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service Of the beginning OF the war and
served to the end. He is one OF the most
popular members that State has had in
long time, to, as shown by his recent eiec-
ton TO the Senate 10 succeed old Csrr0
Gordo Williams. Few men are more asked
for from the doors or galleries than Joe
Blackburn. and If he was as good fighter i'm
the OOnfederscy as in Congress, he earned
the shoulder straps he wore.
f. John Ellis, of Louisiana, volunteered
in the Southern army FIVE days after thu
WITH distinction 10 the end of the wa-.
Carleton Hunt, OF that State, representing
its First District, educated at Harvard.
join ed the Confederate army at the begin
ming OF the war. being made Captain Of Ar
tillery and serving to the end OF the war
Mr.. Lewis, of the Sixth District entered
the service al a private aud came out With
the Tsn.N OF q Captain. J. Floyd King. who
was educated for West Point, but preferred
the University Of Virginia. entered the Con-
federate army as private, being promoted
through the various grades TO the position
Of Colonel OF Artillery, receiving several Of
fers of service in foreign aSmies at the close
OF The war. He is spoken OF by shnse WIN
served with him as very brave @ outer. but
pecJ liar IN his manner, as he is la Congress-
Mary land distinguishes herself by sending
ts0 men who served throughout the war "a
pTivates Mr.. Talbot and Mr.. Hobitzel
Mr. Talbot was q member OF ne second
Maryland Cavalry to the close af the war,
Mr. HobIiizell being a private in the First
Maryland Infantry, and serving to the end,
resuming his profession at the close Of the
service
Mississippi sends two men who were mem
bers Of the Confederate Congress, Mr.,
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Chickamauga. Mr.. Oates, who carries an
empty sleeve, entered the service as Captain,
and after being wounded i've times ana
lighting N tWenty-seven engagements, lost
his right arm in front of + oh nond, Brig
adler General. One day about a year ago,
when General Grant was here, he hobbled
into the house Oh his clutches. Mr. Ran
dali moved that The House take recess tor
ten min utss TO pay its respects to III m.
The members fell in lins and filed by 10
shake ME hand. When Oates came By
Grant csught sight of his empty sleeve.
Where did YOU lose that arm2" be asked.
in front OF Richmond" was the reOiy.
No other word was spoken, out with the
warmth OF n anner with which Grant graspao
the remaining hand, and the ardor with
which he shook it spoke eloquent aud
touching words.
From Arkansas. Mr.. Dunn, whose name
has been conspicuous in the Ssnstorisi
struggle there was IN tbs Confsderat9 army
during ths entire war while Nr Joues, his
most active compel tor in the SsastoriOi
fight, hiss the honoc of having been from os
ginning 10 the end of the war, a private So
der in the service. Mr. Rogers, of the same
State was 2 private at the beginning OF the
war Dot Lieutenant st the close, while Mr..
Peel, of tDst State, who entered the Confed-
crate service as private. was Colonel at
the close.
OF the Two msmbes from Florids. one,
Davidson, was a Confederate, having Gu
tered the service from the Stae Senate as
Captain, bsirg made Major and then Lieu.
tenap Colonel, and serving a. sncn unit
dangerously wounded in 1864.
MIR. Hardeman, OF Georgia, who was a
member OF the Thir,y.slxth Congress, left 1t
TO take the field for tie COnfederacy. be-
coming Captain, then Major aud then Colo
mel. Mr.. Buchanan, OF that State, was also
q member OF the Southern army, serving
from the beginning to near the close ut me
war. Mr.. Chandler was private, then a
Lieutenant, then q Captain, then Lieuten-
ant Colonel and then Colonel Mr. Crisp.
was a Lieutenant in the Tenth Virginia and
captured in May, 1861, and sent to Fort Del
aware. where he remained prisoner OF war
up til 1865.
Kentucky hes in the House as distin-
guished an ex-Con tederats as in the Senate
Colonel ice Blackburn. He entered the
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
A Budget From the National Capital.
More About the Ex-COnfederates in Con-
gress- General Chalmers, Senator
blackburn and Colonel Tom
Ochfttrse-

WASHINGTON. jan. 30-Coatinuing the
sketches OF ex Confederares in pubic life, it
may be remarked that thsre ara over fifty
men in the House who served in the Oonfed-
eracy, either in its councils OF upon the
field, 1t is remarkable fact that more
than fifty per cent. OF the Representatives
from the Statss composing the Confedsraoy
are men who served in that Cause, while less
than twenty five per cent % those from
the other States are ex U nion soldiers. Be-
ginning again, with the list of States alpha
beticaliy arranged, il is found that six of Al
sbems's members in the House were in the
Confederate army. Mr.. Jones, of the First
District, entered the service as private SOL
der, serving four years in various capacities.
Mr.. Herbert entered the service as Captain,
snd vas Colonel when so badly wounded at
the battle of the Wilderness. Mr.. Shelley
entered the service as Lieutenant and left
iEat the lose Of the war a Brigadier Gen.
eraI. MI Forney, VINO was in the Mexican
War. entered the Confederate service as n
Captsln and wa captured az Appomattox
Court House q Brigadier General. Mr.. Her
bert entered the service as private, aud
was a Captain when SO severely wounded st
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H11 * LA,su. Attorneys for Plaintiff.

