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Cyrus Fields Dark Days.
BeIford's world.

said to Cyrus W. Field. the other day: You
must have had hard time when you were work
ing for A. T. Stewart for 50 week. "Oh, no.
he answered, to my surprise. II had pretty
good time then. ! had good health, plenty to
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Philadelphia Press.

FnlIautIphIH FItsb'
The New York city 'tie-upu is extremely
likely to put the cause of labor in sling 1t is
an easy pull to victory with the public at the
same end as the strikers; IL is q hopeless tug
when the public Iii at the other end.
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Boston Transcript.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox says she is boarding her
strength for the nights she hopes to climb. And
yet Ella has written some strong verses. many
Of them much stronger than man would put
his name to without blushine
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WHIMSICALITIES.
A Loving Man.
Texas Siftings.

Sunday-school Teacher hol loves everybody,
Johnnie7
johnnie My pa does. eos he is runnin' for Of
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THE HOUSE AND FAMILY.
Everyday Bills of Fare.
Written for the Journal by Marion Harland-Copy-
righted, 1886.


BREAKFAST.
Oatmeal Cruel
Curried Eggs.
Flapjacks Baked PotatU
Cold Bread.
Fruit Coffee. Tea
Oatmeal Gruel-One even cup OF fine fresh
oatmeal, one pint of cold water, one pint of milk.
one even teaspoonful of salt; wet the oatmeal
with the water and set over a fire in farna ket-
tle stirring often. and it stiffens, beating in
a cupful of milk; STIR steadily five minutes after
it reaches the boil, adding gradually the rest of
the milk. Cook, in all, half an hour, dating
from the scaldng point Turn out and eat with
sugar and cream.
Curried Eggs-Put a teaspoonful of minced
onion into cupful of weak broth; let it boil,
strain out the onion, put the broth into deep
frying pan, season WELL and poach six or eight
eggs in it until the whites are firm; remove them
with SKINNER, and lay on rounds of buttered
toast in a heated platter. Pour half a cupful of
hot milk in the bottom of the dish, and let the
toast soak it up while you make the sauce. Do
this by stirring into the broth in the frying pan
tablespoonful of butter, and. as it dissolves, a
good teaspOonful of curry powder wet up with
water. Simmer until thick, and pour over the
eggs in the dish.
Fiapjacks.-One cup fine white meal. one cup
OF flour, two cups of boiling water, one table
spoonful of sugar. one teaspoonful of salt and
the same of baking powder; two eggs. Put meal
and salt into bowl and scald with the water;
when it is cold stir in tho milk; sft -four and
baking powder together and beat in next, then
eggs and sugar whipped light together; beat for
one minute hard up from the bottom and bake
on a hot griddle.
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why He Feared 1t.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
First Boston Boy-Did you know that some
prophet says the world will come to an end next
years
Second Boston Boy (alarmed)-Is that so2
Yes"
"I'm sorry for that. for we'll have to go and
live in New York then, suppose"
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the gospel, to resort to expedients of this kind
as disciples OF Christ ought not to need this aid
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Religious Notes.


