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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

MIR. JOHN B. COUGH now in his sixty-ninth
year, and living near Worcester, Mass, has
lectured on temperance over 1000 times.
THE Mississippi House of Representatives
voted not to accept any railroad passes, and
then, Mortified at its own virtue, carried mo-
ton to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. BEEcHER is to enjoy a visit, this week.
from all his children and his eleven grandchil-
dren. Collector Beecher, OF Port Townsend,
W. t., has already arrived in Brooklyn.
NJ. HERvE the 'father of opera bouffe," now
lives at Folkestone, and has become a natural
lied British subject. His second wife is an
English woman, and his son Is being educated
altogether in England.
In one of Mr.. Howells's recent novels he ad
hered to the En- glish style in spelling favour,
'vigour," etc. 1t is noticed that in his new de-
partment in Harpers Magazine be abides by the
style OF the Office and spells these words in the
American way
RICHARD WAGNERs gondola is now for sale in
Venice It was given at his death to his favorite
gondolier who, finding that all relics of the COM
poser are eagerly bought by enthusiastic Wag-
nerians hopes to realize considerable sum by
selling such an important souvenir.
NINE. REUTERsKJoLD, wife of the Swedish
minister, is now the reigning beauty at Wash
ipgton. She is woman of fine height and ig-
ure. with dark brown hair, and nose just a
trihe stiptilted, but with beautiful soft eyes a
pretty mouth, and fascinating smile and man
ner.
THERE is department clerk in Washington
who used to run with the fire department in
Buffalo, away back in 1852 President Cleveland
was at this time a member of this same hose
company, and the clerk says that it was Cleve
lands habit to run few steps and then jun .
on the top of the cart and make the boys pull
him.
'THE eldest son of the greatest parlia.
mentarian in England" as Mr. W. E. Gladstone
has been styled by the Pail Mall Gazette, is a
mild-mannered, retiring young man, of enormous
physical strength. In the last Parliament he
spent most of his time in the darkest corner he
could find under the gallery and only made one
speech. He always left the House when his
father rose to speak.
A CONSPICUOUS instance of advertising on a
grand scalils the price recently paid in Boston
for single insertion in one paper-$3. OOO-S
r. Niles acting as agent in the transaction. The
good judgment of Mr.. Niles in such matters is
recognized not only in Boston, but also in New
York, London and Paris. We understand that
in the instance of which we speak the results
justified the expenditure.
THE delicately thoughtful stampede de-
scribed below is an official at the postoffice in
Minneapolis. and it is correspondent of the
Tribune of that city who thus dilates on her in
etfable sweetness, omitting however, to say if
she be old or young: when a trembling youth
or blushing maiden hands her precious pack
age with the addressed side down, she never
turns it over. A rough, uncouth man would
turn the addressed side up with reckless indiffer-
ence as to the burning sensation to the hutter-
ing heart and the embarrassment Of the owner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

A PARTIAL list of Mr.. Gladstones proposed
Cabinet is given by the cable. Mr. Gladstone
assumes the exchequer, and Earl Spencer, late
Viceroy of Ireland, is to be Minister of For
eign Affairs. Granville is to be Lord Presi-
dent of the Council, and Mr.. Chamberlain
President of the Board of, Trade. The Earl
of Roseberry is member, as Colonial Secre-
tary. Mr.. Goschen, Gladstones former
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, in company with
Harrington, voted with the Tories against the
Ceilings amendment. Mr.. John Morley is
named for Secretary for Ireland and to this
the Queen is reported to object. It is stated
that Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Parnell have
made an alliance the basis of which is given
in the dispatches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

A CURE for lockiaw is reported from Gou-
verneur Hospital New York city, the simplicity
OF which makes it marvellous that it was not
practiced sooner. In November last young
man was brought to the hospital suffering from
tetanus, or lockjaw, brought on by a fall upon
his head. He suffered all the symptoms of lock-
jaw, not being able to speak and having frequent
clonic commissions. Between the commissions he
partook sparingly Of milk. which was admins
tered to him by means of an ordinary nursing
bottle. Medication having no effect. at the end
of two weeks it was decided to test the plan of
cutting off the nervous supply to the seat of in
jury, which has been practiced only recently.
Only slight scalp wound indicated the location
OF injury. A V-shaped incision was made half
way around the scalp wound, completely sever
ing the posterior auricular and occiputals minor
nerves, which Immediately insulated the nervous
supply from the seat of injury. The incision
was dressed and bandaged antiseptically and the
patient put to bed. His commissions became less
frequent and in few days they ceased alto
gether. His jaws gradually relaxed, and at
length he was able to articulate and take solid
food. Three weeks after the operation he was
up and about, and on his departure Saturday,
he was perfectly recovered. Of victims of lock-
jaw about 70 per cent. die under the old modes
of treatment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02
TAXES BY INsTALLMENTS.

