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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01

more. OF course, this is in the nature Of a
capital crime. No man has a right to decry
sart.r If he doesn't understand art he must
admire it nevertheless. In fact, genteel igno-
rance of art may be considered an advantage
rather than misfortune, for, in that case one
may readily assume an appreciation that is
calculated to deceive even the artist himself
The usual way is to arm ones self with the
necessary technical terms (and, by the way,
the art 'scritic" who does not employ ''tech-
niquev in connection with picture does not
know his business), and with these terms at
ready command, the rest is easy enough.
Suppose you visit studio or gallery with a
connoisseur, and he calls your attention to the
pate de foie gras' of a certain creation, what
are you to do, what, indeed, is the artist HIM
self to do if not prepared at once to reply "And
observe the sang froid and timbre of the per-
spectivep This at once places you on the
high plane of high art appreciation, and you
are admitted to the select fellowship of the
cultured. 1t may be stated as rule with
few exceptions that genre" pictures, 1--WE rec
ommend this term as moth-proof and fast
colors); that is, pictures that you are quite
certain are genre, indicated by the word
genre painted in one corner. We say that
genre pictures have kind of nux vomica
e 49,. L Il e..
anything else. So far as the Journal is con-
cerned, it would greatly prefer that critics
ingram English, which, regular thing,
is good enough for anybody. But, if the
worst comes to the worst, and the je ne sails
quoi style of literature has to be trotted out,
good and we'll; let it come. The day is gone
when singer must be gagged by an anemom-
eter, or an actor by the way he hollers We
are quite aware that the tout fait of the for
mer and the mise en- scene of the latter are
points that must not be overlooked, nor can
we hope to do justice to either in any language
that can be understood. There is such thing
AS overriding it, we will admit, but some little
material from the closing chapters of Web
ster's dictionary can hardly be dispensed with,
except to harm the reputation of the writer,
and render the meaning altogether too appar-
ent to the general reader. What the public
want is a little something in the line of lin
guistic dado that will place a halo about
four-dollar creation" and invest it with that
''old master" Appreciation of art is one of
the greatest accomplishments of modern
times, and can be attained only by close at
tention to those technicalities that would un-
doubtedly drive an old master bald inside Of
six weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01

held to any degree Of medical responsibility
whatever If it is to be adopted, it should be
very carefully g,terded; at least, the line
can well be drawn on 'faith-cure cranks,
and possibly ON some other kind
Of specialists, unless the hospital is to be
turned into variety show, where the speetac-
ular medical melodrama is to hold the boards.
The Journal is not alarmed by the troubles
between the doctors, and again takes the lib
erty to say that the only and the proper thing
to do is to be sure that competent, fair
minded, efficient, careful superintendent is
chosen, and then to hold him responsible for
the management and results paying no atten-
ton to the quarrels between the differ
ent schools of medicine or the war
ring factions Of the same school.
AS DIR. Chambers well stated, no one school or
no one college has monopoly Of brains, cul
ture or experience, and what we have said is
in advocacy of no person and no sect. Let
the superintendent be who he may, he should
be sustained in maintaining the prerogatives
OF his position, and it may be regarded as cer
tain that he will have the same fight on his
hands that now, trebly laundering, swells the
gale. These awful cataclysms Of temper are
inseparable from the doctoring business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01
high ART

Labouchere of the London Truth, kind
of journalistic Ben Butler, scoffer at the
sacredness of royalty and ''agin the govern
ment1 on principle, is likewise barbarian in
his estimate of high art. Contemplating
Venus and Adonis in pigments at Burlington
House, he is ingenious enough to admit by
inference that he knows nothing whatever
concerning "depth" of treatment, 'tone,"
realism, or anything else that professionals
rretend TO see IN art on canvas. Turning
away from its contemplation, he is honest
enough and simple enough to say that he does
not like it; that the legs of the Venus seem
turned OH lathe, with stove-pipe for pat
tern. The pose of Adonis's head didn't meet
his approval, looking, as he thought, as if it
had been broken off at the neck. and set back
at an improper angle Then, with the blunt
moss Of yandal, he jumps upon one of
Landseers Creations" the Owing Lion, :
remarking that live jackass is worth more
than dead lion; and. further. that since a
live lion can be had for ESQ, he cannot under
sand why one on canvas should sell for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01
The BELL1GERENT DOCTORS.

