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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

IT is already evident that powerful and
determined effort will be made to repeal the
civil-service law or to so modify it as to prac
tically kill its spirit at the next session of
Congress. A very strong pressure will be
brought to bear upon Democratic congress
men to get it out of the way, and this appeal
cannot be passed unheeded. A Washington
special to the Cincinnati Enquirer says:
''The dissatisfaction among Democratic
congressman and others in regard to the pres
ent civil-service law is becoming more pro-
nounced daily, and there is good deal of
quiet talk being INDUCED in by those who re-
gard it as a barrier to worthy Democrats in
their efforts to obtain employment under the
government. There is decided sentiment
growing in favor Of repeating, or at least modi-
flying the law to eliminate the most OBJ
jectionable features. 1t is believed by the
time Congress cOnveneS next December this
movement will be strong enough to take some
practicable shape"
This seems to be the general sentiment The
innumerable Democrats who want in, and
who are kept out by reason of the operations
of this law, are not going to remain quiet
much longer. They argue that it is Of no ad-
vantage to belong to the party if it cannot
serve them after the fight is won. And the
caution that any hostility to the law would
endanger the prospects of the party cannot
much longer restrain them, as they shrewdly
argue that the party might as we'll ''go' if it
presents no material encouragen ent for those
who are faithful to it. The Washington Star
says:
''The law is regarded as the one obstacle
which prevents the appointment of Democrats
to all the federal positions, and, as the Democ-
racy has been out of power and out of place
for so many years, it is easy to understand
that they grow FESTIVE at being excluded from
place. 1t is quite certain. that an organized
effort will be made in Congress to repeal the
act. More than dozen Democratic congress-
men have proclaimed their intention to offer
a repeal bill in Congress. A form of modifca-
ton of the law, which seems to have q good
many supporters, is to amend it so as to pro-
vide that, after a candidate shall have passed
an examination, he or she shall be eligible to
appointment without the formula of having
the name sent up by the commission"
In some such way the law will be adapted
to the demands of the Democratic masses, and
they hope soon after the assembling of Con-
gress, to be running over it like so many
sheep. The mugwumps will then be even
less powerful than now, and the law will 90
into contempt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

A NEW party is being organized in New
York. A call has been issued by the Green
hackers, Antimonopolists and Albany indie
pendents to assemble on Sept. 8, for the
purpose of founding party that shall proceed
10 save the country. If it desires to be really
ornate as well as useful, it will secure the
alliance of the mugwumps. The latter will
be out of Job by that time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

Mr. MICHAEL MULLEN, a thorough Demo
crat and general good fellow, will be can
didate for delegate to the State convention
from Precinct A, Of the Fifth Ward. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
This thorough Democrat and general good
fellow" is pale yet from service in Jail for OBJ
structing elections We are not saying, how
ever, that he is not the peer of Judd, Mincen,
Saint Bowling, ct al.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

THE star soprano of travelling opera company
has been horsewhipped on the stage by jealous
tenor, who charged her with cutting his best
parts out of the play. AS an advertisement,
horsewhipping has some advantages over the
diamond robbery or threatened divorce suit but
to guard against accidents, careful rehearsals
should be had.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

THE Democrat who complains of the opera
keep him out of office, surely has not stopped
to consider that they did not stand in the way
Of Bowling Saint, Judd, and such. A man
that has trouble getting an appointment after
such examples Of success must indeed feel
hnmiIiated
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

THE Atlanta Constitution denies, with some
asperity the truth of the report that monu
ment to General Sherman is to be raised in
that city. Georgia is reconciled to Grant,
now that he is dead, but there are indications
that even death will not soften the heart of
the RECONSTRUCTED" Southern brother to the
mau who marched through Atlanta to the sea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

THE President should feel grateful to the
Republican press Of Indiana But for its
kindly interest in him Exum Saint would I'M
aoubtedly have been placed before him as one
Of the very good and able men of Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

THE attention of the administration is re-
spectfully directed to the Ludlow-street Jail.
1t is said that the 'Fsociety' there 'is better
Shan that of any other institution of its kind
In the country" Some good Democratic ap-
pointment material might be found there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17
into contemp

