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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

fails to discover good cause for the extrava-
CANT praise that II has received III certain
quarters. The stories are what II is the
custom of reviewers &c call strong" main
~, II would appear. because they deal with
disagreeable characters and unpleasant in-
cidents. Life. as she sees it. is very gloomy
and scarcely worth living. Her characters
are taken. in the main, from the lower
strata of society, but in real life people of
this class are not without light in their
lives. On the contrary, there is some reason
to believe that with simple tastes and fewer
aspirations they find more joys in existence
than do the people Of higher intellectual
grade and the greater responsibilities that
accompany wealth and station. However
this may be, the personages portrayed by
lack suffer a great deal of misery and
never achieve the happiness they long for.
There rs good deal OF harsh Yorkshire da-
lect in he stories, though the scenes of sew
eral are laid in Australia. A good deal OF
force and literary skill are shown in the
writing, ard there are touches of humor
that suggest the authors possibilities As
she grows in years she will probably see
the wisdom of portraying more cheerful
phases OF life, and If her humor has staying
qualities her later books are likely to make
better reading than this. Published by the
Scrihners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

The Louisville Courier-Journal says that
B. f. Meek. the inventor and manufacturer
of the celebrated Frankfort reel, still works
in his shop in Louisville. though more than
eighty years of age. The Frankfort reel is
known to fishermen throughout the United
States and in England as, all things con-
sidored, the best ever made. Mr.. Meek and
his brother were watchna1Sers and were in
duced to attempt the construction of a reel
by the urgent request of friend who was
an enthusiastic angler. This was in 1885.
Their first reel was made in Frankfort.
hence it's name. Many years later they re-
moved to Louisville, where one of the
brothers died and the other still works. The
Frankfort reel has never been patented,
and yet, though the most expensive one in
the market, has never been successfully
initiated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12
The Moral ImbeciIes.

Almost every person has. some time or
other, encountered an individual that might
be termed moral imbecile-so weak in
purpose and so frivolous as TO be incapable
of conscientious conviction or action. The
expression as made to serve as the title of
novel by Sarah p. Mel. Greene. THE
Moral Imbeciles'' is Psychological romance
and shows keen insight into human nature.
The heroine, Martha Scheffer, a poor girl
from Vermont, who by working as a nurse
has saved enough money to prepare for the
study of medicine, becomes acquainted with
the rich and frivolous daughter of a New
york family. The girl is a moral imbecile.
ana her brother, who was sent away from
home Ito be redeemed, is another. The
Vermont girl visits the New York girl
nome and becomes installed in the family
as the controlling spirit of the household.
Through singular but natural course OF
events the imbecile brother falls in love
with the heroine, who redeems and reforms
him, while her own brother. a strong and
manly young Vermonter. does the same by
the imbecile daughter, who in accepting his
offer says, because. of course, l should
marry some time, and you are not at all
disagreeable.'' The story ends happily with
two weddings. 1t is quite good story and
well told. New York: Harper & Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

The Journal is informed by one who is
In position to know that the commission
which is to determine the location of the
next General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church is not to visit Indianap-
Oils but Winona, for the purpose of per-
sonally inspecting that place to its abil-
ity to furnish suitable accommodations for
such meeting. The very satisfactory man
ner in which it provided for the General
Assembly last year and the liberal offer it
has made for the General Conference make
it highly probable that it will be accepted.
Its pavilion, or auditorium, has hardly an
equal for meeting of the size of the Cen
eral Conference in the United States, while
it's large provisions for entertaining the
members and visitors on or near the grounds
and it's ample provisions for committee
rooms almost under one roof give it a
preference over any other locality that has
been mentioned or is likely to be mentioned.
In only one thing is it lacking. 1t offers no
luxurious hotels, such as might be found
in Indianapolis or Chicago for those who
are able and willing to pay, yet the hotel
accommodations are good-very good. In
every other requisite it can fully fill the
bill, and it is estimated that General
Conference can be held there for 200 less
than at Chicago or Ocean Grove, the prob
able alternatives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

