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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
WORK OF THE PUBLISHERS.

Last spring the impression given out by
would be light in consequence of the war
Their talk was that the public would be so
taken up with the news of the conflict that
it would not care for general literature. In
view of this theory and the presumption
that it would be acted upon it is something
of a surprise to find the annual catalogues
as full of promise as ever and the an
nouncements of new books as numerous. 1t
is true that the war ended early. but books
are not made in a day, and it is evident
that the publishers, in spite or their gloomy
representations. went on through the
spring and summer industriously preparing
for the fall harvest. Perhaps on second
thought they reflected that, even if the war
continued, the Americans. having the read
ing habit would not refrain from it's indul-
gence whatever interests might conflict;
perhaps it was guessed that they might be
glad to turn to books by way of relief from
the war literature of newspapers and maya
zines. AT all events, the books are an
rounced, formidable lot of them The
catalogues themselves are an attractive
study. That of Little, Brown & Co., Bos-
ton, is the first to present itself. and is a
new departure in this class of pamphlet, be-
ing from the press of the artist-printer Will
Bradley, and made highly decorative with
beautiful type and ornamental initial let
tiers. Then comes the portrait catalogue of
Houghton, Miff1in & Co, with the familiar
faces of well-known writer's looking from
the pages. and each year a few newer ones
that everybody cares to see added to the
list. 1t is itself book that one keeps on a
convenient shelf throughout the year. The
Putnams, of New York, send their an
nouncements with accompanying notes that
enlighten the reader as to the character of
the volumes they offer. The Century Com
pany has a long list of books; so have the
Appletons, the Crowells, the Harpers, Dodd,
Mead & Co. and Doubleday & Mcclure
Even to touch upon the authors they repre-
sent and the nature of the works promised
is impossible in this brief space, so bewil-
dering is it in extent and variety. The stu
dent Of these catalogues can only wonder at
the literary activity they represent, and
then for sheer love of reading go over them
again. pencil in hand. to check OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

Hawaii will be the cheapest acquisition of
territory ever made by the United States.
We paid $15,OOo0O0 for louisiana Territory,
incurred the Mexican war and paid money
indemnity for Texas and the other territory
acquired with 1t, and paid 100000 for
Alaska. All these were cheap enough, but
we get Hawaii for nothing. The total cost
of the annexation will be the expense of
the commission now in Honolulu, and that
will be trifiing. Congress appropriated 800.
600 to defray the expenses of the commits
sion. but they will not exceed $1,000. The
members of the commission are all senators
or representatives, and cannot receive any
other salary or compensation than their
travelling expenses. The commission has two
clerks, who are the only salaried persons
connected with it. We get Hawaii very
cheap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

Novelist Has Submitted Himself for
Examination as a Test.
Medical Record.


Anthropology-tha to the labors OF
Lombroso and other scientific men OF the
Italian school-occupies a much more prom
inent position than was at one time ac-
corded TO IT, Max Nordaus startling theory
that genius is only form OF degeneration,
although not accepted in It's entirety Is yet
regarded by many as worthy OF some con-
Until recently no genius has offered him.
self a subject for investigation. NOW,
however. Zola has stepped into the breach
and has allowed a thorough study of hfm-
self 10 be conducted by number of French
specialists Whether lola can be looked
upon as a genius Is a point upon which
probably no two persons viii agree, but
that he is possessed of abilities far above
the average will be conceded by all, and
that he has, judging from his writings,
many of the mental attributes Of degenera-
ton will also not be denied.
1t appears from the Investigations the re-
suits OF which are published in a pamphlet
by Arthur Macdonald. that physically lola
is somewhat abnormal, but not peculiarly
CAL nor is there the slightest sign of men,
tai alienation. Although ne mas many
nervous troubles, the term "degeneracy
does not apply to him wholly.
Magnan classes him among those degen-
crates who, though possessing brilliant
faculties. have more or less mental defects.
1t IS true that lola has orbicular contrac-
ton, cardiac spasms thoracic cramps, false
angina pectoris. sensory hyperaesthesia. OBJ
sessions and impulsive ideas; his emotivlty
is defective, and certain of his ideas are
morbid but all this is not SUFFICIENT 10 ar
feet in any appreciable manner his intellec-
tual processes His strong and harmonious
constitution gives him immunity: his in
tellect is not contaminated.
Toulouse says he has never seen an OBJ
sessed or impulsive person who was so well
balanced. Yet lola is a neuropath-that is.
a man whose nervous system is painful
Heredity seems to have caused this tend
ency. and constant intellectual work to have
affected the health of his nervous tissues.
Now II is question whether this neu-
ropathcal condition is not an excitaiion
that has given rise TO the intellectual ability
of lola: whether diseased nervous system
is a necessary cause OF great talent or
genius Is quite another question. Yet path
illogical facts have been such constant con-
comitants of great talent and genius that
the relation seems TO be more than a tenn
poral one. and suggests the idea of cause
and effect However. before this burning
question Is enally decided. it win be neces-
sary to usake q study of several other
geniuses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

