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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Tho Source of Goyernment.

ST Louis Republican.
The Prohibition convention of Texas resolved:
First That we reverently acknowledge Almighty
God as the great source of all just government.
Russia is governed on that theory. The United
States have heretofore conducted their affairs
on the theory that the consent of the governed
is the source of all just government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

The Democratic Philadelphia Record re-
marks sadly: Complaints multiply of the
ineficiency of the Philadelphia postofice
service" Complaints multiply of the in
efficiency Of the Indianapolis office and of all
other offices and the postal service generally
where skilled employees have been removed to
make room for Democratic party workers. "
This is reform administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Has the Right Ring.


The platform adopted by the Republican State
gressive spirit of the party, and champions the
right side of every cause 1t is n declaration of
principles which oil good men must approve.
With bold stand for the right as declared in
this platform and an aggressive and united can
vass of every locality. ''the party of pretenses'
can be routed from the places it now holds by
virtue of fraud, imposition and unfulAIled
promises
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

THE "sea-serpenr has been seen in the Con-
necticut river and has got down to business, 60
ing so far as to overturn boat containing four
men, no mention Of whom is afterwards made,
leaving it to be inferred that he swallowed them,
boat and all. But serpent that could get
around in river no longer than the Connecticut
is not much of snake.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
COnmends Itself.
Worthington TINES.


The ticket nominated by the convention on
Thursday is one that will commend itself to
every Republican in the State and the platform
is admirable, from the first to tho closing SEN
tence The party is to be congratulated on the
whole work of the convention. and the thing to
do now is to throw off your coats and go 10 work
to elect the entire ticket,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Manly aud Omtspoken.
Winchester Journal.

The Republican State convention last week
was one Of the largest most enthusiastic and
harmonious ever held in the State. The
ticket is good one, from top to bottom, and the
platform Is manly and outspoken. We believe
that with this excellent ticket and ringing plat
form of principles the Republican party will
carry Indiana in November.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
In Accord with Fundamental Principles.

The Republican platform speaks in no uncer-
tain sound on the liquor question. 1t recognizes.
as all must. tho evil of the traffic. and seeks
remedy for this evil Whether the Liquor
League shall domineer and dictate legislations
for its own protection, remains with those OPP
posed to Democratic supremacy to say. The
party in power represents minority of the peo-
Pile in the State. The policies Of this party flor
it has no principes) are opposed by the major
ity. The majority united can therefore depose
it from power. The most ardent temperance
man in ths State, if he would be reasonable,
could not ask more, and the liquor man ought at
least to be loyal to the fundamental principle Of
his government. and be willing to submit to the
will of the majority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

LET'S see; there was man of the name of
Smith, an ex- Governor, who was working to
get the Vermont senatorship away from Ed
munds. Where is that Smith now?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Daniel TO the Fore.

New York Mail and express.
The administration has at last taken hand in
campaign work, and has summoned Dan La.
mont, its chief, aud some of the Cabinet it's
lientenants to council IN the wilds of the Adj
rondacks Dan Lamont will sound the depths Of
craftsmanship. and the rest will execute his
commands. Indeed the execution has already
begun in Virginia by the turning out of Repub
lirAn ganparS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

THE New York Sun is of the opinion that
''the Irish make themselves felt politically to
an extent greater than their proportionate
numbers" The Sun further observes that
'fthey are assiduous in performing the highest
duties Of citizenship, and they get their re-
ward" There are great many Irishmen
They have indeed, done much to influence
elections, for the reason that they have been
so identified as mass with one party, and
often gave it an unreasoning fealty that at
last made them kind of chattel to be traded
on by Democratic politicians, who have
counted on their support as a matter Of
course. Had the Irish voters been little
more independent, and not consented to have
been catalogued as Democrats simply because
they were Irishmen, if is much more than
probable that they would have got surer
and better "reward" than Democracy has
awarded them. In truth they have been re-
warded only when the situation compelled
something of the kind. It is pleasing to
observe that there is disposition to free
themselves from the partisan bondage that
has so long worked harm to them. With a
little show of independence it is in the
power of Irish voters to do something more
than be the servers of masters who are poor
paw
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Easily Understood.
Franklin Republican.

4
The Democratic papers and speakers are wor-
rying because they cannot understand the liquor
resolutions of the Republican platform. None
are so blind as those who won't see. 1t s easily
understood by those who wish to understand it.
Those who wish to muddle it would take the
same stand, il the proposition was that two and
two mako fnnr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Easily Comprehended.
Richmond Telegram.

