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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

ACCORDING to the figures the next Ohio
Legislature will be Democratic, but if some
adverse fate and skullduggery should give the
Republicans majority, John Sherman will
not be the next United States Senator"
The above significant paragraph is from the
Cincinnati Enquirer, of yesterday. If it
means anything, it means that the Legisla-
ture of Ohio has Republican majority on
joint ballot, but that it is so narrow that some
one or more Republican may be corrupted into
comprising the defeat of Mr. Sherman, upon
whom all the hatred of the Democracy has
been concentrated, and against whose possible
success every means has been brought to bear.
The Republican member of the Legislature
that is corrupted to defeat John Sherman,
it were better for him that milestone were
hanged about his neck and he be drowned in
the depths of the sea. The infamy and dis
grace attaching to him in life would be worse
than death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

form principles, but in nearly every
appointment he has made he has shown the
insincerity of his pretensions. In his remov-
ais he has contradicted every utterance he has
made upon the subject He has been most
merciless in his removals. Even women,
wounded soldiers, laborers and janitors have
been removed to make places for robust and
incapable Democrats. In Cleveland the spoils
system, if acts are to be regarded instead of
mere words, has its greatest champion. The
American people cannot be made to love or
respect hypocrite. With all his faults, they
honor the memory of jackson, but, tell the
truth, Cleveland is not jackson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

Mrs. j. ELLEN FOSTER has been elected
president of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Iowa by ninety-one majority,
and strong non partisan resolution was passed
indorsing and indicating her course. This
noble Organization will soon be rescued from
thehands of those who would drag it into parti-
san politics, and thus cripple its usefulness
and effectiveness. Political partisan temper
ance reform will never again be so popular as
it has BEEN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

CLEvELANDs pretentious professions of
.civil-service reform seem to worry him, and
so, every now and then, he announces that he
is Democrat, and, above all things, desires
the success of his party. The fraud and
hypocrisy Of his civil-service reform profess
sions are becoming transparent. He has al
ready removed, for merely political reasons,
more officers than were ever removed in any
former administration. This is true also.
relatively, considering the number of offices
now, and in former years. He has removed
thousands of men from Office simply because
they were Republicans. He has appointed no
pne to office who was not Democrat. One
Or two mugwump appointments cannot change
the fact The Democrats he has put in Office,
with hardly an exception. are political workers
and strikers, who are openly opposed to civil
service reform No President has ever made
worse appointments Some of them have been
shameful. Loud professions of civil.service
reform made him President As President
his actions belle his professions. For the
sake of seeming consistency he publishes at
Intervals, letter avowing civil-service re-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

GOVERNOR HoApLY denies that he has ever
conceded the Ohio Legislature to the Repub-
icans. On Saturday the Columbus Dispatch,
Democratic paper, published the following
paragraph:
Yesterday Dispatch reporter was in the
Governors Office while his Excellency was
discussing the result of the Ohio election, and
became an involuntary listener to the con-
versation. During the conversation the Gov
ernor used substantially these words, speaking
to two of his Democratic appointees: Judge
Foraker is a gentleman in every sense of the
word, and he will not attempt to remove you,
because there is no law authorizing him to
remove you. But they have the Legislature
by small majority, and they will legislate
you out pretty d. a."
In addition to this Governor Hoadly told
the representative of the New York Times
that the Republicans had carried the Legis-
lature. His denial comes too Late and is
covered with the suspicion that it is part of
the Democratic game to steal the Legislature
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

TT was hardly necessary to announce by cable
dispatch that new edition of George Eliots
life shows her rejection of Christianity to have
been largely due TO perception of discrepancy
between religious professions and practical con-
duct. Considering the discrepancy between the
distinguished writer's own early religious pro-
LESSONS and her later conduct her reasons for
abandoning Christianity were sufficiently ap-
parent Nor can any doubt exist as to where she
found her awful example of abando nment of
principles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

