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The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11
Medical Record


Lieutenant Greely remarked that breath
ing air OF such intense GOODNESS had some
thing of the effect produced by breathing
pure oxygen. As for pulmonary troubles
he beard no complaint of them while the
party was at Fort CoDRer, in Lsdy Franklin
Bay, at latitude OF SO S. where the first two
years we've spent Even simple catarrhs
were unknown, the only thing from which
the men suffered being occasional rheuma-
t'sms and stiffsning OF muscles and joints
The party bad ferocious aopetites during all
the long sojourn in the norih, eech man eat
ing with relish three meals of animal food
and two lunches every day, and craving fat,
though not to the extent which some arctic
travellers report. Not even when the Their
mometer registered sixty degrees below FARO
did these men indulge in crude blubber or
tallOw candles. which tradition has desig-
mated as The customary food of arctic voy-
ayers; nor was even pammican regarded =
rare ard dainty dish by them. Canned
NESTS, of which they mad an abundance
daring the first two years, aod 8 steak or
ragout from the walrus zeal, or polar bsar.
were priced as the essential conditions OF
weil-beiDg. AS for spirituous liquors. they
we've used with great moderation and doied
out 10 the members of the expedition as &C.
casion seemed TO demand, and only when
some unusual exertion or ex posure brought
some extraordinary fatigue or prostitution
A mt ans 10 fUrtify the system against cold
or brace it up for forced marches, whisky,
rum, and other alcoholic stimulants were
res arded SIS of little benefit.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

TIE Postmaster of Washington, d. O..
seems to have been an Offensive partisau."
His name is CoHger, . son Of Senator Con-
ger. OF Michigan. He Is charged with tax
ing . very active part in the District of
Columbia Republican Convention last year
1t was very disgraoeful affair. aud Conger
seems to have been about the biggest toad in
the puddle. Affidavits have been made
charging him with alleged bribery in con-
nection with getting himself cent to the Chi.
cago National Republican Convention as .
delegate. He says, In regard to the proposed
charges: II did not expect to remain in my
posltion under . Democratic President.
have been In Office now seven weeks longer
than expected to Be. No. have not re-
signed, nor do intend to. II the President
wants to Ill my place with some one else
ahall NO: say . word, unleu the change
should be on the ground that have NOT
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11
CURRENT NOTE AND COMMENT.

FELLOWS who are shouting and hooting for
war in London may not feel quite so happy
and bellicose when shiveriDg or scorching in
trenches or laid up in observation-disclosures
Chronicle and Constitutionalist.
GENTLEMEN jn Georgia who are waiting for
Office should be of good cheer. The black.
berry ard watermelon crops will soon be at
hand. There is more consolation in .
Georgia watermelon than Consulate.-Ma.
con Telegraph.
But what the people of Virginia are partic.
ulariy anxious to see is the Presidents han
ct wotk in the Federal Offices OF Virginis.
There ls hardly Postmaster or Postoiiioe
InsIsotor. or a revenue offioi~l in Virginia
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11
A WEATHER VAIL.

II the Weather Court pieases, we ask for a
change of venue for the trial of the Msy
case Evidently the court is prejudiced. 1t
Is giving Us the cold shoulder. It's justice is
untempered with mercy. We call for .
change of venue to court where the pris
oner, May. can get out on q writ of habeas
corpus for the enjoyment of clear skies,
warm sunshine and balmy breezss. Her
guards are tired OF overcoats, waterproofs.
gum boots and whisky punches. They are
sighing to wear spring quits and low.quartsr
shoes. and to quaff lager beer. Her children,
impsi<oned with hsr. are crying for p,caics.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