Some people seem to be ambitious to prove
themselves great idiots regarding the temper
ance resolution in the Republican platform.
They can't tell for the life of them what it
means and that's certainly because their wits
diseased But ono who can comprehend any
ordinary arrangement OF English words ought
to be at all perplexed over it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
GoYernor GRAY and His Rrethren.

Philadelphia Press.
Governor Gray, of Indiana, after expressing
complete lack of faith in the civil-service law,
declares that sit was never intended that Demo.
Gratis should get into Office through civilseryice
examinations" 1t will be observed that the
Governor takes surprisingly accurate measure.
ment of the intellectual stature of3his fellow
Democrats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
An Honest Endorsement.
Richmond Telegram.

Richmond Telegram.
Despite it's somewhat forbidding length, we
observe that our penetrating contemporaries
everywhere are finding in the Republican plat
form good deal of interesting aud forcible
matter. For one thing they have found there
an honest and emphatic Endorsement of the
civil-service law, which is something that isn't
to be found in the Democratic platforms to any
glaring degree
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

HAVING got tired of fighting Geronimo
will spend the winter in Florida. Had he
succeeded in capturing his enemies, they
might have passed the winter in CLINE still
warmer than Florida
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Cash in Advance.
PHILADELPHIA Press.

PnIIaucIpHIa FTeSB.
Adventurer ST. John, who is helping the De-
mocracy to smash the Republican party in
Maine, does so at $50 per smash, payable strictly
in advance. This shows that ST John knows
the crowd he is travelling with.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Plain, Progressive and Specific.

South Bend Tribune.
The platform is plain. progressive and specific.
None of the great issues of the day are evaded
or ignored. AS usual, the Republican party of
Indiana stands squareiy on its principles The
Republican platform represents the will of the
people, and in this respect, it is in marked con
trast to the Democratic platform, which suggests
nothing but putrid "reminiscences
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
A Hopeful View.
Lawrenceburg Press.

LaWrenCeburg PTebS.
The Republican State convention was very
large, enthusiastic and vigorous. The ticket il
the best that could have been made It suits
the demands of location, character and capacity,
and it will be elected-mind that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Touches Bedrock.
Rush vile Republican.

KushviIIe Republican.
The State convention was large, harmonious
and enthusiastic. It's work was accomplish 90
with less friction than usually attends the nam
ing of ticket and the formulation Of plat
form. and in each case the work was we'll dono
and acceptable Good candidates have been pre-
sented upon whom all Republicans can unite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Tne Order Has Been Framed.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
Here and there some belated paper is still call,
ing attention to the Presidents order forbidding
office holders to meddle with politics These pa
pcrs have not yet learned that the order in ques
ton has been encased in neat frame. besDangled
with chestnut gongs, and whoever touches it
starts the whole chorus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
A Stab at Indiana Democrats.

Phiiadelphia Times
There are some conventions in this country
declaring against sumptuary laws, the delegates
to which wouldn't know sumptuary law il
they saw it labeled in letters six feet high.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Eminen.ly Proper aud J ust.

UO5nbn
The temperance resolution in the Indiana Re
publican platform must strike everybody as
emnently proper and Just.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
The platform is long. but it touches bed rock
upon all the vital questions and issues OF the
Expect TO Succeed. /.
union

m.
The Republican State convention was large
harmonious and enthusiasts. IL harmony. en-
thusiasm, excellent nominations and good plat
form count for anything, we'll succeed, and IL
would be hard thing, at this time, to convince
any Republican that we won't
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Texas Elections.
Chicago News.

They bad little local option election at Daley
outright and less than dozen seriously wounded.
Their real genuine. exciting election takes place
in November.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Bears Che Test of investigation.

Lebanon taCrIoC-
The gerrymander. the tariff aud the temper
ance planks of the State platform are the ones
that will attract the most attention and in the
end be the most popular The more you read
the platform, the more you like it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

THE man who Clicked his wife restored
Harmony" in the family, but the Democratic
boilers do not feel frst-rate over it yet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

IT is given out that Ernest Schilling has been
sent the sum of $4,000 to relinqush all claims
on Victoria, his wife, who made fool of herself
on every possible occasion. 1t looks cheap for a
wife, but when all things are considered, and the
quality of the wife is included, it would seem
that Mr. Schilling were foolish were he to hest
tate for even a second. With that sum in his
possession he could get much better wife than
Victoria has or ever could make him, and 30
questions asked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
A Distinguished Candidate.

