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The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

The New York Evening Post, administra-
tion court organ, says Of Mr.. Hendricks and
his recent Irish speech
''There is no reason why any English news
paper should be troubled by Mr.. Hendricks s
utterances on any question of foreign politics,
because he knows nothing about foreign poll
tics, and has no interest in it. He
is of Importance now in American politics, we
beg to inform the Queen. Mr. Gladstone, and
Lord Salisbury, and the British press, simply
because he would succeed Mr.. Cleveland if
the latter were to die-a contingency which
makes most intelligent Americans shake in
their boots"
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

Who is troubling the free. .hinkers' Is not
this country free enough for the free -thinkers'
Who interferes with the twaddle these '.free-
thinkers" annually inflict upon the peoplea
Let the "free thinkers be as free as they
want to; they will find no one to vex them,
until they cross the line which protects or
ganized society from the anarchy of too much
stfraado,,,
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

The name of the Prohibition candidate for
Governor of New York is Ell. Clay Bascom.
Can he possibly be the same Bascom who fig
ured rather extensively in politics at Nasbys
Confederate Cross roads? The Cross roads
gentleman of that name was not strictly tee
totaller, it is true; but this fact should not
stand in the way Of his being Prohibition
candidate te more than it did in the case of DR..
Leonard.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

The administration press charges Repub-
hcans with cruelty in persisting in showing up
recreant Democrats who have been appointed
TO office in the interest of reform" To hear
Democratic papers plead for mercy in this
thing one can hardly realize that only a
few months ago they were Justify crying:
"Turn the rascals out" Their chickens are
coming home to roost sooner than they ex-
pected. and to the names Of Judd, Dunton,
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

If the United States consul at Nice could have
his way Congress would pass law prohibiting
"Daisy Millers" from going abroad. If, as this
gentleman seems to think, it is the business of a
consul to see that his countrywomen are prop
erly married, perhaps better way than to keep
them at home would be the passage of a law
constituting each consul sort of marriage
broker, with instructions to see that no Ameri-
can girls throw themselves away on pesky
foreigners.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

Mr.. DoRsHEIMER has begun the publica-
ton of the New York STAR lately the Tam
many organ, as the accredited organ of the
Cleveland administration. Mr.. Dorsheimer
holds the Office of district attorney for the
Southern district of New York. Is his ed
itorship of an "organ" consistent with the
theory of Offensive partisanship" upon which
the administration is professedly running?"
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

allowing cities to go as high as $500.
The indianapolis saloon-keepers challenge
hostility by refusing to consent to moderate
tax of $780, The people will soon have an
opportunity to sseak on this important ques-
ton. The saloons must bear their portion of
the public burden.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

tousness. The textbook, which would be
very simple-merely the amplifying of two of
the ten mmandments--eould be used by the
teachers with much impressiveness when tell
ing the members Of the primary classes that
if they are naughty they will grow up to be
township trustees.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

IT is about time for the President to ap-
prove the finding of the Civilservice Com
mission relative to the Indianapolis post
master Will the Indianapolis mugwumps
make last desperate chargeg
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THE temptation to twit the great party of
reform about Cleveland's expensive fishing
excursion is strong, but Republicans can we'll
leave such contemplate business to Demo
Gratis, who formerly never got tired of talking
about 'iunketing" and loaing.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THE Washington Post recognizes the divis-
ion in the Democratic party to the extent of a
column and half double-leaded editorial, in
which it pleads with its party friends to give
President Cleveland chance, and rally to
indorse him. The appeal is evidently in
tended to influence the elections, particularly
those in Ohio and New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

WHAT must the shades of Plymouth Rock
puritans think of the idea of naming boat
after them that is made to go circusing in a
racer However, there is some satisfaction in
the reflection that it "got there There was
no Miles Standish about it.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
The "Reforn" Criminals,
Louisville Com mmerclal.

