Indianapolis Leader, Volume 2, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 September 1880 — Page 2

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J. D. BAGBY, Business Manager. late red as wccrad class matter at the Postofflce at Indianapolis, Ind. TERMS Or SUBSCRIPTION. Single CoPXf 1 JCfc 44 6 months .52.00 . 1.00 3 months ........... .60 .20 1.7 1.50 i mon Olnbe of sixl year, each copy. -" ten. 1 year, each copy... THIS PAPKKSS . SVM ÄWpapr Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce 6t ) where advertising contracts may be made for it in NEW YORK PAY UP. "We hope that all of out subscribers -who are in arrears for their subscription will send tu the money at once.. We need it to defray the neccessary expense of our paper, and we trust that our friends will recognize this fact, and forward at once the money due us. Our city subscribers,' and those in neighboring cities throughoutthe countrywill please take notice and govern themselves accordingly. REPUBLICAN TICKETS. National Ticket. TOR PRESIDENT, JAMES. A. GARFIELD, of Ohio. TOR YICE-PRES LDEXT, CHESTER A. ARTHUR, of New York. State Ticket. TOR GOVERNOR, ALBERT G. PORTER, of Marion. TOR LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, TH03IAS HANS" A, of Putnam, TOR JUDGES SUPREME COURT, Third District BYRON K. ELLIOTT, of Marion. Fifth District "WILLIAM A. "WOODS, of Elkhart. TOR SECRETARY OT STATE, E. R. II AWN, of Crawford. TOR AUDITOR OF STATE, ED. II. "WOLFE, of Rush. TOR TREASURER OF STATE, . ROSWELL S. HILL, of Clay. TOR ATTORNEY -GENERAL, DANIEL P. BALDWIN, of Cass. ' lOR SUPERINTENDENT OT TUBLIC INSTRUCTION, i JOHN M. BLOSS, of Van der burg. TOR CLERK OT SUPREME COURT, DANIEL M. ROYSE, of Tippecanoe. TOR REPORTER OF SUPREME COURT, FRANCIS M. DICE, of Fountain. Marlon County Ticket. Sheriff Henry C. Adams. Clerk Moses G. McClain. Treasurer Jonx L. Motuershead. Recorder Jacob L. Beiler. Judge of the Criminal Court James E. Heller. Prosecuting Attorney "Wm. T. Brown. Judges of the Superior Court Byron K. Elliott, L.fJ. Walker. County Commissioners John H. Smith. Geo. F. McGinnis, Archibald Glenn. Surveyor H.B. Fatout. Coroner Allison Maxwell, M. D. State Senators George H. Cii vpman, Flayius Van'Vorhis. Bepraentativcs Thomas McSheehy, J. S. Hinton, JonN "W. Furnas, Vinson Carter, I. N. Cotton. Sabserlb for the Tader. Let every colored man who favors the elevation of his race subscribe for the Leader; and let every white man who believes that slavery was a crme against humanity and that it is the duty of the ruling race to Aid the Negro in his struggle for moral, social and intellectual elevation do likewise. Thursday last was the tenth anniversary of the overthrow of the French Empire. . Main will sound the 'first gun of the Campaign, with a r oiising majority for the Republican ticket. General Manson got terribly excited at Peru over the question of centralization,, and Kation with a big "N." Even the "niggers," brayed the eloquent ass, "want their names spelled with a big X." The magnificent ovation with which the grand old veteran Frederick Douglass is everywhere greeted in Indiana must be as gratifying to the venerable sago as it is cordial, and enthusiastic on the part of the people. The Sun of this city, Greenback organ, advises the Greenbackers of the South to organize in troops and go in a body to the "polls, vote their sentiments, stand by the box and see" a fair count and shoot on the pot any man who attempts by fraud or intimidation to overthrow the will of the majority. This is the sort of medicine the bull-dozed districts of the South need. ' We suggest that the armed troops embrace the decent men of all parties. A few demonstrations of this character would have A most salutary effect upon the brutes who attempt to control men's votes by force and fraud. IN HÖH OR HOUND. There is no reasonable ground for defection of colored voters from the .Republican party. The colored people of this county are in honor bound to support the .Republican ticket in the coming contest. Wo asked the Republican county convention to recognize the colored element of the party by placing a colored man on the Legislative ticket. Tho Convention honored this reqresj by nominating a colored marT,v tho.' Hon. Jas. 0 Hinton for the Legislature. This

was all that we asked at the hands of .the Convention, and we are in honor bound to support the ticket sincerely and earnestly. It is our duty not only to see to it that Mr. Hinton is triumphantly elected, but that the entire'Hepublican county ticket is successful. Personal lifferencos and objections to individual candidates should be subordinated to the common good. IVv are in the presence of a deter

mined, aggressive, and unscrupulous foe.' The Democrats are prepared and determined to resort to any and every means that will insure them success. They will scruple at nothing. They are in the most desperate straits. The Democratic party must triumph at this election or suffer disintegration. Let colored men remember that the triumph of the Democratic party in Indiana in October, means the triumph of the Negro-hating, murderous bandits of tho South, who are bent on undoing tho work of reconstruction, and of degrading tho Negro from the high position of a voter and an equal before tho law. The whole Nation awaits with bated breath tho result of Indiana's ballot in October A rousing Republican majority in Indiana next October, insures the election of Gen. Garfield almost beyond peradventure. The depressing influence of a Democratic victory in Indian can scarcely be estimated. Shall it ever be said that .the uncivilized, brutal South, gained control of the Government of this great Nation of ours through the support and influence of the colored men of free Indiana? We believe that we voice the sentiment of every true colored man in the State, when we declare by all the wrongs and sorrows and sufferings of the past; by the memory of