Atlanta Constitution.
A brother Of Lydia Pinkham is the Prohibi.
ton candidate for Leutenant-governoro of Min
nesota Surely St John hasn't gone out of the
oil business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

A CRANK has been captured at the White
House who wanted them to bring him out $780,
100000 He probably had been spending the
season at some watering place and wanted to re-
imhursa himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Adyice of a Friend.

St. louis POST Dispatch (Dem)
The Indiana Democrats should work with more
harmony or prepare for a holiday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

HON. LEVI MASH has been nominated for
Congress by the Democrats of the Nineteenth
Pennsylvania district If, By reason of not get
ting there, he should become sour Maish, his
constituents will like him none the less
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Better with Each Issue.

Sullivan Union. -
The Indianapolis Journal gets better with each
issue Where is there any betteri
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Cleveland, whitney. Et Al.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
A Summer School Of Politics appears to rave
been established in the depths of the Adirondack
woods, but the sessions are severely restricted to
a favored very few.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
A vigorous Enunciation of Prlnninlas.

Spencer Republican.
The ticket is strong one, and will carry everv
Republican vote. The platform is long. but
every plank is TO the point and true It is excel.
lent every day reading outside of It's value as
vigorous enunciation of the principles of the
party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Why?
New York w orld.

| The pretense that all the colored voters OF tho
| South are Republicans is unwarrauted and alb
| surd. 1t would be- most unfortunate il it we're
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

HARVARD will celebrate the two hundred and
fiftieth anniversary of it's founding on Nov z,
next The act incorporating that institution
was passed by the General Court of the colony
of Massachusetts on the 7th of November, 1886
The celebration will occupy three days, the 9th,
TIN and 9Th There is one institution of the kind
still older west of the Atlantic, the University Of
San Marcos, at Lima. which was founded in
1851. The graduates of Harvard throughout the
country will probably formally celebrate tho
event in several cities on the dates named.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

A LETTER has been received 10 the postofice
at Richmond bearing two confederate stamps.
1t thus appears that everything goes" under
this administration, except letters
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
Sad Effect of Yachs Racing.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
Though lost to sight. to memory dear" as the
Mayfow0r said to the Galatear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1886.

WASHINGTON oFFICE-513 Fourteenth st.
P. S. HEATH. Correspondent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

Telephone Calls
Business Office. 233 Editorial Rooms .242
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Gan be found at tho following places:
LONDON-Amercan Exchange in Europe, 449
Strand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-10

PARIS-Amercan Exchange in Paris 80 Boulevar
des Capucines.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-06
lOFFICIAL.]
LIST OF JURORS
Drawn to Serve at the Term Of the District
Court to be Held on the 18th Day Of
November, A. D. 1886.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
PARIsu 0r GpANr

STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
PARISH OF GRANT.
Be it known and remembered that We
the undersigned jury commissioners of the
parish of Grant, duly appointed and quail
flied according to Law, met this day in the
court house at Colfax, Grant parish, to
draw jury to serve at the next term OF
the District Court, to be holden on the
THIRD TUESDAY of November, 1856, it
being the 10th day of November, 1856.
The clerk Of the court, 3. b. Shackel-
ford, then furnished the jury commission
ers with list of the jury who had served
ut the last term OF the District Court, when
the Jury Commissioners, with the assist
ance of the clerk Of the court and ex -oficio
q member Of the jury commission, pro-
ceeded to open the general venire box land
after revising the same by striking from
the list aud taking from the box all those
who had served as jurors at the last term
of the court, removed from the parish,
died, etc. /, then proceeded to replace like
number Of names in the general yenirc
box, takeis from the reg istrati0n and poll
books Of said parish, SO ~ to supplement-
the number Of names taken from the gen.
eral venire box to its original number,
three hundred, when Mr.. q. H. Teal drew
from the general venire box, in the pres
ence Of the undersigned commissioners,
one at time. the following fifty names to
serve for the first week:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-06
Leonard Arentino, an Italia

Leonard Arentino, an italian
prophet, announces the destruction
of the world this November. The
following is the programmes: The
dissolution will begin ON the 18th
and last fifteen days, viz: First
day, the sea will overflow. Second
day the water win PROSTATE the
soil. Third day, death of sea ami
mails. Fifth day, death of the birds.
Sixth day, fall of houses and bull
dings. Seventh day, fall of the
rocks. Eighth day, earthquake.
Ninth day, fall of the mountains.
Tenth day, men become dumb.
Eleventh day, the graves will open.
Twelfth day, rain of stars. Thir-
teenth day, death of all mankind
Fourteenth day, destruction of
heaven and earth by fire. Fifteenth
day, general resurrection and last
Judgment. A
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-06
How 1t Was Done.