The Republican papers of Indianapolis are in
dignant that the newly-appointed postmaster OF
an adjoining town should have served term in
the penitentiary. The Indianapolis papers are
right. A man who goes to the penitentiary in
stead of going to Canada is not the stuff of which
public servants should be made
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THE New York Post says that the move
ment against Miss Sweet and in favor of Mrs
Mulligan was in no sense political, but was
altogether a social and reighborhood affair.
Oh certainly; and Pension Commissioner
Black was one of the neighbors, and leaders of
the movement"
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THE good people who are trying to have
temperance taught in the public schools of
Indiana might incorporate in their memorial
to the next Legislature a petition to compel
instruction in honesty and the sin of cove
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
SEX AND SOCIAL CRIMES.

Gambling has reached such pass at Long
Branch that women are openly engaging in
it, roulette game for '1adies7 exclusively
having been lately developed. This peculiar
feature of iniquity has aroused such indigna-
ton Of influential citizens" that a league has
been formed in New York and Philadelphia
for the determination of theevil. It is little
curious to note the wrath and horror displayed
by the average man when he detects woman
indulging in reprehensible practices which are
usually regarded as privileges of his own sex.
lie may or may not engage in the follies and
sins himself, but he looks upon them with
more or less complacency when men only are
participators. The best citizens are of course
opposed to intemperance betting on horse
races, gambling with cards, ETC., but their
sentiments in regard to these subjects are
comparatively lukewarm, until reused to
vigor by the discovery that the evils are gain
ing foothold among women. Every now
and then the alarming announcement is made
that the use of intoxicating liquors prevails
to an appalling extent among women in Ger
tain circles-namely the ''highest." Or a
statement is circulated that women are becom-
ing addicted to the use of morphine, or
arsenic, or some deadly drug, to a degree
which bids fair to undermine the founda
tions of society. Or, the community is
informed in tragic stage whispers that ladies
are bel ng drawn into the vortex of crime,
whose doorway is betting on some contest or
other Straightway these announcements are
seized upon as texts by able sermonizers of
pulpit and press, and lurid pictures are drawn
of the horrible condition of things which will
ensue if women are not rescued from the pit
to which they are tending. Men grow elo-
quent and thrilling in their denunciations of
rum" when moved by the report that
woman has been seen staggering in ball
room, who go calmly and placidly about their
business, while the footsteps of their neigh
bors and sometimes their own sons are taking
hold on hell.
Their anxiety to retain womankind in the
right road, they will maintain, if questioned,
is tribute to the virtue of the sex, and a
recognition of the fact that, if women become
depraved there is no hope for brothers
and sons. This may be true, but at
the same time the eagerness to
come to the rescue of the erring sisters is
trife misplaced The mission of woman may
be that of guardian angel, as the sentimen-
talists say, but unfortunately there are always
a sufficient number of weak ones among them
who will follow the example set by mankind.
If men smoke, and drink, and gamble, women
may always be found who will do likewise
The proportion who are ready to adopt per-
nicious habits because brothers and lovers do
is not great, and is not likely to influence
society at large to any considerable extent,
but their rescue, if indispensable to the
peace Of mind of the philanthropists is best
accomplished by reforming the men who set
bad examples. When men cease to indulge in
evil praetices the reform will have been ac-
complished among women without further
effort
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

ASIDE from patriotic sentiments, it is highly
gratifying to know that the yacht race went
Boston and New York minds have been sub
jected for the past week the collapse, had the
result been different, might have been dis
oct
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

ILLINOIS requires tax of $500 upon liquor
saloons, Missouri of from $500 to 81, 900, and
Nebraska the same. Wisconsin, moving in
the same direction, has passed a law in
creasing the minimum tax to 5000, and
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THE Irish-American citizens who are so act
lively engaged in raising Parnell fund will
neglect their manifest duty if they fail to
"strike' Vice-president Hendricks for a con-
+ribution
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
Doubtless He Will.