Iii amazing how men of most excellent sense
and judgment in other matters are thrown into
a state of panic and seem to loose all their
wits over the regular, periodic wars among the
amiable friends of the two councils, who now
seem to be in such high state of disturbance,
that there is nothing dangerous about the big
medicine men. DR.. John Chambers, gen.
tleman Of ability, culture and experience, told
the exact truth when he said of these doc
tors quarrels: ''They are very bitter, but
never give rise to bloodshed." The wise and
genial Doctor might have added,
except, possibly, to the patients.
When one solemn looking physician turns
upon another, and 'icily' retorts that he
wants ''no professional association with him,
we are not to fly to pieces as though dyna-
mite bomb had exploded under the chair, but
should calmly remember that these little ex-
changes are in the line of the profession"
and are absolutely required for proper and
dignified maintenance of ''the code"
Seriously, however. the dispute over the
City Hospital matter is unworthy the attention
given to it by the members of the Board of
Aldermen and Of the council, and the result
will be, if the whole affair is not sum
marily squelched, to still further infame the
already dangerously enlarged heads of some of
the parties to the conflict. The City Hospital
is public institution. 1t has no relation to
the personal or professional differences that
may exist or develop between doctors unless
these differences affect the discipline and sue
cessful administration Of the institution
There is no claim of this kind on any behalf;
but the trouble a~;ses from the facts that Doc
tors Jones and .5rown are not members of
the consulting staff, and that the professors
and students Of Smiths and Robinsons med
ical colleges are not admitted to prac-
tice upon the bedeviled patients who
are unfortunate enough to be in
the wards. Now, we submit that this is not
important enough to monopolize the attention
of the officials of the city, neither sit important
enough to interrupt the orderly and proper
course of the hospital administration. The
proposition to put the patients upat auction, and
have them bid off to the experimenters who
may buy or sell particular number Of clinic
tickets is at once novel and startling, and
that it can be seriously entertained by a
sensible man, much less by physician, only
shows what remarkable ideas are afoat
in official minds of the legitimate
functions and relations of the City Hos
pital. We have carefully refrained from
talking with physician of any kind about
this affair, or allowing any one to talk with
us--for the fear that, should we do so, reason
might totter on its throne, and we be unable
to take a calm, and as it seems to US, practi-
cal, sensible, business view of it. For ourselves
we think the policy of allowing even the pay
patients to call on any doctor they please very
! questionable, if the superintendent is to be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01

night Mr. Davis choosing alley not more than i've
feet wide The contestants were placed and the race
began. but as Mr.. Evarts gained On Mr.. Davis, the
latter extended his elbows so that they touched the
sides of the alley. Then he looked back and said:
There Evartsl take your time. and don't overhead
yourself ann bound to beat you'll" aud Of course he
~ .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01

ALL the bachelors,of the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature voted to establish the whipping post for
the benefit of wife heaters. The married mem
bers who voted against it hope that amazons
will successfully set their caps for the rash and
impetuous single gentlemen, who may then
come to know how it is themselves and realize
their folly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01

NUMEROUS insanity cases are now reported in
the wake of the powerful religious waves"
(which have been sweeping over parts Of Penn
sylvania and other States. II is too early yet
for the reaping of the aftermath at Hartford
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01
The Matter with Finerty.
Philadelphia Press,

Congressman Finerty, Of Chicago, is danger.
Gus man. He is so full of dynamite patriotism
that every time he utters a word his jaw cracks
like the report of howitzer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01

christen new and toothsome pie the Elmer
son" and another, say of mince, the Holmes
Emerson they will show themselves to be at
once ungrateful and uncultured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-01
ODDS AND ENDS.

The other day that incorrigible bachelor,
James H. Rice, Secretary of State, was convers-
ing with Hon. John Graham. Bloomington
bachelor, and expressed surprise, not unmingled
with regret, that the latter remained unmarried
For moment Mr. Graham's breath was quite
takcn away. When it returned, boiling over
with indignation, he broke OUT How dare you
talk TO me about matrimony you hoary-headed
ola century plantl Why, you've already bloomed
once"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
Sight Restored by Fright.

