The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-01
MINOR MENTION.
over.


THE following phrases, taken from Miss Cleve-
lands book, 1.-THE Long Rup." show her to be
plagiarist:
''The abyss of theological pedantry
s'The subtle equities of this silent reciprocity.
'sThe integral designation of this Trinity.
The eternal Responsibilities.
'sThe distracting impotence of invalidism.
"Verdanr with perennial resurrection.
Luminous nuclei raging ilimitably.
"Momentary seeming arises to evanescent
views.
1.-THE same saturat;on of imagination.
IAN especial refined exploitation of soul.
Fruitful contemplation, grandly generic, of
man.
"Capacious curiosity.
s'Yawned with irreconcilable divergence.
'sThe thunderors vociferations.
"a shower of suspicious portents
Selfish aggregations of the cliques
"The vain folly of unsefish SUFFICIENTLY.
THE intrinsic, immutable, indestructible ele-
ment evaporated.
'That excessive elaboration which is the in
evitable precursor of corruption.
"A sensual sophistry emasculating ideal
knighthood
IA matter of tenuous reciprocity"
There is not printer in the land but will
recognize at a glance that they have been taken
bodily from some specimen book of types. Such
of literature
THE student of theosophy seems to be ex-
posed to variety of dangers. very pitiful
story, which lately went the rounds. described
the gradual descent of once strong minded
Boston woman from her proud intellectual ped
estal to cell in lunatic asylum-all the con-
sequence of an investigation into Madame Bla-
vatskys theories. The obvious moral of this
tale was that even superior Boston women must
let theosophy alone. It appears, however, that
women are not the only ones on whom this.cu-
rious Indian philosophy Is likely to have de-
moralizing effect. Professor Elliot Coues, of the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington whose
wife has secured divorce on the ground
of desertion, is a full-fedged theosophist. Since
it is not to be supposed for moment that the
dismal relics in the Smithsonian could SO fasci-
nate man as to lead him to abandon an amiabe
wife, 1t must be that his theosophic studies did
the mischief AS a general proposition, it is safe
to say that the man or woman who gives strict
attention to the theory and practice of the Chris
tian religion is less in danger of insane asylums
and divorce courts than the one who wanders
after strange gods sin the interests of science
AFTER the arrest of the defaulting treasurer
of the Baptist Publication Society of Philadel-
phia, that individual turned over to the author
tiles large quantity of stocks and bonds which
he had purchased with the BORROWED funds.
These Securities mostly mining stocks, range
In value from 80 cents share to nothing, the
cost having been 80 cents and over in most cases.
On several lots no quotations can be obtained,
one is mentioned as having fallen from 10 cents
to cent share recently, while L. 900 shares of
another is said to have been offered for 81 for the
lot with no takers. This showing is probably
very much such a one as any inexperienced
Spectator could make whether the money in
vested were his own or other peoples; but the
smart young man who goes into this sort of b. 81
ness invariably knows all about the market"
and until he is left fat on his back can give what
he regards as valuable points to the Oldest and
shrewdest broker.
MISS CLEVELAND, on assuming the editorship
of Chicago magazine, announced, with some
emphasis, that she was on the lookout for new
authors, and contributions would be chosen en-
tirely upon their merits and without regard to
the names of their writer's. In other words to
quote her own language descriptive of the hero
inc in 1.-THE Long Rum her ''antennae were
reaching out for the Wild the unhindered, the
free" Judging by the prospectus of the coming
number, however, which shows the names of
John Burroughs Prof. Swing, Maurice Thomp-
SON, Alice Fletcher, and others equally we'll
known. her cropping antennaae seem to have
caught on to the tanner and more conventional
old literary stagers. 1t was, doubtless. better
for the magazine that such was the case. but
alas, for the new editors independence.
THE Harper Brothers. it seems, came s'down
to the sidewalk with uncovered heads to secure
the publication of General Grants book. Ac-
cordng to Col Frank Burr, of the PHILADELPHIA
Times, they approached the General with an
offer of $780, 900 for the work, he to transfer the
copyright Grant was advised TO accept this
proposition, but declined on the ground that he
was not willing to accept more than O fair COM
pensation for the work, and what that would be
could not be determined except by royalty upon
the actual sales Of the volume. Whether this
decision was the result of ingenious modesty or q
bit Of financial foresight, it is impossible to say;
but, considering the hundreds of thousands al
ready realized. the wisdom Of it is very apparent.
The Harpers came down." but not with suf
fcient cash.
STATISTICS unpleasant in this case as is their
won't, show that for every man. woman and child
in the United States, TO- SO gallons of beer and
lz9 gallon of spirits are consumed annually
As very large number of people in the country
consume no beer or slsahohc liquors Of any sort,
the average Number Of gallons disposed Of by