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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02

Fvsris when be talked q usUrper into the
Presidential chair-such a contest may ia
ITS personal aspect be favorabiy compared
with any in our history. But. unfortunate
ly. there is nc certainty that the greal ones
will win.
New York Times. Four accidents on the
elevated roads in the course of one foygy
day make 3 strong indictment against the
management OF the roads. There Is some
thing indecent IN the attempt OF the officials
10 pat TIE responsibility on the engineers
IN charge OF the trains The accidents are
another P-oof that the same persons are sci
dom proficient n the diverse arts OF stock
lObbing and practical railroad management
EOgey weather bas the effect of bringing out
the weak pOiats of the elevated railroad
system. apart from the detects OF its man-
ageusnt. When the tracks are slippery the
light locomotives IN use can scarcely move
The trains, and the lack OF power in the loco
motives prevents The Use Of heavier trains,
and thus increased tue danger OF collision by
multiplying trains. The use OF beavie loco
motives 10 n turn forbidden by the frsilty Of
The strUct1ro.
New York Sun: It is evidently an acct.
dental cmis1ion, bat it is none the less strik-
Ing, that Mr. Cleveland makes no reference
to TIE graver faults which are believed to
affect SC many of the present tenants of
Federal efices. We mean the faults OF dis
honesty, OF peTversion of public power TO
ends Of private gain, of corrupt uses of the
public money and the public authority for
individual enrichment, These are certainly
much worse than the offensive partissnship
and INSCRIPTIONS manipulation OF political
management of which he complains; aud it
would have been we'll il he had referred to
this subject in emphatic and decisive terms.
Here is the greatest need of reform; and,
whatever may have to be done to honest and
overenergetic Republican partisans, the rss
calls at least should be mercilessly turned
out. There should be a clean sweep of them
and Mr.. Cleveland should have said so.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02
Comm,s.ioner of Pensions.

MUNcIE, Ind, Dec. 3l-The statement,
made in the Washington dispatches, to the
effect that DR.. NJ. James, of this city. would
be a probable applicant for Commissioner of
Pensions under the new administration
meets with the approval of the people here,
regardless OF party ties. DR.. James is a
clever gentleman, a good citizen, a success
full practitioner, and possesses the ability to
acquit himself with credit in that position.
should he be successful in securing the ap-
soldier during the war, and since
then has been an ardent sup
porter and advocate OF the true principles
OF Democracy. He has worked with untir.
ing and uncessing energy for the success of
the now triumphant party, and although he
often saw the flags of that party go down in
defeat he never despaired, for he recognized
tDat Democracy was right and must finally
triumph. This earnestness was not prompted
by any other desire than to promote the
good OF his party. No thought OF self.reward
ever entered his mind, nor will he nos e1-
ter into q unbecoming scramble
for place. Els energy and ability TO organ
izs have resulted in holding intact his party
organization in this strong hold OF Rspubll-
caDism, and reducing year by year ths N =
jority OF the ruling party. In short DR..
James has been the main-almost the only
spoke in the Democratic wheel of the coun-
ty and when others were faint and discour-
aged, he stood bravely up against great
o66s and kept the banner unfurled to the
breeze, and rallied about it the faithful
followers Of Jefferson and Jackson.
All this energy, time aud means were ex.
! pended by him without hope Of personal
reward, ana nov his friends here and else
where are determined to Recommend his
ability. ana press his claims to the place tor
which he is 50 well qualified. For a few
years passed he has served with remarkable
satisfaction as the senior member OF the
Board Of Trustees OF the Deaf aud Dumb
Asylum position without either profit or
honor. Though be shall make no great per
s0nal efforts TO secure the place. it is under
| stood that be will ACCEPT should it he ten
dered him. and with this understanding his
friends are interesting themselves in
his behalf, hoping in this way to secure for
him the place he deserves. and which wo1li,
at the same time. be but a proper recOgni-
ton of his eminent party services. His ap-
pointment as Commissioner OF Pensions
would be approved by all parties here, and
a recommendation to that effect would be
signed by Republicans as freely as by Dem
ocrats. DELEwARE.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02
FOR DooRKEEPLR.

