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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

and the opportunity for peculation limited,
why should itnot be equally true in case Of
the man who has enormous interests placed in
his hands' And yet, it is frequently the case
that the greater the responsibility imposed
upon an employee, the more untrammeled is his
opportunity for action. The sooner bank di-
rectors, canal companies, and other organiza-
tons Of the kind, become convinced that it is
the part of wisdom and kindness not to trust
frail human nature to an unlimited degree,
the sooner will they protect themselves against
loss and also secure greater portion of public
sympathy when unavoidable fnancialA diff
Guilty does occur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

THE farmers and dairymen of the country
have been basely deceived and defrauded. To
protect the interests Of pure butter against
The encroachments Of its vile rival, oleomar-
garine, they have contributed funds to an
sgency which represented itself as dairy
association" which was laboring with Con-
gressnsa in behalf Of the bin to tax bogus
butter. II was a worthy object in the eyes of
the farmers, and they responded literally, Sc
euro il the belief that their money was being
ased to the best advantage. Just how liber-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
A "LEssoNu THAT NEEDS TO BE LEARNED

A LESSON THAT NEEDS TO BE LEARNED.
The defalcation of the treasurer of the Ches-
apeake & Delaware Canal Company, as related
in the dispatches of yesterday, demonstrates
again, as so many cases of this kind have
done, the imprudence, not to say folly, Of
placing so great power and responsibility in
the hands of one man, without, at the same
time, providing for a supervision of his trans
actions. 1t implies no doubt Of mans hon
esty that he be required to make a frequent
showing of his accounts or be made subject to
some restrictions in his management of the
business Of others. If he is thoroughly honest
in principle and in intention he will offer no
objection to the closest oversight of his meth
DDS By his employers, but will rather welcome
it. Where this is not done and loss results
as in the present case, the employers are not
altogether free from blame. 1t is often
urged in justification of this lack of oversight,
that some one must be trusted, and if such a
one proves unworthy it is simply misfortune
his victims could not have avoided This is
only true to certain extent. Few men are
above temptation, and the greater their oppor-
tunity forprcfting by fraud without detection
the greater the chance that they will succumb.
In ordinary lines of business such check is
placed upon the transactions of those who
handle other mems money that dishonesty is
the exception and is soon discovered. In the
case Of the errand-boy in this city who, a few
days ago, was discovered to have carried on a
course of theft for two years, expressions Of
surprise were general over the loose manage
ment and lack of systematic bookkeeping on
the part Of his superiors which could have per-
mitted such thing. It was conceded by all
that an oversight must be had of such EN-.
ployes to insure their honesty; but if this
! is the case where the amount reached is small
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

The Boston Herald, which clings to the
theory that President Cleveland is reformer
with the tenacity of drowning man to a
straw, is forced to admit that, in q general
way, civil-service reform is not coming on as
could be wished The Heralds Washington
correspondent illustrates this by showing how
the law is evaded and fagrantly violated in all
the departments of the government. The
President, however, it is maintained is not
responsible for the Generalization of the public
service which results from wholesale dismiss
sails of competent clerks and the employment
Of others whose only recommendation is their
Democracy. The men who exercise the APP
pointing power in the various bureaus are, it
is claimed, not carrying out Mr. Cleyeland's
wishes.
II does seem unfortunate that the President
should have had such a uniformity of i'll luck
in choosing as heads Of the departments and as
his subordinates gentlemen who are SO little in
accord with himself. If they continue to dis
regard his wishes, how would it do to exercise
q little authority in the matter, and, in default
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
THE BLOODY SHIRT.

