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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
why the Mails Are Delayed.


The indianapolis Journal is finding so much
fault with the manner in which the postal work
is being done in its State that we shall not be
surprised il Col. New sets up an opposition mail
service of his own. But before he does this he
should examine we'll the cause of the delays of
which he complains. For example. he saws O
letter was mailed at Goshen, Elkhart county, at
p NJ. Sept. 16 and did not reach the postoffice
in Indianapolis until the morning of the 18th
Now that is easily explained. The 10th was
Thursday, and the letter WAS mailed too late in
the afternoon to be started out that day The
next day was Friday, and there is hardly man
in Indiana who doesn't know that Friday is an
unlucky day to start anything. How was the
postmaster at Goshen to know that if he started
that letter on Friday it might not contain a
message Of sickness or dun or some other
awful thing by the time it reached its destina-
tiong The next day was Saturday, and the post
master evidently recognizing that tbs end of the
week was near at hand hurried the letter right
along and got it to indianapolis before noon that
dev. Col New seems to think that postmaster
should be mere machine to gather up such let
tert as he finds in his boxes and send them on
without any mental effort at discretion on his
part Has Col. New no regard for brainsf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

In his address before thu club at Cincinnati
bearing his name ex-senator Thurman de-
clared he had always been Democrat, and
would die a Democrat. "And when am un-
der the sod." he continued, land some one
stumbles over my grave, there will he find
the epitaph, Here lies man who was an
honest Democrat his whole life long" That
may be; but there are those who are willing to
wager little something that true record of
the Democratic party will not be inscribed on
the same stone.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
CAUTION TO ADVERTISERS.

Some one or more persons are soliciting ad-
Vertisements for the Indianapolis Times, claim
ing that that paper will be revived and pub
lished during Fair week. This is lie and a
fraud. None of the former proprietors OF the
Times has any connection with the scheme. The
Times-name, title, good will, etc., etc.-has been
bought and is now owned by the Journal News
paper Company, and the Times newspaper for
ever discontinued. The pretended revival OF the
Times and the solicitation of advertisements
therefor is fraud and a swindle, and anyone
putting money into the scheme or patronizing it
in any way simply wastes his money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
GRAY-G0Y.


There is nothing that the world admires so
much as positive man. The Indiana De-
mocracy of 1886 have found two such men
his Excellency Gray and his Accidency Coy
This year our chief executive means business
He wants to be United States Senator, and
advises the Democracy, in the event of the
gerrymander of 1885 miscarrying, ITO vote for
the devil rather than not accomplish Senator
Harrison's overthrow. But for downright pos
itiveness we incline to think Gray has rival
in Sim Coy. In fact, Coy goes him one bet
ter. Mr. Coy being Democratic civil-serv-
ice reforner frankly declares that strong
smelling butter-grease is good enough for hos
pital patients, so that fair percentage of the
profit finds its way into the pockets of good
and true Democrats like John E. Sullivan
In fact, says Coy: elf had my way I would
vote the Insane Hospital patients" Now
that's business. Between voting for the devil,
as Governor Gray proposed, and voting the in
sane, as Coy puts it, we are not altogether sure
but Coy is entitled to the cake. Coy is GER
tainly the more practical man of the two This
voting for the devil has confusing vagueness
about it which, while it indicates
statesman, indicates an idealist
When it comes down to business, the Demo
cratic constituency for the honor of the vote
is too great and the rival candidates too nu-
merous and too clamorous. But, with Mr..
Coy's proposition, which is definite and pre-
else, the Democratic State central committee
know to a man just how many imbeciles there
are in the hospital. For bad cases. all that is
necessary would be steady supply of the
daily Sentinel If then the patient proved
recalcitrant, few days steady diet of Mr..
John E. Sullivan's butter grease would bring
them to terms. If they wanted leader Hon.
Barney Conroy's broken head could be got
ready for business by the morning of Nov. 2,
next.
The Journal trusts that the Sentinel will
send for Mr.. Coy. This is exactly the kind of
boost that Mr.. Sullivan needs to beat Rol-
Inns. Now is the Sentinel's opportunity. Mr..
Shoemaker was an able man, but some way
he lacked enthusiasm. The present manage
ment is fresh and impetuous. Mr. Coy could be
induced to lend'a hand by promising to have
his portrait put upon the buttergrease stamps
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
"DR.u HARRIsoN,s DEFENSE.

