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Prohibition in Maine.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
The people of Maine are once more all torn up
over the failure of prohibition to hrohibit, and
the present Legislature is trying to tinker up the
old battered statutes so as to make them work
better. Even Neal Dow is growing Respondent,
and says very little good will result from the
projected changes in the laws for the suppression
of the liquor traffic. The Republicans have
tried all his methods, and have failed to make
has now gone over to the Democrats, hoping for
help for them, with the result that he will find
before long prohibition will be worse failure
than ever. Of all Democrats the Maine Demo
Gratis are the hardest drinkers and most devoted
adherents of whisky, though the whisky they
use is the poorest in the country. The way they
will enforce prohibition, then, will be some.
thing unique
1t is singular that the people of Maine have
not tried high license. By fixing a minimum
tax of 81, 600 and maximum as high as they
please, and having local option for the back
townships where nothing stronger than cider is
used, and where the cutting down of the apple
trees has cut off even that cheerful beverage
they could do a great work for temperance
There are no Germans to speak of in Maine, and
no beer, therefore, is consumed by the people.
Hence, they could impose tax of from 81, 900 to
land, for instance, would probably reduce the
number of saloons to ten Whereabouts, giving
the city 500, 600 revenue, enough to take care of
its police, and supplying the people with better
whisky. 1t would do away with all the lying
cheating, false swearing and perjury now prac~
ticed, would break up the odious spy SYSTEM
and reduce the crime of the city. High license
and old rye would be better for Maine than pro-
hibltion and poison.
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LEE AND HIS GENERALS.
The Parting of the Confederate Chieftains
After the Appomattox Surrender.

The Parting of the Confederate Chieftains
After the Appomattox Surrender.
r. D. MS Washington Letter.
The parting between Washington and his
Generals has been celebrated in song and
story and the famous painting of that occur
renee has, ia millions of copies, become familiar
to the people. But no singer has sung of the
parting between General Robert E. Lee and his
Generals after Appomattox. No painter has
painted il. Washington and his officers sepa-
rated in the sunshine of a magnificent victory.
the fruition of their brightest hopes. Lee and
his officers separated in the gloom of defeat, the
darkness of despair Amid the happy homes of
their people, the shouts and the banners and the
merry music and the rejoicing multitudes,
Washington and his Generals parted to 60 each
to his pleasant home. Amid the ruins of their
Capital, with bare bowed heads, in utter silence
and bitter tears, Lee and his generals separated
and went their several ways to homes destroyed
families broken up and scattered, and often into
exile and oblivion
The final parting was in front of Lees man
sion In Richmond TWO days after Appomattox.
Lees house is an ordinary square brick, stand
ing alone on Franklin street, one square from
the capitol. All the other houses on the square
are connected. Upon the afternoon of the Sec
ond day after the surrender people in that vicin-
ity were surprised to see come riding up the
street from the south company of confederate
horsemen. They were unarmed Their gray
uniforms were worn, solled and often tattered,
their trappings old and patched They wore
slouched hats. and here and there was a feather
remaining of the once smart and jaunty
dropping plume of the confederate cavalryman.
They were bronzed and Drowned and bearded.
They sat erect and came on with the splendid
horsemanship for which they were noted. Upon
tho collars of of the gray jackets could still
be seen the faded and furnished gilt stars, the
emblems of the wearers' rank.
In front of them rode Lee. His two hands held
the loosely swinging reins and rested upon the
pommel His head was bent and his eyes were
looking straight ahead from under his downcast
brow, but they seemed to see nothing
AS the troops cantered up to his old home his
horse stopped at the gate and he aroused himself
suddenly, as if from dream, and cast his eyes
upon the familiar windows and then around over
the group of gallant soldiers who had followed
his fortunes for four bloody years and gone down
in defeat under his banner
The end of it all had come at last He threw
himself from his horse, and all his companions
followed his action. They stood, hat In hand,
with an arm through the bridal rein, while
Lee went from man to man. grasping each
hand, looking intently into each face as though
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Something Quite Unexpected.

