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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-11
AN OLD TIME PREACHER.
How Mr.. MafHt Inebriated His Hearers With
His Exuberant Verbosfty.

How Mr.. Maffit Tnebriated His Hearers With
His Exuberant verbosfty.
Ben. Perley Poore
Rev. John Newland Maffit created great sem
The hall of the House of Representatives WAS
crowded to hear him. and hts sermons we're won.
ders. Many truisms were uttered, drawn both
from the Bible, from history and from observa,
ton, all exhibiting vivid, eloquent and at times
a powerful imagination. Metaphor was piled
upon metaphor, simile upon comparison, until
the excess of imagery becomes tiresome from its
excess. Paradise had not so many flowers IN is
as Mr.. Mafit put in his sermon of an hour
Ever sentence was illustrated and every
idea was made fgurative. There was
beauty without simplicity and gorgeousness
without power. Like the court garden OF the
Bey Of Sultan. so beautifully described IN the
German story of ''Melecksala." which Ernst,
Christian count, captured of the Saracens
in his pilgrimags was doomed to transform what
was beautiful to something new. so our preacher
with an eloquent text and prolific subject COM
menced his work of transformation, jumbling In
variegated confusion what he found before him,
making all things different and nothing better.
The exotics were mingled with the native
howers and in such profusion that the senses
a-hed with the abundance. An Arabian garden
filled with lavender rnusk-roses, nodding vio-
lets, oxislips, pale primroses, lilies all were
mingled together and spread out like flower
bed, but without much order, and sometimes in
very bad taste. Nor were these all the sources
which contributed to paint the city," "gild re.
fined gold" and throw a perfume Ger the
violet" The sea and lake. the feathered spray
from the tumbling cataract and the roaring
rapids, the babbling brooks running in sweet
melody over the white pebbles and the gentle
cascade, the forked lightning, seraphim and cher
ubim everything. indeed from the archangels
trumpet to the music of man, and from the d.
vinity OF the Savior of man TO the infidelity or
man, we're scattered over the sermon like stars
along the armament Yet his sermons We're at
tractive in the extreme. and enough 80 to exact
the closest attention Of all. and from those even
who were compelled to listen without seeing aud
to hear from the distance but a part of what was
said. Ho was an accomplished acto Every word
was 'well spoken and with good emphasis
and he had voice of great compass, fiexibility
and sweetness. His style of preaching was so
theatrical, however as to recall DR.. Mason's
criticism when asked If he did not think SER
mon preached that day fine production
Eyes, sir" said the Doctor. elegantly written,
was expressed aud wanting in but one thing. It
needed to he baptized in the name of the Father,
of the Son aud of the Holy Ghostw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-11

How the Solons Unbend and Enjoy Them
selves on Special Occasions.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 10-Few men know so
well how to spend holiday as Senators, Repre-
sentatives, Cabinet officers, and that class who
0ccupy high positions in public life. The streets
Of Washington on the night before Christmas
bold hundreds of these men in high positions,
and the restaurants and bars of the city enter
tain scores of them on Christmas night. They
are not given to that violent dissipation that
strawberries most all men who visit those
places, but there is an abandon which seizes
them all.
Two holidays in each year are always recog-
nizsd and fully celebrated by public men. These
are Christmas and the Fourth Of July. Last
Monday, which was celebrated as the Fourth
Naw but few public men in Washington The
departments were all closed and those that did
not go to their constituents to make orations
took carriages and drove to country resorts
about the city, or, taking boats, went down the
river or over To Baltimore Philadelphia or New
York. They all enjoyed themselves ia the ways
which their tastes led them, and those ways are
generally in the line Of unusual activity. When
1t comes to holiday, the position man holds
In Washington is wholly disregarded. He leans
back on his character. If that is a little lax he
runs away and becomes pretty wild. MAORI
ty of these public men do not consider it very
great improperly to celebrate on holidays, and
the Fourth Of july 1886, OF rather the 9Th,
was more thoroughly celebrated by public men.
and celebrated in the way the bachannalians used
TO celebrate it, than was ever known before. 1t
was a very solemn and sour-looking crowd that
filed the Senate and occupied the important
places on Tuesday, the 9th, and it was very sad
crowd of men and woman who had to march
upon the orders of these men.
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pie and other articles indispensable to industrial
pursuits without which taxes could be paid.
While internal revenue war taxes have been re-
dnced to Is per cent, tariff taxes continue to
burden the people and hinder their progress.
Sugar, which under the Morrill, tariff at the end
of the paid three-quarters of a cent per
pound, now pays nearly two cents; rice paid one
cent per pound, and row pays two and one
quarter; wooden goods have already been
shown &c pay double as much now as
then and while tariff taxes have been removed
from comparatively few articles in taxing
which protectionists found no profit. they have
not failed TO continue their average AZ per cent.
to their own great advantage and the greater
disadvantage of the mass of their fellow men
who pay it. The liquor and tobacco industries
are fairly prosperous. Our people use yearly
II 500 geo moro gallons of spirits; TO- 500 600 bar
rels. or double as much beer; $4,000 900 pounds,
three-f ourths as much more of tobacco; l. 60c,-
000, 900 more, or double as many cigars, and fif-
teen times many cigarettes they used ten
wears ago. and the friends Of these industries
may well be satisfied with the progress they are
making, A tax on these is largely tax on in
diligence and excess. and its payment largely
voluntary Taxes not paid on these must be
paid ON neeessaries of life, and these are not
necessaries Of life. This tax should not be re-
moved"
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THE WONDERS OF cHIEMsEE.
The Fairy Palace of Ludwig, Where He Posea
as One of the Immortal Gods.

