The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-11


to wait upon him. Making his way on deck,
he found only the mate. and saw the captain no
more from that day to this. The mate informed
him that he would be treated well, would be
taken to Porto Rico and brought home in safety,
if he behaved himself, but that he would not be
allowed to land. Mr.. Brookson narrates that at
this statement he raved and took on" his
anger being increased by the further discovery
that his money was gone. From that time he
got no word of comfort or explanation. Though
fed and cared for comfortably, he was treated as
| a lunatic by the sailors, and was o prisoner at
every port where the vessel entered. One week
ago the vessel reached New York, and the first
thing Mr.. Brookson knew he was on the train to
Philadelphia, in the dazed condition just men,
toned, which he thinks must have been brought
about by a final dose of drugs in his last meal
aboard ship. He was not so far gone, however,
that he failed to find his pocket-book contained
the missing funds, together with the following
note from the sea captain:
Dear Sir-I apologize for the trouble I have caused
you. and the anxiety caused to your family. Your
money, which L now return in full saved me from
and make a very successful deal. Ishall never be able
ISAAC EPSON.
When Mr.. Brookson has fully recovered from
the shock to his nervous system, he will prob
ably do a lucrative business in the manufacture
of romances of the dime variety.
THE chaplain of the southern Illinois ~peniten-
tiary, in his biennial report, recommends that
criminals be kept in confinement until they are
thoroughly reformed, whether the time be two
years or twenty. He argues that the safety of
society demands the perpetual confinement of
the hardened and hopeless criminal, and that if
there is no chance for his reformation no good
to the man or the community is accomplished by
sentencing him to hard labor for a limited pc
Rod, and then setting him loose to repeat his
evil deeds. The reverend gentleman believes in
making every possible effort to reform the offend
ers, but he is evidently not filled with that SEN
timentalism which regards q convict as a
victim of persecution or a being to be
coddled. He is evidently imbued with the
idea that a man who commits q crime
is shut up primarily for the punishment Of him
self and the protection of society, and that the
punishment is not adequate nor complete until
the prisoner is in a moral condition which will
lead him to become a peaceable and law-abiding
citizen. 1t is not a new idea, but has been for
some time in disrepute, owing to the feeling
which prevails among excellent but short
sighted people that a convict is rather more de-
serving of sympathy and fellowship than the
honest man who goes about his business and
harms no one. Whether the chaplain's theory
could be made practicable is a question, but, at
all events, the suggestion is a step in the direc-
fi0n of ir1otico which ia not Op1v Hind hJ1t in
these modern days, is frequently dsafened by
the clamor of a noisy but feeble minded element
which masquerades in the garb of humanitarian
ism.
REV. FROST CRAFT, now Of Richmond, has
accepted the transfer to Evansville. where he
will succeed Rev. j. L. Pitner as pastor of Trim
ity Church, Mr.. Pitner going to Hennepin-ave-
nue. Church, Minneapolis. Mr.. Crafts resigna-
ton of Grace Church, Richmond, takes effect on
the first of next month. Frost Craft is an Indi-
annapolis boy; he has had fine success since he
entered the ministry, proving himself not only
an acceptable preacher, but a safe pastor. Rev.
DR.. Sims and Rev. DIR. Andrus, well known in
this city, were pastors of Trinity, Evansville,
before coming to Meridian-street here.
THE other day, after Bostons favorite son,
Slugger Sullivan, had amused himself by knock
ing down q waiter girl in a restaurant, his humor
demanded further exercise, and he went out and
kicked a horse savagly in the ribs. The society
for the prevention Of cruelty to animals heard
of the outrage and have a warrant for the arrest
of the slugger, as soon as he returns to town.
The waiter girl is not regarded as an animal
worthy Of sympathy, but the society will teach
the pugilist that he can't strike a horse with
impunity.
THE feminine nature is pretty much the same,
whether in Paris or Indianapolis. The court
room at the trial Of Madame Clovis Hughes was
crowded with richly-dressed and fashionable
ladies. The judge warned them that some of
the testimony would be of a very shocking ma
ture, but the timid, shrinking. modest Great
ures preferred to stay and be shocked rather
than call attention to themselves by passing
out.
Mrs. w. LESLIE COLLINS writes to the Courier
Journal to this import:
No more the swift and timid wildwood deer
Shall fee before my arrows deadly fight;
No more I'll drag the wildcat from his lair,
And still the voice whose echo fills the night.
You are right. Mrs. c.; even a married woman
don't care to drag a wildcat from his lair more
than once.
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