The suggestion made by the Louisville
their taxes by installments instead Of annual
ly, in bulk has been anticipated in Indiana,
where taxes may be paid in semi-annual in
stallments. The advantage afforded by this
plan is the accommodation Of such as find it
difficult to pay 80 large a sum, whatever it
may be, at one time The average house
holder and taxpayer, while he may not be inn
provident, is impolitic. A payday year or
less away contains no warning for him. The
time lulls him into forgetfulness until its
near approach at last admonishes him that
something must be done. He is not ready
for it, and the result is serious cramp-
ing, and in too many instances loss
through inability to pay and conse-
quent penalty. The installment plan,
with gradually increasing penalties for
failure to pay any Of the series, would prove
Of great advantage especially to taxpayers of
small ready means The semi-annual pay
ments provided by this State might be changed
to quarterly payments, without materially
increasing the expense of collection, and with
excellent results to the people as body. And
it is quite probable that at the end of the fs-
cal year it would be found that there were
fewer delinquents.
Too many men, unfortunately, are poor
domestic economists. They have not the
faculty of anticipating even the inevitable
They are too prone to put off preparation for
the evil day when settlement must be made,
and cannot summon the courage to make
| present deiiials in order to relieve the future
of discomforts that must result from current
prodigality 1t is not enough to avoid ex-
travagance in its generally accepted sense.
The head of the house, man or woman, as
the case may be--and it may be the wife and
mother, though the husband and father be
the rrovider-the head of the house, upon
whom must devolve the planning and execu-
ton out Of the materials provided, should
anticipate the future and make wise provision
for its needs. The suit for the entire year
should be economically cut from the garment
of income and very sparingly cut for present
necessities if the source of revenue is uncer-
tain. To the great majority of taxpayers
the burden of taxation would prove no burden
at all were it provided against as the weeks
pass away. The man who finds it difficult to
spare IS or $40 from his wages would hardly
| miss it if taken by the week; but the difficulty
is to bring his mind to doing it that way
when payday is so comfortably far away:
| Society needs more domestic economists
Possessed Of them the government would
find political economy comparatively simple.
and all would be the better for it. 1t is fra
J quently the case that there is natural paan-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

THE failure Of Ritzingers' Bank created
quite little furry yesterday in this city, and
that too, without much cause. Since the
death of j. B. Ritzinger and the withdrawal
Of his capital from the institution, it has
been little more than savings bank without
capital and largely patronized by the class of
depositors likely to become frightened by the
house indebted to the bank precipitated de-
mand which the firm was unable to meet for
lack of capital behind deposits, and so they
closed their DOORS This was the only bank
ing house in the city in that condition. and,
therefore, no other bank is likely to be disas
trously affected by the failure.
Yesterday there was quite run on the
bank of s. A. Fletcher & Co., be-
cause of some supposed connection between
that and the Ritzinger bank. an impression
which is without the slightest foundation in
fact. This is not the first time the firm of
8. A. Fletcher & Co. has suffered by reason of
name. When Fletcher & Sharpe failed
many people did not distinguish between that
firm and that of S. A. Fletcher & Co., hence
there was run on the latter house. So now,
because years ago j. 3. Ritzinger, the founder
Of the bank of Ritzinger & Co., married a
daughter of S. A. Fletcher, ST., they appear
to think there is some connection between The
two banks, forgetting or ignoring the fact that
j. B. Ritzinger has been dead sew
eral years, and that neither he nor
his widow nor children have had
any connection with the firm
for years. The bank of S. A. Fletcher & Co.
was started in 1887, and has withstood every
panic and crisis public and private. from that
day to this and it will come out Of the present
trouble with increased reputation for integrity
and strength, and with the satisfaction Of
knowing that hereafter it will not be called
upon to answer for the misdoings and short
comings of anyone or firm with which it could
by possibility be connected, or for whom it
could be answerable. The Journal assures
the public and it knows whereof it speaks,
that Fletcher & Co. can not only pay on pre-
sentation every demand that may be made
against them, but that after all demands
shall have been paid the firm will still have
cash assets of more than million dollars,
without regard to their real estate or the good
will Of the firm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

