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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
Editorial Chaf.
Secretary John Sherman,
Who of votes owns the German,
Desires by general consent
To be the next president.
to roost.

Secretary John Sherman,
Who of votes owns the German,
Desires by general consent
To be the next president.
He buys up Carl Schurz,
And his friend, George William Curz,
And thinks he's made mighty good guess
But at Chicago it'll prove a very bad
mess.
The March winds doth blow, and we
shall have more-dust in our eyes.
The early bird catches the worm, but
the last candidate catches the delegate
Abel is having Streight walk-away for
the Republican gubernatorial nomination.
WHY'S this month appropriately named Z?
Because the winds March around and
raise-the dust
Strong efforts are being made in the
pocket to Shackel[ [ford] the Republicans
with a cold water candidate.
The Kel ]log rolled up and down and
and all over the Hill with impunitv. un-
restrained and apparently understandable.
A steam pile driver of sufficient power
to drive Sam Tilden out of the canvass. ia
just now great desideratum among prom
inent Democrats.
A new broom sweeps clean, but none O,
the new Democratic aspirants have swept
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
LETTER FROM PROF. SCAR
BOROUGH.

Mr.. R. B. Bagby has received the
following complimentary letter from
his old college friend, Prof W. S.
Scarborough, of Wilberforce college,
Prof. Scarborough graduated with
distinguished honors at Oberlin Col
lege and at present occupies the res
ponsible position of professor of the
Greek and Latin languages at Will
berforce College, Xenia, Ohio.
Mr.. Bagby appreciates very highly
the kindly sentiments of his old friend
and though not so certain of the NOM
ination as the letter indicates, he will
nevertheless try to do what is even
better than to get the nomination
deserve it.
WILBERFoRcE, o., March l, 80.
FRIEND BAGBY.-I am glad to notice
that you will be nominated for the Legis-
lature. The Republicans can not find
batter nor filter representative. You are
qualified in every respect and would make
just such representative as any State
might justly be proud of. 1 have known
You for 10 years and believe l am right.
| will be ready to WELD my pen in your
behalfand urge your election, etc.
Yours truly, SCARBOROUGH.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
ERRATA.

Through an inadvertency in COR
recting the proof of our last week. s
issue, several very annoying typo
graphical errors appeared in the arti-
cles headed "What we Need" and
under editorial Chaff." Our readers,
however, by the exercise of little
mental ingenuity, will be able to
supply the right word where the errors
occur. We shall be more careful in
the future. We shall also teach OUR
printers, by ard by, how to spell the
word NEGRO"
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
Terre Haute News.

Rev Sanders, Of Mattoon, was in the city
this week
Miss Esther White has returned rom In
dianapolis.
James Moody, of Paris, nls., was in the
city this week.
Charles Washington went to Knights
vile last Monday.
Ben Caldwell is suffering with infiama-
tory rheumatism.
Prof. Wesley Stuart closed his school
near Hartford, Thursday.
The scools of this city close next Friday
for one weeks vacation.
E. R. Bagby and II. w. Parker are in
Indianapolis this week.
Harden Harris is doing business in Chi
cago in the tonsorial line.
Thomas Johnson and brother, both of
Danville, Ind. are in the city this week.
Troy Porter and Turner Pettiford. both
OF Paris, Ills, were in the city this week.
Lewis Owens has returned from DAN
ville' and opened restaurant on Fifth
street.
A number Of young ladies and gentlemen en-
went to Brazil last Monday to attend q
grand ball.
Merritt Smith, ar old gentleman of abou,
four score years, il lying quite low with 9
cancer on his foot.
Rev. George Anderson preached an abl,
sermon at the Baptist church SUNDAY
night.
Mss. 3. D., returned from Rockville las
Saturday, and Of course E. r. B went IL
see i such thing could be, and when h'
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
BEN HILL.