An intelligent Englishman now in Wash
ington, who visited the camp at L.exing-
ton, KY, to see what American volunteers
are like, says:
1 can truthfully say that the volunteer
material in camp there exceeded my expec-
tations. There is in the men themselves the
making of as good soldiers as can be found
in any army of the world. The only thing
saw to criticise was the lax discipline. 1t
could scarcely be worse. The officers, ap-
parently, are ignorant or careless as to the
enforcement of regulations that are thought
necessary by all military authorities The
day and night, and men overstayed their
time with reckless disregard of punishment
This seemed a curious condition to any one
who knows anything of the stringent dis
cipline of European armies.
Some allowance must be made for the
fact that the war is ended, the troops en-
camped in a friendly country and discipline
purposely relaxed yet the fact remains
that lack of discipline is the weak point in
an American volunteer army, affecting it's
morale and its sanitary condition, as we'll
as it's fighting effectiveness. No doubt this
defect is due largely to the ineficiency of
regimental officers. Many of them soon
overcome 1t and become strict discplinari-
ans. while others never do. How to obviate
the difficulty and secure trained and COM
petent officers for volunteer troops from the
very time they are modified is one of the
most important and difficult problems for
the government to solve
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

It is not the Journals fight, but it may
say that the attempt to beat Colonel Roose-
welt out Of the nomination for Governor Of
New York on the ground that he is not a
citizen of the State is small and contempt
ible No person loses his State citizenship
by temporary residence and ofice-holding in
Washington, where people do not vote.
as long as he entertains a purpose of re-
turning to mis- former residence, as. of
course. Colonel Roosevelt always did When
he commanded the Rough Riders in the
fight at Santiago even New York Democrats
were proud to claim hinr- as a New Yorker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

The Arena, the free-silver monthly which
has been published in Boston, will not be
issued in October AS the exponent of ultra
theories and fads it has never paid, but
since it espoused the cause of 16 to 1 the
distance between receipts and expenditures
has increased This is because advertisers
have Stunned it since it became the ultra
exponent Of free-silver coinage. Prof. John
Clark Ridpath was its editor, but the names
Of the owners cannot be obtained. AS "the
cranks' own" the Arena had place outside
of its devotion to silver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

tenant colonel, with one exception, are reg
ular army officers OF the twenty-one quar-
termasters with the rank of major on the
general volunteer staff all but four are
from the regular army. The assistant
quartermasters with the rank of captain
are quartermasters of brigades and are sub
ordinates under the direction. in most cases,
CT division and corps quartermasters who
are of the regular army. Fifty-eight of
these have been appointed, all but ten of
whom are from civil life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

The Madrid correspondent of the New
York Sun says he has seen the private in
structions to General Blanco directing him
to delay the evacuation of Cuba until a
treaty of peace shall have been signed. So
much the more reason why Spain should be
required to evacuate the island ''immedi-
ately," as the protocol binds her to do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

In considering the trade possibilities of
the United States it should not be forgotten
that one-third of the population of the
world is to be reached across the Pacific,
and if we do not avail ourselves of the fact
other nations will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

The reason why Americans and American
manufactures are popular in China and ia
pan is that the latter prefer the purely COM
mercial expansion of the United States to
European expansion plus political encroach-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

The President is entitled to credit for
sticking to lis project to have an investiga-
ton of the charges against the supply de-
paTtments of the war. He has secured a
board of men who have had experience in
public and private affairs, representing both
parties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

At time when there are advices that the
Emperor of Germany is furnishing rifles for
them to resist the United States, it is little
better than treason for men to pursue a
course which will create discomfort and
hatch INSTRUMENTATION in the volunteer
regiments which the President feels it nee
essarv 10 retain
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

During the last week general advance
of % cents a ton was made in all grades of
Southern pig iron, and a still further adj
vance is expected. An official of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company. at Birming-
ham. Ala, reports that during eight days
in this month it sold $1,000 tons for export
to England More Goals for Newcastle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

A gentleman who has just returned from a
trip to Europe says that while in London
he was surprised to learn that the steel
plates to be used in the building of the new
ocean steamer of the White Star line had
been bought in the United States and are
being shipped to Belfast. This seems to
foreshadow the time, not far distant, when
we will become the great ship building ma
fion
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

