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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

HAD metropolitan paper published that
which is falsely called "the Blaine SANDER"
Mr.. Blaine would never have prosecuted.
He would have begged and implored. But
the Sentinel was published in compare
lively small city, and had not the magnates
of Wall street at its back. The paper of the
lsborers, the farmers, the merchants of a
growing, but as yet not fully developed,
State seemed to the Plumed knight an easy
victim to his lance and shield. And with
what a blast of trumpets he made his stage
like CHARGE How every campfollower was
ordered to print in black-faced type" on its
banner the shibboleth
THE STORY is UTTERLY AND AEoMINABLN
FALSE IN ITS EVERY STATEMENT AND IN ITS
EVERY IMPLICATION"
That the Sentinel would fight man who
had all the money of the National Repub-
hcan Committee at his back was not
dreamed Of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

POSTMASTER AT NORTH SALEM.
One moment, this morning, Mr.. Post
master. We understand from a reliable
source that a subscriber to the Sentinel has
heen calling recently at frequent intervals at
Your Office for his paper. and that you have
given him to understand that there were
none there for him. Last Saturday, how
ever, you went to Dsnyille TO attend Re
publican meeting, and while you were absent
you put your Office in charge OF a gentleman
whom you evidently neglected to post in
tricks altogether peculiar to Republican
postmasters. When our subscriber called
and asked for his Sentinels this pro tenn Post
master handed them to him promptly. Now
you are suspected of keeping back the Sen
tinel purposely from the subscriber referred
to. We advise you very kindly not to do it.
You may look we'll in stripes, but they are not
the fashion outside of certain buildings not
necessary to mention here.
The Postmaster at Garrett, Ind, was ar
rested last week for not delivering Demo-
cratic papers and afterward selling them to a
rag peddler. His chances are good to sniff
the lake breeze next winter. Ia, tal Be
good and you will be happy yet
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

refined gentleman. They have it down
wrong" said he, "about his being married in
1851. He was single man during the entire
time of my stay in the institute. l entered
it April 6, 1851, and left in February, 1852.
He could not have been a married man dur
ing this time, because it was commonly
understood differently by everybody con-
nected with the school
81 saw him constantly, and was in a posi-
ton to know that he could not have been
married"
Why was Blaine absent from his wife dur
ing the vacation and watering season at
brennan Springs, and why was he passing
himself off as unmarried? What will good
wives say of this?
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ANOTHER ONE

We have run down so many lies this sea-
son originating in the various Republican
organs hereabouts, that we have almost
made up our minds to let them revel in
them to their hearts content. Mr.. Martin A.
Reeder begs, however, to be heard this morn
ing in relation to a recent lie on Governor
Gray, as follows:
WINCHESTER, Sept. %, 1881
To the Editor of the Sentinel:
SIR-The enclosed, copied from the Daily
Times of the 18th, is not correct. A. c..
Benson, editor of the Winchester Journal,
never interviewed me as to Colonel Gray
Know-nothingism or on any other subject.
MARTIN A. REEDER.
The matter referred to is as follows:
The Winchester Journal also says edit
ORALLY, I'VE have interviewed Hon. Martin
A. Reeder, resident of this place and ex-
member of the Legislature of this State,
and he says that he frequently met Colonel
1. p. Gray at the know-nothing lodge rooms
in different places, and that Gray was very
active member in the same"
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heart The brutal process of vivisection
diverted attention from the Mulligan letters.
1t was coRspired between Blaine and his
friends that it should doso Egotism, which
next to cowardice is the most prominent fea-
ture of Blaine's moral nature, led hi N to be-
lieye that his own faulty record would be
free from attack.
The Plumed knight is man of bad judg-
ment. From youth up he has been walk
ing body of blunders and indiscretions, to
put the most charitable construction on him.
1t will be kindness done him by keeping
him out of trouble to retire him to private
lifa
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

HoRATIO C. KING, ex-Postmaster General,
has written a letter to a member of the
National Democratic Committee in response
to request for his views on the Presidential
issue. He asks, what could 1 say on the
subject more than you already known"
After making review Of the Republican ad-
ministrations the General concludes Dy say
ing: Administrative reform Is the all i'm
portant desideratum. No better nor more
hopeful beginning could be made than by
the election of Cleveland and Hendricks"
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GIVE THE KNIGHT SYMPATHY.