Minneapolis Tribune.
The President hastened to the relief of Mullin,
the Cincinnati fine worker" and will doubtless
do as wei by Hon. Joe Mackin, of Chicago as
soon as his services are needed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
Can't Ask Too Much.

National Republican.
Since the demands of international courtesy
cannot be held to embrace suicide. the English
press must not ask Mr. Hendricks to cork HE
mouth. Between speaking and bursting Mz.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
How Gen. Butler Got the America.

New York Tribune
One of the intimate friends Of Gen. B. 2. But
Ter said to the night of the Puritan G Genes-
ia race: "Do you know how Butler came into
possession of the yacht Amercal No, of course
you don't, for it has never been told. had it
from Butler himself. A man came into his
Office in Washington one dag, and said: NV
name is Lamar. I've got cotton claim against
the government for $500, 900. It's as straight as
string But need your help to collect it.
Leave the papers, and call Tomorrow said the
General Lamar was q relative of the
present Secretary Of the Interior He
called next day. You have clear case,' SAID
Butler, I'll collect it for 20 per cent THAT is
per cent less than / expected to pay said
Lamar. SO shall be liberal. I'll tell you what
I'll do owned yacht which the government
seized. Its over at the navy-yard l can't get
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THERE is rumor that Oliver Payne, the
son Of the Ohio coal-oil senator, is to acquire
o controlling interest in the New York World.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

HERE'S to Boston and her men of beans--
Here's confusion to every railer;
Here's to Sullivan, and here's to Puritan,
The greatest "whaler" and the greatest sailor
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

JUDGE TOURGEE is a candidate for State
senator in New York from the Cattaraugus and
Chautauqua district.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

Mr.. HOLMAN says he thinks the President
is carrying out the spirit of the civil-service
law very much beyond the letter. Well, then,
why doesn't the congressman objectg
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THE Puritan beat the Genesta pronounced
with hard "G") in the race yesterday by 10
minutes 80 seconds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
ADemocratlc Qualification.

Philadelphia Record.
An aspirant for place in this city wrote to the
head of a federal department.: II can fill almost
auv position, for my winter weight is 2aD
pounds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
WoIseley on Grant.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Lord Wolseley has finished a revision of the
Soldiers Pocketbook." The work WILL OF
course contain Wolseley's article showing that
Grant was no soldier
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

THE Washington Post, malignant to the last,
says Miss Sweet was permitted to resign, and
simply went because she had to. Well, perhaps
so; but she didn't go till she got ''good ready "
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

Atlanta Constitution.
We hear nothing lately of the Hon AquiIia
Jones, OF Indianapolis. We trust he is stiR
there.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
A Retainer.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
John p. st. John, the prince Of apostates, de-
nies that he ever took bribe. Perhaps he re-
CARDS it as lawyers fee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15

Sentimental platitude goes down inexorably
before the logic of stern practical facts, and
the business methods Of the Harpers have
proven no exception to the rule. Many years
ago a trusted man was in their employ. He
finally betrayed their confidence and sought
their hurt. He was dismissed. Twenty
years elapsed and in the meantime he had
lived an honorable life He again applied for
a situation, but there stood his record. He
had gained reputation for strict business in
tegrity. That was recognized and acknowl-
edged. But there were hundreds of equally
capable men who had not gone wrong, and
why not prefer such rather than
this one? That is the way the
Harpers reasoned. 1t is the way all men
reason about such matters. It was the fraud
and wrong that forfeited confidence. The
memory of it decides the prudent man to take
the ordinary measures to avoid its repetition
But, suppose during the twenty years interval,
the friends and neghbors of this man who had
gone wrong had bought, by a majority of one
the controlling shares of stock in the Harper
house, and when this former employe applied
for place he had been reinstated. Would the
old members of the firm feel perfectly secure to
intrust the business to him again? But further
suppose this majority of the stock had been
secured by fraud and violence, for the purpose
of reinstating the agent, who was in collu-
sion with the fraud, and was to be its benefi-
ciary? Then would the original remaining
stockholders have declared; "..After the most
patient hearing and consideration" we Think
our affairs are just as safe in the hands of this
former betraYer, put in control by "wrong
and outrage" as they could be in those of any
othersf
Such conclusion would be worse than idle
and yet this is just the situation of the coun-
try, as characterized in Senator Sherman's ad-
dress. By the wrongs and outrages," which
Harper acknowledges, the dominant party
attained the ascendency. Underlying the
existing business prostration in the country
is the same lack of confidence which forbade
the Harpers' reinstatement of the man who
betrayed them, and which was not changed in
the least when he was reinstated by those who
obtained the majority of stock through
"wrongs and outrages"
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION AND HARPERs
WEEKLY

