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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11


may be due to the prejudice against the Chi
nese which, originating with and encouraged
by the lowest elements of society on the Pacific
coast finally attained such strength as
to secure legislation against them.
1t seems to be thought that having
no right to citizenship, and no longer the
privilege of landing upon the shores Of this
free" country, these people have no rights
which any Christian is bound to respect.
Peaceable, inoffensive, Industrious these Chi
namen were pursuing lawful calling. Theirs
was not "Chinese cheap labor the wages paid
them being equal to that received by white
men; but their presence became distasteful to
the other laborers, and being only heather,
they were killed. 1t can hardly be that public
sentiment is so lax that these murderers will
not be treated as such, and exact justice not
melted out. 1t is already said that those who
have been placed under arrest regard their
Imprisonment as temporary and but
mere form, and anticipate no serious
inconvenience; but it is to be hoped, in the
name of humanity and for the sake of the
country's reputation, that they may be stern
ly dealt with The admission Of Cinnamon
to these shores may or may not be advisable;
but those who are here are certainly entitled
to an equal protection with other foreigners.
AS a matter of fact none of the men employed
in the Wyoming mines are to be regarded as
legitimate immigrants or desirable acquisi-
tons to the country. The Hungarians and
Poles Slavs and Chinese employed by
corporations are all under contract before
they leave their native countries, and are,
after their arrival, little better than
slaves. Any indignation felt by Americans,
who regard the good name of the United
States, over the influx of such undesirable
members of the community, should be visited
upon the corporations which import them.
These employers, in bringing ignorant, undis-
ciplined and brutal men in contact with others
less quarelsome and physically inferior, are
the ones who are really responsible for such
outbreaks as that in Wyoming. So far as
heathendom is concerned, it is not too much
to say that the importations from China are
superior in point of intelligence, and several
other qualities which 60 to make up civil
cation, than the degraded, stupid, and ignorant
classes brought to Mormondom from European
countries. Whatever can be done to check
this indiscriminate importation of foreigners
of any nationality will be d blessing and the
sooner it is stopped the sooner will such
atrocities as have lately been recorded come
to an end.
In the meantime, it should not be forgot
ten that this is regarded as Christian Nation,
and, as such, that it owes protection of life
and property to all men who enter its borders
Let it not be said that the Christianity and
the humanity of its people are tainted either
by political or by race prejudice, but let
the popular demand be that the Rock Springs
murderers, one and all, meet the righteous
fate that all murderers deserve.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

ing, the other night, the evident purpose of
his reference to the German meeting was to
convey the impression that he had then sympa-
thized with his German fellow-citizens as he
was presently doing with his Irish friends.
The purpose of the reference was as disin-
genuous as his participation" in the meeting
fifteen years ago was Enthusiastically small
rnindad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

THE calling Of the cattle home from their
stolen pastures on the Indian reservations is
not so musical, perhaps, as the voice of Mary
sn the 'sands o Dee" but, as a compensation,
She cattle kings have no reason to fear the
cruel fate of that maiden fair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

The dispatch of Editor Dawson, of the Char
lesion News and Courier, to the people of
Washington Court house, rendering aid, was
noble, generous, chivalrous act Charleston
itself has but lately suffered severely from a
cyclone. There is a kinship in suffering,
which Mr.. Dawson's telegram most beautifully
illustrates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

GOVERNOR HoADLY promptly issued an APP
peal to the people of Ohio for help to the suf-
fering people of Washington Courthouse In
all the history of cyclonic destruction none
seems more complete and dreadful than that
which overlook the thriving little capital of
Fayette county, Ohio. The people should
have the quick sympathy and aid of the
public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

MR.. ST.. JOHN says: 'The Republican
party never had money enough to bride me-. f"
This seems to have been the trouble exactly.
The party did not feel like meeting his terms,
and the eminent ''reformer' preferred to have
his dealings elsewhere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11
THE full letter of the resignati on of Miss Ada
Sweet, of the Chicago Pension Agency, is as fol-

lows:
CHICAGO, H., Sept. S, 1885.
Grover Cleveland. President of the United States
II have accepted the position very recently ten
dered me of general Eastern manager of bust
ness enterprise controlled by Chicago firm. My
new duties and interests viii engage my entire at
tention after Oct l. 1885, and T. therefore, beg to
present my resignation Of the Office of United
States Pension Agent, to take effect the 30th day
of this month.
Thanking you for the confidence you have
shown me and for the courtesy and consideration
bestowed upon me by you and the officers of
your Cabinet with whom I have had business
relations, l am very respectfully, your obedient
servant ADA G. SWEET,
"U. S. Pension Agent
The firm with which Miss Sweet will be con-
nected is that of A. Fl. Andrews & Co., the fur
niture and school supplies dealers The firm
offered her entire charge of branch of its bust
ness in the East, at o considerable advance on
her present salary. The offer was accepted at
once. Miss Sweet will enter upon her duties
Oct. z
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