Against such gross forms of wrongs the
law gives no adequate redress, and l know
that in the end my most effective appeal
against the unspeakable outrages which | re-
sist must be to the noble manhood and noble
womanhood of America. Your friend very
sincerely, JAMES G. BLAINE.
On yes, but what sympathy will noble
manhood have with you-you who permit
ted and caused the woman whom you say
you were 30 anxious to secure to yourself to
leave her Kentucky associates, pupils and
friends in shame and dishonor, and in this
condition return to her mother, un-
attended by you, even after a Sec
ond G.? secret marriage, bearing no
evidence of any marriage whatever, save
her own word, and to within three months
from this unattended arrival at the stricken
home to become mother? You, during all
this time-yea, at the very time your wife
was giving birth to your son, and for many
months thereafter-were in a distant State
holding yourself out to the world as an I'M
married man, and, as we are reliably in
formed, making yourself conspicuous in
other courtships.
Verify, Mr.. Blaine, you are a nice bird to
appeal to the noble manhood and woman
hood of America for sympathy.
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SHOULD HAVE TOLD THE TRUTH.
Blaine had he adopted the determinate
course of Grover Cleveland to let the truth
be told. He starts out with a buncombe,
clustering, false dispatch, and goes into court
asserting that everything said of him is false
He leads his friends to boast that he can
show himself much slsndered man. But
when the answer is fled and the interroga-
tories propounded he remains silent.
The country begins to press him for
an explanation; his friends begin to
press him for an explanation. He
was dazed, and knew not what to do.
He falters, stunbles and founders, and
his friends have the humiliation to find that
instead of being able to come to the front
and show thar the charges were utterly and
abominably false, he is compelled to mount
a miserable sham and false pretense
of secret marriage, pretense which
he knows and any sensible man knows
is itself utterly and abominably false-s
pretense that is so transparently fraud that
it stands in the very same attitude with the
horsethiefs pretense of an alibi when his
theft is about TO be proven. When Mr..
Blaine was compelled to hesitate, stammer
and lie to meet Il demands OF his friends
for an explanation, then it was that he must
have realized the true worth OF Grover
Cleveland's now famous answer to his
would-be defenders.
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The matter referred 10 is as follows
.sPuT 1T IN BIG TYPE. -

The Journal is evidently trying to insti-
gate mob in the city. The political ances-
try of the same gang mobbed q President of
the United States at the Bates House in 1866.
Atevery attempt he made to address the cit
liens of Indianapolis his voice was drowned
by Republican bummers, the chief of whom
were from the Journal concern.
Mem. for frequent reference: The Senti-
net don't scare north q cent. Put it up in
black type where you can all see it and get
familiar with it.
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BAKER, HoRD & HENDRIcKs, Attorneys for Plain
tiff