There are 658 places for religious worship in
Philadelphia.
An association has been formed in England
called the Morning Watch, whose object is to
encourage early rising and early communion with
God.
Archbishop Gibbons. Of Baltimore, recommends
the esta blshment of a daily paper in every large
city, to defend the Roman Catholic religion
against its enemies.
what evidence have you thatycu are Chris
tianp said Mr.. Spurgeon to working girl "I<
now sweep under the mats" che replied.
''That." said the great preacher, lis sufficient"
The bond divine
i never doubt
I know He set me here; and still.
And glad and bhud, wait His will.
Helen Hunt.
A Scotch dominic, after relating to his scholars
''why God did not strike everybody dead who
told a lie" After long silence one little fellow
got to his feet, and exclaimed: Because, sir
there wadna be onybodY left"
Harper's Bazaar tells this: SUNDAY school
Teacher-'Now. children tell me please, what
Samson was noted forp Children-.Strength'
Teacher-.And Mosesp Children Meekness'
Teacher-'And Solomon Childrsn-'Wisdom.'
Teacher-.And Jobg Little May know;
b0ils.'n
The Jewish Messenger says: 1.-THE baking of
uEleavened bread is no more confined to Pass
over; IL is Tor sale throughout the year at a num-
Der Of bakeries, under the tempting title of anti
dyspepsia biscuits Salvation would seem to be
of the Jews, even in such a matter as Meath
crackers
kSsccssss.sr member of the Monod family has
passed away-the widow of Horace Monod, for
many years pastor at Marseilles Mme Monod's
father and grandfather were pastors. OF the
seven sons whom she was privileged to rear four
became ministers, and one Of them continues his
fathers work at Marseilles.
New York Advocate: Walking in the street
together were an elder in the Presbyterian
Church and friend of his. The former said:
"Who is yonder lady2n ''She is Mrs. L-, a
wonderful woman, very useful woman. tell
ron one such woman will be the salvation OF any
church; but two would be 10 destruction
To some Of tae dickens" in certain Illinois
church the use of tobacco seems to be objection
able, IL the notice posted on the front OF the
church may be taken an indication. That
notice reads:
plese deposit
q Yore Tabacker
at the Dore
nv order NJ ha
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expects the Democratic nomination for the
presidency-he can't do better than do exact
1y the opposite of the President.

ARGUING against the necessity Of a mob to
execute vengeance against the negro Epps,
the News says:
sThere could be no rational question raised
in Eppss case of the insuficiency of the Grim
inal code, and the necessity of supplementing
itwith illegal force; for Epps was as sure to
hang by verdict and sentence, according to
law, as the sun was to rise on the day of his
barbarous execution. He had no money to
pay lawyer and the ingenuity that defeats
justice never works for nothing. He was a
niger in Democratic community, where
black skin is held of little more considera-
ton than furry one."
Passing by the commentary on the justice
of courts, attention will be arrested by the
statement that Gin Democratic community"
"a niger" has no chance, for ga black skin is
held of little more consideration than a furry
one" 1t had been our impression that the
News was one of those newspapers which
strongly insisted that "a niger" had his full
rights in Democratic communities, and that
to intimate to the contrary was waving the
bloody shirt"
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cago's rif-rafq

LoaANsvILLE, Ga. is excited over an extraor-
binary marriage that took place there on Mon
day last. Miss Octavia Nash, with higher
sense of the humorous than of the sacred nature
of marriage, had accepted the attention of two
lovers, and unknown to them, appointed the
same hour of the same day to marry each. Her
intention was to leave 1t to fate to say which she
should take by accepting the one that got there
first. The lovers met at the county clerks Office,
when their mission became known to each other
Then there was race, which was won by Dr.. A
D. REVERE, he getting there in time to be mar
ried when his rival rode up The picture would
be complete now were the chagrined sutton to do
little in the tragedy line. Few will care to con-
graduate the Doctor.
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THE suicide of Judge Reid. of Kentucky, is
recalled by the appeal taken by Corneilson,
his assailant to have the Judgment of the
court reversed. He was sentenced to nay
fine of one cent and serve three years in the
penitentiary. The appeal is taken on the
ground that the court had no right to impose
fine and imprisonment both. Judge Reid was
literally driven to self-destruction by the
brutal assault made upon him, Corneilson
having attacked him with whip. After
brooding over it for a month the Judge could
stand the humiliation no longer, and ended
his sufferings by taking his life. Tie entire
State was shocked by the denouement, and
the intensest indignation was felt. It is early
yet to forget that dastardly assault and, in
stead of releasing him on some technicality,
the court should only feel regret that it could
not sentence him for life.
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WE take pleasure in printing a letter from
number of citizens Of Greene county, the
purpose Of which is to relieve that county
from the onus of having furnished the mob
that hung the negro Epps. The Journals
editorial was based upon the common report
that the vigilantes were from Greene county,
and the statement was made as a mere matter
of news. The spirit of our comments upon
the disgraceful crime applies equally as well
whether the mob was from Greene county or
Knox county, or any other county. 1t is a
satisfactory sign to see a community hasten
ing to relieve itself from the scandal of such
proceeding. But in the columns of the
Bloomfield Democrat, at the end of column
account of the crime, we find the following:
IA meeting was held in Center township on
"Wednesday night, when the prisoner was ex-
pected for preliminary trial. A gentleman
who was present tells us he would have been
jerked to hades in three minutes if he had
been brought. Five hundred men were pres
ent. The people there are doubtless organ
lied, and before this paper reaches its readers
the scoundrel may be hung.
"As we go to press, Sheriff Qnillen is leav-
ing with the prisoner for Knox county A mob
will certainly be in town tonight, but the
picnic will have to be postponed until some
future time. Sheriff CULLEN may have done
his duty by hurrying off the prisoner, but it
is only question of time until he will shuttle
off this mortal coil, as he ought to. Sheriff
CULLEN and Clerk Gastineau have made no
friends by fooling mob and robbng the devil
of his dues-which he would certainly have
had this morning"
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Tilden's volunteered advice has been thrown

