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MR.. BLAINE ATTACKED.

A VIGOROUS DEFENSE BY SENATOR GILBERT.
At meeting of the New York Legisla
ture on "Wednesday the Democratic mem
bers introduced, by order of their caucus,
a resolution very complimentary to Pres
dent Cleveland. 1t was adopted in the
Assembly Us Il matter OF form. In the
Senate, Mr.. Thacher made a speech upon
the resolution, in which he said that the
humiliation of the Republican party be
gan at Chicago, when t nominated a man
with the character and record Of James
G. Blaine
In answer to this remark Senator Gil
bert said that he was ready here or else
where, now or at any other time, to dis
cuss the question of character and record
as between Grover Cleveland and James
q. Blaine. Mr. Blaine, he said, had filled
many Of the highest offices in the gift of
the people and had filled them all with
great distinction and honor His own
State had made him Speaker of its House
OF Representatives, and had elected him
to both houses of Congress. He was re-
peatedly elected 70 the Speakership of
the National House of Representatives
When the martyred Garfield was made
President he selected Mr. Blaine among
50,WO,O0 Of people as the most tit man
to be leading adviser i'll his Cabinet.
When Garfield was murdered Mr.. Blaine
was selected by common consent as the
best man to pronounce his euIogy The
charges that were made against him ny
the Democrats and free trade RepubH-
cans in the last campaign We're as tiimsy
and baseleSs DIS the motives that prompt
ed chem were vile, malicious and hypO-
critical. They were pronounced ground
less, after full and careful examination
by such men as Noah Davis William NJ
Evarts, Hannibal Hamlin and host vi
others, the best and puyest- minded men
III the country. How was it with Grover
Cleveland? the Senator asked What
was his character and record He would
not repeat any of the charges made
against him, but would simply take his
character and record as confessed bY him
self and unconuadIcted. And taking ii
as thus established, he would ask in all
sincerity, whether there was father of
a family in this broad land who could
point his sons to Grover Cleveland aud
say: There is a man whose character
is worthy Of your imitation there is o.
man whose record and acts and daily Htc
| can recommend to you as model to ov
followed Could any person in tht
United States say this to his children z
he asked. Not one.
II say, then" continued Mr.. Gilbert
land | repeat it, that the Inauguration
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wondering what the little fellow could be

wondering what the little fellow could be
thinking about. "But cheer up, darling,
you mustn't cry to-day, of all days in the
year."
There was stir at the other end of the
ward, as some visitors entered to see the
children and their toys. Two of them
were tall, gray haired gentleman, very
erect and stiff, accompanied by lady
some years younger than himself, with a
sad expression and wistful eyes.
81 think, Madam, your toy was sent
into this ward" said the Superintendent,
who acted as guide "but Mrs. Price will
know. A dolls house Mrs. Price, with
only one story and veranda."
eyes, Madam" said Mrs. Price, hurry
ing up to them. ~ gave it to one child,
but another pleaded so hard for it that
let him have it, instead of his own toy.
This way, if you please"
"What is the name of the little plead
er? Z" quickly asked the Colonel, strange
| iy interested.
"Robert Home" answered the nurse,
surprised 'at least, so we were told. He
was found a month ago in wretched
den il ShOreditch, and has been very i'll
with a slow fever. His mother went off
with "A sailor. and left him starving-the
wretch In the cot, just beyond-there ~
As she spoke, they approached the cot,
but the little occupant was too much alb
sorbed in the contemplation of his new
treasure, to notice them. So he went on
/ talking to himself about it:
"Yes, I'm sure we used to live here
this is my room-and papa's study--and
/ the dog kennel and"
Good heavens" exclaimed the Colo
mel, "what can this mean p
But almost before the words were ut
tered his wife sprang forward, and, seiz-
| ing the child by its little shoulders, turn
ed its startled face full into her own.
And then great cry of joy filled the
ward, and the children wondered as they
| heard womans voice sobbing out:
ooh, Rupert, my own sweet darling
/ Thank God, we have found you at last p
! From London Truth.
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Clippings.