No wonder the organs wall and howl every
time Republican is turned out of the de-
partments at Washington. tits claimed that
the departments are full of spies. The
Cleveland Plaindealer gives some interesting
Information on this point. 1t il currently
reported from Washington that every night
by - o'clock Mr.. James G.. Blaine is spprised
of what has been done during the day in
every department of the Government. This
information is impaired to him by Repub.
lican Office holders who are retained ia office.
While protesting non Pm .tissnism in order to
retain their places, these fellows are acting
as spies upon an administration to which
they are at heart bitterly opposed. The soon.
er the cfficjal is applied to their heads the
better for the administration, which should
be in the hands of its friends. These Repub
Iican spies at Washington frequently boast
that they are "quarteripg on the enemy"
and g'eeiully jingle the dollars they receive
from the Treasury in payment of their sal.
aries, declaring that they SIRE pulling the
wool over the eyes of Democratic admins
tration that was CHOSEN in order that there
might be q radical change in departments
that were known to be corrupt under Rspub-
lican rule.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

SPEAKING of the prices of wheat" SAID
one Of Miiwaukee's oldest operators re-
Gently, ''prices the past year have been re-
markedly low, and during my experience 1
have never seen May wheat go below seventy
cents, as it did some time ago before the for.
eisn complications influenced values" He
continued: In 1879 Jim Keene and Jesse
Hoyt. of New York, got corner in Dscem.
Der. and wheat was worth 81 81. bat the ne 1t
month it took tumbls and fully 50 600 600
was lost on the deal. Since that time wheat
hasn't been worth much money, and since
England feels disposed TO throw up the
sponge the outlook for high prices is very
dismal"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11
WILL ENGLAND PROHIBIT

An snecdote dramatized q few years since
represented an American and an English.
men making tour of the world in company.
While going through an interior section of
Incia they encountered funeral ceremony
of Prince, which included the cremation
of bis wife. young English woman, along
with the remains OF the deceased. The live
widow was bound and dragged by the
heather priests upon the pile OF fagots, and
amidst her cries and protests they fired the
pile. The much be whiskered and digni6ed
Engiisbmsn, stepping forward and extend.
ing arm, pompously proclaimed: "In
the name OF the English Government l
protest against this outrage" The priest,
without the fear of the protest before
their eyes. continued tanning the flames
But the young American after observing the
proceedings for moment drew his revolver
and calculated: "In the rame of the Amer
lean Government. 1 prohibit this outrsge!"
and so saying, shot down two or three OF the
priests. when the rest, with their followers,
took to thei rkeels, while the young American
rescued the English girl from the crematory
So to-day, IS of late, the Enslishman hiss
only been protesting. while the Russian has
been sacrificing the possessions of the
Amer. England's ally. Very dignifed is
Sir John Bull in his side whiskers and SOL
emn protests, but the heather Cossack mill
tary priests are going on with the funeral
business in Afghsnissan. England needs
come of the 81 prohibit nerve of the Amer
lean tourist She has protested too long. II
che ISN'T going to surrender she should stop
protesting and draw her revolver. and begin
firing as she shouts: 81 prohibit this cut
raeein
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

Washington Post


An official of the Postmaster Generals
Office said the other day: General Grant
was entitled to bis first months pay on the
retired list on April s. bat he did not draw
1t for week after that time. Though the
House concurred on March in the Senate
bill, placing him on the retired list the ap-
proval of the act was dated March 3, as that
legislative day ran until Congress expired
legally. His appointment to the army on
the retired list, though made only few
minutes before neon on March 4, is dated
March 3. Everything that would rs dated
March would have 10 bs done by President
Cleveland. General Grants ca airy will be rs
long Sc he lives $l3 500 per annum. DE will
be paid monthly, and every month a check
for 81 433 80 will be sent him by the Army
Paymaster at New York City. He has no
duties whatever to perform in return. Bat
in this respect he j. only like General Sher-
msn. All the army officers except these
two, when placed on the retired list, receive
but two.thiTds of their salary. By special
act Of Congress. Sherman, Grant and Sheri-
dan receive full pay as long rs they live"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

lCDlcsGO Times.
The evening before Mrs hendricks went
West from Washington she and the Vice
President diued with q gentleman with o
short name and long record in Congress.
who has been appointed 10 foreign mission.
During the evening the latter tola Mrs Hen
dlicks that he ives going to take with him
as Secretary of legation q Republican. Mrs..
Hendricks retoried: Governor Hendricks
is rot responsible for roy opinions In gen.
eral, and particularly for NV opinion In this
instance, but think you owed your seat 10
Congress to Democratic votes, and 4 think
you owe your present appointment to Demo
cratic votes. II you are under eoiigauons
TO our Republican friend think you ought
TO settle the matter with him personally and
Rivs the office of Secretary to . Democrat"
The Minister sfterward told the story, and
esid be guessed Mrs. Hendricks was right,
and be had better take . Democratic 6ecre-
tary with him.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11
Qurrx historic house was moved at Char.

