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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

The q 40 race brought out eight starters
from IS entries. Premium, 5000; 800,
$50, $50, $40.
In the second race Lazarus ran into
Alice Mediums sulky, throwing the latter
and her driver TO the ground. It looked
for while as if both horse aud driver
might be badly hurt, but the horse came
out for the next heat and all the damage
that could be noticed on the driver was a
few scratches. Jake's driver was twice
fined $40 for coming down ahead Of tho
pole mare in the scoring. Both Jake and
Lady Mascott disappointed theil owners
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14

AfuIVl N'oU4I A'Uf4i A'oU9'
Jake was awarded third and Lazarus
fourth money.
The 2.3O class brought out all four
horses entered. Premium, $500; $3.50,
$75, $45, $50.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
converted?

PENNSYLVANIA Democrats are less en-
thusiastic over the nomination of Prohibi-
ton ticket than waa expected and as their
brethren in other States usually are. Pre-
vious to their own convention, which was
held few weeks since, it was assumed as a
matter of course that Prohibition ticket
would draw its strength entirely from the
Republican party. So confident were they of
this that no effort was made to conciliate the
temperance people, and the whisky question
was ignored in their platform. This disre-
gard of public sentiment, and the disposition
to cater to the saloon element has had the
effect of antagonizing many Democrats, and
the leaders of the party, recognizing their error
too late, are beginning to denounce the third
party as loudly as they sounded its praises
when it was looked upon only as a weapon for
smashing" the Republican organization. In
contrast to the action of the Democracy the
Republican convention, pronounced itself in
favor of submitting prohibition amendment
to the people,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Philadelphia Call 1t never seems to occur to
an embezzler to blow out his brains before he
embezzles.
A MAN was recently arrested in Port Huron
Mich, for assauting woman with a paper bag
filled with coal-tar.
PROFESSOR STOVES first wife was an intimate
friend of his widow, and one of Harriet Beecher
Stoves children was named after her.
THE city of Buffalo is to have the largest
clock in the world. The dial will be TWENTY-FIVE
feet in diameter and 36l feet above the street.
LIss LILLI LEHMAN paid her fine of$3, 500 for
breach of contract. She will return to Amer
lea, where she has made a contract for three
years.
CoNKLING entered Congress at the age of
twenty-nine, Blaine at thirty three and Ed
munds entered the Senate at thirty seven They
are all of the same age-ffty-six.
EVERYBODY named Billing or Billings is invited
to a reunion to take place at fremont Temple,
Boston. at 10 A. Nj. on Sept. TO- There is to be
composer named Billings and an historian
named Billings.
THE Danville Breeze tells of young woman
riding with young man, and exclaiming at the
sigh. of two calves: "Oh, see those two little
cowlets.' You are mistaken" said the young
man, "those are not cowlets, but bullets"
THE editor-in-love of the Boston Record de-
clares that American women are the most faith
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

THE most sensible-would it be proper to say
evel-headed?-spirit who has lately made him
self known to material community is one who
lately visited spiritualstc campmeeting, down
East, and communicated with his old friends
and neighbors. On being asked by an inquisi-
tive person what he thought of the conduct of
his late wife, in marrying again within scan
dalousIy- brief period after his death, this judi
cious shade made answer thus:
II know there was considerable talk among
the neighbors about my wife marrying so shortly
after my taking off, but l paid no attention to
such nonsense. | approved of it at the time.
ratify and confirm it now. 1t has my hearty
Endorsement In change of circumstances
would have done the same thing myself. neigh
bors or no neighbours"
1t may be that this utterance was due to the
fact that the spirit OF the deceased husband was
still under his former wifes domination, SO that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

A DEMOCRATIC paper meets the claim made
by Mr.. Blaine that wages in the South must
be..equalized with those in the North, with
the statement that it will not be easy to do so,
as far as open-air labor is concerned, because
there are twelve months work in the South
to six or seven here. This may be true of
few occupations, but it is hardly the case
with, for instance, farm labor. Crops are not
produced in the South semi-annually, and it
will hardly be claimed that the farmers down
there are kept twelve months doing what is
accomplished here in six
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

PARSONS the Anarchist, defines anarchy
as state of eternal peace and prosperity. The
mistake he made was not convincing the peo-
pie that it was nothing more than this If
the grave deserves the reputation it has of
being place where there is no disturbing in
trusions, the jury that sat on Mr.. Parsons's
case have elected him to long term of peace.
of anarchy as defined by this very mild-man-
nered gentleman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

