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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
A Doctors Liability.

LOliver T. Lyman in Popular Science Monthly
1t is related. as legend OF the medical
fraternity. that the Emperor Augustus was
once so highly pleased at cure effected in
himself by his doctor, Antonius Musa that
he raised that gentleman to the rank of
Knight, and relieved the whole profession
from the burden of taxation.
Probably at no time before or since that
event has the lot of the physician been such
a happy one. In the earlier days of Rome
the practice of medicine was despised and
confined to the humber ranks of society and
to slaves Not until the influence Of Grecian
civilization made itself felt in the Roman
Capital did physicians gain honor or stand
ing
In the middle ages the calling suffered a
relapse, to speak medically. Surgery was in
illrepute, and Sprengel tells us that in Ger
many no artisan would employ a young
Nan as an apprentice without certificate
that he was born in marriage of honest par
ents, and came of a family in which were
found neither BARRIERS, bathers nor skin
ners, as surgeons were called.
Even at the present day, although the
meritorious claims of the medical and sur
gical practitioner have been recognized and
an honorable social status awarded
him, his mind is not at
rest. The advancement and refinement of
ideas have begotten deeper anxieties and a
feeling of responsibility. So jealousy does
the law guard the lives and persons of the
people that every time the physician writes
a prescription, or the surgeon makes an in
csion, he takes his purse, his liberty, or per-
haps his life in his hand. The risk is not all
on the part of the patient, despite popular
impression that the only pocket-book likely
TO be depleted or the only life liable to be
sacrificed is that of the sick man.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
"'FESSIN' UP"
How Indiana Was Demoralized and
''Saved' by the Dorsey
Crowd.
Where the Flood of Bright, New
80 Bills Came From.
The Confessions of the Chairman of
Republican Central Committee.
indianapolis Journal of May 81

To the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
DEAR SIR-One year ago sent twenty let
tiers from the leading Republicans of Indi
ana asking my appointment as Inspector in
the Postoffice Department Among the let
tiers was one from General Harrison, Will
Cumback, John 0vermyer, J. NJ. Butler, NJ
C. Hunter, Judge Vinton, General Packard
and Senator Hay. 1 now have these letters
returned to me by Tyner, and a refusal
to give me the place Cor the reason, as
believe, that Dorsey, New & Co. know
from my refusal to import voters
it would not do to have me in the
service where men wink at fraud. | say
believe should have been appointed had
not protest gone up that would not be
party to division ard silence. For these
reasons desire to publish the inside history
of how Indiana was carried. L offer you the
opportunity to make public the facts. If
you refuse to do so, find stamps inclosed
and return manuscript to me, so may offer
it TO the Sentinel
Respectfully yours, S. P. CONNER.
kentland, Ind, May 3.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Five Children Killed by n Train.

A San Francisco SPECIAL of May ., to the Chicago
Times gives the particulars of a heart-rending
accident which resulted in the death of five
children. The dispatch says
ma fatal accident occurred at clock this after
Don on the Central Pacific Railroad. between San
Lorenzo and Haywards. The overland train ran
down buggy containing five children of a farmer
named Fritz Nehis, killing all of them. 1t seems
the children mad been to picnic III the neigh
bOrhOOd of San Lorenzo, ana were returning in
an open buggy to their home near Haywards.
The track near San Lorenzo Station is bOrdered
on the sides by thick of eucalyptus trees. so
that il is impossible TO see it, Just as the
buggy with the children reached the track the
overland express swept down upon them. The
horses were killed aud the buggy carried along for
200 yards on the COW -catcher. The children were
ged. There were three girls, whose ages were
eighteen. fourteen and seven, and two boys, aged
thirteen and nine. All but two of the children
were instantly killed, and the Others fingered for
only about five minutes. When the train was
stopped the passengers crowded to the scene OF
disaster. The track was smeared with blood.
The unfortunate children seemed to have every
bone crushed. They lay in various pOstures, with
twisted limbs and distorted features, and from the
heads of several the brains and blood were slowly
oOzing. The eldest boy lived few moments, but
did not recover consciousness and the largest girl
also showed feeble signs of lite, which ended in
five minutes. The children formed almost the
entire family of Fritz Nebis, the only surviving
child being little girl, who was lett at home
when the others started for the picnic 1t is diff
cult to place the responsibility for the disaster.
The most probable cause is found in the peculiar
fly OF the track being hidden by thick rows OF
trees on each side. The engineer says he give the
signal ,fbut only discovered them when the engine
was almost upon the wagon.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Deaths from Dirty Streets.