Almost the last act of Congress was its best
act, namely the passage of the bill permitting
General Grant to be restored to the army.
Portland Advertiser.
The first lesson on "Jeffersonian simplicity"
by the new President was the great military
pomp and parade of the 4th and the splendors
of the ball in the evening. [Kennebec Journal
Senator Frye won a brilliant oratorica vic
tory in the Senate last week. By vigorous
and incisive presentation of his views on the
foreign mail pay provision of the post office
appropriation bill he carried the Senate by
large vote to restore the item which the House
had eliminated from the bill and under such
circumstances as to leave no doubt that the
speech in question was potent in the winning
OF votes. Senator Frye seldom speaks in vain.
GBridgton News
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A YEARS SHOEMAKING.-As the re-
suit of one years manufacturing, our
people required, for 1880, 6,s3l SCI sides
of sole Leather, 81 l47 $50 sides and skins
of upper-leather, besides leather sold by
weight to the amount of 32,96O, GA
pounds. This supply was sufficient to
make l25,47o,5ll pairs of boots and
shoes, or little more than two pairs each
for every man, woman, and child in the
United States. One such place as Lynn
would perhaps require for weekly supply
the slaughter of four thousand cattle, ten
thousand goats, fifteen thousand sheep.
the manufacture of fifty thousand yards
of cotton cloth, early a ton of silk and
thread of every kind, two or three tons
of nails and tacks, besides general sup
plies of every description which enter into
the composition of shoes. ii. M. New
hall in Harper's Magazine.
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tanning habits and customs repugnanu to
our civilization.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The people demand reform in the Adj
ministration of the Government and the
application of business principles to pub
lie affairs. AS means to the end, civil
service reform should be in good faith en-
forced. Our citizens have the right to
protection from the incompetency of pub
lie employees who hold their places solely
as the reward of partisan service and
from the corrupting influences of those
who promise and the vicious methods of
those who expect such rewards. And
those who worthily seek public employ
ment have the right to insist that merit
and competency shall be recognized, in
stead OF party subservience or the sur
render of honest political belief.
NO RACE DISTINCTIONS.
In the Administrations Of Government
pledged to do equal and exact justice to
all men, there should be no preteXt for
anxiety touching the protection of the
freedmen in their rights or their security
in the enjoyment of their privileges under
the Constitution and its amendments
All discussion as to their fitness for the
place accorded to them as American cit
zens is idle and Improbable, except as it
suggests the necessity for their improve
ment The fact that they are citizens
entities them to all the rights due to that
relation, and charges them with all its
duties, obligations and responsibilities.
| GENERAL AIM OF THE ADMINISTER ALTON.
These topics and the constant and
eVerTarying wants Of an active and en-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-03-12
THE AGES OF THE PRESIDENTS.

When Grover Cleveland became Presi-
dent of the United States he lacked four
teen days of being 4o years old. Only
one younger man has been inaugurated
President, and that is Grant, who lacked
some six weeks of being IL years old when
he entered the White House. Frank lin
Pierce was three months over As, and
Arthur and Garfield were each trihe
less than 80. All the other Presidents
have been Older, William Henry Harrison
with his 6o years, being the oldest OF
them all at taking the oath of office.
Gen. Grant is very weak and feeble and is
losing ground rapidly. His disease is wasting
one and gives him no chance of recuperation.
His appetite is poor and he takes small quanti-
ties of soft food at frequent intervals only by
the effort of his will.
statement which has been prepared at the
Naval Observatory, in relation to the aunular
eclipse of the sun, which takes place on the 10Th
inst, show it will occur so as to be visible ut
Boston and New England generally, approx
mately at 1912 P. NJ. eastern line.
In the two sessions of the 4Sth Congress there
were introduced in the House of Representa-
tives S,266 bills, and in the Senate 1866 bills.
or this immense mass of proposed changes and
additions to the statutes of the United States
only 800 have actually become laws.
The widow of A. T. Stewart is said to be in
very lonely condition from the recent loss of
intimate friends. The Stewart palace is now,
to great degree vacant, and its owner, indeed,
only occupies suite of apartments, leaving the
rest of the structure in magnificent desoation.
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The Union Metallic Cartridge company of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, has received an order from
the English government for 5O,OOOO0O car
trdges and another order from the Russian
government for 10O0O0,O00 more. These orders
are the largest ever received by any concern at
one time in the United States-and for that mat
ter in the world.
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Poor old Adam; he should not be cen
sured too severely after all, AS soon as
woman made her appearance in the
Garden of Eden, it was foregone con-
clusion that he was doomed to fall Eve
entually. But she did not care CONT
mental about that. Gold Leaf.
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TURF TOPICS.