To read the Eastern papers it might be sup
posed that all Americans were awaiting in
breathless suspense the result of the interna-
tional yacht race, and that even ''nature made
a pause" Out in this inland region it is not
quite so bad as that; but there will be sigh
OF relief heaved when the thing is over and
sut Of the newspapers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

A DEMOCRATIC councilman at Indianapolis
has obtained an injunction enjoining the
Council from expelling him from that body.
He is, we believe, holding aposition also under
the present administration. If not, he is GER
tainly now entitled to one.-Richmond Palla-
dun.
He already holds federal appointnent-in
the mail service-at the hands OF the ere
form" administration
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

EX-GOVERNOR JOHN D. LONG, of Massa-
ehusetts told the Essex Club, of Boston, that
she did not think Mr.. Blaine would again be
o candidate for the presidency or that it was
we'll he should be-" Governor Long himself
would not make bad candidate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

THERE are too many misft politicians in the
South.-Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
The sooner the new South comes to realize
this fact the better it will be for all concerned
Get rid Of the Keileys and jeff Davises, and
there will be "bloody shirt" no more forever
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

Mr. HENDRICKS participated" in the Ger
man meeting July "a, 1870, and iasulted
every selfrespecting German by his cowardly
and vacilla ting words AT the Parnell meet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

TREASURER JORDAN, now engaged in re-
forming the finances of this country. explains
that, by the new plan devised by him, the
public debt will not be paid off so soon as it
would have been under the old plan. The
Republicans expected to have the last dollar
paid by 1906, but the date is now indefinitely
nnsfnonAd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

The New York papers, not illustrated, have
taken so much interest ia the Puritan Genes
ia '.yof race that they have presented almost
daily pictures Of the two vessels, showing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

another matter, and one which they are by no
means so ready to acknowledge. Like all
fanatics, they recognize no freedom and hon
esty of thought in those who differ in opinion
from themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

TRE season of the opening of the new col
Sege year is at hand, and the general report il
Increased attendance everywhere. This is &
healthful sign
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

JUDGE BATcHELLER, just from Egypt, has
the correct estimate of General Gordon. The
hero was simply vain, egotstic, Unbalanced
crank, who lost his life from lack of good
sense and character enough to obey the orders
of his superiors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

READER, Lafayette: Doesn't the discov-
cry of reform Democratic rascals average
about one dayr No; it isn't as bad as that
yet. You anticipate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

THE fall term of the Indiana University
opened On Thursday, Sept g. One hundred and
sixtysix students are in attendance in the col
lege classes, the freshman class of 1880 being
the largest entering class the college has ever
had
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

THE bloody shirt business in Ohio is sum-
marly settled by the Charleston Is. c. News.
New York World.
The News ''settles" it by denying that
negroes ere iutimidated. If the News says
this, there is no room for argument.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal;
Has it ever been authoritatively announced by
"Helen Hunts" publishers that she and "Saxe
Holm" were one and the same personl
INDIANAPOLIS. DOUBTER
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

THE full court of Manitoba has affirmed the
death sentence in the case of Louis Riel. 1t
will be safe for him to make his arrangements
for death on the 18th.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

PRINCE BISMARCK evidently got tired of SO
much noise, and decided that he wanted
neither Spanish zap nor yawp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

COMMISSIONER BLACK is now thought to be
happy. The nightmare that worried him has
been 'laid"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

TOWNSHIP trustees, in parties of three or
more, desiring to visit Canada can obtain ex-
cursion rates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

BOWLING still disgraces the railway mail
Bervicer Turn the rascals out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

The Rev. Mr.. Balenger, of Walker county,
preached seventy sermons in fifty days Atlanta
Constitution.
If they were prepared in fifty days, it is safe
to say they were not worth listening to-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-11

TURN the rascals out.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-25
A Story About a Maine Editor.
Washington Star

