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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

A JUDGE has been found whose respect for
the law is greater than his love for his own
blood. Judge John Laporte, of Huntington,
Pa, is Of that stern stuff that made nations
famous for heroism and virtue in bygone ages,
and has proved himself worthy place on the
scroll of fame by the side of the name of that
king of the Modes and Persians who, when
his son offended the law in such way as to
man and dishonor the law, but, after refec
ton, divided with him the punishment, put
out one Of the lads eyes and one of his own.
Judge Laporte was put to stcrner test His
son, accused of numbering his friend, fed to
his fathers for refuge, and there confessed the
killing. Although agonized by the news, the
father did not forget his duty, but said to him:
~ ohm, this is horrible. When 1 was made
judge swore to obey the Constitution and en-
cannot do otherwise than surrender you to the
officers. If you are justifable in this thing,
as l believe you are, you will be cleared and
our name indicated; but, if not, the law
must take its course" The Judge immedi-
ately harnessed his horse and drove his son to
the nearest railroad station, where they board
ed the first train that took them to the county
seat, where the son was given into custody.
The faith of the father in the honor of his son
is touching, and the people will hope that he
may be justified in it. The people of this and
of all other countries need more men like
Judge Laporte, men who have the profound
est generation for the law, upon which foun-
dalton the safety of society is laid. And all
The people should emulate this illustrious ex-
ample, stand on the law and for the law. In
its integ 7 and efficiency rest the interests
of all, nor can they be lightly regarded or set
at naught without harm to all. Judge La
porte is entitled to the highest praise in this
supreme test between parental love and his
duty to society under the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02
THE Philadelphia Record saws:

fsThe inevitable tendency Of prohibition is
to arrest the social reform which is silently
and steadily progressing among the people.
Prohibition would check the consumption Of
beer and light wines and cause reaction
toward an increased consumption of spirits.
AS in Maine and Iowa, drug stores for the
sale Of 'bitters and other pernicious alcoholic
mixtures would take the places of the saloons.
No such fraud could be performed in behalf
of beer Surprising that prohibition could
even be partially enforced with a vast con-
stabulary in State like Pennsylvania, the
distillery would stand for the manufacture of
spirits for mechanical, manufacturing and
medicinal purposes while the brewery would
be closed or moved over into New Jersey.
One effective cause Of the great decrease in
the consumption Of whisky for drink in the
last quarter of a century is undoubtedly IN
the high internal revenue tax. This tax con-
stitutes nearly three-fourths Of the cost of
putting gallon of whisky upon the market.
Prohibition, by cheapening whisky, would
vastly increase its consumption, for where
there can be no lawful sale neither tax nor
license can be collected. A high license, on
the other hand, would operate like the inter-
nal tax in increasing the cost of whisky and
thereby checking its consumption. Prohibi-
ton vainly seeks to break the tyranny of popu-
lar customs by feeble amendment to the
Constitution declaring that liquors containing
alcohol shall not be manufactured or sold for
drink. High license recognizing the habits
of the people, deals in rational and practical
way with the evils and scandals of the liquor
traffic"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

THE politicians may have had some mys-
ferrous end in view which could only be &C.
complished by trotting Mr.. Cleveland down
to New York and exhibiting him on Decora-
ton Day, but to people in general the spec
tacle was not an inspiring one. The sight of
President who is led about like prize OK,
and looks stolidly and dumbly on while other
men, who can talk, address the crowds, is not
one calculated to fill the American heart with
pride. A man made Of real wood would have
served as we'll
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

AN ex-convict who spent thirty five years
of his life in prison, is proprietor of a "home'
for discharged convicts. He calls his estab-
lishment the 'NIater Misericordia,' and well
comes there all homeless men who wish to
lead honest lives. They remain until they
find work, and in the meantime engage in
oom-making or other occupations within the
institution, which renders it nearly self-sup-
porting. The place is said to be well managed,
and productive of much good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

THE President, so the report goes, is so
annoyed by the blunders which Mr.. Bayard
has committed in making appointments that
he has requested that gentleman to hereafter
send him three names from which to select
instead of one, when an office in the consular
or diplomatic service is to be filled This
scheme may prevent trouble; but is Mr..
Cleveland absolutely certain that his Secre-
tary of State will not play the heather Chinee
and send him three of kind?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

