influence, expressing, they do, the
plainest duty of men elected to office:
"When man accepts the nomination of a
party ticket without reserve, he thereby i'm
poses upon himself certain obligations to aid
so long as they do not demand a surrender of
conscientious convictions. No party fealty
can claim anything to mans individual dis
honor. But, when a man allows himself to be
nominated and elected to a representative
Office as the candidate of distinct party, he
thereby places himself under moral obi
cations to go to the limit of his
conscience in aiding the formally declared
policy of his party This rule is
established by the practice and necessities of
parties. Without it representative govern
poseless chaotic conflict of individual interests
and policies. When man seeks to obtain a
party nomination he gives his adhesion to this
rule, and, by so much, surrenders his individ-
uaLopinions and preiudices. Until asparty
policy has been definitely ascertained, in the
manner prescribed by custom, each man re-
tains his right to act according to his own will
1t is his privilege to use all his influence to
shape and mold the course Of his party but
after exercising this right he must either tri-
umph with or yield to the will Of the majority
of his party. His election on party ticket
imposes this condition upon him. If he re.
tf, tO Will of pt "
ascertained, he is guilty of as distinct breach
of contract as if he refused to pay his grocer
after having eaten his provisions obtained on
cradit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

If any agriculturally ambitious persons are
induced by the dispatches of yesterday to
plant sugar with the hope Of an increase
of sweets, they must hold Commissioner
Colman responsible for their future disap
pointment. 1t is suspected that by the
''beet-sugar seed" which he talks about, sugar
beet seed is meant. Mr.. Colman is new to
the agricultural Office, but though advanced
in years, is not too old to learn that he must
be particular about the quality of the taffy
which he dispenses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

THE Louisville Courier-Journal carries com
fort to the faithful by showing that the bust
ness Of turning out Republicans is progressing
rapidly. During the first two months ,643
were disposed Of, or at the rate OF more than
twenty-seven day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

Mr. NJ E. STONE, editor of the Chicago
News, who supported Mr.. Cleveland during
the campaign, has joined the ranks of fhe
enemies he has made The occasion of the
severance Of relations in the case Of Mr.. Stone
is the Chicago United States malshalship.
The Cleveland party is growing small by de
grees and beautifully less.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

meek acceptance, or at least federation, of
barrelfuls of mugwump advice, led those
worthless to believe that their word was law
with their new allies; but the recent DISPOSE
ton to talk back, of which the above is an in
stance, shows that even the Democratic worm
will turn when it is trodden upon with too
much emphasis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

WORSE and worse 1t turns out that Mr..
Keiley's father, whom Mr.. Bayard thought
he knew we'll, was not that aristocratic being,
an extensive slave owner, but a base, mer-
cenary slave trader and dealer OF course,
Mr.. Bayard had no acquaintance with him,
but was mistaken in the man. 1t does beat
all the way the Cabinet officials are imposed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

WHAT did Mr.. Cleveland mean when he
said to the Mormon delegation yesterday, ~
wish you out there could be like the rest Of
usY Ii the delegation ever read the Mrs.
Beecher letter, perhaps they did not feel com
plimented by the wish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

THE protest of the polyganous Mormons
presented to the President yesterday is well
worth reading. It is also well worth remem-
bering that such disgraceful incident could
never have happened with q Republican Presi-
dent occupying the White House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Gan be found at the following places:
I1OND0N-Americaa Exchange in Europe 449
Strand.
PARTs-American Exchange in Paris, 30 Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YORK-St. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels.
CHICAGo-Palnss House.
CTNcINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine street.
LoUISvILLE-C. T. bearing northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. I0vTs-Union News Company onion Depot
and Southern Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

THE first stone of the season will be laid on
the unfinished Bartholdi pedestal to-day.
Those in charge of the work say that it will be
finished in sixty working days, provided the
needed money is forthcoming For the credit
Of the country It is hoped that it will be, as
the first portion Of the colossal statue is now
on its way across the Atlantic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

Mr. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD made long
argument against verbosty in legal documents
before the New York Languages Club on Mon
day night, and urged simplicity and conciseness
of language in the preparation of such papers.
Mr.. Field is needlessly cruel to the professional
gentlemen. The elimination of verbiage would
necessitate the substitution of ideas proceed
ing calculated to bankrupt many worthy legal
persons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

