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

THE Evansville Courier is evidently bent
on misunderstanding the Journal. The latter
having had occasion to denounce the infamous
employ ment Of sneaks and informers to at
tack the good name of Republican officials for
the purpose of getting them out of the way,
and in manner ostensibly conformable to
the civil-service rules, the Courier took excep-
ton to the Journals structures and denounced
them as vulgar" The Journal then pro-
duced an article in reply, drawn up in the
politest language possible consistent with the
truth, which, as was expected did not please
the Courier any better. The task Of disguis-
the masquerade cannot long be maintained.
The Journal has no wish to mince words in
this business. The President has made GER
tain professions and upon them appeals to the
people to maintain his administration. Stand
ing in the most public place, he begs
that he may be regarded as re-
former, in whose heart the desire for
honest and impartial enforcement Of the laws
is greater than all others. He has generously
proclaimed that "public Office is o public
trust" and has allowed the impression to OBJ
tain that he was far above all partisan bias
and that he expected to honor the civil-service
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THOSE familiar with the condition of par
ties in this State in the days before the war
know that one Of the most effective Unfit ences
in overturning the long domination Of the
Democracy was the manifest prostitution of
judicial power to party purposes. Early in
1858 the Democratic Supreme Court, to win
or retain favor to its party from the opponents
of the freeschool system, killed local taxation
in aid Of the inadequate general school fund
on the pretext that it violated the uniform
ity" of system required by the Constitution.
the State could not be maintained So they
died. The object of the decision was so obvi-
Gus and disgraceful that the election of 1853
returned a Legislature that fairly unseated
the senatorial usurpers, Bright and Fitch,
with Lane and McCarty, and only failed of its
purpose by the determined injustice of the
Democratic majority Of the national Senate,
led by Butler, of South Carolina. The muir
der of the free schools in the fanced interest
of Democracy did more than any other agen-
cy to accomplish the party's defeat on the leg
islative ticket. The prostitution of the courts
the people. And it won't now If a Demo
cratic court will not deal fully and fairly with
such an act as Hollis and .Coy's burglary of
a ballot-box, the party will pay the penalty, as
it did twenty-seven years ago. The Repub
Ecans, so far as their own party advantages
are concerned, could ask nothing better than
that the court should pay no regard to the
afidavits that sought to bring the case to its
attention, or that partisan grand jury should
refuse to indict the offender. There is an adj
dition of votes in every demonstration that
the Democracy is ready to profit by
is willing to be made subservient to Demo
cratic abuses. But, for all that, no Republic
an that we know Of wants to see the local
judiciary abased by such action or inaction,
and the laws deied with impunity by party
bummers, rs audacious as they are unscrupu-
lous. If there is any truth in history, or any
value in example, the Democracy is sowing
the wind for whillwind harvest
Remember that the subservience Of
Judge Barnard and his associates to the law
less operations of the Tammany ring, in the
days of Tweed's ascendency, was a potent in
fuence in breaking down the Democracy of
New York. A partisan Judiciary is double
acting weapon and sooner or later is sure to
cut deeper backward than forward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

law, and would allow no removals except for
adequate reasons. No man under cover of
this enactment was to be disturbed unless
proved unfit. But through this honorable
edict he punched hole, innocent enough in
its superficial appearance, but which has been
put to the most scandalous uses. In the term
Offensive partisanship" has been concealed
the assassin's knife, the sandbag of the high
wayman. 1t seemed innocent enough and
fair enough when uttered by the President,
but as employed against honest and competent
men in the public service, with the knowledge
and tacit approval of the President, the cunning
hypocrisy that conceived it is made scandal
ously apparent. The Journal has ever been
ready to give Mr. Cleveland credit for every
good work undertaken or accomplished but
it is asking too much to expect Republicans
and honest men of all parties to remain quiet
while contemplate and disreputable men are
encouraged to assail men of honor and be
shielded in any Infamous SANDER they may
choose to utter.
The Journal, in common with all Republic
an papers, has no expectation that Republican
officials will be retained; nor can it be said
that it has sought to have them retained. 1t
has simply protested against the way taken to
get rid of them. If Republicans were re-
moved because they were Republicans, and
Democrats put into their places, little or no
fault could be found, for it would be
simply a disregard for the civil-service
rules But when the administration winks
at and encourages the assassination of charac-
ter, no honorable man can remain silent and
do his duty. There is but one way to deal
with this shameful and cowardly evasion of
the civil-service rules, while the hypocritical
protense of observing them is kept up and
that is to denounce it as it deserves. We un-
hesita!ingly repeat that the methods pursued
in this business, in Indiana and elsewhere
throughout the country, are unqualifedly in
famous and hypocritical No man Of high
sense of honor would be guilty of them, and
the President in encouraging them, as he has,
voluntarily makes himself particeps criminis
with the moral thugs and assassins A thief
is no better than a thief, though he happens
to render service to the Democratic admins
tration, and the assassin of character is more
despicable than is he who takes to the high
way for gain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

