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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
The Stability OF the Washington
Monument.
[Cor. Cleveland Herald

lCOr. Cleveland herald
Col. Casey, the engineer, says: 81 dc
not suppose it is possible for man to
make anything that will endure forever
There is no substance in nature that will
Withstand the ravages of time, and the
marble and granite of which that shat,
is composed are no exception TO the rule
l believe it will stand as long as there il
anything left of it.
How many hundreds or thousands oil
years it will take the frost and storm
and sun to wear away, particle by par
ticle, that great mass of stone, it would
be idle even to conjecture. 1t will be
so far in the future that do not think
there is any occasion for us to fell dis
tressing apprehensiOns.
Yet | believe that if the world and
this nation shall endure so long, the
memory Of Washington will Outlive the
monument. This cannot be forgotten
while we exist as a people; but the peO
pie must sometime yield to decay. The
effects of time are already discernible on
the old section OF the shaft, built thirty,
five years ago. True, it is only slight
but you can plainly see it here and there
on the external surface 1t only enables
us to imagine what will be the result OF
the beating and scorching of the elements
through centuries of time.
OF course no engineering skill can pro
vide against the contingency of earth
quakes or other extraordinary convnl
sions of nature, but am absolute in the
belief that the broad and deep founda
ton on which the column stands will bt
firm and enduring, and that years viii
only make more perfect its stability.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
lExchange.l


Travellers scarce know except by act
ual experience, what a beautiful and at
tractive city Vienna is. The small river
Wien, from which Vienna is named,
flows through the city into the Donau
canal, which is an arm of the Danube,
and divides the city into two parts-the
greater and the less. About two miles
away, and easily reached by trans-car, is
the "Blue Danube" beautiful with ever
changing tints of colors.
The new bridge over the Danube is q
mile in length. Most of the bridges are
of stone and are richly ornamented with
statues. Extending between the Donau
canal and the Danube is the Prater,
which is the largest Of Vienna's many
parks, and belongs to the imperial fam
lily. This park contains over four thous-
and acres. There are beautiful groves
and thick forests within il, as well as
lovers lanes through double rows of
chestnuts, poplars or pines.
There are also buildings, statues, arti-
fetal lakes and fountains. Two of the
large buildings which were erected for
the great exhibition of 1873. One of
these was machinery hall. The other,
which is immense, and finely adorned
with statues, is the rotunda, or great ex.
hibition building.
The people of Vienna are courteous
and kind. The ladies are pretty and
dress with taste and elegance. They in.
dulge, however, in tight-lacing and tiny
high-heeled shoes. The Viennese are
lovers of music and dancing. The con
certs are very fine. There is Away:
most excellent band playing at the sol
dier's parades.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22

Washington Cor. Cleveland Leader. I

8S0lngtOn OOr. tleFeianu Lchuott
Leonard SWEET, the old law partner
of Abraham Lincoln, is still practicing
law il Chicago. and he stands, am told
at the head of the bar of the west. He
was, during Lincoln's life, his most in
innate friend and confidential adviser
Many times Lincoln called him &c
Washington to talk over matters which
he did not dare trust to others, anG
to take advantage of Swett's hard sense
Several weeks before the emancipation
proclamation was issued, friend of Mr.
Swett's tells me, Mr.. SWEET received 9
despatch to come to Washington at once
He did so, and went directly to the
White House. President Lincoln re-
ceived him with open arms, and tool
him into his private room and shut the
door. He then took letter from hi:
pocket and read it to Mr.. SWEET. II
was petition signed by Lloyd CARR
son and number of other abolitionists
urging the proclamation of emancipa
ton.
1t was strong paper and enforced its
ideas with the best arguments that coulC
be made for them. After he had conclud
ed it Mr.. Lincoln took out another letter
which he told Mr.. SWEET was written b,
q patriotic aud liberty loving Swiss. Thi,
letter, which he read, presented just a
strongly the other side of the ques ton
and urged him as he hoped to save the
Union not to drive the border states, now
practically neutral, into the confederacy
by such an act.
The president then took up the whole
subject, and went over its every point I.
Mr.. SWEET. Ho did not decide in favo
of either side, nor did he ask Mr.. SWEET
advice. After he had finished he dis
missed the subject and talked of Other
matters. The next day SWEET went
back to Illinois The president had
merely called him here for the purpos'
of having q talk with one whom he knew
he could trust. He had already decide,
upon the emancipation, and had at thi
time, it is said. his proclamation written
cit was SWEET and Judge Davi,
Davis" continued this gentleman, "wh'
did more 10 secure the nomination o
Lincoln in 1860 than any other two mel
in the country. Mr.. SWEET told me th
story. Illinois went into the convention
with little expectation of securing Lin
coins nomination. The delegation hs'
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
[Prof. Armstrong, Philadelphia

