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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-22

BILLY crosses his legs again, clears his
throat, an falls to readin what Jop wrote
in the story book about Clogheen men keep
in the walls from fallin', an their wives
clackin' in their tatters, an the childer
pullin' the tails off the pigs, an all that.
Are these your words, Joseph Hanly? says
Billy again; or are they not? AK both
me feet, Billy, the hump, answers Jop,
quick an sharp; then makes a jump to get
loose. All, let me at your countenance,'
shouts Jop. Great king, let me at We"
"'Off wi his boots roars Billy, wi'out
movin' muscle; an down Jop goes on his
back an off comes the boots
James paused a moment and looked at me-
'Is time up, Mr. Jan?" said he. Because"
Finish your story, I answered, and
spoke for the ring. "A minute more or less
won't matter, and IL himself" I looked at
the master, still sitting fast asleep, wakes
I'll answer for you"
Right answered James. 'Tll not be a
minute now. Where was /? Aw, yis. Well,
sir, off comes Jop's boots-then OF come
his hat-then off came his collar, an tie
then off came his"
''Whisht wi We. James DAILY" cried Anne,
his wife. Keep a dacent tongue in We or
come away to your work"
You'd seem to know all about It, Mrs.
DAILY" answered James. well, then, to
spare your feelin's Pll-never heed, all II
keep till 1 get home. Then of comes his
nav. Then up gets Billy from his chair,
takes a sheet from one o. the boys an
wraps it around Jop pulls penny dip from
his pocket lights it an sticks 1t in Jop's
right hand, puts the book he'd been readin'
in his left, an shouts. Right about face.
Criclv march An down the harm 10 the
trap door Jop goes between the two boys.
an him a whimperin' like q babby. An
Billy first. an the rest o. Us after him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13
The CopIey Series.

"Abbe Constantin," by Ludovic Halevy, is
the first title in this series of beautiful vol
umes of classics, and the book itself is
thoroughly good. Strange as it may seem,
this modern French love story is without
moral blemish, and is full of sweetness
and light" The good old able, the young
artillery liuetenant. Jean Regnaud 1the rich
and charming American beauties, Mrs. Scott
and Miss Percival, are all lovable charac-
ters, who do right things in charming and
interesting way. The glimpses of country
life on the great French estate. of the care
given to the poor by the able, and of the
military maneuvers of the army, are side
lights on love story that is pure and
sweet and simple. True it is that the
French author eXaggerates the Use of mon
ey, and makes his American women charac-
tiers do the proposing when it comes to mar
rtage; but the story, nevertheless is de-
lightful, and deserves to be printed In com
pany. with such books as the following.
which constitute the series as far as issued: :
"Barrack-room Ballads" by Rudyard Kin
ling Crawford" by Mrs. Gaskeli: Evan
geline,' by Longfellow; "Hiawatha" by
Longfellow; THE House of the Seven GA
bles," by Hawthorne; Lucille" by Mere
dith; and 'Prue and t. by George William
Curtis
The colored illustrations in these books.
printed by new process, are very dainty
and artistic, the paper is of fine quality, the
cover designs are attractive, and the series
altogether is worthy to be in any library.
l. Y; Crowell &c Co, publishers, New York
and Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13
Julian the ApOafafe.

The title of this story. which is trans
lated from the Polish OF D. S. Mereshkovski.
indicates clearly enough the period and
leading character of the story The Roman
Emperor who goes in history by the title
OF Julian the Apostate.'' had a reign of
less than two years in the latter part of
the fourth century. He had a remarkably
varied and interesting career, achieved lit
erary and military fame and became known
by his turning from the Christian religion
back to paganism. He was great military
leader and conqueror. and during the eigh-
teen months when he held the mastery of
the world it almost seemed that he would
turn backward the wheels of progress abol-
lsn the present and project the past into the
future. But he was struck down in battle
in the very heyday of his power The dying
cry which has been put into his mouth
Thou hast conquered, Galiean.' may be
only a poetical Pigment. nevertheless il is
an embodiment of historical truth With
the death of him who had been styled anti
Christ by Christians the victory of Christ
and the new faith seemed to be complete
The story is partly historic and partly re-
ligious, introducing other historical char
acters of the period in which Julian the
Apostate lived and some interesting pic
lures of the life of that period. 1t is a
strongly written story of the school of
which Ben-Hur is the foremost type. Phil
adelphia: Henry Altemus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13
BRYAN AND BRYANISM.

