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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25
THE DIPLOMATIC HoTCH.
A List of the Scandalous appointments Made
by the Cleveland Administration.


by tie Cleveland Administration.
Philadelphia Press.
President Cleveland began Lis appointments
by filling diplomatic positions. Es has gone lar
enough for beginning-tQ VIA, cnds
The appointment Of Ir. Phelps as minister TO
England although il rolls the eincnt Democ-
racy of onehaf IT, numerical strength, IS
cordially and even enthusiastically Endorsed by
Bradley B. Smaley, who constitutes the remain
ing half. 1t is well understood that AR Phelps
was appointed to ohlige Smalley ard Bayard---
half of Vermont and all Delaware. The rest OF
the Union is unrecegnizetl
If Mr.. George FL Pendieton's appointment as
Minister to Germany WAS not intended TO obilee
Col John Rodgers Mclean. then whom Gid IL
oblgel Certainly not the OHIO Democracy.
which had repudiated Senator Pendleton for his
share of civil seryice reform.
Senator German and 70 renew voluntarily a
residence in France which his disloyalty made
necessary during - which ne urged others
and from which he fled himself
In selecting General !1awt for the Russian
mission President Cleveland seems to have been
ready to oblige almost anybody but the Consti-
tuition he has sworn TO observe
General Kelly, selected for the italian mission
labors under the personal bnt potent disability
of being very nearly the only American living
whose utterances against the great cause Of
Italian liberty bar his admission 10 the court to
which he is accredited
Mr.. Hanna, Of Indiana, is sent to Persia to
cblige Mr.. Voorhees,. and lie seems inclined TO
stay at home to oblire himself.
Col William r. Roberts. given thu CHILEAN
mission, is the clerk of Mayor Grace OF salary
of So, 600 year. Mayor Grace is member of a
firm interested in South American contracts
Suppose. only suppose Mr.. Blaine to have been
caught with this awkward combination: but it is
not necessary to go further in sketching how the
mugwumps would and the Democratic
press imagine vain thing.
The mora Significance of The appointment of
Mr.. jackson as Minister to Mexico is not entirely
clear. However, as the public has since been
informed that jackson wrote poem enti
tied ''Tallulab,' the appointment may have been
intended in the nature of bargain that he
should never be guilty of repeating the offense
Then, as to consuiases. Colonel Boyd Winches-
ter was selected to please Colonel Watterson
without pleasing Colonel Winchester. Mr.
Stockton never voted any ticket, and mr.. Hay
den Edwards has always voted the Republican
ticket, which liz the best thing to be said tor any
of these Apprentices. Colonel Morgan goes to
Melbourne into waters where his foreign service
was on the rebel cruiser Shenandoah; but as his
foreign policy is embraced in pamphlet pub
lished last fall in support of DIR. Blaine, the ac-
count here balances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25
A Remarkable Cure of Scrofula.

William s. Baker Of Lewis, vigo county, Ind,
writes follows: My son was taken with
scrofula in the hip when only two years old. We
tried several physicians. but the boy got no re-
lief from their treatment Noticing your SEQ
vilie's Sarsaparilla and Stillinga, or Blood and
Liver Syrup, recommended go highly. bought
some of it of you in the year 1862 aud continued
taking it till the sores finally healed up He is
now 81 years of age, and, being satisfied yonr
medicine did him SO much good when be used il,
we want to try again in another case, and write
to you to get some more"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25
Failures for the Week.

NEw YORK, April 24-The business failures
occurring throughout the country during the
of the mercantile agency, numbers. for the
United States. 2l5, ana for Canada %
or total Of 2fo, as against a total of 222 last
week and PIP the week previous to the last.
More than two-thirjs of the failures in the
United States are fnrnsed by the Southern,
Western and Pacific States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25
Advice to Mothers,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth 1t re-
lieves the little sufferer at once; it produces
natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as
button" 1t is very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums, allays all pain, re
lieves wind regulates the bowels. and is the best
known remedy for diarrhea whether arising
from teething or other causes Twenty five
cents bottle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25
Young Menl-7ead This.

The Voltaic Belt Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO voLTArc
BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial
for thirty days, to men young or old) afflicted
with nervous debility, loss of vitality and man
hood and all kindred troubles. Also, for rheu-
matism. neuralgia, paralysis. and many other
diseases. Complete restoration to health. vigor
and manhood guaranteed No risk is incurred
as thirty days trial is allowed. Write them at
once for illustrated pamphlet free.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25
A Skin Game.

