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TEE NEEDS OF rHz DkPAarHsxTa

WASHINGTON, March 18.-Individually and
collectively the departments ct Washington
need prompt and positive publication. Tho
most effective reform that can b applied to the
public service ID to remove all unworthy In
cumbsnts. and TO start on the four years
voyage with clean crew. from the Captain
down to the cook.
Sentimental theories are worse than absurd.
to DO applied as q remedy TO the existing evils.
They arc criminal. as encouraging corrupt
practices. and as fastening upon tho Govern
ment the gross abuses to eradicate which .
revolution In parties was Indispensable.
What do we now SOC. a. the direct result OF
this pretended OWL service reform pOlcy2 Rot
ten politicians. drunkards. iewd characters mo-
torlous rin9sters. and others OF like bad stamp
are openly proclniminS that they arc certain to
be retained In Office. and In many cases they
are demanding promotion under the rulos OF
tho Civil Service Commission.
Tho chief business OF these offloeholdcrs for
years has been to donounoe tho principles and
aims and organization OF the Democratic party.
and to stlgmatize its members a. rebols and
traitors" This truculent partlsAnship WAS ln-
cited and protected by the leaders, who thought
to mako political oapital by grossly assailing
their oppOnents.
No Administration can expect to stnnd. or
will deserve support that tolerates unworthy
and incompetent servants In public trusts.
Far above any political consideration now 10
the grave question. whether these fragrant
abuses. which, like cancer. have for u quarter
Of century beon eating at tho very vitals Of the
Government. shall be cut up root and branch.
or shall be permitted to grow on by tho failure
to courag"ously discharge q great duty2
Purify the service thoroughly Rrst. and then.
~ 1t be necessary. put or the restraints OF tho
Civil Service act. Begin clean and keep olOan.
But 1t would be like applying a syringe to
clcanse tho Augean stable. whom an ocean OF
water Is needed. to use that law as q remedy.
Tho suggestion insults public Intelligence.
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The simple Truth.


And now comes old true penny" Tom Ac.
ton the Assistant Treasurer OF the United States Com
psro this oity ana its Police Department to-day with
what It was during Acton's time. One month OF his
golden rule At tho present would put face tho
kmpire City. There never . more respected
and loved by all who cared for the welfare Of tho
people dwelling this island than Thomas G. Acton
OF course In his present position In every Of
trust and honor held by him. his integrity 10 unques
toned and his character and life ia and always has
been, that Of . conscientious gentleman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-15
Shnkespeare Knew Horse,
From the Chicooo Inter, ocean.

In illustrating tho plain Intelligence OF Shake
SGs.rss text MI Locke cited AL INCIDENT OF his early
gagged In stock raising the famous of horse
contained in the of Venus and Adonis
Round hoofed, short jonted fetiocks sh.g and long
and asked his opinion OF II. "Who writ - "Shnkc
speare" Who WIZ Shakespeare" An English
poet" well don't know who Shnk espsare wuz mud
don't go much poetry; but Ct you ever Shake
speare tell him for Sol Ioin that he knowd
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Rather wild.

OF all tho political guessers who are to be
heard every side previous to an election think Mr.
Grover Cleveland Of the parties most interested
made about the widest of prophecy concerning tho
result in his own State. have 1t from who con-
versed with worthy President morning OF the
last election day that Mr.. Cleveland expressed his
strong belief that his majority in New York would not
be less than
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-15

The love letters OF Keats to Fanny Brawne
were sold yesterday Nv M.ssrs Sothshy They number
knocked down for els &C. 'wilde,; another Of ,hre.
quartz nageS 1ls 10, another four pages quartz f27
~ WNds) long closeywritten letter Of four pages
Snaro fiS; 1no,her fao one Of one aud half page,
commencing MY sweet girl" eli los tiot 81; letter
q one and oneha!f Quaro pages f2O another 60 i5s
IWa!er) another letter. undated, but written from
Wentworth place. Gu los. ~
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Brother BLAINE's social visit to Brother
CLEVELAND was very nice and pleasant. Tho
charm OF BLAINEs manner and conversation
must have afforded to CLEVELAND delightful
variety to tho monotonous routine Of official
toll. These compliments among statesmen arc
highly to be commended.
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President CLEVELAND has been reputed to
DO a man without fear. We trust that is So
We hope that he will not be prevented from ac-
complishing a true reform Of the Government
through fear Of mourning tho dlspleasure OF
tho Independent Republicans.
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"A BnrUaIu In Art.

