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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mrs. Amanda Smith, an American colored
woman, is delivering temperance lectures
In England under the auspices Of Lady
Henry Somerset.
One of the reasons which Mrs. Josephine
Marie Whitney, of Marlborough, N Y,
gave for wanting to be divorced from her
husband is that he fed chewing tobacco to
the baby.
Good Friday is full legal holiday in
Pennsylvania, as 1t Is also in Alabama,
Louisiana, MARYLAND. Minnesota and Ten
New York, this great day Of the church Is
In law wholly secular.
An illustration of the feeling toward the
man who so recently was regarded as an
honorable and upright citizen was fur
nished at Savannah, Ga One of the speak
ers at the banquet of the Hibernian So
ciety mentioned Breckinridges name. and
it was received with continued Kisses.
A man In Paris wrote to Irving for a
loan on the ground that his resemblance
to the English actor had become burden
some to him on account of the frequency
Henry mailed him a shilling and advised
him to end his misfortunes by having his
hair cut
At Talbotton, Ga, negro had an eat
ing match. He succeeded in dispcsing of
eight boxes Of sardines. two dozen eggs.
two pounds of crackers, two pounds OF
cheese one box of salmon, three bottles
of pepper sauce, and was stopped by the
spectators for fear that he would make
himself sick.
The city of Glasgow, in Scotland. has a
multitude Of bow-legged and knock kneed
children, made such by almost exclusive
diet of potatoes, they not getting bread,
which contains the elements that stffen
and strengthen bones; and the same lack
occasionally produces the painful specimens
of rickety hunchbacks to be found In Amer
lean tenements.
For the first time in a century and "a
half Easter Sunday this year falls
Lady day-the anniversary OF the
nunciation of the Virgin Mary. This
fixed date in the ecclesiastical calendI
festival occurring always on NJ.
while Easter. which Is depender
moon and the vernal equinox,
as early as March p or as late
Viscountess Aok. the wife =
appointed japanese envoy to-
a German lady OF noble birth
disgust OF her relatives, ma
lovely little Japenese envoy. n
junior, for the sake OF the
he enjoyed as the Mikado's
abroad. and likewise for
prestige appertaining TO thf
bassadors.
In a neglected, almost &c
the village cemetery at Ba
the grave of DR.. William
said TO have been the first d(
artificial teeth in the untte
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

To send the Anticipated Coxey bogus
checks and pledges of assistance which will
pie and vagabonds to assemble in small
city. involving in danger the property of
it's citizens. and which will help to start
those people on the road to Washington.
involving suffering and local assistance.
may be regarded as practical joke; and
1t is. II encouraging men to start upon
a FOOLS errand which will. by reason of
hunger. make them terror to communi-
ties through which they pass. contains the
eiement OF fun Fortunately. right-minded
people do not see It in that light
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

are used to aid men guilty OF crimes
against life to escape the punishment their
due that Is mainly responsible for lynch
ings and like lawless demonstrations. In
this county how many men are there in
jail accused Of or known to be guilty OF
murder? We shall have less murders. homi-
cides and shootings II the judges will see
either by delays or failures to enforce SEN
tepoaS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
Avn Un-to-Dnte JournnIist.

From the Plunkville Bugle: I'VE trust
that our readers will pardon the entire
absence Of any local or telegraph news
in this issue Of the paper, but the truth
Of the matter is that our coupon business.
by means of which we are disposing of
groceries, dry goods. choice literature fine
jewelry. dressed lumber. burial caskets and
corner lots at the lowest rates ever known
has grown to such proportions that our en-
tire force Of editors, reporters and compos-
itors has been busy wrapping and directing
the goods"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

The death Of Kossuth has revived many
interesting "reminiscences concerning him.
During his three years Imprisonment. from
1888 to 1s4l, for political reasons. he was cut
of from all communications with his friends
and was denied the Of pen and ink,
and part Of the time OF books. In the Sec
ond year Of his imprisonment he was al
lowed TO read, but as all political books
were interdicted he selected an English
grammar. Walkers pronouncing dictionary
and Shakespeare. Without knowing a single
word he began TO read "The Tempest" He
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