View York Special OF May says:
The city mortality report for the past week
shows that the cutlery against the dirty streets as
a cause of disease has not been exaggerated. The
total number of deaths is set down at S14 against
$50 the week previous. There is strong feeling
in commercial circles in favor Of saying no more
about the Fl thy condition OF the city in the news
papers, on the assum ptiOn that il is preventing
DeOple from coming to the city. and that it Is in
juriug trade, etc; but outside the commercial
circle the idea seems TO be that the very best thing
that can be done about 1t to let the whole tru h
be known in order to create a public opinion
strong enough to compel our persistently neglect
ful sanitary and police authorities 70 perform
their duty From the Sd TO the oath of April the
total deaths from all causes were ? 9SS, against
2 272 the same period last year. There were no
deaths from smallpox duiing April, 1880 whereas
of fifty. Diphtheria in April last year caused
seventy-nine deaths, AZ d this year 151, or nearly
double. There is also marked increase in typhus
and typhoid fever
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11

can't admire his early works." "well," Mrs.
Child said. with mingled amusement and pique.
nov know who you are, certainly shall not
take II back"
DANIEL WEBSTER, travelling. had the night
stage from Baltimore to Washington, with no
companion save the driver, and contemplated
that worthy's forbidding visage with very I'M
easy mind. He had nearly reasoned his sus-
pieious fears away, when they came to the dark
woods between Bladensburg and Washington,
when Mr.. Webster felt the courage oozing out of
his inger-ends as he thought what fitting place
it was for a murder. Suddenly the driver turned
toward him and roughly demanded his name. 1t
was given Then he wanted TO know where he
was going ITO Washington. / am Senator"
said Daniel, expecting his first thoughts were
near realization. The driver grasped him by the
hand, saying "How glad / am, mister, to hear
that I've been badly scared for the last hour,
for when looked at you 1 felt sure you was a
highWayman."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Skin Grating.

A special from Newburg, N. Y, dated May 8, to
the Gazette says:
DR.. John DeyO. of this city. has a case of skin
grating. The patient is little girl ten years old
living in Mill street. who terribly scalded six
weeks ago She and an older sister were taking a
boiler OF hot water of the stove when it fell the
girl being thrown forward so that her arms were
immersed in the water. The whole of the right
arm was stripped of the skin from the shoulder
to the tips of the fingers so that the muscles
were left bare and the left arm badly injured
below the elbow The unfortunate child has suf-
fered terribly. The slightest movement of the
right arm caused blood TO flow from myriad of
places, but careful nursing has much improved
its condition. The approach of hot weather
caused the Doctor TO fear that her suferings
might be aggravated and the child exhausted, so
he resolved to hasten the healing of the arm by
already formed over the hand and about the
shoulders, and there was strip extending up.
ward near the wrist. but still nine-tenths OF the
arm bare.
The Doctor persuaded two medical students and
five or six other young men TO volunteer their aid,
and the party went to the child's house on sun
day. The little girls arm had been brought into
the best possible condition for the operation. The
young men barred their arms. the Doctor cutting
from eight to fifteen or twenty small bits of skin
from each of the young men and placed them at
different points on the bare. quivering flesh in
the hope that good proportion of them, at least,
CRAFTS were made and these will be followed by a
new batch in a few days. So far. the grating has
been done under favorable circumstances, and
while IL is yet too soon to predict result,
there is much hope that the operation will prove
"A success.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
The Romance of a Centennial Tramp

