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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19
THAWING OUT SNAKES.

To the Editor of the Sentinel:
Reading in scientist journal with refer
ence to frozen fishes and reptiles, it reminds
me of an experience of my own. some time
about the 18th of February, 1872, while liv-
ing with my father and workingon the farm
On the above named date went out to the
woods for the purpose of cutting some fire
wood. Ii was very cold, the thermometer
was down TO zero. Near my work stood a
lynn stump about twenty-five feet high and
about eighteen inches in diameter. From
outside appearances the stump seemed to be
perfectly sound, but on examination found
rotten through and through. i gave it a
slight shove with my hand breaking it off
about three feet above the ground and to my
utter aftonishment there lay on top of the
stump four big black snakes coiled up in
knot and frozen in a large ball. They
seemed to be lifeless i took them apart
and they ranged in length
from seven to ten feet
in length had read something about fish
and reptiles freezing, and life becoming ex-
tinct. and then thawing out again. So / set
to work TO experiment and thus enlighten
the world on the subject of frozen snakes.
Here the reader might ask why delayed re-
vealing this wonderful phenomena for these
thirteen years, but taking into consideration
the wonderfulness of this discovery the
reader can at once see that the public at that
time was not prepared TO receive such true
ly wonderful revelation. But to the point:
After measuring them as best could in their
circular icicle state, / broke off about three
inches of the smaller ones tail, built up a fire
and commenced process of thawing these two
pieces. Soon the head and tail both came to
life and began to Squirm about. The tail
soon died, but the head retaining life and all
its vigor until brought into contact with the
pole of my AK which settled the hash for
snake No. l. | then took my No. ., which
was yet in frozen state, and broke it in two
pieces as near the center as possible and thaw
ed the parts out with a result the same as
with the tail of No. 1, both coming to life and
dying. The result of the experiment with
No. was about the same as that of No. 9
excepting broke il in several pieces before
thawing il out. The most wonderful phe-
nomenon connected with these experiments
was that connected with snake No. 4. This
was the largest snake Of the lot, measuring
full 10 feet in length. / first broke this
snake in two pieces as near the middle as
possible. | then examined the broken end
closely. They looked like the ends of broken
icicles frozen out of muddy water with black
streaks through it, (Now hold your breath
dear reader). / then took the two pieces OF the
snake and laid them on a stump away from
the fire, putting the parts together as they
T! were before they were broken. then poured
little water on the severed parts; it being
very cold they soon froze together the same
as before. / then took this snake back to
the fire and thawed it out and to my surprise
il came to life and you couldn't for the life
of you tell that that snake had been broken
in two.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19
WASHINGTON. LETTER.
Our Illustrated Weekly Letter From tas
National Capital.
Something About the Old Confederates and
Those Who Fought Against Grant
Pictures of Senators Brown,
Pugh and Butler.

WASHINGTON, August 14.-The hOnors paid
to General Grant in his last illness and death
and funeral by those who fought unsuccess-
fully against him, suggests something about
them, as to the whereabouts of some of these
most noted ex-Confederates, and especially
those engaged in public life. OF the Confed-
crate Cabinet whose united wisdom as well
as that of the Generals combined against
General Grant in that mighty struggle, but
five remain out of fourteen who were mem
bers of the Cabinet during its existence.
These five are George f. Davis of North Caro-
lima, and Thomas H. Watts, of Alabama, who
filled the Office of Attorney General during
part of the time of the Confederacy. John
II. Regain, who was Postmaster General dur
ing its entire time, X. NJ. T. Hunter, of Vir-
ginia, and Bob Toombs, OF Georgia, who were
Secretaries of State. The others had joined
the silent majority before General Grant
had passed from the stage. OF those now in
public life who held places in the Confeder-
ate service, one of the most prominent is
Senator Brown, of Georgia, who was war
Governor of that State during the time of the
Confederacy He labels himself
in his autobiography furnished the Con-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19
DISAPPOINTMENT AT INDIANAP

