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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

IT is striking proof of the vitality of bad
habits that the first thing the House did on
converting was TO go through the old farce Of
adjourning ''as mark of respect to two OF
its members who had died during the recess,
after having appointed the usual committees
to attend the funerals. They will go, as
usual, one to New York and one to Wisconsin,
the Sergeant-at-arms furnishing transporta-
tion and supplies, including eatables and drink
ables, at public expense. The ghastliness of
the joke is increased by the fact that one of
the deceased members, plain man, of econom-
ical habits, had always opposed, while living,
the folly of congressional funerals, and had
openly denounced them as extravagant and
absurd. For this reason it was regarded as a
good joke to appoint committee to hold the
usual picnic over his remains. In due time
will follow the stereotyped eulogies by the
heart-broken survivors, interspersed with the
regulation amount of obituary poetry which
has done duty on so many occasions, and in
which the deceased members will be invested
with talents and virtues that everybody
knows they never possessed and then the
House will adjourn again. Some time this
solemn nonsense will be done away with, but
when?
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

Mr.. EB. HENDERsoN's announcement that
he is tired of having the tempting official per-
simmon so often snatched away when just
within his reach, and that if he does not get
something soon he will quit seeking alto
gether is very touching. AS everybody
knows, it is the hopeful, buoyant, genial ma
ture of Mr. Henderson that has made him per-
sist in reaching for handful of spoils as long
as he has, Almost any other man would have
been discouraged long ago by the course of
presidential snubbing to which he has been
snhiecfed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08
SECRETARY MANNING, in his argument for

SECRETARY MANNING, in his argument for
free trade says:
'Now one pre- I'D fact attests the substance
of our prosperity, and is the guaranty as we'll
as proof of our power to hold against all COM
petition the markets of the United States for
everything we choose to dig, or fabricate, or
grow, and to command and control for our sur
plus products, against all rivals, any foreign
market We pay to labor the highest wages in
the world"
His argument is that the high wages paidto
American laborers proves that they are fairly
earned, and, therefore, that our manufacturers
are so prosperous that they are able, and ought
to be willing, to compete against the world.
But this argument works both ways The
assertion that 1--WE pay labor the highest
wages in the world is undoubtedly true and
it is equally true that these high wages, fairly
earned by the American laborer are, in a large
degree, the result Of the protection of Amer
lean industries Instead of making this an
argument, as Mr.. Manning does. for changing
from protection to free trade, why not make it
an argument for adhsring protectionI If
protection has done for American labor v Afmt
Mr.. Manning virtually admits it has, madesits
wages the highest in the world, why not let
we'll enough alone2
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08
JUDGING from the report of the Commits

JUDGING from the report of the Commits
sioner of Patents the inventive genius of the
American people is far from being exhausted.
In fact, it seems as active and fertile as at
any former period. From the multiplicity of
inventions in former years one might suppose
but little remained to be accomplished in the
way of newly-discovered principles or new APP.
plications of old ones, but it seems this is not
so. The number of applications for patents
during the last year was 40,678, the largest
ever received in one year, and the number
issued was 25.619, also an excess over any
former year. These figures furnish crafty
ing evidence that the American mind is fairly
active and that Brother Jonathan is in no i'm
mediate danger of dying of softening of the
brain.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08
to say ingratitude and treachery.

AGooD deal of fun is poked at young poets,
journalists and literary amateurs for theirdis-
plays of consciousness, and evident belief
that they aud their class are, or ought to be,
nifty: but it seems that this notion is not con-
fined to youthful writer's Mr. John Boyle
O'Reilly, poet and editor of the Boston Pilot,
has been in New York lately, and tells an in
terviewer that while there he saw the vener-
able Richard Henry Stoddard walking down
Broadway alone, and that ''the vast throng
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

THE forthcoming life of Edwin NJ. Stanton.
written by his son, will be looked forward to
with considerable interest by those who read
the severe structures upon the great War Sec
retary by General Mcclellan in his book
which has just appeared. The charges against
Stanton of treachery and deceit are made in
plain terms, and with much repetition, and
Indicate the existence Of more bitter feeling
towards him than the writer had been sus.
pee pf cherishing. Young Stanton may
see Nsato revise portions of his work in order
10 meet these charges.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