Harpers Weekly prides itself on candid
disingenuousness in the putting of things in
discussion. And yet in its criticism of the late
speech of Senator Sherman we have seen no
more unfair statement or assumption than is
INDUCED by it. It assumes that the defeat of
the Republican party last year is conclusive
of the fact that 'the American people, after
the most patient hearing and consideration"
do not hold to the view of the Southern ques-
ton as announced by Senator Sherman. Let
Us look at this statement little: Thirteen
States, now having an electoral vote Of 1872,
were in rebellion against the lawful authority
of the Nation. They set out to establish an un-
American nation. They fought for that so
long as there was any hope of success, and
were conquered. With unparalleled magnan.
unity, subsequently,, they were clothed with
the privileges of the citizenship they had
forfeited ii war. Years 60 by, and by the
wrongs and outrages upon the colored citi-
zens' and voters-which Harper's admits in this
very article-they vote, or seem to cast their
solid electoral vote, against the Republican
party. Only three or four States of 'the Ameri-
can people" not in rebellion voted the same
way. Harper's calls that 'the most patient hear
ing and consideration" of the Republican view
of the Southern question, and the result a fair
and honest condemnation of it. Was ever infer
ence or assumption wider Of the mark Of fair
ness and candor? If a majority of the Ameri-
can people never in rebellion had so decided
by their votes, there would be force in
the fact of the defeat last year. But in truth,
only four Of such States so voted, and one of
them by the most slender plurality ever given.
It required the solid votes of the thirteen
which had forfeited citizenship in rebellion to
defeat the Republican party.
The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-15
He Ia a Cassabianca.

Atlanta Constitution.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-07-03
ROCKVILLE. Maryland. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY
r. Il. MOORE'S
q O T. u M N.
Spring Of 1885.


sn8- No one is authorized to receive and
receipt for money for me except The clerks in
my Store, 3l47 Bridge street Georgetow a,
D. G +. l.. MOORE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-07-03

Brief sermons are the shortest paths
to heaven.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-07-03
The Ingenuity Of a Hired Girl.

Talking Of snoring" said Colonel
Dunly, "it came very near being the
death Of my grandmother once"
"How was that 2" asked Orator Per-
kins.
"Well, you see, the old man had to
serve on the jury once, and it was the
first time he had been away from home
over night in thirty years or more. The
old lady had got 50 used 10 his snoring
that she couldn't get wink of sleep
without it, For three nights she tossed
from dark TO dawn without closing her
eyes, and ! certainly believe she would
have been dead before the old man got
back If il hadn't been for the ingenuity
Of the bred girl
why, what did she dor
"Well, sir, she got out the coffee mill
and ground shelled corn with an occa-
sional sprinkling Of gravel in it, all night,
and the old lady went to sleep right away
and slumbered as peacefully as deacon
the livoloDg night"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-07-03

