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The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

New York Jf1Duf1e.
The attempt to introduce general metal
lie currency into Russia has not so far
proved a great success. The people, es-
pccially I'm the less enlightened quarters OF
the empire, appear to prefer the old paper
money and regard the silver ruble as well
AS the half and quarter ruble OF the same
metal with a considerable amount of sus-
pIcion. An idea of the difficulty encountered
BY the government In withdrawing the
na ner CURRENCY with the view TO the sub
stifution OF silver coinage I'm its place. may
be gathered from the fact that In spite OF
repeated advertisements in every news
naper published in the empire. and notwith-
standing official placards posted freely
throughout every town. village and hamlei,
impossible 10 recall certain issues OF notes
which were TO be withdrawn from circuia-
ton. Although the term has expired moro
than twelve months ago, and according 10
the proclamation they are no longer OF
any value several million rubies worth
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07
Washington 0nd.) Gazette.


lone of the biggest speculations / ever
engaged in was when / was sixteen years
of age said Col. James s Morgan. one
of the oldest settlers of Daviess county.
MY father and 1 bought for 500 crop OF
corn that a man had put in Owl prairie.
He got sick and wanted TO sell IL long be-
fore il had ripened, and we bought IL.
When the corn had matured, we took a
force of men from Barr township, gathered
the corn and loaded II in fatboats. There
were five fiatboat loads. We boated the
corn down to New Orleans and sold IL there
for sl.25 & bushel. At the same time We
sold quantity of hogs at great profit.
The money we got for our stun was in
Mexican silver dollars, and we brought
back twenty-five kegs of them. 1 headed
the kegs up myself in the bank at New
Orleans. We also brought back draft on
GiraTds bank al Philadelphia for 5000
The hatboats that We used then on the
river cost from $50 to $40 eacn." continued
the Colonel. when We got them TO New
Orleans sold the boats for a little or
nothing. Sometimes would get SO or 80
for them. I made ten-strike in chickens
once. 1 bought boatload OF chickens at
the point on White river known as New
London. / got the chickens for % cents
a Dozen and when got TO New Orleans |
sold them for s4 dozen just as fast as !
could hand them out. Money was plentiful
down there those days"
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07
THANKSGIVING. DINNER.
Typical Of Everything Grown I'm All
the Lavish Summer.
Table Talk.

Table Talk. sss
In the year of grace, 1894 a Thanksgiving. Q.
dinner was given by a descendant of the
Puritan pilgrims to twentyfour of her kins-
folk, which was significant of the INCREASE
of our country and Of its almost boundless
resources.
"A typical Thanksgiving dinner repre-
sents everything that has grown I'm alllthe
lavish summer. fit to make glad the heart
of man. says Beecher, and the hostess was
mindful of his words.
In the center Of the table was large all
yer tray. piled high with apples. pears
grapes. oranges. bananas. lady apples"
nuts encased in their green sheaths and the
whole artistically decorated with vine
leaves. At either end was sheaf of wheat
two feet high. In the center of which
bloomed American beauty roses-life's lux
uries based its necessaries-and at the
four corners horns of plenty made OF Very
fine straw. out of which tunbled hot-house
grapes and fine California fruit. At each
plate there was tiny box OF red. white and
blue 'satin containing. besides the bon-bons
five grains of corn. in memory OF the star
vation times of New England.
The menu a fn de steele adaptation
OF the traditional fare-Blue point oysters.
gumbo soup. boiled cod. egg sauce; terrapin:
boiled turkey. oyster sauce: roast turkey.
stufed with chestnuts. cranberry sauce.
sweet potato eroQuestes: celery; BQeton
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Along the hills and by the sleeping stream
A warning falls. and all the glorious trees
vestures of gold and grand embroideries--
stand mute as in a sad and beautiful
dream.
Brooding on death and Natures vast un-
doing:
And spring that came an age ago and fed,
On summers glory long since drawn TO
read,
And now the fall and all .he slow soft ruin,
And soon, some day, sweeps by the pillag-
ing wind,
The winters wild outrider. with harsh roar.
And leaves the meadows sacked and waste
and thinned.
And strips the forest Of its golden store
Till the grim tyrant comes, and then they
SOW
The silent wreckage. not with salt, but
snow.
Archibald Lampman. in Scrihner
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