HENRY WATTERsoNs fish story that the
Louisiana Electoral College was for sale is 60.
ing the rounds of the Democratic press. No
one doubts it; but mercenary caul rubbish
bull-head ale usufruct amaze codify arc men
tally internal coherent balderdash frequently
morbid solecism ale best half hundred pub.
docs. With this exception the tale is one of
the most entertaining ever penned by the
gifted author Say it again, Henry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

In Indiana the Democracy stand squarelv
on the Democratic platform in favor Of tariff
reduction and of rigorous license laws for the
regulation of the liquor Philadelphia
Record.
All, yes, rigorous perhaps, but not high,
esteemed contemporary, not high. A license
law vigorously enforced will suit the bulk of
the Democratic party excellently, provided
the license is low enough. There is nothing
in the platform referred to pointing to any
thing more than nominal tax.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

NEVER was question of public polity
more abused than this same question of tenn
perance or prohibition. 1t has not been
enough, as has been repeatedly demonstrated,
to pass prohibitory laws, for right now in the
State of Maine, after having a prohibitory law
for thirty odd years, and after having had the
doctrine incorporated in the State Constitution,
it has been found that it is failure and that
prohibition does not succeed. Now it is pro-
posed to set up party for the purpose OF
killing" the Republican party, in the hope
that, somehow, this will induce that party to
go headlong into the Prohibition camp. Sup
pose it does, what thenY Suppose another
and even stricter law be enacted. Will that
dot Or will i. be necessary to do something
else toward strengthening public sentiment
hostile to the traffic, and in favor of enforcing
some of the laws already on the statute-books
before passing othersY The question for every
man to consider who is on the point Of putting
the knife at the throat of the party that has
done so much for temperance and sobriety, is,
Will it payY Will it pay to make war on old
comrades and fellows in arns7 Can public
sentiment be coerced before majority are
converted?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
Does Prohibition Prohibit?

Hartford Courant.
We had the prohibitory law in this State for
over sixteen years. and it did not prohibit in tha
towns where thu majority was against it, For 4
little time it did, but not for long It was prac-
tically failure Would it stand any better
chance nowa If the majority Of the men and
women in the State to-day wanted prohibitory
law now, we shouid have it, and it would do
good if the majority would enforce it. That is
the simple truth. But if a prohibitory law
could be got upon the statute book without the
assent Of the majority, and without the inten-
ton of the majority to live up to it, it would be
mockery Of all the hopes of temperance
people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

A NEW story writer, who has lately dawned
upon the literary world, is described young
lady below middle-height and so large as to be
somewhat heavy in movement, mouth some
what too large" nose of 'heroc size, and
eyes, like those of of her own heroines,
"gray as sword and as keen.' After learning
further that she belongs to the f. f. vs., and is
the daughter of wealthy parents, it is not sur
prising to be informed, as summing up of the
above features. that the young woman sis withal
very lovely" There is no doubt that an author
of this description must write very attractive
stories
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
Yielding to Pressure.


jenkins Ito Jones)-Why don't you run for
the Legislature? Jones-Oh. I never thought
anything about it, Jenkins-You could be
elected. Jones-You don't think Sc? Jenkins
Il know it. Note from Jones in the next morn
ing's paper: "Tn a desire to yield to many
friends, 1 hereby announce myself as a candi.
date for the Legislature have not sought this
Office, but am compelled to yield to my friends"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

THE latest story is that the latest design
evolved by the revenue department. for an oleo-
margarine tax stamp is that of a bull trampling
. serpent. This is absurd. There are no snakes
in bogus butter. A more appropriate design
would be that of cow simultaneously "horn-
ing" ahog and kicking over the soap grease
lnrnnl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

on foreign imports and we don't care what be-
comes OF American capital and American labor,
will not deceive the American people. and least
OF all the American laboring man.
Richmond Telegram: The present will be q
reform administration In spite Of everything.
a good deal of secret examining Of pillows under
the waistcoas may be necessary to retain plump
reform 'front.' but plump reform front Is to be
maintained. It Should seem. nevertheless
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
rhe pemorallzed Mali Service.

Frankfort Banner.
On Wednesday the mail agent on the Iogansport
road sent a large lot of letters for kngansport
from Sedalia across TO Russavie. TIE depart
ment ought to- if it will remove incompetent
agents. put others on who can do the work.
The whole postal service is badly demoralizeds
so much so that letters of Importance are now
sent by express. d. W. Paul, of this city, re-
Gently sent an order by mail to Boston; the les-
ter was thirty days in reaching Boston, and
caused him a loss of $780, Such is reform with .
hip tsR "
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

THE Chicago owners Of the Detroit base
ball club are beginning to close in on them,
and there will be some mighty poor playing
by that organization at intervals whenever it
is necessary from now until the season closes.
It has been desaeed that Chicago is to win,
and it will be so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
This Is a "Reply."