{ HERIFF'S SALF.-By virtue OF a certified CODY
~ OF decree % me directed, from the Clerk OF
the supt Tior Court Of Marion County, Indiana in
a cause wherein the Franklin Fire Insurance CON-
psny is.plaintif, and Adolph Baur ct al, defend
ants case No. IS, 2os), requiring me 20 make the
sums OF money in said decree provided, and IN
manner provided for in said decree, with inter
est on said decree and c35ls Will expose ST pub
lie sale, 10 the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.
ID. 1855.
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock a. m. and Z
O'Clock M, OF said day, At the door of the Court
House Of Marion County, Indians, the rents au3
profits for 2 tern not exceeding seven years OF
the following resl estate. t0-wit:
PsTs o. lot thirteen IS in MerTil's subdfvision
Of outlet number one hundred aid four a04 20 the
city OF II dianapolis Marion County, ia Indiana.
tO-git Beginning o. mccarthy street three hun
d-ed and seveaty-hve SOL feet east OF the south
west corner OF outiot nulncer one hundred ana
four Jos, thence east thirty l30I feet north one
hundred and forty-tbree ll43l feet, west I'VE 81
feet north i've 8 feet. west twenty-five l25l fees
ana south one hundred and iorty-eighJ IIsSl feet
10 the place OF beginning, situate in Marion
County, Indiana.
II such rents ard profits viii not sell for sufi-
Gent sum TO sstfsiy said decree, interests .sud
costs viii. at the same time and place, expose 10
public sale the fee simple OF said resi- estate,
much thereof as nsy be sufficient % dischsrgs
said Decree Interests and costs said sale VIII be
II ade without any relief whatever from valuation
or appTsigemers laws.
GEORGE h CARTER
Sheriff OF Marion County.
Januarv % 1851
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Election of Two Ladies' as Clerks of thu
State House.