1.-THE memories of the war are sacred. They
are glorious. They are sanctifed by suffering,
ennobled by defeat, the best heritage of peo-
pie that lost all but these memories. They
should be sacredly guarded and kept alive,
and transmitted, hallowed and unimpaired, TO
our childrens children. Better that every
politician that has aspired since Esau or
plotted since Catiline should be beaten-better
that the brood of button holers from Gene
sis all the way should be ground into pow
der, than that the slightest of these memo
ries should be disregarded, or the humblest
man who fills a soldiers grave be forgotten"
The foregoing extract is clipped, not from a
reckless and defiant Northern paper careless
of the way it wounds the feelings of Southern
readers not from what was branded as a
"bloody shirt organ during the past cam
paign, but from the Atlanta Constitution.
The Constitution, which, in it's normal condi-
ton, is fairly reasonable sheet, is now
championing General Gordon as candidate for
Governor, and is in state of frenzied agita-
ton quite painful to behold, and from which
or so ago. ventured to make few remarks not
unlike the above in sentiment, but referring
to Union instead of confederate soldiers
General Gordon is conducting his cam
paign on the strength of his record
as rebel officer, and the suggestion Of his OPP
ponent that the war was ended twenty years
ago brought out the excited protests from the
Constitution. Forget the war; it says
''Why should we forget the war? It's memo
res are glorious and sacred. The cid veter-
ans who suffered on the march-who thrilled
amid battle-who starved in prison pens
who languished in hospitals-who agonized
wounded and deserted, on -felds--who
exulted in the charge and endured in retreat
who fought and starved. and laughed and
prayed, and wept in the shadow of the bars
and stars, and ragged, and footsore, and hum
that tattered and battle-stained flag to sur
render that had more of glory in it than any
victory that was ever won-these veterans must
forget all this" When the Journal has. from
time to time, mildly suggested that the war
was being forgotten all too soon by Northern
politicians, it has been jeered at as waving
the bloody shirt and reviving dead Issues. The
merest reference to the war was, indeed, suff-
cient to produce symptoms of rabies among
its doughface contemporaries, while anything
so pronounced as he above extracts would
have caused the Constitution to suffer convul-
sions of the most violent nature. The Jour
nal has long been convinced that the bloody
shirt is of an ensanguinal hue only when it is
waved north of the Ohio river and that the
memories of the war are to be cherished with
out fear of reproof only by the men who, as
the Constitution so eloquently putsit, followed
the stars and bars to surrender that had
more glory in it than any victory ever won.
1t depends altogether now on which side a
man fought whether he has right to remem-
Der or boast of the part he took.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

Hon. JOHN G. SHOEMAKER yesterday retired
from editorial control of the Sentinel, after a
service of ten years, during which time he has
greatly improved the business standing and the
character of the paper, leaving it with the good
wishes of all with whom he was connected. and
securing from his successor a tangible acknowl-
edgment of the success of his administration
The relations of the Journal with the Sentinel,
during the proprietorship of Mr.. Shoemaker,
have been friendly and pleasant. and we cordially
wish him success and profit in whatever enter
prise he may engage in. The new proprietor of
the Sentinel, Mr. W. j. Craig, is not unknown
in Indiana. and we hope for him the best meas
ure of success in conducting the Democratic
organ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

The order of Postmaster general Villas, of the
31st of March was either honest or hypocrit-
ical If it was honest, there can be no more
excuse for the dismissal Of old and faithful
postal clerks than there has been for the in
famous removals of postmasters by the action
of the bureau Of assassination which the Post
tanned. If it was hypocritical-as the facts
seem to clearly indicate--the postal clerks
are certainly warranted in declining to be
made tools and fools Of. Mr.. Vilas's ac-
ton in removals and appointments
in this division long before there was any
such organization among the clerks as there
now is, proves how little he cares for his
word, and how little he cares for the good of
the service. Surely the clerks are warranted
in laying their case before Mr. Villas and
asking to know what they may expect in the
future. If he fails to give them satisfactory
reply we know of no law or moral obligation
that will compel these men to remain in pub
lie employ. They have the perfect right to
withdraw from it. 1t is high time the idea
was abandoned that person in the public
service ceases to be man and to have all the
rights that belong to other men. These postal
clerks have the perfect right to demand fair
treatment; that their efficiency and service
shall count for something, and that the de-
partment shall live up to its obligations. Ii
this is not to be done, they have the most un-
questioned right to quit the service of so dis
honest an employer. We have never heard
! this doubted before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