THE debate on the German army bill, which
has occupied the attention of the Reichstag for
several days. throws some side lights on the
condition of things in Germany and Europe.
The proposition to increase the standing army
of Germany seems, from an American stand
point preposterous. The entire population of
Germany is practically an organized army.
Every able, bodied man is required. on reach
ing his majority, to serve seven years in the
army-three in active service and four in the
reserve-and is liable to be called out with the
Landwehr for five years longer. About
160, 900 recruits are drafted into the regular
army annually. According to the latest pub
lished statistics, Germany's total peace estab-
hshment consisted of 449, 239 officers and
men, ST. 598 horses, and 1874 guns. The
army, on a war footing, consists of 30, 400
officers, 1,500, 900 men, 312, 900 horses, and
$500 guns. Adding to this the Landsturm
and one year volunteers, who are always avail
able when the government wants them, the
war strength is brought up to $3.50, 900 men,
and not green men either, but trained SOL
diers. Yet it is proposed to increase the
army The proposition, submitted by En-
peor William, and supported by the weight OF
his great influence, is also pressed by the
Ministers and military authorities. Even
General Won Moltke has appeared in the
Reichstag and made from strictly military
stand point, strong speech in favor OF the
bill. The arguments in favor of the
proposed increase are, that it is necessary
for the protection of German inter
| ests that other European governments are
| increasing their armies, and that it would be
dangerous for Germany not to do so that she
must be prepared for every emergency and
| possibility that the honor and safety of the
empire are involved, and, finally, there are
mysterious hints of a grave crisis rapidly
approaching, if not already Impending. Such
arguments, coming from the throne and the
Cabinet, backed by the great names of Bis
marck, Won Moltke aud Kaiser William him
self, cannot fail to have an effect. But the
advocates Of the measure are not having it al
their own way. In opposition to the proposed
increase it is urged that the army is already
large enough for all Legitimate purposes, thai
the people are already taxed almost beyond
the point of endurance that there is no i'm
mediate danger of war, and that the Ministers
and military authorities should not draw on
their imaginations for mysterious alarms in or
der to frighten the Reichstag into a compli
ance with their wishes, and the people into
submission. To a disinterested observer the
arguments on both sides indicate that the
ruling powers of Europe are like parcel Of
highway robbers all ready to cut one anoth
er's throats, and each afraid somebody else
will get "the drop" on him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

Mr.. W. S. PRATHER, of Jennings county, is q
candidate for Door-keeper of the House of Rep
resentatives. Mr.. Prather was one of eight
brothers who fought for their country, including
father, Col Hiram Prather, who was member
of the Constitutional convention, and several
times member of the Legislature. Mr.. Prather
is member of the G. A. R., and is highly re-
garded by all who know him. Mr.. Prather is a
victim of Democratic offensive partisanship. "
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

mails Of the pure Democratic brand, on the
other hand, do not waste any time considering
reforms, but are engaged just now in excited
but not altogether successful efforts to show
that Mr.. Cleveland had nothing to do with
real estate speculative schemes when he pur-
chased ''Red Top" The administration is on
the defensive on every side, and, take it all
arounl, isn't having very happy time Of i.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

THE father of Representative elect Mackey,
in card published in our city columns, un-
covers one of the many tricks being played by
dsreputable Democrats to defeat the election
Of Republican United States Senator by the
next Legislature. The particular thief who
was trying to operate in the interest of Mr..
Bynum found Mr.. Mackey triAe too old to
be fooled with.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

A BosToN paper says the outrageous action
of the grand jury in the of the Indian
apolis election frauds demonstrates once more
that the grand jury is grand fraud. This is
putting it little too strong. 1t merely
proves that grand jury can be grand fraud.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

THE Andoyer professors who have been nc
cused of heresy are filing replies to the charges
ten columns in length, and the Boston papers
are printing them. This is what people living
in the neighboorhood of preachers school ge,
by fooling with theology. Next time professor
Is charged with chershing an idea not enter
tanned by the fathers of two centuries ago, Bos
ton citizens will know better than to keep the
matter stirred up, and will be willing to let the
brethren rest under the awful stigma.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

IT sounds a little odd to read in an esteemed
contemporary that because colored Repub-
lican club has been organized, that, therefore,
sfhe Republicans have already commenced
proselyting among colored voters. "Prosely-
ting" colored voters is good.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