The President may have authority to re-
duce Colonel Bryans regiment to less than
one-haif a maximum by discharge. but to
extend such favor to one regiment would
cause no end of trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

In order to give Great Britain the ad-
vantage of preferential duty of % per cent
the Dominion of Canada abrogated the
.most favored nation clause in its treaties
with Germany and Belgium When Ger
many revised it's tariff it imposed higher
duty on Canadian wheat and other grain
than it imposed upon those of the United
States The result is that Canada is not
now shipping cereals to Germany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
cHICAGO-Palmer House, p. o. News Co.. PIT
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI. r. Hawley G. Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LouISvILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
Of Third and Jefferson streets and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth
ST. LOUIs-Unon News Company Union Depot.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

The Governors of Indiana. Ohio and Ken
lucky will be generally applauded for their
prompt warning to prize-fghters that the
laws Of these States will be enforced against
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

If the free silverites absolutely insist on
another drubbing, more thoroughly admin
istered even than that of 1896, the people
will doubtless accommodate them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
Little Miss MuGet.

Little Miss Muffet.
Little Miss Muffet
Sat on a tuffet,
Eating of curds and wheyt
Said little Miss Muffet,
Really, how tough it
Is. I'm not rhymed with buffet!''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

It is surprising that any reputable paper
should make the statement that 1.-The prom
inent officers in the Quartermaster's de-
rarfment are men OF no experience. from
civil life-mere nobodies. without business
experience or capacity" when the roster
Of the general STAFF of the volunteer army
shows that such is not the case. All Of the
CHEF Quartermasters with the rank Of lieu
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

I'D like to ride bicycle. but 1 am too
fat
Il didn't know that was any drawback. ;"
1T is with me- l can mount all right. and
stick on all right, but 1 can't lift my
knees"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
Sixteen Pages

It will not 90 much good to reorganize
the army, the military or the medical staff
unless the yellow press is reorganized
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Good Family.

HE comes of a pretty good family. does
he not?"
You bet he does, podner! Fifteen of 'em
in the bunch!"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

Americans have no reason to complain Of
the spirit shown towards the government by
the insurgents, as expressed by their lead
ers in Cuba and the Philippines and the
prospective American citizens in Porto Rico.
On the part of the insurgents there is a
distinct recognition not only of the great
ness and power of the government, but Of
the love of liberty and the spirit of human
ity that inspire its acts. General Gomez, q
veteran of the several wars, tells the Gu
bans that Our army is no way Inundated,
but is rather honored by such an alliance
meaning with the Americans. General Gar
cha, i'll his address, refers to 1.-THE Ameri-
can people, that colossal Republic, with it's
famous fighters, great ships and dauntless
army" Again, he refers to This great Ma
ton, this noble country which has always
fought for the rights of liberty" The Phil
ippine insurgents, while demanding indie
pendence, still refer to the American people
as "the champions and protectors of or
pressed people, and expounders of liberty
and independence Finally, in Porto Rico
there is an almost universal expression Of
rejoicing at the end of Spanish rule and the
prospect of becoming part of the great
Republic. These expressions should make
Americans careful to maintain and live up
to the standard established for them by
these peoples. 1t is a great honor for a
people to be regarded as the exDonents of
liberty, the champions of the oppressed
and the representatives of free and indie
pendent government. AS the whole world
now regards the American people in that
light they should be careful not to forfeit
their claim by lowering the standard of
national honor or action, or by doing any
thing unworthy of their world reputation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25

to make an audience forget you are an ac-
tor.
watts-You seem to do that easily
enough
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
books he wishes to examine when oppor-

