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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1885-07-06

adventure in his own comical way to the
enjoyment of all who hear him.
East CraftSbury.
The new fence improves the looks
of our cemetery.
Mrs. Clinton, from Washington,
D. c., is with her friends in this vi
cinity for short visit.
1t is estimated that repairing the
roads in town, by machinery, under
the new law, costs about ten dollars
per mile. Should like to hear from
other towns.
Five young men, in this vicinity,
were taken before Capt. Goss, last
Tuesday, charged with playing mean
tricks with Frenchman's boat, while
out riding on Greensboro pond; but
were discharged for want of sufficient
evidence.
We have just received the sad in
telligence that John Graham, who has
been visiting his sons in Wisconsin
for some time, died June 20 of in
flammation of the bowels, aged 76
years. The deceased was born in
Scotland, and lived there until man.
hood, when he came to this country
and settled in Charleston, S. c., there
engaged in the mercantile business
until the rebellion. when he came to
Craftsbury, and has remained here
most of the time since. He was a
genial friend, a good neighbor, and
the entire community share with the
afflicted family in this their sad be-
reayement.
AS DIR. Tcmpleton was returning
from professional visit on Sunday
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20
DO You SKATE ?

II there is anything in signs the present
Lsgis sture will be called upon, before the
session closes, to consider bill instituting
certain change for one of the apartments of the
State House. We had heard sometime since
that some member would, at al opportune
time, move for the abolition of the State
Library. Il was not stated in what interest
the legislation was to be attempted. or
course we knew there must be something
posterior to it. The hall that was to contain
the many thousand books and the museum
articles belonging to the State could not be
left Sd empty area, dismal and unfreqlented.
But an explanation OF the purpose of sbol-
ishing the library, and sending its contents
to the Junk shop, is had il the suggestion
that the Library Hall is wanted for smuse
ment purposes. The member who introduces
the sboishing bill will not let out this fact.
He will only demand the sale of the histo-
ries, encyclopedias, State and National
records, works Of science, art and biography,
swords, battle flags, etc, in the interest OF
public economy. But should his measure
be adopted, it is intimated that another will
Immediately follow its passage providing for
the arrangement of the Library Hall as
Legislative Skating Rink.
The advocate of this substitution for the
library, whoever he may be, has hit upon a
happy thought. He is a statesman, pure and
simple. Everybody knows that in this gen.
Grafton the legislators life is not happy
one. He mas to sit for hours and hours, At
times, until his knees are orsmped and
foot, perchance, gone to sleep. What is
there IN the dull books Of the library to en-.
liven the legislators leg and drowsy pedal?
Bat suppose be might step through "a side
door into . rink, strap on q pair of roller
skates and to the strains of waltz music go
skeeting and scooting forward, backward,
round and round over the polished floor.
What exhilaration could not he find in the
delicious exercise, aud what inspiration
might he not realize therefrom for return
ing to the Senate or House and electrifylng
floor and gallery with eloquent words upon
the importance Of 2 dog law, or the best rsn-
edy for foot-rot in sheep.
But prerequisite to the fullest enjoyment
of legislative rink after the library has been
sbolished) is adeptness il the art skatorial.
Is each legislator practiced in the diplomatic
motions and balanoiDgs needful to keep his
heels upon the floor and his head Off it? Has
each gone through the rehearsal of bumps,
bruises, sprained joints, skinned ankles and
adhesive plasters sntecedent to graceful
skating? If not, let Us suggest the continu.
ance OF the library and the postponemeRt OF
the legislative skating rink for a few sessions
more, until all have been thoroughly versed
in skeeting and scootiDg.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20
For Coal Oil Inspector.
Communicated

Among the numerous candidates for the
Office of Coal Oil Inspector know of no one
that is more deserving than the candidate
from Decatur County, Mr.. John w. Shields,
OF Greensburg. Mr.. Shields has no opposi.
ton in this Senatorial District and his DEM
ocratic friends in Decatur are solid for him.
MT. Shields IS Democrat and q worker not
q cTosker, nor one of those who cit back and
find fault, and Is q member of the Executive
Committee OF the Argonaut Club at Green's
burg during the last campaign he did active
and efficient work, and his appointment
would encourage the Democrats of Decatur,
who have hard row 70 hoe. SHELBY.
January l9.
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PERSONA AIS.

