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New-York tribune., 1885-08-17

Changes in election laws, not yet generally
understood, have made the people of Connect
icut uncertain as to the scope Of this years
campaign The fact is that only town officers
are TO be chosen this fall, on the first Monday
in October. Republicans viii do well to pay
close attention to the local campaigns, how
ever, in preparation for the great fight of next
year, when Governor and full State ticket,
Representatives in Congress, and both branches
of Senator choosing Legislature are to be
elected.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-17

The meeting of the Democratic State Com
mittee tomorrow is chiefly important for the
outside indications it will give of Democratic
plans. The work of the committee itself is
unimportant. If it should have the stupidity,
however to elect 5000 Thompson as Its chair
,han. it would probably aid him considerably
New-York tribune., 1885-08-17
No. the washout III the De,aocratic party canno
be repaired IN tune Tor the fall elections.

The CIVIL Service Reform Association of Buffalo
bns lust issued "a circular soliciting an increased
membership BY the way, speaking of this reform,
il is interesting TO note indicating the Demo
cratic drit that The Brooklya LGJle argues that the
Civil Service Commission d" Is doing that which
tends to bring the law into disreputo and unpopu-
larity." and tina, the samo Democratic organ de-
clares that plus sotmnity. Dir. Eaton is much of
that which is implied in the word crank" 1t is
said that reforms never 60 backward, but If the
Democratic party had its unobstructed way, Civil
Service reform would 60 back at a rate to shame
the best performance OF Maud ).
New-York tribune., 1885-08-17

After dsclarging the old eiHployes. some
time ago, work III all of the departments OF the
Brooklyn Navy Yard will be resumed to-day
with much larger force Of new men, Repairs
are to be proceeded with upon the ships Pow
hatap, Intrepid, Essex, Brooklyn, Richmond and
Tailapoosa. About five hundred of the tired
and hungry for twenty y~four years will be put
To work and retained at least until after elcc-
ton. Putting these men to work at this time is
significant, since the Navy Department has
been enabled to accumulate the money that has
become available since July l. Farther delay
might have brought the department into con-
tact with the law which forbids increasing the
forces of employees on Government work within
sixty days of al election
New-York tribune., 1885-08-17

For ten years the American mails have been
carried to the South Seas under the American flag.
and valuable export trade with Australia has
been developed. The Democratic Administration
has only been In office few months, but that.fag
is TO be hauled down and that commerce broken
up. The mails to Australia are TO be carried under
the British flag. and the Postmaster does
not consider it of the slightest Importance whether
the American steamers taken of the line or not.
AS for the mails for Japan and China. he hopes to
send them under the British Dag by way of the
Suez Canal without serious delay. IL viii not take
long at this rate to drive the American flag from
tho seas and to complete tho work begun by ths
English-built Confederate crui8ers.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-17

Ii is The Detroit Free Press that argues that there
are no offensive partisans' III the Democratic
party OF course not. Now lei The Free Press
maintain that there aro colored people in Africa,
or that thero is no water In Lake Mlchigln.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-17

The New Orleans Democrats are still wrang
ling over the disposition of the Federal patron
age there. AS q party they ought to be well
satisfied. Ia defiance OF bis Civil Service re-
form pledges, the President turned out General
Badger rs Collector and about all tho other
officials before the expiration of their terms.
One of his principal reasons, apparently, for
this course, was his desire to show his con-
tempt tor the Eustis- II uston- McEnery Dem
ocrats They are unquestionably bad lot;
but il they are any worse than Jonas and the
men who knowingly proiited by their unscrupu.
lous methods, no evidence OF the fact has ever
been furnished. Without the work of these
mcn and their associates in other Southern
States, Cleveland would not be able TO turn
out wounded veterans like General Badger TO
make good place for cx-Confcderates of such
small calibre as Jonas.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-17

The surprise of the good folk of Pittsburg was
probably not that restaurant waiter turned out
70 be the son OF Count buG that he was merely the
son of Count, and not the Count
himself That Is all very well for Provincial
city. But here we are believed to have few walters
of 80 low q rank. Our ordinary restaurants are
served by Marquscs. while in the really high-toned
saloons NO below Duke Is toler-
atod Aud our New-York walters must
look with pitying contempt upon the fellow who
gives up his tray and napkin to resume his title
aud hereditary estates They stand their ground
and reap harvess of tips that would make the
average European ducal income seem beggarly
indeed.
New-York tribune., 1885-08-17

