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The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22
A WORTHY WORK.

Scarcely any institution of modern times
is more worthy earnest and intelligent sup
port than the Young Mems Christian A ssocia-
tion. The movement is quite modern; its
originator. We believe, is still living. But
in its later developments and phases it is one
of the newest exhibitions of what may be
New York Advocate, of which DR.. Buckley is
editor. in little paragraph in this weeks pa
per. says: The Young Mems Christian AS
sociation is permanent institution. Its
work must be regarded as an important factor
in the progress of Christianity. The re-
Gently issued Year Book gives the number of
associations throughout the world as 3, S04;
l,204 are in this country and Canada; the real
estate on this side of the Atlantic, So, 70S 230,
an increase of about 81. 100, 900 during the
past year. This is marvellous" 1t is uu-
questionably marvellous and the sssocia-
ton work is unquestonably "a perma-
nent institution" No city of any preten-
sion bat has its association one that
seeks to be in all essential respects Christian
home and help to young men, The associa-
ton has. happily. evolved out of the perpetual
prayer-meeting type into healthsu hopeful,
cheerful. living thing, where young men can
read, study. meet pleasant society, indulge in
proper amusemeuts, engage in gymnastics,
and while in these recreations be surrounded
with such helpful moral and Christian infiu-
enees as may lead them into an actual expert
mental religious life. The association is one
of the saving forces OF society-it saves
young men to themselves. TO the state, to
society, to the church. Ii seeks to keep
young men worthy their manhood and herit.
age. and to develope them into strong.
manly men. Ii is not charitable
institution. nor an almshouse. rar hospital,
nor yet church. good example of what
the work of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation is and should be is afforded by the ex-
ample in Indianapolis. There i.' no necessity
TO recite It's past history and struggle, nor to
tell through what tribulation !. came into It's
better estate in the new and handsome home
erected for ii, but which yet rests under q
heavy load of debt and is in some respects
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22

WAY, we can aiwsys be GOOD friends Ard ~.
were. I always thought gsest deal OF Abe.
and hated TO refuse him. but circumstances
were such that Was almost com PEELED to-
when ne heard OF our intenson 10 remove
TO Texas Mr.. Lincoln came oyer 10 our houss
on q visit and remained three dsys, trying HE
best 20 dissuads rs. My msiden name was
Matilda Wilson,
Mrs. Drensn gave the above with the artlees-
nese Of a child. and was greatly affected during
the recital She laughed heartily when telling
Of the incident at the creek Judging from her
present looks. Miss Matilda Wilson must have
been an exceptionally preposssssin young LADY,
and one that Mr. Lincoln would naturally look To
for q help-nset. for her mind is richly stored
with knowledge gained both from books and
silvery hair but tell q tale of years in an upde-
yelopsd country amid trials and vsxations. and
her manner is motherly and benevolent. She
is very lovabe still
Mr.. Dreuan then gave some very happy rem.
iniscences of Lincoln.
ssYes indeed" he said. 81 knew Mr.. Lincoln
we'll. We were ehums in our youth. and mmy
a fishing and hunting trip have we been To-
cerher He was q vcrv robust young man and
one OF the most powerful IN the country. His
honesty and integrity were proverbial
MY wife told an incident in his early ffe and
il you wish will tell one that / have never
seen in print. There was election IN Spring
field ana large numbers OF country folk were
there 70 vote. In the forenoon. however. q
gang Of roughs who were intoxicated. declared
that no one should vote unless they said SO.
For an hour they kept the polls closed, when
Abe. becoming exaspersted, ran to a hardware
store near by. grabbed an sx-handls and mo-
tionine the waiting voters TO come on. told the
belligerants to move aside for he would either
pave the way TO the polls or break their heads.
They were too we'll aequsinted with the athletic
young aspirant for Office TO say nay. and tht
polls remained open the balance of the day
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22
THE POLICY OF MURDER.