our soldier-dead and our martyred kindred throughout the length and breadth of tho South; by all that we hold dear in life, we will never bo found consenting to such dishonor. TOO OBNEBOÜ3. In his recent speech Mr, Julian argued that the Republican party was not entitled to the trust of managing the government for what it did during the war; nor was it good and sufficient cause for keeping tbe Democratic party out of power that more than half a generation ago a portion of ite members were in rebellion against the countrj-. In our opinion that is sound. We turn our backs upon 18C0 and address ourselves to 1880. Evening News. The sentiment expressed in the above clipping from the Evening News, of this city, which is doing good campaign work for the Republican ticket, is, we think, a shade too generous, taking into consideration the character and purposes of that portion of the Democratic party that inaugurated and took an active part in the late rebellion. We do not think the time has come to turn our backs upon 1860. Deserters from the ranks who have been captured, tried, convicted and pardoned, ought not and do not have the same opportunities for promotion as soldiers who have remained steadfast in their allegiance ; and for the same reason a political party, or a fraction of a political party, which throws off its allegiance to a government and seeks by all means in its power to destroy that government, is not entitled to be judged by the same standard as the party which flies to the reseuo in the hour of peril, and saves it from annihilation. We take this ground because we believe there should always be a wide difference between patriotism and treason. To turn our back upon 1860 entirely and address ourselves to 1880 alone, is to put Chalmers, Hampton, Toombs and their ilk on the same footing with Grant, Garfield, Sherman, Sheridan and their gallant comrades a thing we can never do. - These ex-rebels of the South are no more entitled to the reins of government now than were the American Tories in 1789. Benedict Arnold could have claimed a seat in Congress with as much grace in his day as Hamburg Butler does now. Arnold deserted the cause of Eepublicanism and fought for constitutional monarchy; whilo Butler deserted the government instituted by the men who gave birth to the Declaration of Independence and framed the Constitution and fought not for constitutional liberty, but for constitutional slavery. Arnold fought for a theory in government ; Butler for the purpose of forever riveting the chains of bondage on an enslaved race. The impartial, historian of the future must necessarily place Arnold as high above Butler as Jesus is rated above Judas. We can forgive, but we can not forget. Patriots tried and true must be placed on guard and at the helm: Dardoned traitors must be kept in the rear. We can turn our backs upon 1860; but we should remember that there arc traitors in the camp who need watching in 1880. Our .terms are -found at the head of this page. Don't wait to be hunted up by agent, but send your money direct to us, andyou will receive4 The Leader promptly and regularly as long as you pay for it

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Terr Haute News. ' Rev. James Artis, of Vincennes, Indaina, was in the city last week. Our city public schools will open September 6, ana the State Normal will op?n September 8. v - . - ; Young folks, it will soon be time to inaugurate literary societies for our mutual improvement, and for whiling away the long, long fall and winter evenings. The "County Teachers' Institute" is holding a most interesting session here this week. - Miss Bella Morris, of Louisville, Ky., is in our city, the guest of Mr. E. and Mrs. A. P. Anderson. Having completed tho cur riculum of the common schools of Louisville ! with much credit, she comes to our city to enter the State Normal. She is quite proficient in instrumental music is a fine pianist. We welcome all such to our city, and still there is room for more. Miss Gertie Saulter and Miss Frankie Foster are in Danville, 111., visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Bass. The Colored Republican Club in the Sixth Ward have organized and sent for uniforms. They will go to Indianapolis next week with the excursion. The Republican council, of this city will give the Democratic police force the grand bounce next week. Wm. Howard is said to be the coming colored man on the police force. Rev. Mitchem has been reappointed to this city for one more year. Mr. L. M. has it all his own way on south Second street with Miss I. F. Mr. Calvin Rockwell has a fine boy. He feels very proud of him. He has to go home every night to hold him. The women can't do anything with him, J. H. Walker made a fine speech in the Sixth Ward, last Monday night, to about 100 colored Republicans. Several of the young men of Sullivan were in the city last Sunday, and buggyriding was no object to them. Mr. Rufus Lytle and Charley Smith, of Marshall, have returned from a visit to Chicago. Pern Items. Once more the political arena is cleared, and the sun of duty throws his glittering rays across my pathway. Mr. William Beadle and wife of Logansport, have located in this city. A R. Moss, has opened a fine barbershop on Broadway. Billy Nicholson, of Wabash came down to see the circus. A Peru girl got "terribly mashed" on Tom Watts, member of the colored band with Sell's Brothers. Watts lives in Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. Eva and Miss Jennie Moss report a kind treatment at the hands of Pedro while at Terre Haute. No voltaire was not "miffed" or angry, and whoever said so 1, well they were simply mistaken. Charles Lewis, was burned out of house and home last Sabbath. Flying Polly was saved. General Mahlon D. Manson, in a speech delivered here last week, said: "J was down South, I saw the 325 marshals of Kellogg march up to the Custom House at New Orleans. Some had