Old Mr. Bentley brought homo painting
which he exhibited to his wife with great pride.
"Therel' he said. what DO you think o. thatf Cost
only Ss frame an all an its genoone-genoone--"
kubbnsN' suggested old Mrs. Bentley,
thAtsit- RenOnne ChrOmo.M "'V,
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Mr.. Manning's Distinction.

From the Boston DAILY Advertiser
There arc six lawyers in Mr.. Cleveland's
Cabinet. Mr.. Manning 10 . newspaper man. Tho rest
represent the law, and he represents the Gospel.
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Colorsd Men Can He Democrats,


8, discnssinn occurred last night at tho Bank
sItet bkptst Nhufch between ed
men on the question Can Colored Mar be
on PRINCIPLE" After hearing the arguments for and
eRaihst the committee to whom the question WAS re-
isrIed decided in the affirmative This decision shows
thut decided change has tax place ecenty In tho
OF the eoored people OF this vicinity the
discussion would not have been tolerated. A
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-15
Hut He Can Iisteu.

The new President has hardly any gifts OF
You can sometimes talk to him half hour and he
Will have nothing to Yes oh, He will
vary the accent on the word yes in good many
not an Affirmation.
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A Twenty.four.mIle Heat,
From the Sc. Paul Pioneer pres,.

~, novel horse race took place at Fiheld
Minn rev dnNa ago between two horses v
Peter vignett and George Drimple for 500 side THO
Instance was one heat OF twenty four miles
ara two men IN cutter The primple mare
the rnce making the twenty four miles in hour 81
time by III minutes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-15
Railways super.edins Waterway.


Western rivers ar, fast passing out OF use as
hiRnways Tor transportation. railroads have
sI ny is1ys from ,hsm Thirty nso St Louis had
trade and almost as many between that point ard New
Orleans; Now St Louis has not single pack and
inc total arrivals at the evces forty week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-15

Here is new candidate for that sucoess
which awaits spirited comic newspapers In this city II
Nh esh.paso shsef convenient and not too large in
Size and its title is snap The drawings are ysrv c,.v
ana 20 10 the. lsttsrpre" Good luck to .snapi
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-15

From the Hartford Post
With Daniel Manning. Daniel Lamont and
Daniel Lockwood his closest friends Mr. Cleveland 10
sort Of lion In . Daniels den.
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IL II Z


From the Ne'o York Freeman
1T Is on the slate that tho Hon, RoswslI p
ernor OF New York. @'' Ao' "oV'
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From fhs ,Jopi,.tlaIfsf

FTON Nc JOul1dNsf.
The New York papers naturally strove to
present interesting pictures of the inauguration That
Of rnE sus WAS Inc omparabiy the best.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-15

The Arcade railway under Broadway would
form most desirable addition to our present
means OF rapid transit.
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1t would be great thing for the Hon. JOHN
@. CARLISLE II he could cease to be ono Of the
pillars OF the whiskey interest
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rn OF your cold At once by using Dr. Jayns,s "a.
Sns o - n'o'd the risk OF developing serious
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-10
SOUTHERN STANDARD McMINNVLLE TENNEssEE-3ATURDAY

myself away from the colonel's hos
pitable grasp, but l finally succeeded.
About two hours later l stopped at
an humble lodging house and was
bountifully supplied with food.
81 stopped at Col. Lockford's ex-
pecting to get dinner, but"
"Heard a crash, eh?" suggested the
stout farmer who sat at the opposite
end of the table.
eyes, and as / have twice been
present when all the pretty dishes
were broken, l hardly understand
it."
The farmer laughed.
"That old fellow would rather die
than work." said he. "He has sold
nearly everything in the house, even
his table-clothsanddi dishes. Whenever
a stranger happens there at mealtime
he hears crash. A table loaded
with iron and bricks is overturned,
and, at the same time, a stout woman
strikes the floor with a bag contain,
ing pieces of a circular saw and a hall
dozen tin pans. Ihave seen it work.
Help yourself to the shoat."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-10

