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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-24
Advice to a Young Man.

My son, if you do mean thing, if you are
guilty of small spiteful action, if you
wreak some paltry, shabby vengeance on
your neghbor, if you do anything supremely
little and cowardly and hateful, and still
hold up your head and want to be respected
by the world, just lay this iattering JUNCTION
to your soul-you are the only man de-
ceived; no one is fooled but yourself. If you
are mean everybody knows it, the rest of
mankind as we'll as yourself. Your neigh
bors may not, it is most likely they will not,
tell you of it. They will not express their
honest opinions on the subject to your face,
but when you lie down at night and blush
over your meanness by yourself, in the
dark, don't you add foolishness to your
wickedness by hugging to yourself the Hat
tering deusion that nobody knows it. They
all know it, and they all talk about it. Don't
you know every mean thing your neighbors
do? Don't they all tell you all the mean
things they know about each other? And
do you suppose they don't know all your
littlenesses, if you have any, just as wellf My
dear boy, you must know that this shrewd
old world is too sharp for any ofus, and that
you can not fool it, 1t will hold you at your
own estimate of yourself; not your publicly
expressed estimate, maybe, but at your own
private, honest estimates; the estimate you
hold yourself at when you have turned out
the light, and crept into bed, and know that
there is just one being in all the universe
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-24
Too Independent
Golden Rule. /

There have been numerous examples OF
the truth that person may be too indepen-
dent, even In this glorious land of liberty. 1t
takes very wise and good man to be law
unto himself in matters that vitality affect the
welfare of the mass of his feilow-men. In
dependence as an inward state-the power
to live ones own life superior to outward
circumstances and beyond the reach of arti-
fetal standards or impertinent criticisms
something to be desired. There is not halt
SO much of it in American life as is often
boastfully claimed. If there were, we should
see more liberty in religion, more personality
in politics, and less traditional conformity,
less subserviency, less of the pitiful endeavor
to keep up appearances. We should find
more people living, dressing, worship
ing, recreating, working and spending
as they are able to do and would
like to do, rather than as other
people do. Very few Americans of the bet
ter class ever have the good sense and courage
to say eve can't afford it, and the conse-
quence is, that very necessary phrase is left
for the winners and grumblers, and even
those who would like to say it upon occa-
sions, prefer to use some roundabout euph-
emism.
But there is a phase of independence that
assets itself in manner 10 make another
word fit it better-say selfishness, conceii
or obstinacy. 1t changes the motto, "Be
sure you're right" to "Be sure you've struck
your own way-then go ahead" The ira
ditions and. customs of religions-tne con.
ventionalities established by society for its
wise protection and government-the com.
| fort and convenience of friends and the gooG
opinion of the public-all go down alike
| before the tread of that Independence
which is only Egotism-rampant, with the
generosity of sponge, the sensibilities of {
rhinoceros, the courtesy of mule, and the
ethics of a fox There are some things tina
neither men nor nations can afford to be in
dependent of, and among them are decent
respect for the opinions of mankind and ;
proper regard for others rights and feelings
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-24

mark in regard to fats should be remembered,
that as the carbons are heat pro-
ducers, when the patient has inclina-
tions to fevers, they are prone to give
recurrence of them. Fats digest slowly, and
in delicate constitutions may disorder the
stomach. If a portion of the battle over ILL
ness has been won by the proper selection
and dressing of the fool, if 1t be slovenly or
carelessly served, it often does more harm
than good. Nothing is more distasteful than
TO hand an i'll person smeary dish or
sloppy cup. The senses are so delicate that
often an overcharge of food is revolving to
the sight, and deadens the appetite. 1t is
better, then, to make two trips between the
kitchen and the sick-room than to disgust a
patient with an overabundance. There is
no precaution which should not be taken to
make a meal inviting. Have always clean
napkin; change it every time the food is
partaken of. If the patient is too weak to
, use a spoon or fork himself, be careful not to
cram, and remember that the invalid is not
Strasbourg goose penned up in cage, and
that your sole object is to increase the size
of his or her liver. 1t is wise, eminently
wise, to humor the patient. Never talk
much about what you are going to admin
lister in the way of food. just as the eyes
nose ana ears are stimulated ny ulsease, 81
does the imagination of the patient become
eccentric. Sometimes expectations are raised
too high; at other periods simply to men
ton food is to pail the appetite. Oftentime
it is better to produce your neatly-coveree
tray without any advice of its coming to thu
patient. We all of us must know of patient
in our own experience who would rathe
starve than say that they were hungry. Thi
is to be forgiven, as it is nothing more thar
an idiosyncrasy. Firmness is all well enough
and an intelligent Invalid may be coaxe'
into eating, but to bully about food is a mis-
take, and often results most unfortunately
If, with languid movement of the hand
the poor sufferer should bid you "begone
with all your nicely-prepared food, take
kindly, but try it again at some other time
The great thing is patience, and Away
patience.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-24