A Washington correspondent of the Hart
ford Times writes: During the Centennial
year, among the thousands who went
through the Capitol Building one day in
July was tramp named George -. As
he was passing down the steps, after an in
spection of the building, he stumbled fell
and broke his arm. A Capitol policeman
picked him up, and after preparing a cot,
sent for a surgeon, who set the arm. This
over, the tramp asked the privilege of sit
ting around in the Capitol Park until he got
strong enough to go about again, saying he
had no money, and knew that habitual
loungers were liable to arrest on the charge
of vagrancy. The desired privilege was
granted, and, in addition, an arrangement
was made by which he was given comfort
able sleeping place in the building. The
officer also managed to bring enough food
from his boarding house to supply him. In
about two weeks the tramp gave notice that
he would start West. He was exceedingly
thankful for the kindness shown him by the
officer, and said II he ever got half a chance
he would endeavor to repay it. The tramp
met Centennial tourist from Salt Lake
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
The Star Route RascaIity,

A Washington dispatch of May to she Chicago
Tribune says:
Ii is quite probable that the Postmaster General
WILL within day or two, reply 70 the letter of eX
his connection with the Star Route contracts. A
gentleman who has been somewhat familiar with
the dOings of General Brady and the star Route
change in the tactics of the contractors and Gen
eral Brady was developed as soon as Mr.. Dorsey
arrived in Washington. General Brady's newspa
per, the National Republican, at once ceased it'
attacks upon the n esident account of the Star
Route investigation, and began TO abuse Post
master General James whom IL accused of being
the author and instigatOr of the trouble. Thi,
gentleman declares that this sudden change Of
front was ordered by Mr.. Dorsey, who. he asserts
informed Mr. GOrham, the editor, that from tha
time henceforward nothing must be said against
the President, but that every effort must be made
To break down the Postmaster General, and
eventually to drive him out of the Cabinet.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Thirty Thousand Forgotten.
TLeadyille Chronicle.l


On last Saturday morning, Judge Tankers
ley, of this city and Denver, started for New
York on an errand which entails story of
perhaps. the most remarkable abSent-mind
edneSs on record
In the early days of the camp the Judge
was one of those who struck it rich, and his
fortune could not have amounted in good
hard dollars to less than $4,000 In those
days the Judge had extensive business re-
lations in the East. and for convenience OF
storing papers and cash rented safe
deposit boxes in New York, Chicago
and st. Louis, and later on at Den
yer. During the last year. when the tide OF
fortune had turned somewhat against him.
the Judge, in endeavOring to balauce his
funds, was utterly unable to account for a
large sum of money. The more he figured
the more deeply intricate the problem be-
came, and he finally gave up in despair,
crediting $4,000 vaguely to profit and
losses.
Last fall, happening into the Office of the
Safe Deposit Company at Denver, he was
informed that he was delinquent for three
years rent on one of the boxes.
But" said the clerk, 1--WE have you cred
ted with $50 on our books"
Judge Tankersly had forgotten all about
the matter, but paying for the box had il
opened. in the vain hope of finding some
money inside The box was empty. The
circumstance, however, suggested TO him
that he might possibly have left funds in
some of the Eastern boxes, and for the ex-
press purpose of examining them he went to
New York, Chicago, and st. Louis. Three
of the boxes were broken open, as the COM
binations had been lost, and all were empty.
he returned home and
thought no more of the matter until last
week he was loking over some old papers
and found a receipt for the rent Of safe
deposit box in the Marine Bank of New
York City. Examining the paper carefully
he was astonished to see, Endorsed in his own
hand across the corner the line:
Deposited in this box $4,000 which / desire
paid TO my wife in the event of my death.
The astonlshed Judge stopped and consid-
cred. He could not recollect ever having
been in the Marine Bank or depositing that
sum of money anywhere. There, however,
was the memoranda, in black and white,
and he was so strongly impressed by ii that
he decided to 60 at once TO New York Ac-
cordingly, on last Saturday he started, fully
convinced that he would find the cash.
The outcome, of course, has not yet been
chrOnicled
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11