lFIOi. hhciohtf ih"~N'f""J
There is a noticeable boom in banjos,
which believe is going to assume large
proportions. The real value of the banjo
is not yet widely known, and cannot be
discovered from the use of it on the
stage.
It's finest effects are not seen there,
even in the hands of the most artistic
players. The public needs to be edu-
Gated to its superb range Of tone, and to
that end sm introducing a musical
novelty in the shape of q banjo orchestra.
No other orcheitrs of the kind, l believe,
exists anywhere, and the audiences We
appeared before were delighted with the
musical effect. We have twelve banjos
which range in size from the small pic
colo banjo to the big professional in
ytrument."
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
"Watered- Doctrine.
lHeber Newton.l

"Hard times come to the church as
well IS to the world; times when an ex-
cessive expansion of forms has to under
90 a proportionate contraction, when
watered creeds have TO shrink, when
Christianity has to undergo process OF
liquidation-the reaction from an over
production of doctrine. The issue oil
such times ought to be not bankruptcy
but spiritual soundness; confessions OF
faith representing no imitation of the
imagination, but solid substance of rea
son, coinage of creeds having a golt
basis.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
THE WARRINGTON MONUMENr.

In still, unstudied majesty
Speak not the name that shall endure
o silent oratori stand pure
And proud and silent, white as he.
Point upward, through the purple domei
Point upwardl Aye, point ever 70
The imperial stars. the imperial blue,
The imperial splendors Of his hOmel
Mans path is upward. Youth or age
From far about the land shall trace
Thy finger. pointing to his place
OF proud, eternal heritage.
-lJoaquin Miller, in Independent.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
A Dream Of the Flush Times On the
COmstOck.
fSan Francisco Call. }


Faro was well enough for q light diet,
but the great game on the Comstock In
those days was poker. The most extrsor-
binary instance / have known in faro
game happened to man who used to
work in the old Alpha Mine.
One night he dreamed that he had won
$500 with four bits as starter. He had
lost bis last cent at the game on the pre-
vious evening, and told his dream with q
laugh when he started to work in the
morning. While telling it be put his
hand into his overcoat pocket, and found
there fifty-cent check that must have
been accidentally dropped by some one
on the previous evening.
Instead of going to the mine he walked
into the faro bank where ] was dealing
and staked bis check. He won twenty
nine bets running, then lost one and Their
won thirteen running, and at the end o!
q few hours raked in the last stake
that made him exactly an $500 winner
He stopped right there, and the stranges
thing of all, stranger even than the full
fillment of bis dream, WA the fact thai
from that time on he never again gam
bled dollar on faro
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22

fort Dodge Qowa) Messenger. ]

In the collection of autographs which
the Hon. Charles Aldrich has deposited
in the State Library at Des Moines is an
original official order in Gen. Washing
toms handwriting, issued from Valley
Forge, March 9, 1878. 1t is a little
scrap of paper. about 81 by 81 inches,
and is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS, VALLEY FORGE.
March 9, 1878.
Caleb Gibbs, Esq, Captain Command
ing:
SIR: Send Lieut.. Livingston and so
men to Norristown, as An escort to
Messrs. Richards, Clymer, and Potts, as
far as West Chester; and with the in
closed order for the transfer, to his com.
mand, of the recruits, horses, and wag.
Ons awaiting there, as escort to head
quarters. GEO. WASHINGTON.
Commander in Chief.
The order is written on piece Of
heavy, unruled, rather coarse paper, and
is in excellent preservation, the ink hav.
ing faded evenly to dark brown. Mr.
Aldrich says the commercial value OF
the documen. is hundreds of dollars. II
is the property of the Hon. Charles B.
Richards, of Fort Dodge, whose family
has possessed it about 107 years.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
Weak and Debilitated

