The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-30
MINOR MENTION.

MINOR MENTION.
TT sometimes looks as though there was a
streak Of deceit in the breast Of every human
being. man may sail along quite serenely for
time, and until he shall meet temptation in
some form that strikes the weak spot in his
makeup, when he falls and all the good that
was in him don't count" West Virginia has a
game law that forbids the killing Of deer at GER
tain seasons The immunity afforded by this
law has had the result of making these animals
quite tame In some sections, and at the village OF
ST. George, the other day, two stately specimens
of the antlered tribe actually stalked through
the streets. This was too much, though there
an organization there to enforce the provisions
of the State game law. The deer had hardly got
outside the village until they were shot at by
some one who made mistake and wounded an
other man. bent on the same errand. They tried
to keep it secret but it finally got out, and the
worst of it was, they are both officers in the
association formed for the protection of deer.
This is "Nasby" reaching for the whisky bottle
in the church conversion in another shape but
in effect it is all the same.
The Rushville Republican. noticing the query
ofthe Indianapolis Journal why German should be
taught in the public schools of an English teach
ing nation, says that the same question was asked
there eight years ago, and decided in the inter
est of common sense and of economy The Re
publican justly says:
1.-THE true plan is to lop off the millinery from
the public schools. In place of grinding out ac-
complshed young ladies and gentlemen, let US
have sturdy boys and girls, who will be strong
in the common school branches. There is too
much attempted, and too much of what is in the
nature of accomplishment. The school system
is top-heavy, and needs the pruning knife"
The demand is growing on every hand for
more education for the many and less education
for the few In other words, the voters and tax
payers do not want to see thirteen teachers dis
charged from grades where they are needed in
order to preserve the High-school frippery and
the German burlesque. Give all the children a
chance for good English education, and let the
few who want to learn German, French. italian.
Spanish. Bohemian, Greek, Latin, or the higher
sciences, pay for it.
AS an uninitiated outsider, the Journal is, OF
course, without any exact knowledge of the
| inner and secret workings of the '.grand bodies
of Masons and other orders which meet in In
dianapolis with annual regularity. 1t is merely
as an unprejudiced observer that it is moved to
| remark that the assignment of offices to the same
men year after year sugaests-wel several
things. For instance, that the thigh private
in grand lodge is a being of consequence and
with no influence, and that the official board, or
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atng institution. But perhaps the Journal is
misled by appearances.
COLONEL THOMAS WENTWORTH HIGGINsoN
who attained some notoriety last year as Bos
ton mugwump, has gained another and create,
distinction. He has besn elected president Of
the Massachusetts Bicycle Club and his portrait
as such. has been printed in the Boston papers
It might be added in this connection, too, that
Colonel Higginson is writing nice little pieces fol
| Harper's Bazaar. in which not a word appears
that would bring blush to the cheek of the most
| sensitive young person.
| THE Atlanta Constitution claims that the
| word drug as used in the expression "knocked
| down and drug OUT" is verb distinctively
| Georgian. Georgia may, perhaps, he rightfully
entitled to this word though it is not unknown
hereabouts, but let not that State seek to ap
proprate that choice bit of Hoosier dialect found
in the phrase, the ''coon snuk behind the log
| In the use Of ''snuk" for s'sneakedn Indiana al
lows no competitors.
| THE New York Evening Post takes half col
umn in which to explain why the President may
not have wished to take the public into his con
| fidence regarding his matrimonial intentions
The reasons are all right 80 far as they 60, Blu
they do not touch the point. Not one Of then
is sufficient to explain why, when his intentions
leaked out. he should act as if he were ashamed
of himself
IT is said that the family of Rev. Sam Jones liy.
in great style since he has become an evangelist
and it is reported of his wife that she recently
displayed new carriage, in which she deiber
ately rode past the house of one of her neigh
bors no less than thirteen times in one day
Thirteen is an extremely unlucky number, fol
| people who have to submit to such things
| On the occasion of the funeral Of Won Ranke
the venerable German historian, all the notables
! in the German capital turned out to do honor t.
his memory, and not less than 100, 900 people par
| ticipated in the ceremonies They could hardly
have done more for him in America unless he
had been captain of the leading base-b club
| Mr.. RUsKIN is pleased to announce to the
world through the medium of the Pail Nal
Gazette, that the Bible is 1.-The grandest group
of writings existent in the rational world
This kind Endorsement by one of the priests Of
art and culture will perhaps result in mild
boom for the Book in aesthetic circles
WHEN Martin Irons got through with the St
Louis strike-or when the strike got through
with him-the first thing he thought of was tc
60 on the lecture platform. He had more OK
perience with his jaw than with his hands