"That, in brief, is the history ofour
coin up to the Bland Act, which
makes the dollar of S71i grains of sill
yer and All grains of alloy. The
Bland Act re-established as legal ten
der the old Spanish milled dollar,
merely cutting off 81 grains of alloy,
which does not affect the value of the
coin. But the Bland Act did not es-
tablish the silver dollar as the stand
ard of our money-because it has
never ceased to be the standard. 1t
was so established in accordance with
the advice of Mr.. Jefferson, and NO
act of Congress has modified it. Sill
yer, not gold, is our legal monetary
standard. The legal unit of value in
this country is now, and always has
been, 371} grains Of silver"
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-10
A Texas Case.

About two years ago / was afflicted
with one of the worst cases of blood
poisoning ever known in Texas. l
am cOlOred man and porter of the
Union passenger depot at this point.
After taking prescriptions from the
best physicians here and at Dallas,
which brought me no relief, l was
given up to die. l had spent over
5000 in doctors bills. Finally 1 con-
Guided to visit Hot Springs, Ark,
and on reaching Texarkana doctor
recommended me to try Swift's Spec
itic, assuring me it would benefit me
more than Hot Springs. l returned
to Cisco and bought supply of S. S.
S. of Messrs. Creech & Co. Although
the poison had produced great ulcers,
eating holes in my back and chest,
large enough in which to place a sill
yer half dollar, and had removed all
the hair off my head, yet l began to
improve in a weeks time, and the
sores began to heal and were entirely
gone inside Of eight weeks. After
having taken only four large bottles
of Swift's Specific was pronounced
entirely cured, and am as sound as a
new dollar. Remember it was only
eight weeks before that l had been
given up to die by the best physicians
in Texas. Being completely restored
in that short time is convincing evil
dence of the curative power of this
wonderful medicine. have recon-
mended it to others who have since
been cured of this horrible disease,
and l heartily endorse and commend
it to those who are suffering in like
manner. There is no room for doubt
as to cure. 1t is certain.
WILL JONES.
Cisco, Texas, July 10, 1885.
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
8, Atlanta, Ga, or 159 w. 23d street,
| NJ
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-10
Take care of moments and years
will take care of themselves.

"Fools and their money soon part"
It's worth while being a fool, nova
days, to have the money to part with.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-10
NEVER FAILS.

The only known specific for Epileptic Fits.
Also for SpaSms and Falling sickness.
Nervous Weakness quickly relieved and
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Equaled by none in delirium of fever.
Neutralizes germs of diseases and sickness.
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Eliminates BOils, Carbuncles and Scalds.
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Yes, it charming and healthful Aperient
Kills Scrofula and Kings Evil twin brothers
Changes bad breath to good, removing cause,
Routs BilliOusness and clears complexion.
Charming resolvent and matchless laxative
1t drives Sick headache like the wind.
Contains no drastic cathartics or opiates.
Promptly cures rheumatism by routing it,
Restores life-giving properties to the blood.
Is guaranteed to cure all nervous disorders.
Reliable when all opiates fail,
Refreshes the mind and invigorates the body
Cures dyspepsia, or money refunded.
Endorsed in writing by over fifty thousand
Leading physicians in U. S. and Europe.
Diseases of the blood own it a conqueror.
For sale by all leading druggists, $3.50.
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Correspondence freely answered by physi-
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THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
8, Atlanta, Ga, or 159 w. 23d street,
n. Y.
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WILL JONES.