= - OLio.
Anew lone Mugwumps signing
A very grievous sigh:
few lone Mugwumps crying
very bitter cry.
some bubbering "For shamei For shame" while
Others wai1~'oh, N.Y. n
''Dormannus oh, Dormanuus
Il. Eaton, great Mugwump,
Only thy mercy can US
Revive from d0leful dump;
Awake; arise. or be thou deemed an offensive
enough and chump.
"a tale OF woe and wonder,
A fearful tale is this:
II. Ms raising thunder
With civil service principles Now let your anger
hiss.
"Oh. mighty man and dismal,
Speak out in thunder-tOneS,
And turn your catechismal
Hose on Aquila Jones;
lea, fill the waste OF your reports with this fell
spoilsmsn's bones"
These poor Mugwumps petition
DOrmannus granted them.
And straightway the Commission
Went after Jones. Z. NJ,
His goings out and his comings in. root and
branch and stem
The Mugwumps fell upon him
In their most vicious way:
Perhaps they had undone him,
Perhaps had won the day
Wcre't not that the Commission found that Jones
was quite .. X.
And the Mugwumps, mad and lonely,
In worid-weary, hopeless tones
Lament "Ah, could we only, only
Have eliminated Jonesr'
SO they grieve, as fresher wrath their old wrath
Now York Sun
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19

Gibason and Wilson. Cavalry Joe Wheeler
of Alabama will also be in the next Congress
as will a number of other ex-Confederates
of considerable renown.
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and Gibson. Senator Gibson is one of the
most able and prominent of the ex-Confed-
crates in the Senate. He was aid to the
Governor of Louisiana at the beginning
of the war, but soon entered the army,
where he remained to the close of the war He
is considered one of the ablest and most val
liable and painstaking members of the SEN
ate. His face is given herewith. That of ex-
Senator Jonas, now Collector of the port of
New Orleans, has already been given in this
correspondence. Two of Maryland's MEM
bers of last Congress were ex-Confederates
Hobhtzell and Talbot. Mississippi is very
thoroughly represented by ex-Confederates
having Lamar in the Cabinet George and
Walthall in the Senate, and Chalmers, Null
drow Van Eaton, Barksdag and Singleton
in the House. The faces of several of these
have also been given in this correspondence
Missouri sends three ex-Confederates to the
next Congress, Vest, Cockrell and Hatch.
Five ex-Confederates come to the next Con-
gress from North Carolina Vance Ransom,
Bennett, Green and Cox. The faces of some
of the more noted of these have already been
given.
South Carolina sends list of noted men
from the Confederate service. Wade Hamp-
tons face has already been given in this cor
respondence. Another equally distinguished
was a Major General in the Con-
federate service, giving his good
right leg for the cause" Butler is one
of the most popular men in the Senate, a
thorough gentleman, finished scholar. and
one of the able men in the body He is
popular not alone in his own State but among
his fellow Senators as well. Five of Ten
nessee's membership i'm last Congress were
ex-Confederates Harris. Dibrell, Warner,
Caldwell and Taylor Texas had nine ex-
Confederates in last Congress, and most oil
them come back. Reagan. Mills, Lanham,
0chiltree, Wilborn, Throckmorton. gilbert
sou, Jones, Coke and Maxey. Virginia sent
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19

