Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 February 1884 — Page 5

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. Our Public Schools, to the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: The Journal lias recently contained a number €>f excellent editorials on our common schools. While wo all admit and admire the splendid Work the common schools have done and are tow doing, wo must admit that the facts, in regard to the attendance, or rather non-attendance ji the school children between the ages of six and sixteen, as shown by the Journal, are just causes of alarm. Tho suggestions made by the Journal as to the duty of school boards to select the very best teachers for the lower as well as the higher grades, is a good oneThat, the real intention of our common schools lias boen, to some extent, at least, inverted cannot bo doubted. We have too many studies in our schools. There seems to be a disposition on the part of a large number of our educators to make our high-schools take the place, usually occupied by academies or private schools, in preparing students in Latin, Greek, German, and French, to enter college. This might all be well enough if the great mass of children in the lower grades are properly cared for, and the real intention of cur common schools —viz,: to give every child within the boarders of the State a chance for a good common English education —is not lost sight of. The statistics collected by the Journal as to the per cent, of children out of school, relate more especially to cities. But the same trouble exists in all the towns of any considerable size in the State. Something must be done to havo children attend our schools. Many reasons may be given why so many children do not attend school. Doubtles the mode of conducting the schools and the teachers themselves have much to do with this. But teachers and school officers cannot do this work when parents are wholly indifferent as to whether their children attend school or not In some cases the parents are too noor to send their children to school. It is really remarkable the indifference the public seem to exhibit on this subject. Good men and good women are working hard in venous fields of usefulness and doing what they can to better the condition of mankind, and yet here is a field offering splended opportunities for laborers al most wholly neglected. Unfortunately, a largo majority of the boys who are out of school are not only losing the advantages thereof, but are growing up in idleness and •rime. They are being educated to crime. These idle boys about our towns will furnish their full quota to fill up the ranks of the army of drunkards and criminals for all time. The recruiting offices for these armies need be at no /os* for recruits as long as our towns and cities are tilled with idle boys. On the other hand, tho instruction now given in our public schools is of an elevating und healthy nature. The text books in use are of a high standard. The freat- army of teachers, as a rule, is made up of *ur best men and women, whose influence must he for good. Fifty per rent, of our 6oys between six and sixteen are out of school. Is it not time for the State to stop to the front and assert her rights? In other word”, has not the time come when we should have compulsory education? It certainly has. But before the State can consistently, impose compulsory education she must make her schools ft*ee in fact as well as in name. Let the State furnish her schools with all necessary supplies, including school books, free for all. rich and pool-. Let the State say to all the children within her borders, here are the schools, come in and share their privileges on equal footing The children of the poor have plenty of opportunities to ascertain thefMct that they are the children of poor parents without having a badge placed upon them. the children of the poor in our common schools. Tho idea of compelling poor children to be listed as poor children, as is sometimes done in order for them to procure books, savors of brutalit-v. Let it be understood that in our common schools the children meet on a common level. First—We believe it will bo cheaper forthe State to furnish supplies. Second —There will be a uniformity of books in use throughout the State. Third —It will do away with tli© frequent and often unnecessary changing of books. But it is not so much a question as to whether the State can afford to do this, as it is whether she can afford not to do it. It is a good deal better and much cheaper to expend several hundred dollars in the education ol a poor boy and thereby make a good citizen out of him, than in after life expend from SSOO to SI,OOO in sending him to the State’s prison. 'Flic State cannot af ford to allow so many of her citizens to grow up in iguorance. A w riter has well said: “Theeom ?non school-house is an enemy to despotism, and the friend of free government.” Intelligence qualifies tho citizen for self-government. Arepublic. like that of the United States is the besi possible form of government for an intelligent •and virtuous people. On the other hand, it is the very worst for an ignorant and depraved jieople. In a country where the people are sov eroign, surely that people should be intelligent. While it is true that very many good people come to this country from foreign countries and make excellent citizens, it is equally true that the old world is continually casting its worst elements — the very scum of society—upon our shores. Many of the latter class come to this country with ideas wholly antagonistic