The New York correspondent of The Philadelphia
LeIqrr SAYS that Mayor Grace will be formidable
candidate for the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor. Ii the Mayor should be made tho Demo-
cratic candidate we expect 10 see Mr. Squire rIn
against him on tins great pivotal issue " Resotred
That The lines which were removed from the City
Hall were properly TO be regarded as poetry, aud SUI
perb poetry ut that" OF course, SqnIre would take
the STUMP in person, reading, defending explain
inp and eulogizing his verses at all the principal
points in the State. Ii would be n sngulary inter-
eating canvass But then. perhaps Mr. Grace will
not run.
A report from Pittsburg states that the general
iron trade at that point Is boxing up Well. con-
sidcring how much iron has lately entered the
soul of Kelley TO say nothing of tho vast number
of tons that has found it's way to the souls OF Dom
ocratic ofce-seekers who have sought in vain, the
pittsburg mills may we'll feel encouraged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
PRICES ALWAYS IN PLAIN FIGURES.
PE77IS. BASSE77 { CO.
THE RUMORED REMOVALS..
Governor Gray Said To Be Opposed to Re-
moving the Police Commissioners.

There was nothing done by the State officers
yesterday in relation to the contemplated re-
moval Of tho police commissioners Auditor
Rice, when asked about the matter reiterated
his statement that no change would be made,
and that no meeting of the State board had been
called for the purpose of considering the ques-
lion Of removing any of the commissioner. How
ever, he admitted that the matter had been
discussed some, but" he stated, 1T was not at
any meeting Of the State officers, either formal
or informal. Some Of the fellows who
are concerned in this fight have
been coming down to the State
offices during the last few days, and talking
about q change being made, but it has all been
private talk, and although I have listened to
some Of it, l have not taken any interest in it. "
Notwithstanding the denial that there is no in
tention to make any change, there is a growing
Impression that within less than two weeks the
commissioners will all be removed. The Even
ing News says that Auditor Rice occupies a con-
B~cryative position In the matter, and it is init
mated that Governor Gray is opposed to the re-
movals because he believes that to depose the
present commissioners would cause indignation
among a class of people whom it would be I'M
wise to offend.
Mr.. Murphy was asked again yesterday to Ego
GOWN to the State Offices and talk matters over, "
but he did not 60.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
The School Board.

The School Board met last night. The secre-
tary reported warrants to the amount Of sc, 547. 81
to have been drawn on the treasurer during the
month of April. The report of the city libra
rian showed the circulation of books and period
icals for the month to be "a, 2O5 volumes. The
treasurer reported on hand $73, 5l2.0I An order
was issued by the board that. during the present
year, the streets alongside of public school yards
shall not be sprinkled. The committee on the
public appointment Of teachers reported the
resignation of Miss Louie Eichrodt, teacher of
German in schools in Nos. l and 3, and recon-
mended the appointment of Miss Marie Wolpert
to the place thus made vacant. The committee
reported, also, the resignation of Mrs. Mary o.
Elsler, of A B grade, No. 6. The meeting then
adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02

C~ollege-Avenue Rink.
The College-avenue Rink will be open this
afternoon and evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
Rapid Growth I'm Kan.a.

Captain Pete Huffman, late of Thorntown,
Aow Of Clark county, Kansas, who has been
visiting his friends in this city for several days,
viii take quite a colony Of HOLSTERS back to
Clarke county with him, and is now arranging
che preliminaries for their going. Captain Huff
man says that only o few weeks ago enterprising
settlers, most Of them Indianians, started the
town of Ashland, which has already been made
, county-seat OF Clark county, and the place
Eready has q population Of over 900 and is very
rapidly growing. The country is well watered,
and is his idea of the Ell Dorado. He win be at
the Grand Hotel May 5 and Q, and wants to see
al those who are contemplating a removal to
that part Of the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
Important Insurance Change.