San Francisco Alta.
Mrs. Charles has for years been great
sufferer from neur al e ia, and at one time
was attacked with congestion of the
brain. From a gradual failing sight the
lady three or fo,ir months ago lost en-
tirely the use of her eyes and became, as
it was thought, hopelessly blind. Expert
medical attendance failed to effect any
relief, and gave the lady little hope of
ever regaining her sight. Recently the
sudden and alarming cry of 'fire' rang
from the lips of one of her daughters.
Realizing her immediate peril, it seems
that in the despair with which n drown
ing man grasps at straw the lady made
an effort to open her eyes. The long
unused nerves responded to her will.
The alarm proved to be without founda-
ton, but the fright it caused restored a
sight which physicians had given up as
hopeless. In an interview with physi-
clan the reporter learned that it was
| more than probable that during the long
| time Mrs Charles had suffered from neu-
ralgia the optic nerves had become weak
ened and a loss of nervous current had
ensued which was partially restored by
the sudden shock which the fright pro-
duced. The lady is now enjoying COM
paratively good sight and the impression
prevails that she will fully recover.
Il, g ri 10
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
TELEGRAPHN SPARkLES.
d, s!E LATEST NEWS FROM ALI.
p3HyS BY WIRE AND CABLE.

gL.LOw FEVER IN MEXICO.
&" MEXICO, via Galveston, Aug
ust Eellow fever has appeared at
Ma J, and Tehuantepec. At the for
mer pl - the disease is not violent and
phy.Fc MS have good success in treating
it. At lehuantepec efforts are being
mad. he municipal authorities to
stamp = he fever.
GENERAL GORDON APPOINTED AIDE.
NEW YORK, August 6.-Gen. Gordon
of Georgia, who, at Spottsylvania Z. H.,
Va. checked General Hancock's advance,
through a captured salient, on the 18th
of Nav, 1864, and who commanded one
wing of Lees army and made the last
assault upon General Grants lines at Ap-
pamatox, has been appointed aide to Gen
eral Hancock for the funeral ceremonies
mt the burial of General Grant.
STARVED HIS CHILDREN.
LYNCHBURG, VA. August Civilian
Parks, a negro residing i'll Amherst
county, Va, has been arrested on
charge of starving his children to death.
Within the past five months four OF
Parks seven children have died, and the
remaining three, it is charged, are ema-
ciated from want of food, the father not
only refusing to provide for them, but
prohibiting the neighbors from giving
them food. 1t is charged further that
Parks wants to marry again, and that
the woman he aspires to win refused to
accent him while he had so many child
rem. Considerable excitement prevails
in the neighborhood in which Parks re-
sides.
VISITING OLD BATTLE FIELDS.
RICHMOND, Va, August 6.-The Sixth
South Carolina, and a number of the
members of the Twelfth Carolina Regi-
ment Confederate Veterans). with the
Go, don Light Infantry of that State. ar
rived here this morning on visit to the
battle field of Seven Pines. They were
met by a committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, a detachment of r. f. Lee
Camp of Confederate Veterans, and the
Richmond Lee Infantry Blues. The visit
ors number about 45O. After breakfast
they took the train for Seven Pines,
where the annual reunion was held, Gen
eral John BrattOn, the first Colonel OF
tho Sixth Regiment, delivering an ad-
dress. The visitors returned to Rich
mopd this evening and will be enter
tained tonight. Tomorrow will be
spent in sightseeing, and on Saturday
morning they will start for home.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
NERVE EXHIBITION.
.,yo Men Take a Seat Together on Il
Railroad Car and Plan to shoot
IL Out at the Next Station.

