The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-19

of government and would strike q stawart blow
at the encroachng institutions of efTets mon
archies.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Graphic does not believe in mugwumping
to the slightest extent. Its readers probably
convinced of it by this time. 1t bids adieu to the
mugwumps with a great deal of satisfaction and
trusts they will remain where they have kindly
gone.-New York Graphic
The wooing of the mucwumps by the Repub-
lieans is like the wooing of the Lady Anne by
the crooked Richard; and now that the wedding
is over the bride is getting the discipline which
the recacitrant wife received in 1.-THE Tanning
of the Shrew."-New York Star.
The line between proprety and too great fa-
miliarity might be drawn at three Esses-one to
make the young man appreciate what he is
leaving. one to encourage him to take another,
and the third to carry away with him, to be re-
turned at their next meetng.-Chicago News.
Mr. Sherman is typical American and most
ntly represents his countrymen in leadership,
both IN politics and in craftsmanship, and
exchange from him to Mr.. Mclean would be
one which would involve too much loss to bear
patient consideration. -Philadelpha Inquirer.
For the Dominion's troubles there is just one
remedy, namely, that each member of the
Canadian confederation should apply for adj
mission to the American Union in the capacity
of sovereign State. To that conviction all in
telligent Canadians must ultimately come.-New
York Sun
One husband may be rather scant provision
for three or four Mormon women, but when that
one husband is snatched from their six eight
twinipg arms and kept in durance vile. polygamy
becomes disappointment to the saints and
burden too heavy for the saintesses to beaE.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
There are probably no laws which are perfect
Wise legislators reckon the merits of law on
one side, and its dement's on the other and pass
RI ha ha1 hatu
the two This delicate operation of adjustment
seems too intricate for tho average female mind
San Francisco Chronicle.
Governor Hoadly has learned to his cost
that the free rum element does not always
control elections. Decent people were amazed
at his Toledo speech, in which he baSely pam
dered to the worst elements of society in his
advocacy of free rum and unlimited indulgence
In the use OF alcoholic stimulants.--Albany Elk
press.
Wives and children are cold and hungry
wherever labor is compelled TO resort to strike
IN order to secure what it deems its rights The
first and most obvious thought, in view of this
state of things is that many of these strikes
could have been prevented, and many may vet
be settled, by fair and peaceful arbitration.
New York Tribune.
The ''workingman" is more wary this wear than
usual; he has been swindied too often by the
same Peter Funks, whose tongues oily, but
whose Jewelry is pewter But both swear they
prove that the other is his enemy. The scowl
hangs over his face: they are both in mortal ter
| ror.-John Swinton's Paper.
Behind the four leading actors in the present
drama-Turkey, Serva, Bulgaria and Greece
stand Russia and Austria. Of powers more
remotely interested in the Eastern question it is
not necessary now to speak. But these TWO, no
| matter how struggle between any two of the
other four begins, seem bound to be drawn into
the war before peace can be restored.-Boston
Advertiser
Our Thanksgiving feast, duly appointed by
the old presidential and gubernatorial proclana-
tonal pod-augerlsm about the bountiful harvests
and peaceful borders, will be spread at the usual
date. and an adequate stock of dyspepsia and
headache laid up to last the people until another
war-cloud bursts among the turkeys that have
been reserve" for Christmas --Cincinnati Com
merclal GaZ
This Nat is to be the master one of
the earth American citizen has better
cause to bt .vud of his country than the citizen
of any other country has, ever did have aud
| time will not fail to make it still worther in
every respect of esteem and honor, and to COM
mend its example to the judgment and con-
science of all mankind as the supreme one in
the annals of clyilzation.-St. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat
Some Democrats still suffering in their
little minds because they have not received their
share of public patronage, and they are apt to
fall into the bog in which the Ohio Democrats
f1oundering. Those who for awhile imag-
ined they were strong enough to make an issue
with the administration the question of spoils
should carefully consider the result in Ohio,
where the real principles of the party were
subordinated TO personal interests and local
follies.-Louisvlle Courier-Journal.
This country is all the time getting more and
more thoroughly American, and less and less
dependent on European traditions and sensitive
to European criticism. 1t is able to paddle its
own canoe, and it's self-dependence is all the
more complete because it is no longer boastful
Think as other people may, we will go our own
course. IS the average American feeling of the
present day, and among no portion of our
citizens is it stronger than among the children
of immigrants to the Republic. York Sum-
There is steady drift of sentiment towards
an abandonment Of the reservation system and
all close observers and friends of the Indians be-
lieve that if the change to individual proprietor
ship is wisely conducted it will result in great
benefits to the Indians we'll as in a stoppage
OF the enormous expenses Of the present system.
ANY change from the present system would be
an Improvement. and the faster we lead or drive
the Indians toward citizenship and individual
responsibility, the better probably for all con-
cerned. Atlanta Constitution.
Judge Vincent Asks for Time.