hats on with the brims off, some had shirts made of yarn, muslin, jeanes and flannel. Some had one boot and one shoe, and some were bare-footed, some were black" and some were. blacker!' and some wer'nt worth a chew of terbacker Between these tar-heels, and the carpet-bagger (if it was compulsive) I would say; CoYne Dinah, come Hannah, come Sally Ann, come all you dirtty, filthy greasy niggers, I will kiss every one of you in preference to the contemptable carpet-beg gar." And yet there are a few of our per secuted outraged race who are going to vote for Manson for Auditor of btate. Voltaire. Vlneennea Miws. Mr. Frank Washington is in the city. This gentleman is of Evansville, and is the Grand Lecturer of the U. 15. . Miss B Davis is also here, and will return to teach again at Madison, Ky. Mrs. Lou. Puryea had two lady relatives visiting her la3t week. They have returned to their home in Terre l laute. The Misses Laura and Rachel Howard were in the city last week, attending the Countv Teachers' Institute. The former teaches school in Washington, Daviess Co., and the latter has secured the school at Nashville, Ind. Hon. George W. Williams will speak here next week September C. "Old ivuox" will give him a hearty welcome. Many of the elite of Vincennes attended the conference at Evansville last Sunday. The grand appearance of the Bishops made an indellible impression upon their minds The Evansville choir also claimed much of their attention. Lieutenant H. O. Flipper is still after the chief. Victoria, of the Apache Indians. He said that they had lost fifteen horses and two men, while Victoria had lost eight men and one woman. Mr. Payne, of Sullivan, was in the city this week, and Miss K. Wells says she don't care who knows it. Miss Jeannette Stewart and Mrs. Phila Nance are visiting in Evansville. Learning of the death of a person by the name of Wickley in Indianapolis, his'relative in Vincennes would like to hear from any of the remaining persons of the same name. The public schools will open next Monday, -eptember 6. It is to be hoped the people will act tho part of wisdom, and see that their child, en attend on the first day, as, this being the day on which the classes are made up, it is the most important day of the term. Miss Ida Combs is at home again, to staj a few weeks with her parents. The lawn-party given by the young gentlemen and ladies at the residence of Rev. John Ferguson was a grand affair in every particular. Non Dum. Bloomlngton Newa. School began last Monday. Dr. A. O. Burgess made one of the most logical and effective speeches of the campaign on Saturday night. . The following is an extract from a speech by H, D. Houghton, on the ,4Black Revolu tion." After describing the revolution in Uayti, Mr. Houghton said: "Seventeen vears ago human slavery ceasad within the limits of the United States; 4,000,000 blacks were then thrown upon the charity of a bigoted people. With no property, no education, no roof to shelter them by night, and no means of subsistence by day, they were turned loose among their enemies masters. Thev set themselves vigorously to work to ameliorate their condition, and now how changed the scene! Less than five Roman lustrums have passed away, and we see them to-day in some portions of our country controlling whole counties, and newspapers are edited with tact and skill, and their editorial columns contain matter witten with an ease of style and splendor of diction not surpassed by similar papers anywhere." Speaking of West Point, he said: "The prejudice of the cadets deprived Whittaker of one of his ears, and that of the authorities refused to graduate the other.

But these inhuman and uncalled-for crueltics are forming a public opinion in favor of these people that will work to thtir benefit. And before the people ot the United States would permit such another outrage, they would sound the death k.iell of our .National Military Academy. ... Read the annals of history select any period for the same length of time, noted for human improvement and development, take into consideration the advantages attached thereto, and show me, if you can, such marked and marvellous results as those accomplished by the black revolution." Lex".

Crnwfrdsvllle Sews. Hurrah for Garfield! Your correspondent arrived at his old post last Tuesday, and found all of the school children in a jovial condition. The pulpit of the A. M. E. church was filled last Sunday morning by Rev. Lindsey Fleming, and in the evening by Rev. James Stafford. The former preached from the text: "These things 1 command you, that ye love one another." John xv., 17. The latter preached from the text: "He came unto his own and his own received him not." John i., II. Justitia. Mr. Walter Seymour, who has been spending the summer in Terre Haute, has returned home and looks well. We are always glad to 6ee our brother in F. L. and T. Rev. Lindsey Fleming and Dr. Davis will represent Scipio Lodge No. 2053 in the Grand Lodge of tho G. TJ. O. O. F., which convenes at Indianapolis on tho 10th inst That dreadful yet inevitable monster, Death, stole in upon the frame of that muchbeloved young man, Amos Smith, last Wednesday morning, and bade his spirit take its flight into a world unknown. The public schools will open on the 20th inst. Scipio Lodge No. 2053 of G. U. O. O. F. v. ill have an aspirant for Grand Secretary in the person ol Lindsey Fleming, Esq., in the Grand Lodge which will convene on the 10th inst. Gentlemen, give old Scipio justice. Co'nmbas (O.) Letter. Special correspondence to Tbe Leader. Cjlumbus, August 31. 