gressiOnal Directory as ga secessiOnist in
1860, and active and energetic as a war Gov
eanor after the State had Seceeded." Al
though not in the field as an army man or
an organizer, Governor Brown was a very
ardent and active supporter of the Confed-
eracy against which Grant fought but is to-
day an earnest admirer of Grants character
and an earnest friend of the new South for
which Grant had such strong hopes. He
is as is we'll known, a member of the Senate.
His patriarchal beard aud snow-white locks
are objects of frequent remarks by visitors
who visit that body.
Another man who occupied prominent
position in the Confederacy and who is now
in public life, is General Joe Johnston, the
present Railroad Commissioner, whose life
was given in this correspondence but few
weeks ago. Another Brigadier General yet
IN public life is Senator Morgan. of Alabama
Senator Pugh, of the same State, was in the
Confederate service-both army and in Con-
greSs. Indeed, Alabama sent to Congress no
less than eight men who fought on the side
opposed to Grant yet who honor his MEM
Ory, their names being Morgan
Pugh, Jones, Herbert, Oates, Shelly,
Hewitt and Forney. General Grant
shook hands with General Oates
on Grants last visit here asking him kindly
where he lost his arm, to which Oates re-
piled. sin front of Richmond"
Arkansas has four or five men in National
life who fought against Grant, either in the
field or in Congress, among them Garland,
who was member of the Confederate Con-
gress Walker, Dunn, Jones, Rogers and Peel
Florida sends three men to Congress who
were in the Confederate service-Call Jones
and Davidson, and Georgia doubles that
number-Senators Brown and Colquitt and
Congressman Hareman, Crisp, Buchanan
and Chandler. One of Kentuckys present
Senators, Joe Blackburn, was in the Con-
federate service as an officer. His face has
already been given in this correspondence.
Louisiana has still pretty large number of
men in public life who fought against Grant
-Eustis, Jonas, Ellis, Hunt, King Lewis
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19

seven ex-Confederates TO the last Congress,
Malone, Riddleberger, Wise. Garrison. Ca
bell and O'Ferrell. West Virginia sends three
men who fought against Grant-Kenna,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19
Merchants, Read This.

To those subject to ills incident TO the vex-
atoms of business life, dyspepsia and feel
ing of debility and fretfulness, we say, with
out equivocation, take Simmons Liver Regu-
lator. This remedy is unequaled in the cure
of piles constipation, bad breath. sick head
ache and bilious complaints. The Regulator
is free from any injurious mercurial sub
stance; not disagreeable; can be taken at
any time without interfering with business
or pleasure. 1t is gentle, safe and good
digeSter
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19
He Wasn't Altogether CreduIous.

Gent Ito boy who had been repeating, as
truth, pretty big story: I'm afraid you
are too credulouS. You must not believe
everything people tell you"
Boy: ''Oh, ] don't. Just tell me some
thing, for instance, to try me-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19
A Man who Deserves a Monument.
Boston Globe.1

The Florida landlord who poured oil into
the pond near his house and thus prevented
the mosquitoes from hitching on the surface,
ought to have monument, and the proper
location would be on the Jersey flats.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-19
Didn't Know when He Was whipped.
Mobile Register.l

General Grant was defeated at Spottsyl-
vania and Cold Harder, and came up smiling
both times There is no need of going out
side OF the facts Of history. Grant was q
great soldier as those facts represent him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-22

Large Mortality Among Chicago Infants,
Caused by the Intense Heat.

CHICAGO, July 21-At o'clock this morning
swetering Chicago rose from broken and unsat
isfactory sleep, little, if any, refreshed. The
sky was slightly overcast, and the air was thick,
heavy and sitting. Everybody expected another
day of torrid heat. From o'clock on, however,
the heat moderated, and gentle breeze sprung
up and grew more noticeable, and as the day
advanced people began to breathe freely again
and things in general all through the town as
sumed once more livelier air. The temperature
fell gradually to 75o at 9 o'clock
Inquiries We're made at the health department
concerning the effect of the two days torrid spell
on the death rate 1t appears that while no
cases of sunstroke we're reported to the depart
ment, the hot weather played sad havoc with
children. Cholera infantum has been prevalent
to quite an alarming degree in many quarters of
the city Last evening the number of children
under five years who died was 224; for yesterday
alone there had been reported up to noon to-
day, in the registers Office. no less than forty
two children under fve and this, of course, does
not represent the entire mortality among
children who died yesterday The great major
lty of these deaths were from cholera infantum
Had the hot weather continued, it is more than
likely the slaughter of the innocents from this
cause would have made terrible showing before
the end of the week.
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In Indiana.