Mr.. John May will not trot his famous
stallion Pilot Knox until quite late in the
season. The horse is already entered for
several big races.
Two promising foals have recently
been dropped in the stables of Mr. E. l..
Norcross Of Manchester. They are both
chestnut stations by Fearnaught Jr.
The celebrated trotting stallion Nam
brine Patchen. full brother to Lady
Thorne, died at Lexington. Ky, March
u, from the rupture of blood vessel, at
the age Of % years. He was the sire of
fourteen horses in the $50 class. His
fastest son is London 2.20t He also got
Lady Stout three years old 229. He was
owned 10y DR.. L. Herr of Lexington.
''Old Turk" the most famous horse in
Richmond Co., n. Y, died March 9th at
Staten Island County Farm, where he
had spent 90 years Of his life. He was
born in New Jersey, March l8, 1885, and
had he lived II days longer he would
have been so years old. Forty years ago
he was a dark bay, but when he died he
was snow white. He is remembered as
a famous trotter in his younger days,
when he was known as "Guyascutes"
and is said to have made thousands of
dollars for his owners.
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GeneraIIties.

/ '''i ''""@ '"7 JUN -At'' ~ l-9-'
"Two-eyeJ steak. j., low EnoIisb for berrino
r,.,l. WAR u races Is reared On ING lsthhlu' Of
! Louis kossuth at Turin, is in excellent heath
| and spirits
Empress Eueepie j. seriously in from a ner-
! v0us shock
The eighteen provinces Of China contain 300
4 ! mere Is well at BAY CITY Mich, which is
2,62' feet deep.
/ ,vhita ,,iIi t,,,l,av ,,,a. chat a. Ir,,irto,,
Ga, few day ago.
.rn. ,,,.,,,,f.ot,ro of or,r,,s ,c,,o hos hao,,
| b.,,,,,, i,I si,I,t,rJ Ei "'"' i''''
| ov'n'4r. 4 ono 6o0 a. ,l.ar y ''''
/ Al q recent bird exhibition in London one
niuatN was valued AT $4,000.
MIR j. l., 7ibley. the Librarian Of Harvard
/ college, Is eighty years pla.
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MINI i "li t L~Hi"u "'''s' ""''''H9 a.
. ,.,..,,..,
'3 III ~ i0' wy
''''''''''" W VIVA ''i''''i'i9 'S' l'"''
I Al Illinois doctor thinks he has found sure
N"I' l'A iie"'ii'''Si" I'll" e'"'''"'" ''"'Vs'
! A Chicago Judge has decided that a boy is not
obliged TO attend worship in public school
| large Republican gains. Az compared Win Jast
falI
| Thomas Il. Campbell. the Oldest Mason in
/ New orh, died Thursday ut WestieId, aged36
years
! n : Arthur the ,y4,l-kuny-n N, ritter and ,,ub
li.brr lfnI ut PbiIad4lnhia i,,.t Eri'l.,l ni,tbt
! aged ~
;,,. u'i " . -: hIaCh, of n'"-o nag Heeu az
! I"IhtCI COMMISSIONER OIL PENSIONS ana accepts
''i9 ONCE
4 war between liouor sellers and rrohibitiou-
| list, at Extra Iowa. resulted in the blowing nm
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and Ice are as q dream that was told no
one heeds them, or very often thinks of
them.
A Florida razor back, or nix. is quite
curiosity to- a uortheruer One can see,
~ nearly any tune of duy 70 Dozen or so
ot these lutte porkers, slowly moving
along in the streets. They have long
shouts, short legs and tails, ana are very
li4ht ahd IoW ln the mana. lheN are very
troublesome y oseNhora Sc vegetables,
Tor they come Ike tHeiH the southern
moonlight nights ami work tn silence
among the sweet potatoes.
one perfect day, in company with q
lIlend, l went a fishing upon the 81
JOINS f'Ner inns river rs A'o miles long
Sthd ~ many portions ilLtt miIes wide
ABOVE LAKE DeoFg@ i. neeVliles narrower
ana Is one mile til NIdJu. Ii is The o0Iy
large river III the hlted States running
/ due north. Dne Gan see ou PTS banks
many tine orange groves with their elus-
tiers vt golden fruit, while The various
species IT trees, the Magnolia, Pride ut
India, Palms and Cypress present Il very
| tropical appearance. Before going out
on the river MY friend caught net full
of shrInrs for Bait while hailed some
RAIN water out of the boat with an old
+, =.
push VT t.onl the Shore and DIV the oars.
reaching the middle vi the stream lust as
a large steamer going Qp river to Palatka
Fla (which is Is miles from Jackson
1l'el eaue putting along. We bad been
tish.g butt ID short time when INV friend
iumuel ~, rioieu5ly and yelIed l,Iye pot
a bite" ID came the reel whistling
tLrnr,rl thA 4sr AIM Vt, ,t,ra fsI, ,.,1.a,...J
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Green peas are selling for one dollar peck
at Jacksonville, Fla.
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FINANCE AND THE TARIFF