SOME very pathetic and sympathetic COM
ments are being made by papers, both North
and South, over the fact that the newly elected
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, has but one leg,
the other having been shot off during the
war. The further fact that it was a ball from
federal gun that did the damage while
Daniel was fighting on the other side is usu-
ally omitted from the account; but it is all
the same, Of course, in this era of reconcilia-
ton, whether he was loyal or traitor twenty
years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THE Republican postmasterof Ripon, Wis,
is making fight to hold his Office, although
his successor has been appointed. When the
man with the new commission appeared the
postmaster kicked him out and refused to give
up the Office, holding that the appointment
was irregular and illegal. We do not know
anything about the merits of the case, but
would advise the Republican to make no
fight. He should be glad to be let off without
having some street-car driver and ex-convict
assaii his character. No reply is permitted to
assaults by these privileged classes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.
THE PEER OF ANY IN THE WEST

THE PEER OF ANY IN THE WEST.
Madison Courier.
The best newspaper in the State, the peer OF
any in the West, is the Indianapolis Journal Its
reading matter original and selected, is prepared
with marked ability and care, and its dispatches
and notes from correspondents cover the inter
esting events of the day throughout the world
Its bold stand for the right on almost every is
sue, its unvaryng purity of tone. its choice mis-
cellany, stories and historical sketches-these-
and other traits Of excellence we might NAME all
combined, render the Journal justly popular as
substantial news medium and literary, luxury,
as we'll.
WORTH TEN TIMES IT'S PRICE.
New Albany Public Press.
By common consent among those who are COM
petent to judge of the merits of newspaper
the indianapolis Journal is the model. 1t is not
SO large as the Cincinnati papers, but it is in
fnitely better. Instead of the slop the Cincin-
natl papers contain, the Journal has the sub
stance, the strength and kernel of the news put
up in excellent style. The Journal systematiZes.
Classics and in every respect the paper is ably
edited, and is worth ten times the price asked
for it.
NOT IDIoTICALLY PARTISAN
Edinburg Courier
The Journal is one of the cleanest, purest and
best mechanically arranged daily newspapers
that reaches our editorial table, and it is edited
with ability and tact that needs recognition in
the way of liberal patronage. While it is
soundly Republican. it is not dotically So and
we can cheerfully recommend it to our patrons
who want to take a truly frst-cass paper in
every respect.
A CAREFULLY EDITED NEWSPAPER
Brazil Register.
The indianapolis Journal leads as an ener-
getic wide awake, carefully edited metropolitan
newspaper one big enough, by the way to bury
partisan malice in estimating the personal worth
of an eminent public servant and a worthy citi
zen. The Journal, however, has a sufficient
guarantee the patronage of the resident
clergy to let up on Sam Jones and Thomas Harri-
son.
INNUMERABLE COMPLIMENTS.
Marion Chronicle.
The Indianapolis Journal is receiving innumer-
able compliments from all sources 1t has long
since been conceded to be the best newspaper in
the State and is constantly increasing the dis
lance between it and would be rivals It is
newsy, able and handsome, and is daily growing
more so. 1t should have consideration by Indi-
anians before an other city paper.
SHOULD BE TAKEN BY HOLSTERS.
Steuben Republican.
The indianapolis Journal recommends itself by
its worth, and its rank among the great newspa-
pers of the country, But there are other rea-
sons why it should be taken by Hoosiers. Fore
most among these is. that it labors for the inter
ests of Indiana, and her interests are the inter-
ests of every citizen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26
The Changed Mugwump.
Chicago Tribune.