Special to the Indiapapolis Journal.
MADISON, July 21.-Ths has been the hottest
term since 1881, the thermometer at midday for
several days being 98o to 10i2 i'll the shade
Several cases of coup-de-solcil have occurred,
but no fatalities. The crops are suffering from
heat and drought, no rain having fallen for over
a month.
WABASH, July 2l.--The weather during the
past few days has been extremely torrd. Yes
terday the standard thermometers registered
104o, and it is still warmer to-day. The long
continued drought has seriously inte1fered with
the growing crops. Corn appears to be suffering
the most. At noon to-day a refreshing shower
fell, which has greatly relieved apprehensions
Grasshoppers are reported more numerous in
this county than ever before, rivaling the Kan
sas plague One gentleman estimates twenty
bushels Of hoppers to the acre on his farm The
pests are greatly injuring vegetation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-22
TIE MAIL LOCK CONTRACT.
The Postmaster General Holds that the Ex
tended Contract Is a Good One.

The Postmaster General Holds that the Ex-
tended Contract Is Good One.
WASHINGTON, July 2l-Some time ago the
Postmaster general received a petition from
Martin Moore & Co.. of Cincinnati asking him
to cancel the extended contract under which the
Department is supplied with mail locks and
keys The matter was referred to the Assistant
Attorney general, and the Second Assistant
Postmaster general for investigation, and they
have just filed an opinion upon the legal aspect
Of the case with the Postmaster general The
contention of the petitioner was that the present
contract was illegal inasmueh as it was
made in 1880, contained a clause to the effect
the first contract term, renew for eight years
without readvertising for proposals. The opin-
ion takes the ground that the contract is legal
as the proposition OF law limiting the term for
the purchase Of supplies for executive depart-
ments to one year is not applicable to contracts
for mailbags, locks and other postot1ice supplies
The law placed no limit upon the time for which
contracts may be let, the term being regulated
solely by administrative policy. The extension of
the contract to eight years would, therefore. be
legal The Postmaster general concurs in the
view. and further holds that if a contract be
invalid for the reason set out, the objection
must be taken only by the United States upon q
consideration Of the interests of the govern
meEt, and not be urged by private parties who
wish to obtain contracts. The lock now in use
has been found TO be safe. durable and salts
factory in every respect, and change for
another and even cheaper lock would result in
no saving, as 1t would require two years to effect
change and would involve the loss of locks now
III use
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-22
PEROUISITES RESTORED.
Coaches and Horses for Private Use in Wash
inston on the Pay Rolls Again.

Washington Special
When the new administration came in there
was great ado made over the fact that certain
carriages and horses belonging to the United
States and Kept for the personal use of the heads
of departments, chiefs Of bureaus, etc, were dis
posed Of at public auction; and that the mes
sengers employed as coacLmen were vigorously
returned to their legitimate duties in the depart
ments. Three or four months later,
and it may be noted that in every in
stance the old order of things has been
quietly restored. Perheps new carriages
have not been purchased but private horses and
carriages are maintained at public expense and
messengers, or men borne on the messenger or
laborers rolls of the departments are again act
ing as coachmen and hostlers and government
forage and accommodations furnished for private
establishments.
There is possibly no more harm in this than
there is in furnishing car tickets at the govern.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-22
Five Deaths at St. Louis.

ST. Louis, July 21--The heat has been some
what less to-day but the mercury still ranged
high, marking at 10 \. NJ, 942; at II NJ, 95o at
P. NJ, 94o, and at p NJ, 96o. Fourteen pros
trations by heat were reported up to 10 P. NJ,
five of which were fatal. Between II and l
O'CLOCK ! phenomenal local rain storm burst over
the extreme northern part of the city, and in
half an hour an inch of water fell over an area
doing some damage Two men were killed by
lightning and several other persons severely
shocked. At this hour, 10 p. NJ, the tempera-
ture is comparatively agreeable but it is not be-
ieved that the heat is broken. Another scorcher
is expected to morrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-22
MEXICO WILL NOT SELL.
Senor Romero Gives Reasons Why Mexico
VIII Sell None of Her Territory

