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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
POETRY RY CABLE.

Some of Tennysons later poems are hard
enough to understand in their best estate, but
when transmitted by ocean cable it is terri
BILE strain on the intellect to make head or tail
out of them. Given a mass of unintelligible
words which telegraph operators and editors,
printers and proof-readers are expected to beat
into shape, capitalize, punctuate and make
good verses of, and you have what might be
called tough subject to deal with. The
worst is that few, if any, of Tennyson's re-
cent poems worth sending by cable or the
trouble of editing, The fact is, the poet
laureate is decidedly waning Intellectually,
and it would be better for his literary reputa-
ton should ne cease writing entirely His
recent poems have a made-to-order air about
them, as if he felt he must write from a sense
of gratitude to the Queen, and affect patriot
ic inspiration whether he felt it or not-a sort
of machine enthusiasm and pumped-up fervor
in painful contrast with the musical flow and
natural ring Of his earlier poems.
His "Locksley Hall, Sixty Years After
just published in England, and of which an
extract was sent by cable, is one of these per-
functory poems. The brief extract shows its
spirit-a spirit, by the way, in marked con-
trast to that of the beautiful poem of his bet
ter days. This poem is cynical, retrogressive,
pessimistic in tone, and judging from the ex-
tract is less poem than POLITICAL jeremiad
in verse and not very good verse either The
quoted extract which was thought worth ca
bling, closes with the question:
Shall we find changeless May after madness, Jacob
inism, and Jacquerie
Some diviner force guide through the days shall
not sect
Well, as to that we cannot say; but we
suspect the sun will continue to rise and set,
birds to sing and flowers to bloom, and the
moonlight to fall lovingly on fair women and
brave men, in spite of Jacobinism and JAG
Ouerie.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
THE LIQUOR LEAGUE SUITS.

The Liquor League have not been very sue
cessful in their efforts to bulldoze the people.
1t has been proven in court that they have
hired men to play the spy and sneak on those
that do works of necessity and mercy on Sun
day. 1t has been shown that certain mem
bers o. the League have entered into con-
spiracy TO prosecute bakers, milk dealers,
newspapers and other necessary Sunday bust
nesses, with view to break down the prosecu-
ton of the violators of the liquor law, a law,
too that the liquor men themselves had
framed and passed for their especial use and
benefit by willing Legislature,
The Liquor League as stated, have signally
failed in their attempts to bulldoze the peo-
pie. 1t is true they have had men arrested,
put to expense and deprived of liberty pending
their trials and TO loss Of time from their nee
essary vocations. This prosecution by the
League of legitimate business to serve their
private ends will, if carried further, eliminate
in the bringing of suits by the parties that
licious charges of conspiracy and for
damages against certain of the wealthy
| Washington street saloon keepers and
| prominent brewers; and where pros
ecutions are shown to be malicious and
the result of conspiracy courts are apt not
only to give compensatory damages, but also
to award punitive or yindictive damages. The
Liquor League will soon find out that they do
not own the courts and the State, even if
they do for time, override the law. The
| day of retribution will come sooner or later
The most aggressive temperance man could
ask nothing better for the furtherance of his
hopes and wishes than this attempted domino
ton of and by the Liquor League.
The heart of the people of the country is in
the right place, and always beats responsive
to the public veal Slavery existed in the
United States for years within certain terri
torial limits by force of existing laws; but
when the slave owners became aggressive, and
made demands to extend the institution be-
| yond the limits Of the law, then there arose
the moral sentiment of the country which
said, "Thus far you have come, but no
further" So with this saloon influence and
Liquor League. The sale of intoxicants has
been permitted by law and common suffer
ance within certain prescribed limits-limits
and bounds, as stated, which the saloon infu-
ence itself established-but the whisky men,
through the Liquor League, have become ag-
gressive. They are not willing to be bound
by the law of their own making and seek un-
limited license and liberty for all days and all
hours The days of their aggression mark
the beginning of their decadence. They are
| blind if they cannot see it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