A due regard for the interests and
prosperity of all the people demands that
our finances shall be established upon
such sound and sensible basis as shall
secure the safety and confidence of bust
ness interests and make the wage of la
Dor sure and steady, and that our system
of revenue shall be so adjusted as to re-
lieve the people from unnecessary taxa
ton, having "a due regard to the interests
of capital invested and workingmen en-
ployed in American industries, and pre-
venting the accumulation OF a surplus in
the Treasury to tempt extravaganza and
waste.
THE INDIAN QUESTION AND POLYGAMY.
Care for the property of the nation and
for the needs of future settlers require
that the public domain should be pro-
tected from purloining schemes and I'M
lawful occupation. The conscience OF the
people demands that the Indians within
our boundaries shall be fairly and honest
ly treated as wards of the Government,
and their education and civilization pro-
NOTED, with view to their ultimate Cit
lzenship, and that polygamy in the Ter
ritories, destructive of the family relation
and offensive to the moral sense of the
civilized world, shall be repressed.
AGAINST CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
The laws should be rigidly enforced
which prohibit the immigration of a ser
vile class to compete with American la
Dor with no intention of acquiring citi-
zenshlp, and bringing with them and re-
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NEI lKALllA IN FOREltiN kElA IIONS.
The genius of our institutions, the
needs of our people in their home life
and the attention which is demanded for
the settlement and development of the
resources OF our vast territory, dictate
the scrupulous avoidance of any depart
ure from that foreign policy commended
by the history, the traditions and the
prosperity Of our republic. 1t is the pol
icy of independence, favored by our po-
sition and defended by our known love Of
justice and by our power 1t is the poll
cy of peace, suitable to our interests. 1t
is the policy of neutrality, rejecting any
share in foreign, broils and ambitious
upon other continents, and repelling their
intrusion here. 1t is the policy of Mon
roe and of Washington and jefferson
"Peaceful commerce and honest friend
ship with all nations, entangling alliances
with none"
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another year the Colonel would retire on
o good pension. and then they would be
again united. Rupert had had only one
misfortune - bis old native nurse was
dead-but Mrs Bradley said that she
thought she had found an excellent sub
stitute.
Only SIX months were wanting to COM
plete the Colonel's term of service, when,
by the same mail, arrived a couple of let
tiers from England, one in a black Dor
dered envelope, addressed in stiff, for
nal hand, and the other from DR.. Brad
ley. The Colonel opened the black edged
! tier, and handed the other to his wife.
The first was from a lawyer, CURLY in
forming him that his father and elder
brother had both been drowned on a
yachting trip.
GOOD God, how awful !" cried Poland.
His father had been his worst enemy,
and his brother had never raised his lit
tie finger to help him. But blood is
thicker than water, and the good man
was grevously shocked by the news. As
he stared at the open letter, he suddenly
heard shrek, and turning round, saw
that his wife had fallen, fanting, to the
floor.
"Why, Bessie, what is the matter ?" he
exclaimed, and then his eye fell on the
letter from DR.. Bradley. Picking it up
he strove to revive bis wife as he began
to read it, The first few sentences turn
ed his bronzed face white to the lips.
Rupert was lost He and his nurse
had disappeared, and not trace could
be found of them. Detectives had been
set to work, still nothing had resulted
from their exertions but vague and un-
satisfactory clues. Rewards had been of
fered, and scores of children had been in
spected, but Rupert was not among
them. DR.. Bradley wrote that he and
his wife were almost beside themselves
with anxiety, and dreaded to meet Col.
Poland, who would never forgive them
for having been the innocent cause of
this onlo0ked-for catastrophe.
Poland called the servants to take his
wife to her room, feeling utterly stunned
and helpless.
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| floor of the Senate Chamber, followed by
those who had been admitted to the gal
leries.
The stand on which the President was
to deliver his inaugural address was
erected almost on level with the floors
of the Senate and House and directly in
front of the middle entrance to the Capt.
toll. 1t was about one hundred feet
square, the largest ever before erected
for an Inauguration, and was covered by
two thousand chairs. These were occu-
pied by Senators, members of the dplo-
matte corps, Judges of the Supreme
Court, members of the House of Repre-
sentatives and press representatives.
Before the President left the Senate
Chamber the crowd in front of the stand
had increased until it became one solid
mass of humanity for nearly 400 feet in
front of the stand and more than 1000
feet on either side. Precisely at 1890 p
NJ. the head of the procession appeared
coming out of the main east door of the
Capitol. President Arthur stepped to
the front Of the platform, followed by the
President-e elect, Chief Justice Waite and
the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. All
uncovered as they stood facing the crowd,
and the vast assemblage cheered again
and again for several minutes. The per-
sons who were to assist at the ceremon-
les were seated on the platform in the
following order: Chief Justice Waite and
Senator Sherman sat with the President
elect. The Committee on Arrangements
occupied seats Immediately to the right
of the President elect ex- Presidents and
exVice Presidents and Associated JUS
tees of the Supreme Court. The Vice
President; Secretary and members of the
Senate occupied seats further on the
right.
At 1l.40 P. NJ, Presideut-ele Cleve-
land arose and began his inaugural ad-
dress. He was clad in full suit of
black, Prince Albert coat, high-old
fashioned standing collar and black tie.
In speaking he held his left hand closed
behind him, and emphasized his speech
by gestures with his right hand. He
spoke without manuscript, but occasion
ally consulted small piece of paper
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1885-02-20
Jordon school Report.

