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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
BEECHER AND TALMAGE.
A Glance at the Business Methods of Two
Noted Divines.

Glance at the Business Methods of Two
Noted Divines.
New York Letter in Hartford Times
Now that Mr.. Beecher has emphatically denied
that Plymouth Church is to lose him, and
Brother Talmage declines to be a Prohibition
candidate for Governor, Brooklyn breathes free
again. 1t was good deal alarmed for while
but all is now serene. AS for the Plymouth
people being willing to let Mr.. Beecher 60. that
was all nonsense. They would have to shut up
their church if he did GO and they are not pre-
pared for that just yet. 1t was also rather
nonsensical to imagine even the possibility
Of Talmage accepting mere figure head
nomination for Governor. He isn't the sort of
man TO go into anything for nothing, and espe-
cially thing dead sure in advance to land him
nowhere. If the Prohibitionists made him
cash offer to head their ticket he might think
about it, and possibly accept, if the offer were
large enough, but to think that he might accept
just to help the cause would be little short of
idiotc. Talmage has an eye to business all the
time and takes good care not TO fool with things
that don't pay. His visit to England, though
nominally for recreation, is really to make
money. and he will probably come back few
thousand dollars ahead If Beecher were as
practical" in this way Talmage is he would
now be rich man, instead of having hardly any
thing but his salary. The difference between
the two is as great in this respect as in any
other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Emery Storrs and the Millionaires.

L. 4. CraWfOfu, In new IOrk world
One day group of millionaires. who were sit
ting the piazza at the United States. began to
chaff Storrs in a solemn fashion He had Just
confessed to them that he was not worth anv
money. and that he had spent everything that
he had made as fast as he had got it. Suddenly
he turned upon one of his would-be tormentors
and began: You rich fellows appear to think
that money making is an intellectual process,
and that the wealth acquired by you proves that
you very superior kind OF men. You are
very much mistaken. There is nothing intellectual
about acqusitiveness. 1t is merely an animal
trait. 1t is less highly developed in you gentle
men than it is IN the chipmunk. The beaver is
very much your superior in this regard Where
are the rich men in history? There are two only
who live in the legends of literature-Dives, who
survives on account of his fortunate con-
nection with a pauper, and Cresus, because
his name has been used by poets merely as
synonym. Gentlemen. where are the stock
holders who built the Parthenonl Doubtless in
their day they sat around in Athens and spoke
of the fine work that Phidias was doing for
them. But, gentlemen, where are the stock
holders to-day and where is Phidias?" He went
on in this quaint way for fully half an hour, and
when he had finished the milionaires did
not seem to think that they had had the best of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
Buttermiik as a Cure for Dipsomania.

Among the many ''cures" in Europe is one for
consumption, in which buttermilk, if not the
only, is the main article of diet. These cures
are located in hiy districts where walking is
pleasant when the weather permits and 1t is
more than probable that the beneficial effects ex-
perienced after living in these resorts are due in
a great measure to the open-air life the exercise
and the breathing of upland air in which there is
plenty of oxygen to arteralze the blood. Then,
undoubtedly, the buttermilk itself is therapeu-
tic agent if used iudiciously. 1t has proved
effective in Bright's disease, diabetes, as well
as lung disorders; but discovery has been made
in these buttermilk 'cures" which may or may
not have important consequences. 1t was noticed
that persons addicted to the excessive use of
wines and liquors had their unnatural thirst as
suaged when living exclusively upon buttermilk.
Indeed, there was no desire for any kind of liq-
uid after having taken of it copiously TO test
this matter thoroughly the buttermik cure is to
be tried in inebriate asylums. 1t is doubtful, of
course, if anything will cure a confirmed drunk
ard of his passion for strong drink, bat it may
wean moderate drinkers from taste which they
are slowly acquiring. This is matter of so
much Importance that physicians and others
who have charge over partial or confirmed in
ebriates should test this buttermilk cure thor
oughly; it may not do much good, but it can do
no harm There are some mineral waters which,
for time at least, allay craving for strong
drink. This is true it is claimed, of the hot
springs of Carls ).
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20

