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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

Morrill, last year when the latter receiving the
congratulations of friends upon his seventy-sixth
birthday. Mr.. Bancroft skipped into the room and
slapping the Senator the back exclaimed patroniz
ipely Well young man, and how do you feell"
BOSTON Advertiser correspondent is tremendously
indignant at the Centurys portrait of Daniel Webster
and an article about him in which it is intmated that
that statesman, on OCCASION let fall expression
that would not be approved in an orthodox Sunday
school. 'Those who knew Mr.. Webster" he writes
well know that profane word ever fell from his
lips. Those who knew him. however slightly, might
know that he did not in public places before
strangers To exhibit him under that hat an insult
To put vulgarity profanity in his mouth is out
rage Neither in words of Saxon of classic origin
was Daniel Webster profane man."
STORY is told of French portrait painter. which
illustrates the idea of the ruling passion strong IN
death, and the WEAKNESS resulting from doing the
same thing and over again. The painter was on
his deathbed, and the priest had been called in and
had administered to him the last sacrament, supple
menting this ceremony with few words suitable to
the solemn occasion. Now" said he, ''you are
about to leave this world. You will soon be in the
presence of your Maker stand before him forever
face to face The dying artist already falling into
stupor aroused himself and looking at his confessor
family and plaintively whispered, What always
front view. never In proflea"
THERE %, 600, 900 silver dollars made in
1888, and but 800 in 1889. The most ancient date
is 1894. From then until 1904 they coined con-
tinuously Then skip of thirtytwo years occurred.
The trade dollar is the only thing that has married the
issue since 1886, with the exception of 1887 when
none were coined The silver dollar of 1904 is the
| rarest American coin. Rut two genuine ones are be-
lieved to exist and their have refused 81 900
each for them. The 1894 dollar brings $40. Those
between 1875 and 1868, So each; 1885, 81; 1889,
with flying eagle $25 each; 1851 and 1852, $35 and
$40 respectively; 1858, $780, The trade dollars is
sued from 1878 to 1878 destined to become rare.
Mr.. LABoUCHERE relates this little scene of Lon
don life: GAS was walking along the Strand, late
one evening last week, better acting than
L have seen for long time at theater Two little
girl, about ten years old, with her head thrown back
seemed to have dropped asleep from hunger and IA
tigue, and the boy, who looked about seven, with
arm twined round his sister, had buried his curly head
in her lap. Compassion filled the passers-by. Sud
denly little urchn up to the sleeping pair and
muttered 'Coppers Half minute later some -Four or
five policemen passed along, but the babes in the
wood had already vanished In half minute moro
looked again and the little pair and their former
attitude well resumed that only the evidence
of my eyesight could persuade that they had
quilted it,"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

THE contest amongst the Democrats of
this city for the postofGce appears to be mar
rowed down to choice between Mr.. Creel-
man, who is known by nobody but Mr. By
mum; Aquilla Jones, an old and worthy citi-
zen, and Mr.. VIM Henderson. Either of the
latter gentlemen is well and favorably known.
Mr.. Henderson appears to be the favorite; the
only objection urged against him is that he is
a relative by marriage to Vice president Hen
bricks. There is nothing in that fact how
ever that should initiate against his selection.
He would make n good officer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

The Democratic majority moves forward
steadily in the accomplishment of one Of the
foulest and most infamous pieces of legisla.
ton ever attempted in any legislative body.
The apporticnment bills are so outrageous and
indecent that number of Democrats cannot
sink their manhood sufficiently to support
them, but have denounced them without stint.
For any one who cares for his character as an
honest man to stand up and say that the bills
are fairer than the Republican party ever passed
when they were in the majority, is to belle
himself, to violate the facts of history, and to
insult common intelligence. The changes
made in the congressional blu render it more
infamous than before. Now the bill masses
the Republican vote in the Sixth
and Ninth districts, and makes the
eleven others more certainly and sol
idly Democratic. Against this the Lafayette
Democrats are furious, and Senator johnson
threatens to resign if the outrage be seriously
attempted upon the people he represents.
When it is his OK that is gored the Lafayette
senator protests, but he was ready enough to
vote the d:sfranchisement upon other people.
1t will be only poetic justice if he is made to
drink of the poisoned chalice he was sowilling
to press to other peoples lips
So far as the legislative bill is concerned,
the infamy is worse, if possible, than that of
the congressional bill, for the reason that it is
in the nature of a perpetual Acknowledgement
of the majority of the people. Afraid to go
before the people of the State, the Democracy
seeks to perpetuate its power by binding the
voters hand and foot, and preventing them from
electing General Assembly that will repre-
sent the popular will and undo the wrong
they seek to inflict Under the bill twenty
thousand popular majority against the Demo
cratic party would not be sufficient to take the
Legislature away from them. We do not feel
that the voters of the State, or
the members of the Legislature themselves,
are properly awake to the scoundrelly
character of the proposed legislation. 1t is
an effort to secure in Indiana the results
reached in the South through murder, and
violence, and unblushing fraud II should be
resisted as manfully and as decisively as if
the Democracy were attempting to murder
the suffrage by the shotgun policy, or to de-
feat the popular will BY tissue ballots and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