4 uui the Elberton, Ga, Leader.
An interesting little affair of nerve oc-
c., red on the Elberton Railroad not long
a. Lhat has never leaked out through
tn. 4e- papers as great many other
III; ~, .ve of much less interest.
Carter, who is now one of the
roy 9sicers of this district. is about
ast.n IL brave man as any of the
heroes { western life. He returned from
Tex. .,-eral wears ago, whittier he had
gone ,,.n a mere youth and joined the
Texa~ !, ,ers. He was strikingly grown
on his ;. n, having the good looks and
Iouo, air of Buffalo Bill, standing
six fee his stockings, and with bone
and sinew to the amount of 11o pounds.
Carter hated whisky from his youth.
His associates in the West only increased
it. and he entered the revenue service III
this district few years ago from a
choice of profession. BY his fidelity as
nm officer he at once incurred the bitter
hatred of moonshiners as well as other
citizens, and it was openly planned to do
him up in summary style, becoming
their state of mind. Cartcr's enemies
were many and dangerous. He carried
his life in his hands, and many is the en-
counter he has had that would read like
fiction. But in no instance has he failed
to be master of the situation. He was
never known to pick a quarrel. His
honor and fairness in fight awed his ene-
mics. If he had two pistols and his OPP
ponent wanted to shoot it out-he would
divide with him always. So fearless has
he been in the discharge of duty ana sc
.signally successful in every personal en-
counter he has ever held that now, those
who were his enemies are his friends
those who hated him fear and admire
him. and under Democratic admins
tration he has been reappointed to ofhc'
by petition of the citizens who were once
his open enemies.
Some time ago Carter was returning
from Atlanta. and had boarded the FL
berton train for Toccoa. He had scarce
ly taken his seat when some one stand
ing in the door said, looking at him: "
can give you what you want Carte
not recognizing the man, and thinking
his remarks directed to some one else
said nothing, when the declaration wa
again repeated.
Il guess you are mistaken in tn
man." said Carter.
.'No; 1 know Carter. and 1 can Civ
him what he wants." and with this til
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08

stranger walked down the aisle and
coolly took an opposite seat.
81 know you, though L have never
seen you: your name is Knox. You are
thinking of my brother who had fuss
with yours some time ago."
"No, it's you I'm after" said Knox,
coolly.
Carter then deliberately walked across
the aisle and squeezed down on seat
beside him saying, "What are you mad
with me about"
You broke up my brother, ruined
him, and l propose to settle with you.
81 didn't do it; whisky did it. l only
performed my duty" demonstrated Car
ter.
Nothing would do him, however, and
he repeated, q can give you what you
want"
Carter then lost patience and said ::
Il can give You what you want and
any way you want it," and they glared
at each other with their eyes inches
apart.
They decided on pistols, and were to
get out at Martin, the next station, and
shoot it out.
They sat there cool and desperate, the
train rushing on to Martin, not a mus
Gle of Carter's face quivering, nor any
one of Knox's. Passengers were rem
dered speechless by such cool and delib-
crate proceedings, and offered no re-
sistance. Just before reaching Martin,
Knox said:
"Well, man that is going to fight
duel ought to say his prayers" and he
stepped inside the baggage-car.
Just then the train stopped at Martin,
and Carter stepped out, drew, and
waited. But Knox had caved in, not
for lack of courage, but because he was
in the wrong. After an effort, he step
ped out and said to Carter:
81 can't fight you; you are right and
I'm wrong"
Carter stepped back in the train and
took his seat as if nothing had happened.
This is reported by an eyewitness and
vouched for by Conductor Garrett.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
ALIVE
Watching the Market.

| am the oldest Furniture House
in the city, therefore, my experience
in where to buy and what to buy is
superior to any other house. keep
constantly on hand Chamber Suits
from Sl5 90 to S25 90 and upwards,
Chairs and Rockers in endless varI-
ty at ali i.t.ces. Bedstcads ali sizes,
styles and prices. My stock is al
ways new, because the inducements
l offer in prices and styles never al
low my goods to remain on hand,
but make them move-in other
words l have my goods to sell, not
to keep and only low prices, well
finished goods and latest designs,
will do it.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08
An Indignant Letter From President
Cleveland.