American free-traders would do well TO
observe what is now taking place in Eng
land In one average-size British county.
namely. that of Norfolk. 5000 acres have
gone out of cultivation altogthe<. while the
rents of the cultivated area have fallen ex-
actlv one-half within the last twenty-five
wears This half-rental profits nothing TO
the landowners, as Il is absorbed In the es-
tate expenses. What has occurred IN Nor
folk represents the condition OF nearly
every English agricultural county. and dur
ing the last quarter OF century the iin-
ports of foreign corn into England have
snuIfipIied five-fold In short. the English
farmer has been ruined by the foreign pro-
drre
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07
Apples Galore.
Madison Courier.


Thousands OF bushels OF apples are being
sbipped daily from Madison and other points
i'm Jefferson county TO indianapolis, Chicago
and elsewhere. Buyers are paying from 20
cents up on the barrel. and I'm this way dis
tributine lots OF ready money 10 farmers
who thought their crop would so 10 rot The
healthy condition of the market Is largely
due TO the low stage OF the Ohio river. and
is likely 10 continue until there Is rise.
when" to use the expression OF a buyer.
apples can be had in Madison for n song"
There are thousands OF barrels OF apples.
the product Of the river counties In Ken
lucky and Indiana. lining The Ohio banks
for shipment. f.4
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The magnificent Republican victory in
Ohio will restore good feeling among the
party leaders in that State. who We're
beginning TO crowd one another some
what and will re-establish harmony In
the Marty
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07
A Pessimfst.

Weary Watkins-Say. If you was where
you had a chance to steal ham or a bottle
of booze, and hadn't had nothin' TO eat for
three days, which would you take?
Hungry Higgins-You talk like a man
with wooden leg How kin imagine me-
self bein' so lucky as to have chance to
steal a bottle of booze2
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

1 notices. leading the silver wing, no
wonder the Democratic voters of Ne
braska took to the cyclone cellars Tues
day. The fact, however. that the sound
money faction voted better than the sill
verites may be regarded as proof that
Bryan is the greater alI-round terror.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The President made no extra arrange
ments for receiving. election news on
Tuesday. and apparently took little in
terest in the result, says Washington
dispatch. Well, he has probably heard
the news by this time.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

+ The success of Tammany in New York
city will be a good thing for the Repub-
lican party in the State at large. Tam
many's local success and, control of the
machine will widen the split in the Dem
ocratic party and prove a new source of
internal dissension. ,a5
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

baked beans; corn fritters: a haunch OF
yenison. with currant jelly "a souvenir In
honor OF Massasoitp. and canvasback ducks.
with celery mayonnaise
The large pumpkin pie was wreathed with
golden chrysanthemums and. with the tur-
Keys. shared the chief distinction OF the
feast. Huckleberry pies, Indian pudding
and Ice cream. in the form of a large Amer
lean eagle. were followed by fruit. nut can
dies, and tea in lieu OF coffee-their ances-
tors having yindicated the right 10 drink II.
BESIDES the new cider. only California wines
and the native mineral waters were served.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Henry Wattersons recent description
of the Democratic party as "a monster
without a head, running loose through
the wilderness of political incertitude,"
has lost some of its fitness. The party
is still headless, but has dwindled so be-
tween two days that it can hardly be
clasSed as monster
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The verdict of yesterday Is the third
emphatic declaration of the people in
Massachusetts,, New York. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Ohio that they desire
a tariff constructed on the theory Of pro-
lection of American Industries and in
fereStS sf<hf
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Paris women who wear bloomers or
knickerbockers when riding bicycles will
be disqualified from receiving the sacra-
ments of the church, according to the in
structions issued to the clergy by the Car
dinal Archbishop of Paris. And the Car
dinal probably had a voluminous and i'm
posing gown-that is to say. robe-when he
issued the decree
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The Philadelphia Inquirer says it is mot
In sympathy with the Indianapolis News S
apparent desire that Holmes shall be TAX
en- out and lynched." The Inquirer rmust
have misunderstood the News's utter
ances. 1t never, no never. could have ad-
yocated anything so unladylike
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

It was fortunate for Mr.. Wilson. of
tariff bill fame. that he was not can
didate on Tuesday. He would have, met
the same fate that Senator'S German and
Brice did, only more so.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Safer.