Election of Two Ladies' as Clerks of the
State House.
Legislative Report in the Little Rock Gazette.
Mr.. Roberts, OF Phillips, moved the House
proceed to elect enrolling clerk. Mr.. Walker
moved to amend by substituting engrossiDg
clerk for enrolling clerk. Carried. Yeas.
50. The motion 10 elect engrossing clerk
prevailed.
Mr.. Harrod nominated Miss Annie Petit.
grew, OF Fayetteville. Mr.. B0rch seconded
the nomination.
Mr.. Berry, of Hot Springs, nominated Miss
Matte Powell, of Ashley County. declaring
she was well qualified, and also one of the
nsndscmeet young ladies In the State. He
advised TIE yonng naTriageable members to
vote for her, as we as the married members
with siokly wives; the members with strong,
healthy wives too, for, as he said. who
kDews what moment can bring forth?' In
fact, eli members could not do better than
10 vote for her. Cheers
Mr.. LangfoTd seconded the nomination Of
Miss Powell. Mr.. Jones, OF Jackson, sac
ondsd tb G nomination OF Miss Powell. Mr.
Baker seconded the nomination of Miss
Powell declaring that 30 far as good looks
went, she had as much beauty as anyone
and if be ever had to choose another vile,
would ss soon have her as the best one In
the State. Cheers
Dr. Green seconded the nomination OF
Miss Pettgrew.
Mr.. Bingham, OF Saline County, objected
10 The election OF the ladies, on the ground
that they were not electors, holding the Con-
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last; Taylor, who was Lieutenant at the BE-
ginning, and Lieutenant Colonel at the close !:
Dibrell, who began a private, and ended as
a Briga0ier General, and Warner, who, 70.
fusiDg many Offices, served as a private sll
the wsy through
army and one who was in the army fran
first TO last, and was captured with jeff Da-
Wis, Mr.. Reagan. He does not hesitate 70
speak his mind about Davis, aad TO d.
nounce the recent attacks on him as uDwsr
rsnted- l-snham was in the army, volr1n
IeeriDg when q boy OF sixteen. Mills was p
Colonel and good fighter. Thr0ckmOrt0n
was q Captain, and then Major, after which
he elected TO the Confederate Cougl ess.
Culbers0n Was private at the beginning
and a Colonel at the ending. and Jones u
Captain, Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel.
Tie most noted, if not the most distin.
guished member OF the Texas delegation,
however, is Colonel Tom Ochiltree. VINO was
q Texan ranger under Captain Walker ~
the tge OF fifteen, an Indian fighter in "a aud
'55, and on the staff of General Green. an
eral Taylor and General Sibley in the Con
feceTete service, rs ceiving honOred mention
under special orders OF General LongstFest
and others.
From Virginia there are John s. Wise,
who WISE Lieutenant in the provisional
army; George ID. Wise, who was a CAPTAIN in
the Confederate army Garrison, who was g
private until elected to the Legislature; Ca
bel, who began SIS private and ended az Colo
nel alter being twice wounded, and OFFER
rail-, who began as private, and passing vsri-
Gus grades. Was in command of all the Con
fedelate cavalry in the Shenandoah Valley
If The surrender OF Lee. having been several
times wounded
From West Virginia there are two ex-Cou-
federates. Wilson, who served With ability
and distinction, and Gibson, who was Lieu
tenant and then Captain, and would have
elm bed higher had not his wounds co IA
PEELED him to retire before the close OF hos
tilities.
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CHERlFF'S SALE.-By virtue OF certified copy
- of a decree to me directed. from the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana. in
q cause wherein Allen NJ. Fletcher is plaintiff,
snd Edwin D. DIN ct 81 are defendants lease No.
s3.2SSl requiring me to make the sum of two
thousand seven hundred and seventy five dollars,
with interest On said decree and costs / viii ex-
pose at public sale, 10 the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY. THE 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY,
=. D., 1885,
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. M. and O'Clock
p m. of said day, at the door CT the Court House
OF Marion County, Indiana, the rents and profits
for term not exceeding seven years, of the fol-
lowing real estate tO-wit:
Lot numbered slxtv-four (64) and i've t5) feet OF
Of the north side OF lot numbered sixty Eve G5l in
McCartys south addition 10 the city OF Indisn-
6polis
II such rents snd profits will not sell for q suf-
fGient TO satisfy said decree interest and costs,
will at the same time and place. expose 10 public
sale the fee simple OF said real estate or so much
thereof as may be sufficient to discharge said de
cree, interest aud costs. said sale viii be made
without sny relief whatever from valuation or
appraisement laws.
GEORGE II. CARTER,
Sheriff OF Marion County.
q January 20. A. D., 1885.
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2BERIfl7S SALE-By virtue OF an exectiOn to
COurt OF Marion County. Indiana. will expose At
public sale, 10 the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY. THE 18Th DAY OF FEBRUARY,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock 8. m. and
O'Clock D. m. Of said day, at the door Of
dsna the rents and prots op term NOT exceed
ing seven years, OF the following real estate,
tO-wit:
The following real estate in Marion County, in
the State of Indiana, to-wit; Commencing on the
north line of the southeast quarter of section
twenty-one cd, in township fourteen 40 north,
rsEge three 80 east at point oightyhve (S5) poles
west OF The northeast corner Of said quarter sec
non, thence s0uth twelve and $4,000 poles, thence
west six and 2Slo0 poles. thence north twelve and
55l00 thence east six and IS 90 poles to the place
OF beginning. containing one-hslf acre. Also
the north line OF said southeast quarter
OF section twenty-one (ID, township
fourteen u range three (3) east at point sixty
nine poles west OF the northeast corner of said
quar- or section and running thence with Gienn's
line south twentY-se degrees west, fourteen
and 1OlG0 poles, thence west nine aud o. 100 poles
thence north twelve and $500 poles TO the north
line OF said quarter section, thence east on said
north line sixteen 90 poles 10 the place OF begin
ZIG, containing one % acre and the brick Touring
mill situate thereon.
And on failure to realize the full amount OF
judgment, interest ana costs, l Will al the same
time anu place, expose at public sale the Zee
simple of said real estate.
T8ken as the property OF Horace f, Allen st the
suit OF the German National Bank, OF Mem phis,
Tennessee.
said sale to he made with relief from valuation
or apprismeDt laws
Case No. g, sic.
GEORGE RI. GARTER,
Sheriff OF Marion County.
January 90 A. D., 1855.
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LEEFLs FOLKS.