1t is now stated in the dispatches "that Cen
eral Grant is suffering from skin cancer, and
may possibly live for many years." A skin
cancer is, Of course. fraudulent, bogus decep-
tive, swinding cancer. ''Skin' games and
skin" builders have made us familiar with the
meaning of the word When the doctors say
that il is only a skin" that has been
played upon General Grant, the public will
probably believe it, but the people will be likely
to say, in reply that the doctors have been play
ing skin" confidence game upon the public.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25

decided against it. 1t was mentioned, Incl
dentally, that the fact of there being go few
cases Of smallpox in New York city during the
past month, was traceable to the stringent regu-
lations requiring all old rags to be disinfected.
The decision reached to make close quarantine
against all old rags will be enforced at all At
antic ports. and will. it is believed. prevent the
introduction of any disease into this country
through such importation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25
Tartar

Are barnacles on the teeth; at first creamy then
crusty, then removable only by the dentist. 1t
loosens the teeth, and makes the gums tender.
Don't permit it to gather; use Sozodont, and
keep the mouth clean and teeth healthy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25
GENERAL GRANT.
He Goes Out for His Drive and Walk, and Is
Pronounced Worse in the Evening.

New York, April 24-General Grant did not
so to his room from the library, where the
family and Ex-Governor Stanford were, until
III o'clock last night Being somewhat fatigued
with his exercise during the day, and his mind
being still occupied with the subjects of family
chat during the evening, the General was
wakeful until about l o'clock, when he fell
asleep and slept until o'clock this morning.
Less than the usual amount OF morphia was al
ministered during the night. 1t is probable that
the General and family will spend the month OF
July at or near Saratoga and the month OF
August will be spent in the Catskills.
General Grant went out at II o'clock for his
drive, accompanied by U. S. Grant jr., Mrs
General Grant and Mrs. Dent.
At 4.t5 o'clock, General Grant took his daily
walk to Madison avenue, stopping several times
20 shake the hands Of little children who pressed
about him.
At 10 o'clock DR.. Douglas drove up in his
COUPE attended by his wife, evidently intend
ing to make brief stop, but, after an ex-
animation of the Generals throat, and owing to
the patients condition, he concluded to stay all
night The General is not feeling well, and is
very restless.
Grants Letter Directing to Being Placed ON
the Pension Roll.
Philadelphia Special.
Early last December Senator Mitchell intro
duced bill in the Senate providing that General
Grant should be placed upon the pension-roll
at the rate of s., 600 year.
Grant at once wrote the Senator, requesting
the withdrawal Of the measure positively de-
ginning to become beneficiary if the bill should
pass. His request was complied with. but only
30 much of the letter was made public as was
necessary to express his wish.
The full text of the letter is as follows
NEW YORK CITY, Dec 5, 1884.
''To Hon. John i. Mitchell, United States Senators
'sDear Sir-I learn through the press that
you have introduced a bill in the Senate placing
me on the pension list of the Nation. under
stand the motive which has prompted this action
On your part and appreciate it very highly, but
beg you to withdraw the bill. Under no circum
stances could accept pension, even if the bill
should pass both houses and receive the approval
of the President. If general law should pass
Congress making provision for exPresidents of
the United States should have no hesitation in
accepting the benefit of such a law. If my serv-
ices in the army should seem to Congress and the
Nation to entitle me to be placed on the retired
list with the rank held on quitting it, would
esteem it great honor, but make no request
further than for the withdrawal OF the pension
~. S. GRANT"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13
The Pre-glaciaI Man.

Was he black 2 That we don't GER
tainly know. but all analogy would lead
one to answer positively, yes. White
men seem, on the whole, to be very
recent and novel improvement on the
original evolutionary pattern. AT any
rate he was distinctly hairy, like the
Amos, or aborigines of Japan; In our
own day, of whom Miss Isabella Bird
has drawn so startling and sensational
q picture. Several of the pre-giacial
sketches show us lank and gawky saw
ages with the body covered with long
scratches answering exactly to the
scratches which represent the hanging
hair of the mammoth, and suggesting
that man then still retained his
old original hairy covering. The new
skulls and other fragments of skeletons
now preserved to us also indicate that
our old master and his contemporaries
much resembled in shape and build the
Australian black fellows, though their
foreheadS were lower and more reced-
ing, while their front teeth sti II projec-
ted In huge fangs, family recalling the
immense CANNES of the male gorilla.
Quite apart from any theoretical con-
siderations as to our probable descent
Tor ascent) from DR.. Darwin's hypO-
thetical ''hairy arboreal quadruman-
Gus ancestor" whose existence may or
may not be really true, there can be no
doubt that the actual historical re-
mains set before us pre-glacial man
as evidently approaching in several
important respects tine higher monkeys.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13
Suakim-Berber Line.