Mr. Blaine fears that unless he is elected
President in 1888. the competition of the cheaI
colored labor of the South with the betterpaid
labor of the North will reduce the latter to the
Southern standard. But judging by the wages
paid at the Hooking valley coal mines, in which
Mr.. Blaine is said to be interested, 1t is the
Southern colored labor that has most to fear.
The latter can hardly desire to come into compe,
tition with the Northern labor that works fot
fifty cents a DAY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

want opportunity to collect aud disburse
money in the name of labor party, and to
sell ont to representatives of the principal
parties for their private advantage. New York
Tribune.
In towns along the Gulf of Mexico one often
hears the sarcastic remark that in case of any
serious foreign complication, people would at
once hunt up her Maiesty's consul and take
out British papers. New Orleans Times-Demo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
Beware of the Rattlesnake's Fate.

Terre Haute xpress.
Georgia rattlesnake got into pantry the
other day and found some eggs, which it swal-
lowed. Then it crawled partly through the hans
die of Jug and, finding more eggs, swallowed
them. This brought about an interesting state
of affairs, for the greedy snake found it impossi-
BILE to get out of the jug handle, being unable to
move either backward or forward. The Demo.
cratic party should learn a lesson from the fate
of the Geotgia rattlesnake. and steer clear %
iuC.handles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

THE shoe-lasters at Brockton, Mass, 6,000
in number, have forfeited over 5000, 900 in
wages because their employers refused to dis
eharge one poor old man who did not belong
to their organization. The day will come
when the members of the unions will not sub
nit to such foolish policy to get rid of
technical wrong.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

THE elite of Mexico, to show that Mr.
Sedgwick's little drunk was not to his dscred-
it, propose to give him series of receptions,
so that by several DRINKS of less magnitude
he may be let down to the level of everyday
sobriety. The Mexicans know when they
have gentleman among them, and do not in
tend to let him get away
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

In his new DOCK, 'Ine OouCn; It's Industrial,
Financial and Political Condition" Mr.. A. K
Mcclure has this to say of Birmingham, the
Pittsburg of the South:
sTt is that prosperity of Alabama, due entire
~ to the developing of her coal and iron mines.
which is so marvellous There is not source of
mineral wealth in Pennsylvania, excepting only
our oil product, that is not found in Alabama in
equal or greater abundance, with the matches
advantage of climate, of easier and cheaper pro-
duction, and of vastly cheaper transportation.
Here is State with over 1000 square miles of
the best coal fields, where the product can be
sold at New Orleans at less than 81 a ton. Think
of Birmingham, place almost unknown few
years ago. now the Pittsbu-g of the South Two
years before the Centennial, Birmingham had a
few houses where two railroads crossed. To-
day it has 10000 inhabitants In 1892 the
taxable property in the county where Birming.
ham is situated was valued at 50, 900, 900; this
year it will be over $50, 000, 900. Twelve years
ago the whole output of iron in Alabama was
10000 tons To-day it is 100000 tons.
When coal can be had at the furnace
at $125 ton and lime for almost the ask
ing, and the iron ore inexhaustible-when one
mountain called Red mountain is geologicaly
considered to be all iron oxide, which would
give 500, 900, 900 tons alone, Their Pennsylva-
MIA has good cause to be anxious. No legisla-
ton, no sound public policy, no sentiment, can
halt such revolution when the immutable laws
of trade command it, and the sudden tread OF
the hordes from the northern forests upon an
Gent Rome did not more surely threaten the
majesty of the mistress of the world than does
the tread of the coal and iron diggers of Ala
bama threaten the majesty of Northern coal and
iron feids"-so writes Mr.. Mcclure, and his
classical comparison is not the least at fault.
If iron can be made cheaper in Alabama
than in Pennsylvania that ends the question.
for the matter of transportation, if not solved
to-day, is a secondary matter, because the rails
will seek the freight, just water finds its level
Tho minimum cost of iron. Mr.. Mcclure init
mates, has been almost reached in Pennsylvania,
but it must be far from the point of most eco
noinical production in Alabama. What it may
be we do not know. If it is not this Southern
iron alone which is to cause a revolution it will
be her coal, but both will work toward changed
condition Of things When in the future Mobile
gets over her lighterage. and her harhor is deep
ened, then that cheap coal from the Black War
rior from the Cahaba and the Coosa fields will
find its way to Central and South America, and
England's fuel monopoly will be checked. Coal
transportation within the State of Alabama
awaits the deepening of Warrior river, and then
''the business possibilities of that region will
seem incredible to the North even when eau
tiously stated"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