THE Boston Herald repels the charge that
The mugwumps are waiting for offices, and
says seye II of them have declined the tender.
The vagueness of this frequently repeated as
sertion casts an unfortunate shadow upon
its accuracy. To restore confidence in mug
wump veracity it is incumbent upon the or
gans to name the Several who have declined, y
and also to specify the offices refused without
f,rtha. dala,y
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

THE financial failure of Thomas Brown, Of
Erie Pa, accentuates the fact that the Stand
ard Oil Company will be satisfied with moth.
ing less than monopoly. Brown attempted
to run oil refner;es independent of the mon
ster monopoly named, when the cut-throat
policy was brought to bear upon him, with
the result of bankrupting him. There should
be some way devised to regulate corporations
like the Standard Oil Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

THE shocking details of the Indian at1oci-
ties in Canada show that the 'sred devil" can
never be exercised from the race so long as its
members can have recourse to the war-path.
Boston Herald.
The atrocities there and the later ones in
New Mexico are calculated to foster the belief
that the only way to keep these savages from
the war-path and to prevent such horrors is to
send them with all haste to the nameless place
where Indians are good"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

Mr.. CLEVELAND had time to go down the
bay with General Hancock, and to have an in
terview with Hubert o. Thompson, and other
''machinists' during his visit to New York,
but he did not have time to either call upon or
leave his card for General Grant. Such an
act Of courtesy would have naturally occurred
to any man of fine mold occupying Mr..
Cleveland's position The omission is only
added proof of the stolidity and commonness
of the Presidents character.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

THE caliber of the man is shown in the
boast of late President Of the United States
that ''no relative of mine by blood or marriage
has received any appointment at my hands. "
No one but milksop could lay down such a
rule for his official action, or make a public
boast of it. With all the outcry against "nep-
otism," there is yet an infinite slnallness in
euch q virtue %.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

THE fact that the editor of the Bosphore
Egyptien is again making himself obnoxious
by criticising British management in Egypt,
and inviting second suppression, suggests
the idea that he is graduate of the American
school of newspaper advertising. He will
soon begin publishing sworn statements of
circulation at the head of his editorial page.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

THE piling up of 500, 900, 900 of idle capital
in the banks of New York city would seem to
indicate that capital has little confidence in
Democratic fnanciering. The withdrawal of
that amount from the channels of trade is
having the effect of producing uncommonly
hard times. Capital is going to see what the
party of reform is going to do about tearing
down the tariff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02
honors.'

THE public debt was reduced something over
four millions of dollars during the month of
May It could have been reduced by five
millions but for the extra expense incurred by
the Secretary's expert" in printing his "new
form" Of statement, and the reconciliation. "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

AN attempt is being made to discover and
bring to punishment the men engaged in
lynching Hairston Terry, the murderer of
Thomas A. Jeter, at Liberty, w. Va, two
weeks ago. In the interest of law and order
it is to be hoped they will be apprehended
and brought to trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

Miss ODER. the lady manager of the Boston
Idesl Opera Company who is about to retir Q
from business, says "The parting will be very
hard We are all like one big family. We are
are so fond of one another" According to recent
developments, some are fonder than Others
Miss Beebe, for instance, who loved tenor of
the troupe so much that her husband has sued
for divorce. But perhaps this is the Boston
ideal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02
A Rara Avis in Politics.

Louisville Commercial
Congressman Kleiner. of the Evansville, Ind,
district, is a rara avis in politics. He is a red
hot Democrat, but he has declined to take part
in movement to have the Republican post
master removed on the grounds of offensive par
tisanship. Mr. Kleiner says the postmaster is q
Republican, but not an offensive one While he
would like to see him removed as q Republican,
he will not engage in any dirty work to GUST him
under false pretenses. AS may be expected, this
causes hard feelings among the Democrats of the
Indiana Pocket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

The conviction of young Cluverius, of Rich
mond. Va, on the charge of murder seems
likely to turn on the question of whether he did
or did not wear mustache on a certain date
There is great conflict of testimony on this
point the fact being, apparently that the young
man is one of those unfortunates whose mus
tache, when he cultivates it, is visible only in GER
tain lights and within limited distance. Hair
dye may be expected to experience boom in
the vicinity of Richmond
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas is said to be
still hunting for the scalp of the man who
gave away that confidential letter. If Mr..
Villas would spend the time in repenting for
having written it, it would be more to the pur.
pose. If it was proper letter for a Postmas-
ter-general to have written, what harm is there
in the making of it public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