The journey tor troops from Cairo to
Berber by way of the Nile is about
], 200 miles, and presents more difficult
ties than were supposed when it was
undertaken by Lord WOlseley. From
Suakim to BerDer in direct line across
the desert the distance is not more than
260 miles, but the absence of water
makes the journey an impOssibility for
large bodies of troops. Even railroad
would be difficult to maintain, owing
to the need of large quantities of water
for the engine and for the guards along
the road.
Water must be had at any cost if the
attack is to be made from Suakim.
The plan now adopted is TO run two
four inch pipes over the whole dis
tance. Every thirty miles or so will
be tank and two engines with a cap
acity for forcing water along at pIes-
sure of 1000 pounds to the square inch,
Two pumps are used in case of accI-
dent to one. In forcing oil from the
oil fields to the seaboard we have to
cross mountains, and the work is tre-
mendous compared to running water
along level surface.
The pumping engines to be use1 are
about fifteen feet long, and require from
$50 10 200 horse power of steam. The
contract calls for nothing but the steam
pumps. Troops will be needed to guard
The engine-hOuses of every station, of
course. If the Arabs tamper with the
pipes it will be known almost instantly
at the nearest pumping-station owing
to lessened pressure in case the pipes
are broken or to an increase of pressure
should one of the valves placed at inter-
walls along the line be maliciously clos
ed.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13
War Vessels IN Neutral Waters.

On declaration of war the British
man-of-war and the Russian corvette
which have appeared at Norfolk, Va,
would become belligerentS and the
waters where they now are neutral.
They would not be entitled to remain
within our jurisdiction nor to make
any hostile demonstrations against each
other while here. This is a recognized
principle of neutrality. The President
Is authorized by Congress to enforce it.
By section 5,2S5 of the Revised Stat
utes he Is empowered ''to employ such
part of the land or naval forces of the
United States as shall be necessary TO
compel any foreign vessel to depart the
United States in all cases in which by
the laws of nations or the treaties of
the United States she ought not to re-
main within the United States"
When one of two hostile vessels
leaves neutral waters the other is re-
quired to remain twenty-four hours be-
fore starting. Closer following is
looked upon in the nature of chase or
pursuit, which is not lawful within
neutral limits. The jurisdiction of the
United States extends three miles
from the coast. Beyond that are the
high seas, where belligerent war ves-
sells are not subject to neutrality restric-
tions in their operations against ona
another
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13
Gold and silver.

1t is curious fact that the nations
which G5e gold and silver in measure
values draw more gold from the trade
of the world than do those countries
that measure values exclusively on a
gold basis. England and Germany,
gold-unIt countries cannot retain their
hOrdes of gold, while France and the
United States are constantly adding to
their stocks of the yellow metal. Before
the passage of the silver coinaga act In
1868 our gold and silver was exported
in immense quantities When tie
Bland bill was passed over President
Hayes veto, there was in the country
less than 500, ,000, 900 in gold. In the
seven years that have interviewed We have
added about $500, 900, 900 to our stock
of silver and S400, 100000 to our stock
of gold. 1t is known, moreover, that
some s40,000,000 worth of gold held
abroad belongs to Americans, but is lent
out on call in England, Germany and
other gold-unit countries, where the
rate of interest is much higher than 1t
is with US. Money is easy in this coun-
try because of abundance of funds due
to the silver law. Times have been bad
all over the world because of the opera
tion of the gold unit of 'alue, which
has depressed prices. But the gold
unit nations have suffered far more
than have the silver or the bi-metallic
Countries
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13

"The styles in walking canes are
constantly changing" said prominent
dealer In imported canes on Broadway
to a reporter. 1.-THE most popular and
stylish is now made of hazel wood,
with buckhorn handle shaped like a
shepherds crook. The more expensive
have silver bands just below the handle
If the owner desires he can have his
monogram cut on the band, and if he
is very lah-de-dah he will do 1t. They
are the latest London rage in canes and
the dudes here are not slow in adopting
them. The plain canes without the sll-
yer band sell at 81, and the highest at
81. But the hazel wood and the cute
way the buckhOrr handle Is put on
make them odd and from the first in
sured their popularity"
"What style of cane ranks next In
popularity"
''Those with small silver caps. For
a long time the silver crooked handle
was in the ascendency. But the street
venders with their cheap limitations In
nickle handles caused their popularity
to wane. There is nothing that breaks
lliO lilc ltduc III oSy liou OhhCo % uioeio-
trously as cheap limitations. Generally
"a man who carries cane has certain
amount OF vanity and pride, and to see
snlde people trying to swell it on a
cheap imitation cane dlsgusts him with
even the genuine"
Are any new kinds of canes being
introduced?'
''Yes. The crystallite, so called be-
cause the handle is a crystallizatiOn OF
certain wood found only in South AM
erica They are mounted in tigerlte.
The handles are frequently designs Of
the heads of animals They are very
scarce and cannot be purchased for
less than S12 or SIS. They are some
what too expensive ever TO be univer-
sally popular. Only the very rich can
afford them."
"What of the gold and ivory-headed
canes?n
''They will never go out Of style.
The gold headed canes are worn on
holiday occasions, The ivory-headed
are still monOpolized by old men, and
probably will be for many years to
eoma -
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13
Robert Schuwann.