1t is solemn thing to ponder upon the
changes which have come since last Christmas.
A year ago the mugwump was q man who didn't
care whether he got anything Christmas or not,
so full was he already of tho good things of life,
so complaisant over his exploits, SO confident of
the future. The weather was not cold to him,
and lie folt like what has been so beautifully do
scribed by the old Roman poet Tiberius Calgula
Lucullus. as "a little tin god on wheels" Now
how changed his lot He isn't around as much
as he was, and, when he does appear, his look is
pitiable. lie is emaciated and weak, and his air.
is full Of misery. His toploftical days are aitfl
the rear. and his future is as black prize cow
of the polled Angus breed A year makes
dreadful changes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

DISAPPOINTMENT in Irish circles over the
announcement that Mr.. Parnell cannot be
present at the Chicago convention was to be
expected; but the impulsive Hibernians seem
a trife unreasonable in their expressions of
regret Mr.. Parnell is considerable of q
patriot and statesman, but he can probably
accomplish more by remaining at home at
this juncture than by trying to spread him
self over two countries at the same time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

A SCHOOL teacher at Prospect, Conn, stands a
fair prospect of being lynched. Recently he
playfully kicked loose two ribs for Adelbert
Chandler and fatally injured him. In the wild
and woody West he would have been hanged in
time to let all attend the funeral of the victim.
But in the West they do not have teachers Of
that kind. Instead of brutality beating refrac-
tory pupil they simply use revolver on him,
and put him out of his misery as quickly and
painlessly as possible. This is genteel and hui
name, and no man finds fault.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

COUNCILMAN NEWCOMERS ideas of business
and bribery are somewhat too hazy, and
should be cleared UP. We have no doubt that
the interview between him and Mr. Kuhn
was as he told it in court; but, as Judge Nor
ton remarked, Mr.. Newcomb ought to know
shat a man does not offer another one hun
dred dollars for his vote either ''for fun" or
In the way of legitimate business"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

A BAND of Indians were surprised" near
Clifton, N. NJ, and eleven of their number
killed by company of Mexcans. A few
days ago a lot Of whites were surprised by
some Indians, but on that occasion it was
spoken of as a murderous ambush. BY the
way what right have Mexicars to kill In
dians on United States soig
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

AN excited controversy is being carried on by
educators in the columns of Philadelphia paper
over the absorbing question of whether or not
schoolgirls should be required to make their
own beds. Possibly. some light could be thrown
on the matter by interviewing the girls. They
might not decide that they cannot perform the
arduous service mentioned and keep up with
their studies, but they would DO unanimous in
saving thew won't
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

after the Illinois plan, 81, 900 for saloons that
sell whisky, and $3.50 for those that sell beer
and ale. The brewers are inclined to favor
this plan, and, it is said, will use their infu-
ence with the Legislature to secure the pas
sage of some such measure, thus hoping to de-
crease whisky drinking
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

at once to make the formal announcement of
the result of the late election, declaring the
majority for the proposition to be 228. The
case viii be appealed, but it looks as though
the majority must eventually have it their
way, and the law be given an opportunity to
fact itcalf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

REFORM, with very large "R, is march
ing on. Confessed briber and confessed liar
Bowling in the mail service and A. III. Kuhn
in the customs service. Anybody wanting a
pure article of civilservce reform should
apply to the Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

New York is looking up since China con-
tributed five hundred dollars to the Grant
monument fund. When the collection has
been taken up in the Soudan, the committee
will have nearly SOL, 900 of the million dol
1ars desired
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

AGAIN the political Prohibitionists at At
lanta are victorious, and the temporary in
junction asked for to restrain the proper Of
fetal from announcing the vote has been dis
solved. This officer, who was in the court
room ready for just such decision, proceeded
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

II WAKE up sometimes in the night" said
President Cleveland to Henry Watterson, the
other day, ''and, seeing where I am, imagine
it is all dream"
The public has walked up in the day time
and began to imagine that civil-service re-
form is dream.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

Mr.. VOORHEES,, having already said that
they would and they wouldn't will be able to
give some more definite information in regard
to the confirmation Of certain Indanians after
the appointments have been passed upon by
the Senate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THE Chinese minister has contributed $500
to the Grant monument fund. He seems to
favor the memory Of the man so long at the
head of the "bloody usurpation."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THE Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby, of New
York. who entertains very practical ideas of
the liquor question, has set the distillers and
brewers of his State by the ears. He has
brought it about by advocating high icerse
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THE attention of appreciatve readers is called
to the fact that no illusions to Yuetide" or
Christmas tide have 'crept" into the Journal
during the present festive season, except at reg
ular advertising rates. The Journal carries the
best interests of its patrons close at heart
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26
Not Up to Date.