QurTE historic house was moved at Char
lotte. n. c.. last Friday. A Raleigh special
says thar it wss The stopping place of JEFF
Davis when in Charlotte, and it was from the
steps of this house that he made the speech
in which he referred to the assassination of
President Lincoln as an act deeply to be re.
gretted, and proclaiming to the people that
il was deplorable affair. This speech was
greatly distorted by some Northern papers.
There are some who may yet believe that
Davis spoke exultantIy of the killing of LIN
coin. There are those still living who heard
the memorable speech, and whose testimony
has INDICATED Davis from the false charges
and statements MADE against him.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

SOME statistics recently published give the
returns of the British army for last year.
The total effective strength OF al ranks of
the British army last year was, on January
l, Isl, 227. For the first six months of the
year the number did not vary greatly. On
the LIST OF July it was 1s1 $50, and on the first
Ct every succeeding month it had somewhat
increased until, on December L, it had
reached lS8, PIG, giving an average tor the
twelve months of 1S3. 004. The principal
arms that go to make up this total are
Household cavalry, 1901 Cavalry of the
Line, Is, COZ; Horse Artillery, 2.6; Artil-
leJy, u 451; Engineers. 1913; Foot Guards
$3.50; Infantry OF the Line, 115. 245; Colonial
Corps, 2,34S OF these 1S3. 004 of all ranks,
1857 were compiss!oned officers, G23 war
rant officers. 2,1S6 sergeants or fsrriers,
1902 were trumpeters, drummeIs or buglers,
and $50 700 rank and file.
More than one-half of the army were in
1884 employed abroad. Thus, while on an
toned in England. 81, 429 in Ireland, and
only 3,400 in Scotland, making total of
s9,294 for the United Kingdom, no fewer
than So, coo were on service abroad. By the
1st of January. 1885. the numbers had risen
to 1867 aud OF these 81 800 were stationed
at home, Is. o69 in Egypt, 6.Ol3 in the coll
oniee, and 81, 928 in the East Indies. The
rest were on passage from enc station to
another
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

made . good Postmaster. In that case 1
would ask to be shown in what particular
have been dsrelict in my duty. am no
egotist, but think the people of the city
will say that have handled the Office well.
l do not expect to stay. lam Republican,
and do not think any Republican should
expect to retain his Office. He might change
his politics, it is true, in order to retain his
place, but that / could not do. am so
thoroughly Republican in all my principles
that it would be impossible for me to
CHANGE
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11
Training n TrottiDG Horse by swim aiming.
Turf Field and Farm


While Mr.. Robert Bonner was inspecting
John Turner'S horses yesterday in Phlladel-
phia the General told curious story OF horse
training. When / was boy, and $500
looked as big as million. / had horse
matched against PAGER to GO o single mile
fer S25Oa side. In training him discovered
that through excess OF seton he bit bis arms.
l was IN despair. when / WAS advised to try
sDd put him into condition By swimming.
Like a drowning man, / grssped a. a straw
The river ran near my door. l hired msn
to row me in beat, while | sat ia the stern
sEd held the halter. We started uD stream,
and the horse swan beautifully. On the re-
tufn be struck out eagerly, aud actually
towed the bost ] kept this mp fo- ten days,
and never brought horse 20 the post IN
better condition. The violent action in the
water had given plancy and irmness 70 his
muscles and made his wind as clear IS the
ring of bell. L won the race easily. bat il
ie lncky that il was SINGLE dash. because
through bis faulty action hs cut his arms
irta rihhnus
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

spring flowers and fishing ffolics. Here we
are in the 18th of the month. and afraid to
venture beyond the front gate without being
fully in winter attire. Teeth are chattering
beneath forehead that should be beading
The Weather Court has acted unfairly by
az. 1t is as indifferent to our needs as is the
administration to the Indiana Democracy.
We trust the coming week will bring US
more sunshine and more Republican remov-
ais; more warm days and more Democratic
appointments to postoffices.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