The remarkable surprise that
the colored people gave our remov-
alist friends by casting their entire
vote against removal is only an
evidence of the fact that they can
and will think and act for them
selves occasionally, and viii not
always be led by the nose by two
or three individuals who pretend
to be Republicans simply to catch
their votes. In company with sew
eral of the white citizens of ward
one, who were invited to be pres
emit, we attended Q mass meeting of
moro than a hundred colored voters
at Meredith on the night before
election. Fully dozen of their
leading men spoke, some for and
some against removal, but the sem
timent of the great majority was
plainly against removal By invi-
tation three OF four speeches were
made by the whites present Good
order was preserved, and every
speaker was treated fairly and al
lowed to have his full say, no mat
ter which side he talkedfor. Presi-
dent lack White presided over the
meeting, and Ransom White acted
as secretary. After q thorough
discussion of the subject G. III.
Thomas offered the following reso-
tuition, which was duly seconded by
Felix Boyd:
REsoLvKp. That we, the colored voteu
OF the first and second wards, are opposed
to the removal OF the court house from
Collar. and We viii vote against its
removal
As the subject had already been
fully ventilated, but little discus
sion was indulge in, and, on being
put to q vote, the resolution was
unanimouly adopted, those opposed
being 80 hopelessly in the minority
that they were ashamed to show
how few they we're by voting.
The result of the election shows
how honestly and faithfully they
carried out their resolution. out of
$50 colored voters in ward one, only
one of them casting contrary vote.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-06
The Pom Tax.

The following letter in reference
to collection of the poll tax by
clerks Of the district courts is
matter of general interest, and if
adhered to strictly by the clerk will
be Of considerable benefit to our
public school fund. into which the
poll tax all goes:
A11onxur GsxnnAL's Oyrro1.l
Htete Of Louisiana,
R MspR R:sdI ffss ss;. p'Hss Clerk Of District
DEAR SIR In reply to your in
quiries relative to your duties I'M
der Act 81 of 1886, / have to say:
In the event Of the failure of any
juror, ar any witness in a criminal
case, to exhibit his receipt for his
poll tax, it is your duty to issue to
the treasurer of the school Board
of the parish . certificate for all
poll taxes due by said juror or wit
ness for the current er back years,
to the amount Of the mileage and
per diem due the juror or witness,
and give notice thereof to the tax
collector, and only issue to the
juror or witness 8 certificate for
the surplus, If any. The operation
of the law il not restricted to the
current year, but extends to all
- A \ 4 \ IS
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-06
THE ELECTIONS.
Democrats Hold Their Own
Everywhere.

Louisiana sends six Democrats
to Congress. Grant is the banner
parish in the 4th district giving
Blanchard 873 out of q total vote
of 932. The legislatures of both
New Jersey and California proba-
bly, Democratic A full list of the
members of the next Lower House
Of Congress gives 173 Democrats,
149 Republicans, 8 Independents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-06
CoLFAx. GRANT PARISH LA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER s. 1885,
mo. 81.

The City Item of the I'd inst,
under the caption "A Rotten Force"
credits the CHRONICLE wrongfully
with q pretty severe structure on
the New Orleans police force. It
may be as bad as the paragraph al
luded to pictures, but we know lit
tie or nothing of the force, and
make it q rule to avoid comment
on subjects outside of our knowl-
edge. The other two paragr apis
under that caption are properly
credited to this paper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1886-11-06

Indian Commissioner Atkins has
discovered some extensive thieving
at the agency for the Sioux Indians
in Dakota. The agent reported TIA
Indians there, for whom he drew
supplies to the amount of $65 per
head for each year. A careful
count of the actual Indians present
proves that there are only 1873,
and the thrifty agent has been
drawing sl45, 665 a year to support
Indians who had no existence. This
is only one example Of the rascali-
ty that has for years pervaded the
Indian service, and it is this sort
of thing that has been at the bot
tom of most of the indian wars
that have cursed the country and
harassed the people of the frontier.