that is searching your heart as closely as
and far more honestly and purely than you
can. And SO, ifyou want the world to think
you really honest and manly and noble, my
son, you have got to be honest and manly
and noble. Otherwise, L don't care what it
says it thinks of you. Be honest with your
self, my boy, so that when the day is done,
and the blessing of the right falls upon you,
you can shake yourself by the hand, and
say: 90 d boy, you have made fearful mess
of it to-day; you have stumbled and falt-
cred; you have blotted the record, you have
just bristled with faults, but you did it all in
honesty, in human ignorance and wilful-
ness, and you haven't lied to anybody, and
when you go out on the street, no mans ac
cusing glances can make your eyes drop
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-24
Diet For the Sick.

From a most useful book with the above
title, due to DR.. HI. IL. Kane, we derive a
number of useful hints as to the diet of the
sick Some doctors are fortunate enough
to combine with their pharmaceutical lore a
certain amount of culinary acquaintance. 1t
were great pity that they, many of them
did not know more of the latter. A doctor
may say to his wife, who is all anxiety in re-
gard to the health of her ailing husband,
"give the sick man something light and
nourishing." Now, what does the ordinary
wife know about such things? She
could sing for her husbands amuse-
ment, possibly dance for him,
but as to making him nourishing broth, or
a cruel even, as well ask her to balance her.
self on a tight rope 1t is not beneath the
dignity of the most learned Esculapius to
unbend at times, and teach the various meth.
DDS how food should be prepared for invalids
Relative values of food and their digestibility
a physician should have by heart, and it is
his duty to impart his knowledge when it is
necessary Now, as to methods of preparing
food for invalids. DIR. Kane says: "Fried
food of any kind should never be admitted
to the sick room. The process renders the
food very hard of digestion, as it gives it to
us cased in dark outside of Drowned mate
rial and fat" A leading authority, DIR.
Baird, writes about frying as follows: This
is method of cooking meat which has no
other recommendation than convenience.
1t is rude method, adapted for coarse ma
lures, and disappears before civilization
We wish we thought DIR. Baird was right as
to its disappearance. Frying, like original
sin is, we are afraid, everlasting, and not to
be stamped out. Ifmeat has to be given to an
invalid, it must be broiled. Even precaution
should be used as to the materials with which
the fire is made. Hot Goals often smoke and
flavor the meat disagreeably. If possible,
broil with wood fire. An excellent method
is to take bit of meat or chicken and wrap
it in buttered piece of paper, and thus
place it on the grldiron Baking meat is not
as good process, though often resorted to
The tendency of meat placed in an oven is to
evaporate all those strengthening juices
found in the flesh. Boiling meat, if attended
to properly, is not a bad method, as the beef
retains large amount of nutriment, the
fatty portions being dissolved by the heat
But the trouble about the boiling process i:
that unless great intelligence is used, the meat
is overlooked and the nutritious elements are
found more in the broth than in the meat
Then, again, as the appetite has to be some
what stimulated boiled meals are trifle in
sipd and tasteless. The process of boiling
poultry being shorter than that used in cook
ing beef, the boiled chicken can be, however
most advantageously used in the sick room
Stewing, when the broth is made rich in ex.
tractive matter, when the selection of the
material has been judicious, is excellent food
for invalids, providing the fats have been
taken away. In "Diet for the Sick, " the re-
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-24