The appointment of Mr.. Graves to be Chief
of the Bureau of Engraving seems to have
been promotion. Mr. Graves has been AS
sistant Treasurer OF the United States. AL
ready some OF the gushing and unreliable
Washington correspondents of the Republi-
can organs are endesvoring to make the ap.
pointment unpopular among Democrats, be-
cause they say that Mr.. Graves was Repub-
1ican. This is true to certain extent, but
as he voted for Mr.. Cleveland last November,
he should not be very bitter dose for Dem
ocrats. The correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican gives some valuable points as to
this appointment, from which We take our
information, and he pronounces it most
important and commendsble appointment
Graves is one of the few government officers
who. during Tecsnt Republican adminissra-
tions, openly ard persistently expressed
their discomfort with methods then in vogue,
and frankly advocated the introduce
ton CT administrative reform rethods. He
is one of the beat equipped men in the Gov
eminent service. He entered the Treasury
Department in 1868. when q very young
man. and in ihe lowest grade of clerkship.
He has risen through every successive grade;
has held in turn every responsible position
in the Treaeurer's office; has been on invest
igatipg and examining boards and commits
sions of every kind has had the confidence
and esteem of each successive Secretary of
the Treasury, and has Instituted or been
prominently identified with every admins
trative reform in that department Ris
knowledge Of the Bureau OF Printing and
Engraving is probably more thorough, ac-
curate and practical than that of any other
Government officer. He planned and vir-
tually executed tie reorganization CT that
bureau some years sgo, and has accomplished
many important reforms aud improvements
in that service. For moro than twenty years
his civil eervics and administrative reform
views have b. en- we'll known in department
circles, but nearly all that time lack OF
sympathy and support on the part
of his superior officers has kept his work
in the background. On account of his
knowledge and ability Graves was Sc
lected by Secretary Manning as men,
Der of the commission to investigate the
several bureaus of the Treasury department..
During the last ten years he has been 8
decidedly dissatisfied Republican, and last
November he voted for Mr.. Cleveland. He
is 10 thorough and earnest accord with the
administrative reform policy of the admin
istration. He has for years been pro-
nounced, outspoken revenue reformer. Tha.
man is good Democrat. He will stick to
the party in ali probability.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11
lChicago News

SIS this O'Donovan Rocsas"
Eyes, sir-tbats me-"
II called to see il could get you to blow
up something for me-"
We'll, am in Chicago for the purpose of
lecturing. but don't mind blowing up
building or two in an incidental way. What
10 it you want blown up, an orphan asylum
or the home for decrepit women
Neither; it's balloon"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

AMONG the other society notes of the day we are
happy 10 note that Miss Ada sweet, OF the Chicago
PENSION Agency IL not eoirg out very much Just
now.-Lincoln (Nsbl State Journal.
No! 'spot just now The Both of June Is
the day fixed, to be exsct. She can take an
airing On the 18th Of JULY
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

The Indiana delegation in Washington
viii to-day bear down upon the White
House, to push Colonel DENLY for q foreign
mission.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

The most diegraceful case of minority rep
Issentstion was r 3. Hayes. Esq sitting in
The White House. with nearly $4,000 votes
less than were cast for TiIdeu and Hendricks
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

AUSTRIA, it Is said, laughs at the present
condition of England, or "Englands humili-
alton" says the cable.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

A BATTLE is reported from Winnipeg a.
having been fought all day Saturday, be.
tween Riel and Middleton's forces.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

GENERAL GRANT continues TO improve.
Everybody will be happy over the Generals
apparent chances for a longer life.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

He was their rich old uncle.
With great big piles OF tin.
And they resolved that he should die,
That they might rake il In
They did not go aud mix him
Any poisoned tea to drink.
Bat Just gave him q ticket
20 so,ler 81 aiing fi0k-
-Chica.o Tfibul
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

II seems that Mr.. Cox has not yet made up
his mind regarding his accepting or rejecting
the Turkish mission.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-11