ager Of finance in the wife when the husband
is deficient in that respect; the woman, may
be able to manage and to save when the
man, if left to his own judgment, would be
perpetually pinched by poverty. In such
cases it were the part Of wisdom for the wife
to assume the duty of financial director, and
the husband would do well to enjoy the ad-
vantage of such an arrangement. Then there
are unions when the conditions are reversed,
and the wife is spendthrift while the hus-
band is endowed with the faculty of saving
and accommodating. Then there are some mar
ried couples who may be classed in third
category, both being savers TIC these no adj
vice is needed-they will take care of them
selves. A great many people are poor enough
to be pressed for money because they are too
careless of their daily expenditures, either
buying unwisely of what they really need, or
buying things they do not need and that do
not add to the permanent enjoyment of the
family. There are examples of families de-
Gently independent who have easily come up
out of the very conditions that others are con-
tent to founder in all their lives. Not that
they have been niggardly or mean, but rather
that they have been temperate and discrim-
mating. 1t is left to all to choose, whether
they will consume as they go or make effort to
accumulate something, and in time reap the
benefit Of intelligent confluence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

The ministers Of this city, at their meet
ing yesterday, passed resolutions strongly
urging the enforcement of the law against the
public exposure Of indecent pictures. This is
crying evil, and as there cannot possibly be
any politics in it, it is possible for the police
force to see that the dead-walis and shop win
dows of the city are not prostituted to the de-
basing purpose of exhibiting disgusting and
demoralizing prints.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

The fact that certain United States SEN
ators lucky enough to have little spare cash
in their pockets, have invested it in Bell tele-
phone stock is hardly an argument in extenu-
alton of the acceptance of stock in rival
concern by Attorney general Garland-then
Senator-'for the use of his name" 1t is re-
garded, however, by the friends of the admin
istration as a very telling point in the defense
of the Attorney general.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

Ex-BANKER JAMES D. FISH was brought
down to New York city on a little visit, Sat
nrday. incidentally, he is expected to testify
in court to-day; but he was brought to the
city on Saturday last, and, by the time he is
taken back, two or three days hence, it will
amount to very agreeable holiday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

The Republicans made good deal of fun
during the campaign of Mr.. Cleveland's ''bull
neck" If they wish to continue to contem-
plate that neck in a spirit merely of levity,
they had better avoid bucking against him on
Journal
If you refer to the removal of the Attorney
general the action of the President will meet
with Republican approval
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

CONGRESSMAN Cox Indignantly spurned the
tender of Pan-electric shares. II don't sup
pose they are good for anything" he says, cor
you would not be sending them around so flu
emily" If they had been shares in the Bell
company or Western Union, he probably
would have retained them. Is that it7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

The design for the Grant monument at Chi
cago is published. It is a terrace, OF bridge,
surmounted by bronze equestrian statue. In
appearance it resembles toy savings bank, or,
If it be larger than that, it is an ordinary
baker's-oyen, surmounted by columbarium.
Nothing quite like it has ever been seen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

The Boston Herald has found it necessary
to tell the world what great man Cleveland
is in two-column double-leaded article with
half column of headlines. This sort of
bolstering up is resorted to only in extreme
cases, and when political god becomes rick
ETY. and in danger of falling off his pedestal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

ADMINISTRATION organs, like the Washing
ton Post and Philadelphia Record, which un-
dertake to defend Garland and Lamar in the
telephone matter, have entered into contract
which promises to keep them busily engaged
fer the rest of the season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

NOTWITHSTANDING the scare of yesterday,
there was no unusual withdrawal of money
from the national banks. and the Indianapolis
National, the Indiana National and the First
National were reported as gamers in deposits,
showing the confidence of even the timid peo-
pie in those institutions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