Mr.. William Neal, of FRANKLIN. Indiana,
Ex-sherin of Johnson County.
To the Editor OF the Sentinel:
SRI am pleased to notice that Mr., Will
liam Neal, ex-sherif of Johnson County, is
q candidate for Doorkeeper OF the House of
Representatives. II we are to nave q change
from the former custom OF distributing
what few Offices there ere in the Legislature,
Mr.. Neal will surely bs successful, as
know OF no more deserving Democrat ia the
State.
While Sheriff Of Johnson County he made
an excellent officer and served with credit
10 himself. friends and party.
If the members Of the House of Repre-
seDtatiyes would consult the wishes OF
working Democrats. I am quite sure they
will prefer Dir. Neal. All who are &C
0uainied with MIN will cheerf0liy testify
tbst a more cbliging man never lived.
Quick TO perceive "A point. grateful to his
friends, true in his friendship | know all
who sssist him may feel assured OF him re-
turning the favor when the opportunity
offers itself. The choosing o Sir. Neal would
be g recogDition OF the aggressive. modest,
young and active Democracy, which is to-
day the backbone of our party.
should the subject of this be the lucky
man L predict. ne will be the best Door
Seeper the House has had for many years
and no member will have cause TO complain
or regret his action in voting for him.
YoUSG DsMocEAT.
necembar 90
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

New York World: To accuse 81. Joha, the
Prohibitionist, OF being bought up by the
Democrats in the late campaign is very easy.
To call him a liar when he deniee the charge
is still easier. Ii any Republican editor has
the proofs that convict ST. John OF venality
he should produce them at once. The awful
letters tbatare in existence should be brought
forth. However, Mr.. Cleveland will be in
augursted on the 4th OF March Just the
same.
Kansas City Times: Henry Ward Beecher
is seventy-old enough 10 be called 70 glOry
any minute. and yet be Frances aud capers
like a Iad of ten. What q splendid fellow
be is. He has always seen the new light be
fore other men. He ia always about before
the break of day. He knows hen the san
is CD sIl round. He went in fox Cleveland
Clcv Gland vas the new lame for progress
for rnrity and for power. be crossed the
briJge and burnt the beats.
Kansas City Times: Gsth's political utter
ances would appear to resemble the opera
ions of the bellows 10 a gale of wind.
The annual clearings of Kansas Citv for
1884. according to the Times were size. 500,
81 SO, al increase of 80, 225 per cent. over
the preceding year, and the business OF 1881
was approximately 1920. zoe, $40. In grain
receipts, despite the unfayorable~ conditions,
the re was no falling Of, while the business
done in cattle and hogs increased enor
mously."
New York Herald: Over that important
political prize, the Senatorship from this
State, the battle is already fierce and is to be
fercer. In the number of those who struggle
for the place there ale giants There are
men of great station, men of great talent,
men Of great wealth, men
with q genius for politics and state
craft, and there are several men of mere
intrigue. Bohemian correspondents pirate
loosely over the greatness OF other times and
tie littleness of these. and imagine that the
present is and ought to be crushed by a COM
psrison of Senatorial names. But a contest
which draws into the lists the man who was
the most capable President OF the United
States since Abraham Lincoln, and an ex-
Senator who. like Mr.. COnkling, was stower
OF strength in the Republican party in the
great days of that party, and an orator ca.
pable Of such an achievement as that Of Mr.,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02

Roast HaUDch OF Venison.-Wash we'll IN
lukewarm water; then rub all over with
butter. Cover on all sides with 6 stiff paste
of -four and water and put down to roast,
pouring q little water into a baking pan.
BOW and then wet the paste to keep it from
cYackin@ Roast from three to four hours.
Half an our before taking it up remove the
paste and test with a skewer to see if it is
done. Set down again to roast, aud haste
every FIVE minutes with claTet and melted
butter. At fhe-iast dfedge with -four, haste
with butter and brown. For gravy add to
the liquid In the dripping pan. q thickeniug
OF brown -four, a tea~sDoonful. of currant
Jelly, a glass of clsret, pepper aud salt to
taste. Boil up and serve in a boat.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02

hesd OF a person a government little less dss-
p tic than that of Louis Napoleon Under
the whip and spur OF Blalne's magnetic pres
eDce he would have carried things with q
high hand. This %ccounts in part. for the
fear the people had in trustinghim with af)ur
yesr's lease of power. Grover Cleveland
stands out IN strong colors IL q clear lightss a
safe and strong man-one with a purpose.
No man before the people ever stood up aad
took The blows OF the press with better well
come than did Cleveland. He bids fair TO
bring the old time Democracy back TO the
days of magnificent destiny and human
progress. In Cleveland there is q com5ins-
ton of Scotch Presbyterisnism. added 70 his
early self education. which would make a
sta esman who will be
GOVERNED BY GOOD SENSE y PATRIOTISM.
Under Cleveland, who has what is rsrer ia an
genius in our public men, old-fashioned
horse sense and a splendid solidity o. par
sonal character, there is every likelihood
OF the Southern problem reaching q satls-
factory solution in the next eight years.
Herbert Spencer uttered a sensible postuiate
for 8 Republic like ours, which WAS; The
liberty of all limited by the liberty of each"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02

gown and drawing q deep sigh, "how wish
I was q poor little orphan" The mother
appreciated the situation. and has since
given her child companionship of its own
stature and z little more freedom from fine
clothes aud constant nursing. Boston Trans
o-s-4
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02

f.s nom !" says 5s 10 iP tSs t Is 70 is in our our
mind; but if the body feels very cold aud
rigOrs come on with pain in the head, oack,
loins and joints, nausea, vomiting OF bilious
matter, don't think OF bearing bilious fever,
but cure il at once with Victoria Pills. All
druggists keep them.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02