Mr.. Robert III. Adams has retired from the
r reinsurance agency firm of Cleaveland e.
Adams, this city, and is succeeded by Austin FL.
Brown, who has for some months been engaged
in that business. Charles +. Cleaveland will
continue, and the new firm of Cleaveland g.
Brown, which commenced business yesterday,
will conduct the same at the old office, Nos. 81
and 33 North Pennsylvania street, adjoining the
postoffce. With the well-known business quail
fcations and activity of the partner, this agency
will secure the confidence of the public and con-
tinue to be the most successful in the city. Mr..
Adams will, as manager for Indiana, have the
entire control Of the business in this city and
State of the Accident Insurance Company of
North America
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
Pleading for a Murderer's Life.

Mr.. F. w. Babcock, of Rensselaer,, was in the
city, yesterday, endeavoring to get a commuta-
ton of the sentence of Weibern Wartner, con-
demned TO hang on the 18th inst, to life
Imprisonment. Wartner is an ignorant German,
who located in Jasper county about a year ago,
and on the 9th of last October murdered John
Deager in a most brutal manner. He confessed
the crime, and was sentenced to hang. The cir
cumstances of the murder and the conduct of
the condemned man have led many Of the citi-
zens of Jasper county to believe that he is not Of
sound mind, and Mr.. Babcock is therefore en-
deayoring to have the sentence commuted to life
imrrisonment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02

WASHINGTON, ID. d, May /.
"Col. A. w. Hendricks did not learn OF
Governor Bakers death in time to attend his
funeral. 1t is a great disappointment that ]
could not join in appropriate expressions of re
greet at the public and individual loss in the
spirit of sincere friendship. / admired and hon
ored him for his exalted qualities
1T. A. HENDRICKS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
"a Stitch in Time Often Saves Nina,

And a Tornado Policy taken out before the tor
nado comes will come in good, play after your
buildings are destroyed. The Phenix, of Brook
lyn. does ar immense business in this line, and
will insure all kinds of property on reasonable
terms. The Phenix has agents in almost every
town and hamlet in this country, and is repre-
sented at indianapolis by Richardson & Kothe,
IA Talbot Block; S. @. Lumford, Fort Wayne;
%. d. Closer, Logansport; w. ii. Bradbury 81
Son, Richmond; j. G. Brockinbraugh, Lafayette;
Greene & Greene, Evansville; Riddle, Hamilton
81 Co., Terre Haute. j. Irving Riddle, State
agent, Terrc Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02

stantly killed, her neck being broken. The
remains were taken temporarily to the residence
Of J. E.. Springer, on Broadway street, and DR..
Jameson, who was summoned, pronounced the
death an instantaneous one. The deceased had
been a resident of Marion county for sixty years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Leah Ellis, aged
eighty-two years, and living on a farm near
Millersville. while returning home with her son
and daughter in-law. from a business trip to this
city, was thrown violently out of her chair in a.
spring wagon, which struck a gutter at the cor
ner Of Eighth and Broadway streets, aud was in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
Plymouth Organ Recital.

The programme of the regular Saturday after
noon organ recital at Plymouth Church to. day is
as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
"Alabastineu Enamel Paint.

We guarantee our Enamel Paint, made al
Cleveland. Ohio, to be pure-the most durable
and cheapest paint in the long run. Try it, and
satisfy yourself. Put up mixed, ready for use,
Send for color cards of Enamel Paint and Ala.
bastine, the most durable wall finish. Hide.
BRAND & FUGATE, 35 South Meridian street.
Agents Howe's Scales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
America Ahead.

The American manufacture of q remarkable
floor covering, "Linoleum," is now acknowl-
edged to be SO superior to the foreign article
that only inferior grades can be imported. The
home. made goods make q perfect floor cloth of
durability, and artistic effect beyond dispute.
All carpet dealers keep II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02

ONE hundred and fifty chamber sets to be
closed out at nearly one. half to reduce stock.
S%cHRADERs' CHINA STORE,
"a East WASHINGTON street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
yice-President Hendricks's Regrets.
nwAsuINcroN 70. q. NAV

The following dispatch was received yesterday
afternoon from Vice-president Hendricks, and is
self explanatory:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02

Epidemic Among vermillion County Horses.
A communication to the State Board of Health
states that the horses in vermillion county are
dying of the disease known as CHAMBERS and that
it is spreading rapidly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-07-29