to our free institutions —antagonistic to all forms of government. Hence the greater necessity that our citizens he educated to uphold our free institutions and pro tect the life of the republic. As Mr Lincoln once said, in speaking of tho colored people. ‘lt may he necessary at some future tune to call on them to keep alive the germ of liberty.” Wo dot our laiTTi all over with costly, and in some instances, extravagant ly constructed court-houses and jails, while, on the other hand, our school houses, in a majority of cases, are mere make shifts, constructed on the cheapest plan, without regard to ventilation, convenience, or the comfort and health of the children. This is wrong. Our school-houses should be constructed with care; they should be mado attractive; they should be made comforta bio, and constructed with reference to the bestknown laws of light and ventilation, r. w. b. Marion, Ind. The Supreme Court’s Mortgage Decision. To the Editor *>f tin* Indianapolis Journal: In tho Journal of the 24tli ult. I see it is stated that the decision of the Supreme Court. In the case of Dodge vs. Kintzy. will render invalid a very large per cent, of the mortgages on real estate executed since Sept 10, 1881. This fact will, as it should, induce the most careful and critical examination of the grounds upon which the court rests its decision. If the decision can be questioned at all, it must be upon the ground that the contract by which the wife with her husband mortgaged the land In question does not fall within tho meaning and spirit of section 5110 of the code of 1881. Section 5110 provides that a married woman shall have no power to enter into any contract of suretyship as indorser, guarantor, ur iu any other maimer, and that such contract as to her shall be void. The first section of the same act removes all disabilities of married women exC’*>t as in the act is otherwise provided. Tho second section of the act provides that she may, by joining with her husband, convey or mort gage her real estate generally. The whole *ct, so far as it enlarges or restricts the powers of married women as to real estate, has reference io the separate real estate, and not to such interests as she may have in lands with her husband. It is very clear that in tho case under consideration the wife ‘lid not* by joining with her husband in executing tho mortgage, become per&quaUy bound as his surety. Nor did lier Separate estate become liable as his surety. She had no separate interest in the land mortgaged. Tho husband and wife were seized by entireties; neither hold any part of the land separately, but both were seized of every part and parcel of it, so that neither had in it any separate interest tli at he or she could separately convey or mort. gage. This being granted, it would seem to follow, with absolute certainty, that the wife could not, by joining in the mortgage, encumber her interest in the land as surety for her husband’s debt. This he and she could jointly do. Nor can she in any case, by her own act, inoft.sago even her separate real estate as surety for or husband's debt or otherwise. Section 5111/

lias reference to such contracts of suretyship as the wife, but for the restrictions in that section, might herself make, and not to such contracts as the second section enables her to ipake jointly with her husband. He and she, as owners of the entirety of the land, could only by acting together. mortgage the land, or her interest in it. Therefore there could be no contract of suret yship made by the wife in such case. It would be an abuse of language to say that by the execution of the mortgage in the case referred to, the wife entered into a contract of suretyship. It has been held, and the doctrine is too well established to admit of question, that when a married woman joins with her husband in the execution of a mortgage on her separate estate to secure his debt tho land so mortgaged will be regarded in equity as surety for the debt. But it has also been held that when the wife joins with lier husband in executing a mortgage on his real estate to secure his debt, her contingent and inchoate interest is not to be regarded as surety for the debt. (Hawley vs. Bridgeford, 9 Paige, 200; Jenness vs. Cutter, 12 Kffti., 500.) If it is true, as seems to have been held in the case under consideration, at least in effect, that when a married woman joins her husband in a mortgage on lands in which she has an interest only, and does not separately own, to secure his debt, that interest is to be regarded as surety for the husband's debt, it must follow that a mortgage executed by husband and wife on liis real estate to secure his debt is void as to the wife; for, if by executing the mortgage in the case decided she contracts as surity for her husband, so in executing a mortgage on his real estate to secure his debt, she must enter into a contract of suretyship, and, ns by the statute she has no power te enter into a contract of suretyship, it would bo void as to her. If the principle decided in tho case of Dodge vs. Kintzy is carried to its logical conclusion it will be far-reaching in its consequences, and give to the act of 1881 an effect and meaning never dreamed of by its authors. It will affect and greatly impair almost all real estate securities executed since the law took effect, seriously embarrass tho business of the country, and produce in most cases positive wrong and injustice. The decision of the court is, as such always should be. entitled to great respect: but it is quite possible that in this case the court has fallen