The loaded glee of the Sentinel. and Of the
Democrats it represents, over the reported
probable death of Representative-elect Groves,
Of Perry county, viii be turned into mourning
when they learn that that gentleman, though
badly injured, is recovering
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

The daily lists of federal appointments
chow that, though the President may have
gheumatism III his legs. he is not so crippled
up but that he can reach clear out to Indiana
to kick a Republican out of office. The Demo
Gratis of the State, headed by E. Henderson,
will willingly contribute hogshead of joyful
oil if it will keep him in this nimble condition.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

THE death of John E. Owens will be sim
eerely regretted by many to whose innocent
amusement he delightfully."- ministered for so
many years. Solon Shingle will be a memory
of the American stage along with the King
Lear of Edwin Forrest.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

A FEw mugwump journals are still faithful,
and cling forlornly to the theory that the
President ie still civiLseryice reformer, but
their time is pretty we'll occupied in explain.
ing away and apolOgizing for the mistakes
hs makes in this line. Administration jour-
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

DR. CoRBETT, Philadelphia pastor. remarked
in his sermon last Sunday that the family
which does not read the daily newspapers is
turning backward the hands upon the dial of
time" If DIR. Corbett loses his ecclesiastical
job at any time he will have no difficulty in Sc
curing lucrative position as subscription solc
itor for great moral journal
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

BY the way, has it occurred to Mr. Ed Hen
derson to try the effect oe campaign lyrics
sung under the White House windowsY A
few stanzas from "Hurrah for Mariar," ETC.,
might fetch something
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

IT is to be hoped, for the sake of the country,
that the Honorable Mr.. Hewitt of New York,
will succeed in finding boarding house in a
neighborhood where cocks do not crow nor dogs
break out and bark A case of insomnia on
Mr.. Hewitts part might cause the Nation much
a1f7ction
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

Mr.. DoAK, the editor-in-chicf of the Memphis
Avalanche. having been appointed to federal
Office. his associates unite in a column testi-
monial to his worth, and close the enthusiastic
eulogy by wishing for him an eternal diet of
chicken-pie, made of perpetual spring chickens
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

and with crust always brown and sere." We
judge from this that Mr.. Doak was not only
great editor, but that he is possessed of the
tastes and instincts of preacher as well.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08

THE State Legislature will meet on Thurs
day, the 9th of January, proximo.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Telephone Calls.
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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-02
pangers ef chloral uablt.

Chloral, when it comes in contact with
the blood, decomposes, and one Of the re-
suits Of its decomposition is the formation
of chloroform, which is frequently fatal in
Its effect. Blu not considering this, chic
ral is especially dangerous to persons
afflicted with any form of heart disease.
1t produces standardization, acting upon
the heart, and; its use persisted in is often
the direct cause of death. This, and not
low-neck and short-sleeve dresses, will ac-
count for the sudden death OF many soci-
ETY. ladies.
Ladies are afflicted with she habit more
often than men, because they are more
subject to headaches and neuralgia affsc-
tions, and: their family physician min
times out OF ten will prescribe choral, to
kill the pain as quickly as possible. Ehis
applies to the well-to-do classes-the. poor
can not afford to buy the drug. Thus the
taste is acquired from a painful illness.
The patient experiences such d great relief
and the sensation produced is so pleasant
that the use Of the drug is continued, ire
quently without the knowledge of the at
tending physician, until 1t becames a fixed
habit, n mania, when 1t is more dangerous
to attempt to stop than it is to continue
DR.. Hermann in Globe emocrat.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-02

A few days ago an old. chap from north
ern Michigan paid a a isit to Boston for
the purpose of orga Wing a company to
dig a ship canal from the head of Sag
NAV bay to Pentwater, straight across
the state OF Michigan. He came over to
New York in deep disgust, and when
asked how his project got along he re.
piled:
sim going home. You eastern folks
are no good any more. That ,ere canal
could be dug for ss7, 100000. I'd agree to
act as president of the company for s., 900
ayear. We could raise $50, 900 worth OF
celery along the banks every season. I've
got five sons who'd act as bosses for 5000
apiece a year. We could cut $50. 0Oo
worth of ice every winter, and we could
raise $3.50 0 worth Of geese and ducks
every summer. But nobody'n take hold.
Don't seem to be any backbone down this
way.n-Wan Street News.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-02
MocuLATioN VS.. DRUNKENNESS.
A Physician Claims to Have Made Grea,
Discoyery-Bafaed by Beer.