States that hitherto have exclusively sown in
the spring. The experiment was unfortunate,
and all, particularly lows and Nebraska re-
port great disaster from the winter. On the
whole, the wheat crop thus far looks as favor.
able as in the spring of 1879. The condition OF
live stock, as represented, is very favorable
better than for several years. No disease Is re.
ported other than cholera among swine, and
that is no worse, il as bad az last year.
One hundred and thirty five thousand Inn.
migrants landed at Castle Garden the first
three months of this year. An unusually
large proportion were Germans. AT this rate
the whole number of new corners Tor the
entire year would be 100000. If these bring
with them $50 each, on An average. the asgre-
gate increase of money thus brought Into the
country would be about $4,000 00J.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-24

When you are in pain you want prompt
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rheumatism, burns, sore throat or chest, the
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to which Dr. Thomas Eclectrc Oil is adapte-
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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-24

The citizens of Colorado insist on the ex
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nature to hate those whom it has wronged,
and hence they would exterminate them all.
If you would exterminate a cough, cold, or
sore throat, diphtheria or rheumatism, use
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil. For sale by j.
b. Dill
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-24

Hard to beat-The California horse, St.
Julien, has beaten Rarus' great trotting
record, reducing the time to 2.122, but nothing
has been found equal to DIR. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil for rheumatism, sprains, stiff joints or
bruises. For sale by j. B. Dill.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-11
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Dec. 10-Mayor Coop
er sent in to the board of aldermen
this afternoon the name of Allen
Campbell for comptroller in place of
John Kelly. Alderman Perley moved
to confirm and Alderman Kirk moved
to amend by referring to the COM
mittee on county affairs. Debate is
now proceeding on the amendment.
The board of aldermen met at
noon and message was presented
from the mayor. A motion to post
pone action on any communication
from his honor was defeated by a
vote of 8 to 13. The message was
then read withdrawing the nomina-
ton of Allen Campbell for commits
sioner of public works. Alderman
Saver moved to refer this to a COM
m,ttee on county affairs, and a vote
being taken resulted in nine in the
affirmative and thirteen in the mega
tive. Alderman Perdy then moved
to receive the communication and
place it on the file, which was
carried by fifteen to five. A SINH
lar disposition was made of the
messages Withdrawing the names
of Clifford A. Hand, for police
justice, Lucius J. N. Stark for dock
commissioner, and Smith Cliff for
tax commissioner. A futter of ex~
citement was then caused by the
reading of communication from the
mayor, nominating Alderman Camp
bell for comptroller in the place Of
John Kelly. An alderman moved
that the body proceed to confirm the
nomination, and Alderman Kirk
moved to amend this by referring il
to the committee on county affairs
! The vote was taken on the amendment,
and, during its progress, Alderman
Haughton voted in favor of it, be.
cause he said the mayor had not
consulted the democratic members
of the board before making up this
slate. When the name of Alderman
Savor was called he said that Alder
man Campbell was an unscrupulous
man and demanded the statement
that Tammany hall had affiliated
with the republican party for any
nomination. Allen Campbell was
confirmed by vote of Is to 8.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-11
Changes in Counting Electoral
Vote Under Morgan
Resolutions.
Washington Special to Cincinnati Com.
mercial.