II Colonel Breckenridge should be renom-
mated and reelected to Congress it would
be necessary to prefix the traditional Hon.
which goes with a Congressman's name with
DIS. BY the way, what a meaningless ham
die to a mans name Hon. is when a whited
sepulchre like Colonel Breckenridge can
wear IL for years unchallenged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

was engaged for a fortnight in getting
through the first page. He made rule
never to go on reading anything without
perfectly understanding what he read.
Look" he said, afterward, what an in
strument in the hands of Providence be-
came my little knowledge or the English
language. which was obliged to learn be-
cause forbidden to meddle in politics" Ten
years later. when he visited the United
States his knowledge and command Of pure
English were the theme OF universal COM
ment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

Michigan. forty-six years ago. abolished
for life. 1t Is one of the most conservative
States Of the middle West, and is fully up
to the average in morality and intelligence;
nevertheless. the statistics show that the
crime of murder has increased more rapidly
IN Michigan than In neighboring States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

The interference Of a judge who had moth
was a sort OF leniency which may be re-
garded as immunity by scores Of cranks
who are watching the outcome IN this case
The man who has the continuity of purpose
should suffer the penalty, not much as
punishment as to hold other cowardly
cranks in check.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


Small Boy-Hey, mister!
Hungry Higgins-Say, young Teller, don't
call me mister" I'm q major, now. In
Gineral Coxey's army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

During the past year the per capita con-
sumption of spirits and beer in the United
Kingdom was LIS gallons of the former
and s6.43 gallons of the latter. The retail
cost OF this liquor was 1915. 7s7.O25. or SIZES
pe- capita In 1892 the drink bill OF the
United States was s1,O14. Ss4, 1864. or s15.54 per
capita But this is one of the things in
which we can afford to let some other ma
ton take the lead
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

The bill before the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature making 1t a misdemeanor for one
man to pay for the drinks OF others Gre
ated CONSERVATION among the dealers until
they were informed that it would not be
seriously considered in comlnittee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

Several prominent newspapers have re-
Gently called attention TO the socialistlc ten
denotes Of several OF the more recent teach
ers OF economics in colleges. OF whom Prof.
Ely. OF the University OF Wisconsin. is the
nest prominent and perhaps the leader OF
iActual fad. this state socialism II Is an In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

The defense in the Notwithstanding
case will try to prove that the plaintiff was
old enough to fully realize the infamy that
attached to her conduct. The defendant
such realization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

industrial Army Of the United States
which will be mainly composed Of tramps
loafers and drones. The name seems to have
been selected on the paradox principle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

AS Commonweal Coxey is proprietor of a
grindstone quarry 1t is fair to assume that
he has an ak to grind. At the proper time
he will exchange the commonweal for the
Coxey wheel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

The Southern press rule Is seemingly
more severe upon Breckenridge because OF
his reputation as a Southern man than 1t
otherwise would have been.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

The unwise counselors who are advising
the President to sign the seigniorage bill
for party reasons forget that he serves his
party best who serves his country best.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
Wanted to Know.

''See here" said the busy man, after the
beggar had reeled off his tale Of woe for
about fifteen minutes, ''are you expecting
to be paid for this story at space rates?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

The exposure Of one prominent hypocrite
like Breckenridge brings more reproach
upon the churches than could score of In
gersolls with his Mistakes OF Moses"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

The Bluefields incident illustrates the hap
by faculty which British war vessels have
of being in the right place at the right time.
The Cleopatra arrived at Bluefelds in the
very nick Of time to protect British and
American residents and prevent what
threatened to be bloody riot. The Amer
leans hailed the landing of British troops
quite as gladly as did the English residents
of the place The Kearsarge had been or
dered thither but, as everybody knows.
was wrecked on the way. That was an ex-
cellent reason for her not reaching Blue
fields. but the Cleopatra was not wrecked.
1t is this knack of getting there and of
turning up in the right place at the right
time that has made the British navy so
feared and respected throughout the world.
Our naval authorities and commanders
would do well to take lessons of the British
in this regard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

II Chairman Wilson has not read a word
about tariff matters in Washington since he
has been in Mexico he will need a formal
Introduction to his bill should he meet 1t
in the Senate on his return.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

A Washington correspondent says that
the President is visited by. only three Sen
ators. Mr.. Cleveland never did like Demo
Gratis personally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
SfxterIy sxveetne...