THE 'no restraint system in vogue at the
Insane Hospital under the present manage
ment is, no doubt, an excellent one but il
seems to offer unusual facilities for suicide,
IF the frequency of such occurrences may be
regarded as an indication. It would SEEM at
least, that sufficient restraint might be used
to keep the inmates out of the boiler-rooms,
since the presence of lunatics in that part of
the establishment is hardly likely to be bene-
fetal to anyone concerned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

horses in manege. It was difficult for them to find
points of contact. The Empress Elizabeth, notwits
standing her wish to be seductive yawned great deal
behind her FAM AT last the two fair sovereigns hit
upon topic of mutual interest. 1t was the good Oh
times when they both young girls, leading
country life under, far money went, very
cramped circumstances. The Empress gravtated
toward the stables, but she obliged to take her
turn in dairy work and housekeeping with her other
sisters The Czarina boosted of her skill as q pastry.
cook and her achievements in picking and preserv.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

The case of the assistant postmaster at
GAINESVILLE, W. Va, who could not refrain from
opening rivals letter to his own dear girl and
inclosing satirical note of his own, before
sending it on its way, suggests an amendment to
the civil-service rules. No man should be ad-
mitted to the postal service until his ability to
handle miscellaneous love letters to his wife or
sweetheart with calm indifference has been
tested by competitive examination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

THE Memphis Avalanche says 3'The Ohio
election shows some newphases. The disease
lies deeper than politics and the regenerative
process must go beyond politics. We hope it
may be accomplished short of agony and a
struggle. II not, may we not hope that the
South has drunk its cup to the dregs and will
not need to drink with our brethren in their
4r;a1s9v
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

THAT magnetic pole of Lieutenant Schwat
kas may, in time, become the Mecca to
which ambitious politicians will journey in
order to charge themselves with the coveted
power of drawing men to them. The one
lucky enough to capture the pole will knock
all the political persimmons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

AT this distance from Franklin the precise
relations between piety and the making of
starch are not clearly apparent. If. however,
the intention of the good people is to stiffen
MP their religious backbones, their friends can
only wish success to the enterprise so solemnly
Snaicafad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL
Telephone Calls.
Business Office .238 Editorial Rooms .242

GEN. LEW WALLACE was due in Germany
on Sunday, en- route to Turkey. 1t is under
stood that his mission is a business one, in the
interests Of corporation in the East.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

THE Springfield Republican Indignantly denies
the story that Colonel Goldman is addicted to the
use of hair oil and rose.water. Why so much
feeling should be manifested is not clear. The
charge of using the articles mentioned is not
synonymous with that of offensive partianship,
hair-oil and rose-water being by no means in
compatible with the most undiluted mug
wumpery
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

.'BILL' FLOYD has been shamed into re-
signing his place as member of the Repub-
ican city committee. Now let the party
managers, or those who assume to act for the
party, never again nut such a man in such a
r,la.sn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

THE final canvass of the vote in Franklin
county, Ohio, gives the Republicans two
members of the House from that county, thus
giving majority of three on joint ballot, in
dependent of the Hamilton county delegation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

THE elements and the railway trains seems to
have conspired against the circus business this
season, at least dozen disasters from cyclones
and collisions having happened to the various
travelling shows within two months. The signs
seem to be ripe for taking the grand aggrega-
tons in out of the cold and wet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

No one can justly accuse Governor Hill of
Indifference to the welfare of his party. Since
the first day Of February last he has restored
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20
THE Lafayette Sunday Times prints the
following:
CINCINNATI, Oct. IS.
Clocks like tie.
than death.