Colonel Morton, who is urged by the democrats of Maine for postmaster a, Augusta, and opposed by friends of MT Blaine on the grodnd that he had been personally abusive of the latter, had an interview with the president not long ago. It has been charged that, in the columns of his paper, the NezO Age, Colonel Nor ton had assailed even the members of MT. Blaine's family. In talking to the president, Colonel Morton denied that he had done anything of the kind He said that he was not the editor, but the business manager of the paper. "But," he added, :" am entirely willing to be responsible for all its editorial utterances and if they contained anything beyond the pale of proper political warfare, count me out"
 "Why," replied the president, "l was shown copy of your paper which con- tained campaign poem so scurrilous that after reading the first verse threw it into the waste basket"
 MT. President, that poem originally appeared in the Kennebec Journal MT. Blaine's home organ, and can prove l." tetorted Colonel Morton.
 "Oh, no, surely not" said the presi- dent
 But it did, sir, and was copied into my paper and credited to the Journal"
 How could paper pretending to be friendly to MT. Blaine publish such a thing?" inquired the president.
 The /onrnal did" reiterated the col onel.
 " But how do you account for it's pub- fishing such poem ?" asked the presi- dent.
 Colonel Morton remained silent.
 "You must have theory" suggested the president.
 e have, MT. President; but I don't know that it would be proper for me to state it to you"
 "State it," said the president in a somewhat commanding tone.
 "Well, sir" said Morton, "the editor of the Kennebec Journal, is - fool, and can prove that"
 The president had to laugh, and after wards he was told that the poem origi. hated in the Insane Asylum. near Au- gusta, and was sent to the Journal; that it must have been only casually looked over. and was inserted under the im- pression that 1t was friendly to MT. Blaine.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-25
A True Story.

Derrick Dodd, in San Franciscan.]
 The eastern exchanges just now are loaded with accounts of the recent hot spell in the middle states, and the edi- tors over there seem to actually exult in having endured the most calorically dis agreeable experience on record; but if they think they can crow over California in that or any other respect, they miss their guess. Everybody knows that last Thursday in this city was the hottest day known since Columbus rediscovered America, as the following triAing incident will show. That portion of New Mont gomery street adjoining the Palace hotel is covered with a concrete road way of considerable thickness. During the hot wave in question boy was riding a mule through said thoroughfare, when the animal stopped and began to sink in the call it. The boy hammered the brute ana yelled for assistance. Several by. islanders attempted to go to his aid, but narrowly missed being mired in the sticky substance. Finally, by passing boards over the surface toward the mule, the boy was enabled to escape to the sidewalk, though the blanks shortly after. ward disappeared. The mule by this time was sunk half way to its knees, and 1t was evident that, unless shortly rescued, would have to remain mired until the street cooled after sundown, and then be blasted out with dynamite or something. The greatest excitement prevailed, and the side streets were packed by a dense mob, it being rumored that guest at the hotel had dropped dead with heart dis ease on being told the amount of his bill. The president of the Prevention" so- ciety arrived, and with immense labor a movable derrick was brought up from the water front. A block and tackle were lowered, and secured by a tight rope around the animals body. Some twenty men manned the crank, and with great difficulty the mule was lifted about ten feet into the air, the concrete still ad- herring to its feet in four strips, present. ing the unique appearance of mule with legs fifteen feet long. Just then the tackle broke under the strain, and the animal was sucked back into the pave. ment with sock" that might have been heard in Oakland. Fresh ropes were procured, and when the poor animal once more lifted until its back bone seemed about to crack, man with saw slid down the rope, and lying face down. ward on the creatures back, proceeded to saw off the tar elongations. This was finally accomplished and the mule swung over upon the stone sidewalk. Upon ex- animation, however, it was found that in the excitement of the moment the man
 who was very short in the reach, had sawed of the animals legs just below the tetlocks, so the poor beast had to be shot,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-25
A RUSSIAN REVIEW.
Lieut. Gen. Higginson, in Blackwood's Mag
 azine.j