Minnie-I shall never marry any man
who drinks.
Mamie-Isn't that a rather risky vow to
make. dear? What assurance have you
that any sober man will ever propose to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

The soul Of Louis Kossuth, like that Of
John Brown, seems to be marching on. The
fires OF freedom which he lighted more
than fifty years ago still burn in the bos-
oms OF the Buda Pesth students
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25
rHE INDIANApOLi, JOURNAL
SIXTEEN PAGES

Coxey's army, like certain third parties
before election. is mustered In the imagi-
nation Of the leaders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

passions and OF the long procession OF L.
centious men and women who have travelled
through these books for so many years.
But even If this be SO 1t is idle to say that
the day Of the novel is over in France.
The novel will live there as II will in Eng
land and America while the ever varying
panorama Of life continues to unroll itself
before the eyes OF literary artists. When
they learn that virtue is not necessarily
colorless. but that love and tragedy and
thrilling incident may accompany life Of
purity; when they discover that the parade
Of vice is not artistic, and that vice Is but
one and not the leading element OF human
life; when they learn that they can be
equally realistic while they depict goodness
and truth and loneliness as well as evil
when they have gained this knowledge they
will produce novels of another sort, but
not less great than those which have made
their fame. and the French public will not
reject. but will read them gladly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

Signs of an early summer accumulate.
The sea serpent has appeared of the New
Jersey coast.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-25

Gratis personally.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01

ulio ~. "a t,.Ns ...
~. P'''o u''' o'a.ory IL NOT ono OF the
"''s' pesV OF all, Mr.. choate enjoys
ai'er-dlnner speaking He makes II fno APP
peaance at the guest table. He is n good
story teller. His wit 10 40 cloan 40 ~
can i,nba ua ,,,'.,,s as as e'e"n 10 p"uins-
Ia, ~. --V sei,sA's III passage az arms
WIN pepeW' ana IL he does not always come
on first best he is not very poor second.
Usually io PAYS very little attantIon =, No.
parine his nftor.dinnor s,oao,,, " P,p'
nsn,I1,, ,,,,s,s ~ Ilnlis spoepnes. ne
usually trusts TO inspiration for what ho
shall say, but If he makes an Grafton he
writes out his speech beforehand. rends n
over few times and nevor once, -. ~ y
,nnnnscrint ,yhiio 80 'y'p,s 70 ms
~, u1y.'p. N,i,e ne lS SpoaNihg' Indulgence
a. fu'"o 7pV''Aiis ~ oheol nus amusoments,
Another favorite recreation Is the reading Of
history, especially American. Englisl snd
French anu
Ile is fond ~ .,ood s.,.,.,, -,
rcats no ,on,', =, 800 s'olies ana probably
lie has many iayorites am "S m I'm Of e.s agc
fiction, hut the chief OF those ara Geor,,n
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01