A Physician Claims to Have Made n Great
Discovery-Bafaed by Beer.
A physician who was RECENTLY inter.
viewed by q reporter. c~lainned Ia have
made a great DISCOVERY. IN resnonse to
mn fnoniry as to what II was he renlied.
4Inoculation against drnnkenness INT 7
can not saw shat nv discovery is com.
plete. There ID 4 little sometime laekinp
and until I discover that T will NOT LET the
world benefit from nv researches This
discovery was made in q necrl;ar 1,annar
Idropped a branded neach nm fine floor
one day and two of nv I,et rabbits nibbled.
Il until they became hilarions and nil.
bled moro until thev became stunidlv
drunk While in h condition + found
them. and finding the peach / knew what
aiIed them Tonened q vein in the tbroat
of one of the b 10 bleed IL in ordar
to restore Il. and while so engaged nm.
other rabbit horned nv me. Without
hardly knowing why did so r caught It
and Injected some Of the blood Of the
drunken rabbit into its veins
aWithin a shor time that rabbit was
drink also. and keeled over That littla
experiment SET me- thinking WHY
shouldn't drnnkenness which IL renoo-
nized as q disease. he ci,red nv inoccnls-
ton? / made more experiments I was
convinced that | was right In theory +
procured a human snbiectr-a man who ia
ALWAYS full.of beer. Tprocnred some blood
from his arm and injected IT into q New
foundland dog. aTh dog became drink
I drew some blood from it's veins and in.
oculated another man. a dr11nkard who
is always full on whisky. The effect was
curious. He STONED whisky. ven, to
drinking beer. and became. if ANYTHING a
worse drunkard than before. was non
plussed. / began to reaso I knew the
different effects different lionors have on
the human system. / know hat beer
makes. men stupid, champagne lively.
whisky ~pugnacious, n SO on through
the innumerable drinks. decoctions. cor.
dials, etc. mankind drinks. / also recoe-
nize the fact that the same ouo viii
have a differentiated on different persons.
You can get a drunk in any STYLE ont Of
whisky, maudlin, sentimental. historical.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-02
Tho Rarest Gem in the World.

The rarest gem in the world is a blue
diamond, and previous to the revolution
the French crown possessed the finest
specimen of this stone ever known. A
portion OF its history Ia thus given by
Hamlin, author of Leisure Hours Among
the Gems"
eThe magnificent blue diamond, which
was regarded as one of the maryels of
the mineral kingdom, has never been re-
covered. Its early history has also been
lost, but the gem is believed to be the
Identical stone which Tavernier brought
from India and sold to Louis XIV. AT
that time it was described as a gem of a
beautiful violet hue, but of bad form,
being flat and; thin. Its weight in this con-
dition was 112 3-16 carats, which would
probably afford a fine brilliant Of the size
Of the missing stone, 81 2-16 carats. History
has failed to trace the wanderings of this
gem since its departure from the Louvre,
but suspicion rests upon the superb blue
diamond which was in the possession Of
the English banker, the late Mr.. Hope.
However, the English diamond weighs but
~ carats; therefore, a loss of quite %
carats was incurred in recruiting the stone
in order to escape detection."-Globe DEM
GRAFT.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-02
Something He Hadn't Thought Of.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan hired a
suburban villa, and two days later re-
ceiyed a visit from a friend, who was told
to climb the fence in order to enter the
house. @But why not open the gate?n the
friend inquired. Because I can't unite
the string Why don't you cut it them"
Sheridan looked at him in amazement,
drew his knife, cut the rope, walked
through the gate, and farming around
kicked it off the hinges. aIf you love me,
please kick me in the same fashion, he
remarked to his friend. The most brill
liant wit Of his time, the dramatist who
could unrayel the most intricate compli-
cations in stage situations, had climbed a
fence for two days for lack of the stroke Of
a penknife.--Phrenological Journal.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-02
Election Proclama.