mon. Service is over and you shake hands right
and left with the remaining few Ardenites who
have not before expressed themselves as to
whether they recognized you Immediately, or
never, never would have known you. Sunday
dinner in Arden is noteworthy event, and is
crowned by 'huckleberry pies, which resemble
Henry Irving's legs in being complete poems"
This wholly incapacitates you for after-dinner
chat, and you are only too thankful to sit silent
and drink in Arden's various views concerning
the paralyzed woman who was expected to die
and didn't, or the baby which rolled under a
wagon and came near being trampled by horse
but wasn't.
Time flies in Arden, as elsewhere, and the
days are all too swiftly gone The morning
walks for the mail, the afternoon outings to
company teas, the evening strolls ITO town" or
down to the creek" have all drifted away into
the past and again comes hapess Friday, the
day of your departure. Once again the marvel
ousy conscientious drayman handles your
trunk. Again has all Arden locked arms with
you and escorted you down the shady, catnip-
bordered board walks of the pleasant village
street. AS you wait in the fresh morning air at
the little depot, you promise to come again to
Arden; and Arden, individually and collectively,
promises to come and visit you You promise
to write to Arden; Arden promises to write to
you. Amid all these solemn vows the train
swoops down upon Arden; and after those hasty
and confused adieus, which no real woman ever
begins to distribute until the last moment, when
there is no time left, you are snatched regret
fully away homeward. Farewell, 0, Arden; 'tAll
good befortune you!" EMMA CARLETON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
When General Grant Had No Money.

New York Times.
heard rather good story the other day of
Marshall Jew ell and General Grant. The two
were enjoying walk in Washington one even
ing while Jewell was member of Grants Cab
met, and far out on the outskirts of the city
they came upon little girl crying because she
had lost her way. They called a man and gave
him instructions to find her home when of
sudden up came the child's mother, a comedy,
rather poorly dressed young woman, in the
depths of agitation. The delivered over
their infant ward and walked away a
few steps, when of sudden. the Presi
dent excusing himself ''just for minute. !"
walked rapidly back to the child,
whose tears were being wiped away. He didu't
explain to Postmaster general Jewell what it
was that had prompted his return, and Mr.
Jewell did not explain either why he too found
it convenient to go back to the little one for
another minute or so. Both men had been try
ing to do good by stealth. Mr.. Jewell had opened
his purse, not suspecting General Grants motive
General Grant did not open his purse. or rather
the child did not get anything out OF it, for by
some mishap not penny had he in his posses
sion Instead of coins, Postmaster general
Jewell found the little with an apron full of
cigars The General had emptied his pockets
into her lap. have never heard story more
characteristic of the headlong earnest honest
generosity of Grant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20

Philadelphia Press.
IAN life is a joke to the Japanese" says Lieu
tenant Wyckoff, of the photographic Bureau,
who lived in Japan for five years. During all
that time never saw any one angry hardly be-
lieve that they could lose their tempers if they
should try. They can kill or be killed with the
most perfect SAVIOR faire TIE trades people
will cheat you out of your eyes if you let them
and good many would rather lie than tell the
truth But there really is no malice in it all. If
you find them out they will simply laugh in
your face, as if to say they thought they were
clever in trying to take you in, but that you
were still more clever in catching them was
personally acquainted with all the Cabinet. who
really constitute the ruling power They ear
ried on the government as if it were big piece
Of fun The Mikado is the only one who is ex-
pected to look at life gravely, and he makes up
in his existence for the levity of all his subjects
He is so completely secluded that he may be
said to live in tomb Altogether, Japan is
delightful place to live in. and American and
English naval officers who go there always hate
to leave. Aside from the charm of the country
and climate, put its people for hospitality,
warmth and cheeriness against any nation on
the EARTH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
A Novel by Queen Victoria.