1 am just back from a trip to Indianapolis, the beautiful, thrifty, live, Capital of the ''Hoosier State." I visited Tho Leader and formed the acquaintance of those most estimable gentlemen, the Bagby Brothers. Matters of special interest this week are wanting 5, a short talk concerning general information. We have on our letter carrier force, two excellent public servants, Messrs. Frank J. Merguson, and William Highwardcn. In our Fire Department three Afro-Americans have charge of a new hose-house, and are faithful officers. We have our deputy sheriff" in the person of Mr. J. S. Tyler. For some years back Mr. John Ward has had janitorial charge of our City Hall, Rev. James Poindexter is a councilman and a member of the Trustee Board of the Blind Asylum. We have clerks in railroad offices. In the Peters Dash and Buggy Company, some 18 or 20 Afro-Americans are employed. There are two penitentiary guards. A young Afro-Americanis, has been for over a year, city editor on a Sunday paper here. I simply mention these things to show the extent. to which talent in people of color is recognized here. This is not now the Columbus in which the lion. Fred Douglass was materialized about 20 years ago. Our schools open here Monday September G. September 12, a State Convention of Odd Fellows assembles here. The adversability of establishing a Grand Lodge at this point will be discussed, the lodge is Capital Lodge No. 1,003, G. U. O. O. F. It is a most flourishing organization. It is mainly composed of young, intelligent, energetic aad professional men, and is a great credit to our city, people, and the order. Thev have f organized a band as follows: Barret Jones, Jacob loung, ! rank Alerguson, Thomas G. Spencer, Orrin Alston, Robb Thomas, J aires Waters, I. S. Tuppins, Samuel Moore, Euclid Games, Wagley Uachley, Charles E. Ransome, Pleasant Martin. We expect some good music from them before the daisies bloom again. The Douglass Literary Society did not materialize last Friday evening. The Society reached its Zemithof glory in October 1880, at its second anniversary. Through the agency of social difference and dissensions it declined. We trust it may be again built up. Captain Edward Brown of the Palmer Guards is in trouble. He is charged with drawing money from the State not due his company. He is to bo c ürt marialed. We hope the Captain may make good his promise to exonerate him self. He is now in St. Louis attending the Afro-American Military conclave. Our State Fair is in progress, and the city is alive with strangers. On September thel2th the Ohio A. M. E, Conference assembles here, with Bishop James A. Shorter presdiing. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Samuel Wade? tonsorial artist, formerly of Indianapolis, is located here. D. W. Boxley, of Selma, Alabama, passed through the city last week. Mr. Patrick II. Reason, of Cleveland, aad Dr. Peter Ray, of New York, were here last week, on Masonic business. . Miss Kate Jordan, ot Louisville, who came up to attend the wedding of her sister Mrs. Kelley (nee Washington) hf.s returned ExrSenator J. Henry Burch, delivered an able address here, August 23, on the condition of Afro-Americans. Mrs. Ball Thomas and daughter Alice, of the 0.ueen City, spent part of last week here. Miss Mary E. Knight has returned from Detroit and Toledo. Henry Gaines is in Cincinuati. Mrs. Bettie Cox, has returned home to Washington. D. C. Mrs. Lucy Dickey is home after an extended visit in Washington, D. C. Rev. Charles II. Jackson, of Cleveland, may succeed Rev. B. W. Arnett as pastor here. The following Masons here have taken the degree of the Scottish Rite: J. B. Taylor, B. W. Arnett, James Poindexter, Frank ßterhens, Henry Lane, George Washington, J. J. Sparrow and William Jones. Secretary B. W Arnett, of the A. M. E. Church, is about to make a tour of the churches throughout the country. Misses Hattie L. Gates and Emma G. Jackson, of Springfield, are the guests of Miss Nannie Spencer. Mrs. Milton Oglesby, of Xcnia, is the guest of I. S. Tuppins. Wraiqn. Springfield Ohio Letter. Special Corretpondence of The Leader. ' Springfield, O., August 24. This beautiful little city of Ohio was my birthplace, and I have always retained xindly feelings for the place. Sprinfield. the '-Champion City' of the Buckeye State, is th6 county seat of Clark county, and con tains a population of about 23,000, and an Afro-American population of 4,500 to 5,500, It is a manufacturing city, the Champion Machine Company being a leading estab lishment. There are many public and private edifices of great beauty. Wittenberg College is located here, and a fine opera house is building. As yet there is but one line of street cars. The letter carrier system is in vogue, and one Afro-American is on the force. The colored schools are in good condition, and under the charge ot the follow

ing corps; Principal, Prof. Samuel Mitchell, and Misses Mattie E. Guy, Hattie L. Yates, Emma G. Jackson, Ophelia Harris, Mrs. Jennie C. Corbin and 3Irs. M. Mitchell. The High School is mixed. The A. M. E. church is a magnificent edifice; it is of Gothic architecture, brick, slate roof, and has a lecture room and a main audience room, and is lighted by gas. It has stained glass, a marble pulpit, a handsome communion service, and carpeted and cushioned pews. Rev. J. P. Underwood is the present pastor. Rev. J. O. Bonner, ot Canada is pastor of the Baptist church, and this energetic congregation is preparing to erect a new edifice. Mr. Charles D. Swayne leads an excellent choir. Mr. Louie P. Hunster is Superintendent of the Sabbath-school, which I had the pleasure of addressing. There are two flourishing literary societies. Ther"Plu3 Ultra" society, of which Chas. Swayne is President,