into an error. It seems to me that the execution of such a mortgage is not a contract of suretyship within the meaning of section 5119 of the code, and that the mortgage should have been held valid. Indeed, it seems to me that, since the act of 1881 abolishes all disabilities of married women, except as in that act specified, and expressly repeals all acts and parts of acts in conflict with its provisions; and, at the same time provides that a married woman may mortgage her real estate by joining with her husband, that the only contract, even of suretyship, which she is prohibited from making, is a per sonal contract. To give this act any other con struct ion would bo to hold that the Legislature intended to restrict rather than enlarge the rights and powers of married women. This would be contrary to the spirit and tendency of the age in which we live. “Lex.” Fort Wayne. Earlham College. To the Editor of th Indianapolis Journal: The trouble at Earlham College still causes much bitterness among the students, and is much talked about by the citizens. The students are indignant that the two most popular professors should be asked to resign just as the future outlooft of the college seems to promise better pay than the meager salaries they have been receiving. The professors themselves are surprised and hurt because they have never received anything hut praise from the board of managers for their faithful services, and have even had assurances from members of the board —and even from Mr. Mills—that they should share in any improvement of the college finances. The professors are very popular. Said a student to the writer: “Professor McTaggarts presence is an inspiration," while Professor Pearson’s social qualities and quick sympathy with those in trouble, joined to his rare attainments and skill as a teacher, have made him the idol ot the students. The feeling among the students has been in tensified by learning that Dr. Doifgan Clark, of this city, Yias been offered a permanent professorship of Latin and Greek. This seems to supply a reason for the removal of Professor Me. Taggart. It is to add one more preacher to the college faculty, and thus secure his services as a minister to one of ths Richmond meetings ■without drawing on the congregation for his support. As there are already four ministers on the col lege faculty for next year the young people of tho society resent this new move as implying that in the future no places of profit in the society shall be open to any but ministers. It is well known too, that Dr. Clark lias publicly declared that denominational schools have no right to exist, except as places for the conversion of sinners—for the public, school can give better instruction in all branches of learning at less cost than sec tarian schools. His appointment, therefore, will be the sur render ot the college into the hands of those who desire it to lc made a permanent camp meeting. Formerly the society recognized a diversity of gifts, among which a gift of teaching was no less honorable than a gift in the ministry. The appointment of five ministers on the faculty for next year is ,t wide departure from former practice, and implies that the gift of the ministry has swallowed up all other gifts. But it is patent to all that one who waits on his ministry is not one who can give all his time and energy to teaching. The students now in the college see this clearly, and quite a number of them expect to withdraw at the end of the present year and complete their studies at Ann Arbor, Yale, and Harvard. They are making an earnest protest to the board of managers to undo wliat seems to them not a mistake only, hut a great injustice. It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Mills had nothing to do with the dismissal of Mi Taggart and Pearson, but as it is well known that he was invited to assist in forming the faculty for next year, he must rest under the imputation of having sanctioned the act, or else be considered as possessing too small influence with the board to do much towards shaping the future course of the college. John Mono an. Plainfield, Ind. Making Prohibitionists. To the Editor of the 1 ndlannpolitt Journal: If the gods destroy all who become mad the end of the liquor sellers of America must be drawing near. The insanity of the late slave power was never more marked than the present insanity of this incongruous element of the American body politic, and they seem to be growing worse and worse every day. It was not enough that it should defeat tho Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in New York because lie lmd, ns a member of the Legislature several years ago, voted for some amendment to the excise law distasteful to tho traffic, but last week it appeared at Albany with a club of huge dimensions over the heads of the Republicans. The Republicans, at their convention, had proposed to submit a prohibitory amendment to a vote of the people of the State, and were preparing to carry out their pledge, when u delegation of New’ York liquor sellers visited Albany, threatening to divert 100,000 votes from tho Republican party at the next election, if that amendment shall bo submitted. The delegation said it could command a fund of a million ami a half against the Republicans if necessary. What will be theresut of this threat remains to boseou; but it is not difficult to see that the existence of such a power in a nation is a danger that must be met, and will be before many years. The railroad interests of tho country would be throttled in an instant if it should attempt to dictate legislation by such means. By a singular coincidence, on the same day the Democratic House of Ohio elected by this same liquor power, passed to its third reading a bill to virtually annul the Scott law of that State by such a ruling of th Speaker as was never known to be made before in any interest, and such a ruling as, if made in behalf of churches or schools or railroads, would damn the party that made it. All of this may seem to be signal triumphs of the liquor .power, but it is the triumph of a madness that forbodos death. All the tern