The committee of the Civil-service Reform
Association reply to the defense Of CDR"
Harrison, president of the benevolent boards
of the State in letter which is published in
this issue of the Journal. The committee
have probably laid themselves liable to an
action for cruelty to animals by the document
they give to the people of the State; but,
nevertheless, it is one that demands the care
full consideration of every voter and tax
payer in Indiana. CDR" Harrison's defense
is shown to be a tissue Of falsehoods from one
end to the other; the only part
of it which attempts to tell the
truth is the parade of a lot of
figures to prove that the present management
of the three great benevolent institutions is
more economical than those which preceded
it. The figures shown do not take cognizance
of the better facilities, better appliances and
largely reduced cost of all articles needed for
the conduct and maintenance of the institu-
tons. CDR" Harrisons defense is what the
lawyers call confession and avoidance: But it
will not answer. The reply of the committee
exposes its weakness, and reveals state of
affairs in the Insane Hospital which must
arouse the indignation Of all the. people. We
merely call attention to the committees
second letter this morning, reserving for fu-
ture comment some of the astounding things
which CDR" Harrison not only confesses to,
but, with the spirit of most abased partisan
unblushingly avows. 'Dr." Harrison could
not be excelled as president of the benevolent
institutions by the "Hon." Simeon Coy, who
declares that if he had his way he would vote
the insane patients.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

new 1ork special
Secretary Lamar was at the Fifth avenue Ho-
tel Monday evening He left for Washington
early yesterday morning. Mr.. Lamar has been
spending a few days up in the New Hampshire
hills, and he appears to be much benefited by
the bracing air of that region. His vacation has
had a flavor of romance. 1t was passed In the
company of his fancee, who 10 handsome
Georgia widow. There is no longer much doubt
that Mr.. Lamar is about to follow in the Presi-
dents footsteps and get married The name Of
the lsdy is Mrs. Holt, and she resides In Macon,
Ga Size is handsome, accomplished. the poscs-
sor of fortune and is member of one of the
best families in the South It is an old love af-
fair renewed. they say Mr. Lamar was one OF
her early suitors. but owing to the caprice of
fate and an unhappy misunderstanding, they
we're separated. When they next met Mr.. La
mar was a widower and his former sweetheart
widow. Mr.. Lamar found that he had not lost
his interest in the charming sweetheart of his
younger days The wedding will take place it
is said some time this winter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THE government bank examiner comes in
for large share of blame for not having de-
tected the irregularities in the accounts of the
National Bank of Portland before Cashier
Gould got away with $3.50, 900 Of the assets.
There was time and opportunity enough for
making the discovery, certainly, as investiga-
ton of the books now shows that the cashier
had been applying the funds of the bank to
his personal use for several years. It is not
surprising, however, that the examiner did
not detect the thievery. If he had found out
anything it would be the first time in the
official history Of these functionaries that
such thing had occurred. The cashier who
wants to embezzle goes about the business un-
deferred by the fear of examiners This may
be accounted for by the reason that such
official is not usually an expert in the bust
ness which he is required to examine, and also
that he forfeits nothing when defalcation
takes place under his very eyes. When the
applicants for the position are required to
stand civil-service test, and become to some
small degree, at least, financially responsible
for losses that may occur on their circuit,
then will there be examiners who examine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

For big. burly, go-as- please liar COM
mend us to Doctor Harrison. In his ode
Tense he calls the civii-seryice association
committee liars, and, therefore, the use of the
epithet to him is warranted. He several times
Ailudes to the Journal and to the Republican
State platform in connection with the COM
mittee's investigations and report. AS a mat
Ter of fact, the Journal was not furnished
copy of the report except as others could have
obtained it, after it was printed by the associa-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

ton and was in public circulation. The com
mittee on platform Of the State convention
knew nothing of the report, and the allusion
in the platform to the infamies and misman-
agement Of the benevolent institutions by the
Democratic party was based upon common
knowledge, reinforced by testimony from I'M
questioned Democratic sources, among others,
it may be said, the Superintendent of the
Hospita! for the Insane himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THE economical reform Democratic admin
istration is economizing in a remarkable man.
ner. 1t asked for an increase of 500, 851, 056
for the expenses of 1887 more than was ex-
pended during the year 1856, and was COM
PEELED to accept $23, 10000 less. But this
leaves the estimated expenditures for the cur
rent fiscal year in excess of the last by $780,
100000. This is the kind of economy Demo
cracy is giving the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
REPUBLICAN PARTY sMAsHERs.