THE proprietor of a New York skating rink
played mean, low-down trick upon his literary
patrons by naming his establishment ''The Bell
yona," and then offering prize to the first one
who should give the meaning of the word.
School teachers, editors and even preachers who
prided themselves on their pathological knowl-
edge, cudgeled their brains and ransacked their
books in the hope of winning the reward. When
they were finally informed that the name had
been coined by the proprietor's wife. and had no
meaning the rising suspicion that skating Kinks
are goddess concerns became firm conviction
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
other frauds that have disgraced the rebel
States. Yet the outrage will be consum-
mated

Mr.. CLEVELAND is suffering from "pre-
viousness." III not everybody who is anxious
to rush in and assume responsibilities before
they come to him in due process of law and
course of time. Not only will Mr.. Cleveland
learn the value of selfrestraint by his little
tilt' with the majority of his party on the silver
question, but he will find the truth of what
the Journal has said from the first, and that is
that no man is greater than his party. Mr..
Cleveland may be s'chock full" of wisdom, and
fine resolves, and reform notions, and all
that sort Of thing but he will discover be-
fore long that he is merely the ex-
ecutive head of his party. Not only
will his administration prove failure
with divided party, but the country will
suffer, if possible, more from Kilkenny cat
fight, such as there was in Johnson's time
than from the restoration to power temporarily
Of the rebel Democracy. Our opinion is, from
the present point Of view, that Mr.. Cleveland
will bend before his party, and that ere long
the country will find that it was not
Performer" Cleveland that was elected but
the Democratic party, party unchanged in
spirit purpose and leadership; a party domi-
mated to-day by the same men and the same
principles" that brought the country to the
verge of bankruptcy twenty -four years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

THERE are number of Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature, members for revenue
only, who are doing all they can to force an
extra session. This is always the case about
this time with lot of cheap fellows who can
not earn more than dollar a day at home,
and to whom Sc a day, with servants
to wait upon them, is new and
luxurious experience they cannot well relin-
quish If the Democratic party thinks it can
saddle the expense of an extra session
upon the already overburdened Poo
pie and add that to the record
they have made, we'll and good; but we fancy
there are some Democrats who will think
twice before allowing these Cheap Johns to
wreck the party If Governor Gray
has any care for his political future, and
wants to see his senatorial chances in 1886
materialize, he will give these reckless schem-
ers to understand that there will be no special
session under any circumstances. Governor
Porter carried on the State government very
successfully without appropriation bills, and
Governor Gray is scarcely the man to confess
his inability to do the same. The legislators
for revenue only should be given black eye
at once
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

THAT the way Of the transgressor is hard
has been realized afresh by defaulting Cashier
Hedden, of one of the Newark, N. j., banks
He is serving out o ten years sentence for his
crime. His wife, who has continued to be
devoted to him, went to Washington last week
to appeal to President Arthur for her hus-
bands release. Her mission was fruitless,
and the day after her return, worn out with
grief and disappointment, she died suddenly
of what her friends call broken heart He'd
den was so overcome by the news of her
death that it is thought he may not recover. !.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

Mr.. Townsend from speaking, although
there had been an understanding for
some time that the gentleman should
be allow-d the opportunity to make his argu-
ment. Mr.. Gooding of Hancock, is to be
credited with having used his influence to see
that fair and courteous treatment was accorded
a representative who is not only an honor to
his race, but is the peer of his peers on the
floor of the House. But Mr.. Townsend's bill
was indefinitely postponed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

WALL street is supreme with the Demo
cratic party Never has it dared to go outside
of New York for presidential candidate In
1864 it was George B. Mcclellan, in 1868 it
was Horatio Seymour in 1872 it was Horace
Greeley, in 1876 it was Samuel j. Tilden, in
1880 it was Winfield S. Hancock in 1884
it was Grover Cleveland During that
time the Republican party never took presi-
dental candidate from New York. Mr.
Cleveland, the first New York President
elected, has already shown that he is owned,
body and soul, by Wall street, fact it is
seriously proposed to emphasize by putting
two New York men in the Cabinet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

Mr. CLEVELAND left Albany for Washing
ton last night, and will be at the capital this
morning. With the advent of the President
elect the -president-elec will subsde into
his normal proportions. So far Mr.. Hendricks
has had things his own way, but when El
Cleveland appears as the prophet Of Demoe-
racy, we can almost hear Mr.. Hendricks say
ing, with much pathos: "He must increase,
but must decrease"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

THE proposition to recruit a brigade of
sympathizers with the Irish cause for service
in Egypt, in conjunction with the Mahdi,
against the British troops, is about as brill
liant piece of foolishness Us could well be
conceived. 1t has, however the merit of
being above assassination, and if it should
happen to be carried out, the members Of it
would at least command respect for their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

1T behooves the people of the country to
take care of their liberties. An Albany cor
respondent reports that Messrs Cleveland
Manning and Lamont have formed a partner
ship for the conduct of the government and
the suppression of all information in regard to
their intentions These three gentlemen may
have it all their own way now, but in less than
four years they will wonder what the tiger is
going to do with them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
THE SHAME BY CONTRAST.