pRooLAMAT1oSGI g :. OF Y4ssTNoss'o n1ne..
1 gwen. that the sa ~ hereby made aunaaSo14,
choice of officers Tor the o,sy election t aooaes
held on the first Monday i;I ~ year Wife I9s
n tIma t gay 81 said month, A. ) op ~, beinsutS e
One Mayor to snc oliiceTs will he eS c iS,s.SiisI
one CITY Marshal to suecesd 6tsrril N'Ns'
ttne y y treasurer to su6ceaS ny l, Wright
co uns Jity Justice of the Peace William ~ Bis,t.
One Alderman from the k;r,. -, aLs
ceed VIM. NJ. Powers. FIRST Ward /. 8
One Alderman from the Sen,,, 'c.
Deed Phil, x. Faux. SECOND Ward to 81.
ce eae a. . NJ. HnsIi. from and the Third Ward 5
Une alderman from the For,.. ~ W
seed y, O. Dudley. ouftn Ward to I'm.
Each of the above FAMED ,@
dieoleo TOT the term of ore year eHaaI. viii Be
f asIm near VINO shall be elected for .i tha thsls
IN April. A.. ID. 1856 and hold second Aondsws
omGes nntal their successors are i%ieststiIHs
Every legal voter who sbal,h,,., I'D
election si Is s% ensS tlledr,y days next pre sssi : i y
the ward where he resides. and S raia election II
Ine polls will be kept open FROM elsewhere.
~ Intil lock p. m: and no longs ciocf 4.
In ln the sai Hs eiss Wsra Iwlll be held as follows.
In the Second Ward: "@inut street.
,tl AZ the office OF Phil. K. Faalk, ESQ. or ~.
In the Third Ward:
At the office of the st. Cro;x
pany on Broadway street Lumber Com.
In the Fourth Ward;
At the Court house IN Douglas Avenna
In witness whereof have heren uehae.
TT band ard caused the sa asip sst ny
lL.s.l City to be hereto affixed s.ai III q sid
day of March, "A. D.. iSs Ss 'ais 18th
Attest: 3. r. WHITE, City Clerk Mayor.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-02
An Edict Authorizing Biramy,

A Nuremberg librarian has unearthed
q document dated Feb. IA, 1850 Ia few
years after the end of the Thirty Years.
war, formally authorizing all male
adults of the Circle of Franconia to per-
petuate bigamy in the interest of a depop-
ulated fatherland. EVERY man person.
says the edict, "is herewith given leave to
marry two wives, but must be mindful
and oft-reminded by the guardian of his
soul to prove himself a twofold man, and
avoid either to cause or to entertain re-
gret.n Even the impoverished condition
OF the Circle did not prevent some stout
patriots from risking the experiment.
DR.. Felix T.. Oswald.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-02
The Manufacture of Diaries.

1.-THE manufacture of diaries,n said q
Btationer to q reporter, though one of
the largest industries in the country, is
carried on by only three firms, two in
New York city ond one in Cambridgeport,
Mass.
: "The reason why there are SO few in the
business Is the enormous amount of CAPT.
tai required to carry on the undertaking.
The amount of capital required runs up
into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
1t is a singular fact the president of the
largest Of the three great diary manufact-
uring companies was at n time the fore
mar in the establishment over which he.
presides. These firms have now taken the
first step to manufacture diaries for 1887.
It is what you might call a long-winded
business. You have got to go into it on
an immense scale in order to make any
thing out of it, and these three firms have
had such long experience, and ciphered
the thing down so fine, that I don't sup
pose any one else would care to start up
in opposition. They are buying their pa
pernow for the diaries of 1887.
1.-TWO of these houses manufacture l.
100000 diaries apiece u year, the other
manufactures 100000. Another New
York firm makes some diaries-probably
$1,000 or $4,000 a year. There are three
sizes, of diaries made, Amo, 1Smo, and
limo. and then there is narrow Smo, long
8mo, long long Smo, and broad Sme. There
is cap, there is qussrto, and long quarto
The different sizes have one day to q a
or two, three or four to a page Their re-
tail cost varies from 4 to 10 cents. There
is ten times as much demand for diaries
now as there was twenty years ago. The
i1IArv trpdG alma nf n tpQl1-Ennyvn cta.