Hazlehurst, whom Mr.. Cleveland has asked to
resign. Tho News had evidently not heard
from Mississippi, and misapprehends the posi-
ton of its party on this matter; but the ac-
acknowledgement that man who justifes MUIR
der, if he did not actually take a hand in it, is
unfit for Office, though he be Democrat,
indicates that our esteemed Carolina contem-
porary is growing in grace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

POSTMASTER TALBOT, of Logansport,
joins the procession. He acknowledges that
he is an offensive partisan, according to Dem
ocratic Interpretation, when applied to Repub-
licans, and resigns his office. 1t is probable
that Editor Louthain, Of the Pharos, the
Democratic organ, viii be appointed to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02
Cause and Effect.

Minneapolis Tribune.
An able Democratic lawyer, Of Evansville
Ind, was appointed minister to China yesterday
and in honor of the event water-spout struck
the village, doing considerable damage When
an Indiana Democrat gets an Office under the
present administration, even the elements are
disturbed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

IT is about time that that hateful surplus
in the Treasury be distributed. 1t is all there,
every cent Has Indiana no influence with
the PRESIDENT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

THE Charleston News and Courier has found
sne man who, it thinks, is unfit, "even from
Democratic point of view" to hold gov
eminent Office. This individual is J. l..
Meade, the newly appointed postmaster in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

PARIS never saw such demonstration as
was witnessed yesterday, on the occasion of
the funeral of Victor Hugo. AS Angler said,
s'to the sovereign poet France paid sovereign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

swallowing. he (Mr. Cleveland) did not think he
would be an agreeable guest at the editors
table. On the violent suppostion that this
pleasing anecdote is true, it must be admitted
at the same time that the President has realiz-
ing sense of his own infrmties, and growing
appreciation of his unfitness to fill certain roles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand.
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, 35 Boulevard
DIES Cspucines.
NEW YORK-St. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels
CHICAGO-Palmer House
CINCINNATI-J. R. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine street.
LOUISvILLE-C. r. bearing, northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company Union Depot
and Southern Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02
They Doubt the Report.

1t will require frst-clas evidence to convince
the Attorney generals Arkansas friends that he
has so ruthlessly violated the etiquette of HON
my Hill to appear on the inside of spike tail
coat. He wouldn't know how to turn round in
any such continuance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

JEFF DAVIS is troubling himself needlessIy.
The people are in no danger of forgetting the
Constitution; they would forget him fast enough,
though, if ne would give them chance; but
alas!
'sihis grumbling old woman will never keep quiet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02
The Suns Kindness.

Minneapolis Tribune.
The New York Sun has nominated Judge
Gresham for the presidency on the Republican
ticket in 1888. The kindness of that staunch old
Republican sheet is only equaled by its all-psryad
ing gall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

THE doings of Geronilnos band should be
made the text for a new edition of brown
bread and bean Indian philosophy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

Mr.. CLEVELAND is said to have declined a
New York Republican editors invitation to
dinner, on the ground that the editors paper
having once SAID that he was man OF coarse
and vulgar habits and addicted to knife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

MINISTER MAGEE sailed on the steamer
Werra, for Bremen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02
Boston Notabilities.

New York Graphic.
From Miles Standish to John l. Sullivan is a
long jump.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

products in all branches Of industry. We may
cheaper them by reducing the cost of manu-
facture; and we may do this by reducing
wages. Low wages mean hard times and dull
trade, and all the people suffer together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-02

Telephone Calls.
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-02-05
Frirhtful Accident.

Mr.. Stephen Biles, near Aspen
Hill, narrowly escaped killing him
self by accident one day lat week.
He felled a tree and by some mis-
chance, which our informant did
not understand, ne was caught I'M
der it. The tree fell across one OF
his legs and broke it, and he receiv-
ed other less serious wounds.
Though very painfully hurt his in
iuries were not thought to be at all
dangerous.
From the source whence came the
above unwelcome news we got an
other item in Mr.. Bile's history,
which, taken in connection with the
recent frightful accident, is calcu-
lated to create the impression that
he is a very unfortunate man. At
a time long past he was the victim
of an accident which at its occur
renee was little less serious than the
one already mentioned, but after
the lapse of years partskes of diff
ferent nature. Upon a night so
dark that you could not tell a
house from a hole in the ground Mr..
Biles and his father went to the
corn field to drive out some COWS
that were committing their depre-
dations under cover of the night.
The father took a stand at a gap
in the fence through which the son
was to drive the COWS, which the
old man proposed to punish for
their wrong-doing by means of a
very heavy stick he held in his
hand. With his uplifted weapon
he stood there silently in the dark
ready to knock off the first cows
horn that passed through the gap,
He heard her coming through the
corn and then her dark figure he
thought appeared within his reach.
He struck, but there was no COW
there. 1t was some time before his
son spoke, for he lay senseless on
the ground, where his father had
knocked him with the big stick.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-02-05
LynnwilIe Academy


