The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-08

would be typical of something American.
an outgrowth of the civilization and &C.
cOmplishment of the nineteenth century,
The artist who furnishes this successful
design says. in explanation, that IL
was necessary to make the figures az
nude as possible. There may be some
sentiment TO the contrary. A little more
drapery discreetly placed would not have
dctracted from the outlines of the figures.
To the average boy or girl who Will enter
the portal of the library beneath this group
the thought inspired by this commonplace
attempt at the classic will be exceedingly
ephemeral. Would not an American group
representing Bryant as a youth of eighteen
years composing Thanatopsls have
been n better representation of htera-
ture. Hiram Powers, the Green mountain
boy-sculptor. TO represent art and Thomas
Edison TO represent scientific discovery
Would not this have been a recognition of
American genius and an inspiration to
American YOUTH
liz ~ not necessary to denude the human
figure TO make it noble and imposing. The
grandest marble in Washington IS the
statue of Ethan Allen. and Ethan has all
his clothes on. The most ridiculous statue
of Washington is that of G~reenough. in
which the Father of his Country is habited
as If about to enter a Turkish bath.
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The water-works company. by its
moss-backed policy, stands in the way of q
certain kind of fire protection that is COM
ing into use In other Cities" remarked o
business man to a Journal reporter yester-
day.
How is that"
They put everything IN the way of the
automatic sprlpkhng system. which fur
nIshes the best fire protection known.
These %sprinklers are placed in large build-
ings and connected with the water-works
system. but they do not discharge any
water until set of, when the temperature
OF the part of the building in which they
are has reached about $50 degrees. The In
dianapolis Water Company proposes to
charge the establishment of Psrrott ~
Taggart, bakers. $50 a year for connecting
this spiinkiinG system with its mains. In
most cities il is said that no charge il made
for such connection, the water companies
being disposed to favor the system. as by
putting ont fires In their incipiency there is
no suoh great demand for water and power
as comes when the fire department. is
called out. In o few cities the charge for
such s%priDkling connection is said to be
only $40 n year. There are but two sprink-
lers In che city connected with the water
c~Ompany's mains. One of these is at the
Merritt woolen-mills and the other at the
bakery mentioned. Kingan IL Co. have q
system of pipes connected with the mains
for which they pay SEQ a year, and the
National Card Company and Malleable
lron-works each have inklin systems
connected with private water supplies. If
the Indianapo polls Water Company would
foreRo its sprinkler charge, which Is an un-
Just eXactiOn and - ridiculous one III view
OF the saving brought to them thereby, it
would encourage more persons TO put IN
these apparatuses. the use of which is en-
Outraged by fire insurance companies. The
water company, In explanation of It's
charge. says that it has to give fire pressure
and that makes the charge o reasonable
One." =
Dr.. w. III. Wishard and wife will start in
q day or two for Portland. Ore. where the
Presbyterian General Assembly, TO which
the Doctor is adelegate. meets during the
last of tho month. The visit will require
thirty days. including O short stop at
Ogden. Utah. TO visit a brother. who ia also
a delegate to the assembly. 1t will be his
longest vacation and relief from work
since Dr. Wisbard began the practice of
medicine fifty-two years ago At Greenwood,
Ill this county, as a partner of I)r. Benja-
min Noble. brother of Governor Noble.
Dr. WiShard was a delegate TO tho
assembly from this Dresbytery forty-siX
years ago. when it met in Cincinnati, aud
again twenty-tnree years ago. when IL met
In New York city. The assembly adjourned
to meet In Pittsbnrg to complete the union
VI Tile Olu duu UbN SCHOOL OIL TIC cQQrcn,
and Dr. Wishard was present then. He is
seventy-seven years OF age. hale and vigor-
Gus. and retains a large practice.
Persons walking on Pennsylvania street.
Immediately south of the postotfice. during
the past two or three days, may have no.
ticed o choice display of fruits. In the lot
was an inviting exhibit of cherries.
How much." inquired a Journal report
er, his mouth watering as he searched for a
ten-cent piece.
a dollar and a quarter a pound" was
the answer.
"Whatn
The price was repeated. Those are Cali
fornia cherries. the hrst of the s~eason-eight
pounds for $40"
''To whom do you expect TO sell 'em"
Quite a number of people here can afford
to buy them. sold ten pounds to u young
man who is going to get married."
He won't buy many at that price after
the ~wedding:."
Nope" =
81 want to sell my Broad Ripple rapid.
ira nsit stock" remarked James Armstrong
to Postmaster Thompson.
"What'Il you takes"
Don't want tn make anything on it.
| Will sell at what / gave"
How much?"
II want par for ib. / paid for il in wind,
at par. and will sell it for wind, at the
same figure" =
A new baby arrived at Woodruff Place q
few days ago. and one of the little girls OF
the neighborhood called TO see it.
What do You think of i'll" asked her
mother on her return from the visit. lis
1t a pretty babyf
Il guess it's o rather pretty baby" wne
the answer, but l don't think 1t is quite
finished. 1t hasn't any teeth"
WOMEN AND WORK.