A very extraordinary case is that of Mr. T. o.
Hall. one of the bestknown newspaper men in
Louisville, KY. For sixteen years he had been
annoyed with letter and had given up all hope
of its removal. He was also troubled with in
digestion, for which he tried Browns Iron Bit
tiers. He writes: 1.-The bitters did splendidly
for indigestion, and the letter commenced itch
ing and developing TO the surface and for four
days was more annoying than ever before. Still
/ never thought the bitters was causing the
trouble until Mrs. III. suggested it, and l then
realized that my great torment had o master
bathed the letter externally, softening the sur
face thoroughly, when a waterish substance
poured out like July perspiration on a cornfeld
darby, then in very short time the itching sen
sation stopped. The sore caused by the expal-
sion of the letter is not yet healed, but / know
that the cause of the unmitigatsd trouble Is for
ever removed"
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A CHINESE GIRLS SPEECH.
Unique Remarks Of Miss HUI King Eng Before
Foreign Mission Society.


Cincinnati Enquirer.
At the afternoon meeting of the Ladies' For
eigh Mission Society, Miss HUI King Eng, a
young Chinese girl made a rather unique speech.
Her picturesque description, in broken English,
and with rather becoming embarrassment, of
some of the Chinese usages was listened to with
intense sympathy. Here is an almost verbatim
report of it:
Ladies' came to America last May Don't
learn much English, and hope excuse breaking
their language, Last September came to Del
aware (O.) school wesleyan University, and
learn few words. In America are many girls
and boys going to school. very much studying
books but in my China / can't find one school
for girls. Plenty schools for boys, that boys
may learn many things. Their mothers think
boys study books hope some day make officers.
Girls, their mothers think, study no use. In my
China so many girls not like here. Here girls
can 60 down street and buy many pretty things
by themselves; but in my China always stay at
home. Mothers teach their children to pray
idols; here, in America, boys and girls pray one
God In my China are many idols; some very
tall, some very little; some very not pretty;
some made out of silver, gold, stone-but many
kinds. They think idols can help Them so pray
to idols all time. If want this, pray this one;
if / want that pray that one. This one lexhb-
iting small image is called God of Mercy, in
my China. Mothers teach their children to pray
to this idol until sixteen years DID, then pray to
others.
In my China they don't know they have no
spirit in this idol taught little school for little
girls in my China, and talked to them about
Jesus. After a while wanted to study medicine,
SO l came to Delaware College. know God will
help me. can do without God nothing. hope
you all pray for me, so I may learn right fast,
and then go back to my China, to my dark land. "
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CLEvELAND's OLD QUARTERS.
His Former Cronies Who COngregate Their
Angry with Him.