Will Sell None of Her Territory.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-"The idea is prepos-
ferrous" said the Mexican Minister tonight to
an Associated Press reporter. who asked him if
there was any truth in the story published some
days ago that the Mexican government proposed
selling part Of its territory to the United States
There is not the slightest foundation for the
story continued Senor Romero. THE Mexican
government does not think of selling any of its
territory to the United States or any other power
on earth. | was satisfied when read the state.
ment that it was untrue, and | have since
seen in Official papers of the Mexican government
that IL is fabrication. The financial condition.
OF Mexico is rot so bad as was that of the United
States during the war of the rebellion, and it is
as absurd to think Mexico would sell portion of
her territory to the United States, because of
her present financial difficulties, which will soon
pass over, as it would have been to say that the
United States would think of selling a portion
of their northern territory to England to
increase the size OF Canada, because
they happened to be in financial difficulties.
Mexico is rs proud nation as the United States
and her people as patriotic. No government
could stand in Mexico which was willing to
tertain any such proposition"
Senor Romera thinks the story originated with
some parties who own lands in the northern
States of Mexico, who would like to sell these
lands, and he says he is sure it did not come
from Mexico
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In the Country Generally.

CINCINNATI, July 2l.-Tho heat was more op-
pressive today on account of the almost total
absence of breezes The maximum tempera-
ture was 9J. the same as yesterday. Half a
dozen cases of sunstroke were reported at police
headquarters, but there were probably twice
that number. Many horses were overcome on
the streets. To night there is some relief in the
prospect of thunder storm.
LEXINGTON KY, July 2l.-Ths has been the
hottest day of the season. Thermometer from 2
to P. NJ. 96o
PiTTsBURG, Pa, July 21--This was the hot
test day of the year The mercury rose to 99o
at / o'clock this afternoon, when thunder
storm reduced the temperature to SGo -Four
cases OF prostration from the heat had been re-
ported at o'clock; one of them, a mill laborer
died in few minutes, and another, VIM. 3.
Copeland a letter carrier, is in a serious condi
ton. In several mills the employees were com
PEELED to quit work this morning and the mills
closed down. Among the street-ca" horses there
is great suffering. and on some Of the roads the
number of trips havo been reduced at least one
third
engineer was overcome by the heat to-day, and
died soon afterwards. The atmosphere is not so
oppressive as Yesterday, the mercury registering
30 at o'clock this afternoon.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 21.-At Z A. NJ. the
observers thermometer registered III; at S, 70o,
and at 9 A. NJ, 73o. A light wind prevails
DETROIT, Mich, July 21-The hot wave still
holds out At P. NJ the Signal-service Their
moneter recorded 002, and now stands go. The
minimum was 74o, at daylight The only death
from heat was horse that died this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-22
A Female Defaulter.

WHEELING, ". Va, July 2l.-Miss A Taylor
for the past eight years president of the Wheel
ing Female College, has apparently skipped out
her departure She is woman of over fifty, and
has always been looked upon as quite a schemer
For the past five years the college has steadily
retrograded She resigned short time ago tc
accept the presidency of Dread College. al
Worcester, Mass. at .east that was what she
said.
She was considerably involved here, but salts
lied the more clamorous by partial payment.
unable to dispose of her furniture and pianos to
her successor, she disposed of them at auction,
ceivcd between $500 and 5000. Last THURSDAY
afternoon she quietly slipped away, leaving
teachers salaries rent bills for printing grocer
les, coal, etc, unpaid. She aspired to be tenn
Ierance leader. and was largely connected with
ths w C. II IT,
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A Wall from the Pacific Coast.

SAN Francisco, July 2L-The Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon adopted resolution
protesting against the refusal of the Postmaster
general to pay subsidies to the steamship lines
which carry the mails. The protest states that
without financial assistance from the go eminent
the steamers now running between San Fran
cisco New Zealand and Australia will be with
drawn, and thus material loss accrue to San
Francisco and the commerce of the United States
Colonel Bee, Chinese consul, was interviewed on
the subject, and said that since the establishment
of the Pacific mail line the exports from the
United States have exceeded the imports
by $50 per cent, and that of this percentage the
great bulk of profit has been to the Pacific
coast traders. Consul Bee said the abandon
ment of the Pacific mail steamers to Australia
would be one of the greatest msfortunes that
could happen the Pacific coast