Cisco, Texas, July 10, 1885.
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases
mailed free.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-10-10

Correspondence freely answered by physi-
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stamp. For sale by ]. B. Ritchey.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-03-13

tine lake trout that played and gamboled
tn the water and leaped clear into the air
In their eagerness to satisfy their voracious
appetites. They feed upon the silver her
ring which abound in these waters, and the
flashing spoon, as it Is trailing along, so
much resembles that beautiful fish that it Is
better than any bait that could be pro-
vided. The boats scattered in all direc-
tions, and the catch was simply i'm
mense, some Of the smaller boats being
obliged to return to the steamer two and
three times to discharge their cargoes.
The boat spent much Of the time ex-
ploring about the reefs, and at the end Of
the one extending to the north we did a
little sounding to satisfy our curiosity.
We placed the bow of the boat over
the end of the rock where we could
touch bottom with boat hook, and at
the stern, less than thirty feet distant,
we could not get soundings with 300 feet
ofline.
"The signal given to return ON board was
fired at FIVE O'Clock, but it was nearly
two hours before all the boats were hoisted
and we started on our return to Mar
quette. The fish were weighed as they
were taken on the steamer, and aggre-
gated even eight tons. The smallest
weighed one and three-fourths pounds,
while the largest kicked the beam at
thirty-seven."
That is pretty good place to hsh, !" re-
marked His Honor, "but IL went there
the fish would scatter, and would be sure
to have fsherman's luck"
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IN SEARCH OF HER LOVER.
A Texas Girl Travels Three Thousand
Miles, and Finds Him at Last.

A Texas Girl Travels Three Thousand
Miles, and Finds Him at Last.
Macon tGa-) Cor. Philadelphia Pressl
When the Macon e. Augusta train ar
rived last night it brought to the city q
modest young lady, who inquired for q
hotel. She registered at the Edgerton,
"Miss E. Woodland, Galveston, Tex" To-
day she inquired at police headquarters
for a detective, and said she was in search
of n man named Frank Bloodsworth, who
had engaged himself to her, and, after
borrowing large sum of money, had
left for Macon, promising to return in
two weeks. The time had passed. She
thought he had deserted her and she
slipped away from home. He had told
her that he would be in Fairfield, ILL.,,
at a certain time. She went there and
missed him. She then went to Chicago,
where she met a Mrs. Whitebaum, whose
son was her fance's friend. She was shown
letters written to the young man from Ma
con by Bloodsworth, in which it was stated
he was going to marry a girl in Macon.
This exasperated her, and she left Chi
cago and started for Macon. She learned
that the young man was keeping books for
a firm near the City Hall. Detective Wood
arranged so that she could look out of the
window into the store and recognize him.
Another detective was sent to the door and
called him out. When he came her words
were: "He is the man." She was hidden
in a side room and the young man sent for.
He was shown into the room. When he
discovered her he said: "My God, you
herei" She SAID: 'Yes, have tracked
you over three thousand miles, and want
you to marry me as you promised" They
were separated.
She afterward said: 81 told a story about
his stealing money. loved him and want
ed an excuse to come to him. / am rich
and win give him all my possessions IL be
viii marry me. Bloodsworth said: az met
her about six weeks ago. / told her would
marry her. 1 was in trap and left q
good position to get away. 1 have tried to
do so, but / am beaten. She has offered me
$4,000, but l don't want to marry her.
will not marry her."
Young Bloodsworth is well connected and
belongs to one Of the best Southern fami.
lies. Both are stin in the city. The matter
mav end in trapedv
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Political Clips.