books he wishes to examine when oppor-
tunity offers.
One catalogue calls for more attention be-
near home. 1t is modest pamphlet that
the Bowen-Merrill Company sends out, but
its announcements compare well with those
of older houses. The Bowen-Merrills have
not figured largely as publishers heretofore,
except in connection with Mr.. Rileys books
which they have always handled, but this
year they enter into the business more ex-
tensively. Mr.. Riley publishes no new
books this year. the editing of his complete
edition having absorbed his attention, but a
handsomely illustrated volume of selected
child-rhymes and book of selections for
each day of the year. compiled by Miss
Clara Laughlin, will be attractive additions
to the list of his works. The historical
novel, when Knighthood Was in Flower"
by an Indiana writer who hides behind a
nom de plume, is already attracting atten-
ton. E. o. Laughlin, whose studies Of
childhood have made his name familiar to
Journal readers, will have delightful VOL
ume descriptive of boy life, under the title,
Johnnie" Temple Talks is the name of
a book of sermons, or essays, by Myron w.
Reed, whose wit, sententious style and love
for humanity have won for him wide cir
Gle of readers. There is a volume of short
stories by Anna Nicholas, entitled "An
Idyl of the Wabash;'' a book of poems by
Frank L. Stanton, the Georgia poet. and a
volume of travel by Delight Sweetser. More
serious and important works are the Life
of Oliver P. Norton by Hon. William
Dudley Foulke, and the Life and Work
of Susan B. Anthony by Ida Hustled Har-
per. Mr.. Foulke has spent much time and
labor upon this biography, and in producing
the life of the war Governor has made also
a needed history of Indiana during the war
period. Mrs. Harper found the material for
her work in the "reminiscences of Miss An
thony herself and in the mass of letters and
documents in possession of that lady, so
that it is at once authentic and cannot fail
to be of interest. Altogether, the output for
the year is very creditabe. and gives these
publishers front rank among Western book
men. When 4Ar. Howells looks about again
for literary centers he will show himself in
accurate if he fail to include Indianapolis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-25
Though she was rich at that,
She had not been so long;
Just long enough to have her fat
Ness known as 'umbong pwong."
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

They sawed off his arms and his legs,
They took out his juglar vein;
They put fancy frils on his lungs.
And they deftly extracted his brain.
IT was triumph of surgical skill
Such as never was heard of till then:
IT was the subject of lectures before
! Conventions of medical men.
The news of this wonderful thing
Was heraded far and wide:
But as for the patient there's nothing to
say,
Except, of course, that he died.
Cleveland Leader
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-18
Comets to Appear.

The London Globe says that a
number of comets will appear in
the skies during the year 1898.
THE Pons Winnecke comet
should open the list by appear
ing in April, after an absence of
about FIVE and ore-half years.
In May the celebrated Encke
comet is due. This comet has a
period of only three and one
fourth years, and its frequent re
appearance has been the means
OF astronomers discovering a
deal about comets and their
wanderings through space. In
June we should have two of
these cosmical visitors-Swift' S
and VOLTS ets-the former
after ali absence Of six years,
AID latter a triAe longer. Tens
pies comet completes the visi-
to~s' list by arriving in Septem
Der. These comets are ali SO
we'll known that their arrival
may be timed almost to the
hour.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-18
WIVES SHOULD REMEMBER.

That Adam was made first.
That blessed are the meek"
That nine men in ten detest
gossip.
That all angels are not OF your
sex.
That confidence begets COM
fidence.
That men sometimes have
"nerves.
That there should be no place
like home.
That it takes two to prolong a
family jar.
That the latest said is the
sooner mended.
That with all his faults you
love him still.
That you should have no
secrets from him.
That husbands have troubles
of their own.
That he's "all right" when
you know him.
That woman's best weapon is
her weakness.
That home is more than hall
what you make it.
That he is just as anxious tc
get rich as you are.
That his typewriter cannc'
help it if she is pretty.
That he likes to hear that the
baby is his dead image.
That man likes neatness il
your attire at all times.
That candy in excess in worse
than rum in moderation.
That a baby in the house is
well spring of pleasure.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-18
DeLone.

The sensation of last week,
and in some respects the biggest
stir of the year, was caused by
the revelation of the private
opinion of Spanish Minister De-
LONE Of DIR President. A let.
ter written by him was in some
indecent way discovered and
brought to light, in which lie
spoke contemptuously of Presi
dent Mckinley and his Cuban
policy. He acknowledged wri>
ting the letter and Immediately
resigned his position. He is
ruined. Of the effect of this let
ter upon the policy of the admin
istration too much has been
said. 1t cannot be that it will
have a large effect, since De
Lome's resignation removes it
from the situation. But, it is
quite apparent, that the Cuban
crisis is rapidly approaching
Delay has been made until delay
won't work any more. The
issue must be met and faced.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-02-18
MILLINERY NOTICE.

We wish to announce to Our
friends, patrons and the public,
that we have moved from our
old stand on Main street, and
will be found up stairs On Water
street. Our entrance is between
Messrs. Saver & Jones and l..
Se1ig. We will be fitted up
with handsome millinery par
lors, and will continue to carry
the largest and most complete
selected stock of millinery in
the city, with the most exclu-
sive Partisan designs in trimmed
hats and bonnets. We not only
go to the metropolis every sea-
son, but we receive ideas and
designs direct from Paris, where
all >tyle originates.
Thanking you one and all for
your liberal patronage, and ask
ing a continuance of same, We
remain the leading milliners of
the city,
If. M. HILL 4 co.