Tilden's volunteered advice has been thrown
under the table. He has wasted so much
paper and postage in making himself ridicu-
lous. His extraoficiousness has been re-
scented. And why notf Samuel j. Tilden,
as far as known, never did anything for the
country that he now essays to govern by
proxy. During the trying years of the war,
when every man had more or less influence in
favor of or against the perpetuity Of the
Union, Mr.. Tilden was never heard Of He
was of the class that had nothing to say. He
wrote no letters then urging the construction
of seacoast defenses and men-of-war. To do
SO now is piece Of impudence that his party
did right in contemptuously ignoring.
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The bill introduced by Congressman Cald

The bill introduced by Congressman Cald-
we'll, Of Tennessee, providing for civil-service
examination for those already in Office, is in
the nature of an inquisition calculated to GUST
as many as possible in order to make places
for corresponding number Of Democrats,
without appearing to throw the rule into con-
tempt 1t is fair to presume that the men
now holding positions subject to the rules are
we'll qualified for the duties devolving upon
them. Were this not true, complaints and re-
movals would be made. 1t is demonstrated
as a rule, with few exceptions, that the men
now employed are competent, for the reason
that the various departments of the public
service are conducted with marvellous efficien-
cy. The bill, therefore, might properly be
entitled "a bill to get rid of Republicans and
make places for Democrats No Republican
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-21

REV. JOSEPH Cook declares that the people
of tie United States are 'the most drunken
race on the planet" Archdeacon Farrar tells
the people of England that "the temperance
cause in the United States is far in advance
of the temperance cause in England" Any
one with a modicum of brains and intelli
gence knows that Canon Farrar tells the truth,
and that Cook is an overgrown, sensational
liar whose popularity has SO run down that
he must needs attempt to attract attention by
such monstrous statements.
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should be foolish enough to be caught in this
trap, for it is nothing less, and there is no
sincerity in the scheme.
THE Charleston News advocates an amend

THE Charleston News advocates an amend
ment to the Constitution Of South Carolina
providing for representation in the State Leg
islature on mixed basis of persons and prop
erty instead Of on the basis Of population
alone. According to this neat scheme one
half the members of the Legislature would be
allotted to the counties, as at present, and be
elected by the people; the remaining half
would be allotted to the counties in proper
ton to taxable property, and be elected also
by the people. Among several arguments ad-
vanced by the News in favor of this amend
ment is one numbered 'fsix," which might
also be numbered 'one," 'stwo," sthree,"
flour" and "five," since it is the only one of
importance and the one around which the
scheme was arranged. 'By taking property
into account, says fNo. g." 'in alloting leg
islative representation, while preserving the
right Of the people to elect all the representa-
tives, the new plan directly increases the leg
islative power of the white communities and
correspondingly diminishes the legislative
power of the colored counties" The South
Carolina statesmen who speak through the
News have evidently become convinced that
the demand Of Northern Republicans for a
free vote and fair count cannot much longer
be ignored, and they have, therefore, devised
this plan whereby, although all votes are
counted, "white communities" may retain
their supremacy, as heretofore. AS, however,
an amendment to the Constitution must come
before the people for their approval, it is not
probable that the era Of political reform will
set in until after the votes on this question
have been deposited. counted and assorted aft
or the old style, to suit the views Of the
statesmen in question. This is large coun-
try, and great variety Of intellects are en-
gagged in the effort to govern it by methods
which are not in strict accord with the princi-
pies of liberty and equality.
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The New York Graphic, discussing the
drink question and its regulation in that city,