His Former Cronies Who COngregate There
Angry with Him.
Buffalo Correspondence Minneapolis Tribune.
The Weed block in Buffalo, in which Cleveland
had his law Offices, is dirty looking stone build
ing, four stories hgh in the center of the city.
The lower floor is occupied by a hardware store
and jewelers. establishment Swan street.
which runs by its side, is now torn up to allow
the construction OF sewer. 1t is dirty and dis
gushing in the extreme. In fact there is little
The latter is packed solid everywhere in heaps
from two to five feet high in places, and mud,
mud everywhere surmounting all. On the
first floor of the Weed block are a dozen
or more lawyers offices. all dilapidated
and dirty to degree. The other floors
are occupied by fast young men as chambers
and offices" the purposes of which are hard to
make out. month ago the Democrats who
held forth IN this somewhat historic block were
sanguine. They each and all expected a foreign
mission a consulate, good fat berth of some
kind, with big pay and little work. To-day
these men are disgruntled, Disguised and mad
They have been left Many of them purchased
a dollar overcoat and tencent cane, and
set out for Washington with an Town the town
air. Buffalo was then in the ascendeney, ard
they expected much. To-day they are
back in their Offices swearing mad
Damn Cleveland" said one of them to the
Tribune correspondent Cleveland is a curse
to any town. He could not secure thousand
We spent our money and our time for him, and
just because he was 'indiscreet" in his youth.
and the people of Erie county did not give him a
two thousand majority, he knifes the whole of
us and throws all the bones from his Of
fetal table to the id set of rebels from the
South. Cleveland always was an ungrateful
devil. He can't see that we did big thing for
him in reducing Garfeld's majority of 3 500 to
1,8Ce TOR Blaine, but is upon his ear because he
did not get every vote In Buffalo
M hirk hat Of
tiny is destined to receive the support of his fell
low-townsmen in 1882
The reply to this innocent question was so
sulphurous that it would never do for the polite
readers of the Tribune, and your correspondent
went further. Everywhere there was expressed
the utmost feeling Of disappointment and rage
with the President It was difficult to find a
friend among his party associates. Those who
were found were men who expect that there is
still chance for them, but the rank and file of
the party swear that 'Grove" can never undo
the wrong he has done in appoiting Pearson and
neglecting them. 1t really does seem that the
President would have difficulty in securing suffic-
lent votes In Buffalo to elect him constable
He certainly could not again be elected sheriff
of Erie county.
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dents convenience to select a successor. It is
understood that the President, after remarking
that this intimation Of Judge Wylie's purpose
was total surprise to him, expressed high
sense of the Importance of the Office, and re-
quested the Judge to delav the tender of his
resignation until ample opportunity shall have
been afforded to find the right man to fill the
prospective vacancy Justice Wyl1e is now
seventy one years of age and has entered upon
his twenty third year of distinguished service
as a member of this court He is still in vigor-
GUS mental and physical condition, but, instead
of indefinitely remaining on the bench, prefers
at this time to embrace his privilege of retiring
on full pay, in order to give attention to his pri
yate interests
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Chicago Rambler.
The intellectual game of draw poker has taken
a firm hold on the jewellers in cultured Boston,
and the teachings of the Concord School of Phi.
losophy for time forgotten. Our special
correspondent writes us that he recently over
heard several fair daughters of the Athens OF
MISUNDERSTANDING in this pleasant pastime, when
the following dialogue ensued
Anastasia-1s it my auntg o, yes! well, there's
a solitary check.
Clytemnestra-I will bestride your destitute OF
sight,. dear
Proserpne-Well, draw your cards, girls. I
will remain Patrick.
Millicent-Well, I will wager a half score of
checks.
Anastasia-I behold you and elevate you five.
Proserpine--I fear that you are feignng to
possess more than you really have, but, never
theiess, dears, call you.
Anastasia-I have a homogeneous trio of aces.
Millicent-And | Robert appendaged flush.
Proserpine-While held quartet of knaves.
Milicent-Well, dear, then you take the
ceramics.
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Canada and John A. Mcdonald.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis jon rnai:
I notice some extracts in this mornings Jour
nal. taken from a private letter, written by q
young man of Indianapolis. now in Canada, in
which he says Canada would like to become a
part Of the United States. / question very
much if it was left to vote, if one person in a
thousand would vote for annexation, the people
Of Canada being intensely loyal to the
Mcdonald. the Premier of Canada,
is greatly opposed by home Canadians,
VINO would rather be ruled by home talent. the
Hon. w. M. Mckenzie being their man. What
are the facts9 Sir. John A. is a Canadian by
birth and education, as was his father before
him, while the Hon. w. NJ Mckenzie is a for
eigner, being Scotchman by birth and educa-
ton. He, Mckenzie, did not prove so successful
as ruler; when he was premier of Canada, he
nearly ran the country into bankruptcy with his
no protection policy. Sir. John A. has appealed
to the country twice in the last seven years on
his policy, and was sustained each time by an
overwhelming majority. So much for Sir Johns
unpopularity.
He speaks of the Acknowledgements of the
Dominion; he had better read little; there is
NO such officer in Canada. 1t is the Governor
general of the dominion, and the Lieutenant
governor of each of the provinces. Neither does
he live on the corner where the House of Parlia-
ment is situated. His residence and the Parlla-
ment buildings are separate and distinct.
Neither is Canada a very Incorporate country.
They have one of the most stringent license
laws, of its provisions being that all saloons
and bars in hotels where liquor is sold must be
closed at 7 o'clock on Saturday night and remain
closed until o'clock on Monday morning And
more nearly e-half, if not quite one-half, of
the counties in Canada have passed the Scott
act, which is virtually prohibition.
CANADIAN.
INDIANAPOLIS April Is.
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.
Long Wave the "Chestnuts. I"


Long Wave the "Chestnuts."
Oh, there's nothing new under the sun,
And every conceivable pun
You might find, if you look,
In some COMPOUNDED book,
Written ages ago,
In the Greek.
Still the world will insist on its laugh,
it must have its allowance of chat,
And the funny mans COL
Umn of bright, mirthful iol-
Idty's due, as you know,
Every week.
Then curse on those humorista old,
Who so long ago told and retold
Every possible jest
That now some one cries Chest
Mutt" whenever you say
bright thing.
Meanwhile let the old jokes be renewed
On the plumber the ice man, the dude,
The young wife's squash pie
And that faithful standby
OF the humorist gay
Gentle spring.
-Somerville Journal.
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be willing to divide the credit for our present
happiness and prosperity between secular and
Christian agencies and forces. The truth seems
to be that both science and religion are entitled
to show in the honor of our civilization and pros
perity in about equal ratios. If anything we
are more indebted for these blessings TO secular
than religious causes. ELLsToN.
PERU April 15 1885,
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CANCER CUREDI