"JoHN r. MCLEAN.
''The above telegram was received at
o'clock this morning. in response to telegram
from the Times to Mr. Mclean, inquiring as
to the legislative outlook in Ohio"
And yet at the time of sending this dis
PATCH and twenty-four hours afterward, in
his own paper, the Cincinnati Enquirer, Mr..
Mclean was claiming an unquestionable Dem
ocratic majority in the Legislature. BY the
way. there cannot be tie in the Ohio Legis-
lature. The Senate consists Of thirty-seven
members and the House of I1O-total. lat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-20

The nearest tie that could be would be sew
enty-four to seventy -taree leaving majority
of one on joint ballot.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12

Sunday night was a success and very
much enjoyed by all present. Sam
McCulloch said as he could not sing
much he would not 60. We hear
that he organized a class somewhere
else and had music the old fashioned
way before tunes came into fashion.
1t seems to be a great mystery to
some why so many are marrying
nowadays. st. John d Stubblefield
say they can make the matter as
plain as daylight to any one who will
come and see how extremely low
down they are selling family gro
ceries, and, in fact, everything they
have that newly married couple
would need when going to house
keeping. They can convince any in.
telligent young man that he can sup
port wife. =.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12
Complimentary.
McMinnville, Dec. 1St, 1885.

The editor of the Tullahoma Re-
publican visited our town with the
Northwestern excursionists, and we
Gnd the following items in his paper
Of last week:
We are happy to say that we do
not think that any town has made a
more favorable impression than Nc
Minnville. There was no effort at
display, but that well-bred, dignified
hospitality so characteristic of the
southern people, was extended in a
manner that must have been most
charming and grateful.
The McMinnville Female College
has more fine looking, healthy young
ladies attending it than any institu-
ion we ever visited. The water, the
table or climate must be the best in
the country. We saw no evidence of
sickness or sorrow" and cannot i'm
agine how "pain and death" would
go about tackling so much robust
tovelineSs.
The fine looking, healthy young
'adies at the Cumberland College, at
McMinnville, made profounder i'm
preston upon the Northern visitors
than anything they have witnessed
Meeks became eloquent over Their
charms, declared he was capitalist
and expressed disposition to locate
at McMinnville right then and there
provided he could be furnished with
a wife, farm, stock and few indus
triOus labOrers.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12
VIOLA.
The NeighbOrhOOd News from Our
Regular Correspondent.

To the Standard.
Our merchants say trade has been
only middling for the past week, but
look for a better trade nearer the holt
days.
w. l.. Nelson and family left for
Texas last Friday. We are always
sorry to have such men as Mr.. Nelson
leave our community, but wish him
much success in his new home.
Miss Jennie Bonner, very pleas
ant young lady from near McMinn-
vile, has been visiting in this vicinity
for several days.
". w. and M. p. Hoodenpyl took
dinner at j. F. st. Johns last Sunday.
C. F. Bonner made a business trip
to Altamont Monday. ~
The school at the Viola Normal
will close its present term on the 18th
inst. 48
Geo. Stubblefeld and his mother,
Mrs. R. L. Stubblefeld, attended the
closing exercises of J. R. Stubblefeld's
school in Northcut's Cove Friday.
r. G. Wooten and wife made a trip
to Beech Grove this week.
Miss Alice Brewer is visiting rela-
tives and friends in McMinnville this
week.
Hugh Walling, of McMinnville, is
spending the week with his brother
at this place.
Elder j. NJ. Kidwell will preach at
Antioch the third Sunday in this
month. All are cordially invited to
hear him.
C. A. Brown made business trip
to McMinnville Monday.
Messrs. Crit Hughes and J. W.
Irwin, Deputy Revenue Collector,
was in our town Tuesday. Mr..
Irwin says he always pays his res
poets to the merchants by calling in
and examining their tobacco stamps.
S. A. Cunningham and Willie Will
liams paid Manchester a visit this
week. ......e
There will be prayer-meeting every
Wednesday night at this place. We
think this a move in the right direc-
ton, and if every one will take an
interest and do an active part it will
be quite a success.
Rufus Jarman and James Jones, OF
Rutherford county, are spending a
few days with DR.. f. H. Jones, bird
hunting.
Jim Ramsey is very restless of late
and talks a great deal in his sleep.
, Haskell Stubblefield made trip tC
Nashville this week.
. The singing at Mr.. j. \. Boomers
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12
Washington Letter.