A noteworthy incident is reported in
connection with the prevalence Of scarlet
fever. In house in which one child
died Of this disease the little ones clothes
were put into back shed to await fur
ther attention, and in the meantime they
were tumblcd about and played with By a
pet dog. Soon afterward the dog was
taken crazy and had to be killed. A
cat also in the same family was affected
in a similar way, and had to be killed.
The animals undoubtedly contracted the
disease by coming in contact with the
clothing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-07-03

A gentleman of our acquaintance tells
us the following good story, which goes
to show that the average Austin boy has
what Mrs. Darlington would call '.ju-
dicious" mind. He, the boy, wanted to
60 in swimming.
"But my son, rejoinod the anxious
parent; swimming is not healthy. It
was only this morning that you were
complaining of a pain in your stomach. p"
That's so, pa but | know how to
swim on my back"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-07-03
Miscellame0n5.
Victor Hugo's Idea of Immortality.


Victor Hugo's Idea of Immortality.
Victor Hugo, shortly before his death,
gave expression to his sense of immor.
taity in the following words: 'I feel
in myself the future life. am like a
forest which has been more than once
cut down. The new shoots are stronger
and livlicr than ever. | am rising. |
know, toward the sky. The sunshine
is on my head The earth gives me its
generous sap, but heaven lights me with
the reflection of unknown worlds. You
say the soul is nothing but the resultant
Of bodily powers. Why, then, is my
soul tho more luminous when my bodily
powers begin TO fail? Winter is on my
head and eternal spring is in my heart
Then ! breathe, Mt this hour. the fra
GRANGE of liacs, the violets and the
roses as at twenty years. The nearer |
approach the end, the palmer | hear
around me the immortal symphonies of
the worlds which invite me. II is mar
velous, yet simple. 1t is fairy tale,
aud it is history. For half a century
have been writing my thoughts in prose,
history, philosophy, drama, romance, ira
dition, satire, ode, song-I have tried
all But | feel that | have not said the
thousandth part of what is in me. When
| go down TO the grave can say, like
so many others, 4 have finished my
days work but ] cannot say L have
finished my life My days work will
begin again the next morning. The
tomb is not blind alley; it is thorough
fare. 1t closes in the twilight to open
with the dawn. | improve every hour
because love this world as my father
land. My monument is hardly above
its foundation. | would be glad to see
it mounting and mounting forever. The
thirst for the infinite proves infnity."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-07-03

The daughters Of millionaire always
have fine figures.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1885-07-03
AGENT FOR THE
Richmond Champion Corn
Planter and Corn Drills.

Quite number of each of the above
were sold in Montgomery county last
season, and in every case gave entire sat.
isfaction In some cases those who used
them reported an increase in their crop
of over 20 per cent, besides the great
saving in labor in putting it in. No
man planting even Ten Q0) Acres can
afford to do without a Drill.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-28
Fire children Burned to Death,

An Owatonna Minn.) special says that at IL
o'clock Thursday night the house of Nor
wegian farmer named Henry Lewiston, about
six miles southeast of that city, was burned,
and five of his children persisted in the flames
The family, consisting of himself, wife and
seven children and hired man, were all
sleeping at the time in the second story. The
only window in that part of the house over
looked the shanty addition used for a kitchen.
Lewiston and wife were awakened by the
glare of fire, and rushed downstairs, Mrs.
Lewiston carrying her youngest child in her
arms and another child aged ten years and
the hired man following. When Lewiston
opened the only door of the house. which led
into the shanty, the smoke and flames burst
H. nearly overpowering him and burning off
a part of his hair aud beard. The hired man
then broke out q window, through which they
escaped. Mrs. Lewiston was severely burned.
Lewiston made several frantic efforts to reach
the children still up stairs, but as there was
no door or window through which this could
be done, except the window on the side of
the house already in flames. he was poweriess
to rescue them. The persons thus cremated
alive were four boys, aged eighteen, fifteen.
six and four years, and girl aged ten. A
few bones and a small quantity Of charred
flesh, wholly unacceptable, were ell that
could be found.