THE New York World evidently has little con-
fdence in the ability of the physicians of that
city to practice their profession. It says: at
isn't every practicing physician in New York
who knows how to prescribe for a sick rhinoc
eros" This places the fate of good many New
Workers at the mercy of disease
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

ONEo the pension bills recently vetoed by
President Cleveland provided a pension for
the heirs of Union soldier who, although his
name was on the roll as deserter, actually
died in prison at Andersonville. The appeal
was made to Congress to correct the wrong
done the dead man by the record on the rolls;
but his memory is now given another. stigma
by the brutal ignorance of the President.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

LATER disclosures in the case of Miss Smith.
of Providence. r. l., who was stricken speech
less day or two ago while in the act of laugh
ing violently. show that her laughter was caused
by the ''comical remark" made by young man.
The ability to strike a woman dumb by being as
funny as he can. is an awful power to place in
possession of constituencies youth 1t is to be
hoped that this one will be suppressed il he
shows tendency to practice his accomplishment
without discrimination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

THE Oregon election, about which such a
Democratic cackle was made, resulted in the
election of Republican Congressman, three
State officers, and majority in both branches
Of the Legislature. The only Democrat elect
ed was the Governor, who owed his success to
the efforts of the assistant Democrats, the
third- party Prohibitonists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
THE st. Louis Globe Democrat saws:

''The Presidents veto of the pension claim Of
just, but uncandid and misleading. His objec-
ton is put upon the ground that the claim is
already pending in the Pension Office but he
very well knows that the Pension Office cannot
grant her more than $50 per month, whereas
the bill passed by Congress provided that
she should have $50 per month, the sum
given by special laws to almost every other sur
viving widow of major general. Whom Gen.
Hancock died. it will be remembered an act was
passed granting his widow $4,000 per year. and
MIR. Cleveland promptly approved it; but his fne
sense of propriety and economy will not allow
him to consent to the appropriation of 5000 per
year for the benefit of the widow of man whose
services to the country were certainly worth at
least six-twentieths as much as General Han
cocks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

A BLANK piece Of legal cap paper can, it
seems. be a very telling document. An irreg-
ular scrap of this description told, at any rate,
very straight story about an Ohio legislator
who voted for Payne
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

IF Senator Hoar doesn't take care. he will
get himself disliked by the mugwumps of his
State. Those misguided beings still insist
that Mr. Cleveland is a reformer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
THE Milwaukee Sentinel says Of the Pres

LIE milwaukee, SenJlnel says or the TreSl-
dents pension vetoes
s'They are the most shameful vetoes that have
ever been made. He is not content with return
ing these pension bills unsigned for the reason
that he is in doubt as to the justice of the claim
but he sets himself up medical authority.
and Sneers at the claims and denounces the
claimants as thieves. He does not take the
ground that the pension legislation is excessive,
and that there may be no funds for the payment
of further pensions but declares that the claims
are fraudulent. Yet there is nothing unreason-
able In the theory upon which the vetoed bills
are based. The President assumes that because
a man has drawn pension for chronic diarrh9a
contracted in the service. he is scoundrel
when he claims an increase on the ground that
the debility has resulted in disorder OF the
eyes. He sneers at the suggestion that the cause
OF chronic diarrhoea can also be the cause OF a
chronic disease of the eye, although every COM
petent medical man will admit the possibility.
He exacts the same evidence in support OF a
pension bill that the department demands In
support of pension application. But the pen
sion department has established certain require
ments as to legal evidence that are severe and
cannot always be complied with even in cases
where there is no reasonable doubt of the JUS
tice of the claim These requirements are the
more severe because the deserving applicant
who lacks evidence that would hold in court
has resource in Congress. Many of the claims
that go to Congress are believed by the Pension
Bureau to be just, but lacking required evidence
they cannot be granted by that bureau Yet
Mr.. Cleveland seems to demand evidence that
would hold good in court. He even applies
the attrocious doctrine of contributory neCli-
gence that the railroad companies find useful IL
defeating the claims of injured employees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

catch. to appreciate it il they est it, the forco
Of country sentiment. The gossip of the Lon
don clubs does not in any degree reflect the
views of the mass OF the people dwelling in the
provincial districts but Is is the former and not
the latter that colors editorial utterances ia the
London papers.-Bqston Herald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