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perance lecturers of the country are not making so many unrelenting Prohibitionists as these sayings and doings of the traffic. t. How Postal Clerks Are Permitted to Testily. To the Editor tho Indianapolis Journul: Dear Sir: Enclosed find copy of orders which will, in a great measure, explain themselves: Mr. 11. B. Jeuks. Chief Clerk It. M. 8., Louisville, ivy.: Dear Sir:—A committee of live, to consist of Postmaster Wildman, of Indianapolis, Iml.; Reed, of Peru, Lid.; .Tones, of Columbus. ().: Megro, of Cleveland. 0., and Assistant Postmaster Tuley, of Ijouisville. Kv., have been appointed by the Postmaster-general to investigate and report upon charges and complaints relative to the administration of Mr. C. .1. French, railway mail superintendent of the fifth division.. The object of the investigation is to ascertain whether there is any foundation for tho chaige of favoritism or injustice in his dealings with the men under him. and that he is inefficient and untrustworthy. To this end this commission will impartially hear complaints and evidence from any reputable source, affording equal opportunity to both accuser and accused. Any person in the postal service who may he summoned before this commission, or who may volunteer to testify before it will be granted leave of absence for the purpose. The commission will meet at the Indianapolis postoffice Feb. 5, proximo, and will continue in session until all evidence is submitted. Respectfully. E. S. Tri.F.v, Assistant postmaster, Louisville, Ky., Feb. 1, 1884. On order book, page 42. GENERAL ORDER. Referring to the communication from F. S. Tuley, assistant postmaster, Louisville, on papo 12. all employes on the lines under the charge of this office are hereby notified that any employe having a grievance to relate or testimony to offer in support of the charges preferred will, upon a brief statement of his case to the undersigned, be granted a leave of absence upon the usual conditions. The usual courtesies of transportation will, so far a* possible. lie afforded by this office. H. B. .TenkS, Chief Clerk. To those who do not understand the conditions of a leave of absence, 1 will say 1 hat tho person must furnish an acceptable substitute, at his own expense, lienee, it will cost a man not less than $2 per day and expenses to testify for or against Mr. French, for every day lie is on a leave of absence. I would like to call attention to another passage in the general order. Has General Gresham given the commission the power to appoint a sub committee, or employ the chief clerks to act individually as an auxiliary committee? If he has not. on what authority do the chief clerks of Mr. French require a statement of the evidence the witness is going to give before they will grant a leave of absence? or do they mean to insinuate that a cl< rk would tell a falsehood to get two or three days’ leave of absence? While they are all hard worked and some are overworked, yet I.do not believe that there is a man in this division who would premeditatedly He for a leave of absence. it is just such inferences and insinuations in several orders, ami the actions of the officers in this division that is so irritating and galling to men who are as much gentlemen, as the term goes, as Mr. French or any of his officers. p. o. Restraints for the Insane. To tlio Editor of the Indianapolis J< urual In your valued review in yesterday's paper of “Legislation on Insanity” by Geo. L. Harrison. LL. D., president of the Board of Gliarities of Pennsylvania, an interesting quotation regarding restraints might have been made for the benefit of those who advocate mechanical methods of healing a mind diseased. You will find it on the 1106th page and it reads as follows: JL there wore more exercise and useful occupation there would be less employment of mechanical or even medicinal restraints advocated and practiced bv some superintendents? In English hospitals re- | st t aints are considered injurious. They rely solely i upon moral influence of suitable kind, occupation I and exercise. and have found by experience that when ! patient* ha\e had such rea.soi.able treatment there was no need of mechanical restraint of any kind. The suggestion by the advocates of mechanical restraint, that where they are not used medicinal sedatives are more largely employed, is a false one. On the contrary, the irritation caused by the former is not experienced ami thus various drugs used to relieve it are not necessary. These statements are based upon unquestionable personal knowledge and observation. In institutions in this country, where the abolition of restraint apparatus has taken place, tho same results have followed. To-day. says one of the superintendents, wo use no straight jackets, straps, etc. * The absence of restraints and the occupation of the patients have been most satisfactory, llie patients have lx*en quieter, more happy, and many have recovered, while working, who, otherwise, would not have done so. or would have recovered much more slowly. I have become, convinced that a great deal of liberty can be allowed most patients, and that to their advantage and happi ness. If restraints are used at all they should be restricted to patients of suicidal or homicidal tendency, and be applied only by the personal direction of the superintending physician. But in all other cases their use should lie prohibited. Wo think they should be dispensed with altogether. Yours respectfully, •John !