Queen Victoria, who dislikes London, is growing
fonder of Scotland every year. She claims to be-
the chief of the Stuarts. "Were l not the Queen"
she is reported to have said on one occasion.
Il would be a Jacobite." She likes to have High
landers about her. Stiffness itself in England,
she unbends in the north and ''chums" with vii
lage people, especially old women, with whom
she is never tired of talking of John Brown. She
is writing another book, diary. of course, in
which it is believed, she will tell the story OF
the Battenberg incident. Need l say that
all she writes is eagerly read? But will she ex-
pect payment from her publisher, as she did last
time9 Rumor asserts that she is quite persuaded
Of her fame as writer, and thinks she will 20
down to remote posterity as a first-class author.
Menials and other toadies in Scotland fill her
mind with this. and urge her to write a novel.
o, We COOS! Will she describe Highland scenery
as in her last bookl Will she say of Ben Lomond
that it is very prettyP VIII she talk of an
elegant sunrise and beautifully cut" piece
of toast. reminding her of days long past, but
never, never to be forgotten hope not We
can stand a great deal over here: we are, as it
were, rebellion proof, but could we stand novel
by Queen Victorial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20

Philadelphia Press.
Jumbo made at least 81, 900. 900 for the Bar
mum show" declared Press Agent Hamilton of
the Ninth and Arch-streets Dime Museum. who
was formerly employe of the famous Phineas,
last evening. ''Mr Barnum claimed that ne cost
him 81, 900 000 The real expense was probably
only $4,000 or $1,000 You know the reason
he got him at all was that the big elephant was
troublesome and the London geological Society
did not think it could get along with him easily.
he was the chief attraction of the show. and had
he lived be would have doubled the profits of his
owners. w. w. Cole, who recently purchased
Mr. Baley's interest in the show, had intended
taking him South this fall. where he has never
been, and il was also the design soon to take
him back to England He would have drawn
enormously over there"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20
A Fallen Leaf.

The swallow has preened his new feather,
Forecasting the autumn's dread gloom;
But the thoughts l silently gather
Keep my heart in summer bloom.
Z" Harriet Newell Lodge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-20

Two men seated themselves on large blocks of
ice in Americas. Ga, a few days ago OF
freeze out" One of them hunted warmer quar-
tiers after sitting it out forty eight minutes and
the other contestant got the belt
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-02
THE SPOILSMEN. AND THE
PEOPLE.

Mr.. Blaine thinks, says the Phila-
delphia Times, 'that President Cleve.
land will break up the Democratic
party in his effort to make an honest
President. Mr.. VIM. Walter Phelps
thinks that Cleveland will make first.
class President for the country, but a
very bad President for the Democratic
party. 1t is obvious that neither Mr..
Blaine nor his confidential friend, Mr..
Phelps, understands the relative power
of the sPoilsmen and the people. They
forget that the spoilsmen are counted
only by thousands, while the people
are counted by millions. Both Mr.
Blaine and Mr.. Phelps seem to assumc
that if they can unite the disappointed
spoilsnen of the Democratic party
with the spoilsmen of the Republican
party they will have an omnipotent
organization for 1888. In their view
spoils would be the god Of politics,
and Blaine would be his prophet.
They forget that Mr.. Blaine last fall
received the votes of scores Of thou.
sands Of the most corrupt Democratic
elements, and in the States which con-
troled the Issue against him. Bnt
for the open support of Blaine by the
worst Democratic elements in New
York, Connecticut, New Jersey and
Indiana he might have been elected
but that support cost him more scores
of thousands of the best Republican
elements, and he was thus defeated.
That lesson of 1884 is an unerring in.
dex for 1888. The man who shall b
supported by the banded spoilsmen in
the next Presidential struggle will
surely be beaten, and the man who
shall command the considerable sppro.
val Of the country against the spoiis-
men Of all parties will surely be
elected
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-02

On Thursday, the 23rd ult., while
engaged in floating logs on Coles
creek, in this parish, Mr.. Steve Jack
son and Mr.. Albert Nichols, were
thrown from log and drowned. The
particulars, as reported to us by
Mr.. James Z. Sellers, arc about as fol-
lows: James Hodge and the two de-
ceased men, were on the log, and the
current being very swift, it became
nnmanagabIe and ran into tree on
the opposite bank, precipitating all
three Of them into the water Mr..
Hodge, our informant states, strnck
out for shore and hallowed back to
jackson and Nichols not TO become
frightened, bnt to catch hold Of some
branches growing on the bank, and
kept on his way, not thinking for a
moment that his friends were IL dan
ger Vt being drowned; and, on reach
ing the shore, was perfectly horror
stricken on looking back to find that
both men had disappeared and were
lost The bodies Of the deceased men
were found tile next day within Il few
yards Of the spot where they were last
seen, AID evidently they died without
i struggle.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-02