 tLieut.- Gen. Higginson, in Blackwood's Mag
 azine.l
 We rode at least mile and half past the line of tents, and must have seen 50 900 men. The ground is prettily &C., eidentS, and altogether well suited for camp purposes. At the end we came upon the Guard regiments and the Preo- brajensky regiment, with whom finished the inspection; and here were assembled all the bands and drums, to the number of Boo, in one compact mass, facing the empress pavilion or tent, at the door of which she and her ladies alighted. and were joined by the emperor and grand dukes. We all dismounted and came inside the square, of which the royalty and staff formed one side, the musicians the opposite side, the other two sides be- ing composed of officers of the various corps who had hurried to the spot. In the centre, on mound, stood the con- ductor of the united bands of music, and near him one drummer-boy, or perhaps a lad of twenty). We (the foreign mis- sions) stood in line, and the emperor came down from the pavilion and spoke to each of the generals. He was very gracious to me, and inquired about my service and the commapds had held. This over, he stood alone in the centre, and detachment of sergeants in full marching order passed him one by one, each sergeant giving the evening report of his picket and of the usual "watch- setting in loud voice, the czar thus fulfilling for the moment the role of camp commandsnt. We (generals only) were then taken up, one by one, to the em- press, who talked to me about the Pfin- cess of Wales, Cowes, Osborne, etc., and was altogether gracious and charming Then tea was handed round, and the crowd of officers and the troops generally kept closing round the square as the h ,ur for the retreat" or zafra, drew nigh. Meanwhile heavy clouds had gathered in the horizon, and a storm seemed to threaten us, though the view down the slope and over the valley to KrasAoe, dis tant about mile, was not rendered less beautiful by the combin ation of waning sunlight and threatening clouds. Eight o'clock sounds; each field battery fires an evening gun, three rockets shoot into the air, and the drums and bands roll out, with solemnity and volume of sound not easily forgotten, the evening hymn. As the last notes die off the drummer-boy steps forward, the band master descends, and the little drummer, sole occupant of the square, repeats slowly out with perfect dlstinctness the Lords prayer. Every head is uncovered and bows, from the emperor to the fur thermost spectator ; and should from my heart pity the man who, as the little lads Amen" went up in its solitary simplicity, could scoff at or even be un. impressed by the silence which followed. There was total absence of all exagger- ation or straining for effect. The bands then burst forth with the Russian national air, so we'll known to all of us, and the scene closed as night fell.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-25
Statesmen and Dress Coats.
New York Graphic.l

lNeW forK Graphlc.
 Attorney general Garland's alleged aversion to dress coat recalls the fact that President Garfield had member of his cabinet with the same peculiarity - Secretary Krkwood, of Iowa He had served several years in the senate. and then was nearly a year in the cabinet, and never once wore a dress suit not even when he attended a state dinner while still secretary of the interior, given by President Arthur at the White House. He had sad when he first came to Wash. ington that lie would never wear a dress coat and he stuck to it Before he went into the cabinet he would not accept any dinner invitations at all, not even those from the Executive Mansion, which are usually considered comm and, and he never did so until that to which allusion IS made above was given. When Mir. James Speed, of Louisville, was attorney general in resident Lincoln's cabinet. he at first declined to wear dress suit or gloves, though both were then fashion able, on any occasion, and for the first state dinner he attended at the White House he did not change his clothes after leaving his office, had stain of to- oacco on his shirt front, an iron chain to his watch and no gloves. In speaking of 1t immediately afterwards to the writer, he said of himself and brother Joshua, who was also at the dinner: "The two Speeds were the only men who had on no gloves" and was evidently very proud of 1t. Alter that Secretary Seward per- suaded Attorney general Speed to buy a dress suit and gloves, and he always wore them when occasion required.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-25
BROOK TROUT.
[seth Green, in American Angler.l

Seth Green, in American Angler1
 There are many questions concerning the growth of brook trout which l am frequently called upon to answer. am well aware of the fact that it. is very diff cult to answer these questions with any degree of positiveness for the reason that these fish differ in size and growth in nearly every locality, and then again the speckled trout which inhabit lakes are known to attain a larger growth than a speckled trout of the streams Taking these two features into consideration, a correct general reply would be impos- sible.
 From careful measurements of brook trout taken from Caledonia spring creek l am enabled to give the following dimen- sions:
 A brook or speckled trout when first hatched is nine sixteenths of an inch long, at six months old two inches long, at one year old four and one half inches long, at two years old six and onc-half inches long, at three years old eight inches long, at four years old nine inches long, at five years old ten inches long, at six years old twelve inches long. Afte, they have reached the age of SIX years their incfease in length is usually very slow, but they are like old men, they in- crease in breadth and thickness. These measurements are fair average, but fish are like people and animals some grow faster than others under the same con- ditions, aud frequently a two-year old trout will be as large as the three-year. old.
 Some waters are much better suppliei with food than others, and this regulates their growth more than any one thing, but there IS no question about there be- ing large and small families of trout, the same as there are large and small tami lies of horses and Cattle, and no matter how we'll supplied with food or how fa- vorable the conditions were, the small family would never equal the large in point of size.
 As rule, trout are found to grow in proportion to the size of the stream in which they are found. have known of streams in which trout excee ling a half pound weight are very rarely caught, and they would be considered as large for that stream as pound trout would for another. Brook trout sent from this To- ~~'y No Ho"6 ''iano "d.oiS VIII Tar out strip those Of the same brood remaining here. attribute it to the food found there and also to the salt they get. It is my opinion that fish crave salt the same as deer, and little given them occa- sionally is great benefit
 The largest speckled trout I ever saw which was caught in a brook weighed four pounds and two ounces and meas, ur-d eighteen inches in length. The largest speckled trout ever heard of was caught in the Rangely lakes, Maine, which if my memory serves me correctly, weighed ten and one quarter pounds.