\ Hartrankt, Rr* hard MuMurtrik, Joseph Rekd, M. !>.. J. T. Rothko*'K, M. i>., S. VVkiu Mitchell. L. (’lark Davis. Deo. L. Harrison, LL.Ih. Commissioners. I?; the* Year ISSt a Leap Year? To tli rt Editor of tin* Indianapolis Journal; In A. I). 1582 Pope Gregory, observing that the vernal equinox, which at tin time of the council of Nice, A. 1) 225. had been on the 21st of March, then happened on the 10th, by the ad vice of astronomers caused ten days to be on lirely sunk and thrown out of the current year between the 4th and 15th of October, and to make the civil year for the future to agree with the real one, or the annual revolution of the earth round the sun, which is completed in 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 57 seconds, ordained that every 100 t h year should not be a leap year, excepting the 400th. If the first leap year after this change was 1584 (tlml number In* ing divisable by four without remainder), this year, 1884, is tho 300th. How is this? Are we to have 29 days or only 28 iu February this year? z. Mr. I’eclle Contributes to the Soldiers’ Monuuinent. To the Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal: I see by the Journal that the question of erect iug a suitable monument (too long delayed) to the memory of those who fell in tho war for tho preservation of the Union, has assumed definite shape in the way of subscriptions, and believing subscriptions to be the most, essential at this time, I desire, as one of the members of George H. Thomas Post. G. A. R.. to outer my name for SSO. It would he a credit to the State ami an additional tribute to tho soldiers’ memory, if a sufficient sum should be subscribed voluntarily and without solicitation, iam sure the soldiers of Indiana will not bo found wanting in such a movement. Stanton J. Pkkllk. House *f Representatives, Washington. D. (J. A Word of Shame from Connersville. To tho Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: Shame on Indianapolis public schools! if your information concerning the teaching of the history of the United States is correct, what au outrage the management of those schools is perpetrating. Here in our little city public schools great < are is bestowed upon teaching the history of our country to date, and in calling very special attention to the late war, its causes and results, etc. We do strive earn nestly to teach loyalty to the government, which is now and must he a union of Slates. J. L. Rippktoe, Supt. Public Schools. Connersville, Feb. 4. General Grant’s Condition. YV. A. ('roffut. in Kansas ('itv Journal. General Grant will never boa well man again. T doubt if ho will ever again go out of the house. 1 called there yesterday, by previous arrangement, but I found hi in quite unable to see anybody. I walked through the groat marble floored hall while waiting for the me.** sago, into a bijou of a reception room, with its ebony table and its ivory carved ornaments, a great, bronze Japanese Kettle on the shelf, an enormous turtle climbing up the wall—no, a closer inspection shows it hung there by the under shell, the upper shell polished like a mirror, the creature’s skin at tho sides tanned and painted, and bestrung with ribbons, while the vital creature himself has been dug out and turned into heavenly soup, and in his place now stick the latent newspapers; into the long drawing room bejeweled with lovely silver baskets from Vienna, rare stands from Constantinople,* enormous vases of bronze, big

enough to cook a onlf, from Yokohama, faience ware and clock of ormolu, t rophies and trinkets from around the welcoming world. Then comes the servant again. General Grant did not sleep a minute last night. The only sleep ho get** now is little cat naps in the day time. It is mostly pain that keeps liiiti awake. His diet lias become rigidly simple: indeed, he has lit.lle appetite for anything. 1 am seriously afraid that our most distinquished citizen has been seen in public for tho last time. Three Boston Girls at the Play. Boston Journal. An anecdote of the recent engagement of Mr. Henry Irving in this city, although late in coming to hand, is well worth telling. During the first performance of “Louis XT’ a lady found herself seated next to a party of three intensely typical Boston girls, who observed the developomont of the play with that reserved, serene. and critical aspect of which their class is noted. The lady was more enthusiastie. than they, and at various fine points which the actor made was not chary of applause. At last, when a particularly strong situation had been met and mastered, she exclaimed, sotto voce: “Ah, he is indeed, great!” The three young women who sat beside her immediately put up their eyeglasses and looked at her in a quiet, but superior way. and the nearest of the party, in a calm and very distinct voice, said “Pardon me, but 1 have not yet experienced any thrill.” Afterward, in relating this incident, the lady said: “I had in my dress at the time a long shawl-pin, and I was awfully tempted to jab it into tin* cold creature’s arm, to see if she would feel any ‘thrill* at that.”