BAKER, HoRD & HENDRIcKs Attorneys for Plain
tiff.
CTATE OF INDIANA, MARION COUNTY, IS: In
= the Superior Court of Marion County. in he
State Of Indiana. No. S2,737. Complaint to quiet
title.
James A. Roosevelt VS.. James Shepherd. Charles
c. Davis administrator OF the estate of Rebecca 5.
CleavengeT, deceased, and the unknown heirs OF
Rebeccs s. Cleavenger, deceased.
Be it known That on the 2lSt day OF Aug, 1884,
the above named plaintiff, by his attorneys fied
in the Office of the Clerk OF the Superior Court OF
Marion County, In the State OF Indiana, his com
plant against the above named defendants. and
the said plaintiff having also hled in open court
in the 12d day OF September, 1884, the affidavit
of competent person, showing that
James Shepherd Charles c. Davis admins
traitor with the will annexed) of the estate of Re-
becca S. Cleayenger. deceased. and the unknown
heirs Of Rebecea s. Cleavenger, deceased, are nee
essary parties defendant to the complaint herein;
Kat cause Of action exists against them as shown
N said complaint that the same is IN relation 70
real estate situate in Monroe County, lndlauas ana
that said James Shepherd and Charles z. Davis.
administrator as aforesaid are not residents OF
the State OF Indiana. and that the names OF the
unknown heirs of Rebecca 5. Cleayeneer, de-
ceased, defendants herein, are respectively I'M
known, and said defendants are believed 10 ne
non-Iesidents of the State or Indiana
Now therefore, by order OF said Court, SAID de-
PENDANTS above named are respectively hereby
notified of the filing and tendency OF said CON-
plant against them, and that unless they appear
and answer or demur thereto, at the calling OF said
cause on the LIST day of December. 1884. the same
being the first judicial day of term OF said Court.
O be begun and iheld at the Court House IN the
city OF Indianapolis on the first Monday IN Deem
ber 1891 said complaint and the matters and
things therein contained and alleged VIII be heard
and determined in their absence
sep24-sw Clerk.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
FIGHTING BEHIND AN
WOMAN.
INJURED

The Journsll and every one OF Mr.. Blaine's
papers are down on their knees begging the
people to avenge, not the Islander against
James G. Blaine, but "the wifehood and
motherhood of Mrs. Blaine For that
estimable lady we are truly sorry. No un.
kind word or thought OF her has marked the
pages of the Sentinel. She was a betrayed
woman. a woman who trusted, as many
man has since done, to the non-existent
honor of James G. Blaine. He exposed her
to contumely and reproach in Ken
lucky, where she was a stranger
in a strange land; he secretly and
unwillingly married her in Pittsburg when
the hour OF her maternity was near. He left
her to pursue her homeward journey with
the burden of life, which owed its exist
ence to his dishonorable act, alone and un-
attended; he gave her no scrap of writing to
take to her friends to show that the child
was legitimate one; he left her COM
fortress and alone. He danced and courted
as single man while his wife nursed her
child in sorrow; he was not present at the
birth. He married her secretly, and appears
to have recognized her ''wifehood and
motherhood" unwillingly. That her superior
virtues have at last won his admiration, and,
possibly, his affection, is true. But the
chief use of Mrs. Blaine to the followers of
Mr.. Blaine is that of awomanly being behind
whom the assaSsins of Maria Halpin am
the defenders of the author of the Mulligan
letters can take shelter.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
Like an old Creaky window shutter.

That is the way mans rheumatic joints
sometimes are. Hinges old, rusty, and worn,
and badly need oiling. The trouble is in the
worth repairing. The repair can be done
by means of Browns Iron Bitters. That en-
riches and purifes the blood, drives out the
pains, and works complete restoration.
Thousands testify to it from happy ex
perience. Mr.. c. II. Huntley, 9lS North
Sixteenth street, st. Louis, says, Il used
Browns Iron Bitters for rheumatism, general
debility and prostration, with the best
results"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
AN INpIscREEr BLuNDERER.


Mr.. Blaine thought he saw an opportunity
Of casting an anchor to windwardn when
he counseled, or sanctioned, the publication
OF the first Cleveland scandal by his friends.
All the sophistry and all the special plead
ing that the Republican papers Including
the afternoon one) of this city can print will
fail to convince a single reasonable being
that. il Mr.. Blaine had so willed it, the
Cleveland nastiness would not have been
published by any one OF them. Every
one of the Republican papers. morning
and evening has common ted on the
Cleveland matter, with more or less OF
assumed regret, for the sole purpose of
diverting attention from the record of Mr..
Blaine's sale of his vote and influence for
railroad bonds and cash. No other motive
moved them. That Maria Halpin was a
woman was a merciful consideration that
failed to influence their course; that the
scandal had become a forgotten thing, and
that she was now living quiet and virtuous
life with one of herrelatives, was reflection
that did not deter them from causing her
old wounds 10 bleed. And Mr.. Blaine knew
what was going on all the while. The
chivalrous nature of the Plumed
knight was not moved to rebuke
this Hanton laceration Of vonan's
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
1.-THE first marriage, being always by my