An Indignant Letter From President
Cleveland.
NEW YORK, August "a Times spe-
cial from Cincinnati says: ''President
Cleveland recently appointed a certain
Judge in whose favor very numerousfy
signed petitions were filed. He after
wards received a letter from person
who had signed the petition in favor cf
this appointment. II declares the ap-
pointee an unfit man for Judge, and that
the community was disgusted with the
choice, and that the writer and others
had signed the petition merely to get rid
of the applicant, knowing his unfitness
and never dreaming such a man had any
chance for the appointments
The President replied as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. c., August L.
DEAR SIR: l have read your letter
with amazement and indignation. There
is but one mitigation to the perfidy which
it discloses, and that is found in the fact
that you confess your share in it. | do
not know whether you are Democrat or
not, but if you are, the crime which you
confess is the more objectionable. The
idea that this administration, pledged to
give the people a better government and
better officers, and engaged in hand to
hand fight with the bad elements of both
parties, should be betrayed 10y those who
ought to be worthy of implicit trust Is
at-ocious. and such treason to the people
and to the party ought to be punished by
.nnfoS-Inr,
too late to be of any immediate use to the
public service. and can only say that
while this is not the first time L have
| been deceived and misled by lying and
| treacherOus representations, you are the
first one that has so frankly owned his
fault. If any comfort is to be extract
ed from this assurance. you are welcome
to it. Yours truly,
| GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-08

A boy in Pensacola is trying artificial
incubation on alligator eggs.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
Christian Rum Sellers.

Jackson (TcxaS) Wing
When Sam Jones stated in ore of
his sermons at Nashville that the
city was supplied with whisky by
the church the goody 8 'od people
of that city raised All indignant
howl. But it seems that Samuel
was comfortably near the truth.
Some persons curious to know
just how many christians were
engaged in the whisky traffic
investigated, and his report is
that out of the 81 persons engaged
in the wholesale liquor trade in
Nashville there are 10 Catholics, Is
Methodists, II Presbyterians, I
Eplscopalians, 6 Baptis,s, 6 Chris
tian. and 3 Cumberland Prcsbyteri-
ans. sixty-cight church members out
of eighty one wholesale liquor deal
ers. leaving only thirteen out of the
ark Of safety. How our heart bleed>
for those thirteen wretched sinners"
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-05-21
Gems From Brother Sam Jones,
the Georgia Preacher.
st. Louis Globe Democrat

st. Louis Globe Democrat
We See God all around. The
mountains are Gods thoughts up
heaved. The rivers are God :
thoughts in motion. The oceans
are God s thoughts imbedded. The
lew drops are Gods thoughts in
pearls.
believe that the whale swallow
ed Jonah. and the only reason /
don't believe that Jonah swallowed
the whale is because the Bib. don 1
say So.
Iou don't believe what you don't
understand. Do you understand
why some cows have horns and
some are mniy
You don't believe what ynu don't
see. DID YOU ever see your back
! brnc?
The hardest things for me to he
ievc are the Ten Commandments
and the Sermon on tie Mount.
II any mrn don't Ike what | say
let him come To me ait,rward and
>av 81 and I'il-lUrgI,e him.
You dance with this world and
you'l go TO hell with this world.
| have no respect for Malone :
politics. but | like his answer to
The question how much he weighed.
tie said II weigh ninetv.tivr
pounds, but ninety pounds of that
is back hone
The LAWYER who knows rs little
about Blackstone AMI the Supreme
Cour; reports as the average Chris
i'm does about the Bible. would
never have but one case. The sher-
itf would he his next client.
If any Of YOU don't like the way
these services are going. there ARE
three doors-Non are cordially asked
70 leave.
When your little cups full you
can Just back out
Red liquor and Christianity wOn't
stay in tue same hide In Geor
ia town number OF girls married
men to reform them. and now the
town i, full of little whippoorwiil wild
ows. How lovely is a patient wo
inan. God pity the man who has a
Enkcd ton9uel wife.
The devil is too much ofa gentle
man To stay where he is not want
ed.
The churches of Nashville furnish
whisky to the surrounding country
Some OF y our Wholesale liquor deal
c-s Eclony to the church.
1 Bob Ingersoll (and | never cal
mis- name without feeling the need OF
! di,inlccianl says whisky is God ,
worst enemy and the devii's best
friend. He is good authority on
that side.
Whisky is a good thing in its
place, and That place is in hill. il
| ec' there ! will drink all | can
get but won't do it here.