A London cablegram states that DR.. James
Ridgeley. the medical officer in attendance at
TullamoFe Jail during Mr.. Mandeviiles incar-
ceration there, and who was subpenaed to
appear at the inquest, at Mitchelstown, into
Mr.. Nandevilles death, has committed sui
eide. The death of Mr. John Vaudeville,
with the precedent circumstances. forms
tragic incident in Englands recent policy
towards Ireland. Mr.. Vaudeville was con-
fined in Tullamore Jail under the coercion
act being prisoner at the same time with
editor O'Brien. His treatment was barbar-
ous. His clothes were torn from his body by
ferocious wardens, who held him under their
knees during the operation. He was thrown
into dungeon and kept on bread and water
because he refused to herd with criminals or
perform degrading convict work The
treatment killed him, though he had previ-
ously been strong. healthy man. The facts
were 90 palpable that coroner's inquest was
called to investigate the case. DR.. Ridgeley
had been attending the inquest. waiting his
turn to bs called as q witness, and had heard
the evidence from day to day N regard to
MardeviIle's cruel treatment. This seemed
to prey on his mind very much and is sup
posed to have led TO his suicide. The cable
gram says he left statement regarding the
prison treatment Of Messrs. O'Brien and
Vaudeville ss evidence to be given at the in
guest, and that the police have siezed the
document This Is in keeping with the gen.
srzl course Of Chief Secretary BalfOur's ad-
ninistrst1on in Ireland The incident adds
sneshsr to the long fst Of arbitrary acts which
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22
THEY WE'RE A NICE FAMILY.
How The Brownings Impressed Their Flor.
ence Housekeeper

A friend in Philadelphia-a lsdy-sends me
an anecdote which tends to show what nice
people the Brownings have always been: I'VE
were staying in the house where they had lived,
in Florence-oecupied their suite. in fact-snd
thought it would be interesting to get some
anecdotes OF their everyday life The family
had consisted of Mr. Browning, Elizabeth Bar
rett Browning. and their small son (now mar
ried to an American lady, So We gently led up
to the subject to our lsndlady, an English wom-
an who had married a Russian. iBarsnowski
by name and who had been recommendedso 20 US
as a thoroughly honest womon. She was very
reticent not only speaking seldom. but never
even using superiuous words However. we
thought surely she must. with tactful handling,
be beguiled into telling us something worth
hearing on such fruitful topic. So we begsni
We'll, Madame, you had the Brownines with
you good while; how interesting they muss
have beenp oh. yes. they were very lice peo-
pie We waited for further. developments. bus
Madame went dustine the room. Seeing
that she had no intention of volunteering any
information. we ventured another question:
What kind of aman 10 Mr.. Browning person
ally, Madamef Is he very agreeableP oh. yes,
indeed said Madame cheerfully. me is q very
nice man.; with which she turned away and
went on with her work-not as IL she did not
wish to impart what she knew. but as IL
she had impaired ell she knew. Our ardor was
dampenea.' continues L. NJ. L.. "but still We
tried again. az she remained in the room and
did not seem unwilling to be interviewed 4
suppose you knew Mrs Browning quite well,
Madame; she must have been very charitable
and kind TO the Florentine poor. they have
put mp tablet over your door so her memory
'Ob. yes,' ssid Madame quietly. she was . very
nice woman This, indeed. was discouraging:
but, q last hope. we thought we would try .
question about the little boy. she bad bes
loved grandson of whom she was very proud.
and might have some anecdots ID
connection with both Of the children.
Was there only one bog. MadameP Yes. onls
ope.' What kind of a child was he-brightl
oh. yes answered Nine Bsrsnowski, he
was q very nice little boy With this she lefs
the room, and we never had the energy TO tackle
her again on the subject She had had great
many interesting people in her house. having
then lived there over thirty years. She used 70
talk about the Misses Horner, who wrote booh
Florence, something in the style Of 'Hare's
Walks They had lived with her for some time.
One day when | was reading their book. copy
of which she had in the strange collection OF
books given her by her different dodgers. came
across quotation from the Italian which had .
very slight mistake Some Italian W no knew Q
little English had marked the sentences with q
star, and on the margin had written. L thinh
that the Misses Horner does not seems TO know
well the Italanrn
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22