Statistics collected by Joseph F. Per.
kins, OF syracuse, n. Y, show that
thousands Of people live 10 n greater age
that 100 years. lie says thatat the pres.
cnt time lonnccticut leads in longevity
in this country. Among men soldiers
sailors and farmers arc the longest
lived. Mr.. Perkins found 100 ministers
who had passed thu century limit, but
he found only thirty doctors, ton law
ycrs and ten actors who had reached
that standard. There is no record OF a
lOO.ycar,Old newspaper man. sims, q
slave, who died in virginia at tho ago
OF lsO, was the oldest man known 10
have lived IN this country.
Mr. Perkins mentions scores Of 70.
markable eases OF longevity, and ii Is
impossible, after reading this summary.
to resist the conclusion that 1t Is not an
impOssibility for q man in these dcccn.
erato days to attain the ngo Of lov or
eten 200 years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-07-29
profess;ona Gard.

70 Whom il ConcGu~ All parties, IRE.
spec.iye OF race, color, previous or pres
ent condition, who are indebted, wieth.
or by note, account or otherwise, to the
undersigned, or to the late firms Of Drs
Barbce 4 Neale, Drs. Barbrc 4 McCune,
Drs. Barbce & Fnvcl, aud Drs. BurbeC
4 Stone, arc once more respectfully and
earnestly called upon to come forward
on or before the first day OF June, 1881,
and pay amounts respectively due mo,
rs ii is now positively my intention to
close up my long outstanding business.
Stern necessity, pecuniary pressure and
embarrassment imp5lg me thus to call
upon old friends whom it has been my
free olf.hand will and pleasure to serve
in the past, and to whom my profess
iOnal services are now as freely tender
ed, and my readiness ever to serve them
in the future as in the past, Just a. this
accepted time" to give evidence oI
proper appreciation Of past iavors and
services rendered, by al coming forward
and paying me by the time above pre-,
sCribed. Sincerely,
ANDREW L. BARBEE, NJ. D.,
Point Pleasant, W. Va, April %.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-07-29

I p'.e \ pe.fe1 iuita Il IVES vigorously
gftnqetsby somebody hidden under the
eQtllier When the fisherman" and
iis game were brought face 10 face,
4 Prank Thompson saw Tobpleton on the
e'Fl oi liis llne II wasthe last day that
ffant hadsa chance to fish or do any
NoiN niIoppleton store.
le nest evening DaSe Baldwin said
u hls mother 4 am sorry to report
flliai my BOWS show d rent, not in tho
lpslelles bpt one side
Ion You worry. ! saw It was Civ.
liie HlsyNhen | put tho patches on, but
lsconlln / mend it then. III slip a
I,liss X through Il in a lIlEy, Let me
take L nowR
N hat shBll ] put oniN
oh throw on my sack, u you
.an DO better. iou needn't 10
asleInsd oft It's paid for, said the
aeli hating mother
God evening. .
lt sas 9 amans voice, in astonish.
uifai lave aud Mother Baldwlnlooked
! NJ
y ctise me Yoa did not seem 10
near m rap ~ the front door, alllas II
ly qnsn liioniiiii Mould iepiifi ind
FNp here but excuse mo.
slts Toppleton!n viii perol Dave.
Dear me- DeNt me! Let me get lie.
hind youl No, | won't Then Dave
,alne forward, boldly and manfully
Arrayed in his mother s sack.
Mother, this is Mr.. Toppleton. Ex.
euse my looks. I-I-p
Fact is, Mr. Toppletou, / was just
menilng his coat, and he-ho ="
"Lh, no apologies, madam said Mr.
Iopplcton grianing and rubbing his
hands. II couldn't help hearing you
say it was paii for, and that is not Il
Dad MOTIF 10 follow to pay for what
you buy as soon as possible. wish one
81 my clerks had followed that rule;
5nt ] suprosA you know alOut it, and ]
won't say anything more on that point.
came to say that thought young
David was trusty hoy, AMI | would
Ike to promote him There is an open
place in a higher department, and he is
welcome to it "
Tho next day Dave took his new posi-.
tlon IN the store Nariouse plantations
were given by his fellow.clerks.
/" here, said Jim Blake, Il can OK.
plain it all. 1t Is owing to tho fact
hat ToppIeton heard our talk in the
store about patched elbows. Imean
to put q pat h on mine right OF"
lie did not by any means, but the
40 week bought an expensive suit
which, at tho end OF two years, he had
not paid for,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-07-29
m1scun1nNnous.
A GARD.