The Sentinel announces, with pointed en-
phasis that it wants no man as Democratic
candidate for the senatorship who talks De-
mocracy in his waking hours and dreams mug
wumpery when he sleeps. Now, who is the
wicked man whom the Sentinel is driv-
ing atY Can it possibly be Gray, or is it Me-
Donald, or has Bynum been talking in his
sleepG In what other way could the stuff of
,Jhich statesman's dreams are made be
1essed at by the party organY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

ACCORDING to our Market-street contempt
rary, the Democratic candidate for the sena-
torship must be man with strong back
bone. To make matters sure in this direction
tests should be made. Doctors removed sew
eral inches of an Ohio mans backbone the
other day, and left him as good as new. If
Messrs Mcdonald, Gray, Bynum and others
are defective in respect to their spines, they
should lose no time in having the necessary
repairs made.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

THE dear railway monopolies must not work
themselves into fever over the interstate COM
merce bill. If they enter into any combina-
ton to defeat its purposes, they will only post
pone the day when they will have to be man
aged for the benefit of the public, and not
exclusively for the benefit of high toned Off
GERS and of men who wreck roads to line their
pockets with ill-gotten spoils. The railways
of this country will be put under some just
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
A Great Editor Makes His Choice.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
In truth, If he [Cleyelandl is not with us
heartily, and In good faith, and ali along the
line we do not to elect him. Between q
mugwu mp in the White House and stalwart Re-
publican. we should prefer to take our chance Of
the future in square hand to hand fight on prin-
tory. if we should win victory, a change of
public policy, than to exc ont precarious milk
andwater servitude to a fast and loose, pig and
puppy. now-you-see-it and now ou-don't, too
good-to be-honest and too great-to- be- useful ad.
mnisration, of Cheap John statesmen, wearing
second-ha apparel and pinchbeck jewelry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
Greshan,s opportunlty.

Springfield Republican.
Fool friends of Gresham seem to have made
an effort TO put him on the track" for the In.
diana senatorshp This would be unwise from
every point of view. If any Republican can
carry the seat 1t Up Senator Harrison who is
from all considerations entitled to a re election.
Mr.. Gresham is judge and has an excellent
opportunity for public usefulness where he Ia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
The Presidents Text.

DeCfOJt IFlhuno.
In the matter of civil service reform the Pres
ident is following out in measure a mistaken
idea of a certain scriptural passage. The text,
slightly amended to lit his case, reads Let
not thy busy tongue know what thy right hand
doeth." This permits him to keep right on talk
ing for civl-seryce reform at the same time his
right hand is signing letters of suspension, etc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

JAY GOULD thinks the interstate commerce
oill is the cause of the recent furry in the
stock market and the high rate of interest
OF course the great railroad absorber and
manipulation is opposed to any law that will
interfere with his schemes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
How Church Secured His Appointments

St. Paul Special
Dakota man here for few days tells tho
story that his brother lived within few blocks
of Judge Church, in Brooklyn, and was an intl
mate friend of his. He says that it was agreed
upon two years ago that Judge Church should bS
appointed Governor of Dakota. Before Cleva.
lands inauguration he agreed upon Church az
Governor of Dakota. and had rendered him the
place. TO overcome the point that territorial Of
fees should be filled by residents, 1t was decided
to appoint him to Supreme Court iudgeship 50
as to acquire citizenship as preliminary stop.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

TIE melancholy key in which the Sentinel
pitches its description of the ideal Democratic
statesman raises the awful suspicion that the
editor has recently has his confidence violated
by one of them to whom he had opened out
his sorrowful soul. It is very sad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