The outside leaves Of oabbages are greedily
eaten by COWS; but with, however, q bad
effect on the milk, unless care is taken to
feed just after milking. Given this the
bad favor goes of before the COW is MIXED
again.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02

William Falconer, of Long Island, says
that of eighteen kinds of lettuce tested the
royal summer cabbage is best for summer
nco
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02
THE RA1KEsT sEcTIoxALlsM,

and was markedly in bad taste. II Mr.
Blaine wanted to fight it out on that line
before the election. he hight have rallied the
North to his standard TO the breaking down
OF certsin side issues, but renewing the old
Tres OF the rebellion was not to my taste.
We are even vet. since the collapse OF the re-
oeillon. walking or ashes thinly covering
ire. Had Mr.. Blame been elected. he would
have aimed to build mp, and with that mas
terly spirit OF his he Hoold have been st the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28
OUR TRADE EDITION.

When the CHRONICLE humps itself
to do anything extra, the public will
bear us ont in the assertion that it
generally succeeds. It is the style
with this paper to @go the whole hog
and it never minces matters or does
things by halves.
The trade edition which will be is
sued Dec. 10Th will be superior to any
thing of the kind that ever came from
d Tennessee press. Both in matter
and makeup it will be something far
beyond all former efforts in this direc-
ton.
This is no idle Boosting. The paper
will be nine column quarto in size,
and will contain cuts OF all the public
buildings and many of the business
houses, and will probably possess other
interesting features of the same nat
ure.
The paper will be made complete
reflex OF the business interests of the
city, and will contain several we'll
written articles on special topics o.
material importance from men who
are prepared to speak as specialists.
The pepper will be extensively circu
lated, and will consequently be mos
excellent advertising medium. Send
in orders for space and extra copies.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28

\ WRITER in the North American
Review shows that the sixteen South
ern States contain about one-third OF
the voting population of the country
and about three-fourths OF the litter
ate voters; and that 45 per cent. GA
per cent. of the whites and 20 per cent.
of the blacks) can't read the ballots
they put in the box. Yet in the face
of such facts there are Southern
people who oppose the appropriation
of a surplus in the National treasury
for educational purposes. This thing
of removing ilhteracy in the South is
the biggest problem that ever stared
the nation in the face, and demands
serious attention.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28
THE DISEsTABLISHMENT OF THE ENG
LISH CHURCH.

The Tories accuse Gladstone of de-
string the disestablishment of the
English church and abuse him for it.
Gladstone has advanced no such ideas,
and being a very staunch churchman
himself, it is by no means conclusive
that he favors such scheme But the
million or SO voters on whom the
Gladstone franchise bill con. erred the
right OF suffrage, are nc, fond of paw
ing taxes to surt,Jort preachers, and
VIII prooabi5 bring about the disestab-
Ashme"sG The tories are afraid to open
" attack the voters, and take out their
spleen in abuse of the grand old man.
who gave them the ballot. The fact is,
England is approaching too near to
republican common sense to much
longer maintain that kind of folly, and
it looks like the established church
must 60.
There are many members of the
English church, and probably all OF
the Episcopalians in America, who
think the disunion would be as bene-
fetal to the church as to the State. 1t
would, no doubt, improve its spiritu-
ality.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28

COMMISSIONER MCWHIRTER stated
to a Union reporter that the collective
exhibits at New Orleans from Ten
nessee cities would be found joining
each other in the exposition. -Four
cities will have exhibits there, Chatta-
nooga heading the list with thirty-four
manufacturers exhibiting, Memphis
and Nashville each having eight and
Knoxville three. Nashville's exhibit
ing manufactures are the Nashville
Cotton mill, the Nashville Pillow Conn
pany, the P. Byrne Manufacturing
Company, the III. B. Grubbs Cracker
Company, the Nashville Stove and
Manufacturing Company, the National
Fertilizer Company, the Terry Show
case Company and Kinney, McLaugh-
lin & Co.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28

THE article on the poetry of hog KILN,
copied from the Clarksyille Tobacco Lear
In another column, is from the pen of Miss
Matte A. Collins oil Montgomery County
Miss Collins is a successful farmer a stock
raiser, a poet a novelist and a woman OF
large and varied learning and Information
who has not forgotten the hog killin' days
of her youth.-Meaphis AvatGnche.
This is all deserved, correct and
just as it should be, except that impu-
tation that "the days of her youth" are
past. The CHRONICLE continues to
claim that the talented correspondent
of our esteemed contemporary across
the street is the youngest member of
the Tennessee press-gang; the cherub
OF the Brownsville Democrat to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST THE RAIL
ROAD.