Whatever Mr.. Bryan may be in other re-
spects, he is an optimist regarding the
prospects of the Bryan Democracy He can
not see real prosperity anywhere, he views
with alarm all the acts of the administra-
ton. he deprecates the policy OF the>gov-
eminent in the Philippines, and despairs of
the Republic generally, but he thinks the re-
cent elections. full of encouragement for the
Bryan Democracy. Thoroughly pessimistic
in all other respects. his views regarding the
future of his party are wonderfully cheer
ful-so much so. in fact. as to raise sus-
picion that they are made to order and CIV
en- out for effect. After taking several days
to consider the matter. he has arrived at the
conclusion that the Republican majorities
or pluralities of $1,000 in Massachusetts,
$1,000 in New York 10000 in Pennsylvania.
1900 in New Jersey. $1,000 in Ohio. and
1000 in Iowa contain no encouragement for
the Republican party but much real cOnso-
lation for the Bryan Democracy. Taken
as a whole" he says. 1.-THE election returns
from all the States give no encouragement
10 those who hope for the Republican party
in 1900" There is a story, apocryphal but
appropriate OF a man who. when the flood
was pouring down that was TO submerge
the earth, sought without success to get
into the craft that Noah had built for the
purpose of outriding II. When Noah de-
clined to admit him. he told the ancient
mariner to go along with his old ark. lit
isn't going TO be much OF a shower. any
how" Mr.. Bryan pretends to have no fear
OF Republican flood next year. and 10 see
only fair weather for his party.
The truth is, Organism was overwhelm-
ingly defeated in the recent elections wher-
ever IL was made an issue, except in Ne
braska. In Maryland. which was lost 10 the
Republicans through the treachery of a To-
cal leader. the victory OF the Democracy
was a Reputation OF Bryan. In Massachu-
sets his personal choice ran for Governor
and was overwhelmingly defeated. In New
York, wherever his open friends and adher-
| ents were in the lead. the Republican ma
| jorities were largest. The Democratic State
committee had by resolution pledged its
| 'Iove and loyalty TO William Jennings
Bryan. the natural leader OF the Democratic
party" yet up the State, outside OF New
York and Kings counties. the Bryan De-
mocracy was defeated by large majority
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

The Filipino insurgents are showing very
just appreciation of the efforts of the Amer
lean Aguinaldists to serve them. A day or
two ago We had the declaration of the In
dependencia that "Rizal, Bryan and
Aguinaldo are the glorious trinity of our
political redemption" Now we have a cap
tured official dispatch from Aguinaldo to
one of his officers in which he says:
Throughout Europe there is sympathy for
our cause-American Democrats clearly In
our favor; they are sure of Bryan's tri-
umph next election. Pay attention to your
affairs and never mind the rest" This Is
more creditabe to Aguinaldo's heart than
to his intelligence. His American allies do
deserve his gratitude. but he greatly over
estimates their strength
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13
The World. Best CREATIONS.