no hates detMl "a no mates sham lie has no
use Tor rummas'hs through old hles oil legal
eases except when u may be necessary, and
thls Is not oi'en' Tor ms cases arc prepared
win great thoroushness pyaeompetent force
oil assistants peloro ar Choato takes thom
up Then no goes over each matter in tho
most careful way lie looks Tor every loop
noe. lie A'udles every lhirlcacy' When he
hna''y appears IN court hnls ready to meet AL
uornvIs' inueou' no y salu 10 peg'h inc sum
m'hs up W nus own nina INC moment tho trial
nvsiils' sur. onol'o uiAhes sooa Impression
ms s,A,y-uieo years rests llShtly upon nus
n'oau Hnou,uo's' ms manner u pressing ms
laep rs soou-haeureN' nc LOOKS ilhe man
whose pf'aS'ast rested wen upon MS
s'om"eh. he Ia carefully dressed HIS hco
ooanls win h'huhoss' he IL tuli OF playful
good huihor anu nus voice Ia delightfully."-
musical, Whenever he rises TO make u point
no Is nssUhou 20 ny every ono IN tne court
room inu luuso on 'no pchch knows 'hat
nc ~ mw!or o, Hiaht intellect Ihe Jury
lnuh SNOW ''a. hol' Muster ol inc situation
rho opposing lawyers Know TINT they VIII
never hnNe 70 meet my hoieef antagonist ON
INC 'osi' ui.',one'u'
% ~ WIZ 10 So'h t',N Mr. Vhoa'o mas
many euN.n'aSos over nus opponents. And
,ho ei''o' OF ulese may De said to DO his un-
'i,''E WV anu ''auy relar'oo' IL you did
ulu ,lo' N',cw 'ne' no belonged TO tho best
p'ouu0, OF Now hnH'ahd nc You would think
Una, NAY nv h"u H,Ssou 'no nhrhoy Stone more
, w. o'vv n's ,'n'iVr 70 ho' oas'y Iuuled'
'iu - nv, "''N'" u any ioo' 70 i"r as DANDY
nv, ny , MVsus NV s''.lsiivp' anu wnch no mas
nua''s E9''Vn n's ryVaoi.rent Witness ON inc
stand the eenlus Of the lawyer begins to show
''s ,' no peslus IN SOFT purrlne voice to
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01

wonderful SIKH Of Those VINO cut
~ I'm.

The manner IN which slate Ia mined and
cut up for purposes to which lt Is applied IL
a process that ia known 10 only few people
because slate Is not found in many places in
this country, rs principal sources being In
upper Now England and Eastern ponnsyl-
ynnia, It ~ not taken out of shafts but II rs
qurriod out OF hg holes in the earth. Some
tlmo ago whom the wi1terwns at Bangor. Pa,
he was invited to 70 down into one Of these
quarrics, about 400 foot deep, and overland
on rope, but ho declined tho Invitation. as
think most inexperienced persons would do.
Tho slate ia blasted out In hugo blocks and
Is holstcd ont by steam and turned over to
tho men who know how 10 reduce it TO the
proper size. Hugo blocks OF IL aro taken In
hand by those workmei, WIN cut a notch
into one ond Of each piece. Then thoy take
chisel aud u mallct, and they arc 80 skillful
In directing th0ir blows that they can split
tho blocks Of slate In almost my way they
plclsc, II YOU watch tho slab on which one
OF thcm isworking you viii SEQ little hair
limo running through It, and presently tho
block Will iall apart on ei,hor slide of this
mark. The workman will unkc this line no
straight through tho middle or to either
corner Just as no likcA. do not know lust
how no docs It, but no Invariably accom-.
pllshca what he sets ont to do.
The smaller picces thus produced are
takcn In hand by another set Of mon, who
split thom up into shoots OF the proper thick
ness FOR roofing slate. This ,h0y do viii, 4,
long bladed instrument about tho ahnne OF a
putty knife, but many times larger, and II
You saw thcm do Il you would marvel how
they gut tho shcets on without brcakiur
them aud also how they could split thom 80
tain. Somo of those mon can take sheet Of
slatc only one inch thick and split Il thirty
two times. The usual number OF divisions
is sixteen. These sheets arc takon and cut
Into squnros by machinery.
Whoruyor there ara slate quarries YOU will
mud great many Welshmon, for tho best
sators como from Walos. Boys follow tho
trade OF their fathers. and there arc whole
families aud settlements who know no other
means OF earning o living.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01

Volored linens in two shades are seen IA
some sideooard covers and teacloths. For
example, a sldeboari cover made Of alter.
Nate panels Of brown and yellow llpen Il
Embroidered with yellow on the brown
9leees and brown on the yellow. The union
OF old gold dark red and deep blue linen
IN ieaeloth may be Oriental, but the color.
ihs u Too gay for any ordinary china 10
LOOK Wen when placed on il. The heavy
,aes edges and Insertions now the fashion
linen. either with white or colored thrssSs
ana enriched with touches Of gold. Pillow
OF dark blue. yellow or rose linen. Min ~
seruons crossing them In this fashior loei
rs u richly embroidered. Fancy stiiehes
aene with silk or linen threads, may he
sas on the most part Of the pattern Of the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01