1.-THE first marriage, being always by my
self held sacred"-and, 'inviolate, as 1 be-
lieve, in the sight of God" This is good,
too, as well as very convenient. That is the
same plea made by the concupiscent Nor
mons and the brethren of the Oneida Com
munity. By the way, what will the veneer
able clergy of the Catholic Church, who re-
gard matrimony as one of the sacraments,
have to say about this broomstick style Of
marrying?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

American women are said to be the most
clever, active, and energetic to be found;
and well they need to be, considering the
enormous demands made upon them by
modern scnools, housekeeping and society
Ms. Lydia E. Pinkham, in preparing her
celebrated Vegetable Compound had in
mind all these countless demands on a wo-
mans strength, and her well known remedy
proves every day its perfect adoption to wo-
mans special needs.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

says 1.-The Democratic party has fearful re-
sponsibility to answer for in this" The
Sentiners answer placed considerable re-
sponsibility on Mr.. Blaine, and he seeks to
crawl from ur der by the use of a miserably
foolish invention and equally foolish and
false pretense. But what have the Repub-
lican party to answer for their dirty, mean
and malicious attack on Grover Cleveland?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

DOES it ever occur to the putrid gang OF
Republicans hereabouts and elsewhere that
are constantly dragging the name of Mrs.
Blaine into the suit of her husband VS.. the
Sentinel and who at the same time are fat
tening On the Buffalo scandal, that Mr..
Cleveland has several sisters who are quite
as delicate in their feelings and sensibilities
as anyone connected with Mr.. Blaine?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
BAD BLOOD.
SCROFULOUS,
INHERITED,
CONTAGIOUS.

I y 1870 Scrofulous Ulcers broke out on my body
l. until my breast was one mass OF corruption.
some OF these Ulcers were not less than one and
one half inches in diameter. the edges rough rag
ged and seemingly dead, the cavity'open 10 the
bone and filed with offensive matter. Every thing
known to the medical faculty was tried in vain.
Gradually the bone itself becagle diseased, aud
then the suffering began in earnest. Bone Ulcers
began 10 take the place of those hitherto on the
surface. became mere wreck. For months al =
time could not get my hands 10 my head because
OF extreme soreness. Could not turn in bed
Knew not what il was to be an hour even freq
from pain. Had reason 10 look uDOn life itself AS
cuEe. in the summer OF 1850 after ten years of
this wretched existence, began to use CUTICURA
REMEDIES. and after two years persistent use OF
them the ulcer has healed. The dread disease has
sucumbed. All over the breast where was once
mass of corruption Is now a healthy skin. Ny
weight has increased from one hundred and TWEEN
ty-three 10 one hundred and fftv-six pounds. and
the good work is still going on. feel myself new
man, and al through the Cuticura Remedies.
JAMES +. RICHARDSON.
Custom House New orleans.
Sworn to before United states Commissioners.
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81 COUNT on the generosity of the public"
o, yes, we will be generous, now that you
have "fessed up" only we don't want any
more hogwash about defending character at
the risk of your life" by bringing libel
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

A REPUBLICAN high in authority. said if
Blaine did not vindicate himself he would
have to be taken off the ticket. He will have
to be taken off. He has not only not vindi-
Gated himself, but he has confessed.
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To w. R. h.

