The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-28

watch and chain. The woman wasn't GER
tain if she had worn the watch for six
weeks
The Chicago Journalist notifies its read
ers that it will print an index to all the
leading editorials contained in the Chicago
papers and magazines during each month.
This seems waste of labor and space,
since it is difficult to understand why any
one should wish to re-read Chicago edl-
torial. What every newspaper does need
is elf-adjusting machine that will index
all the contributions from outsiders that
have appeared in the columns and all the
paragraphs. including police court news
and death notices, in which personal refer
ence has been made to any individual
The average man who calls for a back num-
Der of periodical, wants one containing
something he has written or something
that has been written about him or men,
Der of his family. Invariably he mistakes
the date of the issue he wants, the
date even of mans marriage
not being indelibly fixed in his
mind. as might be supposed. Invariably,
too, he fails to find it when the files are
placed at his disposal, and also appears sur
prised that the employees of the establish
ment cannot instantly point it out. He in
vekes the aid of editors and reporters, and
goes away with an aggrieved air because
10 one has the slightest recollection of his
article. Finally, with the assistance of a
patient ard long-suffering clerk in the
counting-room he finds what he wants
and goes away doubly aggrieved because
hoi 10 IycA 70 fsuo IN Rap
numbers of a newspaper. in the common es-
timation. ought to be given away. An
automatic index that would instantly des-
ignate the date of each customers piece"
or personal would fill long-felt want in
newspaper Offices. and the inventor receive
many blessings if not pocket full of cash.
WHAT wise and foreknowing man
George Washington was, and how thor
oughly and devotedly Americana A new
biOgrapher of him, Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge,
relates that when it was proposed to bring
over the entire staff of Genevan upiver-
sity to take charge of national university
here, he threw his influence against it, ex-
pressing grave doubts as to the advantage
of importing an entire seminary of for
eigners" for the purpose of American edu-
cation. A letter on this subject. addressed
to John Adams, says:
My opinion with respect to immigration is
that, except of useful mechanics and some par
ticular descriptions of men or professions, there
Is no need OF encouragement; while the policy
or advantage of its taking place in a body Il
mean the settling of them in a body may be
much questioned, for by so doing they retain the
language, habits and principles, good bad,
which they bring with them. Whereas by
nterlnixture with our people, they. or their de-
tod
ures and laws; in word. soon become our peo-
pie.
This was written in 1898, when very little
was known about foreign immigration, and
long before any embarrassment from that
cause had begun to be experienced. Yet
how clearly Washington diagnosed the
case and foresaw the evils that might &C
crue from unrestricted immigration and
from the cultivation of clannish spirit
among foreigners who might come to our
shores.
THE principle of pneumatic tubes, or air
pressure is likely to come into practical
use for various purposes The latest appli-
cation mentioned is for the transfer and
storage of grain. The question of rapid
| handling of our enormous grain crops has
become an important one. The pneumatic
| transfer system involves the gigantic idea
of the establishment at grain stations
| throughout the country of air-tight, fire.
proof steel tanks. supplied with pneumatic
engines for forcing grain by air suction and
| air blast in and out of the tanks. By pneu-
| matte process the grain is to be raised
through pipe to any required height and
discharged into receiver from which the
| air is being continuously exhausted under
pressure of from one to two pounds. The
receiver will rest on scales for weighing
| the grain, which may be discharged through
| the pipe whenever desired by reversing the
pneumatic engine. The steel tank into
which the grain will be dropped from the
receiver for storage will be an air-tight re-
ceptacle, in which it is said the grain may
be kept in excellent condition for an in
definite period. The condition of the grain,
1T is even claimed, will be improved by
friction in the exhaust and blast. The idea
seems feasible, and company has already
been formed to carry it ont.
A NEW caterpillar pest, said to be re-
cent arrival from Germany, is attacking
the elm trees in some parts of the East, and
| many of them have already died from its
| ravages. 1t is saw fly, with three borers
on each side of it's body near the head
which also serve for feet and legs while il
is in the worm, or caterpillar, state of ex.
istence. The fly lays innumerable eggs in
the crevices of the bark of the trees These
when Matched, produce small. greenish
slender worms, which climb upward and
devOur the green and juicy substance OF
the leaves. In the pupa stage they resem
BILE grains of wheat. The foliage quickly
withers and at first appears like soiled lace
Soon it becomes dark brown and falls tC
the ground. If the pest has found foot
hold In the East, it is only a question OF
time when it will find its way West. II
would be inexpressibly pitiful if our elm
trees, of which there are many noble speci
| mems of primitive growth still left in thi.
city, should become prey to the ravage'
of this destructive insect.
THE Norwegian element is large factor
of the population of North Dakota. 1t il
estimated that they constitute 0ne-third Of
the present population. They make COCO
citizens, being generally industrious,
thrifty and temperate. Most of them come
with just money enough to get on the gov
| eminent land and build "A sod house. bnt