THE great wonder is that the Sunday law
of 1894 should have been so completely for
gotten by Philadelphians. Measuring time
by progress, it is but a very little while, in
that city, since the ordinance was passed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

tive vote being almost exclusively from South
ern Democratic members. Mr.. Browne, of
this State, tried to incorporate an amendment
repeating the Limitation in the arrears of pen
sion act but was prevented by the Democratic
majority, aided by Speaker Carlisle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

Mr.. PAN-ELECTRIO ROGERS has the proper
conception Of what constitutes true gentle
manly conduct on critical occasions. When
begged not to mention the row which had &C.
Cured at the directors meeting he replied that
the instincts of gentleman must guide him,
and then went promptly out and told the news
nanerS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

THE newspapers of Boston are afraid some
foreign power will lombard that city, but recent
developments have probably freed them from
terror of the Greeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

Mr.. MATsoN's bill, increasing the widows
pension from eight to twelve dollars month,
was passed yesterday, in the House of Repre-
sentatives, by vote Of 1913 to 66, the mega
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

IT is .nauseating to the last degree to read
how society" in Washington City is to be
halted for an entire week because Of the death
of Mrs. Bayard. The country is asked to
weep because RECEPTIONS" and high teas :"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

THE Louisville Courier Journal is of opinion
that Bismarck would bt an honor to the Re-
publican Legislature of Ohio. Very likely;
hes not the kind of man to submit to any
1926" business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

INDIANAPOLIS needs a new Union Depot,
and needs it badly. This should not be over
looked. The old crib now doing duty is to-
tally unfit and inadequate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

and Friday afternoons must be intermitted,
and Anticipated women and dudes forced into
retirement for six days. To judge by the
stuff sent out, all there is in Washington life
is comprised in the term Society"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

A FLORIDA man has just received from Africa
$780, 900 cocoanuts, which he intends to plant
along strip of seacoast in the southern part of
that State. The trees will be ready to bear
about the time the next Dakota blizzard con-
cludes to take haunt down that way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

The American Ornithologists Union calls for
the formation of bird protecting societies. 1t is
suspected that interest in the matter has been
aroused just at this time by the cruel and Zero
cious attacks by its enemies upon the buzzard
dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

How comes it that Democrats have no more
to say about turning the rascals QUIT Is it
that they fear that Republicans will have to
be called back to fill vacancies in the Cabinet
and aisawhare9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02
THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL.
(wEEKLY EDIFIoN.)
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
IONDON-American Exchange in Europe. 449
Strand.
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris 35 Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YORK-St. Nicholas and Windsor Hotels.
CHTCAGO-Palmer House.
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawley s. Co., 154 Vine street.
LOULSVILLE-C. T. bearing, northwest corner
Third and Jefferson streets.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot
and Southern Hotel.
WASHINGTON, D. C-Riggs House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

The South Carolina edition Of the revised
version reads. 'The sins of the step-fathers
| shall be visited on the children-especially if
those sins consist in the inheritance Of few
drops of African blood
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

THE chief object of the New England LA.
Dor Reform League" seems to be to reform off
the face of the earth all persons who dare to
degrade themselves by engaging in any form
of labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

THE new almanacs show that about thi
time of year Democratic reform administra
tons cease to reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

WITH Louisville moving against immoral
houses and Cincinnati against Sunday theatre
calls and all places of amusement, tits about time
Indianapolis do something It would never do
to have it said that this town is no better than
those namad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

We are gratifed to learn that the peach buds
are all killed, which fact insures large crop
for next season.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

1T is more than suspected by those who are
that Mr.. Dement,, who thinks he has discov-
cred such appalling land frauds in Utah, is de-
rnented
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

JOHN BOWLING. of Chicago, who recklessly
backed Vignaux, the French billiardist is out
just 900. He will back him again for a like
amount John Bowling is not knight Of La
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

The German Minister of War has recon-
mended that dogs be trained for use in the field
as sentinels. New Jersey has enough dogs to
supply about fourteen armies, land they never
would be missed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

THE country is ready to accept the resigna-
ton Of the Attorney-general and no questions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

No man can fairly understand the cause Of
Bismarck's wrath until a debtor delivers load
of poles instead of cord-wood Anybody curses
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

If Secretary Lamar and Encouragement
Garland will clap an ear to their telephone
they will discover that the people are talking
now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-02

Telephone Calls.
Business Office .23S Editorial Rooms .242
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