In fancy We see the old home among the
granite hills, this spinning wheel OF our great
grandmothers. and with IL "Solon Sninsss
brinss the fragrance Of sweet scented clover
and new nova hsy-Dims Museum.
, 1885-05-02

Vice President OIkps is credited
with the following statements in
regard tO the present con litinn and
prospects Of the Case ide divisions:
"The division comprises about 225
miles Of rrnh, Of mhich 90 miles IN
III eastern, and y IN the western
,lOp. are completed and In operation,
leaving 40 miles to he built. or thu
uncnmplrtei gap, % miles m each
side j. pretty II gr h,.i, nnd S0m'
work hls been d me 0n some 81 Wdli-
tInnal miles. Thus far the cost of
the w1rk has been within the eSti-
IN ties m Ide by the chief engineer,
tnd enough iSknpwn nf the rem lin.
ing work to Justify the assertion
that the cost will not exceed the
prncp,.lls Of hInds the company has
the right tn Issue 1t the rate Of $25,-
0OO per mile. TIL" char IrtPr and
cost Of the work hive been greatly
exaggerated in nrwsp rep1rtS,
there hping retlly M physical OhItl-
clrs to overcome, save in the pier =
ing uf the III huntIinS It the tunnels,
where tunnel . miles in length
will he required, the entire cost Of
viii h will not ex t-el SI,0rj,0n
Fur this the compIny hts set apart
cert,in securities that will readily
yield tn It sum 4 money. The tut Il
,p4t Of the 235 miles of the Cascade.
division will MT ex erd 5000, 900,
and no pstim tie has been M ide by
any otli 'er of the cOmpIny cOnten-
pl ,ting any Larger requirements.
We hive h IprS Of completing this
division, with temporary tracks,
over the summit this year, hut 1t
will tIie two years II complete the
tunnpl -
, 1885-05-02

II always gives us great, pleasure
- learn Uf the success 0f Il SpOkunite
~ any manner VIII ttevrr, and We are
.'qually pleased when any mrm'rr
of our community comes into prUmi-
ncnce through his ability, talent und
worth. We hwe many worthy prU-
i,ssiORal grntlrmer in our midst,
md unr III them in particular We de-
sire now to congratulate, not only
fnr his acknowledged success as II
practitioner, hut for the h0nors re-
Gently conferred upon him by II
'ndy Of medical experts, to be one Of
which IL is necessary to hlvea thor
oulh knowledge of medical science,
:, hJlarship and personal integrity.
We have reference To DIR. ID wilson
scott, Of our city, gentleman who
hls resided in Spokane Fall, for
over year past, and who has
shown by his surcesSful treatment Of
some Of the must severe and COM
pliCnt, d cases to tP mistrr Of the
mysteries Of medic inc and the miny
ills thit flesh Is heir Ia. This gen.
Ilrmin has re,enily been rle ted y
delegate to the American Medical
hsso intinn that meets In New Or
leans I represent the Topeka, Kan
Sss, academy Of medicine and sur
gerry, q hHtering testimonial to Dr.
Sr1ii's professional ability. Having,
however, failed to make the nrres-
~iry arrangements for the cHre Of his
numerous patients (nlany Of whom
have come Inng di,tanrr) during
his ahsrnrt', he hls heen compelled
To forego the pleasure and profit
IL the tip. In this connection,
now that We are on :he subject, Il
would not he out Of place tn Siy n Il
DIR. Scott frequently contributes
some very aide and interesting pa
pens To the library publications de-
vnted to the scirncr oi medicine
In casually Inking over the April
numhcr Of the Kinsis City Medical
Record, we ran aSrnSs nm exhaustive
aud remarkably clear aud fnrl Idle
article upon "M0unDin Fewer"
written by DR.. SCntt and read hcfore
the Topeka academy Of medicine
and surgery. lie poiuts out with
incontrIvertlhlr argument the char
:, ter, conditions, effect and general
apl elanrr 0f the disehsn, showing
just how and where 1t differs from
typhoid, nlaiIriai aud Oiner fevers,
making IL plain even to n novice.