JUST now there is a sort of palmistry craze in
New York, and people who have never studied
anything else are beginning to study the palms
of their hands. Palmistry is an old art in China,
where it has long been taught in their schools.
and naturally enough the Chinese in New York
laugh &C the idea of Americans just beginning
to know what they have known hundreds of
years. Perhaps it is just as well to let the Chi
nese have monopoly of palmistry. One of
them. skilled in the art, lays down general rule
by which some of our readers may be able to
learn something about themselves. The Chi
nese pundit says: "The palms that have the least
lines perceiVable are generally the happiest of
all men, because they have but very little
thoughts beyond that of earning an honorable
living generally have good home and warm
clothing in winter, but no fame and nonotoriety.
Those palms that are filled with many and COM
plcated lines denote great and turbulent minds
Great eeniuses in art as we'll as literature come
from such palms"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

People have ceased to talk about the rela-
tions of labor TO capital, and are considering
the relations of the knights of Labor to the
trades-unions. When the workingmen's or
carnations turn to quarreling with each other
their usefulness to the community, whatev er
its measure. ceases at once
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

AN opera company in New York is rehears-
ing Indiana" with great industry. Out
acre the Democratic party is making an effort
70 ''play" Indiana for what she is worth, but
the trouble is in adjusting the cast. Each
actor in the comedy wants the leading role.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

THE Ohio Supreme Court yesterday decided
the Dow law constitutional in all its parts in
1ding the lien on the real estate for the tax
assessed upon the saloon business. Do the
IIiauor League of Indiana hear the slogan?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
What Is Law For?

Indianapolis Hewo.
The accused persons in the yote-stealing casa
offered to give bond for appearance before the
grand jury The refusal Of the Commissioner
seems TO point to more than the accused persons
as being guilty. 1t to apprehend guilty persons
by due forms of law is not the purpose OF JUS
tice, what isl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

A CAREFUL study of the qualifications
lceded by Democratic candidates for the In
diana senatorshp as laid down by the Senti-
mel yesterday, leads to but one conclusion,
namely: that the man they want doesn't live
in the State. Ii such Democrat ever did
exist he went to heaven long ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

WE have before suggested that the Liquor
] eague had better save their money to apply on
the FIVE hundred or one thousand dollars that
will be assessed upon the saloon traffic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

A coLoRED messenger from another depart
caent delivered a package at the Department
81 Justice the other day, and informed the
clerk who receipted for it that it was Ito be
delivered to tho Eternal General, sah." The
colored brother probably knew that Mr.. Gar
land intends to stick eternaly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
Misguided Enthusiasts.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Those misguided enthusiasts who are boom.
ing Judge Gresham for President on the strength
of his decision against the Wabash receivership
guilty of an improperly which borders on
the shameful 1t isn't pleasant to hear talk
which implies that man like Judge Gresham
allowed political ambition to mould his decis-
ions from the bench or that he would use them
as steppino -stones afterwards
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

The railroads ought to welcome any law
that will prohibit pooling. The pooling bust
ness has cost them heavily in high salaries and
other expenses, and has brought them no ade-
quate return. The proposed interstate COM
merce bill would break up pooling and accom-
plish all that was ever claimed for that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
He "obiected" TO Thorn.

Chicago Herald.
There Is no nonsense about William s. Hol.
man. An admirer sent baskiA Of flowers to his
desk, and the Indiana statesman ordered a page
TO throw them out When William gets old
enough TO enter the ballet, he may not be aversa,
to bouquets, but at present he cares more for .
plug Of tobacco.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

THE Liquor League will perhaps grasp the
great truth after while that newspaper has
very different relation to the public from
hat held by a saloon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

WALL street ''panics' don't count any more
With sound business on sound basis, the
great body of the people don't care much how
lany gamblers cut each others throat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

GOVERNOR ELECT BEAVER of Pennsylvania,
promises that his administration shall have "a
splash of prohibition" in it. The Governor un-
doubtedly, means well, but he should be more
careful with his forms of speech A splash of
prohibition" has a sound not wholly suggestive
of temperance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