Why do you suffer with backache, pain in the chest, rheumatism, or lameness any where when a Hop Plaster will surely give you relief? Druggists sell them. 25 cents. Cleopatra. Her power was retained by the force of personal eharms. She led the old “boys” captive whenever she talked “pretty”to them and showed her teeth. History should tell us that she used Sozodont. but it don’t. The preparation she used might have had another name then. A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE. Most men of conspicuous wealth, enterprise and eminence, commenced life as poor boys. This was true of Peter Cooper, A. T. Stewart, Governor Morgan, the elder Vanderbilt, Evarts, Edison, Draper, I)r. Samuel l*itchor, and others, who have fl*.<mped their genius ami enterprise upon the city of* New York, To men unaided by inheritance, New York is indebted for her metropolitan influence, opulence and philanthropy. Here is largely concentrated the nation’s banking capital and its commerce. Besides her thirteen hundred churches, imperial park, great bridge and innumerable palatial residences. New York is the largest manufacturing city in America. With her suburbs, she has 18.000 manufacturing establishments, run by 310,000 operatives, employing capital and turning out a yearly product of $780,000,000. Among tho notable establishments of this kind, which have obtained national celebrity, is one observed by tourists as they pass upon the elevated railroad, opposite St. Paul’s church-yard. As Dr. Samuel Pitcher, the founder of this great institution, has apparently captured the mothers, not, only of this nation, but of all Israel, ami through his printing presses aud otherwise is exerting a silent but consequent iul influence in tbe homes of millions of persons, a few words respecting the man and his enterprise, will be of cosmopolitan interest. From this estab* meot emanates not alone the numerous bottles of (‘astoria for which, it is said, children in all climes indulge “the tnving smiles of redundant health,’’ but. also the familiar annual New York “Receipt Book” and Almanac, filled with intereating .stories, which probably is read by half our people. Dr. Pitcher graduated at the head of his class, scaled at Hyannis. near Boston, and rose to eminence in his profession while still a young man. The success at tamed by him during the epidemic of cholera infantum, which prevailed with such frightful fatality in the Eastern States in IHSO. caused Dr. Pitcher to *‘*h*ct children’s complaints ns a specialty in his medical practice. To preserve infant life thereafter became Dr. Pitcher’s mission. Realizing that the average of human life is less than twelve years, lie saw that a majority of our species die in infancy and childhood. He lectured in Boston, Providence, and elsewhere upon the physiological, dietic. aud pathological treatment of children, and particularly upon the injurious effects of narcotics and opiates, so frequently administered in the shapo of paregoric syrups and mysterious panaceas. Dr. Pitcher’s practice extended so rapidly and far that it became necessary for him to adopt rt general prescription for general use. Entertaining a repugnance toward secret remedies and empiric methods, he boldly printed the formula of his piteecriptions on his labels and published it to the world, thereby challenging the attention of physicians everywhere. It was very generally adopted by the profession as not coming under the head of "secret remedies.” A report made by the Pathological Society, of New York, in ISG2. says: “The (.’astoria prepared by Dr. Samuel Pitcher has leen found to l>o a valuable adjunct to the materia medica. and free from morphine and other injurious substance.” - . i ills Thirty-three years ago, Dr. Pitcher was manufacturing ('astoria in a small kettle over a stove in his kitchen. Siam the kettle gave way to a cauldron, and finally the cauldron gave way to the immense steam vats and busy lofts of the present groat, laboratory building on Fulton and New Church streets. New York. In one department, kept under lock and key. may be found samples of the mint, senna ami ot her ingredients to be used in manufacturing (.-astoria, with scales, retorts and chemical apparatus, by which every article is weighed, tented, measured and graded. Any article not up to the exact standard of quality is rejected, for ‘to nothing” remarked the .superintendent “is tho success of (’astoria, so greatly due as to its uniform quality.” Unripe, decaved. or otherwise improperly cured ingredients are removed from the building. Throughout the premises, in assorting material, filtering tin* extracts, tilling, corking, labuliug wrapping and boxing the bottles, cutting corks, printing directions and the familiar receipt book, keeping the books and shipping the goods, several hundred men, boys aud girls are employed. We were informed that Chore is hardly a train, steamboat, express or ocean steamer leaving Aew York without being partially freighted with this Castoria. Thus, from small beginnings Peter Hooper with his glue pot, and Buniuel Pitcher with his kettle, have not alone dignified lain*!*, and shown to youngei men the advantage of undoriating integrity in what they undertake, but front the small voices in many scattered homos, like distant brooklets forming the great valley stream, they have received their praise, and by honest, dealings have amassed : fortunes by which they could found institutions aud in a larger sense become the acknowledged benefactors of mankind. “Honor rests not in name, but in the heart, He’s most- a man who acts best his part." hTTusTTelectimc ligiits Are fast taking the place of all others in factories, foundries, machine shops and mills. Parties having their own power can procure an Electric Generator and obtain much more light at much less cost than by any other mode. The incandescent and storage sys- ■ tern has boen perfected, making small lights for houses and stores hung wherever needed, aud lighted at will, day or uiglit. Parties desiring Generators or to form companies for lighting cities and towns, can send to the Brush Electric Go., Cleveland, 0., or to the under* signed at Indianapolis. J. OAYEN.