still unequipped for the fullest work and
widest influence. The Indianapolis associa-
ton is worthy the earnest attention and support
of every citizen of Indianapolis. 1t has
nearly one thousand members It's work is di-
vided into various Departments Classes in
book keeping. penmanship, type-writing and
shorthand, German, drawing and vocal music
are maintained, upon which the attendance
has averaged eighty-fve daily. Its social
work has been maintained with the aid Of
Ladies' Auxiliary, and weekly receptions are
held for members. In lectures and enter
tainments at least ten have been given, all OF
first-class character, while the religious work
has shown an ever-increasing interest. The
gymnasium and bathrooms have been over
crowded for months, and the demand is made
for funds to make permanent enlargements
and improvements, so that membership of
two thousand can be accommodated. When
this number can be secured and cared for the
financial problem will be solved, for the asso-
citation will then be practically self-sustain-
ing But it will not be until that time. just
now the managers are before the public for the
necessary amount of money to thus fully equip
the association, and to make up a deficit nee
essarily incurred by reason of the heavy ex-
pense in starting off the work while the in
come was still small.
We earnestly commend the association and
its work to the confidence and support of the
citizens Of Indianapolis. Not primarily, Cas-
a religious institution, for it is not that; but
as wise, helpful, practical valuable adju net
of modern civilization for the protection and
preservation of young men, in whom the
whole community is vitally interested, par
ticularly the business men and employers.
The safety of the future depends upon the
character Of the young men.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22
POLITICAL SENTIMENT.

4 striking feature of the presidential cam
paign is that all the sentiment seems to be on
one side. By the term sentiment" as used
here, we mean that element which appeals to
the imagination and the feelings, stirring DOR
mant memories in the old, dormant aspira-
tions in the young, and patriotic feelings in
aH. There is more of that sort of feeling this
year than usual, and it ia all on ono side. The
songs, che sentiment the inspiration of the
campaign, are all with the Republicans.
Even the national flag seems likely. by the
nonce distinctively Republican Ian
ner. A political party that adopts
~-saxOeates-a-f foreign policy cannot OBJ
jsct If its opponent rallies to the
defense Of national interests under the ma
tional flag. 1t is not always possible to dis
cover or define the sources and cause of pop
uIar enthusiasm, but the thing itself is un-
rsistakable. A sentiment cannot be weighed
o. measured, captured or confined, but it is
powerful in action Rightly directed it may
add enormously to the effective force of an
army or political party. Without it, either
one is like an aggregation of clods In this
regard the Republican party is fortunate in
hav;Nga proud record and a great store of
patriotic memories to draw upon. As it was
the war party in the great struggle for the
preservation of the Union, the memories of
the war still range themselves on that side
whenever they are revived. The war songs
are all Republican songs. They stick in the
throats Of Democratic assembly. Il this
campaign 1t happens that the Republican can
didats revives the memories of another, the
most remarkable in our history. The spirit
of 1s40, and the veterans who voted
for the elder Harrison, are destined to
occupy large place In this
campaign. Log cabins, live coons, long
forgotten badges, banners and relics, the old
songs, the old men who sang them, are COM
ing to the front. Such things do not make
an issue. but they make sentiment. Old and
young are reused and inspired by them. with
out knowing why. No political party could
make campaign on mere sentiment, but as
an adjunct of great principles and policies it
is valuable. In the present case the utter
absence Of sentiment and Of anything to
rouse it on one side is as remarkable as its
abundance and activity on the other.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22
DEMOCRATS AND CHINESE.