The first of a collection of thirteen brief
stories and sketches by Mrs. Ruth McEnery
Stuart gives the title to her latest book.
The scenes and, characters are mostly drawn
from plantation life in the South, and the
tales, with two or three exceptions. are in
dialect form. Mrs Stuart has a keen sense
and appreciation of the negro character, so
that her sketches amuse and entertain
Like Uncle Remus, she is doing a service
in'thus perpetuating in literary form Amer
lean types that are fast passing away. The
book Is an oasis in the desert of dismal ic
ton that misguided publishers have been
HarperS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12
The Canal a Necessity.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
ILL.,. mariana n.lo are a fraid 10

NtW IUIh NVIlIIIINI O1e'' m = OI0V1.
Those persons who are afraid lest this
country should speak out too decisively in
demand for revision of the Clayton Bull
wer treaty will be somewhat disconnected
to find English journals arguing against
them. The London Spectator goes 10 the
root of the matter when 1t says that our
new interests call for fleet both in the
Atlantic and in the Pacific, and that the
next need will be TO render the concentra-
ton and junction of those fleets easy and
rapid. we should not ike the Oregon's trip
to be repeated In the naval emergencies
of the future. The canal is an imperative
naval necessity. suddenly made urgent by
changes which cannot now be reversed and
which ought not 10 be reversed il we could
do IT, While the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
lasts 1t simply prevents anything being
done America has bound herself not TO
control IL and so has England. and the
whole scheme. with all its possibilities
naval and commercial, is thereby compelled
TO futile equipoise which waits upon our
own decision to be ended in our favor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

The nature and results of paternalism as
it exists in European governments are ably
discussed In a work by Henry Gaullier. en-
titled THE Paternal State in France and
Germany" The idea of the book is to show
that 1t is dangerous to vest in government
powers and duties which can be withheld
from it, and that governmental paternalism
is fatal to personal independence. individual
freedom and the best civic characteristics.
The author portrays very strongly the evil
effects of paternalism in Germany and
France and warns the United States Against
adopting the same vicious principle. He has
clear and vigorous style and has produced
an interesting and instructive work. New
Yolk: Harper & Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

''Nine-tenths of philanthropy and one
tenth of self-help will never make CO.
operative workshop q success; but If the
proportion is reversed, satisfactory results
NAV be expected" So says the author of
Labor Copartnership." Henry d. Lloyd.
The work thus entitled is volume of es-
says on the subject of cooperation in Great
Britain so far as 1t refers to workingmen
who are owners as well wage-earners in
their establishments. Cooperation in Great
Britain has won first place among the So
ciaI movements of the century, and the au-
thor of this work, a visiting American
studied carefully the most advanced phases
of the subject in field where workshops.
mills factories, creamerieS and even farms
are successfully managed on the co-opera-
tive plan by workingmen and workingwom-
en-. each one of whom is part owner and
pro rata sharer in results. Women who sit
as directors in the board of managers of the
factories in which they are both stock
holders and wage-earnerS. towns in which
large proportion of the population are CO.
operators. a great London gas company In
which every workman and officer is share
holder, and on the board of which two of
it's workmen sit as directors-these are some
of the interesting cases of labor copartner-
ship described in this work, which is mucn
the best presentation of the subject yet
made. New York: Harper & Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

cause all those .weIl-earned glories to pale
and lose much of their effectveness.--Crowr
Point Register
General Miles and General Shafter be-
have like true soldiers. They had no par
ticular differences while together at the
front in Cuba. except what the newspaper
correspondents tried TO make. and now that
they have returned from their successful
campaigns they go together to the War De-
partment to report for further duty.-South
Bend Tribune.
Ex-senator Sherman has served his coun-
try well in his day and now If the garrulous
old gentleman wants to hear himself talk
little and help out the Democratic news
paper reporters on dull day, let him do it..
1t is not the Sherman of ten years ago that
is talking, but man we'll advanced in his
dQtage, and no Republican should be in the
least disturbed over his utterances.-Ham-
mond Tribune.
Two years ago every corner, country
store, crossroads or other place where peo-
pie met was the scene of an immediate dis
cussion on finance. Silver advocates never
tired of pointing out the necessity for free
and unlimited coinage at the ratio of 16 to J..
What difference now. Nobody is saying a
word on the subject. perhaps thinking it
would be irrevcrent to disturb the corpse.
Lafayette Courier
When all this is over and the newspapers
all over the State are claiming that "our
boys killed the bear, just bear in mind the
fact that not one of the Anderson boys made
a kick to be mustered out, but stuck to their
guns and endured a soldiers hardships with
a soldiers patience and courage, ready to
remain and serve until the government had
pronounced their labors ended. 1t is some
thing not many of them can say.-Anderson
Bulletin.
A significant fact is that the complaint
from soldiers comes entirely from volun-
teers, not from the regulars. This not only
relieves the government for any blame, for
it surely cannot be urged that it would
show Partially, but places the blame for
the irregularities upon the soldiers and their
officers. Old soldiers of Richmond and else
where laugh at the complaints that are be-
ing made over food and accommoda tons.
and say that it smacks of ''babyism."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