A more disadvantageogs position in
point of time and of famous contempo-
rarles has perhaps seldom fallen to the
lot of composer than that in which
Schumann found himself at the outset
OF his career. On the one side the daZ-
Zling personality of Mendelssohn, verv
embodiment of charm, of learning, and
OF ready-made success; on the other, the
more subtle but scarcely less fascina-
ting genius of Chopin, whose superla-
tive qualities as virtuosO were enough
to command respect for his amazing
originality and innovations. The men,
ories of Beethoven, Schubert and
Weber OvershadOwed him; the indomi-
table energy of Wagner was forcing its
way almost in his footsteps. These
were conditions to discourage any but
a man conscious of his own necessity
and certain of his chosen course. Not
only, however, did Schumann justify
his own courage, but he has earned the
gratitude of the world of music by being
the first to welcome the genius of
Johannes Brahms, and by himself sup
plying the link which connects our
greatest living composer with the clas-
sical masters. This, too, he accom-
pllshed without any striking personal
attractions to assist him, with his pow
ers as virtuoso irretrievably injured;
hindered at the outset by the grave
drawback of an imperfect musical edu-
cation, and by the waywardneSs of a
mind so POLITICALLY imaginative as to be
more than usually resentful of dry but
wholesome theory. Nor does Schumann
seem to have been naturally endowed
with that spontaneous facility which in
Schubert almost took the form of hard
earned learning, and certainly, as far
as the actual workmanship and manipu-
latiOn of his ideas were concerned, rem
dered the technical mastery of theory
though it undoubtedly in
jured his sense of proportion. The fa-
cility, it is true, came to Schumann
later in life, but it is not difficult to
trace the influence of the one great
composer native to Vienna, whose gen.
iuS and charm came home to Schumann. !
as it did later to the world, with all the |
force of an unexpected revelation. May |
1t not have been the very sense of his |
own position i'll the eyes of the world, |
at that time overpowered by the In
fluence of Mendelssohn, which famed |
the flame of his affection for Schubert, |
himself the victim of the all-engrosslng |
genius of Beethoven However that |
may be, We have at any rate to thank
his enthusiasm for the revelation of |
Schubert's genius, and for the begin
ming of the systematic excavation of his
which has been carried out
so far (perhaps little too far in our
own day.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13
.ra,.. TOO. SHALL PAS. AWAY

- -t1s- rra srife of early life,
- sad aul weary grown
-. ..rr.r r.---,i- We long 20 res;
~ --rNs are unknown
.-. -.....- -s know, though life below
r.fr- 70 fratiug day
l..-.- ~ aud tears, and hopes and fears,
O..-i.. -sr. shall pass away.
Cd uag-rer here, does life seem drear?
I.r.. loved ones gone before?
------. -..- Is gloom, beyond the tomb
r--. meet tu part go morei
- -.-lr-s come; but in that home
a.ma, no parting day.
--..-f H-- below is full Of woe,
..r-.-. ..r. snail pass away.
.-..r.-rm lone, thou ri journeyiHg on
T-F.-I d home On high,
81. l.s.s-t il1wers, ID Eden bowers,
san n.r-r fade and die;
D. ~. ....- CLINE. no touch of Time
T.t.s youthful JOYS away,
--.-.r 81. and Ione, aud weary grown,
IS. to1, shall pass away"
yyrsr .i... is past, We hope At last
T.ra4aH thai heavenly shore;
..-5 f-.. from care, ia mansions fair,
Nj IH... forever more.
r.rr.r u..>r home no s)rrows come,
ArG sa- -llI never say,
y-f-fs -,.fl rle blest we sweetly rest,
irnf- -ga. shall pass away"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13

An habitusl gambler.-The average
hotel waiter is perfect prodigy at
cards--he takes everything with his
tray.
The common man is the victim oi
events. Whatever happens is too much
for him; he Is drawn this way and that
Wsy, and his whole life Is hurry.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13

The membership of the Mormon
Nsxekts estimated at 79, 1856.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-05-13

1 pass some weeks with my mother,
who has great hopes of Mrs. Jerning-
hams newly-discovered paragon of COM
panions. When my buiiness affairs are
arranged and PMS successor Imminent,
go out to India and have some glo
rious pig-stickin, and other such games
There Is no shirking the fact that I am