Mr.. Arthur is already getting his fish
ing tackle In order.
The work Of counting the spoons will
now begin at Washington.
Arthur came in like a lamb and goes
out like bounding bell-wether.
Lamar will be the oldest member Of
the cabinet, 90 and Villas the Youngest,
As.
The Republican Office holders all
agree that March came in like a cyclone
in disguise.
Michigan pays her governor only ST.
600 year; and Michigan usually has
81 900 governor.
Progress thinks that since Mr.. Cleve-
land is a good listener he should by all
means get married.
Those rascals will be turned out now,
and burglar alarms and reliable bull
dogs viii be in lively demand5
Mr.. Tilden weighs tVenty-nye pounds
more than he did year ago. Mr.. Cleve-
land weighs several tons more.
1t was a gorgeous spectacular page
ant in Washington, but somehow in all
the decorations we do not read Of any
waving plumes.
The construction OF the cabinet is
confidently relied upon to show that
Mr.. Tilden's health is considerably bet
ter than usual.
The Maine democrats have taken
fresh heart since the November election,
and they are going to make a strong
attempt to capture the state next year.
Col. w. +. Villas, Of Wisconsin wears
full, black beard, and when he talks
in court all listen. Ills bearing is in
keeping with his reputation as leading
orator Of the democracy of the North
west.
Brewster, attorney general" has
not convicted any of the rascals who
robbed the government, nor recovered
any of their plunder, but he has made
frills forever unpopular in the depart
ment of justice.
They cay that President Arthur re-
tires from the White House with not
more than $4,000. This simply shows
that man on salary who insists on
having pie every day for dinner must
not expect to acquire possessions of the
earth.
"What the country is now doing"
says a New York paper, ''and dJing
gradually and steadily, is growing up to
the railroads already built. When that
is accomplished, new building will be
resumed" D." This is probably Mr.. Blaine's
idea OF il, and pending that time he
feels, undoubtedly, that he can afford
to keep out of politics.
still no signs that the mugwumps will
demand recognition. The mugwumps
seem determined to make themselves
just as disagreeable to the republicans
as they possibly can. Why are they not
begging for office aud getting them
selves snubbed, for the comfort and
amusement OF the grand old party that
they so heartily desertedp
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Cria6aid


A correspondent Of the Harper Senti-
mel writes:
i have heard good many inquiries in
regard to tie new town of Crislield.
will try and tell them that are so anx-
ious where it is. 1t is situated on the
southeast of section Il, township SO
and range west. 1t is two miles from
the Barber county line and lays on a
nice slope of country and is in what is
called the Big Sandy valley. The Cot
tonwood creek runs into the Big Sandy
just one and a half miles of Cris6eld.
The building facilities are equal 70 any
in Harper county. Any quantity Of
good building stone can lie had within
three-fourths of mile. Water in great
quantities can be had at from IL to 16
feet, and as good as any IN the country.
The farming country around it is unex-
celled in any part Of the country. Mr..
+. 5. Cris1elj, of Peabody, is the gen.
tleman who has the honor of founding
the town. He isa very pleasant gentle
man and all who know him will gladly
sanction this. There has been number
of business men from Peabody down
here looking after the interest they had
blindly invested in the new town, but
have the first one to hear from that went
away dissatisfied. have already given
their names aud IL would be useless TO
say any more about them only that
there has been sold something like 81 900
worth Of town lots up to the present
date. II only needs few warm days
to see something Ikea town on the pres
site of one.
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ThaKanaan atHla.

Missouri Republican:Sl Mr.. Frank Bacon.
now commissioner Of the state Of Kan
sas ut the New Orleans exposition,
fought for more than four years to pre-
serve the Union, but this did not pre-
vent him not long since from showing
some trihing courtesy To jefferson Da-
Wis, the decrepit old man who survives
as almost the sole relic Of issues where
in he once represented the views of
millions. Attending n gathering at
which the ex-president. OF the confed-
crate states was present, the Kansas
commissioner deported himself in all
respects like a man and q gentleman.
IL seems that hewas expected to spit in
the face Of the "arch traitor" for the
jayhawkers in the legislatures Of Kansas,
ON hearing Of wat he had done, OF fail
ed to do, passed resolutions censuring
him. Surprised and humiliated for his