They Favored the Celestisls Untn They
Found n Cheaper Labor Element.
San Francisco Chronicle.
General Harrison frankly says that at one
time he was opposed to the restrictive lsgisla
tion, because he believed that II was denial Of
q free home TO all comere. This was the view
entertained by every decent minded man up to
q certain period. The most respected Demo
Gratis in this State sat down to a banquet in this
city designed to celebrate the dawn of q new
industrial period in California which was to be
brought about by Chinese immigration. A list
OF the Democrats who participated in this re-
joicing would embrace the name OF every prom
inent man in the party as it then existed in this
State.
1t did not take them, and all other Cslifor-
nians. long TO become disillusionized. They
soon that the people whom they had well
coined to shores were entirely non -assirni-
lative; that they had no love or respect for free
institutions and that 10 retain them in our
midst would endapger the fabric of our civilizs-
tion. for nothing is more evident than the fact
that the Oriental STEPPED In an egotism the
suit of ages of selfsufficieney, would never con-
form to Western habits. bur would certainly,
by the overwhelming force of his competition,
bring the white workingman down to his level
1t necessarily took the people OF the East
longer to learn these facts. and the broader
minded man found the lesson the hardest TO
learn. He had the preconceived prejudice that
America was to be the refuge of the distressed
did not happen until personal observation tanght
him that the hordes of coolies were not for
eigners anxious to breathe the air Of freedom,
but merely swarms of locusts prepared to strip
the land, differing from the destructive insect
in this particular only..they propose to return
to their own home to enjoy their plunder.
Such u man as General Harrison. indeed, diff
fers widely from the bulk Of tho Democratic
anti-Chinese. They, or At least the Southern
section ot the party, when the Chinese influx
began. tried the experiment of Introducing them
into the labor system of the South. Koopman.
schap brought over large gangs to the late
slave States. but the ex planters soon found
that Chinese coolie as cheap q man
who had just emerged from q condition OF abso-
lutte slavery. and they abandoned the project
Had the Chinese proved . cheaper and more
tractabie element than the blacks, who dares
say that the Democratic party would bs anti
Chinssel IL would have followed its traditions.
and the white laborers Of the North might have
howled for relief in vain.
The attitudes of the Democrats and Republic
ans on the Chinese question are typical of the
aspirations and aims Of the two parties. The
former abandoned the Chinese because they
found that they would not prove cheaper la
Dor element than that which they had already
in abundance In their rice and cotton fields. and
the latter. when they learned By experiences
| that the Chinese would inevitably lower the
American workingman to . Level which would
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22

He Denounces the RepubIio-MonarchyI Is the
Safeguard of Communal Democracy.

He Denounces the Repubifo-monarchyI Is the
Safeguard of Communal Democracy.
London Daily News.
PARIS, July 6-This afternoon the SoleiR
published special edition announcing that the
government bad seized Q manifesto issued TO the
Mayors Of the $500 communes into which
France 10 divided. and giving the text Of thS
document as follows:
SHEEN HOUSE. July 4, 1883
Monsieur le Maire-The independent vote OF
the electors aud Of the Municipal Council haG
placed you ct the head Of your commune
The task that imposes on you is great Yo1
have TO protect the municipal finances and frau-
chise against extravsgant and tyrannics1
administration. The party OF which that ad.
ministrstion Is the docile instrument has com.
promised the republic; il will drag IL down with
IL in Its fall The day will. without doubt, soon
come when VIC shall all have 70 units
to reconstruct the government OF France
and establish it on durable bases. In pursu,
ance or that idea apply TO you, the represented
tive G. one OF the communes. in order 10 dissi.
pate the perfdious calumnies spread abroad by
those who would prevent you and me from COM
ing to an understanding. Let me speak 20 you
without reserve, as / would do face TO face with
you IL q cruel exile did not keep me from thai
France that seek to serve with you. The res
public has not given to the con- N unes the lib.
erty it promised them. For Republicans, every
man 10 good 10 secure for themselves the msior>
ity in the councils The commune. that great
Subjected to the regime of compulsory budgets.
il is not independsut in the management OF it'd
fortune. and parents are no longer masters ovst
the education OF their children. A makeshif&
government will perhaps promise you the
restitution OF those lost lbsrties- Do
not vainly hope 1t may restore them to you.
It's first care will be TO destroy those you still
have left. Ii Is the monarchy that will gusran<
tee to you the enjoyment OF those liberties, bs<
cause IL 10 strong enough not TO fear them. Far
from being hostile TO communal democracy thg
monarchy alone can safeguard its interests and
respect its righ0 Ii will restore order 10 toe
commune, in the state. The priest in the
church, the schoolmaster in the school, will
then be able TO consecrate themselves 60 their
mission without being either the instruments or
the victims Of politics. They will work togsthsr
at truly patriotic work IN developing In the
young generation. with the knowledge Of their
rights, the sentiment OF their duties. The
Mayor, moreover, will hold his powers neither
through favor. nor by birth. For by wealth.
Whatever his personal situation may be, he win
owe bis tricolor scarf but 70 the free choice OF
his equals. Believe. Monsieur le Marie. in my
most sincere sentiments.
PHILIPPE, Comte de Paris
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22