Editor-Go and interview all the Ken
lucky colonels you can on the election.
Reporter-If it is all the same to you, L
think will use the telephone.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07
1t begins to look as If Mayor Tagga

1t begins to look as If Mayor Taggart
is the only Democrat who has enough
success at the polls this season to war
rant his being considered an aspirant
for the Democratic presidential nonaina-
ton. That child of fortune and the pos
SCISSOR of the captivating smile is the
only Democrat who has had more votes
than the other fellow this fall.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Governor Matthews. after his return
from a speech-making tour in Ohio, ex-
pressed himself as hopeful of Campbell's
election, adding: Indeed, l should not
be surprised if he would pull through
safely" AS to the Legislature he said:
'I am confident the Democrats will be
victorious The Governor knows more
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

.'If i give your friend a place." said the
banker, "he will have to give bond
suppose you will go on?''
"Bond?' exclaimed the other man. why.
he can be trusted with dncounted millions -
Yes; but all the money we have is count
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Hamilton county. Ohio. which used to
be Democratic. seems to have been
soundly converted. On Tuesday it gave
Bushnell. Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. Il. .6Ss majority.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

or the too goods" in New York city
have shown that their invincibility is
best demonstrated in the exercise of
their vocal organs before election
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Republicans would not have been sur
prised had there been reaction in Ohio
from the great majority of 1893. but
there was not. In fact, there was no
reaction anywhere. IL was all action.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Those enthusiastic persons who
thought short time ago that they saw
I'm Mr. Thomas Taggart a Moses who
was TO lead the Democratic party out of
the wilderness have discovered their
mistake
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Telegraphic reports from Pennsyl-
vania during election day indicated a
light vote A Republican plurality OF
15s.00o, and still growing. is heavy
enough to answer the purpose, however.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

In the magnitude of her majorities
Pennsylvania is still the banner Repub-
lican State. As Daniel Webster once
said of Massachusetts: There she is.
Behold her and judge for yourselves"
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The result of Tuesdays elections is a
declaration in favor OF American mar
kets for American products and Ameri-
can wages for American workmen.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Since the event of Tuesday in Ohio,
would 1t not be prudent on the part of
Governor Matthews to cease to parade
in the select company of prophets?
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Wat Hardin is he of Kentucky now is
no longer a question. He is the Beaten
Hardin who jumped a sound money
platform into the silver bramble bush.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

If 1t had been a presidential year and
a full vote the Republican majorities
would have been larger, but they will do
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

York courts about the rooster on the
Democratic State ticket. There is no
trouble about that bird now. He is
"daid"
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Boston Transcript
How sweet and pleasant II is TO belong
to some secret society and after many
years OF listening 10 the continual iteration
of one collocation OF words. TO be followed
to the grave by an awkward squad I'm black
coats and white gloves two sizes too big.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The attempt to initiate Mr.. James E.
Campbell. of Ohio. to the dimensions of
. national statesman has failed, and he
win now subside to his normal proper
tons.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Mrs Hashcroft-Dear me, Mr.. Billings, II
you read your paper at breakfast that way
you will forget what you are eating.
Billings-Of course. (Goes on reading.)
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The wool growers in Ohio, the wool
and pottery workers in New Jersey and
the old veterans all along the line got
in their work Tuesday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

1t looks as IL great many Democrats
who Joined the Republican party on the
tariff issue in 1898 and 1894 had come to
stay.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Now. If the earth had quaked yester
day morning instead of several days ag
1t could have been easily accounted for.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

"Kaintuckian, sab? I? No, sab. / was a
Kaintuckian, but by CAD, sab, Kaintucky
is no mo-. sab! Give me drink of that
Yankee ryer
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

the hands of receiver If enough assets
can be found to compensate that official
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