have had cancer ON my face for many years. I
nave tried great many remedies bat without relief
/ almost gave up hope of being cured Dr. Hard
man. my son, recommended Swift's Specific, which
have taken with great results. My face is well,
and it is impossible for me to express my thanks IN
words for what this medicine has done for me.
MRS OLIVE HARDMAN.
Monroe, Ga, Sept 2, 1884.
Swift's Specific has cured cancer on my face and
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Il. j. TEATE, Wacissa, Fla.
have had cancer in my right for three years.
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permanent good. Swift's Specific has wrought won
ders for me- It Is the best blood purifier in the world
JOHN s. MoRfow, Florence, Ala .
Swfts Specific is entirely vegetable. and seems to
cure cancers by forcing out the impurities from the
blood.
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The Proper Way to Retaliate.

New York Graphic.
II don't know what to do" remarked mil
lionaire to his doctor. II want to go into the
country and live quietly and without ostenta-
ton"
a rest of that sort"
Eyes, I know it," replied the patient, ''but
my money gives me away. What shall dog"
I'm that case" answered the physician, why
don't you give your money away"
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Rossa's First Engagement.

chicago NEWS.
''Is this Mr.. ODonovan Rossaso
Eyes, sir, that's me-"
81 called to see if / could get you to blow up
something for me-"
WELL am in Chicago for the purpose of
lecturing, but Idon't mind blowing mp building
or two in an incidental way. What do you want
= blown up an orphan asylum or the home for de.
crepid womenY"
Neither; its balloon"
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Wants the Facts Known.

Mr.. Editor and my neighbors have been
led SO many times into buying different things
for the liver kidneys and blood that have done
US more harm than good I feel it due your
readers to advise them when an honest and
good medicine like Dr. Harters Iron Tonic can
be had Yours truly, AN OLD SUBSCRIBER
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The Kind of q Place II Ia.

Atlanta Constitution.
With twenty three skating Kinks and seventeen
divorce hotels, Philadelphia ought to be con-
sidered gay; bnt, as matter of fact, it is the
Quietest city on the continent-quiet with sort
of passionate languor, as it were
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Depends on the Cigar.
philadeluhia

Philadelphia Press.
Medical authority is rolerably we'll united in
the opinion that cigars do not cause cancer
This, however, does not apply to the many al
legged cigars which impose themselves upon a
guileless people.
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Not the Kind To Be Found Here.

mo, papa, / do not want to marry yet What
l want is a man that does not drink, smoke go
out at night, gamble, bet, overeat-in short a
man who has no vices and is always good"
my daughter" said the affectionate father,
"you are but stranger here. Heaven is your
home" And we believe the old gentleman was
right about it.
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Taking Medical Advice.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
''Why don't you go to work2" asked the gentle
man of the indignant tramp.
"Me go to work! And the cholera comingis
exclaimed the indignant tramp.
What has the cholera to do with t41
''Great Scott! Haven't you read the medical
advice to avoid all unnatural exertiong"
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Justice Andrew wylie.
Washington Special.

washington Special.
Justice Andrew Wylie, of the United States
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
called upon President Cleveland, few days
ago, and informed him that he desired to resign
from the bench and so upon the judiciary retired
list at as early a period as might suit the Presi-
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Mistakes In Spelling.
New York sun.


Professor Ito student There are several
misspelled words in your essay, Mr.. B., one of
which is ''sophomore." For college student
such an error is inexcusable
Mr.. 3. (making the best of it)-But am only
freshman sir.
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He Would, But He Couldn't.

New York Financial Journal.
For dinner the other night the boarders had
what the landlady alleged to be quail.
'l'll bet So, said Jones, boastfully, that can
eat a quail day for thirty days"
'Ill bet So you can't in this house" said the
landlady, remorselessly.
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To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal
In one of your editorials on the Anglo Russian
question, April 10, you say 'the war fleets of the
two powers are more evenly matched, with the
advantage in favor of Russia as to numbers" The
following are, believe, the statistics the SUBJ
iact for 1894
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These figures bear out our statement as to tn
number of ships.-Ed. Journal
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Therefore, l would ask, are You not a little
anti English in your statements had, when in
the Mediterranean few years ago. the pleasure
of seeing the British squadron, sent to Besika
Bay by the government under Lord Beacons-
fields administration, and was then given to
understand by we'll known English naval
officer, that that small, but powerful feet was
almost match was the entire Russian navy.
INDIANAPOLIS, April Is. BRITIsHER.