The regular April term of the Four
teenth Judicial District Court for tn,
Parish Of Calcasieu, Hon. Stephen D
Read, presiding. convened last Mon
day, April 81. The venirc was called
and the following Grand Jurors
drawn:
I J. w. Moore, Foreman, C. Barbe,
IA. NJ. Gauthier, ]. G. Gray, Emile Bull
Ter, Pierre Nevis, Eugene Gnidry,
Henry Olhousen, S. Fl. Platts, ]. ID.
Leyeque, VIM. Lyons, Joe Valdetaro,
d. C. Stodder, Valerein Michel, L. H.
Gearon and David Bloch.
r. Fl. 0dom, ESQ, presented his IL
cense from the Supreme Court of this
State, as an attorney, and was recog-
nized as such by the Court.
Quite a number of civil cases were
called mp and disposed of during the
week, and a number of judgments,
final and by default, were rendered.
The Grand Jury, up TO our going to
press, has reported as follows: State
VS.. W. P. Thomas, not true bill
State VS.. D. C. Powell, manslaughter,
a true bill; State VS.. Joe Mcfarland.
and larceny, IA trne bill; State
VS. A. D. Mcfarland, assault and bat
terry, a true bill J. T. Brady, shooting
1t l. N. Gusman, with intent to kill, |
lot a true bill; Horace Greeley, lar
,eny of four blankets, a true bill
John Baptiste, horse stealing, true
bill Frank Wilson, keeping a disor-
lerly house, not a true bill.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-02

SENATOR MILLER, of New York, who
has just returned to Washington from
trip to New Orleans, speaks in the
following complimentary terms of the
South and the Exposition: "The off
eial exhibit Of the government and the
several States and Territories in the
Worlds Exposition, at New Orleans,
is much finer than was presented at
Philadelphia. The exhibits OF for
elgn countries are not as good, ex-
eepting from Mexico. The Mexican
exhibit is u remarkable one. There
seems 10 be a general stirring mp of
the Southern country III business
sense, largely in consequence Of the
Exposition. Il has been in the nature
Of a revelation to the South Of her
own resources and power, which she
has never before realized. Ii this re-
suit alone il has been worth all the
money expended on II 81 the govern
ment."
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-02

LAsr Monday, April N, was gener-
alp celebrated throughout the conn
Try, i being the 0sd anniversary Of
Gen. Grants birth. Louisville, XIV.
was The first 70 suggest q public dem.
onstasiou On this day, for the purpose
of expressing sympathy for this great
man ~ his present suffering, and We
are glad 10 say that Che move met
with hearty cc-eporation throughout
The country, both North and South.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-02
MiSimfOrnneG.

"Scriptor," the able Lake Charles
correspondent of the Sabine Pass
Times, in the issue OF that paper of
April %, says, in speaking of our
town, and ourself especially, that he
is informed that ]. W. Bryan intends
to put on foot n plan "to water the
streets and yards from the Lake by
means of a reservoir, which will be
kept full by a wind mill. And if we
arc correctly informed, also proposes
that the undertaking be at the expense
of the city and the water be furnished
free to all" Certainly this is news to
us, and we must say that our esteemed
friend "Scriptor' was most undonbt-
eddy misinformed as to the matter.
We don't pretend to run the town of
Lake Charles, nor have we ever init
mated that we intended to undertake
to establish water works at its cx-
pense. We are at all times ready to
our share to anything that
will tend to improve our town in
sanitary or any other way, and have
repeatedly advocated through the
columns of the Echo, and will con
tinue to so do, the establishment of
a system of water works by our town,
which we believe would prove of
great benefit to our people in more
ways than one, but we must decline
the honor of being able to say what
the town authorities shall or shall
not do.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-02

