The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-22
At the time indicated he was secretly;engaged in

binding an obscene book for Cincinnati
house. the sheets being sent here by wagon, and
the bound books being sent back in the same
way 1t may have been that the press work as
well as the binding, was done here little coun-
try town being much safer cover for such work
than city accustomed to all forms of vice, with
officers well posted in the ways of depravity
Several girls were engaged In sewing
the sheets and pasting in the cuts
and through these, it was supposed, the
vile business became known. A bill was said,
at the time to have been prepared and intro
duced in the Legislature, general in form, but
with clause bearing specially on the Turner
case-there was no prohibition of local or special
legislation then-and passed so promptly through
both houses and put to work, that Turner had
not known of it long enough to get rid of half of
his dirty goods when the officers took possession
of him and his store. The books were burned,
and Turner closed out his business and left the
city. "We never heard what became of him.
said the Journals informant, in concluding his
story. Whether there was statute against
publishing or selling obscene books or papers
before that emergency BILL he couldn't say.
THE organized charities of Washington have
a case before them which proves that the ambi
ton for fl Aionable display will ruin even a
beggar A professional beggar who, when
making her application for aid, appeared in
the most ragged of costumes, and was repre-
sented to be extremely destitute, had been the
recipient of much charity. She might have
continued to enjoy comfortable income from
the sympathetic almsgivers had her name not
appeared in the Society" columns during inaug
uration week as an entertainer. On investiga-
ton it was found that, though her street and
business dress was hardly up to the height of
fashion, in point Of cleanliness and style of cut
her house dresses were quite elegant, and that
she was living handsomely upon donations.
Her income, which is now cut off might have
continued and even increased indefinitely had
she not allowed her name to get into the papers.
The discovery casts quite a gloom over the
charitably disposed, and is also calculated to
cause a general lack of confidence in society
reports, which may finally cause blight to fall
upon that thrilling department Of literature.
THE suspension by the Mormons of the ''divine
law will 60 hard with those women who have
the misfortune to die during the period of sus
pension without having been previously sealed to
some saint, the doctrinal belief being that an un
married woman obtains immortality only by
marriage. Even if the suspension be temporary,
some unfortunate women may die and go no.
where. Still it does not appear that the deacons
and elders who recommend this policy are so
much concerned over the possible fate of the sis
ters as over their own safety. The object is to
keep their own precious bodies out of JAIL and
the women may 60 whero they please. few
thousand, more or less put out of existence car
make little difference anyway to the minds of
men who can always go out into the world
when the coast is clear-and find other women
ready to be led into eternity by them. Their
willingness to conform to the ways of the world
when 1t is unsafe to do otherwise, ard to deny
the possession of more than wife, can but
have its influence upon the women whom they
have misled and oppressed.
THAT must have been surprised lawyer Of
Toronto who had a priest for a client The
priests case was lost and, begrudging the fee
which he had agreed to pay, the usually mild
hammered man rose in wrath and denounced his
attorney az fraud and liar of the blacklist
kinda man unworthy of clients trust.
''Smile If you like, and look like monkey" he
added, excitedly. "Let the judge look at you,
and he will think you are one Of the missing
links. Strike met I'll pick you up and throw
you down stairs, you little manikin, and there
will be one less legal rascal in exstence!" The
judge vainly endeavored to stop the trade The
priest was accustomed to the controlling Of audi
ences himself and was not to be silenced until
he was ready. When the attorney was thorough
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drew, and the agitated court went on with its
business.
The veterans of the Army of the Potomac are
arranging for grand reunion on the awful field
! of the battle of Gettysburg on the 4th and 5th
of May. The President and number of Gov
ernors and ''war Governors" have promised to be
| in attendance and multitude Of veterans OF
both armies are expected. Compared with the
dreadful carnage that took place there, the occa-
sion will be a thoroughly joyous one May the
memory of the dead, who gave their lives that the
Nation might live and that liberty might prevail
throughout the land, cause all to consecrate
themselves anew to the loyal support of that
| Union so dearly bought and SO essential to the
prosperity and happiness of all the people.
| THERE is chance for the Bartholdi pedestal
| at last Now that the hope of getting allow
ance from the government is destroyed, the mill
ionaires Of New York have been forced, by very
shame to put their hands in their pockets as
they should have done at first. Two of the Van
| derbilts Eugene Kelley, and several Others have
each agreed to be of twenty to give 900 EACH
which will suffice for the completion of the ped
estal. NJ. Bartholdi contempiates coming over
with his statue. and it would be embarrassing to
New Workers. were he to find no place wherein
| Liberty might set her foot
| The wife-six weeks bride-of Sorakitchi,
| the Japanese wrestler. has had him arrested for
beating her. The girl that marries a boxer,