The Fairy Palace of Ludwig, Where He Posed
as One of the Immortal Gods.
LONDON, July ia correspondent has in
spected the interior of the late King Ludwig's
palace at Chiemsee, where no one was allowed
to penetrate during the lifetime of the King.
The castle is built of granite and other stone.
and stands on broad eminence which slopes
down on both sides to the lake which lies at its
foot The situation is peculiarly charm
ing. In the interior of this singular
structure there is not single room that
ment is complete masterpiece in ITSELF aud
each is $50 beautiful that the mind refuses to be-
lieve that anything more lovely can follow"
One of the floors is of rosewood, inlaid with
woods of darker colors in curious designs. The
tables are of malachite, lapis lazuli and porce-
lain. The hall of mirrors is 260 Bavarian feet
long or nearly 2471 English feet. It takes 9, 500
candles to light it The floor of this hall is
light brown rosewood, inlaid with laurel wreaths
and French lilies. The King used to
pace the mirrered hall and the other
Of six Thousand candles, and would spend
the entire night in this solitary walk, until
morning dawned. Then he would step out on
the balcony overlooking the lake, while the sun
gradually rose above the horizon, and with a
movement of his hand, which was an understood
signal, he would set number of fountains going
in fantastic forms Of beauty all around him. AS
he did this he was accustomed to raise his eyes
heavenward in the ecStacy of his luxurious I'M
agination, and deemed himself one of the inn
mortal gods. The smoking room Of the palace
is upholstered in white satin, with a white satin
sofa, in which worked sylvan scenes. The
floor is of violet wood, which emits delicate
perfume
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The Twelve Year-OId Girl Who Crossed the
Plains to Go to Her Father.

HIa1nS TO 90 TO Her Eather.
Cheyenne Leader.
Three years ago Thomas Ferguson lived with
his family in the valley of southern Missouri,
himself, his wife, wife's mother and four chill
dren making up the family
The land was poor times were hard and Fer
guson found it uphill work to fill with bread the
mouths dependent on him. He had heard of the
rich and boundless West, and, leaving his family
to follow at some time in the near future, had
sought the setting SUM- Locating after some
months wandering on Bear river, in Idaho, he
improved some land, and was nearly ready to
send for his family, when an accident stretched
him on his back and swallowed up
the earnings which were to have
reunited the father with his family.
That family he had double reasons for wishing
to gee, for few months after his departure from
his Missouri home his wife had presented him
with fifth child Misfortunes come in com
pany, and soon after the receipt of the letter
nouncing the accident to her husband the wife
sickened and died. Now, Mary, the eldest girl.
was the sole hope and prop of the helpless fam
lily. She at once determined to take the little
children and aged granny" to her father The
poor home was deeply mortgaged, but it was
sold, and with the small pittauce remaining after
the debts were paid the old wagon and ponies
the brave child started on her long journey.
Passing through Kansas, the old wagon rolled
during the summer for the Nebraska line The
little heroine met with innumerable rnishaps and
innumerahie kindnesses. Many rough hand
uelpeu uSE on, anu many u rough VOlc0 Wlsneu
her "God speed just within Nebraska she
found resting place for the winter and this
spring again took up her burden.
In u miserable wagon. drawn by two half
starved ponies there yesterday passed through
Cheyenne an old woman of eighty and five great
grandchildren The eldest of these great-grand-
children was a girl of twelve. and the youngest
was a wee fodder of two When asked elf she
was not afraid and did she not grow weary" she
raised her eyes, in which shone the light of
faith, hope and love, and answered simply, "Are
we not going to our father?" and so, with the
rising of yesterdays sun, the old wagon rolled
on, guided by the hands of the child-woman,
made strong and enduring by her own brave
heart, toward that lonely ranch amid the Idaho
mountains, where the stricken father awaits the
coming of his children.
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Dele sseps Issues Spirited Circular to Pan
anna Canal Bondholders.