The event in Washington to-day
was the beginning of Congress. The
session opened in the usual way.
There were crowds in the spectators
galleries and in the corridors of the
Capitol. while on the floor of the
House there was the old time con-
fusion, hustle, noise, handshakings,
exchange of congratulations and in
Productions. The old officers were
reelected from the speaker down.
The Republicans gave a compliment
tary vote for Speaker to Mr.. Reed Of
Maine.
There were more than a hundred
new faces among the Representatives
and the hall looked much improved
by its new CARPET and freshly var
nished furniture. The seat drawing
presented the usual amusing scene of
expectation, suspense and disappoint-
ment on the countenances of the for
tunate and less fortunate members.
The Senate chamber looked but
little changed since the last adjourn
ment, except for the Grape draping
and the floral decorations around the
chair ofthe late Vice President. The
Senate opened as quietly as if the va
cation had been only nine hours in
stead of nine months.
Senator John Sherman was elected
to succeed Mr.. Hendricks as president
pro tenn, Senator Logan having de-
clined the first caucus nomination for
the place.
In regard to prospective legislation
it may be asserted that the House
will first give attention to a change
of its rules. Then a bill will be pre-
sented for giving the Presidential
succession to the Cabinet. 1t is urged
that the temporary President, pro-
vided by such bill, would not be
the peoples choice, but neither would
an officer elected by the Senate. Such
a bill would meet the emergency bet
ter than any other plan that has been
proposed, for it would secure the con-
tinuance in power Of the party and
the Administration elected by the
people.
Then there will be debates on the
silver question, and a hard fight over
it and the tariff. There are many
theories among the silver men. The
West will be for silver, the East
against it, and the South will be di-
vided.
The session has opened very quiet
ly, but sensations will come later.
Among them will probably be a
scheme of Republican Senators to
impeach the Attorney General in
connection with the great telephone
case.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12
From Dunlap.
To the Standard.

To the Standard
The farmers are generally done
gathering corn, and almost all Ofthem
say the crop is not as good as was eX-
pected. Wheat looks very well, and
the principal part of it was sown ear
lier and put in in better condition.
A lew of our farmers have grown pea
nuts again, but they claim that at the
present low prices offered for them
they won't pan out.
Mr.. John j.. Stone met with very
painful accident yesterday at b. w.
Rodgers & Bros saw mill. While
the saw was running a piece of tim
Der dropped down under the carriage
and Mr.. Stone in attempting to re-
move the same was caught on the
right arm between the hand and the
elbow by the saw, and his arm was
badly cut, the bone being shivered to
splinters, which will in all probability
necessitate the amputation of his arm.
VIM. Rankin is suffering greatly
with cancer on his ear, and is at
present in very critical condition.
Matt. Deakins is very low with
consumption, his death being daily
expected by his friends and family.
j. A. Stewart, of the firm of Stewart
& Alley, has been confined to his
room for several weeks with infama-
tory rheumatism, and is yet unable
to look after business. He isimprov-
ing slowly.
Mr.. i. j. Parkins has rented out
his farm and is thinking of going to
Spencer for the benefit of the school
at that place. .h'..
1t is reported that DR.. Parks in
tends to leave our community at an
early day and go to Tracy City. We
regret to give up the Doctor and his
estimable lady, but congratulate the
good people of Tracy City upon the
accession of the Doctor and his family
into their society.
The M. f. Church, South, have
purchased a lot at Dunlap and are
preparing to build parsonage. The
contract has been let to B. W. Roger;
4 Bros.
Mr.. John Williams killed a large
black bear on Cumberland mountain
opposite here few days ago.
RAMBLER.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12
puDnINGS Is. pOEMS.


