The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-27

President. The Board of Directors, IL we are
correctly informed. include such dis
tiDguished Republicans ssJ. Madison Wells
II. b. Hayes, John Sherman. s. w. Dorsey.
Judas Bradley aud Schuyler Colfax. The
purpose Of the Society Is 10 collect and pre-
serve Republican relics of the various po-
lItical campaigns through which the Rspu6-
Hcsn party has passed since it obtained
power. John Sherman, it is understood,
has contributed model OF
the derrick constructed of forgeries,
fTsuGs and perjuries which swung r. B.
Hayes into Office as also copy of the docu-
ment which contained the rewards offered
and paid to the louisiana Returning Board
liars for theirefforts to cheat Tilden and Hen
bricks out of their offices. A front tooth and
a toe nail of Mrs. Eliza Pinkston is highly
priced as a relic. The st. Louis whisky
ring is conspicuous and attracts special at
tention. The Freedmans Bank deadfall,
done in ebony. is a great curiosity. A lock
from Mrs. jerks wealth of curls is in little
SKI box contributed by Judas Bradley.
DORSEY has sent beautiful diagram of a Star
Route with the photo of several Indiana
thigh officials with exquisite designs of
stuffed JallOt-bores and copies of the election
returns "falsifed" to elect Porter and Gar
field. Jay Hubben has contributed
sketch showing how he brought
down Government employees when he
demanded their money. Ex-Speaker Kelfer
as sent forward the brogsns for shining
which ne charged the Government FIVE cents,
and r.. b. Hayes has contributed a paper
showing how be saved from Tilden's salary
of SO, O0O a year s4S, $50 % annually. Chester
A. Arthur has handed in the pus cavity
through which he crawled into Gar6eld's
Office, and the indianapolis Journal has con-
trlbuted a paper from its files announcing
that Arthur is President "by the act of God"
1t is also understood that Guiteau's bones
will find resting place in the museum of
the Society of Republican Relics. There
will also be found specimens of Blaines
South American guano and saltpeter
and an etching showing Conklings march
out of the Senate, followed by Me Too
Plat. But a relic which is specially
valued is the great Republican split. The
Republican battle cry OF New York, "Folger
good state of preservation. There are any
number Of carpet-bags sent up from the
South - those with burst constitutions,
bsyoneted Legislatures and broken laws are
assigned a special department in the rooms
of the Society of Republican Relics. Gov
ernor Butler will contribute in due time
Tewkesbury with a specimen of pauper
skin well tanned, and Harvard will send in
pauper stiff from the same institution scien-
tiEcslly picked. II is understood that
Schuyler Colfax will contribute neat little
credit mobilier relic with check attached,
indicative of Cakes Ames' ability TO place
money and stock where it would do the most
good. S. Z. R., the Secretary of the Repub-
lican Relic Society, has ample leisure while
keeping the relics in order to write for the
Commercial Gazette, and it is understood
that at an early day he will contribute sew
eral three.column articles, giving the history
of the various relics in his custody. S. r. r.
can do it if the Commercial Gazette will
supply him with the required writing ma
tsrials.