SECRETARY FRELINGHUYsEN will be sixty
eight years old next August.
CARL sCHURz is 10 make Southern lecture
tour, beginning at Richmond.
THE long, lank Evsrts very psle OF rub
Der, still stretches himself for the PERRIN
mon.
REv. DR. BuRcHARD is sail to have prayed
for President-elect Cleveland on Sunday
night.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON always rejected
pastry in which the fruit had been econo-
mixed.
SITTING BULL has taken a great liking
to canned peaches. and quart can just fill
him up.
GOVERNOR HoADLY boasts of the longest
message and the shortest Thanksgiving proc-
lsmation ever issued.
THERE is not q single lawyer among the
1000 convicts in the Virginia Penitentiary.
Virginia lawyers seldom get found out.
JUDeE HOAX has said that the reason Wen
del Phillips and Ben Butler never qusrreed
though each quareled with everybody
else-was that neither succeeded in find
ing an adjective in the dictionary mean
enough to apply 10 the other"
BRADLEY is SAID to be the richest member
of the Supreme Bench. he is supp osed to
be- worth S75O,O He has the largest pri-
vate law and miscellaneous library in Wash
ington. His large house is packed from
basement to garnet with rare and vslusbls
books.
JOHN P. KING, Mark A. Cooper and Junius
Hillyer, statesmen OF prominence long be-
fore most people now in the world were
born, are still living at their homes in
Georges, and all watch the march Of the
present actors on the stage Of affairs. Mr..
King, who lived the life of a gen.
teman of leisure in Paris as long ago as
1870, was in the United States Senate in the
year 1886. Colonel Cooper was q member OF
f! the House forty.fve years ago and Judge
Hillyer in the forties.
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dreds Of afflicted and helpless people, risk
which may be the actual cause OF seventeen
bodies being chsrred-seventeen unfortun-
ates to suffer death by that most horrible of
all tortures-bnrning. That an asylum for
the insane should be unProvided with some
facilities for extinguishing accidental fire Is
a crime That such an institution should be
located at town having 40 FIRE department
is nothing short OF outrageous. There ap-
pears to have been no thought nor concern
for the protection from FIRE OF the inmates Of
the asylum. Whatever evidence the Coron-
er's jury may 6nd Of negligence on the part
of architect or attendants of the asylum,
gross neglect on the part OF the State of Hi.
nois is established by the lack Of the provis-
ions named.
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the emancipation Of itself from the control OF
great corporations. 1t must give the people q
sound National currency without the costly ms
championship ii must surrender. 1t must, In
short prove itself the party OF progress and the
friend Of the people, and oppose the principle OF
monopoly. aristocrscy. and privilege IN Whatever
foIm.
The position here taken by Mr.. Julian Is
remarkable in the light of prophecy fulfilled.
The attitude of the Republican party to.
ward the slaves of the South. and toward the
whole country in fact when its own ex-
istence was ieopordized, is sample OF its
instability touching principle and also of
the sort Of conscience it must have had.
Mr.. Julian saw that Republican new de-
partuTe was necessary in 1871, and he had
the courage to point out that necessity and
to advocate that new departure.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20