GARRISON HOSPITAL, Vienna, Austria
Johann H0f's n alt Extract has been largely used
In the above hospital, and cheeruly indOfse lis
to the medical profession for general debility and
convalescence for which IL has proved 10 be most
estimable remedy.
(Signed) DR. L0EFF,
Chief PHI yrician OF H. VI. the Emperor's GAIT Hosp.
DR.. P0RIAS, House Physician.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
FOR NURSING MOTHERS

Johann Hofrs Genuine Malt Extract has been
chemically in Investigated in the laboratory Of Prof Won
Ketxnsky and has been found TO contain only articles
WHICH are OF great benefit in OF imperfect diges
tons and bad nutrition, also affections Of the chest
for convslescence and general debility.
PROF. DR. GRANICHSTETTER
University Of Vienna, Austria
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
cI1E:TE

To NJ. EIsSRR ESQ.,, Agent for Johann Hofrs Genuine
Malt Extract, geo Race Street, Philadelphia
DEAR SIR: DIR. Il. Wilson recommended Johann
Hof's Malt Extrsa the best and only kind for or
pHspose. With hnd regards, / am YOUR truly,
CHARLES S. TURNBULl4 NJ. D.,
Assistant Professor Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia.
Mr.. M. EIsSKR: 1 have used the Johann Hon's
Malt Extract sent me with very good effect.
WILLIAM PEPPER, M. D.,
Dean Of the University Of Pennsylvania.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
DYSPEPSIA

GERMAS HOSPITAL, PHILA DELPHxA-
To NORTH EISNER, Esq, Sole Agent Of johann
Hoffs Malt Extract for the u s. OF A., 500 Race
Street, Philadelphia
DEAR SIR Please send one dozen Of Johann Hof,s
Malt Extract 10 the above hospital l am very much
pleased with II and my patients could not do with
out IL.
z. RAAB, NJ. D.,
Resident Physician Of the German Hospital,
Philadelphia
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-22
Among the Germans.

What words of wisdom and advice
from a master mindi-Frank Yelland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07
WAYNE COUNTY.
An Average Crop Expected---A Bad
Year for Saw Mills


Year for Saw Mills
WAYNE COUNTY, GA, Sept. 5.-Cotton
and potatoes are being somewhat injured
by the rains, and corn and rice promise
quite well. Taken all in all, we shall
make an average crop. This has also
been an unpropitious year for the opera
lions of saw mills and turpentlne farms,
and taken In connection with the low
prices of lumber and naval stores, they
haven't been having a very prosperous
time.
The valuation of property in 1884, as
per the tax digest was 81, 073, 037; In 1885
as per digest, 81 ,00l, 72l; showing loss OF
values of Sal, 3l6. The heaviest loss Is in
real estate and live stock-real estate
of $23, 7S2.
The c0lored people of this county re-
turn property valued at $l5,20l. One
county had in the County Treasury on
Sept. l, 1885, $500 clear Of all liabilities;
Sept. l, 1884, 5000, and Sept. 1, 1888, moth
ing.
A county court was organized in March
last, with Col. G.. NJ. L. Ware as county
judge, and has saved the county in jail
fees up to the present time about $500. at
a cost to the county of about $40. This
accounts for there being a
surplus in the Treasury. Like everything
else the County Court has its friends and
Its enemies. The sheriff is an outspoken
opponent of the court, and aided by few
others, has gotten up petition to the
Legislature asking that the County Court
be abolished.
The County Commissioners net on
Sept. l, the regular term) and expected
to fix the amounto OF the county tax levy,
but could not do so on account of the
Comptrollers not having sent them the
amount OF the States levy.
One Of the Oldest citizens OF the county,
Mr.. w. b. Lane, died near Gardi on the
3lstot August. MIR. Lane was born near
Baton Rouge, La, about u years ago and
has been citizen of this county 81 years,
was a justice OF the peace at different
times, both prior to and since the war, in
all about % years. He leaves an aged
wife (who is a sister Of Mr.. Cornelius
Geiger, of Camden county, and chill
dren and numerous grandchildren. He
was an honest and kind-hearted Old man
and was we'll thought Of by all for his
kind heart and gentle ways. His aged
companion is not likely to remain long
behind him. IDRAG.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The war in the colOred Episcopal
church at Columbia has broken out
afresh.
Six persons charged with murder are to
be tried at AbbevIlle, % the approaching
term OF court.
The reunion Of the survivors of Orr's
Regiment of Rifles takes place at Sandy
Springs on Sept. %.
W. +. Claussen has established works
for the manufacture of tiles at Mars Bluff,
nine miles from Florence.
There is not prisoner IN Jail now await
ing trial at the next term of the Court Of
Sessions for Chesterfield county.
Four colored men fred into train
which was passing Blackstock a few days
ago. None OF them have been yet ar
rested.
w. l.. Young, after suffering severely
some ten days or more from the effects OF
a runaway accident in Abbeville county,
died on aug. q.
Up 10 O'Clock on Thursday 376 voters
had registered for the municipal election
at Orangeburg, Of which 222 were white
and i64 cOlored.
Glenn Davis, a convict on the railroad in
Abbeville county, escaped and reported
for duty at the penitentlary, saying they
worked him too hard.
John J. Mcclure. Of Chester, has been
appointed Secretary and Treasurer Of the
Chester and Lenoir Railroad Company, in
place OF james Mason, deceased.
An Egyptian mummy has arrived at
Due West, a present from the Rev. John
Griffin, OF Egypt, 10 the Erskine College.
IL is believed 70 be over 5000 years old
The work OF building the eighteen
inch dram from TIE State House 70 the
pond in the State House grounds, has
been given 10 j. A. Moody, OF Columbia.
A meeting was held at Ridge Road
academy. in Newberry county, Aug. "a,
looking 10 the organization of a c0ngre-
cation and the building Of new Luthe-
rian church.
On last Saturday Lee June was ar
rested on a charge Of breaking into a box
car at the Manning depot and stealing
goods therefrom. He confessed the crime
and paid fine OF $50.
Governor Thompson has accepted the
RESIGNATION OF Capt. l.. j. Walker, who
resigned his Office rs railroad commits
sioner 10 accept the dpputy-collectorship
Of the port OF Charleston.
John Geddes has just placed a hand
some monument over the grave OF the
much lamented Col. John II. Evins, at
Spartanburg. IL IL made Of Scotch gram
tie from Aberdeen, Scotland.
Alfred Aldrich, OF Barnwell, had his
rigkt hand painfully wounded on satur-
day. An Infatuated COW attacked him,
striking the hand with one Of her horns
and nearly tearing the thumb from the
hand.
N. c. LonRshora n Edgsfeld county.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07
They DANCED.
Frop, the Camilla Clarion.

