The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-23

even to run an ordinary mill.
frequently memo anda Tor tn ngs TO be used
about the mill would come to me, and 1
noticed the article gallon OF hardware" was
almost always on the list. Finally asked
what was needed with so many gallons of
hardware? l was told tc ask the man who
used IT, II 1t didn't mean whisky. You have
heard about
THE LEMONADE BUSINESS.
Well, 1 had to leave Washington on that &C.
count. There was an Indictment against me.
Jere Black and Mat Carpenter were the only
good lawyers there, but their price to TAX q
case was $500. didn't like to pay so much,
andI LETT. In the year 1874. knives, scissors,
portemonnaies, gold pens and other hardware
cut quite figure. One clerk got forty pairs OF
scissors. I'ems for $500 worth OF gold pens.
S2l 90 worth of penknives and other hardware
at one haul, were not rare by any means. But
must not tell you too much at ence, lest y n
may serve me the way the Indian did the
about j )nah swallowing the whale, and many
miracles. The Indian said he wanted TO be-
eve all good man said and couldn't doubt,
but remarked that II you say much more,
won believe the fish story" l haven't The
documents here 10 prove all 1 have said
Here is McPhersons report, and l ask
any Republican to come and examine
Tor himse Z. Like the preacher who found
the song. "0ld Grimes, that good old man,
etc." in his hymn book, It's there and we aye
session seven months, Under Adams admin
stration as clerk of the House the expenses
were $500 49, or about Sill % per month. I'm
der McPher on's administration as the Re
pub lean clerk of the House The ex' enses of
the year b fore were S9543 81, or aOont $50 per
month. Is that reform? Not a gold pen. pei
knife. por monnaie or satcheI Since Demo
cratic administration In the House in Adams
account, the dOorkeeper CT geant-at-arms.
HOW SOME CANDIDATES ELECTIoNEER.
Imagine how some candidates for Congress
electioneer. They come around to you every
two years, about the only time they know
you. They say to themselves, must make a
vigorous canvass, fl ght 1t right through and
be successful. Going along the road man is
seen spadiDg in the ditch, "Well, Pat, whal
are you doing?" Faith, can't yes see Pm
spadin' In the gutber." Sand what do yeu get
tor your lsbOr?" "ORly 81 a day, al bOored
mesil'." Pretty hard on you; what pity"
And phat are ye don g?" said Pat. 81 am a
candidate for Congress on the Republican
ticket" "Let me ask w" says Pai.
"why 1 can't buy spade nor anything |
government" Candidate for Congress replied
That Sit is TO keep up the ca, rent expeI ses OF
the government, TO pay off the debt m ade bv
hardly any one felt it. Pat asked, don't
you spind anv money for any thing else but to
pay on that rebel debt? don't you YOU spino
The money TO buy POCKET knives, scissors, gold
pins ctr. Why tax the spade i need, to buy
such things? don't gst ssnives gold
al that stuff, Pst?" Pat shows Mcpherson 5
report and Williams lemonade speech, whe
Mr.. Candidate says, Yes, Williams is doing
hat. 1 wish he had sIaye in the Legislat ure
and not gone to Congress. He viii soon be
"As BAD AS BILL HOLMAN"
Candidate goes to the house of Mr.. Brown.
Mrs. Brown tells MIN Mr.. Brown has gone TO
town to get some wine, the doctor prescribed
1t for her as a slight stimulant. "Brown is Q
changed man" says the wife; something is
the matter with the tariff and high taxes,
what does it all mean. anyhow, Mr.. Candi-
date?" Candidate tells her its only to de-
fray the expenses of the government the
rebel PsH ,1asIs tried 70 destroy; We'll,
Brown says he won't begin to vote for you
nor with your party this year." This as
It is BrSwn has always BEEN his personal
riend and strong Republican, aud he asgs
WHATS he matter with Brown" Williams
sent as his lemonade speech. ana Brown says
Il them fellers aIe going 10 start a saloon in
Congress, let them pay for their drinks and
not tax the wine l drink" Does Mr.. Spear
"Yes, said Mrs. rown, "but you needn't g
T. ere, for he's down with the same complaint
only heap worse than Brown is"
A WE'LL ABUSED MAN.
hadn't been a candidate three weeks unit
the papers said / was a rebel sym pathizer
The record don't bear them out IN the asSer
ton. While in The legislature / voted TO
every bill and contingent fund for defrayinl
the expenses for carrying on the war-al
voted for it. Something has been said con
corning turning out soldiers and placing coz
federates In their stead This is false. WheI
1 went 20 Congress l found four cen crippled
| so diers who had not been paid.
Pa
| asked, "Are You soldier ?'-yss. "Ar
you crippled soldier?" Yes. "AIe yol
statements were true introduced bill ask
| ing that they be paid from the 9th of Deem
Der, rs, TO June 80, 76. Before the bill passed
| ames. stated that had seen them; was al
isfi ID they should be paid, and the bill passed
| That does not appear that have ever beef
| TO me with claims, and when found correc
| ana just they were put through. Neither
nor any ther member was as much of a rebe
1 as some would ike TO have IL ap lear. Tn
| record will show that the charge is false. Blu
| l have
''BEEN MEAN To MY FARM HANDS"
II is said. High water ioated his Iails of
Poor man replaced the fence, couldn't get pay
sued and gotjudgment," and all that sort O
stuff. Now, the fact is, never had a man I
work for me that sued me or that 1 had trou
be with. always paid men for laoor. nav
| done greas deal IF 1t myself at low wages
/ My son hire a man TO gather rails for hi
| sister and he charged 50 per one hundred 70
| replacing old raj 8. The price ag eed upon, b
| states was So per 1000, and he refused 10 pa
the exorbitant price of 50 per o. You Sc
how drowning men catch at straws An
other charge is that my nephew helpe
me-saye my property during the hig
water by which he lost his own, that he aske
me for 81 and refused to let him have 4
There Is man OF my name who had a ia
boat and was there Tor the purL ose OF saw
property. Iasked him to assist me, which b
did. told him to go to the mill and get on
hundred pounds Of -four. He afterward aske
me TO loan him 81 / said to him, / wi
pay you that amount on the wo. K you did 70
me, If o re you, instead of loan. have ais
been charged with refusing to let a poo
nephew have a pair of mules unless he pal
tor them in advance or gave good security. .
nephew did write to nae asking M TO sell hiI
a pair OF mules and that he would give secul
Il for rod