scheme affects most OF the counties from
Wells County to the Ohio River III carried
into effect, il will, among other things. tske
this county (Fsyettel away from the Thirty
seventh Circuit, where il was fplaced only
two wears ago, and attach IL 70 Henry
County. Henry County will be divorced
from Hancock With which ii now forms the
Eighteenth Circuit, and Hancock aud Rush
are to be Joined IN entirely new circuit
with q Judge and Prosecuting Attorney 10
be appointed by the Governor. This. In
turn, will necessitate other changes from
Rush CouHty southwark, and the entire
plan, IL executed, will make three Judges
and three Prosecuting Attorneys IN add
tiOn to those already paid from the State
Treasury. IL the interest OF litgents In this
portion of the Ssate required this additional
expense 10 Taxpayers the writer would not
object to the measure. But inquiry fails 10
show the necessity for it, and Il looks very
much rs though the entire scheme we're
Justly subject to the criticism of a Rspubli-
can paper of Indianapolis, this morning.
that II is sn effort ito make places for needy
Democratic attorneys in three new Judge
ships.' The people Of this county, Demo
Gratis and Republicans, lawyers and liti-
gsnts are overwhelmingly opposed to any
such movement. The last Legislature al
tached this county to Franklin and Union,
and the change brought speedy relief TO our
formerly burdened docket. Judge Swift
has, in the past two yers, had too much
work upon his hands but he has succeeded
in catching up" and will have little diff
Guilty in dischargiDg the judicial duties Of
the three counties hencefOrth I believe
the egitstOrs of this new scheme in Rush
County are sll counted In counting half q
dozen politicians half of them Repub-
licans, who have a fsncied grievance
against Decatur County, with which
they are now coupled. II anybody
can show q crying demand for ST this pro-
posed legislation from the necessities of the
csse. we, in this portion of the threatened
territory, would be glad to hear from him.
While there is so much necessary work
pressing upon the Legislature. its members
should be slow IN appropriating public
time and public money in passing bills for
the benefit of the few.
DEMocRkTIc MEMBER o. THE BAR.
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THE STATE TREASURY.

There can be no reasonable objection to
proper committee OF the Legislature invssti-
eating the condition Of the State Treasury.
II there is any shortage in the Tressurer's
accounts. it is the right of the people. and
particularly of the party that elected him,
to know it. We have no reason to suppose
there is any shortage. We do not believe
that there is. Mr.. Cooper has displayed
none OF the fast and loose qualities, either
openly or under the cover, that 90 to make
the defaulter
In distinctly declaring in favor of q
prudent and correct investigation, now that
! the matter is before the public, We have to
state that We do so all the more freely in
view of the fact that the Treasurer is our po.
litical and personal friend.
From party standpoint the Democracy
has nothing to fear from an investigation.
Should there be anything really wrong with
the treasury balance the Democracy would
be the stronger for discovering and exposing
it. No person, so far as we know,
has reason for supposing there will
} be any such discovery. Then the
situation no less fully calls for the
investigation. The late Republican Cover
nor suggested it; the Republicans in the
Legislature call for it. The failure to inves.
tigate would lie used by them and their
party in the State as evidence of fear of so
doing. The interest OF the Democracy re-
quires the population OF such a construc-
ton on the part Of the Republicans.
TIE Democratic party in the State would
not be harmed should it be true that its State
Treasurer has not all the money the Au-
ditor's book shows t. have been placed
in his possession, IN the riekety
Treasury vaults, provided it is
shown that the money is all deposited
ssfely. Mr.. Cooper's Republican predecessor,
ii is admitted, did not keep all the money in
| the Treasury vaults. Governor Porter stated
| in bis late message that the State repository
was not considered altogether cafe. aud con-
| ceded that il had been the custom for Treas
| urers to place portions of the State funds in
other repositories, referring doubtless to the
banks of the city. So then the Republicans
| would have no vantage on that score. Mr..
Cooper, demonstrating the safety OF the
| fuads entrusted to his care, even il part OF
them we're found outside the Treasury vaults
would be only following the precedent set
by the Republican Treasurers.
| 8Again reprobsting any inference that there
is anything amiss in the State Treasury, We
also, again, repeat that an investigation OF it
can do no injustice to the Treasurer, the
State. the taxpayers nor the Democratic
party. Our party fight National and State,
has been upon the platform Of rigid honesty
| in the public offices. And we are in favor
OF giving the Republicans to understand
that the Democracy meant and means just
what its platform recited.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20

THERE is something decidedly business
like in the arrangements OF Duncan G. Ross,
the Ohio athlete, for dropping Singing and
salooning and entering the pulpit. From
his barroom he has written two theo ogical
seminaries the terms upon which he will
consent to become a theologue. Although
expressing the conviction that he is called
to preach, he still holds on to his saloon,
and will not leave il until February. II
neither Of the seminsries written to will &C
cept his terms be will don the cloth latter
leisurely winding up his bar business) with.
out studying theology. Let Us hope Rev.
Mr. Ross will be spiritually as sound and
effective as he has been physically. II 40 be
may give the devil many falls.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20