The New York Graphic, discussing the
drink question and its regulation in that city,
gays:
The rum traffic, as at present conducted
IN this city, is a scandal and curse of titanic
dimensions. The drinking places outnumber
the bakeries, groceries and butcher shops, and
they contrive to make money, notwithstand-
ing the heavy tribute which many of them
are believed to pay for protection A large
percentage of them is made up of disreputable
resorts and vile dives. most of which are un-
licensed, and the beverages dispensed in which
are ranker and more poisonous than witches
hell-broth. This is no hyperbole, but plain
matter Of fact admitting Of easy verifcation
ut is portentous and growing evil
what shall be done to cure or check it2 One
earnest faction unfolds the banner Of prohibi-
ton, and has of late been gaining notable ac-
cessions to its ranks. Another equally zeal
Gus faction strenuously opposes every effort
made to restrict the traffic or correct its abuses
Between these stands vast body Of thought
full, fair-minded citizens who believe that
safety lies in the middle course of rigorous
and impartial regulation-in the advocacy of
temperance rather than of absolute prohibi-
ton. Strange to say, extremes meet in this
instance, the prohibitory fanatics joining
hands with the ultra-advocates of free rum in
opposing the restrictive legislation proposed
by DIR. Howard Crosby and his associates. It
Is alleged that the brewers are ready to sub
scribe $1,000 to influence the Legislature,
while on the other hand the Voice, Prohibi-
ZIONIST organ, vehemently denounces all sug
gestions of compromise The outcome prom
ises to be an indefinite maintenance Of the
scandalcus status quo"
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SENATOR VOORHEES, is in favor Of the adj
mission of Dakota, Montana and Washington
Territories. So far as known, Montana has
not more than $4,000 inhabitants, and there
has been neither desire nor expression on the
part Of her people to become State. The
Territory of Washington is in much the same
condition. South Dakota has nearly 300, 900
inhabitants, and statehood is not only the
unanimous desire of her people, but
is almost an absolute necessity
for the protection of her citizens.
Yet the Democratic party will not admit her
unless she can be coupled with some inferior
Territory likely to be Democratic. Before
the war the Democrats would not admit free
State unless it was tied to a slave State, and
now the Democracy will not admit Repub-
lican State unless they can tie UP with it
Democratic State. In this respect, at least,
the principles of the Democratic party are
eternal and Interchangeable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-21

AN Associated Press dispatch from St.
Louis chronicles the advent of the distin-
guished Frank James at Hurst's Hotel 81
haven't seen you for quite WHILE" said he
The clerk did not recognize him and told him
so. "Just one moment please" said the I'M
known. 81 knew you during the war. Here's
my signature" Taking up the pen he wrote:
Crank w. James and wife, Kansas City
Mo-, in "large, bold letters on the register"
Having done this he was recognized as the
famous bandit, sure enough" Mr.. James
and his wife were assigned a room on the
parlor floor, to which they Immediately re-
tired. They took their meals in the ladies'
ordinary of the hotel, and received no visitors
during the day and left on the night train for
Milan, Tenn. When will stop be put to
this everlasting food of slush concerning this
contemplate fellow and thief, who, if he had
his deserts, would be in a felon's cell in
stead of room on the parlor floor Of
hotelF And OF what moment whether
he took his meals in the ladies' ordinary, or
with the scullions in the kitchen7 AS for
visitors it is a pity that the sheriff doesn't
call on 'the great bandit" and give him free
lodging in the States hotel The shame of
all this toadying and lionizing is in the fact
that better men are sent to prison every day
The James boys and their gang were cowardly
assassins, with none Of the elements of true
heroism in their makeup. They were thieves
by occupation, and, so far as known, never
did an honorable deed in the twenty years
that they made themselves notorious by their
murders and rcbberies. Frank James is NOR
ally unfit to associate with honest men, and
no hotel need feel fattered by his patronage.
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A FEW weeks ago the Journal referred to
the continued and multiplied election frauds
which have of late years disgraced Cincinnati,
and said that they must lead to violence I'M
less milder measures could correct the evil.
Speaking on the same subject, the Western
Christian Advocate this week says: "Such
frauds as these must cease, or dark scenes will
mar the future. Good men are capable of re-
sentful Anglers, and they will not
always consent to be defrauded of
their sovereign rights as citizens
We do not counsel violence. We wish to
avoid it. But occasions present themselves
when men will not listen to such counsel;
wearied into impotence and sometimes into
wrath, they insist upon their rights and take
forceful possession of what is denied them
when they use only peaceful methods. If we
do not misinterpret the drift of current
thought and feeling, the continuance of such
crimes will precipitate such occasions, and it
will be found that this desperate game does
not prepare the way for peace"
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