Senator Benjamin Hill, of the EN-
pire State of the South, Georgia, is
undeniably in box, and a bad box,
too, at that. He is perslstently and
doggedly followed up by Georgia
'tigress," known as Miss Jessie Ray
mond, always accompanied by her
infant son whom she calls Tommy
Hill, and whom she alleges is the ma
tural son of Senator Hill, by her.
She declares she been "wronged,
ruined and deserted" by this gay
senatorial deceiver, over whose youth
ful head only about 65 summers and
winters have shed their varying har-
vests of vapory dews, hoary frosts
and wintry winds. His extreme
youth and inexperience, she claims,
is no extenuation for the magnitude
of his crime, in which she, of course,
had no part and parcel. She is
mad, mad as a March hare, and de-
clares that she will have blood,
money, or-Hill. We presume the
second article in her cartel of demand
would be more gladly received by her
than either of the other two.
To take the first would subject her
to trouble, trial and punishment; and
there is an insuperable obstacle in
the way of her becoming possessed OF
the amorous, seductive and youthful
Hill himself. in the fact that he al
present is married to a trusting and
confiding wife, who has already
spent some 35 or 40 years of her life
in married felicity, enjoying his bed
and board, and confiding in his indis
putable truthfulness and fidelity.
Duly considering the Importance
and bearing of all the facts connect
ed with the case, we are irresistably
led to the conclusion that money
hard or soft, gold or silves greenback
or blackbacks, is the magic panace;
that would heal her torn and laceratet
heart the most quickly, beautiful,
and en.ctualiy. We would advis
Hill to apply it at once in heroi
doses, and save trouble, expense an,
small modicum of public esteem
There is, however, a serious side t
this discussion upon which we ma
make some remarks in the future
Suffice it to say that good peopl
ought not to be in too great burr
to heap their condemnation and oprc
brium upon Hill, and at the sam
time give their undivided sympath
to Miss Raymond. in all likelihoo
she is as much and even more
blame than Hill. In short, it is ne
g altogether|improbable that, while sh
and Hill doubtless sustained crimin,
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
For the Leader.
JAMES G.. BLAINE.

Who comes from the State where the pine
forests grow;
With his hair all white, and his cheeks
all glow;
Who has stood for many years in the
battles for frontf
Who will stand many more, making Dem
ocrats "grunt'?
Jim Blaine
Who believes that all people of whatever
race?
Shall have equal rights all over the
Worlds FACET
Who stands up in the Halls and demands
Legislation7
That makes all men equal, in this whole
great nation?
Jim Blaine.
Who is it that stands with his keen ewes
viewing
The Democrats, and knows all they are
doing7
Who is it that regards man, not for the
coloring of his skin,
Nor for his lands, his horses, his cattle,
nor bis "tin"2
Jim Blaine,
Who is it that would grace the White
House 80 well?
Who for the next four years, there shall
dwell?
Why the hero, who lives where the pine
trees grow,
Who made the rebels quake in years long
ago
Jim Blaine.
Who'll rule this broad land with justice
and right?
Who'll see that the laws are enforced day
and night?
Who'll stand up in justice and honors
great cause?
Who for four years more shall veto bad
laws?
Jim Blaine.
W. +. TESTER, Bloomington, Ind.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
Cleveland (O.) News.
Everybody reads The Leader.

Everybody reads The Leader.
The proceeds of the two concerts held
by Central High School amounted to $50.
Monday evening the banquet of the Red
Cross Commandery No. X. L. takes place
at Weisgerber's hall
On last Thursday, the 18th, Miss Jessie
Roberts and Mr.. Chas. Gordon were mar
ried at the residence of the brides par
ents.
Mr.. Chas. McAfee is second leader and
Mr.. Frank Milton corresponding secretary
for the coming year. These were omitted
in the naming OF officers Of the Excelsior
Band last week.
Mr. James Snyder has concluded TO send
in his resignation TO the A. NJ. z. literary
Society, as he does not wish to be a mem
Der longer. Mr. Snyder has been presi-
dent of this society ever since it was first
organized.
The exercises of the A. NJ. E. Literary
Society, on the evening of the 18th, con-
sisted OF historical reading, by G. p. Ap-
pleton; select reading, Miss Anna Patter-
son; essay, Miss Carrie Jackson; select
reading, Mr.. William Fowler.
On what two days in a lifetime can a
man travel the farthest, and where does he
travel on those two days? The day be-
fore his marriage, and the day after it.
The day before his marriage he is at the
Cape of Good Hope-the day after il he
is in the United States.
The cantata of Belchazzar. which was
given up by the Mozart club, has been
taken by another club, and Mr.. John
Bush, ST., their teacher, states that it will
be brought before the public in short
time. This club has been organized since
the Mozart club.
At the last meeting of the Excelsior band,
Mr.. Henry Kidd their snare drummer),
was expelled. The causes were: First,
nOn-payment of dues; second, not attend
ing their meetings. Those members who
do not and have not been making their
appearance at the meeting of the Band OF
late, will have cause to regret il. The
concert which this organization was to
have given on the 10th has been postpon-
ed until the second or third week Of April
The concert will consist of singing and
solos on different instruments, together
with music by the entire Band
! NoN NoLo.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28