THE New York press is determined to mis-
understand the attitude Of the people toward
national monument to General Grant at
Riverside Park. The Sun says: 'From a
study of our esteemed contemporaries in other
cities it is manifest that the great majority of
them are det ermined to defeat the ATTEMPT to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

AND so Exum Saint is not to be allowed to
take his stand with Democratic office holders.
This seems little unreasonable on the part
of the authorities, since such saints as they
have already with them are ex's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

neral. And it is almost equally hard to under
stand why it took twenty years to come back
into the Union. They would like to know.
too. if this sudden accession of patriotism will
survive Dem ocratic administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

MINT SUPERINTENDENT Fox, of Philadel-
phia, complains that the ladies keep "pester-
ing him for places. When will women learn
that the idea Of employing females in govern
ment places is an old fogy Republican theory
that finds no encouragement now? The
women must 90.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

AN idea may be had of the Indianapolis clubs
standing in the association from the record made
by Detroit. which steadily holds its own at the
second place from the bottom. 1t may be re-
marked that clubs play ball better in match than
in exhibition games.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

ANOTHER Georgia preacher, crazed by the
holiness" idea has committed suicide because
he was not fit to live. Strange that it did not
occur to him, preacher, that if he was not fit
to live he was far from fit to 60 to the Judgment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

is unwilling to deny that he
bribed councilmen in the interest Of the street
sailway company. He should be expelled
from the Council and driven out of the federal
service
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

SAINT viii hardly be an issue. The public
got hold of his record before his Democratic
friends could rush him into office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

BOWLING like Mike Mullen, of Cincinnati,
is thorough Democrat and a general good
fellow His party will back him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-17

Why not appoint Mike Mullen to Horsethief
Judd's placeH Cincinnati would be glad to
have him GO
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
A Queer Freak or Lightning.

DR.. Reid tells Of a very strange freak
Of electricity OF the person of Rober,
Burdett. colored, Sunday afternoon
He and the family We're seated in tho
house when a bolt descended the chin.
ncy and struck him fair in the forehead.
then glancing burnt his arm, and run.
ming down his legs, tore his pautaloons
in strips and after dcmolishinr his
Srcal toe. passed out of tho bottom oil
his shoe, leaving a hole as if made by a
bullet. 4 portion Of it then passed
through the floor splitting it. and the
rest taking effect on II larg" dog near by
laid him out forever. A negro III tho
same house was knocked scnscless
The boy remained as IF dead for awhile,
but recovered and when the doct.r
called to see HIM he was able to 70
about, though complaining some OF
numbness. It is one of the most won
derful cases ever known, and gives ad-
ditional proof to the already WELL
formed belief that if you want to kill
. negro never strike him on the head
Stanford Interior Journal.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

The young man Verdin, who was bad
ly whipped in Laurcns Comfy last week
under the impression that he had dcfac-
eel a school room with obscene writing,
is said to be at Woodruff, where he has
wealthy and influential relatives who
nrc very indignant, and say they will
prosecute the men who whipped young
Verdin to the utmost extent Of their
means. Twelve prominent citizens OF
L,aurens, including one Trial Justice,
are said to have been implicated in the
whipping, which was n terribly severe
one. Verdin claims that the only evil
dcnce against him was the similarity be-
tween the obscene writing in the music
book which was supposed to be his, but
was not. He says he confessed because
the .muzzle Of a loaded and cooked. re-
volver rested against each Of his temples.
Lively legal proceedings are probable.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

Before Judge Cothran, at G~reenyiles
there is an interesting case involving
the custody Of a child. The facts aip.
pears to be that four years and a half
ago Mrs. w. H. Ellison, of Easley, died
leaving a male infant eight days old. 1t
was very weak and punny and she did
not expect it to live, but she left it in
care Of her sister, Mrs. Carroll Wilson,
who had no children of her own, telling
her that if she could rear the child. she
could keep it as her own. The child is
now healthy and strong. Mr.. Ellison
has married again, and asks hat the boy
be delivered into his custody. Mrs.
Wilson has become much attached to
him, and wishes to keep and bring him
up. The lawyers are much interested
in the case. and general sympathy seems
to be with Mrs. Wilson, who is distress
ed by the idea Of losing her foster child,
but it is feared the law is against her.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
Bcnct's Speech.
Prosperity RepOrter.l