quite number of our citizens
availed themselves Of the cheap rates
offered by the Louisiana Western Rail
road, for Louisiana Day at the Expo
sition, and left for New Orleans last
Wednesday to participate in the cele-
bration of that memorable day. The
following is list of those from Calca-
sieu who went down Hon. S. 0.
Shattuck, wife and child Miss Annie
Ryan, N. Winser, wife and child ;
Charles Prater and two sons, w. H.
Prater, Jasper Daniels, H. Bendixan,
J. G. Stanton and wife, Mrs. J. G.
Powell, DR.. E. J. Lyons, Miss Matte
Burt, Mrs. Josephine Williams and
child, B. w. Price, A. J. Perkins and
son, Hon, c. ?. Hampton, wife and
child, Hon. VIM. NJ. Perkins, J. A.
Moss, ?. 0. Moss, J. G. Fitzpatrick,
j. N. Levy, James Howard and two
sons, Charlie WHITEWATER, Thomas
Hansen, Jr., Leo. Deroucn, z. Langley,
A. EleDder, Jacob Wing, Thomas c.
Willis, J. W. Bryan, B. L. 0'Brien,
Henry Welsh, Miss Matilda Com
mings, Miss Sarah Hubert, Henry
Langley, VIII. Morogh, Arthur Irving,
Frank Carter, son and daughter, 2.
Fontenot, /. Day, Judge +. NJ. Rowe,
III. G. Rowe, D. Derouen, F. L. Noble,
Miss Jennie Carpenter, Miss Hattie
Grayham, Geo. Mond, Jas. Mond, J.
Freeman, Mr.. Norton, Mrs. Byhan, and
Mrs. Laura Hubert.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-02

II answer 10 Telegram from Gov.
MeEnery, extending an invitation TO
President Cleveland to be present at
the Worlds Exposition and witness
tlle.ceIebratiou Of Louisiana Day, the
President answered That it would be
particularly gratifying 10 him 10 be
present on that occasion, and that lie
appreciates thoroughly abe cordially
Of the invitation, but official duties,
requiring his presence IL Washington,
viii, much 10 his regret deprive him
Of tho pleasure Of the acceptance,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-02
THE NEED or KKMEDLAT,E
ACTTDN

ACTION.
On the first page of to-daSas Ecu,
we publish an interview had by
! reporter of the New York naiE-Er
press with DIR. Theo. Walscr, an emf
nent physician Of that city and ons
who is regarded as the best of author
! lily on the subject of cholera, having
treated several Thousand cases of tho
dreaded disease. DR.. Walser express.
| ed himself as almost certain that
cholera would visit the United States
the coming summer, as it is again
appearing in France, and says in all
probability it will make its appearance
in America during the month of June.
In sHeh an emergency our only sal
walton would be in good local sanitary
conditions, and ere il is too late we
entreat our town authorities to take
the necessary steps to place the town
Of Lake Charles in proper sanitary
condition so as to avoid visitation
from this the most dreaded of all dis
eases. We are aware of the many
obstacles with which they have to
contend and the depleted condition of
our town treasury, but would it not
be far better to create debt of few
hundred dollars for the improvement
of our streets and the establishment
of a good drainage system than to al
low ourselves to be overrun by this
pestilenee, whereby thousands of lives
might be sacrificed.
Our streets at present are in a
dilapidated condition and our drainage |
system a mere farce. bitches are
dug regardless of their efficiency for
drainage purposes and without care as
to the natural conditions of the land,
and consequently an ordinary shower
of rain floods the entire town, after
which the cutters become nothing bnt
pools of stagnated water, covered with
an offensive green scum, which can
but cultivate the germs of disease, and
will most certainly result in a great
deal of sickness unless Immediately
remedied.
Lake Charles possesses natural
drainage advantages which, if properly
utilized, could be made almost perfect,
aud at a very small expense. But the
great fault heretofore with our town
authorities has been that they have
never adopted any systematic plan for
the accomplishment of this desired
work. 1t has been left entirely in the
hands of incompetent parties, whose
judgment and experience in such mat
tiers were totally insufficient, and as a
result the labor and money expended
in this direction did no material good
and accomplished but little.
The hot sultry months are close to
hand, and as usual at that season of
the year we will have more or less
sickness of a minor nature. But if
our town be allowed to remain in its
present filthy condition, we may ex-
Pect to see our physicians kept busy
and our undertakers driving a brisk
trade. So We repeat, in all earnest
ness, that there is no time to be lost
in placing our town in a good sanitary
and preparing for emgeDcies;
and we hope our City Council will
30 view the matter and Immediately
lake steps to inaugurate thorough
system of cleansing and draining
The town, for certainly it is the one
great object to which every good
citizen will lend his aid and voice to