and Jliss Emma G. Jackson Secretary; and the "Hoc Vincinus" society, A. C. Couran President, and Miss Ophelia Harris Secretary are the battle grounds for the young Afro-American intellectual giants of Springfield. I also had the pleasure of speaking before the "Plus Ultra" club. Our motives will not be impugned if we suggest the eminent propriety of changing from Latin to English names. Latin names may do for college societies. On Tuesday evening, August 24, 1 had the pleasure" of attending a surprise party at the residence of Miss Maggie Wilson, a charming Spring field lady. The guests walked, the distance being short, and the fascinating moonlight walk into the suburbs of Springtied will not be forgotten soon by those who enjoyed it. After several pleasant days in Springfield I went down to dayton, and spent a pleas ant day with John G Brown, formerly principal of Dayton schools and now cneasred in the book business. Mr. William Jackson, of this place, is a rising dentist On Thursday I returnd to Columbus." PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Miss Ella Jackson and Messrs. Hubbard H. Wilson and Samuel Harris are in St. Louis. Mr. Chas. Roy n elds will teach at Wilmington this year. I formed the acquaintance of Mr. D. A. Rudd, the editor of the "Colored society" column of the Sunday News. Mrs. 3Iary Rollins, (nee Montgomery) a most estimable lady of this city, died Satur day August 21 , and was buried the follow ing Monday. The retirement from the ministry of Rev J. P. Underwood is talked of by some. Mr. Louie P. Hunster, the photographer, has few equal in his art. His is a wasted hand. The marriage of that most charming young lady, Miss Minnie Gregory, is an nounced. The heart, of more than one young gallant beats faster at the thought. The Good Samaritans hold a celebration here September 21 to 24. Dr. D. P. Seaton, of "W ashington, D. C., and J. C. Oliver, of Baltimore, Md., will be present. There are four Afro-American lawvers here, J. H. Piles, Brad well Chin, Mr. New berry and Graham Dewell. Mr. Jackson is engaged here in the fur nishing business. In Dayton I met Dr. W. A. Iladley, of Nashville, Tenn. Wraiqn. Communicated. 6 word and Pen. BY W. ALISON SWIKSRY. Literature has been termed by one com mentator the "preserved thoughts of the mind of man;" by another, 'brain and mind atoms, corked up and laid away in the wine cellars of human affairs for future use.' Both solutions are certainly very quaint and withal truthful solutions of an element in human affairs which has had more to do to ward civilizing and disenthralling the world from barbarism than the sword and forum combined. The sword has indeed been pow crful as a factor of civilization, and in sh.ap ing the destinies of nations but it has also been fatal. In the hands of an Alexander, a Ca?sar or a Napoleon it has raised up and car v 3d out kingdoms and empires ; it has also destroyed them. If it has made glad and exultant the heart of ambitious royalty, it has at the same time filled with grief and sadness time and again the bosom of mankind. And as much can frequently be said of the deceitful and fascinating glare of the delusive eloquence of the tribune. It was the flowery, impassioned rhetoric of Mirabeau, Danton and Marat that kindled the fires of the French Revolution, and in the holy name of liberty drenched La Belle r ranee with martyred, innocent blood. And in our own native land America where liberty has been a cheat and manhood a delusion to the colored man, the most ignoble act that ever disgraced tbe statute-books of any land or age the fugitive slave billbecame a law mainly by and through the bewildering eloquence of Daniel v ebster, who, losing his head in a mad dream of ambition for the Presidency, hardened his heart to the appeals of humanity, and at the tempter's signal the grandest intellect this country has ever produced was prostituted to the schemes of human slavery and oppression. Yet, very far from my intent is it to undervalue or mistake the great and salutary influence of the sword and forum as displayed in the past history of the world, or to speak slightingly of weapons which certain ly belong to civilization and progress instead of barbarism and retrogression far from it; but, instead, I am merely drawing a contrast between the amount of their influence as compared to that of literature; but not the quality, for in this respect their claims are identical. Yet many things can be said in extenuation of the pen whicTi cannot be recorded of the sword and forum things which compelled Bulwer, in a flight of transcendant genius, to declare, "The pen is mightier than the sword." Silent and noiseless though it is in its execution, it distances competition. It sacks no cities; it drenches no land with fraternal blood; it binds the chain on none of human kind when wielded by philanthropy, nor places crowns upon the brows of tyrants; but sirely, like the edicts of fate, has its influence been felt over and above and through the affairs of men and nations since the star of Christian civilization first 6hed its lambent light o'er the dark places of the earth, and in every walk ot life, in every sphere of human action. The martial deeds and chivalrous prowess of the Bayards, the Richards, the De Moores, once charmed a valor-loving world, and became the theme of tale and story at every fireside, and from a thousand poet's lyres. But when the encroaching rust of time shall have invaded and fastened upon the halo the shimmering glory with which history and tradition have surrounded their sequestered and foi gotten tombs; when their fame has become but a straggling line in the future encyclopedias of the day, the names of Homer, Virgil, Herodotus, Plutarch, Livy and Tacitus, whose pens flashed forth their genius centuries before knight-errantry became the noblest occupation of man, will grow brighter and brighter as time goes on, gathering about them an undying lustre, an immortality of glory that mere deeds of blood can not aspire to; or, aspiring to, shall not obtain. A vindication of the philosophy of the survival of the fittest. Warrior, sword, tomb yea, all that pertaineth thereto must sooner or later sink into oblivion; when the work of the pen, as inspired by these fathers of literature, is ' assigned to the place on the facade on which is written deathless fame;

while ''the warrior's arm lies nerveless by his side hushed is his stormy voice; quenched is the fire of his red eyeball."