Volume II of this unique and compre-
hensive work is at hand. The first volume
was noticed by The Journal at some length,
and this one fully sustains the promise
Of that in scope, treatment and careful
editing. 1t has been said that wherever
the principles of Anglo-Saxon freedom
and the rights of man have been at stake,
the illuminating voice of the orator has
kept alive the sacred flame. In the witena-
gemote of the earlier kings. in the parlia-
ment of the later kings, in the Massachu-
sets town-meetng. in the Virginia house of
burgesses. in the legislature of every State.
and in the Congress OF the United States,
wherever in Anglo-Saxon countries the
torch of liberty seemed to burn low, the
breath of the orator has famed it into
flames" Nothing could illustrate or JUS
tify this eloquent tribute to the effects of
the hereditary free speech Of the Anglo
Saxon race more effectively than the mag
nifcent speech of Edmund Burke, opening
the bribery charges against Warren Hast
ings. Feb. 18th and 18th, 1ISS. In spite of
its great length. the speech, which for mod
ern times. is what Demosthenes "On the
Crown was TO the classical period is given
in full in this volume. Another great ora
ton of different kind is that Of Blaine
on Garfield" delivered in the hall of the
House of Representatives. Feb. q, 1852.
when for a second time In the history of the
country all departments of the government
were assembled to do honor to the memory
of a murdered President. Mr.. Blaine felt
the dignity of that great occasion and In
meeting it's requirements he so far sur
passed himself that his address Is hardly
equaled by any other funeral grafton ever
delivered. Other American orators repre-
scented in this volume are Elias Boudinot,
president of the Continental Congress and
de facto the first President of the United
States: Tristan Burgess. John NJ. Berrien.
jeremiah s. Black John A. Bingham, at
the trial of the assassins of President Lin
coin; Francis Preston Blair; Phillips
Brooks, "On Lincoln as Typical Amer
ican;" George s. Boutwell,, impeaching
Andrew Johnson: William j. Bryan: VII
liam Gannaway Brownlow, the celebrated
fighting parson;" James Buchanan. Pres
ton s. Brooks. on the assault on Sumner
Richard p. Bland. on the Parting OF the
Ways" and others whose speeches. II taken
in chronological order. would illustrate the
most important periods of American his
tory from the colonial times to the present.
There are also speeches by celebrated Eng
lish and French orators and one by Bis
marck. brief biographical and character
sketch OF each orator quoted adds TO the
interest and value of the work. As already
mentioned its editor-n-chief Is Justice
Brewer, OF the United States Supreme
| Court ana he Is aiaeo by abe ASSISTANTS.
| The book is published In excellent form,
and In addition to the text has number oe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

The Frankfort 0nd) News publishes
letter from an Indiana boy in regular
regiment in the Philippines to an uncle In
Frankfort After describing some military
operations he says:
You would be surprised to note the
change that has come over the Island ever
since we have been here. When we came
the natives could understand very little
English and everything was In an awful
filthy condition. but now all the people can
speak a little English and all the country
roads are being worked over on the Amer
lean plan: the filth around Manila has al
most all disappeared and while Manila Will
tinent, IL will In time to come think De
the pride or the Orient. Already the Dusi-
ness men have organized a board OF trade
and quite number of stock companies
have been organized to develop the re-
sources. They are building a large mar
ket in Manila and several theatres, and
see that there is TO be a race track opened
Christmas day and Manila is to be taken
in the orient circuit. So when this trouble
IS settled / think these islands Will be one
of the most enterprising places in the
East"
The main point of interest in this is that
the country and people are already be-
ginning to show signs of improvement by
contact with Americans. Everywhere the
United States army is an advance agent Of
civilization.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

Some persons of the class who are bound
to worry even if II is only over the fact that
no suitable subject for worry can be found,
are lying awake at night and wondering
over the problem as to what Great Britain
would do in case some other nation should
attack her while her troops engaged in
the Transvaal difficulty. The answer is
easy. The attacking power would worry ell
the time its troops were lway from home,
for fear some other power would attack its
own unprotected borders in the absence Of
the army. And so ad infinitum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13
Current Periodicals.