FTUHt tftc AuNttttN OtUftOWs
Some thirty or forty years ago, when
almost all of this section was a wilder
ness, two young farmers were resting
from work and taking their dinner at the
ford OF Dry creek, just below Hardaway.
A traveller on horseback came along, aud,
dismounJing near the boys, proceeded to
take his noon lunoh.a When be had finished
and was about to move off, he was thus
addressed by the young men,
''See here, stranger, we never let man
pass this way without making him dance.
Now you just shuttle it off in style or you
can't go another feot'
The amazed stranger saw that they
meant business and the dancing had to
be done. 10 make the best of it he said
"Well, can dance better if we all take a
drink before 1 begin. Won't YOU both take
something" That just suited them.
Turning to his saddlebags, which hung
across his horse, he suddenly drew out a
dangerous looking revolver, and leveling
it on the two Jolly farmers, said:
snow you two just 20 to dancing or I'll
put balls through you In quick order.
Dance"
They danced. Irish Billy Dunn, late of
COlquitt county, and Allen Faircloth, of
this county, have often told that they
we're near enough to the muzzle of that
pistol to see the balls. Allen says the
balls looked as though they were coming
out and going through him. The trouble
was they both were barefo0ted, and had
to dance on the stubble of burnt broom
sedge, and their feet were almost bleed
ing, and Allen stammered so that he
couldn't even beg the stranger to let him
off. They never tried to make another
traveller dance. They made that promise
to the stranger and kept it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07
Ale in the Ocmulgee River Sixteen
Years.