Report of the Jordon school for
the month ending February, 10 1885.
Number of pupils enrolled 46; aver
age daily attendance 50. Average
number of days attendance by each
pupil IA.
GRAMMAR.-Jesse Brown 9s; Ida
Lewis 92.
HIsroRY.-James Brown 96; Pres
ton Hampton 80.
GEoGRAPHY.-Joe Brown 81 f;
Clarence Brown So Ida Fisher 81.
SPELLNG.-Clarence Brown, Joe
Brown, James Brown, Alice Lewis,
Ida Lewis, Susie LESLEY 100; James
Maskin, Preston Hampton, Jennie
Jenkens 96; Ida Fisher, Allen Has
kin, Mamie Hampton, Ellsworth
Led;s, Ada Neidholdt 90; Kate Daily,
Jodie Jenkens SO.
ARITHMETlC.-Jam Brown SO ;
Preston Hampton 80; Joe Brown SO ;
Ida Lewis So; Clarence Brown So /;
Price Terrett IS; James Maskin 80.
ALGEBRA james Brown 81;
Preston Hampton Sc; Ida Lewis 20.
DEPoRTNENT.-KatIe Daily, Allen
Haskin, Mamie Hampton, James
Haskin, Clayton Haskin 100; Clar-
ence Brown, Ellsworth Lewis 96 /;
Ida Lewis, Lee Thompson, Price
ferret 96; James Brown "a; Nellie
Pierce, Anna Pierce, Willie LESLEY
80.
Each case of whispering deducts
one. and each case of tardiness de
ducts two from 100.
AMANDA II. Cooke. Teacher.
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CHARLTON COURIER
Job Printing,
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A large stock of
Legal Blanks,
For Justices of the Peace, Township and
Road Officers, also all kinds Of
ID I'D Il ID -,
At St. Louis Prices.
We Solicit Your Patronage.
nlustrious Pages.

THAT little fellow" said some
one pointing to one of the pages
running about the floor of the house,
''is decendent of President Madi-
son He was a bright manly look
ing little fellow, with finely shaped
head and frank, honest face.
Yes, . he said, in reply to an in
quiry as he passed out of the house
a short time later, II am descend
ent of President Madison, a great
great-grandson. My na.4e? James
Madison. Any other descendants of
presidents? Yes, one. That boy
over there is grandson of President
Tyler" There are some others
among the pages who are descended
from men once prominent in the his
tory of the country. One for m
stance, by the name of Trenholm
who was member of the Confeder-
ate cabinet. There are several, too,
who are descendants from members
of congress, and others who expect
to become members of congress
themselves. In this line of ambition
they are encouraged by the presence
of several men in congress at the
present moment, who were pages
when they were boys. Senator Cor
man. the senator from Maryland, to
whom Is given the credit of having
beaten the Republicans at the last
election, was once page in the SEN
ate, while in the house there are a
number of members who once serv-
ed as pages upon the same floor,
among them being Woodland, Town
send, Post of Pennsylvania and Wise
of Virginia.