the National Republican Committee. He is
probably correct, except as to "flcning"
money from the committee. The probable
ity is there was no ''flching" about it, The
committee is not composed OF men who 81
low themselves to be 'ilched." Like the
old Deacon who had two protsne, swearing
boys, he told them If there was any swear
ing to be done around his house he pre-
ferred to do Il himself. This committee, If
there Is any "flching'' to be done, prefer TO
do it themselves. The bribery part of the
programme might be handed oyer to some
one else, but the committee always had ways
and means to get money. When star-route
money failed then came the pressure on
swIndling monopolies and Government en-
ployes The thing to be done was to get st.
John out of the way without getting appar-
emily involved in it. The evidence.
with Mr.. s.. Johns statement, indicates
that the programme was attempted, but
that finding the Prohibition candidate firm
against corruption and bribery the schems
was abandoned. Il is pleasant to note that
10 Democrat, or the National Democratic
Committee, had anything to do with this
Tsscally affair. On this point Mr.. st. john
says: Again, il is charged that there are
several gentlemen who could help prove
that ] sold ont TO the Democrats, and the
editor Of the Chicago News is mentioned as
one ard Senator German, OF Maryland as
another. Now, while ! have not the
honor of o personal acquaintance wita
either OF these gentlemen, l respectfully re-
quest hem. in the interest OF common fair
ness, if they have any evidence to crimi-
nate me to give it TO the public" The ad-
vantage is with Mr.. ST. John in this entire
controversy. he has a death grip on the
Republican gang who attempted his de-
struCtion
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20

MEASURE TO BE FRO NED DOWN
It is understood that bill of relief is TO
be introduced in tbs Legislature in behalf OF
public officers who have lost public money
by the failure OF banks in this and other
cities. OF course, the effect of such an act
would be 10 release these public officers
and their bondsmen and throw the loss
upon the taxpayers at large. The spirit Of
such measure is unjust. Its intent is sim
ply to increase the burthens of taxpayers for
the benefit Of those who had sought the Gus
todianship of their tax payments. The
proposition should meet with no favor.
When 8 man asks for aid as s public officer
he voluntarily assumes sll the responsible
ties and hazards along with the honors snd
smoluments. The case must be exception
ally extreme that justifss such baby act Of
legislation.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20
TRF N1oARAauA sHIP CANAL.

The distance from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast of the Republic is in round
numbers 5000 miles. The time ia which
the same may be tTaversed, overland, has
been shortened from months to hours, leaving
nothing further 10 be derived in the way OF
facility. The route by water still remains the
same, unchanged, and involves yet q voyage
through those straits which Ma gellan diseov-
cred in his first journey round the globe. To
shorten the way by water has been q stand
ing problem for all those nations who are
interested in the commerce of the world
That problem seems now to be approaching
a solution in.the project of NJ. Lesseps, by the
construction and completion of ship canal
through the Isthmus OF Darien. Bat this
solution of it seems hardly satisfactory,
and is certainly not advantageous
to the people and Government of
the United States. Indeed, il appears rs If
it would be far better and safer not to have
any waterway through the isthmas than TO
have one of which We could not at sill times
and under ell circumstances control the IN
disputed passage. The exigeDcies of war
may at any time, upon short notice. demand
the transfer of the Pacific squadron Of oar
fcet to the Atlantic side, or the reverse.
Now il, in such q oontin gsncy, ourselves and
the enemy had to make the same voyage
around Cape Horn to effect the transfer, this
would be something like equality; bat II
the enemy had control of the shorter route,
while we had not, here would be an sdvan-
tsge to them which might be to Us disastrous.
We do not know under what particular suspi-
ces the enterprise OF NJ. Lesseps is being prose-
cuted. It msy be q French work or an
English one or joint plan by the ascot
sted capital of both those nations. We
are very certain Of one. thing; it Is not
American. II will not be controlled by the
| URlted States. The terminus on this side is
too suspiciously near the heavy and long
established British naval stations in Jamaica
and st. Thomas to fancy that they will not
control the entrance, aud in case of hos
| tilities close il against either neutrals OF
| enemies at their pleasure. Entrance into
! the canal By rs then would only folloS q:
the result of naval campaign, in which We
should be at great distance from our sup
| plies and basis OF operations, while their
! would be near st hand. For these
reasons, although We do not oppose th'
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20
For Revenue ColIector.
Communicated.