Washington Special to Cincinnati Com.
mercial.
The Morgan resolution provides an
entirely new method of counting and
declaring the electoral vote. Under
the twenty second joint rule, which
governed the proceedings of the joint
convention of the two houses for a
number of years prior to 1876, the
vote of the two houses was necessary
to reject the electoral vote of state
which was disputed. The Morgan
rule, which democrats are now at
tempting to pass, places it within the
power of either house to reject the
electoral vote of a state. For IN
stance, if one of the members of the
Ohio board of canvassers had raised
technical objection to the formality
of the electoral vote Of that state,
and sent to the vice president a pa
per alleging that Hancock was enti-
tied to the vote of Ohio, it would be
competent for the House, independ~
ent of the senate, to throw
out the electoral vote of that
state. Whereas, under the twen-
ty-second joint rule, the vote would
be counted as certified to by the
State officers, unless the objections
should be sustained by the two houses
acting separately. The Morgan rule
rot only proposes to place within the
power of a partisan majority in
either house to defeat the popular
will, but to do it by resolution
which does not require the ap-
proval of the president. Thus it is
proposed to enact rule which would
be in the nature and have the effect
of an act of congress, without sub
mitting it for executive approval, and
yet section 7 of article L of the con-
stitution provides that, "every order,
resolution Or vote to which the conN
currence of the senate and house OF
representatives may be necessary,
except on question of adjournment,
shall be presented to the president
of the United States, and before the
same shall take effect shall be ap-
proved by him, or being disproved
by him, shall be repassed by two
thirds of the house of Representa-
tives and senate, according to the
rules and limitations prescribed in
the casesof a bill.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-11

The decisive action of the stock
holders of the Knoxville & Ohio rail-
road, at their meeting in this city,
Wednesday, a report Of which was
given by as yesterday, is tAken on all
hands as conclusive evidence that the
extension OF that line of road from
Careyvills to the Kentucky state line,
ID meet similar connection by the
Louisville and Nashville road, thus
giving Knoxville direct connection to
Louisville and the west, is fixed fact,
and will be accomplished in a very
short tim".
Maj. r c. McCalla, the well known
civil engineer employed by the E T.,
Y. and G. railroad company. has been
in the city for day or two, in consulA
tation Ia reference to the mstter and
went out on the K. and o. train yes-
terday to take look over the line.
Col. G.. nj. McGhee, the worthy and
emerge tic president OF this road, in an
informal talk to the { took holders We'd
nesday, after tae adjouri ment OF the
met ting ,sts ed that the management OF
the E. t.. V. & g. road, which was ais Q
largely interet I'd in the K. 6 0. read,
being satisfied that the latter named
road could accomplish nothing in the
way of raising funds to make he ex-
tension, had bougl and contracted to
buy a msjoriiy Of the K. & O. stock,
paying 10 cents on the dollar. All
stockholders who chose 10 do Sc
he eaid, have the privilege Of sell
ing, and the E. t., V. & 9. man
agement are willing t. purchase
at the same price. In reference
to the stock held by Knox and Ander-
son counties and ;he city Of Knoxville
he said its sale Is not necessary, but
the mattar Of its sale is left optioEary
with the authorities holding il. ItE
retention by them will in no wise
initiate sgcinst The building Of the
new connection, but the work will be
pushed ahead.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-11
FOREIGN.

LONDON. Dec. 10.-At special meet:
ing of the Fermoy branch of the land
lesgue yesterday resolution was pro-
posed summoning the government to
prevent chief justice May from trying
traversers. at a meeting OF the Lonr
don committee, of the Parnell defense
fund, Justice Mccarthy presiding, a
resolution was adopted that petition
be forwarded to the queen through
Mr.. Forsher urging that Judge May be
not allowed to try traversers.
Gladstone has issued q circular to the
members of the house of commons de-
string taem to attend parliament fol
business of the frat Importance.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-11
COTTON CROP.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 1O.-The
report of the Charleston exchange
on the condition of the cotton crop
in November is compiled from the
replies of 55 correspondents in 28
counties. Reports about the char
acter of the weather all agree as to
its having been very wet and unfavor-
able, and they also state without
exception that it has been less favor
able than the same time last year for
gathering thecrop. The proportion
of the crop picked, up to the LIST
inst, is reported by none under
three-fourths; by most, one~eighth;
and by few nearly all Of the crop is
stated to have been picked. Ali ex~
pect the last of the crop to be pick
ed during December. The yield, as
compared with last year, is esti-
mated by five to be 20 per cent.
ny eleven, ten per cent, and by
eleVen' five per cent. more; by four
teen' about the same; by seven, ten
per cent, and by seven fifteen PEI
cent. less. About half report that lit
tie or no damage has been done bv
frost, while the other half state that
nearly all the late cotton has beer
partly wholly destroyed. Rain has
damaged the ungathered crops more
than frost, and from this cause most
of the unopened bolls will rot. Those
reporting an increase in the yield dc
not estimate that it will be so great
as last year per acre, but attribute il
mostly to the increase in acreage ot
plants and the greater use of fertili-
zers' The proportion of the crop
that has been marketed is estimated
at from rs to 80 per cent.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-11
GEORGIA's ELECTORAL VOTE.
Some PiOus Rem arlks by General
ROb'G TOOmbs.
saecial 10 the CincinnatI Commarcia,


ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 9.-This after
noon General Robert Toombs, the
we'll known Georgian, said that he
was id glad the state had come
over to his way of thinking; that she
ought not to vote at all. General
Toombs, it will be remembered, is
disfranchised. He said, "By God, I
haven't voted since 1868, and not
only Georgia, but the whole south
ought not to vote. What the his
the use in our voting 2" he continued.
Three of the electors were present;
also an ex-governor and two newspa-
per men. When, in social way, the
remarks were made, he said: "I amt
voting and I don't want to vote.
You fellows come here to cast the
vote of Georgia a week behind time.
You are pretty set. Why the hell
didn't you get up a snow storm like
they did in Michigan? I'm sorry for
you all"
The electoral college had met at
noon to-day and cast the vote of
Georgia for Hancock and English,
and elected Thaddeus X. Oglesby as
Messenger. No expression of opin-
ion OF the electors as to the validity
or invalidity of their vote was asked.
though in private conversation the
Commercial correspondent is ena-
bled to say that nearly half of them
agree that the vote of Georgia is
invalid, and nearly every one of them
deplore the sad discrepancy in the
| law
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-11

A great writer has said that "Stab-
born Audacity is the lest refuge of
Guilt" which truth finds forcible lie
lustration ia the piratical fabrications
which from time to time are gotten up
ia sell on the name and reputation Of
Simmons LIVER Regulator. A msjor~
ity Of these parasites have died nat.
urai death, while in four instances
perpetual iDjunctions have been de-
creed by the courts for the protection
OF the public and the suppression Of
these frauds. But the fear Of exposure
and punishment does not prevent the
crimes of counterfeting. When one
subterfuge is exposed and prohibited q
new fraudulent device is invented.
Therefore, bew of these deceptione,
aud take only Simmons Liver Regu-
lator, manufactured by j. 81. Zeilin &
Co, In the White Label with the large
red z and Mortar on the Wrapper.
Consumers who value their health and
lives can not exercise too much vigi.
lance and caution when buying to see
that they get the genuine.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-11
VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, Dec. 10.-Wm. A. Ra-
kinson, an old citizen of Richmond,
died at his residence, in Henrico
county, Thursday, in his eighty
eighth year. Deceased was a soldier
in the war of 1872, and was, for many
years before the late war, connected
with the Bank of Virginia, in this
city.
The loss on Jones factory amounts
to only $4,000: insurance on the
building, $500, in the Mutual AS
surance society, of Virginia on the
stock and fixtures, $4,000, in the
the Richmond Banking and Insur
ance company.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-12-11
A WAsH1NaroN special to the Ciu.

A WASHINGTON SPECIAL to the Gin
cinnati Commercial says:
The following is an extract from a
letter received here from a leading
southern republican:
II ses It stated in the Cincinnati
Commercial that Justices Swayne and
Strong will likely shortly retire from
the supreme bench, that Stanley Mat
thews will probably be appointed in
place of Swayue, and the place oi
strong will b. filed by some uthern
republican. If this rumor is correct,
why should not Judge Bsx er be ap-
pointed? He is good republican
with correct views as to the extent Of
federal authority, and has made an ex-
tremely able judge, and think would
do honor 10 the supreme cour'."
The name of Baxter has been eug-
SesIeo IN several quarters. L is un-
snnron mere tnat the justices Of the
enpn;n ptGme court themselves desire the
appointment of southern man when
the forthcoming vacanc;ss arn a Id