The appearance Of the French in the upper
Nile region is just the sort of an event to
rouse the British lion. France was notified
three years ago that any encroachmens upon
the valley of the upper Nile would be re-
garded and treated by England as an un.
friendly act. II. In the face of this warn
ing. she has attempted to make military
occupation in that region. she will hear
from England very quickly and in tones that
cannot be misunderstood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

Will the men in any regiment, or their
friends, demand their discharge while the
President wants them for Manila or Cuba2
In 1865 the government Eeeded the services
of hundred regiments, and many remained
a year after the war. doing duty as neces-
sary as lighting. Will the soldiers of to-
day. who have nothing of real hard
ship, clamor for discharge after less than
four months, service? Those who had been
two or three years in the field continued in
service year longer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

Spain. That may not be done until the
treaty of peace is concluded and ratified.
but IL 1t is done before that some time may
elapse between the military evacuation of
the island by Spain and its formal cession
to the United States. That interval will be
a sort of interregnum in which the United
States will probably exercise a semi-mili-
tary and semi-civil authority. but at pres
ent the only civil authority in the island
is Snanish
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

A London paper publishes letter from a
prominent Englishman in which he charges
wholesale deception on the Canadian gov
eminent in the Klondike. THE police. land
Office. postoftice. gold commissioners office
and mounted police are ali corrupt he
says, and adds that THE Americans are
having the laugh over the British about
pure government" They can afford an
other over this outsDoken talk of an Eng
llshman about English officials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

A special correspondent writes from San
dent there that would indicate 10 a
stranger that the city and island now be-
long to the United States. The Spanish
Tag" he says. efIes from the MORO and
the battle ships In the harbor. At all the
government buildings Spanish officials dis
peDse authority the same as heretofore"
And why not2 The island OF Porto Rico
does not belong to the United States yet,
and WIN not until It is formally ceded by
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

This work would be better entitled Some
of the Men of New FORK" 1t is collec-
ton of short bi graphies and portraits of
representative citizens of the Empire State
from the various walks of life who have
been prom nent m their respective commE-
mites during the asst ten ears or are at the
present time The work is in two large vol
umes, The Two together containing sketches
and portraits of some $50 persons from all
parts of the State. 1t is published by Geo.
+. Matthews & Co., proprietors of the Buff
falo Express, and is beautiful specimen
of boolkmaking. 1t has value as a work of
reference relating to New York men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

II the investigation of the conduct of the
commIssary, quartermaster and medical
bureaua of the War Department should
show inefficiehcy or Encouragement on the
part Of the heads of any or all of these de-
partmepts Il would not reflect on the secre-
tary of war, since they are regular army
officers, not appointed by him and only re-
movable nv eotirt-.rartial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

If the President should not be able to get
sufficient soldiers to carry out the purposes
of the government in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines, must it be assumed that
there is not so much patriotism now as four
months ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.
IAN be found at the following places:
EW YORK-As tor House.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHIcAGO-Palmer House, p O. News Co.. 2l7
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINcINNATf-LJ. r. Hawiey & Co.. l54 Vine
street.
LOUTSyILbE-sC. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co. 256 Fourth avenue.
ST. LouIs-Uniou News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and WIZARDS Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

1t is predicted that New York will have
two Democratic candidates in any event,
since If those favoring silence regarding 16
to carry the convention those demandirg
the whole Chicago platform will name a
man of their own. On the other hands
should the 1e-to-1 people control the conven-
ton. those opposed to it will name a sera-
rate candidate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

thority was in medical and hospital officers.
but now it looks as if the craze to reach
home had reached such stage that moth
ing else is thought of. This remark has
reference to the case of the member of the
Fort Wayne company who, after being
taken home on the train. was borne to the
hospital to die of typhoid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