hat six names in the annals, of war fare can be pointed to as worthy of an en during place as human benefactors beside such names as Shakespeare, Newton, JJunyan. Galileo, Homer and Gibbon? I venture to say none. You may call Alex ander great, ana so he was perhaps; but great in what direction? As a benefitter of mankind or as a destrover of life? Or Caesar, whose idea of human liberty wTas only a something; a factor intended simply to cater to the selfishness of his mighty ambiuon, ana ianing u ao mat, wortny only ot the aggressiveness of iron-footed tyranny. i :?i 3 i Anu you win pause m wonuermeni ana aamiration over the story of the Subaltern of Corsica, whose eagles stopped not for Alpine snows or tropic sands, but seemingly catching the spirit which permeated the soul of their master, dared to invade the gates ot every capitol of two continents, and tearing into a thousand tatters the banners on which in gulden letters were worked the words 'The divine rights of Kings," taught the world how terrible a thing the vaulting ambition of a single man could become when sustained by fanaticism and brute . force. But why prolong the quest? We would only look in rain. The superiority of the claims of the yiclders of the pen over those who have gathered a transitory greatness by the sword i.s positive and assured. While one struck simply for the advantage of the hour tho otner wrote for all posterity. WThile one bathed himself in crimson gore tor the maintainance ot a name or the perpetuity of an escutcheon, the other asked "what's in a name?" and comprehended all classes, all conditions, all creeds, all ages, of "yesterday, to-day and torever," in the vastness, breadth and charity of his inteellectu ality. Remove bv some process of vandalism and destruction the posthumous thoughts ot Virgil, Dante, Milton, Byron, Pollock, Longfellow and Bryant from among tin? In a word take literature from the world and how long would it be before the requi em of civilization would be chanted, while some future Volney, pregnant with precocious genius, would once more sine: the "Ruins of Empires?-' But such a thingcouldneverbc. So long as thought and reason hold their thrones in the human organization will literature be given to the world, and mind slowly but surely triumph over matter. And in this conneo tion there is one book which has outlived all other books in its influence for the good and civilization of tbe world, and not only books but men and things from the dream ing philosophers of the speculative schools of Plato and Socrates, down to our own days of scientific investigation and infidelity, And so must it continue to influence, to con trol and revolutionize fiom wrong to right; from darkness to light; for within itself, 'tis infallible and unchangeable, the Alpha and Omega; tho word of the great God man's "rock in a weary land, Iiis shelter in a mighty seorm. Alias Xeilftou's Second Marriage. Brooklyn Eagle. Further inquiry into the circumstances of Miss Neilson's death seems to establish some points which will furnish the gossips with material to talk about for some time to come. It appears that her death was not as sudden as was at nrst supposed,and that she suflered twelve hours of most terrible agony before death came to her relief. 1 hepostmor teinrxamination showed that she died of dropsv of the heart, accelerated by indiges tion, and hat the specific cause of death was iced milk, which some unnamed medi cal writer in one of the French papers de clares to be among the most indigestiblo of substances. This may or may not be the case. It is, one may suppose, largely a question of system and condition. Milk, under ordinary circumstances, is know to be at once the most easily assimilated and nu tritive of foods, and to learn suddenly that when iced, it is deadly poison, will be rather a surprise to most people. Indeed so ormosed to ordinarv exrjeri ence were the symptoms observed, in Miss Neilson'e case, that it wa3 hinted that something more hostile to the gastric processes thaamere milk had been administered. It is, therfore, satisfactory to know that a thorough examination was had, and that the facts were ascertained; . Mws Neilson, it must be remembered, was not an as abstem ious as most American ladies, and. though it was never charged against her that she she drank to excess, it is by no means im probablo that the life of excitement she led tendered to encourage ratherthan to prevent indulgence. The fate of another beautiful English actress, Mrs. Rousby, who may pro perly be regarded as the first professional beautv of the present era, and who became the slave of appetite, is at all events sugges tive. Miss Neilson's death naturally brings into prominence certain details of her private history that were not before known! It was announced by her, at the time of her last appearance in this country, that she was about to retire from the stage, marry a wealthy Englishman, who by the way was said to be an Admiral, and settle down to the enjoyment of her handsome fortune. . To this end, it will be remembered, she sold off some of her stage wardrobe before going to California. The veteran mariner now appears to have been suddenly jilted. though he took the body of his lady-love at the jLorgue, and will probably attend to its interment in Brompton Cemetery, where lorn Taylor was recently laid. It is announced that Miss Neilson Lad made other and entirely different patrimonial arrange ments, and that either just before or just alter coming to the United States last lall she bestowed herself in marriage upon the goodlooking young English