single unkind word for the honest, sincere
third-party temperance man. It has ever
treated all such with the consideration and
respect for the honesty of theiropinions that
1t demands for its own. We know there are
many such men in the ranks of the third
party organization; but we believe, and en-
deavor to show that the legitimate and only
result of third-party action is the benefit of
the Democratic-LiqHor-le league alliance, and
that we cannot conceive any candid, earnest
temperance man to desire. But while this is
true, the Journal is equally conscious that
party movement are more actuated by the de-
sire to "smash the Republican party than to
advance the cause Of temperance. These men
never give thought to the work of tenn
perance, they never have word of rebuke to
the insolent and defiant Democratic Liquor
league alliance, but they reserve and use
all their power to denounce and injure the
Republican party. Every speech that is made,
every editorial that is written, has but the one
purpose and the one spirit. In the progress of
this third-party movement in Indiana and
elsewhere there have been too many evidences
of close relation with the liquor Democracy
to warrant US in regarding it with much char
ity. In Ohio 1t venomously attacked Francis
Murphy the greatest temperance apostle the
country has ever seen since John b. Cough
and there, and everywhere, it is full of bitter
ness toward every one who will not consent to
act with its members and accept their dictum
as law and gospel. Under this state of things
the Journal must beg to be excused if it may
not always use the sweetest words In speaking
OF these would be "smashers of the Repub-
lcan party" We make a clear and distinct
difference between the honest, sincere
Prohibitionist and the blatant, insin-
cere, dishonest, malicious enemy of the
Republican party, travelling under the name
of an honored and honorable principle, one
Stealing the livery Of heaven to serve the
devil in" The Journal is Republican news
paper;it believes in the Republican party as sim
cerely as any other can possibly believe in his
party. 1t believes the Republican party offers
the best methods by which the liquor traffic
can be controlled in the interests of good
morals and public order; that it offers the best
hope of clean, economic and prudent admins
tration of all public interests and affairs.
Thus believing, it would be cowardiy and
untrue to itself were it to ignore purely
political movement, whose avowed object is
| not to advance the interests of temperance,
but to smash the Republican party. If any
of these ambitious gentlemen happen to feel
| sore, or their friends shall feel aggrieved be-
cause they are not treated with extreme and
delicate consideration, they may find the rea-
son in the business in which they profess to
be engaged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

Mr.. DEWITT SELIGSIAN, son of the New
York banker, is about to start weekly paper
in New York. An announcement of the fact
says it will be "professedly Independent pa
per, although Mr. Seligman is a mugwump.
AS the mugwumps ostensible aim in life is to
be Independent, and as he prefers being called
independent to being mentioned as Chris
tan. this remark is one that calls for an ex-
PLANTATION.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

SOME papers are wondering why it is that
Virgins is prophet of such uncommonly
evil omen, and never, by any chance predicts
any but the most terrific storms and convul-
sions of nature. In the absence of official
information on the subject, we venture the
suggestion that it is because he is trying to
get even with the fate that labeled him with
the plebeian name of Virgins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
IT is remarkable how many defalcations are

1T is remarkable how many defalcations are
being chronicled in this era of reform, and
scarcely day passes but some one who has
been trusted fees to Canada. That country
will become SO full of defaulters by and by
that there will be no room for the Democratic
party when it starts there again. It is re-
called that good portion of that party spent
great deal of it's time..in Canada during the
WAR
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

DR.. HARRISON, under the name of de-
Tense, confesses all that has been said as to
the outrages in the Insane Asylum. His
defense" consists in sneeringly asking
'fWhat are you going to do about it," The
people will probably find way to answer this
staggering Indiana Boss Tweed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
IT was Consul Porch who notified the State

IT was Consul Porch who notified the State
Department of the scandalous doings of En-
voy Sedgwick. The Philadelphia Record
suggests that if Consul Porch did not tell the
truth he ought to be summarily dismissed
from the service. To this it may be added
that if Porch is not dismissed it will look
either as though Secretary Bayard was afraid
to inquire whether Porch told the truth or not
or as if, upon investigation, it was found that
he had. The head of the State Department
is not through with the Cutting wrangle yet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

GOVERNOR GRAY-Vote for the devil if
necessary to elect United States Senator.
Hon. Simeon Coy-If 1 had my way 1
would vote the patients of the Insane Hos
pital.
Boss Tweed Harrison-As long as this man
agement [of the Insane Asylum continues
it will be strictly partisan.
These be great and fundamental Demo
cratic principles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THE engineer and conductor of the il-fated
excursion train that was crashed into at Silver
Creek, N. Y, killing twenty men in the smok-
ing-car have been arrested, and will be held
for trial. It might be we'll to hold the flag
man whom they represent as having brought
them the intelligence that the freight had
broken in two, and that it would wait for them
at the next station. But possibly there is no
euch man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THE publisher OF Literary Life, after expert
menting good deal to little profit. has deter
mined to make some marked improvements in
his publication, and will put on new cover
soon. With this prestige 1t is expected that it
will boom as never before Mr. Elder is very
enterprising man, and in time will become dis
eliminating.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THERE is this difference between the man
Agement of the Ohio penitentiary and the In
diana Insane Hospital: At the former place,
employees carried home beefsteaks for their
own use; at the latter, according to all ac-
counts, the beef was so bad that no sane man
would touch it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THE intelligent man who asserts that there
is no difference between the Democratic
and Republican parties in their attitude to-
ward the liquor traffic, as expressed in their
respective platforms, knowingly and willfully
lies. 1t does not make any difference who he
is, how honorable man he may have been
heretofore or what position he now occupies.
That assertion, whether spoken or written, is
false; he knows it to be false; he uses it be-
cause it is false, and simply and solely because
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