Of improvement, to dismiss them, and look
for successors who will be animated with a
little Of his own fiery zeal for refornl The
Herald might suggest this to his Excellency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02

The New York Sun trots out your Uncle
Samuel Tilden for 1885.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-02
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Exchange in Europe, AS
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PARIS american Exchange in Paris. 35 Boulevar
des Capucines.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19
TIE TmonswELL OprmAxAer.-Clinton. March

The TmoRSwELL ORrmANAGr.-Clinton,M March
lO.-ln the Thornwcll Orphanage we have
three trades taught to our boys, namely those
OF printing, agriculture ami carpentry. The
g'rls are taught cooking, launlry-work. sewing,
AMI those who desire 1t are ttteI out ~ teach
ers. These various arts are not taught from
books. ba: eSperimcutal!y. The girls, for
instance, are placel in a well arranged Kitchen
with matron III charge, uni they are not only
taught how to prepare meals properly, hut they
ID it, anl 10 i; without servants to nii them.
Boys arc 50 taught the art Of printing that they
arc competent 1t icteeu years Of age 10 earn a
goo | living for themselves 81; the case or press.
One can see at glance how advantageous such
knowledge would he to an orphan, cn-, out 10
care for himself And if an orphan is thus
benefited, why not the great mass of cur South
ern youth?
We have in the Thornweu Orphanagc a fam
lily Of fifty children. All they eat and wear
is prepared by themselves. hil the vegetables
they use raised in their own garden. The
institution is supported by charity. Al the
| printing by which that charity is brought TO
| the attention Of donors is done hy themselves
| and the outside work of the office supports the
lads who are engaged in it, thus showing the
| boys how it is possible to make a living for
the rrsclvcs.-Cor. Nops and Cour:'r.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19

MANURE ro Hasten THE MATURITY "r toTroS
l have some very rich new land that has
been cleared about three years that intend
planting in cotton. The land grows cotton
very tall, hut does not fruit well: natures slow
ly What is the best fertilizer to use on it SO
as to make it bolt well aud mature early:
ANswER--Acii phosphate. or supcrphos-
phatc. or dissolved bOne--thrcc names for the
same thing-is the best thing for the land do
scribcl. About $50 pounds per acre in the
drill; will suffice. This. in connection with
very shallow, surface culture. ought to hasten
maturity Of the crop. Deep culture promotes
growth OF weed: this is iEimical TO early matur-
ity. 1t would be we'll also to cease plou"hing
rs carly III the season as it can he safely done,
having due regard to the crop moi bcc"ming too
fuul afterwards. s.--SoVtL"rn CV'Nr0ior.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19

SUGGrsrIvE \SswER.-An Alabama Farm
CIR asks the Editor of the Southern Ca'tira'or,
''Do you think the price of cotton will remain
rs low as at present.
To Which the Editor Replies you
mean the price for the present year, We anSw or
that it may aud probably will go a little higher
toward summer. but not more than enough To-
cover interest, taxes and insurance Tie an
tagonisn between capital and labor in the
world at large is rcprossing enterprise car
italists arc afraid 10 venture strikes and com
binatons threaten The closing of mills, factories
and founlrcs. The high price of labor makes
the cost of production too great for the selling;
price of every article: agricultural and mcehan.
c,l. and everything is out of joint. The
prospect is not bright and he is the wise man
who works on the smallest scale and keeps his
boat nigh the shore. Make bread and meat
and let cotton go.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19

