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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02
THRILLING WITH THE LAW.

The courts at New Orleans seem in a fair
way to incite the populace to acts of violence
similar to those that wrought so much dam
age at Cincinnati The disgrace and humili-
alton resulting from the Cincinnati riots, to
say nothing of the monetary loss in the way
of property destroyed and trade impeded,
should have been warning to other cities not
to repeat the offenses that precipitated those
outbreaks. AT New Orleans two months
ago, it will be remembered that certain
Captain Murphy, prominent and well-known
citizen, was set upon and killed on public
street, in the daytime, by six other citizens
as well known and prominent as himself.
The murder was witnessed by score or more
of reputable citizens, whose word cannot be
impeached. These witnesses could not help
recognizing the assailants, and did recognize
them, every one so that the people of the
city know to a certainty that Captain Murphy
was shot and killed by Judge T. j. Ford, two
men named Caulfeld and Buckley, officers of
his court John Murphy policeman, and Pat
Ford, brother of the judge. The crime was
committed with no regard to its concealment,
the victim of these men being pursued two
squares before finally being shot and killed.
The prominence of the murderers was
sufficient to make every man hesitate
to appear against them, and hundreds
of the best citizens Of New Orleans failed in
their plain duty as citizens by refusing to
serve on the jury. AS result, the accused
have succeeded in securing jury to their lik-
ing, and it is quite probable that they will be
acquitted. One Of their friends has offered a
bet on their acquittal. The city papers arg
inveighing severely against the probable out
come of the trial, and citizens generally are
greatly exercised over what they justly regard
as farce of trial before such u jury. The
courts Of this country are largely responsible
for crime, just IS the courts Of Cincinnati
must be held severally responsible for the riots
of year ago. With a jury system that af-
fords the criminal twelve chances of acquttal
to one of conviction, it is at best very diff
cult thing to enforce justice against any man
of influence, or who has the means of employ
ing shrewd men for counsel, aud of "ixing"
juries. The men on trial at New Orleans
should be dealt with in exactly the same man
ner as though they were stevedores, or day
laborers on the streets. In other words, the
law should afford Influential men no favors
not shown the man of humblest pretensions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

ACCORDING to the report adopted by the
council and aldermanic committee, Sin
about one year." the time will be ripe for the
taking of census of the medical predictions
of the taxpayers and the introduction of a
system whereby their private opinions can be
reflected in the treatment to be administered at
the City Hospital. When that day comes, if
it ever shall, God help the poor people who
are unfortunate enough to be the victims of
such remarkable absurdity. 1t would be
worth something, psychologically, to be able
to know the structure of mind that can
seriously entertain such an idea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

THE Philadelphia Chronicle Herald says,
about the talk of '1rish citizens" now so
prevalent:
"This country wants no citizens who do not
identify themselves with its institutions, poll
cy and interests. 1t wants no Americans
only in name, and who are Irish, Dutch
French or German in fact It especially
wants no foreign race to set themselves up
here as distinct nationality and political
force, compact and alien to the core. 1t
wants America for the Americans, which is to
say, for all who are willing to become in fact
and spirit Americans"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

jority is pledged against constitutional con-
vention, and win vote against any proposition
in any form. The Republican party is on
record. To waste the time Of the Legislature
will not make the record any stronger or
clearer. There are too many important SUBJ
jects demanding legislative attention to war
rant the Republicans in using very much time
in fighting windmill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02
Short Stories by American Authors.

The short story is the most characteristic
literary form of this age. The story teller of
to-day corresponds to the minnosingers and
troubadours of the middle ages. He is tho
modern representative of the bard and minstrel
True he does not sing Of war and conquest, Of
chiyalric adventure and knightly joust; yet his
talc is none the less exciting and entertaining.
It chronicles spiritual rather than physical con-
of the age. Charles Scribner's Sons have made
collection of these stories from the maya
zines in which they have appeared The leading
periodicals Of the last fifty years, have been
searched, and their series of ten volumes tthe
tenth now in pressl of Short Stories by Ameri-
can Authors, contains about sixty shor. stories.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

A MISS SUNDERLAND, of Dundee, Mich,
attempted suicide because her father declined
to east her 30 to the skating rink. Young girls
who commit suicide for that reason would
probably 60 to country where it would have
TO be roller rink or no skating.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

THE argument on behalf of the saloon-keep-
ers, that "between the hours Of Ii P. NJ. and
8 A. NJ" cannot be understood, is disgraceful
and goes to show what follies and worse can
be committed in the name of claw"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02
IMPORTANT PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.