Prof. NJ N. Walton, a graduate
of Goodman's Commercial Business
College, Nashville, organized writ
ing class here last week which was
very improving, closing out Satur-
day. He will teach a school this
week at McClure's Institute. He
has had four Yeas experience at
the business and has given intense
satisfaction wherever he taught.
Writing is very important though
it is neglected even in the high
schools. One weeks training under
Prof. Walton will enable a student
to write q bid hand. His class
consisted of about two-thirds of our
school and several youngsters of
Lynnville, among whom were Miss
Mary Thomas, I. N. Locke, F. 81.
Boyd, E. o. Tate, S. Davidson and
Frank McLaurine.
-P;of. Tandy moved over to Old
Lynnville Saturday and is occupy
ing the John Fry house. Dan Gar
rett moved in the house vacated by
Prof. Tandy.
Our school was eDlivened last
week by the winning and tascinat-
ing smiles of the winning Miss Liz
zie Shields.
will Trigg was absent Friday
and l learn that he went over to
Bradshaw on business. 1t must
have been very important business
to have called him away from
school, for Will is a faithful stu
dent.
-Seymore Bugg, the Jimdood
Of our school, spent Saturday and |
visiting near Brick Church.
We have speeches or compost
lions by part of the school every |
Friday evening which is very inter
esting as well as improving to
is. Miss Eta Wagstaff aud Miss
Lula McLaurine, both of old Lynn
Fille, Joined US this { Monday morn
ng. They are both attractive
young ladies and we welcome them
among US.
FfSI. y. a. duncan OF Ohent, n.y.,
Who assisted Prot. Tandy in his
chool last fall, was to begin Mon
lay morning to assist him the bal
nee OF this term, but a telegram
saturday night stated that it was
for him to come now.
We regret it very much.
A PUPIL.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-02-05
The Merchant Il ilnr Tar-

One of the first and most import
ant acts of our new board of mayor
and aldermen, after there 1naugura-
ton last Thursday night, was to re-
quire license tax Of $75 a year of
travelling merchant tailors who
vend their wears in'Pulaski. From
the standpoint of those who have to
pay this amount for the privilege of
measuring our boys who are "stuck
on their shape" it may seem little
exorbitant, but their is another
class of men, resident here, who
heartily and unanimously perhaps
approve the action of the board.
They are our clothing merchants
who do business regularly here and
pay taxes to keep up the town.
This is a two sided question which
presents different appearance
when seen from different points OF
view. 1t is an i'll wind to one class
but blows good to another.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-02-05
Pleasant Hollow.

Rev. W. R. Tucker preached
an able and interesting sermon at
Chestnut Grove last Sunday even
ing. He has done much good on
this circuit and deserves a just re-
ward. The quarterly meeting will
be at this place the fourth Saturday
and Sunday in this month. The
stewards should collect q large
quarterage-
Miss Ida Edwards opened a
school at Beech Grove Monday
with small attendance. The peo-
pie should keep up a good school
at this place and they should try to
take advantage of the public money.
We would like to see more interest
taken in them.
Mr.. Edwards has improved his
place somewhat by putting a new
yard fence around the old one to
keep anything from jumping it.
Mr.. WILDER WiIkerson of AS
pen Hill was in our midst Sunday.
We would like to know why he Wis
its the tobacco factory SO often.
Some of our young ladies are
very presevering, as they can 60 to
the p. o. through rain and mud.
One of them must have been ex-
pecting letter from her widower.
Don't fuss; did not say who it
was, Miss NJ. E. g.
1 would like to inform uncle
Sam of Poplar Hill that his
girl will return home by the quar-
terly meeting. Ii that is too,long for
him stay away, come on, Jip will
entertain him himself. JrP.