Two notable articles In the Thanksgiving
number OF the Saturday Evening Post will
be Lincoln as a Candidate and President"
by his old friend and political ally. Col y.
X. Mcclure. and our New Prosperity by
Frank A. Vanderlip, assistant secretary OF
the treasury.
Mr.. W. D. Howells has written a story
called The Magic of a Voice" and IL
is to appear in the Christmas number OF
Lppincctt The magazine promises, among
its novels for the coming year, one by Cen
eral Charles King, dealing with the struggle
~ he Philippines. and another by Margaret
Deland.
Among the illustrations in an article On
Paul Kruger and his people I'm the Home
Magazine Is one of Matuba liili that cen
veys an idea which no verbal dtscription
can give OF the place where the British
suffered defeat in ISL Another picture that
tells it's own story is OF the officers graves
on the hill
Mr.. ]. NJ. Barrie has ar length completed
the sequel to his Sentimental Tommy" IL
is TO be called Tommy and Grizel." and
its opening chapters will appear In the jan
uary Scrlbner. Grizel has become a woman
and Tommy IL celebrated even as the story
opens The action takes place In London
and the most dramatic or artistic scenes
will be set on with Illustrations by Bernard
Partridge.
The misguided people who fatter them
selves on being matter-of-fact and sensible
ard so discourage their children from read
ing fairy tales. and even frown az all fiction
if Il have not a heavy ana very obvious
moral. would find enlightenment from read
Hufford in the October number OF the In
dianapolis Kindergarten Monthly She dis
crsses the influence OF Action on the char
acter and concludes that 'judiciously Sc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

Scarcely another American author has pre-
served his freshness and popularity as long
as Edward Everett Hale. He has grown
old in years but not in mind. and a new
generation OF readers reads his stories with
as keen a zest those who read them
fresh from his pen Messrs Little. Brown
good literature by publishing a new edition
of his works. under the supervision of the
author, including revision and new matter.
Volumes III and " OF this edition are at
hand. Volume III contains five stories viz,
Ten Times One Is Ten" Neither Scrip
Nor Money" Stand and Wait 'Hepzi-
ume " contains THE Brick Moon snd
seven other stories. Each volume has a pref
ace by the author. in which he gives some
thing of the history OF each of the stories
how he came TO write them. the kind Of
success that followed their original publica-
ton, etc. Altogether the edition In twelve
volumes. each complete In itself. will be a
very desirable one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13
Sermons and Essays.

Thomas Y. Crowen & Co. New York.
send out q bundle Of booklets. each con-
tanning a sermon essay on a subject af-
fecting life and morals by some well-known
writer or religious teacher. Two. The City
Without a Church" and The Programme
Of Christianity" are by the late Henry
Drummond: "Cheerfulness as a Life Pow
er" and Character. the Grandest Thing in
the World are by Orison SWEET Marden:
F. b. Meyer is the author of Friendly
Counsels' and Take Heart Again; The
Artistic Paving of Life IL by Albert s.
Cook. a professor in Yale University. and
was originally delivered an address a an
alumni gathering; The Passing Of Self
Two Practical Chapters Drawn from the
Words OF Christ, was written by John
Franklin Genungs: Art and Morality Is
translation from the French OF Ferdinand
Brunetiere:. The Charm of Jesus. is a
translation from the German of Gustav
Fart: The Secret OF Gladness" and "A
Meditation on the Observation-Disclosures
first Psalm are by Rev. ]. r. Miller. ID. u.
The influence OF all of these Is OF an ele.
waiting character: the philosophy is cheerful.
and the books are of a sort 10 meet the
approval of the thoughtful. They are pref.
tily bound and sell for 81 cents each.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

There can be nc rational doubt that the
Republican candidate for Governor in KEN
lucky had 5000 or 10000 more votes in the
ballot boxes when the polls were closed
than Goebef. There is now scarcely doubt
that the Goebel election returning boards
will throw all those votes out and declare
Goebci TO be elected. The Gcebel election
law was made for that purpose. and 1t will
so be used. The law was designed TO de-
feat the will OF the people II 1t should be
adverse to the wishes of the Goebel con-
spiratcvs The Goebel law Is only another
form OF the laws IN Alabama. Mississippi.
Louisiana and South Carolina to disfraD-
ehise colored voters In Kentucky some
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

thing more was needed. since a majority Of
the whites are liable to vote against the
Democratic ticket, so plan was devised by
which an anti-Goebel majority of 1000
could be thrown out by election commission
ers selected by Goebelites in the Legisla-
ture. For years Kentucky was represented
by able men in the Senate-Beck. Carlisle
and Lindsay. The descent from the able
Lindsay to Blackburn is painful evidence
of Democratic degeneracy in Kentucky.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

