The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-28
MINOR MENTION.

a GEORGIA newspaper undertakes TO illustrate
the poor business ability of the Southern negro
by telling of one who declined to buy two
dollar coat Of the dealer but finally selected one
which was originally valued at $l.65, but which
the hand-me-down man had slyly marked up to
$40. The purchaser PAID the So, all the cash he
had, and, assuming the remaining So as debt.
went on his way rejoicing. It will strike the
average reader that this pleasing anecdote,
though indicating poor judgment as to clothing
on the part of the negro, is more forcible
illustration Of the ability and willingness of the
Georgia citizen to "bilk" the coEored man and
brother.
PENNSYLVANIA is not bothered with tramps.
few years ago the tramp and peripatetic beg
gar nuisance became so uncomfortable in that
State that the Legislature took the matter up
and passed a law providing for years hard
work for any tramp committed by justice. and
authorizing any citizen to arrest and take the
offender before the proper officer. AS result
the streets and highways have since been free
from the presence of these gentry The law in
this respect seems to be quite as efectual as
associated charity organizations, and much less
expensive in its operations.
SOUTH Slider: Yes, it is the custom with
street railway companies in other cities to sell
tickets good for twenty-6 five trips or more at a
reduction from the sinele-fare rate, which en-
ables the regular suburban passenger to effect
quite saving in his expenses. The custom will
not be adopted in Indianapolis, however as the
doing so would involve the employment OF con-
ductors to punch the tickets. It may also be
mentioned in this connection that in many cities
where an occasional line of bob-tail cars is used
only threecent fares are exacted of passengers.
A PROVIDENCE, r. l., furniture dealer has
''seen" the Indianapolis w-window-wedding,
and goes it one better. For prize of walnut
bed room set a young man and woman were
found who agreed to be married in the window
before the admiring populace After the cers-
mony reception and banquet were given the
happy couple 10 the warerooms Of the house. If
this sort of thing is kept up it will presently &C.
cur that enterprising youth will decline to enter
into the matrimonial relation without the pay
ment of suitable reward.
Miss VIOLET CAMERON, the actress whose
moral character was trife too raw even for
New York taste, tried to evade the reporters
and slip away to London without their know-
edge. She was not half so anxious to tell how
she loved America as when she arrived in New
York harbor on her way over.
THE young married woman who is to be nailed
up in barrel with a young man from Buffalo,
and go through the Niagara rapids to-day. may.
not unreasonably. be suspected of being q rapid
sort of person herself.
A CHINESE woman has become noted In New
York merely because she was the first of her age
and nationality to die in that city. Did the New
Workers. expect Chinese female residents to live
| foreverl
Down in Chattanooga the citizens present the
oldest inhabitant with gold watch and chain
and silver teaservice. Some inducement has to
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