Though the Journal is not in favor of pro-
hibition, it cannot be blind or Indifferent to
movements that forebode an early and sweep
ing demand for prohibition in its most odious
and disastrous form. The liquor Sellers not
content with the present law, though of their
own dctation, word for word, have not only
persistently violated it from the first, but, find
ing some of its provisions inconvenient they
have now bill before the Legislature to
amend it so as to suit them. This bill will
probably become a law. Why should it nots
This Legislature is their creature, and is ex-
pected to do their bidding. Several other
bills have been introduced, more OF less modi-
flying the present law, but presumably in the
interest of the people as against the liquor
interest; but none of these have yet received
a moments consideration from the so-called
temperance committee Of the House.
Indeed, it has not SO much as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

THE proposition of the Stephens Fenians to
unite with the dynamiters, provided they de-
sist from outrages involving the murder of in
nocent women and children, and turn their
attention to the destruction of British men,
of-war, ought to be accepted. 1t is incom-
parably more honorable than the dastardly
crimes that have been perpetrated in London.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

NEW breed of hogs has been developed in
New York. Each insists that he can smoke
more cigars than any other living white man.
The latest offer is to smoke $50 a week. This is
even more disgusting than the hog matches to
eat so many quail in so many days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

ONE of the effects Of the reduction in the
price of quiline has been to increase the
temptation to adulterate that drug, and DR..
Cyrus Edison, of New York city, having
caused numerous samples to be analysed, an
nounces that the adulteration in some cases
was as high as so per cent The American
public would prefer paying more and getting
a nure article
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

TIE Gil Bias is evidently the ODonovan
Rosa OF Paris. What it doesn't know about
the London explosions after they have hap
pened is not worth finding out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

TAXES upon real estate and personal prop
erty are at least l0per cent. higher this year
than last When you pay your taxes, give a
thought to the justice and advantage of high
Eennse law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

70 the Editor of the indianapolis Jou rnai:
Is there any tariff on tea and coffeel A gets a
note on B through fraud; and A sells note to
banker. Who loses, banker or BIZ READER.
MILLIGAN, Ind
There is no tariff on tea and coffee. If the
bank is an Innocent purchaser of the note
loses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

SOME philanthropist in England has issued
a pamphlet recommending that all parents
having more than three children be fined. It
is quite evident that his parents had one child
4oo many
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

1T is said of Mexican pulque that it 'leaves no
head next morning" This is worse than cham
payne, which leaves head of mighty little
value next morning Pulque must be the dyna
mite of drinks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

WILL the saloons and the saloon keepers
friends in the State Legislature be able to pre-
vent the passage of a high license lawG
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

DEMOCRATS don't intend to begin saying
turkey" to Union soldiers at this late day.
The boys in blue must go.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

SUPPOSE Engineer Melville "work by the
fob discovering the north POLE to be paid
when the work is done?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

IT is evident that the police can enforce the
Sunday law when they try There is, there
fore no excuse for its violation at any time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

To the Editor of the Indianap polls JournaI:
Is the Acknowledgements of Indiana paid by
the day or the year, and how much2
CARBoNDALE, JAM ,26. G. II. LENTNIAN.
By the day, the same as members of the Leg
islature
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

WE do not hear any Democrat bawling for
The Opening of the books" of the State Treas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

SHALL. the saloons of Indianapolis take the
earth and pay nothing for ita
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

MASSACHUSETTS cergymen who open court
with prayer get S. per prayer. Yet there are
scoffers who say that nothing is availed by
PRAYER.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02

OPEN the books of the State Treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02
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Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-22

In the gardens of well-known noble
mans country seat in the South Of Ireland
painted boards were set up in different
parts Of the pleasure grounds, with the re-
quest, "Please do not pull any flowers
without leave" Recently the district
practical joker passed that way, and at day
break added an IS" to the last word on all
the boards, which had the effect of making
things pleasant-until the cause was dis
covered for tourists and strange visitors
who cherished a latent passion for floral
gems.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-22

"An early and frequens repetition Of
the oAense."
Carried out to the letter, by an imme-
date appropriation Of your golden roc.
Thank you; this is more than sufficient
Now--I will go"
He stepped to the little gate and threw
1t open. Then words that he could not
resist speaking stopped heras she was pass
ing out.
!" You know me" he said. You have
the advantage Of me-
g An intuitive and comprehensive know
ledge of everything and everybody within
its gates is one Of the privileges Of the
dveller in-the forest primeval," she said,
utterly ignoring his unspoken question.
Good evening""
But | have detained you; tits growing
dark" he began eagerly. MAY
not"
But she was gone, her gown rustling
softly against the brers, faint, sweet odor
lingering where she had stood. AS in a
dream, Rex watched her until she had dis
appeared in the darkness. The bewildered
sense of familiarity experienced when he
had first seen her that morning was strong
within him now. Where had he seen her.
spoken with her, looked into her eyes be-
fore? Had their spirits been akin in some
intermediate state prior to mortality, or
was she but the embodiment of one of his
artist ideals Yes, that was it. The love-
liest of all his imaginative creations was
realized. The flower face, the dusky eyes,
the stately, patrician grace were the face
and eyes and grace he had dreamed of year
after year in the little north windowed gar
ret in the Latin Quarter. A sudden hot
desire to paint her flashed into his heart.
TO paint her That meant long, quiet
sittings in the fragrant wood, with only the
trees and the birds and the ripping river
about them happy hours when he might
gaze unrebuked into the perfect face, might
even take the round warm arm in his hand,
and touch with reverent fingers some stray
tress Of her dusky hair. His pulses
quickened, his face grew flushed.
| will paint the old picture-the old
picture!" he cried rapturousIy.
Continued nert soeek)
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-22