Colonel Thomas. Ill. Nelson, the
silver -tongued orator of Terre Haute,
is doing good, permanent work for
the Republican cause in this State.
He addressed the Young Mems Re-
publican club last Monday nigh, and
made some telling hits on the policy
of the Exodus Democracy, in his own
peculiarly happy and entertaining
style. The Colonel knows how to
dish up the true inwardness of the
reasonable Democracy.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
GENERAL STRKIGHT STILL
BOOMING.

General Streight visited Shelby
vile on the 10Th inst, and received
a perfect ovation at the hands of the
enthusiastic Republicans ofold Shelby.
He addressed large meeting in the
evening at Fearnings Hall, and
made good impression on the minds
of the voters of that city and vicinity
Shelby county will be found solid in
the convention for the hero of Libby
prison. -
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
Sam Tilden off the presidential nomina-
ton track yet.

Sam Tilden off the presidential nomina
ton track yet.
Washburne is for Grant, with the dis
tinct understanding that Grant, in case o
crisis, is for Washburne. Exactly you
tickle me and I'll tickle you.
If Ben Hill is "true Southern" fighting
cock why don't he challenge kellogg. The
latter has given him sufficient provocation
to demand satisfaction for his wounded
"honah."
large number of young Democrats in
other drink until Hendricks becomes
president. This Is a permanent gain TO
the temperance cause.
The fashion OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES me,
hegscuse me, hegscuse me if you please
we mean contributress of Our Age, is
"Ritchie Good" How would this name
look, if the terminal "ie" of the first word
were dropped and the two were then to
''cross over?' Most He[ttie] ]xellent.
Tilden's game now is to get Hendricks,
Bayard, Seymour, Jewett, Hancock, and
other rivals to work on the l3-l5-l4 puz-
zle and thus diseualify them from compet-
ing with him for the Democratic nomina-
ton. Sam is a sly old fox and the other
boys will clay away" from him, if they un-
derstand themselves.
The dashing Jim Blaine,
Has made slight gain,
In the State of Illinois,
Which belongs to one of the boys,
He OF the war-sounding slogan,
Better known as John Logan,
Who in the Presidential fight,
Are forninst the "Plumed Knight"
True it's only one county,
But that's very good bounty
Upon which to begin
To run the machine.
Then it may grow larger,
And start boom for Chicago
That'll make Blaine president,
In spite of any devilment.
We desire to rise up and ask Mr.. Voor-
hees if the importation of "Old Bourbon
whisky, from Kentucky, into Indiana is
not direct blow at the industries of our
State. Can't our own distilleries manu-
facture as much of the ardent as is de-
manded by the Democratic stomach, with
out recourse to Kentucky? Granting that
such is the case, is it not, then, a crime to
allow the Kentucky article to be sold
within our limits? Ought not the u. S.
Senate to appoint committee to investi-
gate the matter with view to stopping
it2 We hope our junior senator will think
over the matter, and act with that super
abundant care and caution for which he
is noted, and which the magnitude and
gravity of the question under considera.
ton demands.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28

relations with each other, her case
against him is nothing more nor less
than well developed case of black
mail. 1t is very probable that if her
life depended upon it she could not
truthfully say who is the father of
her interesting little 'Fommy."
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28

A strange anomaly has occurred
in South Carolina. A white man has
been sentenced to hang for the mur-
der of a colored man. We will bet
our heads he never goes on the scat
fold
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28

We received this week "Our Week
ly Age" E. F. Horns paper, form
erly "Our Age" of Evansville. 1t is
a neat, spicy little folio, and we hope
it's shadow may never grow less.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28

General John Coburn's friends are
quite active in different parts of the
State, and will make a good showing
for him i'm the convention. The Gen
eral is an able, tried and true Repub-
lican.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28

Colonel r. G. Ingersoll denies the
published state nent that he has aban-
doned Blaine for Grant. He says his
preferences are for the former.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
Township Ticket.