10 " n. H..
You have gotten me Into the worst scrape
of my life. That little Sentinel does not
squeal worth cent. OF course, do not
now expect to be elected. but if I should be,
could not think OF giving you the Post
Office. J. g. B.
p. S.-Burn this.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

THERE were two sisters of Harriet Stan
wood at the Kentucky school. Is it likely
that one and not the other would have been
invited to the private marriage The one
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

81 BECAME alarmed lest a doubt might be
thrown on the validity of our marriage"
Very good-that was very reasonable
doubt"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

For over a quarter of century, physi-
clans have prescribed Nichols Bark and Iron
as a reliable and valuable remedy for dys
pepsia and general debility.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

an acknowledged authority on af-
fairs of general intelligence. tor
more than two years n resident of
Kentucky, is it not asking good deal of
credulity itself to believe that James G.
Blaine did not know that without license,
minister or officer there could be no mar
riage?
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
In bis letter to Phelps Mr.. Blaine says:


During the ensuing winter. induced by Inissgiv-
jnes which were increased by legal consultations,
/ became alarmed lest doubt might be thrown
the validity OF our marriage, by reason of non
compliance with the law of the State where II oc-
CURED, for had learned that tue laws of Ken
lucky made a license, certified TO by the Clerk of
the County Court, an indispensable requisite OF
legal marriage.
During the ensuing winter"-not until
then did it occur TO him that license was
necessary to a valid marriage. He claims
this secret marriage to have occurred in
June. From that time to winter he had not
learned that he should have procured
license 10 marry. At this point court
record OF the county of Bourbon is called
into service. The following is a copy:
Know all men by these presents, that we, Will
liam A. McKim and James G. Blaine, are held aud
firmly bound TO the Commonwealth OF Kentucky
in the sum OF $50 current money, for the payment
OF which to be made to the said Commonwealth
we bind ourselves our heirs, our executors and
administrators jointly and severaly by these pres
ents sealed and dated tins Sd day of October, A.
ID. 1850. The condition of the above Obligation is
such that il there is no lawful cause TO ObStruct
a marriage between William A. Mekim and Miss
Sarah K. Stanwood, of Bourbon ounty, for which
a license is now obtained, then this obligation be
void, or else in full force. -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

THE Cleveland scandal was originated
and confirmed by Democrats This is a
Jay-ournaI lie.
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81 SHRINK instinctively"-so a fellow
will after one attack upon the Sentinel
hornets nest
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'AN opportunity for this prompt reply"
Prompt is pretty good after sixteen days
painful silence.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

Blaine names as having been present is just
the witness Blaine prefers just now. She is
dead.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

SIT being very doubtful if i could return
TO Kentucky" Certainly; a good many
other fellows have left Kentucky, doubtful
about ever returning.
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BLAINE AFTER HIS MARRIAGE.

Blaine clainIes one secret marriage in
Kentucky in June, 1850, and one in Penn
sylyania in March, 1851. One and one make
two. But when did he do the wife the
honor of acknowledging her to the world?
We copy here 8 personal letter, without
naming the writer, received last night by
the editor of the Sentinel from Kentuckian
OF high standing who knows Blaine well
and has no ill.will against him:
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24

Mr.. Blaine had no marriage, secret in Ken.
lucky, on the 30th of June, 1850, nor at any
other time. This is susceptible of proof, not
only by the showing we have made of the
impossihility of it under the laws of Ken
lucky, but by statements made by Mr..
Blaine himself in 1851 and since, and by a
chain of evidence that no possible lying on
Mr.. Blaine's part can break. The Sentinel
will wind that chain about Mr.. Blaine in
Oood season
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept: {


DEAR SIR-I have read Blaine's letter to
Phelps l do not believe his statement of
secret marriage He left brennan Springs
in December. 1851. After the session closed
for vacation III June of that year he re-
manned ut brennan Springs through the
watering season, and passed himself off as a
single man; at least no one knew he was
married. l understood at the time, and
have heard it reliably stated often since,
that during the summer of 1851 he courted
at least one and, possibly, two ladies. This
conduct of his can be easily proven. in
March of 1851 he was absent at Pittsburg,
but returned and stayed through the water
ing season, and after that taught until De-
cember.
In Texas, one Mr.. Randall, friend of
Blaine. has recently been talking to the
press in Blaines behalf. The following is
from an interview with him by the Calves
ton News:
"We all" said Mr.. Randall, Cooked upon
Major Blaine as high-toned, honorable and