THE cold weather, which nips the sunny South
with annual regularity. is not without its uses
to the community at large. A citizen of Atlanta,
inspired, doubtless by recent household calam-
ity, has devised scheme to prevent the freezing
of water-pipes, which is said to be great sue
cess. If be will continue his good work, and dis
cover winter resort warranted not to freeze
Northern visiters, great will be his reward.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

ONE of the peculiarities of this climate is its
elasticity, or, as it were, the readiness and ease
with which it adapts itself to the variations of
the thermometer. The nimble mercury cannot
run up or down the scale so fast that our climate
opinion OF some this elasticity of climate is a
great advantage. 1t certainly prevents monot-
ony. In the arctcs, where there is perpetual
winter, or in the tropics, whore summer never
endsI the inhabitants become weary of the same
ness, and life loses half its charm Their climate
lacks elasticity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

We are getting the bottom facts relative to
Dr. Dabney. Whether he was guard at An
Jacksonville prison or not, it is an established
sAct that he said he was. Reputable persons
N the Pension Office at Washington testify
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

THE Republican delegate from Dakota goes
to Congress backed by neat little majority of
about 90, 000 1t will be some time before any
Democrat need apply out there
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

Mr.. CLEVELAND is said to be anxious TO meet
Bishop, the mnd-reader. now visiting in Wash
ington. What on earth for no one ventures to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

THE election of James q. Blaine, ir., to the
vice presidency OF a railroad within two weeks
after his entrance into newspaper life as re-
porter, indicates that he was cut out for a great
Journalist" No ordinary reporter ever achieves
honors with such rapidity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17
HOLIDAY motto for the gang:
"No rogue Ger felt the halter draw
With good opinion of the law"

DEMOCRATIC candidates for senatorial hon.
8 will have to stand cisl-service examina-
tioa with the Sentinel for inquisitor-in-
chief
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

= IT having been legally decided that the
Sunday Journal is public necessity, it only
scribe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

regulation in the interest of the public. Rail-
way managers will do well to understand that
fact now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-17

To the Liquor League: Something is drop
ping all around the sky.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-01
From the Free Press /:

Mrs. d. Janney Howell, who has
for six weeks past frightened the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Howell,
parents of her husband, returned to
Alexandria on Monday morning.
Mr.. John Mcknight made an incu-
bator. Out of lis eggs placed therein
came 80 chickens. Some of the eggs
were purchased at store--otherwise
1t is likely the result would have been
better.
Geo. j. yesterday, of Leesburg,
Virginia, graduated at the Georgetown
University Law Commencement on
Manipulating degree of Bachelor
of Laws. lie is nephew of Messrs.
Jno. S. and Joseph III. yesterday of
this town.
A fire was discovered In the Codn-
Gil Room in the Independent Fire
Company Engine House on Monday
night. 1t looks like an attempt to
destroy the books and papers of the
Council, and if successful might also
have destroyed the costly steamer and
equipments. Mayor Hough offers
500 reward for the arrest and convic-
ton of the incendiary.
We asked Town. Sergeant Avis if
the fire in the Council Room could
have been caused by matches and
mice, and he remarked he didn't think
that they could have saturated the tax
book (Which was badly scorched) with
Kerosene Oil. We don't think so,
either. We learn three persons were
seen to come from the Council room
in the early hours of the morning.
In our mention last week of the de-
gree of Master of Laws having been
conferred upon our young friend and
former countyman, Charles Tyson
Butcher, we neglected to say that it
was by the Georgetown University
Law School. By a diiigent use of the
midnight oil, our young friend did
what has not been done before since
the foundation of that eminent insti-
tution-took the first prize and degree
of NJ. L. in a single course of eight
months. By day he was employed
earning "his bread by the sweat
of his brow" Since his graduation
he passed a successful examination
by eminent jurists, and very soon ex-
poets to enter upon the practice of his
profession at the Federal Capital
If we are not mistaken his father,
Robert Hume Butcher, who repre-
sented this county in the councils of
the State, did about the same thing,
years ago, at the University of Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Butcher senior was a
ready and graceful speaker. and the
son, in this particular particularly,
is worthy of the sire.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-01
Circuit Court.