Some one has said that the woman who
knows
How to compound pudding delicious,
Is far more desirable to possess
Il believe this is purely malicious)-
Than she who Compounded a poem rare,
Or who revels in fancy's dominion.
Uuselfsh aud generous ideas those,
In the man who expressed that opinion.
This sentiment urged is slightly advanced
Beyond that of the far eastern nations;
They stoutly deny that her soul exists
Yet on her they depend for their ratiOnS.
From Heavens fair portals they Danish her,
Expecting no doubt in that world so fair,
Some other nice way for their joys to thrive,
Some kind preparation for pudding there.
All Plato was right. He explained that
Were fatheriess animals-(t Thought sub.
llme)
With legs indeed and he might have
said
With stOmachs for pudding through end.
less time.
Thucidides great, of Grecian renown,
Ascended this far in the ancient days,
"The best woman known is the one OF whom
The least can he said in blame or praise"
This famous historian blaudly leaves
Female intellect hopelessly pining;
lie wished nothing said on this pulling
head,
Lest it might interfere with his dining.
What transcendent nobleness he displayed,
This grandly superior man OF old
lie mildly expressed this majestic thought,
As onto the pudding he kept his hold.
The "divine spark" lives, facile talent sails
Over seas little dreamed of by any;
Pegasus will canter with quiet step,
Over paths unbeknown oft, to many.
let the buildings be made, and poems too,
Let us blend the two as many one doth;
That mankind may say, the best one today
Is she who spicily compounded both.
JOSEPHINE &.
McMinnyille, Dec. LIST, 1885.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12
Handsome Holiday Goods.

l.. +. Jeanmaire is now receiving
and opening his usual holiday stock,
embracing silver and plated ware,
fine table cutlery, jewelry, watches,
clocks, ETC., and it is useless for us to
say that his stock contains every arti-
Gle his customers could wish, in all
the latest and most unique patterns.
Recognizing the stringency of the
times, he has used especial care in Sc
jecting his stock with q view of CIV
ing his customers the choicest goods
in the market at prices considerably
below those prevailing in former sea-
sons. And in addition to this he
offers a larger stock and a greater va
riety of goods than any other house
IN this line. GA thing of beauty is a
Joy forever" and should you wish to
make Christmas presents combining
the highest art in ornamentation with
serviceable utility, you should by ali
.neans select them from Mr.. Jean.
maire's stock. Everything from the
tinniest little article ofjewelry to the
most elaborate silver tea service, to-
gether with time-keepers of every
shape, size and pattern that could be
desired, will be found in his stock
Without further comment, you arr
cordially invited to call and inspec
MS goods.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12
Notice.

AS the year is near a close and the
time is at hand that l must pay what
! owe, it is necessary to enable me to
do so that those indebted to me by
note or account come forward at once
and make settlement. Please give
this your attention and come now for
you are all invited.
G. w. PARKS,
Irving College, Tenn, Dec. /, 1885.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12
A Curiosity Sale.

The annual sale of packages which
have accumulated in the Dead Letter
Office, is advertised to commence this
week. Formerly the sales were held
every two years, but of late the bust
ness of the Office has increased to such
an extent that it has been found
necessary to hold them annually. The
records of the Office show that the
number of letters received during the
past year was 4 ,S43, 099, or an average
of 1858 for each working day. OF
this number 2,7l9,3SO were sent to
the office because they were uncalled
for at the Office to which they were
directed. 112,64S were retured by
hotel keepers, because departed guests
to whom they were directed had
failed to leave their address. 1856
were held for insufficient postage,
1877 because they contained unmail-
able articles, 314,719 because illegibIy
addressed; while Ia, 1874 bore no sup
description whatever. The number
of parcels of books, merchandise,
clothing, needlework, &C., which will
be sold to the highest bidders during
the coming sale, will be about 100000.
A very large proportion of the most
valuable parcels are addressed to
foreign countries, and have been de-
tanned because they contain dutiable
goods, or exceed the limit of size and
weight. The proceeds of the sales
are deposited in the I. S. Treasury.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12
Fire Rock.

Go to Turpin's marble yard for his
fire rock for jams, backs, etc, cheap
or than fire brick and easier fitted in .
Many of our best citizens have used
Il for and g years.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-12-12

For the best baking flour in the
market try the famous Challenge"
Brand. Sold only by Griswold &rCo.