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AMUSEMENTS. D I C Tv S O IST ’ S Grand Opera-House. The Best Located and MOST POPULAR Theater in the State. JOSEPH MURPHY AND COAUPAIISTY Have arrived, and will positively appear TO-NIGHT in Mar.sdeu's celebrated play, “81-lAUN IM l UK.” Introducing Mr. Murphy's wonderfully successful song. “A HANDFUL OF EARTH." Wednesday Matinee and Evening, last appearance, Maiden’s Tv ER R Y (4 0 AY.” Thursday. Friday und Saturday, and Saturday Matinee, Feb. TANARUS, 8 and 1). tho Eminent Actor. EDWIN THORNE AND A —'— CAREFULLY SELECTED DRAMATIC COMP’Y In the Latest Loudon and New York Sensation, “TheßDickFifig” . Popular prices. Sale of seats opens this (Tuesday) morning. Feb. 5. at the box office. K TST (4 JL, I S IT’S OPERA-HOUSE. The LAROKST hii.l BUST imil MOST POPULAR Theater in Indiana. LAST PERFORMANCE TO-NIGHT OF FATKIISUN’S m YORK OPERA COMPANY In a magnificent production of Johann Strauss’s Beautiful Opera, “TlioQiceii'shinilliiiiieiTliieiT which has just closed a long and brilliant Season of 200 Nights in New York City. The Opera will be magnificently mounted with new and beautiful scenic effects, elaborate and costly costumes, increasi-d Orchestra, Hilda powerful east of characters, including Mis% Louise Scarle. Miss Louise Manfred, Mr. Jos. Greeuafolder, C. M. Pyke ami others. I jgP'No Advance in Prices. DICKSON’S PARK THEATER. ONE WEEK ONLY, commencing Mouday. Fob. 4. Usual mutiuees. RENTZ-SANTLEY M. B. Leavitt Sole Proprietor. An Entertainment Graudly Perfect. Splendid Production* of the Grand Reception Scene, entitled OUR SOCIAL CLUB, ptvauut ing a phalanx of sixteen beautiful and talented Lady Artist**, followed by a superb Olio and Specialties |>y an extensil e coterie of European and American Stars. Each jK‘rt\rinauce concluding with the new burlesque Extravaganza, written expressly for this companv, entitled “H JOSE, THE SPANISH DI'DE.” The entire company of ladies aud gentlemen in a brill hint Burlesque cast. Incidental to the Burlesque, the latest Parisian (’raze. THE MASHER'S QUADRILLFt. New and Charming Musie. Gorgeous Co.**, tunic.-. Laughable Situations, and the Latest Popular Marches. -Songs, ('horuaes and Medic) s. £ 'Prices as Usual. ZOO THEATER OPENS MONDAY FEB. 11. A 'I RAND OPERA HOUSE. Ij special. MADISON SQUARE THEATER CO.. Comprising: 0. W. Cotildook, Annie Russell, J. G. (h'lihamo, Mrs. E. L. Davenport, Do Wolf Hopper, Ada Gilman. W. 11. Crompton, Mrs. Cecilo Rudi, And others will appear hero in the greatest dramatic success, “HAZEL KJRKK,” on February 14, 15 and lb. Elegant souvenirs presented to the lodAe*.