The stories from the Ohio penitent:ary have
strangely familiar sound, which is only ex-
planned when the far-off echoes whisper
"Tewksbary" They made. slippers out of
human hides in the Massachusetts institution
instead of canes but this trifing difference
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

The Democratic politicians who met at
Saratoga on Tuesday, are said to have been
annoyed by the presence Of Unitarians who
were holding a convention. Democrats are
getting mighty particular in these days, but
whether they were afraid that they would be
mistaken for Unitarians, or the Unitarians for
them, is not stated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THE Louisville Commercial chronicles re-
markable accident to the river steamer Diurnal
which has sunk for the second time within the
past few weeks. This time 'she ran into log
thirty miles down the river last week" This is
a remarkably long log to say nothing of the cir
conference that would admit the passage of a
steamboat
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

A DEMOCRATIC paper has been started in Col
orado with the motto, "Spola Stunt Victoris. +"
This is very appropriate motto for Demo
cratic paper, but if the editor expects the mem
bers of his own party to read and understand he
will have to make interlinear translations or
offer Latin dictionary as premium to each
subscriber
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THERE is peace in this district in the Dem
Ocratic camp only because Mr.. Bynum and
his friends and champions have ''set down on"
the Sentinel and its hackers. 1t is the peace
of suppression
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

PROPHET WIGGINs has raised such a racket
around his ears by his earthquake prediction
that he has transferred the center of the up
heaval from the vicinity Of New Orleans to
South America. This is kind Of Virgins,
and the residents on the gulf should send
him a testimonial of their esteem
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

he hopes to be able to influence some person,
whose prejudice or great desire to attain an
ideal may render him easily deluded, in the
interest of the Democratic iquor-leagu
combination, for whose benefit he is working.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THERE will be no Democratic State conven-
ton in New York this year. Neither will
there be Republican one. The millennium
rises in the East this year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

OWING to the gerrymander of the State by
the last Democratic Legislature, there are
135 600 voters in Indiana who will have no
voice in the selection Of Congressman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

IT seems not to have occurred to anyone that
the burning of Miss Cleveland's house, "The
Weeds" was a seasonable affair. This is the
proper time of year for burning weeds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

AN English scientist processes to have discov-
cred that color blindness is the result of sticking
to one kind of tobacco. He does not specify
which brand produces this effect but each to-
bacco dealer can readily settle this question for
himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
IL May, Indeed.
PHILADELPHIA Press

PhIIadeIplIa Press.
They say that President Cleveland is about to
do something for Mcdonald. of Indiana In
this case something may mean an invitation
to sit on the fence and watch the administration
boosting the Anti-McDonald Democrats into Of
fna
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

SECRETARY LAMAR, according to seemingly
trustworthy rumor, has been off on a jaunt with
his fancee, pretty Georgia widow. whom ne
will marry soor. She being widow, it will not
be necessary for him to tackle Lamar aboutit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

MARTIN Irons declares that he is being per-
secuted. person mean enough to prosecute
Martin Irons is in mighty small business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THE Sentinels words in praise Of Mr. By
mum must be smoothed with bogus butter
obtained at the Insane Asylum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

Washin gton Critic.
The Ohio Democrats refuse absolutely to give
Mr.. ST. John $50 night for speeches in that
section. Water at that price is moro expensive
than old bourbon under the highest kind Of q
license.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THE Democrats who are selling bogus butter
to the Indiana Hospital for the Insane are op-
posed to the tax put on the same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

THE assassins motto is, dead men tell no
tales" That of Democracy, IA disfranchised
people have 70 means of defense"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
speculatlons About the President.

Philadelphia Times.
Perhaps as many of the Democrats put IL,
The may turn out to be a Democrat before his
term is out"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

JOHN TREBLE, Of Richmond, KY, took strych-
nine the ether day and died Lilies Tribble- atoms
were too much for him to bear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24

FOURTEEN hits off Hecker looks bad Louis
vile Commercial.
1t not only looks bad, but hurts a good DEAL
too The Detroits and Louisvilles have beer
flimiammed.