ON and after July q. the word Subscriber
viii b stamped on all papers delivered by car
risrs in the city. This plan is adopted to pre-
vent stolen papers from being resold by dishon-
est nswsboys, who have given all the papers
here much trouble by following up the regular
carriers and stealing the papers from or-yards
and vsrandas. When q paper is offered for
sale, having stamped on it the word, "Subscrib-
err the purchaser may know that the boy sell
ing 1t has stolen 1t from some regular patron;
and If parties will report all such cases to this
efacs they win confer favor and help to break
up o very annoying and dishonest practics.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22
General HarrIson's Trea,mept of Soldiers.

General Harrison's Treatment of Soldiers.
To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journa,:
Seeing the report of Comrads Deeter 10 the
Journal Of the 10th instant. stating that General
Harrison had found him on the field of battle-s
total stranger. but q seriously wounded. Auifering
comrade, and said to him, after inquiring about
his wound, and finding be must 90 TO the hospi-
tai. You will need money, here is SEQ, reminds
me OF his treatment of my brother, James VI.
Buchanan, who was captain of Company ID
Seventy-ninth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer In
faptry, who Was wounded In the battle of Chiea-
mauga- 1 was notified by General Harrisox
then Colonel HArrison) OF my brothers condt
tion, and ordered 20 report at his hesdquarterA
On my arrival. while only a sergeant. yet ]
found he had one of his own horses saddled and
brdled. that might 20 to my brother at once
AS rode away, be said. TEL the
captain L won't be long behind you
had only reached my prothert
bedside when Colonel Harrison and Captaiu
Harry Scott, our captsin. arrived Colonel Har-
rison came 20 my brothers cot, and after
nest. cordial and sympathetic greeting he saidi
Captain. you are badly wounded. and must GET
home You have been at the 'front.' and OF
course have no money. Here Is q hundred dol
lars; take IL. aud get home' This money ena-
blsd my brother 90 reach home and comfort
And yet there men who say that General
Harrison 10 cold and unsympathetic But thank
God we who served under him in the arnv and
witnessed his indomitahle courage in battle and
his constant considerate self-sacrifeine care for
his men. know that q bsser falsehood was never
uttered ANDREw A BUCHANAN
Formerly Ssrgt Co. A 10Th Regt, lad Vel Ine
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22

prove dangerous TO the perpetuisy Of our free in-
stitutions, which can only exist in fourishing
condition so long as the men who toll earn .
sufficient remuneration to preserve their self
respect When this time arrives the masses
will become. like the Roman proletariat, mere
machines. without principle. without virtue and
only At to be slaves.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22

have characterized England's iron rule in
Ireland. Yet Irish-Americans are asked to
vote for the introduction of British free trade
in the United States.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22
MINOR MENTION.


PENDING consideration by the House Of the
bill to appropriate 500. 900 to aid State homes
for disabled soldiers, Mr.. Kilcore. of Texas.
moved to amend by reducing the appropriation
to 100000. Es said it was the duty OF the mu-
nicipal subdivisions of the government TO take
care Of their own psupers This remark was
hotly resented by General Spinola, Of New
York, a veteran nearly seventy years old and
crippled with rheumatism. de couldn't stand
il TO hear the old soldiers called ''paupers." and
he handled the Texas member without gloves.
THE popularity of the "Shades OF Death 90 Q
Of Indianas beautiful summer resorts would,
undoubtedly be greatly enhanced by change Of
name. A man naturally hesitaies before saying
that he has sent his family TO the Shades OF
Death, and does not iud it altogether agreeable
10 be congratulated on his own safe return from
there. i. casts chill over otherwise fascinating
society notes 20 read Of distinguished cirizens
who have gone down 10 lae Shades Of Death 10
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22
TWELVE PAGES.

TIE Sunday Journal has double the circn-
istton Of any Sunday paper In Indiana.
Price i've cents.
The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-22

70 the Editor of the Indianapolis Journals
Please give the vote OF Marion county for Lin
coin in 1864 and Garfield in 1880 j. E. L.
MooREsvILLE. July 20.
For Lincoln, 1882; Mcclellan. 1856 Fo
Garfield, 13. SC3; Hancock, 1882.