Little Bessy-"O mamma, I've d9t sueh
an awtnl headache In NY stomach"
small hoy vent 70 see his grandm 1tler.
After looking eagerly around the han - ne
ly furnished room where she sat, he ex-
claimed: ''Oh, grandma, where is the mis-
erabie table papa Gays you keep?'
Little boy: How old are @ou, pau
Father: Il Will be forty seven on my next
birthday" Little boy: When is tia -
Father: THE twenty second Of FEBRUARY"
Little boy surprised: Way, l thought that
was Washington's birthday
The bright little son Of senator evideD tiy
thought the senate wss en- hereditOry inssi
tuition for, when asked what he intended 70
DO on reaching manhood, he m0urufGIiy
antweIed: Well, I'd like 10 be hack-dgiv-
er, but L s'pose Pll have to be q senator.
Johnny was saying his prayer before going
to bed, his slow thoughts helped out by his
mothers suggestions. Bless ali the little
lambs of the flock" said mamma. Johnny
knew that meant him among the rest, and
reasoned quickly and generously from the
children TO the parents BLESS all the little
lambs" he repeated, t'snd the old sheep,
tool"
Some good stories are told OF the examina-
tl0i 8 by school ms lectors in the London
elementary schools. The following may oet.
least favorable light; with what weapon, T"
be asked. did Samson slsy ths Philis.ines?1
and finding that the youngsters hesitated,
and wishing to prompt them, he touched his
0gn cheek significantly and asked: What
IL fhis% His action awakening the chords
OF memory, the whole ci ass responded W. tn
one voice, The jawbone vf an ass" This
was es clever in its way as the answer OF the
lttile girl to the question. Who came after
SoiomoD2' "The Qusen of Shebs, sir" or
Of the lad who defined an uncles1 spirit as
"a dirty devil, sir"
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A & G. sEIDESsz1ckER, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

CHERRIES SALE.-By virtue OF certified copy
- OF decree 20 me directed, from the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Marion County, Indiana, in
a cause wherein Frank Seehofer is plaintiff, and
Franz Joseph Gutzwier ct al. are defendants lease
money in said delree provided and in manner as
provided for in said decree, with interest on said
decree and costs, Will expose at public sale, to
the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY OF FEBRUARY 4.
D. 1885,
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock a. N. and O'Clock
2. m, Of said day at the Court House OF Marion
County, Indiana, the rents and profits for term
not exceeding seven years. OF the following real
estste in the city OF Indianapolis, Marion County,
lndilIa, To-Tit
4 lot On the west side OF Virginia avenue,
beginning at a point SO feet inches rom
northwest corner OF the west half OF outlot nun
Der one hundred and two lO2 on said avenue.
rrnning thence at right angels to said avenue
westwardiy hundred and fifty 1901 feet.
theI southeast forty 40 feet thence eastWardly
ut right angles with said avenue one hundred and
fity .lt0 feet, and thence northwest along said
avenue iorty 40l feet TO the place OF BEGINNING.
If such rents and profits viii not sell for SAT
hcient sum 10 satisfy said Decree interest and costs
I will at the same time and place, expose to pub
lie Eae the fee simple OF said real estate, or so
much thereof as may be sufficient 10 discharge
said decree, interest and costs. Said sail will be
made without any relief whatever from valuation
or apDralsement laws.
GEORGE n. CARTER,
Sheriff of Marion County.
January 20, A. D. 1885.
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A. F. DENNY, Attorney for Plaintiff.

CHERIFF'S SALE-By virtue of an execution to
- me directed from The Clerk OF the superior
Court OF Ma ign County. Indisna, viii expose AZ
public SALE TO tie highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, THE 2IsT DAY OF FEBRUARY. 4.
D., 1856,
between the hours OF 10 O'Clock A. N. and clock
Z. NJ. of said day, at the door of the Courthouse
OF Marion County Indiana, the rents and profile
for term not exceeding seven years, OF the undi.
Yided fourteen thirty rsts fl4-3lD OF the undivid
ed one-seyenth q :, OF the following real estate
situate In Marion County, Indiana, tO-wit:
The southwest quarter OF section thiTty-t0uI
(3G, township fifteen tl5l, north Of range four A.
except fifteen (5l scres in the southeast cor
ner thereof, described a. follows: Beginning
The southeast conner OF said southwest Quarter
and running thence north sixty (60l rods theucs
west 5orty t3Oi rods thence south sixty (G0) rOd
thence east forty izO) rods 10 the place OF begin
ping, subject TO the life estate or Polly PHILIPS,
WiCOw OF Benjamin Mccoy Phillips
And failure realize the fuu amount OF
Judgment, in terest and costs. Wil at the
tine and place, expose at public sale the Zee SIM
pie of SAID real estate.
Taken as the property of Ben jemin Z. Phillips,
sitbe suit OF Henry T. Condo.
said sale viii belnade without any relief what
ever from valuation or sppraisement laws, Case
GEORGE H CARTER
Sheriff OF Marion County.
January y, A. D.. 1855. WSw
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QUIZ YOUNG FOLKS.
Where Dolly was LOST
kIgIV TELLS HER STORY.