TuE TRUTH WELL Sr0KEH.-No one
other than a dcmagoguc would ur,:c any
class ~ organize H. such to control this
State. 1t would not hc right for any one
one class to control the State, aud any class
which attcmps il will only bring dis
astcr on itself and discord to the State
Now, we 10 not mean ~ be misunderstood
on thi, question. We say that Il man is
not entitled to any more influence in our
government who ! engaged in agriculture
than another man who is engaged in
mechanics. Every man is free aud equal
before our laws, aud it is an equality OF men,
not of avocations. Now, in legislation we
believe that the various interests in the
State should be cared for in proportion to
their needs, and we do not hesitate to say
that in this STATE our agricultural interests
are the most important. aud should be more
particularly cared tor than it has been in
some respects, bat thc agricultural interest
cannot be built ~ by tearing down another
interest in tic state, aud the men who
would attc.urt tp antagOnizc one class
agains, all other classes wOull lead that
class to certain disaster. InIcrSom MtcHi-
ycnCcr.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19

No PASTURE FENCES.-Thc -Htrytm(
Farmer, which, by the way, comes out with
its January number in a now cover and new
type, takes strong ground in favor of feed
ing cattle in yards and sheds instead Of let.
ting them roam over large pastures, which
must be fenced at great expense. 1t is so
much cheaper for a farmer to fence in his
own stock than to fence out all the stock
of his ncighhors, and then an acre will yield
three or four times as much cattle food, if
it is cultivated and the crops cut instead of
being gnawcd off by tramping animals.
The cost Of lonccs is usally more than the
value Of the animals pastured, aud somc-
times more than the land incloscd. Cattle
that are kept rather close, and are handled
ofteu, are also tanner, and less brcachy than
are those which run at large, and often
compelled to shirk for themselves for their
supply Of food. The Muylud Farmer
is level headed in this matter as usual.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19

CurrnN SEED TO CoEH.--In using cotton seed
rs a fertliAcr for corn should they b. put down
green rotten, deep Or near the surface near
the corn or some distance from it to obi ain the
best rcSul IA. X, B,H'On. Mss.
.\>swEn.-Cotton seed, put in the soil green
give best results. But applied to corn after the
latter is up. or at planting time. the cotton seed
will gcrminatc and lose part Of their manuria
them by boiling water otherwise It is con-
Sidcrcl best to put them near the corn and as
near the surface rs will insure their keeping
moist in dry wearhcr.-So"ih'rm C"iiw0ior.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19

What every good citizen most desires is
good government administered rs chcaply
as possible, and if the farmers can give us
this cheaper than We now have it, they will
become public bcnciac;orS. If they eau
reduce taxation withou. lcascni2g the COM
potency and efficiency Of our officers, we
can not il they held every office in the
State. The cheapest government,
if it i; COOL government is the best,
and it Captain l';lIman can lower taxation
he will benefit every profession and advoca
tion in the State. Taxation bears equally
on all GU: citizens, and il it be reduced ON
the property OF the farmer it must be cut
oifcqualy on the property ofthc professions.
For this reason there en- and will be no
division Of opinion on any feasible effort
to correct wrongs aud improve the govern
mcnt.-K,v1".' Cnpri.r
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-19

PNlCE DIu Nor lIANG MISS ALn"'nTE Wind
:.,r, Ill For the second time n lrrg" crowd
gathered At Windsor for the purpose Of
hearing the evidence in the preliminary cxlmi
mutton of Winn y. Price, charged with having
aasaultc ami hanGcl Miss Georgia Alirilgc on
Feb. -. .Iulgc Thornton sail that. as the con
ditcn Of Miss AlIriigc was such that she could
not he brought to the courtroom in safety. the
prosecution would dismiss the case. Attorney
llnmlin sail his client would prefer searching
examination, but Justice baldwin dismissed the
Prices friends crowded around him to cx-
tend congratulations.
Had Price been lynchcJ by the mob which
gathered TO do 81 when he was arrested another
fatal mistake would have bccn made AS it is now
believed he had nothing to ID with the crime