The shameless way in which the Congress
now in session has treated General Grant, de
spite the innumerable petitions that have
gone to it from individuals, societies and
State legislatures, is in striking contrast with
the treatment accorded great warriors of other
countries. Take the example of England rel
alive to the Duke of Marlborough
Succeeding each of his great mil
itary successes honors were showered
upon him without stint, and when
his career was crowned by the victory at Blen-
helm Che having previously been made a
duke) the Queen ordered that palace should
be built for him, to be called Blenheim. This
was erected on tract of land containing g,
$40 acres, near Woodstock, Oxfordshire. The
cost of the palace was E50O, 0OO or So, 500, 900,
the value of the land being very great also.
When he died he was in the enjoyment of an
income of $35O,OOO per annum, exclusive of
what he drew from royal gifts.
Honors were showered richly upon Nelson,
the hero Of the Nile and Of Trafalgar. In
addition to numerous honors in the way Of
titles, he was first given an annual pension of
So, 1000, which was subsequently increased to
SIS, 900, and then to $4,000. His untimely
death, just as his feet had won the memorable
victory at Trafalgar, undoubtedly prevented
his grateful country from attesting its appre-
citation in a more adequate measure AS it
was, his brother, the Rev. William Nelson,
D. D., was created Earl Nelson, of Trafalgar
and Merton, with an annual grant of $4,000.
To each of his two sisters $50, 900 was granted,
besides $780, 900 for the purchase of an estate.
The Duke of Wellington enjoyed even
moro princely honors. In addition to civil
honors, such as no other man received he was
first given an annual pension of $4,000. His
share in the Waterloo prize money was $780,,
900. In 1877 the British nation gave him the
estate of Strathfeldsaye, costing 81, 3l5, 900.
Fresh titles and Offices were bestowed upon
him until his death.
Contrasted with these exhibitions Of ma
tional gratitude, as expressed by the be-
stowal of every possible civil honor
and the gift of millions, the action, or non
action, of the United States is Illuminating
and shameful to degree. General Grant will
go into history as the peer Of any Of those
named, and, if present indications are to be
trusted. he will die without having received a
penny from the Nation which his great
achievements saved from dissolution; and,
more than that, he will die without the Nation
having the deceney to restore him to the hon
orary title of the Office he once filed so grand
ly, and which he gave up at the call of his
country to another field of service. The dis
grace Of this neglect is not only upon those in
whose power it is to remedy it, but upon all
Americans. 1t is a blot on the fair fame of
the Nation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

In the House of Representatives, yesterday,
Rev. j. NJ. Townsend, the representative from
Wayne county, made an effective, dignifed
and scholarly argument upon his bill TO repeal
the law against mixed marriages. With a
fine irony Mr.. Townsend thought that
the two millions of white people
In Indiana ought to be able to
protect themselves from AZ, 900 colored people,
without special law. An indication of the
temper OF the Democratic House against the
colored race was given in the effort TO prevent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

THREE notorious prisoners are held in the
Tombs now: Mrs. Dudley, Richard Short and
Justus Schwab; the first for shooting ODono-
van Rosa, the second for stabbing Captain"
Phelan, and Schwab for melting riot. In
the order named they should be spanked and
sent to prison for twenty years. The Dudley
desires to be made martyr of, Short is an
assassin, and Schwab is a scoundrel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
TYpoGRApH1oAI UNION, No. 10, Of Loui

TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 10, of Louis
vile, has struck good big nugget of sense in
resolution, as follows:
Resolved, That while Louisville Typo
graphical Union, No. 10, is willing to abet and
encourage all fair and honorable means that
may tend to uphold and elevate the cause Of
labor and true unionism, it refuses to aid or
encourage Socialism or Anarchy, deeming
such as unwise and harmful. and their teach
ings as pernicious, immoral and degrading,
and unworthy the sanction of any and all
unions and labor bodies"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03
Who Steals the Bills?