Where Dolly wa- LOST
NIFTY TELLS HER STORY.
Oh yer, there were lois OF boys mp there,
nj liked them all. nut then
) he very incest boy OF all
Was only little Ben.
The Other boys teased MIN mspy time,
kut liked him the more for thai.
AMI his face WAS as nice as any OF theirs
Fer ali bis Oldstorn mat.
Mamma used often TO say that
Must play with the boys Of our set,
BuI Benny was so much nicer than they.
often used to forget
And many time wben he drove the COWS
I'd help him all could,
And Benny would often whisper to NE
de liked me for being 50 good.
Wei. Just before we came home one day
took my dolly 10 walk,
And there was Bennnie under tree,
And ne wouldn't even talk,
But he looked so s0TTy l almost knew
Twas cause was golRg away.
And he didn't smile I'LL promised
Would Think OF MIN every day.
Then thought. you know, that hednke to
have
Something to member me bv,
SO = ID. II love you. Eennie, the best
of all the boys; don't cry;"
And gave him the Destest thing had,
Ny own dear dolly, you see.
BecauEe s'posed when he looked at J.
He'd make believe IL was me.
His face grew awfulIy red. but still
he was glad 10 have il, know,
Cause 1 WOULDN'T have given my doll away
II | hadn't liked Beu1iA so.
And that is why mamma thinks she's lost,
For do not ikO te tell
That gave my dolly to Ben. because
Because I liked him 50 we'll
M. d. Brine, in asTpers Young People.
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Maryland, MY Mary land "

"Pretty Wives.
Lovely daughters ana noble men,
my farm lies in a rather log and MAS.
matte situation, and
'My wife!"
"Wbo2n
Was a very pretty o'onde!r
Twenty years ago, became
'Sallowi"
"Hollow-eyedl"
"Wilhered and aged"
Before her time, from
"Malarial Vspors, though she made no
particular complaint. not being of the
grumpy kind, yet caasiog me great uneasi-
Dets.
"a short time ago I purchased your REM
edy for one OF the children. who had a very
severe attack OF biIiousness and IL occurred
to me that the remedy might help my wife.
as 1 found that our little girl, upon recovery
had
Lost
Her sallowness, and looked as fresh as a
new-blown daisy. Well, the story is soon
told. My wife, to-day, has gained her old.
timed beauty with compound interest, and
is now as handsome a matron Of L do say it
myself as can be found in this county,
which is noted for pretty women. And
have only Hop BitteTs TO thank for IT..
The dear creature Just looked over my
shoulder, and says Il can fiatter equal to the
days of our couItship,' and that reminds me
there might be more pretty wives ii nv
brother farmers would do as j have done"
Hoping you may long be spared 20 90
good thankfully remain,
Q. L JAMES.
Beltsville, Prince George County, Maryland,
May 26. 1883.
~None genuine without q bunch Of
green hops on the white label. Shun ell the
VILE poisonous stuff with Hop o. Hops
In their name.
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E. 0. HAwKrss, Attorney for PlAinua.

OHERlFFiS SALE-By virtue OF q certified COPY
= o. IA decree to me directed, from the Clerk O.
the superior Court OF Marion County, Indians, s.
cause wherein Frank = Walker is plaintiff and
Henry Miller Ell al. are defendants, lease No. g.,
240) requiring ne TO make the sum OF twenty
seven dollars and two cents with interest on said
decree and costs, viii expose At public sale 10
the highest BIDDER On
sATU RDAY. TBE 21sP DAY OF FEBRUARY
\. d., 1885,
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock 8. N. and 4 O'Clock
D. m, of said day al the door OF the Court House
OF Marion County, Indiana, the rents and profits
for g Term not exceeding seven years, OF the TO-
lowing real estate, ;O-wit:
Lot number one hundred and tventy-three
(12S) in Bradbury Il Company southeast add non
10 the city OF Indianapolis Marion County, ia
diana.
Ii such rents and profits viii not sell for a sui
cient 10 satisfy said decree, interest and
costs Twill, at the same time and place. expose 20
public Sc lie the zee simple Of said real estate.
much thereof as may be sufficient 70 discharge
raid decree, interest and costs SAID sale will b.
msde without any relief Whatever ir5m valuation
or appralsemeut laws.
GEORGE II. CARTER,
sheriff Ol Marion County.
January q, A d., iSs5.