Complaints are made about the failure
of trains to take soldiers away from Mon
tauk and that they waited in vain all day
BY the side of the track. The same thing
happened times without number from 1861
s., and yet no one thought of going to the
newspap ers about it or of accusing Abra-
ham Lincoln or Edwin NJ. Stanton Of gross
and wiIlfEl neglect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

During the time of furlough the volun-
teers will receive pay at Communication rates
for rations not drawn. Thus, while revel-
Ing in "mother's cooking" they will draw
in money the equivalent of Uncle Sans ra-
tfons
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

Word comes from Virginia that Senator
Martin, who desires a reelection to the
Senate and finds General Lee his opponent.
viii fight him on the ground that as con-
sui general to Havana, Lee was largely in
strumental in precipitating the war with
Spain, to which the people of Virginia are
and always have been opposed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

1t is hard on Governor Black, of New
York, that, after making himself unpopu-
lar by carrying out the general policy of
Mr.. Plat, the latter now refuses him his
support on the ground that he cannot be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

If Statesman Bailey should come to In
diana to preach his anti-expansion theories.
as has been given out. Mayor Taggart. as a
declared expansionist of the Maurice
Thompson order, might indulge the young
man in Joint discussion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

A representative of the Y NJ C. A.. writ
ing to the Cincinnati Enquirer from Knox
vile, says:
There can be no comparison between the
way the boys are cared for here and the
absolute Drivations Of the boys of 1876.
The food is good and wholesome, the water
as pure as that we drink from our hydrants
at home, the work as light as possible.
and the care of the sick much above the
average.
tations of the people at home are doing for
our boys and making them homesick and
dissatisfied and that 1.-THE sooner our peo-
pie at home learn to regard the boys as
men and not babies the better it will be for
all concerned" AS applied to many people
at home the above remark is timely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

ments with great regularity. but most of
the men who marched with Sherman to the
sea did not see a raymaster from May
until after Christmas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

All that has been written concerning the
Infamous principles and diabolical motives
of Anarchists is weak evidence on the sub,
ject compared with the admissions and
boasts of such eowardly assassins as the
one who killed the Empress of Austria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12
The Cornfed PHILOSOPHER.

'In the beginning said the Cornfed PHI
losophsr, man is much concerned that his
little wife's heart shall always be light
Later, he pays more attention to the weight
of the biscuit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12
Co,,,nartsone.

Lushforth-Dd it ever occur to you that
a man is like a glass of beeT2
Watts-ln what way?
HE amt popular when his head is too
hip
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12
Profound Obseryations.

First Politician-The early boom is build
ed on the sand.
Second Politician-Yes. and the boom that
wins is builded ON rocks,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

Philadelnhia Record.

The Women's Christian Association Is a
noble organization. but when ii expends its
strength on such trivialities as in raising OBJ
lection to the breaking of a bottle Of wine
TO celebrate the naming and the launch of
a battle sip IL turns away from its broad
and benevolent purposes to light windmills.
Such christening Is a waste OF wine; but
II is very pretty custom
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

1t seems that there should be some au-
thority somewhere that. would prevent men
seriously Ill in hospital in this city from
going home with thar companies. thus maxi
ing death certain. In old times the au-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

The yellow papers give half page to
illustrating the carrying of a few sick SOL
diers on stretchers, but only few inches
to the solid columns of marching well men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

The names of the men selected by the
President to make the army investigation
preclude the use of any whitewash The
President Is in earnest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

II the estimate and treatment of a man
by his neighbors is a good criterion of his
character, Secretary Alger has no reason to
complain of his reception at Detroit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Superstitious

do you believe things always come in
threes?''
mot always. Sometimes they run against
a fiuSh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

The dismissal Of La Hung Chang is a black
eye for Russia and a distinct victory Of
British diplomacy and prestige in China.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12

This is a collection of short stories by
young Englishwoman whose name is said
to be Keats. but who. preferring not TO
come before the public with name that,
In the literary world, seems to belong to
the poet alone. adopted the harsh pseu-
donym of ''Zack." Her book has received
a degree of attention which suggests a sus-
picion that 1t is being doomed" by shrewd
publishers. especially as a careful reading
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