Philadelphia Press.
Congressman Lawler, of Illinois, has intro
duced bin appropriating $4,000 for a monu
ment to Thomas A. Hendricks. Has anybody
introduced bin approprating anything for
monument to Ulysses 5. Grant,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

NEW ORLEANS had two more murders on
Thursday. The hanging of Abe assassins
now under sentence Of death would probably
quite certain that turning them loose would
MT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

A North CAROLINA man claims to own two
towns in that State by virtue of a very old title,
that everybody had forgotten or never knew
anything Of He wisely sent a lawyer to see
about it, 1t would not be healthy for him in
eithar nlacn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

IT seems to be about as hard for a millionaire
to break into literature as into the kingdom of
heaven. Gossips are mean enough to say about
William Waldorf Astor, who has endeavored to
achieve fame by publishing a novel, that not he
but his money did it, that in Short he hired two
impecunious young literary men to write the
story. Doubtless this is a SANDER on the two
young men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THE receipts of cotton at Memphis this
season are the largest ever known, aggregat-
ing over 400, 900 bales. The stock on hand
a50,O00 bales, is likewise the largest over
known. There is money in the South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

CHICAGO will soon have another line to Utah.
This will be very popular. At one end man
can get married twice a week. and at the other
divorced in thirty two minutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

In 1907, seventy eight years ago, the firm of
Baker & Comegys failed in business. The bust
ness is now being settled, balance of $1,000
having swelled to $4,000 under judcious man
agement of the assignees. They are trife
leisurely in Philadelphia. but they are inclined
to he honest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

REV. w. w. Downs has brought suit for pos
session of the church from which he has been
driven out He should insist on being restored
to the pulpit. Religion may not need the assist
ance of man under Indictment for adultery,
but the man undoubtedly needs every assistance
available
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THE Montreal board of health has ordered the
compulsory vaccination of all the inmates of
certain hospital in which smallpox has appeared.
When Jenner discovered his method of pre-
yention he had hard time introducing it into the
confidence of the public Now it is forced on
the people. 1t is Jennerly thus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THE New York Herald has placed the
Canadian rebellion on the standing-galley
mil it does justice to the hydrophobia cpl
demic. Hostilities will then be resumed at
the old stand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THE New York Independent joins somewhat
feeby in the laugh at its expense over the bit of
enterprise" displayed in ordering by cable two
poems from Tennyson's new book. one of which
was published in the youths Companion" two
years ago. This cabled poem, as we'll as the
subsequent laugh. was at the Independents Elk
pense, also.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

How would it do for Democracy to t'swear
off, next week and give civil service an hon
ofable chance?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

SYNEDAIi the Burmese prime minister, has
been dismissed from the English service aud
the court that tried him has adjourned Synedah.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THE fight between the river police and the
oyster pirates OH the Chesapeake created in
tense excitement throughout Kentucky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THE failure to put the name of Parnell under
his alleged picture in the newspaper group,
"Parnell and his men," will make it very EN-
barrassng for the Irish leader. He will have to
ask the publisher which is his
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26
The Dangerous Pasteur.

Minneapolis Tribune -
Pasteur should be muzzled Immediately. Hes1
has been the cause of more hydrophobia in one
month than the world ever witnessed before in q
decade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

THAT Christmas Kuhn was juicy one.
1t should make the grand jury's mouths
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

SOME people may object to a second billiard
hippodrome, but great many more will not
care at all about it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26
THE mad-dog business is overdone.

'REv." SAM JONES admits that his revival
at st. Louis was a failure. Strange.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26
TIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Gar be found at the following places:
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-26

Telephone Calls.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-08-16
Venerable Rshie.

Standing III Payne's bsOt and shoe
shop the other day, our attention was
attracted by the sound 81 violin; look,
ing into the back rooSa from whenea
the sound proceeded, we saw man
lightly and careleSSly adding upon aIl
instrument which seeaed 10 be partSeu-
iarly antique i'll It's ssyle. Upon max
ing some inquiries. We found that. The
violin laid sufficien. OF claim 70 vsaer-
ablenesS to entitie 81 to place IN, the
collection of an antiquary; the man
who held it. John Ness, said that when
he first had the instrument, the date
1647 was plainly discernable on the in
side; the name Steiner is scraWled in
old style letters on the back; Ness
bought the fiddle from one Nals Ras-
mussen who obtained it for &5, when
9. w. Stayner went out OF the music
business. Mr.. Stayner purchased it In
London of a man named Burap; an odd
was that another shoema-
ker named Richardson, working in thu
room with Ness, said he had frequently
played on the instrument when MIR.
Stayner was staying as his house in
London in 1853. Mr.. Ness prizes the
old relic very highly; its body is alN1ost
bleached with age, and 10 all appear
ance its claim to old age is entirely gen
uine.