A TORONTO woman proposes society for the
prevention of kissing. She will probably con-
duct the reform in the same manner that the
Democratic party does in the civil service of the
United States in which event there need be no
alarm, for the crime will De more prevalent than
before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

If the President is wise, he will run no
risksin the vicinity of the Canadian border.
AS long as Mr. Bayard is Secretary Of State.
it will not do to be rash in this direction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

The geological surveying party sent out to
make an exploration of Crater lake. Oregon,
reports that that body Of water is over two
thousand feet deep in places. This is the
deepest fresh water on the continent, and is
about as deep as the idea of decent and honest
civil-service reform has been buried by the
Democratic party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

POSTMASTER JONES gave it out, a few
months ago, that he had arranged for an adj
dition to the public building at this place, but
mp to yesterday there was no indication that
it would be enlarged. Work was then begun
on q coal shed at the rear end of the lot thus
discomfting his critics and routing his ene-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

JUDGE STOWE, of Pittsburg, thinks Cut
ting is fraud, and Justice Duffy, of New
York, is down on the fools that jump from
the big bridge. The courts of this country
were never more clear-headed than at the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
Pretty Accurately sized Up.

indianapolis News.
The interview with Hon. Jno. G. New conceru-
ing Blaine and the presidency, which we copied
on Saturday from the Philadelphia Times, is
making comment in the press. Mr.. New sized
up the situation in Indiana quite accurately, we
beg leave to suggest to our exchanges
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

THE new National Education Commissioners
is appointed from the State of Alabama, one
of the States that stands lowest in the record
for illiteracy, and it is said that the gentleman
himself has no practical idea of the duties of
the Office to which he has been appointed.
He certainly can know but little about modern
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
Proving Too Much.
B oston Transcript.

oston Transcript
What he lSt. Johnl says respecting the failure
of prohibitory legislation in Maine--for the purs
pose of exposing Republican delinquency on thas
score-whle it may bear hard against Me-.
Blaines claim that Maine Republicans have been
conscientiously true to prohibition also discosea
the futility of attempting an extirpation any-
where of the rum traffic oy law, as the expert.
ment was tried in that State under most favor
able auspices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

THE wheelmen of the country, and notably
those of Washington, are seeing how big
fools they can make of themselves. Mortal
fly among fools is distressingly low this year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

THE New York World, in reply to question
on that point, says it is necessary to ''thank a
lady or gentleman for having treated one to ice
cream" and that it "would be impolite not to do
So" There is a well-defned fear in this part of
the country that there are localities whore this
formality is not relieiously observed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

DEMOCRACY swallowed the snake of corrup-
tion before the war; and has never got rid of
It since The Attorney general is still in the
Presidents Cabinet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

LILLIAN RUSSELL, about to start on her
seasons tour has seen fit to simulate quarrel
with her husband, and to pretend that there is
rupture between them. All this for the purpose
of advertising her. A scandal s better for that
purpose for some people than the old-fashioned
qualification known as merit. 1t would be very
difficult for Lillian to scandalize her fair name,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

THE days Of the saloon as the arbiter in po-
Htical contests are gone forever. This is not
saying that they may not control the conven-
ton of Saturday next, but it is saying just
what every man must see in the near future
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

BICYCLE riding on narrow stone copings hav-
ing been found possible of accomplishment, it is
now in order for TIE next fool who wants to risk
his neck to stretch wire across Niagara and
ride over on his bicvce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

A Boston doctor scouts the idea that the
woman at Cambridge was really relieved of a
live bat that had inhabited her stomach for seven
years. Woman never has been allowed TO have
any fun without some hulk Of man attempted
to rob her of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

educational methods. But this makes no
difference. The South had to be provided
for, and this Office, as well as any other, might
be sacrificed The Democratic party has
horror of general education, and this is the
kind of man what will best meet the demand
of the hour
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

The bland countenance OF Simeon Coy may
be seen very near the top Of the Democratic
heap in,t this district.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31

THE price of pulque has gone up like bal
loon since the advent of Mr. Sedgwick in the
City of Mexico. Looking up the authorities
is one of the hardest things that can be en-
oaOed in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
Material SCARCE.
New York STIR.


Considering the number of people in the coun-
try who feel competent to advise Secretary Bay
ard about the conduct of foreign affairs, il la
singular that there should be dearth of good
material for consuls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
A Word of Truth.

Springplace tGa.) Times.
When You hear a man talking against his
county newspaper you may just put it down shas
he owes about two years subscription and Is mad
because the editor wants the money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-31
Tonic Needed.
New York World.

New York World.
Taking the sun spots and the recent red sun
sets together, there seems little doubt that the
center of our system needs a blood purifier.
Meanwhile the only resource for our little planet
lies in cleanliness and sanitary precautions.