DeLe sseps Issues Spirited Circular to Pan
anna Canal Bondholders.
PARIS July ION. De Lesseps has issued a
spirited circular to the shareholders in the Pan
anna Canal Company. In the document he de-
clares: Despite all obstacles we shall march
on. The apparatus and machinery are all ready.
We only require $40. 0o0.0 900 to complete the
canal in 1889 We shall issue debentures forth
with to enable France to complete her peaceful
conquest of the Isthmus of Panama
The directors of the Panama Canal Company
have approved NJ. De Lesseps's circular The
company will issue fresh bonds to the amount of
600 600. 600 francs, with large premium The
privilege to subscribe is restricted for the pres
ent to the $50 holders of shares and bonds H.
De Lesseps, in his circular, thanks the govern
ment, whose good intentions he says have been
hampered by the slow work of the committee to
which the lottery loan bill was referred. The
government has Withdrawn the Panama canal
lottery loan bill from the Chamber of Deputies
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-11
MINOR MATTERS.
The Presidents Power to Suspend Territor-
ial Judges.

ial Judges
A long list of nominations OF district
attorneys, marshals and territorial judges
has been hung up for months in the
Senate Judiciary committee. and Senators
are beginning to ask what Mr. Edmunds pro-
poses to do about them Many of these nomina-
tons are not contested, so far as is known.
Some Of them are to succeed officials who were
not suspended, but who resigned, or whose term
of Office had expired. In several cases Repub.
lican Senators have gone to members of the ju-
dietary committee and urged action in the cases
of nominees from their States, but nothing
hastens the pace of Mr. Edmunds and his asso-
GATES
In regard to territorial judges a Republican
Senator said. to-day, that he understood that a
majority Of the Judiciary COMMITTEES were going
to report adversely on all nominations to fill va
cancies caused by suspensions, on the ground
that the President has no power to suspend ter
ritorial judges The tenure-of- office act exempts
judges of the courts of the United States from
the Presidents power of suspension. The Re-
publican Senator referred to said he would not
territorial judges not judges of the United
States courts and that the President has ample
power to suspend them. He has collected the
precedents which are pretty numerous, for
President Cleveland has not suspended as many
his predecessors did, and there are decisions
of the Supreme Court to the same effect
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Gable Notes.


Emperor Williams soiourn at Ems is notable
lnasmuch as he improves in health and aspect
he takes longer walks than formerly.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will attend the aft
ernoon service at Westminster Abhsy to-day.
In tho evening he will be the guest 81 the dean.
cable dispatch from Rio de Janeiro says that
Nine. Bernhardt concluded q successful engage
ment there yesterday, and started for Buenos
Ayres.
Herr Singer. the German Socialist Deputy who
was expelled from Berlin, went to France after
visiting Dresden. He intends to make q tour
through the Socialist industrial centers il the
south.
An inventory is being taken Of the jewels left
oy the late King Louis of Bavaria. Golfers
hed with diamonds, rubies, pearls, watches and
chains amounting to fortune have been found
In one OF his castles.
The report that the emperors of Germany,
Austria and Russia would meet next autumn is
revived, and there is but little doubt that such
meeting is contemplated. 1t will probably be
held at konigsburg or Kiel.
The man vho fred shot from a revolver in
the French Chamber of Deputies on Friday is
named Cagus and is native of Tarn He is
Imbued with socialistic ideas. Physicians who
have examined him say his mind is deranged
In view of the results of the English elections
the Pope has requested the congregation on ex-
traordlnary ecclesiastical affairs to examine at
Leutisely The Whote Irish questlon. In order tnat
he may determine upon the course TO be pur-
sued by the Irish clergy in certain contingencies
The German government has decided to re-
store the Strasbarg municipal council with an
administrative autonomy, which suspended
IN 1882. The German commission at Strasburg
has been abolished. Voting for municipal Off
GERS was begun there yesterday and will be con-
tinued to-day.
The German press is excited over an incident at
Prague The authorities there forbade the
Handworksr Verein to publicly celebrate the I'M
yelling of statue of Joseph II in the gardens Of
the society on the ground that such celebration
would provoke an anti-German demonstration.
The society subsequently organized an indus
trial exhibition and the police refused to permit
display of German flags.
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WHEAT AND CORN.