poor sweet crumpled little dog-rose,
whether or not he left it to die in the wood
was quite matter Of indifference to him
yes, quite!
1t was tar into the afternoon when he
laid down his brushes, having Weakened
suddenly to the fact that it was some hours
past the time when he had been due at the
inn. He had put aside bis palette with a
sigh. He had not accomplished much, he
told himself In its outlines the wood.
with its sunny outskirts and its inner
labyrinth Of shade, the leafy, shadowy turn,
the mere suggestion Of the shining river,
ripping ina silver line beyond, was pretty
enough, but the completed sketch would
be cold, empty, lifeless, needing a touch
Of humanity; central fgure-like-a and
then his thong went back to the face he
had seen that morning-the white-rose
face, budding against the trunk of the
brown old tree.
He was dreaming of it still, when having
dined in solitary state in the pleasant side
parlor of the inn, he strolled down the
village street, past church and hall and
store, to the broad road leading now
through fragrant pine groves, now over
cool, damp meadows, till it lost itself, some
mile ahead, in the tangled strawberries sur
rounding his old home. He loved the
quaint old house, with its gabled root, its
deep bay windows, its wide, old-fashioned
porch loved it even now in its desertion.
Bleak, desolate, forsaken; 50 it had stood
since its proud old mistress had been
carried out, pale and cold and silent; so it
must stand until the two it had once shell
tered should come back to it together, or
go their separate ways and leave it to pass
into stranger hands. Which would it be J?
he was wondering idly when his reverie
was broken with the stiffness by soft
contralto voice, and through the gloom
Rex saw coming toward him a girl with an
exquisite, colorless face, and cream and
crimson gown.
Home, home sweet, sweet homel
she sang, then ceased abruptly for her arm
had touched Rex, standing quietly among
the shadows.
Have I startled you? beg your par
don," he said. " Allow me to restore you
your flowers And STOPPING to gather up
the buds she had dropped, he thought
guilty Of the little dog-rose lying among
his palettes in the studio, and wondered if
| L 4 r L.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-22
WHEN.

Il aid studio, where ~ f1r
n 7 ~ painted, nine years before. re, !, Inc
I',+ Frv,t" he had called it, and he was
- tiao of i now, as he stepped back from
= : D ...e. and looked out vistiully into the
! -, yood, It had been little more than a
y ,.s,it lust the picture Of a dusk eyed,
s'Lv.baired girl, whose face, framed in a
|'4 NJ Tuscan hat, looked half-shily, half
ssusttisbly, toward turn in the wood
vbere the boyish outlines Of an advancing
IN could be distinguished. The work
il been crude enough, the subject hack
..,.1 The treatment weak ! but his heart
|Isa been in it, and there had been verve,
atpnsity, a touch of nature about the little
,;stue, not surpassed in his later work.
By Jove,n he said to himself, halt
PAINFULLY, "if this most tender and touch
De mood of retrospects would but last, |
|blitve could paint the old picture again
Just my old model, now
andhere his soliloquy ended, brought
|Da period far from Ciceronian by rustic
among the leaves and the fall of a shadow
across the sunshine
: Along the farther end of the turn, where
|lhe path curved suddenly from the wood,
|bdipin the waters of the adjoining river,
: grl was passing slowly; girl with slen-
|aeE rounded figure, clad all in creamy
|el low, save where the long folds parted
they fell, revealing the crimson of the
|hVer skirt. Against the dark tree trunks
A'r face was outlined clearly, showing that
'FEe warm whiteness found in the heart
'Nthe Rosa Alba; a whiteness intensified
IRYthe red ripene8s of her mouth, and the
a@ky spIendor of eyes and hair. In her
|aQ she swung garden hat which she
ny filled with dog roses, and as she went
VA quiet, stately tread, her beauty blend
uFlfh the woodland light and shadow,
ny as the cream and crimson of her gown
y blended with the cream of the burr.
4 A S'l'S and the crimson of the ripe wood
''''"S' with a dim, bewildered sense
Fcogn ton, Rex watched her till the
II n'o hidden her from sight and there
a. renamed '.ll' to mark her presence one
1','e Cog rose with broken stem and
sDP'Po petals, which had fallen from her
S M :, 'ne 4, passed by. InvoluntariIy Rex
N ! up the little flower. "Where have |
IN. lIsn 0etore?" he asked softly; the
lDpD nII +hs eyes with the purple shadows
AAte.,o ,a'i H.. the little willful mouth, the
Al use SKIN" But thA rooo a ;4l,.o
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19
CHAIR ETIQUETTE.
Their Arrangement Matter of Great I'M
portance to Callers.