Catarrhal Cough. Bionchitis. Droppings in the Throat. Ulceration of the Nasal Passages. Debility, Loss of Streength, Flesh and Sleep cured in the majority of cases. ‘The cure effected in my case by Sanford's Radical Cure wa* so remarkable that it. seemed to those who had suffered without relief from any of tho usual reran edies that it could not lie true. I therefore made affidavit to it before Seth J. Thomas. Esq.. Justice of the Peace, Boston.”—[Geo. F. Dinsmore, Druggist, Worcester, Muss. CHOKING. PUTRID MUCOUS Accumulations are dislodged, the nasal passage* cleansed, disinfected and healed, breath sweetenedJ smell, taste and hearing restored, and constitutional! tendency checked by .Sanford’s Cure. “Sanford's Radical Cure gives universal satisfaction# 1 have not found a case tlit it did not relieve al onotiu and in many cases a cure is performed by tho use of one bottle."—[Andrew Lee, Druggist, Manchester Mass? CLERGYMEN. VOCALISTS, And Public Speakers, without unmber. owe their present usefulne**.* and success to Sanford's Radical ('urn for Catarrh. Rev. I.)r. Wiggin says: “One of the remedies for Catarrh, nay. the best remedy we have found in a lifetime of suffering, is Sanford’s Radical Cure. Ifc clears the head and throat so thoroughly that. Liken each morning on rising, there are no unplesaut secretions and no disagreeable hawking during the out ira day, but an unprecedented clearness of voice aud respiratory organs." Sold by all druggists. Price. SI.OO. Potter Drug and Chemical Cos., Boston.

AMUSEMENTS. ENGLISH’S OPERA-HOUSE. FOUR NIGHTS AND ONE MATINEE. THE IRVING SEASON, Commencing WEDNESDAY, Feb. (. <'\ui>.—Mr. Henry E. Abbey begs to announce a -ear son of five performances to be given by MR. HENRY IRVING, MISS ELLEN TERRY, AND THE | Lyceum Theater Company. REPERTOIRE: Wednesday Evening—THE BELLS and THS j BELLE’S STRATAGEM. I Thursday. Feb. 7—LOUIS XT and THE BELLES i STRATAGEM. ! Friday. Feb B—THE MERCHANT OF VENTCUL Matinee Saturday—CHAßLES I. j Saturday Eve; ing—the charming comedietta. TUB CAPTAIN 07’ THE WATCH, after which TUB ' BELLS. Mathias. M\ Irving. ! s '"’Prices, $2.50. $2. $1.50, $1: Gallery, 50c. i Seats for any of the port'finances iioiv on sale at j the box office of English’s Opera-house. P A RK DOUBLK ;I!()LLER SKATING Ell, ! (11 ONLY ONE IN ANIKRICA) | fiii* Wiiiioiiiii ami Teimessee Stall GRAND INAUGURAL! Moiui;!) Evening, Fobrmirv 11, 188-5. The management tak - pleasure in announcing (hat tho PARK THEATER, on and after tho above date, will 1e opened and conducted as grand ini noLiiii m inn In charge of a Professional Skater. | First Fin*s iu Every Particular! None but Respectable Pm ties Admitted! Full Baud of Music—ls pieces! Spacious i leak and Check Rooms! Magnificent Gallery for Spectators! T .e Richmond. Muncic ,u >1 I’oledo Skates Usedl Steam Heat, aud Eh-etric Lights! Indianup<>]is \>lo Club Engaged! Novelties from Time to Time! MAIN Phi RINK, for Expert Skaters, largest ' in the West, 80x120 Jeer. No posts ojhl no obstructions. GROUND FLOOR RINK, for beginners, size, 50k 120 foot. i No Bar. X<* Billiards, and N< Liquor sold about the j building. POPULAR PRICES. Nights; Admission. 15c: Skates. 20c. Afternoon*: Admission. 10c: Skates, 15c. Ladies admit teal free of charge at all times. NOTlCE.—Beginners will be admitted free to tht ground floor Rink on the forenoon of each day. T HE RFIL E R SKAT I MG" RINK At Wigwam on West Maryland Street. T 1 e family ve>o:-fc. First-class iu all respects. Ope® afternoon and evening. M IT S K UlSir No. 71 N. Pennsylvania Street. Curiosities and Thoatrum. Hourly EuterlaiumcutC Doors open. 1 to 10 p. in. 1 Holidays and Saturdays, 10 a. in. to IO p. m. Admission. 10c. TTTl A'.““iV"iToTdcu INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Passenger 'elevator and all modern convenience*. Leading Hotel <>l the city, and strictly first,-clasa. Rates, $2.50. $2 amt $3.50 perduv. The latter m ice ! including bath. GEO. F. PFINGST, Proprietor CAGES. CAGES. Mocking Bird, Rod Bird and Canary Bird Cages* Breeding, Parrot und Squirrel (’ages. Springs, Swings, Cage Brackets and Bath Cup*. Tho unexcelled Song Restorer, Bird-food aud Stud. AT CHARLES MAYER 9c CO.’S, Nos. 2!) :u,i! :U W. Wo-uiuaUm Str'ioU

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