The CHRONICLE was the first paper
in GAINESVILLE to urge that when rail
roads violated the laws they should be
made to suffer the penalty provided in
such cases.
There are strong laws on the Ten
nessee statute books that subject rail
roads not only to criminal prosecu-
ton for determinations, but make
them liable to civil suits for damages
when they are guilty of such acts.
The CHRONICLE pointed out and
printed these statutes during the last
campaign, urging them as arguments
against the necessity for a cumber-
some and expensive railroad commits
sion. 1t has repeatedly referred to
them of late, when complaint was
made of railroad wrong-doing. They
afford the only remedy now provided
in such cases, whether more efficient
means can be created or not.
We believed in the efficacy of the
courts, and expressed our faith in the
ability of jurors to do right between
citizens and corporations, but it pleas.
ed a sensational contemporary to ridi.
cule our ideas in this regard, to exag,
gerate the alleged wrongs and to in.
duce the people to believe that they
were in the clutches of a giant monop
oily without remedy or hope of redress
- Last week the Montgomery county
grand jury indicted the L. & n. rail
road for an alleged discrimination
When matter gets into the courts il
passes beyond the purview of newspa
per comment. 1t is not becoming in
a newspaper to assume the role of 6
solicitor and seek to inhame public
sentiment with gratuitous arguments
on one side or the other, but we will
go so far in this instance as to say that
we are glad this much talked of matter
has taken such tangible shape and
that we earnestly hope simple and ex.
act justice will be done.
We indulge in none of that senseIess
prejudice against railroads which dem
agogic politicians and newspapers SO
assiduously plant in the backwoods
mind. Railroads are the greatest and
most useful of those wonderful inven-
lions of modern times that have revo-
lutionized the world. A community
without a railroad is practically beyond
the pale of progress and civilization.
We are always glad to hear of railroads
being built and delighted to know that
those already built prosper. They de-
rive their prosperity from that of the
country through which they run, and
it is to their interest to look after the
welfare OF such country. But railroads,
like all things controlled by human
agency, can do wrong, and all wrong
must be punished.
The courts are the guardians of all
rights, and we are glad that the courts
have been resorted to in this instance.
We have full confidence in the integri-
ty and ability of the court officials and
the Montgomery county jury that will
handle this case. We believe that JUS
tice will be done and the CHRONICLES
position indicated.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28

The nation was shocked Thursday
morning at the news of Vice-Presi-
dent Hendricks death, which had oc-
Cured suddenly in indianapolis the
night before.
The Vice-President was &c years old
and had been an active politician since
early manhood. He was. a man of
unimpeachable character, even tenn
permanent and more than average abil-
ity as a statesman and party leader.
He was one of the few Democrats who
maintained a great influence at the
North during the war, and one of that
small band of conservative Senators
that battled manfully against the radi-
cal measures OF reconstruction times.
His death is a great loss to the De-
mocracy and especially so at this time.
His er-cficio position as President of
the United States Senate, will be sup
piled by Republican, and if the Pres
ident should pass away. before his term
expires, Republican would be his sue
cessor.
There is an old maxim what says
that the best place to Judge a mans
character is at home. BY this
standard the character of the
dead Vice-President shows resplen-
dent. He was immensely pop
ular in Indiana and never failed to
carry that State when he was himself
a candidate.
For several days now until Congress
meets, there is no one in the line of
succession to the Presidency. There
is no Vice-President, no President OF
the Senate and no Speaker of the
House. The same deplorable state OF
affairs existed for longer period after
the death of President Garfield. There
were one or two bills introduced to
remedy the defect last. Congress, but
none of them passed.
The death of Hon. Thomas A. Hen
bricks shows how urgent it is that the
present Congress should see to it that
no such thing ever occurs again.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28

THE exact size of the Americana
politics can be taken when it is remem-
bered that it zealously urged the APP
pointment of Ed. Shaw to an Office of
trust and profit, and has howled itself
hoarse because so eminently respecta-
BILE a gentleman as DR.. Morgan was Civ
en- a sinecure. Nothing could more
forcibly suggest the necessity of thor
ough carrying out of the administra-
TONS civil service policy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-11-28

1T will prove the salvation of the
Democratic party in Tennessee that
such men as Porter, McCorry, Cheat
ham and Morgan have been appointed
to Federal Offices. These men repre-
sent a large class of earnest and repu-
table Democrats that might have been
driven from the party if the admins
tration had joined in the narrow par
tisanship, resentments and revenges OF
the Vertrees faction.