A Decline I'm the Condition of the Former
Corn Generally in Fine Condition.
WASHINGTON, July 10-The monthly report
of the Agricultural Bureau says s'The acreage
of corn has very slightly declined in the Middle
States, and in Maryland Virginia and South
Carolina, with some increase in other States of
the South, which is largest west of the Missis-
sippi. In the Ohio valley the acreage is nearly
the same as in 1885, West of the Mississippi
the increase is heavy; in Kansas, 20 per ceut.;
Nebraska, 10; Dakota, 30 The total increase is
81 per cent, or about $780, 900 acres. Corn is
late the Atlantic coast, from wet weather.
cool nights and slow examination. In many
situations the seed rotted and replanting became
necessary. Instances are reported of planting
three times; vet there Is generally fair stand.
and the crop is growing and healthy, and with
seasonable July weather will make full yield
1t has suffered quite much on the Gulf
coast, where wet areas are still more unpromis-
ing. The red lands generally bear vigorous
growth, while in the gray soils and bottoms
plants are yellowing and spindling Some of
the areas have already been abandoned. Some
parts of Texas have been dry, but abundant
recent rains will suffice for a good crop In the
eastern and central counties Arkansas shows
high condition, but Tennessee reports injury
from low temperature and excessive rain. The
great corn belt of the West reports medium to
high condition, growing better from Ohio
to Kansas The Missouri valley averages better
than the Ohio river and lake region. There is a
full stand in Missouri of vigorous and even
growth, and ten days earlier than last year. The
Kansas returns are equally favorable. Insect
injury has nowhere been serious. The chinch-
bug is threatening some localities in the
West The general average is 90, against 81 last
year. and 96 in 1884 The State averages of the
following States are: New York, 92; Pennsyl-
vania, So; Virginia. 3d. Georgia. 90; Texas, 81;
Kentucky, 81; Ohio, 3d. Indiana 50; Michigan,
SO; Illinois, 81; Missouri. 101 Kansas. 1902; Ne
braska, 80; Iowa, 49,
The condition of winter wheat is reported for
the 1st of July IN Northern distrists not harvest
ed, and in Southern States as it appeared at the
time Of the harvest. The average has declined
from 90 Z to 91.2. New York reports decline
Of points; Pennsylvania, 5; Kentucky, 2; Michi
gan, 6; Missouri, 1; Kansas. 3; Ohio and Indiana
remain as in June, and Illinois gains one point.
The condition of spring wheat has declined from
SO in June to So in consequence of high tempera-
ture, drying winds and lack of rain In the prin-
cipal States the decline has been: Wisconsin,
from 81 to 70: Minnesota, 80 to 70; Iowa, 100 to
80; Nebraska. 81 to 80, and Dakota, SO to 49,
The condition of oats averages SO, a decline of
seven points Rye maintains is position, aver
aging 49, The average of barley is 80.
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TOBACCO AND WHISKY TAXES.
Mr. Morrison's Argument Against Removal
of This Form of Taxation.