President Ingalls,. of the Big Four. is
congratulated on his signal failure in
attempting to boom the Brice-Campbell
combination in Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

Senator Brice said the other day that
he was proud of the fact that he was
born in Ohio. Ohio, according to the
official vote. doesn't seem so proud of it.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The recent so-called Democratic VIC
tory in this city does not seem to have
operated as keynote
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The reinsurance of Tuesdays election
OF Republican ascenGency in 1896 will
give new confidence to business.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

A Boston paper speaks of a certain Iowa
politician as Amos c. Clarkson." For a
man whose name is all of him this is hard
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The people have virtually said that
they would rather capture foreign mar
kets than be captured by them.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

II cannot understand ze LANGUAGE" said
the despairing Frenchman. II learn how 10
pronounce ze word 'hydrophobia and zen
fatal"
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

vote of want of confidence in the Demo-
cratic party.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

With the misht of a Secretary of Agri-
culture leading the Cleveland Demo-
exxts. and Bryan, bespangIed with ls to
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The people seem to have stamped
brethren. and stamped with care, also
I'm considerable numbers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

The Populist party seems to be finding
its level. and pretty low one. too.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

1t looks as If majority of the Ameri
can people were in favor OF reciprocity.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

dollar and no better use of six Friday even-
ings than by putting both into DIR. Bemis's
course of lectures.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07
THE INDIANAPOLIs sOURNAL

It isn't Germans Maryland; it is his
Waterloo.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-11-07

portunity to prove that the confidence
which the people have placed in them is
deserved. Meanwhile. their brethren in
Indiana send them congratulat tions.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-04
Moons Phases.
THE VALLEY ROAD.

Mr.. Isaac. Urham, president of the San
Francisco Traffic Association, has per-
mitted the public to see some of the OBJ
stacles in the way of raising money for the
Sau. Joaquin Valley road under the Traffic
Association plan. Mr.. Upham says that
If the Traffic Association build the road at
eli they VIII build it and control it in the
interest Of the people of the State. In
pursuance Of this purpose it has been con-
sidered necessary to hold the stock in such
way that subscrIbers could not sell except
under certain conditions. If the stock had
beenso held that it could be thrown upon
the market when a purchaser appeared
the road might have been under coDstruc-
tion at this time. but there would have
been nj certainty that when twas CON-
pleted it wonld be competing road.
There are a number of capitalists in this
City any. one of whom could build the
road as speculation and most probably
make considerable money by it. But the
builder .wOuld not consider himself bound
to maintain n. competing road. The plan
upon which the Traffic Association is pro-
:ceeding furnishes absolute security that the
road when completed will be a competing
road 70 the extent at least of doing bust
ness at the cost OF service.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-04
FRAUD AT ELECTIONS.

A co respondent from the distant State
of North Carolina suggests plan nv
which votes may DO cast without fraud in
voting or counting. The plan is simply to
provide three polling places where one is
now provided. This, it is urgea, would
give every onea chance to vote without
delay. The polls also could be closed at
an hour which would enable the votes to
be counted before dark. Ii the question
Of cost could be eliminated from plans to
prevent fraud at elections the suggestion
of our correspondent might be considered.
1.-the right kind of men would serve on
election boards as they do on juries. hold
Ing slch service to be part of o citizens
duty. no great expense would attach to an
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-04
TO MAKE YOU SMILE.
Willie-Papa, will you tell me a story?
Papa-Yes. What shall IL pc?

Willie-Papa, will you tell me a story?
Papa-Yes. What shall IL be?
WIlie-Oh tell me that story over again
abcdt when you was fishing up In Maine.
Mother calling from next r0om)-W Willie,
come out here this instant! Don't you know
your papa joined the church last week on pro-
baton.
Wife (readng letter-Mamma says she's de-
lighted to think that you've left of smoking?
Husband-Glad TO hear it.
Wife-She always detested the very smell of
tobacco; but now she will come and make US a
good long visit.
Wfe-John, wish you'd chop some wood
for the fire.
Husband-Oan't; my arms lame.
Son Qen minutes lateD-Say. pa. we can't 90
fishing to-day; the ponds covered with Ice.
Father-Well. we can cut hole In it.
can't We?
"Did you see much change in Chicago from
ten years ago, Gus?"
"Ycs. indeed. Some Of the best families have
discarded the use of the back of the hand as a
napkin"
QuerIcus-How did his wife come to make
him New Years present of pipe?
Cynicus-I suppose 1t was because he swore
of smoking.
"What makes yon think that Bagley will
scme day be successful auth0r?'
why, man. he's had his manuscript rejected
by all of the best publishers In the country
ALI from Judge.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-04
THE AFTERMATH. :