Triton, Ind, Jan. 19-rhe writer asks
space to express a few words in the interest
of q worthy gentleman who is fsv0rably To-
Gated in this Revenue District.
Upton County has the honor to present
the anne of w. L. Bergman to the Democ.
racy of the State as a candidate for Revenue
Collector of the Eleventh Indiana District,
and his candidacy is seconded By the De.
mocrscy of the Ninth Congressional District.
In submitting the name OF Mr.. Bergman We
feel assured that every unbiased Democrat
will applaud bis candidacy and speak in no
uncertain tones that he is entitled 10 that
appointment for yarsOus reasons.
Mr.. Bergman is lifelong Democrat who
has always been faithful to the principles
advocated by that party. During his sue
cessful career in life he had always exerted
bis energies and spent his time and money
TO exhance the interests of the Democracy.
He resides in a county that can always be
depended upon for 8 Democratic majority
and Democratic Representative TO aid in
the election of United States Senator. Not
withstandiDg the fact that Upton County
always presents an unOroken Democratic
majority she has never been honored with
State officer or Government appointment.
Mr.. Bergman is man OF high moral stand
ing and business man OF affairs. DE has
By his untiTing efforts aided largely in in.
creasing the Democratic majority in Upton
County. He is q man forty five years of age,
and has never resided in a town bat what
be made rapid Democratic gains from tbs
time he became citizen OF it. During his
entire life he has arduously labored and
battled for Democratic supremacy. and has
never received penny for his gallant serv-
ices. Such is the career of Mr.. Bergman.
who is deserving, worthy, and we'll qualified
10 discharge the duties OF that Office
TrpT0v
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Amusaments.

Two Bad Men" drew q good house ut the
the Grand last night. It will be repeated
tonight.
"Mascotte," at English's, was rendered to
an enormous crowd. "Olivette" tonight.
The Dime Museum exhibited new curiosi-
ties yesterday. "Chsng" al eightfoot gian',
is the attraction.
The Zoo began new programme last night
to large house. Matinee to-day.
We had prepared lengthy reviews OF all
amusements for 20 days paper, but they
have been uneYoidsbly crowded out.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20

THE Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, in referring to tbs Hon.
d. ". Voorhees,, says:
While ne is the most courteous OF opponents in
debate, the man who does not respond 10 that
courtesy had better look out. He has a voice OF
thunder and the courage and impe luOsity Of tue
tiger aud he is very quick in debate ana repsrtee
n private life and among his associates Demo-
erats aud Republicans alike, he is as gentle and
a. feEiol girl. lie has not amessed great
wesl th. because he is the most generous of men,
and bscause he does much law business where
Thank re- Is all he gets.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-20
THE INSANE ASYLUM HORROR.

There is something exceedingly pathetic
in the reading of the burning of seventeen
distraught human beings, as occurred ut the
Illinois Asylum for the Insane. Only like
fate for so many afflicted with blindness
would appear 80 sad To think Of the unfor-
Inmates, in the darkness of unresson, not
realizing the danger that was upon them,
and 50 making no sffort to escape from the
names, is narrowing beyond expression.
The reports concerning the condition OF
The Illinois infirmsry building if true,
reflect Seriously upon the government of
that State. We are told that the Superin-
tendent called the attention OF the last Legis-
lsture to the need of protection of the
detached wards from fire and asked for an
appropriation Of g 500 for that purpose.
The Legislature, in response to that warning
petition, voted $1,000 only-a SUM made.
cuate for the protection asked. 1t would
appear, then that for 81 500 great State
preferred to risk the lose of the lives of hun
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Fort Branch. Ind. Jan. 10.
Another Ptoneer done.

Special 20 the sentinei
MARTINsvILLE, Ind, Jan. 19.-Andrew J.
Wampler, one OF the pioneers OF this county,
died on yesterday morning. he died at the
residences OF bis son-in-lsw, Or. +. n. Tarle-
ton, who is one OF the Trustees of the Insane
Asylum. Mr. Wampler's remains will De
taken charge of by the Masonic Fraternity,
and also by the Methodist Church. He was
an honest man, The Doblest work OF God y