slr. Morrison's Argument Against Removal
of This Form of Taxation.
WASHINGTON, July l0.-In the adverse report
n the Randall tariff bill, Mr.. Morrison says:
Attempts TO remove the tobacco and other
Internal taxes are usually justified by asserting
these to be war taxes and in apparent forgetful
ness Of the fact that. so far as relates to its
money obligations the war is not half over, and
win not be over until we have paid 81 000 000 900
set TO be collected IN taxes from the people, At
pest, taxes are most grievous burden upon the
Industry. thrift and comfort of the people. They
should be so laid as to cause the least hiudrance
to these industries and comforts, the least inter
ference with freely -chose1 pursuits, and, as far
Is possible on articles the use of which and the
payment Of taxes thereon would be largely volun-
tary. When, in 1866, internal war taxes were
highest, spirits, tobacco, aud matt liquors paid
less than 20 per cent, or $40 CT every 500 col
sected. Tho spirit tax Was then 50 per gallon,
or more than double the present rate. Tobacco
ia different forms paid different rates, and the
average rate was 30 cents per pound, or more
han four times the present rate. 1t is there
'ore apparent that more than 90 per cent of the
Internal war taxes have been repealed and less
paid. In 1866. more than 200 articles were on
the internal revenue taxable list OF these
ypirits malt liquors and tobacco in its various
;ornls are all that remain. The tax on
al manufactures. carriages, watches, da-
nonds firearms. lotteries, brokers, ex
lress, insurance, railroad and telegraph
companies, banks, bankers, and incomes. with
acre than half the Iiquorand tobacco tax. have
Been removed The burden of all taxation now
rests on the liquor and tobacco tax so reduced,
and on the clothing food. and shelter OF the peo-
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Ordered Ont of Canadian Waters.

WAsHINGToN, July 10. Representative Bou-
te1le to-day received telegram from Eastport,
Me-, stating that, on Friday night, American
boats at st. Andrews n. B., after herring to be
canned as sardines. driven away by the
Dominion cruiser Middleton, and announcement
made that no American boats are
to be allowed to take herring in Do
minion waters for any purpose. Mr..
Boutelle at once reported the facts to the
State Department with an earnest request that
the matter receive immediate attention. Mr.
Boutelie is more than ever convinced that tne
most effective way to deal with the Canadians in
regard to the fisheries is to largely increase the
duties on foreign fish, and thus make the rrovin-
Gals pay roundly for the privilege of selling in
orr market
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-11

New York san.

New Ok sun
for the refreshmsnt and education of visitors to
the Indian and Colonial Exhibition in London.
From the list of "Long drinks, short drinks and
specialties" sold for shilling at tho so-called
American bar, we extract the following mys.
terious titles:
Square Meal Flash of Lightning Rattlesnake,
Prairie Oyster Brandy and Gum Sherry Blush,
Corpse Reviver Al-a-ba-zam Fairies Kiss,
Bosom Caresser Sam Ward. Ladies Blush,
Our Swizzle, Heap of Comfort Knickebien
What in the name of the Hon. John p. St
John, can these things be? Certainly not rep
resentative collection Of our national beverages.
Where is the Ochiltres-and- eggl Where are the
Mugwump's Dream. the Slumenush, the Jersey
Cyclone, the Cat the Cream, the Cowcatcher,
the White Plush, the Dormanheaton and other
specialties familiar as household words to every
patriot here2
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Miscellaneous Notes.
Special to the Indianapolis lournat

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 10-John O. Thompson,
formerly of Indianapolis, now publishing paper
here, has been arrested on another charge of
criminal libel This time it is Mary J. Mcbride
Thompson gave bail. He was fined 500 last
Saturday for libeling another woman.
Miss VOORHEES,. daughter of Senator Voorhees,,
is visiting with friends in Brooklyn.
The best authority fixes adjournment of Con-
gress between July &c and August 2. 1t will
likely be nearer the latter than the former date
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
Samuel Kendrick, OF Ohio, to be surveyor of the
Virginia military district in Ohio
The President this afternoon returned to the
House Of Representatives, without his approval,
the bill providing for the erection OF public
building 90 Asheville. N. G.
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Frank Stockton is the son of a Philadelphian,
a man of character and spirit in the generation
but lately past When he was living in Arch
street (it is related of him) he 1.-THE father
would cross to the sunny side on hot
summers day 30 as TO avoid the shadow
of the Arch-street Theater. This good
hater of particularly good theater was the
father of twenty-one children, of whom
Frank Stockton was the twefth--the first child
of second wife. From the stories told OF the
days of his boyhood it is plain that young Frank
was player of FRANKS What but Jest and
youthful iollity could DO expected OF boy who
turned out to be SO droll man. Some forty