actor, Mr. Edward Compton, who occupied the position of leading man in her comp'any. W hether the Admiral was aware of this circumstance does not appear. Nobody in this country suspected that matters between the star and her chief support had reached such a crisis, though her partiality for him was openly expressed and widely commented cn. Miss Neilson had many admirers, even her managers being often included among them. It became a stock jest among the profession that each of Miss Neilson's Romeos was the handsomest she ever played with; and between four or five in this country there is yet a little difference of opinion as to which really is the handsomest, the contestants agreeing only upon one point, namely, that Mr. Compton is net. He is certainly a very nice looking young man, of fine presence, good voice and intelligence, and had the question been left to a plebiscite for determination, it is likely that . he would have been elected. Miss Neilson, however, did not wait to hear what her audiences thought, but was content with her own judgment. There seems to be a little doubt, however, as to the disposition of her fortune, which must be very considerable. Mis3 Neilson claimed to have procured, in this country, a divorce from her first husband, Mr. Phillip Lee, but feared that, for some reason not a-signed, it would not'be i regarded as valid in England. She was, therefore, about to sever her connection for good and all by obtaining an English decree against Lee. If wo are not mistaken, tho result of Miss Neilson's connection with the Birch divorce case left it optional with her husband whether he would apply for a divorce or not, and he chose the former alternative. However, a divorce or two, more or less, makes little difference on the stage. It may have some bearing on the question of inheri tance, there being three claimants ot the estate, mainly, the two husbands de facto, and perhaps the old mariner, who expects to be the second. What its exact amount is the correspondents have not yet begun to ; announce, but it must be large, although the lady lived generously. She was an excellent business woman, and looked after the money closely. j

Indianapolis Wholesale Markets

Flour, Grain and Hay. There is a fair local demand for flour, &nl prices rule steady. Wheat Market easier and less ac tive; No. 2 red, cash, Is c lower to sell, and futures are weak : mixed wheat offered at STJ S.V; bid; No. 3 red, 8öc bid; seaboard is off Chicago is steady. Corn The market is stronger at an advance of JiSJaCt and demand is good: white is in request and firm; seaboard has de clined Kc; Chicago advanced J-c. Oats ruled somewhat firmer today.Flour e auote: New process. $6 50ft7: fancy. $5 50a5 75; family, $4 65j4 90; low grade, $2 50 3 50. Wheat The following were closing quotations at the Call Board: - .. . Bid. Asked. No. 2 red w No. 2 Mediterranean - W No. 2 red, first half September - X'J No. 2 red, September.October v9 Rejected Unmerchantable................. Corn Bid. Asked. White. No. 2..., White No. 8 Yellow . 42 4 iig 40j nii.eu ".'a Mirnl "Vl w . .. ........... ,. . ........ ....... ....... ... 4 it : i i i . , 1 Rejected . .TV September. 40)i October.... Sound car corn... ...... Oats Bid. .. .so Asked. 31 No. white.--.................. Lieht mtxcd.....i. Sales at 2'., No. 2 mixed, cash : -Sales at 29 No. 2 mixed, September 29 No. 2 mixed. October- . ..... Rejected- - 23i Rye Dull: No. 2,.77&s0c. Bran Hihher; f 11 O0(ail 50 per ton. Hav Choice new timothy, small bales, 30 $13 W bid for 20,000 lb. cars; small cars sold at 513 00. TUe Provision Market Was firmer to-day, but quotations were not quotablv higher.- We quotes . Dry Salt Meats short rll nominal, f S 50; shoulders nominal, $." 50. ' ' Lard Prime steam, bid S7 75 bid, $S 00 asked. Sweet Hckled Meats Hams nominal, tya'.yZc. Jobbing Irices Sugar cured hams, ll(jl2ic: sugar cured shoulders. 7c Breakfast bacon, llp; bacon clear sides, 10c clear back. 10c; bacon shoulders, 9jie. Kettle lard, in tierces, 9c; in kegs, 9ic Pork. 416. . . .. Seeds Flax, $1 per bu. ; timothy, ?2 2.VS2 35 per bu. ; blue grass, 90c per bu. ; clover, $5 25 per bu. Butter Firm. We quote extra sweet table butter atllyloc per lb.; ordinary country, 10Q.12C. Cider Ware's new clarified selling at 8 ; per barrel of 10 callons. Eggs Lttut receipts, firm; selling at 12c per dozen candled. Poultry Live turkeys. 5fic per lb.: ducks, $2 00 per doz. ; live hens. S 00 per ooz. ; roosters, $2 25 per doz. ; geese, full feathered. 14 WQ,'i 00 per doz. ; youog chickens, fl 7V32 00 perloz., according to size.: ... - w gf i r -.--- Early Vegetables and Fruit. Apple The market is very dull and stocks large. We quote choice Maiden Blush. $1 00 per barrel, according to condition ; common sound, 5craSl 00 per barrel. "' Dried Fruit Dull, quotations nominal. Teaches, choice halves, 5a'c ier lb. ; apples, 45c. Cabbage Scarce. - Choice sound held at fl 75 2 00 per bbl. Onions Scarce ; $3 00(S3 50 ier bbl. PotatoeT3-'-Cnoice Early Kose.- 11 75 per bbl.; loose," 60c per bu.: choice: KuKsetts, 5-i 60c per ba.; sweet yams, t2O02 50 per bbl.; yellow Jerseys, 1 504; Eastern Jerseys. 