KANSAS paper speaks of it as a remarkable
fact, that in certain instance where an en-
gineer was wanted, machine" was placed in
charge of woman, who run it to the satisfaction
of all concerned In Indiana women run every
thing, not only the engine but the engineer as
wal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

IT'S all over with Louisville sinners. The
"boy preacher "a D., 1927 has begun to con-
vert young ladies with jewels on their arms,
neck and waists, and tears streaming down their
faces. Not only this but statuesque beauties
with Greek profles are beginning to weaken.
Two of the latter have given up trying to act
like Louisville girls, and have been converted
The power of Mr.. Harrison has never before
been subjected to so severe strain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

GEN. GREEy CLAY SMITH has resigned his
regular passionate of Baptist Church in Louis
vile, Ky, and proposes to become an evan
gelist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

Mr. WISDOM, of Louisiana, wanted to be con-
sui at Havre. The administration needs all the
wisdom it can get for home consumption, and
will do we'll to corral the Louisiana sample so
that he may not escape.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
The Objection to MIR. Kuhn.
National Republican.

The appointment of one Kuhn to be surveyor
of the port of indianapolis has produced deep
and dreadful disgruntlement in the Hoosief
Democratic mind. The cause of complaint -
that there is only young and tender growth
of moss on the back of Mr. Kuhn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

PROFESSOR" ALBUM, of Washington, wants
to show that he jump off the Brooklyn
bridge Let him begin at home, and practice by
jumping off the Washington monument.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

Hoy. john b. GLOVER, United States con-
sui to Havre, has been provided with sue
cessor. Mr.. Glover is ''an offensive parti-
san He came home to vote, and he voted
for Blaine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
A Touching Welcome Home.

Atlanta Constitution.
They say Mr.. William Henry Hurlburt win
return to this country for a few weeks This is
reassuring. Mr.. Hurlburt will probably find
Fifth avenue wide enough to promenade in If he
will keep his hands in his pockets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

Mr.. BEBoUT, of Washington, Pa, was as
saulted by toll. gate keeper because he would
only pay three cents toll, instead of four, which
was demanded. AS soon as Mr. Bebout was able
to be bout again he sued the grasping official,
and that worthy has been forced to pay fine and
costs amounting to $50. 49, To use an Irshism,
it would have been money in that gate keepers
pocket if he had paid out the extra cent himself,
and said nothing. The incident is mentioned
here for the benefit of, and as warning to, the
innumerable toll gate men who bar the way of
the indianapolis citizen in every direction when
he seeks the solace of rural sights
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

Mr.. CLEVELAND has written testimonial to
the excellence Of Congressman Cox's new book,
which is being made much of by that gentle
mans publishers. Mr. Cox, sly man, has stolen
march on the soap, and cigar, and patent med
icine vendors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

IT is now said that Mr.. Morgan, the Consul
general to Melbourne, sought foreign appoint
ment as preliminary to getting married, the
lady of his choice having made this condition.
If the administration has any sympathy with
the most sacred emotions of the human heart,
whether Democratic or Republican, it will not
withdraw Morgan's appointment, even if he did
vote for Blaine. AS the administration is an
old bachelor, however, leniency is hardly to be
hoped for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

A TENNESSEE man wants to sell the eden
teal" hammer with which General Jacksons
horse was shod, while on his way to New Or
leans. The identical shovel that built the road
over which he Travelled has not yet come into
market
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
Wild Western Irreverence.
Denver Tribune

Denver Tribune.
Howells, the novelist, says that q man can
make peace with his God much easier than he
can with his wife. IL God would talk back.
Mr.. Howells might think otherwise.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
Thankful for Small Favors.
milwaukee, Sentinel.

There is more JOY among the mugwumps over
one fairly respectable appointment by Mr.
Cleveland, than there is row over ninety nins
bad ones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
Apropos Of the southern Baptists.


1t is surprising how little confidence men hava
In their ability to stand on equal terms with
women
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
THE DAILY JOURNAL.

