The Indianapolis journal., 1885-12-07
COMMENT AND OPINION,

General Shaler's case must be getting desper-
ate, as the New York papers allude to him as
''Shaler boston Transcript
Mr.. Gladstone's newly -enfranchised voters
seem to have keener appreciation of the use of
beer than of the ballot-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The one great reason why Grants book is so
successful is that the life it treats of had some
thing in it.-Philadelphia Times.
Pension Commissioner Blacks official report
is still contesting with Mr.. Cleveland's letter to
Mrs. Beecher for first place among the curiosi-
ties of literature. philadelphia Press.
There is degree of pathos in the fact that the
government is selling the last of the lint left over
from the The times when it was picked
come back at this mention. Boston Record,
If General Prendergast is rewarded for the
conquest of Thebaw's domain on anything like
the Wolseley basis he will have titles tremen-
dous and wealth galore.-National Republican
Oregon is evidently about to Join the great
majority. bill has been introduced in the
Legislature changing the time of the State cleo
ton from June to NoveM ber.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Boston may be losing its literary prestige, but
its reputation as an art centre is safe as long as
seven men can draw So, 900 from the city treas
ury to pay expenses to Indiana and return.-Bos-
ton Transcript
There must be at least twenty-five men of
sense among the Democrats in CONGRESS. 1t
will take only that number, acting with the Re-
back stairs.-Phiadelph phia Press
Two Kansas women read about the Walkup
trial and ate arsenic to improve their complexion.
They have gone to land where moth and PIN
Piles do not corrupt nor freckles break through
and freck. Tribune.
Ex-President Hayes showed the instincts of
gentleman in attending the funeral of Mr. Hen.
bricks. The New York Sun in denouncing him
for so doing shows instincts which would do dis
credit to wild Indian.-Boston Herald.
If the billiard table be made an allure
ment to vice we would try to make it a hand
maiden of virtue. billiard table in a saloon
helps to bring forth bad fruit; billiard table in
home helps to bring forth good fruit-Chi
cago News.
Put the question of competitive examinations
and non partisan appointments to vote among
the Democracy, and the minority of those who
favor this modern illusion would be so petty and
ridiculous that contempt would be wasted upon
it-New York Sun.
Western Judge" who vowed he would not
cut his hair till Democratic administration
was elected. has continued to let it grow. That
is the way of these cranks. who want the impos-
sible and when they get it have no use for it,
New York Commercial Advertiser.
1t knocks all the gilt off the gingerbread of
an editors life to know that when he has written
a fiery and brilliant article denouncing tyranny
and exposing slavery he will have to 60 home
and split kndlings for his wife and shine his
mother-in-law's boots-Fall River Advance.
We are Christian nation and regard the Sab
bath as of divine origin, day appointed for
worship and rest. IL putting themselves under
the protecting care of our government it is the
duty of foreigners to respect institutions, of
which the Sabbath is one.-Cleveland Leader.
The great mistake made by Mr.. Hendricks
seemed to be this: He thought it good politics
to oppose whatever the other party favored. 1t
was enough for him that q measure was Repub-
lican. His instinct of opposition was as quick
to assert itself that Of the proverbial
Irishman who had only to find out that there