Township Ticket,
Trustee-A. ID. HARVEY.
A>sessor-BEN RAU.
Justice of the Peace. c. WooDARD.
onstables-CoNRAD BURLEIGH.
GEO. w. SEIBERT, HUGH GOUDY,
HIRAM PLUMMER, GEO. Il. LOWRY.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
THE INDIANAPOLIS I.EsDKR.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
County Ticket.

County Ticket.
Sheriff-HARRY G. ADAMS.
Treasurer-LEE MoTHERsHEAD.
Recorder-JACoB l.. BEILER.
Judge Superior Court-BYRoN X ELLIOTT.
County Commissioner-JoHN II. SMITH.
Surveyor-H. b. FATOUT.
Coroner ALLISON maxwell, NJ. ID.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-03-28
CHILDREN'S HOSE

Full line of Gents French ribbed and Bal
briggan Half Hose, and Half Hose in Plain,
Colors, Silk Clocked, and in Fancy Stripes
and Combinations.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-13
How Southern Republicans are Sup
pressed.

pressed.
There are nearly one thousand organ
lied counties within the eleven ex-rcb2i
states. Their population was i'll 1870
white, 5,O5O,326; colored, 3,9l9, O32.
The citizen sufiragan) population was
white voters, l,l00,27G; colored,
S14,55O. With such white voters as al
here, it is fair to assert that, under nor
NAL conditions, there are in those states,
taking 1879 as basis, at this date, 900,-
900 voters who would vote the Repub
ican or some anti-Democratic ticket. In
local matters the suppression of the
"war ballot" citizen is SO complete that
in spite of favorable conditions of local
ity, by which the southern portions of
Georgia, the larger portions of South
Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama and Lou
isiana, with portions Of Virginia, south
ern Texas, Tennessee and North Caro-
lima contain resident majority of such
voters, there are not to-day one hundred
counties through the ex-Confederacy i'll
which such voters are able to even choose
a county commissioner, or other local
officers By acts of Democratic State
legislatures, the appointments and elec-
hOns OF Justices OF the peace, notarl's
public, and even of constables, lave been
so manipulated as to cause the removal
of Republicans and the substitution OF
Democrats in their places. Can people
who pursue such policy be trusted to
run great government like that Of the
National Union? As "now controlled,
the Democratic party can only be an
obstacle and curse. It will pursue the
policy of prescription, so brutally, and
often bloodily, followed out in the south.
in the wider range the control of the
general government would give. Dove
want to put the gray above the blue?
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-13
A Cruel Robbery.

A crowd of Tyrolean emigrants attract
ed great attention at the Eastern rail-
road of Paris three weeks ago, and two
youth of about fifteen seemed especially
interested in the handsome appearance
of the picturesque mountaineers in
their national costume. One OF the
number, extremely well dressed had
a wife and five young children around
him, and was going placidlly about,
when putting his hand to his pocket,
he discovered that his great leathern
purse was gone. The scene which fol-
lowed was most distressing. Tears ran
down tho poor fellows cheek as he told
how he was pennlless, having sold
everything to reach the United States,
and realized the $500 in gold which was
in his purse The two young men,
who, it is believed, stole the money, had
got we'll away before the theft was dis
covered.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-13
A Democratic Plan to Insure Success.

FROM LQe CleFelanQ Leluef.J
A gentleman of rlndoubted integrity, al
old resident Of our city, whose word can
be relied upon, occupies a room i'll
Hardy's block, Euclid avenue, in the
rear part of the third story, overlooking
an open space between that building and
Bakers block, On Superior street. In
the rear part Of the third floor of BalxcE'
block is room where the Jefferson club
(the head Democratic organization vi
Cleveland) is wont to hold its secret
meetings. One evening this gentleman,
while going TO his room, saw through a
window at the rear end of the hall the
room of the club lit up, and the windows
open. Hearing some one speaking i'll q
loud voice, and knowing it 10 be occ1l-
pied by a political gathering, he felt
justified in listening as far as he could
hear, and he heard the following: = I'u
must take an inventory Of all voters ''.y-
districting the city and county iso,'
that purpose. Find out all pucl'a>-
able voters. Select yo1lr n'i:i
whom you can trust to hanI''
money. Let him be instructed to pay ":'
high as ST per head, but he must try :''il
get them for less than that sun. II,
that manner, by hlNlnS fc~ VOTES IL
each of the cities and villaSos through
out the state, we can make dead s''r,>
thing Of carrying Ohio for Hanc" .
Some one thercupon cried OUT, "|Ehcre.
is the money to come from?" The speaker
replied by saying that eve have plenty
Of money; that the south will furnish
most of the funds needed; that it can
afford to furnish all funds necessary IL
gain control Of the government; thai
Virginia and South Carolina have srnt
$4O0, 600; that the rest Of the south has
given correspondingly to the Democratic
national committee " The other speak
ers then spoke, but in such low and in
distinct voices that our informant could
not hear them. The speaker he heard
was evidently an emissary of the national
or state central committee.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-13
Exciting Indian News.