City who happened to know his father
After talking, the tourist offered to take
him West if he wanted to go. The offer was
accepted, and the Capitol policeman. Ar
thur Thomas, went to the depot with them
and babe them good-bv.
Now let four years pass and the rest of the
story comes in. Arthur Thomas. who was
a Capitol policeman in 1876, is now, and has
been for more than year. Secretary OF
Utah Territory, having been appointed by
President Hayes on the recommendation OF
a number of Leading men, Republicans and
Democrats Some weekssince a man, named
George =, entered Mr.. Thomas office in
Salt Lake to ascertain something about the
boundaries and survey of certain sections of
mineral lands. They recognized each other
and had long talk. The tramp had pros
pered. Besides having a wife, he can draw
and have honored his check for 500, 00O.
Everything he has touched since he has
been in the Territory has turned into money
one way or another. The ex-policeman and
the ex-tramp can be seen strolling or driv-
ing about Salt Lake any afternoon, and the
wives of each are equally inseperable.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Mutual Benefit Marrying Associations.

Attorney General Nash has given IL as his Of
fetal opinion that Mutual Benefit Societies. or
gained for the purpose of paying benefits at the
marriage OF the benefclaries, can not be inc0r-
porAted under the laws of this State, as proposed
BY certain Organizations. The question was
brought up by the application of the Greenville
Matrimonial Advancement Association and SINH
lar concerns TO be Incorporated. AZ mentioned in
these dispatches sometime ago. AT first glance
one would suppose that the bachelor Attorney
General gave the opinion with view OF discour-
aging marriage. Such l. not the case. IL seems
that the Associations bind their members To re
main unmarried long time. and increase the
benefits IN proportion 10 the length OF time they
remain single. This the Attorney General holds
to lie against pulic policy, and suggests that the
Secretary of Sta.e refuse TO grant certificates n
The parties who propose To incorporate the
-cheInes which advice the Secretary has followed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Chairman Republican Central Committee
Newton County, Indiana.
A Spring Bonnet Against the Missionaries
Detroit Post.l


He was lately married, and had no more
idea of what any article of a womau's dress
cost than an elephant has of humming
bird; so when his young wife gently limited
one morning that she must have a new
spring bonnet, he looked pleased and bland
IL told her to get something nice and have
the bill sent around to the store, and he
gave her a good-by kiss and said he wanted
his little wife to look as well as the rest, and
went off humming Sunday-school air. He
had been to a missionary meeting the night
before, and, pleased with the sermon, had
promised a liberal donation TO the collect
ing agent when he called, as he had an
nounced he would do on that day; so he
took S25 and incloscd it in an envelope, with
From friend" on the outside, and then
tucked 50 into his vest pocket to pay for his
wife's bonnet. Il don't suppose it will cost
more than half of that My hats never do,
and they last whole year; but perhaps the
eW-gaws may come to that" he solilo-
quized About o'clock p. m. small boy
appeared carrying box, and the lately
married man took the S. out of his pocket
and asked for the bill. "Its inside with
the bonnet" he said. The master of ccre-
monies opened the box and looked vaguely
i'm. IL don't see any bonnet" he said. The
boy looked on and grinned. Its there he
said, sin the corner; it's a little un." The
husband took it out tenderly with his
thumb and finger. 1t looked like a gold
horseshoe-a hands breadth of tinsel with a
tri-colored feather He picked up the bill
S25l Phewl The senior partner of the
firm was making up the days account
when a frantic individual rushed into
his private office and exclaimed: Look
here, Smith, look at thisI" IL see," said
Smith, calmly: "Its a new bornet"
"Heavens do they cost like that! Why
whv didn't Won tell me so before--before--
II was too late?'' 1T would have made no
difference; that is one of Madam La Modes
imported bonnets. you see. know it's an
old story to me, and If you don't let her
have it, now that she has picked it out,
she'll be wretched and so win you; that is
really cheap at that priee-seer He
thought he did; he groaned and walked out.
Then he took the $25 out of the envelope
and paid the boy, and put the IS in his vest
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
4 son of Charlie Ross Abductor Arrested.
A New York special of May says:

Between 4 and O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Rom isman Bell was summoned 10 2i6 Browne
street by cries for the police. He was met In the
hallway by two young men, one OF whom rushed
past him into the street; the other retreated into
the back yard, closely followed by Bell. There
he suddenly turned upon the ROUNDS
man, and presenting pistol in each hand, coOly
told him that he would blow his brains Oul
n he advanced. While Bcll and the man were
parleying. Policeman Iuteman. who had been
at racted by the noise. rushed into the yard and
with one blow from his club struck one OF the
pistols from the mans hand. Bell quickly fol
lowed up the attack by knocking the man down
The police say that be Is David Mosher, son oil
the alleged abductor Of Charlie Ross, who Wa
shot while attempting to commit a burglary on
the premises of Judge Van Brunt, at Bay Ridge.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
HOW TO secure Health

II is strange anyone VIII suffer from derange-
ments, brought on by impure blood, when SEQ
Wills Sarsaparilla and Stillingia, or Blood and
Liver Syrup, will restore health 10 the physical
organization. 1t is strengthening syrup. pleasant
TO take. and the best blood purifier ever dis
covered. curing scrofula syphilitic disorders,
weakness of the kidneys. erysipelas. malaria,
nervous Disorders debility, bilious complaints
and diseases Of the blood liver, kidneys. stomach,
skin, etc
Henry's CarDolic Salve
is the best salve for cuts bruises sores, ulcers,
salt rheum, letter, chapped hands. chilblains.
corns and all kinds of skin eruptions, freckles
and pimples. Get Henry's Carbolic Salve, as all
Others are counterfeit Price. 25 cents.
DIR. Green's Oxygenated Bitters
is the best remedy for dyspepsia, biliousness,
malaria indigestion and diseases OF the blood,
kidneys liver, skin. etc.
Durno's Catarrh Snuff cures all affections Of
the mucous membrane of the head and throat.
DIR. Motifs Liver Pills are the best cathartic
regulators.
Bakers Pain Panacea cures pain in man and
beast.
DIR. Rogers Worm Syrup instantly destroy,
worms.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11

Little things are sometimes the cause OF
great disaster-for example, those round,
smooth iron coal hole covers which adorn
our city sidewalks. They seem innocent
enough, but every one who knows, though
he never says so, that they are the invention
of the evil one They cause more profanity
than any other instrument of modern civil
zation. They are diabolically contrived to
preserve the continuity of the fall of Adam
by nsuring the fall of all his progeny. They
have no respect of persons whatever and
trip up the rich and poor alike.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Bob Ingersoll,s LECTURE.

Mr. Ingers0ll does not draw as well in New
York as formerly. May special says
Robert @. IngersOll lectured at the Academy OF
Music this evening on ''The Great Inidels." The
Academy was not crowded Mr.. 1ngersol spoke
of lnidels as discoveries IN the realms OF thought
The great infdels" he mentioned. and OF whose
work ne spoke, were Julian, the Emperor; Spi
uOka Voltaire, Diderot, David Hume, Thomas
Paine Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Frank
lin. BY an infidel, he said, he meant man who
Rad q new idea-who had made some Intellectual
advance. They are the yictors on the battle field
Of thought Their work did not lie In the disc0v'
cry of new beliefs but OF new facts.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Rescued From Death.

William J. Coughlin, of Somerville, Mass, says:
"In the fall of 1876 was taken with bleeding OF
the lungs, followed by a severe cough. lost my
appetite and flesh, and was confined TO my bed.
In 1877 was admitted IN the Hospital The doc
tors said had hole in my lung as big as a half
dollar. At one time report went around that
was dead gave up hope, but friend told me
of DIR. VIM Halls Balsam for the Lungs got a
bottle, when, TO my surprise, commenced TO feel
better, and to-day feel better than for three
years past.
81 write this hoping everyone afflicted with
diseased lungs will take Dr. Vim. Halls Balsam,
and be convinced that consumption can be cured.
can positively say ii has done more good than
all the other medicines l have taken since my
sickness
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
A 500 Rag Bundle.
Philadelphia Times.l

William Warren. a rag dealer at ], ITO
Marks Lane, was arrested by Sixth District
Policeman Hazlet Tuesday night, on the
charge of constructive larceny, preferred by
a lady residing at 1,107 Chestnut street, who
insists that she sold Warren bundle OF rags
in which she had concealed 500 bill,
which Warren denies having found.