The ladies' of this State shonld ever
feel grateful to Mr.. w. c.. Benet. OF
Abbevillc, for his excellent address de-
livcred before the young ladies' at the
Sumter Seminary last month. He has
taken a high stand for our ladies and
they should endcavor to do what they
can in elevating them to n platform
above that on which man stands. The
address was we'll suited to the occasion,
md we'll adapted to those to whom he
spoke. But We have never known Mr..
Benet to do any other way but the
best. His speech has touched II tender
chord in the hearts Of matrons and
maidens, and as long as the pine and the
palmetto shall wayc ovcr the graves oil
departed ones and stand as the scnti-
nels Of the past, they will wreath for
him garlands and chal let's Of myrtle
and olive, and crown him with never
dying love and honor.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

A full line Of Patent Medicines and
Fancy articles, at Speed 4 Neuffer's.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

connected by speCiAi circuit with
every Slectric lamp md gssjefsin
the house.i The instant That 2 house
breaker roross a window . door he
will be contributed by % blaze of light.
Until recently the family was awakened
in the morning by q drum ghy
electricity and controllcds by Shah
button in Mr.. Johpson'sr room. The
contrivance has beef taken down Cor
repairs. lnsasious parts Of theohQhsc
arc c%ontriyancas which resemble hjp-
iaturc windmills, the arms being abbut
three inches in length. Yet they re-
volvc so swiftly that a breeze is Gre
ated strong enough tofmake q person
ten feet away feel COOL In the nursery
is an electric railroad for the children,
and from the nursery to the basement
runs a telegraph wire, at which the
children are learning telegraphy. From
the sitting o the battery in the eel
lar for an induction coil is controlled sc
that fireworks exhibitions, with GeiSlel
tubes and like contrivances, can be
given in the room. The sewing and
implements for sharpening and polishing
cutlery are worked by electricity.
These applications Of electricity make
the. dwelling unique, and it is probable
that Mr.. Johnson's is the only private
house with an Gle ctric plant in its cellars
7 His dynamo has three hundred lamp
power. A company in England intro
duced isolated plants in several Londor
residences, among them that Of thu
Marquis Of Salisbury, but the machines
made too much noise and caused too
many vibrations, and the company wa!
obliged to c~onfine itself to supplying
large factories and the like.
Mr.. johnson has solved the problem
Of noise and vibrication by PRACTICAL,
applying served acoustic principles
Although the boiler is fitted up with a,
automatic damper, which is designed t.
keep the steam pressure constant, h,
has further introduced a telemanometcr
which indicates the boiler. He also in
tend to have n telcthermoincter in eacl
story. in order that they may compare t
outside temperature with that of tn,
house.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
What Some Rich Men Have Done

Here are figures showing what some
rich men have done. John Hopkins
gave 50, 148, 600 to the university which
he founded. His gifts to benevolent
purposes amounted to $8,OOO,OOO.
Judge Packer gave $3,OOO,OO TO Lc-
high University. Cornelius Vanderbilt
gave $l,OOO,OOO to the Vanderbilt Uni
versity. Stephen Girard gave $s,OOO,-
600 to Girard College. John G. Green
and his residuary lesatces gave $780,
600 to Princeton College. Ezra Cor
nell gave 81, OOO,OOO to Cornell Univcr-
sity. Isaac Rich beqncathed the great
er part Of his estate, which was ap-
praised at FL, 700. OOO, to Boston Un!vcr-
Sity; on account Of the great fire and
~shrinkagc in value. and othc runrortu-
nate circumstances, the university will
realize less than 100000 from this
magnificent bcquest. Amasa Stone
gave $6O0,0OO to Aldehert College by
direct gift and by bcquest. w. w.
Corcoran gave $4,000 to Columbian
University in money aud land. Ben
jamin Busy gave real estate worth
$5OO.OOO to Harvard University. Sam
uel Willston, William J. Walker, and
Samul A. Hitchcock, gave between
100000 and 100000 each to Amherst
College. Whitmer Phoenix gave the
bulk Of his property, amounting to
about $G40,OUO, to Columbia College.
j. b. Trevor gave $4,000 to Roches-
ter Theological Seminary. Matthew
Vassar gave &sOO,UN to vassar Col
legc. Gardner Colby gave $4,000 to
Colby University and 100000 to New
ton Theological Seminary. j. B. Col
gate gave 100000 to Madison Univer-
sity. George Scney gave $3.50, 600 to
Wesleyman University. The Grocer
family gave $4,000 to Grocer Theolog-
ical Seminary.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
A Contract Tat is Making Some Stir.