The following jury cases were tried
in this Court last week.
Hoffman, Eavey & Co. VS.. G. W.
Wolf. Verdict for defendant. Mo-
ton for new trial. Baylor and Wash
ington for plaintiff; Grove & Brown
and Lucas for defendants.
State vs.. Gideon Lcisenring, in
dictcd for felony. Acquitted. Brown
for State; Travers and Moore for
defence.
James NJ. Mason vs.. The Harper's
Ferry Bridge Co. Verdict for de-
PENDANT. Mcdonald & Beckwith and
Green for plaintiff; Lucas, Travers
and Baylor for defendant.
Court adjourned on Friday until
Monday.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-01
PURE DRUGS. CHEMICALS,

Patent Medicines, Fancy and Toilet Articles,
Perfumery, Dye Stuffs, Books, Stationary
and School Supplies,
Picture Frames. &C.; Paints, Oils, &c. Also,
j. W. Masury & Sons Liquid Paints, which are
the most reliable Mixed Paints in the market;
Lewis Lead, &c.
Ny stock of Ladies' Toilet Articles is large
and of the latest out, among which may be
found Lubins Extracts, Lundborg's Extracts,
Browns Extracts, fellows Latest Triple Ex-
tracts Ocean Spray and StephanOtis; Lund-
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Fareina German Cologne and Ideal Boquet-
Toilet Sets, Vases, Lilly White, Saunders Face
Powder, Hunter d PalIner's Invisible, Hunter
& Palner's Snow White, Tale of Venice, &c.
Cashmere Boquet Powder, Infant Powder,
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A large and full line of SOaps-C0lgate's Luz
bins, Jesse Cakes Copper ct. Pure Glyeerine. 70
Olden Time bar Glycerine; White, Blue, Mot
tied and Green CASTLE; Cuticura Toilet aud
Shaving Soap, Colgate's "Rosodora," Dat
Meal, Glyccrine, Pure Brown Windsor, Car
bolic and Sulphur Soap. Also, full line of
cheaper soaps. Large assortment OF
Cigars and Tobacco.
and smokers articles. Harpoon Cigar Stnok-
ers, Pipes, &c. Golden Leibig's Extract Beef,
Oswego Bitters, the Best Butter Color always
on hand, in any quantity.
Give MS d cali and we will endeaNor TO give
satisfaction to all. CHAS. E. PRATT
February 81, 1888
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-01
lJndipested Food

In the stomach develops an acid which stings
the upper part of the throat and palate. caus-
ing heartburn" 1t also evolves gas which
produces ''wind on the stomach" and n feel
ing and appearance of distension in that organ
after eating. For both this acidity and swell
ling IILstettcr's Stomach Bittcrs is n much bet
ter remedy than alkaline salts. like hartshorn
and carbonate of soda. wincglIssful of the
Bittcrs. after or before dinner, will be found to
act as n reliable carminative or preventive
This fine specific for dyspepsia. both in its
acute and chronic form. also prevents and
cures Malarial fever. constipation. liver COM
plant, kidney troubles. nervousness and de-
hlity. Persons who observe in themselves n
decline of vigCr should use this fine tonic with
ont delay.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-06-01
Church Items.

b
The ninth Annual Council of the
P. E. Church will convene in Charles
town June I'd.
Rev. B. f. Bausmann will hold SER
vice at Beulah Church on Sunday af-
ternoon next.
The Rev. Mr.. Dorsey, of Maryland,
preached in the Episcopal Church on
Sunday last, morning and evening.
Communion services were held in
the NJ. E. Church South on Sunday,
the pastor being assisted by the Rev.
J. W. Tongue.
Episcopal services may be expected
at Kabletown during the summer, on
the LIST and 18th Sunday afternoons of
each month, at 81 O'Clock.