The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-09
MINOR MENTION.


front the Indianapolis public as natural gas
comes into general use. 1t is the practice in
many, il not the majority Of households, to
burn the bulk of the kitchen refuse in the range.
Potato Feelings, table scraps, and other sccumu-
lations, 20 into the IRE, and are reduced to
ashes 40 the easiest way Of disposing of them.
1t is not altogether satisfactory way. since the
ordor Of burning bones or fragments of meat II
apt to permeats the surrounding atmosphere and
float in at open windows The desire for neat
ness, the strict orders OF the Board OF Health,
that open lots and alleys shall be ks kept free
from such refuse. and, above all, the difficulty Of
securing its removal from the premises. has led
to the custom referred to. With gas as fuel,
however, this method must be Abandoned and
some other means devised for the disposal OF
the garbage. It 10 . problem which all cities
have to consider, and in no place has It been
solved to entire satisfaction. The latest plan,
and one which several communities have
adopted. is the establishment Of garbage ersma-
tories with arrangements for collecting and ear
rying the refuse to them. They under the
management Of local boards Of health, and it 10
probable that the Indianapolis board viii be
compelled to take the matter in hand here.
THE little local demonssratien' Of tho Re-
publicans on Thursday night brought joy TO the
hearts Of all beholders not hardened in Demo-
cratic iniquity but it lacked one thing, and that
was music. Brass bands were too few aud far
between. Drum corps were numerous. but they
hardly filed the want Drums are we'll enough
in their way. and serve to keep the parader's
feet in order, but the public vanti music Il
can hear Emusic by the band at any time. it il
true; but seldom, save in political campaigns, il
II RECALLED with certain tunes for which 1t has
special fancy. 1t wants Orally round the
Flag" 1.-THE Red. White and Blue ''The Star
spangled Banner" and dozen more, not
classical, but dear from association. Even
"Marching through Georgia still has its fond
admirers. One trouble, Of course, in such .
local affair is that local bands are few; but next
time an effort should be made to secure mu-
scians, even II the managers have to borrow
from neghborine towns.
MRS MARY LlvERMoRE 10 making third
party speeches in Massachusetts, but spends the
greater part OF her time in spologizlng to her
hearers for having left the Republican party
The principal reason fog having done which
she offers is that the leaders are different set
OF men from those who founded it. They are;
but did Mrs. Livermors expect Lincoln. and
Sumner, and Chase and the rest to live forevsrl
These men helped to found the party, but the
party was greater than they, and when they de-
parted, others arose to carry out its work
others who will be equal to the emergencies that
may confrot them, as the frat leaders were in
their time. Will Mrs. Livermore desert the
third party whom ST. John and Rev. Brooks are
allied hencel
WHEN the equal-suffrage element OF the third
party succeeded in getting a woman suffrage
plank incorporated in the national platform.
great was the rejoicing OF the sisters who desire
to be enfranchised. In the light Of later events
their iubilAtons seem to have been misplaced.
The leading orators of the party carefully avoid
reference to the subject unless sure Of their au-
diences, and. even then, are far from enthusi-
astic. To any other than the female mind, bent
on securing the ballot at any cost, an issue Of
which the party leaders are apparently ashamed,
and which they privately declare is an issue Of
no importance, could hardly seem to be a great
step gained.
THE Democratic managers may be chumps,
but they are not fools enough to arrest General
Hovey. That story was set afost for gudgeons.
The Republicans will contribute handsomely il
the Democrats will arrest the Republican candi-
date
SCHOOL takes up tomorrow. The streets
will be lined with the little people, dressed in bss,
bib and tucker. The Journal doffs its hat to the
marching army of the future
The brethren IN the Baltimore conference OF
the African Church know good thing when
they see it. At the conference being held in
Louisville resolution was passed "sulogizina
the rsappeintment Of Bishop Lomax to this