Their Arrangement a Matter of Great I'm
portance to Callers.
Where do people wish to sit down
when they make a callp Near their
hostess. What arrangement suits
small company who might prove con-
genial friends if they had any oppor-
tunity really to discover each otherP
Near together. not at points, equally
distant from common center Shall
an affectionate family sit Indian fashion
round the edges of their homes, each
in his own fixed place? The result is
certain to be Indian silence and mo-
notony. Put down in black and white
such questions seem too frivolous for
consideration, but in fact they arise
daily in multitudes of homes. Chairs
being to sit in, it follows that the use
for which the room is intended is the
first question to be asked. The parlor.
which, in most families, is the quiet
corner where guest may spend an
uninterrupted half hour during a So
cial call, needs some easy chair, lest
the wearied visitor never comes again;
but 1t needs still more, light chairs
and more than one-that can easily be
moved about. Whether the easy chairs
are cane seat rockers or plush divans,
the position can not readily be changed,
while the light chair that can be taken
in the hand and carried from one cor
ner to the other, will furnish the OPP
portunity for sociability two or three
times in single call. perhaps. II
must be chair that can be carried; il
is not enough that it roll on eastors,
for it is still clumsy and heavy, and the
effort necessary to alter its position
will often prevent the change alto
gether.
This is not all the battle, however.
The original arrangements of the furni-
ture is like the disposition of troops. 1t
is here that the hostess shows her
knowledge Of human nature and her
experience of society. A clever woman,
to whom the great world was second
nature, once said on this point that she
always observed how the chairs were
left in drawing room where several
people had been sitting and put them
in the same position next time. This
is the secret of success with chairs.
Dispose them so that persons who fall
into them shall sit down in the places
most natural and satisfactory. Ar
range group of chairs near the door,
where the casual caller will drop into
one and the hostess into another and
without realizing the fact that they are
sitting near together will yet be placed
in the best possible position for a little
conversation. If it is large drawing
room, constantly used by number OF
people, multiply these groups Of seats,
not in ridiculous aesthetic situations,
with the sofas at right angles to the
room, but conveniently and naturally.
Sit down in the chairs, If necessary,
and see in what position you would
like to find your neighbor. If you re-
member that the chairs are to sit in.
not to look at, not even to give color,
you will place them as people will wish
to find them, and without knowing why
your drawing room will often be full
of people and its reputation will go
abroad. Good Housekeeping.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-12-19
KEEP CALVES GROWING.
Rapid Growth of the Calf the Foundation
of a Good Steer.

Rapid Growth of the Calf the Foundation
of a Good Steer.
AS profits are now becoming less and
less in most agricultural operations, all
of the economies must be more closely
studied. A premium is always given
to those who raise the best cattle. The
best 1900 to LOGO ID. steer brings from
one to two cents more per pound than
the common one. Now let us suppose,
as frequently happens, that both weigh
at the same figure. Two cents per
pound on 1000 gives difference of $50
per. head. This is large margin. Now
the common steer does not weigh 800
lbs. unless he is about four years old,
but the best fed steers weigh 1900 lbs.
at twenty four to thirty months. The
common steer is fed eighteen months
longer. and this steer has consumed at
least $50 worth more of food; it has,
therefore, cost $50 more than the best
steer, and this makes the fearful bal
ance of $50 against the common steer.
Now, what has made all this differencef
The first great difference is found at the
end of the first six months of the calf.
The best calf has been fed literally, has
had milk for three months, and per-
haps five, and was taught to eat oats
or bran or middlings, or has had one
Id. of linseed meal for the second three
months, and weighs probably $50 to
$50 lbs, while the common calf has
been turned to grass alone after the
first two or three months, and only
weighs $50 lbs. The second six months
the best calf is fed upon the best rowen
hay or early cut clover, and grain
enough to keep growing steadily and
rapidly, so that it weighs 1000 lbs. or
upwards at one year, while the common
calf weighs only 500 lbs. If profit is
is to be made, the calf must never cease
growing, for this calf-growth is the
foundation of good steer, and no cat
tie feeder can afford to neglect the calf
or to feed it scantily at any time. The
future profit is absolutely dependent
on the liberal feeding of the calf.-Na-
tiondk Lice Stock Journal.