OF all the men who were repudiated by
their States last Tuesday. Senator Petit
grew was the most severely condemned
He had declared that he was ashamed OF
his country for It's Philippine policy. In his
newspaper he printed what were proved to
be bogus letters from soldiers in Manila
misrepresenting the sentiment of the army
and siandering officers. he went into the
campaign TO attain an Endorsement. and in
stead South Dakota gave an immense ma
tority for expansion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

The Kansas City Star says the supreme
council of the American Equal Wage Earn
ers' Union. which sent to the country a
long address one day last week, is an or
ganization which originated in Kansas City
and is evidently more pretentious in names
than in numbers. 1t also explains what the
address does not-the objects Of the union.
which are to prevent the employment of
women at lower wages than men for the
same class of work. 1t hopes to accomplish
this purpose by inducing States to enact
laws to prohibit such employment. 1t Is
not probable that legislatures could be in
duced to pass such laws because it is quite
certain that they would be unconstitutional.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

A subtitle designates this book as the
story Of a telegrapner's life and adventures
in railroad, commercial and military work"
The author Is Jasper E. Brady. a captain in
the United States Signal Service His own
career from civil life to commission In
the army. has supplied most of the material
for picturesque narrative, which tens OF
the dramatic adventures that come into a
telegraphers life. The book contains a
series of graphic sketches: interesting In
themselves and peculiarly illustrative OF the
romantic phases of telearaphy. II is
written in the first person and is evidently
photographer. New York: Doubleday &c
Mcclure Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

IL appears that some men belonging to
the Capitol police In Washington went to
Philadelphia under the guidance of local
Republican politician and stuffed a ballot
box by getting themselves appointed SUBJ
stitute election officers. They have been
prosecuted and bound over. Mr.. Wanna
makers paper had a man in the fob to
expose II. II the charges are true the whole
lot should go TO the penitentiary-all the
sooner because they were committing their
crime 20 aid the Republican ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13
Invisible Links.

This is the title given to a volume OF
short stories translated from the Swedish OF
Miss Selma Lagerlof. author of Costa
Berling." novel which created some talk.
Invisible Links contains fourteen stories
full of incident and showing fine imagina-
tive power. Simple In construction they are
marked by naturalness and force of treat
ment, and the translation by Pauline
Flach IS done into excellent English. A
noticeable feature of the stories is their
purity OF sentiment and entire freedom
from sentimentalism or striving after
strange effects-a merit not always found
I'm American stories. Philadelphia: j. Il.
Lippincott Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13
Wise Mpn-

Great idea, that of Mixes said the en-
thusiastic heller of the better sort. 'He
isn't satisfied with shaking hands with his
constituents in the ordinary way. When he
meets one of them, he grabs both his
hands"
Amt that rather OVERRIDING it?' said the
cautious person.
1T might look that way 10 you, but Mike
knows his business. AS long as he holds
the fellows hands his watch is Safe.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

performer on the double bass and quite q
likeable sort OF person. The scene of the
story shifts about in an irresponsible sort
OF way and the action includes mystery OF
parentage. q love story and many comic
episodes. in which. however. Sarah. who is
a very serious minded young person. does
not take much part. The name OF the au-
thor. Eyre Hussey. is new. and the story
is rather suggestive OF a first effort. yet II
is clever in a way and full OF humor OF the
English sort. Philadelphia: j. Il. Lippin-
cote Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

The suggestion of a compromise in the
case of Mr.. Roberts, the Utah polygamist
elected to the House. and that he be sworn
in with the understanding that he will re-
sign, is not likely to meet with favor. since
Ii involves an admission of the right Of
such men to seats in Congress. All that is
necessary is for some member to object to
his being sworn in. That will send his case
TO the committee on elections for investiga-
ton. If the charges are proved. the seat
should be declared vacant. 1t is no time
to show any consideration to the Mormon
hierarchy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-13

The movement by Chicago contractors and
architects TO destroy trade unions is ev-
identity protest against the rise OF ar
bitrary and dictatorial methods in restraint
OF individual rights. The movement cannot
be expected TO succeed TO the extent Of
destroying unions. but 1t may result in Sc
curing larger freedom Of action and
greater independence for contractors and
ernplovers of labor