WAsHINGToN, July 10.-Protcsts, YER
bal and otherwise, have been made
against the recent ruling Of the Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury awarding the on
tract for the stOnework Of the Peoria
postofficc to bidders who employ the
convict labor Of the Illinois State pris-
on. 1t is said by Western Democrats
that this is the most unwisc step which
the administration has taken since it
camc into existence, and the President
himself has Deer demonstrated with on
tie subject. 1t will be used, it is said,
as An argument against the Democratic
party with the w~orkingmcn all over the
West, and Ohio politicians Of both par
ties concur that it can be used to much
effect in the canvass in that State. 1t
has been seen in many instances that,
whether justly so or not, nothing is
easier to stir up the w]orkingmen Of any
locality than to bring the convict labor
in competition with them. 1t is alleged
by the Disguised Democrats that it has
always been the custom in the office of
the Supervising Architect Of the Treas
ury to receive no bids from the employ
crs of the convict labor, and the inno-
vation Of throwing the responsibility on
the Secretary is charged by them to be n
decp-laid scheme of the Republican in
%fluenccs which still control the archi-
tect's Office to put the Democratic ad-
ministration in an awkard position.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

The folioS Rom a private
letter of thsssasss fsp, of Egypt,
explains itsetfs
zAYou may tell DIR: GHkf 4Nst l have
gotten al EgyptinnAdAms&s lone two or
Three thousand years hld$& fsTssA Alex;
trust he will be able t6Ao SSA677Ify sthc
rule. of the college excldaihgJ Whales as
to admit this lady to theS mon. l
don't think there is any dt5SeEof any
Of, the boys falling so in lows with her
as to neglect their lessons, aud she has
such old fashioned. s,aid and quiet heb-
its that | do not imagine. she will Rtye
him the least trouble. She ia the
dSTghtcr of a rich priest, but still we
Will have to ask free admittancc, though
sbe may have some treasure sticking
under her gown.
This lady Of uncertain age will be
checrfully received into the institution.
She will be a rare curiosity and her ar-
| rival will be waited with anxious inter
est. We doubt if there is a mummy in
the State Of South Carolina. The kind
consideration Of Bro. Giffen is heartily
appreciated and will no doubt be suita-
bly, acknowledged by the Board Of Trus,
tees. Now, if We can get the Five
Hundred Dollars ($5OO) to improve tbs
grounds and buildings we think the fu.
ture for Erskine will be brighter thar
even before. We ought to put on oul
festal robes to receive this possible Cleo.
patra-"the serpent Of the Nile."-As,
sociate Reformed Presbyterian.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
A Riot Reminder.

C"IScISSArI, july l5.-The execution
of Joseph Palmer, colorcd, here this
morning is the last that can take place
in this County under the present law
which. dcsignates the Ohio P%enitentiary
as the place for nll future executions.
Palmer'S crime was the murder Of VIII
liam Il. Kirk in his stable on the after
noon Of December Oath, 1883, and the
object Of the crime was robbery. Will
liam Berner and Palmer, both Of whom
had been employed by Kirk. planned
and executed the murder. They were
almost Immediately arrested and both
confessed, each charging the other with
having struck the fatal blow. 1t was
the verdict in the Berner case, man
slaughter, that was the chief melting
cause of the rioting in which the Court
House wns burned in March, 1884. Ber-
ncr is now in tho Ohio P%enitentiary
serving out his sentence Of twenty years.
Palmer has been unusually stoical,
though he had recently permitted tho
,ninistrntions Of Catholic priests. The
Execution was private, in the Jail yard,
the scnff"id being shielded from view by
! strong wall and a large awning. a
!age number 81 people were in the ada
cent streets. which were guarded by
police. Promptly ut 10 o'clock the con
dcmned man was led on the scaffold
where a short prayer was said by the
priest. Palmer said nothing. The De-
putty Sheriffs were so excited that thew
could scarcely adjust the rope. At two
minutes past 10 O'Clock the drop fell, but
Palmer was such a powerful young man
that his neck was not broken. He
writhed fearfully. At the end of twenty
six minutes the Sheriff announced that
the execution was over, but the body
was not cut down till some time later.
hH=..
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
SAVED HER LiFE!