Indianapolis Letter In Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr.. Eley's bill prohibiting the playing of base
ball on Sunday was passed by the House a
month ago and sent to the Senate, where it was
referred to the committe on rights and privi-
leges Since then nothing has been heard of it,
and hasty search made for it this morning was
fruitless Nobody seemed to know anything
about its whereabouts, and it was not in posses
sion of the clerks, at least they could not ind it.
A mora careful effort was made to find it this
afternoon, but without success, and there is no
doubt that it has been stolen BY somebody who
onposed it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

THE proposition from California to take
General Grant and family to the Pacific coast,
and care for them in manner BETTING the
services Of the "old man" to the country, can
scarcely be considered in the light of al in
dorsement of 'the scoundrel, General Rose
Grams" as he is affectionately termed by a fell
low Democrat, who evidently knows him well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

regimen is regarded as one Of the burning ques-
tons of the hour by a Pittsburg writer 1t is
important. but just at present is surpassed in
interest to the Democratic ladies by the prob
lem whether they are to have chance Of wearing
any dresses at all in Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

THE charge that General Butler is short in
his accounts as president and treasurer of the
National Soldiers Home, is in the nature of a
great surprise. It is scarcely possible that
Butler is defaulter, even by negligence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

THE crowd at Mrs McElroy's last reception,
on Saturday, was so great that some visitors
crawled in through the windows, and some
went down cellar and came up through pri-
vate door It is difficult to see how the Dem
ocratic reformers can inaugurate any more
''primitiye simplicity of manners than this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
First-Can an elector for President vote for any
one except the candidate nominated by the party
that elected him for President legally. Second
- Did CronIn, of Oregon, vote for Hayes. Third
Was an offer of money made him to vote for
'Tilden2
AzALIA, Feb %, 1885.
First-He can. Second-No. Third-Not di-
rectlY that we know Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

Special to CINCINNATI Enquirer
Nearly every member of the present Logis.
lature is said to have his pockets lined with rail
road passes. many of them ANIMALS and within
the week fifty applications have been made for
passes to Washington and return. and it is told
Of one member that he demanded q round trip
pass for himself and wife from here to San
Francisco. The gall of the average Indiana leg
islator ranks very fayorably with Ohios choicest
production.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

s1x-DAYs go as-you- please race on roller
skates began in the Madison-square Garden.
New York, on Sunday If they have no choice
they can all turn their backs this way and go as
far as they please.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

In answer to an inquiry in these columns, Mr..
T. j. Smith sends the full text of the poem,
THE Under Dog in the Fight as written by
David Barker, of Exeter Maine Mr.. Barker
was born in 1916, and died in 1874 While quite
a voluminous writer, the majority of his poems
were of local interest and many of his best
things were never published, having been sent
in letters to friends. His little poem on ''The
Empty Sleeve is well known.
THE UNDER DOG IN THE FIGHT.
I know that the world-that the great big world
From the peasant up to the king,
Has q different tale from the tale tell,
And different song to sing
But for me- and care not single fig
If they say am wrong right
/ shall always go in for the weaker dog -
For the under dog in the fight.
know that the world-that the great big world
Will never moment stop
To see which dog may be in the fault
But will shout for the dog on top.
But for mel never shall pause to ask
Which dog may be in the right
For my heart will beat while it beats at all,
For the under dog in the fight
Perchance what I've said, had better not said,
Or, twere better had said it incog
But with heart and with glass filled chock to the brn
Here is luck to the bottom dog.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

'WILL the ladies of the Democracy. who next
week come to the front as society leaders, wear
their dresses as low as those of the Republican
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-03

Mr.. CLEVELAND would not even listen to
the silver men, but abruptly told them to
"put it down in writing"
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A CREDIT TO JOURNALISM.
indianapolis News.


If it is settled that Sunday newspapers are to
invade Christian communities and knock the
Sabbath of our forefathers into the sweet by and
by, we know of none available for this commu-
nifty that does 1t with less offense and more com
pensation than the Sunday Journal. Compelled
to read that sheet on Mondays in the course of
business, we are compelled to say that yester-
days issue was a credit to journalism.
NO LESS POPULAR.
Upton Advocate.
The Indianapolis Sunday Journals no less popu-
lar than their daily or Saturday issue. 1t con-
tains original stories and miscellany from the
best authors. either in Europe or America.
ONE OF THE BEST WEST OF NEW YORK.
Columbia City Commercial.
The indianapolis Daily Journal continues to
be one of the best papers that is published west
of New York.
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.
FEW so GOOD IN THE WEST.

South Bend Tribune.
Under several different proprietors attempts
were made to establish Sunday edition of the
Indianapolis Journal. The present proprietors
have succeeded, and so well that there is no bet
ter Sunday paper in the whole West. and few
that are so good. The Sunday Journal is now
enlarged to twelve pages, and Messrs. New
Son propose having it on sale in every town in
the State. It's Geographic service comprises the
from all parts Of Of the world Another depart.
ment of interest to Indianians is its State
news.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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