John R. Wimberly is Houston county
farmer. Sixteen years ago he hitched up
his team and sent to BuZzard RoOst for
goods. On the return trip the driver
found the river quite low, and conse-
quently the banks we're steep. The ferry
man had his fiatboat ready, and vocifer-
GUS g'lang and crack Of the long whip
brought him down the bank in jitfy. The
mules came down and landed on the fiat
boat all right, but the wagon was so
heavily loaded with goods that 1t rolled
down the bank with great force-indeed,
with force enough to detach itself from
the mules. The fat was given such a
lick that it shot out into the river, and
the wagon with its heavy load of supplies
went down to the bottom.
Such goods as were not injured by con-
tact with the water We're fished out.
When the wagon was placed on the fiat
and the rescued goods looked over, it was
found that a barrel of bottled ale was
missing. SuppOsing that the bottles were
broken In the general crash, Mr.. Wimber
ly lost no more time in dragging the river,
and soon the imported ale was forgotten.
No accident of the kind occurred during
the past sixteen years until few days
ago, when the wagon went down in the
same spot with all its load of provisions,
etc. While getting out the goods the barrel
of bottled ale was found. The water had
rotted the barrel and hoops, but the bot
ties were intact and lay in heap, stuck
IN the mud. They were taken out and
carried home. A bottle was opened, and
they say there is nothing better. Age had
impaired flavor that was excellent, and
connoisseurs would find it rare treat.
Lying in the mud at the bottom of the
river for sixteen years had made bever-
age that the arts of modern brewers can
never mas er.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07
How Charlie Mathews was Sold.
From the Macon TeLe0rqDb.

Almost everybody knows Charlie
Mathews, Henry HOrne's clever assist
ant. Charlie is unusually quick, and is
rarely ''sold," as the word goes, but it
was reserved for an old darkey TO get
away with him completely yesterday. 1t
happened this way
Charlie, with some boys, while on
Third street yesterday, thought that he
would see how many he could "sell." He
accordingly placed a silver dollar on the
sidewalk, and stepped aside 10 see how
many would pass and not pick 1t up.
Twenty-four went by, and still the
silver dollar rested in its place
quietly. The face of the
girl with the liberty cap was about 10
quicker into a we'll defined frown, and tho
experiment 10 lag, when an old negro man
CHANGED along walking slowly. He reach
ed the spot where the dollar Law, and was
about 10 pass when his eye suddenly fell
upon It. Quicker than thought ne stopped 10
pick IL up, and before Charlie could finish
chuckling over the disappointment the
old man would experience when told to
give 1t up, he had disappeared around
Baer's corner and was lost 10 sight.
Charities cOuntenance was a study
when be felt his pocket and his hand rest
ed on the spot where the dollar had been.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07

A number of summer cottages will be
built in Naval City next spring, to be oc-
cupied by Savannah, Macon and Augusta
people during the heated term.
The wharf at Naval City VIII soon be
built. Parties are now getting out the
palmetto for piling. The wharf will adj
NIT of auk size steamer landing.
The water and gas contract was ac-
cepted by the Brunswick Council on the
oath. 1t was kept secret for six days.
Editor Bingham says that the whole affair
is fraud on the taxpayers.
All differences of opinion among the Di-
rectors af the Rome Fire Insurance Com
pany as TO what should be the policy OF
the company with reference to cotton and
other insurance matter has been adjusted,
and this afternoon the directors will
elect Secretary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07
Powell and Davenport's Farm.
From ne Athens BanHer- Waterman.

from ne Athens Hummer HgfchWdn.
From parties just returned from the
farm OF Powell and Davenport, at 5cull
Shoals, we get the following facts: They
will make 10000 bushels OF corn, t.0O0,000
pounds o. hay already cut and dried, 800
or 900 bales OF cotton and 10000 bundles
Of fodder. These two young farmers are
building brick barns 10 store
their produce In. Our Informant
says that while at the faTm OF
Powell a Davenport no went down
into their bottom corn, and the lightning
bugs were out In force. thinking IL was
night. the corn was 30 thick. Our In
formant further states that while they
were going around through the bottom
corn he saw some hunters with q torch
light who had freed a coon up one Of the
cornstalks and we're cutting 1t down 10
catch the coon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-07
Trouble in a Box.


FTVI' IF00 n NvF7I1 D7'F"''''''s
"Well, I've got trouble IN this box"
The speaker was a harmless looking in
diyidual, but visions Of snakes and other
uncanny things rose before his hearers,
and his immediate neighbOrs in the
street car gave him more room.
"What sort Of trouble do you mean,''
was asked.
at cost me 81 50 at the court house this
mOrnlng.D
Our rigid recorder AZ once came 10 mind
aud that was just the price Of plain
drunk, but the common little pastebOard
box would hot hold red eye, and IL was
plain that surmlses were again of.
The proprietor Of the box smiled at the
perplexity Of his listeners, and with con-
scious look said: 81 got IL. in the ordina-
ry's office"
He had bought his marriage license.