RIDGE, MC1STOsH CO., GA.
DIR. ]. BRADPiELD-Dear Sir: ! have taken
several bnttles Of your Female Regulator for
falling Of the womb and other diseases com.
.bfncd, Of sixteen years standing, and l really
believe I am cured entirely, for which accep,
heartfelt thanks and most profound graft.
tudc. NOW your medici 1c saved nv life
so you see I cannot speak too highly in its fa.
vor. ] have recommended 1t to several U
my friends who are suffering as was.
Yours very respectfully,
MRS. W. f.. STEBBINS.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
Another Rescue from Death.

Another Rescue from Death.
IN 1881, while sewing on a machine, my wife
was taken with a severe pain In her side, which
lungs, severe cough, fever, and she could mel
her eat nor sleep, and In a few weeks she was
reduced to q living skeleton. Her stomach re-
fused to retain any food, and tho physician
thought ono OF her lungs was entirely gone.
It a final consultation OF two physicians, her
lsc was pronounced hopeless. Itried Brewers
Jung Restorcr, by advice of one Of the physi-
iins, and she began to improve after the third
.,se. She continued the medicine, and Is now
excellent health. and Is better than she has
Ia In several years. I believe Brewers Lung
;cStvrcr saved her life.
BENZ. F. HEARNDON,
Yatesville, Ga.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22

Our Treatise on the "IIralih and Happi-
ness of Woman" mailed free.
BRADFIELD REGrLAroR Co., Atlanta, Ga
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
Bradfeld's
Female
Regulator !

1t is a special remedy for all diseases per-
tanning to the womb, and any intelligent wo-
man can cure herself by following the dircc-
tions. 1t is especially eficacious in cases OF
suppressed or painful menstruation. in whites
and partial proiapsus. 1t affords immediate
relief and permanently restores the nenstru-
al function. As q remedy to be used during
that critical period known rs "CuANGE OF
LIrE," this Invaluable preparation has no RI
vnl ...
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-07-22
SAVED HIS LIFE,
A Physician's Testimony.

I was called to see Mr.. John Pearson, who
was confined to his bed with what appeared to
DO consumption Of the worst form. AS all OF
his family had died with that dread disease
Except his half-brother), his death was regard
60 as certain and soon. After e~xhausting all
a bottle OF Brewers Lung EeStorer, and 1t
acted like magic. He continued the use OF It
for some time, and has been fully restored to
health. So far as I could discover, he had CON
sumption, aud Brewers Lung Restorer saved
his life. J.O HOLLOWAY, MD.
GAINESVILLE. Ga.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26

"Some years ago there was notien
prevalent about here that our winters
were growing less steady and snowy,
said one of the "Oldest inhabitants,
Yesterday, "and while we had scattered
patches Of as ferOcious cold as had ever
been known in this latitude anywhere,
the average temperature Of the season
was less harsh. This present and pass
ing season. tends to dissipate this
nation. The cold has not been only
severe, but unusually steady. The
thawing times have been few and soon
over. And we have certainly worn Q
pretty complete suit of snow most OF
the time in the last two months, thai
has hardly been surpassed by any winter
since 1843. So much and so severe cold
usually plays the mischief with the less
hardy varieties of fruit, and one may
expect to here frequent news of DAM
aged peach trees, grape vines and cur
rant bushes. The snow covering has
probably been deepan constant enough
TO protect the wheat"
John Payton, so, and highly hOnored,
died of heart disease at Ottawa, o.