GEORGE BANCROFT the historian, has Ii.
brary of IL, 900 volumes.
MISS CATHARINE WOLFE, the wealthiest
spinster in the country, has $l5,00O000
GENERAL BANKS will be seventy years old On
the Both of the present month. His friends will
celebrate the day by dinner
THE late King of Spain Is said to have been
heavily insured in United States Offices, presum-
ably at extra heavy premiums.
QUEEN MARGARET, of Italy. has chosen TO r
her private physician the first italian woman
who took up the study of medicine.
THE Willard mansion on Madison avenue and
Fiftieth street, New York. has been completed
and all Mr.. Wizards Indebtedness liquidated
THE Rev. Washington GLADDEN. not only oc-
cupies the First Church pulpit of Columbus, O..
but leads the choir also, with great acceptance
ONE day, during an animated discussion at
the French Academy NJ De Marian rose and
said: Gentlemen, propose that we speak only
four at time"
THERE is an association in Paris whose object
is to help drunkards home at night. If the pa.
tient is too far gone to give his address, the club
cares for him till he can.
STOKE PARK. near Windsor. England the old
Penn place. and associated with Grays Elegy,
has been sold, after being months in the market,
at low price, to local attorney.
THE vicar of Masham, England, thus con-
cludes sermon to his flock: "And now, friends
which is it to be-Salsbury, Churchill and
heaven or Gladstone, Chamberlain and helll"
PERHAPS the most gorgeous puff set
afioat is the statement that Queen Victoria sup
ports corps of detectives, whose sole object is
to detect the writer of the court gossip which
appears in Truth.
THE incorrect statement has been often made
that Edwin Booths middle name is Forrest
Edwin Booths middle name is Thomas, but he
has never used this name except in legal docu-
mentS.
THREE ladies in Vermont, O.. hid 50, 900
worth of jewelry in the ash barrel and then sold
the ashes for ten cents The ash man declares
that he didn't find the valuables and they are
probably lost forever.
ADoLpH SJTRo is San Francisco millionaire,
who used to sell cigars. He is great benefac.
tor to the City by the Golden Gate He has
given a large sum and a collection of valuable
books for public library. He has Just estab-
lshed finely equipped aquarium, especially de-
signed for scientific Students in the public park.
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WITH all the charges of bribery made pro
and con, in the State of Ohio, not one word
has been said against the personal honesty of
Senator Payne. Sim Donavin has not made
a charge against the personal character of the
grand old man, for he knows as we'll as any
one that his integrity is as unsullied, and his
personal and political life is as pure as that
of any man in public life to-day.-C.eveland
Plain Dealer.
But the grand old man. has not yet dared
to ask for an inquiry into the specific charges
made by Colonel Donavn and others.
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HIS letter of December last not havi

HIS letter of December last not having had
any appreciate effect, it isintimated that Mr.
Tilden may fire another at somebody. The
sublime egotism of such thing betrays the
inflated idea Mr.. Tilden holds of his own i'm
portance A man not pulled mp to the point
of bursting with self-importance would never
dare do such thing. The danger of being
made to appear ridiculous is so great that a
discreet man, a statesman, would not run the
risk And it is already apparent that Mr.