8500. Peaches Are in large supply and meet a fair demand. We quote choice fine freestones 50 COc per one-third bushel box; good, 35tfj40c; extra freestones, in peck boxes, go at $1 253l 50 per bushel. Pears Bartlett's in good demand, selling at S3 00(i3 75 per barrel. Grapes The market is , abundantly supplied from near-by vineyards. " We quote fresh Ives seedling 2(S3c, per lb; fine Kelley Island Concord, 3(3 4c per lb.; Delaware 6Cc per ib., in baskets. ' Plums None but Damsons In the market. We quote blue Damson at $3 50 per stand, and demand ood. ' " : Cantaloupes DuU. Sound, choice, fl 75 per bbL, but inferior stock goes fur what it will bring. . Watermelons-Filing ,at K69 00 IT 10. M to size. The Produce Market. Beans Choice clean navy, fl 50(51 C5 perbu; hand picked medium, $1 yuj2 per bu; common. Beeswax 20(g22c per lb. Fcathers-Prime lire geese bnring at 40c; mixed geese and duck. 20(2öc; old feathers, b(35c; according to condition. Foreign Fruits We qnote1: Layer raisins new, t2 75; loose Muscatel raisins, new, S2 75. Grease DulL Quotations nominal. Prime white, 4rfi5c; yellow, 4c: brown, tfc. Hides Green hides, 910c; rrcen kip, veals, 10c; green calf. 13c: green , malted hides, 9(ä9ic; green salted kip. lOK-c: green salted calf, 13e; dry flint hides. 12,14c; dry salted hides, 10ullc; damaged, grubby or bull, two-thirds of the above prices ; theep skins, tL ... Honey We quote new at Tl20cier lb in cases of 23 to 30 lbs; choice in wood liimies, 22c per lb. The Grocery Market. Conee We quote: Ordinary, 13J14"le; fair, J4tfil5;.jc: good, ? ViStfiioe; prime, ItiylC: strictly prime, V;(c? choice, lNlc; old Government Java. 23m 29c. Sugars We quote: llards, lOfailc; standard A, 10"4c; off A, 10j4c; white extra C, 10c; fine yellow, yi.9?c; good yellow. 9(i'.c; fair yellow, 8i9c: common grades, -. i4? c. Candles 13(13 for 16 oz. star. lieese We quote: - Fair, 10c: good, 10iölle; belt full .cream. 11612c.. - J' Molasses and Svrups New Orleans molasses, 45&fi0c, and yrup40;atiOc per gaL for common to choice. Rice Carolina and Loul.inria.-7Sc. ptecs-i-Pepper, 17(U$cr alspiee. iva20e; clove. 45I&50C; ginger, 20f?T2V: cinnamon in mats, 2-3(3 40c; nutmegs, 85c(Sl 05; mace, 90c(iSl 10. Salt Ohio River Lake sells in car lots at fl 25 per barrel: sta&niotfi 10C more from store ; dairy, 3 00 for 60 to 100 pockets. Soap German and olive soaps, hYjfa.:?; rosin, 591. , ' r Salt Fish Mackerel," extra mess, f25 00 per bbl, halves $13 00; No. 1 mackerel mM, halves ST. 00; No. 2 mackerel 1 7 '50," halve $4 00: No. 1 white fish, one-half bbls, Sil 50; familv white fish, halves, 1 Od; No. 1 herring $4 00; No. 1 pickerel f4 25; No - pickerel $4 0u.lv . ri Miscellaneous Markets. ' Candies The raarket mles-Nvniet. We quote: Stick caridy,t(iuj.2c;inat n.: drops, lij-iic; kisses, 'll2(a?yc; nut candy,' l7&25c: cum drops, hard, 20c; Arabian gum drops, Il(jl3c; rock candy, 16317c; lozenges, J lsgjOc; common 7J4cperlu. Lemons, Messina, in 50(26 75. Oranges, $4 505 50 per box ; Valencia, f.. Leather Market steady aud firm. We quote: Oak sole at 3(ii44c: hemlock sole at 24fa32c; harness, 3S(41c; bridle, $54viGOper doz: skirting:, 4244cper lb; French calf, fl 15rtil .0 ier lb; city calf. flGjl i25 per Jb; city kip, 65(3W Ir lDJ upper kip, fWQöO per do. Nuts Almonds, soft shelled, per lb. 22(V23e; filbert. 12V$(5l4c;' Brar.il nuts. $: Naples walnuts,. lS(3Uc; Enslibh, walnuts, lc; ieauutsf red. 5Vc raw; 8c roasted; white, Gc raw; 9c toasted. ; ; "c- ,osi Powder and Shot We quote rifle powder at$".; blasting at $333 25 per keg. Patent shot at $2 23. Tinners' Supplies Market steady and good demand. We quote: Best charcoal tin, I C, 10x14 and 14x20, SS per box; I C, 12x12, fx 25 per box; I X, 10x14 and 14x20, $10 per box; I X. 12x12, flO 25 per box; 1 C, 14x20, roofing tin, f7 50 per box; I C 20x2J, $15 1G50; block tinin pljs:, 24c: in bars. 2.V. Iron 27 B iron 5-1 80; 27 C iron ! 50; Moorehead palvanized, 25 per cent, discount. Sheet zinc vc. Copper bottoms 31c planished copper 41c. Sol-. derl.Vj!7c Wire 35 per emit, off lift. Northrop's snaet iron, rooting, t per nquarc. I Indianapolis Live Stork 3Iarket. - ,-, - y -, . Ptock Yarps, Sept. 2. Hoss Receipts.' 3,370 head; shipments. 1.074 head. The market opened ktrong and active for choice light and hearv mrxed packing, fctrietlr corn-fed. The quality , of .the offerings to-day were much' better than . the df y previous, consequently they found ready saTe at an advance over yesterday's current rates. However, we had no choice heavy shippers on the market. The market closed at noon, with the bogs all sold. KEPREPEXTATIVR SALES. No. 66.... 13.. 61.... 3 38.... 49.... 31..., 47.... 44 IS Av. ..21S... ....223... ....2:... .-.21S... ....16... ....21W... Pr. .85 30 h 25 5 30 No- Av. lft J229 .. 4S 229 Ki 1M , 37 1S3 6:? 22 61 22 ' 54 20 5R.....r.2 10 2:w , 2 211 13 223 : 62. 215 Pr. .? ) 30 . 5 . 5 15 . 5 10 . 5 25 . ft :iO , 5 25 5 22' . 5 25 5 20 5 10 5 30 5 25 5 20 5 25 ....214 5 20 ....199 5 20 51 -.201 m 5 25 2S.....211 5 20 Tltii ASP HOUGH IT. No. ..-$4 50 3 .... 4 50 3 .... 4 2ft "2.;:..: No. 2.. 6.. Av. .242 32ft....... Av. ..303 ...:?.o ,.370 ..3.W ..142 ..167..... Pr.$4 25 4 " 4 V 4 ' ! 4 :Ü 10 200 4 25 2 ;5 -.24.;. 4 25 D I 2 1 ...400..:...... 4 2ft - "2 0 218 4 25 10 Cattle Receipts. 214 head; shipments, 230 head. Tim market rentaiu about- th Mime steady and firm.1 Tbe supply, is eynnl to the demand. However, We have quite a liberal supplirr.f lower grades, but not sufficient in quantity to effeet values on prime stock. e quote: Prime shipping stoers......: 84 2"S4 75 Fair to good slil ppinj steer. i 7.v.i4 2' Prime butchers' ktoct. -.........?::.. 3 5U(4 no Common to fair 2 y3 K) Bulls : 2 (Xii2 50 Veals r.. 4 005 oo Milch cows, including calves..'..; f 25 OoU40 00 Sheep.Boceints. 119 head: shipments, 323 head. The market was stead v. The receipts have been so meager tot tlelst twd da we are not able to note any new feature In the trade. We quote : 120 lbs.' average end upward 83 75g4 00 100 lbs. average and upward 3 25(a3 75 Common - W Lambs wy i