A Seattle, (W. To- dispatch of the 9th inst.
says: "Tuesday last, Oh Baker river, Anderson
Evarts was attacked in his cabin by two Indians,
both Of whom he killed. The difficulty arose
from Evarts charging the Indians with stealing
from him. Evarts and his partner abandoned
the rancho and the Indians sent out runners to
summon q grand council. The settlers are
much alarmed and are gathering at Pleasanton's s
rancho"
On the goth party of freighte1s i'll camp on
the Cimarson, about four miles from Cline S
rancho, Colorado, were visited by number Of
Uncampaghre Utes who demanded supplies.
On being refused one of the Indians attempted
to shoot, whereupon freighter fired, killing
an Indian named johnson, son of Chief
Chavanaux. The news of the affair was COM
municated to the agent at Los Pinos at whose
request a detail of six soldiers vas Immediately
ordered TO Clinc's rancho and the freighter ar
rested. While on their way back to the agency
they were surrounded by party of Indians who
overpowcred the guard and took the prisoner
from them. There is but little doubt but that
the Indians have murdered the freightcr.
The following was received from Dc Norte,
COL, on the Sth inst GA lieutenant of the
Fourth cavalry passing through here to-day,
stated that at Rock Cliff the report reached him
that Jackson, the man who shot the Indian a
few days ago was found dead at the stake
This talies with the Indian threats and is gen.
orally believed Great excitement prevails and
citizens threaten vengeance"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-13

would have declined to permit the use OF
his name had it not been for the charac.
ter of the men who we're urging ii: that
he would have accepted nonlinatio';
because he believed that he could break
up the "solid SOUTH" as life-lous Dem
ocrats had given him strong assurances,
of their support; that his visits abroad,
and his study Of public questions, he
thought, would have enabled him to a1-
vance the commercial interests of The
country, particularly in relationto Mexico.
OF Garfield, Gen. Grant said: " He
els great man; he has few intellectual
.'peers in public life; he is every way
worthy
OF Conkling the general said: 81 re-
"gard him as the greatest mind i'll pub
" lie life, OF that has been in public life
"since the beginning of the government.
"He has the advantage of having been
" trained from his very infancy. He had
"a father of unusual ability, who early
taught him to reason, and correct his
errors. He has grown to great pro-
"portions. - His cold manner, he said,
is only external, and disappears upon
close acquaintance, when it is discovered
that she has true greatness and simplic-
"ity.'
Regarding the result Of the campaign
he said that he is hopeful, but that he
expects to see the most gigantic frauds
by the Democrats in the states of
Indiana and New York, and that
they will seek pretexts for throwing the
election into the house ii possible; and
in the event Of getting it there would
throw out Republican members enough
to give them control of majority of the
states.
In case of Hancock's election by the
people, the general said that the North
would submit quietly, but closely watch
proceedings, and in case things should
go wrong, the northern legislatures
would be convened and their representa-
tives instructed either to resign or to re
sist the solid south. This is remedy
for the evils which are feared from the
possible southern domination which has
not been before suggested, but which
might be made very effective
The franl1ness and directness of thi,
statement of his views are something
remarkable in one usually so reticent as
General Grant, and show very clearly
how grave he considers the political situ
alton. The utter absence Of any soreness
over his defeat in the convention, and
the heartiness with which he gives the
support of his influence to Garfield,
speak the real greatness OF the man, and
set most notable example Of fealty to
principle which many in humber sta
tions might follow with great advantage
to themselves and the public.