TEXAS INVARIABLY IL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. PREPAID
BY THE PUBLISHERS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-14

Telephone Calls.
Business Office. :. .23S Editorial Rooms. -. 242
Daily Republican., 1885-05-15
WANAMAKER'S.

over. Our stock is full yet,
but will be broken In a week.
Barnsley, two to five yards
wide, so cents to $I.65.
Let these remind you of
everything linen and Of our
practice--no cotton-and-linen
for linen. Our buyer is
among the linen-makers
now. Whatever times are
| in store tor us we are sure Of
one thing-linen. and moth
ing but linen, for linen.
By the Telegraph Office on the Arcade
steps.
Every buyer of furniture
ought to be gladof one store
where the price of an article
means what it ought to mean,
is marked in plain figures,
and isn't misleading.
| 1t isn't our purpose to
|grumble at others, but rather
to sell furniture. We use
the crooked ways of the
trade to make the straight
way clear.
i If we should badly sly we
Isell furniture honestly, it
wouldn't sound well-ard
!. yet who does sell furniture
honestly? 1t is fair and
properand right to tell OF the
tricks of the trade-the
tricks we mean to make fu.
title. We make them futile
. Iby telling.
/ Perhaps there is another
store in town with price:
marked on the furniture Of
lfered for sale. We doubt 1t
1t is possible to sell furniture
honestly and not have prices
Unmarked. Is it likely WIZ
9 |not mark pricess We know
: OF no reason that any dealel
',lwould like to tell of.
Il lust that one reform il
. Misunderstanding justifies ou
n undertaking the business
81 There are others as good.
West side, second and third floors. TAX
Il JOHN WANAMAKER.
=. Chestnut, Thirteenth and Marke
-, streets, and City-hall square.
Daily Republican., 1885-05-15
Church Gambling,

Judge Fisher, of Baltimore, in q re-
cent charge to the Grand Inquest of
that city used some very plain and
practical language in regard to the vice
Of gambling as carried on under many
covers and pretexts, and where those
who carry it on have the hardest Lam
guage to use against gambling. Judge
Fisher not only alluded to gambling
dens and policy shops, but he COM
demned the habi. of gambling by
taking chances at church and society
fairs with as much severity as gam
bling by means OF the sweat cloth, the
dico box or the deck of cards. While
these latter, grosser forms of the gam
bling business, are liable to presentment
and prosecution, the first should not be
overlooked, no matter for whas purpose
they are carried on. Nothing looks
more Inconsistent with the profession
Of christianity than to see church elders
and deacons sitting in jury boxes TO try
gamblers for pursuing their profession,
when they have themselves sanctioned
species OF gambling just as morally
disreputable as that which they are
about to condemn.
Indeed we are not sure that railing
in the interest Of a church or SOME
charitable cause is not more injuriou:
than the real right down ante.up. Toe
frst is insidious in its nature, and cal.
culated to lure unsuspecting persons te
the inner circles, where, stripped of its
moral guise, 1t appears in its mos
hideous forms. Judge Fisher con
sidered it JUS, as illegal to practice thi'
limo cent appearing species of g gambling
to re ,ruit the treasury oea church, a.
the grosser forms to the advantage O
the pockets of an individual. 1t il
gratifying to know that the people o
Judge Fishers way of thinking ar
growing numerous, and there are indi
cat: rs that the fortunotwheel ant
chance box and book will BIS viewet
with no greater favor than tho care
dock and dice box.
Daily Republican., 1885-05-15
HarkGess' ''Queer People "

AT Graad Opera House. Fifty cents for 81 a.
gle rs!erVe seat next week. On'y ter con "a
II bought i'm mediateiy at drug, book and
news s.orcs this week. ml3-St
Daily Republican., 1885-05-15

nh. J.f. 9EirEItES, HAVlNS ne
~ turned ard rosunoa practice, mI,tss
nund at No. SIS NJ sdlsof street. y ec ia 80.
senscolegy ana ali digcasas pecunsIuos and
inen. Also all diseases cf tile KloheSS. ,'ti
stomach. MI"
Daily Republican., 1885-05-15

Is THE Street Department preparing
for the cholera or for the election to.
morrow, that II men and 10 teams are
employed this week ? The sewer force.
too, has been considerably swollen, and
the water department displays consider
able sensi!iveness, as the pay roll Of
$500 would indicate. We are either to
have extra attention paid to proven,
; cholera, or to the election tomorrow
| which ?
Daily Republican., 1885-05-15

THE Illinois Democrats made Their
final rally yesterday for Morrison, bat
he fell one short. They then dropped
the wounded chieftain and voted fol
Mr.. True, but the same disastrous re
suit befel him. He lacked one. 81
near and yet so far" Had the foul
Republicans who were absent been pre-
sent and voted the question would hav,
been settled and General Logan woult
have been elected. The absentees vii
be on hand to-day.