As president Of the Constitutional conven-
ton. MIR. Choate is having his summer holi-
day cut short An excellent parliamentarian,
1t Is no easy task for him to rule over tho con-
vention, for II is large and unmanageablo
body OF men, many OF whom have never
before sat in a deliberative assemblagc.
Worse than all this arc the grave problems
which daily present themselves. The science
Of municipal government is OF the greatest
importance, and Mr.. Choate finds II no easy
matter to steer clear Of tho manifold pitfalls
in the way. Not one Of the hundred vexing
problems is 80 serious and faught with so
much danger as the woman's suffrage ques-
ton. How to do equal and exact Justice to
both tho men and the women OF tho State is
no easy task to decide, for at this time the
people arc divided into two great camps, for
and against striking the word "male" from
the Constitution.
Mr.. Choate may DO depended upon to do
his share Of the work In fearless way. lio
has boon TO the fore in all sorts OF reforms
for many years. He was member OF tho
Committee Of Seventy which smashed tho
Tweed ring, not because no was himself Re-
publican In politics, but because he believed
In clean administration OF civic affairs. He
has never held any office until chosen mem
Dor Of the Constitutional Convention. He
could have been nominated dozen times II
no had consented to the uso OF his name,
but be preferred his professional work to
political honors, although it is said now that
he is not averso to taking the nomination for
Governor on the Republican ticket.
His mind is at all times judicial. II Is his
opinion that only few legal cases are won
TINT ought not to BIO won, and he believes
that cases lost by blundors OF counsel are
generally corrected on appeal. lie believes
that a lawyer has right to present any cause
that u court may properly hear, so that in
1890 he presented the curious spectacle OF
defending Mayor Grant before tho Fassett
Legislative Committee and n few months later
taking a prominent part in opposing Grants
recollection to Office. He believes now that
the time has come to wipe out the 1ammany
organization. He believes that every citizen
should do all in his power to correct abuses In
the public service. He believes that every man
should register and vote for tho best interests
OF the people, and he believes 1t to be the
duty OF every man TO devote portion Of his
time to the public welfare.
SO much for Choato the citizen.
Mr.. Choate isan ever welcome after-dlnnor
speaker. His public addresses are as famous
as those Of any OF that baud who are still
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01
BEST TYPE OF new YORKER.
A Sketch of Joseph H. choate by
Foster Coates.
A GREAT LAWYER AND A GOOD CITIZEN.


II / wero asked to namo offhand the very
bost type OF Now Yorker my choice would be
Joseph II. ohoate. First Of all, great
lawyer, incompatible in his own special line
OF legal work, no is also an orator OF the flrst
class, ranking with Chauncey n. Depew and
Horace Porter. student Of books az well MS
OF mon, n believer in good government, no
matter how it may effect the political party
with which he happens TO be associated a
lover Of American institutions. a devout
worshlpor and kind fri1nd.
Thus you have summed up the qualities OF
n man who is for tho moment very much in
tho public eye. At present no Is tho presl-
dent Of tho Constitutional Convention. now
In session at Albany and he Is being groomed
by his friends for gubernatorial honors, al
though he IL likely to be passed over In tho
rush Of candidates because ho Ia not man
who mixos up in "deals' Of any kiud. Truth
to toll, Mr.. Choate would DO an ideal candi-
date for Governor, but what appears to bo
his strength might prove his ultimate weak
ness. lle is not the sort Of a man who can
wear "boss" collar. He would not caro- TO
be Tod, indeed no would not allow himself to
bo yoked with unscrupulous leaders. lIo is
high-mindcd. He is believer IN right and
wrong. He believes that majority OF the
people arc always Interested In good govern
meht. While an Incorporating Republican
ho Is for the good of all the people first, and
his party figures rs secondary conslderl-
tlon.
Mr.. Choato has been before the New York,
II not the American public, for good many
years. lie is one Of the nbest leaders at the