Z NOW ye, that by the payment Of
N S22Tl0 am permitted TO sell in
tOxiCating liquors at my house. TO the
wife who has Il drunkard for husband,
or a friend who is unfortunately dissipa.
ted, say emphaticaly, give me notice
in such cases in which you are interest.
ed, and all such persons shall be exclu-
ded from my place. lctmothers, fathers,
sisters and brothers do likewise, and the
request shall be regarded. pay a hca.
Wy tax for the privilege Of selling whisky
and other liquors, and | want il distinct.
ly understood that have no desire to
sell to minors, or drunkards, or to the
poor and destitute. much prefer that
they save their money and put it where
it will do the most good. There are gen.
tlemen OF honor and men OF money, who
can afford it, and it is with those | desire
to trade. | would say to those who wish
to trade with me, and can afford it,
come, and will treat you gCntlemanly
aud courteouSly.
Respectfully,
may27-lm. JOS. HEN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-07-29
rousla. .IcrrolN', nOlplc,sno, o,,.


He was tho most helpless among rnoh,
lie never rushed his hat never opened
q drawer to find q collar; never knew
where lie had put his stick. Everything
must be TO his hand. His toilet was
performed usually with his back 10 the
gasS. 1t mattcred not to him that his
kcrchiot was awry, "Ilain linen ahd
country washing ho used to cite as all
n man need care for, in tho matterOt
dress. Ilc was, however, passionately
Ond OF amy kind o now preparation for
shaving-of any newl invented StFob
or ra or, lie had these things in i'm.
mense quantities, and seldom tried each
more than once. If q thing did NOS
succeed in tho first trial it was cast aside
forever latentCorkscrews, coffee pots.
watches, knives, and lamps delighted
him.
II ho saw something new hc must
have 1t instantly. Strlck by 4 waist.
coat in n shop. window, ho must 20 in,
try it on, and il it tit him, wear it on
the spot, sending home that In which
he Lett his house. Cne day he returned
home with an instrument shaped like Il
horseshoe, within tho magic circle Of
which were hooGs TO t;lEo stones froui
the lninO hoof, little saws, a gimlet,
a corEscrew, q bOOt.hook, etc. And he
carried this instrument about with him
tr some time. highly pleased with the
ttill tho workman had exhibited in
falnming so many utensils in 80 con.
Lned q space,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-07-29
southern Writers Appreciated In tho
N,rih.
IMI.mlngt y 'LN. "a Sad

lWlmngt nIN. C) Star.l
There is one thing in which the north
arm people are not hiduLound or selfish.
They will read southern books, buy and
praise them. 1t is perhaps not too
much TO say that southern writer's Of
genius are more accurately and more
highly appreciated in the educated
north, and, more particularly, in its
cultured circles, than they are in the
south. This is so with every poet and
novelist that the south has produced,
unless We are TO make an exception in
Poo. Owing to the very caustic way
in which hG went for northern and
particularly, New England writer's, and
especially On,fellow, Poe has not been
IS popular us he would have been in re.
lined and scholarly northern circles.
After EGrupO began to give Poo great
prominence, and French and English
critics wrote OF him as tho greatest
American poet, the south began to speak
more confidently Of his merits.
Probably Z nclc Remus' has really
more thorough appreciation in tho north
than in the south. We have no doubt
Of It. Nr, traddOck Miss Murfrce,
finds her sureSt way TO fame md money
through northern channels. We sus.
pect that Sidney Ianier has ten real nd.
mirtrs in the north 10 one in the south,
and aul II, Ilaync has possibly more
readers Of his volume of oCms in New
HgIand than in any five southern
states, Wo supPosC that Christian
Reid and John EATON toOke and others
arc much more indebted to tho north
than to North Carolina, the native state
of the one, and to Virginia, the native
state Of the other.
We do not stop TO consider why it is
that tho south fails to appreciate its
best writers. The fact remains that tho
criticisms in the leading southern papers
arc much less cordial, and, in the main
much less acute and just, than tho crit.
ictsm' in northern papers and period.
Gals OF the best class, even when south.
ern authors are under consideration,
Sidney lanier was q man of genuine
genius He reflected credit upon our
country. His poems and prose writings
are warmly eulOgi cd IN the cultured
centers in the north. Alle men, think.
ers ard scholars are his hearticst ad.
mirpr3