In recent years but few large estates ara
settled without an after-dea.h contest.
The breaking OF the will of Samuel ].
Tildeh seemed to be an invitation TO ali
claimants Of an estate. the ownership of
which. is left.in doubt by death, to combine
against the will If tLere.is one aud against
the legal heirs il there Is no will. 1t is
pretty well settled fact that no LAWYER can
draw up will that some other LAWYER
cannot find flaws in. Possibly out OF this
uncertainty will grow tbs custom of dis
frjhutinE large accumulations of property
during life. 1t is possible that within a
few years there will be In the public min
a presumption of nnsound intellect in a
man who continues iu the decline OF life 10
accumulate money for his heirs 20 dispute
over. A pretty strong case may be worked
up on thattheory. There is supposed to
be a motive for every human action, but it
is hard to find a motive for. pursuit of
wealth under the conditions named. The
mind may be considered diseased that
takes no interest 10 the work conducted
for the relief of the poor, the education of
The young. the maintenance of parks,
libraries and kindred resorts for the public
at large. Giving relief to the unfortunate
must be a source of pleasure to every
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-04
A CHANCE FOR. SILVER.

A .fnaucialquestion of considerable i'm
portanee is involved in the payment of in
demnity to Japan by China. If this pay
mentis made in gold it will cause a serious
drain .npoE the gold resources of Europe
: and America If it, is made in silver it
may: with cooperation. on the part of
France and the United STATES cause an ad-
Vance:in the market price of silver which
would relieve free silver coinage of much
Gifts present danger. The unknown fac
tor which stands in the way of free silver
coinage is the amount Of silver bullion
that may be thrown upon the market.
THERE'S limit to the ability of any ma
:tion to purchase silver. The United States
has since 1878 purchased several hundred
million ounces, but we did not take all
that was offered. Neither did our pur-
.chases prevent a depreciation in the
market value of silver. In fact, if our
stores of silver should be thrown on the
market and sold at: present prices we
would be losers 20 the tune of 100000 900
.'or by our silver speculation How
much more would have been offered at
cuIreptrates- had we continued the only
large purchasers in the world cannot be
stated with. close approach -tD accuracy.
.Butitis reasonable to suppose that the
purchase Of SOC, 100000 ounces by China
would absorb the surplus providing large
siver-holding nations SHOULD refuse
TO- sell their silver under parity
with gold at the 10 to l ratio.
The United States holds its large stock at
par at that ratio. France holds even more
at the 151s to- l. ratio. Since. in these two
count ries, there is about $780, 0O0, 900 of
silver maintained at parity with gold it is
reasonable to- conclude that more of this
stock would be offered. Countries that
are on silver basis have only their sur
plus Iroductto spare. Silver is the cur
rency of China, Japan, Rhssia,. India,
South America, Central America and Mex
leo. Some of them are siiver-prodneing
countries. but the excess of their product
over consumption is rot great. The gluf
of silver has in fact been brought upon
US by its tartial disnse in Europe and in
the United States.
Should China issue a $500 0OQ, 600 gold
bond 1t would reI resent a constantly in
creasing burden. The~ withdrawal of so
much gold from Europe would give an i'm
petus to the gold appreciation which is
already the cloud hanging over the fnan-
cial horizon. As business in China is done
on a'silver basis gold would have to be
bought to pay interest. The SIS, 900, 600
which a $500. 000,00O per cent bond would
cost. would be prac tically S3OOOO.0OO
year" China must be In a desperate strait
to think OF incnrring such burden. =.